## Springfield Unlimited
Charity number 523511
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
## Springfield Unlimited
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 3|
|Examiner's report|4|
|Statement of financial activities|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 to 11|
## **Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
1
## Springfield Unlimited
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates**
**Name Position Dates** Allan Griffin David Ward Jeanette Sunderland Stephen Mee Appointed 5 August 2025 **Charity number** 523511 Registered in England and Wales **Registered and principal address Bankers** The Springfield Centre National Westminster Bank Idlethorp Way 1 Victoria Park Thorpe Edge Holbeck Bradford BD10 9JB Leeds LS11 5AN **Independent examiner** Rhys North ACA **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is governed by a Trust Deed dated 31 December 1965 as amended 28 January 2025 and 18 March 2025.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
2
## Springfield Unlimited
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 19 living in and around Bradford District by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:
advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
advancing education; and
providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such people.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
## **Achievements and performance**
It has been a very successful year with an increased level of staffing enabling an expansion of activities with young people. Work has started to prepare the Centre for substantial internal building work that was long overdue. Most of the work will be completed in the next year. Funding was obtained, which was held by Bradford Council, for a new Bike Park at the rear of the Centre that was completed in summer 2025.
The trustees have continued to progress the registration of a new CIO as a succesor body to the charity. The CIO - Springfield Unlimited charity number 1212871 - was registered at the Charity Commission on 8 April 2025. In the coming year trustees will be considering how to best transfer the charity's net assets to this CIO.
## **Financial review**
The net income for the year was £15,079, including net income of £26,280 on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £11,201 on restricted funds, after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £285,207.
Springfield Boys' Club is a 'not for profits' organisation with charitable status. The aim of the charity is to accumulate unrestricted reserves to support six months expenditure. Based on 2024/2025 expenditure this equates to £61,200.
The trustees recognise that actual reserves significantly exceed their target level. As a result investment plans are being developed concerning improvements to the centre, which are commencing in 2025/2026. Trustees have designated funds totalling £193,000 as at 31 March 2025 for these and other plans and these are summarised at Note 9 to the accounts.
Approved by the board of trustees on 16/1/2026
David Ward (Trustee)
3
## Springfield Unlimited
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Springfield Unlimited
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 11.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees 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 charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to 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 of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rhys North ACA
19/1/2026
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
4
## Springfield Unlimited
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|Notes
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
2,520
Centre rental income
76,141
Flat rental income
2,760
Bank interest
10,936
Other income
236
**Total income**
92,593
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries NI and pensions
(3)
23,397
Payroll charges
721
Sessional workers
1,315
Staff training
-
Youth activities
2,294
Telephone & Internet
1,112
IT costs
288
Other admin costs
559
Subscriptions and licences
723
Utilities
19,425
Insurance
4,024
Repairs, maintenance and cleaning
10,732
Other premises costs
953
Rent and rates
290
Grant repayments
-
Independent examination
480
Other governance costs
-
**Total expenditure**
66,313
**Net income / (expenditure)**
26,280
**Fund balances brought forward**
258,927
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
285,207|2025
Restricted
funds
£
44,820
-
-
-
-
44,820
35,449
-
386
-
5,336
-
-
-
-
8,012
-
-
1,182
5,656
-
-
-
56,021
(11,201)
13,984
2,783|2025
Total
funds
£
47,340
76,141
2,760
10,936
236
137,413
58,846
721
1,701
-
7,630
1,112
288
559
723
27,437
4,024
10,732
2,135
5,946
-
480
-
122,334
15,079
272,911
287,990|2024
Total
funds
£
35,953
46,844
5,700
8,941
497
97,935
47,337
667
3,072
119
20,438
1,049
348
251
561
19,700
3,998
11,342
3,483
4,952
10,000
1,380
339
129,036
(31,101)
304,012
272,911|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
5
## Springfield Unlimited
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestricted
£
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
(5)
14,633
Current asset investments
(6)
200,000
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
100,194
**Total current assets**
314,827
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(8)
29,620
**Total current liabilities**
29,620
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
285,207
**Net assets**
285,207
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted funds
92,207
Designated funds
(9)
193,000
Unrestricted funds
285,207
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
285,207|2025
Restricted
£
-
-
2,783
2,783
-
-
2,783
2,783
-
-
-
2,783
2,783|2025
Total
£
14,633
200,000
102,977
317,610
29,620
29,620
287,990
287,990
92,207
193,000
285,207
2,783
287,990|2024
Total
£
5,327
200,000
90,397
295,724
22,813
22,813
272,911
272,911
52,737
206,190
258,927
13,984
272,911|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 16/1/2026
David Ward (Trustee)
6
## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
## **Leases**
Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.
