Company Reg5stration Number: 04481253 Charity Reglstration Number: 1098666 The Mashamshlre Communlty Offlce IA company Ilmlted by guarantee) Annual Report and Flnanclal Ststements For the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The Mashamshire Community Office Contents Reference and Administrative Details Structure. Governance and Management Trustees, Report 3to9 ststement of Tru5tees' Responsibilities io Independent Examinerfs Report li Statement of Financlal Actlvities 12 Balance Sheet 13 Notes to the Financlal Statements 14to 19 Detailed Statement of Financial Artivftles 20to21 The Mashamshlre Communlty Office Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls P F Theakston (Chairman) D Marr (Resigned 12 January 20241 TDIKlemz S J Briggs P Keigwin J Fuller S Palin (Treasurer) G Pearson M-C Brummel H Wade Company Secretsry H E Jackson Prlnclpal Offi¢e 7 Little Market Place Masham Ripon North Yorbhi HG4 4DY Reglstered Offlce 7 Little Market Pla Masham Ripon North Yorkshlre HG4 4DY Company Reg N 4481253 Charlty Reg No. 1098666 Independent Examlner Clarksons Thornborou8h Hall Moor Road Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 SAB The Mashamshlre Community Office Strurture. Governance and Management Govern1￿ Do￿rnent The Mashamshire Community Office is a Cornpany limited by guarantee govemed by ￿5 Memorandum and Artlcles of Associatlon dated May 2002. It is registered as a Charity with the Charlty Commission. Members undertake to contribute £10 to the Compan*s assets should it be wound up. Appolntment of Tn The Trustw are appointed by the members In accordance wlth the tern)s of the Companrfs Arttcles of Association. One third of the Trustees automaticalty retire at each Annual General Meetlng and are available for reappointment rfthey so wish. Trustee QualificatSon Trustees a￿ thosen from individuals with app￿priate experience and who possess a good knowledge of the areas of support covered by the Charitys objectives. Organisation The Board of Trustees. which shall not be less than two members, administers the Charity. The Board of Trustees meet at least 6 time5 peryear aFKI hokl an annual AGM. A steering group meets monthly to progress initiatives and a manager is appointed by the TTUStees to monage the day-tO- day operations of the Charity. MCO TRUSTEES, REPORT 2023-24 OVERVIEW The Trustees of Mashamshlre Communlty Offi￿. who are directors forthe wrposes of company law, present the annual report of the company, together with the financial statements and Independent examiner5 report of the company, for the year ended 314 March 2024. The purpose of the Mashamshire Communlty Office {MCOI is to promote and delNer a broad range of servlces and artfvldes that fvrtherthe interests of both Masham and the wider Masharnshire communitv. Our Goals: MCO was estsblished to further the communws economlc prosperfty, quallty of Ilfe and access to approprlate seNlces by: Partnering wlth others to wovide our community, residents, and local I￿SIneSseS wlth easy acce5S to inforn)ation and the serv1￿$ they need. Promotln8 Mashamshlre - its location, Its businesses, and its facllltles, by provldln8 Information and seplices to wsltors and potentlal vlsltors. Malntslnln8 a stsble flnandal w&tK)n and sustainable future for Mashamshlre Communlty Office. Our Objectlves: To develop the skllls and capabllltles of ourtrustees, staff. and volunteers to ensure our services are the best they can be. To malnlaln a welcomln8 "hub" for both vishors and ￿Idents or buslnesses In our rural communlty to access the services and infomatlon they need. To en$￿￿ our dl81ts1 resowces i.e., data. webslte. and sodal media, are maxlmized to the benefft of our communtty. To make connettlons wlth people, partners, and organisatlons, local￿ and In wlder area, to work together to benefft our communlty. To ensure thrO￿h 8ood 81)vemance, a secure and sustslThable futu￿ for our organlsatlon. MCO ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE As well as perfomlng the core actNities. Outlined In this section, the greatest challenge overcome durln8 this reportin8 period, was the successful purthase of our bulldln& The Okl Pollce House. Successful Bulldlng Purchase The Old Pollce House at 7 Little Morket pla￿ in Masham. leased from North Yorkshire Pollce, has been the base from whlch our charity has delrwered vital seNices to our community for over 20 years. In 2022 the Pollce. Flre and Crlrne CommlssSor*r deaded to Co-locate fire and police estate requi￿rnents in Masham and we We￿ offered the opportunity to purchase the building. In just 15 months, thanks to the tlreless work of our staff. volunteers. trustees and many 5UPPOrters and funders. Mashamshlre Community Office rdised £218.581 and completion took Pla￿ on 31st August 2023. Thus. securinB a home for our charity to continue supporting Masharnshire In perpetulty. Following the public announcement in May 2022 a period of strategy planning, research. gear up and community engagement was undertaken. Our"MCO Foreverf volunteerfundraising team was formed. Some fundraising events and grant application5 were undertaken in the previous reporting period and outlined in the annual Report 2022-23. Activities ramped up during this reporting period. We submitted grant applications to Trusts and rece¢ved support from Garfield Weston, Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation. Jack Brunton. Masham Parish Council, North Yorkshire Council, UK Shared Prosperity Fund. We had a total of $7 public financial supporters contributing, with many more anonymous donations. 'MCO Foreve fundraising team ran a total of 14 different fundraising events. 2 auctions, a "Cow Pat Competition" and created a successful 100 club. which is ongoing. Our thanks go to everyone for their 5UPPOrt and generosity. whether it was in financial contributions or in-kind donations- to everyone who volunteered with us,. to those who use our services and helped promote our cause: to the local individuals, businesses, organisations and community groups, and more widely, the trusts and foundations for their financial support. Thank you to all our supporters= up- CO Artison op 11A%1L•￿ SHEEP FAIR "I,Itkin5on & Son 11 HOUSt Garfield Weston Fe4t)y Pant jack Brunton .EBRID'.t 8LAa( SHEEP I'Anson Tanlw Oub . 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MCO re￿ived the following feedback published in the sults of the Ma5hamshire Nei8hbourhood Plan survey in April 2023: MCO reg)onded to over 5.(XH) local enquirie Ourvolunteer-led Communrty tibrary had 186 artlve borrowers thro￿hOUt the year. 3.312 visits and provided 5,780 issues. Issues are up compared with last year, although vlsiting number5 are lower. This telts us that when people visi¢ they l)orrow more books than they previous￿ did. We experience a peak in visitor numbers followlng our quartedy stock exchange when our volunteers hand pick new books based on their knowledge of our readers. preference& Tr Increase in Issues proves their suc￿55. The librdry IS well used by thiklren- the Summer Readin8 Challenge signed up 38 stsrters, 24 finlshers; our volunteers provide weekty 5tory-time sessions with Acorns Presthool, as well as regular ereagement from the older chIld￿n at Masham School. Tr volunteers •tMashom are an qm(w"nq- they areso awaqlng ondmoke theHbrory such a sofvpI￿eQs wellos aplqcefvrread¥ryl- We provide access to comwrters, infonnation, WIFI, printin& laminatin& support with blue badges, bus passes, passport renewals and much more. Duri￿￿ this period 171 indivlduals received digital support, totalling 75 hour5. We provlde equlpment hire indudin8 wheelchairs. walking Sticks, data projectlon and screen. Our Jlgsaw Library provides activit￿ fof people at and 450 jigsaws were ljorrowed or purchased durire the period. Our"Masham Strollerf wellbeing walks delivered almost 60 wellbeing walks with over 300 participants. 50 short accessible walks saw 242 attendees. 8 new more challenging walk5 were provided for 53 attendees. Walks support people to be more active. SOC￿lIV connected and less isolated. os I vms new to the orea, It wusjurt whotl needed I wos ofved lift4 hdp wlth ry MCO sold 1,268 tickets for 29 differenl events throughout the year. We processed 562 bookings on behalf of Masham Town Hall, all contributing to the Tange of actNities and entertainment available locally, wldenlng opportunities to participate in trainin& events, arts and culture, all sUPPOrtlng and collaboratlng With another local tharity. We organised professionalty delivered First AKI Training and CUstomerSeNI￿ Trainin& upskillin8 36 local communty members. Our hub has provided a base or space for 10 external organisatlons this year including Acorns p￿SChool. MIND in Harro8ate, Citlzens Adv1￿, Just 8, Masham Parish Council, Flock Gallery, Peacock & Verity Community Spaces Masham Town Hall, Marie Curie. Masham FOodsha￿. From the MCO bulldln& Cltizens Advke delivered on average, 30 faCe-tO-fa￿ appolntments every month. Our 100 club ended the year wlth 158 member4 provldlng valuable ongoing funds for our charlty and Its acrfvltle& We provided meaninBful volunteer roles for almost 60 community members. with 77% of volunteers that completed our annual survey sayinB MCO helps them to 8ive back to thelr community and that we support the most vulnerable comrnunity members. 