Registered number 04180608 Limestone House (Elmton and Creswell Village Company) A Company Limited by Guarantee: Company Number 04180608 A Charity: Charity Number1128286 Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2024
Llmestom Hse (Elmkn and Creswell Vlllage Conyany) Ltd Roport and a¢counts Contents Flmndxl Statements For tbe year ¢nded 31 March 2024 Contents Report ofthe Board of DIr#tOrstl Independent EXan R¢port St&tem¢nt of FlnAAcIAI Actfvltls BAlnce Sheet Notes formln8 PArt of the (Inalld •tstements 1108 10 11 12 b15
Limestone House (Elmton and Creswell Vlllage Comp*ny) Ltd Registered number 04180608 Directors Report The Trustees present the report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Reference and Administrntive IDformation Charity Name Limeston¢ House (Elmton & Creswell Village Company) tAd Charity RegistrationNumber.' 1128286 Company Registration Number: 04180608 Restered Office and Op¢rJtional Addres5: LiDWtonc House Conununity and Visito Centre 50-54 Elmton Rd Creswell Worksop Notts S80 4JE Trustees l Direetors Helen Dayson Stephen Greenwood Richard Haigh Carl Sterland Denicc Smith Keith Hodgson Miriam fbb¢rson Philip Lomax Chair Vice Chakr Speelal adwtsors Sarah Akyol AcCoUntt.. JBD Slaney. 3 Queen SL Worksop. Notts. S80 2AW Bankers: Royal Bank of Scot12nd. Westgat4 Mansfield.
Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 110412023 Perlod start date To 3110312024 Period end dats Charlty name: LIMESTONE HOUSE (ELMTON AND CRESWELL VILLAGE COMPANY) Charlty r8glstratlon number. 1128286 (LTD Reglstration Number. 04180608) Officlal Offl¢es: 50-54 ELMTON ROAD CRESWELL S80 4JE Our Purpose What the charlty does: Educatlonftraining The Preventlon Or Relief Of Poverty Environmenuconservationlheritage Economicjcommunity Developmentlempb5rnent Who the charity helps: Elderlylold People People With Disabilities The General Publicjmankind H¢)w th• ¢harfty helps: Provides Buildingslfacilitleslopen Spac8 Provides Services Provides AdvocacyladvicefinfoTmation Whern the charfty operates: Derfoyshire Summary of our main activitios for the purpose of PubliG Ben¢fft Food BanklHub. Recydlng - Charity Shop. Café - A Social arena to relieve the impact of isolats'on and loneliness. Memory Lane Café, Time to Talk sessions, Coffee Momings, as well as themed 'events'. We have an AssIble Computer Suit, a historically a Heritage Centre. which is open to the public and provide free WI-FI access. Advlsory services induding beneffts and debt. We provlde opportunities for Education and Training (subject to funding) as well as training through Volunteering aThl Wort( experien opportunities and
this financial year Employability Skills Workshops. We also facilitate a Food Bank (now a Food Hub). Communty Lunch Days, daily affordable breakfasts, lunches. A Genealogy Club. History Group and communty Room Hire. During this financial year we launched an E-bay Project to create further opportunities for trading. Public Benefit As a Board and a Charity we recognise 2nd follow the Charity Comrnissions Guidance on public benefit. We ensure our services reflect our Charitable Objectives and are predominately for Public Benefft especially with regard to the relief and prevention of poverty. unemployinent as well as providing opportunities for education and training. We also acknowledge. recognise and thank all those staff and volunteers both established and new who have continued to be committed and active throughout this financial year enabling us to continue to meet the needs of those most vulnerable in our communities. Without our dedicated staff and volunteers who have been crucial to the Charities continued ability to deliver its core objective namely °relief of povertf and have been central to enabling our transition from a Food Bank to a Food Hub, setting up and delivering the New E-bay project, delivering low cost breakfast and lunches alongside running our 'Recycle' Charity Shop. Also both staff and volunteers have been active