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2023-03-31-accounts

(a charitable company limited by guarantee) and subsidiary company

Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

Year ended: 31 March 2023

Registered Charity No. 1129019 Registered Company No. 06848040

Belper Leisure Centre Limited (a charitable company limited by guarantee) and subsidiary company

Group Annual Report and Financial Statements

Year ended: 31 March 2023

Registered Charity No. 1129019 Registered Company No. 06848040

Contents Pages
Group Annual Report 1 to 10
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 11
Consolidated Balance Sheet 12
Company Balance Sheet 13
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 14
Notes to the Accounts 15 to 25
Directors’/Trustees’ Responsibilities 26
Auditors’ Report 27 to 29

BELPER LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED (a charitable company limited by guarantee) and subsidiary company

Group Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023

The trustees, who are also directors, are pleased to present their report and group accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023. This report combines the charity trustees’ annual report and the directors’ annual report as required by company law.

Constitution

By virtue of the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 12 March 2009 the Charity is known as ‘Belper Leisure Centre Limited’.

Registered Charity Number:

1129019

Registered Company Number:

06848040

Registered Office and Principal Office:

John O’Gaunts Way Kilbourne Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 0DA

All Correspondence to:

Mrs Rachael Vickers Chief Executive Officer Belper Leisure Centre John O’Gaunts Way Kilbourne Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 0DA

Auditors:

C J Lucking & Co 34 Cross Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1HD

Bankers: Handelsbanken The Arc, 6 Mallard Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8GX Solicitors: Flint Bishop St Michael’s Court, St Michael’s Lane, Derby DE1 3HQ Knights – from February 2023 Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 0PH Business Advisors & Insolvency Specialists : PKF Smith Cooper Prospect House, 1 Prospect Place, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HG Subsidiary: Belper Sports Centre Services Limited John O’Gaunts Way, Kilbourne Road, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0DA Registered company number 03538305

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BELPER LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED (a charitable company limited by guarantee) and subsidiary company

Group Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Members, Directors and Officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

:
Members:
The Governing Body of Belper School
Nominated member representative: Mr S Gregson (resigned 1st August
2023)
Derbyshire County Council
Nominated member representative: Councillor J Nelson (removed 31st July
2023)
Trilogy Active Ltd (Appointed 1stAugust 2023)
Independent members: Mr A Evans (resigned 1st August 2023)
Mr B Murphy (resigned 1st August 2023)
Miss H Burton (resigned 14th October
2022)
Mrs S Gamblin (resigned 16th February
2023)
Nominated Chair: Mr A Evans (resigned 1st August 2023)
Directors and Trustees: Mr A Evans (resigned 1st August 2023)
Mr B Murphy (resigned 1 August 2023)
Miss H Burton (resigned 14th
October 2022)
Mrs M Wesson (resigned 1st August
2023)
Mrs S Gamblin (resigned 16th February
2023)
Mr S Adams (appointed 1st August
2023)
Mr S Scales (appointed 1st August
2023)
Governing Body of Belper School
Nominated Director: Mrs M Wesson (resigned 1 August 2023)
Officers:
Chief Executive Officer: Mrs R Vickers
Finance Manager: Mr A Bosley

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Principal Activity

The principal activity of the charitable company and its subsidiary company is the provision of facilities for swimming and other educational, sporting and recreational activities for schools and the local community.

Structure, Governance and Management

Belper Leisure Centre Limited is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England, and a registered charity governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 31 July 2023. The Company was formed following a Charity Commission Review Visit during September 2006. When it was confirmed that a fundamental review of the governance of the Charity was required. The Trust subsequently met with all of the requirements of the Review and commenced operations as a charitable company limited by guarantee in April 2009. The company became wholly owned by Trilogy Active Ltd on 1[st] August 2023 (see financial review).

This report includes the activities of the wholly owned subsidiary, Belper Sports Centre Services Limited.

Appointment of Directors

Belper School and Derbyshire County Council each had the right, while they were members of the Charity, to appoint one nominee Director to the board. Other Directors can be appointed by the members at a general meeting or by the Directors. Since 1[st] August 2023 Trilogy Active Ltd have been the sole member of the company.

Director Induction and Training

With the assistance of the Charity’s legal advisers, newly appointed Directors are advised of their responsibilities and duties as Directors of a Charitable Company registered under the Companies Act 2006. Newly appointed Directors are also given a breakdown of the activities of the Charity by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Ongoing advice and guidance is provided by the Company’s legal advisers.

Organisation

The Board of Directors was made up of one nominated Director from each of the Corporate Members (refer to Appointment of Directors) and four independent Directors, who effectively administer the Charity. The Board undertook to meet approximately every twelve weeks. Since 1[st] August 2023 Trilogy Active Limited have become the sole member of the company and they have appointed the directors holding office at the date of this report.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Charity continues to be responsible for all day-to-day operations. In order to facilitate this responsibility, the Chief Executive Officer has delegated authority, within approved parameters, for all operational matters including finance, employment and Charity related activities.

The Chief Executive Officer’s remuneration is based on a post carrying similar all-round responsibility for the overall management and development of an organisation within the private sector. Other senior posts are based on similar private/public sector positions in conjunction with added responsibilities conducive to an independent charitable company.

