EASTCOTE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
REGISTRATION NO: 303077
EASTCOTE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
| Index to the Financial Statements | |
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| For the year ended 31 March 2025 | |
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| Administration | 1 |
| Examiners Report | 2 and 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 6 |
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EASTCOTE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION
Charity Registration No: 303077 Correspondence address: Mr Peter Thomas Eastcote Community Centre Southbourne Gardens Eastcote Middlesex HA9 0SQ Trustees: Mr Peter Thomas - Chairman Barbara Betterton Janice Kelly Carol Thomas Bankers: Barclays Independent examiner: Sarah Meads 5 Agase Way Brooklands Milton Keynes MK10 7LG
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EASTCOTE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. ln preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Make judgements and estimates which are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them both to ascertain the financial position of the charity and to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law, regulations and trust deeds. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Page 3 Inde ndent Examiners Re rt to the tnistees of Eastcote Communi Association Res rtive res nsibilities of trustees and examiner The charitvs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charitvs trustees consider that an audtt is not required for the 2025 Year End (under Sertion 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011} and that an independent review of the prepared accoLnts i5.required. I have been requested to examine the accounts undersection 145 of the 2011 Act. folk)w the procedures set out in the General Directions gNen by the Charity Commission {under Section 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act) and to advise whether any matters have come to my attention. Inde ndent Examinerfs Re My examination was caffied out in accordan with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept the charty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required of an audit. and consequently no opinion 15 given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters sd out in the statements bek>w. Inde ndent Examinerfsstatement In connection with my eyAmination, no matter ha5 come to my attentlon: l) Wh5ch gives me reasonable cause to belie4e that. in any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordancewith Section 130 of the 2011 Art: and to prepore acrounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Aci have not been met: or 2) to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order toenable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sardh Meads (Examlnerl 5 Agase Way Brooklands Mitton Keynes MK107LG
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Eastcote Community Association Statement of Financial Activity
| 2024/25 | 2023/24 | |
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| Receipts | ||
| Membership | 2586.00 | 1772.00 |
| Hall usage | ||
| Sections | 10197.25 | 8914.00 |
| Const. Bodies | 29736.50 | 15728.50 |
| Private Hire Std | 27622.00 | 17436.73 |
| Private Party | 3679.00 | |
| Deposits | 1400.00 | 100.00 |
| Donations | 800.00 | 350.00 |
| Bank Interest | 5.85 | 211.70 |
| Other | 410.00 | 1559.81 |
| Section funds | 10505.50 | 1569.04 |
| Fundraising | 1770.00 | |
| Grant | 1000.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Income | 89712.10 | 47641.78 |
| Payments | ||
| Cleaning | 12083.20 | 21956.21 |
| Maintenance | 2799.86 | 1318.27 |
| Eqp and Repairs | 158.48 | 0.00 |
| Staff costs | 18738.84 | 18744.79 |
| Office & stationery | 96.25 | 0.00 |
| Phone & Postage | 552.76 | 380.66 |
| Utilities | 13929.61 | 15643.03 |
| Gardening | 400.00 | 1700.00 |
| Rent | 6202.00 | 6202.00 |
| Insurance | 2300.11 | 2157.53 |
| Accountancy | 250.00 | 400.00 |
| Other | 50.00 | 40.00 |
| Deposits refunded | 800.00 | 100.00 |
| Sections Expenses | 6963.38 | 3619.89 |
| Total expenditure | 65324.49 | 72262.38 |
| Receipts less payments | 24387.61 | -24620.60 |
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Eastcote Community Association
Balance Sheet
| 31/03/2025 | |||
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| Barclays Current Account | 38830.24 | ||
| Petty Cash | 48.72 | ||
| Barclays Deposit Account | 246.72 | ||
| Scottish Widows Account | 0.00 | ||
| Debtors and Prepayments | 400.00 | ||
| 39525.68 | |||
| Less | |||
| Creditors | 11655.66 | ||
| -11655.66 | |||
| 27870.02 | |||
| Accumulated Fund | |||
| Balance @ 1-4-24 | 3948.41 | ||
| Plus Excess of Income over Expenditure | 24387.61 | ||
| Ajustment | -466.00 | ||
| Balance carried forward @ 31-3-25 | 27870.02 |
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EASTCOTE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1. Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of investments, and are in accordance with applicable accounting standards, and the Charities Accounting Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). There have been no changes in the accounting policies.
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a) All grants and voluntary income are accounted for gross when receivable, provided they are capable of financial measurement. This includes gifts in kind, included at estimated valuation.
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b) All expenditure is accounted for gross and when incurred.
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c) Direct charitable expenditure includes the direct costs of the activities.
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d) Support costs comprise service costs incurred centrally in support of the work.
2. Debtors
| Due within one year Debtors Prepayments reditors– Amounts falling due within one year Accruals Deferred income |
2025 2024 £ £ 22 400 1345 |
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| 400 1367 |
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| 2025 2024 £ £ 11656 8877 + 954 |
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| 9831 |
3. Creditors – Amounts falling due within one year
4. Trustees’ Expenses
During the year trustees received only reimbursements for bonafide expenses.
5. Tax Status
The charity is an exempt approved charity in accordance with the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.