## Playing Fields in Connection with St Margaret’s Sunday School Annual General Report 2024 Charity Commission Trustees: Margaret Hancock, Jenny Appleby (from June 2020), Lloyd Lauder (from June 2020), Ian Harvey (from Dec 2020), Trustee Roles Chair: Lloyd Lauder, Treasurer: Ian Harvey, Secretary: Jenny Appleby Auditor report by Chris Williams- Premier Accounts Through a wide and diverse range of partnerships and activities, our centre effectively meets its charitable objectives of serving the community and promoting human welfare. Educational and youth-focused initiatives, such as Little Seedlings Baby and Toddler Group, Wrap around Care and the Arabic Academy, provide crucial learning opportunities, while groups like Bee Pedal Ready and the Chit Chat Chai Cafe Project offer skill-based training and social support. Our commitment to sport and physical health is met through partners like Maine Road Football Club, Martial Fit Fusion, and a variety of yoga and dance classes. Beyond these, the centre fosters social cohesion and community development by providing space for numerous support groups, including the Whalley Range Women's support group and the St Margaret’s Community Cafe and Warm Hub. Projects like the Forever Fields and Orchard and the work of Manchester Urban Diggers enhance community well-being through shared green spaces and environmental initiatives. Activities, charities, groups and space hire Congo Children's Trust Maine Road Football Club Little Seedlings Baby and Toddler group Jesus Christ in his Movement Church Sri Lanka Connect Mandy Beck Art Studio Dance Fit with Diane Yoga with Chloe Chit Chat Chai Cafe Project Old Trafford Community Church SALVE charity Whalley Range Women's support group St Margarets Community cafe and Warm hub Community Clothes Swaps Stories of our lives Art therapy sessions with Steph Manchester Urban Diggers office hire The Forever Fields and Orchard Angels Wrap Around Care Arnold Court DLAM NORNIR Adventure Babies Anwyl Carpark hire Anwyl Orchard Deed of Easement Hubub Foundation Bee Pedal Ready Tibetan Kitchen Bus Carbon Co op Mob Film Company Grass Roots Movements Ennis Theatre Production Arabic Academy MFLCC Martial Fit Fusion Cooperative Manchester Funding pots Forever Manchester £1000 ## **St Margarets Centre and Playing Fields, Whalley Range Charity Number: 521242** **Statement of Accounts for the year ended: 31/12/2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Notes Funds Funds * 2024 2023
* Restricted funds are reported separately to
each grant funding organistion.
RECEIPTS (Income)
Regular tenant rent 1 52,523 - 52,523 24,620
Harry Dalton Fields 12 11,089 - 11,089 -
Ad hoc rent 2 3,110 - 3,110 1,183
Donations 465 - 465 449
Grants 3 - 1,000 1,000 17,463
Other 4 3,035 - 3,035 -
70,222 1,000 71,222 43,714
PAYMENTS (Expenditure)
Staff expenses 5 7,043 - 7,043 -
Community funding 6 3,631 6,477 10,108 16,491
Energy 7 6,376 - 6,376 6,934
Running expenses 8 5,855 - 5,855 4,917
Governance 9 5,452 - 5,452 2,489
Repairs and maintenance 10 945 - 945 4,832
Other 11 312 - 312 -
29,614 6,477 36,091 35,663
RECEIPTS LESS PAYMENTS 40,608 (5,477) 35,131 8,051
MOVEMENT OF FUNDS
Cash & Bank balances at 1st January 19,420 8,620 28,040 19,988
Receipts less payments 40,608 (5,477) 35,131 8,051
Transfer of assets (Harry Dalton Fields) 12 738,911 - 738,911 -
Cash & Bank balances at 31st December 798,939 3,143 802,082 28,040
ASSETS
Cash balance (petty cash) 608 - 608 513
Bank balance (Natwest current account) 798,331 3,143 801,474 27,527
Cash & Bank balances 798,939 3,143 802,082 28,040
Other monetary assets 13 394 - 394 4,167
Non-monetary assets (a) Land and playing fields at 185 Brantingham Road
(b) Centre building at 185 Brantingham Road
(c) Furniture, fixtures and fittings at the centre
LIABILITIES
Deferred Revenue (738,911) - (738,911) -
(1,860)
ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES 60,422 3,143 63,565 32,207
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Page 1 of 4 **Charity Number: Statement of Accounts for the year ended:** **521242 31/12/2024** ## **St Margarets Centre and Playing Fields, Whalley Range** ## **NOTES ON RECEIPTS (INCOME)** - 1 Regular tenants pay rental for use of the rooms and the playing fields as shown below. |**Regular tenant rent**
Art - Amanda Beck-McKim
Car parking - Anwyl Homes
Childcare - Angels Wraparound Care
Fitness - Dance
Fitness - Martial Fit Fusion
Fitness - Zumba
Football - Maine Road FC
Office space - Manchester Urban Diggers
Office space - SALVE
Religious - Jesus Christ in His Movement
Religious - Manchester Fountain of Life Christian Church
Religious - Old Trafford Community Church
Support group - Arabic Academy
Support group - Chit Chat Chai
Support group - Sri Lanka Connect
Support group - Stories of Our Lives
Yoga - Chloe Fisher|**Amount**
1,200
12,000
7,690
250
40
500
7,200
3,300
3,600
720
438
2,580
3,600
6,690
1,070
100
1,545
