2023-07-31-accounts - Community Unity (Leeds) CIO

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Community Unity (Leeds) CIO

Charity number 1157737

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 July 2023

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2023

Contents	Page
Trustees' report	2 to 3
Receipts and payments account	4
Statement of assets and liabilities	5
Notes to the accounts	6 to 7

Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 July 2023

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates

Position Dates Chair/Treasurer

Karl Footitt Mary Brennan Rev. Darren Percival

Charity number

1157737 Registered in England and Wales

Registered and principal address

Bankers

36 Westway Co-op Bank Garforth PO Box 250 Delf House Leeds Southway LS25 1DB Skelmersdale WN8 6WT

Accountants West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a CIO governed by an Association constitution adopted on 7 July 2014 and as amended 5 January 2019 and 16 October 2019.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2023

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the community of Richmond Hill, Cross Green and East End Park in the ward of Burmantofts and Richmond Hill in the Metropolitan District of Leeds in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society.
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
The prevention or relief of poverty by providing items and services to individuals in need through: a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;
b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

The charity's main activities

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO’s main activities are community family parties, support for local people, weekly meals and Christmas hampers and toy deliveries.

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the prevention or relief of poverty.

Achievements and performance

This year Community Unity trustees and volunteers continued running our weekly Wednesday Meals and community outreach, providing practical help and support to local people, this included Christmas food and toy hampers to local individuals and families as well as a Christmas day meal. Wednesday meals continues to be well attended. With financial support from the Household Support fund via the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill Community Anchor Network (BRH CAN) we also have continued our practical support for local individuals and families including food parcels and energy financial support.

In partnership with St Hilda’s Church and Project Hope Leeds, and with support from the BRH CAN, we held a very well attended family community event for Halloween and supported a similar one at Christmas.

Financial review

The net receipts for the year were £670, including net payments of £926 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £1,596 on restricted funds.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £6,387.

The trustees have not adopted a formal reserves policy. The Trustees recognise the need to regularly review the finances, budgets and spend against budget together as part of the effective stewardship of the CIO. The charity has not or will not in the near future employ any persons or lease or rent property therefore the Trustees recognise that future reserves need only be kept to a minimum amount to cover its activities for the public benefit and fluctuations in cash flow.

Approved by the board of trustees on 18/10/2023

Karl Footitt (Trustee)

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 July 2023

Notes 2023 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 1,122 Sales and fees 2,096 Total receipts 3,218 Payments Christmas hampers 239 Family parties 267 Insurance 238 Wednesday meals 1,440 Accounts preparation 140 Community Support 1,774 Lark in the Park Event 29 AGM and meeting costs 17 Total payments 4,144 Net receipts / (payments) (926) Fund balances brought forward 7,313 Fund balances carried forward (3) 6,387	2023 Restricted funds £ 5,238 - 5,238 1,050 - 24 2,328 100 140 - - 3,642 1,596 - 1,596	2023 Total funds £ 6,360 2,096 8,456 1,289 267 262 3,768 240 1,914 29 17 7,786 670 7,313 7,983	2022 Total funds £ 2,515 482 2,997 2,056 749 131 2,149 240 - - - 5,325 (2,328) 9,641 7,313

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO Statement of assets and liabilities

as at 31 July 2023 2023 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 6,387 Cash in hand - Total cash funds 6,387 Debtors and prepayments Accrued income Liabilities Accruals	2023 Restricted £ 1,596 - 1,596	2023 Total £ 7,983 - 7,983 2023 £ 1,963 1,963 2023 £ 252 252	2022 Total £ 7,313 - 7,313

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 18/10/2023

Karl Footitt (Trustee)

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 July 2023

1 Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.

There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.

No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

Community Unity (Leeds) CIO

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2023

2 Grants and donations Leeds Community Foundation (Jimbo's) LEDA Ltd Richard Willis Rosie Cook Wades Charity Asda Foundation Leeds City Council (MICE) Other donations 3 Restricted funds Balance b/f £ Veolia RERF - Wades Charity - Jimbo's Fund - Richard Willis - Rosie Cook - -	2023 Unrestricted funds £ - 480 - - - - - 642 1,122 Incoming £ - 300 3,888 800 250 5,238	2023 Restricted funds £ 3,888 - 800 250 300 - - - 5,238 Outgoing £ 1,500 68 1,024 800 250 3,642	2023 Total funds £ 3,888 480 800 250 300 - - 642 6,360 Transfers £ - - - - - -	2022 Total funds £ - 480 700 - - 905 300 130 2,515 Balance c/f £ (1,500) 232 2,864 - - 1,596

Fund name

Veolia RERF

Wades Charity Jimbo's Fund Richard Willis Rosie Cook

Purpose of restriction

To support the running of Wednesday Meals and community outreach. Funding is received in arrears.

To support the running of Wednesday Meals and community outreach. To support the running of Wednesday Meals and community outreach. Donations for Christmas hampers and food for local people. Donations for Christmas hampers and food for local people.

4 Related party transactions

Trustee expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.