ST GEORGE'S DANCE CLUB {Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ANNUAL REPORT and UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 December 2025 Charily Number 1181823
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financi31 Statements for the period l January 2025 to 31 Decetnber 2024 CONTENTS PAGE Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of financial activities Balance Sheet Notes to the financial statements to9
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees present their report and the unauditedf1nancI statements ol the chaiity forthe yearended 31 Decernber 2025. Reference and admbnistrètive details Registered charity narne St George'5 Dance Club Principal office address St. George's Dance Cub I CraEgwood Close Leeds L518 4RL Charity registration number 1181823 The Trustees The Trustees who served the charity during the period were as follows: Rob Dixon John Fear Gail Howard Paul Howard Paul Staniland Club Committee Rob Dixon Helena Dobie Reslgned March 2025 David Critchley Resigned 1610712025 John Davies Lynne Davies Kath Fi5ber Resigr 1610412026 Ali50n Elgie Heaton Resigned 2310412026 Denis Heatoo ReSfied 2310412026 Gail Howard Paul Howard John Fear Resigned 1410112026 Elaine Richards Resigned 2611112025 Peter Richards Resigned 2611112025 Paul StanilaThd Bankers Nat Wett Bank PLC 3 Carnbridge Crescent Harrogate HGI IPE Strurturei governance and manaKemenL St Geor8e'5 Dance Club was constituted on 31January 2019 as a Charitsble Incorpordteil Organlsation and 15 governed by constitution approved on that date. The Char is Managed by a committee of its Trustees with the assistance of an elected club comrnee that arrang club rneetings and darKÈs. Recrnrtment and appointmertt of Trustees The Trustee5 may appoint a person WIK) is willin8 to be a Trustee er(herto fill a vacancy oras an addltional Trustee. Risk m3naKement. The Trustees review the rnajor risks to which the charity is exposed on an ongoing basi5. whe approprlate. systems or proceduTe5 have been established to mitigate the risks the charty lace5.
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 Objertlves and artivitle5. l To provlde for the benefit of the inhabitant5 of, vi51tors to, Harrogate and the surroundlng 3rea, the provlslon of facilities for recreatlonal danclng lor the occupation ol individuals who have need of such facilities and for the publlc at lar8e in the interests of soclal welfare and wSth the objert of Improving both the physical and rnental conditlon of Ilfe of the sald nhabltants and vi51tors. 2 To advance for the publlc beneflt the art of dance in partlcular but not limited to tradition31 sequence and ballroom dances as part of our cultural heritage and to malntain the traditions of danclng by orEanlsing and promoting social dance events on a Tegular basls. The alms of St Geor8e's Dance Club are undertaken specifically to ensure the charltable oblectlves meet the public beneflt requSrement and the Charities Act 2011. Achlevements and performan¢e. On the 19 December 2024 the previous Chalr of the man3gement committee recelved a letter from a new owner of the St George's Hall site and bulldlng giving a notlce to qult the slte. As reported In prevlous annual report5 the long-terrn prospects lor the club continuing at St George's Hall were uncerraln pendlng the outcome of the sale and any other developments relatlng to ihe bulldln8. The abrupt notlce to qult was not an outcome that was expected, The trustee le8al advlce and explore the rlghts of the Trust to the bulldln8 and sltes. Negotlation5 and correspondence between the Trust's lega1 representètlves and new owners contlnued untll Aprll 2025. What became clèar was that the Trust's rl8hts to the use ol the biJSldln8 were not as protected as the frustee5 prevlously understood. There are legal grounds to indicate that the Trust had rights to use the bulldlng but wlth legal costs mountlng toward E20,000 the Trust wa5 not able to take funher legal actlon to enforce these rlghts. In the clrcumstances the Trustee5 carne to an arrangement wlth the landlords to retelve a ctsrnpensatlon payment to the club of £10,000 and to vacate the bullding at the end ol April 2025. The Trustees made Inltlal arrangements ro contlnue the Trust's actlvitSes on rental terms at alternatlve venues. A permanent locètlon at the Granby Care Home became the club's new venue for club rneetings from lune 2025. Durln8 2025 the club contlnued to meet In thè afternoons weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and once a month on afternoon5 of Saturdays and sundays, Followlng the pandemlc when numbers at the dance meetln8s reduced compared to pre-pandemlc years, nvmbers have contlnued to plck upand are ata level ihatgeneratesa livelyand enjoyable atmosphere forall who attend. 3,22212024 3,5521 members and 11912024 1971 non-member5 attended 11512024 1191 dance meetings durlng 2025. The move from St Geor8e's lordance rneetlngs has h3d an Impact on the numbers attendlng mèetln85. The rnanagement committee have been mèrketln8 theTuesday meetlng to rèlse the numbers. Durlng the year the club or8ani5ed one charlty dance that resulted In makln8 a £350 donation to a local charlty. The club is conslderlng new methods to ralse funds for local charitles. Activltle5 to ralse charltable funds In the ways they were Implemented while at St George's Hall are not sultable at the Granby Care Home. Durlng the period when the club was operational In the flnancial perlod It encouraged non-members to attend the dèntes thereby providln8 exerclse opportunltles to the resldents ol North and West Yorkshlre and beyond. Flnanclal review. During the perlod the charity received £34.69812024 £31.5741 Income and Incurred expendlture 01 £44,22412024 £31,479). The deficit of £9.526 is larÉely a result ol the lar8e le831 lee51£19,20DI related to the notlce to qult St George's Hall. offset by the £10,000 compensation income from the St George's Hall landlords. ReseNe5 pollcv. The Trustees recognlse the need to hold reserves and allow for fluctuatlons in member receipts andlor expenditure costs. The Trustees have set the reserve policy at twelve months operating costs lexcludlng dance event5 expenses1 at £7,500. The charity's free reSee$, excluding flxed a5set5, at the year-end were £40,428. It Is expected that the reserves in 2026 will remain at thls level.
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 Plans for futuie rItsd The Trustees and Management commtttee will continue to arrange weekly dances at the Granby Care Florne. The Trustee5 confirm that they have complied with their duty undersection 7 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission'$ general guidaace on public benefit. Trustee's remuneration. The Trustees did not receive any remuneration for thetrTrustee services. Going concern. The trustee5 have assessed the charitV5 abilityto continue for at least 12 month5 from the date that the accounts are approved and conclude that no rnaterial UnrtaIntieS exi5tthat cast 5i8ntficant dtsubt on the charitys abilltyto continue asa going concern. Responsibilities of the Twstee$. The charity's Trustees are responsible for pparIng the Tru5tees' AnThual Report and the financial 5tsternents in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities in England and Wale5 requi5 the Trustees to ppa financial statements foreach financial year. Underthat law theTrustees have elected to prepare the financsal statements in accordance with United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prac¢rce (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl. The Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they gNe a true and fair view ol the State of aftsirs of the charity and the Income and expendtture of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees are requlred to.. selett suttable accounting polioes and then app them consistentjy. observe the rnethods and principle5 in the Charities SORP. make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subiettto any material departures d15closed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the finarttial ststernertts on the goinRconcem basis unless it is inappropriate to pre5urne thatthe charity will continue in operation. The Trustees a responsible for keeping adequate acmunting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charivs transactions and disclose wfth teasonable acojracy at any time the financial posstion of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements compty with the Charitie5 Act 2011. They are a150 SpOnsible forsafeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking asonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitles. Signed on behalf of the Tru5tee5. Mr P Staniland Trustee 18 March 2026
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 lrtdepertdent Examinerfs Reportto the trustees ofst Gw¥e's Dart aub I report to the charity trustees on my exarnlnation of the accounts of the CIO for the yearended 31 December 2025 are set out on pages 5 to 9. which Responsibilrf(ies and basis of report sthe trustees of the CIO you a oswnsible for the pparatiOfft of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Att 20111.the Act'l. I report in respect of examinatlon of the ao's accounts as carried out tsnder section 145 of the 2011 Act. In cèrrylng out mv examination I have followed all the applicable D1CtionS 8Nen by the Charity Commission under settion 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no rnatertal matters have corne to my attention in connection with the examination giving me Cause to believe that in any rnaterial respect.. aceounting records were not kept in respectof the charityas requlred by sectlon 130 of the CharitiesAtt- or the accounts do not accord wtth those cOrdS.. or the accounts do not cornpty with the applicable requirements concemingthe fom and content of accounts set out In the Charitie5 IAccounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any reqU1ment that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatter5 in £onnectioTr with the exarnination to which attention should be dr8wn In this pOrt in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Frances Klngsnorth
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 ststement of financial artivities Total Funds 31 Dec 2025 Total Funds 31 Dec 2024 Notes Unrestricted Funds Incoming resources Incorning resources from generating funds.. Voluntary income Other Income Compensation for giving up the occupancy of St George's Hall Bank Interest Total incomifig resources Resources expended Charitable activities 24.581 24,581 31,226 10,000 116 34.697 10,000 116 34.697 348 31,574 44.223 44,223 -9,526 44,223 44,223 -9,526 31,479 95 Total resources expended Net loutgoingllincoming resourcesfoi the year Re£ortciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds ¢arried forward 95 50,434 40,908 50,434 40,908 50,434 50,529 The Staternent of Financial Activities include5 all Bains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses hès not been prepared. All ol the above amounts relate to contlnuing activities. The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part Of these financial statements.
