Grassington Hub {Charltable Incorporated Organisation ) (Registered Charity Number: 1136898> Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023
Grassington Hub (Charitable Incorporated Organisation ) Contents Index Page Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts & Payments Accounts Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts
Trustees. Annual Report From: 1st January 2023 To: 31st December 2023 Charlty's full name Grassington Hub Registered Charity number 1136898 Ob ectives and actlvltles Summary of the purposes of the charlty set out In Its governlng document To further or benef1t the residents of Grassington and its surrounding communities and visitors without distinction of age, race, gender. sexual orienlalion or religion by associating th8 said residents and visitors and the local authorities. voluntary and other organisations, in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objectiv8 of improving the conditions of lif8 for the residents and visitors. In furtherance of these objects, the organisation will have the power to provide a community centre and maintain, manage or co-operate with any slalulory authority in the maintenance and management of the centre for activities undertaken or promoted by the organisation in the furtherance of the above objects. Summary of the maln actlvltles In relatlon to those purposes for the publ1¢ benaflt, In partlcular, the activitles, projects or servlces Identlfled In the accounts Community Library, including Home Library. Grassington Lunch Club Community Cinema Men's Shed Friday Hub Wellbeing Café Knit N Natter Family History Community Website Second Hand Book Shop Office Service and Ticket Sales Warm Space The trustees consider that they have complied with their duties to have due regard to the public benefit guidanc8 published by the Charity Commission. Additional detalls of objectives and actlvltles A full-time manager gives administrative support and consistency, coordinating and training a team of local volunteers. Placements are offered for work experience for students and undergraduates, and experience of voluntèering for Duuke of Edinburgh sludents. Our volunteers are our strength and the Hub's success is undoubtedly due to the hard work and dedicalion of its management team and its volunteers.
Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the dlfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. January saw the official opening of our second-hand bookshop. which had a very successful first year generating an income of over £3000. This is proving to be a very valuable facility both for those wishing to recycle bookslDVDs and for those who wish to pick up a bargain! The money raised goes towards the running costs of The Hub. January also saw the launch of the Friday Hub, our well-being café. Working in partnership with Pioneer Projects, the Friday Hub is part of the Craven Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs network. The café takes place at Church House and has been a great success. It will increase from one session a month to sessions in January 2024. We've continued to offer a warm space over the winter months as a response to high fu81 costs. Our upstairs activity room has board games, jigsaws and craft materials for people lo use. In our bookshop downstairs, we have chairs and a coffee lable next to a radiator. In addition to Knit n Natter and Family History, our regular free drop in daytime activities in The Hub, we've also run other activities in 2023 includinq needle feltinq and silk paintinq. In March we were honoured with a Craven District Council Legacy Award. This award recognised our organisation for providing an exemplary service lo the distnct. going above and beyond to serve th8 community and making a significant difference to the lives of Cravèn residents. During 2022 we took part irs a pilot project, Staying Healthy, Ind8pendent and Connected {SHIC) which seeks to enable residents lo continue to live healthy, happy, and independent lives within their communities and to reduce, delay or prevent their need for long-term statutory social care or health seNice care and support. The pilot finished on 31st March 2023, and the Hub has been contracted lo continue this Work from 1st April 2023 for a further Ihree years. This project is funded by North Yorkshir8 Council Health & Adult Services. This work is an extension of the work we have been doing for the last few years and is a good fit for our objectives. 2023 has been another successful year for Grassington Community Library showing an increase in active borrowers and in the number of items issued. Our fortnighlly Home Library Delivery service remains popular. and w8 have increased the number of rou18S to include Gills Top Nursing Home. We continue to enjoy regular visits from our local primary schools,. this may have contributed to the record number of children (521 sianing up for the Summer Readinq Challenqe and the excellent successful completion rate Grassington Men's Shed has conlinued to thrive Mice weekly. Some members of The Shed work on their own projects.. others work on recycling wood to make items which can be sold and on community projects including renovating the benches around Grassington and building sets for local productions. In 2023 the shedders made the PRIDE letters for the first Pride in Ihe Dales event. We have secured funding for a Befriending Service and during 2023 have been working on tha policies, processes and training needed. This service will be introduced in 2024. Our community minibus had been increasingly used during the year by Upper Wharfedale School who in September approached us with an offer lo buy. After seven years, use by The Hub we are very pleased to see it remaining in the community. The funds raised by the sale will support our other community projects. Grassington Community Cinema, our second longest running community activity, continues to be successful with its monthly screening of popular films in The Octagon. The monthly lunch club is still going strong after seven years. With 42 guests attending the Christmas lunch in December where each guest enjoyed a spectacular Christmas lunch and received a Christmas gift. In 2023 the trustees were approached by Grassington Devonshire Institute Iruslees and asked to consider a move to an area at the Town Hall which is to be redeveloped, with possible availabilily late 2024. The trustees diligently examined this proposition, do not consider that area to be either practical or financially viable and consequently have declined the offer.
Our volunteer numbers remain buoyant and none of our activities would be possible without their support. Whether it be helping in The Hub on receplion, in the library, second-hand bookshop, Lunch club, Friday Hub, cinema, Men's Shed or running other activities, all are valued and all support is greatly appreciated. Financial review Review of the Charity's financlal position at the end of the period At the end of the period, the Hub is in a stable financial position. The SHIC funding provided £15,000 towards our community work. We received £7,500 funding from Transforming Community Mental Health Craven IVCS) lo run our wellbeing café, The Friday Hub, as part of the Craven Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs Network. (This funding is for 18 months.) The £5,000 from the sale of our minibus has given us additional monies for our other seNices. Generous regular donations from local people amounted to over £8,000. We are very appreciative of all donations that we receive. Our reserves are healthy and put us a stron9 Posltion to start 2024. Statement 8xplaSnlng the pollcy for holding reseThes Statlng why they are held It is our policy that at least 9 months reserves are held lo give our paid employee some job security. Amount of reserves held Unrestricted funds were £84,679 at 31 December 2023. Reasons for holding zero reserv•s NIA Funds materlally In deficit NIA Explanatlon of any uncertalntlas about the charlty contlnulng as a golng concern None Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlption of the ¢harlty'S trusts Type of governing document Consitution document How the charity Is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selectlon methods Includlng details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or rnore trustees Co-opted by the Board and ratified at Board meeting. Appointments confirmed al Annual General Meeting
Charity's full name Grassington Hub Other names the charlty Is known by Charity's prlncipal address Manor Hill Barn Garrs Lane Grassington Postcode BD23 SAT Names of the trustees who mana e the chari Trust•• name Offlce lif any) Dates actod If not for whol• y•ar Name of person lor body) •ntStled to appolnt tru$tO• Carol Headley Jean Slater Lyndsey Earl Philip Grady Neil Todd David Isaac Heather Williams Pamela Serieant Chair Secretary From 19th June 2023 From 19th June 2023 1st January - 19th Jun¢ 2023 Isl January- 19th June 2023 1st January - 18th December 2023 Declaratlon The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts Slgned on behalf of tho charlty'$ trustees CA. Slgnature Full Name PA r4 >rtEfi PLC Posltlon Date
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Grassington Hub I report on the accounts of: Grassington Hub for the year ended: 31st December 2023 which are set out on pages 6 to 8. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you 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 Charity's 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{51{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: l accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust 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. 2y-I o fq/LW Jeff Todd (FCA) Outsource independent examination service5 The Hiscox Buildin8 Peasholme Green York YOI 7PR Date;
Grassington Hub (Registered Charity Number.. 11368981 Receipts & Payments Accounts for the year ended: 31st December 2023 2023 Total funds 2022 Total funds Unrestrlrted funds Restrlrted funds Recelpts Grant5 2,310 15,0(XJ 8,085 2,310 15,0(h) 8,085 17.060 siiic Donations 17.501 35,611 507 344 Contracts Rent Office sale5 Men's shed Community tran5Pgrt Llbrary Cornmission5 Fundra15ing events Well being cafè Book shop Web Site fees Cinema Lunch club Interest S07 1.570 4,090 9,184 2,470 1,045 783 7,509 3,174 3,020 3,334 1,070 851 64.002 S07 1,570 4,090 9,184 2,470 1,045 783 7,S09 3,174 3,020 3,334 1.070 851 2.193 1.649 2,403 509 5.371 2.080 59 Total recelpt5 64,002 85,287 Payments Clnèma 2,332 I,oii 3,477 1,053 944 2.332 I,oii 3.477 1,053 944 Lunih club Mens shed 4.232 1.462 Communlty transport Well being calé 8èlriending strvlce In-house servlces 380 133 133 Fundraisin6 events Webslte 79 79 3.031 660 660 Staff salarle5 24,003 1,982 85 24,003 1,982 85 31.634 Staff penslons Staff trainin8 & expenses Rent 18 12,5C 289 12,SCB) 289 12.500 402 Rates, refuse & watèr Electricity & gas Equipment Repairs & maintenance Website & IT 3,558 3,558 2.110 1.970 113 113 138 680 Printing & stationery Telephone Insurance Computer & software Photo¢opyin8 Bank charges Consultancy & professional fees Other office costs Total payments 2,065 773 2,065 773 1,317 1,331 907 701 975 L,317 1331 2.213 399 574 399 574 580 1,601 60,659 1,601 60,659 858 64,411 Net of receipt5llpaymentsl Balance brought lornvard 3,343 3,343 20,876 81,336 6,660 87,996 67,120 Balance carrled forAtard 84,679 6,660 91.339 87,996
Grassington Hub (Registered Charity Number: 11368981 Statement of Assets and Liabilities at: 31st December 2023 2023 Total funds 2022 Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Assets Cash at bank and in hand Current account Savings account Petty cash 1,403 82,745 531 84,679 1,403 89,405 531 91,339 6,438 81,064 494 87,996 6,660 6,660 2023 Total funds 2022 Total funds Unrestrirted funds Restricted funds Liabilities Independent Examination fee 450 450 450 450 450 450
Grasslngton Hub (Registered Charity Number: 1136898} Notes to the Accounts for the year ended: 31st December 2023 l Basis of accounts Registration and comparative figures The Trustees have taken advantage of section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis. 2 Restricted funds These funds from the Two Ridings Foundation are towards the establishment of a wellbeing café and befriending service in 2023. roval of accounts for the ear ended: 31st December 2023 The report and accounts were approved at a meeting of the trustees held on: .18 . ". Z&r Date Signed for and on behalf of the trustees Date Print name Position (e.g. Chair etc)