2023-02-28-accounts

Briar Community Association (Registered Charity, number 1120658)

Financial Statements For the year ended 28 February 2023

Page	1	Contents
	2&3	Trustees’ annual report
	4	Independent examiner’s report
	5	Receipts and Payments Account
	6	Statement of Assets and Liabilities
	7	Notes to the accounts

Briar Community Association Trustees’ annual report For the year ended 28[th] February 2023

Full Name Briar Community Association Registered charity number 1120658 Principle address Betty Strathern Centre, 41 Myrtle Road, Romford RM3 8XS Management Committee Members

Stephen Butler, Chair Tracey Street Sam Wybrow, treasurer Ade Siyandbola Steve Russ, Maria Butler Secretary Senior Staff Member(s) The charity does not employ paid staff

Governing document

The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 26 February 2007. Overall management of charity

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Plc, 192 Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8DD.

Independent examiner

Mayur Dave, (Accountancy) 58 Highfield Road, Collier Row, Romford, RM5

Aims and organisation

The principle objects of the charity are to:

• Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit (Harold Hill and the the neighbourhood) without distinction of sexual orientation, nationality, age, disability, race or of political religious or other opinions by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants;

• Establish, or to secure the establishment, of a Community Centre (hereinafter called ‘the centre’) and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co operation with any authority or other person or body) in furtherance of the above objects;

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Trustees’ annual report (continued) For the year ended 28[th] February 2023

The principal objects of the charity (continued)

• Promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined

Activities

Pre-School Senior Citizen club Judo Gospel Church Line Dancing Muslim Group Computer facilities Job Club

Summary of main achievements during the period:

Providing facilities for the local community.

The Charity’s policy on reserves

The charity has no specific policy with regard to the level of reserves at the moment but we will look to have some policies in place the near future.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above signed on behalf of the Charity’s trustees:

Signed ____

Date:

Stephen Butler, Chair

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of

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For the year ended 28 February 2023

I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on pages five to seven.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(3)(a) of the charities act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act;

• follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and

• state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:

2. proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and

3. accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act.

or

1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed ____ Date 16 November2023_____ Mayur Dave, Accountant 58 Highfield Road, Romford Essex RM5 3SA

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	Briar Community Association Receipts and Payments account for the year ended 28th February, 2023	Briar Community Association Receipts and Payments account for the year ended 28th February, 2023	Briar Community Association Receipts and Payments account for the year ended 28th February, 2023	Briar Community Association Receipts and Payments account for the year ended 28th February, 2023
		2023		2023		2022
		Unrestrict ed funds £		Total Funds £		Total Funds £
Receipts
Hall Hire		28,476		28,476		23,816
		28,476		28,476		23,816
Payments
Rent and service charges		7600		7,600		8,198
Water Rates		491		491		398
Heat & Light		4516		4,516		3,195
Insurance		369		369		345
Security Alarm		548		548		548
Cleaning & hygiene		3480		3,480		2,890
Euro Bin (Waste)		469		469		740
IT		120		120		175
TV Licence		159		159		157
Telephone, Mobile, Internet		1894		1,894		1,762
Printing, Stationery & Postage		85		85		239
Travel and Subsistence		215		215		158
Equiptment, Repairs & Renewals		3765		3,765		3,245
Independent examiner's fees		300		300		300
Sundries		133		133		269
Window Cleaning		660		660		695
Total Expenditure		24804		24,804		23,314
Net Receipts/(Payments)		3672		3,672		502
Cash funds at start of this period		56565		56,565		56,063
Cash funds at end of this period		60237		60,237		56,565
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Briar Community Association Statement of assets and liabilities at 28 February 2022 Notes 2023 £ Cash assets Bank account 60237 Assets retained for the charity’s own use The Charity also retains some general equipment for its own use These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by Signed ______ Date: ___	2022 56,565 £3672 ___

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			Notes to the accounts for the year ended 28th February, 2023
				year ended 28th February, 2023
1	Receipts and Payments		Account
	Receipts and Payments Account are statements that summarise the movement of income and expeses of the charity duringthe financialyear. In theis context "cash" includes cash equivalents,for example,bank accountswhere cash can
2	Grant& Donations						**Unrestricted **	Restricted	Total
							0	0	0
					Total		0	0	0
3	Funds Analysis
							Opening balance	Receipts	(Payments)	Closing balance
	Restricted Funds
							0	0	0	0
							0	0	0	0
					Total
	Unrestricted Funds						0	0	0	0
					Total		60,237	28,476	24,804	56,565
4	Creditors
	These are amounts owed by the charity, but notpaid during the accounting period.
	Independent Examiner's Fee						300
					Total		300
5	Trustees' Remuneration
	Trustees' are not reumerated. Duringtheyear,no tr						usteewas reimbursed for
6	Glossary of terms
7	Restricted funds: These are fundsgiven to the charity,subject to specific restrictions set bythe donor,
8	PREMESIS & STAFF
	Thepremesis areprovided bythe local authority.

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