GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Trustees Report and Accounts
For the year ended 31st March 2024
Charity number 268326

GLADSTONE DISTRI￿ COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Contents
Reference and Administrative information
Trustees Report
Independent Examiners report
Statement of Financial Activlties
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
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GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Reference and Administrative infomiation
Charity registration number
268326
Management Trustees
A Shabir Ichairl
Dr M Nawaz (Vice Chairl Appointed Il, March 2024
K Igho Isecretaryl
R Mugweru (Treasurer) Resigned December 2023
l Khan (Treasurer elect) Appointed Il, March 2024
J Khan
F Mousavi
AGhosh
Holding Trustee
M Afzal
M Jamil
M Yousaf
Chief Executive Officer
M Choudhary
Principal Address
Gladstone House
316- 318 Gladstone Street
Peterborough
PE2 2BX
Independent Examiner
MRay
AAC Accountants Ltd
Rycroft
School Road
Broughton
Cambridgeshi
PE28 3AT
Bankers
Co-operative Bank plc
Relation Account Support service team
P.O.Box 250
Skelmersdale
WN8 6WT

GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Trustees Report
For the year ended 31" March 2024
The Trustees present their report and the independently examined financial statements of the
charity for the year ended 31st March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the
Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities" IFRS 1021 in
preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charlty.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies Set out in
notes to the accounts and comply with the charivs governing document, the Charities Art 2011 and
Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charitles
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities /
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 Juty 2014
las amended by Update Bulletin I published on 2 February 20161.
Structurej iovernance and management
The charity Is governed by a constitution adopted 14th May 1974 and amended 6th June 1975, 29th
June 1989, 26th June 1990 and 14th july 2013.
The management trustee5 who served during the year were:
A Shabir
Dr M Nawaz
K Igho
R Mugweru
l Khan
J Khan
F Mousavi
A Ghosh
In addition to the management trustees, the following persons Se￿ed as a holding trustees=
M Afzal
M Jamil
M Yousaf
None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the charity.
The Trustees are responsible for the recruitment and appointment of the Trustees 8oard.
The Trustees delegate the day to day management of the charity to GLADCA manaEement.

GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Trustees Report continued
Forthe year ended 315t March 2024
Objectlves of the charity
The objertives of the charfty are to promote the social welfare of the inhabitants of the Gladstone
District and any individual working and living within the administrative area of Peterborough City
Council, or living outside that administrative area but wishing to avail himself or herself of the
benefit of or to access the Services offered by GLADC
Artivities. Achievements and Performan¢e of the year under review
Gladca has been a cornerstone of the Peterborough community arbd its surrounding areas for over
50 years, offering a diverse range of essential services. One of our primary focuse5 is on education,
particularly through our sucte55ful partnership with Inspire Education Group, which enables u5 to
provide accredited courses.
In addition to our educational initiatives, this year we have expanded our health and wellbeing
services, thanks to funding from PCVS and CCF. We have organized 'Healthy You" sessions, yoga
classes, healthy cooking workshops, and health awareness coffee mornings to 5UPPOrt the
community's overall well-being.
Our commitment to a5515tin8 the community extends to imrnigration services, funded by the Home
Office and private clients. These senrices have been consistently available throughout the year,
ensuring that those in need receive the 5UPPOrt they require. We have also supported the homeless
with housing applications, helping them secure stable accommodations.
The Work and Wellbeing programme supports vulnerable/minority 8roup5 With English language
skills, digital literacy, and access to health, welfare, and educational seNices, transforming the lives
of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
Public benefit ststement
The trustees ¢onfirm they have met their obligations relating to public benefit, as detalled above in
"Activities, Achievements and Performance of the year under revie￿￿,.
Financial review for the year
In the year to 31" Marth 2024 there was a surplu5 of £18,148. We are extremely grateful to all of the
organlsations that have supported our work during 23124 and the surplus for the year will be
invested into services in 24125 to enable them to continue.
At the end of the year the reserves stood at £215,465.
Reserves policy
The trustees, aim is that the reserves of the charity represent at least 3 months operating costs.

GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNifi ASSOCIATION
Trustee5 Report continued
For the year ended 31" Marth 2024
Plans for the future (Including prin¢ipal rfsks. uncertalnties, and development and plans)
For the financial year 2024125, our Charity plan focuse5 on three key objectives= increasing student
numbers in our educational courses. expanding our immigration services, and enhancing our
Community service work. We aim to develop new courses, improve existing ones, and leverage
online platforms to attract rn0￿ students. Our immigration services will be broadened with
additional staff and more comprehensive consultations to meet growing needs. Community
engaEem@nt will be strengthened through new programs and partnerships addressing health,
wellbeing, and youth activities.
Despite the challenges posed by economic uncertainties and rising costs in the post-pandemic era,
the trustees remain optimistic. They believe the new Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI
strkjcture will grant access to larger funding opportunities essential for our expansion plans, although
securing these grants may be more competitive.
Additionally. we plan to expand our seNices to Include housing and welfare support, ￿COgnIZIng the
increasing demand for assistance in these areas.
The trustees have produced accounts on a going concern basis, reflecting their confidence in our
charity's continued operation. Through strategic initiatives and careful financial management, we
are committed to making a meaningful impact and improving the lives of those we serve.
Disclosure of information to the Independent Examlners
We, the trustees of the charity who held office at the date of approval of these Financial Statements
a5 set out above each confirm, so far as we are aware, that:
there is no relevant information of which the independent examiners are unaware,. and
we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken as trustees in order to make
ourselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiners are
aware of that information.
Signed on behalf of the board of Trustees on 26 June 2024
Trustee

GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Independent Examlners report
To the member5 of Gladstone Dlstrict Community Association.
For the year ended 31%t March 2024
I report on the accounts of the Association for the year ended 31st March 2024 which are set out on
pages 8 to 18.
Respetti¥e responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees
consider that an audit Is not required for this year under se￿10n 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe
Actl and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
l. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act
2. to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the commission under
seclion14515llbl of the Act.
3. to stzte whether particular matters have come to my attentior).
Basis of examiner'5 rei)ort
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanatlon from you as trusteès
concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present
'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next Statement.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my exzmination, no matter has come to my attention-
l. which gives 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 Ljnderstanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Mark Ray, FFA/ FIPA.
AAC Accountants Ltd, Rycroft, School Road, Broughton, Huntingdon,
PE28 3AT
Date: 26thJune 2024

GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Statement of Financlal Activitles
For the year ended 31. March 2024
Incoming Resources
Note
Unrestricted 1£
Restricted 1£)
Total (£1
Prior Year (£1
Income from
Charitable Activities
Investments
Total
319,644
319,644
290,665
319,644
319,644
290,665
Resources Expended
Expenditure o
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Total
3,675
297,821
301,496
3,675
297,821
301.496
2,532
278,958
281,490
Net income
{expendlture
16
18,148
18,148
9,175
Transfer between fund5
16
Net movement in funds
16
18.148
18,148
9,175
Reconciliation of funds
Brought forward
Carried forward
16
16
197,317
215,465
197,317
215,465
188,142
188,142

GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Balance Sheet
For the year ended 31" March 2024
Note
Unrestricted (£1
Restricted 1£)
Total (£1
Flxed a55ets
Tangible assets
Prior Year (£1
li
67,650
67,650
70.160
Current assets
Debtors
Cash in hand and at bank
12
16,000
150,912
166,912
16,0(
150,912
166,912
20,097
123.743
143,840
Creditors fallire due in one
vear
13
19,097
19,097
16,683
Net current assets
147,815
147,815
127,157
Creditors falllng due over
one year
14
Total net assets
215,465
215,465
197,317
Totsl funds
16
215,465
215.465
197,317
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Charitie5
Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These financial statements were approved and authoriseé for issue by the board on 26 June 2024
Signed on behalf of the trustees
S￿[
(Trusteel
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMIVIUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the accounts
Forthe year ended 318t March 2024
l. Summary of 51gnificant accounting polkles
Basis ol accountlng
These accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis under historical cost
convention with item5 recognlsed at Cost or transaction values unless otherwise stated.
They have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice-.
Accounting and Reporting by charities.
They have been presented in sterling, which is the funttional currency of the charity.
The significant accounting policies are set out below and they have been applied
consistently to both years.
b. Funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance
of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other
purposes.
Restrirted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions
imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The
cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The
aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
There are no designated funds or endowment funds.
Income recognltion
Incoming resources are included ir) the Statement of Financial Activities when the
¢harity is legally entitled to the income: after performance criteria have been met; that it
is more likefy than not that the income will be received,. and the monetary value can be
reliably measured.
There ha5 been no offsetting; no donations of any type were re￿IVed.. no government
grants were received; and no l@gacies were received.
The value of seNices provlded by volunteers has not been incorporated into these
financial statements.
Investment income is only interest on bank accounts
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GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY A550CIATION
Notes to the accounts continued
For the year ended 31st March 2024
d. Expendliure recognition
All expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 basis and has been classified under
headings that aggregate all Costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised
where there is a l@gal or constructive obligatlon to make payments to third parties. it IS
probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be
measured ￿lIablY.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for whith expenditure
arose.
No grants are payable to third parties.
e. Support costs
Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent
charitable activities and include office costs, administrative and payroll costs. They are
it)curred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Where Support
costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to
expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with amount of income.
f. Governance costs
Governance c05t5 comprise all costs involving publlc accountability of the charity and it5
compliance with regulation and good practice.
g. Costs of ralsing funds
The cost of raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the charlty to raise fund5
for it5 charitable purposes.
h. Tanglble flxed assets
Tangible fixed assets are ststed at cost or valuation less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible assets, except freehold property, at rate5
calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, over it5 expected useful
life as follows:
Equipment, computers, fixtLtres and flttings - between 20Yo and 50% per annum on a
straight-line basis.
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GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the accounts continued
Forthe year ended 31st March 2024
Cash at bank
Cash at bank is highly liquid funds with access such that commitments can be met as
they fall due.
Debtors and creditors receivable and payable withln one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable wlthin one
year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are
recognised in expenditure.
k. Leases
There are no finance leases.
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the SOFA on a straight line basis
over the period of the lease.
Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees.
Contribution5 are expensed as they become payable.
Tax
The charity is exempt from taxation.
Judgements and key sources of estlmation uncertainty
No material judgements have been made in the process of applying the above
accounting policies that have significant effect on amounts recognised in the financlal
Statements. or that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
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GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes tothe accounts continued
For the year ended 31$t March 2024
