St James Community Partnership St James Community Hall, BeaufortGrove, Bradford BD2 4LJ
Email: stjamescommunityhall@gmail.com Tel: 07955 678448
Chair’s Annual Report June 2025
It has been another busy year for St James Community Partnership.
St James Community Hall continues to thrive with the groups offering a range of activities for all ages and being a valued part in keeping the hall sustainable. Without the continued regular bookings of groups the hall would not be able to keep up with maintenance and costly utility bills.
Social events have included a Spring Fayre (unfortunately a Christmas Fayre was cancelled when snow fell), a Variety Show jointly performed by Castaways and St James Players with proceeds being donated for the purchase of folding tables and extra chairs, a Play, Christmas Concert and the Annual Pantomime.
The hall continues to be used by the community for private parties with families enjoying the versatility of the space it provides.
The Partnership were able to support the Friends of Peel Park after the fire at their café with a donation and use of the hall for a meeting. They also ensured the hall was available for the performers taking part in the concert held in the church in November.
Work to maintain and make the hall energy efficient has continued to be undertaken with the help of grants plus donations from the Line Tappers Dance Group.
All the windows have now been replaced, work continues to complete insulation above the stage and the chill out room and rear toilets are almost fully renovated.
In addition the wall at the end of the car park was re built and all the guttering has been replaced on the building.
Plans are underway to renovate the rear hall and cellar to make a more useable space that can be hired separately in the future. There is always on going repairs and maintenance to ensure the building is a safe, secure welcoming space for all users.
As Chair, I would like to thank the trustees, all volunteers, who have supported the partnership by attending our meetings and helped to provide a warm, friendly and inviting community space.
St James Community Partnership is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity No: 1194320
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS FOR THE PERJOD 1st APRIL 2024 to 31st MARCH 2025
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Contents P#ge Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statement8 4- 10
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Balance Sheet 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 Notes 2025 2025 2024 2024 Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank and in har Totsl current assets 6226 46a36 52562 4.929 42,844 47,773 Creditors- amounts falling due within one y¢ar 1.129 1.048 Net eurrent *ssets/(Ilabilities) 51,433 46,725 Total Assets l¢w current liabilities 51,433 46,725 Funds of the Partnerslaip Unrestricted Designated Restricted 8(a} 8{b) 8{c) 4&067 708 2.658 51.433 41357 4.368 46,725 Approved by the Comlnunity Partnership on and signed on its behalf by Susan Brook Partnership Chairperson Date of Approval lenny Medley Treasurer Date of Approval Pag¢ 3
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St James Community Partnership on the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 I report on the accounts of the partnership for the In0d I st April 2024 to 3 1st March 2025 wlii¢h are set out on pages 2 to l O. Respective responsibilitie5 of Trust¢es and Examiner The partnership's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The partnership's trustees onsider tliat an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities A¢t 2011 {th¢ 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is need¢d. It is tny responsibility to.. Examine the accounls under section 145 of the 2011 Act. To follow the procedures laid down in the General Direciions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(bl of die 2011 Act. aT)d To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of IndependeDt Examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An exaTnination includes a review (kf the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts PTesented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the 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 whetl)er the accounts present a true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the staiemeni below. llldependeDI Examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. (l) which gives me reasonable cause to believc that in, any material respec¢ the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act- to prepare accounts, which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been Tnet- or (2) to wliich, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J W Hudsoo BA(Hons) Date 7 Pasture Fold Burley in Wharfedale LS29 7RP Page I
