Company Registrdtion Number: 04481253
Charity Registration Number. 1098666
The Mashamshlre Community Office
{A company Ilmlted by guardnteel
Annual Report and Financial Ststements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Amended 18 October 2024

The Mashamshlre Communlty Office
Contents
Referen￿ and Administrative Details
Structure, Governance and Management
Trustees, Report
3to8
Statement of Trustees. Responsibllltles
Independent Examlnerfs Report
io
Statement of Financial Activities
li
Balance Sheet
12
Notes to the Financial Statements
13to18
Detsiled Statement of Financial Actlvltles
19to20

The Mashamshire Communlty Office
Reference and Adminlstratlve Detalls
Trustees
P F Theakston {Chalrman)
D Marr
TOIKlemz
S J Briggs
P Keigwln
J Fuller
S Palin {Treasurerl
G Pearson
M-C Brummel
H Wade
Company Se¢retsry
H E Jackson
Informatlon Officer
A N Mclntosh
Prlnclpal Offlce
7 L5tt1e Market Pla
Masham
Rlpon
North Yorkshire
HG4 4DY
Reglstered Office
7 Little Market Place
Masham
Rlpon
North Yorkshire
HG4 4DY
Company Reg No.
44812S3
Charlty Reg N
1098666
Independent Examlner
Clarksons
Thornborough Hall
Moor Road
Leyburn
North Yorkshlre
DL8 SAB

The Mashamshlre Communlty Office
Structure. Governance and Management
Governlng Document
The Mashèmshire Communlty offi￿ is a Company limited by guarantee governed by Its Memorandum and
Artlcles of Association dated 2￿ May 21K)2. It is registered as a Charfty wlth the Charfty Commission.
Members undertake to contribute £10 to the Comparfs assets should It be wound up.
Appolntment of Trustees
The Trnstees are appointed by the members in accordan￿ wf(h the temis of the Companrfs Articles of
Association. One third of the T￿￿teeS automatkally retire at each Annual Generdl Meetin8 and are available
for reappointment if they so wish.
Trustee Qualllkatkm
Trustees are chosen frorn individuals with appropriate experience and who p055es5 a good knowledge of the
areas of support covered by the Charivs objecti
Or8anlsatSon
The Board of Trustees, whTch shall not be less than two members, adminlsters the Charfty. The Board of
Trustees meet at least 6 times peryear and hold an annual AGM. A steering group meets monthly to pro8ress
Initiatives and a manager is appolnted tytheTrusteesto manage the day-to4ay oPerdt￿ns of the Charity.

The Mashamshlre Communlty Office
Trustees, Report
OVERVIEW
The Trustees of Mashamshire Community Offi￿, WIM) are directorsforthe purposes of company law, present
the annual report of the company, tO8ether with the financial ststernents and independent examiners report
of the company. for the year ended 31° March 21J23.
The purpose of the Mashamshi￿ Communlty OffKe {MCO) is to pron￿te and delNer a broad range of servlces
and actlvltles that further the interests of both MaS1￿m and the wider Mashamthire community.
Our Goals:
MCO was establtstied to further the comrnunitfs economlc pro4xrity, quallty of Ilfe and access to
appropriate services ty.
Partnering wlth others to provide our community. ￿$￿Ients, and local buslnesses wlth easy access
to infomiation and the SeThI￿ they need.
Promotin8 Mashamshire- its location. its I￿SineSSes. and its faalities, by providin8 infonnation
and seThices to visitors and i￿ntIal v￿￿Or$.
Maintaining a Stable financial position and sustainable fut4Jre for Mashamshire Community Office.
Our OblectI￿.
To develop the skills and capabilities of ouTtnJStees, staff, and volunteers to ensure our seNKes
are the best they can be.
To maintsln a welcoming Thub" for both vlytors and ￿Idents or Im￿lnesseS in our rural
community to access the services and infonnatkln they need.
To ensure our digital resources i.e., data, website, and social media, are maximized to the benefit
of ourcommunlty.
To make conneLlions with people, partners and or8anisatK)ns, locally and in the wider area, to
work tO8ether to benefft our community.
To en$ts￿ thrO￿h good govemance, a secure and sustsinable firtY￿ for our organisation.
MCO ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORM
We continue to be at the heart of our communlty, supportiry more than 80 cornmunity groups, over 110
businesses. responding to over 9.(XM) visitor enquiries and 6.IXM) local resident enquiries each year, from our
accessible base at the centre of Masham.
In ear￿ 2022 Trustees learned that the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commtssioner, MC(Ys landlord,
wished to sell our buildi￿ which had been leased from them Sin￿ 2003. MCO was offered the opportunlty to
purchase. Following a period of research and strategic plannin& in June 2022, a public meeting was held to
launch MCO'S fundin8 strate8V to enable us to raise the funds to purchase the buildin8 by the deadline given
by North Yorkshire Police of AuBUSt 2023. The support from across our comrnunÉty. from residents to
businesses. other community8roups and partners. was (Ple￿helMin￿
ThouEh It requlred much effort from stsff and volunteers to be redirected to fundrnlsln& this unexpected and
urgent challen8e strengthened our ￿latIOnshIpS and cOnrtt￿Ons wth stskeholders and raised the profile of
MCO and its work. It ena￿ed MCO to promote its athIeVem￿ arKI ralse aWa￿TresS of the vak* of Its core
and potentlal ser4ittS to our community.

