Baildon Community Link
Charity number 1134980
A company limited by guarantee number 03387537
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Baildon Community Link
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 4 |
| Examiner's report | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Balance sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 to 13 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Baildon Community Link
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2025
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 Dates
Stewart Turner Dorothy Armour Deborah Blue Torge Steffen Claire Coles Jeffrey Thompson Roger Armstrong Carolyn Hargreaves John Briggs Paul Vaughan
Appointed 7 May 2025 Appointed 7 May 2025 Appointed 7 May 2025 Appointed 11 March 2026 Appointed 11 March 2026 Resigned 12 June 2025 Resigned 12 June 2025 Resigned 12 June 2025 Resigned 10 April 2025 Appointed 19 August 2024 Resigned 18 November 2024
Charity number 1134980 Company number 03387537 Registered and principal address Bankers 35 Cliffe Avenue Santander UK plc Baildon Bootle Shipley Merseyside BD17 6NX L30 4GB
Registered in England and Wales Registered in England and Wales
Independent examiner
Alan Dodd FCCA
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 17 June 1997. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association amended by special resolution dated 25 November 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 members at the AGM.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Baildon in West Yorkshire and the surrounding area, the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of the said inhabitants.
The charity's main activities
The main activity is running a community centre.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time.
Achievements and performance
Activities provided include a community café, youth club for both juniors and seniors alongside detached youth work, a film club, prize bingo afternoon, social activities and craft activities. We also hire the facilities for other groups to use who offer a wide array of activities also and we have been a warm and welcoming space for local residents this year.
Financial review
The net income for the year was £5,728, including net income of £1,977 on unrestricted funds and net income of £3,751 on restricted funds after transfers.
Reserves policy
Baildon Community Link has adopted a formal reserves policy which is to have a running costs reserve to enable us to continue to provide core services for between 6 and 9 months, if funding for key activities should cease.
Baildon Community Link has a running costs reserve, which enables us to continue to provide core services for approximately 6 months, if funding for key activities should cease. This meets the requirements of our reserves policy. The trustees have earmarked sufficient funds (£22,000) to cover legal redundancy requirements and other financial liabilities as agreed by the trustees and the 6 month target is sufficient to cover this.
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £83,104.
This figure includes designated funds as follows - In May 2022, the trustees designated £10,000 towards staff training and support costs, and the unspent balance of £400 was transferred back into general unrestricted funds at the year end. A further £10,000 was designated in the previous year as an emergency fund to cover unexpected repairs and technology costs, and it is planned to utilise this during the next two years on essential building works.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
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 11/3/2026
Torge Steffen (Trustee)
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Baildon Community Link
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 13.
Responsibilities and basis of report
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:
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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
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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
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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.
Alan Dodd FCCA
14/3/2026
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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Statement of Financial Activities
(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Income from: Grants and donations (2) 18,654 Room hire and sessional fees 29,250 Fundraising 858 Clients' contributions 5,173 Kitchen income - Feed in tariff 4,566 Sundry income 157 Bank interest 2,545 Insurance receipt 400 Total income 61,603 Expenditure on: Salaries, NIC and pensions (3) 59,791 Payroll costs 712 Travel and transport - Training and volunteers expenses 125 Rates 362 Utilities 8,333 Insurance 3,044 Repairs and maintenance 3,297 Office costs 2,794 Equipment and materials 182 Subscriptions and membership - Activities and Day Centre costs 487 Youth activities - Sessional costs 500 Kitchen costs 75 Independent examination 990 Professional fees 534 Sundries 10 Depreciation 1,402 Total expenditure 82,638 Net income / (expenditure) (21,035) Transfers between funds 23,012 Net movement in funds 1,977 Fund balances brought forward 83,597 Fund balances carried forward (4) 85,574 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 46,660 - - - 5,708 - - - - 52,368 17,106 454 3 325 - - - 715 67 932 - 442 1,574 - 3,926 - - 61 - 25,605 26,763 (23,012) 3,751 2,174 5,925 |
