**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08086325 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1173408** Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 for ## EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Sterling 67 Uppingham Road Leicester Leicestershire LE5 3TB EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD ## Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. 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 Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following: The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare for elderly people in Leicester and Leicestershire, who have need for facilities by reason of their age, infirmity of disability or social and economic conditions, with the object of improving their conditions of life. The Charity's objects are, in particular, are promoted by undertaking the following activities. (i) Day care centre for elderly, disabled people (ii) Provide meals on wheels to elderly and disabled people to meet their individual needs (iii) Facilitate economic and community development (iv) To social welfare and recreation to promote independence (v) Providing range of services and support to the elderly and frail from the local community which helps bringing someone out of isolation and loneliness and thereby promoting mental health, as a preventative measure. The strategies employed to meet these objectives included the following: - Promoting high quality standard by encouraging the formulation and implementation of good practice and procedures within the organization. - Encouraging more supports and volunteers to effectively deliver appropriate, adequate and accessible services to improve the quality of life of local community. - Identifying areas of unmet service needs through participatory research and information gathering - Linking with mainstream statutory and voluntary agencies and promoting programmes to redress discrimination and create wider awareness of social-cultural needs of local communities and ways of meeting these needs - Facilitating strategic partnership with other agencies to secure the widest range of services are available that best matches the needs of service users. - Supporting communities, in particular, telephone befriending, welfare advice & advocacy, cultural entertainment and IT support , especially during the Covid -19 pandemic.Virtual transmission became a more acceptable method of presentation/communication because of the pandemic, as it became more intrusive in our lives. ## **Public benefit** The Trustees have given due regard to guidance published by the charity commission on public benefit to continue its registration with the Charity Commission. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a memorandum and articles, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006." The organisation, East West Community Centre, is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered charity. The company was established in May,2012 under a Memorandum of Association and was amended by special resolution dated 30the May 2017, that established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. The charity was registered on 14th June 2017 with the Charity Commission In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.00. Page 1 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ## Report of the Trustees ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as members of the Executive Committee. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the members of the Executive Committee are elected to serve for a period of two years after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. The Executive Committee is drawn from the membership of affiliated organisations. Due to the nature of the organisation's objects, much of the charity work inevitably focuses upon local communities. To enhance the potential pool of trustees the charity has, through networking with local communities, sought to identify individuals with skills who would be willing to become members of the organisation and use their own experience to assist the charity. The more traditional business and community development skills are well represented on the Management Committee. In an effort to maintain this broad skill mix, members of the Management Committee are requested to provide a list of their skills and in the event of particular skills being lost due to retirement; individuals' organisation are approached to offer themselves for election to the Management Committee. ## **Organisational structure** EWCC has an Executive Trustees / Directors of up to 4 members who meet quarterly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. At present the Committee has 4 members from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity. A scheme of delegation is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of the services rest with the Manager. The management committee of 4 office bearers (trustees) Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer elected at the biannual general meeting oversee the operational strategic matters of the organization. The Chairperson is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and that key performance indicators are met with close collaboration with the manager. The manager has responsibility for the day to day running of the services, individual supervision of the staff team and also ensuring that the team continues to develop their skills and working practices in line with good practice. ## **Induction and