The Lion's Den (Shed) Charity Numbar. 1185512 Annual Report and Financial Ststements For the year ended 30 September 2024 YIHIN'S WOOD Prepared by.. The Lion's Den Trustees and Mf Richard Nicholas (Independent Auditor)
The Lion's Den (Shed) Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the Year ended 30 September 2024 Contents Page Trustees Report 2to4 Reip1S and Payments Account 5t06 Notes to the Accounts Prepared by.. The Lion's Den Trustees and Mr Richard Nicholas {Independent Auditor)
The Lion's Den (Shed) Trustees, report for the year ended 30 September 2024 Reference and administrative details of the Charity, it's Trustees and Advisors The Trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Allan Clark Allen Davis Roy Hallahan Pete Haggo Position Secretary Treasurer Chair Dates Appointed May 2021 Appointed May 2021 Appointed Oct 2022 Charity Number The charity was registered with the Charity Commision for England and Wales. Number". 1185512 on 26 September 2019. Princlple addrèss Cliffe Castle Nursery Spring Gardens Lane Keighley BD20 6LH Updated 30/01r2023 to St. Michaels Hall Brthen Bank Grove KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire BD22 7BE Bankers Bankn.j knices PrlIdl by VIrn MorEy Independent Examiner Mr Richard Ni(KAas Structure, Governance and Management The (ty is a Charitable Irated 0rw1satic (CIO) fom)wJ on 26 September 2019 and is govwned by a FourMYation Constiiutiffi. The Trustees of the charity are appointed by a resolution passed at a properfy convened meeting of the charity trustees.
The Lion's Den (Shed) Trustees, report (continued) forthe year ended 30 September 2024 The Charity's objects To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people, particularly but not exclusively men aged 18 or over, within Keighley and the surrourKling area, from becoming socially excluded, reli8ving the needs of those 0p18 who are socially exduded and assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of facilities in which they can meet to undertake creative, physical or recreational activities, leam or pass on skills and knowledge, and support each other socially. For the purpose of this clause 'soci£lly excluded, means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors". unemployment., financial hardship- loneliness andlor isolation,. bereavement., youth or old age- ill health (physical or mental)" substance abuse or dependency induding alcohol and drugs- discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gerKler re-assignment" poor educational or skn.lls attainment., relationship and family breakdown., poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards)" or crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society). The charity's main activities Activities on offer currently include". woothork; horticulturall gardening" fish management (Koi carp); gamesl jigsaws", model making., arts and crafts., and singing. Public benefit statement In setting our objective5 and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and, in particular, social inclusion, training and education, partnership working and community involvement. including working with schools and youth groups. Achievements and perfomiance During this finanual period the shed took up full residen at Bracken Bank, with all but Wwdworking, Hort1lture and Koi Carp moving from Cliffe Castle. This area now houses activities such as Bicycle Maintenance and Repair, Singing, Model Railways, Plastic Modeling, Glass craft and Metal Craft along with Laser Etchinglcutting Cliffe Castle is being wound down as the Council need the premises for their own workforts consolidation. They have offered an altemative site at Vvhin's Wood, disused bowling green in Keighley Work has started in setting up and establishing a base at the park, commencing with the purchase of 4 x 40ft containers then the move from Cliffe Castle.
The Lion's Den (Shed) Trustees, report (continued) for the year ended 30 September 2024 The Shed continues to work local community groups post covid. Athough not as much as previously. We aim to improve this On fully settled into both sites. We are still running our Dementia Group on Wednesday pm. Engagement has commenced with Bradford Youth Team, teaching young teenagers how to repair and refurbish Bicydes. Financial review The shed is in good standing and independent auditors report is attached. Reserves policy The charity does not currently have a reserves policy. the Charity's free r8serves, excluding fix8d assets, at the end of th8 year were £ Signed on behalf of tho board of trustees on 26/05/2025 Allan Clark (trustee)
LIONS DEN A RECEIPTS & P Year ended 3 RECEIPTS 2024 2023 INCOME PrcJLKt Saks 175.LK) n2.$0 MwnlwBhip 670.QJ 270.cv Donats 1125) 1.044.28 Race Nyht 8ank .51 i.Y28. 217.37 3.154.93 24.Cl) 74.70 Refresments- Clrff& Casth1n8 Wcoj 24.CQ 7,274.70 42.e8 Refurtsshmert GRANTS 8DMC BuibknJ Swjt Get VKrfo tNrt of rtTL0101718 4,125.(Xl 2.SX).C() BDMC 4,>.(? 2,9XI.I 7.CrfX. K9b Trthm cr1 Kwghky Get Mc 225. GROUPS 24).0) ).th) 2,S93.11 Met& Wcfk 34.QJ 2,933.11 8.135.65 20.tr2.74 EXPENtThHIE 15.¥) Bronte gthriry Otky Car St 10.00 RefrèshmBnts. Clrffe Caslle 24.75 Insurances Heatth aTrJ Safdy 816.72 lrfernet 11kS.67 Trovd VehKo Htre 214. Sum up crge$ RefresP4wts. Whlns We 10].41 f.816.65 2,381.84 22. Prr pay[rts BulldiThJ 4L.07 .01 3.402.18 11.tsJ.S9
8DMC Buiwing SupFOrt 8racken Bank rent 2.047.46 1.2. 24. Repaws Ma1ntth[ & Refurb15hment ROUPS 168.34 4,770.52 205.51 15.G31.47 3D pdnong BiGyk rep9Ir & mqintwi M(KW Ohvays 1.94 12. t41.(Y2 73.19 1,387. 3,208.65 Ir¥)Nfti)n 1C6.60 tsi Wc¢k 173.67 Glass W(vh Produ[# Sak8 Surmlry Ctts D8B TaL4e Hie 1.520.CG 8.125 Y2 4.216.87 ,699.19 BALANCES Opening 8818nce OlllCV2023 Bank Cuffent Account Cash in halld 5.020. 72 99. Ifj 7,428.74 27.59 SurpluFJDoficit 6.33 Z336.45 clon9 30.09.2024 Bank Gurrent Account C8sh in Hgnd 5, 108.41 17. 5.020. 12 99. 16 5. 126.21 5.119.88 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT I havo examin8d the above Recwpts and Paymenls Account for th8 year ended 3(Xh Saplombw 2024 lrt my OnIOn the AOUnt grrfes a tme and fr ofth• Rec&ptS and Payments for the yegr 8ccorthng fo tha InftsM0tn and &xplanatnS gwèn to me and shown by th8 books. /?£Z7 16th October 2024
The Lion's Den (Shed) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024 Accounting policies Basis of accounting The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Ch8rities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a reiptS and payments basis. There has been no change to the accounting polioes since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years. Taxation As a registered ch8rity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates. Fund accountFng Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the tharity. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the temis of an appeal. Trustee expenses No trustee rewved any expenses during this year or the previous year. Trustee remuneration and benefrts No trustee reiVed any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year. Assets retained for the Charity's own use shown at cost Workshop container Purchased Tooling (Extraction, drills and grinders) Purchased Table Saw (Dec 2019).. £13,989 £550.00 £850.00 Approval of Accounts The Financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 2610512025 Allan Clark (trustee)