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2022-09-30-accounts

Charity registration number 1151930

Company registration number 08224725 (England and Wales)

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Mr. P J Cartwright Mr. R Farmer Mr. G Harmsworth Mr. T Snaith Ms J Moxon (Appointed 30 March 2022)

Committee Officers Mr F Edwards President Mr R Farmer/ Mr S Hymers Chairman Mr G Card/ Mr R Farmer Vice Chairman Mrs J Card/Mrs A Bowles Secretary Mrs K Farmer/ Mr G Harmsworth Treasurer

General Committee Mrs J Card Mr D Billing Mr S Hymers Mrs B Galbraith Mrs P Guttridge Miss L Whiting Miss D Guy 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 Suites B & D Burnham Yard Beaconsfield Bucks United Kingdom HP9 2JH

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6
Notes to the financial statements 7 - 14

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2022.

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.

There 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.

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Achievements and performance Positives

Negatives

Actions

Staff

Volunteers

Just to mention a few

Without volunteers giving their time up for free the WMC wouldn’t be able to function in the way it’s does. You are all amazing people and truly WMC is a amazing place because of all your efforts.

Chairman

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved with WMC and thank everyone for guiding me in my duties as your club chairman throughout the year.

S Hymers

Chairman

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 £154,349 (2021: £162,077).

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 £475,867 (2021: £483,601).

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

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 (Resigned 30 March 2022) Mr. R Farmer Mr. G Harmsworth Mr. T Snaith Ms J Moxon (Appointed 30 March 2022)

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' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mr. G Harmsworth Trustee Dated: 24 May 2023

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 2022.

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

Suites B & D Burnham Yard Beaconsfield Bucks HP9 2JH United Kingdom

Dated: 6 June 2023

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2022
2022
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
3,428
8,500
Charitable activities
3
65,149
-
Investments
4
24
-
Total income
68,601
8,500
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
79,511
16,868
Net outgoing resources
before transfers
(10,910)
(8,368)
Gross transfers between
funds
(306)
306
Net expenditure for the year/
Net movement in funds
(11,216)
(8,062)
Fund balances at 1 October
2021
162,077
483,601
Fund balances at 30
September 2022
150,861
475,539		 Total Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2022
2021
2021
£
£
£
11,928
19,877
-
65,149
27,022
-
24
24
-
77,101
46,923
-
96,379
56,268
14,668
(19,278)
(9,345)
(14,668)
-
-
-
(19,278)
(9,345)
(14,668)
645,678
171,422
498,269
626,400
162,077
483,601		 Total
2021
£
19,877
27,022
24
46,923
70,936
(24,013)
-
(24,013)
669,691
645,678

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 2022

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
Investments
10
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
12
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Restricted funds
13
Unrestricted funds		 2022
£
26,888
122,184
149,072
(8,647)		 £
485,974
1
485,975
140,425
626,400
475,539
150,861
626,400		 2021
£
18,347
138,984
157,331
(7,013)		 £
495,359
1
495,360
150,318
645,678
483,601
162,077
645,678

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 2022.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

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 24 May 2023

Mr. G Harmsworth

Trustee

Company registration number 08224725

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

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 amounts 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 2022

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 received 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
2022
2022
£
£
Donations and gifts
649
-
Grants receivable
2,767
8,500
Membership fees
12
-
3,428
8,500		 Total
Unrestricted
funds
2022
2021
£
£
649
763
11,267
19,099
12
15
11,928
19,877		 Total
Unrestricted
funds
2022
2021
£
£
649
763
11,267
19,099
12
15
11,928
19,877
19,877

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

2
Donations and legacies
Grants receivable
Buckinghamshire Council - Covid Grant
Buckinghamshire Council - Other Grant
MMBL Grant
Other		 -
2,667
-
100
2,767		 -
-
8,500
-
8,500		 (Continued)
-
15,669
2,667
3,430
8,500
-
100
-
11,267
19,099		 (Continued)
-
15,669
2,667
3,430
8,500
-
100
-
11,267
19,099
19,099

