LINKTOWN COMMUNITY AcfioN CENTRE PHILP HALL Scottish Charity No SC020295 11 ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023 - 2024 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 LINKTOWN COMMUNITY ACTION CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Contents of the Report of the Mana8ement Committee For the Year Ended 31st March 2024 Pa8e l. Contents of the Report of the Mana8ement Committee Pa8e 2. Linktown Community Action Centre - Information Pa8e 3. Chairman & Treasurers. Report Pa8e 4. Development Worker's Report Page 5. Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Page 6. Income and Expenditure Account Page 7. Balance Sheet Page 8. Notes to the Accounts LINKTOWN COMMUNITY A￿lON CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Linktown Community Artion Centre - Information for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 STATUS - The Linktown Commvntty Artion Centre was established in 1991. We moved to the Philp Hall in Links Stfeet. Kirkcaldy, March 2013 followin8 the purchase of the building from Fife Council. It is governed by its Constitution and its affairs a￿ managed by a Management Committee. oBJE￿IVEs - The objertives are to prornote the benefrts of the Local community by: giving advice and guidance to (kganisations and Community Groups. b) associating Voluntary Or8anisations. the Local Authority. Statutory Providers, and the Community in common efftirt to advance Education, to provide faciltties in the interest of social welfare, for recreation and leisure time occupation and to act as an advisory body in the provision of such facilities. fostering a community spirrt for the achievement of the bove and other such purposes as may by law be Charrtable. CHAIRPERSON TREASURER COMMITTEE MEMBERS DEVELOPMENT WORKER FIFE COUNCIL APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES- CO-OPTED MEMBER LINKTOWN COMMUNITY ACTION CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Mana8ement Committee Report for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 CHAIRMAN l am pleased to be able to introduce the Linktown Community Action Centre's 2024 Annual Report. Linktown & Invertiel is designated a neighbourhood development plannin8 area and our priority is to improve support to vulnerable adults and families. This culminated in the introduction. with the a55iStance of a Fife Council 'WarmeT Space Grant,, a Community Hub designed around working with community partners and Local Tenant and Residents groups to provide a safe warm space where local people can access tea/coffee and a hot snack along with welfare support. This initiative confirms the Philp Hall as the focal point in the Linktown and Invertiel Communities. The Management Committee are committed to continuing in providin8 a wide ran8e of Educational, Heahh and Recreational activtties for children. young people and adu￿5, We continue to receive the help and fupport oftho Vianz£cmcnt Cornmittcc ind from the elprtpd members of Fife Council - along with CO•OPted membf) r has also recently taken over as our Link Officer from Fife Council's Community Leariiiiig & Development Service and we look forward working together to deliver services we can identify in meeting the needs of the people ofthe area, as part of our Service Level Agreement. TREASURER I would like to submit the Linktown Community Action Centre's Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet for the Year End to the 31st March 2024 for the approval of the Management Committee. The End of Year Accounts for 202312024 show a deficit of £336.53 leaving us with a total Reserve Balance of £26,433.11. Fife Council continues to provide Recurrln8 Grant Funding amounting to £27,521.00 for the financial years 2024125. LINKTOWN COMMUNITY ACTION CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Development Worker's Report for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 The Linktown Community Action Centre is an Or8anisation with a long track record and experience in the delivery of community facilities. This has ensured that we have created a vibrant community focal point in the Philp Hall, while makin8 a valuable contribution and actively enga8in8 in the Linktown and Invertiel Neighbourhood Development Plan, along with Fife Council's Plan for Fife and Fife's Joint Health Improvement Plan. The Centre provides for improved health and well-being by linking with NHS Fife in the provision of a Baby Immunisation service. We also support all age5 in physical activity, including Ballroom Dance, Karate and Keep Fit classes. The Centre provides opportunities for children youn8 people through its Youth Clubs in facilitating partner approaches to access community-based wellbeing. The Centre provides recreational activities through Craft and Women's Group5, Art Groups there is also an Older Chinese Peoples, Lunch Club The Centre provides support and advice to individuals and Community OrEanisations linkin8 Local Councilors, Statutory Organisations and Charrtable Bodies. The Centre is active in promoting Community and Fund-Raising events. to include all the Local groups operating in the area. The Centre works to bring together Tenants & Residents groups and Statutory Or8anisations working in Linktown, Forthview and Invertiel through its weekly Community Hub to benefit the people of these area5. The Centre has links wtth several Fife Council Services including. Housing Service, Community Safety and Community Learnin8 and Development. The Centre is proactive in the development of identified need, in an area of deprivation, Strengthenin8 local democracy and