Charity number: $10300
Linthorpe Community Associalion
Trustees, report and finaneial stst¢ments
for the year ended 31 July 2025
CHIPCHASE MANNERS
Chartered Ac¢ountants
384 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA

Linthorp¢ Community Assoeiation
Contents
PAge
TTusiees report
Independent examiners, report
Statement of financial activities
Elalance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
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Linthorpe Community Association
Report of Ihe trustees
The members of the General Committee, who are trustees for the purpose of the charity law, have pleasure in
presenting iheir report together wirh the financial ststements of the charzty for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Reference and administralive inforniation
Status
The Linthorpe Community Ass0¢iation is an unincorporated charity. constituted under a irust deed and registered
with the Charity Commission under ¢harity numbor 510300.
Charity number
510300
Business address
468 Linthotye Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA
Regislered offtee
468 linihorpe Road
Msddlesbrough
TS6 6HX
Trnstees
M O'Brien
B Degol
L Brown
B %mith
l Mawso
J R Clark
M Lowes
J Clark
H A S 14ameed
(Chair} (Resigned}
(Chairl (Appointed 20 February 20?5)
(Treasurer) (Resigiftedl
(Secretary)
{Appoinied 20 February 2025)
{Appoinied 20 February ?025)
(Appoinied 20 February ?025)
(Appoinied 20 FebTuary 20251
{ApKy)inied 20 FebTuary 2025)
Secretsry
B Smith
Accountants
Chipchase Manners
384 1.inthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA
BAnkers
Yorkshire Bank pl¢
Centrnl
7 Linthorpe Road
MiddlesbTough
TSI IRF
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Linthorpe Community Association
Report of the trustees
for the year ¢nd¢d 31 July 2025
Stru¢turei governance alld management
tioy8rning dociimenl
The Linihorpe Community AsstKiatioll is an unincorpornted charity, ¢onstitut¢d urtder a trust deed and registered M'ith the
Charity Commission under charity number 510300.
tiov¥rn£ng body andorgan￿OI£￿￿Q1 manugemeKI
The policy and general management of the affairs of lh¢ Association are ¢ontroll¢d by a General Committee.
If vacancies occur among ihe honorary offi¢¢rs of the Association or its own members, the GeneTal Commitiee has the
power to fill these posts from amongst itg members and those of the A$S￿latIOn.
The Generdl Committee meets noi less than 5jX time5 per year.
In addition, the General ComTnittee Fnay c(kopi further members, who shall ￿ meTnbers of the Association, provided that
tlie number of co-opted members shall not exceed one third of the total membership of the Committee.
The Generdl Committee also has the power to appoint such Committees as It may from time io time deterniine, and may
determine theii. power and tem)s of reference.
Memkrs of the G¢neral Committee are trustees for the pury)05¢ of ¢harity law. Details of those memb¢rs of th¢ (Feneral
CommitÈee who served during the year are included at pag¢ l.
Tru.8iee IrÉ7ining
New trustees 41Fe inducted into the working environment of the charity, and also of the organisation xs a registered charity.
including twstees, policy and procedures.
Ri.¥k moKogL?meiil
-rhe tru5t¢e5 2nd members ol. the General Comrni￿e have examined the major sirdtegic, business and operational risks
which the charity could b¢ expoged EO. and have esrablished systems to m(Trniior and control any such risk5 to mitigale ally
impact that they may have on ihe charity.
Objectives gnd activities for the publKc benellt
Th¢ t￿slee$ confirm thai they have referred t¢) the guidance contained in the Charity Commission'5 gentr31 guidance on
public benefit when Teviewing the ¢harity'5 aims and objectives.
The objgclii'u ofthe C"hai'il)'
The objecis of the Linthorp¢ Coininunity" As5uciation are twofold. Firstly, to promote the benefit of ihe inhabitants of
Linthorpe and neighbourhood by associating the Local Authorities. volunthry organisations and inhabitants in a common
effort to advan¢e education dnd to provided fa¢iliiies in the interest5 of social welfare for recreation and leisure time
occupaiion wirh the objecis of irnprovitsg the conditions of life for th¢ said illhabitants. Secondly. io establish or ÉQ Secure
the estdblishmenf of a Communiiy Centre and to maintain and manage, or to C04)perate with any local sialuiory authority
in the maintenance and management of such a Centre for activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies
in funherance of the abov¢ objects.