training of new trustees** Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity and are offered training on various governance/ financial matters. New trustees are briefed at the beginning of their term at the first EC meeting held after the AGM on the working of the charity covering: - The obligations of Executive committee members - The current financial position as set out in the latest published accounts. - Future plans and objectives. - All EC members are given job descriptions that clearly specify their roles and responsibilities - Risk Management ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered Company number** 08086325 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 1173408 ## **Registered office** 10 Wilberforce Road Leicester LE3 0GT Page 2 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD ## Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ## **Trustees** Mr Theodore-Krishna Reesal Mrs Jyotika Pandya ## **Independent Examiner** Sterling 67 Uppingham Road Leicester Leicestershire LE5 3TB Approved by order of the board of trustees on 5 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Mr Theodore-Krishna Reesal - Trustee Page 3 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD ('the Company')** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 your 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 Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts 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 accounts 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)). 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 B M Kotecha Sterling 67 Uppingham Road Leicester Leicestershire LE5 3TB 5 September 2024 Page 4 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD ## Statement of Financial Activities ## for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
3,430
**Charitable activities**
4
Lunchon Club, Daycare & Mobile Meal
110,871
Pathway to Living Well
-
Emerging Light - Dementia focus on living well
-
Community Organisations Cost Of Living Fund
-
Investment income
3
16,375
**Total**
130,676
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
5
All General Expenses
2,316
Lunchon Club, Daycare & Mobile Meal
101,396
Pathway to Living Well
-
Emerging Light - Dementia focus on living well
-
Community Organisations Cost Of Living Fund
-
Other
6
1,596
**Total**
105,308
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
25,368
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
18,297
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
43,665|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
64,817
-
64,817
-
-
-
-
62,358
-
62,358
2,459
9,960
12,419|31.3.24
Total
funds
£
3,430
110,871
-
-
64,817
16,375
195,493
2,316
101,396
-
-
62,358
1,596
167,666
27,827
28,257
56,084|31.3.23
Total
funds
£
5,978
133,475
4,324
10,000
-
19,615
173,392
-
167,686
4,324
1,484
-
1,878
175,372
(1,980)
30,237
28,257| |---|---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD ## Balance Sheet ## 31 March 2024 ||||||31.3.24|31.3.23| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total|Total| |||funds|funds||funds|funds| ||Notes|£|£||£|£| |**FIXED ASSETS**||||||| |Tangible assets|10|7,602|3,903||11,505|10,643| |**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||| |Debtors|11|9,139||-|9,139|12,880| |Cash at bank and in hand||30,770|8,516||39,286|9,526| |**CREDITORS**||39,909|8,516||48,425|22,406| |Amounts falling due within one year|12|(3,846)||-|(3,846)|(4,792)| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||36,063|8,516||44,579|17,614| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**||||||| |**LIABILITIES**||43,665|12,419||56,084|28,257| |**NET ASSETS**||43,665|12,419||56,084|28,257| |**FUNDS**|13|||||| |Unrestricted funds|||||43,665|18,297| |Restricted funds|||||12,419|9,960| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|||||56,084|28,257| |||||||| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. The notes form part of these financial statements continued... Page 6 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Balance Sheet - continued 31 March 2024 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 5 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: Mrs Jyotika Pandya - Trustee Mr Theodore-Krishna Reesal - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared 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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the continued support of the companies creditors and funders. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. - Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. continued... Page 8 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |**2.**
**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**
Membership
Grants & Donations
**3.**
**INVESTMENT INCOME**
Hiring Income
**4.**
**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Activity
Council/Client/Mobile Meals
Lunchon Club, Daycare & Mobile Meal
Day Care Meal&Day Care
Direct
Lunchon Club, Daycare & Mobile Meal
Event/Function/Yoga/Exercise
Lunchon Club, Daycare & Mobile Meal
Age UK
Lunchon Club, Daycare & Mobile Meal
East West - Dementia Focus
Pathway to Living Well
Emerging Light - Dementia focus on living
well
Award for all
Community Organisations Cost Of Living
Community Fund
Fund
**5.**
**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**
Direct
Costs
£
All General Expenses
-
Lunchon Club, Daycare & Mobile Meal
86,180
Community Organisations Cost Of Living
Fund
46,608
132,788|31.3.24
£
503
2,927
3,430
31.3.24
£
16,375
31.3.24
£
25,270
81,246
