Clifton Community Association (Registered charity, number 1182047) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024
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| 2 - 3 | Trustees’ annual report |
| 4 | Independent examiner’s report |
| 5 | Receipts & payments account |
| 6 | Statement of assets & liabilities |
| 7 - 8 | Notes to the accounts |
Clifton Community Association Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 March 2024
Full name Clifton Community Association
Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation
Registered charity number 1182047
Principal address
14 Southchurch Drive, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, NG11 8AR
Trustees
Alfred Preece, Chair Louise Worrall, Vice Chair Robert Moseley, Treasurer Wendy Preece
Independent examiner
Eva Stevens, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL
Governance and management
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 15 February 2019.
Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are appointed at the annual general meeting.
Objectives and activities
The principal objects of the charity are:
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a) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Clifton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants;
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b) To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain and manage, or to co-operate with any local statutory authority in the maintenance and management of, such a centre for activities promoted by the association and its constituent bodies.
Public benefit statement
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
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Summary of the main achievements during the period
The purpose of the charity is to run and maintain a clean, safe and functional unit for use by the local community in and around Clifton.
Our main activities are running of the Social club, hiring of the centre to groups for activities such as dancing, martial arts, boxing, keep-fit, healthy eating and slimming classes, to name just a few. We also hire out rooms for parties, weddings, christenings and more, providing a licensed bar if required. This benefits the community by providing the option to use the facilities as and when required.
Financial Review
As there was so little income over the period but some costs such as utilities, insurance and subscriptions had to continue the centre had to use up reserves this year.
The charity’s policy on reserves
We hope to increase our bank balance back to a level similar to that before the pandemic.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signed ______ Date _ 28/01/2026 Louise Worrall, Trustee
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Clifton Community Association for the year ended 31 March 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Clifton Community Association (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed ____ Date _______ 28/01/2026 Eva Stevens BSc, CPFA Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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Clifton Community Association Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2024
| 2023 Total Unrestricted Funds Funds £ Note £ Receipts 2913 Grants & donations 2 - 22185 Room rents 20254 735 Membership - - Sundry receipts 130 25833 Total receipts 20384 Payments 1783 Activities & events 455 5720 Cleaning & hygiene 5055 122 Equipment & furnishings 3556 39 Hospitality & AGM 67 2036 Insurance 2071 202 IT expenses 338 - Publications & subscriptions - - Payments made on behalf of the Shed 1590 398 Repairs & maintenance 3094 - Stock (Other) - 896 Telephone, printing & stationery 502 1705 TV/music licences 1858 17464 Utilities 2484 120 Sundry payments - 30485 Total payments 21070 (4652) Net receipts/(payments) (686) 20969 Cash funds at start of this period 16317 16317 Cash funds at end of this period 15631 |
2024 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ 2713 2713 - 20254 - - - 130 2713 23097 - 455 - 5055 - 3556 - 67 - 2071 - 338 - - - 1590 - 3094 - - - 502 - 1858 2713 5197 - - 2713 23783 - (686) - 16317 - 15631 |
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Clifton Community Association Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2024
| 2023 | 2024 | ||
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| £ | Cash assets | Note | £ |
| 15274 | Bank accounts | 14983 | |
| 1043 | Cash in hand | 648 | |
| 16317 | 15631 | ||
| Other monetary assets | |||
| 2513 | Debtors & prepayments | 4 | 4951 |
| 2513 | 4951 | ||
| Assets retained for the charity’s own use | |||
| Computer, purchased October 2017, total cost £510. | |||
| Tables and chairs, purchased December 2017, total cost 7,953. | |||
| Cellar cooler, purchased July 2018, cost £5,124. |
Two air conditioning units, purchased January 2019, total cost £11,064. Exterior gate, purchased February 2019, cost £1,786. Lawn mower, purchased July 2019, total cost £556. Cash registers, purchased December 2023, total cost £3,216. Kitchen refurbishment, payment July 2023, cost £1,796.
Liabilities
| Liabilities | |
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| 756 Creditors 5 756 |
(996) |
| (996) |
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Signed _____ Dated _____ 28/01/2026 Louise Worrall, Trustee
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Clifton Community Association Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
1. Receipts & payments accounts
Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.
2. Grants & donations
| Nottingham City Council Funds analysis Restricted funds Block fund Unrestricted funds General fund |
Opening balance £ - - 16317 16317 |
Unrestricted Restricted £ £ - 2713 - 2713 Receipts (Payments) Closing balance £ £ £ 2713 (2713) - 2713 (2713) - 20384 (21070) 15631 20384 (21070) 15631 |
Unrestricted Restricted £ £ - 2713 - 2713 Receipts (Payments) Closing balance £ £ £ 2713 (2713) - 2713 (2713) - 20384 (21070) 15631 20384 (21070) 15631 |
Total £ 2713 |
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| 2713 | ||||
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| 15631 | ||||
| 15631 |
3. Funds analysis
The Block fund is funding received from The Bridges Community Trust and is restricted for the running costs of the building.
4. Debtors & prepayments
| The Shed - recharged costs Insurance TV licence & music licence |
£ 1590 1844 1517 |
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| 4951 |
5. Creditors
| Professional fees | £ 996 |
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| 996 |
6. Premises & staff
The premises are provided by the local authority.
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7. Trustees’ remuneration
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
8. Related party transactions
- There were no related party transactions in this period.
9. Glossary of terms
Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.
Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accounting period.
Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.
Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.
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