Dls¢0 Great Ayton Discovery Centre Llmlted A Comp8ny Chsrlty Umfted by Guarant•• Charlty No: 1147411 Re8l$tered Company No: 07972012 Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements For the Year Ending 31 March 2025
reat ton Iscove etstre REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Imited The Trustees aTe pleased to present their Annual Report togetherwlth the unaudlte(l Flnanclal Statements of the Charity for the year ended 31st March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provSslon5 of the Statement of Recommended Practke ISORPI"Accountln8 and Reportlng by Charities" IFRS 1021 In preparing the annual report and financSal 5tstements of the charity. The financlal statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the accountinB policies set out In the notes to the accounts and comply wf(h the chadtys governlng document, the Charfties Act 2011 and Accountlng and ReportlnB by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charltles preparSn8 thelr accounts In accordance wh the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland pub115hed on 16 Juty 2014 las amended by Update Bulletln I published on 2 February 2016. The Company15 governed by a Board of Trustèès. Trustees are a150 Dlrector5 of the Company forthe purposes of the Companles Act 2006 Refer ce and admlnlstratlve d all Dirpctors and ffustees Those who seNed as Dlrectors of the Company and as Trustee5 durlng the year ended 31st March 2025 were: John Dlcklnson Llnda Kln8 Irene MacDonald Chrlstlne Parker Angela T)ylor Kenneth B Taylor Nlck Wllllams Regtstered Company Number 07972012 R8glrtered Charlty Number 1147411 Re8l$tpr•d Offl¢e Addr• 105b Hlgh Street Great Ayton North Yorkshlre TS9 6NB Bank¥rs The Co-operatlve Bank PO Box 250 Skelmersd?le WN8 6wr Vlrgln Monev Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4TG Page 2 of 15
Ob ertlve5 a d Actlvltles Prfnclpal Artl¥lty The ObSect5 of the Charfty are.. To promote the benefit of the Inhabltant5 of Great Ayton, to advance educ8tlon and to provlde faclllties in the interests of soclal welfare for recreatlon and lelsure-tlme occupatbon with the oblert of Improvlng the condltlons of Ilfe for the saSd inhabitants. 11. To establlsh, or Secure the establlshment of, a Community Centre and to malntaln and manage the same. To promote such other charltable purpose5 as may from tlme to time be determlned. The area of benefit shall be Great Ayton and the nelghbourhood tO8ether dellned by Great Ayton, LSttle Ayton, Easby. Ingleby Greenhow. 8attetsby and Klld41e. Publlc Benefft The Trustees have had due reBzrd to 8uldance publlshed by the Charltles Commlsslon on publlc beneflt. chlevements and Performance It15 wlth great prfde that we present thls yearfs reportfor the Gat Ayton Dlscovery Centre, The past year has been one of our most actlve and successful slnce we opened In 2012 as we contSMue to thrfve a5 a Ilbrary and valued hub for learnln& culture, anij community engagement In our vlllage. Desplte the thallen8e5 facln8 many publlt seNlces, we have Increased our vlsltor numbers drlven bv wlde range of actlvltles, from Ilbrary readlng competltlons, new book Introductlons, themed book events, educatlonal workshops, craft, felt and urban palntln8 workshop5, local and heritsge exhlbltlon5, health awarene55 weeks as well as chlldren's events. We have also successfulty contlnued oyr re8LJlar features such as the Chess and Lego Club, Thy Tunes and Knlt and Natter. Of course. our ever.Increaslng dlsplays of local arts and crafts contlnue toattract vlsltors a5 well as glvlng us essentlal revenue. OurvlsltorCent remaln5varled and well