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Brooklands Residents Association
Garden Leys
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 3PQ
Charity Number. 278347
Brooklands Residents Associatlon
Trustees Re
ort for
ear endin
31° March 2022
The Trustees present their report together wtth the financial statement for the Charity for the year
ending 31" March 2022.
The Financial Statement has been prepared in accordan￿ with the accounting policy and complies
with both the Charities Constitution and applicable law.
The Trustees during the year were:
Mr M A Pinch
Mr RJ Stone
Mr AQuinn
Unfortunatety, Mr M A Pinch died on the 22 March 2022.
Mr KA Rapp was appointed on the 7thJuly 2022.
Brooklands Residents th￿latIOn is a registered charity- number. 278347 and 15 governed by the
Constttution of the A550ciation adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 12 ju￿ 1979 and
subsequent amendments.
The registered address is:
Brooklands Hall
Garden Leys
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 3PQ
The principal banker for the A550ciatton is:
Santander
l Hockliffe st￿et
Lei8hton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 IHG

The object of the Charity is to provide recreational facilities for the benefit of the local residents and
for use by voluntary organisations.
The Association premises have been used by members for a number of different activities including:
DartsTeam
Pool Team
Quiz Nights
Disco Nights
Bingo
Soft play for juniors
Entertainment Nights
Tea and Coffee group gatherings- Over fAYs
Carnival preparation for the Association float
Festive Events- Easter BonneL Father Xmas. etc
The Association premises are also used by various other local organisations as a venue for their
activities.
The premises is also an operational base for the National Blood Transfusion servi￿ when they
operate in the area.
Additionally, the premises are used as the local PollirE Station from time to time. as the need arises.
The Charity is administered by an executive committee comprising:
President:
Mrs L EEgleton
Chaim)an:
Mr R Hercock
Secretary:
Mrs A Hercock
Hon Treasurer.
Mr5 A Del Greco replaced Mr J Taylor in the Financial Year
Other Committee members serrfing at the date of thi5 report are:
Mr D Gay, Mrs S Hardin& Mr C Major,

Financial Update:
Due to Covid restrittions the Associatlon was shut from 4 January 2021 through to 17 May 2021.
Prior and post to these dates the attendantr to the a550ciation was redU￿d due to people's
concerns with Covid and its continued prevalence.
Regal Scroll Ltd who operate the bar within the Association premises had reduced takin8s over the
tinancial year ènd were not in a posttion to make a donation to Brooklands Residents Association.
In fact, Brooklands Residents Associatron, retrived various Covid grants both this and the previous
financial year. made a transfer of £39.1M) to Regal Scroll to cover losses accumulated over the two
years to 31" March 2022.
The financial statement for the Association shows:
Income:
Expenditure:
£56.229
£78,280
Resu
shortfall-
£22 051
Funds carried foThffird in the Association (which includes the written down value of the property) are
now £296.387 which is very close to the accumulated funds at 3151 March 2020 before Covid struck.
Risk Management
Due to the unknown predicament of covid and its ongoing effett and the potential impact on the
operatlon of the Association. only routine maintenants as required during the financial year was
carried out.
Cosmetic Improvements:
During the year with the support of a number of volunteers the premises was given a fresh coat of
paint internally to brighten and improve the cosmetics of the Association to make an appealin8
environment for the Members.
Future Development:
The Trustees together with the Committee are continuing to review how the Association may best
Serve the interest of the Members.
The consensus is to operate as nomial for the fo￿Seeable future without any changes to our nomial
activities.

Condltion of The Profft.
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level to meet the ongoing
expenditure with the upkeep and maintenance of the Charities propertv.
Approval:
This report Was submitted by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.
Mr K A Rapp ITru5teel

Cbarl Iymber: 278347
RA & DA THOMPSON
30 HIGH STREET
GHTON BUZZARD BEDS
LU7 IEA

BROOKLANDS RESIDENTS ASS
ON
dent Exxminer's Re rt to the TThste¢5 of
I repM)rt on the accounts of the A&sociation for the year ended 31 March 2022. which tre set out i>n
pages 3 to 7.
ReBprfdve Tr8pon8ibllltia orTr￿tte1 and Examiner
The Clwity's Trustr*s are respmsible for the preparation of the a￿ts.
The Charity's Trustees collsidcr that 8n audit is notTequirc41 for this year under S144(2) of the Charities
Act 2011 (th¢ 2011 A¢t) and that an It￿1￿1t examination is needed.
It is my r¢sponsibilty to:
Examine the accounts under S145 of the 2011 ACL
To follow the pr(Kedures laid down in the Gffleral Dire£tions given by the Commission under
S145(5XB) of the 2011 ACL
To state whether pgrtitular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Ex*miner'8 Report
My examination was carri&4 0th in ac￿rdanCe with the genernl directions given by the Charity
Commimioner. An examination ioclth a review of the accounts records kept by th¢ Charity and
comparison of the accounts presented with thos¢ r¢¢ords. It al80 includ¢s consideration of any unusual
items or di￿105ur¢s in the accounts. and seeking explanations frojn you as Trustees wncernin8 any
Such matters. The prcawes undertaken do not provid¢ all th¢ evid¢nc¢ that would be required in an
audiL and cons¢quentIy no opinion i& given as to whether the accounts wesent a and fair vi
nd th¢ report is limit￿ to those matt¢rs set out in the next Statement.
Independent Examiner's Statemtttt
Jn o)nnection with my exami￿10￿ no matter ha5 c£4ne to my attention:
which giv¢ me reasonable ca￿e to believc that in any material respect the wuirements;
To keep ae¢ounting reeordg in aet4xth¢e with Seettott D130 of the 2001 Actr, •lld
To prepare aecounts which a￿Ord with th¢ accounting Tecords and compty with the A¢countin8
requirements of the 2011 ACL
to whi¢h, in my Opinio￿ atlention should b¢ drawn in order to onable a prow undetsdin8
of the accounts to be reached.
DA Thompson
30 High Street
Leighton Bu73Ard Beds
LU7 IEA
25 October 2022

BR
srATE
F FINANCIAL A
ED31
CH 2022
OMING RESO
Income from Regajscroll Lid
Subscriptions
Letttngs
Guest Fees
Covid Grants
Sundry-lncome
Activity Receims
Bank Int¢rest
4,015
18.787
2.601
3,420
loo
40.357
18245
1207
13.975
1.102
otal
eomi
56.229
47.581
Costs of Brwklands Hall
Watsr Ratss
R¢pairs and R¢new￿8
197
371
6.112
4.(Kll
4J78
11.045
11 J99
463
2,698
4.169
020
2.555
11,045
Se£urity Expenses
Lighting and Heating & Cleaning
Depr￿latIOn
Activity Exp¢Ds&s
Siwe of Covid grgnts to Re￿$¢[011 Ltd
Oth¢r Exp¢nditllrc
Independent Examiner's Fees
Genernl Expenses
Bank Charges
239
90
XPEND
17
Net Movemext kn Fulld• dllri￿ the ye
2Lii
FuTJds Brought Fonvffil

No
31J2
31J2021
Tangible Assets for use by the Charity
216,057
227.102
Du¢ from Re8a15croll Limited
Cash at Bank & in Hand
24,410
730
45,953
47.833
Amounts falling duc within on¢ year.
Creditors
.250
.250
ET ASSE
318438
Repr¢Sent￿ by.
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B45is of Preparaliom •nd A￿￿￿ettt of GoiDg Concer4
The financial statements have iKen Pre[￿￿ underthe Historical Cost Convention with itsm
re¢ognised ￿ Cost or transaction value unless othep+vise stated in the relevant notes to these
aKounts. The financial slatements have i*en ￿epar￿] in accordance with the Statement of
Recommended Practi￿, Accountins aud Rep)rting by Chariti¢s preparing their account in
ac¢ordance with the Financial R¢￿ting Standard applieable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) issued on16 July 2014 and th¢ Finawial Re￿ting Standard applicable inthe Unit
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and th¢ Charities Act 2011.
Tangible Thxed Awts for use by the Cknrity
Depreciation is pmvided as the following annual rntes in ord¢r to wrile off exh asset over its
estimated useful life.
Freehold Property
BuildTngs
Improv¢ments to Prop¢rty
Fixture& Fittings and Equipmurt
T4xatio
not provided
2Yo on wst
No liability to eon)oration tax arises as a r¢8uk of the Associatsons. Gl4ritabk statu8.
LL
The compatty hag a licence to operatc the and Telate41 activities for Brooklands Residents
Associatioo the pn)frts are paid to the Association as a licence fee and ar¢ in¢lud¢d as income
in these ac￿unts.
Covid restrictions hav¢ affrfted tra(k in the two y¢ars ende4131 March 2022 and Brooklands
Residents Association have tran5ferYed to Reg8JscD)11 Limit￿ a share of th¢ hospitality grants
re¢¢ived to c￿r the 1058es ￿lch have arisen.

Receipts
31J20
Ticket Sales and Admissions
Pool Table
Juke Box
Lottery, Football Tick¢ts &c.
c¢￿ts
8,030
1,789
30
520
Ent¢rtainers & Disco's
Perforniing Rtghts t£vy
Indoor Games
Lottery & Football Tickets
Pool Table R¢nt
Sundry Costs
6.089
1.083
634
3.069
398
126
1,005
508
177
Cost
As at 1.42021
Additions
44260
503,730
644,659
A8 at 31.3.2022
Depreciation
A5 at 1.4.2021
Provision
324,144
93,413
417,557
As At 31.3.2022
Net Book Value
Asat31.32021
954
As at 31.32020

ON
NO
TRusfEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS EXPENSES
No expensc5 (r payments were made to th¢ Truths or Committee members during th¢ y¢ar.
STAFF COSTS
Th¢ Staff costs were;
Wages and Salaries
nil
The Charity no employecs.
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