Norris Green Community Alliance (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06853661 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1136867 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE {Limited by Guarantee) CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025 CONTENTS Page Contents Company & Charity Infomiation Report of the Trustees 4-11 Report of the Independent Examiner 12 Statement of Financial Activities 13 Balance Sheet 14 Notes to the Financial Statements 15-22
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) CHARITY & COMPANY INFORMATION REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Charity Name Norris Green Community Alliance (Limited by Guarantee) Registered Charity Number 1136867 Registered Company Number 06853661 Registered Office Norris Green Community Alliance Ellergreen Communlty Centre Ellergreen Road Liverpool Merseyside L112RY Truste08 J Roberts - Chalrperson E Williams - Secretary E Vvhiteside D Roberts J Healey Bankers Unity Trust Bank PIC Nine Brindleyplace Birmingham B12HB Independent Examiner Counting for Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive Liverpool, L37 1 PQ
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2025 The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the '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),. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Organisational Structure Norris Green Community Alliance is a registered charity with The Charity Commission, Charity Number 1136867 and a registered Company Limited by Guarantee with Companies House, Company Number 06853661 on 20 March 2009. The governing instruments under which it operates comprise the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 20 March 2009 amended by special resolution registered with Companies House on 3 June 2010. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 each. The trustees meet regularly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charitable company. Managers also attend these meetings but have no voting rights. Risk Management The trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed. It regularly reviews the key financial information and has examined other operational and business risks which the Charity faces. It also confirms that there are established systems in pla to mitigate significant risks and where necessary respond to them. produreS are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers, service users and visitors to the premises. PUBLIC BENEFIT +Vhen planning and programming activities forthe local residents of Norris Green, the Trustees of Norris Green Community Alliance are mindful of the Charity Commissions guidelines on Public Benefit.
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025 HISTORY Norris Green Community Alliance was established in 2008 by a group of residents who mobilised the wider community to tackle current and emerging issues. Despite all the challenges taking place at the time, there remained a strong resilient communrty who came together to make decisions about what their community needed to change to move the way forward. From the very beginning we recruited volunteers who were part of this group and who still remain active in their community to this day. OBJECTIVES AND AIMS The Charitable company's principal objectives are to develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Norris Green in Liverpool in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. As a local independent charity and embedded community hub we offer a range of evolving provisions that meet multiple needs. We focus however in particular upon - reliving poverty and hardship through advice, advocacy, training, worf(ing in partnership with other providers such as Feeding Liverpool and CAB, as well as offering access to social activities for participants to relive isolation and improve their wellbeing, activities for 'middle years, children and young people and building community involvement in the running of community groups. These activities give them ownership of their community and that contributes to the regeneration of such area. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Norris Green Community Alliance has continued to tackle current challenges, and adapt, diversify and support the Norris Green community. During this past year changes to our charity activities and ServIS have resulted in us helping and supporting many more residents in several different ways. This report gives a brief overview of some of the changes, achievements and overall perfomiance and how we continue to maintain high quality services and the delivery of a range of diverse activities to support our community and beneficiaries to help them meet the new challenges we have seen continue with the impact of the 'Cost of Living Crisis,. Giving support to the community helps them maintain their day to day lives and move forward in a positive manner for the benefit of themselves and their communities. All our serrfices and new services have been welcomed by our community and this is reflected in the various additional projects and activities we have undertaken. This has seen a massive impact of our organisation and staff time. This year has been very demanding for our staff with changes to staff leaving and new staff coming into post, and the increase in need and demand for services and activities. Key areas highlighted with most need included mental health, food and financial hardship and access to children's activities. This list is not exhaustive and priorities change regularly. We continue to work in partnership with 'Feeding Liverpool 'and the CAB (utility top ups) through the Household Support Scheme which is in its 6th round includes supporting families with weekly food parcels, community meals, further support for utilities. and debt working with Energy project Plus and Norris Green Debt advi. We have noticed that there is an increase in the issuing of Food Bank Vouchers and additional foods from our weekly Fare Share and Food Social (additional foods and bread, pastries, vegetables). Weekly food deliveries are in the region of 600 households, with over 1392 community meals and offer of weekly surplus foods to our community anyone who needs this, at Ellergreen Community Centre. We still use Energy Project which can help right off utility debt in special cases. This figure is reduced as many more people and families have become eligible for the Household Support scheme round 6 which offers up to £250 grants towards their utility account through our [partnership with the CAB. We are very thankful to have staff and committed volunteers in pla to continue to deliver the food stuff, community interest activities to support and develop the ward and individuals.
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025 Due to changes within Liverpool City Council including boundary changes and the new election of local councillors, the high-profile event the 'NorTiS Green Community Carnival,, was unable to take place this summer. Through talks with the council members in pla now they have indicated that they want this to happen later next year 2025. We continue to deliver services to meet increased demand including promotion and provision of mental health projects to support beneficiaries and a women's only Coffee Morning support group with activities. Key achievements during this year. From April 2024 to March 2025, we have maintained the number of people we are reaching, being fortunate to work with over 11,500 (multiple users 26,751) residents in Liverpool, with over 94% residing in Norris Green L11 and Sparrowhall L9. Our charity has benefited from emergency support funding and core funding Supp from Liverpool City Council, The Henry Smith Charity, LCVS, Cobalt Housing, Feeding Liverpool, Merseyside Play Action Council (MPAC) and the HAF programme. We also received fundirKJ for the YES project (Youth Empowerment Scheme) through the Community Foundation for Merseyside This has enabled us to further support and develop activities for our young people. Ensuring they get the best opportunities we can give them, homework support, support with incidents of violence that are recorded in the public profile across local areas. Offering residentials, sport and creatlve aclivities, along with chill times. Supporting their families with food hardship and sign postlng families to other services wlth offer and have access to l.e. Debt Advlce, Mental Health 8UPPOrt. Throughout the year we have delivered over 600 social, community 8essions including training and actlvities as previousty recorded. The Norri$ Green Community Camival was held in August 2024 and the attendance of over 3500 was a massive achlevement for the communlty and everyone who played thelr part in organising or taking part far exceeding all expectations. Such a great day with so many positive outcomes, déspite incidents of unrest taklng place locally, wlth so many people mixing with others. Between July 2024 and March 2025, we had a dlrect involvement and lead In the Norris Green communlty. During this time, we were ablé to ¢ontinue to support and signpost residents to other agencies such as local housing associations, CAB etc., especially those who had been affected and suffered hardship due to the 'Cost of Livin9 crlsis,. We were also able to continue food deliveries through various organisations such as Feeding Liverpool. Feeding Britaln, LCVS and Liverpool City Council. We have supported over 462 &lults and 780 chlldren this year. Our Mental Healthy Co-ordinator has role has been one of the most effective use of resources and we are overwhelmed by how positively this service has affected beneficiaries and community members across all areas of charity services. Despite the original funding ending we have continued to run many community sessions to support mental heafth in our community. as well as delivery of our listening ear one-to-one service, continued letters of support for benefft cases, i.e. PIP, disability allowance, housing issues and a host of other areas. There has also been training available on Listening Ear to Mental Health to develop listening skills, one to one consultation. coping mechanisms and emotional resilience and many others. Part of our social activities bringing people together to combat loneliness, and isolation has grown in the last year as people are wanting to get out more. There are double the figures.... and increasing. We were able to run subsidised weekly 2 course meals lunth clubslcommunity meals (1100) with access to one a week for 10 months averaging 25 plus attendS a week, and bingo sessions, along with 40 coffeelsocial mornings, 2 Chtislmas meals locally in the community, heavily subsidized with social bingo included. We also ran communty trips. One of these trips was our very popular trip to Blackpool for families to see the Ibghts. There were 150 people who enjoyed this trip.
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025 With the continuance of weekly Family Roller Discos every Friday, allows exercise sessions and fun families get together attendees reaching 120 per week. (This figure is capped by the sports centre) These sessions have been run by our volunteers for many years, as have many of our other activities. The 3-day Santa Sleigh ride through NoThis Green. which we managed alongside Liverpool City Council and local partners was welcomed back in early Dember 2023 and continued early in December 2024. Santa and his helpers delivered over 4000 selection boxes across the streets of Norris Green. Nearly 7200 residents flocked to local roads, gardens and doorways and children and adults alike witnessed the spirit of Christmas. Very moving feedback from how magical it was for the children from parents. Our after-school provision and out of school holiday clubs continue to flourish, operating from two eAntres which has maximum capacity attendance 4 days a week and made possible thanks to the HAF (Holiday Activities and Food programme) run in conjunction with Merseyside Play Action Council (MPAC) and Liverpool City Council. This fund has been extended for a further 3 years and in our partnershlp wlth Feedlng Brltaln enabled us to ensure all our attendées recelve free healthy meals, breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout those periods where applicable, taking part in physical and creative activities and signposting the families to other services that they may need to acce88. We run a full programme through every school holiday. With addltlonal fundlng as the HAF fundlng covers Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays, not the holidays in between, The YES project enable us to offer 3 resldontlals throughout the year to glve chlldr8n an experlence away from home that many have never had, with other activities that are difficult to fund. On average we are offering 180 eligible places each week through the school holldays for children and young people. W8 contlnued to support our local TRAS {Tenants and Residents Associations) with funding support; Sparrowhall TRA ran their holiday play schemes throughout the school holldays wtth HAF funds and the After School provision continues with secured funding that was received from Awards For All enabled them to employ paid staff to work for the very first time in the TRA'S history, they receive support for this application from our Community Development Officer, they also received through Cobalt Housing, local ward councillors through their LNF (Local Neighbourhood Fund), along with Coffee Mornings, Yoga classes and Christmas Dinner for Older People. SPRING (Scargreen Park Regeneration in Norris Green) continues to look at ways to improve Scargreen Park working in partnership with the children and projects like 'Clean Sweep, with Poli and young people from our club who have been working with local Police litter picking and making hanging baskets. Also looking at session discussing knife crimes and self-defence. Cuts have been made to budgets through Liverpool City Council but there are still some projects we were still be able manage with partners that previously had been funded by Liverpool City Council. During the Autumn and Winter months we continued to offer a variety of Mischief and Halloween activities to keep the community engaged and use communty spaces during darker, colder days and evenings. Throughout October we delivered 285 Halloween activity and food packs for families facing hardship and isolation, hosted a Halloween themed Roller Disco and a Halloween party for 230 families wrth food and activities. We also worked alongside other groups re anti-social behaviour preventative projects during October and November. (Mischief NighUBonfire night)
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee> TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025 Dember and the run up to ChristmaslNew Year is always a very busy period for the charity. We delivered over 225 food hampers to households facing food insecurity, financial hardship and isolation and, thanks to donations, and a local charity. We also provided pyjamas and necessities with food hampers and essentials through a local benefactor who has given these hampers for many years. Wrth the Shoe Box appeal, we were overwhelmed by people's generosity and were able to give some boxes to other groups in the area. We organised Older Peoples Christmas Lunches, festive trips out, Christmas parties, The Men's Group (JAM) (Just Average Men) continues to meet each Monday and has increased its membership. They meet in the community centre engaging with other like-minded men offering quizzes, speakers, exercising, local trips and other ideas for its members. It is so good to see community coming back from the challenges they have faced, The Cost-of-Living Crisis continues to affect the most vulnerable people in our community, and we are so grateful to have received funding from Feeding Liverpool that enables us to provide emergency food parcels and other funders that enable us to give strong support you those who need it the most in our Gommunity. SPECIAL THANKS The Norrls Gréen Community Alllance would like to thank the following funders as well a8 partners and key communty members who have contributed their time, funding, knowledge and skills that have been instrumental in our work this year. Thanks to Norrls Green Ward Counclllors, Merseyside Play Actlon Councll (MPAC>, Sutton Croft and Liverpool City Councillor's, the delivery of the HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Programme. The Henry Smith Charity for ongoing funding support for core costs and salaries, (we have Just bean awarded a further 3 years