71% also said that MCO helps to support communlty coheslon and 77% thlnk that MCO helps to attract resources {money and services) for Masham. Welcomlng Vlsltors MCO responded to over 7,000 visitor enquiries. Our webslte, vlsltmasham.com welcomed more than 73,000 users throughout the year and promoted 755 event Ilstlngs. Visit Masham Fa￿book page continues to grow and currently has 3.078 likes, 3.840 followers and approximately 1,800 vistts per month. Insta8ram provide5 an excellent plafftjrm for promotiTr8 Mashamshire to our visttors and at the end of March 2024 we had 1,061 followers. We produce ￿gUlar promotional and news content for soclal medla and our webslte hlghllghtSng local businesses, events and activities on offer to encourage visitors to the area. Our volunteers attended artivities and tslks from local businesses Including Theakstons Brewery and Fam Adventu￿ to learn more about local visitor attrartlons. Keeping Our Community Connerted Connectln& Collaborating and providing trusted information and signpostlng is key to our role. 57 community e-newsletters were arculated to 800+ local residents Iwlth an average open rate of 60%) meaning more people are a￿￿Ing information about services and support that IS avallable to them. Our community Facebook page ha5 more than 1.550 follovRr5, 1,OLKI like5 arKI receives 5,400 Visits per month helping the community share informat￿n. Our hard copy directory was delivered to approx. 1.500 households. promotlng over 120 businesses (all of whom also appear on our website) and almost 100 community groups. beneffting the economy and helping people access support and social attlvltles. Our"Health & wellbein￿ leaflet promotes servlces avallable across Mashamshlre. It Is updated every 6 months and distributed to local venues. It Is used as an Informatlon source by local agencies, community groups. volunteers, the Social Prescriber, GP Surgery and churches, helplng people slgnpost to seNices and support avallable to those wlth111 health, speclal needs or dlsabllltles. elcome Pack< were created and delivered to 60 new residents welcomlng them to the community. providing information about what'5 on offer in MashamShi￿, where and how to access infomiation and support as well as promotin8 Opportunities to volunteer. "What Makes Masham ficv leaflet was atso developed and distributed to 1,500 (with the d1￿ctOry} with the aim of increasing awa￿ne$S of MCO and clvlc souety- local tharities, Councll Services. leisure artivitie5 and other facilitie5 (shops, travel, Post Office etcl. encouraglng participation and involvement in the community. Weekly content collated and submitted to the Ripon Gazette and t)arlington and Stockton newspapers. Partnershlps & Collaboration MCO works hard to be a catslysL connector. enabler arKI advocate to help generate positive outcomes for our community. We work to make a d[fferen￿ dirertty at a grass roots level, whilst also partnerin8 and collaboratin8 With wider thkeholders to support our community to thrive and grow. Over the past year. our actiiities have included: MCO coordinates"Masham Future<, a network which we establlshed. comprfslng of 22 local organisations with an interest in. and influence on, the future of our community. This yearwe held 7 meeting5 With 36 rnembers attending faC&t￿faCe. whilst almost 10) communty groups receive electronic updates througlh)ut year about collabordt￿ft. trainin8 or funding OPPOrtunltle& Our"Ma5harn ConnectiDn< nel￿￿rk aims to dth￿l0p a Mutually supportlve group of local businesses. 34 people participated in two meetings. Electronic updates are shared wlth almost 120 businesses thrO￿ut the year. MCO participated in the Harrogate and Rural District Community Mental Health Hub Steering Group, fornied to explo￿ and develop new approaches to practi￿. We have also contributed to researth conducted by Orb Community Arts on the Community Mental Health Transfomiation project where MCO has athiocated for improved access to mentsl health servKes across our rurnl locality. We are supporting the Macmillan Community Personafised Care Project to develop community care beacons, helping to Sha￿ knowledge and build relationships between community-based organlsatlons and health teams. MCO representstrwes