## Batley Community Outreach Centre
Charity number 1160587
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 January 2024
## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 3|
|Examiner's report|4|
|Receipts and payments account|5|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 to 8|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 January 2024
## **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** Hazel Wrigley Chair Denise Fotherby Treasurer Andrew Dalton Debbie White
**Charity number**
1160587
Registered in England and Wales
**Registered and principal address Bankers** 88 Wellington Street Virgin Money Batley 46 Market Place WF17 5QL Dewsbury WF13 1DN
## **Independent examiner**
Alan Dodd FCCA
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 23 February 2015 and is governed by a constitution.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the trustees at a duly convened meeting.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
The object of the CIO is the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other social or economic disadvantage living in Batley, West Yorkshire, in particular but not exclusively by running a drop-in service providing hot food, signposting to other services and basic counselling.
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## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 January 2024
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's main activities**
We want to engage with our community, meet local needs and care for those who are lonely and isolated. Through our drop in sessions we welcome people each week with a freshly prepared hot meal and opportunities to make friends and learn new skills.
## **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**
BCOC responded to the effects that the cost-of-living crisis has had on our community to provide the following:
- Warm Space – a place where people can gather for free, warm, safe, welcomed and enjoy a hot drink
- ● and some company.
- Hot nutritious meal served twice a week with take away meals provided.
- Emergency food parcels handed out .
- Hygiene / Care packages – containing toiletries and every day essentials – socks, gloves and blankets
- ● in poor weather to keep warm.
- One to one emotional support to avoid social isolation providing a listening ear from someone who
- cares. Through this contact we could also signpost beneficiaries to other agencies, partners and support groups.
- Christmas Lunch & Parties with each person being given gift of a care package which included a thick
- ● fleece blanket.
- Summer Day Trips creating memories and fun.
- Over 55’s Wellbeing Social Club has continued to grow and thrive with participants saying they
- ● experience the feeling of being close and connected to others.
The demand for support continues to grow, as several other agencies providing hot meals have closed. Our community has come to appreciate us as an integral part of their lives. Batley Community Outreach Centre was proud to serve our community in this way enabling us to alleviate loneliness so people could grow in hope and confidence creating social connections to others.
## **Financial review**
The net payments for the year were £6,417, including net receipts of £10,499 on unrestricted funds and net payments of £16,916 on restricted funds after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £28,665.
The Trustees understand the need for a reserve policy and aim to maintain the equivalent of 3 months’ expenditure costs. They are aware that free reserves are currently substantially in excess of this amount and
Approved by the board of trustees on 16/5/2024
Denise Fotherby (Trustee)
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## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Batley Community Outreach Centre
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 January 2024, which are set out on pages 5 to 8.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO 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 CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. 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 material 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 Charities Act; 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.
Alan Dodd FCCA
23/5/2024
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Receipts and payments account
## for the year ended 31 January 2024
|Notes
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
312
Sales and fees
10,187
**Total receipts**
10,499
**Payments**
Materials and resources
-
Activity expenses
-
Volunteer expenses
-
Rent
-
Sessional staff
-
Meals
-
Project development and administration
-
Independent examination
-
Insurance
-
IT support and equipment
-
Essentials shop
-
Building expenses and waste collection
-
**Total payments**
-
**Net receipts / (payments)**
10,499
**Fund balances brought forward**
18,166
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
28,665|2024
Restricted
funds
£
33,921
-
33,921
4,361
3,552
1,430
8,625
14,704
5,547
2,275
396
413
1,563
4,894
3,077
50,837
(16,916)
32,562
15,646|2024
Total
funds
£
34,233
10,187
44,420
4,361
3,552
1,430
8,625
14,704
5,547
2,275
396
413
1,563
4,894
3,077
50,837
(6,417)
50,728
44,311|2023
Total
funds
£
44,969
7,078
52,047
1,883
3,475
3,375
7,700
11,524
4,520
4,913
396
378
1,177
2,584
1,405
43,330
8,717
42,011
50,728|
|---|---|---|---|
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## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 31 January 2024
2024
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
28,665
**Total cash funds**
28,665|2024
Restricted
£
15,646
15,646|2024
Total
£
44,311
44,311|2023
Total
£
50,728
50,728|
|---|---|---|---|
## **Assets retained for the charity's own use**
2 x laptops and various items of kitchen equipment and utensils. Upright double door display fridge Lincat light duty hot cupboard
|**Liabilities**
Accruals|2024
£
416
416|
|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 16/5/2024
Denise Fotherby (Trustee)
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## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 January 2024
## **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.
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## Batley Community Outreach Centre
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 January 2024
|**2 Grants and donations**
Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust
Henry Smith Charity
Peoples Health Trust
George A Moore Trust
Scurrah Wainwright
Sir George Martin
Sovereign Health Charity
Other donations
**3 Restricted funds**
Peoples Health Trust
The Henry Smith Charity
Sir George Martin Trust
Sovereign Health Charity
George A Moore Trust
Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust
Scurrah Wainwright Charity|Balance b/f
£
2,234
14,358
2,470
5,000
1,500
3,000
4,000
32,562|2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
312
312
Incoming
£
10,921
20,000
-
-
-
3,000
-
33,921|2024
Restricted
funds
£
3,000
20,000
10,921
-
-
-
-
-
33,921
Outgoing
£
13,155
24,373
2,470
5,000
1,500
339
4,000
50,837|2024
Total
funds
£
3,000
20,000
10,921
-
-
-
-
312
34,233
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2023
Total
funds
£
3,000
20,000
7,801
1,500
4,000
3,000
5,000
668
44,969
Balance c/f
£
-
9,985
-
-
-
5,661
-
15,646|
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**Fund name Purpose of restriction** Peoples Health Trust The Henry Smith Charity Sir George Martin Trust Sovereign Health Charity George A Moore Trust Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust Scurrah Wainwright Charity
All costs for Wellspring Over 55’s Community Social Club. Towards general running costs. Towards general running costs. Towards general running costs. Towards general running costs. Towards general running costs. Towards general running costs.
## **4 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
During the year 1 trustee was paid a total of £40 in respect of travel (previous year: 1 trustee and £76).
|**Trustee remuneration and benefits**
**Details of remuneration and benefits**
Denise Fotherby
Gross pay|2024
£
3,264
3,264|2023
£
2,812
2,812|
|---|---|---|
## **Reason for remuneration**
The trustee was employed in the role of sessional cook.
## **Legal authority for the payment**
The legal authority for the payment is via a provision within the charity's governing document.
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