CllAk￿y REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1198744
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 14019946 {LNGLAND AND WALES)
The Forge (Binfield Heath)
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for tbe year
ended 30 April 2025

The Forge (Binfield Hea¢h}
Legal and Administrative Inforn￿lI0ll
Charity reglstratlon Dumber
1198744
Company registr2tion Dumber
14019946
Registered office
9 Heathfield Avenue
Binfield Heath
H¢nley-On-Thames
RG9 4ED
The Trus¢ees 4nd Diredo
Rob Brough Packham
Roger MurrdV_Leach
Sarah Jane Fulion-urry
Trevor March
William lan David La72nL8
Cbaimatt and Director
Stephen Paul Rollason
Independent examiner
Kodam Accountants Ltd
Chartered Accoutktant
176 Blackamoor Lane
Maidenhead
SL6 8RT

The Forge (Binfield Heath)
Contents
Trustces, Annual Report
Independent examineV5 retK)rt
Statement of Financial A¢livili¢s
Balance Sheet
Notes to The Financial Statements
6-10

Tlke Forge (Binfield Heath)
Trustees, Report (lll¢ludiDg Directors, Rew•rt)
For the Year Ended 30 April 2025
Structurfy governance and management
The Trnstees present their annual rewrt together with the unaudited finan¢ial slafrments of the
Charitable Company for the year ended 30 April 2025. The Annual retM)rt serves the purtM)ses of both a
Trustees, rewrt and a directors. re￿rt under company law. The T￿￿teeS COnf￿M that the Annual report
and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the
TequiTements of the charitabl¢ Compan) s governing document (Tr£ing the Articles of Asso¢iation dated I
April 2022) and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to
charities preparing their accounts ID accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Irclalld (FRS 102} (effective l January 2019}.
setting objectives and planDiDg for activities, the Trustees have given collsid¢rntion to general
guidancc published by thc charitiC5 comrnission relating to public knefit.
Objectlves, getivities and future plans
The charity was formed in order to purch&se The Forge. a freehold property in the middle of ihe village
of Binfield Heath, which consists of two buildings. a single storey building used previously as a repair
garag¢ nexi d(ior to a two story rottage. Having purchased the property, the objective now is to refurbish
the former garage to ¢￿at¢ a village hall for use by the community. The cottage has been refurbished and
is no￿ gcnerating rental revenue which NTrill ultTTnately assist in fimding the running costs of the village
hall.
Achievements and perforni¥nce
During the previous ycar, thc Compan). achieved its objective of purchasing The Forge. This was funded
by a charilable donation and no fvrther fundTaising activities are planned ￿ this lilne. During the y¢ar, th¢
Company cotnpleted the refurbishment ofthe cottag¢ which it subsequently let to tenants. The
Company's n¢xt obj¢¢tiv¢ is to refurbish the fomier garage to enable it to be used by the local
comfflunity.
Strnrture* governance and management
The Lharity fornied a Company limited by guardrttee. The Forge Binfield Heath Limitc& to fulfil this rol¢
and the Company acquir¢d th¢ Pro￿rtV. This was b¢¢n funded by a charitable donation given specifically
to buy the Forge and to proyide ihe village with a conimunity centre.

