Buttershaw Christian Famil Centre Limited Acom an Limited b Guarantee Re ort and Financial Statements For the ear ended 31 March 2025 Registered Charity Number.. 1106767 Registered Company Number: 5087774 (England & Wales)
Buttershaw ChrlsthD Famll Centre Limited ort and Financial Statements Fort 25 Content5 Page Legal and Administrative Infonnation Report of th¢ Trustees Statement of Financial Aclivities Balance Sheet Notes to Financial Ststements 10-14 Independent Examiner's Report 15 Jncome and Expenditure Account 16
Buttershaw Clwistian Famil Centre Lindted al and Administrallve Informatlon For Charity NAme Buttershaw Christian Family Centre Limited Charity Number 1106767 Company Number 5087774 TrusteestDlrectors H Rawlings (Cbair) JASwift J M Parker cfreasurer) L Davison Company Secretary H Rawlings Chlef Exeeutlve A Welch Reglstered Office Bultershaw Baptist Church The Crescent Bradford West Yorkshire BD6 3PZ Accountant Torevell Dent Limited 113 St Ann's Place Pellon Lane Halifax HXI 5RB Sollcitor Burton, Green Williamson 7-13 King8 Street Wakefield WFI 2SJ Bankers COtive Bank PO Box 101 l Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP
Buttershaw Chrlstian Famil Centre Limited rt of the Trusttts ear ended 31st March 2025 The TTuslees pr&sent their report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 st March 2025. tstus Butlershaw Christian Family Centre was constituted by a Declaration of Trust dated I st June 1991 as an exempt charity under Buttersbaw Baptist Church. The charity was transferred into a company limited by guarante¢ inco1rat on 30th March 21J)4. Buttershaw Christian Family Centre Limited commenced operalioD$ on I sl April 2004 and was registered in its own right on the 15th November 21J)4, as a registered chariiy number 1106767. It is governed by its Mem0Th2ndum and Articles of Association as arnended 24th October 2004 and appoints truste¢s in accordance with its provisions. Ob ecdves The objectives of the Charity a: a) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Buttershaw Estate ID Brddford, without distinction of sex, sexual ori¢ntation, ra¢¢ or of political, religious or other opinions, by associaling together the said inhabitants and the lo¢al authorities, voluntary and other OT8anisations in a Cornmon ¢ffort to advance education and to provide facilities in th¢ inlwests of social welfare for recreation and leisure*time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants in accordance with teaching of the Christian Church. b) To establish or secure the establishment of a family centre and to maintain and manage the same in furtherance of these objects. c) Preventing or relieving poverty by providing: items and services to individuals in n¢ed and orlclwities, or other organisations working to prevent or r¢li¢ve poverty. d) For the public benefit the relief of Unemplonent in such ways as nthy be thought fit, in¢Judillg assistance to find emplOent. e) Providing housing and any associated amenities for persons in necessitous circumstance8 upon tern]s appropriate to their means. fj For public benefit. the advancement of the education of children by providing pre-school education and out of school education. g) To preserve and protect health for the public benefit by promotion of hea]thy eating and exercise and the promotion of the reduction of the use of narcotics. alcohol and smoking. Tru8tee8lDirectors The trusteesldirectors who servd dwing the y&qr were: L Davison J M Parker H Rawlings JASwift
Buttershaw clstian Famil Centre Limited Re rt of the Trnstees For the ear ended 31st Mareh 2025 eontlnued Revlew of Activities Footprints Family Centr¢ Gontinu¢d to providc benefits to the residents of Buttershaw through.. L4)cal employinent, training and volunteering opportunities Pre-school early years education Childcare for children aged O to I I belping parents return to work Healthy eating and active lifeslyle initiatives to tackle obesity and malnutrition Hosting services from partners including CHAS @ St Vincent's welfare advice services, Staying Put Community IDVA Restoralive Solutions and Bradford Children's Service The leasing of space within our community centres for other community groups A wi(k range of activities that help tackle loneliness and isolation Chlldcare AosS our two OFSTED registered early-years settings, we now have capacity for 115 children to be looked after for up to 50 hours a week, for either 38 OT 50 weeks of th¢ year. We offer the opportunity of government funding for some parents to have 15 hours of funded childcarc for children a8ed 2 and 3, and 30 hours funding for some 3 and 4 year olds. Th¢ Cooperville Centre is now ¢stablished delivering the sarne cbildcare (15 or 30 hours) for 3 year olds as well as the inltial offering for 2 year olds only. Our OFSTED registered Out of School Care provides high qua]ity after school and holiday care for up to 40 children. We are delighted with our OFSTED inspection reports that are all currently 00D,. We are delivering higb quality, affordable care and education to help children and their families have the best Possible start to life. Communl We now have community groups across all three sites - Family Centre, Bedale Centre and