Derwent Valley BRIDGE Community Library and Resource Centre (A ChariL1bl• InCOOrated Organisationl (Charity Reglstratlon Number 1152276) Trustees, Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024
Derwent Valley BRIDGE Community Library and Resource Centre (A Charitable InCporated Organlsatlon) (Gharlty Reglstralion NuMr 11522761 Contents Index Page Trustees. Annual Report Independent Examiners Report Receipts and Payments Accounts Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts
Trustees. Annual Report From: 01 April 2023 31 March 2024 Reference and Admlnlstratlon dela115 Charity name Other names the charity Is known by Registor•d Charity number Charlty's prlncipal address & Reglstered oifico Derwent Valley Bridg8 Cornmunity Library and Resource Centre 1152276 3 Pickefing Road West Aon North Yofkshire Postcode Y013 9JE Names of tho charlty trust806 Iwho are also the rnernbers) who manage the charlty person or ljo entitl•d to appoint trusto• Ifan Trust¢• Nam• Offlu lif #ny) D•t•s •Gt•d if not y•ar Laurel Armitage Cuve prtOr Anita Cassedy David Knowleden Margaret Barker Helen Evans Cllr David Jeffels John Fortnum Chair (to16109120241 Resigned 1610912024 Chair (from 2211012024) Resigned 0710312024 Names of any ¢u$todlan trustees None D•tes athd if not for whol• y•ar strueture, overnance and mana omont Descriptlon ol the ¢harftys trusts Gov•rnlng Document CIO - A550oialion How the charlty Is constltuted R•gl$lr•tlon dat• Charitable InGorpor8led organisatsf) 04 June 2013 Appolntment of Irustees The number of trustees rnusl not fall below three or exceed hvelve. At every AGM one third of the board of trnstees retire but they can stand for re-election if they so wish. Ob'e¢tives arKI activiti¢5 Sumrnary of the objects of the charity set out In Its governing document Provision of a community library. infomiation seTrice and IT resources as part of a multiseryice facility wtthin the Derwent Valley. We provide opportunities for voiunteenng. an adult readers book cjub, activities fDr childr8n and their f8milieslcarer5, a local hisloryffamily history resource. tslks and events of literary and lo¢al interest. a craft group 8nd meeting rooms for the local community.
Summary of the main actlvltles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to the object8 Tha core of our activity is to provide libr8ry and infDmiation services for adults and children. This is achieved by the loan of books, story tapes, talking books and DVDS. In adailion. we provide access lo computers: the intemet and printerslphotocopiers. There is also the availability of information on health and social care, housing. edJc8tion, leisure activities. wdFare benefits, community safety, local authonty 58rvices, child care. voluntary groups and area transport. The trustees consider that they have ccxnplied wilh thr duts'e5 to have due regard to the wbliG benefit guidanGe published by th8 Charity Commission. Achlevem•nts and erformance Summary of the maln achievements of the chaTity during the year The year 2023124 brought new challenges mainly in tern15 of finance - we were faced w¢th higher energy bills and less funding by way of grants, whi18 our fundraising was slow to recover following the pandemic. Our number of volunteers incre¥sed slightly and our number of active borrowers increased lo 498 with 15.329 total issues for th8 ye8r (llver 100 more than 2022123). W8 provide books to Snainlon Reading Room and appreciate the generous finanoal assistance from Snainton Parish Council. We Gontinued to offer Book Club . Happy Hour (for children), Baby Booktime sessions. Knit & Stitch and our Winter Talks prcgramme. The Pat Amond lecture was given by the Poet Laureate. Sirnon Armitsge - this proved very popular all tsckets sold, ansj w8s a first rate evening. Children's activities increased this year with Easter crafts and an Easter trail in the library garden enjoyed by 50 children. We also involved families in a Water Safety Day, a Dinofeelings Day: an Under Ihe Sea Day, a Space Day. Our Under the Sea Trail around the village was enjoyed by 73 children. For the younger ¢hildr8n, we held 3 music sessions. 85 children Slgnéd up for the Summer Reading Challenge. Classes from East Aon schod visited four timès. and one of our volunteers visileé the school six times during the year. We provided displayB for 818ck Hislory Month and Local History Monlh and held a Fair Trade coffee moming. We held our yeady quiz and manngd a slall al Ayton Gala and took part in 8 Litter Pick around the villages. Some volunteers reGeived trainin9 in stock conlrol and some in helping cusiomers to access 81ue Badges, and 811 volunteers have updated Dats Protection training. We had a deep clean of the library anc the pram store. We now have a volunt88rs' meelinglcoffee mcming once a month. We have to thank our gardening and cleaning volunteers for keeping both the outside and inside areas ol the library looking gcod. We were delighted to accept Chris Gray'5 offer of acting 8$ our Treasurer. Bul we were sad to the see the retirernent of Fred and Sharon, (NYC library Staff> both of whom had provided us with a lot of help over the past years. Flnanelal R•vlew The results for the period ending 31 st March 2024 show final balan$ of £11.527 unrestncted free reserves and £1,888 designaleé reserves. The latter reflecling the Pat Almond Memorial Fund. There have been new restrtcted funding grants r1ved this yeaf from North Yorkshire Counul which have both been fully spent in year. Rèserves Policy In financial lerm5, Ihe CIO holds unr8Strict8d reserves of over a full year budgeted operatlng costs. Funds mateylally In dofl¢lt None Going concern The trustees are confidenl that the charity can maet its financial obligatiorts over the forthcoming year.