In the year the charity received a Small Business grant totalling £2,667 (2021: £19,099) from Buckinghamshire Council related to Covid 19 and other areas

3 Charitable activities

Hire of the Hire of the Centre
Centre
2022 2021
£ £
Amounts received 65,149 27,022

4 Investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2022 2021
£ £
Interest receivable 24 24

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

5 Charitable activities

Staff costs
Depreciation
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Licences
Repairs and maintenance
Event costs
Share of governance costs (see note 6)
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
For the year ended 30 September 2021
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Centre
2022
£
26,690
20,887
899
2,631
6,971
1,294
501
5,357
201
22,806
-
88,237
1,490
89,727
72,859
16,868
89,727
55,124
14,668
69,792		 Events
2022
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,652
6,652
-
6,652
6,652
-
6,652
1,144
-
1,144		 Total
2022
£
26,690
20,887
899
2,631
6,971
1,294
501
5,357
201
22,806
6,652
94,889
1,490
96,379
79,511
16,868
96,379		 Total
2021
£
15,127
18,587
853
2,291
4,337
1,779
492
3,770
299
21,147
1,144
69,826
1,110
70,936
56,268
14,668
70,936
56,268
14,668
70,936

6 Support costs

Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Independent examiners fee
-
1,490
-
1,490
Analysed between
Charitable activities
-
1,490		 2022
£
1,490
1,490
1,490		 2021
£
1,110
1,110
1,110

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

7 Trustees

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

8 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Total staff
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs		 2022
Number
3
2022
£
25,678
1,012
26,690		 2021
Number
1
2021
£
14,525
602
15,127

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 2021 £12,381 (2021: £7,262) of wages were recharged to Wrights Meadow Social Limited.

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

9 Tangible fixed assets

Freehold land
and buildings
Fixtures and
fittings
Computers
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 October 2021
553,660
57,328
2,172
Additions
-
11,502
-
At 30 September 2022
553,660
68,830
2,172
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 October 2021
77,512
39,173
1,116
Depreciation charged in the year
11,073
9,380
434
At 30 September 2022
88,585
48,553
1,550
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2022
465,075
20,277
622
At 30 September 2021
476,148
18,155
1,056		 Total
£
613,160
11,502
624,662
117,801
20,887
138,688
485,974
495,359

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

10 Fixed asset investments

Investment in
Subsidiaries
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 October 2021 & 30 September 2022 1
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2022 1
At 30 September 2021 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 2022, its turnover and other income was £68,908 (2021: £16,058), expenditure £59,019(2021: £20,167) and profits for the year were £9,889 (2021: losses £4,109).

11 Debtors

Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 2022
£
1,553
22,291
3,044
26,888		 2021
£
3,252
12,731
2,364
18,347

12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2022
£
1,259
2,084
272
5,032
8,647		 2021
£
-
1,595
120
5,298
7,013

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

13 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 Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 October 2020 expended 1 October 2021 resources expended 30 September
2022
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Construction
& Admin of
Centre 498,269 (14,668) 483,601 8,500 (16,868) 306 475,539

The restricted fund is the building held by the centre.

It also includes the original assets purchased to get the centre operational.

In the current year, grants totalling £8,500 were received to be used towards a new entertainment and sound system at the Centre.

14 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2022
2022
£
£
Fund balances at 30
September 2022 are
represented by:
Tangible assets
10,376
475,598
Investments
1
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
140,156
269
150,533
475,867		 Total
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2022
2021
2021
£
£
£
485,974
11,758
483,601
1
1
-
140,425
150,318
-
626,400
162,077
483,601		 Total
2021
£
495,359
1
150,318
645,678

15 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		 2022
£
3,436
2,314
5,750		 2021
£
3,436
5,750
9,186

WRIGHTS MEADOW CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

16 Related party transactions

Transactions with related parties

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

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

Amounts owed to related
parties
2022 2021
£ £
Wrights Meadow Social Ltd 16,494 4,335

During the year ended 30 September 2022, the charity received £2,400 (2021: £2,400) from its subsidiary company Wrights Meadow Social Limited in respect of a sink fund.