CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ATr4D WALES Trustses, Annual Report for the period From 1st March 2022 Period stsrt date To 28th February 2023 Period end dats Charity name: Earsdon and Weiif*ld Commun5ty Association (EWCA) Charity rngistration number 513679 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the tharity as set out in its gobeming doojment Parnl.17 Tho charfty's objectives are to promote the benefft of the Inhabltants of Earsdon and wellld and the surroundlng nelghbourhood wlthout dlstlnctlon of sex. polltks. religious or other opinlon•. We offer oppothntties for people to Improve thelr educalfion and health. W• provide faclllties for rncrfralion and lolsure tlme occupakn wlth the object of improvlng the condltlons of life for tho Inhabltants and In the interests of thelr social welfare. When Indlvidual group funds are Ilmlted we look forways to keep the group golng reducin thelr costs. Provldo wami, clean and Mmfortable plac•s for people to m•ei tslk. leam and partake In actlvilles at a reasonable cosL Provide a Ilbrary. loan seryico and emergency response f•ffvlco to th• communlty. Hokl Wami Wekomo for those In need or Isolated. The Trust$ of EWCA follow the guidellnes of the Charlty Commlsslon's procodurns In th•ir operatlon. Summary of the main adivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefft. in particular, the a¢ti%fjlies, projects or services identified in the accounts. Pua1.17llnd Staterr1 confirn)ing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issu8d by the Charity Commission on public benefrt P¥a1.18 Addluonal infomiation (Optional) Youm OC to indude further statements whefe r818yBnt about: 1.38 Policy on grant makirKJ Para 1.38 Poli on socia Intment
including program related investment The Tntees TM>uld Ilke to thank the voluntsorn working at the centro for all of their outstandlng vmrf(. a lot of whlch Is not seen by our beneficiarfos, but without thelr efforts the centre woukl not be ab to function effectlvety. Thls Includes cleaning. maintMance, plannlng and tho opening and gengral runnin ofthe centr•. Pwa 1.38 Contribution ne by volunteers Other Achievements and Perft>nnance Since COVID th• centre's demographlcs have changed. whlch caUd somo of our groups to ceaso operation. We have also galned other new groups to replace th•m. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the differenck the charity's work has made to the Circumstances of ts benefiaaries and any wider benefits to sooety as whole. Pm13J In total the centre had over 30 different groups. clubs and organisatsons using the centre, not including the residCeS prfvats hlrns. Plannlng the lettlngs ofthe rooms, at our regular wnmlttee mofriings. we consider the actfvttles vory carefully Én line with the Charlty Commlsslons guidelines ¢)n the nefft$ to tho public. These actlvltl•s Include are Iiot Ilmlted to:. 4 Independont art groups. 3 Yoga groups, 2 Karats groups 4 Independent art groups. 3 Pllatss Varlous crnft groups Includlng:. Cernmic painting and Qulttlng Dance Academe and a dance school Book Blnding Calllgraphy Fitn•ss Various Self help and support groups Counclllorfs Surgerfes Theatrical groups and rnh•arsal rooms Wami Wekome Sessions and group5 All theso classos and groups assist in the health rowth of the local commun
Tho cerrtre also allows Independent groups to run varlous actfvltles that fft the need and roqulroments of our gnywlng communlty. We alw liko to help n•w group5 to establlsh themselves and to ass15t other voluntsry oryanisatio. These acllvltles help Support and nure the community and help the neighbourhood bond together agaln as pre COVID. Although th• COVID grnnt support h coas. the centro proved itsellto be 8elf-Ilnanclng over th• y•ar. Tho centre's range of acllvttlos and communlty support group contlnues to grow by trying to predkt the forthcothlng needs ofthe communty. The Warni Welcome (forn)alty Warni Bank) proiert was a groat success, not onty suppty a warni Pla wlth hot refreshments and combatlng Isolauon , but acted for a help and communicatlons network and helplln• for some of the Addlllonal Infomiatlon (optK>nal) Youm choose to irKaude further statenMts where relerdnt about.. . W• have achieved our maln goal of rnstoring fvll facllitles at tho centre after runnlng wlth limited scope durlng the pandemic. We have proved can 8elf41nance the baslc running costs of the centrg from our rental charges and our own fundraisiry. W• r•duced our Carbon Footyrfnt by approxlmatoty 25% thls year comparnd to our base11 from 2019. Thos Is partlalty due to the Heat Recovery System we instslled In our two lafge ro(rn Achievements against objectives set Pwa 1.41 PerfOnan of fundraising activities against objectives Fundraising is lovrnr than vthat wlshed for from the Muslc Festival activibes. but the festlval was a great success wlth over 450 attfrnding. The rnluctlon is malnty because we dkl not charge any •ntranc• fee, hence allowing the publlc to attend a great event without large expendlture. Thls agaln was a project to get pgopkn to gain confidence In meetlng people post COVID. We also had low lovel of grant succejs due to funders redlrectlng thelr r8source$ to dlfferent ts et areas COVID Pva 1.41
