Q>mpany registration number: 08111343 Charity registration number.. 1148348 The Broomhall Centre ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2025
The Broomhall Centre Contents Page Legal and administrative information Directors, report (incorporating the Trustees, annual report) 2-11 Independent examiner's report 12 Statement of financial activities 13 Balance sheet 14 Notes to the accounts 15-20
The Broomhall Centre Legal and administrative information Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Registered Charity Number 1148348 Registered Company Number 08111343 Direttors (Trustees) Dr lillian Creasy Peter Sacker Margaret Phipps Dr Maggie Wykes Myrtle Hamilton Duncan Lennox Imran Ahmed Amanda Hamilton Tesfa Teferi Chair Secretary Treasurer Registered Office The Broomhall Centre Broomspring Lane Sheffield 510 2FD Accountants Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 8urton Street Sheffield 56 2HH
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 The trustees are pleased to present their annual directors, report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2(x)6, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and the 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 1021 issued in October 2019. Structurei governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association, which were adopted 19 June 2012 and updated on 7 July 2012 and revised again on 7, November 2017. The company is limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital. Following a 'special" board meeting in May 2024 to review our structure, the full Board of Trustees and the Funding & Finance Group IFFGI reduced the frequency of meetings to two-monthly, with the option of email contact and extra meetings if needed. A Buildings and IT Group Ichaired by Imran Ahmed) was set up and there were also separate meetings Iled by Maggie Wykesl to liaise with Cadent and supervise the Support@Broomhall project staff. This has devolved more hands-on responsibility to Board members other than chair, secretary and treasurer. We held our AGM in October 2024. Board Members, partner organisations, user groups, staff, volunteers and local people attended. As well as the annual report and election of Board Members, we gave awards to over a dozen volunteers nominated by user-groups. We ended with a rice-and- curry meal so people could network over food. In March 2025 the Board began to consider succession planning as the Chair will stand down in October 2025. We aim to recruit a part-time Business Development Manager who will do much of the hands-on executive work currently shouldered by the Chair and other Board members, meaning that the new chair will have a more strategic role. Appointment of trustees Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are appointed under the terms of the governing document. Potential Board members obseNe meetings prior to joining. New Board members receive a Comprehensive induction pack and individual support as needed from existing Board members. During the year, several people attending/volunteering centre-run groups expressed interest in becoming board members. One of these, Leilah Hammoudi, has begun to observe meetings with a view tojoining the Board. Others have attended a new Community Reference Group, organised by the Activities Manager, with the aim of collecting views about the Centre from users and local people.
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Objectives and artivities The objects of the Charity are.. to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Broomhall district in the city of Sheffield without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education. to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare, or recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants. to establish or secure the establishment of a Community Centre. The Charity operates a community centre which is available to hire by groups and individuals. It also applies for grants and raises funds to run its own activities. The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The activities run by the Broomhall Centre itself are focussed on education and health promotion and reach dozens of young people and vulnerable women, men and children. The Centre's facilities are also used by others for a range of public and private activities, with hundreds of beneficiaries a year. Once again, during the year ending March 2025, our provided activities and the number of external bookings have increased: year on year, we are serving a greater number and wider range of people. The Centre is a hub for cooperation between local agencies and for engaging people in existing and new projects. Including the Board members, we have a dozen volunteers involved in running the centre, and many more helping with activities, whether regular groups le.g. Women's Health sessions, the Homework Clubl or once off events. In this way, the Broomhall Centre contributes to a sense of community and cohesion within the diverse area of Broomhall. Achievements during the year 2024 - 25 The building The Broomhall Centre is far more than a building, but we see maintaining a secular space, accessible both physically and financially to local people and others from further afield as a key role. Renting out the building also provides us with our main income. As the Centre has become busier, keeping up with repairs, maintenance, improvements, cleaning and waste removal has become more onerous. Sheffield City Council ISCCI owns the building and continues to maintain it. They do essential repairs and oversee our health and safety and fire compliance. Our Centre Manager maintains good communication with the community buildings team and individual maintenance officers. SCC is undertaking a city-wide review of community buildings and, until this is completed, will not commit to major improvements or a programme of redecoration. For the moment, we are relying on an existing management agreement, which is renewed annually. SCC have used the Broomhall Centre as a case study Isee below) and we hope that we can act as a positive example of how a charity can enhance the Council's work, making their investment in the building worthwhile.