At the same tlme, throughout thls reportlng perlod, we have contlnued to seek partnerships. and reached out
to other groups and organlsatlons In our comrnunlty to found "Masham Future￿. Thls Is a regular meeting of
up to 11 communlty stakeholder organlsatk*ns, wSth the alm of bulldln8 relatlonshlps, keeping everyone
Informed and connected and encouraging collaborative worklng and Ideas for the futu￿.
Our postthid role as a Community Supp)rt Organisation (appointed by NYCCI has contlnued through thls
perlod. Thls has provlded contlnulty of a vitsl fundlnB source and ensured we were well positioned in the run
up to the lauTrch of the new Unitary North Yorkshlre Council in April 2023. We have participated in
consultations by the new authorlty, regarding future local needs and how these might be met. MCO has
represented our communlty at a strateglc level, at a tlme when community wellbeing ha5 been brought into
much sharper focus. Our objectlve was to be recognised as a professional, infomed. and well-connected
partlclpant In the provlslon of sepAces to support our communlty, and we have succeeded in this aim.
All these artivlties have been possible thanks to our dedlcated staff and the many volunteers who have
contrlbuted enthuslastlcally and professionally to the challenges presented durlng thls pertod.
MCO continues to be best placed to provide our whole communlty wlth informatlon, support and referra15 as
needed through the activities outlined below.
Our Corn Actlvlljes
Mashomsh1￿ Communlty..
All our core activities are enabled by Voluntee￿ Provldlng vital opportunltles for people to connert
wlth thelrcommunity by volUntee￿nE, means MCO can achieve more. Our objective is to make thrs a
positive and fulfilling experience. by giving all the tralning and support needed for ourvolunteers to
make a positive and useful contribution.
Providing a one-stop acce55 hub Whe￿ infomiatlon about local services provided by North Yorkshire
Council and Ma5ham Parish Council is ￿adIlY avallable to everyone in our community, and Tourism
Information is ￿adIlY available to vlsltors.
Providlng a point of contact and physical base for North Yorkshire Pollce and the Pollce Communlty
Support Officers.
Keeplng our local communlty connected to up-to-date information. both by being a physical hub at the
heart of Masham, and by developing our online and digital communication channels. We have sent 58
e-newsletters to more than 770 recipients with over 60% of recipients opening the email. Our d*ltal
and soaal medla channels have also seen increased en8a8ement with over 1.400 followers of our
communlty Facebook Page and 1,050 Instagram followers.
Provldlng Infomiatlon and slgnpostlng for anyone requlring wellbeing support. MCO hosts specialist
support seriices that provide I:1 support for anyone In need. These include access to help from
Citlzens Advice. MIND and JustB. Nearly 30 hours of staff and volunteer time has been Invested In
wellbeing support for the benefit of 89 people during this period.
We have contlnued to organlse weekly wellbeln8 walks. °Masham Stroller< Is organlsed by MCO and
supported by trained volunteers. During thi5 period 50 walks have taken place and 319 strollers have
benefited.
The need for support with shoppin8 and prescrtption collections has very much ￿duced durlng thls
period although it has still been provided on 6 occaslons and shall contlnue where requlred.

