FRIENDS OF HURST FARM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
31 March 2025
Charity Number 1165343
FRIENDS OF HURST FARM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Contents | Page |
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| 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 | 7-11 |
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 (Resigned during the year) 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 2025
The trustees have the pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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 Craft session, fun days etc.
We have started supporting the community cafe which provides a warm and welcoming space where people could visit to reduce isolation & build support between people on the estate.
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 & 2026.
We continue to provide free Parent & Toddler sessions to families on the estate which are led by an experienced childcare worker.
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 2025
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: Hurst Farm Community Centre 6 Hazel Grove Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3ED
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 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 11.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
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] 2025
| Total | Total | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income | |||||
| Grant - other | Note 1 | 0 | 2650 | 2650 | 46147 |
| Investment Interest | 84 | 0 | 84 | 0 | |
| Rent | 645 | 0 | 645 | 3000 | |
| Other Income | Note 2 | 18585 | 250 | 18835 | 19803 |
| 19314 | 2900 | 22214 | 68950 | ||
| Expenditure | |||||
| Gas / electric | 1768 | 0 | 1768 | 3891 | |
| Water | 277 | 0 | 277 | 267 | |
| Activities and Events | 11449 | 3379 | 14828 | 49005 | |
| Repair and Maintenance | 195 | 0 | 195 | 737 | |
| Consumables / cleaning | 244 | 1092 | 1336 | 509 | |
| Stationery / postage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Insurance and fees | 715 | 0 | 715 | 1159 | |
| Stay and Play | 0 | 120 | 120 | 0 | |
| Rent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1900 | |
| DDCVS Support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6300 | |
| New Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5241 | |
| Sundry Expenditure | 615 | 0 | 615 | 806 | |
| 15263 | 4591 | 19854 | 69814 | ||
| Surplus/(Deficit) for | |||||
| year | **4051 ** | **-1691 ** | 2360 | **-864 ** | |
| Transfer between funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Balance brought forward | 24206 | 18568 | 42774 | 43638 | |
| Balance carried forward | 28257 | 16877 | **45134 ** | 42774 |
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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT MARCH 31[st] 2025
| Current Assets Debtors Current Account Derbyshire Community Bank Petty cash Current Assets Creditors NET TOTAL ASSETS Anna Casey |
31 March 2025 31 March 2024 £ £ 0 0 42507 40531 2627 2243 0 0 |
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| 45134 42774 |
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| 0 0 |
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| 45134 42774 |
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| 45134 42774 |
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| Date |
Anna Casey
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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Note 1
Grants and donations
| Note 1 Grants and donations |
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|---|---|
| Derbyshire Dales District Council Foundation Derbyshire Streetgames Local Giving (Herb Garden) Platform Housing Matlock Town Council Feeding Derbyshire Platform Housing |
Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ 0 0 0 6100 0 2500 2500 25499 0 0 0 800 0 0 0 2100 0 0 0 500 0 0 0 1148 0 0 0 10000 0 150 150 0 |
| 0 2650 2650 46147 |
Note 2 Other Income
| Pantry Fruit and veg bags Golden club Other Donations |
2025 2024 £ £ 17734 18837 0 0 423 270 208 218 470 478 |
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| 18835 19803 |
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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 Foundation Derbyshire (Pantry) Foundation Derbyshire (Beekeeping) DDDC Herb Garden DDDC Locality fund Donations silk and Easter Eggs Platform Housing pumpkin and crafts Matlock Town Council TOTAL |
Opening Balance Income Expenditure Transfer between funds Closing Balance £ £ £ £ £ 1498 0 120 0 1378 66 0 0 0 66 1880 0 0 0 1880 30 0 0 0 30 327 0 0 0 327 181 0 0 0 181 2000 0 0 0 2000 -94 0 0 0 -94 275 0 0 0 275 214 0 0 0 214 500 0 0 0 500 10000 0 1298 0 8702 0 2500 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 523 0 523 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 150 150 0 0 1148 0 0 0 1148 |
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| 18568 2900 4591 0 16877 |
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.
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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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. 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.
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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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.
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.
FOUNDATION DERBYSHIRE
The money was spent on cleaning costs and pantry.
PLATFORM HOUSING PUMPKIN AND CRAFTS
The money was spent on craft activities.
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FRIENDS OF HURST FARM
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
DONATIONS SILK AND EASTER EGGS
The money was spent on craft activities
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