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 The building {continuedl Recent improvement projects include: Board Member Imran Ahmed, worked with All Seasons Energy to apply for the Scc-administered Low Carbon grant which would enable us to install solar panels (with battery storage). We repaired and improved our audio-visual equipment We replaced the black-out roller blinds in the hall including more robust handles SCC repaired the fob system & moved the software onto the office computer SCC repaired the fire-safety kitchen hatch roller blind, damaged by Rafik's fall (see below) SCC replastered the cellar walls in an attempt to exclude damp Ibut have not tackled the ingress or egress of water flowing across the floor) We bought new desk-top computers for the office to create three workstations We had the website redesigned to make it more attractive and easier for staff to update The Centre Manager, Rafik Al-sakkaf, sanded down and repainted large sections of the dado panellinB in the hall where the old colour was showing throuEh more recent paint. Bookings The lifeblood of the Broomhall Centre- and our main source of unrestricted income- is booking it out to individuals and groups. Many of these events are open to the public and run by organisations who have become partners. We run some activities ourselves, but by providing an affordable, accessible community space we enable others to add to a very full programme. In summary, during the year ending March 2025, we had about 35 sessions of regularlrepeat activities booked into the weekly calendar. The average weekly usage for the hall is 59 hours a week and for the classroom 22 hours a week, giving a total of well over 300 hours a month. IThis compares to between o- 205 hours per month for other council-owned community buildings.) There were also block bookings fitted around or replacing regular activities, notably Healthy Holiday sessions run by Link Learning. We also accommodated 68 once-ofF bookings, of which 52 were parties/cultural events (usually on Saturday or Sunday evenings). This is a fall from the previous year190 once-off bookings) but reflects the fact that, due to regular bookings, there are less slots for once-off bookings. For example, we now have a Scc-run youth club on Friday evenings. We continue to rent the upstairs office to Link Learning, a Community Interest Company, who run creative activities in schools, hospitals and communities and our own homework club. All this happens when the rentable space consists of just one medium size hall, three smaller rooms lincluding the upstairs office) and a kitchen. We do not have a caretaker.. users let themselves in and out with a fob, takinE responsibility for removing waste, cleaning and locking up after themselves. Juggling so many bookings and keeping the Centre in good working order with such heavy usage is a huge job and our success is testament to our Centre Manager, Rafik Al Sakkaf and our cleaner, Patrick McLeod. It also reflects the willingness of user groups to care for Centre Ileaving it as they found it) and to be tolerant of overlaps and occasional error/misuse.
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Current Weekly Calendar IBHC-run activities in itulics) Dav Monday Morning S6 Foodbank Citizen's Advice Women s sewing/knitting Afternoon Funding & Finonce Group (bimonthly) Target Housing Evening Hatha Yoga B&SV action Imonthlyl Girl's Youth Group Samba band Boord (bi-monthly) Sahaja yoga meditation Samba band Homework club Labour party Universal youth club Tuesday Wednesday Foodcycle lunch Citizen's Advice Employment (Jdvice Target Housing Imonthlvl English conversation Zumb(J HERB Habla Espanol Hong Kong church Crown for Life church Welcome space Thursday SCRAP Imonthlyl Advice drop-in Friday prayers Friday Saturday Sunday Farsi school CGMI church PRIVATE PARTIES Broomhallfilm club Home grown Ceilidh FILMSIFUNORAISERS Actlvitles run by Broomhall Centre Support@BroomhallCentre We continue our relationship, begun in july 2023, with Cadent Gas, who administer a network of Centres for Warmth funded by Ofgem. This was initially a two-year project but has been extended to March 2026. Ofgem has indicated that the Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance IVCMAI will continue beyond that date and we will be bidding to continue our contract with Cadent. During the year ending March 2025, Maggie Wykes. supported by Pete Sacker, negotiated an increase in our annual funding with higher targets and extending the Employment Advice project (previously funded via Hanover TARA). This is provided by one of our Support Workers, Abdi Ahmed who runs advice sessions at the Broomhall Centre and the TARA office. Meanwhile the other Support Worker, Kate Hobbs, has combined her role with that of Activities Manager. She runs two 'drop-ins" for social and welfare support and has developed an extensive network of links to local providers so is able to assist and signpost users across a wide range of issues. The headline statistics for the year ending June 2025 are as follows.. Referrals for Citizen's Advice12891 Income and energy advice14871 Priority Service Register conversations14131 Carbon Monoxide alarms distributed11171 Slow cookers given out with advice on how to use1451 Referrals for local support i.e. at BHC or nearby12441
