Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 2023 To 2024
Charity name: Barton Road Centre Charity
Charity registration number:1182276
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To improve the conditions of life for the residents of South Lancaster and the neighbourhood, without distinction of age, gender, ability sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare and recreation. To establish or secure a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 | Barton Road Centre is open to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to deliver a number of sessions and activities which serve to meet the purposes of the organisation. Since 2022 the Centre also runs a community cafe - ‘The Milk Kit Cafe’ which is run by volunteers. Groups include ‘Play Cafe’ aimed at pre-school children and babies three mornings a week; Crafternoons which is aimed at people who enjoy craft activities; ‘Games Afternoon’ which was set up to combat loneliness and provide a meaningful space for people to come to keep warm; Thursday Coffee Group for people over 55; Gardening Group. The Centre also runs its own Community Choir which performs regularly at community concerts and in old people’s homes across the district. The Centre is also open to a range of fee-paying groups which broadly meet the purposes of the charity. These range from table tennis groups, art groups, fitness groups and battle re- enactment groups. In total, the Centre has a weekly footfall of over 500 people, mainly from within a 2 mile radius of the centre. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees place a very strong emphasis on placing the Charity Commission guidance at the centre of what they deliver at the Centre. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity comprises 30 community volunteers who undertake duties such as cafe staff, gardeners, window cleaners and group facilitators. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The question we often ask ourselves is, ‘where would people be WITHOUT Barton Road Centre?’ ‘What would those people be doing if they weren’t here?’. The positive effect on the area by the achievements of Barton Road Centre Charity are, we believe, significant. After COVID lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, many people were broken by the experience. The main priority of the Charity was to provide a meaningful space for babies and toddlers to bring them and their parents and carers together to commune and share experiences. It’s proved invaluable. At each session we welcome anywhere up to 30 children to a session. Not only can they play, but their parents have a space to share their experiences - even the volunteers are helpful in this process! The experience of selling tea and cake and chatting is vitally important to building relationships and trust. Time after time we hear that parents wouldn’t know where they would be without Barton Road Centre. It’s been a place to soothe people’s minds in the aftermath of the pandemic. The function of our other groups has been similar: There are no fees for our groups (with the exception of Choir and Coffee Group), but people are encouraged to come and participate in groups and, if they can afford a piece of cake to help the centre’s running costs, then all is well! If they cannot, it is no problem either. We are providing spaces where people can feel in control of what they do in a very friendly, supportive environment. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| inancial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Barton Road Centre Charity is in a stable financial position. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | A reserve is currently being held because the building is owned by Lancashire County Council and as such it has been declared surplus to requirements. The uncertain future of the building has made it imperative that the charity holds a reserve in case alternative premises need to be sourced. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £77,764 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | ||
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Barton Road Centre Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Trust governed by a constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Barton Road Centre Charity |
| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1182276 |
| Charity’s principal address | Barton Road Centre Barton Road Lancaster LA1 4ER |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
| Denise Nardone |
Treasurer | March 2024 - | ||
| David Saul | July 2019 - | |||
| Brenda Milston | March 2019 - | |||
| Anne Whitehead |
March 2019 - | |||
| Christine Rawsthorne |
May 2024 - | |||
| Camille Brownlee |
July 2024 - | |||
| Catherine Denmark |
Feb 2024 - | |||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Janine Bebbington
Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 31/3/24
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of
Barton Road Centre Ltd.
Charity No. 1182276
I report on the accounts for the year 1st April 2023 – 31[st] March 2024
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 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
-
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 accounts 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 my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
-
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
-
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Shweta Pankhadiwala
C/o Lancaster District CVS, The Cornerstone Sulyard Street Lancaster LA1 1PX 15[th] May 2024
BARTON ROAD CENTRE LTD DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1[ST] APRIL 2023 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2024
| Profit & Loss Account INCOME Transfer B/w Funds Grants Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Crafts Paid in Stationery & Consumables Donations Managed Group Funds Bank Interest Printing & Postage Travel Total Income Cost of Services Transfer B/w Funds Wages Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Travel Stationery & Consumables Donations Pension Tax Mobile Phones Bank Charges Printing & Postage Funding Total Expenses Profit /(Loss) for the year |