During the year the following organisations provided the Charity with professional assistance:

Legal services were provided by Flint Bishop Solicitors, Knights Solicitors and PKF Smith Cooper Business Advisors and Insovency Specialists. Personnel services were provided by a Personnel Officer operating with consultancy support from Flint Bishop and Knights Solicitors.

The Charity commissioned a statutory audit during the year that was undertaken by C J Lucking & Co.

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Related Parties

The Charity continued to operate under a formal Service Level Agreement with Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) for the delivery of referral care for residents of Amber Valley (figures relating to this activity are contained within this report).

AVBC continued to provide a grant for community leisure to the Company, by way of a grant agreement.

The Company maintained a ‘Contract for Services’ with Derbyshire County Council (for the provision of swimming pool time for Area School Swimming Lessons) and worked towards a Service Level Agreement with Belper School for Physical Education and examination provision.

Belper Town Council (BTC) provided a grant to contribute towards leisure provision for the community, via a Service Level Agreement.

In respect of the above arrangements a summary of the financial transactions with these organisations is contained within the accounts.

A Trading Company, Belper Sports Centre Services Limited continued to provide facilities including catering and vending services, on behalf of the Charity. The licensed bar did not operate during the year. The Trading Company was granted a ‘Licence to Occupy’ by the Charity and any profits that arise are gift aided to the Charity. The activities of both companies have been consolidated in these accounts.

Organisation Structure

The Charity is controlled by the Board of Directors. Since 1[st] August 2023 the Charity has come under the control of Trilogy Active Limited, a charity which also operates leisure centres.

Risk Management

The Charity recognised that risks arise from operational, non-operational, financial and non-financial risks areas and undertook to mitigate such by way of a comprehensive Risk Management process.

In respect of this the Charity undertook to ensure that all risks as known and understood, in relation to the activities of the Charity, were mitigated by appropriate management systems, practices and procedures. Reviews continued to be undertaken annually or as required on an ongoing basis.

It is to be considered that the focus on risk has continued to ensure better forward planning and has determined a much greater emphasis on service standards, operational policies and procedures.

Objects and Activities

The Charity’s Objects continued as being:

To provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities for education (including but not limited to satisfying the National Curriculum, examination and extra curriculum needs) of Belper School and local schools (including without limitation primary schools and secondary schools); and

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time education of persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

The Charity shall ensure that both objects are pursued with equal importance.

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Objects and Activities (continued)

To this end the Charity continued to:

Strategic Report

In determining the Charity’s strategic aims and activities the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The Charity’s facilities enabled three key areas of activity for the public benefit to be undertaken; education, community and social, however the Charity’s primary purpose continued to provide for two key areas of activity which were educational and community leisure. The third area of activity, social, is in the main administered by the Trading Company on behalf of the Charity.

Community leisure was undertaken in two ways ways:

The grant from AVBC contributes towards leisure/activity availability and a proposal for core activities in line with other leisure organisations within the Borough.

An annual ‘Healthy Lifestyle Report’ is submitted to AVBC and BTC, which documents activities throughout the year.

– Community Leisure Amber Valley Borough Council (Sports Development)

During 2022/23 the Charity continued to assist Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) in meeting community targets for Sports Development. The general requirements of the Sports Development programme continued to focus on the following areas, and were received well throughout the year:

Access and Equality

The Charity continued to operate in accordance with the accreditation received from the Quest award (October 2022) and the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS). In addition, the Charity maintained a registration with UK Active throughout the year.

With regards to access and equality, the stroke club had a total of 720 visits. Palms Health and Fitness Suite continued to host regular visits from the Holbrook School for Autism and the Whitemoor Day Centre, (an accessible centre with specialist equipment for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities). Providing both facilities with a highly regarded exercise and social benefits programme, 60 visits were made throughout the year.

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Access and Equality (continued)

Additionally, 121 visits were made to Palms Health and Fitness from customers living with a registered disability and 2,931 combined junior and adult attendances to the disability football sessions on the 3G FTP.

Since the 2003 capital programme the Centre has been able to provide facilities that added a certain level of value plus to customers with disabilities, further works were undertaken to enable a wider access and equality to the facility. The Charity was IFI (Inclusive Fitness Initiative) accredited during 2014.

Achievements and Performance

The 3G pitch and football at Belper Leisure Centre continues to be strong. The agenda of use included a structured pathway of initiatives and programmes which catered for a wide range of the community in terms of age groups, genders, and inclusivity.

Over the course of a 12-month period, 33,017 block booking and casual booking users have used the 3G facility. With 16,183 of these coming from junior bookings.

Walking Football attracted 776 visits, other adult activities 164, other junior activities 58 and the Derby County Community Trust Holiday Camps received 1,441 attendances.

The Charity provided a comprehensive range of casual dry side activities including badminton, squash, 5v5 football (excluding 3G FTP), volleyball, basketball, and table tennis for 10,877 customers.

Additionally, the Health and Fitness Suite continued to be used strongly by the community. The provision of this facility continued to ensure that specific health and fitness-based community leisure time was available for an average of 91 hours per week. The health and fitness package option continued to operate steadily throughout 2022/23, contributing significantly to the income of the Charity.

