CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1162041
Braithwaite Village Institute Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2025
GORDON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Chartered accountants Briar Lea House Brampton Road Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5TN
Braithwaite Village Institute
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Statement of financial position | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 |
Braithwaite Village Institute
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Braithwaite Village Institute Charity registration number 1162041 Principal office Braithwaite Institute CIO Braithwaite Keswick CA12 5RY
The trustees
Peter Walter Sarah Holmes (Resigned 28 January 2025) Anthony Woodyer Elviea O'Donovan John Cain (Resigned 7 April 2025) Penny Woodyer (Resigned 28 January 2025) Andrew Pepper Rick Cooper (Appointed 28 January 2025) Sally Lansbury (Appointed 7 April 2025) Rachel Gravett (Appointed 28 January 2025) Steve Skelton (Appointed 28 January 2025) Bob Kemp (Resigned 28 January 2025)
Independent examiner
Mr R W Gordon, FCA Briar Lea House Brampton Road Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5TN
Structure, governance and management
Braithwaite Institute is situated in the Above Derwent Parish in Cumbria. It was registered as a charitable incorporated organisation on 6 January 2016, having taken over the assets of the former Thornthwaite-cum-Braithwaite Victory Memorial, an unincorporated charitable trust. The two charities were merged on 3 September 2015 under a General Vesting Declaration and the old charity name has been removed from the Register of Charities
The Charity is administered by a management committee. It uses the services of a professional cleaning company and an ad-hoc caretaker, but otherwise relies on the help and goodwill of the Trustees to administer the facilities.
The Charity has current and deposit accounts with the Cumberland Building Society in Keswick.
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
The object of the Foundation, as set out in the constitution, is the provision and maintenance of a village hall and playing fields for the benefit of the residents of Thornthwaite and Braithwaite and the surrounding district.
The Institute caters for a diverse range of organisations and activities. The premises are used on a regular basis by groups such as yoga, Pilates, dance, live-art, a children’s nursery, bee keepers, flower arrangers. Other regular users include Blood Transfusion Service, two RAF Mountain Rescue teams. A number of car and cycle rallies are based on the premises and there are also many one-off bookings for events such as parties, dinners, seminars and weddings.
The sports fields are booked each year for a limited number of caravan rallies and by several DofE groups. The Cumbria Christian Youth Camp hold a summer camp every August.
Four sports clubs use the sports facilities - Braithwaite Cricket Club, Braithwaite Football Club, Keswick and Braithwaite Tennis Club and the Braithwaite Bowls and Croquet Club.
The facilities are also the nominated emergency centre for Keswick School in the event of a major incident at the school
Achievements and performance
The Institute continues to be a popular and successful venue for a wide range of customers, with a good mix of community, charity and corporate bookings, and a large number of regular or repeat bookings.
In this financial year the decision was taken to replace the oil-fired heating system which was 25 years old and well past its reliable life. Extensive investigation was carried out into air and ground source heating but these eventually turned out not to be viable due to the lack of a three-phase power supply. A new oil-fired boiler and tank was installed at a cost of £17,640.
Financial review
The costs are considered similar to previous years.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 30 September 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of27th November trustees by:
Peter Walter Trustee
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Braithwaite Village Institute
Year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Braithwaite Village Institute ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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 material 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 financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Mr R W Gordon, FCA Independent Examiner
Briar Lea House Brampton Road Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5TN
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | – | – | – | 37,695 |
| Charitable activities | 5 | 51,067 | – | 51,067 | 44,896 |
| Investment income | 6 | 1,057 | – | 1,057 | 298 |
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| Total income | 52,124 | – | 52,124 | 82,889 | |
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| Expenditure | |||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 7,8 | 46,998 | 513 | 47,511 | 78,684 |
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| Total expenditure | 46,998 | 513 | 47,511 | 78,684 | |
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| Net income and net movement in | funds | 5,126 | (513) | 4,613 | 4,205 |
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| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 45,554 | 513 | 46,067 | 41,862 | |
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| Total funds carried forward | 50,680 | – | 50,680 | 46,067 | |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 6 to 10 form part of these financial statements.
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| Note | £ | £ | |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 12 | – | 1,136 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 50,890 | 46,581 | |
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| 50,890 | 47,717 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 13 | 210 | 1,650 |
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| Net current assets | 50,680 | 46,067 | |
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| Total assets less current liabilities | 50,680 | 46,067 | |
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| Net assets | 50,680 | 46,067 | |
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| Funds of the charity | |||
| Restricted funds | – | 513 | |
| Unrestricted funds | 50,680 | 45,554 | |
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| Total charity funds | 14 | 50,680 | 46,067 |
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 30 September 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Peter Walter Trustee
The notes on pages 6 to 10 form part of these financial statements.
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Braithwaite Institute CIO, Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5RY.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Disclosure exemptions
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102.
(a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company.
(b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
4. Donations and legacies
| Restricted | Total Funds | Restricted | Total Funds | ||
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| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Grants | |||||
| Grants receivable | – | – | 37,695 | 37,695 | |
| 5. | Charitable activities | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Letting Income | 51,067 | 51,067 | 44,896 | 44,896 | |
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| 6. | Investment income | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bank interest receivable | 1,057 | 1,057 | 298 | 298 | |
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| 7. | Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Charitable Activities | 29,148 | 513 | 29,661 | ||
| Grants payable | 17,460 | – | 17,460 | ||
| Support costs | 390 | – | 390 | ||
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| 46,998 | 513 | 47,511 | |||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Charitable Activities | 36,633 | 1,235 | 37,868 | ||
| Grants payable | – | 39,966 | 39,966 | ||
| Support costs | 850 | – | 850 | ||
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| 37,483 | 41,201 | 78,684 | |||
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | |||||
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| undertaken | Grant funding | Total funds | Total fund | ||
| directly | of activities Support costs | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable Activities | 29,661 | – | – | 29,661 | 37,868 |
| Grants payable | – | 17,460 | – | 17,460 | 39,966 |
| Governance costs | – | – | 390 | 390 | 850 |
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| 29,661 | 17,460 | 390 | 47,511 | 78,684 | |
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9. Independent examination fees
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | ||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 180 |
180 |
10. Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
11. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
12. Debtors
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade debtors | – | 1,136 | |
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| 13. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade creditors | – | 1,650 | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 210 | – | |
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| 210 | 1,650 | ||
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Braithwaite Village Institute
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
14. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
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| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 202 | ||||
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | 5 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | 35,554 | 52,124 | (46,998) | 40,680 | |
| Contingency Reserve | 10,000 | – | – | 10,000 | |
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| 45,554 | 52,124 | (46,998) | 50,680 | ||
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| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 202 | ||||
| 1 April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 4 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | 27,843 | 45,194 | (37,483) | 35,554 | |
| Contingency Reserve | 10,000 | – | – | 10,000 | |
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| 37,843 | 45,194 | (37,483) | 45,554 | ||
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| Restricted funds | |||||
| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 202 | ||||
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | 5 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Sports Grant | 513 | – | (513) | – | |
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| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 202 | ||||
| 1 April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 4 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Sports Grant | 4,019 | 37,695 | (41,201) | 513 | |
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| 15. | Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Current assets | 50,890 | – | 50,890 | ||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (210) | – | (210) | ||
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| Net assets | 50,680 | – | 50,680 | ||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Current assets | 47,204 | 513 | 47,717 | ||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (1,650) | – | (1,650) | ||
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| Net assets | 45,554 | 513 | 46,067 | ||
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