Investment perfom)ance against objectives Financial Review Revi of the charity's finano81 position at the end of the period P8ra 121 At 28th Febftry 2023 the financial poslilon of the charity was had a total of£36206 funds, none of whkh was Statement explaining the policy for hotding reserves stating why they are held 122 The Tntstees and Commlttee agreed to make a new resorv•s Ilst at tho AGM, which Included 3 to 6 months runnlng costs. (As per Charlty Commlssion¥ Guldellnes) Unforoseen malntenance reserves (th• bulld was l)uitt In 1856 and unprogrammed repalrs often happen). Phase 3 replacement roof fund. InspecOon and upJrad• of hard wlrfng. Fundln for restorntlon to the Old Lod Total ResebV•S golng into 2023 2024 £28.000.00 Thls is made up ofr. - Runnll exponses as per Charlty Commlssk)ns guidellnes £10,500 Unforew Malntsnance £ 5.000 Phase 3 Roof replacement £10,1)00 Electrlcal Inspection and Upgrnd• £ 2WO Funding for Okl Lodge projec( to b• Amount of reser4es t1 Para 12Z Reasons for holdirvJ zero Pm122 No Details of fund tThterially in deficit ExKAanation of any unortainties about the charity continuing as a goiNJ concem Pw124 P¥#123 Addllional Infomiatlon (Optionall You dK)ose to indude fiirther Statennts where relevant about: The charity's princtp sources of funds (including Our maln Income clxnes from room rental any fundrasing) P*• 1.47 Investment policy and Obj1Ve$ induding social investment Oicy adopied Pwa 1A6 A descrFPtion of the prlnc4pal risks facin the cha 1.46 In 2024 come out of our long4erni reements and will have to acce
a Gonslderable Increase In our outgolng. We have alroady started looking for alternatlves rsu Other Structure. Governance and Management Description of charit$ trusts.. Type of goveming d(tument 125 How is the charity constituted? P• 125 Unlncorporated Trustee selection methojs induding details of any constitutiona provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or bcxly entitled to appoint one or more tNstees Pwa125 Suitable candldates lch fft the noads of the charity and fft within the guideline& Trustees poslilons come up for renewal or reappoinlment annualty at the Annual General Meetlng by the members and Addltlonal Infomiauon (optional) You choose to indude further ststements where relevant )out: Policies and pr0dureS. adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pwa 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider netrwork with which Ihe charity works Pw•131 Relatronship with any rnlated Parttes Pw•1ts1 (Xher Reference and Administrative details Cha name Olher name the cha istered tha number
Charity's principal aldr8SS
Names of th• charfty Intstees who manage tho charlty Trnst•• nam• olfi frf•ny) charpeon Trustee Trustee Nm• of pwson lor body) •ntbtl•d knt trvst•• M8riory Lockie Andr1 Bullock Susan Hurst Leslie P Abemethy 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the dire(or5 at the date the Dlf•¢tor nam• Natr of trustees holding title to propety belorKJfng b the charity Trn*tse nam•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descripts'on of the 8ssets held in this t Name and objects of the Charity on whose behaf the assets are held and hthv this falls wtthin the custodian chari Details of arrangernlts for safe custody and segwation of such assets None Addltlonal Inforniallon (optlonal) Namgs and addromes of advlsers lola1 Infomi•tlonl Type of Name AddrM8 advls•r Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff mOmrn (Opuonal infomiatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure (rf k Other o tional information Declarations The tnA$toes declarn that they Vfj approved the trust•es' rgwt abov•. Slgned on tlf of th• charlty's trusttss Slgnatur•(s) L.P. Full namols) Poslllon (•g Socretsry, Chalr. otc) Leie Philip Abernethy Tr&qsurer ArKlrew Bulloth Trustee 174 2013
Charity Name No (if any) Earsdon and Wellfield Community Association 513679 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st March 2022 28th Febuary 2023
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 22,354 3,591 1,607 135 2,900 12 7 - 30,606 - - - 30,606 1,765 3,779 1,322 316 3,858 41 483 759 204 73 2,046 249 6,890 4,015 310 50 - 1 26,159 - - - 26,159 4,447 - - 4,447 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Rental income | 22,354 | - | - | 22,354 | 16,392 | |||
| Function | 3,591 | - | - | 3,591 | 530 | |||
| Sponsorship | 1,607 | - | - | 1,607 | 70 | |||
| Donations | 135 | - | - | 135 | - | |||
| Grants | 2,900 | - | - | 2,900 | 16,193 | |||
| Interest Barclays Bank | 12 | - | - | 12 | 1 | |||
| Interest NSI Account | 7 | - | - | 7 | 1 | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
30,606 | - | - | 30,606 | 33,187 | |||
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 33,187 | ||||||||
| Rent | 1,765 | 1,765 | ||||||
| Utilities | 3,779 | 2,896 | ||||||
| Insurance | 1,322 | 1,102 | ||||||
| CleaningMaterials | 316 | 349 | ||||||
| CleaningFees | 3,858 | 3,144 | ||||||
| Licences | 41 | 20 | ||||||
| Telephone / Broadband | 483 | 513 | ||||||
| Equipment and Purchases | 759 | 500 | ||||||
| Transport and Fuel | 204 | 54 | ||||||
| Printing, StationaryAdvertisingPost | 73 | 50 | ||||||
| General Maintenance labour | 2,046 | 1,713 | ||||||
| General Maintenance Material | 249 | 487 | ||||||
