Neston Community Youth Centre Limited - Charities report - 22.2

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited - Charities report - 22.2


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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06052346 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1117890










Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

for

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 7

Independent Examiner's Report 8

Statement of Financial Activities 9

Balance Sheet 10 to 11

Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 18

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to 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).


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Our charity's purposes as set out in the objects contained in the company's memorandum of association are:
- The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities… or for the public at large… with the object of improving the condition of life.
- To advance in life and help young people through:
- The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.
- Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
- To promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
- To promote learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value.

Our aims are to:
- Minimise the impact of Social Isolation
- Enable people to live happy and healthy lives
- Provide quality space for people to meet, socialise and learn
- Support the delivery of public services
- Work with others to meet these aims Our aims fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further.

Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to those groups of people we are set up to help.
The review also helps us ensure our aim, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

The focus of our work
Our main objectives for the year were to continue to restore and develop services to reduce the impact of Social Isolation and poor health and wellbeing which has been worsened by the Global Pandemic, secure the future of Neston Civic Hall for the benefit of local people, and to carry out feasibility work in regards to becoming Net Zero.
The strategies we used to meet these objectives included:

- Provide a range of services that can improve people's health and wellbeing - to support and enable others to do the same.

- Collaborate with organisations that can support our future development and the provision of services, where this fits with our objectives

How our activities deliver public benefit
Our main activities and who we try to help are described below. Our charitable activities focus on supporting local people to live healthy, happy and connected lives and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Who used and benefited from our services?
In the year our activities reached more than 7000 local people. As a Community Anchor Organisation our beneficiaries are only really limited by geography and therefore our services and the services we support benefitted people from birth to 101 years of age though more than 60% of those were over the age of 60.

The area now described as the Neston & Willason Care Community has approximately 20,000 residents.


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023


OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Significant activities
Neston Angels
Neston Angels befriending continued and has expanded its provision to improve the opportunity for isolated people to socialise including setting up a monthly chat and char event and continuing with the senior matinées. Neston Angels also ran a pilot art club and hope to be able to secure funding in the future and continues to facilitate the Silvermail scheme.

Our quarterly newsletter is sent to befriendees and volunteers and shared news about the charity, befriender achievements, Neston Angels activities and reminiscences from both volunteers and befriendees.

Social Prescribing
NCYC continue to operate the Social Prescribing Service, commissioned by Neston & Willaston Primary Care Network.

In June 2022 the service moved to the Joy system and since then we have received 215 referrals from local GP Surgeries, Job Centre, Citizens Advice and others. ONS4 is used to monitor the wellbeing of those accessing the Social Prescribing service with a 38% improvement in wellbeing for those engaging with our Social Prescriber.
The Social Prescriber has set up support groups in response to the need of our community including a Bereavement Friendship Group, a group for people who had lost their partners but didn't necessarily want or need counselling, the group now meet weekly alternating between Neston Community Youth Centre and one of our many great coffee shops. The group now goes on regular day trips and overnight breaks.

The Crochet Group established in early 2022 has seen an increase in attendees and has renamed itself the Community Yarn Craft social group, meeting weekly they 'yarn bombed' Neston Town Centre for Christmas 2022, decorating lampposts and post boxes. The group have also made worry worms for anyone to take from the community centre.

The Social Prescriber continues to provide feedback to the Neston and Willaston Community Partnership Steering Group (formerly the Neston and Willaston Care Community) about the key needs for the Neston Community. The Social Prescriber co-chaired the Mental Health sub group who secured funding to train a group of volunteers in mental health first aid with the aim of delivering wellbeing peer support.

Neston Civic Hall
NCYC has been operating Neston Civic Hall since January 2022 and over the last 12-18 months we have seen an increase in activity with many of the much-loved activities returning after the Civic Hall was closed for 2 years, including the Neston Flower Society, U3A and dancing classes amongst others. Neston Civic Hall has also had several bookings for private events. Unfortunately, due to the repair issues we have faced, in particular, with frequent roof leaks this hasn't led to an increase in revenue for the Charity as we have had to close the building on a number of occasions and revenue has been used to fund patch repairs.

Neston Community Youth Centre
Neston Community Youth Centre continues to host the Job Centre, Citizens Advice drop in and Foodbank. In 2023 we also facilitated the 'Let's Talk' drop in service.

In April 2022 we set up a 'footfall' counter, across both the community centre and the Civic Hall. Between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023 people from our community accessed the various services facilitated by NCYC over 47,600 times. There were 1,650 activities over 4,945 hours.

Community Partnership
The Community Partnership Steering Group (formerly the Care Community) is now well established and meeting monthly. Alongside the Clinical Lead from Primary Care, we have jointly led the development of our Community Partnership and established sub groups specifically to look at Mental Health, Children, Young People and Families, Older People, and Population Health. We have had some success in bringing people from the Public, Private and VCSE sectors together to improve the way we work together and support local people with health needs.

We managed to secure funding for all sub groups to undertake projects that could improve the health and wellbeing of the local population. These projects included training volunteers as wellbeing peer support volunteers, funding counselling for young people, lunch club provision and funding a defibrillator with Neston Nomads.

