## Gipton Together
Charity number 1142650
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2023
## Gipton Together
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2023
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Receipts and payments account|7|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 10|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Gipton Together
## Trustees' report for the year ended 30 September 2023
## **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** Nicola Bennett Chair Melissa Chippendale Charis Osbourne Leanne Brooke
## **Charity number**
**Charity number** 1142650 Registered in England and Wales **Registered and principal address Bankers** Henry Barran Centre The Co-operative Bank plc Amberton Grove PO Box 101 Gipton 1 Balloon Street Leeds Manchester LS8 3JR M60 4EP
## **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 governed by a constitution adopted on 28th February 2011.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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## Gipton Together
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 30 September 2023
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To advance in life and help young people (aged 6-18) through:
a) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare designed to improve their conditions of life;
b) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
To help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 18 living in Gipton and surrounding areas by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of: a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals.
b) advancing education
- c) relieving unemployment
d) providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.
## **The charity's main activities**
Gipton Together is well summed up by the mission statement, 'Expanding horizons and inspiring positive choices', and our aims are:
1. To create opportunities to enjoy and participate in the performing arts and sport, developing self-discipline, confidence, strength of character, health and wellbeing.
2. To continue to develop opportunities for children and young people to broaden their choices and improve their life skills.
3. To continue to develop new opportunities and activities for our young people that have a positive and a beneficial impact on gaining more life skills.
4. Working with other community groups, to ensure that our community building is fit for purpose and well utilised.
5. To be a sustainable organisation that is flexible, fit for purpose and resilient.
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## Gipton Together
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 30 September 2023
## **Objectives and activities (continued)**
## **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.
Working with young people aged 6-18 years from the deprived communities of Gipton and Harehills - areas scant of opportunities for young people - we aim to provide locally based sport, performing arts and theatrical projects to encourage young people to participate, raise their aspirations and develop their self esteem and confidence. We work proactively with young people and the wider community to challenge the barriers between generations and achieve greater integration. Overall this project as part of the wider Gipton Together ethic will:
* help tackle the social problems by offering aspirational activities for young people that act as crime prevention and crime diversionary alternatives.
* reduce disadvantage by ensuring all children and young people who wish to participate in the Performing Arts and Sport have the opportunity to do so regardless of their background.
* address social exclusion by providing young people with community-based performing arts and sport activities, alleviating the problems of travel costs.
* provide and improve community and cultural opportunities and facilities for all our young people, particularly those from disadvantaged communities.
* provide a safe place for young people to go in the evenings involving them in healthy positive activity and the opportunity to learn performing arts skills and share in the excitement of creating great theatre.
## **Achievements and performance**
During this year Gipton Together have supported all of our young people within our community and surrounding areas, providing a safe and secure place for them to attend sessions that support them with both physical and mental wellbeing at an affordable cost and access to The Arts and Sports programmes within their own area, supporting with the need for being able to walk to these services and not have to pay travel costs.
We have been praised by the local councillors, community and local services for our efforts and though feedback forms and conversations we know that both our young people and their families have been very pleased with what we have offered.
This year our Karate children have competed at several local and international competitions and have come home with medals, inspiration and happiness.
Our dance young people have attended National competitions and again have returned from these experiences with a positive and engaging attitude to working hard.
In summer we ran a holiday club for 1 week. This enables our children and young people to be able to receive, hot and healthy meals and access some learning and physical activity throughout the holidays.
We had a Christmas party where Father Christmas turned up and was able to give all of our young people, children and their siblings a gift of something warm for the cold winter days and nights. Our parents have given amazing feedback with regards to this event and have been so thank full for the gloves, hats and scarves provided. One mother even kissed the items when leaving and could not stop thank you to us.
In summer we were able to host a community event, Gipton Gala. This is held on our local playing fields in the middle of the estate where we have fair rides, stalls and our young people and children provide the entertainment for the local people to see.
Our boxing sessions are becoming very popular now and the young people are achieving bouts and extra training from our coaches. We have noticed that some of the young people who may have hung around the centre last year becoming a target for crime and unhealthy choices are now coming into our boxing sessions.
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## Gipton Together
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 30 September 2023
## **Financial review**
The net payments for the year were £111,860, wholly on unrestricted funds.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £57,193.
Gipton Together aim to put people in Gipton and surrounding areas at the heart of all that we do. Our vision is of a community where everyone gets the help they need to support a holistic healthy lifestyle, keeping young people off the streets and reducing crime for an extended period of time into the future.
