Annual Return
For the period ending 31 July 2024
For
ECCLESHILL COMMINITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Particulars
Charity No. 1152847 Company Registration No. 06308309 Registered Office: The Mechanics Institute Stone Hall Road Eccleshill Bradford BD2 2EW
The Charity's objects
The charities’ objectives remain focused on being available to further or benefit the residents of Eccleshill and surrounding areas. This is carried out without
distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions 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 or manage or co-operate 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 In Eccleshill Mechanics Institute, 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.
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Over the past financial year the Trustees have not had the ability to continue with the overall improvements to the building carried out in previous years due to downturn in income and some larger costs incurred as part of keeping the building maintained and in a safe condition.
The café continues to be the focus for the community at the heart providing safe space for a number of our service users. The café also continues its ability of generating income all of which is the used to continue to run a successful charitable association. The year would not be finically complete without mention of the ever increasing utility costs which have had to be borne out of trading, no other grants are received in this regard.
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 two contacted individuals who clean the building and manage the café.
It is clear that the Trustees will need to focus on bringing newer volunteers into yh charity to steer this entity forward into its next growth phase.
The trustees continue unanimously that is there are no employees, we are a charitable community organisation run by volunteers with the exception of some contract in some services.
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 of varying ages 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.
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Accounts
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st July 2024
CONTENTS
1. Statement of financial activities
2. Balance Sheet
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Eccleshill Community Association Limited Statement of Financial Activities (including summary income & expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 July 2024
| 2024 Total funds £ Income Resources Café and Bistro 52,310 Community Events 9,508 Grants & Donations 1,038 Room Hire and Bar takings 7,021 Lift Fund Donations 4,112 Cottage Rent & recharged Utils 4,130 100 Club & Miscellaneous 4,426 Total Income resources 82,546 Total resources expended 83,339 Net Income/(expenditure) ( 793) Fund balances brought f/wd 76,621 Funds for year ( 793) Fund balances carried f/wd 75,828 |
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 |
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All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities
Eccleshill Community Association Limited
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Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2024
| 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 |
2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds £ £ 57,647 56,847 4,324 2,585 14,717 30,209 19,401 32,794 19,130 13,020 24,298 13,020 (5,257) 19,774 57,558 76,621 52,390 76,621 |
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For the year ending 31 July 2024, 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 ha`ve 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
Terry Pearson Trustee
14 May 2025 Terry Pearson
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