FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 THE DENBY DALE CEKfRE UMtfED REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER If•507412 REGisfERED CHARITY NUMBER 1118128 THE DENBY DALE CENTRE UMITED REGisfERED COMPANY NUMBER 05507412 REGlStERED CHARITY NUMBER 1118128 INDEX TO THE FINANaALSTATEMENTS Buslness Infon￿tiOn Independent Examinerfs Report St*ement of Financial Activil Notes to the FinarKi31 Statements 16 THE DENBY DALE CENTrE UMITED REGlStERED COMPANY NUMBER05507412 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1118128 BUSINESS INFORMATION DIRECTORS & TRUSfEES R P Bedford (Chairperson) J Lodge (Deputy Chairperson) P Holt M M Blanshard R W Brook M D Hughes S Me￿Y Rev P Bee M Covrdn (Resigned December 2024) A Biggar (Resigned July 2025) C L Dodsley (Appointed December 2024) P Jones MBE REGisfERED OFFI Unit 12B Springfield Mill Norn)an Road Denby Dale Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD88Th BANKERS HSBC Bank PIC ngsgate Centre King Street Huddersfield West Yorkshire HDI 2ES INDEPENDENT EXAMINER D J Brownhill FCA FMAAT Integrd Advi*rs LLP I Westleigh Hall Wakefield Road Denby Dale Huddersfield West YO￿hlre HD8 8QJ THE DENBY DALE CENTRE UMITED REPORT OFTHE TRusfEES The trustees are pleased to present their ￿p)rt together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 March 2025. Reference and administrative details Charit number. 1118128 Com number: 05507412 Re istered Offi￿. Unit 12B Springfield Mill Nomian Road Denby Dale Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8TH Inde ndent Examiner: D J Brownhill FCA FMAAT Integra Advisers LLP I Westleigh Hall Wakefield Road Denby Dale Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8QI Bankers: HSBC Bank plc Kingsgate Centre King st￿et HuddersField HDI 2ES Directors and trustees The directors of the charitsble company {the charity) are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this port are collectively referred to as the trustees. The trustees servin8 durin8 the year and since the year end were as follows: Elected Trustees M M Blanshard J Lodge PHott R W Brook M D Hughes S Merry R Bedford M Cowan (Resi8ned D￿mber 2024} A Biggar (Resigned July 2025) C L Dodsley {Appointed December 2024) THE DENBY DALECENTrE UMITED REPORT OF THE TRusfEES Continued Structure Governance and Mana ement Governin Document The Denby Dale Centre Limited is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memordndum and Articles of Association dated 13 July 2005, as amended by special resolutions dated 19 December 21J)6 and 3 September 2010. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. Each member agrees to contribute such amount as is required {not exceeding £1) in the event of the charity winding up. intment of trustees The trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees and local community from suitably qualified or eXperIen￿d members of the local community. They serve for four years after which period they may put themsefves forward for re- appointment. The Articles of Association states that the number of t￿￿ee5 shall not exceed a maximum of 12 trustees. Prior to the AGM. all members are informed of details of any person (other than a trustee retiring by rotation) who is recommended by the trustees for appointment as a trustee or in respect of whom notice has been given to the Chaiity of the intention to propose him at the meeting for appointment or reappointment as a trustee. Trustee induction and trainin Trustee induction is carried out by the Chainnan. In addition trustees are offered externally provided training and networking opportunities as and when they ari*. These include trustee networking events run by Locality (national network of community led organisations working together to help neighbourhoods thrive), of which we are a member. Or nisation Trustees have independent control over. and legal ￿SpOnsIbl11ty for, the chariWs management and administration. Risk mana ement The trustee5 examine the major risks that the charity faces each financial year when preparing and updating their strategic plans. Through regular trustees meetings the charity can monitor the situation and control these risks to mitigate any impact that they May have on the Charit￿5 future. This work has not identified any major risks. A key element in the management of financial risk is the setting of a reserves policy and its regular review by trustees. Objectives and activities for the public benefft The objective of the Charity is "Connecting People - Relieving Isolation and Loneliness - Improving Quality of Life - by providing community activities. community transport and places to meet to promote fvlfilled lives in Denby Dale and the wider area.- In the opinion of the trustees the aims and objectives of the charity frdll within the ternls of Public Benefit in Sertion 4 of the Charities Art 2011. The Denby Dale Centre was fomied by members of the Denby Dale Methodist Church to relieve isolation in the local rural areas. It was Set up as a separate entity from the church. registered as a company limited by guarantee in 2(X)5 and as a charity in 21)07. THE DENBYDALE CENTrE UMfrED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Continued Staffin Full time Chief Officer (CO): Activitie5 Manager and Volunteers P Jones MBE C Rees Part time J Wibberley A Bexon P Knight T Whitcombe M Clarke S Vass R Reynolds Transport: Head Office: Places: Total number of employed staff: io Self Em Drivers: P Southwell M Washington S Cutting C Williamson Ajones Head Office: The Charity relies heavily on volunteers to support staff in delivering across the full range of our servI￿s. including transport. activities. the charity shops and the community pantry. We greatly value the support of our volunteers who have allowed us to maintsin our services during the year. OPERATING LOCATIONS During the period we delivered services from: Sprfngfleld Mlll Denby Dale Registered Office and Finan￿ Department. Whe￿ we also operate a Charity Shop and an Activity Room where we deliver c￿aM Teas. We hire a room to deliver our Luncheon Club here. We own this site, a ￿ntre of the village community ￿ntre in Kirkburton, home of our Film Club, Grief Cafe and a dementia support group. Also our Head Office and Transport Offi￿, and other Head Office services. Skelmanthorpe We lease a room for the HD8 Community Pantry. Denby Dale Methodist Church The ￿rkbUrton Hub Denby Dale Kirkburton Skelmanthorpe Youth and Community Centre Emley Community Centre Marsden Mechanids Institute Emley Sci55ett We hire a room to deliver our dementia support groups he We hire a room to deliver our dementia 5UPPOrt groups here THE DENBY DALE CENtRE UMrfED REPORT OF THE TRusfEES ACTivrrY FUNDING The chaiity offers a range of activities to meet its aims in reducing isolation, improving well-being and addressing other areas of need. These services are supported by charges to users and grants from several funders who recognise the Importan￿ of our work. Grants and Funding have been received from= One Community Welfare provision originated from WYCA and to upgrade the Huvs heating system HD8 Community Pantry Community Champion and Anchor programmes HD8 Communvty Pantry & Delivery Services Kurling Club Digitsl Dementia and Better Connections projects A number of individuals and businesses kindly supported our work throug1￿Vt the year, and a number of individuals now make regular monthly donations to our accounts and throughout the pandemic. Kirklees Council Third Sector Leaders Denby Dale Parish Council Sport England Big Lottery Community fund Private and Business Donations COMMUNrrY AcnvmES As a Charity, we provide a range of social activities across Kirklees to reduce isolation and improve quality of line for our members. Each group offers a unique seNice tailored to meet the needs of our community. tyoor-to-door transport is available to members using these services if required and is provided by our own Community transport, these include: Dementia Groups This year. we ran three weekly Dementia groups in the HD8 area= Emley {Mondays) Scis5ett (Thursdays) Kirkburton (Fridays) This year thmughout all our dementia support groups we have: 32 members 1.090 attendan￿$ 5A50 hours of direct support 2A71 hours of volunteer time The volunteer hours help to ensure carerfs that our membe[5 re￿1ve consistent care and companionship. Quote5 from members: -1 love coming to club. I get to meet myfriends. and we do notStop laughing". -1 love my Fridoy group. it meons I get to see people ond ploy gome& I love ploying with the Skittles and l)ominoes with everyone". Quotes from families:. hen my husl)and attends group. I know he's safe. He has been with the groupfvr over5 yeors now and eoch Friday, he looksfvrward to going out while I get to see myfriends without worrying about him". The weekly reports are shared with our wholefamily. We love seeing what Mum gets up to- the pirtures always make us smile, and sometimes even remind us of her own mum". THE DENBY DALE CENTrE UMITED REPORT OFTHE IRUStEES Contimed rilm and Food Our Film and Food club meets every Wednesday at the ri￿urt0n Hub from 10am-2pm. Members enjoy a film screening followed by a freshly cooked two-course meal. This year at our Film Club. we have: 781 attendances 3,124 hours of film and lunch 715 hours of volunteer time Luncheon aub The Luncheon aub began the year at Denby Dale Methodist Church but moved to the Kirkburton Hub in March 2025 following Member feedback. as the drop-off area at the church was uneven and slippery in winter. This year. at the