BARNET CHURCHES ACTION
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Trustees Mr Julian Desborough Mr Roger Seaton Mrs Mary Boland Mr Simon Shoreman Rev Ray Thomas Mr Jacomino Stephen (appointed 3 March 2025) Patron Mr Martin Russell - Deputy Lieutenant of the Borough of Barnet Company registration number 8625115 Charity registration number 1154935 Registered Office 117 Fitzjohn Avenue, Barnet, Herts EN5 2HR Community Centre address Hope Corner Community Centre, 185 Mays Lane Barnet, Herts EN5 2DY Community Centre manager Mrs. Janet Nestor Independent examiners Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co, Chartered Accountants 21-27 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London WC1N 3GS Bankers CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
BARNET CHURCHES ACTION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees present their annual report together with the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.
The accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, 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 2015).
Objectives and activities
The main object of the charity was: ‘To advance the Christian religion primarily but not exclusively in Chipping Barnet through promoting pastoral work for the benefit of the public and to enlighten others about the Christian religion’.
More than ever, we give God the glory for all that has been achieved this past year at Hope Corner Community Centre, amidst challenging times for all. We thank Him for His guidance, support and protection throughout this time, which has seen the charity get stronger and reach more people than ever before.
. In producing their assessment of the benefit to the public provided by the charity the trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.
Achievements and performance
Hope Corner Community Centre is well established as the community hub in Underhill Ward and has excellent connections with local authority contractors and voluntary organisations. We work with a variety of partners, some of whom operate out of Hope Corner, including Age UK, Barnet Carers, La Leche League, Underhill Children’s Centre, Fixation Academy of Performing Arts, Longrove Surgery (in the community) and a local Pilates specialist. The prayer group continues to meet to pray for our and the residents’ spiritual wellbeing.
As a community hub, our manager handles hiring and general enquiries about activities at the centre. We also provide information and link up with local partners externally from the centre, either by referring residents to their services or by advertising their events. We continue to adopt the policy of making lets affordable for the voluntary organisations who use the premises. Hope Corner is often visited by ward councillors, who are on hand to discuss local issues with residents and the centre is used as a polling station for local, London and national elections.
Staffing and volunteering have continued to be blessed, firstly by the addition of a Seniors Outreach Worker (through funding secured for 3 year – see seniors’ section), who joined the centre manager as a second full-time employee. One member of our part-time café staff moved on and was replaced by a local university student on gap year, which worked well. The staff team now has two full-time employees and four part-timers (kitchen, café & cleaner). Elsewhere, there were new volunteers, boosting the existing teams for Seniors Lunch Club, Lunch Delivery and Art Club, plus providing staff holiday cover. BCA also appointed Jacomino Stephen to the board of directors.
Community Support Project
Our primary support service operated a drop-in Monday to Friday (9.30am to 2.00pm) throughout the fiscal period, with a one-week break for refurbishment work at the centre at the end of August 2024 and another between Christmas and New Year.
It was another year of unprecedented numbers of residents making use of this service. More than 1,500 enquiries were made to the Community Support Project, with 1,230 people referred to internal solutions and services and 533 to external providers. Top enquiries were Food Bank & Crisis Food (a record 132 food bank vouchers being given out), 175 enquiries for educational and children’s activities (referred mainly to the free Maths tuition groups, Art Club and partners Fixation), more than 200 enquiries for seniors’ activities and 175 contacts from other external organisations and partners which, for many of them, resulted in our centre publicising the events and services they offered.
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The manager assisted more than 200 clients with more complex issues such as applying for PIP, housing and regeneration queries, employment & training, winter heating allowance, blue disabled badges, arranging travel to hospital and doctors’ appointments, benefits applications, council tax, etc. There were 117 1-to-1 appointments / meetings and a further 95 meetings on behalf of the charity, regeneration stakeholders and visitors to Hope Corner.
Seniors’ work
The seniors’ work at Hope Corner was given a significant boost in July 2024 when Clare Frenchum joined full-time as Seniors Outreach Worker (funded for three years by City Bridge Trust). She took over all seniors’ activities, including the weekly Lunch Club (Tuesdays) for 25-35 people, and the twice-weekly Lunch Delivery service to 1117 people who are immobile, housebound or too vulnerable to regularly go out.
