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2023-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: CE006605 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1166941

Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2023

GORDON CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Chartered accountants Briar Lea House Brampton Road Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5TN

Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2023

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 3
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 5
Statement of financial position 6
Notes to the financial statements 7

Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2023

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Charity registration number 1166941 Company registration number CE006605 Principal office and registered The Community Centre office Victoria Road Carlisle CA1 2UE

The trustees

H Fisher D Wilson B Chandler J W Burke Independent examiner Mr R W Gordon, FCA Briar Lea House Brampton Road Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5TN

Structure, governance and management

The charity is controlled by the its trustees in accordance with its articles and procedures.

Objectives and activities

The promotion of the voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by providing management, governance and other support to small charities and voluntary organisations.

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

Achievements and performance

During this period the organisation undertook significant change, negotiating the migration of our ICT system from Carlisle City Council to Online Systems. A new Website was developed.

Covid Lockdown meant Centres had to close until restrictions were eased. Reopening events were held at four Community Centres during the summer and another three public events were organised for winter. Centres were supported with grant applications, food initiatives, networking, and the sighting of Electric Vehicle Chargers.

Carlisle Matters applied for financial support and made timely reports to Funders.

Financial review

Trustees are satisfied with the performance during the year.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 19 December 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

H Fisher Trustee

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Year ended 31 March 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

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

19 December 2023

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 30 118,951 118,981 118,956
Charitable activities 6 3,137 3,137
Investment income 7 22 22 1
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Total income 3,189 118,951 122,140 118,957
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 5,606 90,675 96,281 114,334
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Total expenditure 5,606 90,675 96,281 114,334
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Net income and net movement in funds (2,417) 28,276 25,859 4,623
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 7,300 23,715 31,015 26,392
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Total funds carried forward 4,883 51,991 56,874 31,015
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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 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 56,874 31,015
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Net current assets 56,874 31,015
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Total assets less current liabilities 56,874 31,015
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 51,991 23,715
Unrestricted funds 4,883 7,300
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Total charity funds 14 56,874 31,015
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

For the year ending 31 March 2023 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 19 December 2023, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

H Fisher Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2023

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is The Community Centre, Victoria Road, Carlisle, CA1 2UE.

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 Companies Act 2006.

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. Its financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of (enter name of group financial statements) which can be obtained from (enter detail). As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of 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.

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

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.

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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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

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:

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 charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations is a Charitable incorporated organisation and accordingly does not have a share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 30 30

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

5. Donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Grants
Cumbria County Council Grant 50,896 50,896
TNLCF Grant 12,565 12,565
Carlisle City Council Grant 21,040 21,040
Covid Job Retention Scheme
Parish Councils 1,000 1,000
Awards 4 All 10,000 10,000
Riverside 9,900 9,900
Hadfield 1,050 1,050
CCF 12,500 12,500
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30 118,951 118,981
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Donations
Donations
Grants
Cumbria County Council Grant 82,479 82,479
TNLCF Grant 25,033 25,033
Carlisle City Council Grant 10,680 10,680
Covid Job Retention Scheme 764 764
Parish Councils
Awards 4 All
Riverside
Hadfield
CCF
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118,956 118,956
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6. Charitable activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Funcation child spaces 3,137 3,137
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7. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 22 22 1 1
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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Carlisle Matters 4,270 4,270
TNLCF - Carlisle Communities Together 892 13,576 14,468
Training Budget 7,213 7,213
Cumbria County Council - Funcation 44,285 44,285
Cumbria County Council - Winter Covid Grant
Cumbria County Council - Christmas HAF 7,551 7,551
Cumbria County Council - Winter Resilience 18,050 18,050
Support costs 444 444
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
5,606 90,675 96,281
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Carlisle Matters 18,655 764 19,419
TNLCF - Carlisle Communities Together 11,457 11,457
Training Budget 9,000 9,000
Cumbria County Council - Funcation 37,218 37,218
Cumbria County Council - Winter Covid Grant 21,800 21,800
Cumbria County Council - Christmas HAF 3,000 3,000
Cumbria County Council - Winter Resilience 12,002 12,002
Support costs 438 438
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19,093 95,241 114,334
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Carlisle Matters 4,270 4,270 19,419
TNLCF - Carlisle Communities
Together 14,468 14,468 11,457
Training Budget 7,213 7,213 9,000
Cumbria County Council - Funcation 44,285 44,285 37,218
Cumbria County Council - Winter Covid
Grant 21,800
Cumbria County Council - Christmas
HAF 7,551 7,551 3,000
Cumbria County Council - Winter
Resilience 18,050 18,050 12,002
Governance costs 444 444 438
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95,837 444 96,281 114,334
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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

10. Independent examination fees

2023 2022
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 120
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120
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11. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Wages and salaries 14,720 18,837
Employer contributions to pension plans 113
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14,720 18,950
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The average head count of employees during the year was 1 (2022: 1). The average The average head count of employees during the year was 1 (2022: 1). The average number of
full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
2023 2022
No. No.
Number of staff 1 1
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No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).

12. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

13. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £Nil (2022: £113).

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

14. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure 3
£ £ £ £
General funds 7,300 3,189 (5,606) 4,883
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At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2021 Income Expenditure 2
£ £ £ £
General funds 26,392 1 (19,093) 7,300
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Restricted funds
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure 3
£ £ £ £
Carlisle Matters 8,259 13,565 21,824
TNLCF 13,576 (13,576)
Training Budget 1,680 9,000 (7,213) 3,467
Funcation 52,075 (44,285) 7,790
Winter Covid 200 200
Christmas HAF 10,861 (7,551) 3,310
Winter Resilience 33,450 (18,050) 15,400
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23,715 118,951 (90,675) 51,991
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At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2021 Income Expenditure 2
£ £ £ £
Carlisle Matters 9,023 (764) 8,259
TNLCF 25,033 (11,457) 13,576
Training Budget 10,680 (9,000) 1,680
Funcation 37,218 (37,218)
Winter Covid 22,000 (21,800) 200
Christmas HAF 3,000 (3,000)
Winter Resilience 12,002 (12,002)
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৶৶৶৶
118,956
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(95,241)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
23,715
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Carlisle and District Federation of Community Organisations

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

15. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Current assets 4,883 51,991 56,874
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Current assets 7,300 23,715 31,015
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