2. Analysis of income
Note i Unrestricted (£1
Restricted 1£)
Total (£1
Prior Year 1£)
Charitable Activities:
Training & @ducation
Immigration
Community Support
Room Hire
Support Cost5
Total
246,G34
48,210
17,000
7.800
246,634
48,210
17,000
7,800
185,510
52,086
39,401
5,400
8,268
290,665
319,644
319,644
Note
Unrestricted (£1
Restricted (£1
Total 1£)
Prior Year 1£
Investments
Bank deposit interest
Total
Total
319,644
319.644
290,665
3, Analysis of expenditure
Note
Unrestricted (£1
Restricted (£1
Total l£}
Prior Year 1£)
Raising funds
Consultants
Total
3.675
3,675
3,675
3,675
2,532
2,532
Note
Unrestricted 1£)
Restricted (£1
Total (£1
Prior Year [£1
Charitable activities:
Training & edvcation
Immigration
Community Support
Support Costs
Total
215.388
70,286
12,148
215,388
70,286
12,148
169,859
59,490
40,740
8,868
278,958
297,821
297,821
Totsl
301,496
301,496
281,490
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GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the accounts continued
st
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Further analysis of expenditu￿ on charitable activities
Note
Training /
Education
96,750
Community
Support
3,360
Support
Costs
94,003
Last
year
222,385
Immigration
44,122
Total
238,235
Salaryand on
costs
Non salary
service
provision costs
General
Administratlon
Property
Governance
Support Costs
reallocated
Total
7,732
426
1,143
9.301
18.769
4,059
37,454
41,513
30,031
7,032
1,740
1140,2291
7,032
1,740
6,333
1,440
110.906
21.679
7,645
215388
70,286
12,148
297,821
278,958
4. Allocation of Support Costs
Support costs have been allocated to the unrestrlcted activities based on income.
5. Governance Costs
These are the cost of the Independent Examination per note 6
6. Independent Examiners costs
This year
1,740
2,289
4,029
Last year
1,440
2,177
3,617
Independent Examination
Other services
Totsl Pa￿ to Independent Examlner
7. Trustees, and key management personnel remuneration and expenses
The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel was £19,189
12023 £19,366)
The trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration durlng the year.
The trustees were not reimbursed any expense5.
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GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the accounts contlnued
For the year ended 31X March 2024
8. Staff costs and employee benefits
This year
223,018
9.508
5,709
238,235
Last year
208,470
8,586
5,329
222,385
Salarie5 and wages
Employers National Insurance costs
Pension costs
Totsl staff costs
No employee in either year received any other benefits
No employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer perbsion costs) for the
reporting period of more than £60,(K)O.
9. Average headcount
This year
Last Year
14
The average monthly number of employee5 during the year
Was '.
15
10. Pension
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. The amount
recognised as an expense in the year is recorded in note 8.
The defined pension contribution liability at the year end is allocated to unrestricted funds.
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GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the accounts continued
For the year ended 31st March 2024
11. Tangible fixed assets
Freehold buildings
Fixtures and
equipment
Total
Cost or valuation
At I. April 2023
Additions
Disposa15
At 31. March 2024
82,500
67,807
150,307
82,500
67,807
150.307
Depreciation
At I, April 2023
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31" March 2024
14,850
65,298
2,510
80,148
2,510
14,850
67,808
82,658 '
Net book value
At 31" March 2024
At 31" March 2023
67,650
67,650
67,650
70,160
2,510
The freehold property, which 15 316 Gladstone Street, is stated at cost, which includes its purchase In
1999 and subsequent 31terations. 318 Gladstone Street is leased from Peterborough City Councll.
12. Debtors due within one year
This year
Last year
Trade debtors
Accrued income for grants
Prepayments
GLADCA Servlces
Total
11,208
1,234
3,558
16,000
18.862
1,235
20,097
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GLADSTONE DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the accounts contlnued
5t
For the year ended 31 March 2024
13. Creditors falling due wlthln one year
This year
2,797
5,185
11,115
19.097
Last year
2,655
5.121
8.907
16,683
Trade and other creditors
Payroll costs
Accruals and deferr@d income
Total
14. Creditors falling due in more than one year
None
15. Leases
Finance le8ses- none
b. Operating leases
Total future minimum lease payments under non cancellable operatlng lease5 are as
follows..
This year
21,120
21.120
Last year
3,462
3.462
For office photocopier- between two and five year5
Total
318 Gladstone Street is leased for a peppercorn rent.
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GLADSTONE DISTRicf COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the accounts continued
For the year ended 31" March 2024
16. Fund reconciliation
Balance
at 31.
March
2023
197.317
Balance
at 31"
March
2024
215,465
Gains/
Ilossesl
18,148
Income
Expenditure
1301,4961
Transfers
Unrestricted
319,644
Restricted
Total Funds
197,317
319.644
{301,496)
18.148
215A65
17. Fund descriptions
Unrestricted Funds- these are general funds
b. Restricted Funds- there were no funds that the Trustees considered to be restricted.
18. Related party tran5attions
Mr Choudhary, the Chief Executive, is a dirertor of Sahara Community Care Services Ltd.
This year
7,800
Last year
5,400
Sales to Sahara Community Care Services
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