## WHITEHAVEN M!NERS SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE
## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2020
The trustees present their report along with the financial accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020
## CONSTITUTION AND OBJECTS
The Social Welfare Center was established by a Deed of Trust and Conveyance of 1948 in which 13 acres of freehold land was purchased by the Miners Welfare Association. The scheme became a registered charity in 1986 and its objects are stated as the provision of facilities for recreation including physical exercise and other leisure time activities with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the beneficial area and in particular (but not exclusively) those from the mining community.
## ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Nominations for trustees require the approval of the Coal Industry Welfare Organization who have assumed nomination rights following the privatization of the British Coal Corporation,
## FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW
The trustees are pleased to report that income has increased with increased use of the facilities, The continued support of outside bodies including the Cumberland Miners Trust holding the pensioners Christmas patties is much appreciated.
The recreation house continues to be rented out resulting in an income to the welfare.
The west Cumberland pigeon federation, miners bowling club and haig angling club are also streams of finance.
The welfare continues to be utilized by NHS to support autism support for families and the mental health teams.
Youth development continues with 11 different football teams operating from the welfare.
Financial income significantly lower due to covid 19 restrictions
## RESERVES POLICY
It is the policy of the trustees to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds 10 cover its known running costs in the short term. Sufficient funds have been available during the 2020 year to meet all requirements.
## RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operationai risks which the charity faces.
Actions have been taken to mitigate risks and the trustees continue to monitor the position on a regular basis.
## TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The Charities act requires the trustees to ensure that financial statements are prepared for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and the financial activities of the charity during the period. In the preparation of these financial statements the trustees are required to ensure that:
- Suitable accounting policies are selected and applied consistently
- Judgments and estimates are reasonable and prudent
- Applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed and any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
- Preparation of the financial statements is the ongoing concern unless it is presumed that the charity will discontinue its being.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enables them to ensure that financial statements comply with the charity act
They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **WHITEHAVEN MINERS SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020**
**CHARITY NUMBER 512317**
**Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Contents of the Unaudited Accounts For The Year Ended 31 December 2020**
|**Contents**||
|---|---|
||**Page**|
|Business Details|1|
|Approval|2|
|Accountant's Report|3|
|Profit and Loss Account|4—5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Notes to the Accounts|7|
**Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Business Details For The Year Ended 31 December 2020**
|**Trustees**|Mr B Birkett|
|---|---|
||Mr M Morton|
||Mr B Tite|
||Mr J Moore|
||Mr S McNally|
|**Accountants**|TaxAssist Accountants|
||73 Lowther Street|
||Whitehaven|
||Cumbria|
||CA28 7AH|
**Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Accounts Approval Statement For The Year Ended 31 December 2020**
I approve these un-audited accounts which comprise a Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet and related notes. I acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts including the provision of all the information and explanations necessary for the completion.
Mr B Birkett 31/03/2021
## **Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 31 December 2020**
In accordance with the engagement letter dated 20 August 2007, we have prepared the accounts, which comprise the Profit and Loss account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes, from the accounting records, information and explanations provided to us.
This report is made to you in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to enable us to prepare the accounts on your behalf and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than to you, the client, for our work or for this report.
You have approved and acknowledged your responsibility for these accounts.
We have not been instructed to complete an audit of the accounts. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records, information or explanations you have provided. Therefore we do not express any opinion on the accounts.
Signed
TaxAssist Accountants 73 Lowther Street Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 7AH
## **Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Profit and Loss Account For The Year Ended 31 December 2020**
|**Turnover**
Sales
Membership fees
Room and field hire
Rent receivable - WRLFC
Rents received - Fishing club
House rent received
Rent - Pigeon Club
Car parking
**Cost of Sales**
Opening stock and work in progress
Purchases
Closing stock and work in progress
**GROSS PROFIT**
**Other Operating Income**
Other coronavirus grant income
**Other Income**
Bank interest receivable
**Expenditure**
Wages and salaries
Rates
Light and heat
Cleaning
Premises insurance|**2020**
**£**
**£**
10,780
728
231
15,000
1,850
4,070
600
12,250
**45,509**
2,171
9,575
**11,746**
(3,005)
**8,741**
**36,768**
31,851
**31,851**
**68,619**
903
69,522
10,545
1,657
3,486
642
2,394|**2019**
**£**
**£**
40,953
693
150
15,000
1,950
4,440
600
21,020
**84,806**
1,585
24,646
**26,231**
(2,171)
**24,060**
**60,746**
-
**-**
**60,746**
986
61,732
16,037
2,986
4,487
864
112
...CONTINUED|
|---|---|---|
||**11,746**
(3,005)||
||31,851||
||10,545
1,657
3,486
642
2,394||
## **Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Profit and Loss Account (continued) For The Year Ended 31 December 2020**
|Repairs, renewals and maintenance
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing costs
Telecommunications
Accountancy fees
Legal fees
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Charitable donations
**Depreciation**
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings
**NET PROFIT**|25,272
33
-
888
1,297
330
428
178
-|47,150
22,372
618
**21,754**|12,078
10
90
1,049
1,346
2,706
-
356
1,520|
43,641|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||618||723||
|||||18,091
723|
||||||
|||||**17,368**|
## **Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2020**
|**Notes**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible Assets
**2**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stock and work in progress
Trade debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Trade creditors
Other Taxes and Social Security
Accruals and deferred income
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Balance at 1 January 2020
Profit/(Loss) for the period/year
**Balance Carried Forward**
**3**|**2020**
**£**
**£**
58,364
3,005
-
89,626
92,631
-
-
244
244
**92,387**
**150,751**
**150,751**
128,997
21,754
**150,751**|**2020**
**£**
**£**
58,364
3,005
-
89,626
92,631
-
-
244
244
**92,387**
**150,751**
**150,751**
128,997
21,754
**150,751**|**2019**
**£**
**£**
58,982
2,171
3,678
65,137
70,986
650
24
297
971
**70,015**
**128,997**
**128,997**
111,629
17,368
**128,997**|**2019**
**£**
**£**
58,982
2,171
3,678
65,137
70,986
650
24
297
971
**70,015**
**128,997**
**128,997**
111,629
17,368
**128,997**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||92,631
-
-
244||70,986
650
24
297||
||244||971||
|||**150,751**||**128,997**|
|||**150,751**||**128,997**|
|||128,997
21,754||111,629
17,368|
|||**150,751**||**128,997**|
## **Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## **1. Accounting Policy**
These unaudited accounts have been completed in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice guidelines and provides sufficient and relevant information to enable completion of a tax return.
## **2. Tangible Assets**
|**.** **Tangible Assets**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Cost**
As at 1 January 2020
As at 31 December 2020
**Depreciation**
As at 1 January 2020
Provided during the period
As at 31 December 2020
**Net Book Value**
As at 31 December 2020
As at 1 January 2020|**Land &**
**Property**
**Freehold**
**£**
58,364|**Fixtures &**
**Fittings**
**£**
27,156|**Total**
**£**
85,520|
||58,364|27,156|85,520|
||-
-|
26,538
618|26,538
618|
||-|
27,156|27,156|
||58,364|-|58,364|
||58,364|618|58,982|
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Whitehaven Miners Social Welfare Centre
On accounts for the year
ended
Charity no
(if any)
31st December 2020
512317
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 st December 2020.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect,:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I 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.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
1710512021
Name:
TREVOR MORRIS
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
ACMA
Address:
73 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7AH
IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here details of any
items that the examiner
wishes to disclose.
IER
October 2018