The Charity’s objective relating to education provided physical education facilities for approximately 1,250 students of Belper School, which amounted to approximately 71,590 visits throughout the year from Belper School, along with 2,863 after school activity visits.

Furthermore, approximately 6,341 visits where made from area Schools swimming lessons. Pottery School which operates outside of the Area Schools programme had 1,740 visits.

The Charity’s Learn to Swim programme ‘Splash Academy’ provided a comprehensive learn to swim programme (569 per week individual spaces) throughout the year with 448 per week spaces being taken by children learning to swim.

Additionally, a one-to-one teaching facility also accommodated 1,250 juniors, effectively providing personal training for children and adults with specific needs or those lacking the confidence to commence their formal swimming training within a larger group.

Beyond the ‘Splash Academy’ programme the Charity provided facilities for the successful ‘Belper Marlin’ and ‘Ripley Rascal’ Swimming Clubs, which accommodated competitive swimming training for adults and juniors throughout the year. Alternatively, those customers wishing to take part in waterbased activity other than swimming alone were able to join in with the ‘Viking Venture’ Canoe Club or the ‘10:20’ Triathlon Club on a weekly basis. The combined customer throughput for these clubs throughout the year was approximately 11,614.

Casual swimming sessions enabled 3,812 (under 16 yrs) 5,104 (16-59 yrs) and 1,285 over 60’s to swim throughout the year. The Oasis Swimming Pass in conjunction with the Palms members swimming pass continued to offer cost reductions and 17,359 swims were enjoyed as a result of these schemes. 2,219 customers attended the popular family fun sessions and pool exercise classes attracted 804 customers.

Additionally, the Charity made facilities available to a variety of dry-side clubs including three Martial Arts clubs, enabling adult and junior customers to practice Kick Boxing, Tae Kwon Do and Tetsudo.

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Achievements and Performance (continued)

Other clubs utilising the Charity’s indoor facilities throughout the year included badminton, dodgeball and volleyball. The combined customer throughput for these clubs throughout the year was approximately 9,494.

The Charity continued with the pre-school club Gymkids which accommodated approximately 780 children with introductory Gymnastics training.

The Charity hosted some community activities, including the indoor car boot, nearly new sales and blood donors attracting approximately 6,129 customers.

Children’s pool parties continued to be in demand with 318 children attending throughout the year. The Charities Holiday Activity Club attracted 588 visits during the school holidays for children aged 5 to 11.

In addition to the basic provision of community leisure/sporting activities the Charity provided a formal structure of exercise for children by way of the ‘Club Fit’ activity sessions for children aged 11-15. ‘Club Fit’ with 4,367 visits throughout the year.

The Charity continued to work in partnership with Derbyshire County Council to deliver the Live Life Better Exercise by Referral Programme. Sessions accommodate a wide range of activities for customers living with long term health issues. 2,321 visits were made throughout the year. Palms Health and Fitness Suite hosted approximately 60,430 individual member visits contributing significantly to the objectives of the Charity. Casual visits to Palms totalled 656, and the soundwave therapy chair was booked 78 times throughout the year.

The Fitness Studios continued to host workout classes when able to do so, these totalled 8,027 visits throughout the year.

Financial Review

The principal funding sources of the Company are the users of the facilities in general e.g., main hall activities, clubs, fitness suite memberships and casual use, the swimming pool and associated recreational, club and teaching activities and the external 3G FTP facility. Amber Valley Borough Council and Belper Town Council pay a grant towards community leisure provision, Belper School pays to use a range of facilities and Derbyshire County Council pays for area school swimming sessions. The combined use of these facilities supports the objectives of the charity as it assists in the education and improved health of the local community.

Prior to Covid-19, the Chairty had healthy cash reserves. Unfortunately, Covid resulted in significant closures of the Centre and these closures severely impacted the reserves. Customer confidence started to grow, footfall and turnover were beginning to return to a pre-Covid position.

It was made apparent that there would be a significant increase in utility prices towards the end of 2022 into 2023/2024, which was initially expected to be an increase of c.70%. Whilst it would have been difficult, this level of increase would be absorbed within the cash flow coupled with some potential cost saving initiatives.

However, it wasn’t until December 2022 that the increase in utility prices was confirmed resulting in a proposed increase of c.300%. In monetary terms, the utility costs would rise from £112k in 2021/2022 to £480k in 2023/2024.

Having incorporated these revised figures into the budgets, it was determined that there would be insufficient income in the medium term to meet these increased costs, with an estimated deficit of c.£360k for the financial year 2023/2024.

Whilst the Government announced, in their March budget, that there was a Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) the first phase of this would not be available until at least August 2023 and there was no guarantee that the amount of funding would be sufficient to address the funding shortfall.

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Financial Review (continued)

In February 2023 Dean Nelson, Business Recovery and Advisory Partner of PKF Smith Cooper was therefore engaged to review the Leisure Centre’s financial position and to advise the board of Directors on their options, together with liaising with key stakeholders.

