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2020-09-30-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1151930

Company Registration No. 08224725 (England and Wales)

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Mr P J Cartwright Mrs K Farmer Mr R Farmer Mr G Harmsworth Mr T Snaith

Committee

Committee Mr F Edwards President Mr G Card Chairman Mrs J Card Secretary Mrs K Farmer Treasurer Charity number 1151930 Company number 08224725 Registered office Wrights Meadow Road Wycombe Marsh High Wycombe Buckinghamshire United Kingdom HP11 1SQ Independent examiner Azets Audit Services The Mill House Boundary Road Loudwater High Wycombe Buckinghamshire United Kingdom HP10 9QN

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 2
Independent examiner's report 3
Statement of financial activities 4
Balance sheet 5
Notes to the financial statements 6 - 17

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2020.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charitable company's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

The charitable company's objects are to further or benefit the residents of High Wycombe and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, political, religious or other opinions and associate them together with local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities with the interest of social welfare for recreation leisure time. The objective is to improve the conditions of life for the residents . The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are :

To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

The charity's mission statement is to provide all members of our community access to a safe welcoming place to meet in friendship and enjoy recreation, exercise and learning.

T here has been no change in these during the year.

The aim of the charity is to help build and sustain a healthy community; provide affordable educational and recreational activities and to be financially sustainable and offer value for money quality facilities.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charitable company should undertake.

Achievements and performance

This year has been quite unusual and difficult for everybody. The Wrights Meadow Centre started the year with a busy diary of parties, events and hires but due to Covid-19 pandemic we were forced to close the centres doors in March of 2020 with the first national lockdown, with upcoming parties & events were cancelled.

When the first lockdown restrictions were lifted in July despite putting in place the Government Covid requirements for distancing and hygiene, the Government guidelines for community centres were so strict that it made it impossible for us to re-open. Our centre manager was in constant contact with Buckinghamshire Council reviewing alterations to Government guidance as it was announced.

In September we re-opened our doors for the first time since March for Anna Rose Dance, the centre bar billiards team to completed their season and also Friday evening bar opening. In October we re-introduced our Tuesday lunch club but unfortunately this only operated for 3 weeks before the Government tier system forced us to re close our doors again.

We have taken advantage of the closure to refurbish and decorate the complete centre using some of our reserves, so when we do eventually re-open the centre will be in prestige condition.

Ray Farmer Chairman

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Financial review

The unrestricted funds are available to be spent on any of the purposes of the charity including repairs and improvements to the premises. Unrestricted funds at the year end are £171,422 (2019 restated: £161,171).

The charity has one restricted fund. This fund is the property (the community centre) in Wycombe Marsh and the assets held by the centre. Restricted funds at the year end are £498,269 (2019: £506,893).

Structure, governance and management

Wrights Meadow Centre (WMC) is controlled by its governing document and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The charitable company is governed under Memorandum and Articles of Association incorporated on 21 September 2012, as amended by special resolution on 30 April 2013.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Mr P J Cartwright

Mrs K Farmer Mr R Farmer Mr G Harmsworth Mr T Snaith

The minimum number of trustees is two, there is not a maximum number. The first trustees are the people notified to Companies House and the Charity Commission on incorporation. The charity may appoint a person who is willing to act as a trustee by ordinary resolution and determine the rotation in which any additional trustees are to retire.

The trustees' r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mrs K Farmer

Trustee Dated: 4 March 2021

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Wrights Meadow Centre (the charitable company) for the year ended 30 September 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements 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 the charitable company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) . In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable 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:

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 financial statements to be reached.

Mr C J Nisbet FCA

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Azets Audit Services

The Mill House Boundary Road Loudwater High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP10 9QN United Kingdom

Dated: 12 March 2021

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2020
2020
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
11,390
3,500
Charitable activities
3
27,387
-
Other trading activities
4
-
-
Investments
5
33,428
-
Other income
100
-
Total income
72,305
3,500
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
58,654
15,524
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before
transfers
13,651
(12,024)
Gross transfers between funds
(3,400)
3,400
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/
Net movement in funds
10,251
(8,624)
Fund balances at 1 October 2019
As originally reported
194,496
506,893
Prior year adjustment
(33,325)
-
As restated
161,171
506,893
Fund balances at 30 September 2020
171,422
498,269
As
Total
2020
£
14,890
27,387
-
33,428
100
75,805
74,178
1,627
-
1,627
701,389
(33,325)
668,064
669,691
restated
Total
2019
£
2,927
37,422
64
27,420
-
67,833
58,424
9,409
-
9,409
658,655
-
658,655
668,064

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Investments
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Restricted funds
14
Unrestricted funds
2020
£
13,055
150,704
163,759
(8,015)
£
513,946
1
513,947
155,744
669,691
498,269
171,422
669,691
2019
as restated
£
9,148
164,897
174,045
(12,875)

