Birtley Community Association
Report and Financial Statements
Year Ended: 31 December 2023
Charity Number: 520727

Contents Page
Legal and administrative information
Report of the independent examiners
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes forming part of the financial statements

Legal and Administrative Information
ststus
The organisation is a registered charity.
Executfve Committee
Brenda Price
Christine Bradley
(Chairperson)
{Trustee)
Registered Office and Operatlons Address
Birtley Community Association. Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road,
Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, DH3 IEN
Independent Examiners
Valued Accountancy Services, Office 97, ViewpoinL Derwentside Business Centre, Consett
Business Park, Consett. County Durham DH8 6BN

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and
Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 December 2023
Notes Unrestrirted Restrkted
Funds
Funds
2023
Totsl
2022
Totsl
Incomlng Resour
Artivities tofurther the chority s objertives
Grants
60,710
60.710
44,995
Other Income
26.663
26,663
31,085
Total Incoming Resources
87,373
87,373
76,080
Charitable Expenditure
93.419
93,419
106,440
Total Resources Expended
Net income for the year
(6,046)
{6,046) {30,360)
Movement in funds
Net movement in funds
{6,046}
(6,046) (30,360)
Totsl funds as at l January 2023
33.661
11.682
45,343
75,703
Totsl funds as at 31 December 2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Responsibilities and basis oAreport
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust")
for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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 ("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 the applicable directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any
material respert..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting ￿CordS
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding
of the accounts to be reached.
VALUED ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES
Office 97
Viewpoint
Derwentside Business Centre
Consett Buslness Park
Consett
County Durham
DH8 6BN

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023
Notes
2023
2022
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
1,610
2,420
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Trade Debtors
38.457
550
43,192
746
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
11.320)
(1,015)
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
27,615
33,661
Total funds
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the
Companies Att 2006 relating to small entities.
Approved by the management committee on
by:
30/10124
and signed on its behalf

Notes forming part of the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical cost (&xcept that investments are
shown at market value) in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities
Statement of Recommended Practice {SORP 21K15) and with accounting standards.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Recognltlon of
incomlng
Resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA} when:
the charity becomes entitled to the resources,"
the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the ￿sOurCeS. and
the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incomin8 resources
with related
expenditure
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or
contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported
gross in the SOFA.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has
unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Tax reclalms on
donations and gifts
Contrartual income
and performan
related grants
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SOFA at the same time
as the gift to which they relate.
This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or services have been
delivered.
Gifts in kind
Gifts in kind a￿ accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the
charity or the amount actually realised.
Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts a5 gifts only
when sold or distributed by the charity.
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as incoming
resources when receivable.
Donated servlces and These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in
facllities
resources expended) where the benefrt to the charity 15 reasonably
quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is
the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is
described in the trustees, annual report.
Volunteer help
Investment income
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment ￿1n$ and This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss
losses
resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.

EXPENDrruRE AND UABiunES
Liability recognltion
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to pay out resources.
Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the
costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance
or constitutional matters.
Governance costs
Grants with
performance
conditions
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific
level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the
SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or
output.
Grants payable
wlthout perforniance
condltions
Support Costs
These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made
and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the
control of the charity.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating
property costs by floor area5, or per capits. staff costs by the time spent and
other costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tanglble flxed assets
for use by charity
These are capitalised rf they can be used for more than one year, and cost at
least £500. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value
at the year end. Other investment assets a￿ included at trustees, best
estimate of market ￿alUe.
Stocks and work in
progress
These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

2. Incomlng resources from activitles to fvrther the Charl￿$ objects
Unrestrirted Restrlcted
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
Lighting Grant
Henry Smith
Hub Foundation
Ballinger
GMBC
GMBC- Covid Grant
Total Grants
10,000
23,100
800
10,000
46.200
46,21)0
8(X)
iO,OCK)
3,210
50
lo,￿0
3,210
44,995
3. Other Income
Unrestricted
Restrfcted
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
Other Income
26,663
26,663
31,085
Total
26.663
26,663
31,085
4. Total resouros expended.
Unrestricted Restricted
2023
Total
2022
Total
Accountancy
Advertising
Bank Charges
Cleaning
Depreciation
Direct Expenses
Entertainment
Insurance
IT software and consumables
Legal Fees
Light and Heat
Print, Postage & Stationery
Rent & Rates
Repairs & renewals
Subscriptions
Sundry Expenses
Telephone & Broadband
Wages and Salaries
1.810
1,810
1,494
2,651
1.069
811
3,047
230
2,233
1,069
811
3,047
230
2,233
487
491
12,515
2,595
726
4,398
1,331
1,825
221
97
10,062
532
137
21,138
715
772
1,168
56,576
491
12.515
7,408
6,672
6,672
458
1,025
S5.162
458
1,025
55,162
93,419
93,419 106,440

4. Net Incomlng resources for the year
Th5s is ststed after charging:
2023
Independent Examiner Fee
5. Staff costs and numbers
Staff costs were as follows:
2023
Salaries and wages
No employee received emoluments of more than £50.(KX).
6. Taxation
The charitable company is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
7. Tangible fixed assets
Computer Office Equipment
Equ1pn￿nt
Total
At l April 2022
Additions in year
1.772
3,178
At 31 March 2023
17
Depreciation
At l April 2022
Charge forthe year
452
590
306
220
758
810
At 31 March 2023
Net book value
At 31 De￿rnber 2022
420
At 31 December 2023
730
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