Multiple Abilities Club (Registered charity, number 1183987) Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021
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| 2 - 3 | Trustees’ annual report |
| 4 | Independent examiner’s report |
| 5 | Receipts & Payments Account |
| 6 | Statement of Assets & Liabilities |
| 7 | Notes to the Accounts |
Multiple Abilities Club Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2021
Full name Multiple Abilities Club
Registered charity number 1183987
Principal address 45 Pool Street Fenton Stoke on Trent ST4 2PB
Trustees
Bonnie Harris Cynthia Williamson (Resigned) Eileen Hassall (Resigned) Lizzie Vyse (Resigned) Lesley Davies (Resigned) June Fee Raza Hussein (Appointed March 2022)
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
Independent examiner
Daryl Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centre Hope Street Hanley Stoke on Trent ST1 5DD
Governance and management
The charity is operated under the rules of its trust deed adopted 20 June 2019.
The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees
By nomination from an existing trustee. In selecting an individual regard will be taken into consideration of their skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. A new trustee will be appointed by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting called under clause 15 of the Trust Deed.
Aims and objectives
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by:
a) providing education and training including vocational and basic skills in order to prepare them for employment/work experience placements and encouraging independent living promoting personal development by the provision of vocational activities;
b) to encourage social integration such as a choir, gardening club and other related activities for the purpose of this clause "socially excluded" means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of being a member of a socially and economically deprived community and in particular those people who have a disability or long-term health conditions.
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Multipl• Abilities Club Trust. Annual Report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021 We CurrdY run a social thjb a 7Aek for pee wih aThl without disablibes to come togetsr as equals. This wKlud8s disco. bingo, karacA(e. theme nights regularly as well as live music and game nighls. days (MJI and IIdayS thr0 yew. From May 2020 we will be opening a CL¥nmuThty ntre, terry day every and reachiThJ Jt to many other 0uP$ in Ihe communty. Publlc Beneftt The trustees of the CW are awwe of Ihe Chaity crynrrnssK's gUKI on wbk beffl and havè had regard to it in th9¥ adMiThStrati ofth& Charity. Summary oflhe maln achievem•nts during th8 year Due lo the effects of Covid and the requ1 LkdOTr. it was n8essary to shut the dub and halt any wo$ on Fenton cMtty Hall. k restrKions were bx6ened was alkyld to the dub opened on a TdaY eveniro at Pa(moor Communty Hall. Thi5 was a thfficult time as our membgr¥ are larg8ty shIekJe. Many iNe i) care homes. The care homes at thal time was rf any dient had covid the tK>me igyated. Numth were low around 40 in th& beginning, manty due to Ihe ladt of ¢xrfMlence th wali5ing again. People vthh lean4NJ drfficulties can struggle wth ()mu(at)n sk1$. We then nwed to Jomts Square Community Han whKh was centry ILated. We are happy to say that as time moved fornwards our membership grthv. In the follty¥ing year we are to grclrt the dub ty rtirj hdtAThJ m8mt¢rs to rebijild their communKation ar xxial skts in a safe envirtinL Thén to expand the horizons by pvling outwvJs e.g. tv•thng and trips further afiekl. We are continuiNJ to rerthiate Fenton Communty Hall arnl are cxJrnMlW to WO with the councH, with the aim of s3nYo the lease in th8 fuiurn. tlwjs makff& thi% our Chariils home. The charfty's pollcy on reserves We wll not all¢)w the bank bala& to drq) be £5.(iNJ as Ihks amwni rfficI to pay all expenses a yew Wilrt Inc tr see us thrOh any urgent (XIS. Managem•nt of the Charlty The trustees were contacked by the Chaiity CommFssYm as they had Tl¥ed 8 ¢(kn81n1 about the running of the MAC Club. ring the &counbng in queslion. the dub had Trustees, tmrt was run by Carole Haw WKI her exterwjed fanty. The fijnctions and included bn9 spjnatories for fijnds received aThJ sm adrn). tAanning aThJ valhJat¥)n (rf accounls. Wg worked with the Charity commiss an exiensive awjil IaUdIJ ntervies. We also worked wrth the Coundl. &cessing and F0vAdIng th& recetpts for ts SI fundirvJ whw8 there were rK) ripts to be f(yJnd. pmvKlirwJ ac4tyab tknIrwtat and ph)knJrdphs of other work that had been dorn. to the Samp 7rJue of fiKKIs spw Sign
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Multiple Abilities Club for the year ended 31 March 2021
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2021 which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity’s trustees of Multiple Abilities Club you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act).
