Leen Valley Community Association CIO (Registered charity, number 1161051) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
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| 2 - 3 | Trustees’ annual report |
| 4 | Independent examiner’s report |
| 5 | Receipts & payments account |
| 6 | Statement of assets & liabilities |
| 7 | Notes to the accounts |
Leen Valley Community Association CIO Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 March 2023
Full name Leen Valley Community Association CIO
Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation
Registered charity number 1161051
Principal address
Leen Valley Community Centre, 234 Arnold Road, Nottingham, NG5 5HB
Trustees
Melvin Nawrocki Jamie Stevens Jodie Cooper Katie Orchard
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 constitution adopted 25 March 2015.
Objectives and activities
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Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Leen Valley and the surrounding area. Without distinction of sex, sexuality orientation, nationality age disability, race or of political religious or other opinions by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants;
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To establish, or secure the establishment of, a community centre and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any statutory authority or other person or body) in furtherance of the objects;
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To promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
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'.
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Leen Valley Community Association CIO
Summary of the main achievements during the period
The room hire fees have increased. The centre has also hosted seasonal activities for the local community.
The charity’s policy on reserves
The charity has no specific policy with regard to the level of reserves.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signed ______ Date _ 25/07/2023 Melvin Nawrocki, Trustee
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Leen Valley Community Association CIO for the year ended 31 March 2022
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Leen Valley Community Association CIO (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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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 _______ 25/07/2023 John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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Leen Valley Community Association CIO Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2023
| 2022 Total Unrestricted Funds Funds £ Note £ Receipts 1805 Room hire 5570 1593 Grants & donations 2 - 3398 Total receipts 5570 Payments 76 Cleaning 90 415 Equipment 15 29 Fundraising 98 84 Hospitality 4 403 Insurance 96 40 Phone top-up 10 456 Stationery 32 40 Travel 481 2168 Utilities 2009 - Materials 91 3711 Total payments 2926 (313) Net receipts/(payments) 2644 6796 Cash funds at start of this period 6483 6483 Cash funds at end of this period 9127 |
2023 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ - 5570 1340 1340 1340 6910 - 90 - 15 - 98 - 4 - 96 - 10 - 32 - 481 1340 3349 - 91 1340 4266 2644 - 6483 - 9127 |
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Leen Valley Community Association CIO Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2023
| Cash assets Bank accounts Cash in hand Assets retained for the charity’s own use General equipment. Liabilities Creditors - Independent examination fee |
2023 £ 9023 104 9127 (210) |
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| (210) |
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
| Signed _____ | Dated _____ 25/07/2023 |
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| Melvin Nawrocki, Trustee |
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Leen Valley Community Association CIO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 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
| Nottingham City Council | Unrestricted £ - - |
Restricted Total £ £ 1340 1340 1340 1340 |
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3. Funds analysis
| Restricted funds Block fund Unrestricted funds General |
Opening balance £ - - 6483 6483 |
Receipts (Payments) £ £ 1340 (1340) 1340 (1340) 5570 (2926) 5570 (2926) |
Closing balance £ - |
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| - | |||
| 9127 | |||
| 9127 |
4. Premises
The premises are provided by the local authority.
5. Trustees’ remuneration
- Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
6. Glossary of terms
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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