Charlty reglstratlon number: 520727
BIRTLEY COMMUNTfY CENTRE
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Blrtley Community Centre
Contents
Pag•
Trustees, Report
Independent Examlner's Report
Statement of Flnancial Actlvities
Comparatlve Statement of Financbal Actlvbties
Statement of Flnanclal Posltlon
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
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Blrtley Community Centre
Trustees, Report For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report and the financlal statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Achl•v•m•nts •nd Performance
Maln Achlevements
It hès been a very busy year at the ￿Trtre. We ère In the last stèges of completlon changlng from Blrtley Communlty
Association to 81rt1ey Communlty
Centre CIO.
Thank you to the Henry Smlth Foundatlon who have provlded fundlng for 3 years to cover wages whlch ended In June 2025,
they have contt'nued to support the centre with more funding for 202512026 whlch will help us to continue supporting our
community.
Our outdoor garden arealallotment Is looklng great whlch a lot of hard work has gone Into It by our volunteers. A bl9 thank
you to Komatsu, Wickes and
Gateshead Councll who have all 5UPPOrted us wlth volunteer tlmei equlpment and materlals. We have started growln9 our
own crops whlch we have plcked
some already and have used It In our kltchen for our Tuesday Lunch aub.
The Communlty Shop, Lunch Club, Slmply Soupt Coffee Club, Communlty events and Kids Zone (youth club) are all serylng
our Community well and we
see a lot more vlsltors comlng on a weekly bjsls.
Other events held In the last 12 months Include,,
Remembrance Day
Chrlstmas lunch
Chrlstma5 market
Chrlstm45 party
Breakfast wlth Santa wlth our local 5choo15
Easter party
Easter fayre
Summer party
Summer fayre
D-Day lunch
VE Day afternoon tea
Volunteer appreclatlon event
Flrst ald trainln9
Monthly car boot sales
We provlde a Warni Space area supported by Gateshead Councll and also offer a free breakfast dub as well as free hot
meals and teas and coffees on a dally
basls.
We fundralse for varlous charities includlng Macmlllan coffee momlngi MIND and currently have popples available for Royal
Brltish Leglon along Wlth providlng famlly events and fayres for the communlty to come along and enjoy,
I would like to welcome our new trustees Damlan Adams, Clayre Sanderson, Paul 8rown and Dawn Chambers. Thank you
to our amazing 25 volunteer5 who
work hard every week 5UPPQrtlng the centre and the communlty. Also thank you to committee member$ staff for all of
theSr hard work.
Thank you to Gus 8eamish from Connected Voio fgr the support so far wlth the CIO and hls continued support to the
entre. Thank you to Damian Adams
(Treasurer) and Lee and Gernma (Administrators) who have Nn the offlce and kept the centre runnlng.
Thank you to John and Andrew Ballin9er for thelr continued fundlry and also Gateshead Council Locality Team for thelr
continued support.
Thank you to Greggs, Morrisons &amp.' Feedlng farnilies for the donatlons of food to help with Dur ernergency food
provision.
Reference and Adffllnl•tr•tlv• D•t•ll¥
Tru*tee•
M5 Brenda pri￿ - Chalrperson
Mr Damlan Adams - TNstee (appointed 08107120251
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Birtley Community Centre
Trustees. Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
Charity Numb•r
520727
Xndependent Examlner
Valued
Office 12
Durham Workspace
Plty Me
County Durham
DHI 5JZ
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Birtley Communlty Centre
Trust••s' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
The trustees, report was approved by the board of trustees and slgned on Its behalf by..
Ms Brenda Prfce
Trustee
1311012025
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Birtley Community Centre
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Birtley Community Centre
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
L report to the trustees on my eXamIna￿On of the accounts of Blrtley Community Centre (the Trust) for the year ended 31
December 2024.
Respon*lbllltie# and Bagls of R•port
As the tharfty trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the
reqU1￿MentS of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
I report In respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carrled out under sert4on 145 of the 2011 Act and in tarrying
out my examlnatlon, I have followed the applicable Dlreth'ons given by the Charlty Commlsslon under section 14515){bl of
the Act.
