## **Community Wishes (Leicester)** **1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Community Wishes (Leicester)** Annual accounts for the period **1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Contents** |Page|1|Legal and Administrative Details| |---|---|---| |Page|2|Manaement Committee's Report| |Page|3|Accounting Policies| |Page|4|Statement of Financial Activities| |Page|5|Balance Sheet| |Page|6-7|Notes to the Accounts| |Page|8|Independent Examiners Report| # **Community Wishes (Leicester)** Annual accounts for the period **1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Legal and Administrative Details** Community Wishes (Leicester) was registered with the Charity Commission on 22 October 2021, (Registration number 1196244) as a charity whose primary purpose to provide relief for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health,disability, financial hardshipor any other disadvantage. This aim is to provide essential goods or services of which they would not otherwise receive this is done by providing or granting feasible wishes and providing special experiences. ## **Address of Charity:** 26 Elston Fields, Leicester, LE2 6NF ## **Trustees:** The Charity has 4 Trustees: Mr Damion Cheeseman Mrs Denise Simms Mr Gerald Varney Mr Shane Varney ## **Bankers:** Barclays Bank Plc, Leicester ## **Notes:** Donations should be sent to the Charity address above. Cheques should be made payable to Community Wishes (Leicester) Communlty Wishes (Leicester) Annual accounts for the period 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024 Management Committee's Report ob￿￿1￿8 of tho Charlty: Th8 oblective for whKh th8 Trust was oslabllshwj: To provld¥ relief to thos8 in n88d by reason of yThth, a￿, Iu-heatth. disablllty, fin￿claI h8rdth or any other disadvantag8. The aim Is to provide essantial good$ ty servic05 of whk* they would not olheMis8 rteelvg. This is 8¢hl$v8d by providing or grantlng fea&Ne wishes and provldlro special ex￿6nceS. Re¥l•w of Actlviti•s and Achkv•m•nts: The Chodty has fijnds for the >Bar amountlrg to £-2,958 (2023: £69.673). The suryAus of funds ￿￿11 be used goiThJ forwards to b8nefil those in need. Thls Is accessed by making a requosl to the Chartty whlsh the boord of trustees conslder. Each requ8st 1$ ￿nSIderered on indiwdual morits. The majorfty of the Income cane fmm voluntary donations. This amounted to £96,29712023.' £110.325) The balance of funds were derlvied from variou8 fundrai￿ng activlues. Thls generated £31.123 {2022'. £40,776> The charity continues to use a moblle home during the year that ￿11 ￿ used lo provide breaks to Ihosg who wlll b6nefil from a break. The charfty h85 tha use of a mlr4bu8 whlch again is used io provlde a small group of p8op19 wlth expetlenca8. .18.-08.-25............................... Datsd Mrs G Vamey (Chalr) # **Community Wishes (Leicester)** Annual accounts for the period **1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** **Accounting Policies** ## **Accounting Policies** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at fair value. The financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice; Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) (as amend for accounting periods on or after 1 January 2019). ## **Income:** ## **Recognition of income:** Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources. ## **Offsetting:** There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the SORP or FRS 102. ## **Volunteer help:** The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees report. ## **Depreciation:** Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of each tangible fixed asset over its expected useful fife using the following rates: Furniture and fixtures 20% straight line Mini bus 25% reducing balance Mobile home 20% staright line ## **Community Wishes (Leicester)** ## Annual accounts for the period ## **1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Statement of financial activities** |**Note**
**Incoming resources**
**from generated funds**
1
Activities for generating
funds
Investment income
**Other incoming**
**resources**
**Resources expended**
**Costs of Generating**
**Funds**
**Charitable Activities**
2
**Administrative expenses**
3
**Fundraising costs**
4
**Governance costs**
5
**Other resources**
**expended**
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**Total funds brought forward**
**_Net movement in funds_**
**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**
**_before transfers_**
Gains and losses on investment assets
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed
assets for the charity’s own use
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses)**
**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**
**_before other recognised_**
**_gains/(losses)_**
**Gross transfers between funds**
**_Total resources expended_**
**_Total incoming resources_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
129,880
0
-
129,880
151,101
138
0
-
138
131
0
0
-
0
0| |---|---| ||130,018
0
-
130,018
151,232| ||36,092
36,092
36,753
74,677
0
-
74,677
24,129
20,588
20,588
19,417
1,619
1,619
1,260
0
-
0
0| ||132,976
0
-
132,976
81,559| ||-2,958
0
-
-2,958
69,673| ||0
0
-
0
0| ||-2,958
0
-
-2,958
69,673
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
| ||-2,958
0
-
-2,958
69,673
130,405
0
-
130,405
60,732| ||127,447
0
-
127,447
