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2024-09-21-accounts

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C.

Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 21 September 2024

Charity Registration Number 1146024

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

CONTENTS Page
Contents 2
Charity Information 3
Report of the Trustees 4 - 7
Report of the Independent Examiner 8
Statement of Financial Activities
9
Balance Sheet
10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 - 17

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CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. CHARITY INFORMATION

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS

Charity Name

Charlotte’s Brightside C.L.C.

Registered Charity Number

1146024

Registered Office

1A Hope Street New Brighton Wallasey Wirral CH45 2LN

Trustees

A Antley S Powell-Wilde J Kay A Jones D O’Brien

Bankers

Barclays Liscard Branch 2 Liscard Village Wallasey CH45 4J

Independent Examiner

Counting for Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive Liverpool L37 1PQ

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CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

The trustees present their report and the accounts for the year ended 21 September 2024.

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

Governing Document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The constitution was adopted on 27 September 2011 and amended on 9 December 2020.

Organisational Structure

Charlotte’s Brightside C.L.C. is a registered charity with The Charity Commission, Charity Number 1146024. It is managed by a Committee of trustees who regularly meet. We have 5 Trustees plus a Treasurer on our committee. Including the above our committee now consists of 24 members.

Risk Management

The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The Trustees are aware of the need to strengthen the committee and are looking to appoint new trustees.

Public Benefit

When planning and programming activities for the local residents the Trustees of Charlotte’s Brightside C.L.C. are mindful of the Charity Commission’s guidelines on Public Benefit.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

As set out in the Constitution, if any vacancy left by a retiring Trustee is not filled at the meeting, the retiring Trustee will be reappointed if willing to continue.

Induction and training of new trustees

New Trustees will be briefed on their legal obligations under charity and company law, the content of the Constitution, the committee and decision-making processes

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CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

Objectives and activities

The Objects of the charity are to advance in life and relieve the needs of young people 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.

(c) The provision of food with the fare share project to assist families who require support with this.

(d) Therapeutic yin yoga for adult family members who have experienced the death of a child in the family.

Achievement and performance

We currently have 4 members of staff, the roles are all part time, 1x 30hrs, 2 x 20hrs and 1 x 10hrs. All roles are temporary, on a year or two-yearly contract subject to funds and funding. Wages have been calculated on equivalent roles from council pay scales or following the living wage calculations.

We have 5 Trustees: Deb O’Brien; Sue Powell-Wilde, Julie Kay, Andrew Antley and Tony Jones. All our Trustees have experience of the local area and the needs of the community, each of our Trustees have either lived or worked in the area and have a personal and professional understanding. Julie Jones continues to be our financial co-ordinator. Including staff, Trustees and Finance person we have a committee of 24. We are supported by 23 regular volunteers who do a few different roles and a range of hours.

Since last year we have opened our sensory room, this is for the community, 3 mornings per week with a sensory worker who supports on a sessional basis. This has been a welcomed resource for the community, there is no charge to use the room, and we accept donations for drinks and snacks.

We have started to run 2 sessions per week chair fitness and chair yoga, which is run by a fully qualified experienced lead, this is another successful project, many of the adults who attend these sessions have made many positive comments e.g.; helped them gain company and new networks; has helped both their physical and mental well-being.

We continue to provide lunches 3 times per week and bacon/sausage butties one morning per week, we gained a 5-star food rating from the council. The lunches consist of a main course and pudding with a refillable drink, there is a suggested donation of £3, however, we do not ask for money, children always eat free.

We continue to provide lunches 3 times per week and bacon/sausage butties one morning per week, we gained a 5-star food rating from the council. The lunches consist of a main course and pudding with a refillable drink, there is a suggested donation of £3, however, we do not ask for money, children always eat free.

We work with several services who hold drop-in sessions at our centre, i.e. Involve Northwest; Community Connectors; PCSO's; Anti-Social Behaviour Team; Lifelong Learning; Cre8ting Communities; Credit Union. In addition to this we run art club for adults with Fred, craft club, meditation and chair fitness and yoga.

