The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarsh)
Registered Charity Number: 1182922
Financial Statements for the period
ending 6 April 2025
Voluntary
Action
Rotherham
The Spectrum. Coke Hill. Rotherham, S60 2HX
Tel.. 01709 829821 Fax.. 01709 829822
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The Drop - In Centre {Rawmarsh)
Contents
Page
Legal and administrative inform8tion
Ttustees report
Independent examiner's report
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assels and liabilities
Notes to the accounts
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The Drop - In Centre {Rawmarsh)
Legal & Administrative dètails
Registered Charity number: 1182922
{E&W)
Trustees
Melvyn Whale (Chair)
Maureen Wall (Treasurer)
Brian W811 (S8cretary)
Margaret Clark
Sarah Lacey
Treasurer
Maureen Wall
Administrative address
Drop-ln Community Cenlre
Harding Avenue
Rawmarsh
Rotherham
S62 7DN
Bankers
The Co-operative Bank
P.0 Box 250
Southway
Skelmersdale
WN8 6WT
Independent examlner
Melvyn R8vitt
Community Accountancy
Voluntary Action Rotherham Ltd
The Spectrum, Coke Hill
Rotherham, S60 2HX
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The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarsh)
Trustees, Report Annual Report
for the Period Ending 6th April 2025
Structure, Governance and Management
The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarshl Is a Charitable Incorporated Organlsation and has an
Assoclatlon Model Constitution as its goveming document. which was last adopted
on 5 April 2023.
The affairs of the charity are managed on a day to day basis by the truste8s, who may
exercise all the powers of the ch8rily.
Appointment of Truslees
Trust889 are nominated by contacts in the local community and appointed by a resolution
passed at a properly convened meeting of trustees. There musl be at least three trustee8 in
office, with no maximum number of Charity trustees thal may be appoint8d.
Apart from the first charity trust8es, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by
a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
A charily trustee who has served for three consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a fourth
consecutive term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least one year.
Any person retiring as a charity trustee is eligible for reappointment.
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills. knowledge and experienG8 needed for the effective administration af
the CIO.
Rlsk Management
The twstees show due diligence by examining the major rlsks that the charity faces and
putting systems into operalion so that steps can be taken to reduce these risks.
Charitable Aims and Objectiv6s
To further or benefit the residents of Rawmarsh and the neighbourhood, wthout distinction of sex,
sexual orientation, raGe 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 for recreation and
leisure lime occupation with the objective of improving the condilions of life for the resldents.
In furtheranco of these objects but nol otherwise, the trustees shall have power:
To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or
co-operate with any stalutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for
activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
The trustees have had due regard to guidan￿ published by Ihe Charity Commission on public
benefit and believe that the main objects of the Charity are for the public benefit.
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The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarsh)
Trustees. Annual Report continued
for the Period Ending 6th April 2025
Achievements and Performancè
The year started with a little uncertainty, the organisation who had been a major room hirer left
to move to their own prernises in Novewber the previous year resulting in a drop of monthly
income in excess of £2.5k. However, il also gave more flexibility in the rooms we could offer
and the times when they would be available. This was soon to be illustrated with another major
hirer extending the seNices they could offer because of the additional room hire times
available. Added to this the Food Bank also took the opportunity to extend and improve their
storage capacity at the Drop In.
Another advantage was the grant we had obtained in January the previous year to replace old
tables and chairs with better, lighter, more up to dale models and to fund the continued
employment of a Community Development Worker. The Development Worker was employed
to take responsibility for much of the day to day running of the building, identify and make
application for relevant grants but also to revue general activities, processes and procedures in
the light of modern requirements and the probable demands of the Asset Transfer.
Early in the Financial year we refurbished the offi￿ space available for hire, upgraded the
electrics and later the healing f8cllity so that this now provides modern comfortable desk space
for six occupants instead of the previous two. Other improvements we have carried out include
new carpeting in Ihe central corridor which completes the total recarpeting of the building sin
the Charity took over administration of Ihe building. In January 2025 we obtained a grant to
replace the front door to modernise and improve securwiy in the entrance area. Finally, in April
of this year we started a complete overall of our fire alarm system to improve overall safety and
ensure compliance with modern safety requirements.