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Notes to the financial $tatements 1st April 2024 to 31 March 2025 I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Partnership is a public benefit entity within th¢ meaning of FRSI 02. The fsnancial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 201 l and in accordance with the Church A¢¢ounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCS, and with the Regulations'true and fair view, provisions, they have been prepared under FRS102 (2016) as the applicable accounting standard5 and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and R¢porting by Charities (SORP(FRS102))- ASSETS Investments Investments quoled on a ¢08n]Sed stock exchange or whose value derives from them are valued rnarket value at the year ¢nd. Other investmenl assets are included at Partnership's best estimate of rnarket value. Short term deposits These are cash held on deposit at a bank. Unrestri¢led Funds These reprcsent the remaining income funds of the Partnership that are &vailable for spending on the general purposes of the Partnership. including aiT)ounts designated by the Pann¢]ship for fixed assets for ils own use or for spending on a fijture project and whi¢h are therefore not included in its 'free Teserves, &s disclosed in the trustees, report. Restricted Funds These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds h¢ld and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts where known. Endowment Funds These are restricied funds that must be relaiiied as trust eapital either peTmanently or subject lo a di5cr¢tionary power to Spend capital as income, and where the use of any income or other benefit d¢rivcd froin the capital may be restricted or unrestricted. Full details of all their restrictions are shown in the notes to the accounts where known. D¢5ignated Funds Designated funds are geneTal funds which have been designat¢d by the Partnership for specific purposes and may be Tedesignat¢d by the Partnership for any other purF05e. LEIGAL ENTITY The partnership wa5 registered to the Charitie5 CoiT21ntssion as a Charitable Ineorporated Organi5ation on 4th May 2021. NLmiber 1194320. A lease dated 1st April 2022 was given to the Partnership by the PCC. Page 4
ST JAMES COMMUNrrY PARTNERSHIP Notes to the financial st#tem¢Dts l$t April 2024 to 31st Marth 2025 Total 2. AnAlysls ofhDeomiNg resources Unrestricted DesignAted Restricted Endowment Funds Fund5 Funds Funds 2024125 2024125 2024llS 20234125 To¢#1 Funds 2024n5 2024 (IS nionths} 21a} Inroming resources from hall users. External Hire Inlernal 14iTe PaTlies 29.702 29,702 36,153 3.178 3,178 4 J55 32.880 32380 40,508 2(b} Other incoming Tesources Grnllts FundrAising Sundry incotne 12.67) 12,675 2031 23 13,950 2,017 100 2,831 23 23 2,831 12,675 15J29 16.067 2(0) Incotne frotn invesiTn¢nts Interest 125 J25 257 125 125 257 Page S
STJAMFS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Notes io the fitt#rtci#l statemellts- toniinued Is April 2024 to 3151 Mreh 2015 Vnre5trteted Desigtyated Rc$irict<d Endowment TotAI Funds 2024125 Totsi 2024 11.5 months) 2024125 2024125 2024125 2024ns 31al Ch3rilable Donations Oiiicr ¢lioritsbl¢ organisations 3(b) PgAnwship Running Expcn5e5 C]CClri¢ily GJS Water Business rats3 Insurance Building t¢paitS Inleniel EXlIseS LinC¢ Fir¢ Safety cquipmcni Boilerrepttits & inten9¢e Trade w4sie CILaning & Cleaning malcrials General Repaits and Maint7n£¢ Kilchen itttns Rcnl MS Group GrnLt Vcrges Grant Reven grani Bradford Council clirnaic thange Mums and Tots 1,003 3.240 916 215 .333 6.152 338 35 276 2,919 478 3,285 2,884 26 3,533 329 1,006 lJ32 4246 916 287 1,790 8,09.5 338 2.120 5.074 243 344 2.Q81 12.969 120 457 1.943 276 34 478 3285 3,010 26 4,71 I 17441 604 665 397 2.783 17.739 1.178 17441 4.147 4,983 450 4,138 126 7,762 7.762 39 39 26.6?2 J2,794 39864 57.737 3{cl Partnership mdnrymEnt and Office supplies, rM)sta8e Independent Ex&nsn¢r 76 25 2.036 76 25 4,159 150 25 688 1123 2.137 4260 863 Page 6
