## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## Charity Number 1129877
A company limited by guarantee number 06338089
**Annual report & financial statement for the year ending 31 March 2024**
**Bradford & District Senior Power**
**Annual report & financial statement for the year ending 31 March 2024**
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance Sheet|8|
|Notes to the Accounts|9 to 13|
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**Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2024**
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:
**Name Position**
Hannah Dowler Bernard Lewis Chair Of Trustees Greg Lucas Tim Sanders Appointed 22/10//2024 Christine Watkin **Charity number** 1129877 Registered in England and Wales **Company number** 06338089 Registered in England and Wales
## **Registered address**
Bradford and District Senior Power, 51 Kyffin Place, Sutton Community Centre, Bradford, BD4 8NB
## **Operating addresses**
St Mary's CofE, Green Lane, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 8QH
Bradford Mechanics Institute Library, 76 Kirkgate, Bradford BD1 1SZ
## **Bankers**
Current Account - Virgin Money, Westgate, Shipley, Bradford, BD18 3SD
## **Independent Examiner**
Andrew Russell, APR Accountancy Services Limited, Shan House, 80-86 North Street Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3AF
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 8 August 2007. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association as amended by special resolution on 22 May 2009. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £10.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the discussion and agreement. Trustees wishing to be considered should contact the charity.
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024**
## **Objectives & Activities**
## **The Charity's objects**
To promote the relief of older people in any manner which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable in and around the metropolitan district of Bradford.
## **The Charity's main activities**
As a charity dedicated to older individuals, we strive for a society in which all older adults are treated with dignity and afforded the opportunity to lead fulfilling lives. Our person-centered approach to service provision focuses on enhancing the physical and mental well-being of each individual we engage with, while also delivering essential social support and guidance.
## **Public Benefit Statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular to working together with older people, their families and carers.
## **Achievements and performance**
During the year, the future changes to the Oastler Shopping Centre has brought uncertainty to one of our projects and we decided to move to new accommodation and facilities instead of waiting to be told we had a short period of time to move out and then struggle to find a location to move to. This project has moved to the Bradford Mechanics Institute Library, a short distance from our previous location, from April 2024.
We also run a weekly programme on a Tuesday at St Marys Wyke. In additional we are running a monthly Dementia Friendly Cafe also at St Marys Wyke. These are well support by attendees and together form the work we received funding towards from Bradford Council.
We are continuing to explore opportunities for befriending activities, as we are seeing a greater number of people struggling after the Covid pandemic, rising energy cost as we as the general strain on individual living standards. We are seeing a continued number of people who are feeling unsure and worried about the situation they face now and into the future. It is hoped that our planned program of befriending will be able to start in the coming year and support all the work we are current undertaken. The Creative Place Partner (The Leap Project) are continuing to support the work we have undertaken over the last 12 Months supporting local community project developing activities and engagement with local communities across Bradford.
We continue to feel positive about the future of BDSP, we are looking forward to new opportunities to grow and prosper with the support of all our staff, trustees and volunteers.
## **Financial review**
The net expenditure for the year was £3,524, made up from expenditure of (£10,109) on unrestricted funds and expenditure of £13,633 on restricted funds.
The trustees have reassessed the charity’s ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date that the accounts are approved and conclude that no material uncertainties exist that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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**Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024**
## **Reserves Policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £15,916. The trustees seek to maintain ‘adequate reserves’ to ensure that all reasonable day-to-day running costs can be met as and when they fall due, recognising the basic financial principle that the Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that the solvency of the charity is maintained. 'Adequate Reserves' is the aspiration of sufficient funding for three to six months of normal expenditure.
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and 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 accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
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 to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts 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.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by the board of trustees on 31st January 2025
## **Bernard Lewis Chair of Trustees**
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Independent examiner’s report to The Trustees of Bradford and District Senior Power**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 12.