in delivering Time to Talk sessions as well as organising and supporting themed coffee momings and Charity Shop sales. Our Achievements 20231202 Our greatest achievement must be that staff, Volunteers and Trustees have ensured the continuanGe of delivering relief in Creswell throughout 23124 despite the financial 'tumdown' with our serwces continuing to attract a reasonable footfall having recovered from the impact of COVID however individua5 spend has not increased significantly resulting in little incraase in overall trading. Securing funding from Foundation Derbyshire enabled us to transition from a Food Bank which was no longer financially viable to a food hub where the community Gould 'buy a bag, for £4 and thoose from the variety of goods on offer made available through our membership of Fareshare and a number of donations from local stores. This is a weekly service, predominately run by volunteers supporting on average 40 families delivering a variety of foods including fresh produ. A huge thank you to Rhubarb Fami who supported us in the transition from 'Bank to Hub,. sharing their knowledge, time and expertise having run similar seNices. With must also thank the Foundation Derbyshire grant which enabled us to purchase a new Freezer and Chilled display unit, much needed for keeping food fresh for longer as well as being
energy efficient which alongside the use of 'bags for life, reduces our rbon footprint. Wlth funding from Erewash Voluntary Action we have been able to deliver regular Tim6 to Talk S&ssions both aftemwns and evenings wsth trained Volunteers facilitang the sessions. What we learnt from the provision of this Servi which continued up to FEbriry 2024 was the importance of having volunteers 'available' informally during the day especially coffee momings ready to sit, listen and Ghat when needed rather than a scheduled s8ssion. We ntinUe to provide a 'place to chat and a listening earf through our coffee momings and themed events. We have also facilitated 'Drop In. S8ssions by the D8ySh1re Carers Association knowing from experience that.such support can prevent the carer reaching a crisis" this is alongside continuing to fadlitats weekly DeySh1re Unemploy&J Woil(ers (Your Voice Your Rights) sessions providing infonnation, advice and support regarding benefits, housing and debt. Recently we signed a service level agreement with Remedi providing opportunities for young pwple limestone Fb)use have been helping Remedi by supporling our service users to help to repair some of the harm that has been caused to the k)cal communty being abk to give something back. Our setvice users are leaming new skills whilst leaming how helpirKJ Out in the local communty is better than causing the communty harm" As a board we belleve strongly in this service giving young people a 'second chance, to contribute. understaThJ the value of beir¥3 adive in their cnmmunities. In other areas of our work y encourage young people to volunteer and in March one of these volunteers won an award "Brightlrfe Champions against lorlineSS Awards" for his role at Limestone House helping and supporting with the food hub ar¥J his general engagement with those using our memry café. We had various themed events thrOJh0Ut the year Indudlng Celebrating the Kings Coronation which was a VéDnderful Tea Party. with over 30 local residents attending. We also had a 'k)W cost Christmas Lunch enjoyed by over 20 residentslvolunteers made possible by the 'chef of the dav our own wonderful Centre manager and her team. Our Ihemed. R&cycle shop sales have also proved popular and have included 'Summer speClS. Halloween, Christmas and Valentines. providing low cost opportunities for celebrations. WÉ have continued to support local activities including Creswell History and Genealogy Groups and supported Creswell Craggs a local charity in facilÈtating fascinating infonnation days to support their worf( in preservirKJ the Palaeolithic site °stseEed in mystery arKJ histoty.
