## **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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## **Aspley Partnership**
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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## **Aspley Partnership**
## **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
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## **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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. 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
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## **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**|
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## **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
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## **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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## **Aspley Partnership**
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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## **Aspley Partnership**
**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.
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