Our Of￿ staff and volunteers continued to provlde a￿$$ to our1￿saW and Ix)ok exchange. There
remains a hi8h demand, with over 270 ji85aws Ix)rrowed and the servKe continues to provide
invaluable actriit*s for our comrnunity.
Provldlng a home fi>r. and Supe￿I51ng the recrultment and operatlon of volunteers. to run the
Masham Communlty Llbrary. Our volunteers provided access to library lendin8 services lo nearly 200
borrowers and facilitated initiatives such as the Summer Readin8 Challen8e encouraglng youn8
readers. We enabled over 3.400 library visits duri￿ this perl(xl.
Contlnulng to support the development of important skills for our community arrfl for buslnesses. Our
volunteers have provlded over 30 hours of I:1 di8ital support for over 70 people struggling wlth
technology. In addition, over 40 people have beneffted from traInI￿ events MCO has organlsed In
Flrst Aid and Tacklin8 Lonellness.
Providlng a central p)int for infomiatk)n and feedback regarding publlc transport and k)cal transport
options In our rural area- enablin8 our communlty to stay connected.
Moshamshlre Economv..
Contlnulng to promote Mashamshlre, Its businesses and communlty groups, vla the Mashamshlre
Communlty Office Directory. dellvered to 1,5LM>+ resldents and vla vlsitmasham.corn whlch attracts an
average Of4,7￿ users per month. Regular posts promotln8 Mashamshlre and local buslnesses on the
Vlsit Masham Facebook page whlch has over 3.61x1 followers.
SupportlnB the marketlng and promotlon of over local 140 events vla all dl8ltal and soclal medla
channels. enablSn8 access to Masham Town Hall venue booklng for over 440 bookings, provldlng box
offlce servlces and sellSn8 tlckets for 30 local events.
Contlnuln8 to grow Masham Connect10￿ buslness network meetlngs, wfth two meetln8s facllltsled for
23 attendees, whlch contlnues to develop a mutualty supportlve envlronment for cross communlcatlon
and collaboratlon.
Progress Through Partnershlps..
We see* to support the Inltlatl¥es of others wlthln Our communlty however can. Durfng thls
perlod, we have collabornted wtth other community groups to Snltlate projects or support events •s
needed. These Include the Jubllee Celebratlons. Bone Cancer Research Trust Fundralsln&
Nel8hbourhood Plan ConsultstSons, Masham Show and Mashamshlre Communlty Orchard,
Masham Sheep Falr and Masham Stearn Rally.
Durlng thls perlod MCO establlshed "Ma5ham Future<. a re8ular meetln8 of up to 11 other
cofflmunity stskeholder oryanlsatlons, with tt* aim of buildlng relationships, keeping everyone
Informed and connerted and encoura8in8 collaboratlve workln8 and ideas for the futu￿.
We contlnue to reach out to and Ilalse wlth a wide range of other Organi￿tIOnS both wlthln
Mashamshlre and outslde, across a rawde sectors, where Inte￿$ts ofour communlty can be
promoted.
Supportlng the prO￿$10n of preschool childcare in Masham by provlding a IowryCOSt home for Acorn5
Preschool setting.
Prov5dlng local artists and craftspeople wlth an opportunity to showcase and sell thelr work and reach
new audiences by partnering and provSdin8 a venue for Heece Artis￿ Cooperatlve.

Our Fundralslnz Acil¥hles
The necesslty to raise the funds needed to purchase our I￿lIding has required an increased focus on
fundraising. During this period. MCO initiated:
The production of a fundrnising strategy to indude local communltyfundrn1￿n& corpordte and
business supporL and applications to trusts and grnnt gmng foundatlons.
The creation of a volunteer led fundrdising commtttee to plan a programme of community fundrnlsing
events and actlvltles Includlng famlly fun days, garden parties, Opeft Gardens. a black-tle dlnner,
auctlons, raffles. and quizzes.
Approaches to larger local buslnesses forsponsorshlp and supporL A totsl of 57 buslness and
o￿anisatIOnal sponsors came fonyard wrth offers of fundraising actlvltles or flnanclal pledge& We a
grateful Sn partlcular to four local businesses pledgI￿d slgnificant support.
A local campaign for individual donations and support was initsated wlth wular Month￿ updates vi
our trnewsletter and social media channels.
A fvndraising concert at Masham Town Hall- The Great American Son8booV took place In August
2022, with proceeds spllt Wtth the Bone Cancer Researth Trust.
The launch of a i(o aub draw wtth 170 members cornrnittin8 to a yearfs participatlon in December
2022.
The Whhe Bear New Yearfs Pub Qulz In January 2023.
Plannin8 and preparation of grant appllcations to suitsble grant glving bodies. Two appllcations (Jad(
Brunton TrusL Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation} were suc￿ssful durin8 this reporting perlod.
MCO VOLUNTEERS
MCO relies on the dedication, passion and skills of ourvolunteers and we are so8rateful fi)r their contlnued
support.
Durin8 this financkl year. volunteers have contributed almost 7.51VJ voluntsry unpaid hours, the equivalent of
4 FFE posts, to support MCO activities. These activits& indude:
Office support IrKluding front desk infr)rnwlion and vlsitor*nposW admlntstratlon and bulldlng
malntenano.
Communlty supwrt indudin88eneral infomiat*)n and signpostin& digitsl support, business
suppor¢ event suppor¢ *llbein8 SWPOStiTra and supportin8 health and wellbeing initiatives.
Library support includlng general Ilbrary cover. meetlw and artmty plannlre.
Communications induding website content, email newsletter production. PR and Items for local
print media. social media content production. posters leaflets. and general rnarketin&
Leaflet and directory deliveries and wster distribution.
Inductlon training and Ongoi￿ volunteer knovAedge and skilb developmenL
Or8anisatlon and strdteglc support Ind￿lIng financlal management strateglc plannin&
recrnltment, MR and perfornwfi￿ managemenL marketiry and systems and board meetlngs.
Fundraisin8 actlvities ind￿1n8 strate8y. event plannin8 and supporL IIM) dub managemenL
sponsorship meetiw grdnt application planni￿ and writin&
We want to continue to provide valuab￿. svpported and rewardi￿ op￿t￿ltIeS for people to volunteer
the future. Newvolunteers are always welcome.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Trustees have maintained funding levels to enable our charitable activities to continue and are gratefvl for
the support from Harrogate Borough Councll, North Yorkshire County Council and Masham Parlsh Coundl.
MCO contlnues to rely heavily on generatlng additlonal income to support our worK from booking servlces
provided to Masham Town Hall. cornmunity gallery commissions, sales of merchandlse, and support through
subscriptions to the Vislt Masham website and Masham Dlrertory. Comblned with CSO fundin8, donations
and local business support alon8￿de close mana8ement of our expendlture, we have succeeded In
malntslnlrE a strong financial position overall.
Durlng this period, we have contlnued to use available rese￿e$ to bulld our capacity, extend our charitable
activities and plan for the future. At the same tlme, we have also en$u￿d that we have deslgnated funds from
our reserve5 to the purchase of the buildln8.
MCO ReseNes Pollcy
In accordano with the Charity Commlsslons guldellnes the trustees have consldered the reser4e needs of
the charity. As at 31 March 2023 the charltable companvs funds of £96,646 were unrestricted. The
Trustees have revlewed the reserles poliry whlch conslders the current situation. The Trustees, objectrve Is
for the charitsble company to have ￿ServeS that are equal to at least six months budgeted expenditure.
The polici of MCO is to hold reseNes of £40,IJX) coverlng slx months expendlture plus contractual
liabilitie& The balance held as Un￿strICted funds of £96.646 provldes significantly MO￿ than this amount.
Trustees belleve thls greater level of cover is needed in changing times. Within the unrestricted funds of
£96.646. there is an amount of £50,000 designated to cover.
The fundsfor the purchase of the freehold of the bulldlng by the deadllne of August 2023.
Investment In addltlonal MCO stsff capaclty to asslst wlth the workbad assoclated wlth the bullding
purchase and the production of grant applications.
Investment in additional MCO staff capacity forvolunteer recruitment, management and training.
MCO FUTURE Pw4S
Mashamshlre Communlty Office's physical base, at the heart of our community. 15 what enables its work in
this rural community, for the benefit of resldents, buslnesses, and its vlsitors. Securing Its bulldlng and
therefore. the vital ser¥1￿$ It provides, Is Ihe top prlorlty for 2023-24. The purchase of the bulldlng wlll
secure it as an asset for the people of Masham in perpetuity. Once Secu￿0. it cannot be sold privately
unless the entlre proceeds benefft other Masham charities.
MCO plans to execute its fundraisln8 plans and meet the purchase deadllne of August 2023.
In additlon, the Board wlll ensu￿ our core serylces a￿ not Imparted by thls challenge. We wlll contlnue to
develop partnershlps during this period and will ensure we are aware of chan8es. r•sks and new
opportunltles presented by the new Unitary Authority and the voluntsry sector.
Alongside this. we are acutely aware ofthe current economic challenges facing our comrnunity with the
cost-of-livlnB crlsls contlnuing to intensify into the next financia5 year. We strive to be the glue that
strengthens our communlty and with the support of our dedicated staff, volunteers, partners, and
stakeholders we will continue to keep resldents, businesses and visitors connected and supported as we
move throu8h the cominB Year.