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Support@BroomhallCentre {continuedl Citizen's Advice calculate that the total income gained lor repay rescheduled) for the year was £138.595. The most common issues requiring referral were money, housin8 and immigration. The majority of Support@BHC clients come from local postcodes IS3 and SIOI and are from ethnic minorities. Other projects run by the Broomhall Centre The Board raises funds and takes responsibility for providing some sessions of its own.. Women's Health Sessions- Tuesday sewinE/knittinE group, Friday English conversation club and women's Zumba. The Tuesday group is the largest with 65 people attending in the quarter ending March 2025. The women are typically middle aged or older, of very mixed ethnicities and generally unemployed or retired. They end to come from further afield than those seeking welfare advice. Welcome Space- Wednesday afternoon social session lafter the Freecycle lunchl- The numbers attending have increased, now up to 20 in any one session. A survey in January 2025 showed that the majority are men, mostly over 45, on very low incomes Ihalf on less than £IOk a yearl. Thev reported impressive improvements in their health and wellbeing and in their sense of inclusion and agency (see full report on website). Thursday drop-in The focus is on providing informal welfare and IT advice. It is led by Kate Hobbs, our Activities Manager but supported by volunteers who can help with form-filling or accessing a computer or phone. Homework Club- Our very lonE-StandinB Thursday evening Homework Club continues, run via a contract with Link Learning. Paid co-ordinators work with volunteers, including many university students. They have successfully navigated a shift to working with a younger age-group and partnerinE Wlth parents to tackle some anti-social behaviour. The average attendance for the summer term120251 was 35. HERB - Helping Environment and Regeneration in Broomhall partnered with the Biodiversity Action Group from the University's Change Lab to create a 'green corridorf, linking Sltes across the area. Broomhall Film Nights- the monthly film on Sunday evenings continued to be beset by technical problems. Hopefully it will restart in autumn 2025 using the refurbished A-V system. It is self- funding, with any profits from the café and donations going to the Broomhall Centre. Our Broomhall archive TAP project in summer 2024, the University of Sheffield Arts and Humanities Action Internship Scheme funded an undergraduate, Rebekah Perry, to organise the Our Broomhall archive. This is the physical material (reports, photos, maps etcl left from the Our Broomhall project, whose other legacies were a book and a website. Rebekah, studying for a BA in history, rationalised and labelled the many boxes and created a logical list for future users. We put the best photos on display in the classroom, with explanatory captions and we hope to run 'living archive'lcreative writing sessions in the future.
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Session5 run by partner5 We welcome a great range of bookings but some regular users provide services open to the public and we have formed partnerships with them 50 that people attending the Broomhall Centre can enjoy a much wider range of activities than those run directly by the Board of Trustees= Foodcycle lunch club - the numbers attending for a free meal has climbed to 40 a week. Some attendees stay on to the Wednesday Welcome Space and other links around food are developing Isharing left-over supplies, setting up a food co-op). S6 Foodbank- the number attending on Monday mornings continues to grow and many clients also access our other services IAbdi Ahmed, our support worker supervises a Citizen's Advice session on the same morning). Girls Group - now run under the auspices of Unity Gym. The numbers, particularly of younger girls, has increased. SCC Universal Youth Club- a mixed group meeting on Friday evenings. They are happy for us to share their pool table. Healthy Holiday sessions - run by Link LearninE, government-funded sessions providing lunch and activities for children otherwise having free-school meals. Homegrown Ceilidh - a two-monthly ceilidh run by the Well Dressed Band in partnership with local charities to help raise money for them Paid workers and volunteers We employ four members of staff on long-term contracts.. Rafik Al-sakkaf, Centre Manager Kate Hobbs, Activities Manager & Support & Outreach worker Abdi Ahmed, Support & Outreach Manager Patrick McLeod, cleaner Based on appraisals and while developing our plan to employ a Business Development Manager we have rationalised their job descriptions and promoted Kate and Abdi to being 'managers" of their areas of responsibility. We subcontract or use sessional workers.. Citizen's Advice Sheffield provides 2 sessions a week of welfare advice via a video link (Community Access Point, CAPI as part of the Cadent-funded Support@Broomhallcentre project. Link Learning runs the weekly Homework Club Maryam Sharpouri supports the Tuesday women's sewing session Anett Ignacz runs the Friday Zumba session Ireplaced Shahina Hanifl Volunteers supporting Broomhall Centre-run activities (total over 801-. Board Members Icurrently 91, as listed above, are volunteers and all contribute over and above the time spent in Board Meetings. Finance & Admin volunteer Sam Finnegan assists the treasurer with billing regular users and attends our monthly Finance and Funding Group. Women's Health Tuesday group {sewing & knitting). Rosie Chitty, Lois Herring, Annette Whitely and Karen Oakland are the core volunteers assisting the paid sessional worker. English Conversation group is led by Jim Cowley and Vic Lyne asslsted by Ikra Bi.