In November we were successful in our application for funding to the Challenge Fund, which provided 'pump priming, grant to launch our E-bay Shop enabling us to employ a project lead on a short-temi contract. The E- bay Shop is an opportunity to maximise the 'high end, voluntary contributions for the benefrt of the charity and its beneficiaries as well as acknowledging peoples 'shopping habits. having changed with more and more shopping online. We were also successftjl in securing Educational and Skllls grant from BCVS. which enabled us to deliver. Food Hygiene Level 2 - 6 Local P&iple Emergency At Work First Aid - 8 Local People CV Workshop - 1 young person The outcome for one person being Part-Time employment This financial year has also seen our volunteer base grow we 6 new recruited and a new addition to our Board of Trustees. Despite this having been another difficult year financially we are proud of what we have achieved as a 'team' and we acknowledge that 24125 will be no less challenging but with the dedication of both volunteers and staff we are confident that we will be able to continue to deliver these much needed seNices to our community. Finances and Fundralsing Our Manager has laken a leading role in managing our finances, alongside our Secretary and designated Trustee who prowdes monthly updates on trading perfomances. The Accounts indicate that there has been only a small increase in our annual trading with 2023 £34, 287 against £36,194 We have in this financial year had some successful funding bids: Awards forAII (Core Costs)- £10,000 2 Grants Foundation Derbyshire (Food Hub)- £11.686 BCVS Skills Funding - £2,500 Derbyshire Voluntary Action (Coffee Momings)- £2,987 Challenge Fund (E-Bay Shop)- £5.000 Tesco Grant - £375
DDC grant- £1,SlXI TOTAL- £34.048 These grants hav8 made a Signifint contrlbution to our financlal status however it is also an INllcation of h)w dependent we are on grants in our ability to deliver much needed services to our communty. We have explored various ways in whlch we can Increase tradlng including ratsing café prlces, open days and themed events and the E4)ay shop which we hopeful wlll improve our overall trdding wth a target of £2,000 monthly by Chri8trnas. However with our continued reliarKe of grants w8 wlll continue to make appllcatlons to contribute to the varlous 8Ctlvltles whlch benèftt those most vulnerable In our communlty Inc11¢r the Food Hub, provlsion of a safe place to meet, chat arKJ support, to WkFi arKI computers, opportunlti88 for volunteering, up skS11ing and tralnirYJ and not least ac(xss to low cosl clothes and Other life essential ttems. In this financial year we have shown a deflcil against 5ncoma due malnly to U8 not generatlng the income to ensure irKlependent sustalnablllty making us dependent on grant fundlng. Increa8ed establishment costs includlro utlllUe8 have also had an impact arKI wlll contlnue to do 80 golng fOardS. Thls deficlt Is expected to be tK)me by our ca8h T88eD8 89 we fJ)ntlnue to plan the steps for recovery reojgnl81J that thls18 not an In81gnlficant challewe. Chall•no•8 golng fOard The prfnclpal risks faclng Llmestone golng forward continues a8 ststed18St year to be Ihat despite Irading, improvtng., Is our ablllty to generdte sufficlent Income to sustaln our charitsble works. This year grants have brklged the gap and we will again in 24125 seek rnore grant funding to support our ¢harltabl8 works. We recognise the current challenges relating to the Economy and its impact on the most vulnerable and we are therefore commltted to delivering servlc88, whlGh will focus on the prevention and relief of poverty. We are also aware that If we 8r8 urkqble to Improve trading svJnificantly and with daily trading of café and strK)p currently not covering our salary bill we might have to look at regtNcturing arKI reduce stsffing levels if we are unable to Secu Core Cost FurKling. structur•. Gov•rnance and Manag•m•nt We are Charity govemed by our Articles of assoclalkjn and Memorandurn of AssociatK>n and a Company Ltd by Guarantse with no share capiial.
