HUB COMMUNITY PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
1 JULY 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024
Company Registration Number 6889979 Charity Registration Number 1131485
Hub Community Project Year Ended 30 June 2024
CONTENTS
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1 - 3 Report of the Trustees
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Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements
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HUB COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
The Trustees who are also Directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their annual report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company Number 6889979
Registered Charity Number 1131485
Registered Office
Ayton House, Ayton Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0QJ
Trustees
S A Louis G K Watkins L Bradbeer
Company Secretary D L Rose
Independent Examiner BW Audit Ltd Berry & Warren 10 Fairland Street Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0AW
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT:
Governing Document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The appointment of trustees is governed by the Articles of Association. The trustee directors shall be subject to retirement by rotation.
Related Parties
Mr G K Watkins is also a Trustee of Hope Community Church (Wymondham) Ltd (Hope Community Church) and Mr G K Watkins is a Director of Coffee@Hope Ltd (a trading subsidiary of Hope Community Church (Wymondham) Ltd. Hub Community Project has occupied a building leased by Hope Community Church since 1 September 2010. The use of the venue is recharged by Coffee@Hope Ltd at an hourly rate. During the year, Hub Community Project paid £ 3,555 to Coffee@Hope Ltd for venue hire.
Risk Management
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES
Hub Community Project was established under the Memorandum and Articles of Association on 28 April 2009 and registered with the Charity Commission on 3 September 2009. Its primary purposes are to relieve sickness and financial hardship, to promote and preserve good health and to develop the capacity and skills of the socially and economically disadvantaged by the provision of advice, assistance and practical support.
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HUB COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
. Charitable Activities
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Meeting Point continues to offer weekly drop in sessions to serve those who may be feeling alone or isolated and give them an opportunity to make friends. Refreshments are available at every session and birthday cards & cakes are provided for attendees. During the year there were 5 organised lunches at a local restaurant. We have 40 people registered with an average attendance of 25.
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Cup of Caring, the support group for carers continues to offer twice monthly meetings. We organised a planned activity every other month eg quiz, Ukulele band, craft and the other sessions took the form of an open coffee morning. During the year we held garden parties and also organised lunches at a local restaurant. We currently have 46 people registered with an average attendance of 30 per session.
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FISH (Fun in School Holidays) continued to respond to needs of families referred to us. We provided a free weekly lunch, and a free activity, during school holidays. We provided 8 sessions during the year, 64 people benefitted. Steps Community Food Store is one of 26 such food Hubs across Norfolk belonging to the Nourishing Norfolk Network which enables sharing of support, information and resources to help combat food insecurity. Steps continues to offer food items for sale but at prices significantly lower than local supermarkets. Fresh fruit & vegetables, eggs, bread, ladies sanitary wear and items for babies were available for free. Customers can stay for refreshments and chat to their peers, our volunteers and practitioners from visiting Agencies. We also delivered food to those families without their own transport and/or who struggled with mental health issues. In the year to 30 June 2024 we have supported 88 households. We were able to signpost people to sources of help & advice and to distribute grants to them eg the Household Support Fund Grants. We are hugely grateful to those local supermarkets and retailers as well as individuals who have, and continue to, donate food. The project was supported by a great team of very dedicated volunteers as well as Norfolk Community Foundation.
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We ran our Christmas Hamper project for the ninth year. We packed donated items for a complete Christmas lunch into hampers and distributed these to those most in need in the community. We distributed 65 hampers (55 in 2023) to people who were nominated by local agencies or individuals.
No fundraising events took place during the year. We received £ 24,050 in grants, the majority of which related to Steps.