fundlng), Communlty Foundation Funding for Lancashire and Merseyside. With the YES Project, LCVS Community Impact Fund, John Moores for support with our Administrators, PH Holt for families and mental health support and Liverpool Clty Councll LNF, Cobalt Houslng, On Ward Houslng and Torus Foundation for communty funding for many of our projects this year. Smaller donations that have made a 8ignificant impact on our work 'The Charity Trust,, Groundwork, Tesco Bags fund and our very loyal local volunteers and staff who worked with us this year and other small donations we received from the local community. It would be fair to say that without these funders and volunteers who we value so much supporting us we would not be able to manage our support in the community the way we do so THANK YOU ALL. The Trustees of the NGCA would like to express their deepest and most sincere gratitude to the workers and volunteers of the NGCA who form the backbone of our organisation whom without we would not be able to offer the support we do, the Cost of Living Crisis coming so soon after the effects of the pandemic has thrown up many other challenges.in our community which was never expected. They have worked tirelessly to ensure that our community received as much support they could possibly provide during these uncertain times. They also ensured that those most in need received help in the fom of hardship, advice, food etc. along with getting the community back into social activities and other support to help them post covid. We as a Board of Trustees have seen this first hand and have seen the impact on the community. A message from the Chair of Norris Green Community Alliance Board. This year has been busy as usual for everyone at the Norris Green Community Alliance. We had a change to the staffing in the office as our Offi manager started a new job, but the hard work and commitment of Denise and Miranda have ensured that the community services we provide were still provided to the highest standard.
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025 In May we had local elections and 3 rEw Councillors were elected to represent Norris Green. Because all of the Councillors were new, they couldn't commit to funding for our annual carnival. Hopefully they will help fund some of the Christmas aclivilies. We still support and work in partnership with Sparrowhall though the boundary has changes, we are still providing after school clubs and summer holiday play schemes in all of our three clubs, Scargreen, Norris Green Youth Centre and Sparrowhall. We have been part of the HAF scheme again this year and it has proved to be very much needed in the dubs. We have been providing hot meals and snacks for the children and also providing food bags for some of the parents. For some of the children this is the only hot meal they will receive during the school l)olidays. Our mental health coordinator, Sandra, has run quite a few courses throughout the year including bereavement counselling, mental health awareness, assertiveness courses and a listening ear service. As Chair of the Board of Trustees I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of myself and the whole Board to thank our office staff. play staff. volunteers and partners for their hard work and dedication." PLANS FOR THE FUTURE PERIODS We continue to support our community in the best ways we can by ensuring our servIs, and will be working hard to increase our partners arKI referral agencies for the benefit of our community. We have been Successful in being awarded a further 3 years funding from the Henry Smith Charity who have supported us tirelessly over the last 6 years. There are major changes as to how the Youth and Play Grant and Community Resources grant is to be charKJed into one grant going forward too. As we are very lucky to receive funds from both these grants it will be interesting in how these pans out. We have also reiVed funds through the John Moore's Foundation next year to increase our admin support services and further funds from Feeding LNerpool. Hopefulty this will give us a positive start to next year which will be quite challenging with the'cost of Living. aisis taking its toll on our community, government changes, and the budgets at LCC (being optimislic!). We are hoping that we receive these additional funds to enable us to continue working hard to ease the situation in our community. We are grateful for the further funds that will help support this. Vvhilst our community has shown great resilience in dealing with the challenges over the last 2 years we are hopeful that 2025-26 will bring just rewards for all and we hope we will all be in a better pla. We have continued to reach out to most of the people we know and have worked with and welcome new users to engage in our activities and supporting those back into our activities. Attendance is extremely good. We have changed our direclions constantly to identify, engage and accommodate more activities and projects that we feel are needed in the community and the gaps in delivery. This current year has again brought many new challenges. In the main challenges with hardship and poverty are affecting everyone and we are doing our very best to support people as much as we are able. We continue to see a rise in housing evictions, antFsocial behaviour and unemployment which present further challenges. On the positive side we have maintained very close links with the local housing organisation Cobalt who are putting additional furKls into the community to tackle some of these and giving further support for the communty- Big shout out for all our volunteers without them we would not be able to operate on the same scale as we have their support never ceases to surprise us or diminishes.
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Total income for the year was £194,463 (2024.. £196,375> of which £183,706 (2024.. £184,343) related to fundlng for projects upon which restrictions were placed. Total expenditure in the year was £192,817 (2024.. £224,142) leaving a surplus for the year of £1,646 (2024: deficit £27,767). At 31 March 2025 the charity'8 reserves stood at £24,145 (2024: £22,499) of whlch £23,725 (2024,. £17,874) were restricted funds. RESERVES POLICY It is the policy to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves, at a level to cover redundancy provisions and allow the charity to continue to run a reduced service of activities for two months should no further funding be reived. At 31 March 2025 the unrestricted reserves did not meet this target and the trustees are aware that they must keep this in mind to maintain the reserves the charity needs established as free reserves. io
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each flnancial period that give true and fair view of the state of affalrs of the company and of its income and expenditure for that period. In preparlng those flnancial statements, the Directors are required to: select suitable accountlng pollclos and then apply them consistently., make Judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the financial statements on the golng concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue as a going Goncern; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departure disclosed and explained in the financial statements. The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the 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 company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: Eric Williams - Secretary Date li
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS OF NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 12 to 21. Respective responsibilities of trustees and exaniner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under seclion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examinalion is required. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts uler se(aion 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145 (5)(b) of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of the independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to ther the accounts present a 'true and fair view. and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006,. and b. to prepare accounts which accord with the aGcounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 394 and 395 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practi. Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: -IL-LS Name: Stephen Leonard BA, FCCA Counting for Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive Liverpool L37 1PQ 12
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES IINCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 Totsl funds 2024 Total funds Note INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming & endoWTrnts from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments 2,947 4,998 178,708 14,120 181,591 185,998 520 520 664 Total income 10,757 183,706 194,463 196,375 RESOURCES EXPENDED Raising funds Charitable activities 18,240 18,240 174,577 174,577 192,817 224,142 224,142 Total expondlturo 192.817 Net Income l (expendlture) for the year before transfers Transfer bebn furKIs 17,483) 9,129 1.646 (27,767) 3.278 (3,278) Net incomel(expenditure) for the year (4.205) 5,851 1,646 (27,767) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl funds brought forward 13 4,625 17,874 22,499 50,266 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 420 23,725 24145 22,499 There are no recognised gains or losses otherthan the net moveTnent in funds forthe above two financial years. All incoming resource8 and resources expended derive fr(Nn ntInuing activities, The notes form part of these financial statements
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) BALANCE SHEET At 31 March 2025 Registration Number: 06853661 2025 Unrestricted funds 2025 Re$ted furKJs 2025 Totsl funds 2024 Total fijnds Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 100 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10 11 1,606 1,606 23,725 23,725 25.331 25,331 23,529 23,529 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 12 (1,186) {1.186) (1,130) NET CURRENT PSSETS 420 23,725 24145 22,399 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 420 23,725 24,145 22,499 FUNDS Unrestrlcted fvnds Restricted funds 13 420 23,725 4,625 17,874 TOTAL FUNDS 24,145 22,499 For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exernption from audlt under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors, responsibilities The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordan with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordan with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies, regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Twstees and signed on its behalf by.. Eric Williams- Secretary Date The notes form part of these financial statements 14
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE {Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting convention The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefft entity under FRS 102, have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Charities Act 2011 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities, 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). The charity has taken advantage of the disclosure exemption in preparing these financial Statents, as permitted by FRS 102, the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. The accounts are prepared in sterling. which is the functional currency of the charity and monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. Golng Concern At the time of approving the accounts, the truslees have reasonable expectation that the charity has adeauate resources to continue in operational existen for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going nCeM basis of a¢countlng In preparlng the accounts. Incomo Incomlng recognltlon All incoming resources are Included on the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can bè quantified with reasonable aUraCY Incomlng Resources wlth Ralat•d Exp•ndltur• here incoming resources have related expenditure (as wilh fundraising or contract income) the incoming re8our¢e8 and related expendlture are reported gross in the SOFA Grants and Donations Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the Charity has uncondltional entitlement to the resource. Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or rViceS have been delivered. Volunteer Help The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts. Investment Income This is included in the accounts when recetvable. nditure and Liabilities Liability Recognition Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure. Governance Costs These include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governan or constitutional matters.