The Fo￿e (Binfield H¢gth)
Trustees, Annual Report
For tbe Year EDded 30 April 2025
The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees who meet monthly. The charity has no employees. The
Trustees are all residents of the village, who understand the needs of the communitv and who between
them have the necessarv skills and professional experience to take on a project of this nature. Since the
property was pur¢has¢(L ihe Tn￿e¢S have t*¢n solely (xcupied with planning the refurbishment of both
buildings, calling uwn and hiring professional expertise where appropriaie. Al their meetings, all
expenditure is a￿hOrISed and tnanagement accounts. prepared by" an experienced part time accountanL
are reviewed.
Finantial review
A deficit of £4,046 (2024.. deficit of £21,128) is recorded in the fmancial statements.
Reserves
As shown in the attach¢d finan¢ial statements, r¢s¢rves Carried forward at 30 April 2025 - all of which
We￿ unrestri¢ted reserves - tolalled £2,402,022. Free reserves (being total reserves less fixed assets)
totalled £950,630. -lthe charity has a IOM, level of overheads and commitments to third parties and so, at
this state, its w)licy on reseryes is r￿uSed on retaining a level of reserves and cash which is sufficient to
cotnplete the property TefurbishmenL The reserves at 30 April 2025 are expected to be sufficient for ihat
purpose.
Risk factors
The Trustees have assessed the D]ajor risks to which the Charity is exposed. The prtncipal risk identified
is to being able to fund thc rcfurbishmcnt of The Forge. The Trnslees consider that the remaining liquid
funds are sufficient to complete ihe r¢furbishm¢nt olihe pnjperty.
The T stees report was approved on I
.Lknd signed on behalf of the IM)ard of Trustees by..
YyLT'
Trustee

The Forge (Binfield Hvatkn)
Independent Examiner'5 Report
To the Trustees of The Forge {Binfield Heath)
I report to the trustees on my exatnination of the fulancial stslements of The Forge {Binfi¢ld Heath) (th¢
charity) for the y¢ar ended 30 April 202).
Respon51bilitles #ttd basis of Trport
As the ttwstees of the Charity (and also its directors for the purtM)ses of company law) you are responsible
for the preparntion of the finan¢ial statements in accordan¢¢ with the requirements of the Companies Act
21K>6 {the 2006 Act).
Having satisfi¢d myself that the financial ￿atements of the charity are not requir&1 to be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Act and Are eligible for independent examination. I report ID respect of my
examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of ihc Charities Act 201 I
(the 2011 Act)- In carrying out my examination I have followed atl the applicablc Directions given by the
Chkrity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL
Independent examiner's statetDent
I have completed my examination. I ¢onfwm that no Enatters have corne to Tlly attention in Connection
with the examination giving me cause to IKlieve that in an¥ material respect=
l a¢¢ounting records not kept in respect of the chartty as required by section 386 of the 2006
2 the financial statements do not ￿cOrd with those records. or
the financial statements do not comply ii.ith the accounting requirements of section 396 of th¢ 2006
Act oiher than any requirement that ihe accounts give a true and fair vi¢w ￿,hiCh is noi a matter
considered as part of an independent examination- or
the financial statemeftts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of
the Statement of Recomm¢nd¢d Practice for accounting and rew)rting by charities applicable to
haritieb preparit]g th¢ir aG¢ounts in accordanc¢ with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicabl¢ in
th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come acri￿ no othu matters in connection with the examinalion to
whi¢h attention should ix drnwi in this rew>rt in order to enable a proper understanding of the
financial statements to be rea¢hed.
James Wetherall ACA
Cbartered AccounlaDt
176 Blackamoor Lane
Maid¢nhead, Berkshire
SL6 8RT

The Forye (Billfield Heath)
StatemeDt of Financial Activilies
To the Trustees ofThe Forge (Binf*ld Heatb)
Vegr ended
30.(M.25
Yegr ended
30.04.24
U#rtstritted
Totsl Funds
Totsl Funds
Note
Intome and Endowments
Donations and Legacies
Other Trading A¢tiviti¢s
Investment Income
9.577
18,046
9.577
I8,(￿6
18,577
Tot21 Income
27.623
27,623
18,577
Expenditure
Expenditure on Raisin¥ Funds:
Ex￿ndItUre on Charitable Activities
31.669
31,669
39,705
Total Expendimre
31,669
31,669
39.705
Net loss ¥Jnd net movtmellt in fll￿d5
4,046
21,129
Reconcili*tion of funds
Total funds brought forward
2,406.068
2.406,068
2,427,196
Total funds ¢arried forward
2.402.022
1402,022
2.406.068
The statement of fin4nci4I activities includes all gxing gnd losses reCO￿l￿ed in the year. All income and
expenditur¢ deriv¢ from continuing activiiies.
The statemenl of financial activities a]so complies with the r¢qutrements for an income and expenditure
account under the Companies Act 2006.