lunch club. we have: 4W8 attendances 975 hours of lunch time and chat 125 houts volunteer time Quotss from members; -1 love getting out of the house. I go every week and lookfo￿ard to the bus picking me up every Tuesdrf. Cream Teas Cream teas meet weekly in the Denby Dale Charity Shop and offer a familiar setting to socialize with tea and scones Kurfing aub A new activity Started this year with the support of the Sports Council. Members get together and play an indoor game, similar to curling. The artivity was run at Denby Dale Cricket Club. Grief Cafe A free monthty meeting to help people who require support through grief. Christmas Day in a Box In Christmas Day, a festive meal is prepared and delivered by stsff and volunteers to the homes of people who would otherwise be alone. Co￿1￿￿1 COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As a charity we own and operate 3 fulty a￿ssIble minibuses and a car. Training is provided for our own drivers and for drivers from other organisations who wish to use our buse& Services operated during the year included Ring & Ride minibus, Activities Transport, Group Transport and Volunteer Car Services. Volunteer Car Service The volunteer car service provides a door-todoor transport service on a one-to-one basis. It is supported by volunteers. who use their own vehicle to transport members to a variety of destinations, including attending appointments, visiting social groups, shopping etc. This year, our VCS provided: 96 members 25 volunteer drivers 838 passenger trips Ring and Ride Trdnsport The Ring & Ride minibus service is available to members for shopping and other social visits. Members are collected fmm home and taken to a local supermarket or other destinations, before being returned home. The SeN1￿ enables our members to get 'out and abouv meet other people, do their own shopping and maintain independence. This year. our Ring and Ride seNice provided: 16 membe 814 passenger trips Quotss from members; "It is good to go to Asda once a fortnight because it is a bigger store and I can get things there that I can't get in Morrison's. like things for the household and clothing.- Group Minibus Hire The charities minibuses are available to hire by local 'not-for-profiY groups, induding activity clubs. schools and residential home groups, so that they can arrange affordable outings for their members. Theatre trips. regular shopping trips. games competitions and educational outings are among the ￿aSOnS that the minibuses are hired. The minibuses can be hired with a driver or on a 'self-drive' basis. This year, our Group Hire service provided: 63 other communlty groups who are members 3.638 individual people 7.325 passenger trip5 THE DENBY DALE ￿￿tRE UMttED REP￿ OFTHETRusfEES Continued Internal mini1￿$ Trdnsport The charity provides transport for members to our own activity groups: The Dementia Group, The Luncheon Club and 'Film & Food. This year, our internal transport service provided: 44 members 1.992 passenger trips Transport Summary During the year. across all activities, our 'Community Transporv delivered 11.792 passenger journeys and covered 33.027 mlles. During the year, we operated for a l(kweek period without one of our minibuses. due to damage caused by contsmination of the coolant system. This was eventualty written off by our insurers and the money used to purchase a replacement used minibus. The Servi￿ was gratefully supported by 35 volunteer drivers and 3 paid drivers who helped to provide improved access to healthcare. social events and essential shopping for the local community. COMMUNITY PLACES Beyond group activities. we also provide vital community spaces and services through the Kirkburton Hub. Denby Dale Charity Shop and the HD8 Community Pantry. These venues help reduce isolation and connect people to further support Denby Dale tharity Shop Our shop at Springfield Mill continues to play a signifjcant role in the community, welcoming 6.335 visitors and raising £11.74&42 this year. Volunteers gave 1.595 hours to keep the shop running smoothly. In June 2024. the shop suffered significant flood damage. forcing the dosure from the 18 June to the 2* August 2024 for refurbishment. During this time. we created a social room at the back of the shop, which now hosts weekly Cream Tea sessions. further tackling social isolation. firkburton Hub The Hub has become a valued community venue, regularly hosting groups such as Boxercise, Bubble Venture and Dark Horse, as well as our internal groups including Dementia support, Film & Food and the Luncheon Club. This year. the Hub welcomed 3.070 vlsltors across 235 Hall Booklngs. offering the community 787 Hours of activity- Community Panty The Pantry provides affordable food to families, helpin8 prevent financial crisis and linking members with wider support Servi￿5. The pantry has 139 registered families using the Se￿1￿ with around 70 core users. 30% of members are in the Kirkburton Ward and 65% in the Denby Dale Ward, S% outside of area. Around 365 people benefft from the Servi￿ of which 135 are thildren. It IS SUPPOrted by a paid staff member and volunteers. The Tralning Centre The training ￿ntre provides discounted education to local ￿UpS and sells training extemally to generale revenue. As Community Anchor, we supported local community organisations. delivered volunteer fairs and hosted supwt projects like Rural Veterans. Continued FLrfuRE DEVELOPMENTS We remain focused on financial sustainability, partnership development and InC￿a$1ng community impact, to deliver on our key mission of improving the quality of life. by connecting people. relieving isolation and reducing loneliness. The financial situation of the charity has remained challenging. The cash resetves remain very low despite the focus of staff and trustees on reducing costs and increasing income. With the limited availability of new grants. the trustees have agreed to the Sale of the charitys major asseL the Kirkburton Hub. to replenish cash resetves and allow the tharity to operate more sustainably. day to day. We depend heavily on volunteers to deliver our Servi￿ and are grateful to all who do offer their time and energy to promote and support what we do. We recognise the donors of the charity. who support both financially and non- financial. to help us to continue our much-needed work. We will look to expand volunteer capacity, seek new donors. and enhan￿ Servi￿ delivery efficiency. We will continue to support the needs of our local community and react to the existing and emerging challenges faced by the people around us. We will collaborate with local airthority. parish councils and other local groups to help deliver effective action. FINANCIAL REVIEW Income has increased by 15.3% {£39.4K). Within this, there has been an increase in social projects of £70.6K mainly due to an inC￿aSe in grants of £46.9K and due to an Insuran￿ claim of £20.OL Transport projects has decreased of £23.8K due to a decrease in hire fees. Expenditure has increased by l.l%. This is partly due to an increase of £22.4K in staff wages. an increase in social projects activity cost of £8.9K and a decrease in premises and Offi￿ costs of £3.2K. Social projects volunteer costs decreased by £IO.OK. Net expenditure has decreased by £36.3K and this has impacted on the cash position which has decreased by £4.9K from 2024. At the balance sheet date. the balance of restricted funds were in eX￿s5 of the actual cash reserves in the bank. The restricted income had been failed to be ring-fenced within the cash reserves. Since the balance sheet date, the Charity has sold an asset to recover the cash reserves which will eliminate the current deficit. Investment wers and olic The trustees. having regard to the liquidity ￿qUirements of the charity, keep some funds available in interest bearing bank accounts and seek to achieve a rate of deposit interest which matches or exceeds inflation as measured by the retail prI￿S index. At 31 March 2025 the value of cash held in interest bearing deposit accounts was £2,168. which equates to 62.4% of cash held. io THE DENBY DALE CEKlliE UMITED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Risks The charity has no investments other than current and deposit bank balances and has therefo￿ no risk in this a￿a. The Centre's offices and shop are on a short term rental basis only requiring 3 rnOnth￿ noti￿ to quit the premises and therefore there are no problems associated with a long lease. The main area of risk is that of the charity not obtaining new funding in the futu￿. Reserves Most of the charirfs fvnding is obtained through restricted grants and as such cannot be tranSfer￿d into a free Reserves fund. Some monies from these restricted grants are carried over from one financial year to the next. We do receive donations and carry out fvndraising activities but most of this money is used to guarantee core costs as we have in the past been unable to obtain funding to pay for all the management and administration expenditure. We understsnd the necessity of having reserve Reserves are considered necessary to: Maintain Servi￿$, short-term. if the￿ is a shortfall in grant funding. Provide redundancy payments for staff if contracts are not able to be renewed. Accumulate monies towards the replacement of vehicles when ne￿Ssary. Build a fund from which to pay the salary of a centre manager. Build a fund to meet unexpected expenditure in relation to maintsining the Hub. Kirkburton. The aim of the Management Committee is to accumulate unrestricted reserves equivalent to 6 