APPROVAL
Thls ￿port has been prepared In accordance with the speclal provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
latin8 to small companles by order of the Trustees.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charlty on 28 November 2023 and as amended on 18
October 2024. Signed on its behalf bv:
s_ p.1,.
18 Oct 2024
S Palln
Treasurer and Trustee

The Mashamshire Community Office
Statement of Trustee< Responslbllltles
The trustees {who are also the dlrettors ofThe Mashamshire Communlty OffKe for the purpose5 of companv
lawl are responsible for preparin8 the trustees, ￿POrt and the financlal ststements In accordance wtth the
United Kingdom Accountin8 Stsndards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi￿) and
applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law
the trustees must not approve the financlal ststements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and falr
view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resou￿5 and applicatlon of
resources, includin8 its income and expenditure, forthat perlod. In preparing these financial ststements, the
trustees are requlred to:
Select sultsble accountlng policles and apply them conslstently,
Observe the methods and prlnciples in the Charities SORP;
Make judgements and estimates ihat are ￿asonable and prudent;
stste whether applicable UK Accountin8 Standards have been followed. subject to any materlal
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
Prepare the financial ststements on the going concern basls unless it is inappropriate to p￿SUrne that
the tharitable company will continue in bustness.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountlng ￿CordS that are sufficient lo show and explain
the charitable companVs transartion5 and disdose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position
of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply with the
Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitsble company and
hence for taking reasonable steps forthe preventlon and detection of fraud and other Irregularities.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on 28 November 2023 and as amended on 18 October 2024. Si8ned
on its behalf by:
25 Ocl 2024
P F Theakston
Chaimian and Trn￿tee