Overall, this year has seen a loss of just under £5k bLrt the Trustees remain quite optimistic
about the future. The cost of impmvements and updating, non-repetitive expenses account for
almost all of Ihis loss and the remaining funds are still rather high.
Future Plans
For the future il is imperative Ihat we push RMBC for progress on the Asset Transfer which, as
well as giving us more responsibility for all aspects of the building, will confirm proof of the
stability of the Charity that most organisation require when considerlng grant applications. To
Ihls end the Trustees are looking to recruit new Trustees wilh better and wider experience of
modem business demands and requirements to replace those Trustees whose term of office
comes to an end at the beginning of this financial year.
Financial Results
In common with other" charities of a similar size and nature, Ihe charity has limited
resources and its ongoing operations are currently dependent on funding from
grant providers, together with financial support and fundraising from corporate and
Individual donors.
Durlng the year the charity generated incoming resourc8s of £27,485 (2024.. £52,736).
Total expenditure during the year was £32.449 {2024= £27,119) resulting in a deficit for the year
of£4,964 {2024 £25,617).
Total funds at the year-end stand at £42,528 {2024.' £47.492). This is represented by
unrestricted funds of £42,004 (2024: £35.004) and restricted funds of £524 (2024.. £12.488).
The general reseNes of the charily represented by unrestricted funds, stands at £42,004
(2024: £35,004).
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The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarsh)
Trustees. Annual Report contlnued
for the Porlod Ending 6th Aprll 2025
Reserves Policy
The Trustees wll continue to malntain a res6rva of unrestricled funds of £6000 as agrè8d on
the sel up of the Charlly. This flgure to b& revlewed at the end of this financial year and,
particularly, in relatlon to the progress of the RMBC Asset Transfer.
The trustees consider the financlal performance of the charlly durfng the year and Its
financial position al the end of the year to be good.
Approved by the board of trustees on
Signed on behalf of the trust88s-
Slgned,.
Name,.
Trustee
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Independent examiners report to the trustees of
The Drop- In Centre (Rawmarsh)
for the Period Ending 6th April 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Drop - In Centre
{Rawmarsh) (the charity) for the year ended 6 April 2025.
Responsibilltles and basis of report
As the charity trustees of The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarsh) you are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities AGt 2011
('the A¢t').
I report in respect of my examination of The Drop - In Centre {Rawmarsh) accounts carrled
out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all
the applicable Directions given by the Charwty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiners Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any
material respect..
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section
130 of the Act., or
2. 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 aGGounts to be reached.
Signed..
Date: 2
Melwyn Revit(
Community Accountancy
Voluntary Action Rotherham Ltd
The Spectrum. Coke Hill
Rotherham
S60 2HX
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The Drop - In Centre (Rawrnarsh)
Receipts and PaymÈnts
for the Perlod Ending 6th Aprll 2025
Unrestrlcted R8Stri¢tèd
Funds
Funds
Total UnrestrlGled Restricted
2025
Funds
Fund5
Total
2024
Receipts
Rent
Room Hire
Grants
Donatw)ns
RMBC Election
Misc811ahÈous
Total racelpts
21,880
11.866
21,880
11,866
18,850
100
22.717
22,717
2,350
500
1,200
718
27,48S
2.350
18,850
50fl
1.200
718
25,135
100
2.350
33.886
18.850
52,736
Payments
Utilitie8
PropertylR8pairs
General Off￿e Expenses
Webslle
Accou¥Jt8ncy Fee
Telephone & 5nt8m8t
Insuran¢8
year Expensès
Securtty
Misc8ltanwus
4,652
3.071
2,058
2.006
425
1,046
96
4,652
14,314 17,385
2.058
2,006
425
1,046
96
9,036
8.507
659
576
425
195
96
48
9.036
9.639
659
576
425
195
96
48
1,131
1.270
1,270
Sub total payments
14,624
14.314
28,938
19,542
1.131
20,673
Ass&t and invastment pur¢hosè
Purchaso of Equlpment
Purchase ol Fumliuro
3,301
210
3,301
210
598
5,847
5,847
Totsl paymonts
18,135
14,314 32,449
20.140
6,979
27,119
Net reGelptslpayments
7.000
11,964
4.964
13,746
11.871
25,617
Transfer$ batween funds
772
17721
Net movements in funds
7,OOD
11,964
4.964
14518
11,099
25,617
FU￿dS brwghl fotward
Funds carrled fonvard
35,004
42,004
12.488
47.492
20,486
1,389
21,875
524 42,528
35,004
12,488
47,492
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The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarsh)
statement of Assets and Liabllities
as at 6th April 2025
2025
Total Funds
2024
Total Fund$
Monetary assèts:
Current account
Total Monetary Assets
42.528
42,528
47,492
47,492
Representèd by funds
Unrestri¢led funds
General funds
Reslri¢ted Funds
Total Funds
42.004
524
42,528
35.004
12,488
47,492
Assets relalned for tho ¢h8rlties own use
Fumilure
tchen Equlpment
Llabllltles
2025
2024
Accountancy Fee
425
425
Total Non-monetary AssetslLlabllltles
425
425
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by..
