Buttershaw Christian Famil Centre Limited Acom an LRmRted b Guarantee Re ort and Financial Statements For the ear ended 31 March 2024 Registered Charity Number: 1106767 Registered Company Number: 5087774 (England & Wales) Buttershaw Christian Famil Centre Limited )0rt 2nd Financial Statements For the vear ended 31st March 2 24 Contents Page Legal and Administrative Information Report of the Trustees Ststcment of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to Financial Statcmenls 10-14 Independcnt Examinerfs Report Income and Expenditure Account 16 Butter.$haw Christian Famili. Centre Limited Le al and Administrative Information For the vear ended 31st March 2024 ChArity Name Buttersliaw Cliristian Family Centre Liinited Charity Number 1106767 Company Number 5087774 Trustee8mirectors H Rawliiigs {Cliair} JASwift J M Parker L Davisoii (Trcasurer) Company Secretary H Rawlings ChiefExccutive A Welch Re%istered Office Butter,sliaw Baptist Church Tl)e Cre.sceiit Bradford West Yorksh irc BD6.IP7, Accountant Torevell Dent Liinited 113 St Ann's Place Pellon Lane Flal ifax HXI 5RB Solieitor Burtoi), Greeii Williamson 7-13 Kings Street Wakefield WFI 2SJ Bankers Co-operativ¢ Bank POBOX 101 l Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP Buttershaw Christian Famili. Centre Limited ort of the Trustees For the l'ear ended 31st March 2024 The Trustees preseiit tlieir report and Fiiiancial Statements for the year elided 3 1st March 2024. Status Buttershaw Cliristian Family Centre was constituted by a Declaration of Trust datcd I st June 1991 as an exeillpt charity iiiider Buttershaw Baptist Cliurch. Tlie cliarity was transferred into a compaiiy l iinited by giiaraiitec incorporated on 30th March 2004. Buttershaw Cliristian Fainily Ceiitre l.imited coinincnced operalioiis on I sl April 2004 and was registered iii It.8 own riglit on the 15th Novcinbcr 2004, as a rcgistei-¢d cliurity number 1106767. It is govenied by its Memorandum and Articlcs of Associalioii as ameiidLd 24tli Oclober 2004 aiid appoiiits truste¢s in accordance with its provisions. Ob ectives The objectives of the Charity arc:. a) To proiiiote tlie beiicfit of Ihe inliabilaiits of the Buttershaw Estate in Bradford, witlioiit distinctioii of sex, sexual orieiitation, race or of pol itical, rel igious or otliei. opiiiions, by associatiiig togctl)er tlic said inliabitaiits and the local authoritie5, voluntary and other nrgai)isatioiis iii a coinmoii effort to advaiice educalioii and to provide faci litie5 in the interests ot social wclfarc for rccrcation and leisure-time occiipatioii with tlie object of iinproving th¢ condition8 of l ite for the said iiiliabilanls iii acL'ord£lllC¢ Wlth teacl)ii)g of tlie christian Cliurcli. b) To establ isli or sccure tlie establishment of a fain i ly centre and to Inaintaiii and iiiaiiag¢ tlie samc in furtherancc of tliese objects. c) Preventing or relieviiig pnverty by providiiig: ilems and serviLes lo individuLI15 in iieed and or/charities, or otlier organisations working to prevcnt or rclieve poverly. d) For tlie public beiiefit thc rcl icf of uneinploymeiit ii) such ways as may be tliouglit fit, iiicliidiiig a.ssistaiice to find ¢mploymeiit. e) Providing liousing and any associated amenities for persons in necessitous ¢ir¢uinstances upon tcrims appropriate to tlieir means, fj For public benefit, the advancement of tlic educalion ofchildren by providing pre-5cliool education aiid out of school education. g) To prcserve and protect liealth for the public benefit by promotion of liealtliy eatiiig and exercise aiid tlie promotion of tlie reduction of the use of narcolics, alcohol and smokiiig. TrusteeslDireetors The trusteesldirectors wlio served during the year were:_ L Davison J M Parker H Rawlin8S JASwift Buttershaw Christian Famil Centre Limited )ort of the Trustees For Ihe 'ear ended 31st March 2024 continued Review of Activities Footprints Family Ceiitre continued to provide benefit8 to tlie residciits of ButlersI18w tlirougli: Local einploymeiit, trainin¥ and volunteering opportunities Pre-scliool early years education Lhi Idcarc for chi Idreii aged O to I I lielping parents returii to work Healthy caling and active l ifestyle iii itiatives to tackle obesity aiid Inalnuti'ilion Hosting servic¢s from partiiers includiiig CHAS O St Viiicent's welfarc advice s¢rvices, Staying Put Cominunity IDVA, Restorative Solutioiis and t4radford Childreii's Service Tlie leasing of spacc witli iii our coininuiiity centres for otlicr coiminuii ity groups A wide range ot activities that lielp tackle loneliiiess and isolatioii Childcare Across our two ofsTED registered early-years settings, we now liave capacity for 115 Childreii to be looked after for up to 50 liour5 a week, for cither 38 or 50 weeks of tlie ycar, We orrei. tlie opportuiiity of govcriimeni funding for some parents to liave 15 hours of fundcd childcare for cliildren aged 2 and 3, and 30 liours fLindiiig for some 3 aiid 4 year ulds, "I'he Coopervil le Centre is now establ ishcd deliveriiig tlie same chi Idcare (15 or 30 liours) for 3 year olds as wcl l as tlic iiiitial offering for 2 year olds on ly. Our OFSTED regi.stered Out of Scliool Care provides liigli qulllily aft¢r School and lioliday carc for lip to 40 children. We are delighied witl) our ofsTED insp¢Gtion reports tliat are 811 ciirrcntly 'GOOD'. We are delivering liigli qLiality* affordable care and educatioii to lielp clii Idrcn aiid iheir famil ies have tlie best possibl¢ 8tarl tu l ife. Communil We now havc commuiiity group.s across all tliree sites Family Centrc, Bcdalc Cciitre aiid Coopervillc Cciitrc, li is iinpvrtant tliat peoplc witliin the commuiiity liavc a safe plac¢ to go wliere tliey can devclop and establish frieiidsliips witli one aiioiher and tru.st Iii organisaliuns seeking to work witli pcoplc in ilie cominuii ity. S i lice Septcmbci. 2022 we have seen 372 pcople make 4,280 visits to aclivilies in our Community CJroups at Tlie F&iMily Centre, 298 of these are from Buttershaw. Tliat equales lu each person making an average of 11.5 visits. The Family Centre, Bedale Centre, and Conpervillc Ceiilre offer d varied aiid diverse raiige of activities for tlie community, and wliilst Soinc of ilies¢ have been iinpacted by COVID-19 it has also giveii us thc oppurtiiiiity to open new groups and chaiige liow some have been ruii. The Family Centrc offer.$: Me I"ime Monday Souper Tuesday Stay & Play, pareiit and toddler sessions Cook & Eat @ Home Warm I welcome spaces Coinmunity Cafe Buttershaw Christian Family Centre Limited Re ort of the Trustee$ For the 'ear ended 31st March 2024 continued CHAS @ St. Vinceiil's Welfare Advice servicc Easter Activities Suminer Activiti¢s ()pportuiiili¢s for Voluiiteering Cliristmas Markets Eden Buttershaw Baby Bank Scliool uniform excliai)ge Bradford Ch i Idreii'.s Services coiitact se5SiOIIS The Bedale Centre offers: CHAS @ St Vincciil's Welfare Advice service drop in 69th Bradford Soulli Scout Group- ii)cludiiig Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Squirrels Bradford .Soutl) Explorer Scouts Tliursday Niglit Supper & Cjames Club Eden BLittcrshaw and Buttershaw Baptist Churcli office hire Pol liiig Statioii Royd's Ward Councillor Surgcries Cli i Idrcii's Birthday Partics Rcstorative Solutioiis Amber Liglits Pcrforining Arts Narcotic5 Aiionymous Awarencss and Piiblicity iiieetiiigs The Coopervillc Centre, alon¥ with childcare, offers: Narcotics Anonymous Apostolic faith Mission Lliurcli Bradford Baby Bank Future Plan.% We will continue to work with partiicr organisations, delivering services thal respoiid to tlie iiecds of the cominunity of Buttcrsliaw, &specially iii partnersliip witli Shoulder2SI)ouldcr, aiid introduciiig i)ew Lommuiiity groups as and when funding allows. In response to the COVID-19 restrictions we started new activities and adapted othcrs to Ireet as Inucli of tlie local need as possiblc, this resulted in footprints reaching aiid 8UPPOrting inorc people ihdn ever before. As restrictions coiitinue to ease we will work to find tlie balance betweeii mainiaining existing services and reopeiiing group.s. Results Full details of tlie financial