Charlty Reglstratlon Number 1141883
CAFÉ JJ
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
3S Accountancy Swvlces
Chartered Accwntants

c￿É JJ
RNANCIAL STATEMEp¥rs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
CONTEP
Memtws ofthe toard and wofessional
rn￿1 repcmt of the truslees
Independent examThrfs rgplxt
Slatemenl of financ￿1 acbvibes (WLYxF￿frrvj Y¥>)m8
ar•J expw¥Jityre atyxmmt)
Balance $heel
Notes to the finandal stateM￿ts

CAFÉ JJ
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIOIIAL ADVISERS
Trustèes
Darryrf Grewy
Valerie Hutchinson
Joseph Hutchinson
Lwise Hindmarth
Cheryl Cordier
Sluart Reginakl Clyd
Mark Rtknrts
Sharon Wallis (rosw￿d 23.9.24}
Peter Fletcher
Dorothy Griffiths
Maureen Elizabeth Pressley
Julle Ann Nichds (re9gned 21.7.23)
Dennis Michael Brookbanks (reSvJr￿d 2.8.23)
Susan Lun¢Jy lapwknted 24.2.24)
Valwie HLrtthinson
Maln offic•
4 LirKlen Court
HU￿A￿rth Fla
Darfin9ton
County Durt*m
DL2 2DL
Tradlng addrnss
Clrfion A¥enu8
Darlington
DL15EE
countants
3S A(*%￿nt3￿ SeTh
Chwlwed Accwnlanls
Priestgale
DaT￿ngton
DL1 1NL
Bankor5
HSBC Bank PLC
Darfington
Co Durham
DL3 7LQ
Charlty number
1141883

CAFÉ JJ
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The tmstees present their report togelher*ith the financia statements of the charity for th8 year endod 31
March 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting pclicies set
out in note 1 to the a¢￿UnIS and (xxnply the thantys tr￿1 deed. the Charities Act 2011 and
Accountlng and Reporting by Charitses: Ststemenl of Rec4)mmended Practice applicable to charibes
preparing their accounts in a¢¢Mlance with the Financial ReFKirting Slandard applicable sn the UK and
Republic of Ireland published on 16 Juty 2014. Legal and admlnisirative knformatlon set ojt ¢)n page 1
fornis part of this reporL
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity vrds estatdished In 2007. and has been a registered charity since May 2011. The trustees
meet at least 3 times a ypar, in addition a weekly Man￿ernent Kleeting takes place each Monday (when
the Café is operating) whith is aiways aiiended by Trustees.
None of the truslees re￿Ned remuneration for duties carried out as a trustee. However trustees daimed
out of pocket expenses while undertaking vdunteer dulles during the operatim of the Café and
reimbursement of any experwjitwe in(JJrred pun*asing ￿S armj services required by the Café.
OWECTIVES
The objectives of the Charity are:
The advancement of educakn and skills of adulls with Learring DifficJJfi*s in the Area of Benefrt through:
The provision of a Community Café and Delivery SeThice. gmng Op[￿rt￿ltIeS lo gain catering skdls
and develop mental and physical (apabilib'es in a catering environrnenL
And to acqulre relevant experienc£ and trainiro through awropriata extemal a¢tivib85 by the use of
small awards given by the charity to suitatAe serwce L￿r
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANC
Overview
Café JJ has conbnued to thrive as a ￿tI¢0m1￿j space for our wnmunty. miding not onty food and
beverages but also a Mjb for sc4ial interactw suppcAt This rerMYt outlines our achievements,
Challenges, and future goals for Ihe past sear.
Key Achlevements
1. Customers
We welcomed an average of over 73 Customers each ¥￿k an inwase of 14% compared to o)vid
levels. Induded in this increase are customers with disabiliiies and they tell us feel safe. supported
and induded by vistbng us. particularlyvh*re they have had negative experi8nc8s in the past. We are fully
indusive acCeS￿bIe and all are welcome. This and our offer of good home cooked fcbj al a reasonable
price Flays a signiftsnl rde in maint￿ning ow regular cu5tomer5 and attracting new ones.
2. Team JJ
Our team members continue to develop their edu(*tonal and Interporsonal skills. Notably. a new edition
to the team in the past year has sh¢yovn significanl improvement in her confidence and interpersonal skills
thr￿gh the suppM provided by Café ￿.
3. Employees I voluntse
Over the past year employees and volunteers have continued to w(Kk hard vthh the team to recover from
the lingering detrimenlal effects of the covid pandemic. Improviru their wellbeing and lulty recover from
the isclation and wofryll￿ fears for the future felt during I¢￿*down. We would also like lo Ihank the
empto>ees of Jacobs who volunteer from time to time with both gr￿pS tenefiknr*J from the experience.

