2025-09-30-accounts

NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] SEPTEMBER 2025

The trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ending 30[th] September 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out therein and comply with the charities Royal Charter, applicable law and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice 2005 (Accounting and Reporting by Charities) and Accounting Standards.

TRUSTEES

The Trustees named have served throughout the year unless indicated otherwise. The Royal Charter governs appointment of Trustees. Trustees are appointed by a resolution at the annual general meeting. The Trustees are appointed for a term of one year.

New Trustees are provided with guidance issued by the Charities Commission (CC3 The Essential Trustee: what you need to know). Other training is provided to the Trustees as and when required.

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the Charity are set out in the accounts.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Trustees have conducted a review of the major tasks to which the charity is exposed and, where appropriate, systems and/or procedures have been established to mitigate the risk the company faces. Significant external risk to funding has led to the development of a strategic plan, which will allow for the diversification of funding and activities.

The company fundraises on it’s own behalf.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The objects of the charity are to maintain the community centre to be used by the residents of Northwood. The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit under section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 as disclosed in the paragraph below.

FINANCIAL REVIEW AND INVESTMENT POLICY

A deficit of £ 2,887 arose during the year.

The Trustees are given guidance as to where surplus funds, not immediately required, are to be invested. The investment strategy is one of utilisation of the company. The company has adopted robust controls in accordance with recommended practice.

RESERVES POLICY

At the year end, unrestricted reserves amounted to £ 1,408 (2024 £ 4,294).

The Trustees consider this level of reserves to be adequate for these purposes.

TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that year and

• a. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently

• b. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

• c. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements

• d. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities

Approved by the Trustees on 29[th] July 2026

Jacqueline Deboe - Chairman

29n7r2￿kn. 1524 Regtstsred F4umber 10385453 NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY cE￿E ASSOCIATION MicTO*Dtity Aeuunts 30 September 2025 113

1. 15?4 NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTREASSOCIATION Regtstered Number 10385453 mAcrI￿￿￿ty Balance Sheet as at 30 SepteDJber 2025 Nol 2025 2024 Fixed Assets 5.354 6.299 549 Current Assets Creditors: atnounts falling due within one ycar Net current a&sets Oiabilities) Tots] assets l¢ss current liabiliti (4,495) (4,350) 3,946 2,005 Total net &ssets {liabilities) R¢s¢rves For th¢ year ending 30 Sep*mber 2025 the company w98 entitl￿ to exemption under section 477 of thc Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Th¢ members havc not Tcquired th¢ cornpany to obtain an audit in accordance with scction 476 of the Companics Act 2006. TIL¢ dircctors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Cornpani￿ Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the prepar&lion of accounts. Th¢ xcounts have been Prepared in accordance with the micro<ntity provisions and delivered in accordancc with th¢ provisions applicable to companies subject to the small coo]panics rcgime. Approved by the Board on 29 July 2026 And signed on th¢ir behalf by: JACQUELtNE DEBOE, Dlre¢lor

2WJ7r20& 15.'24 NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CE￿ ASSOCIATION Re2tstered Number 10385453 Notes to the MICr(￿ntity Accounts for the period ended 30 September 2025 Employtts 2025 2024 Averagc number of employees during the period

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

We report on the accounts of Northwood Community Centre Association for the year ending 30th September 2025.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER

The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is our responsibility to :

Examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act)

To follow procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act) and

To state whether particular matters have come to our attention.

This report, including our statement, has been prepared for and only for the charity’s Trustees as a body. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s Trustees as a body for our examination work, for this report, or for the statements we have made.

BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention :

• a. Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the Trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that

• Proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act) and

• Accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act or

• b. To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

Fischer Crowne

21 Cheapside

Liverpool

L2 2DY

29[th] July 2026