months, running costs. The actual reserves at 31 March 2025 were £201,618. of which £198,937 were fixed assets. including motor vehicles and land and buildings. The balance of reserves of £2,681 are currently not enough to cover I month's running costs based on the current outgoings. sin￿ the year end, the Charity has sokl its asset. The Kirkburton Hub which will cover the running costs going forward. li THE DENBY DALECENTrE UMITED Continued Tn￿e￿ responsibilities in relation to the financial statsments The law applicable to charitie5 in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each finanaal year which gNe a true and fair view of the charitys financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistsntly observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP: make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent: state whether applicable accounting stsndards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements: prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation: and Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. Companies Act 2(X)6 and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (applicable to smaller entities). The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with ￿aSonable accuracy the financial positton of the charity and which enable them to a￿rtain the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) 2(K)8 Regulations and the provisions of the trust deed. The trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordan￿ with the special provisions of the small companieg ￿sime under part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. Approved by order of the trustees on .. . and signed on their behalf by 7•b-T Iqli12 R Bedford (Chair) 12 INDEPENDENf EXAMINEIVS REP(XIT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DENBY DALE CENTrE UMITED I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 14 to 23. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2(￿)6 Act). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2{￿ Act and are elbgible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your compan￿5 accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Aci 2011 ('the 2011 AcV}. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}(b) of the 2011 Act. Indepemlent examiner's ststement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matters have come to my attention in connertion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respectr. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2(X)6 Act: or 2. the financial ststements do not accord with those records: or 3. the finanaal statements do not comply with accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2(K)6 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination: or 4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordan￿ with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no. concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in the report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. D J 8rownhill FCA FMAAT Integra Advisers LLP I Westleigh Hall Wakefield Road Denby Dale Huddersfield HD8 8QI 141.26.-................. 13 THE DENBY DALE CEKlliE UMITED srATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES (INCWDING INCOME AND EXPENDttURE ACCOUNT) For the Year Ended 31 Marth 2025 Unrestricted Fund5 2025 Restricted Funds 2025 Total Funds 2025 Funds 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES Activities for generating funds Transport projects Social and other projects Kirkburton hub Profit on disposal of fixed assets 20.342 174.735 4.523 20,342 272.580 4.523 44,145 192.017 6.415 15,5(N) 97￿5 Bank interest receivable ioi ioi 97 Totsl incoming resour 199.701 97,845 297.546 258.174 RESOURCES EXPENDED Costof generatlngfvnds Charitable activities Transport projects Social and other projects Irkburton hub Capital Depreaation Total charitable giving Governance costs 56,L85 143,677 10.656 56.185 217.552 10,656 67.228 208.848 7,620 73￿75 7,771 218.289 7.771 292.164 73,875 289.082 Total resources expended 219.189 73,875 293,064 289.982 Impairment of fixed assets (20,799) (20.799) Net inc(xning reS￿rCes/ (resour￿￿ eX￿￿ed) (40.287) 23.970 (16.317) (31.808) Totsl funds brought forward 210.31Y) 7.635 217.935 249.743 Totsl funds ￿rrIed forward 170.013 31,605 201.618 217.935 All income and expenditure derive from continuing attivities. The Statement of Financial Activities indudes all gains and losses recognised during the year. 14 THE DENBY DALE CENTRE UMITED REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 05507412 BALANCE SHEEr At 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Flxed assets Tangible assets 198,937 207.007 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 32,462 3,476 35,938 24,722 8.367 33,089 Credit