CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 522045 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 INDEX Cont nts Legal and Administrats've Details Trustees, Report Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the accounts
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity Number 522045 Address of Scheme Fefnlea Drlve Scotland Gale Choppingion Northumberfand NE62 SSS TnJslee$ B Storey J E Young A Dickson N A Little J Coulter M Rice M Carmon C Wood Secretsry SNRice Treasurer SNRice Bankers Bar¢lays Bank plc Northumbria House Cramlington Northumberland NE23 6QP Independenl Examiner J Wallage FCA CISWO (Trading) Ltd The Old Re¢lory Rectory Drive Whiston Rotherham S60 4JG
CH PPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees presenl their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The finan¢ial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sel out in note 1 to the accounts which ¢an be found on page 7 and comply with the charilies trust deed. applicable law and the Charities SORP FRS 102. Constltutlon, Objectives and Actlvltles for the Public Benefit The charity is constiluled by a scheme dated 8 February 2005 and is registered with the Charity Commission under the number 522045. Ils objectives are lo provide a social welfare centre for the benefit ol the inhabilants of the parish of Choppington and the surrounding area particularly {bul not exclusively} those who are members of the mining community. The trustees have refefred to the guidance given by the Charity Commission on public benefit when reviewing the charivs aims and objectives and details of the activities that have taken place during Ihe year can be found later in this report. Organisational Structure The trustees who have served the charity during the year are shown on page 1. The charity is responsible for maintaining the premises and grounds in a suitable state of repair fof use by those who live in the surrounding area. It raises income through various charitable activities such as hiring out its facilities for use by the public. In addition to this, the charity receives an occupational licence from its conne¢led trading company, Choppington Social Welfare Centre Social Club Ltd and an agreement is in place whereby all the profits of the company are donated lo the charity under Gift Aid. Trustee vacancies are advertised and interested parties are asked to apply in writing. Interviews will be held and suitable candidates are then notified to their nominating body either CISWO. NUM or members. The Tnjstee Board is made up of equal numbers of each nominating body. Financial Review The charity had net outgoing resources of £50.557 {2023 outgoing £57,122) from the day to day running ol the centre. Income from room hire has decreased by £4,948 10 £14,11012023 £19,058} bul income from catettng increased by £632 which shows the impact of the pandemic is still slowly improving. The trading company Choppinglon Social Welfare Centre Social Club Ltd did make a profit this year which meant il was able to make a Gift Aid donation to the charity of£3,346 Ihis year. Resources expended also de¢aSed by £6.411 this year {2023 Increased by £8,484). Review of Activities The Gent offers a variety of courses and activities, a licenced bar and Community café offering a 11 range from simple snacks to cooked meals. Some activities have experienced a reduction in numbers attending. A full report from the se¢retsry and Chair of Trustees which gives detsils of all the activities that have taken place over the year can be found in Appendix A, attached to the accounts. Investment Policy There is no specific investment policy in place as such but the trustees have taken the sensible approach and placed most of the charity's liquid assets in interest bearlng accounts. This will Pfovide a small amount of income for the charity in the form of interest but means that the funds are readily available should Ihey be required. Continued
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES CONTINUED R TH YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Reseryes Pollcy 11 is the policy of the Iwslees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reseryes of the charity, at level to provide sufficient funds to ¢over anticipated adminislration and support costs. Any additional reseeS are held lo provide a capital fund for repairs that will be required for the upkeep of the premises, including a future project lo provide a MUGA for the community. Risk Management The trustees are aware of the operational and financial risks which the charity faces and regulatty reviews those risks to mitigate against any impact they may have on the charity. The major risks facing the charity are the continued success of the Social Club from which il derives some of ils funding, the support of individuals, groups and the community in using the facilities and the introduction of the younger generation to provide for the future. The trustees work closely with the diredors and membefs to address these risks. Statement of Trustees. Responslblllties Law applicable lo charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial slalement5 for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to-. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistenuy., observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP., make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject lo any material departures disdosed and explained in the financial statements; prepare the financial slalements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume the charity wll continue in operatio The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements compEy with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for saleguarding the assets of the charity and hence for ta asonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities. Trustee / Print Name Trustee Prinl Name Date
