Waring Green Community Association CIO Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 Waring Green Community Association CIO Contents Page For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 |Report of the Trustees|1 to 3| |---|---| |Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees|4| |Statement of Financial Activities|5| |Statement of Financial Position|6| |Notes to the Financial Statements|7 to 10| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|11| ## Waring Green Community Association CIO Report of the Trustees ## For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015). ## **Chair's report** Waring Green Community Association CIO ("the Association") is the operational entity for Waring Green Community Centre ("the Centre"). The land and buildings which comprise the Centre are owned by Calderdale MBC. Previously, the Centre was let to the predecessor entity at below market rent. Due to changes in Local Government finances and priorities, Calderdale MBC has been seeking to achieve either an asset transfer of the Centre or grant a new lease on commercial terms. As part of that process, it was identified that the Association should be reconstituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ("CIO") entity. The Centre continues to be a vibrant hub for the local community and a resource that is well used. As some hirers move on, new bookings have taken their place, so that the overall level of "occupancy" has remained reasonably consistent. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The objectives of the Association are: * - to promote the well-being of the inhabitants in the area of benefit without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, nationality, age, disability, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the Statutory Authorities, Voluntary and other organisations and the said inhabitants in the neighbourhood in a common effort to further health; advance education; provide facilities for physical and mental training; and recreation; social, moral and intellectual development; and to foster a community for the achievement of these and other charitable objects. * - to establish, or to secure the establishment of, a community centre (hereinafter called "the Centre") and to maintain and manage or co-operate with any Local or other Statutory Authority or Authorities in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects or any of them. * - the Association shall be non-party on politics and non-sectarian in religion. * - to promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined. The Area of Benefit shall be the former Brighouse Borough Council and the neighbourhoods together defined by the Administrative Area of the Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council. ## **Statement on public benefit** The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'. The Association serves the community of Waring Green and surrounding districts of Brighouse, providing an important and valued community resource. ## **Volunteers** The Trustees formally acknowledge the help of the many volunteers who assist at the Centre in many different capacities. 1 of 11 Waring Green Community Association CIO Report of the Trustees Continued For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Significant activities** The Association continues to provide facilities (primarily through the hire of rooms at the Centre) for local groups, societies and others. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Significant events** The Association was incorporated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ("ICO") with the charity commission for England and Wales on 3 August 2016. This was one of the final preparatory steps to facilitate the transfer of the charitable activities of the former Waring Green Community Association (Charity Commission registered number 502792) into an entity more appropriate for the 21st Century and also for the new lease arrangements required with Calderdale MBC. Following completion of the necessary formalities including prior notification to suppliers, users of the Centre etc; the undertaking of the old charity was formally transferred on 1 November 2016. Any assets and liabilities existing at the date of transfer have been assumed by this CIO entity. In recognition of the poor state of repair of the structure of parts of the building and significant repair expenditure undertaken by the Association during the period of transition, the contractual term of the new lease between the Association and Calderdale MBC commences on signature of the lease. ## **Reserves** The Association holds reserves of £81,115. This provides a fund for undertaking major expenditure as has been required during the period covered by these Financial Statements. ## **Going concern** The Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis that the Association is a going concern. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** **Name of Charity** Waring Green Community Association CIO **Charity registration number** 1168584 **Principal address** Waring Green Community Centre Garden Road Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2AX ## **Trustees** The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Mr Philip Anthony Mead Mr Geoffrey Habergham Mrs Maureen Ramsden Ms Veronica Hughes ## **Secretary** Ms Veronica Hughes 2 of 11 Waring Green Community Association CIO Report of the Trustees Continued For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 ## **Independent examiners** ## **Bankers** ## **Solicitors** Hodgson Hey Limited Heritage Exchange South Lane Elland West Yorkshire HX5 0HG Barclays Bank PLC Business Direct Leicester Leicestershire LE87 2BB Brearleys Solicitors The Round House 12 King Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 1NX Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by ............................................................................. Mr Philip Anthony Mead 27 August 2024 3 of 11 ## Waring Green Community Association CIO Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act') I report in respect of my examination of the charity'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 examiners 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 that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 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. Signed: William Hodgson FCCA Date: 27 August 2024 Heritage Exchange South Lane Elland West Yorkshire HX5 0HG 27 August 2024 4 of 11 ## Waring Green Community Association CIO Statement of Financial Activities ## For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 |For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Waring Green Community Association CIO
Statement of Financial Activities|||| |---|---|---|---| |
**Notes**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Letting of Community Centre
Facilities