| Projects | 6,890 | 8,860 | ||||||
| Functions | 4,015 | 156 | ||||||
| Sundries | 310 | 83 | ||||||
| Donation | 50 | - | ||||||
| Rounding up correction **Sub total ** |
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| 21,690 | ||||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 21,690 | ||||||||
| 4,447 | - | 4,447 | 11,497 | |||||
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| 4,447 | - | 4,447 | 11,497 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Barclays Current NSI Account Cash in hand Details Details Details Barclays Savings Signature ~~L P A~~berneth~~y~~ ~~2~~ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 16,358 - 12,104 - 7,291 - 453 - 36,206 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name L P Abernethy |
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| ~~L P A~~berneth~~y~~ | L P Abernethy | 20/12/2023 | |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to th• truste•sl membern of Earsdon & Wellfield Communty Assooation On accounts for the year •nded 28th Febrtry 2023 Charlty no Ilf any) 513679 Set out on pAge8 Page (3) Report I report to the tNstees on my examination of the accounts of the al charity (Ihe Trusn for the year ended If o L i o R•spon8lbllld•• and A8 the charity truths of th• TfU8t. you are responsible for the preparation ba815 of r•port of the aco)unts in aCCoance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111lho Acr). l rnport In resped of my eMinatIon of the Tru8f8 ¢th1nts canied out under Section 145 of the 2011 A and in ryIng out my 8xamination, I have followed the applicable DirectbM8 given by the Charty Comml8sion under Secti 145(5Mb) of the Act. I have completed my examinati¢)n. I confimi that no material matters hav• Con to my attention (other than that disdoY bel(yw ") in connection with the examinatr'on which gives me c4U8e to belie that in. any material respect: a¢untIng records were not kèpt in actordance with 8ection 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the arminting record8 I have no contxms and ha come xross no other matters in connection wrth the exarrllnati<Jn to which attention should be drawn In order to enable proper underslanding of the acc4)unts to be reathed. ' Please te the in Ihe bra(ets rfthey do not apty. Independ•nt examlnerfs Statement SIgn. /L Nam•: Rolgvant prof•sslonal quallficatlon(s) or body {If any): Add$. IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only c•mete rf the exanxner needs to hvJhlight matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination chaiity accwnts.. dire(#ions arKI guidan for exaniners). Glve here brlef detalls of any ttems that tho examlner wlshes to dlsclose. 14Z IER October 2018 .
Eatsdon and Wellfield Community Association 2022/2023 Accounts For all organisatlons, it is important to have the relevant and proportionate controls in place covering its financial and other matters induding both current and future operational issues. These controls Indude those carried out by the management of the assooation. the records in place and havlng those Sndependenly verified. The A550ciation's records have been tested within the period March 2022 to February 2023 and there are no areas of concem or matters to ralse with the Comm4ttee. The work carrled out Induded". Bank and cash balances from the preNrfous accounts for 202V22. The format of the cash book In use. 8ank reconclllations throughout the finanoal year. Involces and Income. Maintalnin8 agreed operatlonal balances A programme of contlnuing improvements for the ntre and community Seeklng external fundin8 where possible Notin8 the good prattices arlslng from the rent pandemic The Independent test checkin8 at Committee meetin85 Dlscusslons again took place at the stsrt of the financial year with regard to the plans for the year glven the easin8 of restrlctlons from the pandemic and the commitments of the centre itself e.&, heat recovery/ventllation system. The format of the cash boovaccounts continues to be improved upon over recent years and these contlnue to provlde the necessary information for both accountlng and mana8ement information, in line wlth the requlrements of the Charity Commission and for other mana8ement purposes. The audlt testln8 Induded examination of documents relevant to amounts and disdosures In the accounts and notes. Thls evidence was suffident to 8lve reasonable assuran that the accounts and notes are free from materlal mlsstatement as well as demonstratin8 that there are adequate and effectlve controls in pla. In my oplnlon the audlt work carried out falrly represents the sltuation of Earsdon and Wellfield Community Association for the year ended 28 February 2023 and wlll allow for the subsequent completlon of the Charities Commission return. The Assooation has a satisfactory finandal situation and has again financed projects, many with a much lesser 8rants contributlon, to provide improvements mainly with re8ard to health and safety re air quality and economies on utility charge5. The finandal position at the yearryend provides the stsbility required under the 8uidelines in terms of reserves compared with running costs, whith gives an encoura8in8 Position for the 2023124 accounts. Malcolm Wilkinson 4July 2023