The Mashamshlre C¢xnmunlty Office
Independent Examinerf5 Report to the trustees of The Ma5hamshlre Communlty Office
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the aca)unts of the tharity for the year ended 31 March
2023 which are set out on pages 11 to 20.
As the chartys trustees of The Mashamshlre Communty Offio land also its directors for the purposes of
tompany law) you are responsible forthe preparatK)n otthe accounts in accordance with the reqU1￿MentS of
the Companles Act 21))6 {'the 2006 ACV).
Havlng satisfied myselfthat the accounts of The Masharnshire Community Office are not ￿quIred to be
audlted under Part 16 of the 21x16 Act and are eligible for independent examlnation. I report in respect of my
examlnation of your tharlvs accounts as carried out under sectlon 145 of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011
ACY). In carryin8 Out my examination I have followed the Dirertlons given by the Charity Commission under
section 145151{bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examlnerf$ Statement
I have completed my examinatlon. I confimi that no matters have come to my attentlon in connection with the
examination gNing me cause to believe:
l. Accountlng records were not kept In respect of Tr Mashamshire Communty Office as requlred by
sectlon 386 of the 2006 A¢. or
2. The accounts do not accord with tfr￿ records; or
3. The accounts do not compty with the account1￿ requiremefftts of settion 396 of the 2(￿ Act other
than any requ1￿Ment that the accounts give a true and fair ¥itr/ which is not a matter consldered as
part of an independent examinatlon: or
4. The accounts have not been p￿pared in aCCorda￿e with the mettr#)ts and principles of the Statement
of Recommended Practio for accouTrtin8 and reportiTrd by charities (applicable to charitles preparlng
their accounts in accordano with the Flnancial Report1￿ Stsndard aPpI￿able in the UK and Republlc
of Ireland IFRS 1021}.
I have no concerns and have come acro55 other matters in connectlon wlth the examination to which
attentlon should be drawn In thls report in order to enable a proper understsndlng of the accounts to be
ached.
5a
18 October 2024
Dawn aa￿n
aarksons
Thomborough Hall
Leyburn
North Yorkshlre
DL8 SAB

GaIns￿d
DonatlonsGrdnts and Le84¢
ritable Actlvltle5
Other tr#dirqarti¥it
43.887
22.452
25.972
621
124.n9
22.452
25.972
621
Totsl Ir￿me
92.932
80353
173,784
Roi51n8funds
CharltsbleActMt
18.792
).626
18.792
Total Ewdrlu
99.417
I￿,Th)0
Net lexpwKlrtureifirKome
De51yiated Funds PU￿ha$e0f Bullrfir
Net moVeM￿t infwK15
&)270
43514
30270
Total fvnds brou8ht forward
53.132
50.583
103,ns
Totsl fund5 carrfed foTh¥ard
16
.853
177A99
DOna￿an$ Grants and Le8ad
Charitable ￿￿lfvI￿es
Othertradlreactl
Investment Irthme
53369
15.129
23.050
479
53.369
23,OSO
479
Total Income
92.027
92,027
Raising fvnds
17.218
n277
17218
83563
Totsl Expendl
88A95
12,286
I(￿,781
Net lexpendTturel/lncome
Oeslgnated Funds Purchaseof Bulldi
3532
-12286
.50.(D) 50,coo
37.n4
4754
Total funds bro￿ forward
I2￿69
112.4
Total fUrK15￿rrled fcrnrd
53,132
50583
103,n5
l ofthecharnvs aciivibes derr•* frorn c0ntlnthopwatkn￿ thJrlr8theabmtwo pwknd
Thefundsbreakdown for2023 is shtr•m in Th)te 16.
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The Mashamshlre Communlty Offlce
(Reglstratlon Number 04481253)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023
Z023
2022
Flxed Assets
Tan8lble assets
li
2.429
3,501
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
12
13
1,357
970
177,677
180,004
4,935
175,069
177,499
1,511
1,769
102.984
106.264
.051
100.213
103,714
Credltors: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year
Net current assots (Ilabllltles)
Totsl assets lem current Ilabllltles
Cr•dltors: Amounts falllng du• after more than on• y•ar
Net assets
14
15
177,499
103,714
Funds of th• Charlty:
Restrlcted funds
Unrestrlcted funds
Totsl funds
80,853
96.646
177.499
50,583
53,132
103,715
16
For the flnanelal year endlng 31 March 2023 the charlty was entltled to exemptlon from
audlt under sectlon 477 of the Companles Act 2006 relatlng to small companles.
Dlrectors, responslb115tles
The members have not requlred the chèrlty to obtaln an audlt of Its account5 for the
the year In questlon In accordance wlth sectlon 476; and
The dlrectors a¢knowled8e thelr responslbllltles for complyln8 wlth the reqU1￿MentS
of the Act wlth respett to accountlng records and the preparntlon of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared In accordance wSth the provlslons appllcable to
companles subject to the small companles re8lme.
The flnanclal statements on pa8e$ 13 to 20 V￿re approved by the trustees, and authorlsed
for Issue on 28 November 2023 and as amended on 18 Ortober 2024. Sl8ned on their behalf by:
25 Ocl 2024
P F Theakston
Chairman and Trustee
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The Mashamshlre Communlty Office
Notes to thè Flnanclal Statementsforthe Year Ended 31 March 2023
I Charlty Status
The charity Is limited by guarantee, Incorporated In England, and cOr￿quentI¥ d¢)e5 not have Share
capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not ex￿edIng £10 towards the assets
of the charity in the event of Ilquldatlon.
The address of the re8iStered office Is:
7 Little Market Place
Masham
Rlpon
North Yorkshlre
HG4 4DY
The prlnclpal Pla￿ of business Is:
7 Ltttle Market Place
Masham
Rlpon
North Yorkshire
HG44DY
These financlal ststements were authorlsed for Issue by the trustees on 28th November 2023 and as
amended on 18 October 2024
2 A¢couThtkng poll¢Ees
Summary of slgnlftcant accoun11￿ polkles and key acwuntln8 estlmates
The prlndpal attounting pollcles applied In the preparatlon of these financial statements are set out
below. These policles have been consistently applied to all the years presented. unless Otherwise
stated.
Stthment of ￿MplI•#¢e
The flnanclal ststements have been prepared In accordance with Accounti￿ and Reporting by
Charltles: Ststement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charltles prepartn8 their accounts In
accordance wlth the Finanual Reportln8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS1021 leffective l January 20151- Icharltles SORP IFRS10211. the Financial RèpDrtln8 5tsndard
appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS1021. They alw comply with the Companles Art 2006
Ind Charltles Act 2011.
Baslsof preparallon
The Mashamshlre Communlty Office meets the definitlon of a publlc benefrt entlty under FRS102. Assets
and liabilitles are Initlalty reco8nised at historfcal Mst or transaction value unless othenvlse stated in
the ￿levant accountin8 pollcy notes.
Goln8 conom
The trustees conslder that there a￿ no material uncertalntles about the charfvs abillty to contSnue as
goin8 concern nor any significant areas of uncertalnty that affettthe carrylng value of assets held by
the charlty.
Exemptlon from pr¢p•rln8 a ¢ath flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletln I pvbllshed on 2 February 2016 and havetherefore not
Included a cash flow statement In these financial 5tstemen
Income and endowments
All income Is reco8nised once the charlty has entltlement to the income, It Is probable that the Income
wlll be recejved and the amount of the income receivable can be measured rellably.