7
## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**2 Grants and donations**
Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)
JUMP
Marstons
The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable Trust
Other donations
**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
2,500
-
-
-
-
20
2,520|2025
Restricted
funds
£
37,454
7,366
-
-
-
44,820|2025
Total
funds
£
39,954
7,366
-
-
-
20
47,340
2025
£
57,137
4,040
(4,040)
1,709
58,846|2024
Total
funds
£
31,622
310
2,000
2,000
21
35,953
2024
£
46,413
3,027
(3,027)
924
47,337|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The average number of employees during the year was 3.6, being an average of 2 full time equivalent (2024: 3.3, 1.6 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
|**Defined contribution pension scheme**
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year
**4 Restricted funds**
Balance b/f
£
BMDC Bonfire
-
BMDC Warm Spaces
-
BMDC Community Chest
-
BMDC Culture is Cohesion
-
BMDC Dress it Up
-
BMDC HAF Activities
1,500
JUMP
3,330
Springfield Kitchen
9,154
BMDC Community Building
-
WYCA Youth Group
-
13,984|Incoming
£
186
1,653
340
478
447
19,500
-
-
14,850
7,366
44,820|Outgoing
£
186
1,653
340
478
447
18,217
3,330
9,154
14,850
7,366
56,021|2025
£
1,709
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2024
£
924
Balance c/f
£
-
-
-
-
-
2,783
-
-
-
-
2,783|
|---|---|---|---|---|
For fund descriptions see next page.
8
## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
- **4 Restricted funds continued**
**Fund name**
## **Purpose of restriction**
BMDC Bonfire Contribution towards activities over the Bonfire period. BMDC Warm Spaces To support the provision of a warm and welcoming space. BMDC Community Chest Contribution towards swimming activities. BMDC Culture is Cohesion To support an anonymous authors project. BMDC Dress it Up To support improvements to green spaces around the centre. BMDC HAF Activities To fund holiday activities during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays.
JUMP Springfield Kitchen BMDC Community Building WYCA Youth Group
To support activities for young people.
To enable the refurbishment of the kitchen and to support its running costs. To support the running costs of the centre.
To support the running of a boys and girls youth group.
|**5 Debtors and prepayments**
Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
Other debtors
**6 Current asset investments**
Cash equivalents on deposit
**7 Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
**8 Creditors and accruals**
Creditors
Accruals
Deferred income (see note below for analysis)
**Deferred income**
Bradford College
**Item name**
**Reason for deferral**
Bradford College
Rental income received in advance|2025
£
-
-
593
14,040
14,633
2025
£
200,000
200,000
2025
£
102,927
50
102,977
2025
£
598
5,272
23,750
29,620
Deferred to
next year
£
23,750
23,750|2024
£
475
4,024
715
113
5,327
2024
£
200,000
200,000
2024
£
90,197
200
90,397
2024
£
-
1,980
20,833
22,813
Released
from last
year
£
20,833
20,833|
|---|---|---|
9
## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**9 Designated funds**
Balance b/f
£
Building Development Reserve
50,000
Carbon Reduction Fund
25,000
Transition Fund
131,190
206,190|Incoming
£
-
-
-
-|Outgoing
£
-
-
13,190
13,190|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-|Balance c/f
£
50,000
25,000
118,000
193,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Reason for designation**
**Fund name Reason for designation** Building Development Reserve To enable development on land adjacent to the centre. Carbon Reduction Fund To invest in energy saving initiatives, Transition Fund To support development for young people as they transition from primary to secondary schools.