It is the desire of the Trustees that projects continue.
community by encouraging inclusion and integration. It provides the settings and opportunities for people to be empowered and to grow in relationship skills. It provides much needed resources and equipping for those who need assistance in our community and enables them to build strong foundations for their futures.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves Policy and Going Concern
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ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees have agreed a reserves policy, based on Charity Commission guidance, which seeks to hold the equivalent of 3 months normal running costs in reserve, equivalent to £14,500. The present level of reserves of £77,554 The surplus funds are held due to the uncertainty of future costs and grant funding available in the present economic climate. The Trustees will endeavour not to retain reserves unnecessarily. Unrestricted reserves at 30 June 2024 totalled £19,424 (2023 £9,431) and a further £58,130 (2023 £76,116) is held as restricted. The free reserves of the charity at 30 June 2024 (being the unrestricted current assets less unrestricted current liabilities) amount to £19,424 (2023 £9,431).
RISK ASSESSMENT
The Trustees consider the major risks to which the charity is exposed and identifies the appropriate mitigation. To this end the charity has public liability insurance. Strict child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding policies are implemented, all volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checks and must comply with detailed guidelines for the care of children and vulnerable adults. The Trustees believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. A system of financial controls exists to preven
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The charity are for the public benefit. Details of how the company has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the company should undertake.
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HUB COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
Principal Funding Sources
The Charity registered with the Fundraising Regulator in February 2019.
The Charity received 38% of its income from grants, all of which were provided for specific purposes. It also received regular donations from private donors.
The charity has not used a professional fundraiser during the year. No complaints have been fundraising activities.
The Charity generated a deficit for the year of £ 7,993 as detailed in the SOFA. Funds carried forward at 30 June 2024 are £ 77,554 as shown in the Balance Sheet.
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' 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. 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 charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
------------------------------G Watkins Trustee G Watkins — Trustee Date Co HARCH 225
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I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2024.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
Trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under sectio n 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent E xaminer’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
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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.
This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
Joanne Fox BA FCA BW Audit Ltd Chartered Accountants 10 Fairland Street Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0AW
Date 17 March 2025
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Hub Community Project Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 30 June 2024
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary Income Trading Income 2 Incoming resources from charitable activities Charitable activities 3 Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Expenditure on Charitable Activities 4 Total resources expended NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES before transfers Gross transfers between funds Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted Funds £ 3,457 16,127 0 |
Restricted Funds £ 40,716 0 3,120 |
2024 Total Funds £ 44,173 16,127 3,120 |
2023 Total Funds £ 75,458 4,930 2,585 82,973 41,637 41,637 41,336 0 44,211 85,547 |
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| 19,584 9,591 |
43,836 61,822 |
63,420 71,413 |
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| 9,591 9,993 0 9,431 |
61,822 (17,986) 0 76,116 |
71,413 (7,993) 0 85,547 |
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| 19,424 | 58,130 | 77,554 |
The notes on pages 7 - 14 form part of these financial statements
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Company number 6889979
Balance Sheet at 30 June 2024
| Hub Community Project Company number 6889979 Balance Sheet at 30 June 2024 |
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| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank Cash in hand Stock on hand Debtors 8 Creditors Amounts falling due in one year 9 NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 £ 20,474 63,421 357 146 899 (7,743) 57,080 77,554 19,424 58,130 77,554 |
2023 £ 2,414 83,887 328 0 1,517 (2,599) |
| 83,133 | ||
| 85,547 | ||
| 9,431 76,116 85,547 |
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
CURRENT YEAR:
| Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Creditors due within one year Total RIOR YEAR: Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Creditors due within one year Total |
Unrestricted Funds 2024 £ Restricted Funds 2024 £ Total Funds 2024 £ 0 20,474 20,474 19,431 45,392 64,823 7 7,736 7,743 |
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| 19,424 58,130 77,554 |
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| Unrestricted Funds 2023 £ Restricted Funds 2023 £ Total Funds 2023 £ 0 2,414 2,414 9,617 76,115 85,732 186 2,413 2,599 |
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| 9,431 76,116 85,547 |
PRIOR YEAR:
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
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Company number 6889979
Balance Sheet at 30 June 2024
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on and were to riAéctt acas signed on its behalf by:
S Louis S Lo ~~ui~~ — Trustee s Truste
The notes on pages 8 - 14 form part of these financial statements
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Hub Community Project Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements of the charitable company, which meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to 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), Financial Reporting Standard 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees have reviewed the charity will have adequate reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Incoming Resources
Recognition of Incoming Resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when: the company becomes legally entitled to the income; it is probable the income will be received; and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably
Incoming Resources with related expenditure
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resource and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA.