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Paid workers and volunteer5 (continued) Welcome Space is led by the paid Activities Manager, assisted by Pauline Norton, Shaheen Akhtar and Matt. This is a 8roup in which users often develop their involvement, Starting by perhaps putting out the tables and chairs and making tea for themselves and others and gradually moving to more responsible roles. The Activities Manager is leading a Community Reference Group including some of these people to generate ideas for further involvement. Thursday advice drop-in also led by the Activities Manager assisted by Leilah Hammoudi and Iwhen required) Duncan Lennox Homework Club has a paid co-ordinator but relies heavily on volunteers. There are about 10 core volunteers Isome long-term residents) and about 10 more casual volunteers Imostly university students). Link Learning wishes to commend Pip Fisher, Rosanna Richardson, Fraser Mcinally, Polly Clifton and Amelia Burrell who have attended consistently and made a huge difference to the children they've worked with. HERB (Helping Environmental Regeneration in Broomhalll is led by Tony Cornah and Polly Blacker and has worked with 41 different people over the year. Film nights Vic Lynne assisted by Tony Cornah Volunteers supporting activities run by partners labout 241.. Foodcycle free lunch. There is a regular lead cook and lead host, assisted by about 10 additional volunteers who sign up week by week (though some are very regularl. S6 Foodbank. About 6 volunteers making up and distributing food bags and providing advice and support Well Dressed Band. About 6 volunteers drawn from the band set up the two-monthly fund-raising ceilidh Ithat's not counting the band itself which numbers about 20 playersll Volunteers involved in regular groups and other bookings (total many dozensl. The vast majority of bookings are made by individuals and groups who are non-profit, whether gathering for fund-raising, sporting, musical, cultural, religious or political purposes or just for fun. All these have at least one, often a band of volunteers, advertising, setting up and rurbning the activity. Examples of regular groups are.. Hatha Yoga- volunteer leader Samba Band - volunteer leaders Habla Espagnol - volunteer teachers and play leaders Persian school- volunteer teachers Church groups- Hong Kong church, Crown of Life, Church of God Mission International INigerianl, all have volunteer leaders, performers and helpers Critical Incidents It is inevitable that with so much activity - our own and our partners, projects as well as dozens of regular and occasional bookings - and the number of staff, volunteers and users there will be some accidents, complaints and safeguardinE issues. We use the Board meetings, staff supervision and appraisals to review these issues, agree how to react, identify learning and check that action has been taken.