For children we run a variety of sessions, our constitution states that we will offer children and young people activities and experiences to positively influence life chances and choices without the cost implications. Therefore, all activities for children and young people area offered with no cost.

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CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

The activities we offer children and young people are youth club sessions, 2 per week, one for younger children and one for older. Baby/ child sensory room x 3 sessions per week; homework club; art club; ukulele; karate and cookery club. These all run in term time.

All staff members and volunteers are DBS checked; we source these checks from the Youth Federation. All members who prepare and manage food have at minimum a food hygiene level

2 qualification. Anyone working with children is safeguard trained and are aware of our policies in relation to this.

Improvements to the building since last year include, lights changed to LED lighting, new flooring downstairs and new carpet tile flooring upstairs. We have a new CCTV system and a new alarm system installed. We have updated and improved our fire systems, we are updated with PAT testing and have our gas/electric safety checks in place. Our public liability, volunteer and building insurance is renewed each November and we are covered for up to £5,000,000.

Our worker on 30hrs now attends a BNI networking meeting weekly, subs are £50 a week, however we get lots of financial, practical and material support from this group. Our Trustees agreed we will pilot this for a year and assess the outcome. This worker also attends a monthly ‘In the Loop’ networking group with another member of staff. There is no cost to this, the networking is extremely valuable in developing relationships and businesses who support us.

Future plans

We continue to run over 5 days; our main activities are Monday to Thursday. This includes our social supermarket, welfare advice, clubs for the community, a social cafe, lunch club, supporting loneliness, art club, craft club, chair-based exercise and supporting older people.

Our newly planned activities are Bingo on a Monday afternoon; rEVErse, a domestic abuse drop in for those who want/need advice in relation to healthy relationships, we have commenced and continue to develop our women’s circle, a confidential group run weekly.

We continue to run and develop the following activities for children, after school, young youth club 6yrs – 8yrs, older youth club. 9yrs +, art club, homework club, ukulele, karate and cookery. We have a counsellor who works on an ad hock basis from her own setting, Kirsty Downes.

Since last year we have opened our sensory room, we open this for the community three morning a week with a sessional worker, it is available to use other days if a family, group or school. We are developing the sensory use to hopefully open during weekends for a drop-in basis.

We are now working with Fareshare, Big Help, which we are accessing more, due to our expanding relationship with Big Help we are discussing opening our Social Supermarket more hours per week.

Now that we have bigger premises we will concentrate on the above.

Reserves policy

The Charity holds unrestricted funds for the purpose of supporting its charitable objectives and activities. Where grant income and other incoming resources are received and designated for a specific project, restricted funds are created with incoming resources and resources expended in respect of that project being allocated to the fund. Our overheads

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have increased due to moving buildings. The revenue from the sale of our old building has secured the 2 x 20hr posts and the 10hr post for 2 years from July 2024.

We have also designated £65000 for the basement, this includes site assessment, emptying of all the rubble, damp course, wall studding, plastering, replacing flooring, installing heating and decorating.

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give true and fair view of the fund's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year.

In preparing accounts giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the fund and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the applicable law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the fund and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the trustees:

Andrew Antley

……………………………………………………… A Antley – Trustee

……05/02/2025………………………………………………… Date

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CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C.

I report on the accounts for the year ended 21 September 2024 which are set out on pages 9 to 17.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

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 section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to:

Basis of the independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 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 is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:

  2. a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

  3. b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

have not been met; or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: ………………………………………….