Indep￿dent Examlner's Stat¢m¢nt
I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon with the
examlnatlon glvlng me cause to believe that in any materlal respect..
accounting records were not kept In ￿SpeCt of the Trust as requlred by section 130 of the Art; or
2. the accounts do not 4ccord wlth those records. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable reoulrernents concernlng the form and contents of accounts set out Sn
the Charlties {Accounts and Reports> Regulatlon5 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 9lve o 'true and
fair vlew, whlch Is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnation.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attentlon should be
drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understarKllng of the accounts to be reached.
Valued
1711012025
Office 12
Durham Workspace
Plty Me
County Durham
DHI 5JZ
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Blrtley Communlty Centre
Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Unrestrlct•d R4strlct•d Totsl
funds
fund•
funds
Total
fund$
Not
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donatlons and legacles
Other
12.682
35,674
37.418
50,100
35,674
60,710
26,664
48,356
37.418
8S.774
87,374
EXPENDIniRE ON:
Ralslng fijnds
{35,7501 (49,1001 184.850) (93,420)
12,606
(11,6821
924
(6.0461
NET INCOMe/iexpENDITURE)
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCIUATION OF PUMDS:
Total funds brought fon¥ard
12,606
(11,6821
924
16,046)
27,615
11,682
39.297
45.343
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
15
40,221
40,221
39,297
The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financlal statements.
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Blrtley Community Centre
Comparative Statement of Financial Actlvltles
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
2023
Unrestrlct•d Restrlct
funds
fund*
Total
funds
Nots•
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donatlons and legècles
Other
60,710
26,664
60,710
26,664
87,374
87,374
expENDrnIRE ON:
Ralslng funds
193.420)
(93.420)
MET expeNDITURE
(6,046)
{6.046}
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total fund5 brought fonHard
(6,046)
(6,046}
33.661
11,682
45,343
TOTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORWARD
27,615
11,682
39.297
The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financlal statements.
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Blrtley Community Centre
Statement of Financlal Posltlon
As At 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Unrestrlcted Réstrlct•d Totsl
funds
fund*
funds
ToL*l
fvnds
Not•#
FIXED ASSETS
Tanglble Assets
li
1,064
1,064
1,610
1,064
1,064
1,610
CURRENT AsseTS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
665
38,864
665
38,864
550
38,457
39,529
39,529
39,007
Credltors• Amounts Falllng Du• Wlthln On• Y••r
13
{372)
{372) {1,320)
NET CURRENT Assrrs (UABILITies)
39,157
39,157
37,687
TOTAL Assrrs LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
40,221
40,221
39,297
40,221
40.221
39.297
FUNDS OP THe CHARrrY
Restrlcted Funds
Unrestrlcted Funds
11.682
27,615
40,221
TOTAL FUNDS
15
40,221
39,297
On behalf of the board
Ms Brenda Prfce
Trustee
1311012025
The notes on pages 8 to 12 fomi part of these flnancial statements.
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Blrtley Community Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
l. General Informatlon
Birtley Communlty cent￿ Is an unlncorpornted t￿rity registered with the Charity Commlsslon, reglstered charity number
520727. The princlpal address is
2. Aecountln9 Pollcl
2.1. 8•11# of Prepar•tlon of Flnanclal SLitements
The flnancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charftles SORP IFRS 102) "Accounting and
Reportln9 by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Prathce appllcable to charities p￿parIng their accounts in
acttirdance with the Financial Reportlng Stsndard appllcable in the UK ènd Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effectlve I
January 20191" Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc
of Ireland" and the Charltles Act 2011.
The charfty Is a Publlc Benefit Entlty as deTined by FRS 102.
2.2. Incomlng Resourceg
Recognltlon of Incomlng ReMutce&
These are Included in the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles (SoFA} when,,
the charity becomes entitled to the resources,.
the trustees are vlrtually certaln they wlll recelve the re50urces,' and
the monetary value can be Me￿￿re￿ wlth sufflclent rellablllty.