stocked and always a valuable a55etto attr•ct new vlsltors. You wlll all have notlced miny new thln85. We have a new tollet for Centre users, a new staff tollet as well as a new fully equlpped kltchen, an eneT8V efflclent electrfc entrance door all thanks to grants submitted and won by Ken Taylor. We have also Installed our first Samsung tablet for a young vlsltors. Th15 was the bralnchild of one of youn8 volunteers Fraser Taylor and thanks to hls Èfforts we won another grant wlth the Idea to educate through IT. Thls comln8 year wlll see the Introductlon of an addltlonal two tablets. The success of GADC Is underplnned by the continued un5wervln8 5UPPOrt of the local Parfsh Councll and wlthout that support we could not suNlve. Thank you. It15 always too dlfflcult tt* mentlon all the names of our dedicated, volunteer5, and trusteès, whose efforts ensure the Centre remalns a vlbrJnt and welcomln8 Space for all. They are essentlal to us and we are contlnually grateful. Finally, Mel Healevs runnlng of the Centre has been as exceptlonal as ever. Her passlon and efflcienry spi115 Dver to everythlng we do a5 well as her constant search for new Ideas to keep the Centre relevant. Thls year she has been supported by Nell as usual, a cOnant reliable and supportlve team member, but also our new member Wendy Kelly. Wendy has bought fresh ideas and Is a valued, friendty addltlon. Page 3 of IS
What does the comlng year hold for us? Certalnly more of the same as we bellevE we have a winning fomiula, but we wlll also have a new gable wall, a few decoration prolects, a herb garden for us all 4s well as a contlnued push to help our vSllage with dlgltal Incluslon. Excltln8ly the Owl sanctuary will be back.. alway5 a wlnnerwith chlldren and adults alike. Thank you everyone especlally our vlsltors. ToBether, we contlnue to make the Centre a source of prfde for Great Ayton, Flna al Revl The Company's Statement of Flnanclal Activltles can be seen on pagÉs 7 and 8. tO8etherwith the notes on 5ub5equent pages. Our core costs Includln8 bulldln8, Utllitles and other operatlons have contlnued to rlse durln8 the year. HOwer, we expeylenced a perlod of slx month5 where our part time staff were reduced from three to two whlch resulted In a very slgnlficant but temporary reductlon In staff costs. We were fortunate In belng able to recrult a new admln15tratJr In October 2024 but speclal thanks are due to the volunteers and Trustees who stepped up to flll the stafflng requlrements durlng the 5urnmer. DurlnB the year work wa5 completed refurblshlng the kStchen and tollet facilltles In the Centre. Thls was funded thanks to 8rants from the North Yorkshlre Councll, Great Ayton Ma50nlc Lodge and the UK Shared Pffjsperlty Fund. Repalrs planned to our end wall have necessarliy been delayed Into the followlng flnanclal year wlth both costs and fundlng beln8 deferred. The donatlon from the Parlsh Cauncll MaInS fixed, and the fvll Impact of cost Increases must be met from our commerclal actlvltles, grants and donatlon5. Thls Income has seen modest Increases but Is stlll not sufflclent to meet the overall rlse In costs, However, wlth the savln8 In salarle5 our surplus for the year was £2,927 Ourflnan¢l81 stablllty has been malntalned, albelt contlnBent upon the contlnued 5UPl>Ort of the Greot Ayton Parlsh Councll whS¢h Is secured untll March 31rt 2026 at the current levels. The Dlrectors belleve that sufflclent reserves are avallable to carry the company fop•vard and meet the challenge5 ahead. uture It Is the Trustees prlorlty to ensure that, wlth the resource5 we have avallable, we can adapt and expand our role, supportlng