2025 Total funds £ 65,314 29,250 858 5,173 5,708 4,566 157 2,545 400 113,971 76,897 1,166 3 450 362 8,333 3,044 4,012 2,861 1,114 - 929 1,574 500 4,001 990 534 71 1,402 108,243 5,728 - 5,728 85,771 91,499 |
2024 Total funds £ 67,825 26,468 872 5,409 4,551 4,039 358 639 - 110,161 79,397 1,254 75 3,519 371 9,151 2,784 4,414 2,035 4,345 - 1,845 943 2,560 3,721 990 1,466 1,432 1,046 121,348 (11,187) - (11,187) 96,958 85,771 |
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All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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Balance sheet
| as at 31 March 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Fixed assets Tangible assets (5) 2,470 Total fixed assets 2,470 Current assets Debtors and prepayments (6) 6,589 Cash at bank and in hand (7) 78,244 Total current assets 84,833 Current liabilities: amounts falling due within one year Creditors and accruals (8) 1,729 Total current liabilities 1,729 Net current assets / (liabilities) 83,104 Net assets 85,574 Funds Unrestricted funds General unrestricted funds 75,574 Designated funds (9) 10,000 Unrestricted funds 85,574 Restricted funds - Total funds 85,574 |
2025 Restricted £ - - - 5,925 5,925 - - 5,925 5,925 - - - 5,925 5,925 |
2025 Total £ 2,470 2,470 6,589 84,169 90,758 1,729 1,729 89,029 91,499 75,574 10,000 85,574 5,925 91,499 |
2024 Total £ 2,094 2,094 3,590 81,986 85,576 1,899 1,899 83,677 85,771 72,697 10,900 83,597 2,174 85,771 |
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For the year ending 31 March 2025 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 11/3/2026
Torge Steffen (Trustee)
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
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 £1,000 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: Equipment: over 3 years
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.
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies continued
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
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.
Leases
Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 2 Grants and donations 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BDMC) 6,240 Baildon Town Council (BTC) 10,000 Co-operative - Other donations 2,414 18,654 3 Staff costs and numbers Gross salaries Social security costs Employment allowance Pensions |
2025 Restricted funds £ 22,187 20,000 4,473 46,660 |
2025 Total funds £ 28,427 30,000 4,473 2,414 65,314 2025 £ 72,168 4,456 (4,456) 4,729 76,897 |
2024 Total funds £ 31,583 30,700 2,911 2,631 67,825 2024 £ 74,903 4,215 (4,215) 4,494 79,397 |
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The average number of employees during the year was 7.4, being an average of 2.4 full time equivalent (2024: 8.4, 2.6 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
| Defined contribution pension scheme Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year 4 Restricted funds Balance b/f £ Community café - Elderly Day Care - Co-operative 2,174 Youth Commissioning - 2,174 |
Incoming £ 15,977 11,918 4,473 20,000 52,368 |
Outgoing £ 8,570 6,584 1,341 9,110 25,605 |
2025 £ 4,729 Transfers £ (7,407) (5,334) (1,778) (8,493) (23,012) |
2024 £ 4,494 Balance c/f £ - - 3,528 2,397 5,925 |
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Purpose of restriction
Fund name Purpose of restriction Community café For health and wellbeing activities and the café Elderly Day Care For provision of elderly day care Co-operative For youth equipment and resources. The transfer relates to the cost of equipment capitalised, for the general use of the charity. Youth Commissioning To run junior and senior youth clubs
Transfers
Other transfers relate to overhead costs, incurred by the centre, as agreed with the funder.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 March 2025
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Tangible assets Cost At 1 April 2024 Additions At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for year At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 Debtors and prepayments Debtors Prepayments Other debtors Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank Cash in hand Creditors and accruals Accruals Other creditors |
£ 5,232 1,778 7,010 3,138 1,402 4,540 2,470 2,094 2025 £ 5,522 163 904 6,589 2025 £ 83,330 839 84,169 2025 £ 990 739 1,729 Equipment |
Total £ 5,232 1,778 7,010 3,138 1,402 4,540 2,470 2,094 2024 £ 3,183 147 260 3,590 2024 £ 80,817 1,169 81,986 2024 £ 990 909 1,899 |
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 9 Designated funds Repairs and IT reserve Training and support Fund name Repairs and IT reserve Training and support |
Balance b/f Incoming Outgoing £ £ £ 10,000 - - 900 - 500 10,900 - 500 Reason for designation Emergency fund to cover unexpected repairs Towards staff training and support costs, the transferred to general unrestricted funds. |
Transfers Balance c/f £ £ - 10,000 (400) - (400) 10,000 and technology costs. unspent balance being |
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10 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel
The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £43,820 (previous year: £42,256).