After all other avenues were exhausted, it was decided to market the Charity for sale as a going concern to a purchaser through a merger and acquisition process. This process led to a not for profit, Charity and Social Enterprise -Trilogy Active (TA) successfully acquiring the Charity. This was undertaken by a Change of Control Agreement, on 1[st] August 2023 resulting in TA becoming the sole member of the Charity – Belper Leisure Centre Ltd.

With the financial support of £150k from TA (if required) and presentation of a clear credible Business Plan, financial support from AVBC was achieved for up to £150k, by way of accelerating future grant payments.

In November 2023 the Charity was successful in obtaining c.£180k grant funding from Phase I of Sport England’s SPSF and an application was submitted of £250k for Phase II of the SPSF, results of this are to be confirmed.

Net expenditure for the year was £200,000 against a budgeted projection of £106,000 of net expenditure. Actual costs were higher than the budget by £84,000 and income was £10,000 less than the amount budgeted. This resulted in a net increase in deficit of £94,000. A further explanation detailing the key variances is given below.

During the year the pension deficit of £177,000 changed into a surplus of £844,000. This was the result of a new triennial actuarial valuation and the fact that expectations for future interest rates increased dramatically during the year. While future payments into the scheme will fall the surplus will only have a limited impact on the financial position of the company in the short term.

Key Areas of Income and Expenditure

The group had income of £1,147,000 during the year and the cost of running the leisure centre was £1,347,000.

The following are more detailed observations on income and expenditure:

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

2022/23 provided a variety of financial challenges details of which are in the financial review section. Whilst BLC remains an independent charitable organisation, additional support is now present as a result of the formal change of governance and TA being the sole company member.

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Principal Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

The Business Plan has been remodelled with a view to drive income and reduce expenditure. A project team consisting of senior operational staff from BLC and TA has been created, with a schedule of monthly meetings to ensure the key actions within the plan are achieved.

In addition to expenditure risks the charity could face unforeseen expenditure if it becomes necessary to carry out unexpected repairs to the buildings or the swimming pool. Not only could such repairs prove to be very expensive, but they could also involve closure of some of the facilities whilst the work is carried out. To manage such risks, the company reviews the ongoing maintenance of the buildings and the pool on a regular basis.

Belper Sports Centre Services Limited

The trading subsidiary of the Charity continued to support the charitable objectives of the group by providing a social environment within the centre.

Business Review and Reserves Policy

Reserves amount to £4.932m excluding the pension reserve. This is £206,000 less than the net book value of the land and buildings and the 3G Football Turf Pitch owned by the company. Consequently, these reserves could only be realised by selling the assets from which the company operates. £124,000 of these reserves are restricted and can only be used for developing football activities and use of the 3G Football Turf Pitch. Unrestricted reserves are therefore £4,808m.

The directors consider the company’s reserves and cash balances to be significantly lower than are required to cover any future increases in costs as a result of major repairs or external factors. As a result, senior operational staff are working with TA to drive income and reduce expenditure.

Future plans and objectives

In the long term the trustees (directors) of the Charity plan to continue to develop and maintain the facilities available for the educational and community purpose for which it was established.

In the short term the Charity is endeavouring to minimise costs and maximise income, whilst managing increasing costs of operating.

No further significant facility capital additions are considered likely to be undertaken in the mediumterm future. However, the Charity will look to continue to maintain the current facilities and improve customer service options to maintain/develop current income bases. The trustees do not see the Company deviating from the main charitable objectives as established in 1998.

Grant Making Policy

The Charity continued to operate a Sports Development Policy, which enabled a reduction in the fees and charges of Clubs/Organisations using the facilities with a large percentage of junior users.

Fund Raising

All group income is generated from the provision of sporting and similar facilities or from the bar and catering facilities operated by the trading subsidiary company. The group does not seek charitable donations from the general public or engage any third party to do so.

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Statement as to Disclosure of Information to Auditors

The directors of the company who held office at the date of approval of this annual report confirm that:

This report was approved by the Board on 22 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

Signed: ……………………………………………………

S Adams Director

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2023 Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net Expenditure
Other Recognised Gains and Losses
Actuarial gains on defined benefit
pension scheme
16
Net Movement in Funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward at 1 April 2022
Total funds carried forward at 31 March
2023
14		 Unrestricted Restricted
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022

£’000
£’000
£'000
£’000
£’000
£'000


1,113
-
1,113
980
-
980


34
-
34
21
-
21

1,147
-
1,147
1,001
-
1,001
33
-
33
22
-
22
1,294
20
1,314
1,254
20
1,274
1,327
20
1,347
1,276
20
1,296
(180)
(20)
(200)
(275)
(20)
(295)
1,042
-
1,042
467
-
467
862
(20)
842
192
(20)
172
4,790
144
4,934
4,598
164
4,762
5,652
124
5,776
4,790
144
4,934

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
9
Current Assets
Stocks
10
Debtors
11
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due within One Year
12
Net Current (Liabilities)
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year
13
Net Assets excluding Pension Asset/(Liability)
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Asset/(Liability)
16
Net Assets including Pension Asset/(Liability)
Funds
Unrestricted Income Funds
14
Revaluation Reserve
14
Unrestricted Income Funds excluding Pension Liability
Pension Reserve
14
Restricted Income Funds
14
Total Charity Funds		 2023
£'000
5,168
5,168
4
20
140
164
(246)
(82)
5,086
(154)
4,932
844
5,776
1,016
3,792