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Grants and Performance Conditions Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specific service or output. Grants payable without Performance Conditions These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity Flx•d asset8 and depreciation Depreclation is provided at the following annual rates in order to wrlte off each asset over Its estlmated useful life. The following rates and methods are used: Equlpment 150A reducing balance All equipment, fixtures and fittings with an original cost of less than £800, are written off in the year In whlch the expenditure was incurred on the basis that due to the nature of the company's actlvlties, there 18 no expectation that the cost of the assets will be recovered in the way of fLrture revenues. Flnanclal In8trumonts The charity only has financial ass8ts and financial liabilities of a kind that quallfy as basic financlal instruments. Basic flnancial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exptIOn of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities and is not registered for VAT. As a registered charity the company benefits from rates relief. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds - can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 16
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNrrY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2025 Unrestricted Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Totsl Note 2 Donations and legacies Donations West Derby Waste Lands Liverpool Council 2,947 4,998 7,945 9,277 250 4,593 14,120 2,947 4,998 7,945 2025 2025 Unrestricted Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Totsl 3 Charitable activ ities Awards for All Big Help Citizen klvlce Cobalt Houslng DWF Feeding Liverpool Henry Smith Charity John Moor88 Foundation LCVS Liverpool Council - City ActNities Liverpool Council - Carnival Llverpool Councll - LNF Fund Liverpool Council - Community Resource Liverpool Council - Youth & Play Lottery Cost Of Living Fund H4F & eat to mt Torus Foundation Your Edge Norris Green Youth & Play Consortium 2,500 400 5,928 8,827 7,529 500 21,017 37,500 10,000 1,500 900 6,000 10,250 6,000 32,206 7,529 1,000 26,557 37,500 10,000 1,500 500 5,540 16,500 16,884 1,125 4,500 2,500 6,OCH) 9,7CH) 34,239 62,658 500 6,000 11,000 6,000 32,206 750 40,706 1,000 3,600 40,706 1,000 3,600 6,600 3,250 181,591 7,290 178,708 185,998 2025 2025 Unrestricted Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Total 4 Other trading activities Other trading activities 17
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (LThited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIAENTS-coKllNUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2025 Lkffestricted Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Total Note 5 Investn*nts Bank interest receivable 520 520 520 664 2(r25 2025 UreStrICted Restricted 2025 Totsl 2024 Total 6 Resources Expended Charitable activities Governance Costs - see below Activities & sessional & vcAunteers Bank charges Contribution to Hardship Funds Depreciation Donations to schools for lf(mS Consumableslequipment for actiifibes Fareshare Food Insurance Payroll fee Printing & stationery Rent, rates & room hire Sundry Telephone & Internet Training Travel Wages 1.150 5,5 122 1,150 82,716 185 225 100 500 4.224 2.558 16,447 1,409 765 3.483 9,303 823 858 1,890 852 65,329 192,817 1,100 93,562 226 1,656 20 2,500 3,873 975 21,983 762 656 2,845 13,476 77,126 63 225 11J) 500 3,371 2,558 16,297 1,129 765 2,719 9,007 477 434 1,740 815 57,351 174,577 150 764 424 150 37 7.978 18.240 1,553 275 1,034 76.762 224,142 Included in Governance costs Independent examiner's fees 1,150 1.150 1,150 1,150 1,100 1,100 18
