## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
Charity number 1202786
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period 20 April 2023 to 30 April 2024
## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period 20 April 2023 to 30 April 2024
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 3|
|Examiner's report|4|
|Receipts and payments account|5|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 to 8|
## **Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
## Trustees' report for the period 20 April 2023 to 30 April 2024
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates**
Mrs Melanie Jackson Chair Person Mrs Tracey Allen Treasurer Mrs Lindsay Rose Jones Secretary Mrs Alison Hudson Trustee Mrs Julie Mayhew Trustee
## **Charity number**
1202786
Resigned November 2023 Registered in England and Wales
## **Registered and principal address**
## **Bankers**
WDH Service Access Point, 8 Coniston Gardens Stansfield Road Castleford Castleford WF10 3LS WF10 3BY
## **Independent examiner**
Sarah Coates MAAT
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 20 April 2023 and is governed by a constitution.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
## Trustees' report (continued) for the period 20 April 2023 to 30 April 2024
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To relieve poverty among families with young children, principally aged 0 to 16, and pregnant women, in conditions of need, hardship or distress within the Wakefield district and surrounding areas, for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by: a) providing essential clothing, equipment and other items for children aged 0 to 16 years and pregnant women. B) such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of support services or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular prevention or relief of poverty.
## **Achievements and performance**
Our main achievements at Airedale baby and Children’s bank are we have secured a lease on our new premises and moved in.
We have had another successful Christmas appeal supporting families in need.
We have supported over 3000 families since we set up Airedale baby and children’s bank.
We came first in Love where You Live Awards 2023 for best community group in the Wakefield District.
## **Financial review**
The net receipts for the year were £16,539, including net receipts of £6,988 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £9,551 on restricted funds after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £6,988.
Approved by the board of trustees on 20/09/2024
Tracey Allen (Trustee)
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## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 30 April 2024, which are set out on pages 5 to 8.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Sarah Coates MAAT
23/09/2024
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
## Receipts and payments account
## for the period 20 April 2023 to 30 April 2024
|Notes
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
7,051
Sales
869
Fundraising
1,212
Raffle
1,658
Transfer from unincorporated association
4,155
**Total receipts**
14,945
**Payments**
Event expenses
4,216
Subscriptions and licences
116
Activities
20
Refreshments
17
Materials and Equipment
726
Printing, postage and stationery
71
Insurance
209
Utilities
2,109
Cleaning and sundries
473
**Total payments**
7,957
**Net receipts / (payments)**
6,988
**Fund balances brought forward**
-
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
6,988|2024
Restricted
funds
£
18,053
-
-
-
4,830
22,883
17
-
-
-
13,027
91
-
197
-
13,332
9,551
-
9,551|2024
Total
funds
£
25,104
869
1,212
1,658
8,985
37,828
4,233
116
20
17
13,753
162
209
2,306
473
21,289
16,539
-
16,539|
|---|---|---|
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## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 30 April 2024
2024
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
6,988
**Total cash funds**
6,988
**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
Racking
Mobile phone
**Liabilities**
Independent examination|2024
Restricted
£
9,551
9,551|2024
Total
£
16,539
16,539
2024
£
648
648|
|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 20/09/2024
Tracey Allen (Trustee)
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## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
## Notes to the accounts
for the period 20 April 2023 to 30 April 2024
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Taxation**
As a charity 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 accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the period 20 April 2023 to 30 April 2024
|**2 Grants and donations**
Bright Sparks
Enfinium
The National Lottery
Unite
Wakefield Council - Neighbourhood
Wakefield District Housing (WDH)
Yorkshire Building Society Foundation (YBS)
Other donations
**3 Restricted funds**
Enfinium
WDH- beds and mattresses
Co-op
West Riding Masonic Charities
The National Lottery
WDH- Foodbank
Wakefield Council - Neighbourhood|Incoming
£
2,757
423
1,772
2,635
5,400
1,000
8,896
22,883|2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
2,000
-
-
550
-
1,025
1,500
1,976
7,051
Outgoing
£
716
373
1,772
1,555
363
340
8,213
13,332|2024
Restricted
funds
£
-
2,757
5,400
-
8,896
1,000
-
-
18,053
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2024
Total
funds
£
2,000
2,757
5,400
550
8,896
2,025
1,500
1,976
25,104
Balance c/f
£
2,041
50
-
1,080
5,037
660
683
9,551|
|---|---|---|---|---|
**Fund name** Enfinium WDH- beds and mattresses Co-op West Riding Masonic Charities The National Lottery
WDH- Foodbank Wakefield Council - Neighbourhood
## **Purpose of restriction**
Towards the costs of PJ's, beds, mattresses, bedding, duvets, and pillows. Towards the costs of beds and mattresses.
Towards the costs of PJ's and underwear.
Towards the costs of clothing, PJ's and underwear.
Towards the costs of PJ's, underwear, cots, beds, bedding, mattresses, signage, toiletries, mobile phone and contract.
Towards running costs, wipes, nappies, toiletries and PJ's. To purchase racking and storage boxes for equipment.
## **4 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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