## **10 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
## **11 Operating leases**
|Within one year
In the second to fifth years inclusive
Over five years from the balance sheet date
Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the
lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due:|2025
£
4,000
16,000
146,667
166,667|2024
£
4,000
16,000
150,667
170,667|
|---|---|---|
10
## Springfield Unlimited
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|2025
2024
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
2,520
133
Centre rental income
76,141
46,844
Flat rental income
2,760
5,700
Bank interest
10,936
8,941
Other income
236
497
**Total income**
92,593
62,115
**Expenditure**
Salaries NI and pensions
23,397
31,915
Payroll charges
721
667
Sessional workers
1,315
1,670
Staff training
-
119
Youth activities
2,294
6,059
Telephone & Internet
1,112
1,049
IT costs
288
348
Other admin costs
559
251
Subscriptions and licences
723
561
Utilities
19,425
17,935
Insurance
4,024
3,998
Repairs, maintenance and cleaning
10,732
10,142
Other premises costs
953
3,483
Rent and rates
290
952
Grant repayments
-
-
Independent examination
480
1,380
Other governance costs
-
339
**Total expenditure**
66,313
80,868
**Net income / (expenditure)**
26,280
(18,753)
**Fund balances brought forward**
258,927
277,680
**Fund balances carried forward**
285,207
258,927|2025
Restricted
funds
£
44,820
-
-
-
-
44,820
35,449
-
386
-
5,336
-
-
-
-
8,012
-
-
1,182
5,656
-
-
-
56,021
(11,201)
13,984
2,783|2024
Restricted
funds
£
35,820
35,820
15,422
-
1,402
-
14,379
-
-
-
-
1,765
-
1,200
-
4,000
10,000
-
-
48,168
(12,348)
26,332
13,984|2025
Total
funds
£
47,340
76,141
2,760
10,936
236
137,413
58,846
721
1,701
-
7,630
1,112
288
559
723
27,437
4,024
10,732
2,135
5,946
-
480
-
122,334
15,079
272,911
287,990|2024
Total
funds
£
35,953
46,844
5,700
8,941
497
97,935
47,337
667
3,072
119
20,438
1,049
348
251
561
19,700
3,998
11,342
3,483
4,952
10,000
1,380
339
129,036
(31,101)
304,012
272,911|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## Springfield Unlimited
Charity number 523511
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
## Springfield Unlimited
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 3|
|Examiner's report|4|
|Statement of financial activities|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 to 11|
## **Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
1
## Springfield Unlimited
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates**
**Name Position Dates** Allan Griffin David Ward Jeanette Sunderland Stephen Mee Appointed 5 August 2025 **Charity number** 523511 Registered in England and Wales **Registered and principal address Bankers** The Springfield Centre National Westminster Bank Idlethorp Way 1 Victoria Park Thorpe Edge Holbeck Bradford BD10 9JB Leeds LS11 5AN **Independent examiner** Rhys North ACA **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is governed by a Trust Deed dated 31 December 1965 as amended 28 January 2025 and 18 March 2025.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
2
## Springfield Unlimited
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 19 living in and around Bradford District by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:
advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
advancing education; and
providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such people.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
## **Achievements and performance**
It has been a very successful year with an increased level of staffing enabling an expansion of activities with young people. Work has started to prepare the Centre for substantial internal building work that was long overdue. Most of the work will be completed in the next year. Funding was obtained, which was held by Bradford Council, for a new Bike Park at the rear of the Centre that was completed in summer 2025.
The trustees have continued to progress the registration of a new CIO as a succesor body to the charity. The CIO - Springfield Unlimited charity number 1212871 - was registered at the Charity Commission on 8 April 2025. In the coming year trustees will be considering how to best transfer the charity's net assets to this CIO.
## **Financial review**
The net income for the year was £15,079, including net income of £26,280 on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £11,201 on restricted funds, after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £285,207.
Springfield Boys' Club is a 'not for profits' organisation with charitable status. The aim of the charity is to accumulate unrestricted reserves to support six months expenditure. Based on 2024/2025 expenditure this equates to £61,200.
The trustees recognise that actual reserves significantly exceed their target level. As a result investment plans are being developed concerning improvements to the centre, which are commencing in 2025/2026. Trustees have designated funds totalling £193,000 as at 31 March 2025 for these and other plans and these are summarised at Note 9 to the accounts.