the people of Great Ayton. The GADC Is fortunate In havln8 the ongDlng support of the communlty, represented by the Great Ayton Parlsh Councll and North Yorkshlre County Councll. who contlnue to provlde Ilbrary and technology servlces, together wlth 8rant aid where approprfate. We are always seeklnE to expand our servlces to the community and, In 2026, we expect to complete the repalr and refurb15hment project toverln6 the bvlldlnB Structure and will continue to addre55 the needs of thls hlstorlc bulldln8 and keep if fit for purpose. structure Governance and Mana ement Governance GreBt Ayton Dlscovery Centre Llmlted15 0 company Ilmlted by guarantee and governed by Its Memorandum and Article5 of Assoclation. Page 4 of 15
Risk Management The Trustees have Identlfied the major rlsks to whlch the Chadty Is exposed, and systems have been estsbllshed to mltlgate those r15ks. By Order of the Board Nick Wllllams Oirertor and Trustee Date J¢ li |LoJF Great Ayton Dlscovery Centre umked STATEMENT OF RESPONSI8ILrriES OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees (who a also Dlrecturs of the Compjny for the purposes of compiny lawl are re5ponslble for preparlng the Tru5tees' Report and the Flnonclal Statements In accordance wlth appllcable law and Unlted Kln8dom Accountlng Standards Iunlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlcel. Company law requlre5 the Trusteesto prepare Flnancial Statements for each finantlal year, whlch glve a trut and fair vlew of the state of affalrs of the charltable company and of the Incomln8 resources and appllcatlon of resources, Includln8 the income and expendlture, of the charltable company forthe year. In preparln8 these Flnandal Statements, the Trustees are requlred to: selert Suitable accountln8 pollcles and then apply them conslstently,. • observe the methods and prlnclples In the Charltle5 SORP; • make Judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent.. state whether appllcable UK Accountlng Standards have been followed, subject to any materlal departure5 dSsclosed and explained In the flnancial statements,, prepare the financlal Statements on the goln8 concern bas15 unless It Is Inapproprlate to presume that the charftable company wlll continue In operatlon. The Trustees are responslble for keepln8 proper accountlng records that dtsclose wlth reasonable ccuracy at any tlme the financlal posltlon of the chadtable company and enable them to ensure that the flnanclal ststements comply wSth the Companles Act 2006. They are a150 re5ponsSble for safe8uarding the assets of the Charltable Company and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other irregularitle5. Page 5 of 15
DEPENDE GR EXAMINE T AYtON DIS 'SRE OTHE Y CENTRE LI TED I report on the accDunts ofthe Comparyfortheyear ended 31 March 2025 whh are set o(rt on pay5 7 to 15. RespoEtt¥e mn51b]lItT¢S ofTrnsttts •nd rnIN+r The Trustees are respons11e forth8 Preparation of the accounts. The Trustees tonslderth an audlt Is not requlred for thls year under sectk)n 144121 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 (the 2011 Attl and that an Independent exam5natlon Is needed. Havlnwytlsfied myself th the Charltyls n¢t sublectto 4udlt undw company liw ?nd Is elwble for Independent ex8rnlnatloTh. It Is my responslbl1tO'. Examlne the accounts under sertlun 145 of the 2011Aci' follow the procedures lald down In tht 8eneral dlrtcilons gen bythe Charlty Comrnls$ion under 5ertlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Act; and stste whether partlDJlsr matters have comt to my Jttentlon. ••515of Indap•nd•nt Examlnerfi Report My examln?tlon was carded