Providing targeted, effective support when it is needed is therefore core to our mission at Gipton Together and to the reserves policy we have set to ensure that we can deliver on our vision and mission. This policy ensures our work is protected from disruption at short notice due to a lack of funds, whilst at the same time ensuring we do not retain income for longer than required.
We had calculated an appropriate reserves range for our organisation of one and a half years budgeted expenditure. However, reserves are currently equivalent to five months' costs and applications have been submitted for additional funding. The trustees will be reviewing the policy during the current year, particularly in the light of these bids..
Approved by the board of trustees on 3/6/2024
Leanne Brooke (Trustee)
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## Gipton Together
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Gipton Together
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2023, which are set out on pages 7 to 10.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees 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 as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 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.
Alan Dodd FCCA
3/6/2024
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Gipton Together
## Receipts and payments account for the year ended 30 September 2023
|Notes
2023
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
-
Subscriptions, uniforms and shop
16,691
Competition fees
2,161
Gala and show income
2,322
Other income
-
**Total receipts**
21,174
**Payments**
Salaries NI and pensions
48,406
Tutors
32,855
Phone and internet
923
DBS checks
13
Office supplies
1,355
Advertising and publicity
10
Costumes and props
2,723
Refreshments
706
Training
542
Memberships and subscriptions
1,578
IT support and sundries
651
Venue hire
12,095
Activity expenses
2,663
Gala and show expenses
5,540
Equipment and materials
271
Insurance
766
Accountancy and independent examination
924
Competition expenses
13,270
Consultancy
7,241
Other expenses
502
**Total payments**
133,034
**Net receipts / (payments)**
(111,860)
**Transfers between funds**
-
**Net movement in funds**
(111,860)
**Fund balances brought forward**
169,053
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
57,193|2023
Restricted
funds
£
6,007
-
-
-
-
6,007
-
-
-
-
9
-
4,244
-
-
-
-
-
-
500
1,254
-
-
-
-
-
6,007
-
-
-
766
766|2023
Total
funds
£
6,007
16,691
2,161
2,322
-
27,181
48,406
32,855
923
13
1,364
10
6,967
706
542
1,578
651
12,095
2,663
6,040
1,525
766
924
13,270
7,241
502
139,041
(111,860)
-
(111,860)
169,819
57,959|2022
Total
funds
£
200
16,850
162
1,899
1,170
20,281
48,013
24,895
781
249
2,927
-
4,818
1,360
55
685
191
10,949
7,802
4,059
737
735
780
4,197
16,629
414
130,276
(109,995)
-
(109,995)
279,814
169,819|
|---|---|---|---|
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## Gipton Together
|Statement of assets and liabilities
as at 30 September 2023
2023
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
57,193
Cash in hand
-
**Total cash funds**
57,193
**Debtors and prepayments**
Prepayments
**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
Computers (bought 2020) x 2
Printers (bought 2020) x 2
Stereos x 4
Office printer
JVC Boomblaster x 2
Computer, laptop
Camera
Camcorder
Café equipment
Boxing punch bags
Trampette
**Liabilities**
Accruals|2023
Restricted
£
766
-
766|2023
Total
£
57,959
-
57,959
2023
£
5,936
5,936
2023
£
924
924|2022
Total
£
169,819
169,819|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 3/6/2024
Leanne Brooke (Trustee)
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## Gipton Together
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 30 September 2023
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **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.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
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.
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## Gipton Together
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 30 September 2023
|**2 Grants and donations**
LCC HAP
West Riding Masons
Leeds Community Foundation
LCC MICE
**3 Restricted funds**
LCC - HAP
West Riding Masons
Leeds Community Foundation
E-BTIF
**Fund name**
LCC - HAP
West Riding Masons
Leeds Community Foundation
E-BTIF|2023
2023
2023
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
-
549
549
-
4,958
4,958
-
500
500
-
-
-
-
6,007
6,007
Balance b/f
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
£
£
£
£
-
549
549
-
-
4,958
4,958
-
-
500
500
-
766
-
-
-
766
6,007
6,007
-
**Purpose of restriction**
For the purchase of a tablet
For the purchase of tracksuits, costumes and poms
Towards costs of the gala
For the purchase of IT equipment and resources.|2022
Total
funds
£
-
-
-
200
200
Balance c/f
£
-
-
-
766
766|
|---|---|---|
## **4 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.
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