Approved by the board of trustees on 16/1/2026
David Ward (Trustee)
3
## Springfield Unlimited
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Springfield Unlimited
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 11.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees 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 charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to 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 of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rhys North ACA
19/1/2026
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
4
## Springfield Unlimited
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|Notes
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
2,520
Centre rental income
76,141
Flat rental income
2,760
Bank interest
10,936
Other income
236
**Total income**
92,593
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries NI and pensions
(3)
23,397
Payroll charges
721
Sessional workers
1,315
Staff training
-
Youth activities
2,294
Telephone & Internet
1,112
IT costs
288
Other admin costs
559
Subscriptions and licences
723
Utilities
19,425
Insurance
4,024
Repairs, maintenance and cleaning
10,732
Other premises costs
953
Rent and rates
290
Grant repayments
-
Independent examination
480
Other governance costs
-
**Total expenditure**
66,313
**Net income / (expenditure)**
26,280
**Fund balances brought forward**
258,927
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
285,207|2025
Restricted
funds
£
44,820
-
-
-
-
44,820
35,449
-
386
-
5,336
-
-
-
-
8,012
-
-
1,182
5,656
-
-
-
56,021
(11,201)
13,984
2,783|2025
Total
funds
£
47,340
76,141
2,760
10,936
236
137,413
58,846
721
1,701
-
7,630
1,112
288
559
723
27,437
4,024
10,732
2,135
5,946
-
480
-
122,334
15,079
272,911
287,990|2024
Total
funds
£
35,953
46,844
5,700
8,941
497
97,935
47,337
667
3,072
119
20,438
1,049
348
251
561
19,700
3,998
11,342
3,483
4,952
10,000
1,380
339
129,036
(31,101)
304,012
272,911|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## Springfield Unlimited
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestricted
£
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
(5)
14,633
Current asset investments
(6)
200,000
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
100,194
**Total current assets**
314,827
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(8)
29,620
**Total current liabilities**
29,620
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
285,207
**Net assets**
285,207
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted funds
92,207
Designated funds
(9)
193,000
Unrestricted funds
285,207
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
285,207|2025
Restricted
£
-
-
2,783
2,783
-
-
2,783
2,783
-
-
-
2,783
2,783|2025
Total
£
14,633
200,000
102,977
317,610
29,620
29,620
287,990
287,990
92,207
193,000
285,207
2,783
287,990|2024
Total
£
5,327
200,000
90,397
295,724
22,813
22,813
272,911
272,911
52,737
206,190
258,927
13,984
272,911|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 16/1/2026
David Ward (Trustee)
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## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
## **Leases**
Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.
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## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**2 Grants and donations**
Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)
JUMP
Marstons
The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable Trust
Other donations
**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
2,500
-
-
-
-
20
2,520|2025
Restricted
funds
£
37,454
7,366
-
-
-
44,820|2025
Total
funds
£
39,954
7,366
-
-
-
20
47,340
2025
£
57,137
4,040
(4,040)
1,709
58,846|2024
Total
funds
£
31,622
310
2,000
2,000
21
35,953
2024
£
46,413
3,027
(3,027)
924
47,337|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The average number of employees during the year was 3.6, being an average of 2 full time equivalent (2024: 3.3, 1.6 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
|**Defined contribution pension scheme**
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year
**4 Restricted funds**
Balance b/f
£
BMDC Bonfire
-
BMDC Warm Spaces
-
BMDC Community Chest
-
BMDC Culture is Cohesion
-
BMDC Dress it Up
-
BMDC HAF Activities
1,500
JUMP
3,330
Springfield Kitchen
9,154
BMDC Community Building
-
WYCA Youth Group
-
13,984|Incoming
£
186
1,653
340
478
447
19,500
-
-
14,850
7,366
44,820|Outgoing
£
186
1,653
340
478
447
18,217
3,330
9,154
14,850
7,366
56,021|2025
£
1,709
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2024
£
924
Balance c/f
£
-
-
-
-
-
2,783
-
-
-
-
2,783|
|---|---|---|---|---|
For fund descriptions see next page.
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## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
- **4 Restricted funds continued**
**Fund name**
## **Purpose of restriction**
BMDC Bonfire Contribution towards activities over the Bonfire period. BMDC Warm Spaces To support the provision of a warm and welcoming space. BMDC Community Chest Contribution towards swimming activities. BMDC Culture is Cohesion To support an anonymous authors project. BMDC Dress it Up To support improvements to green spaces around the centre. BMDC HAF Activities To fund holiday activities during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays.
