Company registration number 05293946 (England and Wales)
CHOPWELL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2025
Chopwell Community Association
(a company limited by guarantee)
Legal and Administrative Information
Company Name Chopwell Community Association Company No. 5293946 Charity No. 1108466 Directors/Trustees Councillor Michael McNestry Lynne Caffrey (resigned 16 October 2025) Barbara Heslop Anthony Bird (appointed 16 October 2025) Registered Address Chopwell Community Centre Derwent Street Chopwell Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7HS Structure Chopwell Community Association is a Company limited by guarentee, registered on 23 November 2004 and a registered Charity, registered on 28 April 1997 Independent Examiner Ian Taylor FMAAT Butler & Gee Accountants Limited 22 Bessemer Street Consett DH8 5SS
Chopwell Community Association
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 30 November 2025
| Receipts Grants & Donations Donations & Fundraising Rental Income Sundry Income Total Receipts Payments Staff Costs Telephone & Internet Utilities Sanitary & Cleaning Maintenance & Refurbishment Project Costs & Activities Banner Fund Costs Bowls Group Costs Chopwell In Bloom Costs Partnership Funding Costs LWIG Project Costs Legal & Professional Sundry & General Office Costs Total Payments Surplus / Defecit for the year Transfer between Funds Funds at 1 December 2023 Funds at 30 November 2024 |
Restricted Funds Designated Funds Unrestricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 £ £ 144,989 5,000 149,989 92,665 3,348 4,419 7,767 3,317 28,455 28,455 33,753 709 9,394 10,103 5,873 |
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| 149,046 0 47,268 196,314 135,608 |
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| 50,101 8,948 59,049 61,354 1,400 1,400 1,503 3,493 7,940 11,433 9,530 1,759 1,759 2,408 39,775 642 40,417 21,481 26,899 26,899 24,275 3,677 3,677 2,945 978 978 840 1,715 1,715 2,675 0 153 8,138 8,138 4,236 6,310 1,676 7,986 9,897 1,609 823 2,432 9,427 |
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| 142,695 0 23,189 165,884 150,724 |
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| 6,351 0 24,079 30,430 -15,116 0 0 0 0 0 46,169 30,000 39,808 115,977 131,093 |
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| 52,520 30,000 63,887 146,407 115,977 |
2025 2024 £ £
Chopwell Community Association Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2025
| Fixed Assets Current Assets Cash at Bank & in Hand Total Cash Balancees Current Liabilities Net Current Assets Net Assets at 30 November 2023 Represented By: Restricted Funds Designated Funds Unrestricted Funds |
146,407 146,407 0 146,407 146,407 52,520 30,000 63,887 146,407 |
115,977 |
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| 115,977 | ||
| 0 115,977 |
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| 115,977 | ||
| 46,169 30,000 39,808 |
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| 115,977 |
For the year ending 30/11/2025, the company was entitled to expemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors Responsibilities:
a) The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
b) The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preperation of accounts.
c) The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act relating to small companies.
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Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 30 November 2025
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 30 November 2025.
Objectives and Activities
To promote, provide and maintain the facilities of the Charity for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area, without distinction of sex, or of political, religious and other opinions by association together the inhabitants, voluntary organisations and other organisation in a common effort to advance education, health and welfare, recreation and leisure time, activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; and
To continue to maintain and manage Chopwell Community Centre for the benefit of the area, in co-operation with the local authority and voluntary organisations.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We ensure that our work reflects our aims and meets the requirements of our stated purpose by delivering for the widest possible public benefit, as set out in the Charity Commission guidance.
Governance and Structure
As well as being a Community Association we are a company limited by guarantee and a Charity.
As such the Association have both a general Management Committee and members who act as both Trustees and Company Directors.
Each Group using the Community Centre is able to nominate representatives to the Management Committee as is Gateshead Council.
Trustees and Directors are volunteers from the General Committee who meet the qualifications for being both Directors and Trustees.
Business Review and Maintaining our Assets
The Trustees, Directors and Management Committee review the core business of the Association on an annual basis and make decisions regarding: marketing and new markets, fundraising, the maintenance of the fabric of the building, the buying of new assets and the disposal of old assets.
Delivering public benefit
Our work in delivering public benefit can be categorised as follows:
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✓ Education
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✓ Health and wellbeing
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✓ Recreation and leisure time activities
The trustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit and they confirm that public benefit has been provided by the range of activities that will continue to be delivered at the Centre.
Building developments
Further investments in the building were made during the year including updates to the toilet facilities, roof repairs & gym facilities.
Financial Review and Reserves Policy
The financial position for the year shows net incoming funds of £196,314 and total outgoing resources of £165,884 with a balance brought forward from the previous year of £115,977 the total funds carried forward are £146,407. The Directors/Trustees consider the financial position of the company to be stable but need reviewing in the coming year.
Risk Management
The Directors are examining the major risks, which the company faces in relation to external factors, governance and management, internal operations and business. They are considering the likelihood and the impact of risks and are reviewing what systems should be in place to control and reduce those risks. The systems are being designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material loss or misstatement of loss.
Reserves Policy
It is the policy of the company to try build up unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the company (designated funds), to a level that equates to approximately 3 months unrestricted expenditure. This will provide sufficient funds to cover management and administration/finance support costs, maintenance and refurbishment of the building and any emergencies that may arise from time to time. Statement of Exemption
For the period ending 30 November 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Matters Pertaining to Companies Act 2006
For the year ending 30 November 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 447 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
Report to the Chopwell Community Association trustees of
On accounts For 30 November 2025 Charity no 1106223 the year ended
Respective The trustees of the organisation are responsible for the preparation of Responsibilities of accounts; they consider that an adult is not required for this year under
trustees and examiner section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act),
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent
Examiner’s statement My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiners
Statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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respect, the trustees have not met the requirements of the Act;
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or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 08/04/2026
Signed: Name: Ian Taylor FMAAT
Address: Butler & Gee Accountants 22 Bessemer Street Consett DH8 5SS
Chopwell Community Association Notes to the accounts
1. Basis of accounts
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic or Ireland (FRS 102) (Effective 1 January 2015) – charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Chopwell Community Association meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
Fixed Assets are depreciated over a useful lifeline at the following rates:
Activity Equipment 20% reducing balance
Office equipment 20% reducing balance
2. Trustees and Staff
No trustees were remunerated or received expenses payments Total Salary Costs (including seasonal staff) £59,049
Average no of staff was 2 (part-time)
3. Costs of financial services
The cost for the independent examination for the financial period will be £540
4. Restricted Funds
Closing Balances of Restricted Funds:
| Restricted Funds losing Balances of Restricted Funds: |
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| Millenium Banner Fund | 3,298 |
| Bowls Group | 3,342 |
| Chopwell In Bloom | 4 |
| Youth Club | 45,876 |
| Total | 52,520 |
5. Funding
Funding received through the year:
| GMBC | 16,143 |
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| LGA Foundation | 11,500 |
| Ballinger YC | 20,000 |
| Com Foundation | 41,215 |
| National Heritage | 26,331 |
| Warm Spaces | 2,200 |
| Partnership LWIG | 5,000 |
| Cloth Makers | 8,000 |
| Mains Grant | 19,601 |
| Total | 149,989 |