Trustee's re n$lbllltlo8 In rdatlon to the financtal stat•monts Law applicable to thanliès m England and Wales requires the trust88s to ppare finanaal slatemonts fLY èach ffinancial year which oive a true and fair view of the chJitrfs finanGial activthes during the yeaJ.and of its financial Frfxttion al lh8 end of the yraT. In preparirfj financial statements giving a tru8 and tair view. tho tJustees snould follow best pr3cle 1. selert Suitable ac¢ounting pol185 and then app4y them consisiently. make judgements and estimates thai are reasonable and prudent" stale whether applicable accounting sianoards aniJ stateFnents of recommended prartiC8 have b8en fold. su4.eci to any departUfe5 disck)5ed and explained in the financial statements,. and prepare the finanual statements on ltte going eoncem basis unless it is iftapprLyriate to PT85ume that the d)anty will continue in opwalion. The trustees are responsiLle for keeping acceAmling COrdS disdose 1 reasonable acraCY the financial F*)silio of the tharity and whi¢h $Aable them awrtain the f5nancial posiljon of the Ctrity and whiGh enablc ih¢m io ¢nsure that the financb31 ststements wmFAy with the charit Ad. They are also feswnslb for safeguarding ihe assets of the tharity and henGe for takirvJ r88SOnab steps lor the prov9ntn and detection of fra# and 0th8r iffegularities. Declarallon The tnJstoe$ de¢lar• that th•y hay? approv•d th• trustws. report abov• Signed on behalf of the chaiity's trusto¢s Name Amila Cas$8ty, chair Dale 31.to l LG"
Independent Examinerfs Report INd•p4nd•Trt •x•m*Mfs report lo the tru•l•es of D•nv•nt Vall•y Brldgè Community Library and Resour Centrn I report lo the tnjslees on my examination of the accounts of the atrf)ve chanty llh8 Trusi-) for the year ended 31 March 2024 are sel oui on pages 5 10 7. Refjponsibilities and basis of r•port the ehartfls truslees. are respjnsible fow the preparaiion ol the aecljunts i acco[(lan wiltt ts requirements of the Charili95 Act 2011 Ilhe Acl"}. l pOrt respect of my ex8m5naknon ol the Trust's acGwnts carried oJt under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in c2rryirMJ oui my 6xamnal10n. I have lollowed all the applirAble Dire¢ts'ons given by Ihe Charbty Commi5SK)n sectkon 1451511bl of the Act. Independ•nl ex8ffllnorf$ •tst•rn•nl have completed my exanNnaiwJn. l that no material rrotteryts have c(xne lo my attentbon in connoction wth IM oxamination lch gives me LIse to believe that in, any maienal respèct: ' the accounting records were not kept IA accordance th SeCtn 130 of Ihe Charitses Act.. or . th8 8ccounls did nol aCLord with the accounting re¢ords: or . thè accounts did DDI conwy vhth the 8ppkable requirements conceming th8 fom 8nd eonlÈnt of accounts set out in the Charitses (Accounts and RerK)rts) Regllations 201J8 olher than any requirement thal the accxjunls give a 'tru8 and fair. view vknich is not a matter ecSKyered as part of an independenl exatninatlon. I have no (xjncems and have come 8crosg no othar matters in connecthm the examination to whith allenlion should dra in thi$ rnport in (fftler to gn8bla 8 prtjpef und•rstandiry of the accounts 10 be reached. LX.L Tracy Brarnley D8t8: ¥17. LZ. Toty Brarnley ACMA. CG Orchard House Acccrtjnling Orchard House 72 Low Moorgate Rllington Mallon Y017 8JW