Twstees are recruited locally and where possible have 'lived experiences, that reflect our Charitable Objectives. We hold an Annual General Meeting and Trustees have to be ratified each year by the Members. No body or organisation can appoint Directors or Trustees only the Board and this is done once a Year by the Members. We provide a rigorous training and support to ensure Trustees and Directors are compliant including an induction. The Board of Trustees continues to meet monthly holding additional meetings when necessary to business. The Board recognising an over rellan on the role of Chair and Treasurer with regard to structure, govemance and management there are now 4 signatories to the bank accounts, a Trustee responsible for staff relations and development. a Chair and Vice Chair to ensure continuity and both a se¢tary and Treasurer to ensure good management. The Charity predominately works to support Cswell and those who live in the surrounding areas but covers Derbyshire in providing training support. We are involved in all parts of the Dlstrict and County. the Communlty and Voluntary Sector supporting and infomiing on its development. We have good relationships with the Community and Voluntsry Sector and are linked with organisations locally. Names of the Charfty Trustses Namo of person (or body) entltled to appolnt trusteé (If an NA Trustee name Office (If any) Dates Appointed HELEN DAYSON CHAIR Re-appointed October 2024 Re-appolnted October 2024 MIRIAM IBBERSON STEPHEN GREENWOOD RICHARD HAIGH KEITH HODGSON VICE CHAIR NA TREASURER Re-appointed October 2024 NA SECRETARY VOLUNTEER FOOD HUB VOLUNTEER FOOD HUB VOLUNTEER CHARITY SHOP October February 2024 Re-appointed October 2024 Appointed October 2024 NA NA CARL STERLAND NA DENICE SMITH Re-appointed October 2024 NA ILI Lof44 A
Advlsors Type of Name adviser Addr•ss AALlAoL RICOOR DINATOR Ilk DKlarations NB The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovo. Slgned on behalf of the Chari$ trustoes Sianature(s) Full name(s) Position {og SKrntary. Chalr, etc) HELEN DAYSON N GREENWOOD TKEASuRt ID lol LF
Limestone House {Elmton and Croswell Village Company) Ltd Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Limestone House { Elmton and Creswell Village Company) Ltd We report on the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31st March 2024. which are sel out on pages 12 to 15. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examln¢r The Trustees {who are also the DilorS of the Company for the purpose of Company Law} are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. The Charitys Trustees consider that an audit Is not required for this year LFnder section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examinats.on is needed. Having been satisfd that the Charity is not subject to audrt under company law and is eligible for independent examination it is my responsibilty lo:_ l. examlne the Ac¢ounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Ad" ii. lo follow the procedures laKI down in the Gener81 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 of the 2011 Act,. and iii. to stale whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of indop8ndent gxaminer's report My examinatson was carried out in aisydanGe wtth the General Difections given by the Charty Commission. Aft examination indudes a rewew of the accounling rrdS kept by the Charity and a comparison of the aOUnts presented with those iecords. It also indudes consKleratt"on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and the seeking of explanations from you 2s Tru51ees conceming ary such mallers. The pn)cedures undertaken do not provKle all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, conSequeny. no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a "true and fair view, and the POrt is limited lo those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner's Statgment In ¢onnectson with my examiriation. no matter has come to my attentn.. (11. which gives me reasonable causa to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: i. lo keep accounting records in accordance wilh s386 of the Companies Act 2006,. and ii. to prepare accounts which ac(x)rd wth the 8ccounling records to comply wth the accounting requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the methods and principles of the Stslement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised 2005) have not been meL' or (2). to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of Ihe accounts to be reached. JBO Slaney Accountants 3 Queen Street Worksop Notts S80 2AW Dated.. 6th Septembèr 2024
