REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER= 02939715 (England and Walesl
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1095372
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements for tho Year Ended 30 June 2024
for
Darfleld Area Amenity So¢iety Limited
Harris & Co Limil8d
Chartered Accountants
Marland House
13 Huddersfield Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2LW

Darfield Area Amenity Society Limited
Contents of th• Financial Statements
for th• Year Ended 30 June 2024
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examlnerfs Report
ststement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
6 to 10
Dètailed Statement of Financial Activities

Darfleld Area Amenlty Soclety Llmlted
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of Ihe Companies Act 2006, present théir
report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2024. The trustees have
adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectlves and aims
The objectives of the charitable company are=
1) To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the area of benefit.
2) To educate the public in geography, history, natural history. architecture and arts and crafts skills of the
area of benefit:
3) To secure the preservation protection developmenl and improvement of features of historic of public
interest in the area of benefit.
4) Such other exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall det6rmine.
Significant activities
The Association has had a quite year on the whole. membership remains low, however, current m8mbers
are dedicated to its success.
We have resurrected the Planning and Environment group. which is active on community litter picks,
assisting with a miners memorial project, and have helped residenvs prepare letters of opposition to planning
concems.
The museum continues to take up the bulk of volunteer time. There is considerable work lo be carried out
within the museum specifically the outside has a damp problem and requires re rendering, at a very large
cost.
Events that were held in 23124 include a visiting theatre company put on a show, we held the annual snow
drop tail in Feb 24, Children from local schools Visited the museum on several occasions during the year.
for their educational requirements. a local school also sang at the Christmas light switch on.
Community workshops were held at various times throughout the year. for craft classes, and poetry.
Public benefit
The charity trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on
public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
During the year ended 30 June 2024 income ￿sOurceS was £37.023 (2023: £14.841) and expenditure was
£19.816 (2023: £12.199). An in year surplus of £17,207 was reported for the year ended 30 June 2024
(2023: £2,642).
At the end of the financial period {30 June 2024) the charitable company held £257,617 in closing reserves.
with £216,327 allocated as restricted funds and £41.290 as unrestricted funds. £60,495 of the closing
reserves related lo cash and bank balances.
Reserve levels are monitored to ensure they are reasonable and sufficient to meet the ongoing maintenance
and upkeep costs of the museum.
FUTURE PLANS
It is the 251h Anniversary of the museum in 2025, we have several events planned for this.
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Darfield Area Amenlty Socléty Llmlt•d
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document. the memorandum and articles of association
incorporated 16 June 1999 as amended by special resolution dated 7 January 2003.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
02939715 (England and Wales)
Reglstered Charity number
1095372
Reglstered office
2 Vicar Road
Darfield
Bamsley
South Yorkshire
S73 9JZ
Trust••$
Mr l Mcmillan
Mr R Firth
Miss C E Hancock
Miss D Brookes
Miss E Crow¢roft
Company Secretary
Miss C E Hancock
Independent Examlner
Harris & Co Limited
Chartered Accountsnts
Marland House
13 Huddersf181d Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2LW
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr l Mcmillan - Trustee
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Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trusteès of
Darfleld Area Amenity Soclety Limited
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Darfield Area Amenity So¢iety Llmited
('the Company.)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended
30 June 2024.
Responslbllitles and basls of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,), In carrying out my
examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5) {b) of thè
2011 Acl.
Indep•ndent examiner's statement
Your attention is to drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts {financial statements) in
accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) in preference to the
Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which
is referred to in the extant regulations but has since been withdrawn.
We understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in
accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or
after 1 January 2019.
In connection with my examination, no other matter except that referred to in the previous paragraph has
come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe thal. in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting r6quirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirèment that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination. or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement
of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland {FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and havè come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached,
lan Bragger ACA
Harris & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
Marland House
13 Huddersfield Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2LW
Date: 14 April 2025
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Darfield Aréa Amenlty Soclety Llmlted
Stat•ment of Finan¢ial Activltles
for the Y•ar Ended 30 June 2024
2024
Tolal
funds
2023
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
5,178
5,178
2,979
Charltable activities
Charitable activity
21,438
21,438
Other trading activities
10,407
10,407
11,862
Total
15,585
21.438
37,023
14,841
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable actlvltles
Charitable activity
19,816
19,816
12,199
NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE
(4,231)
21,438
17,207
2,642
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
45,521
194,889
240,410
237.768
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
41.290
216,327
257,617
240.410
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Darfield Area Amenity Society Limited (Reglstered number: 02939715)
Balance Sheet
30 June 2024
2024
2023
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
197,592
198,034
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
60,495
42,847
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(470}
(471)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
60.025
42,376
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
257.617
240.410
NEf ASSETS
257,617
240,410
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
10
41.290
216.327
45.521
194.889
TOTAL FUNDS
257.617
240,410
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 30 June 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
30 June 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowl@dge their responsibilities for
(a)
ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and
387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of Ihe state of affairs of the charitable
company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in
accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements. so far as applicable to the
charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
The fi'nancial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 April 2025
and were signed on its behalf by:
Mr l Mcmillan - Trustee
The notes fom part of these financial statements
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Dartield Area Am•nlty Soclety Llmited
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparing the flnanclal statèments
The fi'nancial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost
convention.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended
Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16
July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from
l January 2019.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a true and fair view and have departed from the
Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and
fair view. This departure has involved following Account and Reporting by Charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charilies:
Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
Critical accounting Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertalnty
No significant judgements or estimates have had to be made by the trustees in preparing these
financial statements other than as described in the following accounting policies.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities onc8 the charity has entitlement to the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfèr of economic benefits will be
required in settl8rnent and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost
related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to Particular headings they have
been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provid8d at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its
estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings
15Yo on reducing balance
The trustees are of the opinion that the Heritage Amenity Centre has a residual value of at lèast the
net book value brought forward and so no depreciation has been charged.