Dale..
Print name: I
g. C-.
Trustee
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The Drop . In Centre {Rawmarsh)
Notes to the accounts
for the Period Ending 6th April 2025
Accounting Policies
1 ReGèlpts and Payments Accounts
Receipts and paymenls accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and oul
of the charity during the financial year.
In this context "cash" includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be
readlly withdrawn lo pay for debts as they become due.
2 Fund Accounting
The charity maintains an unrestricted fund which represents funds which are ex￿ndable at the
disGrelion of the trustees in furtherance of thè objects of the charity. Unreslricted funds may
arise from general donaliuns, fundraising activities, grants of a general nature, fees for service
provision and payment for Servi￿ delivery contracts.
Restricted funds have b8en provided lo the charity for particular purposes and may only be
spent lor the p￿￿oseS for which they were given. Any balance remaining outstanding on
restriGled fund at the end of the year Is carried forward as a balan￿ on the fund. unless
permission has been given by the funder to remove the restriction on the balance outslanding.
Restricted funds will arise from grants and donations given to the charity for specific purposes.
3 Grants
Unrestricted Restrictod
Fund
Fund
2025
Totsl
Morrlsons Foundallon - Fire D(x)r
2,350
2,350
2,350
2,350
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Fund
Fund
2024
Total
Nalional Lottery Community Fund- Refurblshmenl & Staffing
18.850
18,850
18,850
18,850
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The Drop - In Centre (Rawmarsh)
Notes to the accounts
for the Period Ending 6th April 2025
4 Restricted funds
2025
Funds
bl￿d
Receipts Payments
Transfer
Funds
Carden Grant
Refuibishmént and Staffing
Fire Doors
524
11,964
524
11,964
2,350
14,314
2,350
2,350
12,488
524
2024
Funds
Receipts Payments
Transfer
Funds
Ifwd
Garden Grant
Refurbishment 8nd Stafting
1,388
92
17721
524
18,850
18.850
11,964
12,488
1,388
6,979
17721
Garden Grant
A grant r&¢eived lo refurbish the Community Cenlre's garden lo make11 easily acc8ssible wth the
indusion of a sensory area.
Refurbishment and Staffing
A grant received from the National Lottery Communlly Fund, awards for all refurbishment
and staffing costs.
Flre Doors
A grant from Morrisons foundatlon for purchasing Flrè Doors.
5 Transfer of funds from restrlcted to unrestricted
An adjustment has b8ir¢g made for prior year experises that were incorrectly expensed to general funds
instead of restricted funds.
6 Trustees. remuneration expenses and benefits
other than relmbursed @xpenses, trustees received no remuneratlon, benefits of expenses during this
financial year {2023.. £nill.
7 Related party transactlons
S La¢ey. a trustee, is also a director of S62 Community Together who pay Tho Drop In C8nlre for room
hire.
There were no other related paty transactions during the year.
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