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Askern Ward Community Partnership
Financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025
Charity number: 1128737 Registered England and Wales
Company number: 4356031 Company limited by guarantee
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**Askern Ward Community Partnership Contents of the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025**
|**Askern Ward Community Partnership**
**Contents of the financial statements**
**for the year ended 31st March 2025**|**Askern Ward Community Partnership**
**Contents of the financial statements**
**for the year ended 31st March 2025**|
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|Administrative Details|1|
|Directors (Trustees Report)|2 - 3|
|Accountants Report|4|
|Income and Expenditure Account|5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 - 8|
**Askern Ward Community Partnership Administrative details for the year ended 31st March 2025**
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**Full name** Askern Ward Community Partnership **Registered Charity number** 1128737 **Registered Company number** 4356031 **Directors (Trustees)** Rev Andrew Brian West Kevin Wood Iris Beech Brenda McLaughlin Francis Jackson **Administrative address** Askern Ward Community Partnership (Shakers) High Street Askern Doncaster DN6 0AB **Bankers** HSBC Bank Plc High Street Doncaster DN1 1EE **Accountant** HSL Accountancy Solutions Ltd Enterprise House 4-6 Thorne Road Doncaster DN1 2HS
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**Askern Ward Community Partnership The Directors (trustees) present their annual report for the year ended 31st March 2025**
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The Trustees, who are also Directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, submit their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025.
## **Exemptions**
The trustees have taken advantage of the exemptions available to small companies, including the audit exemption (see statement on balance sheet).
## **Structure, Governance & Management**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. It operates under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 18th January 2002. It has no shared capital and in the event of the company winding up, the Directors (Trustees) have limited liability of £1.
Membership is made up of both elected representatives from interested groups within Askern Ward, both statutory and voluntary. The membership elects the Trustees each year on a bi-annual basis. This means only half the Trustees are elected each year with the other half being elected the following year, to provide continuity.
## **Aims and objectives**
The principle objects of the company are the regeneration of the Askern Ward in Doncaster. We seek to achieve the principle objects in the following specific ways;
- the relief of poverty
- the relief of unemployment
- the advancement of education, training, or retraining, particularly among unemployed people providing work experience of the unemployed
- the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance, business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial and other charitable need through help in setting up their own business or to existing businesses
- the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspaces, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms
- the provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership provided that such power shall not extend to reliving any local authorities or other bodies of statutory duty to provide or improve housing
- the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities
- the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance
- the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity, disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities
- the protection or conservation of the environment
- the provision of public health facilities and childcare
- the promotion of public safety and prevention of crime, and
- such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior consent of the charity commission
## **Summary and main activities undertaken for public benefit**
In setting and confirming these objectives, the Trustees (Directors) consider that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charity Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission and that the rest of the report demonstrates that the trust delivers public benefit.
## **Achievements and performance**
April 2024 saw the implementation of a fully paid youth leader for Askern Ward Community Partnership the bulk of the funding from Brelms Trust, supplemented by a further £1600 per annum from a director. Youth services are still continuing, with some slight adaptations to attendances.
August we continued with our, now annual fun day, funding for which came from raffles, donations and bingo night profits.
Summer gave us the opportunity to make use of the Environmental funding from St Leger to shape our garden, some of the work completed by 2 from the Youth group attendees.
Themed food nights continued to be popular and were successfully arranged and delivered.
Halloween was another annual event primarily for the younger children, in the hope Shakers becomes a core memory.
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**Askern Ward Community Partnership The Directors (trustees) present their annual report for the year ended 31st March 2025**
## **Achievements and performance** (continued)
The Santa sleigh around Askern proved popular and the distribution of selection boxes brought focus on Shakers as a community asset.
Christmas lunches were held in 2 separate sittings a low cost 3 course meal was very popular, rounding the year off with a Christmas party for the younger ones.
In February '25 due to an error on CDCs part we had funding which required us to organise an event ( before the end of March) or lose the funding, we therefore arranged a Spring fun day utilising both Shakers and the Town Council building.
Financially we believe Askern Ward Community Partnership is in a strong position for the coming year and beyond.
## **Reserves policy**
Askern Ward Community partnership has a reserves policy which commits the trust to assign any unallocated and unrestricted funds to the trusts general reserve on a year on year basis until the general reserves represent three months expenditure of the trust. This amount would allow for any foreseeable costs in winding up the charity. This is difficult to achieve at the present time.
The view of the trust is that on an on-going basis 3 months is considered a reasonable time period to allow an orderly closure of the charity.
## **Statement of Directors (Trustees') responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charitable company and the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material 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 charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and of the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees declare that they have approved the above report.
Signed on behalf of the trustees
Signed:
Name and position: Andrew West, Director/Trustee
Date: 11/12/2025
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**Independent Examiners Report Askern Ward Community Partnership for the year ended 31st March 2025**
I report on the accounts of the Askern Ward Community Partnership for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on the following pages..
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 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 Commission. 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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 requirements:
- accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006;
- - the accounts do not accord with such records:
- where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail to comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consistent with the Charities SORP (FRS102)
- any matter which the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts.
