Trustee’s Report June 2022 - June 2023
It’s been another good year for The Besom in York. We’ve continued to increase our activities, and have now recovered to pre-Covid levels of activity. We’ve continued to engage with churches and Christians across York, and continue to see high numbers of people giving time, money and items through the Besom to those in need. Meeting one of our aims as a charity; the alleviation of poverty. We have a strong core team of volunteers led by our paid administrator, and between them they administer both The Besom in York and Bundles of Joy.
We ended last year without a van, but thankfully in a position to be able to buy one. We have found a reputable dealer and are hoping to buy one by the end of the year. The type of van we require is hard to come by but we are so encouraged by the financial provision we have experienced and we continue to pray for the perfect van for us! We look forward to being able to do much more as a charity as a result of having our own van again.
Time giving projects, which are often undertaking decorating or gardening for someone in need, have really taken off in the last year, with 14 projects happening in 2023 alone so far. It has been wonderful to connect with new groups wanting to give their time and also to see churches connect further with the recipients they helped throughout the year.
Christmas was another busy one for Besom, but as always a wonderful thing to facilitate for people across the city. We were blessed again to be able to use the Island’s barn space, giving us lots of room to pack, sort and organise deliveries. It was great to have more volunteers on board this year too which made the coordination of the delivery of approximately 250 hampers to those in need much more smooth.
Bundles of Joy is thriving, with 6 regular volunteer time givers in every week to make bundles of baby goods, coordinate deliveries and sort donations. Bundles also hosted a Christmas party and Easter party for recipients, which were both enjoyed by those who came along. In line with one of the charity's aims; to see the advancement of the Christian religion, we have had the joy of seeing one of our recipients come to know Jesus, become a member of a local church, and join the Bundles of Joy team. We are so grateful for the whole team and the time they give every week.
Each week we take the time to pray to our faithful Father God, praying that He will provide the things that are needed for people in need in York. We see significant answers to prayer every week. This financial report is proof of that too – an organisation sustained and a work continued. Thanks be to God!
**Company Registration No. 06946084 (England and Wales)**
**THE BESOM IN YORK ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023**
## **THE BESOM IN YORK ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023**
|**CONTENTS**|**PAGE**|
|---|---|
|Company information|3|
|Directors' report|4|
|Income statement|5|
|Statement of financial position|6|
|Detailed income statement|7|
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**THE BESOM IN YORK COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023**
**Directors** Hannah Ruth Ainsworth Richard Wadham Grant Neil Andrew Hulse Catherine Joyce Spedding Hannah Margaret Joy Thompson **Company Number** 06946084 (England and Wales) **Registered Office** Living Word Church 187-189 Huntington Road York North Yorkshire YO31 9BP England **Accountants** Taylor-Made Accountancy Ltd 36 Alwyne Grove York North Yorkshire YO30 5RT
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## **THE BESOM IN YORK DIRECTORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023**
The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2023.
## **Directors**
The following directors held office during the whole of the period:
Hannah Ruth Ainsworth Richard Wadham Grant Neil Andrew Hulse Catherine Joyce Spedding Hannah Margaret Joy Thompson
## **Statement of directors' responsibilities**
The directors are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law, the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these accounts, the directors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Small company provisions**
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Signed on behalf of the board of directors
............................................................................
Catherine Joyce Spedding Director
Approved by the board on: 1 March 2024
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**THE BESOM IN YORK INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023**
|Turnover
Other income
Cost of raw materials and consumables
Staff cost
Other charges
Profit|**2023**
**£**
39,792
14,000
(21,737)
(10,126)
(2,556)
19,373|**2022**
**£**
25,730
20,000
(16,165)
(11,644)
(3,556)|
|---|---|---|
|||14,365|
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## **THE BESOM IN YORK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2023**
|Current assets
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Net assets**
**Capital and reserves**|34,779|**2023**
**£**
34,779
34,779
34,779
34,779|15,406|**2022**
**£**
15,406|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||15,406|
|||||15,406|
||||||
|||||15,406|
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **1 Statutory information**
The Besom In York is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 06946084. The registered office is Living Word Church, 187-189 Huntington Road , York, North Yorkshire, YO31 9BP, England.
## **2 Average number of employees**
During the year the average number of employees was 1 (2022: 1).
For the year ending 30 June 2023 the 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 company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors 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 micro-entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime.
Approved by the board on 1 March 2024
Catherine Joyce Spedding Director
Company Registration No. 06946084
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## **THE BESOM IN YORK DETAILED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023**
|This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts.
**Turnover**
Sales
**Other income**
Other operating income
**Cost of raw materials and consumables**
Purchases
**Staff costs**
Wages and salaries
Travel and subsistence
Motor expenses
**Other**
Rent
Telephone and fax
Stationery and printing
Subscriptions
Insurance
Equipment expensed
Repairs and maintenance
Sundry expenses
Accountancy fees
Advertising and PR
Other direct costs
**Profit on ordinary activities before taxation**|**2023**
**£**
39,792
14,000
21,737
9,615
79
432
10,126
376
260
-
129
378
131
-
-
535
65
682
2,556
19,373|**2022**
**£**
25,730|
|---|---|---|
|||20,000|
|||16,165|
|||9,874
371
1,399|
|||11,644|
|||-
182
114
-
426
123
78
97
345
-
2,191|
|||3,556|
|||14,365|
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Besom in York, a charitable Private Limited Company by guarantee.**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Besom in York for the year to 30 June 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed: Name: Peter Taylor, Taylor-Made Accountancy Ltd Address: 36 Alwyne Grove, Shipton Road, York YO30 5RT Date: 20 March 2024