out In accordanre whh the gener?1 Dlrectlon5 glvèn by the ch9ty Commlsslon. An ex?mlnatlcn Includes a revlew of the JttDuntln8 remrds kept by the cha1Y and compBrlson of the accouTrts presented wtth those record$. It also Includes ronslderatlon of ary unusual Itern5 or d)sclosurei ltt the account5 and seeklrKq e%planatlon$ from you as Dlrerttsrs aTr Trustee5 ¢oncernlnrf any such rnatters. The procEdures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence thDt would b• requlred In an •udlt and Consequently no oplnlon 8lven •J to whetherthe jccounts present a "true and tslr VIe and the rtpert Ts Ilmlted to those m¥tters set out In th• statement bosow. Ind•p•hd•nt eM•fflln•rfs St•tsrn•nt In connectlon wlth my e¥amlnailon, no matttr cometo my att*ntlon', whlch 8lves me reasonable ciu5e to belleve thit, In •ny materlal respect, the r¥qvlfements: to keep accountln8 records In accDrd8ncewlth soctlon 386 of the ComwnlesAct ZOO6,' and to prèparn accouTrts whlth accord wlth thè accountln8 records, cornply wSth thq accountln8 re9ulrements ol sectlan 396 of the C¢mpènles Art 2006and wlth Ihe method5 and prlndple5 01 ihe Ststement of Aecommended Practlce.. Accountln8 and Repoftlng by CharltlEs have not been met,. or to whlth, In my oplnlon, attentloTr should be drnwn In ord8rto •nable a prDper understandlng ofthe accounts to be reathed. Jon Gresham, FCCA Chartered Certlfied Accountant Gresham and Gale Accountants 14 Fountsln street Gu15boroy8h TS14 6PP Date: 26, lune 2025 Pa4e 6 of IS
GreatAyton Discovery centre Umlted unTh5trkted Fd trlrtod 4tOMIMGANDRECEipfoFENDOWM8rt n7 I? othaT A¢11115 111.718 IJ TOTALINCOME Xtsg 117 510B* ,OthvCv I1EfwKOMINIIIFURc[)1FOwr1R•AII(Rb lA•lloI[frOStylM tqllrlrtldytrVrnl 217? Page 7 of 15
Great 4ytots Dlscovery centre Umlted •dIn(Sheet•tmwthZ5 P4DIryy XASsE7S .F1eehgldl1dI¢ "TOnWej$etslIrtw4rethbtt0nI 277957 6a7 • ICUAlgifA95Ers IStOGks IDebtorJ 30,911 lolIr¥ '.NEIASSEIS lu•*•dfvjtyjrQr•pImffl•rYfv1 177,JJ6 3TI.g 294< For the year endlng 31st March 2025 the ttsmp8ny was entltled to exemptlon from 8udlt under sectlon 477 of the Companles Act 2006 relatlng to sm?11 ¢ompanles, Dlrectors, responslbllltles: The member5 have not reqvlred the company to obtaln an audit of Its accounts forthe year In questlon In accordance wlth sectlon 476,. The dlreclors acknowledge thelr responslbllltles for complylng wlth the requlrement$ of the Act wlth respett to accountin8 records and the preparatlon of accounts. These accounts are ppared In accordance wlth the Special provlslons for small companle5 under Part 15 of the Companles Act 2)6. The financSal ststements were approved bythe Dlrectofs and Trustse5 and authorlsed for Issue on and sl8ned on thelr behalf by.. Nick Wllllams Dlrector and Trustee John Dlcklnson DlreLtor and Trustee Pa8e 8 of 15
Great Ayton Dlscovery cerrtre Umlted estoth Acc unts for the Year E dln 31 March 202 Basls of Preparatlon 1.1 General Inf atlon and basls aration Great Ayton Discovery CeT)tre LSmited is a cornpany Ilmlted by 8uardntee and reglstered In Englond, In the event of the charlty beSng wound up, the Ilablllty In respect of the guarantee is Ilmlted to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered offlce 15 glven In the ¢harlty Infonnatlon on page 2 of these finan¢lal statements. The nature of the charity's operatlons and prlnclpal actlvltle$ are: to contlnue to operate the Great Ayton Ilbrary under communlty managemen¢. to malntaln and develop the servlce5 offered,. and To enhano the posltlon of the Centre as a ontrdl hub wlthin the Vllla8e. The charlty constitutes a publlc beneflt entlty as deflned by FRS 102, The flnandal