CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 Aprll 2020 Porlod start date To 31 March 2021 Period and dats Charity name: Charles Booth Centre Charity registration number: 1166944 Objectives and Activities SORP Fefer8nce Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document P•rn1.17 To run a Cornmunity Centre and lo promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Thringstone and the surrounding Panshes of Wh77ck, Swannington, Worthington, Osgathorpa, Coleorton and Belton {"area of benefit.) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or political, religious or olher opinions the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of th8ir yOLrth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants. The Charity continues to manage the centre for the benefit of local inhabitants. Throughout the pandemic the C8ntr8 became a Gommunity hub from which volunteers helped local residents who were isolating by running errands to local shops and to collect prescriptions and deliver food parcels. As the pandemic eased th8 Centre once again became a venue for social events such as the regular bingo and quiz night and coffee mornings. Local communily groups such as slimming groups, sports clubs, music and amateur dramatic societies, art and craft groups and U3A language classes rent rooms on a weekly basis and in July 2020 a new pre-school laun¢hed at the Centre fulfilling a much- needed Servi to the community. Local residents regularly book our function room for private parties which is a good source of income for the Centre. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or S8tvic6s identified in the accounts. Par8 1.17 and 1.19
Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 It is confimied that the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity commission on public benefft. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboLrt: Para 1.38 Policy on grant maknng Para 1.3S Policy on social investment including program relaled investment Throughout 2020 in particular, local residents have been invaluable in volunteering to help the elderly residents in the local community and the centre received recognition by the Lord-Lyeutenant of Leicestershire. Mike Kapur OBE. Out Business Development Manager Tom Walters was also recognised as a North West Leicestershire Local Hero for his work coordinatin our communi hub. P80 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perfom)ance The major achievement of April - Sept 2020 was the help and support provided by our community hub volunteers to the local residents dunng the pandemic. Elderly and vulnerable people who would have ()therwise been extremely lonely werè paired with friendly volunteers who regulady checked that they were OK delivered shopping, collected prescriptions and delivered food provided by IcKal food outlets. Further notable achievements during 2020 include the complets-on of our knock through project- an internal wall being replaced with a sliding partition allowing our 3 downstairs rooms to be used as a single function room plus the associated redecoration of the downstairs of the buildin ain com leted lar Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identfying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiarEs and any wider beneffts to society as a whole. Para 1.20
volunteers during the pandemic. This will give greater flexibility to our users and provide many more options for those wishing to hire a venue as restrictions lift. Additional infomiation (optional You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set P8rn 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Our business plan predicted losses of £1 OOOOlyear for the first 3 years of operation and we would have been moving into a more financially stable position in 2020-21, however due to the pandemic. the Centre's income for the first 6 months of the period were substantially reduced as our main income comes from hiring rooms to our users so there has continued to be a deficit this year. However, the JRS and several other grants from Leicestershire County Council meant that we could stay operational as a community hub during the pandemic. We agreed some expenditure on building maintenance at the start of the year which depleted some reserves but is in line with our development plans. Overall, it appears from the accounts that we ended the year £22310 higher than the start of the year though this is a false piclure as we had approx. £33000 of income from fundraising for our lift installation, the remaining expenditure for which will be debited during th8 next financial year. Stat8m8nt explaining the policy for holding reseNes stating why they are held Para 1.22 There is no policy for retaining reserves, however surplus funds have been invested on the advice of an independent financial advisor and are readil accessible At year end March 2021- 3 investment accounts £2230, £93971 and £27565 plus a Business Instant Access a¢Gount holding £22523. Amount of r8seN8s h8ld Pora 1.22 Reasons for holding z8ro reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity Continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 NIA Para 1.24 NIA - Th8re are no funds in deficit Para 1.23 NIA - There are no unc8rtainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Addltlonal Inlomiatlon (optlonall You ma choose to include further statements Whe relevant about.. The sources of income this year have differed from our usual sources, we have received several Covid relief grants from tour local county council, been in receipt of JRS grants to furlough our staff and we have undertaken a Crowdfunding campaign to fund the installation of a lift to allow disabled aCsS to our upstairs function room. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Par8 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.46 The continued pandemic is our principal risk as our main Sour of income is room and venue hire and associated bar takings which were sevelY affected during 2020. A description of the prinapal risks facing the charity Pwa 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 1.25 CIO constiiution- Charity Commission roved model cio How is the charity Constituted? ".cJror)rated P*a 1.25 Trustee selection meth(MJs including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Parn 1.25 Existing Trustees may be r&elected at Annual General Meetings. Individuals may be proposed in wrrting by inhabitants of the area of benefit at least hvo weeks in advance of an Annual General Meeting and rf deemed aptable may be elected at the Annual General Meeting. User Groups may nominate an individual to represent them and if deemed acceptable may be appointed by existing trustees. Individuals ma ted b existin trustees. Additional inforniatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1_51 P8rn 1.51
Relationship with any related parties Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name th8 chari uses Re istered charit numIr Charity's principal address Charles Booth Centr8 None 1166944 The Green Thringstone Coalville Leicestershire LE67 8NU Names of tha charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for whol• •ar Trusts• nam• Office Ilf any) Nam? of porson lor bodyl •ntitl•d oint trust•• Ifan Re-elect8d at AGM Re-81ected at AGM Re-elected user group trust88 at AGM Re-elected at AGM Re-elected at AGM Stephen Lilley Michael Statham Chair Amanda Berry Pauline Pollard Raymond Woodward Secretary Markas Marriot Rè-elected user group trustee at AGM Anthony Dandy Geoff Cox Re-elected at AGM Co-opted by Board of Trustees 2141202(>311312021 Hywel Tidlèy 211212020-311312021 Co-opted by Board of Trustees 10 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20
Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to th8 charity Dats5 act•d if not for wh¢le Trusts? name ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of Ihe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian chaflty's objects Details of arrangemenls for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional Infomiatlon (optlonall Names and addresses of advlsers Ioptlonal Infomiatlon Type of Name Address advlser Name of ¢hiaf executlve or names of senlor staff members Ioptional informatlonl Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name{s) Position {È.g., Secretary. Chair. etc) Dr Amanda Jill Bery Chair Antony Joseph Dandy Trustee Date 191112022
CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1166944
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE CHARITY’S ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
SCOTT BROWNLOW, ACMA JANUARY 2022
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Charles Booth Centre (Registered Charity Number 1166944)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charles Booth Centre (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
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 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
As part of the independent examination I have made recommendations to the Trust how I feel financial systems and procedures can be improved in order to improve internal control systems and procedures. These issues are not of such significance to require me to qualify the accounts, nor do these needs to be specifically brought to the attention of the Charity Commission in any detailed way. The recommendations made by this independent examination will be formally reported to the Trustees for consideration for implementation.
Otherwise, 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.
Scott Brownlow
Scott Brownlow, ACMA, CGMA Chartered Management Accountant 26 Archdale Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LA
Date: 17[th] January 2022
Charles Booth Centre
Receipts and Payments Account for the Financial Year Ended 31st March 2021
| Receipts Notes Bar Sales Room Hire 1 Social Events Income 2 Grants - General Grants - COVID-19 Building Development Grants Lift Development Income Photocopying & Laminating Donations Miscellaneous Receipts Misc. Adjustment - banking error Bank Interest Interest on COIF Investments |
£ Payments Notes 289.43 Bar Supplies / Costs 12,791.25 Staff Wages 450.00 Social Events Expenditure 2 38,846.42 Energy 3 5,078.00 COVID-19 Payments 5,550.00 Building Development Costs 10,670.00 Lift Development Costs 223.00 Office Equipment, Telephone Charges 20.00 Building & Grounds Maintenance 23,355.29 Cleaning & Office Supplies 0.60 Council Tax 11.49 Miscellaneous Payments 3,474.67 Surplus of Receipts over Payments In Year 100,760.15 |
£ 295.14 43,537.95 0.00 5,213.64 1,979.95 9,835.92 414.00 2,077.19 8,635.69 1,196.66 0.00 5,264.15 |
|---|---|---|
| 78,450.29 22,309.86 |
||
| 100,760.15 |
Charles Booth Centre Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2021
| Investments CCLA Investments - Account 928490001B CCLA Investments - Account 928490002B CCLA Investments - Account 928490001T Current Assets Bank - Treasurers Account Bank - Business Bank Instant Account Cash Floats Cash In Hand Awaiting Banking At Year End Represented by: Accumulated Funds b/f @ 1st April 2020 Add: Surplus of Receipts over Payments In Year Sub-Total Add: Investment Gain in Value during Year - COIF Accumulated Funds c/f @ 31st March 2021 |
Notes | £ 2,230.00 93,971.00 27,565.00 |
£ 123,766.00 47,085.72 781.00 150.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 4 5 4 |
|||
| 24,562.61 22,523.11 |
|||
| £ | |||
| 171,782.72 | |||
| £ 148,104.56 22,309.86 |
|||
| 170,414.42 1,368.30 |
|||
| 171,782.72 |
Charles Booth Centre
Notes to the Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2021
Note 1 - Room Hire
| Room hire comprises: Room Hire TPADS Pre-School Darren's Band Returnable Deposits |
£ 3,188.25 100.00 8,745.00 558.00 200.00 |
|---|---|
| 12,791.25 |
| Note 2-Social Events Social events comprises: Thringstone Live Thringo Bingo ABBA Night Mozart Concert Strauss Concert Christmas Fayre Thringstone's Got Talent Car Boot Sale Monthly Quiz Annual Quiz Sunday Funday Christmas Ceilidh Crooners Murder Mystery Santa Fun Run New Year's Eve Party Spring Into Summer Beer Festival Shep Wooley Steve Rhino Raffle Income Concert Tour Venture CBC Fundraisers - Free Use Note 3-Energy Energy comprises: Gas Electricity Water |
Income £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 450.00 0.00 |
Expenditure £ (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 450.00 | (0.00) | ||
| £ 2,784.25 2,274.51 154.88 5,213.64 |
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Note 4 - Investments
In March 2019, Leicestershire County Council, as part of the transfer agreement, transferred investment units to the Charity. These are managed by the CCLA and quarterly interest is paid on these investments through both the COIF Charities Fixed Interest Fund and the COIF Charities Investment Fund. March 2021 year-end valuations below have been provided by the Chair (Amanda Berry) although no documentary evidence has been sen in support. Any losses or gains on investment values are shown in the balance sheet.
£
| CCLA Investments - Account 928490001B CCLA Investments - Account 928490002B CCLA Investments - Account 928490001T TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENTS AT YEAR-END Value at previous year-end (31.3.20) New Investment - May 2020 Gain in investment value in year Note 5-Bank Current Account |
2,230.00 as per Amanda Berry, Chair 4.1.22 93,971.00 as per Amanda Berry, Chair 4.1.22 27,565.00 as per Amanda Berry, Chair 4.1.22 123,766.00 £ 22,397.70 100,000.00 122,397.70 £1,368.30 |
|---|---|
See separate reconciliation.
Charles Booth Centre
Bank Reconciliation as at 31st March 2021
| Balance at bank as at 31st March 2021 Add: amounts not yet credited Sub-Total Less Unpresented Cheques: Adjusted Bank Balance @ 31st March 2021 |
£ (NIL) |
£ 24,562.61 0.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 24,562.61 (0.00) |
||
| 24,562.61 |
CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1166944
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE CHARITY’S ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
SCOTT BROWNLOW, ACMA JANUARY 2022
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Charles Booth Centre (Registered Charity Number 1166944)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charles Booth Centre (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
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 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
-
the accounts do not accord with those records.
As part of the independent examination I have made recommendations to the Trust how I feel financial systems and procedures can be improved in order to improve internal control systems and procedures. These issues are not of such significance to require me to qualify the accounts, nor do these needs to be specifically brought to the attention of the Charity Commission in any detailed way. The recommendations made by this independent examination will be formally reported to the Trustees for consideration for implementation.
Otherwise, 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.
