PAIDOCK eOMMUPIITY ASSOCIATION IIEPOPT
AND AttOUNTS
FOII TIII YEAII ENDED ?OTII APIIIL 2025

BALDOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
co]IrrENTS
PAGE
Annual Re￿￿tt
R¢port of the Indep¢nd¢nl Examin¢rs
Statement of Financial Activities
BalwK¢ Shee¢
Notes Forn)ing Part of the Accounts

BALDOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
ANNUAI. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2025
The coun¢il presents ils report together with the accounts for the year ended 30ih April 2025.
The members of the eouneil, a150 being the managemenl committee. currently are as follows..
Robert HemTrung5
Treasurer
Paul Lu¢k¢tt
Se
Thjstees..
Elizabeth Ev¢rs(kn
Miehael Muir
Cllr Stewart WillouOJby
Cllr Emrna Rowe
Cllr Alistsir Will0￿bY
Appointed Niffth H¢rts Council R¢pre8entatives:
C¢ntre Monag¢rs in Attenda￿t
Elizab¢th Evernlen
Tracey Chaprnan
Council meTnber& are elECt¢d QT appointed at the Annual General Mceting. All tnemb¢F5 Of the council are re4uirtd to retire
annually bul are eligible to b¢ appointed or ¢o-opied again. Th¢ ¢¢)un¢il has the pow¢r w appoint such commillees a5 It
think& appropriate to further the object5 of the a&￿Ciation.
All members of the Association shall be eqwlly capable of being elecied and shall have eoual lights to nomin*¢ ￿S f(
b￿ch clection.
The charity is tsiablished by its constitutiim and is registered with the Charity C.orn]ni&%ith Nu￿ber 279196. The
charity's addre&% is Simpw ￿1Ve, High Street. Baldcck, Hertfwdshire, SG7 6DH.
ObJetts Of the Ch•rlty. Prlmelpal Aetiviti¢5 Or￿￿1%￿110￿ of Our Work
The charity is established lo promote ihe benefit of the itthabiiants of Baldock and its n¢i8hbouring villages within the
area of the North Herts Dislrict coL￿clI without disxinctions of se4 race, colour, nationality, political, religious or otber
opinions by a&so¢iating with th¢ I￿al authorities, voluntary or￿nISatIOnS and inhabitants in a common ¢ffort to
advance ¢ducation and to provi4¢ facilities in the in¢¢rests of wial welfare for recreation and leisurc-time occupation with
the obie¢t of improving the conditions of life ftr the said inhabitants.
The charity is al80 to maintain and manage a Community C¢ntre sitt]ated at Simw Drive. Baldwk ￿ to £￿￿j¢1?1¢
with any l¢cal statutory authcrity in the maintenance and managcment of such a c¢ntre for activities promoted by th¢
Asswiation and its C￿s￿lI￿ent bcdies in fiJrthernn¢¢ of the above objectives.
Revi¢w of Progress and Athievejnents
Bald￿k Comnmmily A$b￿latIOn ¢tsntinu¢s to supply a valuable setviee within Baldock and surrouNling ￿lIa￿¢S as a f¢Kal
point for the local community, clubs and aw¢iation$.
L¢i¢ings and entranr¢ fers illcome has rwovcred strongly over tbe year and was 23QA hÈ¥her tban in the year ending 3(kh
April 2024. This can be largely attributed tfy lh¢ hard work of th¢ staff and iD¢reased utilisatiOD of th¢ facilities ashire
rat&s for rooms had not been changed in the year. to reflect inflation.
Overall expenditrre, how¢v¢r, also tn¢re&vd di8)roportionately, largely due to due statutory wage in¢reL￿4 resulttng in a
rther small loss in the year dep1￿1ft8 available resourec& Two mejnbers of staff Iherefox, volunarily did not draw their
nct salary for several tnonth4 a Tnatter which necds to be urgently addrc55cd in thc corning ￿ar.
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BALDOCK COMMUI¥ITY ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31YfH APRIL 2025
The community centre is well used and maintsins an enviable reputation within Baldock and the swrowiding
distrirA. It 18 u￿d by various organisations to hosl meetings and events.
si￿1ficant challenges rematn to be addressed in the coming year. however. in particular, outstanding current
liabilities, the renegot&ation of the l¢w with the Iw81 authority. the fv¢ure direclion of the building and
broadened involvernenl with a diverse and wideT commurrity.
Reserve5 Pi
The R¢serves policy ofthe Association was reviewed and agreed in Conunittee ID October 2014. The
association must enswe that it has Sufficient cash r¢s¢rves to cover the random fluctuations in monthly income
expenditutfs, any unplanned temporary closure of premise8. any liability for sthff redundancy costsj plus the
costs of refurbishment of the interior of the premises and the replacement of fjxtures aJ]d fittings over th¢ next
10 year8. The reserves currently stand at £5.154 and this amount is Currently xn¢luW within the Genernl Fund.
Th¢ wili¢y will be reviewed on an ongoitig b8SiS
Investment Poliey
The A&sociation continues lo b¢liev¢ that its poli¢y of investing its fitnds as available in & COIF-
Clwiti&8 Ikposil Fund Tepresents the best method of generating income from these funds while having ready
¢ess to the cash
Rlsk Rev1¢
The Management Committ¢¢ has wndu¢ted its own risk r¢vi¢w of th¢ major risks to which the charity i$
Fknances
The attached accounts show tb¢ ￿Tr¢nI stat¢ of th¢ f1n8nfj￿ whirh th¢ ￿U￿ri1 ¢onsider to be sound. The
ch8ritgs bankers are Lloyds Bank plc, 103, Queen5way, Stevenage. Herrfordshir¢. SGI IEA
The independent examiner is Miss Sally J Wainwright ACM& a director of Et Voila Accoimtancy Servic¢s
Llmited. Isis Hous4 Wedntsbury. West Midlands. WSIO OPB.
Apwyved by the Association on 2510212026 and on it's behalf by.
E Ev¢rsdtt) (Tntstee)
R G H¢n]ming8 (Chair)"

BALDOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCLATION
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE COUNCIL OF BALDOCK COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APR]L 2025
I rew>rt on the accounts for the year ended 30th April 2025. whith ar¢ s¢t out on pages 4 to 9.
Respective Responsibilitle8 of the Council and Examlner
The charity's council are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's council
consider thai an audit is not required for this year under 5￿tion 144 of the Chariti¢s Act 2011 (the Act)
and thal an independent examinatioll is needed.
It 1$ my responsibility to:
Examine the a￿Ourtts und¢r wtion 145 of the Charities A¢t.
to follow the procedures laid down in the General DiTe¢lions given by the Charity
Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act. and
To state whether particular mattcrs have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examlllers, Statement
My examination was carried out in aLcordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners. An exan]ination 1￿cludeS a review of the accounting records kept by Ihc charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items
or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from Éhe council concerning any 8uch matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and conscqutntly I
do not express an opinion as lo whether the accounts present a 'ltve and fail view and the report is limited
to those matlcrs set oui in the slalcment below.
Independent Examiner's Siatement
In connection wirli my examination, no matter has come to my attention-
(l) which gives me reasonable cause to belicvc that in any material respect ihe requirements:
lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and
lo picparc accounts which accord with the accounting records and to wmply with lh¢ a¢¢ounting
requirements of the Charilics Act havc not becn mcl; or
(2} to which. in rny opinion. attention should bc drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Name..
Sally Wainwright
Relevant Professional Qualifi¢alion.' Associat¢ of Chartered Institute of Management Accoulltsnts
Address:
Ei Voila Accountancy Services Limiied. ISIS House, Smith Road, Wednesbury, West
Midlands, WSIO OPB
Dated: 20th Febnydry 2026
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BALDOCK Co1￿u￿1Ty ASSOCL4TION
STATEMENT OV FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR
ENDFD 30TII APRIL 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Unr￿trActed Irttoming Rewurce5
Incoming) resources from operating
activities in adhranc¢ of th¢
charity s objecls
Jncoming resources from operating
activiti¢s foT generating funds
R¢strActed Funding Repairs and Maintenance
OtlL¢r incoming resour
Interest received
98.846
73.746
8.901
7,935
97
107 747
Restricted Ruour¢es
Total In￿mIng Resources
Reso urces Expended
Provision of community centre:
Coffce bar
Surety Ltd
Bar Sal¢s
Light and heat
General and water rate$
Insurances
Wages and national insurance
Cl¢aning and laundry
Equipment hire
Bar Staff
Repairs and maintenance
Premises Cost
l.i¢en¢es
Depreciation
107 747
1,066
82
631
354
6,421
31,642
1,391
1,491
48,754
10.219
3,780
1.845
2,036
1,591
1,880
471
112,669
3.348
36,897
1,214
983
37.204
10,684
2,900
2,197
1,500
3.787
1.802
589
104,090
Management and 4dmini$tr#tion:
Accountancy
Telephone and inlrniet
Printingy posiage and stalionery
Professional fees
Bank charges
420
1.914
60
420
1,182
53
213
458
Payments mad¢ on b¢half of bar association
Total Resources Expend¢d
Net Jncoming Resources Before
115276
106 203
Net Movement in Fund$
Gross Transfers Between Funds
(7.529)
(24,425)
Total Funds at 1st May 2024
Total Funds at 30th April 2025
{18.093)
6,332
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BALDOCK COMMUNrrY ASSOCIATION
BALAfscE SHEET AS AT 30TH APRIL, 2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
Notes
Flxed Assets
Imwovements t& premises
Equipment
1.886
2.357
1,886
2,357
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors and pr¢pawts
Balances at bank:
Current account
Charity d¢po8lt account
Bar Account
Cash in hand
1,208
2.034
124
310
3,676
2.108
2,034
91
4,240
Current Liabllltles
Trad¢ creditor3
Social security ¢osi8
Deferred Wages
Sundry creditors and accnvdls
24,337
23 J65
6,439
408
717
408
Net Cyrrent LIAbilityl A8sels
Net Li¥4bilityl Assets
127.508)
(25,622)
(18.093)
Unrestrirted Funds
General Funds
Restricted Funds
Resiricted Grant In¢ome
Totsl FMnd$
io
Approved by tht eollnell on
and $18ned IM its beh*lf by:
Date..
