South Leeds Welcome Centre
Annual Report 2024
Registered charity number 1204283
Annual Report and Financial
statements for the year ended 30 November 2024
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South Leeds Welcome Centre
Annual Report 2024
Registered charity number 1204283
Annual Report and Financial Statements for
the year ended 30 November 2024

South Leeds Welcome Centre
Annual Report 2024
Registered charity number 1204283
Trustees. report for the year ended 30 November 2024
Reference and administrative detsils of the Charity. its Tmstees and Advisors
The Trustees during the financial year and up lo and including the date the report was approved were..
Name
Position
Rev Christopher Buckley
Chair
Simon Dean
Secretary
Michael Nuttall
Treasurer
Suzanne Wildridge
Trustee
Sharon Burke
Trustee
Appointed 21 July 2023
AprKJinled 21 July 2023 Resigned 10 July 2024
Appointed 21 July 2023
ApFX)inled 03 December 2023
AprKJinled 21 July 2023 Resigned 11 July 2024
Registered and principal address
Belle Isle Welcome Centre
Belle Isle Road
Belle Isle
Leeds
LS10 3DN
8anker5
Lloyds Bank
Lewisham13090891 Branch
120 Lewisham High Street
London
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Independent examiner
Mr S D Crossley
Structurei governance and management
Governlng Document:
South Leeds Welcome Centre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission
09 Augusl 2023 with the charity number 1204283 and governed by Trustees in accordance with the terms 01 ils
constilulion.
Method of recruitment and appolntment of Trustees:
The Trustees ol the Charity are recruited fTom the community and appointed by the meeting of Trustees.
Objo¢tives and activities
The Charity's obJect8:
To further or benefit the residents of South Leeds and the neighbourhood, wilhoul distinction of sex, sexual
orienlats'on, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating 109elher the same residents and the
local aulhorilies, voluntary and other organisali)ns in a common effort to advance education and lo provide
facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure lime occupation with the objection of
improving the conditions of life for the residents lo eslablish. or secure the estsblishmenl of, a community
cenlrelsl and lo maintain and manage the Same {whelher alone or in co-operation with any local authority or
other person or body) in furtherance of these objects.
Partners
South Leeds Welcome Centre works in partnership with." Hunslel Rugby Foundation, Saint Johns and Sairil
Barnabas Church and Belle Isle Senior Action.
Employees and Volunteers
South Leed5 Welcome Centre employs a Vvelcome Centre Supervisor who is delegated by the Board of
Trustees lo lake responsibility for the day to day running of the Charity including the management of volunteers,
and sludenl placements. Ernployees and volunteers recetve Iraining and development suitable lo their role and
responsibilities including safeguarding, health and safely. first aid and relevant kitchen training. The Welcome
Centre operates safe recruitment practices and D8S checks and is an equal opportunities employer paying
employee5 in accordance with the recommendations of the Living Wage Foundation.

South Leeds Welcome Centre
Annual Report 2024
Registered charity number 1204283
Funding
The funding of South Leeds Welco1￿ Centre 15 generated through the café, room hire and fundraising events.
Achievement5 and pertomiance 2024
South Leeds Welcome Centre have enjoyed a brilliant first year as a Charity. We have provide(I more than 15
thousand meals Ihioughoul the year to our local community. this has been done either onsite in our café or al
galas and festivals. We worked al the Belle Isle Gala in Juty 2024 at the newly fomied Coopers playing fields
formerly known as Hunslel Parkside playing fields. We were also present at the Hunslet Rugby Foundation
annual gala hosted in August 2024 in which we ran a food 5eNice for the attendees there We have welcomed
thousands of young children and adults through our doors at our Welcome Centre during 2024. working with our
partners al the Hunslel Rugby Foundation and Belle Isle Senior Action of who we provide a meal service lo bolh
organisalions on a weekly basis. We have hosted children's parties. social services meetings, schools. meetings
and baby showers in our facilities. alongside running youth clubs and senior breakfast mornings every week
with our partners Hunslel Rugby Foundation, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays respectively.
We are proud of our achievements and performances of 2024 and look lo lake many positive5 into 2025,
Financial revlew
The nel receipts for the year were £12.752.80. consisting entirely ol unreslricled funds. No restricted funds were
carried forward al year end.
Reserves policy
As of 30 November 2024, the charity's free reserves stood al £17,161.50, held in a eurrenl aceounl. The
Charity's reserve policy is sel al £5,000 lo ensure short-lerm financial stability, and this position will be reviewed
as activity expands.
the Charity's reseNe policy is presently set at £5.000.
Approved by the board of trustees on l*...Q.s ..IOLS.
Signed
. (Treasurer)
Name." Michael Nuttall

South Leeds Welcome Centre
Annual Report 2024
Registered charity number 1204283
Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of South Leeds Welcome Centre
l ￿Part to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounls of the Charity fof the year ended 30
November 2024. which are sel out on pages 7 10 10.
Responsibilltles and ba$1$ of report
As the Charity Trustees you are iesponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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 14515)Ibl of the Act.
Independent Examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my allenlion in connection
with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect".
1 aecounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as requi￿￿ by Section 130 of the Charities Act.,
2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which allenlion
should be drawn in this report in older lo enable a proper understsnding of the accounts lo be reached.
Signed..
Narre.. Mr S D Crossley ACA
Dale..
The financial stslements We￿ approved by the board of Trustees on l 4 . O S .2029
Signed.
.{Treasurer}
Name.. Michael Nuttall

South Leeds Welcome Centre
Annual Report 2024
Registered charity number 1204283
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 November 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 lo the accounting policie5 since last year. No changes have been made to the
accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a ChaTily the organisalion benefits from rates relief and is genefally exempl from income tax and capital
gains lax bul not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items lo which il relates.
Fund accounting
Unreslricled funds are available for use al the diserelion of the Twstees in furtheran¢e of the general objectives
ol the charity.
Reslricled funds are subjeeted to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the lemis of
an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fvnd is included in the notes to the accounts.
Related party transaction5
Trusteo exponses
No Iruslee received any expenses durin9 this year or the p￿vIOuS year.
Trustee remungration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.

South Leeds Welcome Centre
Annual Report 2024
Registered charity number 1204283
Receipts and payments accounl for Ihe yeai ended 30 November 2024
Total receipts".
Total payments.
Nel receipts".
£27.752.80
£10.591 30
£17.161.50
Slalemenl ol assets and liabilities as al 30 November 2024
Cash al bank
Cash in hand.
Total cash funds..
£17,161 50
£0.00
£17.161.50
Receipls and paymen15 account for the year ende(J 30 Novembei 2024
Income".
Calé income
Venue hire
Cash l Gala
Interest
Parish ol Belle Isle
Donations
Total receipts
£7,793 49
£15,465 00
£3,021 47
£34.56
£1,435.28
£3.00
£27 752.80
E"xpendilure'.
Stall salaries
In5uranèe
IT
Food & refreshment$
Electric
Gas
Water
Kit and equipment
Total payments
£5.952.00
£244 65
£60.00
£731 79
£1,690.82
£833.90
£412 01
£666.13
£10.591.30
Nel receipts
£17,161.50