Events

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023


OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
We were able to see the much anticipated return of Neston Flicks and Senior matinées. We also supported the Liverpool to Chester Cycle Ride and facilitated the much loved lantern parade as part of Christmas in Neston.

Neston Flicks will celebrate its 10 year anniversary in Sept 2023.

Public benefit
The Trustees can confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by The Commission.

A word from our Chair
The charity has undergone a considerable period of change in its leadership during the 2022/2023 period. I stepped down as Chair in January 2022 having completed my maximum period of service under the rules. The worst of the COVID period had ended and the governance of the charity looked well set for a new exciting phase. Unfortunately, for completely different personal reasons, all the trustees bar one, stepped down from their roles over a four-month period from January to April 2023. At the same time, the CEO accepted a position with another employer. It's a tribute to the resilience of the charity and the community that new Trustees were promptly appointed and, in April 2023, I was asked to return to Chair the charity to ensure stability and no loss of corporate memory. I am delighted to take on this role again whilst we reestablish ourselves. A new CEO has been appointed, Rachael Furey, who was promoted internally. Rachael has made a brilliant start in her new role and the new trustees are completely committed. We will lose Councillor Louise Gittins at the AGM in November 2023, but two replacements are already in hand. As I write this in November 2023, the charity is demonstrably refreshed and invigorated. We are blessed in having excellent staff and our reputation is such that vacancies are filled promptly with really good people.

- David Clark

A word from our Chief Executive
Firstly, I want to say a fond farewell and thank you to Gareth Prytherch, who stepped down as Chief Executive in June 2023. Having worked for NCYC in a different capacity since 2020, I was overwhelmed and inspired by the level of community spirit and support in Neston and I very quickly knew that this was a community I wanted to engage with, so having the opportunity to take on the role of Chief Executive for a Charity at the heart of its community, is one that I am excited and honoured to have.

I also want to thank our Trustees for their support to both me and the Charity.

The focus for the upcoming year is to continue to support our community by providing and expanding on our services and on ensuring the success of Neston Civic Hall as well as increasing our number of Trustees.

An application has been made to The Community Ownership Fund which if successful would enable NCYC to carry out the substantial necessary repairs needed at the Civic Hall to secure its future and ensure it can continue to be utilised for community benefit.

The level of commitment from both old and new volunteers has been inspiring and much of the work we do wouldn't be possible without our wonderful volunteers. This is shown in the response we had when trying to address the maintenance issues at Neston Civic Hall. We now have an established group of motivated, enthusiastic and skilled individuals who are helping to improve this much-loved community asset.

Thank you again to our volunteers, donors and supporters.

-Rachael Furey

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on the 15th January 2007 and registered as a charity on 8th February 2007. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as members of the Board of Directors. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the members of the Board of Directors are elected to serve for a period of three years after which they may be re-elected for a maximum 3 year period at the next Annual General Meeting.

All member of the Management Committee give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration from the charity.

As part of our ongoing review of the governance of the charity, it was recognised that although our Trustees live in the communities we serve and have an understanding of local need, they don't necessarily reflect the users of our services. Therefore, an open membership structure was established to ensure the involvement of local people in a more meaningful and evidenced way.

Organisational structure
Neston Community Youth Centre has a Board of Directors, up to 10 in number, who meet 10 times per year, with 4 Formal Meetings and 6 Informal meetings and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. At the end of the financial year the Board had six members from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity.

As Accountable Officer, the Chief Executive has responsibility for maintaining a sound system of internal control that supports the achievement of the charity's policies, aims and objectives, whilst safeguarding the charitable funds and assets for which they are responsible, in accordance with the responsibilities assigned to them. They are also responsible for ensuring that NCYC is administered prudently and economically and that resources are applied efficiently and effectively.

The system of internal control is designed to manage risk to a reasonable level rather than to eliminate all risk of failure to achieve our charitable objectives; it can therefore only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance of effectiveness.

The system of internal control is based on an ongoing process designed to identify and prioritise the risks to the achievement of the charitable objectives, to evaluate the likelihood of those risks being realised and the impact should they be realised, and to manage them efficiently, effectively and economically. The system of internal control has been in place for the year ended 31 March and up to the date of approval of the annual report and accounts.

The Board of Directors is responsible for setting the risk appetite on an annual basis according to its present position and anticipated direction of travel for the financial year ahead. The defined appetite is then applied.

The trustees utilise a risk assessment matrix to ensure a consistent approach is taken to assessing the potential consequences and likelihoods of risks and furthermore that appropriate action is taken to address each risk based on the resulting score.

The Board meets regularly to discuss an agenda based on three key elements:

- Strategy and Policy
- Performance and Governance
- Quality and Safety

The Board is responsible for setting the organisation's strategy and for ensuring that we meet our statutory duties and effectively manages risk. The Board holds prime responsibility for governance and the development of systems and processes for internal control, including risk management, and compliance with regulations.

The Board maintains responsibility for setting and approving work plans and monitoring the delivery of planned objectives. The Board of Directors regularly receives reports on the business covered, risks identified and action taken as well as regular performance related reports.