Profit & Loss Account INCOME Transfer B/w Funds Grants Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Crafts Paid in Stationery & Consumables Donations Managed Group Funds Bank Interest Printing & Postage Travel Total Income Cost of Services Transfer B/w Funds Wages Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Travel Stationery & Consumables Donations Pension Tax Mobile Phones Bank Charges Printing & Postage Funding Total Expenses Profit /(Loss) for the year |
Profit & Loss Account INCOME Transfer B/w Funds Grants Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Crafts Paid in Stationery & Consumables Donations Managed Group Funds Bank Interest Printing & Postage Travel Total Income Cost of Services Transfer B/w Funds Wages Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Travel Stationery & Consumables Donations Pension Tax Mobile Phones Bank Charges Printing & Postage Funding Total Expenses Profit /(Loss) for the year |
2023-24 £ 350 12,783 15,725 117 2,429 463 6 40 0 14,866 976 1,912 262 49,929 18,131 3,566 438 1,925 1,355 4,353 125 174 304 1,699 4,078 63 99 255 2,000 38,564 11,365 11,365 92,038 103,403 103,403 |
2022-23 £ 3,000 16,073 8,065 40 1,163 730 313 0 63 3,215 829 1,022 10 383 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,906 | ||||
| 14,830 2,413 54 890 4,623 3,563 525 221 589 1,136 1,567 60 102 782 0 |
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| 31,355 | ||||
| 3,551 | ||||
| Profit/Loss on theyear(All Funds) | 11,365 | |||
| Balance at start of theperiod | 92,038 | |||
| Balance at end of theperiod | 103,403 | |||
| Carried Forward | £ | 103,403 |
BARTON ROAD CENTRE LTD DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1[ST] APRIL 2023 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2024
| Note 1 Unrestricted Funds 2 Restricted Funds 4th Plinth Best Cake Oven In The World Choir Committed Community Choir Cows Shed to Community Friday Women Good Soup & Games Memory Makers Projector Screen (Lottery Funding) Recipes Remembered Reflection Table Tennis Rental 3 Funds Cash on hand Cash Working Account Bank Savings Account Bank 4 Movement in Funds |
2023-24 2022-23 £ £ 88,573 71,672 -110 291 236 699 0 1,653 7,200 7,200 2,021 0 0 4,899 0 191 2,030 2,030 1,387 1,387 0 130 897 897 209 0 990 990 |
|---|---|
| 14,861 20,366 |
|
| 1,537 13 24,133 17,251 77,764 74,774 |
|
| 103,433 92,038 |
|
| 11,395 |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of
Barton Road Centre Ltd.
Charity No. 1182276
I report on the accounts for the year 1st April 2023 – 31[st] March 2024
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 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
-
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
-
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
-
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 accounts 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 my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
-
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
-
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Shweta Pankhadiwala
C/o Lancaster District CVS, The Cornerstone Sulyard Street Lancaster LA1 1PX 15[th] May 2024
BARTON ROAD CENTRE LTD DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1[ST] APRIL 2023 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2024
| Profit & Loss Account INCOME Transfer B/w Funds Grants Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Crafts Paid in Stationery & Consumables Donations Managed Group Funds Bank Interest Printing & Postage Travel Total Income Cost of Services Transfer B/w Funds Wages Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Travel Stationery & Consumables Donations Pension Tax Mobile Phones Bank Charges Printing & Postage Funding Total Expenses Profit /(Loss) for the year |
Profit & Loss Account INCOME Transfer B/w Funds Grants Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Crafts Paid in Stationery & Consumables Donations Managed Group Funds Bank Interest Printing & Postage Travel Total Income Cost of Services Transfer B/w Funds Wages Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Travel Stationery & Consumables Donations Pension Tax Mobile Phones Bank Charges Printing & Postage Funding Total Expenses Profit /(Loss) for the year |
Profit & Loss Account INCOME Transfer B/w Funds Grants Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Crafts Paid in Stationery & Consumables Donations Managed Group Funds Bank Interest Printing & Postage Travel Total Income Cost of Services Transfer B/w Funds Wages Room Hire/Rent Kitchens Centre Groups Events Equipment Fees/Subscriptions Travel Stationery & Consumables Donations Pension Tax Mobile Phones Bank Charges Printing & Postage Funding Total Expenses Profit /(Loss) for the year |
2023-24 £ 350 12,783 15,725 117 2,429 463 6 40 0 14,866 976 1,912 262 49,929 18,131 3,566 438 1,925 1,355 4,353 125 174 304 1,699 4,078 63 99 255 2,000 38,564 11,365 11,365 92,038 103,403 103,403 |
2022-23 £ 3,000 16,073 8,065 40 1,163 730 313 0 63 3,215 829 1,022 10 383 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,906 | ||||
| 14,830 2,413 54 890 4,623 3,563 525 221 589 1,136 1,567 60 102 782 0 |
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| 31,355 | ||||
| 3,551 | ||||
| Profit/Loss on theyear(All Funds) | 11,365 | |||
| Balance at start of theperiod | 92,038 | |||
| Balance at end of theperiod | 103,403 | |||
| Carried Forward | £ | 103,403 |
BARTON ROAD CENTRE LTD DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1[ST] APRIL 2023 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2024
| Note 1 Unrestricted Funds 2 Restricted Funds 4th Plinth Best Cake Oven In The World Choir Committed Community Choir Cows Shed to Community Friday Women Good Soup & Games Memory Makers Projector Screen (Lottery Funding) Recipes Remembered Reflection Table Tennis Rental 3 Funds Cash on hand Cash Working Account Bank Savings Account Bank 4 Movement in Funds |
2023-24 2022-23 £ £ 88,573 71,672 -110 291 236 699 0 1,653 7,200 7,200 2,021 0 0 4,899 0 191 2,030 2,030 1,387 1,387 0 130 897 897 209 0 990 990 |
|---|---|
| 14,861 20,366 |
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| 1,537 13 24,133 17,251 77,764 74,774 |
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| 103,433 92,038 |
|
| 11,395 |