The Mashamshlre CommuTrlty Offlce
Notesto the AnancFal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 Marth 2023
Donatlons and l•ga¢les
Donatlons are recognlsed when the char5ty ha5 been notlfied In Wr￿Ing of both the arnount and
settlement date. In the eventthat a donatlon Is sublect to condltlons that requlre a level of
perforniance bythe charlty before the charlty Is entltled to the funds, the Income Is deferred and not
re￿gnISed untll eltherthose condltlons are fvlly met, or the fulfilment of thos condltlons Is wholly
withln the control of the ¢harSty and It Is probablethat these condltlons wlll be fulfllled In the
reportlng perlod.
Grants re￿￿ble
Grants are recognlsed when the charfty has an entltlem•nt to the funds and any condStlons Ilnked to the
grants have been met, Where perfomiance conditlons are attached to the 8rantand are yet to be met.
the Income Is reco8nlsed as a Ilablllty and Induded on the balance sheet as deferr•d Income to be
rele4sed.
Expendltur•
All expendlture15 rfjcognlsed once there Is a leaal or construrtlve obll8atlon to that expendlture. It Is
probable settlement Is requlred and the amount can be measured rellably. All costs are allocated to
the appllcable expendlture headlng that aBgre8ate slmllar costs to that category. Where costs ￿nn0t
b• dlrectly attrlbuted to partlcular headln8S thay have been allocatsd on a basls conslstent wlth th•
use of resources, wlth centr41 stsff costs allocated on ihe b¥515 of tlme spent. and dtprec5atlon char8es
Ilocated on the portlon of the asset's use. Other support costs are lllocated based on the spread of
$tsff costs.
Ralslni fvnds
These are t05ts Incurred In attractlng voluntsry Income, th? management of Investments and thos
Incurred In tradlni attlvltles that rabse funds.
Supportcosts
Support Costs Include central functlons and h•ve been allocated to actlvlty cost cateiorles on a basls
conslstent wlth thè use of resource5, for ex?mple, allo¢atln8 propetyrnsts by floor Jrea$ or per capbts.
rtaff costs by the tlme spent and other costs bythelr us48¢.
These Include the costs attrlbutable to the charlvs compllance wlth eonstltutlonal and statutory
requlremw)ts. Includlrrf aLKJIt, strate8lc management •nd tru$tee'5 meetlngs and relmbursed
•xpenses.
Governmant ir•nts
Government 8rants are reco8nlsed based on the acuual model and are meaSU￿d at the falr value of the
asset recelved or recelvable. Grants are Clas￿￿ed as relatlng elther to revenue or tt> assets. Grants
relatlng to revenue are recognlsed In Income over the perlod In whlch the related costs are reconglsed.
Grants relatlng to assets are re¢o8nlsed over the expected useful Ilfe of the asset. Where part of a grant
rel*ing to an asset Is deferred. rt Is re¢o8nls•d as deferr•d Income.
Taxatlon
The charltyls wnsldered to pass the tests set OLrt In Paragraph I khedule 6 of the Flnance Act 2010
and therefore It meets the deflnltlon of a charltable company for UK corporatlon tsx purposes.
Accordln8ly, the charlty 1$ potentlallyexempt frpm tsxation in respect of Income or capltal galn5
recelved wlthln cate8orle5 covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporatlon Tax Act 2010 or Sertion 256
of the TaxatSon of Chargeable Galns Act 1991 to the extentthat such income or ylns are applled
exclu51vely to charltsble purposes.