Derwent Valley BRIDGE IA Charitable In¢orporated Organisationl (Charity Registration Number 11522761 Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ending: 31 March 2024 Restrictsd Designated Unrestri¢ted funds fvnds funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Rece Notes Friends of the Library Donations Fundraising Book sales Book club Pat Almond Memorial Grants Room hire Baby book time Storyty'me Talks Fines All other services Sundry 1.753 1,182 628 70 1,753 1,182 628 70 1.605 1,920 510 1,137 635 441 72 652 600 242 28 168 774 896 180 237 1.605 100 3&4 540 1.280 510 1,080 1.128 764 817 1,080 1,128 764 817 Total receipts 540 1,705 9,212 11,457 6,077 Pa ments Electricity & gas Rates & water Phone calls & rental Repairs. rna1ntenan & garden Insurance Pal Almond Memollal Lecture Childn,$ activities Stslionery & office equipment Licences & fees Sundry expenses Meetings admin & AGM fees Independenl Examination & accounting fees Lectureltalks expenses Equipment Training Health & Safety 4,883 182 941 97 4.883 182 3,568 177 1,192 304 813 755 227 178 93 668 878 375 97 1.996 1.996 819 35 124 363 1.434 651 118 279 240 579 35 124 342 1,434 651 118 21 279 120 482 165 165 Total payments 1,996 10,392 12.928 9,830 Net of receiptsl{payments) 12911 11,1801 {1,4711 13,7531 Transfers between funds Cash funds last year end 12.707 14,866 18.619 Cash funds this year end 1,868 11.527 13,395 14,866
DenNent Valley BRIDGE (A Clwitabl• Ineorptsrd Offjaniuts'qnl Ichwity Regijtylon 11522761 Statement of Assets and Liabilities at: 31 March 2024 Tot•1 2024 Total 2023 Cash lund$ Cash al Bank and in Hand urront AccrAJnt Cashlcheque bwikiro clearinfj year end Cash in har1 Imixe¢J coin$ held) Toial cash tund8 13.379 119 35 14.707 146 13,395 14,868 R•pr•s8nted by funds Resmcted lunds Designaied lunds Unrestrbcl8d funds 1.868 ,527 2.159 12.707 13.395 14.866 Llablllties Credit(Ys Due Within One Yoar sialutory Accounts Preparauon & Ind8p6n¢Jent Examinatson Fee C0fta Energy EDF Energy 450 321 356 These accounts were approved by the trustees and signea on thwr thalf tr)y: SKJned NaTr Anita Cassedy Posftion Chair Date JI IIGI Lol
Derwent Valley BRIDGE {A Charltabl• Incorporated Organisation) (Charity R•gl•tration Numbor 1152276} Notes to the accounts for the year ended: 31 March 2024 1 Basis of preparatlon The trustees have taken advantsge of the C*arities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and payrnents basis, with all revenue and expenses shown on a cash basis. 2 Donations 2024 2023 VarioLbS donations and donalions in kind. 1753 1137 3 Grants 2024 2023 Parish Councils 1,380 600 600 4 R8stricted funds blf 1 ADnl Re¢eipts Payments Transfers GM 31 March Name of funder NYC equipment grant NYC Get GoinA Grant 300 240 540 300 240 540 5 Deslgnatèd funds These amounts relate to the Pat AIMCd Memorial. 6 Reserves Policy The trustees have approved a reserves policy supports the accumulation of unrestricted serves to an amount that wll enable the organisation to function for at least 12 months. 7 Guarantees to thlrd partles The trustees confirm, in accordance Vth the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (G8nerall Regulations 2Q12, that 8t the year end Ihe CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts sewred on assets of the CIO. 8 Trustees No truslees received any remunerats.on lor services rendered during the year: nor payment for trustee expenses 12023-. Nil>