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above named charity Iregislered number 522045) for the period ended 31 March 2024, sel out pages 510 9. onslbilities and bas[$ of re ort As the charity trustees you are responsible for the pparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of Charitles Act 2011 Ilhe Acti. I report in respect of my examination of the Trustees, accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in cafrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direclons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Acl. Inde endent Examiners Statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. {1) Accounting records were not kept in respect ol the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act- or {2) the accounts do not accord with those records- or (31 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirement5 Concerning the form and content of accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremenl that the account5 give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J Wallage FCA On behalf of.. CISWO (Tfading) Ltd The Old Rectory Rectory Drive Whiston Rotherham Soulh Yorkshire S60 4JG Date
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 General Restrlcted Total Funds Funds 2024 Total 2023 Income and Endowm Notes Income from leisure aclivitles Catering takings Members, subscriptions Room hire Occupational licen¢e Gtft aid donation Donations Investment income Solar Panel income 10,874 14.192 208 14,110 2,500 3.346 290 1,294 5.046 10.874 14,192 208 14.110 2.500 3,346 290 1,294 5,048 8,783 13,560 312 19,058 2,500 1.787 279 5,537 Total Income 51,860 51,860 51.816 Ex endlture Direct Charit ble Ex enditure Catering purchases Rates and water rates Insurance Light and heat Repairs and maintenance Cleaning and hygiene Sundry expenses 2,679 2,577 3,571 17.139 3.204 1,427 166 2,679 2,577 3,571 17.139 3.204 1.427 166 5,289 3,078 3,333 8,207 11,075 1,496 144 30.763 30.763 32,622 Mana ement and Administration Salaries and wages Telephone, postage, stationery and adverts Accountancy Entertainment and licences Irrecoverable partial exemption VAT Bad debts written off 52,554 1.882 1,820 2,114 1,320 52,554 1.882 1,820 2,114 1,320 54.563 3.126 1,749 1,645 2,089 1,070 Total Expenditure 90,453 90,453 96,864 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS BEFORE DEPRECIATION (38,593) (38,593} (45,048) Lèss.. Depreciation {1,800) {10,164) 111,964) (12,074) NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 140,3931 {10,164) (50.5571 (57.1221 Fund balances brought forward 251,730 479,231 730,961 788,083 Fund balances carrled forward 211,337 469,067 680,404 730.961
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 Note 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 569,066 581,030 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 4,898 13,579 98,865 4,005 13,635 136,478 117.342 154,118 LESS: CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors falling due wlhin one year 16,0041 {4,1871 111.338 149,931 TOTAL NET ASSETS 680,404 730,961 Represented by.. FUNDS General funds Restricted funds 211.337 469,067 251,730 479,231 Building Fund 680,404 730,961 The financial statements were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by.. Truste Print name Date
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES al Basis of accounting The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless olheAvise ststed in the relevant notes lo these accounts. The finartcial slatements have been prepared in acGordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by Charities {FRS1021, the Finanaal Reporting Standard IFRS102) and the Charities Acl 2011. The trustees consider that there are no material unGertainlies about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees have a reasonable expectstion that the Trust has adequate serveS lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the accounts. b} Income Recognltion Income is recognised once the charity has entitlement lo the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Donations are recogni5ed when they are received. C) Expendlture Recognltion Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligalTron committing the charity lo that expenditure, it is possible that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. dl Depreclatlon Depreciation is charged on all fixed assets with the intention of writing off the cost of each asset over ils estimated useful life. The rates applied are as follows.. Buildings Fumiture, fittings and equipment 2Vo feducing balance basis 20% dUcIng balance basis el Stocks Stocks have been valued at the lower of cost and nel realisable value aftèr making adjustmènls for obsolele and slow moving items. 2024 2023 2. INCOME FROM LEISURE ACTIVITIES Pilates Group Tuesday Dance Club Pool and Snooker Carpet Bowls Line Dancing Choppingion Community Choir Centre Activities Youth Activllies 615 1,502 457 595 5.273 1.289 1,143 585 1,331 848 433 3,645 1,080 738 123 10.874 8,783
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 3. CATERING TAKINGS Catering Income associated with room hire Food Tealcoffee Catering Income from general café activities 4,467 7,117 2.608 3,168 7,068 3,324 14,192 13,560 4. BAR TRADING ACCOUNT From 1 April 2007, the bar trading activity was hived off into a separate trading company, Choppington Social Welfare Centre Social Club Limited. The Company traded at a profit this year and therefore is able to make a Gift Aid donation to the charity of £3,346.09 (2022 £1.787.191- Furniture & Furniture & ui ui Restricted General Buildln s Bulldin Restricted General 5. FIXED ASSETS Cosl Al 1 April 2023 Additions in year At 31 March 2024 735,329 109,609 50,404 7,890 903,232 735.329 109.609 50.404 7,890 903,232 recialion Al 1 April 2023 Charge for the year At 31 March 2024 234.401 10,019 30,450 1.583 49,678 145 7,673 217 322,202 11,964 244,420 32.033 49.823 7,890 334,166 Nel Book Value At 31 March 2024 490.909 77,576 581 569,066 Al 31 March 2023 500.928 79,159 726 217 581,030 2024 2023 TOCKS Catering stock5 Other stocks 2,556 2,342 4,898 1,968 2,037 4.005 7. DEBTOR Trade debtors Balance due from Choppington Social Welfare Centre Social Club Lld Prepayments VAT PAYE 736 8,481 4,362 2,789 6.922 3,168 539 217 13,579 13,635
CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTR NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED I MARCH 24 CONTIN ED 2024 2023 8. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND Bardays Bank - Current accoLtnl - Deposit account 8,319 90.546 13,056 122.252 1.170 Cash in hand 98,865 136,478 9. CREDITORS: Amounts fallin due wlhin one ear Trade creditors VAT PAYE Accruals 498 736 709 4,061 4.187 4,187
