86 Commercial Street, Norton-on-Derwent, North Yorkshire. YO17 9ES ## **NORTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY & HUB** ## **A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGSNISATION (CIO)** **(CHARITY NUMBER 1169524)** ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR YEAR ENDING 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** ## **N** orton Community i **L b** rary and **H** u **b** (Charity umN ber 1169524) ## CONTENTS LEGAL INFORMATION 2 BOARD F TO RUSTEES 3 CHAIR’S REPORT 4 TREASURER’S REPORT 7 FORWARD PLAN 8 STATEMENT F FIO NANCIAL CTIA VITIES 10 BALANCE SHEET 11 NOTES TO THE CCA OUNTS 12 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT 14 ## **N** orton **H** i **v** e i **L b** rary and Community **H** u **b** (Charity umN ber 1169524) Legal Information Registered Charity umN ber - 1169524 Principal ddress and egistered ffice A R O - orton iN H ve iL brary and Community uH b 86 Commercial Street ortonN -on-Derwent Malton YO17 9ES Bankers - Co-operative anB k usiness– B usiness Customer SerB vices oP O B x 250 Skelmersdale WN8 WT6 Independent Examiner Martyn erringH 2 Sutton Farm angton oadL R YO17 9PU ## **BOARD O** F T **RU** ST **EE** S Joshua Vale Trustee from February 2024 CHAIR April 2024 Judi Watkinson Trustee from March 2022 ## VICE-CHAIR April 2024 Carol Dulson Trustee from December 2019 until May 2020 SECRETARY from May 2020 Geoff Powers Trustee from October 2023 TREASURER since Oct 2023 David Hurley Trustee from October 2019 Tony Kingston Trustee from September 2020 Mike Gwillam Trustee from March 2024 **NOR** T **ON** C **O** MM **UN** IT **Y** I **L BRARY AND HUB** (registered Charity umN ber 1169524) **N** otes to the accounts for the year anuary to **1 J 31 D** ecem **b** er 2024 ## 1) Constitution Norton Community iL brary and uH b is a Charitable Incorporated rganisation which was O registered with the Charity Commission on cto6 O ber 2016 ## 2) asis of preparation **B** The accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic costs in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended ractice P – and applicable accounting standards. The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial eporting Standard oR N .1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small charity. ## 3) ccounting olicies **A P** estricted Funds **R** Restricted Funds are subject to specific conditions y donors as to how they may e usedb b . ## **U** nrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds are funds that can e used in accordance with the ob bjects of the charity at the discretion of the Trustees. ## **G** o **v** ernance Costs Governance costs consist of the reimbursement of Trustees’ expenses incurred in carrying out their statutory responsibilities. ## 4) **L** ease The Charity has entered into a lease with the North orY kshire County Council for the occupation of the iL brary and Hub. The lease is extended up to 1 April 2032 at a peppercorn rent, if charged. ## 5) Ser **v** ice greement **A** The Charity has entered into a Service greement with the orth orA N Y kshire County Council for the operation of the iL brary and uH b, which includes setting out the obligations of oth b the Council and the Charity. The greement is eA xtended to run with the lease until pril A 2032 ## 6) **G** rants estricted **R G** rants for 2024 **(N** ote **6)** ## **D** ecar **b** onisation **G** roundwor **k UK (R** oof **)** 4 **£ 5** , **9** 4 **8.** 00 **G** roundwor **k UK (A** S **HP)** 2 **£ 1** ,40 **9.7** 2 Westend lectrical **E £3** , **685.** 00 **NB** lectrical Solar **E ( ) £11** , **96** 0 **.3** 2 **NY** CC **(D** ou **b** le **G** la **z** ing **) £11** , **177** ymer larms 2 **R A £ 16** mco s **A A b** estos Sur **( v** ey **) £59** 4 ## **(G** roundwor **k UK (G** as Supply emo **R v** al **) £31** 4 **.88** ## **O** ther **N** orth or **Y k** shire CC **£5** 00 Children **( '** s rea **A )** Fit **z** william state 2, **E £ 5** 00 otary Trust **R £6** 4 **9** Fridge **( /** Free **z** er **£199** , First id Course 4 **A £ 5** 0 **)** or **Y k** acecourse **R £1** 000 ro **P j** ects **Ex** penditure **(N** ote **7)** Community Fund **£397** 2 **.3** 0 Community **G** ardens 24 **£ 3.** 4 **1 H** arminis 2 **£ 17** 0 unior **J** rea **A £78** 0 **.** 04 op **P -U** p i **L b** raries **£119.98 D** e **-** Car **b** onisation **£96753.77** Fridge 22 **£ 9** First id Course 4 **A £ 5** 0 estricted Funds **R @** 0 **1.** 0 **1.** 2024 **£5377 (N** ote **8)** ecei **R v** ed during the year **£1** 00,0 **1** 2 **Ex** penditure during year **£1** 0 **5** ,4 **39** **(B** alance **-£-5** 0, hence transfer from **U** nrestricted **£5** 0 **)** estricted Funds **R @ 31.1** 2 **.** 2024 0 **£ (N** one **)** NORTON HIVE COMMUNITY HUB INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMEBR 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 Unrestrlcted Restrfcted Funds Funds INCOMING RESOURCES: Notes Total Decarbonisation Grants Office Rents Room Hire Events (net) Library Receipts Donations Gift Aid Donalions Gift Aid Recoverable Other (not incl above) TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 95305 95305 4707 4707 8500 8575 8575 5743 781 826 577 3400 5743 3629 781 2652 826 4019 577 839 306 306 112 129 5768 22576 5768 100012 122688 307 23586 RESOURCES EXPENDED: Charitable activities: Decarbonisation Projects Services (Gas, Electic, Water) Repairs and Maintenance Cleaning Health and Safety Insurance Legal Office equipment, fixtures etc. General Gardens 96754 7992 96754 7992 6929 478 1660 450 470 11539 6929 478 8840 2244 1659 1660 450 912 450 470 39 39 358 358 1032 243 243 531 285 531 Travel Bank Charges TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 135 35 10499 35 105439 115939 93 28193 NET INCOMING RESOURCES FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 12076 6284 -50 -5427 5377 50 6649 11661 4607 16268 These flnancial statements were examlned and approved by the Independent examiner on Date: 27 zs Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of the Norton Communlty Llbrary and Hub I report on the accounts for the Norton Community Library and Hub for the year ending 311t December 2024. as set out in the attached documents. Respectlve responslblllties of the Trustees and Examiner. The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the maintenance of appropriate financial record5 and preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the provisions of section 144(21 of the Charlties Act 2011and that an Independent Examination is required. It is therefore my responsibility to.. l. Examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 2. To follow the procedures as laid down in the General Direttions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){b) of the act, and 3. To state whether any particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of thls Report My examination was carrled out in accordance with the general directlves given by the Charltles Commlssion. The examlnation included a review of the accounting records malntained by the Charlty and a comparison of those records to accounts presented by the Charity. The review includes conslderatlon of any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts and seeking explanatlons from you as Trustees concernln8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audlt and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts provide a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examlnerfs Statement In connettion with the examination, no matter has come to my attention: {11 whlch 8lves me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement5 . to keep accountlng records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Att 2011; and . to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and comply with requirements of the 2011 Att have not been meL' or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Martyn M. Herring CIMA 27th May.2025