## Queensbury Support Centre
Charity number 1172579
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
## Queensbury Support Centre
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 3|
|Examiner's report|4|
|Receipts and payments account|5|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 to 9|
## **Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Queensbury Support Centre
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates**
**Position Dates** Patrick Sherry Chair Wendy Clegg Treasurer Joan Shepherd Secretary Robert Frost Barbara Holmes Madeline Canavan Robert Hargreaves Colette Jagger
Resigned 10 April 2024 Resigned 7 July 2023
## **Charity number**
1172579
Registered in England and Wales
## **Registered and principal address**
## **Bankers**
Queensbury Support Centre Virgin Money 199 Albert Road 7 Waterhouse Street Queensbury Halifax Bradford HX1 1XZ BD13 1QB
## **Independent examiner**
Rhys North ACA Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (foundation) formed on 13 April 2017 and is governed by a constitution.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by a general resolution at a properly constituted meeting of the trustees.
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## Queensbury Support Centre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
The relief of elderly people living in Queensbury, Bradford and the surrounding area through the provision of day care facilities for those who have need by reason of their age or infirmity for the care, recreation and physical and mental well-being of such persons.
## **The charity's main activities**
Running a day centre from Tuesday to Thursday for elderly people in Queensbury and surrounding areas.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
## **Achievements and performance**
During the year, Queensbury Support Centre has made significant strides in enhancing the experience and impact of our day centre services for individuals aged 55 and over. One of our key achievements was relocating to new, modern premises. This move was essential to provide a better and more accessible environment for our clients, as the new facilities are all on one level, ensuring ease of access for those with mobility challenges. While the relocation was a shift for some, nearly all our clients embraced the change, and we have worked closely with them to ensure a smooth transition.
Our upgraded kitchen facilities have been another major milestone. This improvement not only allows us to cook meals more efficiently but also positions us to cater to an increasing number of clients as our services expand. These upgrades demonstrate our commitment to maintaining high standards of care and addressing the growing needs of our community.
Throughout the year, our dedicated team of four staff members and a remarkable group of volunteers have continued to provide vital support that combats social isolation among older individuals. The Centre remains a safe and welcoming space where clients can form meaningful connections, share experiences, and engage in enriching activities with their peers.
The impact of our work extends beyond individual clients, as we contribute to wider societal benefits. By fostering a sense of belonging and reducing feelings of loneliness, we improve the overall well-being of our beneficiaries, enabling them to remain active and engaged within their community. This, in turn, eases pressures on local healthcare and social services by promoting healthier lifestyles and enhancing mental health.
Looking ahead, we are committed to building on this year’s achievements, continuing to improve our services, and reaching even more people in need within our community.
## **Financial review**
The net payments for the year were £7,859, including net payments of £9,236 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £1,377 on restricted funds.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £28,892.
The CIO has agreed a reserves policy to ensure its financial stability and to protect its work in running the day centre. Reserves are maintained so as to cover key risks, particularly redundancy costs and rent payments in the event of the charity ceasing to operate. The trustees have agreed a reserves target of £15,000.
Approved by the board of trustees on 28/01/2025
Patrick Sherry (Trustee)
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## Queensbury Support Centre
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Queensbury Support Centre
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 5 to 9.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO 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 CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. 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:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Rhys North ACA
28/01/2025
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Queensbury Support Centre Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2024
|Notes
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
2,126
Client contributions
34,706
Raffle (amenity)
780
Shop (amenity)
1,781
Fundraising
-
Other income
482
**Total receipts**
39,875
**Payments**
Salaries and NI
27,539
Payroll fees
340
Food
3,713
Rent
6,480
Minibus running costs
3,603
Insurance
350
Equipment, stationery and postage
131
Telephone
89
Independent examination
594
Gifts and donations
270
Raffle (amenity)
58
Shop (amenity)
1,573
Other (amenity)
1,950
Bingo (amenity)
242
Other expenses
54
Kitchen refurbishment
2,125
**Total payments**
49,111
**Net receipts / (payments)**
(9,236)
**Fund balances brought forward**
38,128
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
28,892|2024
Restricted
funds
£
15,139
-
-
-
-
-
15,139
9,494
-
3,968
-
-
-
191
-
-
-
-
-
109
-
-
-
13,762
1,377
2,100
3,477|2024
Total
funds
£
17,265
34,706
780
1,781
-
482
55,014
37,033
340
7,681
6,480
3,603
350
322
89
594
270
58
1,573
2,059
242
54
2,125
62,873
(7,859)
40,228
32,369|2023
Total
funds
£
5,851
36,515
1,265
2,232
1,517
-
47,380
34,605
380
6,120
6,330
2,461
363
1,009
371
480
20
43
1,658
1,100
174
75
-
55,189
(7,809)
48,037
40,228|
|---|---|---|---|
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## Queensbury Support Centre Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 31 March 2024
2024
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
28,452
Cash in hand
440
**Total cash funds**
28,892
**Debtors and prepayments**
Prepayments
**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
Minibus - at cost (purchased March 2019)|2024
Restricted
£
3,477
-
3,477|2024
Total
£
31,929
440
32,369
2024
£
117
117
£
12,000
12,000|2023
Total
£
39,815
413
40,228|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Liabilities**
Creditors
Accruals
Taxation and social security|2024
£
903
780
453
2,136|
|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 28/01/2025
Patrick Sherry (Trustee)
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## Queensbury Support Centre
## Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Queensbury Support Centre
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2024
|**2 Grants and donations**
Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BDMC)
Groundwork UK
We are Queensbury
The Gannett Foundation
Donations
**3 Restricted funds**
Balance b/f
£
BMDC - Fundraising & Covid
2,100
BMDC - Coronation
-
BMDC - Day Opportunities
-
Groundwork UK
-
We are Queensbury
-
2,100|2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
2,126
2,126
Incoming
£
-
200
12,814
1,125
1,000
15,139|2024
Restricted
funds
£
13,014
1,125
1,000
-
-
15,139
Outgoing
£
-
200
12,785
-
777
13,762|2024
Total
funds
£
13,014
1,125
1,000
-
2,126
17,265
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-|2023
Total
funds
£
3,250
-
-
643
1,958
5,851
Balance c/f
£
2,100
-
29
1,125
223
3,477|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Fund name**
BMDC - Fundraising & Covid
BMDC - Coronation BMDC - Day Opportunities
Groundwork UK We are Queensbury
## **Purpose of restriction**
To provide support towards pandemic costs in Queensbury and to enable the charity to investigate alternative sources of funding.
To contribute towards a Coronation celebration event.
To support the running costs of the Tuesday to Thursday groups for older people.
To undertake a pen pals project with the local school. To contribute towards food costs.
## **4 Designated funds**
|**Designated funds**
Amenity Fund
**Fund name**
Amenity Fund|Balance b/f
Incoming
Outgoing
£
£
£
5,343
3,708
3,993
5,343
3,708
3,993
**Reason for designation**
The fund is for activity costs including trips.|Transfers
£
-
-|Balance c/f
£
5,058
5,058|
|---|---|---|---|
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## Queensbury Support Centre
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **5 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
## **Other transactions with trustees or related parties**
|**Other transactions with trustees or related parties**
Pauline Sherry
**Name of trustee**
**or related party**
**Relationship to**
**charity**
**Description of transaction**
Wife of trustee
Salary as cook for the day
centre|2024
£
7,264
7,264|2023
£
7,430
7,430|
|---|---|---|
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