Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
Charity number 1202786
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 April 2025
Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 April 2025
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 to 7 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
Trustees' report for the year ended 30 April 2025
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
Charity number
1202786 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
Accountants
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 year ended 30 April 2025
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
We have raised funds to purchase new items such as beds, mattresses, pyjamas and underwear for children. We have attended events in our local area to raise funds.
Financial review
The net paymentss for the year were £628, including net receipts of £5,445 on unrestricted funds and net paymentss of £6,073 on restricted funds after transfers.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £12,433.
Approved by the board of trustees on 02/09/2025
Melanie Jackson (Trustee)
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Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 30 April 2025
| Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 8,103 Sales 927 Fundraising 2,388 Raffle 674 Transfer from unincorporated association - Total receipts 12,092 Payments Event expenses 3,118 Subscriptions and licences 704 Activities - Refreshments 387 Materials and Equipment 1,921 Printing, postage and stationery 82 Insurance 367 Utilities - Cleaning and sundries 68 Total payments 6,647 Net receipts / (payments) 5,445 Fund balances brought forward 6,988 Fund balances carried forward (3) 12,433 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 2,000 - - - - 2,000 163 90 - - 7,806 8 - - 6 8,073 (6,073) 9,551 3,478 |
2025 Total funds £ 10,103 927 2,388 674 - 14,092 3,281 794 - 387 9,727 90 367 - 74 14,720 (628) 16,539 15,911 |
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 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 12,433 Total cash funds 12,433 |
2025 Restricted £ 3,478 3,478 |
2025 Total £ 15,911 15,911 |
2024 Total £ 16,539 16,539 |
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Assets retained for the charity's own use
Racking
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 02/09/2025
Melanie Jackson (Trustee)
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Airedale Baby and Children’s Bank
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 April 2025
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 year ended 30 April 2025
| 2 Grants and donations Bright Sparks Enfinium The National Lottery Community Fund Unite Wakefield Council - Neighbourhood Wakefield District Housing (WDH) Yorkshire Building Society Foundation (YBS) Other donations 3 Restricted funds Balance b/f £ Enfinium 2,041 WDH - beds 50 West Riding Masonic Charities 1,080 The National Lottery 5,037 WDH- Foodbank 660 Wakefield Council 683 9,551 |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - 302 - 7,801 8,103 Incoming £ - - - - 2,000 - 2,000 |
2025 Restricted funds £ - - - - - 2,000 - - 2,000 Outgoing £ 2,041 50 1,080 4,437 65 400 8,073 |
2025 Total funds £ - - - - - 2,302 - 7,801 10,103 Transfers £ - - - - - - - |
2024 Total funds £ 2,000 2,757 5,400 550 8,896 2,025 1,500 1,976 25,104 Balance c/f £ - - - 600 2,595 283 3,478 |
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Fund name Purpose of restriction Enfinium Towards the costs of PJ's, beds, mattresses, bedding, duvets, and pillows. WDH - beds Towards the costs of bedding and mattresses etc. West Riding Masonic Charities Towards the costs of clothing, PJ's and underwear. National Lottery Community Fund Towards the costs of PJ's, underwear, cots, beds, bedding, mattresses, signage, toiletries and mobile phones. WDH- Foodbank Towards running costs, wipes, nappies, toiletries and PJ's. Wakefield Council 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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