The Mashamshlre Communlty Offl
Notesto the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 Marth 2023
Tan8lble FIMed Assets
Indlvldual Flxed Assets ¢05t1￿ £100.00 or more are initrdlty re¢orded at ¢¢st, less any subsequent
accumulated depreclatlon and subsequent accumulated Impalrment losses.
Depreclatlon and Amortlsallon
Depreclatlonls provided on tanglble flxed assets so as to wrlte off the cost orvaluatlon, less any estlmated
residual value, over thelr expected usefvl economlc lrfe as follows:
Leasehold Property
Flxtures. FlttinBs and Equlpment
5% slraight line basts overthe lease of 20 years
20% reducin8 balance basls
Trade d¢btors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for mer¢hondlse 501d or servkes perfornied In the ordlnary
course of busines5. Trade debtors are recognlsed initially at the transartion prfce. They are subsequently
measured at amortlsed cost using the effeCt￿e interest method, less provlston for Imalrment. A provlslon
forthe Impalmient of trade debtors Is established when there Is objectlve evldence that the charity will not
be able to collert all amounts due accordin8 to the original temis of the recelvables.
C•sh and cash equl¥alents
Cash and cash equi¥alents comprlse cash on hand arKI call deposits, and other short term hi8hly liqui(1
Investments that are readlty convertlble to a known amourrt of cash and are subject to an Inslgnlftcant rlsk
of change In value.
Trade credlta
Trade ¢reditOTS are ob158at￿ns to pay forg¢)ods orseNlces that have been acqulred In the OTdlnary course of
busines5 from suppllers. Accounts payable are classSfied as ojrrent Ilabilities If the charity does not have an
uncondltlonal rlght, at the end of the reportln8 period, to defer5ettlement of the credltorfor at le•st
twelve months after the reportlng date. If therels an uncondStlonal rfght to defer settlement for at least
twelve months after the reportlng date, they are presented as non-current liabllitle5.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transactlon prlce and subsequentty measured at amorttsed
cost Uslng the effertlve interest method.
Fund stnicture
Unre5trlcted funds of £96.646 are general funds that are available for use at the trustee's dlscretlon In
furtherance of the objertives of the charlty. WlthSn the unrestricted funds there Is an amount of £50.CrfJO
deslgnated to cover the purchase of the freehold buildln&
Restricted income funds are those donated for use In a partlcular area or for 5pecffic purposes. the use of
which Is restrlcted to that area or purpose.
15

The Ma5hamshlre Communlty Offi¢1
14otes to thè Fin•n¢i•l Statemerts for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2023
3 Income from Donatlons
UnTestrfrted Ilestrkted
funds
Totsl
2022
2023
Donatlons and le8acles;
North York5hlre Polke A￿horIty
General
7,150
1,106
7.912
80,186
88,098
Grants, In¢ludln8 capltsl grants;
NYCC
Harrogate Borou8h Councll
Ma5harn Par15h Councll
Government Grants- Covld support
22,475
10,000
3,SOO
667
23,142
10,000
3,500
4,000
9,500
3,500
28,113
53,369
43.887
80.853
124,739
4 In¢om• from ¢h•rft•ble a¢11￿1￿$
Unr•rtrtrt•d R•strlrt•d
nds
Totsl
202J
Tot•1
2022
Project Grants
ststutary Slcvmatemlty Pay Refund
22.452
22,452
15,090
39
15,129
22,452
22,452
5 In¢om• from oth•r tradln8 a¢tlvltl•$
UTrr•strlrt•d
funds
ft•strfthd
nds
Tt>t•l
2023
Tot•1
2022
Rent, sales and other Income
25.972
25972
23050
6 Inv¢stm¢nt In¢om•
Unrestrl¢t
fvnds
R•strf¢ted
fund$
Total
2023
rotsl
2022
Interest recefvable
621
621
479
16