attend and report our activities at monthty Masham Parish Council meetings and have developed a productive relationship. We also work dosely with our Local Councillor, North yorkshi￿ Council Communlties and Tourism tearns. We are grateful to the folkiwing organisation5 for their informal ongoing collaboration: Masham Foodshare. St MaTr7 Church, Masham Methodlst Church, Wednesday Welcome Group. Keep Movlr¥ Ma5ham. Day Lewis Pharmacy. Mashamshlre Neighbourhood Plan Commlttee. Maslbarn Sports Association. Masham GP Surgery* u¥1￿ Well, IDAS, Just 8, MIND. Wellw6n& Carer5 Resource. Horizons. Jane Caress Ltd, Maple CreeK Masham Prfmary SCIN￿1, Wami and Well. y￿shir¢ Energy Ooct(w. HA￿ Bedale Communlty Mlnlbus SeNk•. Rlpon Commuth House. Nklderdale Plus, CHAIN Lane, Borough￿idge Communlty Care. Comnwnlty Atst Y¢)thlr•. OUR MCO VOLUNTEERS MCO relies on the dediGition, passlon and skills of our volunteers and we are 50 8rateful for their continued support. Volunteers are woven throuEh the fabric of our chaiity in every way and at every level. Their intrlcate knowledge of the local area. vast and complex connections. passlon and commitment, drive MCO to delNer the best serrflce we can for our tommunity. Integral to our charfty, thlsyear 59 volunteer5 gave an incredible 6.630 unpaid hours to MCO- thavs equivalent to 3.5 full time staff. We are hu8ety appredathie of the tlme and skills given to us by our volunteers. New volunteers are always welcome. We are lookin8 for more walk leaders and individuals with exPerIen￿ of social media. rnarketi￿ dEitsl technolo8y or copywriting skills. Volunteering has huge benefits arml at MCO we prkle oursehes on offeri￿ supportive and flexible volunteering opportunities. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Trustees have malntslned fundlng levels to enable ourcharltsble actlvitle& We contlnue to balance income from donations grants and contracty wlth additk)nal trading Income to achieve sustainable financial wsition. Our Supporter5 Thank you to the following orB•nisatlons for their financlal support in the fonn of seNlce level agreements, grants and contracts durI￿d thb reportln8 perlod: Garfleld Weston Foundatlon, Jack Brunton TnisL Uz and Terry Brnmall Foundat10￿ Orb Comrnunlty Al￿ Peacock and Verlty Comnwnlty Spaces Two Rldlw Communlty F¢Nndatlon. riorth Yorkshlre Coundl, NYC UK shar￿ Prosperfty Fund. Nldderdale Plus, Cw. Ma$ham Town Hall, Acorns Presthool. Masham Parf5h cl￿nd1. MIND. Just B. Ma5ham Tenn1$ aub. auzerts Advlce. Fle￿, North Yorkshlr• Polke, York%hlr• Dal•s Mlllenlwn Tnrt Harropt• Nel8hbourhood Watd Current Assets The charltsble company has net assets of £355.678. There has been a sBnlficant Increase In Tan8lbEe Ftxed Assets durlng thls reportlnB pernd- from £2.429 In 2022-23, to £219,247. Thls Is due to the successful purchase of the bulldSn8. The totsl net assets of £355,678 also Include restr{rt￿ funds of £229,148. Thls Is comprlsed of the bulldlng asset value, tO8ether wtth currentty unspent funds, that are restrkted to speclfk projects. UnrestrfrtedFunds Unrestricted funds shown these accounts totsl £126.530. Of this total. £50.IXK) Is retalned accordin8 to our reseryes pollcy below. The remilnln8 balance Is avallable to be allocated to spendln8 at the dlxretlon of the Board ofTnJstees. See MCO Going Forward, below, for detalls. MCO Reserves Pollcy In accordance with the Charlty CommtssSons guldellnes the Trustees have consldered the reserve needs of the charity. The Trustees. objecttve Is for the charltable company to have reserves that are equal to at least six months budgeted expendlture. The pollcy of MCO Is to hold reserrfes of £50,000 coverlng slx months expenditure plus contractual Ikabilities. Notable Changes from 2022-23 Trading Income has In¢￿ased Staffing costs have Increased due to annual salary Increases whlch. as usual, followed publlc sector pay awards. plus addlttonal hours and an addltlonal temporary appolntment to a new post funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of our capacity buildiNd. Charitable Income shows as sli8htly reduced In these accounts. This is due to a change in the way thi5 income is recorded. Income from Masham Town Hall tlcket sales now show only the commisslon element ratherthaD the whole ticket pri￿. Aside from this recordin8 change. the income has actually sli8htly In¢￿aSed. MCO- GOING FORWARD The backdrop for Mashamshire Community Office going forward, contlnues to thange. The needs of sldents, businesses and visitors together with the funding