Date: …………………………………………

Name: Stephen Leonard

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Professional qualifications: BA, FCCA Counting for Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive Liverpool L37 1PQ

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Income & endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
4
Investments
Total income
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
before transfers
Other gain - sale of building
7
Transfers between funds
13
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
22,622
-
32,892
-
55,514
262
15,106
15,368
40,146
-
(65,000)
(24,854)
159,110
134,256
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
75,000
75,828
-
-
150,828
-
101,922
101,922
48,906
-
-
48,906
17,019
65,925
2024
Designated
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
65,000
65,000
-
65,000
2024
2023
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
97,622
40,801
75,828
38,944
32,892
19,909
-
-
206,342
99,654
262
1,482
117,028
80,684
117,290
82,166
89,052
17,488
-
76,013
-
-
89,052
93,501
176,129
82,628
265,181
176,129

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CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. BALANCE SHEET AT 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 Charity Number: 1146024

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
11
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
12
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
FUNDS
13
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Designated funds
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
19,630
-
120,335
120,335
(5,709)
114,626
134,256
134,256
-
-
134,256
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
65,925
2024
Designated
Funds
£
-
-
65,000
2024
2023
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
19,630
5,996
-
-
251,260
176,146
251,260
176,146
(5,709)
(6,013)
245,551
170,133
265,181
176,129
134,256
159,110
65,925
17,019
65,000
-
265,181
176,129
65,925
-
65,000
-
65,925 65,000
65,925
-
65,925
-
65,000
-
-
65,000
65,925 65,000

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf:

Andrew Antley

……………………………………………………. A Antley – Trustee

05/02/2025

……………………………………………………

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Date

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with 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 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 £.

Going Concern

At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.

Income

Incoming recognition

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 be quantified with reasonable accuracy

Incoming Resources with Related Expenditure

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA

Grants and Donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the resource.

Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants

This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services 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 receivable.

Expenditure 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

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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 governance or constitutional matters.

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

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

Tangible fixed assets

All IT equipment fixtures & fittings with an original cost of less than £1,000 are written off in the year in which the expenditure was incurred.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

IT equipment - 20.0% straight line Fixtures & fittings - 20.0% straight line

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities and is not registered for VAT.

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CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

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INCOMING RESOURCES
Note
2
Donations and legacies
New Brighton Community
Asda
Co-op
Groundwork UK
Local Giving
Other donations
TK Maxx
Smith & Sons
RSA
3
Charitable activities
Toy Trust
Community Foundation
Eleanor Rathbone
Feeding Britain
Masonic Wallasey Inner Wheel
Koala North West Family Toolbox
Edsential Community
Awards for All
Rathbone Investment Mgnt
The Grocer Charity
John Moores Foundation
Wirral Council
Skipton Building Society
Albert Hunt
4
Other trading activities
Fundraising events
Room Hire
Social Supermarket sales
Recycling Income
2024
Unrestricted
-
-
-
-
6,724
7,673
1,000
6,000
1,225
22,622
2024
Unrestricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2024
Unrestricted
£
4,145
610
27,963
174
32,892
2024
Restricted
-
-
-
-
-
75,000
-
-
-
75,000
2024
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
10,835
19,968
6,000
5,000
5,000
22,600
1,425
2,000
75,828
2024
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
2024
2023
Total
Total
-
30,727
-
1,105
-
1,408
-
770
6,724
2,537
82,673
4,254
1,000
-
6,000
-
1,225
-
97,622
40,801
2024
2023
Total
Total
£
£
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
3,500
-
1,500
-
5,000
3,000
2,000
10,835
6,960
19,968
9,984
6,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
22,600
-
1,425
-
2,000
-
75,828
38,944
2024
2023
Total
Total
£
£
4,145
4,199
610
270
27,963
15,041
174
399
32,892
19,909