The Broomhall Centre Dirertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Serious accident In October, our Centre Manager fell from a ladder in the Centre, breaking both his wrists and requiring hospital admission. This led us to review reporting procedures (use of the accident book and RIDDORI, job descriptions Ihe was working outside his remit), training Iworking at height and first aid), insurance Iwe were covered), sick pay and contracts Iwe wanted to pay more than statutory sick payl and how to manage the absence of a key worker within a small team. The latter was particularly challenging but other staff and volunteers stepped up to cover reception. Luckily he made a quick and good recovery and was able to start a phased return within a matter of weeks. We are still working on writing up protocols and instructions in case of other disruptions. Complaints During the year, we had two complaints from a neighbour about noise from loud parties. One was made to the Council and relayed to us for commentlaction, the other directly to the Chair. We also dealt with two complaints from users, one relating to our attempts to prevent noise nuisance, the other relating to staff behaviour. Board members came forward to investigate and respond to the complaints. The main learning points were to try to make our lettings agreement even clearer and to arrange training for customer-facing staff. Conversely, we had to deal with an incident of unacceptable behaviour by a user towards staff and volunteers. This led to us introducing an Acceptable Behaviour policy to clarify expectations for staff, volunteers and users. Safeguarding issues There were no instances of complaints or concerns relating to staff, but one user complained about having been intimidated by another user. This incident actually happened during one of our partner's sessions and we referred the user to them. Our Activities Manager interacts with many vulnerable adults in the sessions she runs or oversees. often hearing about concerning situations. She discussed these with myself las her supervisor) and/or with Duncan Lennox our safeguarding officer. We were able to help her decide how to respond and whether and where to report/refer. She has had appropriate training and developed contacts with statutory and voluntary agencies. Community Buildings Case Study As stated in the introduction, Sheffield City Council is in the process of reviewing its community buildin8s. As part of this, they undertook a case study of the Broomhall Centre to give decision-makers an insight into an exemplar partnership. This was led by Sue Herrick who worked with us to gather and analyse data about the roles and relationship between SCC and ourselves, a charity managing the lettings and activities. This resulted in two documents. The first is an infographic describing our delivery model, our nine-year journey from near closure to well-used, sustainable community centre and pointers for the way forward. The second is a 9-page case study showing how our management agreement with SCC works in practice and setting our successes and challenges. These documents are available on our website. We were also asked to calculate how many hours per month the building is rented out and were told this was higher than any other council-owned community buildings surveyed. We are described as a "community beacon" One spin-off from this process was that Sue Herrick's analysis and informal support assisted the Board in thinking about succession planning and advertising for a new chair and Business Development Manager.
The Broomhall Centre Dlrertors, report {incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Funding and support In very general terms, our rental income continues to cover the salaries of our Centre Manager and Cleaner and our utility bills. We are clear that activities - such as Support@BroomhallCentre advice sessions, Homework Club, Women's Health sessions and Welcome space. cannot happen without additional funding land that funding should include rent for use of the Centrel. Our donors this year.. Cadent Gas Icentres for Warmth) National Lottery (Awards for All) Shipshape IKeeping People Welll Ward Pot Local Area Committee St Mark's church Individual donations, once-off and regular giving We are also supported by Sheffield City Council who maintain the buildin8, carry out repairs and some refurbishment, provide partial funding for our cleaner and janitorial supplies and carry out fire and other health and safety checks and advice. Going Concern Review This year has once again seen increased centre usage. Centre managed projects are all fully funded and contribute appropriately to centre running costs Ithrough rent). We have made a profit from rental income from outside bookings which we have ploughed back into maintaining and improving the building and equipment and expanding/upgrading our staff. Even with this investment, we have still built up our reserves. The two-year contract with Cadent Gas, which pays for welfare advice and support, has been extended, both in terms of the annual grant and for an additional nine months through to March 2026. This is ring-fenced money, but the project is extensive enough to contribute to rental income and core staff and to increase activity levels in the Centre which in turn brings in more bookings and funding. We have felt sufficiently confident to consider employing a Business Development Manager, who we hope will relieve Board members of some of the hands-on work and allow them to be more strategic. We have enough reserves for guarantee the part time post fortwo years, which should be long enough for them to bring in fresh funding. Reserves Pollcy The trustees have made a commitment to maintain reserves equivalent to 6 months of expenditure and closure costs, from unrestricted funds, not committed or invested in tangible assets. This would be approximately £30,000. As of 31 March 2025 our free reserves lunrestricted current assets) were £41,61412024: £62,5191- In addition to this £48,186 is designated to employ the Business Development Manager for 2 years arbd for key building improvements including the installation of photovoltaic roof panels. io
