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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Bursledon & District Community Association is a charitable company registered in England and Wales

Registered Charity Number: 1149654 Company Number: 08107642

BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Contents Pages
Report of the Trustees 1 - 6
Independent Examiner’s Report 7 - 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10 - 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 - 19
THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE FOR MANAGEMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Detailed Management Accounts - Total Funds 20

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

30 June 2023, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a Director’s Report and Financial Statements for Companies Act purposes.

The Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their Financial Statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity Name: Bursledon & District Community Association Charity Number: 1149654 Company Number: 08107642 Office Address: The Lowford Centre Portsmouth Road Bursledon Southampton Hampshire SO31 8ES

The trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purpose of company law) who served during the year are:

Gary Plested Chair Marion Penn Treasurer Jenny Leeves Director Sally Upton Director Louise Clare Blower Director Adam Shepard Director Angela Kate Martin Director

Independent Examiners:

Abraham & Dobell 230 Shirley Road Southampton SO15 3HR

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES

Aims and Objectives

The main aims of the charitable company, as set out on the Articles of Association are as follows:

Public Benefit Statement

Our main activities and who we try to help are described above. All of our activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit. In shaping our objectives and planning our activities, the trustees have considered The Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit including the guidance ‘Public Benefit: Running a Charity (PB2)’.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Core Aim of the BDCA

The main aim of the Association continues to be to provide a welcoming and safe environment for the inhabitants of Bursledon, Pilands Wood and Old Netley, without distinction of sex, race, political, religious or sexual orientation and by working together with the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations for the advancement of good health and education and to provide sound and safe facilities to help improve the conditions of life for said inhabitants.

Changes to the Board

There have been no changes to the board this year. We continue to actively look for potential board members.

Events

The Christmas event went down well and was well attended.

Outside Space

The garden area at the back of the building has been thoroughly cleared out and planted (with low maintenance plants) by volunteers.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Accounts

The accounts have been prepared for submission to both The Charity Commission and Companies House in accordance with normal accounting practice. These accounts have been independently examined, as required by The Charity Commission.

The trustees’ bankers are Unit Trust Bank, our account allows triple authority online banking so that bills can be paid electronically with multiple signatories. The charitable company’s insurers are NFU Insurance, with whom the charitable company has insured the building for £2,400,000.

The board of directors would like to thank Marion Penn for the unpaid time and effort that she has put into keeping our finances in good order.

Fees

The fees for hiring rooms in the Community Centre were revised during the previous year to ensure that they provide a competitive rate for the users of the Centre, while enabling the charity to meet its financial obligations. They have not been increased this year due to the pressures of inflation on user groups.

Ground Rents

BDCA pays a ground rent of £1 per year for a 999 year lease on the property to Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC).

Funding

The charitable company aims to operate at a small surplus and as time goes on, it is expected that the maintenance and capital investment in the building will be accomplished by retained funds.

The reserves are currently less than the “at least 3 months” target agreed by the board, so budgets for the forthcoming years will be set to bring them up to at least this level.

Principal Funding Sources

The principal funding sources for the charitable company are currently by way of hire of the Community Centre, function income and fundraising.

Investment Policy

Aside from working towards retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year, most of the charitable company's funds are to be spent in the short term so there are currently no funds for long term investment.

Reserves Policy and Charitable Company Going Concern

It is the policy of the charitable company to aim towards maintaining unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charitable company, at a level where unrestricted funds will be sufficient to meet its outgoing expenses. The trustees of the charitable company are of the view that Bursledon & District Community Association is a going concern.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

Governance

Policies

The Community Centre policies, including: bookings policy; conditions of hire; health and safety policy; equal opportunities policy; child protection policy and all other policies of the charitable company are all reviewed regularly.

Activities of the Charitable Company

Usage of the Community Centre

The Community Centre continues to be used by a number of groups, classes and clubs, including ballet, bridge, yoga, singing and Goshin Jitsu.

Bookings for functions are gradually increasing post COVID.

A nursery has been running in the Community Centre since September 2017, increasing usage of the Cedar Room and providing a much needed local service.

The Café changed management in December 2018, and is now running smoothly under new management, with a strong local reputation.

The Community Centre

The Building

We work to an ongoing maintenance schedule. The ongoing need for work on the heating system has continued this year. This year substantial improvements have been made to the garden.

General Issues

Web Site and Marketing

The website is kept up to date via liaison between the board and the Community Centre manager: an updated website was under construction at the end of the financial year. A Facebook page for the Community Centre is active.