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Linthorpe Commullity Association
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 July 2025
Achievements and performance
ChLyiipgrson's reporl
The charity'5 polici¢s in the pursuit of ils objectives have not changed during the year. The General Committee considers
Ehe 3Ctivities of ihe charity during the year to be satisfactory. The Linthorpe ComEnunity Association continued to run the
Linihorpe Community Cenire through its volunt¢ers. thus providing a place for variou5 woups io hold their meeting5. The
Association also continued to operate regular coffee mornings and other fundraising events in order to contribute funds for
the tsenerdl running of the building. Other f￿ndIng included rental fees for the use of ihe Communkty Centre by user
groups, and from ihe availability of the hall for hire for private parti¢s.
Financial review
RL'JuliJ.for (heyefjr
The Charity continues to be reliamt on the local community utilising the fa¢ilttie5 of the Linthorpe Comrnunity Associatson.
I'he Charity is pleased to report that the hire of the community ¢etJtre has once again resulted in t surplus this year with
charitable incoming resources during the year ¢xceeding charitable resourc¢5 expended for the year by £4,132.
Res£rv*.f policy
The charity has established a reserves poli¢y whereby the unrestricted ￿ServeS held by the charity should be sufficieni io
enable the charity to fvnd between 6 and 9 monihs of re50ur¢¢s expended. At thi5 le¥¢l, the management committee feel
that they would ￿ able to conisnue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in its income. This
6 to 9 month period would provide tl)e charity with the necessary lime to seek and develop new streams of inci)me. In ihe
unl&kely event thai the Lommuniiy Centre could noi function on a voluntary basis through the Linthorpe Community
Association, Ilie building would revert to the control of Middlesbrough Borough Coun¢il. The Linihorpe Comtnunity
Associdtion ¢urr¢ntly ha5 general reseryes of £16.611 which would cov¢r 8 months of nomial operational costs. li is hoped
thai aciiviiy levels wid use of Ihe Community hall should Continue. The trustees continue to endeavour to esthblish
addiiional inctsme gireams and en¢ourage exisiing incom¢ strearn5 to increase. However fixed operaiing costs of ihe
e￿abliShment continue to increase by a gr¢at¢r amouEJt and this plac¢5 a burden on the long temi viability of ihe
organi5ation.
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustets are re5POll5ible lor preparing the Tn]5tees' Annual Report and the financial statement5 in aceordance widi
appli¢able law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prdetice).
Law applicable to charities in EngSand and Wale5 requires the irust¢es to prepare financial 5taÉements for each financial
year ivhich give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for
thai year. In preparing these financial Statements the trustees are required to..
select suiiable a¢counting policies and then apply them tonsisiently.
observe ihe rneihods and principals in the Chariti¢s SORP.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and pmdent., and
state ivhether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed
and ¢xpl8ined in the financial 5tat¢ments' and
prepare the financial statements on the going toncern basis unl¢ss it is inappropriate to presume ihat the tharity will
continue in operation.
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Linthorpe Community Association
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 July 2025
The tn15te¢s are responsible for keeping proper accounting Tecords which disc105e with reasonable accuracy at any lime
the financial position of the ¢harity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act
201 l and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) R¢glllation$ 2008. They are a150 r￿ponSIble for safeguarding the a55ets of
the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detedion of fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the trustees
B Smith
Trustee
16 April 2026
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Linthorpe Community Association
Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited finaneial statements of
Linthorpe Community Association.
I report on the accounts of Linthorpe Community Associaiion for the year ended 31 July 2025 set out on pages I to 12.
Respeelive responsibilities of trustees and independent exAmiDer
As Ihe charity's iru.%tees you are responsible for the preparatkon ofthe accounts. you consider thal an audit is not required
for this year under Section 144121 of ihe Chariiies Act 2011 (the 2011 Act}, that an independent examination is need¢d.
11 is Iny responsibiliiy to examine the ae¢ouRts under section 145 of the 201 I Acr; io follow the procedures laid down in
the General Directions given by the Charity Commission und¢r section 145151(b) of ihe 2011 Act; and to state whether
particular matters hav¢ ¢om¢ to my att¢nÈion.