statements have been prepared In accordance wlth Ac¢ountln8 and Reportlng by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Prartlce applicable to charitles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021155ued on 16 July 2014 las updated through Update Bulletln I publlshed on 2 February 20161, the Flnanclil Reportlng Startdard appllcablè in the Unlted Klngdom and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102}, the Charltle5 Act 2011, the Companle5 Act 2iJ)6 and UK Generally Accepted Practlce as It applles from l January 2015. The charity has applled Update Bulletln l a5 publlshed on 2 February 2016 and does not Include 8 cash flow statement on the grounds that It Is applyin8 FRS 102 Sectlon IA. The flnanclal statements are prepared on a golng concem basls under the hlstorlcal c05t eonventlon, modffled to Include certaln Items at falr value. The fSnanclal stat'ements are presented In sterlln8 whlch Is the functlonal currency of the ¢harlty an(1 rounded to the nearest £. The slgnlficant accountlng pollcles applled in the preparation of these flnancbal statements are *t out below. These pollcles have been conslstently applled to all years presented unless Otherwlse ststed. The charlty adopted SORP IFRS 1021 In the current year but th15 ha5 not offetted the flnanclal posltlon or perfom)ance. Page 9 of 15
Accountlng Poll¢les The prlnciple pollde5 adopted in the preparation of the flnanclal statements are Set out below. They have remalned unchanged from the prevlous year and have also been conslstently applied wlthln the same accounts. 2.1. Income 2.1.1. R•cognltlon of Incornlni resour¢e$ These are included in the Ststement of Flnarttlal Actfvltle5 ISOFAI when: the Charlty becomes entltled to the resources- the Directors and Trustees are vlrtually certaln they will recelve the resources; and the monetary value can be measured wlth sufflclent reliabllity. 2.1.2. Incomlng re50urc•s wlth related expendityre Where Incomlng resource5 have related expendlture, the Incomin8 resources and related expendlture are reported gross In the SOFA. 2.1.3. Grants and donatlons Grant5 and donatlons are only Included In the SOFA when the Charlty has uncondltlon31 entltlement to the resources. 2.1.4 Contractual Income and performanc• r•lJt¢d irants Th15 is only Included In the SOFA once the related 8oods or 5ervkes have betrn dellvered. 2.1.5 Volunteer help The value of any voluntary help recelved15 not Included In the accounts but Is referred to Sn the Trustees, Annual Report, 2.1,6 Inv•stm•nt Incom• Thls 15 Included In th? accounts when recelvable. re and Ll 2.11 Uablllty recognhlon Llabllltles are recogrslsed as soon as there Is a le8al or constructlve obllgatFon commlttlng the Charty to pay out resources. 2.2.2 Trustee Remun•r•tlon and Expenses No Trustees recelved remuneratlon for sery15 rendered durfn8 the year, nor were any Trustees Dut of pocket expen5e5 reSmbursed. 2.2.3 Inventorles These are valued at the lower of the cost or net reallsable value. Page 10 of 15
23.1. Tanglble fixed assets for use by the Charlty These are capitallsed If they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £250. They are valued at cost less depreciation. Depretatlon Is provided on a stralght-llne basls at rates to wrlte off the costs, less estlrnated resldual value of each asset Freehold Land- no depreclation Freehold Buildlngs- 2% per annum Equlpment, fixture5 and fittlng5- 20% per annum Computers and otherte¢hnology- 33.3% per annum Where the asset was purchased usln8 a Restrfcted Grant the depreclatlon Is wrltten off the Restdcted Grant value. Unre5trlcted funds are avallable