Heera Singh FMAAT
Date: 11/12/2025
HSL Accountancy Solutions Ltd Enterprise House 4-6 Thorne Road Doncaster DN1 2HS
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**Askern Ward Community Partnership Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 2025**
|**INCOME**
Bank interest
Fundraising income
Grants & donations
Other income
**TOTAL INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE**
Activity costs
Bank charges
Depreciation
Donations
Equipment and renewals
Insurances
Office costs
Premise maintenance
Professional fees
Salaries and wages
Utilities & waste disposal
Volunteer training and expenses
**TOTAL EXPENSES**
**Net income/expenditure**
**Balance brought forward**
**at 1st April 2024**
**Balance carried forward**
**At 31st March 2025**|**General Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
135
0
135
25
7,016
0
7,016
18,004
1,800
22,755
24,555
21,635
770
0
770
1,410|
|---|---|
||**9,721**
**22,755**
**32,475**
**41,074**|
||4,878
8,085
12,963
14,647
123
0
123
158
0
4,159
4,159
4,159
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
530
159
1,353
1,512
1,728
201
1,109
1,310
951
2,226
3,879
6,106
3,957
675
0
675
600
0
5,647
5,647
0
0
4,176
4,176
7,587
180
0
180
342|
||**8,440**
**28,408**
**36,849**
**34,658**|
||1,280
-5,654
-4,373
6,417
1,852
372,305
374,157
367,741|
||**3,133**
**366,651**
**369,784**
**374,157**|
|||
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**Askern Ward Community Partnership Balance sheet as at 31st March 2025**
|||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed Assets**||349,369|353,528|
|**Current Assets**||||
|Debtors|**3**|0|0|
|Cash at bank & in hand||21,015|21,229|
|||21,015|21,229|
|**Liabilities**||||
|Creditors - amounts due within one year|**3**|-600|-600|
|**Net current assets**||20,415|20,629|
|**Net assets**||**369,784**|**374,157**|
|**Funds of the company**||||
|Unrestricted Funds|**7**|3,133|1,852|
|Restricted Funds|**7**|366,651|372,305|
|**Total funds**||**369,784**|**374,157**|
For the period ended 31[st] March 2025, the company is entitled to the audit exemption under section 477 (2) 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 responsibilities for:
a) ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386; and
b) preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and its profit or loss for the financial year, in accordance with the requirement of the companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as is applicable to the company.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies' regime.
The directors declare that they have approved the accounts above. Signed on behalf of the company's directors:
Signed:
Name and position: Andrew West, Director/Trustee
Date: 11/12/2025
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**Askern Ward Community Partnership Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **1.1 Basis of preparation**
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective April 2008.
## **1.2 Incoming resources**
These are included in the Income and Expenditure account. Incoming resources are recognised when:
- the company becomes entitled to the resources
- the directors are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
- the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fund-raising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the Income and Expenditure account.
Grants and donations are only included in the Income and Expenditure account when the company has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Contractual income is only included in the Income and Expenditure account once the related goods or performance related services have been delivered.
Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable.
## **1.3 Expenditure and liabilities**
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the company to pay out resources.
## **1.4 Assets**
Tangible assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost, or, if gifted, at the value to the company on receipt.
The rates applicable are Buildings - 1% Straight line, Fixtures and fittings - 20% Straight line
## **1.5 Taxes**
The company is registered with HMRC. It is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. As at the date of these accounts the Company is not VAT registered
## **2. Grants**
|**Grants & donations**
Doncaster MBC - Mayors Fund
Doncaster MBC - Events
Doncaster MBC - Environmental pride
Doncaster MBC - Locality funding
Brelms Trust CIO Grant
Donations
**Total 2025**
**Total 2024**|**General**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
1,344
1,344
250
0
2,485
2,485
250
0
0
0
3,856
0
12,926
12,926
9,479
0
6,000
6,000
6,000
1,800
0
1,800
1,800|
|---|---|
||**1,800**
**22,755**
**24,555**
**21,635**|
|||
||**0**
**21,635**
**21,635**
**0**|
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**Askern Ward Community Partnership Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025**
## **3 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost**
At 1st April 2024
Additions
At 31st March 2025
**Depreciation**
At 1st April 2025
Disposals
Charge this period
At 31st March 2025
**Net book value at**
**31st March 2025**
**Net book value at**
**31st March 2024**
**4**
**Creditors - due within one year**
Trade creditors
Accountancy fee
**5**
**Movement of funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General funds
**Restricted funds**
Awards for all
Brelms trust Grant
Business Youth
Doncaster MBC - Bonfire night
Doncaster MBC - Environmental pride
Doncaster MBC - Mayors Fund
Doncaster MBC - Events
Doncaster MBC - Games
Doncaster MBC - Locality funding
Doncaster MBC - Start up
Shakers building|**Freehold**
**buildings**
**£**
415,915
0
415,915
62,387
0
4,159
66,546
**349,369**
**353,528**
**2025 2024**
**£**
**£**
0
0
(600)
(600)
**Balance at**
**Incoming**
**Expended**
**Balance at**
**01/04/2024**
**Resources**
**Resources**
**31/03/2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,852
9,721
8,440
3,133
763
0
763
0
6,000
6,000
6,103
5,897
1,800
0
0
1,800
30
0
0
30
526
0
0
526
0
1,344
136
1,208
0
2,485
1,875
609
494
0
494
0
9,075
12,926
14,790
7,211
88
0
88
0
353,528
0
4,159
349,369
374,157
32,475
36,848
369,783|
|---|---|
## **6 Staff costs**
The organisation had no paid staff during the period of these accounts. Self employed contractors were used as and when required.
## **7 Trustees remuneration, benefits and expenses**
Trustees received no remuneration or expenses during the period of these accounts
## **8 Previous year’s comparison**
Where available, previous period's figures have been included for comparison purposes only.
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