and polltlcal landscape we work within require constant refocusirE. Followlng the Investment of the money, time, energy and resources that enabled the successful purchase the Old Police House. it is now our priorty to ensure that the buildin8 is maintained and operated as efficientfy as possible. In January 2024 we commssioned a fvnded decarbonlsatlon review to establish the best ways to make our building more ener8y and envlronmentally efficient to run. The results wlll Infom future Investment priorities. We now need our focus to shfft to better meeting the needs of our communlty. We wlll invest funds in a stsble technology infrastructure to ensure it is fit for purpose and our 12 year-old website will be redeveloped and extended to enable us to do more, better. We will invest in increased stsffin8 and a Univer%ty Intem Pla￿ment Student to build capacity and skilLs within our team and more effectively support and trdin ourvolunteer Our plans include en8a8in8 older and isolated people to conne¢ stsy healthy and malntsin their wellbein& increasin8 di8ital indusion and confidence with technology. improving the support we provide to local businesses and community groups through prornoting collabordtion. inforynation and skills sharin& promoting our area more widety to attrart rn0￿ vlsltors and st￿ngthen the local economy; and explorlng ways to enable better access to transport solutions for work and wellbein& We will carry out a community consultation to ensure we understand the needs of those we aim to support and forniulate a strategy lo ensure their priorities are rnet. has been an overwhelmin8ly challenging but rewarding year and the team at MCO would like to thank everyone invow for supportin8 US. APPROVAL Thts report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies by order of the Trustees. The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 5 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by: p.i.. 18 Oct 2024 S Palin Treasurer arKI Trustee The Mashamshlre Community Offi Statement of Tntsteg Responslbllltles The trustees Ivtho are also the direttofs of The Masham$hi￿ Communfty Office for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the trusteeg ￿P)rt and the financial statements in accordance with the Unsted Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable jaw and ￿ulatIOn> Company law requires the tnsthes to prepare financial ststements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial ststernents unle55 they a￿ 5ati5fied that they give a true and fairview of the state of affaits of the d￿r[table company and of its incoming resources and appllcatlon of resources, Includlng its income and expenditure, forthat period. In preparing these financlal ststements. the trn￿teeS are required to: Select sultsble accountlng pollcles and appty them conslstentty." Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable arml prudent.. stste whether appllcable UK Accounting Stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements; and Prepare the financial statements on the goi￿ concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the chaTitsble company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountir¥a records that are sufficient to show and explaln the charitable compan￿$ transattN)ns and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2(K16. are also reswinsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taki￿ reasonable steps for the prevention and detertlon of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the trustees of the charlty on 5 November 2024 and *ned on Its behalf by: 18 Oct 2024 P FTheakston Chalmian and Trustee io The Mashamshlre Communlty Offlce Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees of The Mashamshlre Communlty Offl¢e I report to the charlty trustees on rny examlnation of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 whlch are set out on pages 12 to 21. Resp¢¢Uve Re5ponslblHtles of Trustees and Examlner As the charlvs trustees of The Mashamshlre Communlty Offlce land also Its d1￿ctorS for the purposes of company lawl you are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the requlrements of the Companles Act 20061.the 2006 ACYI. Havlng satlsfied myself that the accounts of The Mashamshlre Communlty Offlce are not requlred to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are ellglble for Independent examlnatlon, l ￿port In respert of my examlnatlon of your charltvs accounts as carrled out under sectlon 145 of the Charltles Act 20111'the 2011 ACVI. In