## **Respective responsibilities of The Trustees and examiner**
As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3 the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Date: **31st January 2025** Name: **Andrew Russell**
APR Accountancy Services Limited Shan House, 80-86 North Street Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3AF
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
## **(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2024**
|Notes
**Receipts**
Grants & Donations
2
Fees
Other Income
Bank Interest
Staff Secondment
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Salaries and NI
3
Payroll Chargers
Sessional workers
Volunteer travel and expenses
Rent and rates
Utilities, phone and internet
Printing, postage and stationery
Events and activities
Equipment
Insurance
Independent examination
Other professional fees
Repairs, cleaning and maintenance
Bank charges
Depreciation
Sundry expenditure
Grant payments
**Total payments**
**Net receipts (payments)**
**Transfers between Funds**
**Net receipts (Payment) after transfers**
**Cash Funds at 1 April 2023**
**Cash Funds at 31 March 2024**
4|£
224
7,460
303
1,837
19,254
29,078
27,914
424
7,277
54
-
-
-
294
-
728
513
1,344
20
147
-
472
-
39,187
(10,109)
-
(10,109)
26,025
15,916
2024
Unrestricted
funds|£
63,858
-
-
-
-
63,858
15,644
-
12,625
27
3,320
2,056
279
5,093
1,361
155
-
2,669
136
-
-
46
6,814
50,225
13,633
-
13,633
47,801
61,434
2024
Restricted
funds|£
£
64,082
41,919
7,460
4,679
303
272
1,837
1,009
19,254
13,205
92,936
61,084
43,558
35,400
424
301
19,902
22,725
81
506
3,320
2,901
2,056
1,815
279
149
5,387
3,065
1,361
1,096
883
546
513
871
4,013
5,223
156
51
147
203
-
184
518
215
6,814
6,480
89,412
81,731
3,524
(20,647)
-
-
3,524
(20,647)
73,826
94,473
77,350
73,826
2024
Total funds
2023
Total
funds|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Balance Sheet**
## **as at 31 March 2024**
|Notes
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
5
**Total Tangible assets**
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
6
Cash at the bank and in hand
7
**Total current assets**
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts failing due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
8
**Total current liabilities**
**Net assets**
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**Total monetary assets**|£
-
-
276
16,324
16,600
500
500
16,100
15,916
-
15,916
2024
Unrestricted
funds|£
-
-
-
61,249
61,249
-
-
61,249
-
61,434
61,434
2024
Restricted
funds|£
-
-
276
77,573
77,849
500
500
77,349
15,916
61,434
77,350
2024
Total funds|£
-
2023
Total
funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||-|
|||||745
75,678|
|||||76,423|
|||||2,597|
|||||2,597|
||||||
|||||73,826|
|||||26,025
47,801|
||15,916|61,434|77,350|73,826|
For the year ending 31 March 2024 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 31st January 2025
## **Bernard Lewis Chair of Trustees**
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Notes to support accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources. Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and included at cost, including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
Office and computer equipment: over 3 years
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**Notes to support accounts continued**
## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **for the year ended 31 March 2024**
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
|2 **Grants and donations**
Contracts - Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Groundwork UK
Sutton Centre
The Leap Bradford
South Bradford - Combined Funding Grant
ACCP
Awards for All Lottery
Other donations and income
3 **Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29,078
29,078
**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|£
32,858
-
-
15,000
5,000
1,000
10,000
-
63,858
**2024**
**Restricted**
**funds**|£
32,858
-
-
15,000
5,000
1,000
10,000
29,078
92,936
**2024**
£
42,703
3,415
(3,415)
855
43,558
**2024**
**Total**
**funds**|£
11,998
2,959
1,250
25,000
-
-
-
712
**2023**
**Total**
**funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||41,919|
|||||**2023**
£
34,654
3,198
(3,198)
746|
||||43,558|35,400|
The average number of employees during the year was 2, being an average of 1.5 full-time equivalent (2023 1.5, 1.2 FTE) There were no employees will emoluments above £60,000.
|**Defind contribution pension scheme**|**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year|855|746|
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Notes to support accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2024**
|4 **Restricted funds**
ACCP
Aspire I
Awards for All Lottery
Christmas Cuppas
City Bradford Metropolitan District Council
(3 Linked Activity Grants)
City Bradford Metropolitan District Council
(St Marys)
Lord Mayors Appeal
Sutton Centre - Exercise activities
South Bradford - Combined Funding Grant
The Leap Project (CCP)
**Total for restricted funds**|**B/Fwd.**
£
-
564
-
169
-
911
30,925
1,250
-
13,982
47,801|**Receipts**
£
1,000
-
10,000
-
32,858
-
-
-
5,000
15,000
63,858|**Payments**
£
-
281
-
169
32,000
911
-
1,250
3,768
11,846
50,225|**Transfers**
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**C/Fwd.**
£
1,000
283
10,000
-
858
-
30,925
-
1,232
17,136|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||47,801|63,858|50,225|-|61,434|
## **Fund name**
ACCP Aspire I Awards for All Lottery Christmas Cuppas
City Bradford Metropolitan District Council (3 Linked Activity Grants) City Bradford Metropolitan District Council (St Marys) Lord Mayors Appeal Sutton Centre - Exercise South Bradford - Combined Funding Grant The Leap Bradford
## **Purpose of restriction**
To support Training and food related activities To support the publicity of the charity.