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 202S Balance sheet 31 December 2025 Notes 31 December 2025 31 December 2024 Tangible A55ets Equipment Current Assets other Debtors Bank & Cash 7,462 35,418 42,880 7,830 44,197 52,026 Total Current Assets Current Liabllitles Credltors.. amounts falling after less than one year Total Current Llabllltles 2,452 2,452 1.593 1,593 Net Current Assets 40.428 50,434 Netjissets 40,908 50.434 Reserves Unrestricted Reserve Designated Fund Total Funds 40.908 42,434 8.000 50,434 40,908 These flnancial statements were approved by the Trustees on 18 March 2026 and a signed on their behalf by.. Mr P Staniland Trustee The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial 5taternent5.
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accountlng poli¢le$. Basis of accounting. These accounts have been prepared under rhe historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transactlon value unless otherwise ststed in the relevant notelsl to these accounts. The financial statement5 h?ve been prepared in accordance with the Statetnent of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5 preparing their account5 in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191 znd with the Charities Act 2011. St George's Dance Club meets the deflnitlon of a public beneflt entlty under FRS 102. Sets and liabillties are Inltlallv recognised 3t historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the levant accounting policy. There has been no change to the accountlng policles slnce lastyear. Unrestricted fund5. Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the Beneral objective5 01 the charltyto advance exerclse and cultural activities through dance. Incorning resources. All incoming resources are Included in the statement ol financial activities when the charity is entrtled to the incoffle and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Voluntary Income Is mainly received by way of 3drnittance fees to the meetings of the club and letting5 of the hall and is included in lull in the Statement of Financial Activitles when they are receivzble. Other Income when received relates to irEterest on bank deposits and Income from sources other than dance related Resource5 expended. Charitable expenditure comprises the costs of holding the dance rneetin85 including the music and maintenance of the dance hall. Cash flow statement. TheTrustees have taken advantage of the exemption from Including a cash flow statement in the financial statements on the grounds thatthe charity is srnall. Fixed assets. A51 fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Equiprnent is depreciated on a straight-line basis at 25% per annurn. Fixtures and fittings are depreciated on a strai8ht-line basis at 20% per annum. Taxation. The charity is consldered to P35S the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and no taxation provision is needed in the financi31 statements.
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {continued) Unrestricted Fund5 2025 2024 2 Voluntary Income Dance Receipts Membership Fees Dance Weekend2025 Letting5 Charity Fundraising Dances Donations from mernbers Miscellaneou5 Income 13.795 1.120 .241 220 265 14.559 1.230 7,920 6,247 670 925 15 600 Total 24.581 31.226 Unrestritted Funds 2025 2024 3 Costs of charitable actlvltles DJ Fees Premlses 2,750 323 5.980 2.085 4,871 3,735 Cleaning Energy Publicity & Marketine Water Hospitality Rates 2,777 3,866 246 751 215 96 3,103 585 439 k Li Charity Dance Weekenil 2025 Insurance Equiprnent AdrninlLegal Legal Fees Independent Exarninatlon Depreciation 850 8.176 953 316 156 19,200 279 161 7.734 1.754 347 154 714 44.223 31.479 4 Staff costs and emoluments There were no employees durin¥ the period and no salaries were paid to theTrustees. No expenses were paid to trustees fortheir duties as a trustee. Fixtu$, FtttinES & Equiprnent 5Tangible Assets Totsl Cost lstjanuary 2025 Additions 3.909 641 3.909 641 31 December 2025 4,550 4,550 Depreciation Istjanuary 2025 Additions 31 December 2025 161 161 4.070 4.070 Istjanuary 2025 31 December 2025
St George's Dance Club Annual Report and Financial Statement for period l January 2025 to 31 December 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {continuedl 6 Other debtors 2025 2024 Receipts in arrears Debtors Prep8yrnents 216 6,746 500 7.462 7.330 500 7.830 7 CreditOT5: arnountsfalling after le55 than one year 2025 2024 Receipts in advance Accruals 870 1,582 2,452 i.oio 583 1.593 8 Fund5 Balance 11112024 IncomlnE Resources Resources Expended Balance 3V1212025 Unrestricted fund 50,434 50,434 34,698 34.698 44,224 44,224 40,908 40,908