for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees In furtherance of the general ob5ectlves of the charlty and whlch have not been desl8nated for other purp058s. Deslgnated fvnds comprlse unre5trlrted funds that have been s#1 aslde by the Trustees for partlculir purposes, Restrlcted funds are to be used for speclflc purposes 0$ lald down by the donor. Expendlture whlch meets these crlterla Is charged to the fvnd. Oonatlons oth•rOpTriugni Durlng the year Great Ayton Parlsh Councll provlded the Charlty wlth £25.1 towards operat5onal costs and have comrnmted £25,000 per year for the year ended 31 March 2025 Grants Recelved lyipas•l£Mpqn5• W4m$p45 BulldlffliHeylwl BUlkllWRqP445 TethndoEy NY tXSkn•mdpfgSPArtrFwd Ir•¢dl All Grants are one off. Page 11 of IS
Income from Charftsble Actlvltles uthryFeq5•5ubsIF4Io CllthPUtorF• prlntyCQFIMthS¢•1 s#lq of Oooks (511s &poM•I TtyJrtrtlnlonn4lknn Iy 5al45 471 517 Y41 Expondlture on CharStable Artlvltle$ (all unr¢strktedl dmiTristll¥4nStifl vtIiN J4 •Idin$lffiPrMffl•Trts ITCC ConwnunlctloM oorf41AdTrlnlW•lbJ Ch•nih Étttertimirv4 TQi¥lJt InfDnrt411Lin•nd(thrAthIII•i r*Emion 175 Admlnlstrntlon Staff There are three part tlme pald members of staff who work a total of 33 hour5 per week Thelr gr0$5 salarles may be subject to Employeds and Employerfs Natlon)I Insurance Contrlbutlons and taxation, whlchls deducted and paSd io HMRC a5 necessary. Both the employer and employee contrlbute to a Workplaee Penslon where appllcable. Page 12 of 15
Ind¢pendent Examlnerfs and Le8al Costs An aecrual has been made for Ihe cost of the Independent Examlnerf5 Fee at £600, Tan8ible Flxed Assets and Depre¢latlon Eqtslprn flxlvres& LAisetsiicost 7J7 ?J7 ,'C05trtMwrth5 jDqFY4aiiian ,th¥s• lorygir NtbO0k¥4QttlIP¥Alth1 211595 wAtbo{4rtJlMIrth ¢ 2TI,937 The malorlty of flxed a$sets brought forwerd at the beglnnln8 of the year was the value of the freehold bulldlng gnd Its subsequent development. The contracted bulldln8 expendItU has been capltallsed and the Dlrector5 do not conslder depreclatlon to be necessary. io Debtors and Prepwnents IAtaM• IJ7 li Credltors and Accruals 77 ADyUOdDlllrmdl¢Urn Page 13 of 15
12 RE5eives unrtstrlthd.ienMI J&Jo3 FroqhDldprryiyigvAN• 13 DeslBnated Funds The Charlty ha5 amended It5 pollcy followlng the completlon of the malor development programme. No reseNes were transferred to de518nated funds durln8 the year. 14 AnJly51s of Net Ass¢ts b•tw••n ndS 277.95Y 24m Cun•n1*4Mts 931 .52B tx Page 14 of 15
15 hlov•ment in Funds YwrEnthd4lllathlll dllUII Restrthifundr. BuJIdSoeveL0Wtrl¥• Fr•ehDJd Bulldln¥ IGr•niH•seTh• Tol•l i•itrK%edlund5 127.951 M9,S95 227,95? IW999 Z7 ..VnrwrtrtodfuThdf uDrtr#rkd.de11Ed -63? T0141unrnwi&tqdfvThls yrEndId1mWth11 Trml•rs Rtsivdedlunds.. 127.957 9YJO0 127A Fr+•hold J111 Tu141 rtrniiLXtdfund5 271.950 VDr•iinct0dfdS unmjlrtrtod.d1td Tat•l Ur4%1•dIUns iiJy Toi*1 I• È IY.lSJ 4 •) In the year to 3111 March 2024 the Dlrectors and Trustees recogn15ed that the $tr1ded reserves from NYCC and Lottery fvnd were utllised In the redevelopment of the Centre and were reclasslfled as the Bulldln8 development re5eNe. These re5erve5 are, together wlth the value of the donated freehold, collectlvely represented by the bulldlng as a whole. The Unrestrlcted, desSgnated reserves are those Set aslde for future major TÉpalrs. The Capltal Grant Reserve relates to £717 that was recelved from North YorkshlTe Councll for the purchase of tablets, le55 £80 transferred to unrestrlcted funds In15ne wlth depreclatlon ol these a55ets. It wlll be released completely over the three year Ilfe of the assets, as they are depreclated. Page 15 of 15