Aspley Partnership (Registered charity, number 1159375) Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts capLUS COMMIJNITY ACCUUNTINC, Aspley Partnership Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024 Full name Aspley Partnership Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation Registered charity number 1159375 Principal address Minver Sports Centre, Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham. NG8 5PN Trustees Lisa Grocock, Chair Leah Wright Carole Hutchinson, Treasurer Sarah Hore Independent examiner Eva Stevens, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG15GL Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its CIO Foundation registered 26th November 2014. Trustees are recruited by advertising vacancies around the local community. On social media, via our website and posters at Minver Sports Centre. Objectives and activities The main objects of Aspley Partnership are: 1. Promoting the welfare of the inhabitants of Aspley and the neighbourhood: This includes advancing education and providing facilities for social welfare, recreation, and leisure activities to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, political, religious, or other opinions. 2. Establishing and managing a community centre: The organization aims to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and maintain and manage it, either independently or in cooperation with local authorities or other entities, to further its objectives. Aspley Partnership Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit Aspley Partnership works within an area of Nottingham with high poverty levels, a high number of lone parents. The area experiences severe multiple deprivation. Aspley Partnership works to provide activities for (mainly) children up to the age of 18 years. Reflecting the financial constraints on families, we run sessions at no cost and low cost for involvement. We provide both term time and during school holidays activities. 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 achievements during the period Aspley Partnership remains a very active charity. Building management, running in- house activities for local children and adults. Our main achievements were: Providing a holiday activity club for children through the Holiday Activities & Food Scheme (Funded by the Department of Education). We provided for 1,680 children in addition to providing for 720 children not funded through the scheme. Provided an over 50's lunch in club for local residents on a monthly basis. Provided FREE play sessions for under 5's and their parents/carers term time. Provided 52 weekly FREE Youth Club Sessions throughout the year for 13 to 18 years from our local community. Established a DofE scheme. Provided play & sport sessions for 6 to 12 year old children from our local area term time. Provided space for hire to local clubs and community groups. Financial review Our financial situation is stable. The charity's policy on reserves Although our financial reserves are low, we have taken measures to address this shortfall. Our reserves policy is reviewed annually. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: Signed Lisa Grocock, Chai Date ICJ Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Aspley Partnership for the year ended 31 December 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Aspley Partnership (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024. 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 Eva Stevens BSC, PFA Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 2211012025 Aspley Partnership Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2024 2023 2024 Tota I Total Funds Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Funds Note Receipts Grants & donations Room hire Activities Parties Sundry income Total receipts 110283 17284 942 2194 51 130754 15347 17931 1913 65303 80650 17931 1913 55 35246 55 100549 65303 Payments Cleaning Equipment, repairs and renewals Events, trips and activities Fundraising Costs Hospitality Insurance Legal and professional fees Materials External provider fees Premises repairs and maintenance Repair and maintenance Stationery Sundry expenditure Telephone, Internet and Postage Training Vehicle expense Volunteers Expenses Wages, Salaries, Nl & Pension Advertising/publicity Purchases Travel Contribution to running costs Internal charges Total payments 776 4220 31571 30 290 921 3623 962 432 3695 962 870 38145 438 34450 264 549 190 1469 7800 90 10 145 220 264 899 2314 1469 8180 362 10 239 277 869 106 350 2124 7366 2135 380 272 311 866 982 54 1889 300 85668 94 57 869 106 452 50269 388 190 347 5325 5045 107747 452 89187 388 190 347 38918 (5325) 5045 37783 141002 145530 (10248) 81300 71052 Net receiptsl(payments) Cash funds at start of this period Cash funds at end of this period (2537) (42444) (44981) 9784 61268 71052 7247 18824 26071 Aspley Partnership Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2024 2023 2024 Cash assets Bank accounts Note 71052 71052 26071 26071 Other monetary assets Debtors Prepayment- Insurance 482 1209 1691 674 674 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 Creditors 906 (906) 930 (930) These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charty by: Suned Carole Date 1&-10-15 utchinson, Treasurer Aspley Partnership Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 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 Unrestricted Restricted Total Nottingham City Council Groundworks Trust National Lottery Community Fund DofE Award Scheme 15347 29136 11999 15474 8694 65303 44483 11999 15474 8694 80650 15347 3. Funds analysis Opening Receipts (Payments) balance Closing balance Restricted funds Toy Library Equipment Diversionary Youth Outreach Schools Out Over 50's Club Tampon Tax HAF Funding Homework Club Kids Holiday Club Garden Planters DofE Fund 3076 18320 576 4673 5992 734 13108 33888 (342) (24382) 2734 1185 576 1939 1029 386 1666 7247 (2734) (4963) (348) (45330) (8) (29565) (75) 14091 690 15474 615 8694 18824 8694 61268 65303 (107747) Unrestricted funds General Fund 9784 35246 9784 35246 37783 (37783) 7247 7247 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 kid's 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. DofE Fund - This is funded through "Access without Limits" and is a start-up grant to enable Aspley Partnership to operate and run activities under the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The funding is to support 20 Bronze Award places and 6 Silver places, The DofE Licence fee, equipment & resources to run the scheme. Kids Holiday Club- This is a range of activities including arts, crafts and sport activities that are run during school holidays throughout the year for 6 to 12 year olds. Sessions are run alongside the Department of Education Holiday Activities and Food provision for 6 to 16 year olds. Aspley Partnership 4. Creditors Independent examination fee HMRC 810 120 930 5. Premises The premises are provided by the local authority. 6. Trustees, remuneration During this period, a total of £228 was reimbursed to Carole Hutchinson for travel expenses incurred. 7. Related party transactions Amber Hutchinson, who is the daughter of Carole Hutchinson was reimbursed £101.26 for travel expenses incurred. 8. Glossary of terms Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. 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. 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.