2024-01-15-accounts

Chell Heath Residents Association (Registered Charity number: 1163591) Financial statements for the year ended 15 January 2024

Page	Contents
2	Reference and administrative details
3 - 4	Trustees’ annual report
5	Independent examiner’s report
6	Receipts & payments account
7	Statement of assets & liabilities
8	Notes to the accounts

Chell Heath Residents Association Reference and administrative details for the year ended 15 January 2024

Chell Heath Residents Association

Full name Chell Heath Residents Association Registered Charity number 1163591 Principal address 461-463 Chell Heath Road Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6HJ Trustees Vanda Rorbach Chairperson Nicola Austin Treasurer (appointed 05/04/2023) Sarah Simcock Vice Chair (appointed 01/02/2023) Samantha Thompson Secretary

Bankers

Lloyds Bank

Independent examiner Daryl Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5DD

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Chell Heath Residents Association Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 15 January 2024

The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the CIO for the year ended 15 January 2024.

Governance and management

The charity is a CIO operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 16[th] September 2015 as amended on 6[th] June 2023.

Methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees are elected annually by the members of the charity.

Aims and objectives

To further or benefit the residents of Chell Heath and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, political views, religious beliefs, or any other differing opinions.

By associating together, said residents, local authorities, voluntary and other organisations work to advance education and provide facilities in the interest of social welfare, for recreation and leisure time in order to improve the conditions of life for the residents.

To further these objectives the trustees shall have power:

• To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain, manage or cooperate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity.

Summary of the main activities undertaken

We offer emergency food essentials, a warm space, access to Wi-Fi and electronics as well as printing service, we have just implemented a new sensory area within our building, we offer personal hygiene essentials, signposting to other services, council information and support, bingo evenings, movie evenings, children’s activities, day trips, white goods, utility support, debt help, coffee and cake mornings.

Public Benefit

The Trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and have regard to it in their administration of the Charity.

Summary of the main achievements during the period

We have improved our building for better access, provided 500+ homes with essential foods, clothing support, debt support, day trips, family fun days, information services, council support.

Financial review

The results for the year are set out on page 6.

The organisation’s policy on reserves

We have no reserves any funding we receive goes directly on to improving our building and ensuring we can continue offering our support to our community.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees:

Signed ______ Date _

Vanda Rorbach Chairperson

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Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Chell Heath Residents Association for the year ended 15 January 2024

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period ended 15 January 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 8.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees of Chell Heath Residents Association, 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 Chell Heath Residents Associations’ 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed ____ Date _______

Daryl Denson ACMA VAST

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Chell Heath Residents Association Receipts & payments account for the year ended 15 January 2024

Receipts Fundraising Grants Donations Total receipts Payments Equipment Prizes & Food Crisis Supplies Trips Centre running costs Fundraising costs Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Cash funds at start of this period Cash funds at end of this period	Unrestricted Funds £ 102 24,108 - 24,210 47,754 5,026 2,725 9,146 10,376 75,027 50,817) ( 47,287 3,530) (	2024 Total Funds £ 102 24,108 - 24,210 47,754 5,026 2,725 9,146 10,376 75,027 50,817) ( 47,287 3,530) (	2023 Total Funds £ 15,240 13,998 2,000
			31,238
			894 15,044 2,125 3,340 2,745
			24,148
			7,090 40,197
			47,287

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Chell Heath Residents Association Statement of assets and liabilities at 15 January 2024

Bank Accounts Cash Accounts Liabilities Owed to Chair Total Assets	31 - 31 £ 3,561 3,561 3,530) (	46,265 1,022
		47,287
		£ -
		-
		47,287

These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:

Signed _____ Dated _____ Vanda Rorbach Chairperson

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Chell Heath Residents Association Notes to the accounts for the period ended 15 January 2024

1. Trustees’ remuneration and related party transactions

No remuneration or expenses were paid to Trustees or any related party during the year.

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