Company Number : 07817450 Charity Number : 1144756
## Litherland Youth & Community Centre
Report of the Directors and Unaudited Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
Litherland Youth & Community Centre Contents Page
## For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
|Report of the Directors|1 - 2|
|---|---|
|Independent Examiner's Report to the Directors|3|
|Statement of Financial Activities|4|
|Statement of Financial Position|5|
|Notes to Financial Statements|6 - 7|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|8|
Litherland Youth & Community Centre Report of the Directors For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31st March 2024. The Directors have adopted the provisions of 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 the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1st January 2015)
## **PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES**
To further benefit the residents of Litherland and the wider community of Sefton by associating together local individuals, the local authorities, voluntary and othert sector organisations in a common effort to advance life, opportunities, and futures.
## **Objectives and Aims**
The Directors have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public beneift: running Charity (PB2)'
To advance the life and relieve needs of individuals of all ages through the provision of recreational, educational and leisure time activities. All provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions and quality of life, develop their skills, capabilities, confidence and resilience.
To provide opportunities into work, education, volunteering, engagement, and training along with promoting health and wellbeing through creating and providing a safe and healthy environment to access support and sign posting for all.
To identify local need, issues and strengths and take a proactive approach in addressing these.
## **OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES**
Our name change in 2011, to Litherland Youth & Community Centre, and our building redevelopment in 2014/2015 reflects how our organisation has shifted from a traditional "boys club" and "youth club" to now a youth and community centre. Taking a holistic approach in relation to our services facilitated and support offered. LYCC identified the need for this holistic approach and has worked since to provide services end support for individuals for all ages within our community.
Our core activities and services are as follows:-
Youth Provision - for ages 8 plus (up to 21 years), providing both targeted youth provision and open access 5 nights per week. Attendance figures between 60-90 per session.
Childcare - for ages 5 to 13 years, through our OFSTED registered Out of School, providing childcare after school during term time. Registration for 48 per session. Food Bank - Food distribution in partnership with South Sefton Foodbank Senior Luncheon Club - weekly for members aged 55 plus Councillors Drop In - Community drop in
Sports Facility Hire & Building / Room Hire - external organisations, for communal activities Health & Well Being - health and well being worker who works across all projects/services
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
LCC in the Year Ended 31st March 2024 produced a deficit of funds of £14,232
Reserves are now standing at £251,276 which the trustees believe gives a solid foundation to enable the Centre to carry out all its existing activities for the foreseeable future. The trustees would like to place on record its thanks to its major funder "Youth Investment Programme" along with all our other donors. Whilst it is becoming increasingly difficult in the voluntary sector, the trustees believe we have an excellent track record of achieving objectives which will continue to attract funding to the centre.
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Litherland Youth & Community Centre Report of the Directors (continued) For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**Name of Charity** Litherland Youth & Community Centre **Charity Registration Number** 1144756 **Company Registration Number** 07817450 **Principal Address** 41 Sefton Road, Liverpool, L21 9HD
## **Directors**
The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The trustees and officers servicing during the year and since the year end were as follows:-
Mr. J T Hannah Mr. H A Hunt Miss. R Fitzsimmons
## **Independent Examiners**
## **Bankers**
## **Solicitors**
Wainwrights Limited Faversham House Wirral International Business Park Old Hall Road Bromborough Wirral CH62 3NX Barclays Bank plc The Stand Bootle Liverpool Legal Department Sefton Council Merseyside
Approved by the Management Committee and signed on its behalf by
21st October 2024
…...........................................................
J T Hannah
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Litherland Youth & Community Centre Independent Examiners Report to the Directors For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
The report of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31st March 2024, which comprise the statement of Financial Activities, the Statement of Financial Position and the related notes.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The Directors are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The directors consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is required.
Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to:-
- examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directors given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charitable company 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 you as directors concerning 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 whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report it limited to those matters set out in the statement below:-
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:-
(1) which gives us a reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and 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 Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
have not been met, or
(2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
…....................................................................... 21st October 2023 Wainwrights Limited Faversham House Wirral International Business Park Old Hall Road Bromborough Wirral CH62 3NX
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## Litherland Youth & Community Centre
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
||Unrestricted|Restricted|2024|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Funds|Funds|||
||£|£|£|£|
|**Income and endowments from:**|||||
|Donations and Legacies|248,264|120,556|368,820|312,768|
|**Total**|**248,264**|**120,556**|**368,820**|**312,768**|
|**Expenditure on:**|||||
|Charitable Activities|262,495|120,556|383,051|335,328|
|**Total**|**262,495**|**120,556**|**383,051**|**335,328**|
|**Net income/expenditure**|**(14,232)**|**-**|**(14,232)**|**(22,561)**|
|**Reconciliation of funds**|||||
|Total funds brought forward|265,508|-|**265,508**|288,069|
|**Total funds carried forward**|**251,276**|**-**|**251,276**|**265,508**|
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## Litherland Youth & Community Centre Statement of Financial Position
## For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
|Notes
**Currents Assets**
Current Assets
1
Debtors
2
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts due in one year**
3
**Net current assets**
Income Funds
5
**Total Funds**|**2024**
**2023**
£
£
11,390
13,890
1,080
950
358,790
368,646
**371,260**
**383,486**
119,984
117,978
**251,276**
**265,508**
251,276
265,508
**251,276**
**265,508**|
|---|---|
For the year ended 31st March 2024 the 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 company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476,
The directors 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.
The financial statement was approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
21st October 2024
…........................................................... J T Hannah
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Litherland Youth & Community Centre Notes to the Financial Statements
## For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
## **1 Fixed Assets**
## **Cost**
|As at 1st April 2023
**Depreciation**
As at 1st April 2023
Provided during the Year
**Net Book Value**
As at 31st March 2024
As at 1st April 2023
**2**
**Debtors: amounts due in one year**
Employee Loan
**3**
**Creditors: amounts due in one year**
Deferred Income
Accruals
PAYE
Pension
**4**
**Staff Costs**
Total staff costs:
Average Number of Employees:|29,691
15,801
2,500
18,301
11,390
13,890
**2024**
1,080
1,080
**2024**
115,034
1,020
3,296
634
119,984
**2024**
220,001
13|**2023**
950|
|---|---|---|
|||950|
|||**2023**
113,059
1,500
2,767
652|
|||117,978|
|||**2023**
242,751|
|||15|
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Litherland Youth & Community Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
## **5 Movement in Funds**
**Current Year** Balance at Incoming Outgoing Balance at 01/04/2023 Resources Resources 31/03/2024 Restricted - 120,556 120,556 - Unrestricted 265,508 248,264 262,495 251,276 **265,508 368,820 383,051 251,276 Previous Year** Balance at Incoming Outgoing Balance at 01/04/2022 Resources Resources 31/03/2023 Restricted - 120,556 120,556 - Unrestricted 288,068 192,212 214,772 265,508 **288,068 312,768 335,328 265,508**
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## Litherland Youth & Community Centre Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
## For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
|**Incoming Resources**
Subscriptions / Coffee Bar
Grants / Donations / Fundraising
Sports Hall / Room Hire
Bank Interest
Out of School Income
L21 Project
Youth Invest Fund
Pandemic Grants
**Expenditure**
Gas
Electricity
Water Rates
Telephone
Salaries
Cleaning
Rent & Rates
Insurance
Vehicle Depreciation
Postage, Stationery & Office Costs
Equipment
Youth Centre Activities
Repairs & Maintenance
Minibus Costs
Accountancy Fee
Professional Fee
Bank Charges
Sundries
**Net Surplus / (Deficit) for the Year**|**Restricted**
**2024**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
26,426
94,130
-
120,556
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Unrestricted**
**2024**
**£**
8,120
162,210
18,450
3,664
55,819
-
-
-|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
8,120
162,210
18,450
3,664
55,819
26,426
94,130
-
368,820
5,418
6,719
1,707
1,180
220,001
4,048
-
6,347
2,500
5,144
345
63,154
56,897
5,664
2,088
1,435
405
-
383,051
**(14,232)**|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
4,320
97,176
15,435
483
51,797
26,426
94,130
23,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||248,264||312,768|
|||5,418
6,719
1,707
1,180
220,001
4,048
-
6,347
2,500
5,144
345
63,154
56,897
5,664
2,088
1,435
405
-||4,245
6,607
1,949
1,280
242,751
5,127
1,620
6,282
3,831
4,187
-
47,080
3,253
5,253
1,347
403
114|
|||383,051||335,328|
|||||**(22,561)**|
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