JUMP Springfield Kitchen BMDC Community Building WYCA Youth Group
To support activities for young people.
To enable the refurbishment of the kitchen and to support its running costs. To support the running costs of the centre.
To support the running of a boys and girls youth group.
|**5 Debtors and prepayments**
Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
Other debtors
**6 Current asset investments**
Cash equivalents on deposit
**7 Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
**8 Creditors and accruals**
Creditors
Accruals
Deferred income (see note below for analysis)
**Deferred income**
Bradford College
**Item name**
**Reason for deferral**
Bradford College
Rental income received in advance|2025
£
-
-
593
14,040
14,633
2025
£
200,000
200,000
2025
£
102,927
50
102,977
2025
£
598
5,272
23,750
29,620
Deferred to
next year
£
23,750
23,750|2024
£
475
4,024
715
113
5,327
2024
£
200,000
200,000
2024
£
90,197
200
90,397
2024
£
-
1,980
20,833
22,813
Released
from last
year
£
20,833
20,833|
|---|---|---|
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## Springfield Unlimited
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**9 Designated funds**
Balance b/f
£
Building Development Reserve
50,000
Carbon Reduction Fund
25,000
Transition Fund
131,190
206,190|Incoming
£
-
-
-
-|Outgoing
£
-
-
13,190
13,190|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-|Balance c/f
£
50,000
25,000
118,000
193,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Reason for designation**
**Fund name Reason for designation** Building Development Reserve To enable development on land adjacent to the centre. Carbon Reduction Fund To invest in energy saving initiatives, Transition Fund To support development for young people as they transition from primary to secondary schools.
## **10 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
## **11 Operating leases**
|Within one year
In the second to fifth years inclusive
Over five years from the balance sheet date
Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the
lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due:|2025
£
4,000
16,000
146,667
166,667|2024
£
4,000
16,000
150,667
170,667|
|---|---|---|
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## Springfield Unlimited
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|2025
2024
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
2,520
133
Centre rental income
76,141
46,844
Flat rental income
2,760
5,700
Bank interest
10,936
8,941
Other income
236
497
**Total income**
92,593
62,115
**Expenditure**
Salaries NI and pensions
23,397
31,915
Payroll charges
721
667
Sessional workers
1,315
1,670
Staff training
-
119
Youth activities
2,294
6,059
Telephone & Internet
1,112
1,049
IT costs
288
348
Other admin costs
559
251
Subscriptions and licences
723
561
Utilities
19,425
17,935
Insurance
4,024
3,998
Repairs, maintenance and cleaning
10,732
10,142
Other premises costs
953
3,483
Rent and rates
290
952
Grant repayments
-
-
Independent examination
480
1,380
Other governance costs
-
339
**Total expenditure**
66,313
80,868
**Net income / (expenditure)**
26,280
(18,753)
**Fund balances brought forward**
258,927
277,680
**Fund balances carried forward**
285,207
258,927|2025
Restricted
funds
£
44,820
-
-
-
-
44,820
35,449
-
386
-
5,336
-
-
-
-
8,012
-
-
1,182
5,656
-
-
-
56,021
(11,201)
13,984
2,783|2024
Restricted
funds
£
35,820
35,820
15,422
-
1,402
-
14,379
-
-
-
-
1,765
-
1,200
-
4,000
10,000
-
-
48,168
(12,348)
26,332
13,984|2025
Total
funds
£
47,340
76,141
2,760
10,936
236
137,413
58,846
721
1,701
-
7,630
1,112
288
559
723
27,437
4,024
10,732
2,135
5,946
-
480
-
122,334
15,079
272,911
287,990|2024
Total
funds
£
35,953
46,844
5,700
8,941
497
97,935
47,337
667
3,072
119
20,438
1,049
348
251
561
19,700
3,998
11,342
3,483
4,952
10,000
1,380
339
129,036
(31,101)
304,012
272,911|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## Springfield Unlimited
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Springfield Unlimited
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 11.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees 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 charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to 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 of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: …………………………………… Name: Rhys North ACA
19/1/2026
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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