CAFÉ JJ
ANNUAL REPORT OF ThE TRUSTEES contlrnwd
YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2024
4. In¢om•
Income has rem•ned staN8. with thg bgsl part woY•Jed ty Llre(* Paymgnts frcqn Team ￿. The athJilp)nal ￿Ming from
)ntribution from the café ¢)peration and ¢Jonat1￿$ from local organisabons and customers. The Trustees wwld like lo thank
all of our Sup￿rterS fortheir iy)ntinued supwt *ith a spe(?al Itwks to County Dutham Fou¢￿atiOn for￿1[ continued
support tn pmwding furKds try4Yards costs.
Challenges Faced
1. Ri*ing CMts- We contiThJe to face inwsed c£)sts f(Y suppfies utilfties, vthith imp*a (Mjr margin. and atthough
inflation is reduong prw remain high from pre Covid. Efforts to Optimi￿ expenses are ongoiThJ.
I Communlty Needs. The d￿nd forour supwt seThices has iNJea5ed. hijhl￿hIin9 the need for addilional
resources to meet the commmtrfs needs effeCti￿y.
Fuknre Goals
1. Sustalnabillty Inltlall¥es- We have iwi gjccessful n seoJiiThJ a Naliwl Lottery Communty Fund Grant over the
nexl five years to ern￿Y a Prqect Ccordinator aTrJ o)ver ￿r rentforthe nexl fve years. We ￿ pleased to rewt
have suc£essfuly appointed the post and are alreJYy enpyirg the b￿efftS ol her initiatrves.
2. Enha11¢￿ Progrnms. Cevd¢Jpmenl of new wgrnms targetiThJ speafic cofflmur¥ty reeds. such as mental heallh
support and skills training. to providg fvrtw a￿StanCe to patrons arthj staff.
3. Fundralslng Stratsgy- A e£*nwel￿s1ve fundraising plan is in development to dl¥*rslfy ￿ SI￿rn0 slreams and
Se￿re long.terni fina￿la1 stsbility.
Outrea¢h Efforts. Wè Vlill enhanL* martekng aThJ efforts kn rnse awarnn¢s$ of(wr servic*s and attra¢
broader audi￿￿.
CO￿lusIon
The Café has M￿le signfficant slrides over the past year. fosleiiNJ l￿mM[Mty spirit and pwovtding essential servie8s. As
tnJslee5. we remain o)mmitted to addres&ng challenges and purswng OPFty)rturMlie$ for ￿ty¥th. We thank our dedicated
volunteers, staff. and oJmm￿itY rr*mbers for theirc(rfrtIr￿d 9￿p
Public b•n•fft
The trustees have c¢nWityJ wilh the duty in th¢ chwill￿ A¢a 2011 to have thje regard to pubfjc benèfft •Mdan¢x pub￿shed by
the Charity CommissiM.
R•sep4es
The Assooation's policy is to maintain free reseNes at a level to enable cont11￿d operation fora period of 6 month& Whllst
reserves arg not at this level. the trustees aim to ensure SlXFluses are athithd to this point
Rbk management
The trustees have assessed the Mai￿ rfsks lo cjwty is ex￿￿￿￿. and are satisfied that systems are in pla￿ to
mitigate exposure to the ma1￿ rths
ststtm•ntof Trust8•s' Responsibililieg
The charity trust￿ are responsible for prepariTrJ a trustees. reF*Nt aKI finantial sL2temgnts in a¢thrdan¢￿ with
appli¢xble law and United lQngdom accoLmtirg starthrds for finan(ial Y￿￿￿1th give a Irue and fair view of the state of
affairs of the (*arity and of the irx))mirwJ res￿rceS and aFplicalKm of ￿StyJrCes of the charity for thal period. In preparing
these finarKyal statemerbts the Iruslees are requirtrj to:
a) select suitable accounting FdKies and then aOythem cThsi51enUy.
b) obseNe the Met￿*￿S and principles in the appIl￿ble Chaiilies SORP;
c) rnake judgements and estimales thal are ￿sonable and wudenL
d) state whether applicable aCC￿unting standards have been to any materi* departures disclosed and
explained in the finanoal statements;
e) prepare thè Financial Statements on a g)iThJ o)ncem basis wless il is in4[xo￿Ia18 to assume that th8 tharity
vlill continue operating.
time the financ#al pO￿tIon of thè charity aTrJ to enable them to eft$u￿ that the Financial Stalernents wmpty ¥￿th
the Charitiès Act 2011 and the apPI￿￿e Charity (Acc(yJnts and ReFMNlsl Regulalv)ns. and the PTOVi5ions of the trust deed. They
are also reS￿￿ble for safegu8rding the assets of thè company and henc8 for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud other iffegularthes.
Approvejj ty the board on. .
. arwj sh3￿￿ cffi its lJelHII
D Gregory
Chair

