Skerne Park Youth & Community Centre Association Charity Registration Number 504606
Financial Statements For the period ended 31 December 2021
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| Legal and Administrative Information | 2 |
| Trustees Annual Report | 3-4 |
| Independent Examiners Report | 5 |
| Receipts and Payments | 6 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 8 |
Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Legal and Administrative Information
Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Name: Skerne Park Youth & Community Association Charity No: 504606 Trustees: Mr John Howard Monkhouse Mrs Libby Hamilton Mrs Isobel Jones Mrs Ann Falls Mr Paul Alexander Oxley Harman Ms Sue McGee Ms Libby McCollom Address: c/o The Core Church Row Darlington DL1 5QD Governing Document: The Charity is operated under its rules of association dated 27 December 1973, as amended 10 January 1977, 19 April 1984, 13 February 2008 and 31 May 2013 and is unincorporated. Bankers: Yorkshire Bank Independent Examiner: Kate Tully FMAAT FCIE 20 Ennerdale Winlaton Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6PS
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Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Trustees Annual Report
Objects:
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To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Skerne Park and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
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To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to manage the same in furtherance of the object.
Achievements:
As in 2020 there was great disruption because of the Covid pandemic and the necessary curtailment of activities which might threaten the health of those taking part. Maintenance of the building and management of events took place during times of availability.
Earned income was only 40% of the level reached in 2019 due to Covid restrictions. However, groups began to run sessions when they were able to do so and party bookings and indoor soccer training resumed in the last weeks of the year.
Funding for some programmes has been secured by a grant from County Durham Community Foundation.
In 2020 Darlington Borough Council made a Covid Support grant of £10,000 and in early 2021 made a further grant of £1,334. We have used this to ensure the Centre is as safe as possible for our users.
Also in 2021 two other grants from Darlington Borough Council were given to the Centre. £12,000 was for work training and £13,000 recovery grant.
During the year we purchased an new, more efficient, boiler and an electric scrubber for cleaning the Sports Hall floor.
The programme of redecoration by volunteers continues and a number of redundant items have been sold or passed on to other non-profit organizations.
The trustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit and they confirm that public benefit has been provided by the range of activities as described above.
Future Plans:
We enter 2022 with a determination to renew and develop our service to the community. As and when Covid restrictions enable us to we shall seek to attract new sports and social activities, in order to ensure our sustainability.
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Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Financial Review:
It is the policy of the charity to try to build up unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, to a level that equates to approximately 3-6 months unrestricted expenditure. This will provide sufficient funds to cover management and administration support costs and any emergencies that may arise from time to time. The current reserve is adequate to meet commitments made and to support modest new developments.
Trustees Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and which enable them to comply with applicable law. The Trustees 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.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Name…………………………………………………..Position……………………………… Signature………………………………………………Date………………………………….
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Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts
Receipts and Payments Accounts
Report to the trustees of Skerne Park Youth & Community Association on Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 set out on pages 4 and 5
Respective responsibilities of the Charity and the Independent Examiner
As members of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 3(3) and section 144(2) of the Charities Act do not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to
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Examine the financial statements under s.145 of the 2011 Act;
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Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act;and
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and
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to prepare accounts which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act ; or
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(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Kate Tully FMAAT FCIE
Date
Signed
acie association Kate Tully is a Fellow Member of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners and a Fellow Member of of charity independent the Association of Accounting Technicians examiners
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Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Receipts & Payments Account For the period ended on 31 December 2021
| Notes Receipts Voluntary Income Covid Grants Other Grants Charitable Activities Membership Fees Associations Centre Hire Kitchen Sales Projects Bingo Door Money Fundraising Fundraising Events Bingo Other Income Miscellaneous Sports Total Receipts Payments Charitable Activities Utilities Repairs and Maintenance Security and Alarm Costs Telephone Covid Costs Licences Events/Activities/Projects Kitchen Purchases Fundraising Bingo Purchases Other payments Sundries Miscellaneous Independent Examination Fee Total Payments Receipts Less Payments Transfers Cash Funds Last Year End Cash Funds This Year End |
Unrestricted Restricted £ £ 13,334 18000 13,090 645 1,151 389 726 75 1,740 |
Total 2021 13,334 31,090 0 0 0 645 1,151 0 389 0 0 726 0 75 1,740 |
Total 2020 £ 11,334 0 0 0 1,765 750 0 303 0 540 0 720 |
| 22,726 26,424 |
49,150 | 15,412 | |
| 2,824 1072 12,000 404 939 1,020 4,046 993 4,608 150 |
2,824 13,072 404 939 1,020 0 4,046 993 0 0 4,608 150 |
3,387 623 957 864 0 0 0 448 0 0 1,642 150 |
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| 12,010 16,046 |
28,056 | 8,071 | |
| 10,716 10,378 |
21,094 | 7,341 | |
| 0 | 0 | ||
| 20,113 0 |
20,113 | 12,772 | |
| 30,829 10,378 |
**41,207 ** | 20,113 |
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Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Statement of Assets and Liabilities For the period ended on 31 December 2021
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Notes £ £ £
Cash Funds
Current Account 30,829 10,378 41,207
Total Cash Funds 30,829 10,378 41,207
Other Monetary Assets
Sundry Debtors General Fund
0
Funds to which
Liabilities it belongs Amount Due
Independent Examination
fee General 150
Total Liabilities (150)
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Non-Monetary Assets and Liabilities
Leasehold Community Centre Premises:
The Charity has a 50 year lease (from 1992) on its premises from Darlington Borough Council. During 2010 the Community Centre was allocated funds by Darlington BC from the Community Cash Back Scheme. The total released was £35,500 for security and external improvements. Various works were undertaken by Building Design Services on the Centre using this funding, including signage, entrance improvements, external lighting and CCTV.
Signed and approved by one or two of the Trustees on behalf of all the Trustees
Name…………………………………………………..Position……………………………… Name…………………………………………………..Position……………………………… Signature………………………………………………Date………………………………….
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Skerne Park Youth & Community Association
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Period 1 to 31 December 2020
1 Accounting Policies
These Financial Statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2000, and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP 2005).
2 Funds
The charity has one unrestricted general fund and one restricted fund at this time.
There are no designated funds at this time.
| Fund Name Darlington Borough Council Covid Grant County Durham Comm (Active Life) Darlington Borough Council Training TOTAL |
Incoming Outgoing Balances b/f Resources Resources Transfers Balances c/f £ £ £ £ £ 0 13,334 (12,956) 378 0 3,090 (3,090) 0 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 |
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| 0 26,424 (16,046) 0 10,378 |
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