The Forge (Binfield Heath)
BalaDce Sheet
To the Trnstees of The Forge (Binfield Heatb)
Yegr ended
30.04.25
Year ended
30.04.24
Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed &￿ts
13
1.452,111
1,420,639
Current assets
Cash at bank and tn hand
950.630
950.630
985,968
985,968
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
io
720
540
Ne¢ current assets
2,402.742
2,406.608
Total assets less curttnt liabilities
2.402.022
2.406.068
Funds of the eharitv
Unrestricted funds
2.402.022
2,406,068
Total charity funds
14
2,402,022
2,406,068
I'he company is entitled to the exemption from the Audit requirement contained in section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006. for the year ended 30 April 2025.
The directors acknoivledge their responsibilities for complving with the requirement of the Companies
Act 2006 with respect to a¢¢ounting re¢ords and Ihe preparation of financial STaiements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statement for thc year in
queslion in a¢¢ordan¢¢ with se¢tion 476.
These f￿anCIal slatcmenis have IKen prepared in acwrdan¢¢ with the provisions applicable to companies
subject to th¢ small companies regime.
These fmanci&l statements were approved by the board of T￿￿ee5 and auth0ri5ed for issue on
-L%and are signed on ￿haIr of the Ix)ard by:
Trustee

The Fo￿e (Billfield Heatb)
Notes to the Fin￿e1￿1 Statements
To the Trustees of Tbe Forge (Binfwld He4th)
l. General Infornution
The Forge (Binfield Heath) is a private Company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and
Wales. The regislered oifice is 9 Heathfield Avenue, Binfield Heath. Henleyl)n-Thames RG9 4ED.
2. Sl#tement of Compli2nee
These financial stat¢menls have been prepared in accordance wit the charity"'s Igoverning document], the
Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 'The Financial RewTrrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland" ("FRS 102") and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Rewrting by Charities- Statemenl of
Recommended Pra￿lSe appliable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Retx)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective l January 2019).
Th¢ charity is a Public Entil) as defined by FRS 102.
3. Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical Cost basis, as modified by thc revaluation
of certain finan¢ial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income
or expenditure
The financial statetnents are prepared in sterlin& which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going ConcerD
There ar¢ no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Diselosure Exemptions
The entity satisfies the ¢riteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such. advantage has
been lak¢n of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102..
(a) No cash flow statement has be¢n pr¢senied for the coTnpani'.
(b) Disclosures in rcspect of fin4mcial instrnments have not been presente41
Judgements and Key Sourees of Estimation Uncertsinty
The preparation of the fmancial statements requires managemenl lo make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affc¢t the amounts retK)rted. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed
and are based on experien¢¢ and other factor& in¢luding expectations of future events that are belie￿ed to
be reasonable under th¢ circumstances.
Fund Accountillg
Untestricted funds are available for use at the discrdion of th¢ Trustees to further any of the charitys
purw>ses.

The Forge (BbDfield Heath)
Notes to the Financial StstemeDts (continued)
To the Trnstees of The Forye {Binfkld Heath)
Restricted funds can only Ix used for particu18r Testricted purp)5es within the objects of the charity.
RcstriLtions arise when specified by the donor or when funds arc raised foT particular restricted
purposes.
IDcomiug Resour¢es
All incotning resources are incfvded in the statement of ffflaneial activities ￿'hen entitlement has passed
to the charity- it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaLtion will flow to the
charity and the amount can reliablv Ene&sureiL
Resources Expended
Liabilities are reco￿lsed as expendi￿re as soon as there is a l¢gaI or constructive obligation committing
the charity to that expenditure, it is probablc that a transfer of economic benefTts iTrill be rcquired in
settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an
accruals basis and has been ¢lassified under headings that aggr¢gale all cost related to the category.
Where costs cannot be d]r￿tlY attributed to particular headings they hav¢ ￿en allocated to activities on a
basis consi5t¢nt with the use of resources.
Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not direcily represenl charitable
activities and tnclude governance costs. The analysis of these costs is Includ￿ in notr 8.
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less ￿¢￿mUlated depreciation. Cost includes costs directly
attributable to making the assei capable of opernting a5 inteDde¢L
Depreciation is re¢ognised so as to ￿TIte off the ¢(￿t or valuation of assets less their residual values over
their useful lives on the following bases..
Land ￿{1 bLbÉliJiTrgs"
Fixtures & Fittings
2% cost
5 years straight line
Cash It b*llk hand
Cash at bank and in hand in¢ludes cash and short terni highly liquid investments with a short maturity of
three months or less.
Tax
'rhe charity is an exempt chartty within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is
considered lo pass the tests set out Paragraph I Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the
definition of a charitable company for UK corN)Tation tsx purEX)se