The Broomhall Centre Direttors, report (incorporating the Trustees, annual report) Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the financial statements The charity trustees Iwho are a150 the directors of the charity for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing a Trustees, annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which Eive a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable group for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,. Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. State whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to anv material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and the group and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irreEularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements. Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies, subject to the small companies, regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. Approved by the board on 7 October 2025 Signed on its behalf by.. Dr lillian Creasy Board Chair li
Independent Examinerfs report to the Trustees of The Broomhall Centre 1.the Company"} I report to the charity directors on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the directors of the Company you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2(X)61'the 2006 Act'l. Having satlsfied 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 company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs 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.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. 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 4. 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 organisations preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. 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. Signed.. Susan Cochrane, FCA, DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH 13 Ocl 2025 Date: 12
The Broomhall Centre Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles Ilncorporatlng an Income and expendlture statement) for the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total Unrestricted Restricted 2025 fund5 fund5 Total 2024 Notes Income from: Grants and Donations Charitable activities Investments- bank interest 784 56,233 758 24,204 51,000 24,988 107,233 758 755 46,174 456 40,978 51,888 41,733 98,062 456 Total Income 57,775 75.204 132.979 47.385 92.866 140,251 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 51,327 64.243 115,570 49,218 76,488 125,706 Total expenditure 51,327 64,243 115,570 49,218 76,488 125,706 Net incomellexpenditurel 6,448 10,961 17A09 11,8331 16,378 14,545 Transfer between funds 13 17,551 117,5511 9,644 19,6441 Net movement on funds 23,999 16.5901 17.409 7,811 6,734 14.545 Total fund brought forward 69,083 56.371 125.454 61.272 49.637 110,909 Total funds carrled forward 93,082 49.781 142.863 69.083 56.371 125,454 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losse5 recognised in the year. 13
The Broomhall Centre Balance Sheet a5 at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 3,282 6,564 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Total turrent assets io 8,254 139,745 147,999 6,950 119,115 126.065 Creditors.. amount5 falling due within one year li 18.4181 17,1751 Net current assets 139,581 118,890 Total assets less current liabilities 139,581 118,890 Creditors.. amounts falling due after more than one year Total net assets 142,863 125,454 Funds of thè Chanty General fund5 Designated fund5 Total unrestricted fund5 Restricted funds 44,896 48,186 93,082 49,781 69,083 12 13 69,083 56,371 Total funds 14 142,863 125,454 For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to sm311 companies. The mernbers have not required the cornpany to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Cornpanie5 Act 2006. The director's acknowledge their re5ponsibilitie5 for complying with the requirernent5 of the Act with respect to accounting records and lor the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies, regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the 8oard on 7 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. Dr Jillian Creasy Director 14
