Charity Number: 1205139
## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
**Financial Statements For the period ended**
**31 March 2025**
## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Financial Statements**
## **period ended 31 March 2025**
|Trustees Report|1|
|---|---|
|Independent Examiner's Report|3|
|Statement of Financial Activities|4|
|Balance Sheet|5|
|Notes to the financial statements|6|
## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Information**
## **Period ended 31 March 2025**
## **Trustees**
The trustees who served during the year were
J Jones (resigned 16.06.25) M Stacey A French K Brown
## **Charity Number**
1205139
## **Registered Address**
22 Van Mildert Road Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 5DS
## **Independent Examiner**
Suzanne Swatten Steadfast Accountancy & Business Help 32 Pinewood Close Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 4FE
## **Bankers**
Barclays
**Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Annual report of the Trustees**
## **for the period ended 31st March 2025**
Community Spirit (Newton Aycliffe) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered charity number 1205139 with a written constitution. The management committee are responsible for the day to day running of the charity. Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting.
## **Objects**
The objects of the charity are to:
(a) to help those in need and relieve poverty. Over the last year the charity has helped 100's of families in need with furniture, white goods, food vouchers etc.
(b) to run basic life support classes within the community, industry and schools training hundreds of people in emergency care. We also loan out wheelchairs to the vunerable and those in need.31 December 2024 (c) promote such charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
The Association shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.Charity Number: 1161406
## **Future developments**
Over the next year, our aim is to expand the charity and services we provide while continuing to improve the quality of provision.
## **Transactions and Financial Position**
At the year end Community Spirit (Newton Aycliffe) had a bank balance of £8,351. While this amount may seem limited, it represents a foundation on which we can build future initiatives. We are actively exploring fundraising opportunities and partnerships to enhance our financial sustainability.
## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Annual report of the Trustees**
## **for the period ended 31st March 2025**
## **Reserves Policy**
It is the trustees’ policy to maintain liquid reserves.
## **Trustees Responsibilities**
The trustees are required under the Charities Act 2011 to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:
(a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
(b) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
(c) state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; (d) prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law and regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The report was approved by the trustees on 31st October 2025.
A French Trustee
**Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of**
## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
Registered Charity Number 1205139
On accounts for period ended 31st March 2025
Set out on pages 4 to 8
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The Trustees (who are the directors of Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe for the purposes of Company Law) are responsible for the preparation of accounts. The trustees consider that the an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent Examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the company is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for Independent Examination, it is my responsibility to-
31 December 2024
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011Act; and Charity Number: 1161406
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express any audit opinion, on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and
- : to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met: or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Suzanne Swatten**
## _**Steadfast Accountancy & Business Help**_
32 Pinewood Close Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 4FE
31st October 2025
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## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
## **for the period ended 31st March 2025**
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Note Restricted Unrestricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
2025 2025 2025
£ £ £
Incoming resources from
charitable activities
Income 2 - 29,969 29,969
-
Total incoming resources 29,969 29,969
Charitable expenditure
Expenses 5 - 21,617 21,617
-
Total resources expended 21,617 21,617
Movement in total funds - 8,352 8,352
- -
Total funds brought forwards
Total funds carried forward - 8,352 8,352
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## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Balance Sheet**
## **as at 31 March 2025**
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Note 2,025
£ £
Current assets
Bank current account 8,352
8,352
Current liabilities
Creditors and accruals -
Net current assets 8,352
Total net assets 8,352
Financed by:
Unrestricted funds:
General reserve 8,352
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## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees:**
M Stacey
A French
31st Ocotober 2025
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## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements**
## **for the period ended 31st March 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **a) Basis of accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with all applicable accounting standards, as modified by the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales, (revised June 2005).
|**2**
**Income**
Donations and legacies
Fundraising
Grants
Sundry income|**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
13,269
13,269
-
14,140
14,140
-
2,350
2,350
-
210
210
-
29,969
29,969|
|---|---|
6
## **Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements**
## **for the period ended 31st March 2025**
|**3**
**Expenses**
Repairs and renewals
Donations outward
Fundraising expenses
Rent and Rates
Printing, postage and stationery
Insurances
Licenses and affiliation fees
Travel Expenses
Workwear
Subscriptions
Sundries|**2025**
**£**
93
5,514
11,179
1,982
1,041
571
228
283
156
52
518
21,617|
|---|---|
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