## **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
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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: - 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| |||||**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| |||||**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**|