£
506,893
1
506,894
161,170
668,064
506,893
161,171
668,064

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 September 2020.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 4 March 2021

Mrs K Farmer Trustee

Company Registration No. 08224725

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Wrights Meadow Centre is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Wright Meadow Road, Wycombe Marsh, HP11 1SQ, England.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charitable company has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the charitable company. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charitable company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. In making this assessment, the trustees have considered the impacts and expected future impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on both the charity and the environment in which it operates. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charitable company is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

1.5 Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land and buildings Fixtures and fittings Computers

Straight line over 50 years Straight line over 3 - 5 years Straight line over 5 years

1.7 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

1.8 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.9 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

1.10 Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset receive d or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met . Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable . A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

2 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2020
2020
£
£
Donations and gifts
361
-
Grants receivable
10,000
3,500
Membership fees
1,029
-
11,390
3,500
TotalUnrestricted
funds
2020
2019
£
£
361
832
13,500
-
1,029
2,095
14,890
2,927

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

2
Donations and legacies
Grants receivable
Marsh & Micklefield Big Local
Buckinghamshire Council
-
10,000
10,000
3,500
-
3,500
(Continued)
3,500
-
10,000
-
13,500
-

In November 2019 the charity received a Community Investment Fund grant of £ 3 ,500 from Marsh and Micklefield Big Local to wards the air conditioning and refurbishment of the centre's kitchen .

In April 2020 the charity received a Small Business grant of £10,000 from Buckinghamshire Council due to the national lockdown.

3 Charitable activities

Leisure events Hire of the Total Total
& activities Centre 2020 2019
2020 2020
£ £ £ £
Amounts received 2,030 25,357 27,387 37,422

4 Other trading activities

Total Unrestricted
funds
2020 2019
£ £
Fundraising events - 64
5 Investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2020 2019
£ £
Income from subsidiary company 33,325 27,275
Interest receivable 103 145
33,428 27,420

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

6 Charitable activities

Centre
Events
2020
2020
£
£
Staff costs
13,755
-
Depreciation
19,443
-
Rates and water
699
-
Insurance
2,018
-
Light and heat
3,745
-
Telephone
1,889
-
Postage and stationery
423
-
Sundries
3,204
-
Licences
299
-
Repairs and maintenance
25,099
-
Event costs
-
2,554
70,574
2,554
Share of governance costs (see note 7)
1,050
-
71,624
2,554
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
56,100
2,554
Restricted funds
15,524
-
71,624
2,554
For the year ended 30 September 2019
Unrestricted funds
35,717
5,013
Restricted funds
17,694
-
53,411
5,013
Support costs
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Independent examiners fee
-
1,050
-
1,050
Analysed between
Charitable activities
-
1,050
Total
2020
£
13,755
19,443
699
2,018
3,745
1,889
423
3,204
299
25,099
2,554
73,128
1,050
74,178
58,654
15,524
74,178
2020
£
1,050
1,050
1,050
Total
2019
£
1,798
17,694
1,170
1,887
3,633
1,414
461
920
180
23,204
5,013
57,374
1,050
58,424
40,730
17,694
58,424
40,730
17,694
58,424
2019
£
1,050
1,050
1,050

7 Support costs

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charitable company during the year.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2020 2019
Number Number
Centre Steward 1 1
Employment costs 2020 2019
£ £
Wages and salaries 13,205 1,798
Other pension costs 550 -
13,755 1,798

Wrights Meadow Centre employ a centre steward who also performs administration and bar duties for Wrights Meadow Social Limited. During the year ended 30 September 2020 £6,668 (2019: £nil) of wages were recharged to Wrights Meadow Social Limited.

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

10
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land
and buildings
Fixtures and
fittings
Computers
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 October 2019
553,660
31,866
1,237
Additions
-
25,561
935
Disposals
-
(99)
-
At 30 September 2020
553,660
57,328
2,172
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 October 2019
55,366
24,257
247
Depreciation charged in the year
11,073
7,936
434
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
(99)
-
At 30 September 2020
66,439
32,094
681
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2020
487,221
25,234
1,491
At 30 September 2019
498,294
7,609
990
Total
£
586,763
26,496
(99)
613,160
79,870
19,443
(99)
99,214
513,946
506,893

11 Fixed asset investments

Investment in
Subsidiaries
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 October 2019 & 30 September 2020 1
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2020 1
At 30 September 2019 1

Wrights Meadow Social Limited (company registration number: 10065640) is a 100% owned subsidiary of Wrights Meadow Centre. Its profits are to be distributed to the charity.

At the year ended 30 September 2020, its turnover and other income was £31,853 (2019: £68,078), expenditure £28,276 (2019: £34,753) and profit for the year was £3,577 (2019: £33,325).