Incomlng r•#ourcei wlth r•lat•d •xp•ndltur•
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as wlth fundra151ng or contrnet Ineome) the Incomlng resources
and related expendlture a￿ reported
gross In the SOFA.
Gr•nts •nd donatloni
Grants and donatlons are only Included In the SOFA when the charlty has uncondltional enutlement to the resources.
Tax r•cl•lm• on donatloni and glftg
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are Induded In the SOFA at the same tlme as the glft to whlch they relate.
Contractual Income and p•rforniance rel•tsd gr*nts
Thls Is only Included In the SOFA once the related goods or servlces have been dellvered.
Glft¥ In klnd
Gifts In kind are accounted for at a reasonable estlmate of thelr value to the charlty or the amount actually reallsed.
Glfts in kind for sale or dlstrlbutlon are included In the accounts as glfts only when sold or distributed by the charlty.
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are Included In the SOFA as incomin9 resources when receivable.
Donat•d s•r¥lc•s and faclllti
These are only included in incomlng resources (wlth an equlvalent amount In resources expended) where the beneflt to
the charlty Is reasonably quantiflable, measurable and materlal. The value placed on these resources 15 the estlmated
value to the charlty of the service or facillty received.
Volunt•er help
The value of any voluntary help ￿(eIVed Is not Included In the accounts but Is described In the tru5tees' annual report.
In¥¢•tment Income
Thls 15 Induded In the accounts when receivable.
Inv•#tm•nt g•lns Ind Io•M•
This indudes any galn or loss on the sale of Investments and any galn or loss resultlng from revalulng Investments to
rnarket value at the end of the year.
In 2024 the incomlng resource5 from actlvities to further the charlty's objects were:
GMBC- £2,900.00
Henry Smith - £46.200.00
Ballinger - £1,000.00
In 2023 the Incomlng resources from activities to further the charity's objects were..
GMBC - Covld Grant - £500.00
GMBC- £3,210.17
Henry Smlth - £46,200.00
Hub Foundation - £800.00
Ballinger - £lO.000.00
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (continu•d)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
2.3, Resources Expended
Uablllty recognltlon
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there Is a legal or ￿nStrUCtIve obllgatlon commltting the charity to pay out
resources.
Governance costs
Indude costs of the preparatlon and examlnatlon of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any
legal advice to trustees on goveman
or constitutlonal matters.
Grants vAth perft>rmance condltlons
Where the charity 9ives a 9rant with conditions for its payment belng a 5peclfic level of servlce or output to be
provlded, such 9rants are only recogni5ed in the
SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provlded the speclfled servlce or output.
Gr•nts pay•bl• wlthout performan￿ condltlon•
These are only reco9nlsed in the accounts when a commltment has been made and there are no condltlons to be met
relatlng to the grant which remain in the
control of the charlty.
Support Co•ts
Support costs Include central lunctlons and have been allocèted to artlvlty cost categorles on a basls conslstent wlth
the use of ￿sOUrceS1 eg all¢xatlng property Costs by floor areas, or per caplta, staff costs by the tlme spent and other
costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for use by charlty
These are capitallsed If they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or
reasonable value on ￿￿1pt.
Inv••tm•nts
Investments quoted on a recognlsed stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end. Other Investment
assets are Included at trustees, best
estSmate of market value.
stocks and work In progrem
These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.
2.4. Tanglble Flxed A••ets and Deprecl•tlon
Tanglble flxed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreclatlon and any accumulated Impalrment losses.
Depreclatlon Is provlded at rates calculated to wrlte off the cost of the flxed assets. less thelr estlmated resldual value,
over thelr expected useful Ilves on the followlng bases..
Flxtures & Flttlngs
Computer Equlpment
20% Reduclng Balance
3 years straight Ilne
2.5. C••h and C••h Equlval•nts
Cash and cash equlvalents are baslc financlal assets antl Include cash In hand and deposlts held at call wlth banks.
other short-term hlghly 1Squld Investments that mature In no more thèn three months from the date ol acqulsltlon and
are readlly convertlble to a known amount of cash wlth Inslgnificant rfsk of change Ir¢ value. and bank overdrafts.
