## **Aspley Partnership** (Registered charity, number 1159375) **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023**
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|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|
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## **Aspley Partnership Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023**
**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**
1. To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Aspley and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious of other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objects of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
2. To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre (hereinafter called ‘The Centre’) and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or person or body) in furtherance of these objects.
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## **Aspley Partnership**
## **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 are 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**
Aspley Partnership continues to be an active charity for a small organisation. The management of a sports centre along with provision of low cost involvement activities for the local community. We continue to provide a free toy library service for 0 to 5 year olds and their parents & carers, 3 play & youth club sessions for 6-18 year oldsthese are run over 3 evenings each week, term time. Our popular kids holiday club runs during school holidays (funded by the National Lottery) provides 8 to 12 year olds with sport and craft activities at £2 per child. In 2023 we participated in the Holiday Activities & Food programme which provides free sessions for children during school holidays. Sessions run in conjunction with the Lottery run sessions. We have accommodated over 80 local children each day.
We continue to hire space to local community groups and have: Lion hearts Marching Band, Scouts, a Church group, Netball club and a kickboxing group as regular hirers.
## **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.
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## **Aspley Partnership**
## **Funds held for 3[rd] parties**
No 3[rd] party funds held during the period.
## **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 __________ 30/10/2024 Lisa Grocock, Trustee
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Aspley Partnership for the year ended 31 December 2023**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Aspley Partnership (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **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 ______________________ 30/10/2024 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 2023**
|_2022_
Total
**Unrestricted**
Funds
**Funds**
£
**Note**
**£**
**Receipts**
100937
Grants & donations
**2**
10339
9327
Room hire
17284
3439
Activities & events
787
1235
Parties
2134
161
Sundry receipts
51
115099
**Total receipts**
**30595**
**Payments**
18921
Activities & trips
2651
157
Accountancy & bookkeeping fees
-
11
Advertising & publicity
-
1340
Casual wages
-
80
Cleaning
776
3161
Equipment, repairs & renewals
403
17699
External provider costs
500
8
Fundraising
30
1514
Hospitality
44
1876
Insurance
921
3608
Legal & professional
2700
3848
Premises repairs & maintenance
2081
206
Printing & stationery
46
1008
Telephone, internet & postage
982
907
Training
20
391
Volunteer expenses
-
68109
Wages, NI & pension
41862
2151
Vehicle expenses
1816
-
Internal Charges
(3460)
574
Sundry payments
45
125569
**Total payments**
**51417**
(10470)
**Net receipts/(payments)**
(20822)
91770
Cash funds at start of this period
30606
81300
**Cash funds at end of this period**
**9784**|**_2023_**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
99944
110283
-
17284
155
942
60
2194
-
51
**100159**
**130754**
28920
31571
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
776
3817
4220
6866
7366
-
30
246
290
-
921
923
3623
54
2135
265
311
-
982
34
54
300
300
43806
85668
73
1889
3460
-
821
866
**89585**
**141002**
10574
(10248)
50694
81300
**61268**
**71052**|
|---|---|
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## **Aspley Partnership Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2023**
|_2022_
£
**Cash assets**
**Note**
81255
Bank accounts
45
Cash in hand
81300
**Other monetary assets**
5663
Debtors & prepayments
**4**
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.
**Liabilities**
(696)
Creditors
**5**
(696)|**_2023_**
**£**
71052
-|
|---|---|
||**71052**|
||1691|
||**1691**|
||(906)|
||**(906)**|
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Signed ___________________________________ Dated ___________ 30/10/2024 Carole Hutchinson, Trustee
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## **Aspley Partnership Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **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**
|Active Play
Big Lottery
Groundworks Trust
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham Forest Community Trust
Sundry grants & donations|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**£**
**£**
-
480
-
41480
-
53869
10071
2000
-
2100
268
15
**10339**
**99944**|**Total**
**£**
480
41480
53869
12071
2100
283|
|---|---|---|
|||**110283**|
## **3. 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
Garden Planters
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund|**Opening**
**balance**
**£**
2531
9030
576
4673
607
1818
17328
258
13873
-
**50694**
30606
**30606**|**Receipts (Payments)**
**£**
**£**
710
(165)
29662
(20370)
-
-
-
-
10000
(4615)
-
(1085)
26307
(30528)
-
(250)
31480
(31262)
2000
(1310)
**100159**
**(89585)**
30595
(51417)
**30595**
**(51417)**|**Closing**
**balance**
**£**
3076
18322
576
4673
5992
733
13107
8
14091
690|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**61268**|
||||9784|
||||**9784**|
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## **Aspley Partnership**
The specific purposes for which the restricted funds are to be applied are as follows:
- Toy Library equipment – Aspley Partnership operates a "free to attend” toy library service for under 5s, their parents and carers. Sessions are held every Monday term time.
- Diversionary Youth & School’s out - Groundwork Greater Nottingham, now called Groundwork Five Counties provides grants to support charities and community groups. The organisation has supported the delivery of youth and play sessions for a number of years. This funding has allowed Aspley Partnership to support children from the age of 6 years to 18 years.
- Outreach – To support young people through engaging activities.
- Over 50’s Club – National Lottery funding has enabled Aspley Partnership to continue to provide tea dance activities for over 40 local elderly residents on a monthly basis. Activities have included trips and outings.
- Tampon tax – This funding has supported activities for women in the Aspley Area of Nottingham such as yoga sessions.
- Homework Club – This National Lottery funding provided support for children 8 years to 12 years of age who have been struggling with their education post Covid lockdown.
- 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.
- Garden planters – We have been fortunate to receive funding through our local Councillors to improve the local area by the installation of garden planters around our car-park. The planters are maintained by local children.
|**4. Debtors & prepayments**
Room Hire
Vehicle costs
Insurance|**£**
482
441
768|
|---|---|
||**1691**|
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## **Aspley Partnership**
## **5. Creditors**
**£** Independent examination fee 780 HMRC 126 **906**
## **6. Premises**
The premises are provided by the local authority.
## **7. Trustees’ remuneration**
Trustees received remuneration totalling £9,003 in the period.
## **8. Related Party Transaction**
There were no related party transactions in this period.
## **9. 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.
**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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