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund a¢countlng
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordanc8 with the charitable objectives at the discretion of th6
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular rèstricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial
statements.
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Darfleld Area Amenlty Society Llmltéd
Notes to the Flnancial Statements - contlnued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Government grants
Government grants are recognisad at the fair value of the asset receivéd or receivable when there is
reasonable assurance that the granl conditions will be met and the grants will be received.
A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance
conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income
when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are
satisfied is recognised as a liabilrty.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Museum and shop income
10,407
11,862
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Net incomel(expenditure) is stated after chargingl(crediting):
2024
2023
Depr8ciation - owned assets
442
520
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no truslees, remuneration or olher benefits for the year ended 30 June 2024 nor for the
year ended 30 June 2023.
Trustees. expenses
Expenses were paid during lh6 year lo 1 trustee totalling £286 (2023 - no trustees expenses were
paid).
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2,979
2.979
Other trading activities
11,862
11.862
Tolal
14,841
14,841
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activity
12,199
12.199
NET INCOME
2,642
2,642
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
42.879
194,889
237,768
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Darfleld Area Amenlty Society Llmlted
Notes to the Financial Statements - contlnued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted
Restricled
fund
fund
Total
funds
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
45.521
194,889
240.410
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REMUNERATION
The trustees have decided an independent examination should be undertaken and not an audit. The
charges for the independent examination during the year was £1,051 (2023: £990).
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
H8ritage
Amenity
Centre
Fixtures
and
filtings
Tolals
COST
At 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024
195,093
21,014
216,107
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2023
Charge for year
18,073
442
18.073
442
At 30 June 2024
18.515
18,515
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2024
195.093
2.499
197,592
At 30 June 2023
195,093
2.941
198.034
CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
470
470
470
471
There is no deferred income.
ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2024
Total
funds
2023
Tolal
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
fund
fund
Fixéd assets
Current assets
Curient liabilities
2,703
39,057
194,889
21,438
197.592
60,495
470)
198.034
42.847
471)
41,290
216,327
257,617
240,410
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Darfield Area Amenity Society Limlted
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements - contlnued
for tha Year Ended 30 June 2024
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nel
movement
in funds
At
3016124
At 117123
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
45,521
(4,231)
41,290
R•strict•d funds
Restricted funds
194,889
21.438
216,327
TOTAL FUNDS
240,410
17,207
257.617
Net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
15.585
(19,816)
(4.231)
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
21,438
21,438
TOTAL FUNDS
37,023
19,816)
17,207
Comparatlves for movement In funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
3016123
At 117122
Unrestrletèd funds
General fund
42,879
2,642
45,521
Restrlcted funds
Restricted funds
194.889
194,889
TOTAL FUNDS
237,768
2.642
240,410
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
ReSoUr￿S
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
14,841
(12,199)
2,642
TOTAL FUNDS
14,841
12.199)
2,642
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Darfield Area Amenlty Soclety Llmlted
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements - contlnued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement
in funds
At
3016124
At 117122
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
42,879
{1,589)
41,290
Restrlcted funds
Restricted funds
1g4,889
21,438
216,327
TOTAL FUNDS
237,768
19,849
257,617
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the
above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrleted funds
General fund
30,426
(32,015)
(1.589)
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
21,438
21.438
TOTAL FUNDS
51,864
32,015)
19,849
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no re18ted party transactions for the year ended 30 Junè 2024.
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Darfield Area Amènity Society Llmlted
Detailed Statem•nt of Flnanclal Activities
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
2024
2023
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Gifts
Donations
Subscriptions
Function receipts
(1)
3.316
12
1,851
(1)
581
372
2.027
5,178
2.979
Other trading activilles
Museum and shop income
10.407
11,862
Charltable activities
Grants
21,438
Total incoming resources
37,023
14,841
EXPENDITURE
Charltable actlvities
Museum and shop expenses
Function costs
3.691
156
4,180
568
3,847
4,748
Support costs
Management
Rent and rates
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Website costs
Repairs and renewals
Subscriptions
Donations
Hall hire
Fixtures and fittings
270
1.995
3.726
727
267
683
50
5,979
580
200
(3.334)
1.959
3,830
619
162
784
600
863
43
75
520
441
14.918
6.121
Governanee costs
Accountancy and legal fees
1.051
1,330
Total resources expended
19,816
12.199
Net income
17,207
2,642
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