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

12
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2020
£
10,844
2,211
13,055
2020
£
-
583
3,776
117
3,539
8,015
2019
£
7,198
1,950
9,148
2019
£
245
-
9,133
482
3,015
12,875

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

14 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Resources Transfers
Balance at
Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 October 2018 expended 1 October 2019 resources expended 30 September
2020
£ £ £
£
£ £ £
£
Construction & Admin of Centre 516,303 (17,694) 8,284
506,893
3,500 (15,524) 3,400
498,269

The restricted fund is the building held by the centre. It also includes the original assets purchased to get the centre operational. In November 2019 a grant of £3,500 was received towards the air conditioning and refurbishment of the kitchen. The grant was used towards the air conditioning unit, a transfer of £3,400 from unrestricted funds was made towards the cost.

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

15
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2020
2020
£
£
Fund balances at 30
September 2020 are
represented by:
Tangible assets
15,677
498,269
Investments
1
-
Current assets/
(liabilities)
155,744
-
171,422
498,269
TotalUnrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2020
2019
2019
£
£
£
513,946
-
506,893
1
1
-
155,744
161,170
-
669,691
161,171
506,893
Total
2019
£
506,893
1
161,170
668,064

16 Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the charitable company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Equipment
Within one year
Between two and five years
2020
£
3,436
9,186
12,622
2019
£
730
-
730

17 Related party transactions

Transactions with related parties

During the year the charitable company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

T he following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

Amounts owed to related
parties
2020 2019
£ £
Wrights Meadow Social Ltd 3,776 9,134
- -
3,776 9,134

During the year ended 30 September 2020, the charity received a distribution of £33,325 (2019: £27,275) from its subsidiary company Wrights Meadow Social Limited.

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

18 Post balance sheet events

The global COVID pandemic emerged during the year and continued after the balance sheet date of 3 0 September 2020, the impact can be seen in the statement of financial activities, the income from charitable activities decreased due to the temporary closure of the centre. The effects of the pandemic do not result in any adjustment being needed to the value of assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date.

The Trustees remain confident that they will be able to overcome the short-term operational difficulties that are affecting operations and as a consequence these accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

19 Prior year adjustment

The prior period adjustment is to remove the accrued income in respect of the gift aid payment from the trading subsidiary. This means that both the current year and the restated comparative figures exclude donated profits from the trading subsidiary that were not actually paid across to the charity until the following financial year.

Following on from the Triennial Review of FRS 102, the standard has been updated for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 to require that Gift Aid payments from a trading subsidiary to its parent charity to be treated as a distribution rather than an expense. In addition, FRS 102 now states that any such distribution should only be recogni s ed when it is actually paid unless a Deed of Covenant exists between the trading subsidiary and the parent charity that legally obliges the subsidiary to distribute all of its legally distributable taxable profits to its parent. At 3 0 September 2020, no Deed of Covenant existed between Wrights Meadow Centre and Wrights Meadow Social L imited and so distributions are therefore recognised on receipt and are not accrued for in the Financial Statements. In order to provide a consistent basis of financial reporting, a Prior Year Adjustment has been included in these accounts to reflect the position of the Charity had the change in treatment of gift aid distributions been applied in the Financial Statements for the year ended 3 0 September 2019.

The following pages show the changes in the Balance Sheet and Statement of Financial Activities.

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Changes to the balance sheet

At 30 September 2019
As previously
reported
Adjustment
As
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
506,893
-
Investments
1
-
506,894
-
Current assets
Debtors due within one year
33,340
(24,192)
Bank and cash
164,897
-
198,237
(24,192)
Creditors due within one year
Taxation
(245)
-
Other creditors
(3,497)
(9,133)
3,742
9,133
Net current assets
194,495
(33,325)
Total assets less current liabilities
701,389
(33,325)
Capital funds
Income funds
Restricted funds
506,893
-
Unrestricted funds
194,496
(33,325)
Total equity
701,389
(33,325)
restated
£
506,893
1
506,894
9,148
164,897
174,045
(245)
(12,630)
12,875
161,170
668,064
506,893
161,171
668,064

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

Changes to the profit and loss account

Period ended 30 September 2019 Period ended 30 September 2019 Period ended 30 September 2019
As previously Adjustment As
reported restated
£ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 36,252 (6,050) 30,202
Charitable activities 37,422 - 37,422
Other trading activities 64 - 64
Investments 145 - 145
73,883 (6,050) 67,833
Expenditure on:
Raising funds - - -
Charitable activities 58,424 - 58,424
(58,424) - (58,424)
Income/expenditure for the year 15,459 (6,050) 9,409
Net movement in funds 15,459 (6,050) 9,409