Cooperville Centre. It is importaDt that people within the community have a safe place to go wbere they can develop and ¢stablish friendships with one another and trust in organisations s¢¢king to work with people in the community. Since September 2022 we have seen 372 people make 4,280 visits to activities in our Community Groups at The Family Centre, 298 of th¢se are from Buttershaw. That equates to each person making an average of 11.5 visits. The Family Centre, Bedale Centre, and CoopervilJ¢ Centre offer a varied and diverse range of activities for the community, and whilst son]e of these have been impa¢teAI by COVID-19 it has also given us the opportunity to open new wups and chall8e how some have been nm. The Famlly Centre offers: Me Time Monday Souper Tuesday Slay & Play, parent and toddler sessions Cook & Eat @ Home Warni / welcome spa¢¢s Community Café
Buttershaw Christian Famll Centre Lfimited ort of the Trnstees For the ear ended 31st March 2025 contlnued CHAS @ St. Vincent's Welfare Advice service Easter Activities Sun]mer Activities Opportunities for Volunteering Christmas Markets Eden ButteTshaw Baby Bank School uniforn] exchange Bradford Cbildren's Services Contact sessions The Bedale Centre offer$: CHAS @ St Vincent's Welfare Advice service drop in 691h Bradford South Scout Group - including Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Squirrels Bradford South Explorer Scouts Thursday Night Supper & Games Club Eden Buttershaw and Butter8haw Baptist Church office hire Polling Station Royd's Ward Councillor Surgeries Children's Birthday Parties Restorative Solutions Amber Ligbts Perforn]ing Arts Narcolics Anonymous Awareness and Publicity meetings The Coopervllle Centre, Along wlth ¢hild¢are, offers: Narcotics Anonymous Apostolic Faith Mission Church Bradford Baby Bank Future We wilj continue to work with partner organisations, delivering services that respond to the needs of the ommunity of Buttershaw, especially in partnership with Shoulder2Shoulder, and introducing new community groups as and when fimding a]lows. In response to the COVID-19 restrictions we started new activities and adapted others lo meet as much of the local need as possible, this resulted in Footprints reaching and supporting more people than ever before. As restrictions continue to ease we will work to fmd the balance between maintaining existing services and reopening groups. Results Full details of the financial transactions are contain¢d in the atlached accounts. Total income for the year £725,313 (2024: £638,167) total ¢xpenditur¢ £653,962(2024: £643,467) leaving net income for the year of £71.351 (2024: net expenditure £5,300). Total funds now Stand at £ 235,259 (2024: £163,908). Further detsils are shown on page 8 of the fmancial statements.
Butters e Limited ort of the Trustees coDtiDued Reserve Poli The TTUStees are working towards a policy whereby the unrestricted funds. not comnlltted or invested in Lqngible asscts (Ihe free rescrvcsj hcld by the charlty should be between l and 3 months of the rcsourccs expended. which equatcs to £70,000 to £200,000 in general fimds. At the proposed reserves level the TTUStees recognise th¢ nKd to continue to build reserves from trading activities. Investment Poll¢ The Trustees hav¢ CODsidwed the most appropriate policy for investing funds. Short tern) reserves will be held in the Trustees, interest bearing bank account. Futu long tern) ffserves will be held in accounts designed for the charity sector, with the requiremenl lo generate income and/or capilal growth. Rl$k Revlew The Trustees hav¢ ¢ondu¢ted their own review of tbe major risks to which the ¢hariiy is exposed and systems have been established to mitigat¢ those risks. Significant external risks to funding have led to the development of a stralegic plan which will allow for the diversification of fuDding and activities. Internal risks are minimised by the use of professional Consultants. and the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and io ensure consist¢nt quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charitable wmpany. The procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure they still m¢¢t the needs of the charily. Res on81bllltles of the Trustees Company law requires the Trustees to prepare fllwiciaj statements for each fllLqn¢ial year wbich give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charilable company as at th¢ balaneK sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financiaj year. In prepaTill8 those financial slatements, the Trustees should follow best practice and:
Select suitabje accounting policies and then apply them consistently, Make judgements aDd estimates thai are reasonable and prudent; and Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the company will continue on that basis. The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounling records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financiaj position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that thc fmancial statcments comply with thc Companies Act 2006. The Trust$ arc also responsible for safeguarding thc assets of th¢ Charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and othcr irregularities.
