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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 1177302 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1177302
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
for
Longridge Community Arts
McDade Roberts Accountants Limited Chartered Accountants 316 Blackpool Road Fulwood Preston Lancashire PR2 3AE
Longridge Community Arts
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| Page | |||
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 4 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 | to | 8 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 9 |
Longridge Community Arts
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 main objective of the charity is to promote the benefits of arts based activity and education to maintain and improve the well being of the people of Longridge and surrounding area. Activity is needs led and based on inclusive engagement of the whole community.
Significant activities
Activities have included; Longridge Youth Council, Friday Night Drop Ins (for teenagers) and the initial development of a local Men’s Shed. The charity and been involved in promoting their work and recruiting service users at long-standing local events.
Public benefit
Trustees can confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The charity was involved in the following activities in the year:
Youth Council:
Met monthly to be a voice of young people. Trip to Parliament was organised and well attended. Actively involved in community events. Served its purpose as educational and fun. Funding secured for Parliamentary trip from Longridge Town Council.
Friday Night Youth Club:
Engagement with young people and in particular young people at risk of committing ASB. Offering support to the youth and signposting to relevant agencies. Working alongside the local statutory youth service Engagement with the neighbourhood police to help limit ASB. Funding secured from Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner and Longridge Town Council.
Mens Shed:
Secured a venue to deliver The Men's Shed with the objectives of tackling loneliness, social isolation and SEMH. Funding from the National Lottery Awards For All Community Fund was obtained.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
With funding obtained in the year the trustees were satisfied with the closing financial position.
Reserves policy
The Charity hold reserves to ensure it can deliver its objectives and protect against liability.
The Charity do not lease property. It ensures that public liability is in place when required.
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Longridge Community Arts
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
The charity is Governed by a constitution.
Charity constitution
The charity is a CIO (foundation)
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of charity trustees. All trustees are to undertake a relevant DBS check.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
1177302 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1177302
Registered office
Park View Fleet Street Longridge Preston Lancashire
Trustees
Miss R E Ray (appointed 18/4/2023) A Harrison L Byron-Davis (appointed 18/4/2023) B Dalgleish- Warburton
Company Secretary
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Miss R E Ray - Trustee
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Longridge Community Arts
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| fund | funds | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 2,356 | 22,000 | 24,356 | 9,626 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| Charitable activities | |||||
| Expenditure | 3,301 | 7,516 | 10,817 | 3,254 | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (945) | 14,484 | 13,539 | 6,372 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 13,755 | 2,861 | 16,616 | 10,244 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 12,810 | 17,345 | 30,155 | 16,616 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Longridge Community Arts
Statement of Financial Position 31 March 2024
| 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| fund | funds | funds | funds | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 14,550 | 17,345 | 31,895 | 16,616 | ||
| CREDITORS | ||||||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 4 | (1,740) | - | (1,740) | - | |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 12,810 | 17,345 | 30,155 | 16,616 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | ||||||
| LIABILITIES | 12,810 | 17,345 | 30,155 | 16,616 | ||
| NET ASSETS | 12,810 | 17,345 | 30,155 | 16,616 | ||
| FUNDS | 5 | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 12,810 | 13,755 | ||||
| Restricted funds | 17,345 | 2,861 | ||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 30,155 | 16,616 |
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
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(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.
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 17 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Miss R E Ray - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Longridge Community Arts
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.
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.
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.
2. 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.
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Longridge Community Arts
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| 3. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 7,816 | 1,810 | 9,626 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Expenditure | 681 | 2,573 | 3,254 | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 7,135 | (763) | 6,372 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 6,620 | 3,624 | 10,244 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 13,755 | 2,861 | 16,616 | |
| 4. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Accrued expenses | 1,740 | - | ||
| 5. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 13,755 | (945) | 12,810 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| Friday Night Youth Club | 2,861 | 6,788 | 9,649 | |
| Mens Shed | - | 7,696 | 7,696 | |
| 2,861 | 14,484 | 17,345 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 16,616 | 13,539 | 30,155 |
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Longridge Community Arts
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 2,356 | (3,301) | (945) |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Friday Night Youth Club | 12,000 | (5,212) | 6,788 |
| Mens Shed | 10,000 | (2,304) | 7,696 |
| 22,000 | (7,516) | 14,484 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 24,356 | (10,817) | 13,539 |
| Comparatives for movement in funds | |||
| Net | |||
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.4.22 | in funds | 31.3.23 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 6,620 | 7,135 | 13,755 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Friday Night Youth Club | 3,624 | (763) | 2,861 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 10,244 | 6,372 | 16,616 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 7,816 | (681) | 7,135 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Friday Night Youth Club | 1,810 | (2,573) | (763) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 9,626 | (3,254) | 6,372 |
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Longridge Community Arts
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.4.22 | in funds | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 6,620 | 6,190 | 12,810 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Friday Night Youth Club | 3,624 | 6,025 | 9,649 |
| Mens Shed | - | 7,696 | 7,696 |
| 3,624 | 13,721 | 17,345 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 10,244 | 19,911 | 30,155 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 10,172 | (3,982) | 6,190 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Friday Night Youth Club | 13,810 | (7,785) | 6,025 |
| Mens Shed | 10,000 | (2,304) | 7,696 |
| 23,810 | (10,089) | 13,721 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 33,982 | (14,071) | 19,911 |
6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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Longridge Community Arts
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 2,356 | 2,203 |
| LYCTC & HAF | - | 1,810 |
| Love Longridge | - | 5,613 |
| Grants | 22,000 | - |
| 24,356 | 9,626 | |
| Total incoming resources | 24,356 | 9,626 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Wages | 7,403 | - |
| Insurance | - | 153 |
| Advertising | - | 250 |
| Sundries | 262 | 117 |
| Computer expenses | 278 | 287 |
| Sessional Work | - | 961 |
| Meetings | - | 141 |
| Catering | - | 283 |
| Travel | 705 | - |
| Equipment | 429 | 1,062 |
| 9,077 | 3,254 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy and legal fees | 1,740 | - |
| Total resources expended | 10,817 | 3,254 |
| Net income | 13,539 | 6,372 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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