The f¥lasharnthlreCommynltyOftke
t*te5tothe FlnarKlal Statem&￿ fortheY*r Ended31 Pjlarth2013
Totjl
2023
fvnd5
lund5
Costs of Ralsln8 Funds
14792
1&792
17.218
1&792
1(792
17,218
2021
fjo¥er•an¢eco#s
626
583
81209
£7L27712021.£618951 0ltheob0veexpenth￿ wo5Qttrlbu￿tOunreSIrkt￿￿￿Jd5wll
1286{2021.£12JgOJ torestrlcredfvrd&
9An•1￿& of6overniMeand costs
Unrat￿tted
fund5
Totsl
2023
Totsl
3.487
1455
13
3.692
44.477
Markdni and publtdty
Employmwt Costs
651
52370
5,651
52.370
R&RGrant
Uftshare stheme
Othergo¥effian￿ tosts
479
479
L092
310
24,374
18.639
BD,626
19,222
81.ZC9
durks.
IOTaxa
The ￿rky158 rewstued th1rity4nd 4therefore exemptlrorn tslltlon
IlT4n81b￿ Ftxed A8*is
xtures,
llttings ahd
tththold
Tot*1
Co
At l Awll 2022
IS8￿98
59
272
InA57
272
D15posals
At 31 M•r¢h 2023
158.598
15,131
173.729
Oewed•*iTr
At l Aprtl 2012
a*ryÈftythe>e•r
OtsF4JSals
At31 Marth2023
157061
737
11094
169.955
L344
IS&598
12,702
1713DJ
Nei book¥alue
At31 Matth 2023
At31 M8rch 2022
1429
1765
2,429
3,502
737
17

li
n2
OthErd¢btors
4n
970
126
T&
ISF￿1
Unr•¥irtt•dfvr
4132
932
•,417
Towfvn
41495
53.132
Totsl lura
li
781
1429
CuThMtwts
CurvEntn￿1K
C•sh•t b￿kInd
N•tdetyt
74m3
ioi
177,677

The Mashamshlre Communlty Ollke
DElalled Ststement of Fln•ndal Adlvltlesfor the Year Ended 31 Marth 2023
Unrestrkted Restrlrted
funds
fvnd$
2023
Total
Totsl
Income and end4Jwmentsfrom:
Donatlon5 and le8acle5
Charitable actiwtles
other tradlng actlvltles
Investment Income
Total income
43,887
22.452
25.972
621
92.932
80,853
124.739
22,452
25,972
621
173,784
53.369
15.129
23.050
479
92027
80.8S3
ExpMdlture aft:
Ralslng funds
Charitsble activities
Totsl expendltutre
18,792
80,626
99.417
18,792
81,209
100,000
17.218
83563
Il￿,781
Net expenditurellncome
Designated Funds Purchase of 8ulldin8
Net movement In funds
80.270
-50.000
30,270
73.784
-8.754
43,514
73.784
-8.754
Recon¢Mlatlon of fund5
Total fvnds brought forward
Total funds carrled fon¥ard
53.132
50,583
80,853
103,715
177,499
112.469
103.715
Unrestrkted
funds
Restrf¢ted
funds
2023
T¢)tsl
2022
Total
Oonatlons and lega¢les
Donations
Governrnent Grants- Covid support
Grants from other organsatlons
7,912
80.186
88.098
8,256
28.113
17.(XlO
53,369
3S,975
43A87
667
80,853
36.642
124.739
Unrestrkted
fvnds
Restrfrted
lunds
2023
Total
Total
Charltsble acll¥ltles
Charitsble actfvFtJes
22,452
22,452
22.452
22.452
15.129
15,129
Unrestrlrted
funds
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
lunds
Other tradlni actl¥ftl•s
RenL sales and other Income
25972
25972
25972
25972
23.050
23050
19

The Mashamshlre Communlty Offlce
Detslled 5tstement of Flnanclal Artlvities for the Year Ended 31 Marth 21)23 ¢onlinued
Income contlnued..
unrestrIrt￿ R•strlrt¢d
fvnds
funds
2022
Totsl
Total
Interest ￿￿1¥able
621
621
621
621
479
479
unreStrirt￿ Restricted
funds
funds
2022
Totsl
Total
Ralslngfvnds
Goods for ￿Sale
18,792
18,792
18,792
18,792
17,218
17,218
Unrestrfcted Restrleted
funds
funds
2023
Total
202Z
Total
Charltsble actlvltle$
Wages and national insurance
Staff pensions
Staff traininE and welfa
Courses and event expenditure
Rent
Light and heat
Rates and water
Insuran
Repairs and ma5ntenance
Telephone and Internet
Printi￿ postsge and statlonery
Marketlng
General expenses
Rent of equipment
Website cost
Depreciation of short leasehold property
Depreciatlon of fixtures. fittings & equipment
Profit (Lossl on disposal of assets
Liftshare scheme cost
R&R Grant expendlture
Library Expenses
Legal fees
Accountancy and bookkeeplng
Card machine charges
Bad debt written off
50,351
2.020
237
982
50,351
2.020
237
982
42709
1768
405
1359
7,150
3.516
691
731
5,541
1,651
2,210
752
272
5.904
614
807
4,989
1,632
2,768
376
637
5.904
614
807
4,989
1,632
2,768
376
637
2,883
737
607
2.883
737
1,190
1,481
7,930
691
583
310
1.092
165
13
2.455
670
479
27
479
27
3,487
1,090
3.487
1,090
80,626
583
81,209
83,562
20

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