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Notes to tbe financi81 statements- continued 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 4. Det4ils of ¢ertain items of expenditure 4.1 Trustee expeDs¢s 2024 (15 tnonths) 2024ns Number of trustee5 who were paid expen5e5 Nature of the expense Total amount paid ]Yot)e None None None 2024 (1 S months) 4.2 Fees foT examination or audÉt of the accounts 202412025 Independenl ¢xamineV5 fee Other fees 25 None 25 None 2024 (15 months) S. Charitable DoNAtiOn5 202412025 5.1 Total value of charitable doDat10115 Other chaTitable organisations Page 7
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ' Notes to the financial statemeNts- continued 1st Aprll 2024 to 31st MAreh 2025 6. Debtors and prepAyments Amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Debtors Prepayments and accrued income 2,896 3J30 2.095 2,834 6,226 4.929 7. Creditors and a¢trllAIs Amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Creditors Accruals 300 829 300 748 1,129 1.048 Page 8
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Notes to the fRnancial stattm¢nts- continued 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 8. Funds Movement 2024ll5 BA18nce at 3110312025 OI1IY4n024 8{a) UnTe5tricted Funds General Fund Hall Revuue Fund 30.753 11,604 42,357 30,753 17J14 48.067 5,710 5,710 8(b) Dessgnated Fund5 Management and Administrdtion 708 708 708 708 81¢) Restricted Funds New Council 2 Wifj Grant Mens Group Bradford Guild of Help Bradford Council 120 1.000 1.706 680 862 4J68 1.000 858 680 (848) 862 1.710 2,658 Page 9
ST JAMES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Note$ to the finAnciAI $tatsmonts- coDtinlled 1st April 2024 to 31st M8rch 2025 9.TrnnsAetions with related partie5 9.1 Remuneration benefits There were no remuneTation and b¢nefJts paid to tTUStees OT other related partie5. 9.2 Loans There were no loan5 owng to or from the charity's tTUStees or other relat¢d parties either during the year or outstanding at the year end. 9.3 Other trdRSaCtions with trust¢Ls or r¢lat¢d partie5 There were no transactions with trustees or related parties. Pagelo
Independent Examiner's Report lo the Trnstees of St James Community Partnership on the n8claI Ststements for the year ended 31 Marth 2025 I report on the accounts of the partnerthip for the Ftriod 1st April 2024 to 31st Mar¢h 2025 which are set out on p8ges 2 to 10. Rttpetlive re5WDsibilities of Trustees aDd mIner The partnerships thjstees are rwble for the pJEpaTalioTJ of the accounts. The partnership's truslees consider that an audit is noi required for this year under sKtion 14412) of th¢ Charities Act 2011 {th¢ 2011 Act) and that an independent examinalion is needed. It is my Te5wnsibility to: Examine th¢ accounts under $tion 145 of the 2011 Act: To follow the procedurt% laid down in the Generai Directi0Th8 given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 14i(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL and To state whether particular matTS have come to my attentio B#sis of IDdependellt Ey¥miBerfs rep)rt My examination was carried out in accordan with the General Directions given by the ChaTity Comrnissit An examination includes a review of the alunting records kept by the tharity and a comparison of the accounts pr&8ented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual item5 or disclosure5 in the accounts and seeking explanalions from the trustx8 ncerning any such TnatteTS. The procedure5 undertaken do Dot provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and conse4uently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a and fairf view and the rewrt is limited to those matters set out in the sthtement below. Independent Examiner's ststement In conneclion with my &XaMinatio Jjwller h&% come to my attenlion: (l) which gÉves me reasonable cause to irlive that in. any rnaterial respecL the requirements: to keep accounting rKords in ateordance with s¢rtion 130 of the 2011 ACL . to prepare account& whiGh accord with a¢n11n8 Tecords and eomply with the ac¢ounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not Fen met: OT (2) to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order Éo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be teached. J W Hudson BA(Hons) Date at)a 7 Pasture Fold Burley in Wharfedale