Mr M Mulr (TTU8tee)
Ms E Evew$deD cfrnstee)
P4ul Lutkett {
re￿￿rer)
Zg26
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BALDOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOTES FORLIIING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2025
A¢eountlDg Poilefi￿ General
The accounts have b¢¢n p￿pared und¢r th¢ historical cost wnv¢ntioll and in a￿Ordan￿ with the Financial
Reponing Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008) and the Statemcnl of Recommended Prn¢tic¢
Accounttng and Rewrting by Charities issued in 2005.
Ineonthig Resource5
These are reported gr0$8 in the Statement of Financial ActiNities.
Depreciation
Dctffcciation is calculated to write down the ¢osl, 1¢ss &stimat¢d residual value. of all tangible fixed assets over
their expected usethl lives on lh¢ following baseg..
Inwrovem¢nts to premises
Equiprnent
Over 10 years
20&/0 reducing balance
Stocks
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for
obsol￿e and slow mowng items
Aeeruals Bosi$
The accollnts have been prepared on thc accruals basis and liabilities arc recognised a8 soon there
18 a legal or constructive obligation committittg the charity to the eX￿]d1thre
Baldock CommuDIty Assoclatlon BAr Commlttee
The B&ldo¢k Community Association Bar Committee produces accounts which are prepared
independently
2. Ineomlng Resour¢e$ from Activitie5 in Furtherance of the Charity's Objffts
Unreshlcted Restrlcted
2025 Total
2024
Total
L£tting and entrance tees
Fundraising
Donation5
Craft Fair and Raffle
Coff¢¢ bar
Photocopicr and other income
Grants
84,731
2,607
84,731
2,607
4,600
1.035
3,573
2,300
68,644
.356
1.035
3.573
2,3(K)
761
2,945
98,846
98,846
73.746
3. Other Incoming Resources
2025
2024
Tot•1
Unrestrkted
Contributions received froin bar
profits
8,901
8,901
7.935
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BALDOCK COMIVKUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOTES FORMING PART OF TIIE ACCOUNTS FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 30TH APIUL 2025
4. Stsff Costs Numbers
Siaff costs were as follows..
2025
Tot4R
2024
Total
Gross wages and salaries
Employds national insurance wsts
Total Staff Costs
50,599
39,401
50.599
39.401
Th¢ average numbers of contracted eryloyees in the year was 5, (3 equivalent heads (2024- 3)) and were all
employed in a¢tivities in furtherance of the ch￿1￿5 objects.
No membtts of the management eommitt¢¢ were r¢imbw%¢d any ¢xp¢nses during the ye4T.
5. Net Incomlng Resour¢es For The YeaT This is staled after chargiDg:
2025
Total
2024
'rotal
Itid¢p¢ndent Examinevs fee
for reporting on the accounts
420
420
6. Tanglble Fixed Assets
Improvements t
premise5
Equipment Total
Cost
At Isl May 2024
Additions
At 30th ApTiI 2025
51,147
33,763
84,910
51,147
33,763
84,910
Depreciation
At 1st May 2024
Charge for the year At 30th April 2025
51,147
31,400
471
82553
471
Net Book Vallle
51,147
31077
83,024
At 30th April 2025
86
lJ86
At 30th April 2024
2J57
2J57
All fixed assets are used in the direct ￿rthcranCC of the charity's objects.
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BALDOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APIUL 2025
7 . Stock
2025
2024
G(XNJs for
resale
8. Credltors falllng du¢
within one year
2025
2024
Trade
Staff
24.337
6.439
30,776
23,565
717
24,282
9. Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds
Restrleted
Funds
General Funds
Total thund8
Tangible Fixed Assets
Curreni Assets
Current Ltsabilities
,886
3,676
1,886
3,676
Net Assets At 30th Aprll 2025
10. Movement in Funds
At Islmay
2024
Ineomlng
Resourees
Ou¢goin% At 30th
Re80urce$ April 2025
Unttstricted
FUTKIS
General Fund
Total
Unrestricted
Funds
107747
(115,276)
107747
(115.276)
Rcslricted
Funds
Repnir$
Total Kestricled
Funds
Total Funds
107 747
115 276
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