4,808
844
124
5,776		 2022
£'000
5,291
5,291
3
56
101
160
(164)
(4)
5,287
(176)
5,111
(177)
4,934
1,077
3,890
4,967
(177)
144
4,934

Approved on 22[nd] December 2023 and signed on behalf of the Trustees

Signed………………………………… - S Adams - Director and Trustee

Companies House Registered Number 06848040

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited

Company Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
9
Current Assets
Stocks
10
Debtors
11
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due within One Year
12
Net Current (Liabilities)/Assets
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year
13
Net Assets excluding Pension Liability
Provision for Liabilities and Charges
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Asset/(Liability)
16
Net Assets including Pension Asset/(Liability)
Funds
Unrestricted Income Funds
14
Revaluation Reserve
14
Unrestricted Income Funds excluding Pension Liability
Pension Reserve
14
Restricted Income Funds
14
Total Charity Funds
Approved on 22ndDecember 2023 and signed on behalf of the
Trustees		 2023
£'000
5,168
5,168
1
24
134
159
(241)
(82)
5,086
(154)
4,932

844
5,776
1,016
3,792
4,808
844
124
5,776		 2022
£'000
5,291
5,291
-
66
92
158
(159)
(1)
5,290
(176)
5,114
(177)
4,937
1,080
3,890
4,970
(177)
144
4,937

Signed………………………………………………..

Companies House Registered Number 06848040

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 March 2023

2023
£’000
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities
61
______
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of borrowing
(22)
Cash inflows from new borrowing
-
______
Net cash used in financing activities
(22)
______
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
39
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the year
101

______
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the year
140
______
Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from
operating activities
2023
£’000
Net expenditure for the year (as per the statement
of financial activities)
(200)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
123
Increase in stocks
(1)
Decrease in debtors
36
Increase in creditors
82
Increase in pension liability
excluding actuarial changes
21
______
Net cash provided by operating activities
61
______
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
2023
£’000
Cash at bank
140
______
Total cash and cash equivalents
140
______		 2022
£’000
(63)
__
(9)
30
_
21

(42)
143

101

2022
£’000
(295)
128
(1)
26
41
38

(63)

2022
£’000
101

101
___

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023

1 Going concern

As a result of the 300% increase in utility costs in March 2023 it appeared that the group was not a going concern at that time. As a result of the injection of funds by Amber Valley Borough Council and grant funding from the Swimming Pool Support Fund, the group has been able to continue trading. The company also received an undertaking to provide funding of £150,000 from Trilogy Active Ltd if required. The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for the period of at least 12 months from the date of the approval of these accounts (the going concern assessment period) which indicate that the company will continue to be able to trade if the funding support continues according to agreed terms.

Given the funding support received and promised, management believe that the company will be able to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future and hence these accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

2 Accounting Policies

General Principles

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention as modified for the revaluation of certain fixed assets. The charity is a public benefit entity. The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis and the basis for doing this is set out in note 1. The accounts have been prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. Amounts have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.

Consolidated Accounts

The results of Belper Sports Centre Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, have been consolidated on a line by line basis in the Statement of Financial Activities and Consolidated Balance Sheet. No income and expenditure account of the charity has been presented as permitted by the Companies Act 2006.

Company Status

Belper Leisure Centre Limited is limited by guarantee and a registered charity registered in England. Its registered office is at John O’Gaunts Way, Kilbourne Road, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0DA. The guarantors were Derbyshire County Council and the Governing Body of Belper School at the year end. The guarantor is now Trilogy Active Ltd. The liability in respect of the guarantee, as set out in the memorandum, is limited to £1 per member of the company. The charity has availed itself of Paragraph 3 (3) of Schedule 4 of the Companies Act and adapted the Companies Act formats to reflect the special nature of the company's activities.

Belper Sports Centre Services Limited has a share capital of two shares of £1 each which are under the control of Belper Leisure Centre Limited under its memorandum and articles of association. These are recorded at their cost of £2 in the parent company’s accounting records.

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

2 Accounting Policies (continued)

Fixed Assets

The freehold property shown in the balance sheet was valued at 31 March 2011 in accordance with the Statements of Asset Valuation Practice and Guidance Notes published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. On the transition to the FRS102 accounting standard at 1 April 2014 the directors decided to treat this valuation as the “deemed cost” of the buildings for future accounting purposes, as permitted by FRS102. This deemed cost of the leisure centre building is being depreciated on a straight line basis over the estimated life of the building. Impairment reviews are carried out on an annual basis.

Plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.

Capital expenditure over £10,000 is capitalised. Amounts below this are treated as revenue expenditure.

Financial instruments

The group only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Government grants

All government grants received relate to revenue and are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on fixed assets at rates calculated to write off their cost or valuation, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Freeholdland No depreciation is charged
Freehold buildings 2% straight line
Pitch complex 10% straight line
Plant and equipment 10%- 20% straight line

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a first-in first-out basis.

