Annual Report
Year to 31 July 2023
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Reg Charity No. 1152847
C. Reg. No. 06308309
Registered Office
The Mechanics Institute Stone Hall Road Bradford BD2 2EW
Directors / Trustees All Directors are also appointed as Trustees
Paul Everett Terence John Pearson Donna Louise Robinson All of: c/o The Mechanics institute
The Charity's objects:
To further or benefit the residents of Eccleshill and surrounding districts of Bradford in West
Yorkshire, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other persuasion, by associating together the said residents and the local authority, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to provide facilities and advance the wellbeing of the community in social welfare for recreation, leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for residents.
In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to institute and continue with the establishment of a community centre and to maintain, manage or cooperate with any statutory authority in the maintenance of such a centre for activities, promoted by the charity, in furtherance of the above objects.
The Charity's main activities:
The charity is based at the Mechanics Institute in Eccleshill where it provides a number of rooms for a wide variety of activities; some initiated by the community association itself, while others are provided by groups who hire space for work which is consistent with our aims and priorities. There are further room hires on a commercial basis which provide income to ensure the commercial viability of the charity.
The impact of 2020/21 still affects room hirs with a lot of groups still not meeting to the levels of pre-covid. But still the charity continues to upgrade the building in terms of offering a better facility in the rooms offered for hire within the community for dance classes and many other activities.
The café continues to be a sound solid base of income generation through day to day café operations providing cost effective daily breakfasts and lunches for old and young alike
Our greatest asset is the small number of volunteers who enable the income to be profitable by providing time and expertise mostly on a voluntary basis with just one (parttime) contacted individual who manages the café.
A strongly held view of the Board is there are to be no employees, for as long as is practicable. We are a charitable community organisation run, by volunteers.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities, our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission's general advice on public benefit. The organisation has continued to provide facilities for a wide range of local groups serving Eccleshill and the surrounding area, as well as organising its own events to strengthen community activity and the well-being of individuals, particularly the elderly and isolated
residents, from different parts of this urban village at the heart of a Bradford Ward which is the 9th most deprived out of the 30 in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District.
Despite the positives of the community centre operationally it is very disappointing the Local Authority provided no grants to the running of the charity for any services provided to just assist with increased fuel prices. The Board deal with the running of the centre in isolation form any external funding.
Comment:
An apologetic downside of the charity is sometimes the repots are not completed in time while effort is provided ensuring the longevity of the charity and its objectives. For this reason, accounts and annual return have been submitted late. The Board have token cognisance of this and have put in place changes to make the statutory reporting more efficient.
Terry Pearson
Chair & Managing Director/Trustee
31 July 2023
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Charity Number 1152847
A company limited by guarantee number 06308309
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2023
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st July 2023
CONTENTS
Statement of financial activities
Balance Sheet
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Statement of Financial Activities
(including summary income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 July 2023
| Income Resources Café and Bistro Community Events Grants & Donations Room Hire and Bar takings Lift Fund Donations Cottage Rent & recharged Electricity 100 Club & Miscellaneous Total Incoming resources Total resources expended Net Income/(expenditure) Fund balances brought forward Funds for year Fund balances carried forward |
2023 Total funds £ 28,605 9,828 1,679 11,152 3,671 4,729 2,939 62,603 72,475 (9,871) 86,492 (9,871) 76,621 |
2022 Total funds £ 27,275 9,935 31,101 19,204 1,944 4,192 936 94,587 86,371 8,216 78,276 8,216 86,492 |
|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2023
| Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets Current Liabilities Trade creditors and accruals Total current liabilities Total current assets Total Net assets Total funds |
2023 Total funds £ 56,847 2,585 30,209 32,794 13,020 13,020 19,774 76,621 76,621 |
2022 Total funds £ 42,540 7,369 37,783 45,152 1,200 1,200 43,952 86,492 86,492 |
|---|---|---|
For the year ending 31 July 2023 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the companies Act relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purpose of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities.
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Charity Number 1152847
A company limited by guarantee number 06308309
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2023
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st July 2023
CONTENTS
Statement of financial activities
Balance Sheet
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Statement of Financial Activities
(including summary income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 July 2023
| Income Resources Café and Bistro Community Events Grants & Donations Room Hire and Bar takings Lift Fund Donations Cottage Rent & recharged Electricity 100 Club & Miscellaneous Total Incoming resources Total resources expended Net Income/(expenditure) Fund balances brought forward Funds for year Fund balances carried forward |
2023 Total funds £ 28,605 9,828 1,679 11,152 3,671 4,729 2,939 62,603 72,475 (9,871) 86,492 (9,871) 76,621 |
2022 Total funds £ 27,275 9,935 31,101 19,204 1,944 4,192 936 94,587 86,371 8,216 78,276 8,216 86,492 |
|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2023
| Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets Current Liabilities Trade creditors and accruals Total current liabilities Total current assets Total Net assets Total funds |
2023 Total funds £ 56,847 2,585 30,209 32,794 13,020 13,020 19,774 76,621 76,621 |
2022 Total funds £ 42,540 7,369 37,783 45,152 1,200 1,200 43,952 86,492 86,492 |
|---|---|---|
For the year ending 31 July 2023 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the companies Act relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purpose of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities.