THE WESTERN COMMUNITh CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **CONTENTS** |Section|Page| |---|---| |Trustees and advisers|3| |Trustees annual report|4| |Independent Examiner’s report|5| |Statement of financial activities|6| |Balance sheet|7| |Notes to the financial statements|8 - 10| ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS** ## **PRINCIPAL ADDRESS** Western Community Centre Somerset Road Swindon SN2 1NF ## **TRUSTEES** Mr G Hambidge Mrs C Hambidge Mrs S Grey Mrs J Walker ## **ACCOUNTANTS** Partridge Accountancy Services Ltd 26 Yells Way Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4GD ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **STATUS** Unincorporated association formed in September 1983 and registered as a charity from that date. The association is governed by its Constitution of 22 November 1984. ## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER** 275749 ## **TRUSTEE APPOINTMENT** Trustees are G Hambidge, C Hambidge, S Grey & J Walker Glinn Hambidge appointed chairperson 30/3/2018 Elections are held at the AGM and all positions are elected at this point. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **OBJECTIVE** The objective of the association is to provide a Community Centre ## **ACTIVITIES** Having regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on the provision of public benefit, the association made available the community centre for the benefit of the local community and clubs and associations in the Borough of Swindon. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **RESERVES** The association retains surpluses earned in previous years in order to apply the funds to ensure that the association can continue to achieve the objective of the association. Details of the income and expenditure are set out in the accounts. For and on behalf of the trustees G Hambidge Trustee ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES** ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Western Community Centre (“the charity”) for the year ended 31 March 2023. I confirm that I have examined the accounts, bank statements, and other documents provided to me by the trustees. I can confirm that I am satisfied that the accounts and financial statements correctly reflect the financial position of the charity for the year 2022/23. **Carla Santos** Independent Examiner Date: ................................... Partridge Accountancy Services Ltd 26 Yells Way Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4GD ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** |**Note**
**INCOMING RESPOURCES**
Interest income
Income from Charitable activities
2
**EXPENDITURE**
Charitable expenditure
3
Governance costs
4
**Net incoming / (outgoing) resources**
**Funds brought forward**
**Funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Total**
**31/03/2023**
**£**
**£**
8
8
26,432
26,432
26,440
26,440
(26,018)
(26,018)
(7,274)
(7,274)
(33,292)
(33,292)
(6,852)
(6,852)
11,299
11,299
4,447
4,447|**31/03/2022**
**£**
-
29,614| |---|---|---| |||29,614| |||(22,345)
(10,441)| |||(32,786)| |||(3,172)
14,470
11,299| ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** |**Note**
**FIXED ASSETS**
5
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank and in hand
6
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors <1 year
7
**Net assets**
**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**
Unrestricted Funds|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Total**
**31/03/2023**
**£**
**£**
-
-
6,667
6,667
(2,220)
(2,220)
4,447
4,447
4,447
4,447|**31/03/2022**
**£**
853
12,066
(1,620)| |---|---|---| |||11,299| |||| |||11,299| For the year ending 31 March 2023 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011. The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for ensuring that the charity keeps proper accounting records and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view. These financial statements were approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by: G Hambridge Trustee ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **1) Accounting policies** ## **Basis of preparation** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity and rounded to the nearest £. ## **Incoming resources** Incoming resources are recognised in the financial statements when the charity becomes entitled to the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life of 4 years. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees. ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** |**2) Income from charitable activities**
Hiring of community centre to:
Camera Club
Kim Fitness
Little Kickers
Mums That Move
Parky's Singers
Phonics
Reading Fairies
Slimming World
Songbirds
Spiritualists
Tiacho
Other
Government grants received
**3) Charitable expenditure**
Catering and Entertainment
Cleaning, gardening and materials
Insurance
Light and Heat
Repairs and Maintenance
Water charges|**31/03/2023**
**31/03/2022**
**£**
**£**
3,696
760
-
1,160
1,045
-
4,396
390
1,070
-
1,157
334
283
1,279
1,587
3,542
3,342
240
1,001
671
1,413
1,052
7,442
12,186| |---|---| ||26,432
21,614
-
8,000| ||26,432
29,614| ||**31/03/2023**
**31/03/2022**
**£**
**£**
518
1,025
14,438
10,639
642
528
4,916
2,953
4,306
6,599
1,198
601| ||26,018
22,345| ## **THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** |**3) Governance costs**
Telephone
Travel expenses
Postage, Printing and Stationery
Accountancy
Computer costs
Depreciation
Other costs
**4) Fixed Assets**
Cost
Accumulated depreciation brought forward
Depreciation
Accumulated depreciation carried forward
Net book Value
**5) Cash**
HSBC current account
HSBC Money Manager Account
Cash float
**6) Creditors**
Accountancy accrual|**31/03/2023**
**31/03/2022**
**£**
**£**
1,095
1,406
-
46
846
157
600
600
205
2,620
853
3,401
3,676
2,211| |---|---| ||7,274
10,441| ||**31/03/2023**
**31/03/2022**
**£**
**£**
13,602
13,602
12,750
9,349
853
3,401| ||13,602
12,750| ||-
853| ||**31/03/2023**
**31/03/2022**
**£**
**£**
4,266
9,973
1,990
1,682
411
411| ||6,667
12,066| ||**31/03/2023**
**31/03/2022**
**£**
**£**
2,220
1,620|