## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
Charity number 1206294
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 2025
Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March
2025
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 4|
|Examiner's report|5|
|Receipts and payments account|6|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|7|
|Notes to the accounts|8 to 10|
## **Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
## Trustees' report for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 2025
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial period and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates**
Daniel Chadwick Trustee Appointed 20 December 2023 Jackson Turner Trustee Appointed 20 December 2023 Katherine Singleton Trustee Appointed 20 December 2023
## **Charity number**
1206294
Registered in England and Wales
## **Registered and principal address**
## **Bankers**
Involve Centre Unity Bank Trust PLC Whitfield Avenue Four Brindleyplace Leeds Birmingham LS10 2QE B1 2JB
## **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 December 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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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
## Trustees' report for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 2025
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
The following objects will be carried out for the public benefit within a christian ethos and in accordance with the basis of the christian faith:
(1) To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Hunslet and Belle Isle in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.
- (2) To advance in life and help young people through:
- (a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;
- (b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
## **The charity's main activities**
A range of clubs & groups, support programmes and community outreach activities that inspire positive change in the lives of children, teens, young adults and families across Hunslet and Belle Isle. Activities build bridges in the community, invest in the wellbeing of local people and empower them to reach their potential. We have Christian roots and values which motivates and shapes our work.
## **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
## **Achievements and performance**
The past year has been a hugely positive time for Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project having successfully set up and established as a CIO. Lots of time has gone in to building strong foundations for the infrastructure of the organisation – putting us on a good footing for the future.
Alongside the “behind the scenes” work we have also delivered a range of successful frontline activities for children, young people and families.
Monday Club is a weekly, year round, afterschool group for primary aged children and their parents/carers providing fun and engaging activities (crafts, games, play & sports), social interaction and much loved snacks. Average attendance at the group is high and participants represent a range of schools, backgrounds, nationalities and personalities! We have strong retention rates and members regularly express their appreciation for Monday Club.
We have also delivered a range of activities out in the heart of the communities engaging with a mix of wonderful people and having lots of fun. We have delivered weekly sports activities in two areas of Belle Isle and in Hunslet between the Spring and Autumn. They are positive spaces to meet new people, try new things and improve physical and emotional well being.
Alongside these regular opportunities and activities we have also delivered several hugely successful “Play Events” throughout the year - utilising the revamped “Hunslet Square” - providing local children with valuable opportunities to play, be creative and socialise alongside others. These events are unique to anything else taking place locally.
## **Financial review**
The net receipts for the period were £26,357, including net receipts of £6,160 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £20,197 on restricted funds.
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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
## Trustees' report for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 2025
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £6,160.
Our target is to operate with 3 months unrestricted reserves. We do not anticipate establishing reserves of over 6 months due to the size of our organisation and the nature of our funding model. These levels of Reserves give consideration to our aspiration to gradually grow and expand the project in the coming years.
Holding this level of reserves is justified as:
It provides continuity of activities in the event of a large variation in income. To deal with emergencies.
To deal with short-term fluctuations in cash-flow.
To be able to develop new projects and grasp new opportunities as they arise.
Approved by the board of trustees on 18/12/2025
Jackson Geoffrey Turner (Trustee)
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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the period ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
## **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
22/12/2025
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
## Receipts and payments account
## for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 2025
|Notes
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
3,400
Transfer from unincorporated group
6,043
Activities and events contributions
242
**Total receipts**
9,685
**Payments**
Salaries NI and pensions
3,043
Sessional workers
-
Insurance
-
Memberships and subscriptions
15
Legal and professional fees
-
Training and development
-
Coaching fees
-
Materials and equipment
-
Events and activities
351
Travel
45
Bank charges
71
**Total payments**
3,525
**Net receipts / (payments)**
6,160
**Net movement in funds**
6,160
**Fund balances brought forward**
-
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
6,160|2025
Restricted
funds
£
36,938
-
-
36,938
12,134
634
388
241
34
60
750
1,921
469
105
5
16,741
20,197
20,197
-
20,197|2025
Total
funds
£
40,338
6,043
242
46,623
15,177
634
388
256
34
60
750
1,921
820
150
76
20,266
26,357
26,357
-
26,357|
|---|---|---|
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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
6,160
**Total cash funds**
6,160
**Debtors and prepayments**
Prepayments
**Liabilities**
Accruals|2025
Restricted
£
20,197
20,197|2025
Total
£
26,357
26,357
2025
£
388
388
2025
£
930
930|
|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 18/12/2025
Jackson Geoffrey Turner (Trustee)
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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
## Notes to the accounts
## for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 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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## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 2025
|**2 Grants and donations**
LCC Inner South Community Committee
Barclays Community Sport fund
Belle Isle HAP Funding Scheme
Bramall Foundation
The Brelms Trust
Leeds Community Foundation
Leeds City Council
Leeds Christian Community Trust
Mears Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF)
Wades Trust
Wharfedale Foundation
Other donations
**3 Restricted funds**
Balance b/f
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wharfedale Foundation
LCC Inner South Community
Committee
Mears Foundation
NLCF
Wades Trust
Leeds Community Foundation
LCC Hunslet Square Play
LCC Hunslet Litter Pickers &
Library
LCC Inner South Community
Committee
Barclays Community Sport
Fund
Belle Isle HAP Funding
The Brelms Trust|2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
-
70
-
-
-
-
330
3,400
Incoming
£
1,700
1,000
1,760
4,000
1,640
1,000
247
2,241
1,000
15,350
3,000
4,000
36,938|2025
Restricted
funds
£
3,941
1,000
1,760
-
4,000
1,640
1,247
-
1,000
15,350
3,000
4,000
-
36,938
Outgoing
£
1,700
1,000
1,760
-
1,240
1,000
247
2,241
1,000
5,948
-
605
16,741|2025
Total
funds
£
3,941
1,000
1,760
3,000
4,000
1,640
1,247
70
1,000
15,350
3,000
4,000
330
40,338
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Balance c/f
£
-
-
-
4,000
400
-
-
-
-
9,402
3,000
3,395
20,197|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Notes to the accounts continued
## Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
for the period 20 December 2023 to 31 March 2025
## **3 Restricted funds continued**
## **Fund name**
LCC Inner South Community Committee Barclays Community Sport Fund Belle Isle HAP Funding The Brelms Trust Leeds Community Foundation
LCC -Hunslet Square Play
LCC -Hunslet Litter Pickers & Library LCC Inner South Community Committee Mears Foundation
NLCF Wades Trust Wharfedale Foundation
## **Purpose of restriction**
Towards the costs of activities for children, young people and families
Activities for children, young people and families(specifically football)
Towards the costs of activities for children, young people and families Towards the costs of activities for children, young people and families Towards core costs Launch and facilitate play activities out in the community in both Hunslet and Belle Isle Towards the big clean up campaign
Towards the costs of activities for children, young people and families
Towards the costs of activities for children, young people and families Activities for children, young people and families Monday Club and Tuesday Outreach Towards the costs of activities for children, young people and families Towards the costs of activities for children, young people and families
## **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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