## ASHBURTON REPAIR CAFE 

## REPORT TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 

## **Trustees** 

Nigel Ward Chairman Lynne Holmes Treasurer Michael Cranmer Charles Hill-Smith Alex Deas 

## **Charity Number 1202475** 

**Principal Office** 14 Miners Close Ashburton Devon TQ13 7FE **Bankers** National Westminster Bank South Kensington Station E Branch PO Box 592 18 Cromwell Place. London SW7 2LB 

## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** 

I have examined these accounts in accordance with the Charity Commission’s “Independent Examination of Charity Accounts: Examiners’ Guide.” 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that proper accounting records are kept and that appropriate financial statements are prepared which agree with the accounting records. 



## **Income and Expenditure Account** 

|**RECEIPTS**(monies received)|£|
|---|---|
||**2023**|
|Grants|3032.19|
|Refunds|191.00|
|Donatons & Material Repair payments|2655.03|
|TOTAL RECEIPTS|**5878.22**|
|**PAYMENTS**||
|Workshop Set Up Costs|(4722.64)|
|Rent|(1045.00)|
|Repair Costs (Materials)|(213.02)|
|Running Costs, inc. utlites, insurance|(550.03)|
|TOTAL PAYMENTS|(**6530.69)**|
|NET RECEIPTS (PAYMENTS) FOR YEAR|**(652.47)**|
|**BANK AND CASH AT 31 DECEMBER**|**2087.93**|
|Signature:||




Dr. Andrew Prince 

Lt. Cdr. RN (Retd.) 



## **Trustees Annual Report** 

## **1. AGM** 

No AGM was held, however the report has been seen by the trustees and is assured as an accurate record of the Charity’s position at year end. The AGM is set for September 2024. 

## **2. The Trustees** 

All trustees have been in place since the inception in March 2023. The CIO intends to offer more trustee roles in 2024. 

## **3. Funding** 

The CIO was lucky enough to gain funding (3032.19) from a variety of different sources, which helped with the set up costs of the new Chuley Road workshop. 

## **4. Activities** 

The Ashburton Café was set up in 2018 and has been a successful venture repairing broken items  (electricals, furniture, fabrics, clocks, radios etc.) and returning them in a usable state thereby reducing domestic items going to landfill. In March 2023 the Charity was formed and new premises became available to increase the amount of repairs that could be offered to the public. There were costs to this very basic premises for which grants became available. 

## **5. Summary.** 

The Ashburton Repair Café Charity continues to be in a sound position with good governance and appropriate policies in place to support its activities. The CIO is well able to meet its obligations and it is anticipated that the CIO’s increased repairing activities will provide a good flow of income in the forthcoming year.