Llmestone HOU (Elmton and Creswall Vlllage Company) Ltd ststemont of Flnancial Activities Ilndudina Income & Exo•ndlturo A¢count) for tho year ondod 31 March 2024 NOTES UnrestrkleAI Restrlcted Total Funds Total Fund8 Funds Funds 2024 Incoming Resourc Incomlng re8Our from 9rnal lunds Voljntary Income Donalws ond Grants 92 83 Activltles for genwallng funds Shop and Csfa Income Room Hlre, rr Swthe5 and mlnl INJ5 Fundrebing Inv••tm•nt In¢om• 38.194 36,194 34,287 287 287 Q1 Grants and Contracts 34,048 34.048 24,273 Total InMmlng rn•oure•• R080urco8 ExD•ndod Cost of g•n•ratlng fund• Cogt of gen8r8tlng Yontrry Income C08ts 458 15,000 61.310 500 11,617 15,000 12.282 Gov•manc• costs Total r•80urc•• •xp•nd•d 4,398 12,262 81,164 N•t oulgolng r•wurc•• b•for• trnn•kn {32.289) 21,788 110.503) 115.046) N•t movomont In fund• Raconciliatlon of fvntts Total Funds broughtfofwsrd (32,289) 21.786 (lo.3) 115.046) 5)3 81.132 81.635 96,881 Total fund8 carrfed forward 31.780 102.918 71,132 81.635 This Statement of Fina81 activities Indud8s ai arwj losses in All InLX]ming resources and r8sour¢es expended derive from continuing adtvibes la
Llmestone House (Elmton and Creswell Village Company) Ltd Registered numbèr: 04180608 Balance Sheel as at 31 March 2024 Noto8 2024 2023 Flxgd a880t8 Tangible assets 36,307 51.793 Curront a88•t¥ StoGks Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 8.$9) 1,100 554 28.684 37.234 32.002 Cr¢dltors: amounts falllng du• wlthln on• year {2.4091 {2.180) Not current assets 34,825 29,842 Net a889ts 71.132 81,835 Capltal and ro#èrv Unrestricted Funds Re81ri¢lod Fund8 (31,786) 102,918 503 81,132 Shar•holdorn' funds 71,132 81,635 The directors are Satisfied that the company Is 6nUtled to exomptK)n from the requiTrm6nl to obtain an audit under SeCtn 477 01 the Companies Act 2006. The Momr5 have not required the company to obtain an aLKlil in aelan¢6 wth section 478 of the Act. The directors aGknoYAedge their responsibilities for eomplying with Ihe requirements of the Companles Act 20CQ with respect lo acGounting reGords 8nd the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been ppared an¢Y delered in acrdanCe wth the special provl8lon8 applic8ble lo companie$ subject to the small compan3 regime. Helen Dayson Director Approvèd by the board on 6th September 2024
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Limstono Hou80 IElmton and Vill91 CompanYIUd Note$ to th&Accounts forth• y•arended 31 MarGh 2024 2 Incoming Resources From ActlvKles to lurlhgr the charlty t)bjects Unrestrlcted Restrlcted 2024 2023 Coldfields Regenefation frust Efèwash Voluntary Action JH Rausing Trust Foundation Derbyshire Grant Awards For All D8rbyshira County Council TescolGwrk Grant Social SSE Derbyshirè Voluntary Grant Bass6llaw Comrnunty io,ooo 5.320 2,963 4,000 11.686 iO.L 1.500 375 5.000 2,987 11,666 10,000 1,500 375 5.OOQ 2,987 2.500 34.046 1,990 24,273 3 Donatlon¥ Vnrestricted R8strlctsd 2024 2023 Donattons 92 92 83 83 4 Total Resource8 Expended Al•1 Inc47me w& 2024 2023 Costs directty allocated to acttvlties Café supplies Direct Independent examiners fee Dir Publicrty Diréct Fundr8islng Direct Premlses Usage General office and fanCe costs Staff time Usage Usage Usage 11.168 11,168 1,402 288 21 8.037 7.842 960 1.402 21 113 8,120 2.572 4.581 435 1.739 24,133 14,349 70 871 6,194 26.065 2,826 43,482 70 1.210 15.486 38.899 655 996 15,696 73,780 Transport costs communicab.ons D8pre¢lation 170 1209 456 15 lJ)O 8.083 35,245 13
Nots• to thq Accounts forth• 31 Iltb X24 2024 2023 s N•t In¢omlng for th• Th1618 slated after chorgirwJ:" 15,488 15.690 Depre¢lati Indepandent 8YAmknoV8 fvo 2024 2023 Numb•r Number • Empkny••• Avorage numbw pwwn8 lh• coiroony T T•wlbl• Ilx•d ••••ts Lwd and Iwlkllngo Ewlpm•nt Totsl 404,788 77.343 482.131 At 1 Aprtl 2023 At 31 Mgrch 2024 D•DT•cl•tlon At 1 Aprll 2023 Charg• for the y•ar On d18posal$ At 31 Marcn 147 178 14.650 n.182 838 430,338 15,48 n 998 445824 N•t book wlu• At 31 March 2024 Al 81 Marth 2023 2024 2023 • D•b $54 VAT 2024 2023 9 Gr•dltorn: amounts f•lllng du• wlthln on• >Jr Othertaxes 8urny coslB 0th9r cr8dltorn 2,180 2.160
Llm•Bton• Mouse IElmlon and Crètswèll Vlllag• Lld 14otes totheAccount5 forthe yoar8ftdod 31 ¥rth 2024 10 Movement In Funds At1st Aprfl 2023 At 31st March 2024 Incomlng ro$ou•S Outgolng r•sour¢•s Reslrfcted Funds Foundation Oerbyshlre Grant Awards For Al Derbyshire County Councll T&scOlGroun0fks Grant 11.686 10,000 1,500 375 5.000 11,686 10.000 1.500 375 5.000 Social SSE Érewash Voluntsry Adlon JH Rau31ng Trust Derbyghlrg Voluntary Grant 8assellaw Commun 4.348 1,976 2.987 2.500 40,372 1.970 2,987 2,500 6.324 Unr•$trlet•d Fund• G&neral Fund 80.101 38.813 40.792 55.922 11 Othor Informatlon Llm88lon8 Hou80 IElmton and Cres%%ll Vlllago Comparryl Ltd is • 4t• MpanY Ilmliod by guorsnlae and In¢orporatert In England. Its r891s1gred offlcg 5$.. Llm•stone House Comunbty and VISOr0 Centre SO-$4 Elmton Road Cr88wèII Worksop Notts $80 4JE 15