Donated Services and Facilities
These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the company is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the company of the service or facility received.
Estimating the fair value of donated food for resale in the Steps Community Store is impractical because of the volume of low-value items received. Therefore donated goods for resale are not recognised on receipt. Instead, the value to the charity of the donated goods sold is recognised as income when sold. The value of food in stock at 30 June 2024 was valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Volunteer Help
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts.
Investment Income is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains and losses
This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
Expenditure and liabilities
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or contractual obligation committing the company to pay out resources.
Assets
Tangible fixed assets for use by the company are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt. Fixed assets are depreciated on a straight line basis at 33%.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.
Hub Community Project 9 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2024
Restricted funds can only be used for particular purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Company Status The charity is a company limited by guarantee. Each M
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2024
2 VOLUNTARY INCOME
| Gifts and donations Other Income Gift Aid Grants received (net of grants repaid) Gifts and donations Other Income Gift Aid Grants received (net of grants repaid) INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Voluntary Subscriptions Voluntary Subscriptions |
2024 2024 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 1,531 1,157 16,666 0 18,197 1,157 769 0 769 0 24,050 24,050 3,457 40,716 44,173 2023 2023 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 5,456 481 11,335 0 16,791 481 584 0 584 0 57,602 57,602 6,521 68,937 75,458 2024 2024 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 0 3,120 3,120 0 3,120 3,120 2023 2023 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 0 2,585 2,585 0 2,585 2,585 |
2023 Total £ 16,791 481 584 57,602 |
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| 75,458 | ||
| 2023 £ 2,585 |
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| 4,406 | ||
3 INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
For the year ended 30 June 2024
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Hub Community Project Notes to the Financial Statements
4 EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Hire of facilities Staff costs Grants paid Goods purchased for resale Training Transport Resources & Outings Consumables Cleaning Depreciation Insurance Advertising Repairs and renewals Bank Charges Telephone, postage and stationery Professional fees Sundry Hire of facilities Staff costs Grants paid Goods Purchased for resale Training Transport Resources & Outings Consumables Cleaning Depreciation Insurance Advertising Bank Charges Telephone, postage and stationery Professional fees |
2024 2024 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 0 5,424 5,424 1,105 18,160 19,265 0 5,100 5,100 6,485 17,676 24,161 0 0 0 0 86 86 0 4,650 4,650 0 2,689 2,689 0 0 0 0 6,401 6,401 713 350 1,063 0 932 932 573 34 607 100 142 242 0 178 178 615 0 615 0 0 0 9,591 61,822 71,413 2023 2023 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 0 4,988 4,988 936 14,209 15,145 0 5,049 5,049 4,260 3,217 7,477 0 12 12 0 157 157 0 2,231 2,231 0 2,753 2,753 37 0 37 0 1,893 1,893 646 145 791 0 83 83 100 0 100 9 226 235 465 221 686 6,453 35,184 41,637 |
2023 £ 4,988 15,145 5,049 7,477 12 157 2,231 2,753 37 1,893 791 83 0 100 235 686 0 |
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| 41,637 | ||
| 5 Hub Community Project Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2024 STAFF COSTS Gross salary - Seconded During the year the charity seconded 3 members of staff. During the year ended 30 June 2023 the charity seconded 3 members of staff (see note 11). |
2024 £ 19,265 19,265 |
