REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07900795 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1146716
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
Mills & Black Derwent House 141-145 Dale Road Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3LU
WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | to | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 13 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 14 |
WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees 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 Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Purposes and Aims
Our charity's purposes as set out in the objects contained in the company's memorandum and articles of association are to promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the public inhabiting Wirksworth and surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for swimming and other water-based activities.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We will review our aims, objectives and activities each year. We will then adjust the direction we take based on the success of each activity and the benefit it has brought to the community. It is our intention to both maintain our current offer and to extend and enhance. We referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when we set out our aims, objectives and activities for the year.
The Trustees took over the running of the pool from Derbyshire Dales District Council 13 years ago.
The Financial Year 2024/25 has again been very busy. Business has remained strong, and the pool has maintained well over 500 pupils per week in lessons with nearly 700 visits per week, including schools and Aquafit classes. With a waiting list still in operation, this has again meant that advertising has been unnecessary. The number of lessons means that we still have little time to provide open swimming sessions, but we do have one open session per week. The support of staff remains exceptional, who apart from providing an excellent service to customers, also give of their own time and resources to raise funds for the pool. Trustees have been able to make staffing adjustments where necessary to maintain a full service six days a week. The Trustees are grateful to all our full-time staff for their commitment and hard work and to all the staff who work flexibly or on a part time basis to help make everything work. The Pool Manager does an exceptional job and makes well informed and clear decisions on the running of the pool and the management of staff. The continued success of the pool is in large part due to her work and skill.
Costs have risen, although the fact that the energy prices were fixed throughout most of the worst period for cost increases certainly helped. Trustees agreed a new energy contract which has seemed to provide good value. Increases in the minimum wage and consequent changes to other wage levels to maintain differentials, and NI contributions have caused an increase in lesson charges, but these have not seen any decrease in customers. Trustees continue to upgrade and repair equipment and the pool environment where necessary and have had a new more efficient pump installed as well as new flooring to replace some matting which was proving very difficult to clean.
Paul Hunter retired as a Trustee after ten years of dedicated service and we will miss his skills and knowledge. We care currently seeking new Trustees as we are aware that a succession plan for very long-standing Trustees is necessary. Three Trustees who joined in 2012 when the Charity and Company were formed are still in post.
How our activities deliver public benefit
The pool is small being 5m by 10m and 1.1m deep. The main users are children learning to swim aged from birth to 11. The aim is that by the time the children are ready to progress to a bigger pool they are competent swimmers. The pool is also used for Aquafit classes which are attended by people aged from 16 to 85 enabling them to keep healthy and active. During school term time local schools attend the pool for swimming lessons. The pool is also suitable for swimmers with sensory disabilities and hosts a regular group of children and young adults with autism. We continue to seek to further develop opportunities for disabled groups and have fully accessible changing and toilet facilities.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The total funds of the charity has fallen from £240,850 to £233,174
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WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
Since opening as a charitable business, the pool has received small donations from people who have bought cakes, made and sold Easter chicks, attended bingo nights, purchased raffle tickets and bought plants. The pool has had generous bequests including from the families of James Greenough, Nikki Phillips and our former and much missed Trustee Faith Borst. Support from other organisations in Wirksworth, some voluntary and other charities has been key. These include Open Gardens, Raise Your Voices, Dales Housing, The Community Quiz and a legacy from Barry Foster, Peter Slack from plant and tree sales, Wirksworth Town Council and Derbyshire Dales District Council. Major grants have been received from Tarmac Lafarge, The Exton Trust and Sport England.
The largest donations came from John and Sheila Kirkland. They made substantial donations to the pool over a number of years. Sheila was a valued customer of the pool and when she very sadly passed away, she left a substantial bequest to the pool to be put towards our extension. When some of this had to be used on repairs, John gave further funding to make sure the plans stayed on track and left a bequest in his will. They also gave us substantial and invaluable help with planning and building services through Bowmer and Kirkland and in particular through Graham Lee. The pool now trades under the name The Sheila Kirkland Community Pool, although the company name has not changed.
Investment policy and objectives
Trustees have plans for further improvements to the pool, particularly the replacement of the roof, but these will be reliant on further grants and continued fund raising which is proving difficult to obtain.