1,063
3,292
-
-
64,817
175,688
Support
costs
£
2,316
15,216
15,750
33,282|31.3.23
£
451
5,527
5,978
31.3.23
£
19,615
31.3.23
£
54,101
70,281
1,733
7,360
4,324
10,000
-
147,799
Totals
£
2,316
101,396
62,358
166,070| |---|---|---| continued... Page 9 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ## **6. OTHER** 31.3.24 31.3.23 £ £ Depreciation 1,596 1,878 **NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)** Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): 31.3.24 31.3.23 £ £ Depreciation - owned assets 1,597 1,878 ## **7. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)** ## **8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **9. STAFF COSTS** The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: **----- Start of picture text -----**
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No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. continued... Page 10 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |**10.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**COST**
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2023
Charge for year
At 31 March 2024
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
**11.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade debtors
East West Community Project
**12.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses|Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
Totals
£
£
£
39,714
1,999
41,713
2,459
-
2,459
42,173
1,999
44,172
30,515
555
31,070
1,380
217
1,597
31,895
772
32,667
10,278
1,227
11,505
9,199
1,444
10,643
31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
8,873
12,614
266
266
9,139
12,880

31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
1,737
1,013
2,109
3,779
3,846
4,792| |---|---| continued... Page 11 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ## **13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |**Unrestricted funds**
General Fund
**Restricted funds**
The National Lottery Community Fund
The New Normal Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
**Unrestricted funds**
General Fund
**Restricted funds**
The National Lottery Community Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General Fund
**Restricted funds**
The National Lottery Community Fund
The New Normal Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.23
£
18,297
8,516
1,444
9,960
28,257
Incoming
resources
£
130,676
64,817
195,493
At 1.4.22
£
28,538
-
1,699
1,699
30,237|Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.24
£
£
25,368
43,665
2,459
10,975
-
1,444
2,459
12,419
27,827
56,084
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(105,308)
25,368
(62,358)
2,459
(167,666)
27,827
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.23
£
£
(10,241)
18,297
8,516
8,516
(255)
1,444
8,261
9,960
(1,980)
28,257| |---|---|---| continued... Page 12 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ## **13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General Fund
**Restricted funds**
The National Lottery Community Fund
The New Normal Fund
LLR Living well with Dementia Grant
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
159,068
10,000
-
4,324
14,324
173,392|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(169,309)
(10,241)
(1,484)
8,516
(255)
(255)
(4,324)
-
(6,063)
8,261
(175,372)
(1,980)| |---|---|---| ## **14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 13 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities||| |---|---|---| |for the Year Ended 31 March 2024||| ||31.3.24|31.3.23| ||£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||| |**Donations and legacies**||| |Membership|503|451| |Grants & Donations|2,927|5,527| |**Investment income**|3,430|5,978| |Hiring Income|16,375|19,615| |**Charitable activities**||| |Council/Client/Mobile Meals|25,270|54,101| |Day Care Meal&Day Care Direct|81,246|70,281| |Event/Function/Yoga/Exercise|1,063|1,733| |Age UK|3,292|7,360| |Award for all|-|10,000| |East West - Dementia Focus|-|4,324| |Community Fund|64,817|-| ||175,688|147,799| |**Total incoming resources**|195,493|173,392| |**EXPENDITURE**||| |**Charitable activities**||| |Wages|59,312|70,151| |Pensions|3,209|1,866| |Telephone|1,523|1,982| |Postage and stationery|1,155|274| |Volunteers|31,055|14,789| |Ingredients|14,627|16,766| |Disposables|1,472|3,193| |Drivers|19,935|25,427| |Cultural & Entertainment|500|7,804| ||132,788|142,252| |**Other**||| |Depreciation|1,596|1,878| |**Support costs**||| |**Management**||| |Insurance|3,096|3,030| |Carried forward|3,096|3,030| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 14 ## EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024||| |---|---|---| ||31.3.24|31.3.23| ||£|£| |**Management**||| |Brought forward|3,096|3,030| |Light and heat|9,384|10,507| |Sundries|287|775| |Repair and Renewals|3,209|3,109| |Cleaning|4,713|3,838| |Staff Training|837|891| |**Finance**|21,526|22,150| |Bank charges|(411)|1,478| |**Other**||| |Legal & Professional fees|9,851|5,298| |**Governance costs**||| |Accountancy and legal fees|2,316|2,316| |Total resources expended|167,666|175,372| |**Net income/(expenditure)**|27,827|(1,980)| |||| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 15 EAST WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD ## Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |||Page|| |---|---|---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1|to|3| |Independent Examiner's Report||4|| |Statement of Financial Activities||5|| |Balance Sheet|6|to|7| |Notes to the Financial Statements|8|to|13| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|14|to|15|