2022-12-31-accounts - Aspley Partnership

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Aspley Partnership (Registered charity, number 1159375) Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022

Page	Contents
2 - 4	Trustees’ annual report
5	Independent examiner’s report
6	Receipts & payments account
7	Statement of assets & liabilities
8 - 10	Notes to the accounts

Aspley Partnership Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022

Full name Aspley Partnership

Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation

Registered charity number 1159375

Principal address

Minver Crescent Sports Centre, Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5PN

Trustees

Lisa Grocock, Chairperson Carole Hutchinson, Treasurer Leah Wright Jenna Yates

Independent examiner

John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2, North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL

Governance and management

The charity is operated under the rules of its CIO Foundation registered 26[th] November 2014.

Trustees are appointed by nominations to the board of trustees. Vacancies are advertised at the sports centre and local community.

Objectives and activities

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Aspley in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society;
To further or benefit the residents of Aspley and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide a multi-use community centre in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents;
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. Being excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of being a member of a socially and economically deprived community.

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To advance in life and help young people through:

The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;
Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

Public benefit statement

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit

The charity operates a number of in-house activity sessions for the benefit of the local community. All sessions are either no cost or low cost to attend. Sessions include, but not limited to: Free toy library sessions, 3 youth club sessions and a play session for 5 to 18 year olds. These sessions are free to attend. Low cost Zumba and Yoga sessions. The charity makes available meeting/activity space to community groups such as Martial Arts sessions, Nottingham City Lionhearts Marching Band and 1[st] Aspley Scouts Group. 12 over 50s club sessions are held each year with additional activities in between. These sessions are £1.50 to attend.

Summary of the main achievements during the period

The charity supported many local families during the year, particularly local children We ran a successful kids holiday club for 10 weeks during the year funded by the National Lottery, this provision was coupled with Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) for children 6 years old to 16 years (Funded by the Department for Education). Activities included: Sports, games, arts, crafts, drama and theatre workshops. Over 1,500 local children benefited by these schemes.

We provide 3 youth club sessions and play sessions that are free to access. These sessions operate term time for local children and young adults from the ages of 5 years old to 18 years old. over 1,000 children access these sessions.

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Financial review

Aspley Partnership holds surplus funds at the year end.

Nottingham City Council meets the running costs of the sports centre, therefore the organisation is low risk.

The charity’s policy on reserves

Aspley Partnership holds reserves for 4 months operating costs based on the previous years expenditure. This is in line with the organisations Reserves Policy. The policy is reviewed annually and adjusted where necessary.

Acknowledgements

We wish to record our thanks and appreciation to our volunteers who underpin the work we do.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signed ______ Date _ 31.10.2023 Lisa Grocock, Trustee

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Aspley Partnership for the year ended 31 December 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Aspley Partnership (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records.

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 ____ Date _______ 31.10.2023 John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus

Aspley Partnership Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2022

2021 Total Unrestricted Funds Funds £ Note £ Receipts 154109 Grants & donations 2 18123 4741 Room hire 9327 872 Activities & events 905 - Parties 1235 16 Sundry receipts 30 159738 Total receipts 29620 Payments 29045 Activities & trips 5742 1307 Accountancy & bookkeeping fees 157 55 Advertising & publicity 11 - Casual wages - 107 Cleaning 80 5716 Equipment, repairs & renewals 205 22989 External provider costs 300 - Fundraising 8 2590 Hospitality 530 1681 Insurance 1876 2697 Legal & professional 2452 854 Payroll service - 4038 Premises repairs & maintenance 3848 845 Printing & stationery 54 998 Telephone, internet & postage 908 32 Training 101 79 Tuck shop supplies - 461 Volunteer expenses 77 52878 Wages, NI & pension 36479 241 Vehicle expenses 2151 - Internal transfers (260) - Sundry payments 574 126613 Total payments 55293 33125 Net receipts/(payments) (25673) 58645 Cash funds at start of this period 56279 91770 Cash funds at end of this period 30606	Restricted Funds £ 82814 - 2534 - 131 85479 13179 - - 1340 - 2956 17399 - 984 0 1156 - - 152 100 806 - 314 31630 - 260 - 70276 15203 35491 50694	*2022* Total Funds £ 100937 9327 3439 1235 161
		115099 18921 157 11 1340 80 3161 17699 8 1514 1876 3608 - 3848 206 1008 907 - 391 68109 2151 - 574
		125569 (10470) 91770
		81300

Aspley Partnership Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2022

2021			*2022*
£	Cash assets	Note	£
91725	Bank accounts		81255
45	Cash in hand		45
91770			81300
	Other monetary assets
4872	Debtors & prepayments	4	5663
4872			5663
	Assets retained for the charity’s own use
	Ipads x2, purchased May 2022, cost £1138.
	Tablet, purchased July 2022, cost £685.
	Ipad, purchased August 2022, cost £675.
	HP Laptops x 2, purchased November 2021, cost £1,198.
	Apple MacBook x 2, purchased November 2021, cost £1,098.
	Laptop, purchased June 2021, cost £1,600.
	Minibus, purchased February 2020, cost £2,500.
	CCTV, purchased December 2019, cost £3,525.
	Bains marie, purchased September 2019, cost £1,637.
	Buffer machine, purchased April 2019, cost £814.
	Defibrillator, purchased March 2019, cost £1,487.
	Reception furniture, purchased March 2019, £2,800.
	Liabilities
(1092)	Creditors	5	(696)
(1092)			(696)

These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:

Signed _____ Dated _____ 31.10.2023 Carole Hutchinson, Trustee

Aspley Partnership Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022

1. Receipts & payments accounts

Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.

2. Grants & donations

Grants & donations
Active Play AKA Big Lottery Groundworks Trust Nottingham City Council Sundry grants & donations	Unrestricted £ - 30 - - 17810 283 18123	Restricted £ 420 - 30930 51428 - 36 82814	Total £ 420 30 30930 51428 17810 319
			100937

3. Funds analysis

Funds analysis
Restricted funds Toy library equipment Diversionary Youth Outreach School's Out Over 50's Club Tampon tax HAF funding Homework Club Kids Holiday Club Unrestricted funds General fund	Opening balance £ 3297 391 639 4643 1116 2369 1536 5510 15990 35491 56279 56279	Receipts (Payments) £ £ 859 (1625) 22848 (14209) - (63) 30 - - (509) - (551) 30812 (15020) - (5252) 30930 (33047) 85479 (70276) 29620 (55293) 29620 (55293)	Closing balance £ 2531 9030 576 4673 607 1818 17328 258 13873
			50694 30606
			30606

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The specific purposes for which the restricted funds are to be applied are as follows:

Groundwork Greater Nottingham provides grants towards the costs of running youth sessions (Diversionary Youth & Outreach) and a contribution towards the School’s Out project.

Over 50’s Club – funded by the National Lottery Awards for All to provide the over 50’s opportunities to meet and socialise. The funding provides opportunities for entertainment, food and refreshments for our older local residents. Tampon tax – funding for a women’s group focussing on health, diet and exercise.

HAF Funding - Aspley Partnership has been delighted to be a recipient of the Department for Education funding to support play and food provision during school holidays. The funding for children entitled to free school meals has enabled us to provide healthy food and a wide range of activities. The scheme has been used to enhance our current kids holiday club provision.

4. Debtors & prepayments

Grants & donations Room Hire Vehicle costs HMRC	£ 3373 787 937 566 5663

5. Creditors

Independent examination fee	£ 696
	696

6. Premises

The premises are provided by the local authority.

7. Trustees’ remuneration

Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.

8. Glossary of terms

Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accounting period.

Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.

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Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.

Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.