Wrose Adventurers CIO
Charity number 1178041
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Wrose Adventurers CIO
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
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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 2025
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 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 2025
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 Adventure 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 & 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 £4,572, including net receipts of £3,677 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £895 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £16,870.
The charity has agreed that its 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 11/12/2025
Nichola Grogan (Trustee)
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) - Activity contributions and members subscriptions 2,726 Bank interest 65 Other income 205 Total receipts 2,996 Payments Salaries and NI - Payroll charges - Insurance - Rent - Refreshments - Stationery and postage - Activities and events - Accounts preparation - Sundries - Bank charges - Volunteer expenses - Total payments - Net receipts / (payments) 2,996 Transfers between funds 681 Net movement in funds 3,677 Fund balances brought forward 13,193 Fund balances carried forward (3) 16,870 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 11,918 - - - 11,918 6,297 241 409 435 - 60 2,277 462 71 74 16 10,342 1,576 (681) 895 4,146 5,041 |
2025 Total funds £ 11,918 2,726 65 205 14,914 6,297 241 409 435 - 60 2,277 462 71 74 16 10,342 4,572 - 4,572 17,339 21,911 |
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 - 6,878 10,461 17,339 |
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 March 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 16,476 Cash in hand 394 Total cash funds 16,870 Liabilities Accruals Other creditors |
2025 Restricted £ 5,041 - 5,041 |
2025 Total £ 21,517 394 21,911 2025 £ 462 4,849 5,311 |
2024 Total £ 16,450 889 17,339 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 11/12/2025
Nichola Grogan (Trustee)
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Wrose Adventurers CIO
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
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 2025
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford MDC Other donations 3 Restricted funds Lord Mayor's Fund Bradford MDC |
Balance b/f £ 193 3,953 4,146 |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ - - - Incoming £ - 11,918 11,918 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 11,918 - 11,918 Outgoing £ - 10,342 10,342 |
2025 Total funds £ 11,918 - 11,918 Transfers £ - (681) (681) |
2024 Total funds £ 11,154 1,983 13,137 Balance c/f £ 193 4,848 5,041 |
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Purpose of restriction
Fund name Purpose of restriction Lord Mayor's Fund Towards the costs of computer equipment. Bradford MDC Towards running costs of the CIO, including insurance, accounts and salaries. This grant balance of £4,848.68 is to be returned to the funder as unspent at the year end. The transfer of £681 relates to spends that the council have allowed to cover previous costs.
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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