I report in respect of my examination of Multiple Abilities Club 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 material 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 Multiple Abilities Club as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts to not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement 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 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.
11/07/2024 Signed ____ Date _______ Daryl Denson ACMA VAST
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Multiple Abilities Club Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 31 March 2021
| Notes Receipts Grants Furlough Subscriptions Fundraising Events Raffle Xmas Donations Total receipts Payments Hall Misc Outings Butlins Disco Entertainment Training Legal & Professional Fees Accounting Repairs & Maintenance Security Services Insurance Fundraising Expenses Stationary, Printing & Postage Mobile Top-Up Wages Volunteer Expenses Refreshments Donations Equipment Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Cash funds at start of this period Cash funds at end of this period |
Restricted Funds 25,000 - - - - - - - 25,000 - - - - - - - - - 23,502 - - - - - - - - - - 23,502 1,498 31,539 33,037 |
Unrestricted Funds 14,725 10,593 - - 500 - - 3,314 29,132 - 221 - - - - - - 450 - - 867 - - - 13,449 - - - - 14,987 14,145 (3,097) 11,048 |
2021 £ 39,725 10,593 - - 500 - - 3,314 54,132 - 221 - - - - - - 450 23,502 - 867 - - - 13,449 - - - - 38,489 15,643 28,442 44,085 |
2020 £ 78,848 - 22,965 1,619 1,000 - - 1,231 |
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| 105,663 | ||||
| 7,477 677 - 16,759 - 1,200 35 2,150 2,250 43,488 3,122 787 2,769 385 30 14,704 4,264 1,766 3,008 806 |
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| 105,677 | ||||
| (14) 28,456 |
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| 28,442 |
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Multbplo Abilities Cl Statement of Assets and Liabililies at 31 March 2021 2020 C•sh Assets Bank accounts Cash in hand sto cr•Jit hekl 38,707 5.135 243 44,085 23.064 5,135 243 28.442 Signed
Multiple Abilities Club Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021
1. Receipts & payments accounts
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the charity during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. For the purposes of understanding a statement of assets and liabilities at the year-end has been included.
2. Trustees’ remuneration
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this year.
3. Funding
During the year £25,000 (2020: £78,349) of funding was restricted with £29,132 (2020: £27,314) unrestricted.
| Funds Restricted Funds CIF Grant Big Lottery Grant Butlins Fund Co-Op Fund Fays Safe Unrestricted Funds General Funds Net Total Funds |
2020 £ 5,681 9,001 6,187 5,257 5,413 31,539 (3,097) 28,442 |
Incoming Funds £ 25,000 - - - - 25,000 29,132 54,132 |
Outgoing Funds £ (23,502) - - - - (23,502) (14,987) (38,489) |
2021 £ 7,179 9,001 6,187 5,257 5,413 |
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| 33,037 | ||||
| 11,048 | ||||
| 44,085 |
Purpose of funds:
Big Lottery Grant – to fund trips and pay for equipment.
CIF Grant – to purchase various computer and electronic equipment.
Butlins Fund – to fund trips.
Co-Op Fund – to pay for next year’s trip to Butlins.
Fays Safe – to pay for computer and sports equipment.
4. COVID-19 Impact
The charity is temporarily unable to function as usual due to COVID restrictions, but we believe we will bounce back quickly once the virus is under control and restrictions are lifted.
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