Cottingley Community Project
Annual Report and Financial Statement for the year ended
3 1st August 2024

Trustees, report for the year ended 31 August 2024
R ference and administrative details of the chari
Trustees during the financial year were:
Name
Position
Timothy James Crossley
Chair
Geoff Ellis
Trustee
lan Waterhouse
Trust¢e
Revd Madeline Andrews
Trustee
Venerable Paul Ayers
Trustee
Teresa Lorrain¢ RaddinbFs
Trustee
Revd Christine Audrey Hawks
Trustee
Revd Jonathan Brazier
Trustee
The charity nonnally recruits representatives from the three church groups to act as Trustees.
Charity Registration number: 513579
Registered address: Cottinglley Community Centre. 115 Cottingley Approach, Leeds, LS I I OHJ
Bank: HSBC, 33 Park row. Leeds.

Independent Examiner:
Structure
overnance and man
ent
The Charities Objectives
The provision of a church building in Cottingiley for the religFious purposes of The Church of
Englland, The Methodist Church and The Unitcd R¢forn] Church and ancillary charitable
purposes for the benefit ot" the community in the area.
Activity during the year
We have maintained thc complex of buildings, altering or adding to the structure as required,
providingi adequate fixtures &, fittings within. In setting objectives and planning activities the
trust¢¢s plan for provision and maintenance of a fully accessible sitc for worship, community and
privat¢ functions. a community garden in addition to workin&F Wlth local school and tenants,
association.
The Bretheren Church have becn using7 the centre for Christian wosrhip. We have continued to
host th¢ local GP surgFCry, and a number of community groups.
Financial review
The net rcccipts for the year were £3.42? on unrestricied funds and net payments of £0 on
r¢strict¢d funds.
Balance in funds at 3110812024
General Funds£18,434
Restricted Funds
£1678
These funds are held in the followinbF accounts
HSBC account£?O,112
Reserves Policy

The charity's free reserves at the end of the year were £ 8.434.
The Charity's reserve policy has currently designated £ l 0,000 to be held for any legal and
associated costs in case the charity is to be wound down.
Approved by the board of Trustees
Signed .
(Trustee) Date .
Name:
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Cottingley Community Project
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 August 2024
22124
22123
General Restricted
Total
Total
Receipts
Rent
22,300
22.300
23,740
Occasional Bookings
370
370
310
Fundraising
Donations
Grants
Other
2,645
2.645
1,993
Interest
172
Total Receipts
25,315
23,315
26.155
Payments
Wages
7.624
Repairs & Maintenance
3.326
3.326
12,607
Utilities & Insurance
16,708
16.708
15.830
Other Payments
1,860
1.860
5,547
Grants
Total Payments
21,894
21,894
41,608
Net receipts for the year
3.422
-3,422
-15,453
balances bought forward
15.012
1.678
16,690
32.143
TOTAL
18,434
1,678
20.112
16,690

Notes to the Accounts
1 Rent
Doctor Surgery
Bretheren Church
Unleashing R
TFIAC
Eritrean Groups
Leeds City Council
South Leeds
DAZL Dance
12,750
2.340
2,200
1,340
1,200
1,030
945
495
22,300
2 Occasi
IB okin
Barca Leeds
C Kindon Chevonne
Reestablish
180
100
90
370
30ther Income
Cash & cheques banked
2,645
2.645
4Re
airs & Maintenance
Waste removal
Misc. repairs
2.891
435
3,326
5 Utilities & In
GaslElectricity
Insurance
Phone & Broadband
Water
nc
11,661
3,652
824
571
16,708
60ther Pa
ments

Other Payments
Sanitary Units
Bank Charges
1,334
459
67
1,860
7F
HSBC
20,112
20,112
Declarations and Scrntlny
I confirn] that these Receipts and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 AugFUSt 2023 have
been prepared from thc records of Cottinbsley Community Project and that they includ¢ all funds
under the control of the Cottingley Community Project Trustees.
Signature of Treasurer ....
Name of treasurer ....................................................... ...

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Cottingl¢y Community Project
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended
3110812023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carryingF Out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions byiven by
the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention
(other than that disclosed belom, ) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to
bclicve that in. any matcrial respect:
accounting records werc not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accountinbi records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the exainination to
which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandinbF of the accounts to be
reached.
* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
SibFned:
Name:
Date:
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