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE {Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Direct Support & Charitable Governance Expenditure Costs Note 7 Analysis of expenditure Total expenditure in 2025 Total expenditure in 2024 Total 156,519 183,154 36,298 40,988 192,817 224,142 nalysed as follows: Direct Charitable Expenditure Activities & sessional staff Contribution to Hardship Funds DBS Donations to schools for unrforms Consumableslequipment for activities Fareshare Food Travel Wages 2025 2024 82,716 225 93,562 1,656 500 4,224 2,558 16,447 852 48,997 156,519 2,500 3,873 975 21,983 1,034 57,571 183,154 Support & Governance Costs Governance Costs Bank charges Depreciation Insurance Payroll fee Printing Rent, rates & room hire Sundry Telephone & Intsrnet Training Wages 1,150 185 100 1.409 765 3,483 9,303 823 858 1,890 16,332 36,298 1,100 226 20 762 656 2,845 13,476 1,553 275 19,191 40,988 19
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Note 8 Staff Costs and Employees Wages and Salaries Social secunty costs Pension 2025 2024 66,110 76,608 219 65,329 154 76.762 No employee earned £60,CH)O or more during trE year {rKK the previous year) The average number of employees the year was . 2025 Charitable activities Administration 2024 9 Fixed Ptssets Equipment Total Cost At 1 April 2024 Disposals Additions At 31 March 2025 720 720 720 720 Depr•¢lallon At 1 Ayll 2024 On Disposals Charge for year At 31 Mar¢h 2025 620 620 1(M) 720 100 no Net Book Value At 31 March 2025 At 31 VArch 2024 1(YJ 100 20
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNrrY ALUANCE (Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Note 10 Dobtors Prepayments & aCerL irKome 2025 2024 2025 2024 11 Cash at bank and in hand Current Account Deposit Account 13,810 11.521 25,331 6,662 16,867 23,529 2025 2024 12 Creditors . amounts falling due within one year Creditors . amounts falling due within one year Accruals 1.186 1,186 1,130 1,130 21
NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Note 13 movet in Funds Balance at 31 frch 2024 Balance at 31 March 2025 Incoming Resources Transfers Resources Expended In l (OLrt) Unrestricted Funds General Fund 4,625 4,625 10,757 10,757 (18,240) (18,240) 3,278 3,278 420 420 Restrlcted Funds Donations 1,218 4,117 405 8,439 39,566 11,458 1,800 37,500 16,990 {11,682} (33,042) (14,335) (1,800) (32,144) (18,290) 3,OC() {5,000) 2,866 975 5,641 Norris Green Youth & Play Cobalt Henry Smith Charity Youth Empowerment Fund Llverp¢)ol Council - Actlve fvbrrls Green Pathershlp Liverpool Councll - Youth & Community Liverpool Councll - Hardshlp Liverpool Councll - Carnival John fvknres Foundatlon Feedlng Llverpool LCVS CCGN+W Cobalt Houslng 6,356 1,300 1,658 (eoo) 1,058 13,298 (12,854) 4,063 (5,131) 17,980 (17,980) 10,000 (8,884) 21,017 (11,044) 900 (5,043) 895 (1,768) 183,7C6 (174,577) (444) 2,135 1,067 2,250 4,143 (5,000) 7,223 876 23,725 17,874 (3,278) Total Fund8 22,499 194,463 (192,817) 24,145 14 Trustees, Remuneration and Benefits There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for tkE year eThJed 31 March 2025 norfor year eThJed 31 March 2024 15 Trustees. Expenses TIEre were no trLtstees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for year eIed 31 March 2024 16 Capitsl Commitments The company had no capital commitments at 31 March 2025 (2024: None) either contracted for or audTh)rised by trE directors but not contracted for.