Wrose Adventurers CIO
Charity number 1178041
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Wrose Adventurers CIO
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 to 7 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
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 Jackie Halliday Chair Cath Brazendale Deputy-chair Nichola Grogan Treasurer James Ellis Secretary Collette Fisher Tomislav Jovanovic Appointed 7th August 2024
Charity number
1178041
Registered in England and Wales
Registered and principal address Bankers C/O Highcroft Youth Centre HSBC Bank plc Snowden Road 1 Well Croft Wrose Shipley Shipley BD18 3QH BD18 4SN
Accountants
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) association formed on 23 April 2018 and is governed by a constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To relieve the needs of young people aged 11 - 25, who live in the Bradford district and have an autistic spectrum condition or are in the process of having an assessment of their condition without a formal diagnosis, their families and carers, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of social opportunities, the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding to promote independence and well-being.
The charity's main activities
Wrose Adventurers exists to relieve stress and advance the education, social and mental wellbeing of young people with autism (and related conditions) and their families and carers.
The group's aims are twofold:
To provide a safe, friendly setting that young people with high functioning autism living in the Bradford Metropolitan District can attend, outside of their home, in order to make friends and take part in activities that they would not normally have access to.
To provide short breaks from caring, for the parents and carers of young people with autism living in the Bradford District.
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 and in particular to relieve the needs of young people aged 11 to 25, who live in the Bradford district and surrounding areas and have an autistic spectrum condition.
Achievements and performance
Wrose Adventures as a CIO has continued to run a programme of varied activities for young people with autism. Activities have included, soft archery, cake decorating, karate/self-defence, baking, bingo, crafts, and activities to encourage and build on social interaction and social skills. The interactions our members develop at group are transferable skills which have allowed them to flourish at school, college, social settings and groups within the community.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £6,878, including net receipts of £2,925 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £3,953 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £13,193.
The charity have agreed that the reserves should equate to a minimum of 3 months and maximum of 3 years running costs based on the previous year's expenditure.
The policy is to be reviewed every 3 years. The actual level of reserves is to be reviewed each year by the trustees at the time of the AGM to ensure it is on target
Approved by the board of trustees on 19/11/2024
Nichola Grogan (Trustee)
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2024
| Notes 2024 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 1,983 Activity contributions and members subscriptions 2,668 Bank interest 59 Other income 36 Total receipts 4,746 Payments Salaries and NI - Payroll charges - Insurance - Rent - Refreshments 1,140 Stationery and postage 60 Activities and events 463 Accounts preparation - Sundries 75 Bank charges 83 Equipment - Total payments 1,821 Net receipts / (payments) 2,925 Fund balances brought forward 10,268 Fund balances carried forward (3) 13,193 |
2024 Restricted funds £ 11,154 - - - 11,154 5,758 54 399 660 - - - 330 - - - 7,201 3,953 193 4,146 |
2024 Total funds £ 13,137 2,668 59 36 15,900 5,758 54 399 660 1,140 60 463 330 75 83 - 9,022 6,878 10,461 17,339 |
2023 Total funds £ 655 3,677 16 - 4,348 5,685 241 553 495 1,773 137 586 240 24 82 55 9,871 (5,523) 15,984 10,461 |
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 March 2024 2024 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 12,304 Cash in hand 889 Total cash funds 13,193 Liabilities Accruals |
2024 Restricted £ 4,146 - 4,146 |
2024 Total £ 16,450 889 17,339 2024 £ 462 462 |
2023 Total £ 10,040 421 10,461 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 19/11/2024
Nichola Grogan (Trustee)
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
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.
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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Wrose Adventurers CIO
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 March 2024
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford BMDC Other donations 3 Restricted funds Lord Mayor's Fund Bradford BMDC Fund name Lord Mayor's Fund Bradford BMDC |
2024 2024 2024 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ - 11,154 11,154 - 1,983 - 1,983 655 1,983 11,154 13,137 655 Balance b/f Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance c/f £ £ £ £ £ 193 - - - 193 - 11,154 7,201 - 3,953 193 11,154 7,201 - 4,146 Purpose of restriction Towards the costs of computer equipment. Towards running costs of the CIO, including insurance, accounts and salaries. |
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4 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.
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