Butterlhaw Chrislln Famll Centre Umfited •rt ofthe TrnsÉees For the 'ear eDded 31st March 2025 conllnued Trnsteei The Tntees, wkn are directors for the PUTpose of company18w and trustees for the purpose of charity law. wbo served durin8 th¢ period are set oul on page 3 of this ryort. Members of the charitsble company guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 O to assels of ihc chariiable company in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 3 1st March 2025 wa8 4. Statement as lo DIKIMure of Informallon to A¢eountants So far 88 the tsvstees are aware, there is no lan1 aount8 infornjation (as defined by section 418 of th¢ Companies Act 2006) of which the companys accountant 15 unaware, and each trusiee has taken all the steps that they ought to have takeD a5 a tru51¢¢ in order to njake themselv¢s aware of any relevant infomtIOn and to establish tbat the compan9 accountsnt is aware of that itifornjation. Aeeounlxnl The accountant, Torev¢ll Dcnt Limited, will be propos for r¢4ppoiDtment at the forth¢omin8 Annual General Meetin8. J M Parker TreJurer
Buttershaw Christian Famil Centre Limited atement of Flnancial Activities the 2025 2025 Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Total UDrestricted Note IDcomlng Resources Income and endowmeDt8 from Funds: Donations and legacies Other trading activities Charitable activities 1,120 2,908 721285 1,120 2.908 721,285 11,983 13,127 6] 3,057 Total 725,313 725J13 638,167 Resources expended Expendlture on: Raisin8 Funds Charitable tIvitieS Other 2,366 646,993 4,603 2,366 646,993 4,603 636 638,131 4,700 Total 653,962 653,962 643,467 Net Incomel(expendlture) for the year 71,351 71,351 (5,300) Total funds brought forward 162,903 1,005 163,908 169208 Transfer between fund8 Total fund$ carried forward 234,254 1,005 235,259 163,908 The stat¢m¢nt of fjnancial activities iDcludes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources expended derive from continuing aclivilies. The notes on p8ge 10 to 14 forni pxrt of these fmancial $tatcmryits.
Buttershaw Chrlstfign Famll entre Limited ee Year End 2025 Year End 2024 Note Tangible fixed assets 245.469 253,289 Currettt A$*ts Debtyrs Cash at bank and in hand 5,287 101,648 106,935 6.081 19,779 25,860 Credlt•rs: Amounts faljing due within one y¢ar 8 (55,209) { 53.305) Net Current A$tsILIabljI1lei 51,726 27,445 Total Asieti Lesi Current Ilablllll 297,195 225,844 Creditors: amount falling due in rn0 than QDe yeAr { 61,936) (6J.936) Totil Nel Awts 10 235,259 163,908 Fundi of the eharlty Unrestricted - General thnd Restricted - Income funds 234,254 i.oos 162.903 1.005 Total Fundi 235,259 163 The Company w&8 eDtd to exempiion from audit under S477 of Ibe Companies A¢t 2006 relating io mull companie8. The members hav¢ nol requir¢d the conwany to obtain an audit in accordan¢¢ with se¢tion 476 of th¢ CompanieB Acl 2006. The dirtttOTS and members acknowle418e their resp(msibilities for Complying with tbe requirements of the CompAnie8 A¢t with Tespe¢t to accounling TordS and preparation of a¢¢ounts. These afAowIts have been prepared in ac¢ordanee wiib the provision8 applicable to Bmall companies 8ubje¢t to the small companies re8ime and in aCrdance with FRSI 02 SORP Th¢ financial slalements were 4pJYov¢d by the Tru5tee8 on .. sigoed 4)n th¢ir b¢balf by:" J M Parker Dlrector The notes on page 10 to14 fonn the port of th¢8e financial statemeDI¥.
Buttershaw Chrfistlan Famil Centre Limited Notes of the Flnancial Statements For the ear ended 31st March 2025 l. Accountlng Poliele$ a) Basls of Preparatlon Th¢ financial siatements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard (FRSI 02), and with the Charities Act 2011. b) Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds are corporate funds, which as such are available for use or retention at the discretion of the directors in accordance with the Trust's objects. Restricled funds are trust funds subject to specific restrictive condition8 imposed by the donor or by the de¢lared pury)ose in appeals literature. c) IncomlDg Resources All income is account¢d for on a receivable basis. Any general purpose grants whose use is Teslricted restricted by the grant or to some futur¢ aounting period are accounted for as deferred income until the restriction has been satisfied. d) Resources expended All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis And, where incurred directly to further the Trust's charitable objects, is shown as proj¢¢t direct costs under the heading of charitable expenditure. The support costs of these charitsble projects include ¢o$ts apportioned out of the general overheads of the Trust. This apportionment has been calculated by analysillg staff tim¢ spent on charitable projects and on other activities. The rates thus derived have then been appli to the Trust'8 geneTal overhead costs to provide an equitable basis for their apportionment under the functional headings of ihe Statement of Financial Activities. e) Depreclatlon Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of all fixed assets over their estimated useful lives at the following rates. Freehold Property Furniture and Equipmenl Comput¢r Equipment Motor Vehicle on cost on cost on cost on cost 25/0 fj Pension Costs The Trnst subscribes lo a def]n Contribution pension scheme. The Trusts contributions to the scheme are charged in the statemcnt of financial activiti¢s as th¢y accrne. 10
Buttersbaw Christian Famil Centre Lfinted Notes to the Financial StateJDents For the ear ended 31st MAreh 2025 eontinued 2. Income from charitable activitie8 2025 2024 Grants Operating activities 68,549 652.736 721,285 68,476 544,581 613,057 3. Resources expended on charitable actlvltles 2024 2024 Costs dlrectly allocated to actlvltfies Purchases EUIpment and resources Staff expenses, motor and travelling Training 24,142 2,706 1,427 2,232 30,507 22,836 2,057 3,797 1,688 30J78 Staff costs Wages and national insurance 509.946 509,946 503,504 503,504 Support costs Allocated to acllvltles Premis¢$ General office Legal and profe8sional Depreciation Bank charges and mortgage interest Bad debt 71,645 11,982 1,127 7,820 5,749 8,217 lo640 74,631 11,887 1,699 8,446 7,036 550 104,249 Totsl Resources 646,993 638,131 11
Buttershaw Clwistian Famil Centre Limited Notes to the Financial Slatements For tbe ear ended 31st Mareh 2025 contlnued 4. Resources expeDded OD charitable actlvitles (CODtIDued) Stsff eosts and numbers 2025 2024 Salary costs were as follows: Gross salaries Social Security costs Pension contributions 478,793 11,630 19.523 509.946 470,598 16,986 15,920 503 504 The average monthly nurnber of employ¢¢s during the year, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents was 36 {2024: 36). The Trustees decided to set a remuneration ratio of 3.1, meanin8 that the highest salary will not be more than 3 times that of minimum wage. This will ajlow for a salary increase to reflect organisational growth, but remain in step with the objectives of alleviating poverty and be comparable to similar organisations around Bradford. No members of staff were paid £60,000 or more. The highest salary was £36,816 and in the interest of openness and transpaTency, our highest salary for 2024 wa8 £36,081 5. Net Ineomel (expendlture) for the year is stated after eh8rging: 2025 2024 Directors, r¢mun¢ration Depreciation Nil 7,820 8,446 APB EthlcAI Stsndards In common with many other charities of our size and nature we use our accountant to prepare and submit returns to the Lqx authorities and a&8ist with the preparation of the finallcial statements and payroll. Payment for none audit XceS totalled £3.100 (2024: £3,400). The clwitable company is exempt from COoration tax on its ctmritable activities. 12