carrylng out my examlnatlon I have followed the Dlrectlons 81ven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 14515}Ibl of the 2011 Act. Indep•ndent Examlnerfs Statement I have completed my examlnatlon. I conflrm that no matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon wSth the examlnatlon 8lvln8 me cause to belleve: l. Accountln8 records were not kept In respert of The Mashamshlre Communlty Office as requlred by sectlon 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord wlth those records; or 3, The accounts do not comply wlth the accountlng requlrements of sectlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requlrement that the accounts glve a 'true and falr vlthrf whlch Is not matter con51dered as part of an Independent examlnatlon: or 4. The accounts have not been prepared In accordance wlth the rnethods and prlnclples of the Statement of Recommended Practke for accountSng and reportln8 by charltles {appllcable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectSon wlth the examSnatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understsndln8 of the accounts to be reached. 50 5 November 2024 Dawn Clarkson Clarksons Thomborough Hall Leyburn North Yorkshlre DL8 SAB li The Masham5hlreCofflfflunlty Office Statsmem olFlnan¢lal Artlvltlesfor the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2024 Ilndudtn8lnu>me and Exp8AdliurePuount and Statement of Totsl Racosnls8d GalDs¥nd iosye51 Unre5trlrted Restrlct fund5 Tt)tsl 2024 Income and Erknentsfrom: DonatiDn5 and Grants CharStsble Actlvlties Othertradln8 actlvitles Investment Incon 53.533 11,998 28.628 1,489 187,414 240,947 11,998 28,628 1,489 Total Income 95,647 187,414 283,061 Expendltyre on: Ralsin8 funds Charitable Artivitie5 5,877 59,886 2,684 36,435 8,562 96,321 Total Expenditure 65,763 39,119 104.882 Net (expenditure)￿ncorne 29.884 148.295 178,178 Reconclllafjon of fvnds Total funds brou8ht forward 96,646 80.853 177,499 Total funds carried forward 16 126,530 229,148 UTrrestrlcted Restrlcted fvnds fvnds 355,677 Total lTrfom• and Endo¥mientsfrom: Donations Grants and Le8ades Ch8rftsbleActivitles Other trading activitie5 Investment Income 43W7 22.452 25,972 621 80A53 124,740 22,452 25,972 621 Total Income 92,932 80.853 173.785 Expendiiure on: Ralsing fund5 Charf(8ble A¢lfv￿les 18,792 80,626 18.792 81.209 S83 Total Expendrture 99,418 583 ioo,ooi Net lexpenditurelllncome De51gnated Funds Purchast of Building Net movement In funds ReconcM•tlon of fvnds Total fun(ts brou8htforward ,486 so.000 43.514 80270 -50.000 30,270 73,784 73.784 53,132 SO,S83 103.715 Total funds carrfed forward 96,646 .853 177.499 All of the charftvs attiwties derive frorn continulng operatlons durfn8 the above two periods. Thefunds brèakdowrt for 20241$ shown In Dote 16. 12 The Mashamshlre Communlty Offl¢e (Reglstratlon Number 04481253) Balance Sheet as at 31 Mawth 2024 2024 Tanglble assets li 219,247 2,429 Current assets Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 12 1,483 2,104 139.277 142.863 -6.432 136,431 355.678 1,357 970 177.677 180.004 4,935 175,069 177.499 Creditors: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year Net current assets (IlabSlltles) Totsl assets less current liabilities Credltor&' Amounts fall1￿ due after mqn than one year 14 15 355.678 177,499 Funds of the tharltr. Restricted funds Unrestricted fur Total funds 229,148 126.530 355.678 80,853 96.646 177,499 16 For the financial year endin8 31 Marth 2024 the charlty was entitled to exemption from a￿lIt under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ￿lating to small companies. Directors, responsibilities The members have not required the charity to obtsin an audit of its accounts for the the year in question in accordance with Section 476: and The directors acknowledge their ￿spOnsibl11t1es for compty1￿ with the requirements of the Art with respect to accounti￿ records and the preparatM)n of accoun These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions appli(3ble to companles subject to the small companies re8ime. The financial statements on pages 13 to 20 were approved by the tnjstees, and authorised for issue on 5 November 2024 and signed on their behalf by: 18 Oct 2024 P F Theakston Chairrnan and Tn￿tee The Mashamshlre Communlty Offke Notes ts the HTrandal StaterneThts for the Year Ended 31 Marth 2024 I Chailty status The charity bs limlted by guarantee. Incorporated In England, and consequently does not have share capbtsl. Each of the trustees Is Ilabte to contributs an amount not exceedlng £10 towards the assets of the charity In the event c¥f Ilquklatlon. The addre￿ of the reglstered offlce Is: 7 Little Market Place Masham Rlpon North Yorkshlre HG4 40Y The princlpal place of business i8: 7 Little Market Place Masham Rlpon North Yorkshlre HG4 4DY These financial statements were authori5ed for issue by the trustees on 9 October 2024 2 Accountlng pollcles Summary of s18nllkant accountkn8 polldes and key attountln8 estlmatss The prlnclpal accountlng pollcles applied In the preparntlon of these flnandal ststements are set OLrt below. These polldes have been consIste￿lY applled to all the years presented, unless otherwbe stated, Statsment of compllance The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accountlng and Reporting by Charitles". Statement of Recommended Prartlce appllcable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wSth the Financlal Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS1021 leffertlve l January 20151- (Charities 50RP IFRS10211, the Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS102). They also comply wSth the Companles Act 21)06 and Charltles Act 2011. Basls of preparatlon The Mashamshire Communlty Offlce meets the definltlon of a publlc benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabllltles are Inftlalty recognlsed at hlstorkal cost ortransactlon value unless otherwtse stated In the relevant accountlng pollcy notes. Golng concern The trustees conslderthat there a￿ no materlal uncertaintles about the charlty's abllity to contlnue as a golftg concem nor any significant areas of uncertalnty that affert the carrylng value of a55ets held by the charlty. Exemptlon from preparlng a ¢Jsh flow st•tsment The charfty opted to early adopt Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not Included a cash flow statement In these financial statements. InMme and endowments All income15 recognlsed once ihe charity has entltlement to the incorne. tt ts probable that the Income wlll be received and the amount of the Income recelvable can be MeaSu￿d ￿lIably. 14 The Mathamshlre Communlty Office Note$ to the Ananclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 ma￿ 2024 Donatlons and legades Donatlons are reco8nlsed when the charfty has been notmed In wrltlng of both the amount and Settlement date. In the event that a donatlon Is sublert to condltions that require a level of performance by the charlty befo￿ the charbty is entltled to the fund5, the Incomels deferred and not reconglsed until either those condltlons are fully met, or the fulfilmeni of thos condltlons Is wholly wlthln the control of the charbty and It b probable that these condltlons wlll be fulfilled In the reportlng perlod. Grants recelvable Grants are recognlsed when the charlty has an entltlement to the funds and any conditlon5 Ilnked to the grants have been met. Where perfomiance condltlons are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the Income Is recognlsed as a Ilablllty and Included on the balance sheet as deferred Income to be released. Expendlture All expendlture Is recognlsed once there Is a legal or construrtlve obllgatlon to that expendlture, It ts probable settlement Is requlred and the amount can be measured rellably. All costs are allocated to the applkable expendlture headlng that aggregate slmllar costs to that category. Where costs cannth be dlrectly attrlbuted to partlcular headlnBS thay have been allocated on a basls conslstent wlth the use of resources, wlth central staff costs allo¢ated on the ba$6s of tlme spent, and depredaiion ¢har8es allo¢ated on the portbon of the asset's use. Other support Costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs. Ralsln8 funds These are costs Incurred In attrnctln8 voluntary In¢ome, the management of Investments and those Incurred tradlng actlvltles that ralse funds. Support ¢￿ts Support costs Include central funrtlons and have been all￿ated to actlvlty cost categorles on a b4$1$ conslstent wlth the use of resource5, for example, allocatlng property costs by floor areas or per caplta, staff costs by the tlme spent and other ¢OSt$ by thelr usage. Ggvernwnce ¢osts These Include the costs attrlbutable to the charlvs compllance w￿h constltutlonal and statutory requlrements, In¢ludlng audlt, 5trate8k management and trustee's meetlngs and relmbursed expenses. Govttnment irnnts Government grarfs are recogn15ed based on the accrual model and are measured at the falr value of the asset recelved or recelvable. Grants are classlfled as relatlng elther to revenue or to