self-determination. Its aims and objectives are to diminish social exclusion and enhance community learning. Report approved by the Committee on Tuesday 161h July 2024 and si8ned on their behalf- LINThOWN COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Independent Examinerf5 Report on the Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 Res ertive Res nsibilities of the Committee and Inde endent Examiner. The Ch3ritVs Committee are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Art 2(X)S I'the 2005 Act") and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2CQ6 las amended) 1.the 21K)6 Re8ulations-l. The Management Committee consider that the audit requirements of ReBulation 10111 Idl of the 2￿6 Regulations does not apply. It Is my responsibility to examine the accounts a5 required under section 44111 Icl of the 2￿5 Act and to state whether particular matter5 have come to my attention. Basis of Inde endent Examin s Statement. My examination is carried out in accordance with the Regulation 11 of the Regulations. An examination includes a review of the 3ccountin8 records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanalion from the Management Committee concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Inde endent Examinerfs Statement. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my artention . which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements = to keep the accounting records in accordance with Sertion44llllal of the 2￿5 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2C()6 Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations have not been met. or 2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a Pfoper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date 2A I-.24 HalifaxlBank of Scoilaiid I Viewforth Avenue Kirkcaldy. KYI 3BL LINKTOWN COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Incor￿ and Expendrture Account for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 INCOME FIFE COUNCIL GRANTS WARMER SPACES GRANT ScO￿lSH COMMUNITY DRAMA FFOTRA MAJOREThES KEEP FIT GROUP HALL HIRE WALKER MOTORS 80XING RECHARGE BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES ART LINKS LINKS MARKET 2022r2023 £25.447 00 £000 £950.00 £250 00 £865 00 202 £26.719 00 £4.050 00 £950 00 £000 £0.00 £252 00 £1.410 00 £2,400.00 £600 00 £1.040 £400 00 £850 00 £875 LK) £2.4C() £0 (K) £870 00 £670.Crt) £800.00 Fll KARATE CORRA EVENT NHS IMMUNISATION DONATIONSIFUNDRAISING CLLRSIMSP SURGERIES TENANTS & RES GROUPS LADIES PROBUS ICFiAFT) RAITH ART GROUP CHINESE OLDER PEOPLE CHRISTMAS HAMPERS LINK HOUSING PHOTOCOPYING TOTAL INCOME £1.040.(KJ £300.00 £2.100.1)0 £500.00 £000 £128.00 £330.00 £21000 £200. £2.000.¢)O £0 £1.300.00 £000 £2.970 00 £0.00 £15000 £262.00 £320 00 £592 00 £240 00 £000 £75.(XJ £20 £44.600.00 £40,199.LK) LINKTOWN COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 EXPENDITURE DEV ￿)RKERs SALARY CLEANERS SALARY TRAVEL EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION TELEPHONEIINTERNET INLANO REVENUE MAINTENANCEIEQUIPMENT CLEANING PRINTING I STATIONERY INSURANCE POSTAGE 202212023 £19,248.46 £5,077.80 £123.00 £432 00 £906.09 £4,641.38 £1.812.87 £458.26 £267.42 £926.63 £27 38 2312024 £19.248.60 £4.356 42 £150.00 £444.00 £1.335 62 £6,203 41 £982.54 £703.06 £446.72 £1,075 04 £20.50 Ell AUDIT FEES ELECTRICITY GAS COMMUNITY HUB BOXING CLUB ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE CORRA EVENT CHRISTMAS PANTO FIFE CHARITIES IEAST LINKS) CHRISTMAS HAMPERS TOTAL EXPENDITURE £15000 £1.445 23 £5.981.76 £0.00 £000 £160 00 £216.19 £536.28 £480.00 £2 245 50 £45.136.25 £160.00 £2,619.34 £5.624 43 £895 09 £671.76 £0.00 £000 £000 £0.00 £44.936 53 6b LINKTOWN COMMUNfTY A￿0￿ cEr￿RE REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER SC020295 Balance Sheet for the Year E￿Ied 31sr March 2024 20221202 202312024 TURNOVER £14.752.tK) £13.831.00 Other Operating Income (Fife CouncRI Grants) 447.(K) L30 769.00 TOTAL INCOME £40.199.(K) £44.6(M).i)o Admin Expenses £45 136.25 £44 SURPLUSI(DEFJCIT) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (£4.937.25) (£336.53) RESERVES Balance Brought FIW £31.706.89 £26,769.64 Operaiing SUrp1￿(rJe.rlC1() for the Year (£4,937.25) (£336.53) Balance Carrked Forward £26.769.64 £26.433.11 The ' Notes to the Accounts. on page 8 form an inte8ral pan of these accounts Appmved by the Committee on Thesday IQ July 2023 and signed rjn Iheir behalf.. LINKTOWN COMMUNITY ACTION CEPMIE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC020295 Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31st March 2024 l. Basis of the Accounting These account5 have been prepared on the Receipts and Payrnents Ilncome and Expenditure) basis in accordance with the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotlandl Act 2(K)S and the Charities Accounts Iscotlandl Re8ulations 21XJ6 las amended). 2. Nature and Purpose of Funds Grants Received Iwith the exception of Restrirted Funds), Generated Income and Fund-Raisin8 money may be used at the discretion of the Management Cornmittee in furtherance of the objects of the Charity. 3. f¢elated Party Transactions The Centre's Insurance Policy includes the Management Committee of the Linktown Community Action Centre, each of whom is separately the Insured. No remuneration was paid to any Member of the Mana8ement Committee or to any connected person during the year,. Traveling Expenses were paid in settlement of personal outlays. 4. Governance Costs Independent Examinerf5 Fee was £160 2024 5. Balances 2022 2023 2023 £27,328.91 £39.83 £27,368.74 Current Account Cash On Hand £28.219.30 f 144.09 £28,363.39 IUn