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2024-03-31-accounts

FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR

31 March 2024

Charity Number 1165343

FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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 7-10

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 2024

The trustees have the pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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 relieve 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 2024

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 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 10.

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] 2024

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
Rent
DDCVS Support
New Equipment
Sundry Expenditure
Surplus/(Deficit) for
year
Transfer between funds
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
£
£
800
45347
46147
9335
0
0
0
0
3000
0
3000
420
19803
0
19803
19812
23603
45347
68950
29567
3891
0
3891
1836
64
203
267
739
26944
22061
49005
32922
207
529
737
150
144
365
509
1637
0
0
0
109
1159
0
1159
1225
0
0
0
2244
0
1900
1900
0
2100
4200
6300
0
0
5241
5241
0
806
0
806
1225
35315
34499
69814
42086
-11712
10847
-864
-12519
0
0
0
0
35917
7721
43638
**56157 **
24205
18568
42774
43638

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT MARCH 31[st] 2024

Current Assets
Debtors
Current Account
Derbyshire Community Bank
Petty cash
Current Assets
Creditors
NET TOTAL ASSETS		 31 March
2024
31
March
2023
£
£
0
0
40531
41712
2243
1927
0
0
42774
43638
0
0
42774
43638
42774
43638

NET TOTAL ASSETS

Anna Casey

Date

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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Note 1

Grants and donations

Derbyshire Dales District Council
Derbyshire County Council
Foundation Derbyshire
Streetgames
Local Giving (Herb Garden)
Persimmon
Donation
Platform Housing
Matlock Town Council
Feeding Derbyshire		 Unrestricted
Restricted
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
0
6100
6100
3025
0
0
0
1250
0
25499
25499
0
800
0
800
3200
0
2100
2100
500
0
0
0
1000
0
0
0
360
0
500
500
0
0
1148
1148
0
0
10000
10000
0
800
45347
46147
9335

Note 2 Other Income

Pantry
Fruit and veg bags
Golden club
Other
Donations		 2024
2023
£
£
18837
19027
0
0
270
569
218
216
478
0
19803
19812

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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
Local Giving (Herb Garden)
Feeding Derbyshire
Foundation Derbyshire (Pantry)
Foundation Derbyshire (Pantry)
Foundation Derbyshire (Beekeeping)
DDDC Herb Garden
DDDC Locality fund
Matlock Town Council		 Opening
Balance
Income Expenditure
Transfer
between
funds
Closing
Balance
£
£
£
£
£
1498
0
0
0
1498
66
0
0
0
66
1880
0
0
0
1880
30
0
0
0
30
327
0
0
0
327
181
500
500
0
181
2000
0
0
0
2000
750
3500
4343
0
-93
275
0
0
0
275
214
0
0
0
214
500
0
0
0
500
0
10000
0
0
10000
0
15000
15000
0
0
0
8000
8000
0
0
0
2499
1976
0
523
0
500
480
0
20
0
4200
4200
0
0
0
1148
0
0
1148
7721
45347
34499
0
18568

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

This money was allocated for a residential for young people however we have used this money to provide outdoor learning

This money was 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. However, we agreed to alter this slightly to provide a more customised experience for our young people. We have provided a number of activity sessions with peer working and hand on experiences such as canoeing, rock climbing, caving and much more.

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 on a Herb Garden

FEEDING DERBYSHIRE

The charity has been provided this funding to enable the purchase of Weigh and save equipment, vegetable racks and awnings for the Farmers Larder, enabling the provision of a more economical and efficient service.

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FOUNDATION DERBYSHIRE

The charity was very kindly awarded us two amounts of funding, both of which helped with the Fareshare subscription, rental costs and top up food to ensure all customers were able to access a good variety of food.

FOUNDATION DERBYSHIRE BEEKEEPING

With this pot of money the charity been able to buy all equipment needed to set up beehives in the community garden. Alongside this, a number of volunteers have carried out essential training to become beekeepers. The bees are now in situ and are happily producing honey.

DDDC HERB GARDEN

This fund it is hoped to purchase a wide range of herbs to add to the previously built herb garden. It is hoped the farmers larder customers and other members of the community will access this and be able to pick fresh herbs to take home and use in their own cooking.

DDDC LOCALITY FUND

Within Friends of Hurst Farm a need was recognised for an admin role and the DDDC Locality fund kindly gifted funds to be able to take this on. The role was quickly filled and a lovely lady set on for the role lasting 12 months.

MATLOCK TOWN COUNCIL

The youth in the area have very little to do in the evening therefore the Town Council very kindly gave this fund so that the charity can provide some services for them. The charity plans to run activities and workshops alongside the soon to be launched burger nights.

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