52,523| |---|---| - 2 **Ad hoc rent** was received from less regular users of the centre including workshops, rehearsals, private parties, and local resident and community support groups. - 3 **Grants.** A new grant was obtained in 2024 from Forever Manchester for a future outside project. 4 **Other receipts.** BT refunded several mistaken payments dating from 2022 which were intended for the Centre. These were paid in error by St Margaret's Church PCC, intended for payment to the Centre, but mistakenly paid into a BT Business account. This was only realised in October 2024 when preparing the 2023 accounts. The matter is now closed. ## **NOTES ON PAYMENTS (EXPENDITURE)** - 5 **Staff Expenses** were for the management of the Centre by Jenny Appleby. - 6 The Forever Fields community garden continued to be funded from a National Lottery Community grant carried forward from 2023. This particular grant is now completed. |**Community Funding**
Community Garden (Forever Fields)
Donation to Kimbilio for a generator|**Total**
**Restricted**
6,608
6,477
3,500
-
10,108
6,477| |---|---| - 7 Energy costs were on fixed rate plans with E-ON Next. Gas was on a 3 year plan ending August 2024. Electricity was on a 2 year plan which ended in July 2023. |**Energy**
Gas
Electricity|**Total**
3,636
2,741
6,376| |---|---| Page 2 of 4 **Charity Number: Statement of Accounts for the year ended:** ## **St Margarets Centre and Playing Fields, Whalley Range** **521242 31/12/2024** ## **NOTES ON PAYMENTS (EXPENDITURE) continued** |8
**Running expenses**
Security
Water
Council charges
Grass cutting
Broadband
Cleaning
TV licence
Office
Pest control
Other
Running expenses are broken down as shown below.|**Amount**
1,477
£
1,473
£
1,062
£
750
£
645
£
174
£
170
£
52
£
4
£
50
£
5,855
£| |---|---| |9|Governance expenses were for insurance payments and independent examinaton of accounts.|Governance expenses were for insurance payments and independent examinaton of accounts.|Governance expenses were for insurance payments and independent examinaton of accounts.| |---|---|---|---| ||**Governance**||**Amount**| ||Insurance|£|5,294
| ||Accountant|£|158
| |||£|5,452
| |10|The largest maintenace expense was for the boiler.||| ||**Repairs and maintenance**||**Amount**| ||Boiler|£|604
| ||Fire extinguishers|£|251
| ||Plumbing|£|45
| ||Other|£|46
| |||£|945
| 11 Other payments were for two refunds to regular tenants. ## **NOTES ON ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** - 12 **Harry Dalton Fields.** In July 2024 the Centre completed transfer of unused land (Harry Dalton Fields) to Anwyl Homes on a long term lease for property development. Of £750,000 total monetary value of the 31 year lease, 5.5 months was apportoned as revenue in 2024, with the remaining 30 years 6.5 months being held as deferred revenue in future years. The centre is also benefiting from Anwyl Homes rental income for use of the car park during the development (see note 1). - 13 An outstanding £975 invoice from 2022 for the Scouts was written-off in 2024. |**Other monetary assets**
Refund due from Chubb for overpayment in previous years
Outstanding invoice #17 from 22/04/2022 for Scouts|**Amount**
394
£
-
**394**
**£**| |---|---| Page 3 of 4 ## **St Margarets Centre and Playing Fields, Whalley Range** **Charity Number: 521242 Statement of Accounts for the year ended: 31/12/2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
INCOME
Donations… Grants… Other…
Ad hoc rent…
Harry Dalton Fields
16%
Regular tenant rent
74%
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EXPENDITURE
Repairs and maintenance
Other…
3%
Staff expenses
19%
Governance
15%
Running expenses
16%
Community funding…
Energy…
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Page 4 of 4 Charity Commission PO Box 211 Bootle L20 7YX ## 14[th] October 2025 To whom it may concern, ## **Playing Fields in Connection with St Margaret's Church and Sunday School's** In accordance with the engagement letter dated 16[th] October 2024, I have reviewed the accounts and provide to you an independent examination of charity accounts for Playing Fields in Connection with St Margaret's Church and Sunday School's from information and explanations that have been given to me, for the year ended 31[st] December 2024. As a practising member firm of the Institute of Financial Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at ifa.org.uk/smes-and-smps/professional standards. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than you, for our work or for this report. You have prepared the accounts for the year and have acknowledged your responsibility for them, for the appropriateness of the financial reporting framework adopted and for providing all information and explanations necessary for their compilation. I can hereby certify that based on my independent examination of the charity accounts that the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 presents a fair and accurate representation of the financial performance for the period. Should you require any further clarification or additional information please do not hesitate to contact me on 0161 865 8298. ## Yours faithfully, _**C Williams FFA**_ **Premier Accounts & Consultancy Ltd**