traiisactions a￿ contained iii the attached accounts. Total income for the year £638,167 (2023- £592,419) total expenditure £643,467 (2023.. £633,733) leaving net expeiiditure for the year of £5,300 (2023: net expeiiditurc £41,314). Total fuiids iiow staiid at £163,908 {2023: £169,208). Further details are shown on page 8 of the fiiiancial statements. Buttershaw Christian Famil , Centre Limited Re (Jrt of the Trustees For the l'ear ended 31st March 2024 continued Reserve Policv The Trustees are working toward8 a policy whereby tlie unrestricted fuiids, not Goininitted or iiivested iii taiigible assets ('tlie free r¢serves') held by tlic cliarity shoiild be between l aiid 3 Inoiiths of the re.8ource5 cxpeiided, which equates to £70,000 to £200,QOO in gen¢ral funds. At the proposed reserves level tlie Trustecs rccogiiis¢ the iieed to continue to build reserves from trading activities. Investment Polic "I"he Trustees liave considered the most appropriate policy for invcsting fuiids. Short term reserves will be held in tlie Trustees, interesi bearing baiik account. Future loiig terin rescrves will be lield iii accouiits designed for tlie cliai'ity sector, with Ihe r¢quiremeiit to geiierale iiicome andlor capital growlh. Ri8k Review Th¢ Trustees have coiiducted tlieir owii review of tli¢ Inajor risks to wli ich tlie cliai-ity is exposed aiid systeins liavc been establislied to Iniligate those ri.sks. S igiii ficaiit exteriial risks to fiiiidiiig liave led to the develc)pmeiit of a strategic plan wliich will al low for tlic d iversification of fuiiding aiid aclivili¢s. Iiiteriial risks are miniinised by the use of professional coiisultaiits, aiid ihe implemeiitatioii ot- procediire5 for dutliorisation c)f al I traiisaLtions and projects and to eiisure consistent qiial ily of delivery for al l operaliuiial aspects of the cliaritablc compaiiy. 'I'lie procedui'es are periodical ly reviewcd to ensure they %ti I I Incct Ilie needs of tlie charity. Rcs ionsibilities of the Tru8tees Compaiiy law requires tlie Trustces lo prepare fiiiai)cial 5tatemenls for e¢tch fiiiaiicial year wh ich give a tru¢ aiid fair view of thc slale of affairs of tlie cliaritable coinpany as at ihe balance sheet date aiid of its iiicoming resources aiid applicatioii of resource8, includiiig income aiid expcndilure, for the f111ancial year. Iii pi'cpariiig tliose fiiiaiicial statements, tlie .1 rustees should follow best practice aiid: > Select suitable accounting policies and tlien apply them con.sisteiitly' > Makc judgements and estimates tliat are reasniiable aiid prudenl. and > Prepare tlie financial 5tatemeiits on thc going coiicern basis unless it is inapproprlate to assume tliat thc company will contiiiue on that basis. Tlie Trustees are respoiisiblc for maintainiiig proper accouiiting rccords whicli di.sclnsc with reasoiiable accuracy at any tTlllC the finaiicial posilioii of the charitable coinpany and to enable tliem tn eiisure tliat tli¢ fiiiancial statein¢nts omply witli tlie Compan i¢s Act 2006. Tlie Trustees are also re.%poii.sible for safcgiiardijig tlie assets of th¢ charitable company and hence for taking reasoiiable steps for the preveiition of fraud and olher irregularities. Buttenhsw Christian FAinili" Centr¢ Limited Rei)ort of the Trustees For thf Fear ended 31st March 2024 1 cvntinued I Truslees The Trustees. wl70 are direL'tur5 for tli¢ puryio5e of company law and Irustees for tl)e purpo.se of cliarity law. wlio served durin8 the period arc 5¢t out oli page 3 of this report. Mcmbcrs of the charitable ¢on)paiiy guarantee to contribute oli amoui)t iiot exceeditig £ l O Io 8ssets of tl)e ch&rital>le COIT)P8ny in the event of wiiidiiig up. T17e total number of such guaraiitees at 31 st March 2024 was 4. St¥lemenl to Disclosure ofinform4tlon to Accoiintants So far as tlie tru.4tees. are 8w&re, ilier¥ 15 no relevaiit accounts i17forination (n5 defiiied iyy SCGtioii 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of wliicli tlie compaijy's accountant is unaware, and eacli Iruslee lia5 takon all l.lie slcp% Iliat they ouglit to have takei) as a trustee in ordcr to mAkc thcmselves aware of aiiy rclevaiil inforination aiid to establish that the compaiiy's Accountant is aware of Ihal inf(IriMalion. Accounlant The accountaiiL Torcvell Denl Limtt¢d, wil I be proposed for re-appoiiiLm¢iit at tlie fortlicoming AIiilLial Geneiyl Meeting. Approved by Ihc Trustees on i.l.