Change to Charitable Incorporated Organisation

At the AGM in September 2018 members approved the transfer of the organisation to a CIO, this remains in progress but was not yet finalised at the end of the financial year. This will simplify the running of the organisation as reports will only need to be made to The Charity Commission in future.

Conclusion

The board are continuing to investigate how the running of the Community Centre can be improved, including ensuring that all regular maintenance is up to date.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

7 November 2012.

Recruitment and Appointment

The charitable company is administered by a board of directors, including Parish Council and Borough Council representatives. Following an amendment to the Memorandum of Association at a meeting in October 2017 the board is structured as follows:

There shall not be more than 12 directors in total.

Directors, whether elected, appointed or co-opted, are required by law to act in the best interest of the charitable company and not the body that appointed them or from which they were co-opted.

Trustee Induction and Training

Trustees are familiar with the work of the charitable company, having new trustees meet with the Chairperson of the trustees, who provides a briefing on the charitable company to include:

Risk Management

The trustees have examined the major operational risks which the charitable company faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.

Organisational Structure

The charitable company trustees (who are also the Board of Directors), comprising 8 members who meet at least 4 times a year, are responsible for the management and administration of the charitable company.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES IN RESPECT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Company law requires the trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the Balance Sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those Financial Statements, the trustees should follow best practice and:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS

Abraham & Dobell were appointed as the charitable company’s Independent Examiner and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 20 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................ GARY PLESTED CHAIR

………................................................ MARION PENN TREASURER

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 30 June 2023.

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 charitable 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 charitable company’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 that, in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. 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 charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT (CONTINUED)

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in the report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

………………………………………………… D J MANT FCA

20 December 2023

ABRAHAM & DOBELL Chartered Accountants 230 Shirley Road Southampton SO15 3HR

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted
Restricted

Total
Total
Note Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
INCOME
Donations and legacies 2 - - - 5,500
Charitable activities 3 62,765 - 62,765 62,349
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TOTAL INCOME 62,765 - 62,765 67,849
__________
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities 4 57,823 - 57,823 71,424
__________
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 57,823 - 57,823 71,424
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NET INCOME/NET MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 4,942 - 4,942 (3,575)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS 10
Total funds brought forward 390 2,400,000 2,400,390 2,403,965
_________
Total funds carried forward £5,332 £2,400,000 £2,405,332 £2,400,390
_________

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these Financial Statements

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 JUNE 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 6 2,400,942 2,401,224
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TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 2,400,942 2,401,224
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 7 9,862 9,833
Cash at bank and in hand 7,304 4,437
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 17,166 14,270
LIABILITIES
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 8 9,551 9,479
______ ______
NET CURRENT ASSETS 7,615 4,791
__ _
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 2,408,557 2,406,015
CREDITORS:Amounts falling due after
9
3,225 5,625
more than one year __ __
NET ASSETS 10 £2,405,332 £2,400,390
__ __
FUNDS 11
Unrestricted income funds 5,332 390
Restricted income funds 2,400,000 2,400,000
__ __
TOTAL FUNDS £2,405,332 £2,400,390
__ __

For the year ended 30 June 2023 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 30 JUNE 2023

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

These Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 20 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................ GARY PLESTED CHAIR

………................................................

MARION PENN TREASURER

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 08107642 The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these Financial Statements

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the preceding year.

The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value.

The Financial Statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the charitable company is responsible in law.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charitable company in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charitable company and include the independent examiner’s fees linked to the strategic management of the charitable company.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

(c) Expenditure (Continued)

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Leasehold land and buildings Nil Fixtures, furniture and equipment 25% net book value

No depreciation, as yet, has been applied to the leasehold land and buildings, revaluation has been arranged via our insurance company but has yet to take place.

Unrestricted Funds represent the funds of the charitable company that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the charitable company.

Restricted Funds are those funds that can only be used for particular purposes within the objectives of the charitable company. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for a particular purpose.

(f) Debtors

Any amounts owing to the charitable company at 30 June in respect of income are shown as debtors, if and when they arise.

Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit or at the bank.