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

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RESOURCES EXPENDED
Note
5
Raising funds
Fundraising events
6
Charitable activities
Activities & HAF
Bid writing
DBS
Electricity & gas
Equipment & Maintenance
Fareshare
Food
Governance
Insurance
IT support & website
Legal & Prof
Licences
Payroll
Pension
Refuse collection
Stationery & photocopier
Sundry
Telephone
Volunteer expenses
Wages
Water
Depreciation
2024
Unrestricted
£
262
262
2024
Unrestricted
£
-
-
120
-
1,551
1,998
-
640
1,846
2,215
169
507
356
-
-
924
644
1,080
-
-
-
3,056
15,106
2024
Restricted
£
-
-
2024
Restricted
£
16,338
-
-
13,793
2,784
-
11,028
-
-
-
-
-
-
911
-
-
-
-
610
55,331
1,127
-
101,922
2024
2023
Total
Total
£
£
262
1,482
262
1,482
2024
2023
Total
Total
£
£
16,338
7,393
-
250
120
156
13,793
10,078
4,335
9,007
1,998
975
11,028
168
640
540
1,846
1,692
2,215
218
169
1,852
507
659
356
333
911
377
-
966
924
505
644
430
1,080
1,583
610
540
55,331
41,093
1,127
1,194
3,056
675
117,028
80,684
2024
2023
Included in Governance costs
Independent examiner's fee
£
£
640
540
640
540

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

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Note
7
Other gain - sale of building
Sale proceeds from sale
Old assets written off
Legal fees re sale of building
8
Staff Costs and Employees
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension
No employee earned £60,000 or more during the year
The average number of employees during the year was:
Note
7
Other gain - sale of building
Sale proceeds from sale
Old assets written off
Legal fees re sale of building
8
Staff Costs and Employees
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension
No employee earned £60,000 or more during the year
The average number of employees during the year was:
2024
2023
£
£
-
79,678
-
(1,642)
-
(2,023)
-
76,013
2024
2023
£
£
55,331
41,093
-
-
911
377
56,242
41,470
2024
2023
4.0
3.8
9
Fixed Assets
IT
Equipment
Fixtures &
Fittings
Total
£ £
£
Cost
At 21 September 2023
Disposals
Additions
At 21 September 2024
Depreciation
At 21 September 2023
On Disposals
Charge for year
At 21 September 2024
Net Book Value
At 21 September 2024
At 21 September 2023
1,465
-
-
1,465
73
-
293
366
1,099
1,392
5,023
6,488
-
-
16,690
16,690
21,713
23,178
419
492
-
-
2,763
3,056
3,182
3,548
18,531
19,630
4,604
5,996

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

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Note
10
Debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Current bank account
Cash in hand
12
Creditors : amounts falling due within one year
Creditors
HMRC
Accruals
2024
2023
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
2024
2023
£
£
251,260
176,146
-
-
251,260
176,146
2024
2023
£
£
4,409
4,627
381
474
919
912
5,709
6,013

CHARLOTTE’S BRIGHTSIDE C.L.C. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

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Note
13
Movement in Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Restricted Funds
Cheshire Freemasons
Sale of buiding
3 Year Local Donation
Wirral Council
Rathbone Investment Mgnt
Edsential Community
Awards for All
Koala North West Family Toolbox
Skipton Building Society
Albert Hunt
The Grocer Charity
John Moores Foundation
Designated funds
Total Funds
Balance at
21 Sept
2023
£
159,110
5,000
12,019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17,019
-
176,129
Income
£
55,514
-
-
75,000
22,600
6,000
10,835
19,968
3,000
1,425
2,000
5,000
5,000
150,828
-
206,342
Expenditure
£
(15,368)
-
(12,019)
(25,000)
(22,600)
(6,000)
(10,835)
(19,968)
(1,000)
-
(2,000)
(2,500)
-
(101,922)
-
(117,290)
Balance at
Transfers
21 Sept
In / (Out)
2024
£
£
(65,000)
134,256
-
5,000
-
-
-
50,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,000
-
1,425
-
-
-
2,500
-
5,000
-
65,925
65,000
65,000
-
265,181

14 Trustees' Remuneration and Benefits

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 21 September 2024 nor for the year ended 21 September 2023

15 Trustees' Expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 21 September 2024 nor for the year ended 21 September 2023

16 Capital Commitments

The company had no capital commitments at 21 September 2024 (2023: None) either contracted for or authorised by the directors but not contracted for.

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