The Broomhall Centre Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 l Actountlng Pollcles lal General The Broomhall Centre 15 a charitable company in the United Kingdom limited by guarantee. In the event that the charity 15 wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee 15 limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on pa8e l of these financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice-. AccoLJnting and ReportinÈ by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial Beporting Standard applicable in the UK 4nd Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 15eiond edition), the Financi31 Reporting Stand3rd applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFR51021 and with the Charities Att 2011. ThÈ financial stÈtÈments have tÈkÉn advantage of the exÈmption to prepèrè a StatemÈnt of Cash Flows. The Broomhall CentrÈ meets the dÈfinition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statemÈnts are prÈparÈd undÈr the historical cost convention. The financial statements are presented In sterlin8 which is the functional currency of the charity ènd are rounded to the nearest £. Ibl Income Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds. any performance conditions attached to the itemlsl of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the arnount can be meHsured reli8blv. Rent81 income is accounted for in the year it is due. Investment income is included when receivable. Icl E¥penditure ExpÈnditurÈ is recognised once thÈrÈ is a le831 or construttive obligation to make a paymÈnt to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliablv. Irrecoverable VAT is charged ès a cost a8ainst the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. Idl Fund accounting Unrestricted fund5 4re donations and other income receivable or generated for the objects of the organisation without further specified purpose and are avHilable Bs gener81 fund5. Designated funds are funds set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific projects. Restricted fund5 are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the funder. lel TanBlble flxed assets and depreclatlon Tangible fixed assets are stated at C05t le55 depreciation. Depreiiation is provided at rates calculated to write off c05t of those asset5, le55 their residual value, overtheir expected useful lives on the following basis.. Itnprovements to Leasehold property ITequipment 5 year5 Straight line 3 years straight line If) Trade debtors Tr3de debtors are 3mounts due from cu5toMer5 for 5ervice5 performed in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are reco8nised initially at the trènsattion price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effettive interest method, less provision for Impèirment. A provision for rhe impairment of trade debtors is estèblished when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of receivables. Igl Trade creditors Trade creditors are obligètions to pay for goods or sÈrvites that have bÈen acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reportin8 period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months 8fter the reportinE dote. they are presented a5 non<urrent liabilities. Ihl Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits. and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily onvertible to è known Bmount of cash and ore subject to an insignificant risk of change in vèlue. 15
The Broomhall Centre Notes to the Accounts- continued for the year ended 31 March 2025 111 DeflThed contrlbution penslon scheme The Iharity contributes to a defined contribution pension Scheme for the benefit of the employees. The pension costs charged are the contributions payable to the scheme in respect of thÈ accountin8 period in accordènce with FRSIO2. lil Taxation The ch4rity us exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable G3ins Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its chèritable objects. Ikl Going concern The financial statÈments have been prepared on a 8oing concern basis as the trustees believe that the charity will continuÈ to operate for 12 months from authorlsin8 these financlal statements. 2 Income from grants and donations Unrestritted fvnd5 Restritted fund5 Total 2025 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total 2024 Donation5 SY Communlty Foundation Sheffield City Council Ward Pot Grant Lotal Areè CommitteÈ National Lottery Community Fund DWP Aice55 to Work St Mark's Church Shipshape Community Hub University of Sheffield 321 964 1.285 505 7,092 7,368 154 2,864 10,000 7,597 7,368 154 3,114 10,000 463 184 647 250 19,028 528 500 3,WO 19,028 528 500 3.000 soo 3,000 10,000 500 3,000 10,000 784 24.204 24.988 755 40,978 41,733 3 Income from charitable artivities Unrestritted funds Restricted fund5 Total 2025 Unrestritted funds Restricted funds Total 2024 Cadent Gas- service 3greement Room hire Other income 51,000 51.000 55,819 414 51,888 51,888 45,667 507 55,819 414 45.667 507 56,233 51,000 107,233 46.174 51,888 98,062 16
The Broomhall Centre Notes to the Accounts- continued for the year ended 31 March 2025 4 Expendlture on Charfjtable Artlvltles Unre5trirted funds Re5trirted funds Total 2025 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Tot81 2024 Note staff costs Project Costs Refreshment and volunteer expenses 29,663 21,541 42,296 51,204 43.101 24,401 90 15,850 40,779 235 40,251 40,869 235 11,356 373 5,224 1,018 1,045 95L 3,029 1,119 1,349 14,705 900 3,282 9,576 387 222 1,169 812 9.576 387 444 1.169 812 840 2,512 775 571 11.356 373 1,332 1,018 1,045 593 2.991 930 907 ClÈaning Equipment repairs and renewals In5urance5 Licences Printing, statiorTrery and photocopying IT equipment and software Telephone Internet and postage Other costs Grant repayment Independent examiner5 fee Depreciation 222 3,892 358 38 189 442 14,705 2,448 655 571 64 120 897 3,282 897 3,282 900 3,282 51.327 64.243 115.570 49,218 76,488 125,706 S Staff c0515 2025 2024 50,422 2,808 12,8081 782 39,796 1,667 11,6671 455 Employer's National In5urHnce contributions Employer's allowance Employer's pension contributions 51,204 40,251 No employee receives emoluments in excess of £60,000. The average monthly numbers of employees durln8 the year wès 412024". 