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6 NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES
Net resources are stated after charging/(crediting):
| Depreciation - owned assets | 2024 £ 6,401 |
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7 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
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COST
At 1 July 2023 840 0 9,649 4,500 14,989
Additions 0 19,672 4,789 0 24,461
At 30 June 2024 840 19,672 14,438 4,500 39,450
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2023 840 0 8,883 2,852 12,575
Charge for the year 0 3,581 1,172 1,648 6,401
At 30 June 2024 840 3,581 10,055 4,500 18,976
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2024 0 16,091 4,383 0 20,474
At 30 June 2023 0 0 766 1,648 2,414
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8 DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS
| DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS Prepayments Gift Aid Recoverable CREDITORS:AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN ONE YEAR Trade Creditors Other Creditors |
2024 £ 666 233 899 2024 £ 5,072 2,671 7,743 |
2023 £ 1,235 282 |
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| 1,517 | ||
| 2023 £ 1,171 1,428 2,599 |
9 CREDITORS:AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN ONE YEAR
Hub Community Project Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2024
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10 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Year ended 30 June 2024 At Unrestricted Funds General Fund Restricted Funds: The Space Cup of Caring Meeting Point FISH Steps Hampers Grants Total Funds Year ended 30 June 2023 At Unrestricted Funds General Fund Restricted Funds: The Space Cup of Caring Meeting Point FISH Steps Neighours in Need All Aboard Hampers Grants Total Funds |
1.7.23 Income Expenditure Transfers Between Funds £ £ £ £ 9,431 19,584 9,591 0 246 0 173 0 2,047 2,112 3,040 0 3,710 1,831 3,159 0 9,886 364 4,396 0 58,921 31,238 44,691 200 1,106 1,991 1,263 0 200 6,300 5,100 (200) 85,547 63,420 71,413 0 1.7.22 Income Expenditure Transfers Between Funds £ £ £ £ 4,433 11,451 6,453 0 625 26 405 0 2,206 1,397 2,322 766 1,844 1,539 2,749 3,076 974 10,415 2,146 643 28,811 52,206 22,096 0 643 0 0 (643) 3,842 0 0 (3,842) 833 690 417 0 0 5,249 5,049 0 44,211 82,973 41,637 0 |
At 30.6.24 £ 19,424 73 1,119 2,382 5,854 45,668 1,834 1,200 77,554 At 30.6.23 9,431 246 2,047 3,710 9,886 58,921 0 0 1,106 200 85,547 |
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Cup of Caring funding was secured to support the running costs of the twice monthly sessions Meeting Point funding was secured to support the running costs of the weekly sessions. FISH funding was secured to support the running costs of the sessions taking place in school holiday periods. Steps funding was secured to support the running costs of the twice weekly sessions. Hampers funding was secured to support the packing and distribution of free hampers containing everything needed for a traditional Christmas lunch.
Hub Community Project 14 Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2024
11 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During the year Mr G Watkins was a Trustee and Director of Hope Community Church (Wymondham) Ltd and a Director of Coffee@Hope Ltd.
During the year Hub Community Project paid Hope Community Church (Wymondham) Ltd £ 19,265 (2023 £ 15,145) for secondment of staff. A further £497 has been paid in respect of software costs recharged.
Hub Community Project occupies the building at Ayton House, Ayton Road, Wymondham. This building is also occupied by Hope Community Church (Wymondham) Ltd on a leasehold basis and Coffee@Hope Ltd. From 1 January 2017 the use of the venue is recharged by Coffee@Hope Ltd at an hourly rate. During the year, Hub Community Project paid £3,555 (2023 £3,735) to Coffee@Hope Ltd for venue hire.
At 30 June 2024 the following amounts were outstanding to Hope Community Church (Wymondham) Ltd: £ 2,936 for staff secondment (2023 £ 1,572) and £71 for software (2023 £31).
During the year no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2023 £nil). During the year no Trustees expenses have been incurred (2023 £nil).