(h) Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charitable company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

(i) Financial Instruments

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Donations - - - 500
Grants - - - 5,000
__ __ __ _____
£- £- £- £5,500
__ __ __ _____

3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Regular centre users 15,585 - 15,585 13,611
Private functions 1,501 - 1,501 2,497
Lease agreements 45,124 - 45,124 45,176
Events 555 - 555 1,065
______ __ ______ ______
£62,765 £- £62,765 £62,349
______ __ ______ ______

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

4. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDIUTRE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Total Funds
2023 2022
£ £
Staff Salaries 15,595 14,853
Employers Pension Contributions 281 258
Water 2,573 2,278
Electricity 2,092 1,017
Gas 3,171 3,269
Waste disposal 958 913
Security health and safety 248 1,164
Cleaning outsourced 14,840 13,150
Consumables/Cleaning supplies 1,211 1,226
Repairs 6,759 14,184
Gardening 644 11,649
Software 400 372
Office and general admin 636 479
Telephone/Broadband 667 609
Bank charges 72 72
Insurance 5,174 4,397
Advertising 1,176 130
Accountancy and Examiner 1,020 996
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings 126 240
Depreciation of office/café equipment 180 168
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£57,823 £71,424
______ ______

5. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS

There were staff costs of £15,595 (2022 - £14,853) incurred in the year arising from direct employment.

The average number of employees during the year was 1 (2022 - 1).

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Leasehold Fixtures,
Land & Furniture &
Buildings Equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 July 2022 2,400,000 11,753 2,411,753
Additions - 24 24
Disposals - 530 530
______
At 30 June 2023 2,400,000 11,247 2,411,247
______
Depreciation
At 1 July 2022 - 10,529 10,529
Charge for the year - 306 306
Eliminated on disposal - 530 530
______
At 30 June 2023 - 10,305 10,305
______
Net Book Values
At 30 June 2023 £2,400,000 £942 £2,400,942
______
At 30 June 2022 £2,400,000 £1,224 £2,401,224
______

The leasehold property relates to a 999 year lease held by the charitable company on the Lowford Centre at Bursledon, Hampshire.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

7. DEBTORS
2023 2022
£ £
Trade debtors 9,862 8,656
Prepayments - 1,177
_____ _____
£9,862 £9,833
_____ _____
8. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 4,615 4,393
Loan 2,400 2,400
Other 2,536 2,686
_____ _____
£9,551 £9,479
_____ _____
9. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year
2023 2022
£ £
Loan £3,225 £5,625
_____ _____

The loan is from Eastleigh Borough Council and is repayable at £200 per month.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 942 2,400,000 2,400,942 2,401,224
Current assets 17,166 - 17,166 14,270
Current liabilities (9,551) - (9,551) (9,479)
Lon-term liabilities (3,225) - (3,225) (5,625)
_____ __ __ __
Fund balances at 30 June 2023 £5,332 £2,400,000 £2,405,332 £2,400,390
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ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS AND FUND DETAILS
At Incoming Outgoing At
01.07.22 Resources Resources 30.06.23
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted Funds
General funds 390 62,765 57,823 5,332
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Total Unrestricted Funds 390 62,765 57,823 5,332
___________
Restricted Funds
Leasehold building 2,400,000 - - 2,400,000
_________
Total Restricted Funds 2,400,000 - - 2,400,000
_________
Total Funds £2,400,390 £62,765 £57,823 £2,405,332
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11. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS AND FUND DETAILS

Unrestricted Funds

These are funds which the charitable company is free to spend on any of its activities. The trustees can designate unrestricted funds for a particular purpose.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

11. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS AND FUND DETAILS (CONTINUED)

Restricted Funds

These are funds which the charitable company can only spend on a purpose determined by the terms on which the fund is received.

The restricted fund relates to the 999 year leased property held on The Lowford Centre, Bursledon, which can only be disposed of with Eastleigh Borough Council’s permission.

The whole of the restricted fund arises as a result of a revaluation of The Lowford Centre to £2,400,000, which was carried out by the trustees in a prior year.

12. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

No trustees received any remuneration in the year (2022 - £nil).

13. STATUS

The charitable company is limited by guarantee.

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BURSLEDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

DETAILED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS

TOTAL FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

2023 2022
£
£
£
£
INCOME
Centre users 15,585 13,611
Private functions 1,501 2,497
Lease agreements 45,124 45,176
Donations - 500
Grants - 5,000
Events 555 1,065
______ ______
62,765 67,849
EXPENDITURE
Staff Salaries 15,595 14,853
Employers Pension Contributions 281 258
Water 2,573 2,278
Electricity 2,092 1,017
Gas 3,171 3,269
Waste disposal 958 913
Security health and safety 248 1,164
Cleaning outsourced 14,840 13,150
Consumables/Cleaning supplies 1,211 1,226
Repairs 6,759 14,184
Gardening 644 11,649
Software 400 372
Office and general admin 636 479
Telephone/Broadband 667 609
Bank charges 72 72
Insurance 5,174 4,397
Advertising 1,176 130
Professional fees and governance 1,020 996
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings 126 240
Depreciation of office/café equipment 180 168
______ ______
57,823 71,424
_____ _____
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR £4,942 £(3,575)
_____ _____