CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 504030
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
HAIGH & CO
Certified Accountants
Grange Cottage
Womersley
Doncaster
DN6 9BW

CASTLEFORD AiYD DISTRICT YMCA
TRUSTEES, AI¥4NUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
REFERENCE AIYD ADMINISTRATION
Castleford and District Young Mens, Christian Association ts an unincorporated association registered as a charity. number
504030. The registered office of the charity is 4 Comtnercial Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WFIO IDG.
The charity is a180 referred to as Casileford YMCA.
The Charity Ttustees who acted during the year ended 31 March 2025 were:_
Mrs Patricia Ann Batty
Mr Jobn tbbotson (Resigned 20 Febnwy 2023)
Mr Philip Cawser
Mr Roy Austin
Details of the charity's main agents and advisors are as follows:_
BANKERS:
Barclays Bank plc
Trinity Wall( Shopping Centre
Teall Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WFI ISQ
SOLICITORS:
Lofthouse & Co
The White House
16 W¢sley Street
Castleford
WFIO IAE
INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER..
Haigh & Co
CertifLed Accountants
Grange Cottage
Wornersley
DN6 9BW
PRESIDENT..
Mr Roy Austin
VICE PRESIDENT:
Mr Ian Instone
SECRETARY:
Mr Roy Austin
TREASURER:
Mr Ian tnslone
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND ,MANAGEMENT
The Charity's constitutional matters are sel out in a Trust Deed dated 2 August 1927.
T￿￿te¢S are appointed as and when required by the Committee Members, who look to appoint an equal share from both
intemal and external Sources.
Castleford YMCA, mission is to provide a facility which supports fellowship and health and wellbeing in our local
community. We encourage participation, teamwork. respect and healthy communication, all as a Means to enable
individuals to have confidence in their abilitiet>, to feel a positive part of th¢ir community and to tl]rivc. The YMCA 18 part
of a worldwide fellowship based on the equal value of all persons, respect and freedom for all. tolerance and understanding
betwe¢n people of diff¢r¢nt opinions and active concerns for th¢ n¢eds of the community.
ALVIS AND 0￿ECTIvEs
Our objectives are get to reflect our mission as above. Each year our tm8tees review our annual objectives and activities to
ensure they continue to reflect OUT aims. In caTrying out this review the trustees have considered the charity commission's
general guidance on public benefit, the YMCA England Strategic Plan 2022 to 2030, and the YMCA Mernbership
Agreement Principles of Association which forni the link b¢tween individual YMCA'S and the National Council.
The YMCA aims to provide a welcome to members themselves in a meeting place which is tbeirs to share, where friendships
can be made and counsel sought and develop activilies which stinjulate and challenge its members in an environment that
enables them to take responsibility and fmd a sense of achievernent.

CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Trustees and Committee have completed a drive to increase membership and ensure consistent contsct details are
collated for members to widen communication options. Sport5 faciliti¢8 have been upgraded to attract memb¢r8 and to
ensure local league participation is maintained.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The YMCA consider that the current level of reserves is required to maintain its Current activities and to support the
property. The Charity's principal source of income is derived from the rental of th¢ freehold property. There were no funds
malerially in deficit.
A profe&8ional valuation of the fr¢¢hold property was undertaken by Alison Blaza Propety Services on 9th March 2018 and
considered the market value of th¢ property at that time to be £600,000.
The charity has now ceased the geneTOUS rent reductions that were allowed during COVID (and for an extended period
thereafter) of £3.000 pa each for two of its tenants. This ensured th¢y were able to survive, in an area of below average
incomes. ODe of the frnants has since sold on their busines5 and a new contract ts in place. The trustees are Confident that
existing tenants will operate and fulfil their fmancial obligations and as such enable the charity to continue to operate and
maintain its current level of activitie8.
Approved on behalf of the Tru5tees'.
Signature
Full Name
21" August 2025
Dated

CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
l ￿port on the accounts of tlje Trnst for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 4 to 10.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The rharity's trnstees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not
needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examin¢ the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission undw sectton
145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination
includes a review of the accouttting records kept by the 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
you as Trustees concerning any such Matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the
report is limited to thos¢ matters set out in the slatement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERgS STATEMENT
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(i)
whÉch gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any Material respect the requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the
2011 Act and charities SORP FRS102.
have not been tnet; or
(2)
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
21° August 2025
HAIGH & CO
DATED
HAIGH & CO
Grange Cottage
Womersley
Doncaster
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CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS AND
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CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ONCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEIIR ENDED 31. MARCH 2025
Unrestricted
Notes Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Income and EndowmenÉs from:
Charitibl¢ Activities
37.929
37,929
35.748
Inv¢strnents
Total
Expenditure on:_
Charitible Activities
Total
Net movemellt in funds
13,331
13,331
(3.007)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought fonvard
823 639
823 639
826 646
Total Fund Carried Forward
836 970
836 970
823 639

CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025
Unrestrieted
Notes Fund5
Total
2025
Total
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
608,692
608,692
609,658
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand
2,954
229,939
loo
2,954
229,939
loo
2,428
219,519
63
Total Current Assets
232 993
232 993
222 010
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one y¢ar
io
Net Current Assets
228 278
228 278
213 981
Totsl Assets Less CUr￿nt Liabilities
836 970
836,970
823 639
NET ASSETS
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds
243.414
243,414
230.083
Revaluation Reserve
12
593 556
593 556
593 556
TOTAL FUNDS
836 970
836 970
823 639
21" August 2025
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on:
Slglled on their behalf by:
Signature
Print Name
Signature
Print Name

CASTLEFORD AI¥JD DISTRICT YMCA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31 TrL4RCH 2025
BASIS OF PREPARATION
Basls of Accounting
These fInan¢ial ststements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recon]m¢nded Practice:.
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the financial Rq)orting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effectiv¢ Isr January 2015) and with Chariti¢s Act
2011.
Changes to Previous Accounts
No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recognition of Incoming Resourees
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when:
- the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
- the trnstees are virtually certain they will receive the resources" and
- the monetary valu¢ can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incomlng Resources Thith Related Expenditure
Where incoming resources have related expenditure the incoming resources and r¢lated expenditure are reported
gross in the SOFA.
Investment Income
This is included in the accounts when r¢ceivable.
Expenditure
This is accounted for on an accrnals basis.
Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Expellditure on Lwgible f￿ed assets is capitalised in the Balance Sheet at cost. The costs of minor additions or
those costing below £100 are not capilalised.
Fixtures and Fittings
Equiprnent
IOO/o reducing balance
10 /0 reducing balance
No depreciation is provided on buildings.
Freehold Property
A professional valuation of the freehold property was undertaken by Abson Blaza Property Services on 9 Mar¢h
20 18 and Considered the market value of the property at that time to be £600,000.
Golng Concern
Ai the time of approving the fmancial statements the trustees have reasonable expectations that the charity has
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable fijture. Thus the tThstees continue to
adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the fmancial statements.

CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
IYOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31 MARCH 2025
Creditors
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.
Basie Financial Instruments
The charity only has fjnancial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments.
Basic financial instnunents are initialIy recognised at transaction value and subsequendy measured at their
settlement value.
2.10
Debtors
Debtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by
the charity. Subsequently they are measured at the c&sh or other consideration expected to be received.
2.11
Cash at Bank
Cash at bank and in hand are basic fmancial assets and include c&8h in hand and deposits held at call with banks.

CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31 MARCH 2025
Income from:_
Charitable Activities
Notes
2025
2024
Buffet
Rent Receivable
Subscriptions
214
36,793
922
128
34,960
660
Investments
2025
2024
Bank Interest received
Expenditure on:_
Charitable Activities
2025
2024
Buffet
Games Expenses
Wages
Rates and Insurance
Light and Heat
Repairs and Maintenance
Legal and Professional Fee5
Cleaning
Telephon¢, Postage and Stationery
Donations
Depreciation
Sundry Expenses
Sub8CriPtions
Independent Examiner's Fees
27
18,503
2,348
2,776
1,493
465
61
66
150
17,160
5,694
2,380
10.513
34
70
250
1,069
174
1,283
966
510
1,179
EXPEI¥4DrruRE
Trustee Expenses
Trnstee expenses of £478 (2024: £245) were reimbursed to one (2024.. One) trustee during th¢ year.

CASTLEFORD AND DISTIUCT YMCA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31 MARCH 2025
STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Gross Wag¢s
Average number of part-time equivalent employees in the year
2025
2024
Administration
Cleaning
No ¢mployee re¢eiv¢d remuneration of mor¢ than £60,000.
None of the trnstees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their
charity or a related entity.
The charity tnad¢ the following donations:_
Children with cancer
Nil
250
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
Furniture
& Fittin
ui
Total
COST OR VALUATION
Balance Brought Forward
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
600,153
27,668
4,156
631,977
Balance Carried Forward
631977
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
Balance Brought Fonvard
Charge For The Year
Disposals
153
19,156
851
3,010
115
22,319
966
Balance Carried Fonvard
153
3.125

CASTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YMCA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31 MARCH 2025
NET BOOK VALUK
Brought Forward
600.000
Carried Fonvard
600 000
608.692
REVALUATION
The freehold propety was revalued on 9, March 2018 by Abson Blaza Property Services who considered the
market value of the property at that time to be £600,000. The method of valuation adopted was an approach of
capRtalising the market rental value of the prelllises. ThÈs was based on the rents in relation to three parts of the
propety and a hypothetical rent in relation to the premises oc¢upied by the charity. The trustees are not aware of
any material Changes since the last valuation.
DEBTORS
2025
2024
Pr¢paym¢nts
io
CREDrroRS: atnounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Accruals and Deferred Incom¢
li
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were no transactions to report during the year.
12
REVALUATION RESERVE
2025
2024
Balance Brought Fonvard
593 556
593 556
Balance Carried Forward
593 556
593 556
The revaluation reserve is effectively a fifftber balance of unrestricted fimds, however it is shown separately due to its size
and unrealised nathre.
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