Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends Trugtse$ Report and Flnan¢ial Stst•monts Year ended 5 April 2024 Registered Charity Number 502007 WR Partners Prowing yw
Ellesmere C R? mmun Caro Contr• Laa ue of Ffl•nds Year ended 5 rll 2024 Index Pago TnMtso6' Report Independent Examinors R•port Recelpts and payments account Statement of assets and Ilabllhles
Ellesmorn Communi Care C8ntr8 Lea uo of Frlends The Trustse6 present their Annual Rewt and the Financial Statement8 for the year ended 5 April 2024. Corres ndence fvths8 Ell8sfflere Community Care Centr8 League of Friend8 CIO Mrs Pip Elms Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 OEE Trustees The Trustees and members in Office during the year were as follows:. Mrs D. Roberts Mrs P. Elms Mrs K Batho Mrs R. Johnson (ChalmYdn} Mrs S. Francis (rrea$urer) Mrs C. Hopley IArs J. Rudkin rs P. Prltchard Mrs M. Goulboume AtPC4nted 0610412023 Appointed 0610412023 The presklent of the Charlty Is Dr E.KM. Greville. Accountants WR Partners Belmont House Shrewsbury Business P8A( Shrewsbury SY2 6LG
Ellesmere Communl Care Centre Lea ue of Frle Truste@s' Re ort continued ructure Governance & 1•1ana ement 1. Constltutlon The Charity was registered with the Charity Commisslon on 19th February 1973. It is govemed by its Constitution. Tho League of Friends, aims, objectives and a¢tlvltles are set out in this Twstees. Report.. Its main aim is to support th8 charitabla work of the Ellesmere Communty ca Centre together with supporting other groups and people wlthin Ellesmere. 2. Method of appolnting Trustees The method of appointsng Tnjstees accords with the aims and objectives of the Charity. Twstees tend to serve for long periods, only resigning when leaving the area or when orcumstancps cf increasing age event them from continuing with their responsibilities. This long serv1 brings friendships within the League of Friends and the Ellesmere community. The Chaim)an and the Committee are awpre of the need for appolntlng new Truslees from tlrne to tlme and always have in mind the importance of nominatlng members possesslng qualities of reliability, sound judgement. integrity and cornmitment together with skllls necessary for the overall effectiveness of the group. They are usually people who have shown the deduction and commitment by offerlng thelr seNlces or expressing a wish to help in other ways. Ellesmere is a dose knlt communlty and tt would be unusual for someone to be nominated who is not already well known in the committee. The aim is to elect Trust8es who show dedication to the League of Friends, principles and eth05 whi18t promoting and sustsining a committee comprising members of varying ages. skills and experience arld willing to devote the necessary time and commitment to the League. ¥1 1. Pollcl•s and obJ•ctlvo8 The maln alm of the League of Frlends, charlty Is to support the ser¥lces provided by the Ellesmere Communlty Care Centre, the day ¢are patlents and the adult leamlng dlsabllltles group together wlth others in the communlty needlng Its fa¢Jiltles. bulldlngs and equlpment. For the purpose of carrying out the above the League is committed to- (a) Informing the public of the yrk of the Communty Care Centre and to generate. enurage, foster and maintain th8 inter8St and support of th8 public. (b) Raising funds and inviting aTrJ receiving conthbutions from any person or persons or organisatton by way of subscrrption. donation or otherwise. {c) Supplementing the Services providod by the Ell8smero Community Care Centrg for the health, welfare and CDmfDrt r8quir8d foTth8 tr8alm8Trt of day care patients aThJ c)theT patients in Ihe communty. (d) Supporting the provision of facilities. helplng to malntaln the buildlng and other equipment whlch may be requlred for treatment or for the efficient running of the Community Care Centre. (e) Providing or assisting in th8 provision of am8nities for the Community Care Centre patients and staff.
Ellesmere Communl Trustèes. Rè ort u• of Frt•nds conllnued The charlty shop has shown a continued iniprovement in performance with a pleasing incr8ase in tumover of nearfy 15%. The temporary dosure of i)ne of the town's other charity shops may have contrlbuted to this. but the League Df FTiends' remains enrouraged ty 8LWOrt shown for its shop from those wlthln the toTh and also regular vlsltors from liuth8r afi8ld. Th8 success of the L8agu8 of Frl8nds charlty shop seems to come from a combination of the generosity of the community of Ellesmere, the dedication of the volunteers and the reputallon of the shop withln the town and beyorKI with customers travelling especially to visit the store. The charity continues to have 11 regard for the Charity Commission's guldance on the Importance of operating for public benefrt and the folkn¥in9 donations have been made by us durin9 this financial year: Fizzgigs Bethphage Ellesm8r8 Town Scout Group Mere Melodies Communty Choir Ellesmere Carnival Ellesmere Bowli Club Ellesmere Repair Cafe Ellesm8r8 Repair Cafe Rangers Girlguiding Ellesmere Ellesmere Chamber of Commerce Ellèsm8r8 Rang8rs FC Ell8sm8ré Thursday group Lakelands Academy Ellesrnere United FC M8r8 Brass Ell&sm8r8 Comrad8s Sports and Soclal Club Ltd Swan M8r8 Day Centre Food Sharing Project Ell8smere Pre-school Lyneal Trust Therapy Stsrs FoUnd8n Prolect SY12 CIC Ellesmere Rotsry Club (Regatts) seven Hospice Ellesmere BowlirvJ Club Ellesmere Amateur Dramatic Society Music Matt8r8 Ellesmere Christmas Winter Festival 1.000 2,000 5,000 500 3,000 3.000 500 500 1,000 500 500 1,500 1,000 1,000 300 5.IX)Q 1.000 350 4.000 1.000 500 1,500 1.000 180 85 500 450 1,000 League of Friends objectives include supporting maintenance and repair of the Communtty Care Centre and to Ihis end £2,000 was provided during this financial y8ar.
Ellesmere Communi Care Centre Le Tru8ts05' Re ort continued At the dose of this fin8ncial ygar the tharity had a NatW88t wrrent account balance of £83,108.27 and a Natwest Reserve Account balance of £10,750.18. The Charity aims to hold 12 months annual expenditure in reserve to cover any unforeseen reduction in income. The charity's free reserves at th8 end of the financial Jear stooj at £93,858 (2023.. £78,542). L8agu8 of Fri8nds volunt88r8 continue to give much time and effort each week to the work required to run this successful charity shop and cultivate an inviting atmosphere and approathable team giving time to listen. talk and offer advice and assistance to UrnerS. Despite the rent for the shop belng Increased durfng the year, due to the Increased tumover of charlty, the Trustees consider the charity to be well SItion to manage the Trent sltuatlon and secure operatlons inlo thè future. The Trustees consider the charfty to be well position to manage the rrent sltuatlon and secure operatlons into Ihe fLrture. Approved by the committee on .......... iii Ll p&trJ P. Elms (fT8a8ur8r and TTusts8} D. Robe
Inde ndent Examlnerfs R• ort to the Trustets of Ellosm•r• Commun Care I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for th& y6ar erKled S April 2024 wh!c* are set out on pages 8 to 9, This rewl is made solely to the charitys Trustees, as a body. in accordanca with section 146 of the Charities Act 2011 and regul81Sons made under seGlion 154 of that Act. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the tharitys Trustees those matters l am required to state to them in an Independent Examinef s Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent perniitted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibi5ty to anyone other than the charity and Ihe chantrfs Trustees as a body. ft)r my work in this reporl. Re8pon8ibilities and basi8 of report As the charltys trustees you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Ch8rltles Act 2011 ('th8 Act,). I report in respect of my 8xamination of the chafitls accounts Carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicat4e Oirecttons given by the Charity Commission 4Jnder sectson 145(5Xb) of Ihe Act. Independent examInea statement I have completed my exafflination. I confirm that no material matters have Gome to my attention in connection with Ihe examination gin9 me c8use to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting recL)rds were rt kept in resped of the drIty as required by section 130 of the Act: or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records. I have no conc4ms and have rne across fK> other matteTS in connection wtih the examination to whlch attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. J Tweedle Bse FCA DChA WR Partnern CharteredAccount8nts Belmont House shWSbury Business Park Shrewsbury SY2 6LG Date £ 2oiF
Ellesmere Communi Care Centre Laa uoofF unt ril 2024 Yaar ondod 5 A 24 2023 IntMIng resources from generated funds.. Voluntsry income Donations and legacies Fundraising Charitable activities Sale of goods from shop Imieslment income Bank interest 1.206 70029 6D,365 142 61,617 Grants Payable Ellesmere Communlty Care Centre,. Donations to Trust 3.000 20,000 Other donations 36.865 35,450 Charitablè acllviti8S Shop expenses Function expenses 14909 144 12,893 324 Goveman¢e costs National League of Friends Affiliation Fee Ind.epend.ent Examiner's Fees Bank charges 690 1,620 1,Q20 70,977 Deficit for the ear 15,318 {9,360) Fund Balance Brought Forward at 6.4.2023 78,542 87,902 Fund Balanco Carri•d F•xward at &42024 93,858 78,542
Ellesmere Communi Care Centre Lea ue Of Friends Statement of assets and liabilities asatS rll 2024 2024 2023 Cash Funds Balance8 at Bank:. Current account Deposit account Santander 83.108 10,750 67.934 10.608 93.858 78.542 22 io The accounts were approved by the Trustees on ........ ........ ......2024 s[gr on their b8haEf.- p A Ai P. Elms ffre&surer and Trustee)