Buttersbaw Christian Famll Centre Limited P4otes to the Finaneial Ststements For the ear ended 31 March 2025 continued 6. Tanglble fixed assets Freehold Im Com rovement$ Furnllure & 0t0r llter Pro to Pro men Totsl ost At I st April 2024 Additions Disposal At 31st March 2025 125,000 172,114 108.589 15.959 32,460 454,] 22 125,000 J72 114 108W9 15,959 32,460 454,122 Al I st April 2024 Charge for the year Elim on Disposal 22,$00 2,500 28.837 3,442 101,077 1,878 15,959 32,460 200,833 7,820 At 31st March 2023 25,000 32,279 102,955 15,959 32,460 208,653 Iyet Book Valu At 318t March 2025 100,000 139,835 5,634 245,469 At 31st March 2024 lo200 143,277 712 253289 2025 2024 7. Debto Tra(k debtors Prq)ayments 4,736 551 5287 5.345 736 6,081 8. Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthin one year 2025 2024 Trdde creditors Accruals and defezred income S(Kia] Security and other tax Othcr creditors 4,929 34,160 5,105 11,015 55,209 3.148 37,901 2,641 9.615 53a05 13
Buttershaw Cbrlsllan Famll Centre Limited Note$ to tbe Finan¢i*l t tements continued For the ear ended 31st March 2025 9. Creditors: amount falling due after more than one yeAr 2025 2024 Bank loans - 1-2 years Bank loans - 2-5 years Bank loans more thall 5 years 61,936 61,936 61 10. Analys18 of net assets between funds General Fund Restrlcted Funds otal Tangible fixed assets CUrrl assets Curreni liabilities Long terni liabilities 245,469 105,930 (55,209) (61,936) 245,469 106,935 (55,209) (61,936) 1,005 Net assets at 31st March 2025 234,254 1.005 235,259 14
Buttersbaw Christian Famil Centre Llmlted Re rt of the Inde ndent Examlner to the Trustees on the Accounts For the ear ended 31st March 2025 I report on thc accounts of the Company for ihe year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages Itol4. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trustees of the Company ( and also ils directors for the PUoSe8 of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2(X)6 (the 2006 Act). Having Satisfi myself that the accounts of the company are nol required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for indq)endent examinatio 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 Dir¢¢tions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of th¢ 2011 Act. Independent Examlne,rs Statement I confmn that l am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the ACCA, which is one of the lisied bodies. I have completed my examination, I confinn that no matters h2ve come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believ¢.' accounting records were not kepl ID respect of the company as required by section 386 of ihe 2006 Act: or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records: or 3 the accounts do not comply with the accounting WUiTements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive a tru¢ and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination: or 4 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 ( applicabl¢ to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRSI 02) I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should b¢ drawn to in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the awounts to be r¢ached. antha Sutclif FCCA Torevell Dent Limited 1- 3 SL Anns's Place Pellon Halifax HXI 5RB Date 2( 15
ttershaiv Christian F tre imited Incoe and Ex rthe eDditure Aeeount Year End 2025 Year End 2024 Ineome Grnnts and donalions Tncome from operating activilies Activiti¢s for generating funds Rental income 68,549 642.203 2,908 11,653 725J13 68,476 544.516 13.127 12,048 638,167 Expendlture Funthaising Salaries and national insurance Project expenditure and consumables Rent Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Repairs and maintenance Equipment - small items and resources Cleaning stsff expenses, motor and trav¢lling Training Postage and stationery Telephone and internel costs Prof&ssional charges Accountancy Bank charges Dqireciation Bad debt Mortgage interest 2,366 509.946 24,142 12,1(K) 7,119 6,022 29,981 12.428 2,706 8,962 1,428 2,232 1,811 5,203 1,127 4,603 182 7,820 8217 5.567 636 503.504 22,836 10,(x)o 2,485 4,942 37,656 19.548 2,057 5,218 3,797 1,688 1,554 5,115 1.699 4,71XI 1,457 8,446 550 5,579 653,962 643,467 Net (expenditure) for the year 71J51 ( sJoo) This does not forn) part of the statulory accounts 16