Reserves policy
Currently our reserves are the balance of donations and operating surplus. We maintain a policy whereby the unrestricted funds, not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity, should be enough to cover between 3 and 6 months of the expenditure.
Going concern
The Trustees believe the charity is a going concern at the date of the signing of this report.
FUTURE PLANS
The charity plans to continue its current activities in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arrangements and introduce new activities to attract further members of the community.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 6 January 2012 and registered as a charity on 27 March 2012. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The directors of the company are all volunteers who agreed to take over the swimming pool when Derbyshire Dales District Council decided to step down from running it. They are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law. A person ceases to be a company member on delivering written notice to the Registered Office or if he ceases to be a director.
All the directors of the company give their time voluntary and receive no benefits from the charity.
Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 4 to the accounts.
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WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Organisational structure
The Wirksworth Swimming Pool has a management committee currently of seven trustees who meet on a regular basis and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The trustees have appointed a Pool Manager to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the pool and she reports to the committee and gives her recommendations to the trustees. The trustees have also appointed a company secretary. Small groups of trustees are formed on an ad-hoc basis to deal with specific issues and these groups always report back to Trustees at their full meetings.
Induction and training of new trustees
A number of new trustees have been appointed over the last few years and they are inducted through conversations with the Pool manager and Chair of Trustees and by attending meetings.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
07900795 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1146716
Registered office
Hannage Way Off Water Lane Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4JG
Trustees
D Baker Chairman J McCarthy Trustee B Vega-arnanz Trustee P Hunter Trustee (resigned 24.2.25) J Warren Trustee D Jones Trustee Z A Kay Trustee
Company Secretary
M Moffat
Independent Examiner
Mills & Black Derwent House 141-145 Dale Road Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3LU Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................ D Baker - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Wirksworth Swimming Pool ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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.
I M Hayes FCA
Mills & Black Derwent House 141-145 Dale Road Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3LU
Date: .............................................
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 1,489 Charitable activities Swimming classes and lessons 212,658 Investment income 2 167 Total 214,314 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 91 Charitable activities Swimming classes and lessons 214,614 Total 214,705 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (391) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 144,072 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 143,681 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - 7,165 7,165 (7,165) 96,778 89,613 |
31.3.25 Total funds £ 1,489 212,658 167 214,314 91 221,779 221,870 (7,556) 240,850 233,294 |
31.3.24 Total funds £ 1,299 197,818 160 199,277 1,541 209,509 211,050 (11,773) 252,623 240,850 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
BALANCE SHEET 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 129,182 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 8 2,412 Debtors 9 3,908 Cash at bank 38,234 44,554 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 (30,055) NET CURRENT ASSETS 14,499 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 143,681 NET ASSETS 143,681 FUNDS 11 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Restricted funds £ 89,613 - - - - - - 89,613 89,613 |
31.3.25 Total funds £ 218,795 2,412 3,908 38,234 44,554 (30,055) 14,499 233,294 233,294 143,681 89,613 233,294 |
31.3.24 Total funds £ 225,623 1,415 4,837 29,246 35,498 (20,271) 15,227 240,850 240,850 144,072 96,778 240,850 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 March 2025
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. D Baker - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Long leasehold - Straight line over 20 years Fixtures and fittings - Straight line over 4 years Plant and machinery - Straight line over 4 years
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Deposit account interest | 167 | 160 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation - owned assets Deficit on disposal of fixed assets |
31.3.25 £ 21,578 1 |
31.3.24 £ 17,889 - |
3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
5. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 31.3.25 Staff 13 No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted fund funds £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 1,299 - Charitable activities Swimming classes and lessons 197,818 - Investment income 160 - Total 199,277 - EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 1,541 - Charitable activities Swimming classes and lessons 202,345 7,164 Total 203,886 7,164 |
31.3.24 12 Total funds £ 1,299 197,818 160 199,277 1,541 209,509 211,050 |
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6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
| 6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Long leasehold £ COST At 1 April 2024 320,204 Additions - Disposals - At 31 March 2025 320,204 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2024 99,646 Charge for year 16,011 Eliminated on disposal - At 31 March 2025 115,657 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 204,547 At 31 March 2024 220,558 8. STOCKS Stocks |
ACTIVITIES - Unrestricted fund £ (4,609) 148,681 144,072 Fixtures and fittings £ 13,993 - - 13,993 9,500 1,596 - 11,096 2,897 4,493 |
continued Restricted funds £ (7,164) 103,942 96,778 Plant and machinery £ 41,667 14,751 (5,300) 51,118 41,095 3,971 (5,299) 39,767 11,351 572 31.3.25 £ 2,412 |
Total funds £ (11,773) 252,623 240,850 Totals £ 375,864 14,751 (5,300) 385,315 150,241 21,578 (5,299) 166,520 218,795 225,623 31.3.24 £ 1,415 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Trade debtors Prepayments 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Payments on account Social security and other taxes Other creditors Accrued expenses 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.4.24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 144,072 Restricted funds Fixed asset addition and maintenance fund 3 Extension and improvements fund 96,775 96,778 TOTAL FUNDS 240,850 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 214,314 Restricted funds Fixed asset addition and maintenance fund - Extension and improvements fund - - TOTAL FUNDS 214,314 |
31.3.25 31.3.24 £ £ 2,867 3,850 1,041 987 3,908 4,837 31.3.25 31.3.24 £ £ 13,790 16,062 1,729 1,499 11,088 - 3,448 2,710 30,055 20,271 Net movement At in funds 31.3.25 £ £ (391) 143,681 (1) 2 (7,164) 89,611 (7,165) 89,613 (7,556) 233,294 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (214,705) (391) (1) (1) (7,164) (7,164) (7,165) (7,165) (221,870) (7,556) |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| At 1.4.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 148,681 Restricted funds Fixed asset addition and maintenance fund 3 Extension and improvements fund 103,939 103,942 TOTAL FUNDS 252,623 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 199,277 Restricted funds Extension and improvements fund - TOTAL FUNDS 199,277 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: At 1.4.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 148,681 Restricted funds Fixed asset addition and maintenance fund 3 Extension and improvements fund 103,939 103,942 TOTAL FUNDS 252,623 |
Net movement At in funds 31.3.24 £ £ (4,609) 144,072 - 3 (7,164) 96,775 (7,164) 96,778 (11,773) 240,850 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (203,886) (4,609) (7,164) (7,164) (211,050) (11,773) Net movement At in funds 31.3.25 £ £ (5,000) 143,681 (1) 2 (14,328) 89,611 (14,329) 89,613 (19,329) 233,294 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Fixed asset addition and maintenance fund Extension and improvements fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 413,591 - - - 413,591 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (418,591) (5,000) (1) (1) (14,328) (14,328) (14,329) (14,329) (432,920) (19,329) |
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12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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WIRKSWORTH SWIMMING POOL
| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||
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| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025 | ||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 1,489 | 1,299 |
| Investment income | ||
| Deposit account interest | 167 | 160 |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Swimming classes and lessons | 212,658 | 197,818 |
| Total incoming resources | 214,314 | 199,277 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Other trading activities | ||
| Purchases | 91 | 1,541 |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Wages | 98,751 | 91,542 |
| Rates and water | 1,779 | 1,931 |
| Light and heat | 16,838 | 13,411 |
| Protective clothing | 179 | 485 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 8,801 | 9,881 |
| Cleaning | 6,378 | 7,936 |
| Training | 2,768 | 4,170 |
| Other | 130 | 397 |
| Advertising and promotion | 509 | 1,066 |
| Subscriptions | 2,274 | 3,373 |
| Improvements to property | 16,011 | 16,011 |
| Plant and machinery | 3,971 | 282 |
| Fixtures and fittings | 1,596 | 1,596 |
| Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets | 1 | - |
| Support costs | 159,986 | 152,081 |
| Management | ||
| Pensions | 2,270 | 2,110 |
| Governance costs | ||
| Wages | 49,375 | 45,771 |
| Insurance | 3,884 | 3,468 |
| Telephone | 1,422 | 1,102 |
| Postage and stationery | 75 | 107 |
| Professional fees | 4,568 | 4,466 |
| Computer equipment | 199 | 404 |
| 59,523 | 55,318 | |
| Total resources expended | 221,870 | 211,050 |
| Net expenditure | (7,556) | (11,773) |
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