CAFÉ JJ
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINEifs REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CAFÉ JJ
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
I report on the accounts ofthe charity for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2024. wh￿h we set out on pages 5 to 10.
This report is made sokty to the trustees of the charity. as a bc*ty. in a(￿ance with section 145 of the
Charikn'es Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). My examination has been uTrJertaken so that I mKJhl state to Ihe trustees
Df the charity those Matte￿ l am required to state to them in an independent examinerfs rewrt and for no
other PUfP)se. To the fullest extent permitted by law. I do not accept or assume ￿sponsibl11fy lo anyore other
than the charity and the trustees of the charity a$ a bc¥Jy for my examination. for this reFK>rt or the opinitingl
Reswctlve responsibiliti•s of Intste•s and examlntr
The trustees are resp)nsible for the preparntion of acrounts. The trustees consKler that an audrt is not
required for this year under ￿tiOn 144 of the 2011 Act and that an independent examinaknn is needed.
HavirKJ satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audrt under company law and ts eI￿ltsIe for
independent examination, it is my ￿pOnsibIl￿ to:
examine the accounts under section 145 01 the 2011 Ac*
to follow the procedures laid down in the general D￿eCtIonS given by the Cl* Commission under
section 145{5llb) of the 2011 ￿. artd
to stale whether particular mattets have come to my attentp)n.
Ba$is of independent examlnerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordanc* with the general Directions gpien by the Charity CommissDn.
An examinat]on includes a revie4V of the accounting recoryis kept by the charity and a ¢ompari%)n of the
accounts p￿ented with those records. It also incI￿jeS cons¥Jeration of any uftusual items or di8ckJsures in
the accounts. and seeking expLqnations fr(Kn you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that ¥•￿k1 be required in an audit and consequenty no opinton is
given as to whether accounts present a Irue and fair aThJ the report is limlled to those matters set
out in the statement telow.
Independent examinerfs stalement
In connection my examination, no matter has come to my attention".
{1) which gNes me reasonable cause to bdieve that in any malwial respect the reqUI￿￿ents.
to keep accounbng records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 A¢ and
to prepare accounts which ac£ord wth the a¢(>)unkng r￿OrdS and compty wilh the ￿coUnting
reqU1￿mertts of the 2011 A
have not been metr, or
(2) to wthich. in my o&¥nion. attentKJn shwld dra1￿ in cKder to enable a PmFer understanding of the
o)unts to be reached.
Calherine Mibafike FCA
Prie51gat•
Daitington
tL1 1NL

CAFÉ JJ
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES (Incwporatlffj In¢om• aDd Exp•ndllur• Account)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Not? Unrestrkled
Restrlcted
2024
2023
Incom•
Income Irom:
Donatio￿ and legacl8$
47.102
9,076
5&178
58.006
21.620
21.620
20,982
Inyeslment Income
499
120
Total
69221
9.076
78,297
79.108
Expendlture
Exp8ndiknre on:
Raising fvnds
Charitable acbvilies
580
77.405
9.405
77,761
Tolal
,190
9,405
77.985
Not In￿me l {expondi¢ure)
31
(329)
(298)
1.123
Transfern bOt￿n funds
Net movement In fvnds
31
(329)
(298)
1,123
Fund balances brought forward at
1 APRIL 2022
29,601
28.478
Fund balan￿¥ carrlgd forward at
31 MARCH 2023
10
29.053
250
29.303
29.601
The statement of financial acbbibes indudes all gains a7KI losses recogni5ed in Ihe year.
The notes on pages 7 to 10 fomi part of these financial slalernents.

CAFÉ JJ
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 PaARCH 2024
2024
2023
Current assets
Stock
Deblors and prepayments
Cash al bank in hand
120
&721
32,713
38.554
120
39,709
Credlto
Amounts falling due vAthin ono )par
9,251
10,108
Not currtrnt ass•ts
29.303
29,601
Net assets
29,303
29,601
Funds
Unreslricted Funds
Restricted funds
Total charity funds
29.053
250
29.303
29,022
579
29,601
10
These financial statements were appr￿￿] and s¥Jned try the tru*es and authorwl for issue on
1.11.zf
D Gregory
Chair
The notes on pages 7 to 10 fonn part of these financBI statements.

