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2023-03-31-accounts

FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR

31 March 2023

Charity Number 1165343

FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Contents Page
Trustees 1
Trustees’ annual report 2-3
Independent Examiner’s Report 4
Receipts and Payments Account 5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6
Notes to the financial statements 7-9

FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS

The board of trustees

Anna Casey (Chair) Amanda Goodall Stephen Flitter Tom Casey Leanne Ryder Jason Knighton Nicole Knighton Paul Cruise

Stephen Flitter

Registered office

Hurst Farm Community Centre 6 Hazel Grove Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3ED

Independent Examiner

Derby Community Accountancy Service Babington Lodge 128 Green Lane Derby DE1 1RY

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

The trustees have the pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents Hurst Farm estate and surrounding areas. In particular the advancement of education, the promotion of health, the relief of poverty, the promotion of public safety and the prevention of crime.

SUMMARY OF THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO THESE OBJECTS

In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustees meetings.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Farmers Larder (The Pantry) is still working hard to provide affordable food for the immediate, and wider community from our room in the Farmers View (Hurst Farm Social Club CIC). This is a non-profit project which we hope to build on further.

Volunteering opportunities have been provided for many residents, members of the community along with visitors from the Golden Grange centre for people with additional needs. This has resulted in some residents obtaining work.

We have worked hard to provide youth and family support at this difficult time such as Holiday Activities Fund sessions for young people in the school holidays. A warm room was opened to provide a warm and welcoming space where people could visit to reduce their personal gas usage and relief the pressure of the cost of living crisis.

The Friends of Hurst Farm has continued to work in partnership with “Heritage Trail” to ensure that projects are ready to be delivered between 2023 & 2025.

We continue to provide free Parent & Toddler sessions to families on the estate which are led by an experienced childcare worker.

The charity has started a weekly coffee and bacon butty morning to reduce isolation & build support between people on the estate. This is funded through donations and has regular attendees.

The charity has continued to support older people's activities including Golden Club. This again helps to eliminate the feeling of isolation. We will also be organising a Christmas meal for older members of the community.

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves Policy

The charity’s reserves policy aims to hold 3 months running costs in reserve

Independent Examiner

Derby CAS are continuing in office as independent examiner

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

Friends of Hurst Farm is a CIO who registered with the Charity Commission on 28[th] January 2016 and whose principle address is Derbyshire Dales CVS, Agricultural Business Centre, Agricultural Way, Bakewell.

Trustee selection methods

A skills audit has been undertaken to discover those skills which are required by the trustee body. Efforts are made to recruit trustees who meet the skill requirement .

Risk management policy

The trustees examine the major risks that the charity faces each financial year when preparing and updating the strategic plan. The charity has developed systems to monitor and control these risks to mitigate any impact that they may have on the charity in the future.

Independent Examiner

Derby CAS are continuing in office as independent examiner

Registered office: Derbyshire Dales CVS Agricultural Business Centre Agricultural Way Bakewell DE45 1AH

Signed on behalf of the trustees

A Casey Trustee

Approved by the trustees on:

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Friends of Hurst Farm

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 5 to 9.

Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner

As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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:

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.

Mark Newey ACMA Date Derby Community Accountancy Service Babington Lodge 128 Green Lane Derby DE1 1RY

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31[st] 2023

Income
Grant - other
Note 1
Investment Interest
Rent
Other Income
Note 2
Expenditure
Gas / electric
Water
Activities and Events
Repair and Maintenance
Consumables / cleaning
Stationery / postage
Insurance and fees
Stay and Play
DDCVS Support
New Equipment
Sundry Expenditure
Surplus/(Deficit) for year
Transfer between
funds
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 Unrestricted Restricted
Total
2023
Total
2022
£
£
£
£
1360
7975
9335
38987
0
0
0
0
420
0
420
550
19812
0
19812
13496
21592
7975
29567
53033
1836
0
1836
1850
739
0
739
273
28686
4236
32922
30306
150
0
150
1747
1637
0
1637
613
109
0
109
40
1120
105
1225
1246
0
2244
2244
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2852
1132
92
1224
692
35409
6677
42086
39695
-13817
1298
-12519
13338
1132
-1132
0
0
48602
7555
56157
42819
35917
7721
43638
56157

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT MARCH 31[st] 2023

Current Assets
Debtors
Current Account
Derbyshire Community Bank
Petty cash
Current Assets
Creditors
NET TOTAL ASSETS
_________
Anna Casey
 31
March
2023
31
March
2022
£
£
0
0
41711
54530
1927
1627
0
0
43638
56157
0
0
43638
56157
43638
56157

Dated:________

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Note 1

Grants and donations

Derbyshire Dales District Council
Derbyshire County Council
Rural Action Derbyshire
Feeding Derbyshire
CharitableGiving Association
Arnold Clarke Fund
Platform Housing
Streetgames
Local Giving (Herb Garden)
Persimmon
Donation		 Unrestricted
Restricted
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
0
3025
3025
26677
0
1250
1250
1600
0
0
0
5500
0
0
0
210
0
0
0
2000
0
0
0
2500
0
0
0
500
0
3200
3200
0
0
500
500
0
1000
0
1000
0
360
0
360
0
1360
7975
9335
38987

Note 2 Other Income

Pantry
Fruit and veg bags
Golden club
Other		 2023
2022
£
£
19027
6247
0
6248
569
0
216
1001
19812
13496

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Note 3

Restricted Funds

Stay and Play
Police and Crime Commissioner
Moving
DDCVS Vulnerability Fund
DCC Website fund
Platform Housing
Derbyshire Dales District Council GO
Friends
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Derbyshire Dales District Council Clr Mark
Wain
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire County Council (Sue Burfoot)
Streetgames
Local Giving (Herb Garden)		 Opening
Balance
Income Expenditure
Transfer
between
funds
Closing
Balance
£
£
£
£
£
4454
0
2244
-712
1498
158
0
92
0
66
1880
0
0
0
1880
450
0
0
-420
30
432
0
105
0
327
181
0
0
0
181
0
2000
0
0
2000
0
750
0
0
750
0
275
0
0
275
0
1000
786
0
214
0
250
250
0
0
0
3200
3200
0
0
0
500
0
0
500
7555
7975
6677
-1132
7721

STAY & PLAY

Friends of Hurst Farm were allocated a £10K grant from Derbyshire County Council Action Grant programme towards the Hurst Farm Stay and Play project.

The project aims to create a safe inclusive play space allowing children and adults to communicate through play in a relaxed non-judgemental environment, allowing a unique stream of communication between babies/infants and their peers, babies/infants and their siblings, children and their parents, parents and parents, residents & residents with the additional support of a local trusted community member practitioner to encourage and guide on the subject of play and parenting whilst also acting as an advocate for reporting crime, supporting residents to understand the importance of this and to help parents recognise where appropriate, what constitutes anti-social behaviour and how and where to report instances of crime/anti-social behaviour.

The grant is being used to pay for a practitioner, provide training, purchase equipment and pay for room hire to deliver 2 sessions per week running at the Hurst Farm Community Centre and Castle View School.

The reserve is allocated to pay for training, purchase further equipment, includes the remaining allowance for room hire and payment for community play practitioner.

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE & DERBYSHIRE PCC

Friends of Hurst Farm were allocated 4.5K grant from the #iwill fund to establish a Hurst Farm Estate Youth Forum representative of the young people living on the Hurst Farm Estate. The projects aims to offer a safe space for young people to allow them to develop relationships with staff, volunteers and their peers & allow opportunities for them to represent their community at a local level and beyond.

The reserve is allocated to pay for a democracy residential experience to London for 10 young people & staff/volunteers. Youth work training and development opportunities for volunteers, room hire, publicity and volunteer costs.

THE VULNERABILITY FUND

The fund has also been spent on 20 PIR security sensor alarms and "This shed is alarmed" stickers. Soon, the charity will be looking at getting them installed on sheds around the estate.

HURST FARM GETS MOVING GRANT

Currently, the charity is trying to arrange for the end date of the Hurst Farm Gets Moving grant, to be extended with the hope that it will be up and running in September.

DCC WEBSITE FUND

The money is to be spent in the coming year.

PLATFORM HOUSING

The funding was spent on sundry costs.

STREETGAMES

The funding was spent on game hampers

DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL

The funding is to be spent on noticeboards.

DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRIST COUNCIL (Cllr MARK WAIN)

The funding is to be spent on youth work.

LOCAL GIVING

The funding is to be spent om a Herb Garden

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