3. Incom• from Donatlons and Leg•d
2024
UnratrIct￿ R•gtrlcted
Total
tund•
fund•
fvnd•
Grants
12.682
37.418
50.100
2023
Unr•strlrt•d R•strlrt•d
Totsl
funds
funds
funds
Grants
60,710
60,710
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
4. Other Income
2024
2023
Unrestrlcted Unrestrlcted
fund$
funds
Rental and other Income from property
Other in￿rne
30,3S3
5.321
22,725
3,939
35.674
26.664
5. N•t Income/(Expendlturn)
The net Incornel(expenditure) is stated after charglngl{¢redltlngl:
2024
2023
Depreciation of tangible fbxed assets - owned
771
811
6. Analy•l• of Exp•ndltur•
2024
A¢tlvltle•
und•rt•k•n
dlrnctly
Support
co•ts
(see note 7)
Tot•1
Ralsln9 funds
54,935
29,915
84,850
2023
Artlvltl•i
und•rt•k•n
dlrKtIy
Support
{see note 71
Yot•l
Ralslng lunds
57,436
35,984
93,420
7. Support Costs
2024
Ralslng
fun
employee costs
Premises expenses
General adminlstration
Depreclatlon
688
25,037
3,419
771
29,915
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Not•s to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
2023
Ralslng
funds
Employee costs
Premises expenses
General administratlon
Depreclatlon
776
26,661
7,736
811
35,984
8. Ind•p•nd•nt ex•mln•r'• R•mun•ratlon
2024
2023
Independent examlnatlon of the flnancial statements
1,672
1,810
9. Staff Co•t•
Staff costs were as follows..
2024
2023
Wages and salarles
Other pen51on costs
49,040
688
54,389
776
49,728
55,165
No employees recelved employee beneflts {exduding employer penslon costs) for the reportlng perfod of more than £60,000.
10. Av•r•g* Nurn￿r of Employ•••
Average number of employee5 durlng the year wa5: 5 (2023: 4)
11. T*nglbl• A•••ts
Flxtur•• &
Plttlng•
Comput¢r
Equlpment
Tot•1
C••t
As at l January 2024
Addltlons
1,406
225
1,772
3,178
225
As at 31 December 2024
1,631
1,772
3,403
D•pr•¢l•tlon
As at l January 2024
Provided during the period
526
180
1.042
591
1,568
771
As at 31 December 2024
706
1.633
2,339
N•t Book Value
A5 at 31 December 2024
925
139
1,064
As at l January 2024
880
730
1,610
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Notes to the Financlal Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
12. Debto
2024
2023
Du• wlthln one year
Trade debtors
other debtors
125
540
550
665
550
13. Credltr•rg• Amounts F•lllng Du• Wlthln One Year
2024
2023
Trnde credltors
Taxation and social securfty
372
160
1,160
372
1.320
14. P•n•lon Commltm•nt•
The charlty operates a defined contribution pen51on scheme. The assets of the scheme ère held separatsly from those of the
charlty In an Independently admlnlstered fund.
During the year the charye to the statement of flnancial artlvltles In respect of deflned contrlbutlon schemes wa5 £688 (2023..
£7761.
At the statement of flnanclal posltion date contrlbutlons of £NIL were due to the fund and are Included In credltors.
15. Movement In Fundi
A#•tl
January
2024
Asat31
O•cembér
2024
Incom•
Expendltur•
Unr•strlcted fund•
General..
Unrestrlcted Fund
R•8trlct•d fvnd*
Re5trlcted
27,615
48,356
(35,7501
40,221
11,682
37.418
(49,100)
Total fund•
39,297
85,774
(84,850)
40,221
A••ti
January
2023
A#at31
Oe¢emb¢r
2023
In¢om•
Exp•ndltur•
Unre*trlcted fun
General..
Vnrestdcted Fund
Restrltted funds
Restricted
33,661
87.374
(93,420)
27,615
11.682
11.682
Totsl fund•
45.343
87,374
(93,420)
39,297
16. Related Party Dl*¢lo*urei
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