assets. Grants relatlng to rèvenue are recognlsed In Income overthe perlod In which the related costs are recognlsed. Grants relatln8 to assets are recogn15ed over the expected useful Ilfe of the asset. Where part of a 8rant relatlng to an asset ts deferred. It Is recogn15ed a5 deferred Income. Taxatlon The charity Is consIde￿d to pass the tests set out In Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Flnance Act 2010 and therefore It meets the deflnltlon of a charltable company for UK corporatlon tax purposes. Accordin8ly. the charlty is potentlally exempt frpm taxatlon In respect of Income or catsl galn5 recelved wlthln categorbes covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporatlon Tax Art 2010 or Sectlon 256 of the TaxatSon of Chargeable Galns Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied excluslvely to charltable purposes. The Masharnshire Community Office Notss to the Financial Statsments for the Year Ended 31 Marth 2024 Tangibl¢ Flxed Assets Indivldual Flxed Assets costlng £ICQ.00 or more are inrtialty recorded at cosL less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment105ses. Depreclatlon and Amortlsatlon Depreclation Is provlded on tsnglble fixed assets so as to vnite off the cost or valuatlon, less any estlmated residual value, over thelr expected usefvl economk Ilfe as follows: Freehold Land & 8ulldlngs 2% straight Ilne basis over 50 years FIxtU￿5, Flttings and Equipment 20% reducing balance basis Trade debtors Trade debtors a￿ amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed In the ordlnary course of buslness. Trade debtors are reco8nised initially at the transartion prke. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost usln8 the effective Interest method, less provlslon for for Impalrment. A provlslon for the Impairment of trade debtors is estsblished when there Is objectlve evldence that the charlty wlll not be able to collect all amounts due accordlng to the orlglnal terms of the recelvables. Cash and cash wulval¢nts Cash and cash equlvalents comprlse cash on hand and call deposlts, and other short terni hl8hty Ilquld 5nvestments that are readlly convertlble to a known arnouni of cash and are subject to an Ins]8ntficant rlsk of chan8e in value. Trnde crndltovs Trade C￿dItOrS are obllgatlons to pay for8oods or servkes that have been acqulred In the ordlnary course of buslness from supplEers. Accounts payable a￿ classffied as current Ilabilitles If the charity does not have an uncondltional rlght. at the end of the ￿portIng perlod, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reportln8 date. If the￿ Is an uncondltional rrdht to defer settlement for at least twefve months after the reportlng date. they are presented as nontsl Charitable actlvitks 11.998 11.998 11,998 11.998 22.452 22.452 2024 Total 2023 Totsl tunds funds Other tradlng actl¥hles Rent, Sales and other income 28.628 28.628 28,628 28,628 25.972 25.972 The Mashamshire Community Office Detalled Statement of Flnandal Actlvltles for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 contlnued Income contln Unrestrirted Restricted fund$ funds 2024 Total 2023 Totsl Investment Incorne Interest recebvable 1.489 1.489 1.489 1,489 621 621 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted fijnds 2024 Total 2023 Total Ralslng funds Goods for resale 5.877 5,877 2,684 2,684 8,562 8.562 18,792 18,792 Unrestrlrted Restrlrted nds funds 2024 Total 2023 Total Charltable artlvlu Wages and national insuran Staff pensions Staff tralnlng and welfare Courses and event expenditure Llght ènd heat Rates and water Insurance Repairs and malntenan Telephone and internet Printing. postage and ststionery Marketing General expenses Webslte cost Depreclatlon of propertv Dep￿CIatIOn of fixtures. fittings & equlpment R&R Grant expenditure Library Expenses Accountancy and bookkeepinB Card machine Charges Bad debt written off 31,207 1,026 loo 421 7,204 802 1.464 7,616 1,760 3.096 307 739 29968 61,174 1,026 loo 421 7.204 50.3SI 2,020 237 982 614 807 4,989 1.632 2,768 376 637 2,883 737 1,190 479 27 3,487 1.090 1.464 7,616 1,760 3.096 307 739 2,032 4,435 2,032 4,435 486 2,383 1,167 108 59,886 2,383 1,167 36,435 96.321 81,209 21 ## **Issuer** ## Clarksons **Document generated** Fri, 18th Oct 2024 13:32:50 BST **Document fingerprint** bbfb2240569e079aa16dd1ff86700264 ## **Parties involved with this document** ## **Document processed** ## **Party + Fingerprint** Fri, 18th Oct 2024 13:41:45 BST Dawn Clarkson - 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