To support the Motivation Monday Activities
To run sessions to provide refreshments and Christmas treats to our elderly centre users.
To provide weekly food and activities on Monday & Tuesdays Also monthly support for a monthly Café
Used to support elderly activities at St Marys Church
To be used for equipment in the Bradford People's Centre. To provide exercise activities for service users. To support food related and exercise activities
Towards engagement with community groups pursuing art based activities across Bradford.
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Notes to support accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2024**
|**5 TTangible assets**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2023
New purchases
At 31 March 2024
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2023
Charge this year
At 31 March 2024
**Net book Value**
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
**6 Debtors and prepayments**
Debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
**7 Cash at the bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
**8 Creditors and accruals**
Creditors
Accruals|Office
equipment
£
550
-
550
550
-
550
-
-
**2024**
£
-
276
276
**2024**
£
77,573
-
77,573
**2024**
£
-
500
500|Total
£
550
-|
|---|---|---|
|||550|
|||550
-|
|||550|
||||
|||-|
||||
|||-|
|||**2023**
£
-
261
484|
|||745|
|||**2023**
£
75,665
13|
|||75,678|
|||**2023**
£
1,739
858|
|||2,597|
## **9 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
During the year no trustees were paid in respect of travel (Previous year 1 trustee and £32)
## **Trustees renumeration and benefits**
No trustees received any renumeration or benefit during this or the previous year
**Other transactions with trustees or related parties**
|**Other transactions with trustees or related parties**
**Name of trustee**
**or related party**
**Relationship to**
**Charity**
**Description of**
**transaction**
Hannah Dowler
Trustee
Freelance cooking services|**2024**
**2023**
£
£
2,050
468
2,050
468|
|---|---|
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## **Bradford & District Senior Power**
## **Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2024**
|**Income**
Grants & Donations
Fees
Other Income
Bank Interest
Staff Secondment
**Total income**
**Expenditure**
Salaries and NI
Payroll Chargers
Sessional workers
Volunteer travel and expenses
Rent and rates
Utilities, phone and internet
Printing, postage and stationery
Events and activities
Equipment
Insurance
Independent examination
Other professional fees
Repairs, cleaning and maintenance
Bank charges
Depreciation
Sundry expenditure
Grant payments
**Total Expenditure**
**Net income / (Expenditure)**
**Fund balances brought forward**
**Fund balances carried forward**|£
224
7,460
303
1,837
19,254
29,078
27,914
424
7,277
54
-
-
294
-
728
513
1,344
20
147
-
472
-
39,187
(10,109)
26,025
15,916
**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|£
63,858
-
-
-
-
63,858
15,644
-
12,625
27
3,320
2,056
279
5,093
1,361
155
-
2,669
136
-
-
46
6,814
50,225
13,633
47,801
61,434
**2024**
**Restricted**
**funds**|£
64,082
7,460
303
1,837
19,254
92,936
43,558
424
19,902
81
3,320
2,056
279
5,387
1,361
883
513
4,013
156
147
-
518
6,814
89,412
3,524
73,826
77,350
**2024**
**Total**
**funds**|£
712
4,679
272
1,009
13,205
19,877
21,645
301
7,207
256
405
1,226
-
59
81
546
871
2,034
29
203
184
179
-
35,226
(15,349)
41,374
26,025
**2023**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|£
41,207
-
-
-
-
41,207
13,755
-
15,518
250
2,496
589
149
3,006
1,015
-
-
3,189
22
-
-
36
6,480
46,505
(5,298)
53,099
47,801
**2023**
**Restricted**
**funds**|£
41,919
4,679
272
1,009
13,205
**2023**
**Total**
**funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||61,084|
|||||||35,400
301
22,725
506
2,901
1,815
149
3,065
1,096
546
871
5,223
51
203
184
215
6,480|
|||||||81,731|
|||||||(20,647)
94,473|
|||||||73,826|
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