Superannuation

Staff previously employed by AVBC, who were transferred to the Trust upon its formation and then to the Company under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981, retained their existing pension rights and service under the Derbyshire County Council (DCC) Pension Fund. The Company makes contributions in respect of the staff that are contracted out of the SERPS scheme and into the DCC funded scheme.

Income Recognition

Income receivable under user agreements is recognised when it is due. Fees and charges for the use of the leisure centre are recognised net of VAT on the earlier of the date an invoice is issued or payment is received. Membership fees received for the use of the fitness suite are recognised over the period for which the membership relates.

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

2 Accounting Policies (continued)

Income Recognition (continued)

All sums received for the provision of sporting and leisure facilities are treated as charitable income. Amounts received by the charity’s trading subsidiary are treated as other trading income.

Analysis of Expenditure

The resources expended by the Company have been analysed based upon the nature of the activities undertaken.

The expenditure on raising funds are staff costs, goods for resale and premises related expenditure incurred by the trading company.

All other expenditure by the Company is in respect of charitable activities as they relate to the provision of sporting and leisure facilities.

Pension costs represent the current service cost as determined by the scheme actuary in accordance with FRS 102.

Irrecoverable VAT on revenue expenditure is treated as an expense in the period to which it relates. Irrecoverable VAT on capital expenditure is capitalised.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

3 Incoming resources from charitable activities

Incoming resources from charitable activities
2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Swimming pool
Health & Fitness Suite
Other indoor and outdoor facilities
Non-specific income from AVBC
Non-specific income from members
Furlough payments, COVID-19 grants and other funding		 228
471
186
40
177
11		 193
337
172
80
148
50
**Total ** 1,113 980

The income receivable from the members is towards activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity.

As at 31 March 2023, user agreements were in place between the Company and Belper School, the Company and Derbyshire County Council, and the Company and Amber Valley Borough Council. The level of usage and timing of payments is covered in the agreements.

The level of members’ support was as follows:

2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Belper School
Derbyshire County Council		 155
22		 139
9
**Total ** 177 148

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

4 Other trading activities

Other trading activities
2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Barand caféincome oftrading subsidiary **34 ** 21
**Total ** **34 ** 21

5 Resources expended – Raising funds

2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Bar and café cost of sales
Bar and café staffing costs
Bar and café premises costs
Barand café othercosts		 18
5
-
10		 11
2
-
9
**Total ** 33 22

6 Resources expended – Charitable activities

Direct
Charitable
Expenditure
£’000		 Support
costs
£’000
Total
2023
£’000		 Total
2022
£’000
Staffing Costs
Premises Related Costs
Other Running Expenses
Depreciation – Owned Assets
Interest Payable
Governance costs
Net Interest on Pension Scheme
Liabilities		 604
281
172
123
11
-
5		 72
-
-
-
-
46
-		 676
281
172
123
11
46
5		 711
228
150
128
6
39
12
**Total ** 1,196 118 1,314 1,274

7 Net Expenditure for the year

2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation
Auditors remuneration (excluding VAT):
Audit
Otherservices		 123
9
-		 128
9
-

8 Staff Costs

2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Salaries
Employer’s National Insurance Contributions
Employer’s Pension Contributions (see note 16)
Othercosts		 584
26
68
3		 594
28
87
4
**Total ** 681 713

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

8 Staff Costs (continued)

The average number of employees during the year was 70. Calculated on a full-time equivalent basis, the average number of employees was 26.61.

2023
Average
**Number **		 2023
Full
Time
Equivalent		 2022
Average
Number		 2022
Full
Time
Equivalent
Management
Leisure
Bar and Café
Health Suite
Other		 3
39
2
7
19		 2.81
9.69
0.31
5.16
**8.64 **		 3
38
2
7
17		 2.81
11.16
0.39
5.16
8.28
**Total ** 70 **26.61 ** 67 27.80

Total key management compensation paid during the year amounted to £97,167 (2022 - £90,599).

There were no employees who received total employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2022 – nil).

The Directors received no remuneration and were not reimbursed for any of their expenses in the year.

9 Tangible Fixed Assets

Parent Company
and Group		 Freehold
Land
£’000		 Leisure
Centre
Complex
£’000		 Artificial
Grass
Pitch
Complex
£’000		 Plant
and
Equipment
£’000		 Total
£’000
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2022
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2023
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
Net book value
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 1,350
-
-		 4,875
-
-		 442
-
-		 149
-
-		 6,816
-
-
1,350 4,875 442 149 6,816
-
-		 1,271
98		 140
20		 114
5		 1,525
123
- 1,369 160 119 1,648
1,350 3,506 **282 ** 30 5,168
1,350 3,604 302 35 5,291

A revaluation of the entire premises was undertaken during the year ended 31 March 2011. The valuation was undertaken by Chartex Limited, independent external valuers, in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Appraisal and Valuation Manual and Financial Reporting Standard 15 (FRS 15). The centre is considered to be a “specialised property”, therefore the valuation was carried out on a “depreciated replacement cost” basis.

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

9 Tangible Fixed Assets (continued)

In 2016 the company decided to treat the 2011 valuation as the “deemed cost” of the Leisure Centre complex for that year and future years. This is permitted by Financial Reporting Standard 102 in the year that the company first adopts the standard. The freehold land and Leisure Centre complex would be shown at £nil in the accounts if shown at original cost. This is because these assets were given to the company by the predecessor trust.