11 Operating leases
| Within one year In the second to fifth years inclusive Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due: |
2025 £ 302 201 503 |
2024 £ 302 504 806 |
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Land and buildings at Cliffe Avenue, Baildon, West Yorkshire are leased to Baildon Community Link for use as a community centre; the lease is for a period of twenty years starting 31 January 2011. The landlord, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, charges a peppercorn rent and no monies have been charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in this financial year. The Big Lottery Fund holds a charge, value £475,910, on the land and buildings, and the trustees transferred the charge to the Council in October 2024.
| 12 Funds held as agent Baildon Parkinson's Support Group |
Balance b/f £ 1,747 1,747 |
Incoming £ 60 60 |
Outgoing £ 1,216 1,216 |
Balance c/f £ 591 591 |
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Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds £ £ Income Grants and donations 18,654 19,483 Room hire and sessional fees 29,250 26,468 Fundraising 858 872 Clients' contributions 5,173 5,409 Kitchen income - - Feed in tariff 4,566 4,039 Sundry income 157 358 Bank interest 2,545 639 Insurance receipt 400 - Total income 61,603 57,268 Expenditure Salaries, NIC and pensions 59,791 59,523 Payroll costs 712 696 Travel and transport - 67 Training and volunteers expenses 125 3,169 Rates 362 371 Utilities 8,333 9,151 Insurance 3,044 2,784 Repairs and maintenance 3,297 4,414 Office costs 2,794 2,035 Equipment and materials 182 1,201 Subscriptions and membership - - Activities and Day Centre costs 487 424 Youth activities - - Sessional costs 500 2,560 Kitchen costs 75 - Independent examination 990 990 Professional fees 534 976 Sundries 10 597 Depreciation 1,402 1,046 Total expenditure 82,638 90,004 Net income / (expenditure) (21,035) (32,736) Transfers between funds 23,012 19,905 Net movement in funds 1,977 (12,831) Fund balances brought forward 83,597 96,428 Fund balances carried forward 85,574 83,597 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 46,660 - - - 5,708 - - - - 52,368 17,106 454 3 325 - - - 715 67 932 - 442 1,574 - 3,926 - - 61 - 25,605 26,763 (23,012) 3,751 2,174 5,925 |
2024 Restricted funds £ 48,342 - - - 4,551 - - - 52,893 19,874 558 8 350 - - - - - 3,144 - 1,421 943 - 3,721 - 490 835 - 31,344 21,549 (19,905) 1,644 530 2,174 |
2025 Total funds £ 65,314 29,250 858 5,173 5,708 4,566 157 2,545 400 113,971 76,897 1,166 3 450 362 8,333 3,044 4,012 2,861 1,114 - 929 1,574 500 4,001 990 534 71 1,402 108,243 5,728 - 5,728 85,771 91,499 |
2024 Total funds £ 67,825 26,468 872 5,409 4,551 4,039 358 639 - 110,161 79,397 1,254 75 3,519 371 9,151 2,784 4,414 2,035 4,345 - 1,845 943 2,560 3,721 990 1,466 1,432 1,046 121,348 (11,187) - (11,187) 96,958 85,771 |
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