41. 6 Trustee rernuneration and expenses, and the cost ol key rnana¥ement personnel The Charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefit5 from ernployment in the ye3r12024.. £nill. No trustees were reimbursed any out of pocket expenses during the year12024. No trustees were relmbursed any out of pocket expenses durin8 the yearl. No chèrlty trLJStee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charitv. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the tru5tee5 The total employee benefits of the key management personnel was 7 Related PartyTran5artions During the year a relative of Myrtle Hamilton and Am3ndH Harnilton, trustees, Wès an employee of The Broomhall Centre. The total cost to the charity wa5 £5,37212024.. £3,072). Myrtle and Amanda Hamilton are not involved in the decision making regardin8 employment or salary pay rates. TherÈ wÈre no other relatÈd party transactions during the yèar. 8 Fees tothe independent examiner's organi5Htion 2025 2024 Independent examination fee 897 900 Other fees payable to the independent examiner's organi5ètion were.. Llcences 324 270 17
The Broomhall Centre Notes to the Accounts- continued for the year ended 31 Marth 2025 9 Tanglble flxed assets Improvements to LÈasehold Property IT equipment Total Cost As at l April 2024 As at 31 March 2025 36,650 36,650 8,040 8,040 44,690 44,690 Depreciation A5 at l April 2024 Charge this period As at 31 March 2025 30.086 3,282 33,368 8,040 38,126 3,282 41,408 8,040 Net book value As at 31 Marth 2025 3.282 3,282 A5 at 31 March 2024 6,564 6,564 10 Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debtors Prep4yments 6,328 1,926 6,072 878 8,254 6.950 11 Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Other creditors Accruals 1,133 5,536 1,749 1,280 4,170 1,725 8.418 7,175 12 Analysis of movement in unrertrirted funds Balance at l-Apr-24 Balance at 31-Mar-25 IncotnÉ Expenditure Transfer Designated fvnds Business devÈlopment fund Centre improvements fund 42,000 6,186 42.000 6,186 Total deslgnated funds 48,186 48,186 General funds 69,083 57,775 151,3271 130,6351 44,896 Total unre5tritled funds 69.083 57.775 51.327 17.551 93.082 Business development fund Funds set aside to support the staff costs of the business development manager and otherforthcoming pay èwards. Cenire improvements Funds set aside to support centre improvements. There were no designotedftsnds In the prlor yeor. 18
The Broomhall Centre Notes to the Accounts- continued for the year ended 31 March 2025 13 Analysls of movement In restrlcted lunds B813nce at l-Apr-24 B31ance at 31-Mar-25 Income Expenditure Transfer HERB Cadent Project ISupport@BHCI Women's Health Homework club WÈltome Place 155 12,947 10,982 26,902 5,385 188 51,528 12,514 1.460 9,514 11391 145,5221 17.8551 110.6031 11241 204 9,022 12,071 16,191 12,293 19,9311 13,5701 11,5681 12,4821 56.371 17.551 HERB Helping Environmental Regener3tion in Broomhall IHERBI- The project supports volunteers doing community gardening throughout Broomhall and at the Centre. Thi5 yearwe got Ward Pot funding for a additional plants and tool5. Cadent Pro BHC Major project funded by Cadent to provide access to welfare adwce Ithrough our partnership with Sheffield Citizens Advice) and other support with energy costs and other rel4ted Matters. There are two part time employees who work at the centre around the district. ect ort This Is a COn5tantlyexpandin£ groupthat is Mow meeting two day5 a week with activities Including cookiM& sewin& conver52tion, IT3nd chairobics. It is funded by numerous funders. See Direttors, report. Homework I This club provides re£ular weekly ses5ion5 for homework. It 15 for7-18 year old5. It is Mow run in partnership with Link Learnin£. They employsessional workers and have Student volunteers. Welcome PIHce Started as part of the City Wide initiative to support people suffering from the cost of lin8 crisls. We provide space with attivlties every Wednesday afternoon and a linked session on Thursday afternoons. 19
The Broomhall Centre Notes to the Accounts- continued for the year ended 31 March 2025 13 Restrltted funds Iconiinuedl Prioryeor compttrison Boltsnce tst l-Apr-23 Bttltsnce ot 31-Mor-24 Irjcome Expenditure Tronsfer Digitol acce55 HERB C¢Tdent Project ISupport@BHC) GorfiEld Weston Women s Health Homewoik club Double gltszing CIL Welcome PlJce HTA Ernploymentproject 1,923 418 11,7171 14271 136.6261 1206) 164 51,888 155 12.947 12,315) 14521 13,631) 11,2181 452 6,312 23,909 24,705 J,266 652 15,798 17,130 17,4971 112,9191 114,7051 2.2131 13841 10,982 26,902 7,886 11,5541 12681 5,385 49,637 92,866 76,488 9,6441 56,371 14 Net assets by fumd General fund5 De51gnated lunds Restricted fund5 2025 Total Tangible flxed assets Current asset5 3,282 50.032 18,4181 3,282 147,999 18,4181 48.186 49,781 49.781 142 $63 NetQ5set5 byfund- Prior year ilnrestricted funds Restricted Aunds 2024 Totol Tongibleflxed cjssets Current U55ets 6,564 69.694 17,1751 6,564 126.065 17,1751 56,371 69,083 56,371 125,454 15 Operating lease commitments At the yÈar end the charity was committed to makin8 the following payments under other operating leasÈs as follows.. 2025 2024 Operating lease payments.. Within l year Wlthin 2 to 5 years 339 508 339 1,102 1,441 20