-.J.0 ,.2%*.. aild 5i817ed ori Ilieir behaifby- J M Parker Tre*8urer Butter5haw Christian Famili, Centre Limited Statement of Financial Activiti&s For the l'ear ended 31st March 2024 2024 Unrestricted 2024 Restricted 2024 Totxl 2023 Total Note Incoming Resources Income and endowments from Funds: Donations arftd legacies Other trading activities Charitable activities 11,983 13,127 613,057 11,983 13,127 613,057 5,171 5,614 581,634 Total 638.167 638,167 592,419 Re50urc&8 expended Expenditure on: Raisii)g Funds Cl)aritabl¢ activities Otlicr 636 638,131 4,700 636 638,131 4,700 494 628,851 4,388 Total 643,467 643,467 633,733 Net (expcnditure)lincome for the year (5,300) (5,300) (41,314) Total funds brought fonvard 168,203 1,005 169,208 210,522 Transfer between funds Total funds carried fonvard 162,903 163,908 169,2118 The statement of fiiiancial aclivitics includes all gaiiis aiid Insses iii the year. All incoming resoLlI'ces expeiided derive from continuiiig activities. The notes on page l O 10 14 form parl of these financial statements. Buttershaw Christian FAmils' Ccntrc Liniited Balance.Sheet r the vear en.ded 31stfyLrch 2024 Yegr End 2024 Year End 2023 Note Flxed A.$5ets Tan8iblc fixed as5els 253,289 261,735 Cu rrent Assets D¢btors Ca511 at bank and in118nd 6,UlS I 19,779 6,003 13,090 19,093 Cr¢ditor8: Amovnts falling due wilhin oli¢ year 8 (53,305) (5J,081) Net Cmrrent A$$etslLiabilities (27,445) 33,988) Total AsJets L￿5 Current liabilitiLI 225,844 227,747 Creditors.. amount fal li118 due in niore thali (Jiie year (61,936) (58,539) Total Net Asjets 10 163,9011 169,21)8 Funds of the eharity Uiire5tri¢ted _ Geiieral fund Restricted - Iiicoinc funds 162,903 1,005 168,203 1,005 Total Funds 163,9011 169,208 The Company w85 enlit]ed lo exemption froin audit under S477 ofthe Componies Act 2006 relaliiig lo sinall compuliies. The memb¢rs have not required tlie cuinpany to obtain an audit in ac¢oidance with section 47(? of the Comp8Jiie,s Act 2QOC). The dircclors and members acknowledge Ilieir respopsibililie5 fur Complyin￿ wilh ihe Tcouiiemenlèi lif the Companies Act with reSP¢GI lo accounting records aiid the preparation of acGoiinl5. These accounts liave been prepared in accordance witli the provision5 applicable to small ¢ompanies 5ubje¢t to the s￿all companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP The financial statsments were approved by (he I'rtislees on . ?J.-.J.ts.,- .L-.4. and signed Dn tlieir behalf by:. J M Parker Director Thr note5 on 10 lu 14 form Ilic Iiart oFUiesc financiBI sl&lemcnl5. Buttershaw Christian Famil), Centre Limited Notes of the Financial Statements For the vear ended 31st March 2024 l. Accounting Policies a) Basi5 of Preparation Tlic fiiiaiicial stateillents have beeii prepared under tlic hlstorical cosl conv¢iition aiid in accordaiice willi the Finaiicial Reportiiig Standard (FR,$102), and witli the Charities Act 2011 . b) Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are corporate fiinds, wliich as sucli ar¢ avai lable for iise or reteiitinii at tlie d iscretioii of the dircctoi's in accordance witli tl)¢ Trust's objects. Restricted fuiids arc trust funds subject to specific restrictiv¢ coiiditioiis iinposcd by ilie doiior or by tlie declared purpose iii appeals literature. c) Incoming Resources Al l iiicomc is aLLouiited for oli a rcceivable basis. Any geiieral purpose gi'aiils whose use is re.8ti'icted re8trictcd by the graiit or to soine futur¢ accountiiig period are accouiit¢d for as deferred iiicoine uiitil ilie restrictioii lias bceii satisfied. d) Resource$ expendcd Al l expeiiditure is accouiitcd for on an accrual8 h&sis and, whcre iiicurred d irectly to furtl)er tlic Triisl's cliaritable objects, is shown as project direct costs uiid¢r Ilie lie