130,405| Community Wishes (Lelcester) Annual accounts for the period 1 November 2023 to 31 Octobor 2024 Balance Sheet at 31 October 2024 unrestrict￿ Restrtcted Funds Funds Note 2024 2023 Flxed Assels Mobile home Mlnl bus 30,577 20.954 51,531 30.577 20,954 51,531 39,985 27.938 67,923 Curr•nt A559ts Cash at bank and In hand Debtcfs Prepayments 74,049 74,049 64.942 3,162 3.162 64,942 Curr¢nt Ilabllltlos Cwlitors falling due wilhln one ar 1,325 1.325 2,460 N8t 8ssets 127.417 127,417 130405 Funds of the Charfty General Fund Restricted fuThJ8 127.417 127,417 130,405 127417 127,417 130405 Signed on behalf of Community Wishes (Leickster) 18-08-25 ## **Community Wishes (Leicester)** Annual accounts for the period **1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Notes to the accounts** |**1. Analysis of incoming resources**
**Activities for generating**
Fundraising:
**funds**
Events
Caravan
**Voluntary income**
Donations
**Investment income**
Barclays Bank interest received
**2. Charitable activities**
Distribution of wishes
Food bank costs
Postage and stationary
Repairs and maintenance
Donations
Other expenses
**3. Analysis of resources expended**
**Resources Expended**
Administration salaries
Water and related expenses
Electricity costs
Internet and phone costs
Printing and stationary
Insurance
Motor and travel costs
Merchant charges
Depreciation
Cleaning
Office build
Butlins rental costs
Hub shop rent & maintenance
**4. Fundraising costs**
Fundraising costs
Event costs
**5. Governance costs**
Professional fees
Accountancy fees|**2024**
2023
**£**
£
20,069
40,776
11,054| |---|---| ||31,123
40,776| ||98,757
110,325| ||98,757
110,325| ||| ||129,880
151,101| ||138
131| ||138
131| ||| ||130,018
151,232| ||**2024**
2023
**£**
£
25,896
28,942
7,015
0
0
487
2,437
5,522
0
0
744
1,802| ||36,092
36,753| ||2,153
5,330
0
247
1,119
0
778
911
36
165
1,720
1,764
3,217
1,384
1,150
560
16,393
13,618
1,791
150
22,156
0
6,493
0
17,671
0| ||74,677
24,129| ||8,807
9,921
11,781
9,496| ||20,588
19,417| ||294
1,260
1,325
0| ||1,619
1,260| ||| ||132,976
81,559| ## **Community Wishes (Leicester)** ## Annual accounts for the period ## **1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Notes to the accounts** ## **6. Fixed Assets** |**Cost**
At 1.11.23
Additions
At 31.10.24
**Depreciation**
At 1.11.23
Charge for the year
At 31.10.24
**Net book value**
At 31.10.24
At 31.10.23
**7. Creditors**
Accrued expenses|**Mobile**
**Home**
**£**
47041
0
47,041
7,056
9,408
16,464
30,577
39,985|**Mini**
**Total**
**Bus**
**£**
**£**
34500
81,541
0
0
34,500
81,541
6,562
13,618
6,985
16,393
13,547
30,011
20,954
51,531
27,938
67,923
**2024**
2023
**£**
£
1,325
2,460
1,325
2,460|**Mini**
**Total**
**Bus**
**£**
**£**
34500
81,541
0
0
34,500
81,541
6,562
13,618
6,985
16,393
13,547
30,011
20,954
51,531
27,938
67,923
**2024**
2023
**£**
£
1,325
2,460
1,325
2,460|**Total**
**£**
81,541
0| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||81,541| |||||13,618
16,393| |||||30,011| |||||51,531| |||||67,923| |||||| ||||1,325
2,460|| ## **8. Movement of funds** |General fund|**Fund**
**Fund**
**balances**
**balances**
**brought**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**carried**
**forward**
**Transfers**
**resources resources**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
130,405
130,018
132,976
127,447| |---|---| ||130,405
0
130,018
132,976
127,447| Independent Examiner's Report to the trustee5 of Community Wlshes (Leicester) We rewrt to the trustees of Community Wishes (Le1￿Ster) on the accounts of the Charty for the year ended 31 C(tober 2024, which are set out on pages I to 7. Respective responsibilitles of trustees and examiner A5 trustees of the charty, the trustees a￿ re5Fonsible for the preparatlon ofthe accounts. The charws trustees consKler that an audit 15 not requlred for this year under sethon 144 of the char￿e5 Act 2011 (the Charitys Act) and that an Independent ￿mInatIOn is needed. It is our reswnslbllity to: > examlne the accounts under section 145 of the Chariws 14. to fdlow the procedures laid down in the general directkns given by the Charlty Commlssion under section 145(5){b) of the 2011 Att; and to stste whether particular matters have come to our attentKJn. Basis of Independent examlnees report Our examination wo fdrded out In accordance wFth the general dlrections given by the Ctharty Commissron. An examlnathn includes a revkw of the accountlng records kept ty the charfty and a comparlson of the acccNJnts p￿nted wtth those reconls. It also includes consRleratlon of any unusual items or disck)sures In the ccounts, and *king explanatSons from you as trustee5 cOn￿rnIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eVIden￿ that would be r4ulred in an aud￿ and consequenuy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr vle%rf and ithe report is limited to tkvjse matters set out In the statement below. Independent examlner's statement In connection wtth our examination, Tr) matter has come to wr attentijn: (l) whKh glves us reasonable cause to believe that In, any rnaterial respert, the rwuirerrents: > to keep accounting records in accordarKe with sertKsn 130 of the Charftys Act; or > to prepare accounts which xcord with the accountlng records and comply wlth the accountlng requirements of the Char￿leS Act have not teen met,. or {2) to which, in our opinion, attentlon shoukl be drawn in order to enable a proper under51aThJiw of the aCLounts to be reached. M R Giifflths FCCA For Blackthorn Grtfflths Umlted 27th May 2025 VèlleyVthilTugbyOrthardsBu5ine55Centre WoodLanelTu9byl LeiTrsteishirelLE7 9WE Tekphon*.011015g6688 | Mo￿1*.077?585799o | EMI￿.. Info@bwl.