Basis of independent examiner'5 Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the General Directions given by ihe Charity Commission. A
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a cornparison of the accounis presented
wilh Ihose records. It also includes considerdtion of any unusual items or disclosures in the a¢count5, and geeking
explanatiOTkS from you as tTUStee5 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in aiidit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a
'true and fair view, and the rep(>n is limited to those matters set out in the Statement below.
Indtpendent examiner's $taterneDt
In conn¢ction with my examination. no matter has come lo my attention-
(i) which give5 me Tea50nable Cau￿ to believe that in any material respeci the requirtmentS.'
to keep proper 8ectsunt￿ng records in accordance with seciion 130 of the ?01 l Aci.. and
to prepar¢ accounts ￿h1¢h accord with the accounting records and io comply with the a¢¢ounting requiremenrs
of the 2011 Act
hav¢ not been met; or
(li) to which, in my opinioft, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of Éhe accounts to be
reached.
C S Gorman
(FCCA, FCA)
Independent examiner
Chip¢h#$e Manners
Chartered Accountants
384 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA
16 April 2026
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Linthorpe Community Association
Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 July 2025
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Notes
Incoming resourees
Incoming resources from generating funds..
Voluntary incom¢
Activities for generattmg funds
Invesnnent in¢ome
Incoming resources from charitabl¢ activilies
222
748
10
27,303
222
748
100
632
32
18,569
27.303
TotAI incoming resources
28,283
28,283
19,333
Resources expended
Charitable activities
Govemknce costs
22.177
1,974
22,177
1,974
16.830
2,091
Total resour¢e$ expended
24,151
?4,151
18,921
Net incoming resources for the year I
Nel income for the ye¥r
4,132
4.132
Total funds brou(sht forward
12,479
12,067
Totsl funds carri¢d fonvard
12.479
The notes on pages 8 to 12 form an integr41 part of these financial st8tements.
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Linthorpe Community Ass(bciation
Balance sheet
as at 31 July 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed #s5els
Tangible asset5
Currenl assets
Stocks
DebtOTS
Cash at baE￿ and in hand
io
371
462
45
472
17.056
40
207
14,175
17,573
14.422
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
12
(1.333)
(2,405)
Net current assets
16.240
12,017
Net assets
12,479
Funds
Unrestricted incom¢ funds
13
1 ?.479
Tolal funds
16,611
12.479
The financial siaiemenis were approved by the trustees 16 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by
B SmRth
Trustee
H A S Hameed
Trnstee
The notes on Pages 8 to 12 form an integral part of these financt81 Statement
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Linthorpe Community A$$o¢i8tion
IYot¢s to financial statements
for the year ended 31 Juty 2025
Statemeot of ComplÉallce
Th¢ financtal s121emenis have been prepared in COTnplian¢e with FRS102. 'The Financial Reporting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.. the Sthtement of Re¢omtnended Piaciice applicable to charitie5
pr¢paring their accounts in accordance with the Fin#ncs21 Reporting Siandards applicabl¢ in the UK and tlie
Republic of Ireland FRS102 (Charity SORP (FRSI02)) and the Chartties Act 2011.
AccountlDg poli¢ie$
The principal accounting policies are 5ummaris¢d ￿lOW. The accounting policies have been applied consistently
thToughout the year and the preceding year.
Basis ofaccounting
The financial staiemenis are prepar¢d under the historical cost convention and in #tcordance with ihe Statement
of Recomrn¢nd¢d Practice 'Actouniino and Reponing by Charitie5' issued in March ?005 and the Chariti¢s Aci
2011.
Incoming resources
All incomino resource5 are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled io the
income and ihe amount can be qukntified with reasonable accuracy.
The major sources of income are received by ways of fees. donations. fundraising act2Vities, coinmunity centre
hire and coftee bar. Gifts dopat¢d for resale are included as incotne when they are sold. Donaied assets are
included at the value 10 ihe charity wher¢ this can ￿ quantified and a third party is beatills the cosi. The valu¢ of
seryices provided by volunieers has noi been included.
Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.