Secreta & Chairs Re ort to the Trustee's & Mana For the financial Year 2023124 ement Committee Come November 18th This Year the Centre Celebrates it's 24 ' Year since we moved from our old Centre into the new building, we all still have very fond memories of the old Centre and what we achieved over the years along with all the wonderful people who helped to support it. Our main aim then was to provide an amenity that peopl¢ loved to come to and enjoy themselves our aim today is no different, it is still the same nothing has changed at all in that time. We still waiit to be able to offer a very special service to our members & clients, a service that will keep thein wanttng to come back with confidence, time & time again. The only thing that has changed is what today's people want us to provide to encourage them to keep coming time & time again, Dancing is still a popular activity but not as popular as it once was ':Old Time Dancing I mean" because there are so many different sorts of dance out there encouraging people to become part of them but not many of them manage to attract the huge numbers that old time dancing did. Having said that one style of Dance we started in the Old Centre 35yrs ago Known as Country & Western" people then said it was just anotlier fad & wouldn't last but here we are our Group have just Celebrated 35 yrs of Dance, Music & Friendship, "Yes" the style of music they dance too has varied over the years anything from C&W to modem day Pop Music, with Dance choreographers creating dance scripts to suit the music. A very 'Big" special thanks to the celebration event that the girls organised & delivered. We have in past reports tried to express how the world chang¢d due to the Pandemic, changed not just for us here at CSWC but the world in so many very different ways. Closing the Centre until further notice was the beginning of a very long process to get opened back up again that is still ongoing. E would like to say to you at this point which is more than 2 years after the last lockdown ended that everything was back to nonnal but sadly it's not. The main problem is with the fact there are still many members who haven't yet gained the confidence to get their lif¢ back to normal by coming back to join in with everyone else, it 15 a slow press. Not helped one little bit as there are still signs of Covid hanging round. We have kept some restrictions in place to help keep or should I say retain the confidence of those users who do come along some that have other health conditions it is surprising how many still use the Hand Sanitising stations so we're happy to retain the Cleaning regkme we have in place which is for the safeguarding of all. As also previously stated all we can do is to keep working at trying to bring those members back to join us. We are delivering training sessions for some of our clients as the bookings come in, tnore clients are looking to resume their nomality in offering training sessions for staff with us here in the Centre as they feel delivering training by zoom or online wasn't delivering tlie same level of Training. rt was evident the way clients budgets had been restricted as we have been asked to provide estimates for virtually every trainitig session dates enquiries are made about. It does take quite a bit of time up but we don't mind that it has to be done because of the way the food prices have been altering at the suppliers & in the shops, After speaking with the Editor of the ABC magazine to ask his advice on putting together something to try and encourage people back to user groups, his advice was that we have already tried that in previous magazine adverts we have to accept that it was now down to individuals to decide when they have the Confidence to get back to norn)al life. Until that happens all we can do is the same as we always have to continue to deliver the best service we can and to work at building the fact we are still here and open for biisiness. 10
Sadly Mr. R. Scott our Choir master has decided to retire mainly due to his failing eyesight making it difficult to travel to & from his home in Newcastle to the Centre in tlie winter months. He has helped the Choir to find a replacement choir master, the choir organised a farewell night for him with a siirprise buffet that everyone including Richard enjoyed. One of the Choir re wrote the words to a song that the choir sang on many occasions, the words & chorus were about his time as their 'Choir Masterf, I don't think I have ever seen RS smile or enjoy anything as much as hearing the Choir sing that song. He did however make a threat as he was leaving that worried quite a few people he said he would call back now & again to make sure everyone was doing as they were asked. Over the last few years (since the Pandemic really) there have been many changes taking place with companies & Organisations that we have to work & cooperate with. Many of these changes being implemented might be to simplify things with them but to be honest it is making working life difficult for the Centre, so I've got no doubts if it is causing us problems other people like ourselves are having problems. Charity Commission in simplifying their fonn so they say in explanation for the need for changes, yet you need to be an auditor for you to complete or understand some of the questions. Companies House have made changes that have further implications for us and not thein. Barclays Bank this used to be a half hour job in our operatiorkal week rÈow we have to put aside 4 hours to do the banking if we are lucky that is. When you try ring them again we have to be prepared for a 4 hour wait hanging on to speak to someone. Likewise if we have the need to ring HMRC to speak with them b¢ prepared for 3 to 4 hour wait. All of this extra demand takes away what we are here to do run a Community Centre to our best ability but find we are the victims of unreasonable people Èn positions that have lost sight of while chasing the big fish the little fish are being sacrificed, I can go on & on but whats the point we just have to get on with it. Over the tftme while I have been connected with the Centre there are a number of people E hav¢ got to know have decided to call it a day because of the extra demand on the time they had available to do the job, E have to say I can see why. I have spoken with 3 people trying to get new Trustee's and once they see the commitment they decline. Having mentioned earlier that about this time next year we will be approaching the Centre's 25 Birthday well in recent weeks members have been asking if we are planning anything special to celebrate it. I said Yes probably on the lines that we did for the l O Birthday, however as we are still some time away we have many other things we need to work towards before that b¢comes an important issue. Secretary,... .S. N. Rice Chair,.. .,J. E. Young