Seniors needing crisis assistance, practical help and assistance with life challenges received direct . support from the Seniors Outreach Worker, including applying for PIP, winter heating allowance, blue disabled badges and arranging travel to hospital appointments. She also consulted with partner organisations at the centre and externally, as part of the overall care and wellbeing we give to our senior residents.
In terms of numbers, Seniors Outreach Worker met 73 seniors and assisted 66 of them in her first nine months (between Q2 – Q4). She created 43 care case studies, organised 38 fire safety checks of their
houses/accommodation with the local Fire Brigade, conducted 31 home visits, made 41 assessments (as well as 5 assessments for carers) and referred 7 people for further care to London Borough of Barnet (social services). She has also visited several seniors in Barnet General hospital.
The partnership with Age UK continued at Hope Corner – a Mobility & Movement class on Mondays and a Flower Arranging class on Tuesdays. Barnet Carers provided a fortnightly drop-in surgery for voluntary carers on alternate Thursdays. Our ward (Underhill) still has the most voluntary carers in the borough. We worked with Barnet Good Neighbourhood Scheme to identify other seniors in the area who needed assistance in one form or another.
The Seniors Outreach Worker also provided a programme of events to build up friendships and prevent social isolation:
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Visit by local Community Police Officers who gave advice on how to stay safe at home and how to be aware of scams at the door, online and in the post.
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A Trip Down Memory Lane talk with photos, led by one of our seniors.
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One-stop Tech Shop, giving assistance with laptops, tablets and mobile phones, provided by one of our volunteers.
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Theatre Trip to see PAN, a Christmas Pantomime by a local youth theatre group.
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Better Balance Healthwise, led by an organisation which gives exercise demonstrations and teaches seniors how to strengthen the muscles needed to prevent falls.
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Seniors Christmas Lunch for 56 people, the largest gathering of seniors at the centre.
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January to March 2025 – a 10-week Computer Basics course for seniors.
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7 talent shows, performed by 9 seniors at the Lunch Club in 2025.
Regeneration
Hope Corner continues to provide support for residents who are affected by the regeneration of Dollis Valley, including those who live alongside the new development. Regular Partnership Board meetings take place at Hope Corner and there are surgeries with London & Quadrant representatives at the centre. We also collaborate with the other stakeholders: London Borough of Barnet, Countryside Properties (part of the Vistry Group) and Barnet Homes.
The impact of the regeneration and changes to the local area, including new parking restrictions, continue to affect many residents, not necessarily in a positive manner. The centre has lost parking spaces and still has no disabled bay. The phased development is approximately 3 years behind schedule will recommence at the end of 2025 – phases 4 & 5 – after planning was resubmitted. These delays and changes put pressure on individuals and households, which affect community cohesion and Hope Corner has identified this as a significant issue at this time.
Many residents make use of the Community Café, which sells light meals, snacks and beverages at affordable prices, which helps to alleviate some of this pressure. The catering & café team expanded the menu in summer months, which has proved popular. The centre is a registered Warm Space (in winter) and Cool Space (in summer), providing relief to those who find it difficult to cope with the different challenges, including isolation, poor heating in winter or poor ventilation in summer.
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BCA completed its administration of the Dollis Valley Flexible Fund, which spent all remaining funds on local projects. We were thankful for those who served on the steering committee made up of residents, stakeholders and partners. The final applications for funds for projects went to: Barnet Debt Centre (Christians Against Poverty), Mama Haven, Underhill Children’s Centre (x2) and Hope Corner (Maths & Art Club).
For regeneration phases 4 & 5, BCA has been invited by London borough of Barnet to tender an application for introducing an employability project within the Section 106 funding stream. This will mean working with regeneration partners and employability organisations such as Boost and the Shaw Trust. The bid was successful and activities and funds will become available in 2025-6 fiscal.
Fundraising
BCA continues to be thankful for God’s provision in the past financial year. Lettings have been consistent, with all lets committing to another year despite a small increase being made to rentals, due to rising energy costs. Café income has grown with more people finding the centre a comfortable and friendly place to visit. The manager made an inflationary rise in café prices towards the end of 2024. BCA still depends on most of its funding from grantmaking trusts and donations for voluntary organisations.