Scott Brownlow
Scott Brownlow, ACMA, CGMA Chartered Management Accountant 26 Archdale Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LA
Date: 17[th] January 2022
Charles Booth Centre
Receipts and Payments Account for the Financial Year Ended 31st March 2021
| Receipts Notes Bar Sales Room Hire 1 Social Events Income 2 Grants - General Grants - COVID-19 Building Development Grants Lift Development Income Photocopying & Laminating Donations Miscellaneous Receipts Misc. Adjustment - banking error Bank Interest Interest on COIF Investments |
£ Payments Notes 289.43 Bar Supplies / Costs 12,791.25 Staff Wages 450.00 Social Events Expenditure 2 38,846.42 Energy 3 5,078.00 COVID-19 Payments 5,550.00 Building Development Costs 10,670.00 Lift Development Costs 223.00 Office Equipment, Telephone Charges 20.00 Building & Grounds Maintenance 23,355.29 Cleaning & Office Supplies 0.60 Council Tax 11.49 Miscellaneous Payments 3,474.67 Surplus of Receipts over Payments In Year 100,760.15 |
£ 295.14 43,537.95 0.00 5,213.64 1,979.95 9,835.92 414.00 2,077.19 8,635.69 1,196.66 0.00 5,264.15 |
|---|---|---|
| 78,450.29 22,309.86 |
||
| 100,760.15 |
Charles Booth Centre Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2021
| Investments CCLA Investments - Account 928490001B CCLA Investments - Account 928490002B CCLA Investments - Account 928490001T Current Assets Bank - Treasurers Account Bank - Business Bank Instant Account Cash Floats Cash In Hand Awaiting Banking At Year End Represented by: Accumulated Funds b/f @ 1st April 2020 Add: Surplus of Receipts over Payments In Year Sub-Total Add: Investment Gain in Value during Year - COIF Accumulated Funds c/f @ 31st March 2021 |
Notes | £ 2,230.00 93,971.00 27,565.00 |
£ 123,766.00 47,085.72 781.00 150.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 4 5 4 |
|||
| 24,562.61 22,523.11 |
|||
| £ | |||
| 171,782.72 | |||
| £ 148,104.56 22,309.86 |
|||
| 170,414.42 1,368.30 |
|||
| 171,782.72 |
Charles Booth Centre
Notes to the Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2021
Note 1 - Room Hire
| Room hire comprises: Room Hire TPADS Pre-School Darren's Band Returnable Deposits |
£ 3,188.25 100.00 8,745.00 558.00 200.00 |
|---|---|
| 12,791.25 |
| Note 2-Social Events Social events comprises: Thringstone Live Thringo Bingo ABBA Night Mozart Concert Strauss Concert Christmas Fayre Thringstone's Got Talent Car Boot Sale Monthly Quiz Annual Quiz Sunday Funday Christmas Ceilidh Crooners Murder Mystery Santa Fun Run New Year's Eve Party Spring Into Summer Beer Festival Shep Wooley Steve Rhino Raffle Income Concert Tour Venture CBC Fundraisers - Free Use Note 3-Energy Energy comprises: Gas Electricity Water |
Income £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 450.00 0.00 |
Expenditure £ (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) (0.00) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 450.00 | (0.00) | ||
| £ 2,784.25 2,274.51 154.88 5,213.64 |
|||
Note 4 - Investments
In March 2019, Leicestershire County Council, as part of the transfer agreement, transferred investment units to the Charity. These are managed by the CCLA and quarterly interest is paid on these investments through both the COIF Charities Fixed Interest Fund and the COIF Charities Investment Fund. March 2021 year-end valuations below have been provided by the Chair (Amanda Berry) although no documentary evidence has been sen in support. Any losses or gains on investment values are shown in the balance sheet.
£
| CCLA Investments - Account 928490001B CCLA Investments - Account 928490002B CCLA Investments - Account 928490001T TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENTS AT YEAR-END Value at previous year-end (31.3.20) New Investment - May 2020 Gain in investment value in year Note 5-Bank Current Account |
2,230.00 as per Amanda Berry, Chair 4.1.22 93,971.00 as per Amanda Berry, Chair 4.1.22 27,565.00 as per Amanda Berry, Chair 4.1.22 123,766.00 £ 22,397.70 100,000.00 122,397.70 £1,368.30 |
|---|---|
See separate reconciliation.
Charles Booth Centre
Bank Reconciliation as at 31st March 2021
| Balance at bank as at 31st March 2021 Add: amounts not yet credited Sub-Total Less Unpresented Cheques: Adjusted Bank Balance @ 31st March 2021 |
£ (NIL) |
£ 24,562.61 0.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 24,562.61 (0.00) |
||
| 24,562.61 |