The centre also holds other items of equipment that belong to other groups or bodies (including Belper School) for their own use, which are not included in this valuation, and are also excluded from the Company’s accounts.

The freehold land and leisure centre complex shown above with a carrying amount at 31 March 2023 of £4,856,000 are pledged as security for the loans from Handelsbanken Bank shown in notes 12 and 13.

10 Stocks

Group
2023
£’000		 Company
2023
£’000		 Group
2022
£’000		 Company
2022
£’000
Sporting equipment
Bar stock
Café and vending machine stock		 1
1
2		 1
-
-		 -
1
2		 -
-
-
**Total ** 4 1 3 -

11 Debtors

Group
2023
£’000		 Company
2023
£’000		 Group
2022
£’000		 Company
2022
£’000
Due from the Trading Company
Trade debtors
Due from HM Revenue &
Customs
Prepayments		 -
20
-
-		 4
20
-
-		 -
56
-
-		 10
56
-
-
**Total ** 20 24 56 66

12 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Group
2023
£’000		 Company
2023
£’000		 Group
2022
£’000		 Company
2022
£’000
Due to Belper School
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Due to HM Revenue & Customs
Handelsbanken Bank loans (see
note 13)
Other creditors		 117
30
66
6
22
5		 117
27
64
6
22
5		 13
23
91
10
22
5		 13
20
89
10
22
5
**Total ** 246 241 164 159

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

13 Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

Parent Company and Group 2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Handelsbanken Bank loans (secured) **154 ** 176
**Total ** **154 ** 176

The loans are for a term of 3 years and £30,000 of this is repayable over three years. Repayments for the rest of the loans are being made on the basis of a 15 year repayment period commencing in July 2021. Interest is being charged at a variable rate. The loan agreement is secured by a legal charge held over the freehold property known as Belper Leisure Centre. The total loan outstanding at 31 March 2023 represented 3.6% of the value of the property on which it is charged. The Football Foundation also have a charge over the property in respect of the funding provided for the 3G Football Turf Pitch. Since the year end these loans have become subject to renegotiation following the takeover of the company.

14 Reserves

Reserves
Group Restricted
Income
Funds
£’000		 Pension
Reserve
£’000		 Revaluation
Reserve
£’000
Unrestricted
Income
Funds
£’000		 Total
Reserves
£’000
Balances at 1 April 2022
Operating deficit for the year
Transfer
Pension charge less
payments made
Actuarial gain		 144
(20)
-
-
-		 (177)
-
-
(21)
1,042		 3,890
-
(98)
-
-		 1,077
(180)
98
21
-		 4,934
(200)
-
-
1,042
Balance at 31 March 2023 124 844 3,792 1,016 5,776

The restricted income funds represent grant support for the 3G Artificial Grass pitch less accumulated depreciation of that pitch. These funds are to be used for the development of football in the local area.

The transfer of £98,000 from the revaluation reserve to unrestricted income funds reflects the depreciation charged against the revalued leisure centre in the year.

15 Historical Cost Incoming and Outgoing Resources

Group 2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Net outgoing resources
Difference between a historical cost depreciation charge
and the actual depreciation charge on the fixed assets		 (200)
98		 (295)
98
**Total ** (102) (197)

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

16 Defined benefit pension scheme

Staff previously employed by AVBC, who were transferred to the Trust upon its formation and now to the Company under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981, retained their existing pension rights and service under the Derbyshire County Council (DCC) administered pension fund. The Company makes contributions in respect of staff contracted out of the SERPS scheme and into the DCC funded scheme.

The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in the separately administered scheme for DCC. The last actuarial valuation of the fund was at 31 March 2022. The scheme actuary has rolled forward the value of the company’s liabilities to 31 March 2023 allowing for the different financial assumptions required under FRS102 at 31 March 2023.

The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are as follows:

Parent Company and Group 2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Present value of funded obligations
Fair value of scheme assets
Recognised asset/(liability) for defined benefit
obligations		 (2,589)
3,433		 (3,734)
3,557
844 (177)

The amounts recognised in the statement of financial activities are as follows:

Parent Company and Group 2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Current service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on assets		 68
100
(95)		 87
79
(67)
Total charge to SOFA 73 99

Movement in pension deficit during the financial year.

Changes in fair value of defined benefit pension assets are as follows:

Parent Company and Group 2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Opening fair value of defined benefit pension assets
Interest income on plan assets
Return on assets excluding interest income
Plan participants’ contributions
Employer contributions
Benefits paid
Other experience gains		 3,557
95
(197)
9
52
(96)
13		 3,389
67
185
11
61
(156)
-
Closing fair value of defined benefit pension assets 3,433 3,557

The total return on the fund in market value terms for the year ended 31 March 2023 was (2.9%) (2022 – 7.5%).