2.3. Resourees expended
Lxpcnditiire Is recogn15ed on an accrual basis as a liabilify is incurred. F.xpendiiure includes any V AT which
cannot be fttlly recovered. and 15 reported as part of the expendiiure to which il relates.
Charitable expendiiure comprise5 those costs ￿ncurred by the charity in the delivery of it5 activities and services
foi. its belleficiarie5. IE includey both Losts that caD b¢ allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indireci nature necessary to support them.
Gov¢mance costs are those costs incurred with the administration of the charity and ¢ompliance wilh
conslituiional and staiutory requirements.
2.4. Tangible fExed assets an(1 depreciation
Tangible fixed Esscts are gfaied al cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided ai raiey calculaied
to Nwiie otTihe cosi less residual waluc of each asser over its expected Useful life. as follows..
Fixtures. fitting5 and equipment
200/0 reducing balance
2.5. Stock
Stock is valued at th¢ lower of cost and net realisable value.
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Linthorpe Community A$so¢iation
Notes to financial statemenls
for the year ended 31 Juty 2025
2.6. Disclosure exemptions
The ¢Jtity satisfies ihe criteria of being a qualifying entity as d¢fined in FRS102. As S￿Ch, advantag¢ has been
taken of the following disclosure ¢xemptions available under para￿aph 1.12 of FRS102. Disclosure in respect of
th¢ finan¢ial snstruments have not been presented.
Voluntary income
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Tol41
Donations
222
222
100
222
?22
100
Activities for generatÉn% funds
Unrestrieted
funds
2025
Totsl
2024
Total
Income from bingo, raffles, and table top sales
748
748
632
748
748
632
Investment ineome
Urtrestrleted
funds
2025
Total
2024
TotAI
Deposlt accoullt interest
Bank interesi received
12
20
10
10
10
32
Incoming resour¢es froni charitable activitie5
Unrestrieted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Membership f¢e5
Coffee bar
Coiiimunity ¢entre hire
441
5,586
21,276
441
5,586
21,276
3,531
15,038
27,303
27.303
18,569
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Linthorpe Community Association
otes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 Juty 2025
Costs of charitable activitie5
Unrestricted
2025
Total
2024
Totsl
PUrCh￿eS
Rates and water
Light and heat
Repairs and maint¢nanc¢
Insurance
Room hire- SLA
Cleaning
1,146
1.04?
8.180
2,100
1.146
1.042
8.180
2,100
2,426
1.000
6.283
1,298
1.142
5,936
2.319
1,000
6,283
6,135
22.177
22,177
16,830
Governance Costs
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Telephone
Compuiers and softwdre
Lieenses and subwi'Trption
A¢countan¢y fees
Depreciation
854
??6
23
780
91
854
226
23
780
1,168
810
1,974
1.974
2,091
Employees
Employmenl costs
No Sitlarie5 or wabies have been paid to employees. in¢luding the truswes, during the year.
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Linthorpc Community Association
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 July 2025
Fixtures,
ritting5 and
equipment
io.
Tangible r￿ed assets
Total
Cost
Ai l August 2024 and
At 31 July 2025
11,216
11,216
Depreei#lion
Ai l August 2024
Charge for the year
10,754
10.754
91
At 31 July 2025
10.845
10,845
Net book values
At 31 July 2025
i71
371
At i l July ?024
462
462
Debtors
2025
2024
Other debtors
472
?07
12.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
2(J25
2024
Ar¢TutsI$ and deferred in¢otne
1,333
2,405
13.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestrkted
funds
Total
funds
Fund balances at 31 July 2025 as represented by..
Tangible fixed asseis
Current assets
Current liabilities
371
17.573
{1,333)
371
17.573
{ l.i33)
16,611
16,611
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Linthorpe Community Assoetation
Notes to financial stal¢ments
for the year ended 31 Juty 2025
14.
Unreslrieted funds
At
l August Incoming Outgotng
2024
resources
r¢sources
At
31 Julv
2025
Unrt5tricted Fund
11479
28,283
{24.151)
16,611
Purposes of unrestrlcted fvnd$
The general r¢serv¢ Comprises of those fund5 which the trustees are free to use in accordanc£ wth the charitable
objectives.
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