A list of our funders for 2024-5 (includes funding carried over at start of year):
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Barnet Community Fund – Warm Hubs (community centre provision over winter months).
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National Digital Inclusion Network – Establishing digital inclusion services alongside existing provision.
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Eleanor Palmer Trust – Community Support Project.
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Garfield Weston Foundation – General/Core.
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Hadley Trust – Core, Community Support Project, Seniors.
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Laing Trusts – Community Support Project.
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Leathersellers Foundation – Seniors.
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Churches Together for Chipping Barnet – General.
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Valentine Poole Charity – Lunch Delivery Service.
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Dollis Valley Flexible Fund – Maths, Art Club.
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Dollis Valley Ground Rent – Fire equipment.
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City Bridge Trust – Seniors Outreach Worker.
At the start of 2025, trustees worked on a bid to run employability services with local partners, which would be funded by the Section 106 Regeneration. This was successful but due to delays with the regeneration building work, funding will not be made available until well into the 2025-6 fiscal.
Trustees have made applications to Regeneration stakeholders for costs incurred since occupation, which BCA is claiming back from the Ground Rent Scheme. These cover defects which the charity had to repair, vital improvements to enable operations, and maintenance of fire safety systems. Some have been agreed while others are still under negotiation. These will be paid in 2025-6.
Financial review
The charity’s funds are divided into restricted, designated and unrestricted funds .
Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which they have been given. During the year grants were received amounting to £69,759. Grant monies of £82,860 were used during the year. The balance on restricted funds at the end of year was £23,331.
The designated fund was set up in 2018 following the receipt of a grant of £100,000 from the funds bequeathed for charitable purposes which the trustees have designated for the following purposes:
To fund core costs (excluding core salaries) in running the community centre which could not be otherwise funded by grant-making trusts
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To support shortfalls in funding for the Community Support Project
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To offset costs incurred by projects that have subsidised elements, such as providing affordable rental
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rates to local residents and organisations, subsidised food in the community café, etc.
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To help develop and extend existing projects
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To help fund new projects
None of the fund has been used this year so that a balance of £34,708 is carried forward to future years, to be spent as the need arises on activities and services that the charity would be unable to develop without it.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The unrestricted fund, the general fund, is the main fund into which income is received and payment is made for the cost of running the charity. The income for the year was £75,460 and expenditure for the year was £73,209.
As a result, there was net income on the general fund for the year of £2,251 and the balance to carry forward at the end of the year was £8,300.
Because of continuing support from charitable organisations, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.
It is the policy of the trustees to maintain a balance on general fund, if possible, which equates to three months unrestricted payments. The budget for core costs for the year to 31 March 2026 is about the same as for 2025 at £70,000 so that the balance carried forward only meets this policy due to the availability, if required, of the designated fund. All other costs will be paid for from grant funding which is already available or will be sought in the coming year.
Structure, governance and management
The company was incorporated on 25 July 2013 and was registered as a charity on 9 December 2013. The charity took over the operation and assets of The Valley Centre, an unincorporated association sponsored by Churches Together for Chipping Barnet, as from 1 April 2014.
New trustees are appointed from time to time, being persons who have an interest in the objectives of the charity. The trustees have been in contact as the need has arisen during the year.
The members of the company are two representatives from each of the eleven churches that make up Churches Together for Chipping Barnet and each member has liability limited to a sum not exceeding £1.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity may be exposed, in particular those relating to the operations and finances of the charity. They are satisfied systems are in place to mitigate any exposure to major risks. All necessary insurances are in place, CCTV is installed, there is a fire-proof safe for documents, a minimal amount of cash is kept on the premises and safeguarding procedures are in place.
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure for that year. In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and
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prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue on that basis.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In preparing this report, the trustees have taken advantage of the small companies exemption provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the board of trustees on 29 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
JULIAN DESBOROUGH - Director
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BARNET CHURCHES ACTION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Income from: Donations 2 Charitable activities: Centre lettings Café income Interest Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 3,4 Total expenditure Net (expenditure) income and net movement of funds for the year Reconciliation of funds: Total Funds at 1 April 2024 Total Funds at 31 March 2025 |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds funds 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ £ 30,637 - 69,759 100,396 77,386 16,226 - - 16,226 11,065 27,092 - - 27,092 24,667 1,505 - - 1,505 1,501 75,460 - 69,759 145,219 114,619 73,209 - 82,860 156,069 134,202 73,209 - 82,860 156,069 134,202 2,251 - (13,101) (10,850) (19,583) 6,049 34,708 36,432 77,189 96,772 8,300 34,708 23,331 66,339 77,189 |
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All activities relate to continuing operations.
The attached notes form part of the accounts.
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BARNET CHURCHES ACTION
Company Registration Number: 8625115
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Current assets Debtors 7 Bank deposit account Cash on bank current account and in hand Current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8 Net current assets Funds 9 General fund Designated funds Restricted funds |
2025 2024 £ £ 6,396 1,059 30,000 30,000 34,602 52,158 70,998 83,217 4,659 6,028 66,339 77,189 8,300 6,049 34,708 34,708 23,331 36,432 66,339 77,189 |
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The directors consider that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under the provisions of section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ("the Act") and members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company 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 31 March 2025 and of its net incoming resources for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 of the Act and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the financial statements so far as applicable to the company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements were approved by the directors on 29 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
ROGER SEATON JULIAN DESBOROUGH Director Director
The attached notes form part of the accounts.
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BARNET CHURCHES ACTION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. Accounting Policies
1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with 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 2015) - (the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
1.2 Company Status
The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are two representatives from each of the eleven churches that make up Churches Together for Chipping Barnet and each member has a liability limited to a sum not exceeding £1.
1.3 Income
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income can be measured reliably.
Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid is recognised at the time of the donation.
1.4. Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payment to a third party. It is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure headings.
Support costs are costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. These include development costs and equipment which have been written off. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with the administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred.
1.5 Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of the objects of the company. Designated funds are those funds that have been set aside by the directors for a particular purpose. Restricted funds are those funds that have been donated for a particular purpose and must be spent by the directors on the furtherance of that purpose.
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1.6 Debtors
The unpaid lettings invoices are regognised at the settlement amount.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.
1.7 Creditors
Creditors are recognised where a charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in a transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
1.8 Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liablities of a kind that qualifies as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments (including debtors and creditors) are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
1.9 Cash on bank current account and in hand
Cash on bank current account and in hand includes cash and current and immediate access deposit accounts.
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BARNET CHURCHES ACTION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2. Income from donations
| 2. Income from donations | |||||
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| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |
| funds | funds | funds | funds | funds | |
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Grants from charities: | |||||
| Hadley Trust | 12,000 | - | 23,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Hyde Trust | - | - | - | - | 3,000 |
| Eleanor Palmer | - | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | - |
| Jesus Hospital Tust | - | - | - | 4,100 | |
| Young Barnet Foundation | - | - | 3,920 | 3,920 | 4,255 |
| Garfield Weston | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - |
| Valentine Poole | - | - | 3,000 | 3,000 | - |
| Beatrice Laing | - | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | - |
| Leathersellers | - | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | - |
| Good Things Foundation | - | - | - | - | 2,000 |
| City Bridge Trust | - | - | 23,632 | 23,632 | 15,450 |
| Other grants: | - | - | - | - | - |
| Churches Together for Chipping Barnet | - | - | - | - | 3,000 |
| Dollis Valley Flexible Fund | - | - | 1,207 | 1,207 | 8,265 |
| Repayment of past expenses by L&Q | - | - | - | - | - |
| and London Boro of Barnet | 8,399 | - | - | 8,399 | - |
| Other donations | 238 | - | - | 238 | 2,316 |
| 30,637 | - | 69,759 | 100,396 | 77,386 | |
| For the year ended 31 March 2024 £17,316 related to restricted funds. |
unrestricted | funds and £60,070 related to |
3. Expenditure on charitable activities Summary by fund type
| Grants Staff costs (excluding café manager) Utilities Repairs, maintenance and equipment Catering costs (including café manager) Other Centre running costs Administrative costs Governance costs (see note 5) |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds funds 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ £ - - 9,742 9,742 18,758 28,206 - 69,498 97,704 68,632 9,400 - - 9,400 9,332 2,100 - - 2,100 1,068 28,626 - 3,500 32,126 30,215 3,052 - 120 3,172 3,665 505 - - 505 1,122 1,320 - - 1,320 1,410 73,209 - 82,860 156,069 134,202 |
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For the year ended 31 March 2024 £53,612 related to unrestricted funds, £8,000 to designated funds and £72,590 to restricted funds.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
4. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
| Direct | Support | Governance | Total | Total | |
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| costs | costs | costs | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Grants | 9,742 | - | - | 9,742 | 18,758 |
| Staff costs (excluding café manager) | 90,866 | 6,838 | - | 97,704 | 68,632 |
| Utilities | 9,400 | - | - | 9,400 | 9,332 |
| Repairs, maintenance and equipment | 2,100 | - | - | 2,100 | 1,068 |
| Catering costs (including café manager) | 32,126 | - | - | 32,126 | 30,215 |
| Other Centre running costs | 3,172 | - | - | 3,172 | 3,665 |
| Administrative costs | - | 505 | - | 505 | 1,122 |
| Governance costs (see note 5) | - | - | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,410 |
| 147,406 | 7,343 | 1,320 | 156,069 | 134,202 | |
| 5. Governance costs (included in analysis Independent examination fee |
in notes 3 and 4) Unrestricted Designated funds funds 2025 2025 £ £ 1,320 - |
Restricted funds 2025 £ - |
Total funds 2025 £ 1,320 |
Total funds 2024 £ 1,410 |
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| 1,320 | - | - | 1,320 | 1,410 |
For the year ended 31 March 2024 all costs related to unrestricted funds. During the year no expenses were reimbursed to trustees (2024 : nil).
6. Staff costs
The average number of staff employed during the year was 6. (2024 : 6). Employers national insurance contributions of £2,581 were paid in the year (2024: £nil). Pension contributions of £1,805 were paid in respect of 5 employees (2024 : 4 - £1,201).
The Centre Manager, Janet Nestor, along with the trustees as a body but chiefly Julian Desborough, are considered the key management personnel of the charity and total remuneration paid in this category amounted to £38,617 (2024: £36,266)
| 7. Debtors Repayment of past expenses Centre lettings Prepayments 8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals Other creditors |
2025 2024 £ £ 5,043 - 220 - 1,133 1,059 6,396 1,059 1,821 1,800 2,838 4,228 4,659 6,028 |
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9. Statement of funds
Restricted funds
| Education Seniors work Lunches Drop in project Play/art club Seniors worker Volunteers / staff training program Dollis Valley Flexible Fund Designated funds General fund |
Brought Incoming Resources Carried forward resources expended forward £ £ £ £ 1,635 2,277 3,600 312 4,277 13,000 11,367 5,910 439 3,600 3,500 539 - 27,250 27,250 - 2,815 - 1,750 1,065 15,450 23,632 25,531 13,551 2,074 - 120 1,954 9,742 - 9,742 - 36,432 69,759 82,860 23,331 34,708 - - 34,708 6,049 75,460 73,209 8,300 77,189 145,219 156,069 66,339 |
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The above restricted funds are all separate activities of the Centre and are grant funded. The Dollis Valley Flexible Fund is for use in the regeneration of Dollis Valley. This fund is administered by the charity together with other interested parties including London Boro of Barnet, Countryside, L&Q and the residents. One of the trustees chairs this committee while another trustee represents the residents. The fund is now fully used.
The designated funds are to be used to fund core costs which could not otherwise be grant funded; to support shortfalls in funding for the drop in project; to offset costs incurred by projects that have subsidised elements; to help develop and extend new projects and to fund new projects.
10. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Current assets Creditors : amounts falling due within one year |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds funds 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ £ 12,959 34,708 23,331 70,998 83,217 (4,659) - - (4,659) (6,028) 8,300 34,708 23,331 66,339 77,189 |
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11. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
| Bank deposit account Bank current account Cash in hand |
2025 2024 £ £ 30,000 30,000 34,502 52,058 100 100 64,602 82,158 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Barnet Churches Action
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 12.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the 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 your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities.
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 accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Richard Hill FCA
Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co
Chartered Accountants 21-27 Lamb’s Conduit Street London WC1N 3GS Date: 6 October 2025
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