The Forge {Binfield Heatb)
Notes to the Financial Statemettts {contiDued)
To the Trustee5 of Tbe Forge (Binfield Hegth)
4. Donatiolls Legacies
Unrestricted Totsl Fund¥ Unrestri¢ted Total Funds
2025
Funds
2024
Donation5
5. Other Trading Activities
Unrestricted Totsl Fund5 Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Funds
2024
Other Income
9.577
9,577
6. Investment income
Unrestrirtoj Totsl Funds
F￿(L8
2025
UrLTe5trictd Total Funds
F￿￿lS
2024
Bartk Interest
18.046
18.046
18,577
18,577
7. Charit*ble activitie5 Costs
Unrtstricted Tot81 Funds
Funds
UnTestrictcd Total Funds
2025
2024
Governance and support costs
31,669
31.669
39,705
39,705

The Forge (Binfield Heaib)
Notes to the Finaocial Statements (coutillued)
8. Analysis ofgoverDan¢e and support costs
U[￿eStrICtd Total Funds
Unrcstrictcd Tot21 Funds
2025
2024
Accountan¢y Fees
Bank Lharges
Depreication
Insurance
Legal bees
Light, Heat, Power
Materials and Laknur
Printin& Postage and Stationary
Renl and Rates
Repairs and Maintenance
Subscriptions
Travel
1,367
62
7.419
2256
9.140
1,668
1134
53
1376
4.708
486
l J67
62
7,419
2,256
9.140
1.668
2.134
53
2.376
4.708
486
4,119
61
4.119
61
2,357
7,413
3,821
3,694
2,357
7,413
3,821
3.694
5,030
12,883
308
13
39,705
5,030
12,883
308
31.669
31.669
39,705
9. Trustee Remuneration and Eipenses
No remuneralion or other benefils from emplo)Tnent with the charity or a related entity were received by
the Trustecs. No Trustce cxtKnses have been incurred.
10. AccThals and deferred income
2025
2024
Accrua]s and deferred incorne
720
540
11. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the re￿rtIng period are anaiysed as follows:
2025
2024
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil).
No employee received employee benefits of Tnore than £60.000 durtng the yeaT (Period ended 2024.. Nil)

The Forge (Binfield Heaih)
Notes to the Financial Ststements (tontillued)
12. Taxation
The charity is an excEnpt charity within the m&wing of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is
considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and the￿rore it meets th¢
definition of a charitable company foT UK ¢orW)￿lon tax pUr￿SeS.
13. Tingible fixed assets
Land aDd ￿xtllre &
buildings
Fittings
Total
Cost
Ai l May 2024
Additions
At 30 April 2025
1,420,639
36.196
1,456W5
1.420,639
38,891
1,459,530
2,695
2,695
Dtpreci*tion
At l May 2024
Charge for the period
At 30 April 2025
7284
135
135
7.419
7.419
Net book value
At 30 April 2025
At 30 April 2024
1.449,551
1.420.639
2.560
1,452,111
1,420,639
14. General funds
Atol May
2024
In¢oTne Expenditure
At 30 April
2025
Unrestrict¢d Funds
2,406,068
27,623 (
31.669)
2,402,022
IS. Related P2rty Transactioll5
No I rust¢e had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the Charity during the
year (2024-£Nil). There are no related party trdnsaciions lo dis¢lose.
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