CAFÉ JJ
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 PIARCH 2024
Accountlng pollcles
The fo11￿lIVj a￿¢x￿b￿ rx)loes havÈ used rA)ngSt*)lly In dealvb3 V&ith Ilwn5Vrt*th 8r•
KI8￿d mateiial in ￿￿ti0ft to the th8riWs 8¢£our
AcC￿jn￿fig and ReF*xliig by Ch¥ibes aA)kable to charit*s preparirrfJ Iheir a￿￿nts in ￿nCE
FinarK4al RewtirvJ aMAic8bl8 UK arnj Reputlic of Ireland IFFiS1021 and wth thg
Charilies Act 2011.
The tharlty c)ytsbttth a wt4ic ber*fft￿tityaS defined by FRS101
Ill) Fund •wwTrtlng
General funds are ￿restriCts￿ *¢ •afiab￿ foruse at the distre11￿ of the tyust89s In
fvrtherance ol Ihe gerwdl obj¢thes rAthg thwity ha￿ rnt teen des•JJated f(Y olher
11111 Incomlry resowtts
Ir￿orne 13 8cr>2unted ts on an xcwais bag& C•nts a￿ rwnised as an incomiry r850ur(e
7•then Ihè corKjrfio￿ forthe T￿elpt hwe been a￿1 are ￿nted ts in ac£ordancè wth the
headirrfJs ltrw have been alkxated to on a bus ¢Jinsi#ertvthh the Ltse reS￿J1ce$.
Ilv) Expenditure
Liabilith85 are reo)3ntsed as exr&Klith 85 scx)n as the￿ is a legal orconstructive oblwJation 1X)￿nit￿ng
Ihe tharity to thè e￿nd￿re. it 15 PfDb&Y8 setUem8ntwl be required a￿1 the anNJJntof the ¢*)Wtion
an be moasur8d reliaNy.
2024
2023
46.456
9.076
55.532 S6.￿25
1.981
47.102
*076

CAFÉ JJ
NOTES TO THE FINPJICIAL STATEME14TS
YEPA ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Oth•r trnding actlvS1
Unrnstrlct•d R•strlct•d
2024
2023
In¢om• from actlyltkns
Café
BLrfels and delNeries
Trairdng
21.122
498
21.122
20.344
638
*.620
21,620
20.982
Analysls of total v•souffes expended
2024
2023
Cost of generating funds
Opening sl(xk
Ingredients
stock for resale
Ckjsing st￿k
120
14.051
120
14.051
120
14.628
120
14.051
120
14.628
14051
Oporadng to•ts
Rent
Staff Wages
Volunteer Expenses
Traveifing Expense$
Promolion Costs
Fees & Insurar
Operating Expenses
Office Expenses
Speaal Events
Project Costs
Equipment
Oon81ions
Independent examinalk)n & govem
Tnjslee Costs
3.483
41.519
4.651
1.015
8,483
43.119
056
1,015
7.509
38.497
4.722
1.264
580
460
1.771
1,038
1.405
527
527
558
442
120
12
1.341
1.292
2.266
4.453
757
757
640
157
63,357
55.139
9.405
6($44
69.190
9.405
78.595
77.985
In 2023 restrKted totsl res0W￿ expeTrJed ar1￿Unted ¢0 £13.320.
2024
2023
757
757
660
6. TTUSte•s' remun•r4tlon
Th& trustees re¢eived £nll (2023: worth of emolwl￿ts durry t￿ ￿¢fi0d lor seThlces as trustees.
One tNstee rrf¢h¥ed £2.605 f(Y other worf( C￿rIed rwt fof the On& Iruste& received ¢ynses of£801.

CAFÉ JJ
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Staff costs
2024
2023
Wages arKJ Salaries
43.119
38.497
43.119
38,497
The average employee headC￿ntfor ygar vrds 10 (2023: 101.
Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtcKs
Other debtors
5.721
7,340
5.721
7.340
Credltors: amounls falling due wlthln one y
2024
2023
Acryuals and deferred irthme
other creditors
7.024
2,227
9,300
808
9,251
10,108

CAFÉ JJ
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2024
10 Statemenl of Funds
Balan￿ IrKomlng Outgokng
bllwd
Trnn$fw5
Balanco
clfvid
UnreslrKted furNl$.
29.022
69221
169,190)
29,053
Totsl unr•8trfctsd fund•
69.221
69.190
29.053
R•strlct•d fund•:
579
(9,405}
Total rnstrkt•d funds
579
9.076
9,405
250
TOTAL FUNDS
29.601
78
Mad& up ol:
2024
2023
R•Strf¢¢￿ Unrmtrlthd
Totsl R•strl¢l¢d Unr•slrlct•d
Totsl
Curr•nt ass•ts
Stock
Debt0￿ and wepay7r￿ts
Cash 81 bank in h8rM1
120
5.721
120
5.721
31713
38,304 34554
120
7.340
120
250
579
579
32.249
39,709
39.130
Credlto
(9,251)
192511
(10.108}
(10.1081
29.053
29.303
5.570
29.022
29,601
10