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

16 Defined benefit pension scheme (continued)

Changes in fair value of defined benefit pension obligations are as follows:

Parent Company and Group
Opening defined benefit pension obligations
Current service cost
Interest cost
Plan participants’ contributions
Benefits paid
Changes in demographic assumptions
Changes in financial assumptions
Other experience gains		 2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
3,734
68
100
9
(96)
(37)
(1,357)
168		 3,995
87
79
11
(156)
(21)
(268)
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Closing defined benefit pension obligations 2,589 3,734

During the year ended 31 March 2023, pension costs have been paid to the DCC pension fund at a rate of 33.3% (2022 – 33.3%) of pensionable payroll plus a fixed contribution of £1,000 (2022 - £1,000) per annum. In the year ending 31 March 2024 the contribution will be 7.2% of pensionable payroll plus a fixed contribution of £nil. The total amount payable in the year ending 31 March 2024 is expected to be £11,000.

The fair values and split of each main class of assets held by the DCC fund as at 31 March are set out in the following table: -

Pension Fund 31 March
2023
Fair Value
£’000		 31 March
2023
Share of
total assets		 31 March
2022
Fair Value
£’000		 31 March
2022
Share of
totalassets
Equities
Bonds
Property
Cash		 2,266
789
275
103		 66.0%
23.0%
8.0%
3.0%		 2,312
818
285
142		 65.0%
23.0%
8.0%
4.0%
Total 3,433 100.0% 3,557 100.0%

The main financial assumptions used in their calculations are: -

Pension Fund 2023 2022
Rate of increase in Pensions
Rate of increase in Salaries
DiscountRate		 2.95% p.a.
3.95% p.a.
**4.75% p.a. **		 3.20% p.a.
3.90% p.a.
2.70% p.a.

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Belper Leisure Centre Limited and subsidiary company

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

17. Subsidiary company

The Charity holds the two issued ordinary shares in its only subsidiary Belper Sports Centre Services Limited whose registered number at Companies House is 03538305. This represents 100% of the equity of the company. Its registered office is at John O’Gaunts Way, Kilbourne Road, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0DA. The principal activity of Belper Sports Centre Services Limited is the operation of café and bar facilities at Belper Leisure Centre.

The results of the trading company are summarised as follows:

2023
£’000		 2022
£’000
Turnover
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Overhead expenses
Operating profit
Amount gift aided to charity
Retained profit for the year
Retained losses brought forward
Retained losses carried forward		 33.8
(17.7)
16.1
(12.3)
3.8
-
3.8
(3.8)
-		 20.5
(10.8)
9.7
(7.2)
2.5
-
2.5
(6.3)
(3.8)
Assets
Liabilities
Total net liabilities		 9.6
(9.6)
-		 11.3
(15.1)
(3.8)

18. Related party transactions

During the year the group carried out the following transactions with its members:

**Member ** Sales and
funding
received
2023
£’000		 Purchases
2023
£’000		 Sales and
funding
received
2022
£’000		 Purchases
2022
£’000
Belper School
Derbyshire County Council		 155
22		 182
-		 139
9		 120
-

The purchases from Belper School represent the group’s share of the cost of gas, electricity and metered water charged to the whole site. At the year end £116,643 was owed to Belper School in respect of these charges (2022 - £13,202).

No amount was owed to Derbyshire County Council at the year end (2022 - £nil).

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

19. Analysis of group net assets between funds

At 31 March 2023 Unrestricted
funds
£’000		 Restricted
funds
£’000		 Total
Funds
£’000
Tangible fixed assets
Net current liabilities
Creditors falling due after more
than one year
Pension scheme asset		 5,044
(82)
(154)
844		 124
-
-
-		 5,168
(82)
(154)
844
Net assets at the end ofthe year **5,652 ** 124 5,776
At 31 March 2022 Unrestricted
funds
£’000		 Restricted
funds
£’000		 Total
Funds
£’000
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets
Creditors falling due after more
than one year
Pension scheme liability		 5,147
(4)
(176)
(177)		 144
-
-
-		 5,291
(4)
(176)
(177)
Net assets at the end ofthe year 4,790 144 4,934

20. Net debt reconciliation

Group At 31 March
2022
£’000		 Cashflows
£’000		 Other non-
cash
changes
£’000		 At 31 March
2023
£’000
Cash at bank and in hand
Bank loan falling due within one
year
Secured bank loan (falling due in
less than 5 years)		 101
(22)
(176)		 39
22
-		 -
(22)
22		 140
(22)
(154)

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Statement of Directors’/Trustees’ Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report including the strategic report and 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. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, of the group for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity 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 charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Belper Leisure Centre Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Belper Leisure Centre Limited (the ‘parent company’) and its subsidiary (the ‘group’) for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Group Statement of Financial Activities, the Group and Parent Company Balance Sheets, the Group Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions related to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group’s or the parent’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, including the trustees report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained in the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Belper Leisure Centre Limited (continued)

Other information (continued)

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report including the strategic report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the directors’/trustees’ responsibilities statement (set out on page 26), the trustees (who are also the directors of the company for company law purposes) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group’s and the parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.

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Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Belper Leisure Centre Limited (continued)

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We considered the nature of the group’s areas of activity and its control environment, and reviewed the group’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management and trustees about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the group operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:

We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we;

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Charity’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

M J Lucking Senior Statutory Auditor For and on behalf of C. J. Lucking & Co. Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants

34 Cross Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1HD

22 December 2023

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