Investments
Other income
4
4
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
5/6
Letting of Community Centre
Facilities
**Total**
**Net (deficit) / income**
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2023**
**£**
-
36,077
465
-
**36,542**
(39,995)
**(39,995)**
**(3,453)**
**(3,453)**||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
-
41,983
47
2,956
**44,986**
(36,131)
**(36,131)**
**8,855**| ||||| ||||| ||||**8,855**| 5 of 11 ## Waring Green Community Association CIO Statement of Financial Position ## For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 |**Notes**
**Current assets**
Debtors 10
Cash at bank and in hand
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Current liabilities**
Creditors 11
**The funds of the charity:**
Unrestricted income funds
12
**Total funds**|**£**
**2023**
355
84,413||**£**
**2022**
7,188
79,546
**86,734**
2,166
**84,568**
84,568| |---|---|---|---| ||**84,768**||| ||3,653
**81,115**
81,115
**81,115**||| ||||| ||||| ||||**84,568**| The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by: Mr Geoffrey Habergham Trustee 27 August 2024 6 of 11 ## Waring Green Community Association CIO Notes to the Financial Statements ## For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 ## **1. Accounting Policies** ## **Basis of accounting** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2015)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011. Waring Green Community Association CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **Going concern** The Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis that the Charity is a going concern. ## **Funds** The Charity currently has no Restricted or Designated funds within the meaning of the Charities Act 2011. All of the Charity's funds are therefore Unrestricted Funds and as such may be spent or applied by the Trustees to further any of the Association's purposes. ## **Incoming resources** All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity has received payment. ## **Resources expended** Resources expended are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when payment has been made. ## **Charitable activites** The Charity's primary activity is the letting of rooms and facilities at Waring Green Community Centre. ## **Operating leases** Costs of operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ## **2. Income from donations and legacies** |Legacies received|**2022**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
-
-
**-**
**-**| |---|---| 7 of 11 Waring Green Community Association CIO Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 ## **3. Income from charitable activities** |**Unrestricted funds**
_Letting of Community Centre_
_Facilities_
Room Hire
Tea Dances
Sundry Income
**nvestment and other income**
**Unrestricted funds**
Bank interest receivable
Insurance claim for loss of income
**osts of charitable activities by fund type**
**Unrestricted funds**
Letting of Community Centre
Facilities
Support costs
**osts of charitable activities by activity type**
Letting of Community Centre
Facilities
Support costs||**2023**
**£**
28,349
7,728
-
**36,077**
**36,077**
**2023**
**£**
465
-
**465**
**2023**
**£**
37,681
2,314
**39,995**
**2023**
**£**
37,681
2,314||**2022**
**£**
36,288
5,695
-
**41,983**
**41,983**
**2022**
**£**
47
2,956
**3,003**
**2022**
**£**
34,622
1,509
**36,131**
**2022**
**£**
34,622
1,509| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||**39,995**||**36,131**| ## **4. Investment and other income** ## **5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type** ## **6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type** 8 of 11 Waring Green Community Association CIO Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 ## **7. Analysis of support costs** |**Letting of Community Centre Facilities**
Management
Governance costs|**2023**
**£**
1,294
1,020
**2,314**|**2022**
**£**
489
1,020| |---|---|---| |||**1,509**| ## **8. Staff costs and emoluments** Total staff costs for the year ended 31 December 2023 were: |Salaries and wages
The average number of persons employed during the year was 1 (2022: 1).|**2023**
**£**
-
**-**|**2022**
**£**
-| |---|---|---| |||**-**| ## **9. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities** The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activities are for unrestricted funds. ## **10. Debtors** As at 31 December 2023 the Association had made payments in the normal course of operations in respect of services to be provided after 31 December 2023 as follows: |

Insurance
Room Hire|**2023**
**£**
355
-
**355**|**2022**
**£**
304
6,884| |---|---|---| |||**7,188**| 9 of 11 ## Waring Green Community Association CIO Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 ## **11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** As at 31 December 2023 the Association owed the following amounts in the course of normal operations in respect of services provided, where the relevant service had been rendered prior to 31 December 2023. |

Gas
Accountant’s fee
PRS/PPL Licence
Donation – Megan Taylors Funeral
Treasurer|**2023**
**£**
280
2,630
504
50
189
**3,653**|**2022**
**£**
280
1,610
276
-
-| |---|---|---| |||**2,166**| ## **12. Movement in funds** ## **Unrestricted Funds** |General|**Balance at**
**31/12/2022**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**£**
**£**
84,568
36,542
**84,568**
**36,542**|**Outgoing**
**Resources**
**£**
(39,995)
**(39,995)**|**Balance at**
**31/12/2023**
**£**
81,115| |---|---|---|---| ||||**81,115**| 10 of 11 Waring Green Community Association CIO Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENT**
**Donations and legacies**
Legacies
**Charitable activities**
Room Hire
Tea Dances
Other Income
**Investments**
Bank interest receivable
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Charitable activities**
Cleaning costs
Laundry service
Repairs and maintenance
Equipment purchases and repairs
Water rates
Gas
Electricity
Insurance
Cleaning Materials
Prs Licence
Premises Licence
Megaslam Catering Costs
Rent
**SUPPORT COSTS**
**Management**
Office Expenses
Telephone
Donation
Miscellaneous Expenses
**Governance costs**
Independent Examiner
Legal fees
**Total resources expended**
**Net (deficit) / income**|**£**
**2023**
-
28,349
7,728
-
465
**465**
**36,542**
(5,746)
-
(3,317)
-
(3,288)
(4,801)
(2,058)
(1,529)
(714)
(228)
-
-
(16,000)
(605)
(455)
(189)
(45)
(1,020)
-
**(39,995)**
**(3,453)**
**(37,681)**
**-**
**36,077**
**(1,294)**
**(1,020)**||**£**
**2022**
-
36,288
5,695
2,956
47
**47**
**44,986**
(5,953)
-
(2,707)
-
(1,437)
(4,762)
(1,911)
(1,480)
(236)
(136)
-
-
(16,000)
**-**
**44,939**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||(82)
(407)
-
-
(1,020)
-
**(36,131)**
**8,855**
**(34,622)**
**(489)**
**(1,020)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| 11 of 11 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements