Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends Trustees Report and Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2025 Registered Charity Number 502007
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Ellesmere Community Care Centre Leaque of Friends
Registered Charity Number 502007
Year ended 5 April 2025
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Index
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Trustees' Report
Independent Examiners Report
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assets and liabilities
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Ellesmere Community Care Centre Leaque of Friends Trustees' Report
The Trustees present their Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2025
Correspondence Address
Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends C/O Mrs Pip Elms Moolah, Scotland Street Ellesmere
Shropshire SY12 ODF
Trustees
The Trustees and members in Office during the year were as follows:-
Ruth Bridgwood Appointed 22/10/2024 (Chairman) Mrs S. Francis Mrs D. Roberts Resigned 22/10/2024 (Chairman) Mrs C. Hopley Mrs P. Elms (Treasurer) Mrs J. Rudkin Mrs K. Batho Mrs P. Pritchard Mrs R. Johnson Mrs M. Goulbourne
The president of the Charity is Dr E.A.M. Greville.
Accountants
WR Partners Belmont House Shrewsbury Business Park Shrewsbury SY2 6LG
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Ellesmere Community Care Centre Leaque of Friends Trustees' Report (continued)
Structure, Governance & Management
1. Constitution
The Charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 19th February 1973. It is governed by its Constitution. The League of Friends' aims, objectives and activities are set out in this Trustees’ Report. Its main aim is to support the charitable work of the Ellesmere Community Care Centre together with supporting other groups and people within Ellesmere.
2. Method of appointing Trustees
The method of appointing Trustees accords with the aims and objectives of the Charity. Trustees tend to serve for long periods, only resigning when leaving the area or when circumstances or increasing age prevent them from continuing with their responsibilities. This long service brings friendships within the League of Friends and the Ellesmere community.
The Chairman and the Committee are aware of the need for appointing new Trustees from time to time and always have in mind the importance of nominating members possessing qualities of reliability, sound judgement, integrity and commitment together with skills necessary for the overall effectiveness of the group. They are usually people who have shown the deduction and commitment by offering their services or expressing a wish to help in other ways. Ellesmere is a close knit community and it would be unusual for someone to be nominated who is not already well known in the committee.
The aim is to elect Trustees who show dedication to the League of Friends' principles and ethos whilst promoting and sustaining a committee comprising members of varying ages, skills and experience and willing to devote the necessary time and commitment to the League.
Objectives & Activities
1. Policies and objectives
The main aim of the League of Friends' charity is to support the services provided by the Ellesmere Community Care Centre, the day care patients and the adult learning disabilities group together with others in the community needing its facilities, buildings and equipment. For the purpose of carrying out the above the League is committed to:
(a) Informing the public of the work of the Community Care Centre and to generate, encourage, foster and maintain the interest and support of the public.
(b) Raising funds and inviting and receiving contributions from any person or persons or organisation by way of subscription, donation or otherwise.
(c) Supplementing the services provided by the Ellesmere Community Care Centre for the health, welfare and comfort required for the treatment of day care patients and other patients in the community. (d) Supporting the provision of facilities, helping to maintain the building and other equipment which may be required for treatment or for the efficient running of the Community Care Centre.
(e) Providing or assisting in the provision of amenities for the Community Care Centre patients and staff.
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Ellesmere Community Care Centre Leaque of Friends
Trustees' Report (continued)
Financial Review
The charity shop has shown a continued improvement in performance with a pleasing increase in turnover of 13%. The temporary closure of one of the town’s other charity shops has become permanent, leaving the League of Friends one of only two charity shops within the town. The success of the League of Friends charity shop seems to come from a combination of the generosity of the community of Ellesmere, the dedication of the volunteers and the reputation of the shop within the town and beyond with customers travelling especially to visit the store.
The charity continues to have full regard for the Charity Commission’s guidance on the importance of operating for public benefit and the following donations have been made by us during this financial year:
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| Ellesmere Comrade Sports and Social Club Ltd | 5,000 |
| Ellesmere Yarn Bombers | 500 |
| Ellesmere Carnival Committee | 1,000 |
| Ellesmere Primary School | 500 |
| Sequel Trust | 1,000 |
| Ellesmere Carnival Committee | 1,000 |
| Ellesmere District Day Centre | 1,000 |
| Ellesmere Heron watch | 2,000 |
| Bethphage | 2,000 |
| Project SY12 CIC | 1,200 |
| Ellesmere Cricket Club | 750 |
| The Cellar Church | 750 |
| Fizzgigs | 1,200 |
| ProjectSY12 CIC | 1,000 |
| Welshampton Parish Hall | 500 |
| Bethphage | 600 |
| Ellesmere Bowling Club | 1,000 |
| Royal British Legion | 500 |
| Ellesmere Railway Club | 288 |
| ProjectSY12 CIC | 2,300 |
| Ellesmere Rangers FC- defibrillatorpads | 300 |
| Bingo Club | 300 |
| Shropshire Council—Pump Track | 10,000 |
| MensSheds | 300 |
A significant donation of £10,000 was pledged to the Berwyn View Pump Track project to reach its fundraising target to enable the creation of this facility for the benefit of Ellesmerians.
League of Friends objectives include supporting maintenance and repair of the Community Care Centre and to this £10,000 was provided during this financial year.
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Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends Trustees‘ Report (continued)
At the close of this financial year the charity had a Natwest current account balance of £97,354 and a Natwest Reserve Account balance of £10,902. The charity aims to hold 12 months annual expenditure in reserve to cover any unforeseen reduction in income. The charity's free reserves at the end of the financial year stood at £108,256 (2024: £93,858).
League of Friends volunteers 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 approachable team giving time to listen, talk and offer advice and assistance to customers.
Repairs have increased significantly due to the carpet in the shop being replaced during the year.
The Trustees consider the charity to be well position to manage the current situation and secure operations into the future.
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R. Bridgwood (Chair of Trustees)
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Ellesmere Community Care
Centre League of Friends
| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025 which are set out on pages 8 to 9.
This report is made solely to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. My work has been undertaken so that | might state to the charity's Trustees those matters | am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, | do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's Trustees as a body, for my work in this report.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act: or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Chartered Accountants
Belmont House
Shrewsbury Business Park Shrewsbury SY2 6LG
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Ellesmere Community Care Centre Leaque of Friends Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 5 April 2025
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2025 2024
Unrestricted Unrestricted
£ £
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Voluntary income
Donations and legacies 527 684
Fundraising 128 399
Charitable activities
Sale of goods from shop 79,542 70,029
Investment income
Bank interest 152 142
80,349 74,254
Grants Payable
Ellesmere Community Care Centre:
Donations to Trust 10,000 3,000
Other donations 34,988 36,865
Charitable activities
Shop expenses 18,866 14,909
Function expenses 316 144
Governance costs
National League of Friends Affiliation Fee 725 -
Independent Examiner's Fees 1,056 1,020
(65,951) (55,938)
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 14,398 15,316
Fund Balance Brought Forward at 6.4.2024 93,858 78,542
Fund Balance Carried Forward at 5.4.2025 108,256 93,858
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Ellesmere Community Care Centre Leaque of Friends
Statement of assets and liabilities
as at 5 April 2025
2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Cash Funds
Balances at Bank:-
Current account 97,354 83,108
Deposit account 10,902 10,750
108,256 93,858
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 4.12t/ /.9/...0.........2025§/
Signed on their behalf:-
PM Elo
P. Elms (Treasurer and Trustee)
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