The Board is responsible for ensuring the financial viability through the establishment of effective financial stewardship.


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Induction and training of new trustees
Most trustees are already familiar with the work of the charity having been involved in our activities. Additionally, potential trustees are invited and encouraged to meet with both the Chair and Chief Executive to understand:

- The duties of Charity Trustees / Company Directors
- The operational framework for the charity including the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
- Resourcing and the current financial position as set out in the latest published accounts.
- Future plans and objectives.

Candidates are then given essential guidance such as the Charity Commission's The Essential Trustee along with an application pack including Role Description, Conflict of Interest Policy and Trustee Declaration.

Risk management
The Trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. And discussed and agreed their appetite for different types of risk. This information has formed the constituent parts of our risk register which is updated at least annually.

Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces. Internal Control risks will be minimised by increased board and staff capacity, increasing Trustee numbers to 8, from 4, and employing additional staff resource into key roles as funding allows.

A reserves policy has been developed.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
06052346 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1117890

Registered office
The Centre Burton Rd
Neston
Cheshire
CH64 9RE

Trustees
Ms L C Gittins
Ms K Quayle (resigned 2.2.23)
Mrs C M Owen (resigned 18.4.23)
Mrs K Robinson (resigned 18.4.23)
Mrs H Roberts (resigned 18.1.23)
D Clark (appointed 19.4.23)
Ms M Gelling (appointed 19.4.23)
Ms S Mcginty (appointed 29.6.23)

Independent Examiner
Haines Watts
Military House
24 Castle Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DS

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30 November 2023 and signed on its behalf by:



Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023




D Clark - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Neston Community Youth Centre Limited ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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.








Haines Watts Chester

Haines Watts
Military House
24 Castle Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DS

30 November 2023

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

31.3.23 31.3.22
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 8,887 20,491 29,378 21,214

Charitable activities 2 161,390 - 161,390 173,410
Other income 1,215 - 1,215 11,023
Total 171,492 20,491 191,983 205,647

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 4,594 12,250 16,844 8,324

Charitable activities
General Activities of the Centre 145,905 16,160 162,065 161,167

Other 30,095 - 30,095 27,081
Total 180,594 28,410 209,004 196,572

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (9,102 ) (7,919 ) (17,021 ) 9,075


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 115,118 26,886 142,004 132,929

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 106,016 18,967 124,983 142,004

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2023

31.3.23 31.3.22
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 82,500 - 82,500 82,500

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 8 4,485 - 4,485 -
Debtors 9 7,690 - 7,690 11,901
Cash at bank and in hand 18,772 18,967 37,739 51,228
30,947 18,967 49,914 63,129

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 (7,431 ) - (7,431 ) (3,625 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 23,516 18,967 42,483 59,504

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

106,016

18,967

124,983

142,004

NET ASSETS 106,016 18,967 124,983 142,004
FUNDS 11
Unrestricted funds 106,016 115,118
Restricted funds 18,967 26,886
TOTAL FUNDS 124,983 142,004

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited (Registered number: 06052346)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2023

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





D Clark - Trustee





L C Gittins - Trustee

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Plant and machinery - at varying rates on cost

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Centre Rents 100,854 94,828
Activity Income 12,863 909
Contracts 47,673 77,673
161,390 173,410

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 6,203 715

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.


5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.3.23 31.3.22
Average number of employees 9 9

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 4,194 17,020 21,214

Charitable activities 173,410 - 173,410
Other income 11,023 - 11,023
Total 188,627 17,020 205,647

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 8,324 - 8,324

Charitable activities
General Activities of the Centre 132,585 28,582 161,167


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£    £    £   
Other 26,576 505 27,081
Total 167,485 29,087 196,572

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 21,142 (12,067 ) 9,075


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 93,976 38,953 132,929

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 115,118 26,886 142,004

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Plant and
property machinery Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2022 82,500 13,343 95,843
Additions - 6,203 6,203
At 31 March 2023 82,500 19,546 102,046
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022 - 13,343 13,343
Charge for year - 6,203 6,203
At 31 March 2023 - 19,546 19,546
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 82,500 - 82,500
At 31 March 2022 82,500 - 82,500

8. STOCKS
31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Finished goods 4,485 -


Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Trade debtors 7,130 11,901
VAT 560 -
7,690 11,901

10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Trade creditors 4,907 1,290
Social security and other taxes 1,984 1,981
Other creditors 540 354
7,431 3,625

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 9,043 (910 ) 8,133
Freehold Land at Neston 82,500 - 82,500
Early Intervention 17,578 (14,111 ) 3,467
Primary Care 5,997 5,919 11,916
115,118 (9,102 ) 106,016
Restricted funds
CWAC Member Budgets 5,474 (5,474 ) -
Community Led 548 (287 ) 261
Cheshire Minds Matter 8,864 (2,526 ) 6,338
Shop4Neston 12,000 (11,963 ) 37
Care Community - 8,331 8,331
Power to Change - 4,000 4,000
26,886 (7,919 ) 18,967
TOTAL FUNDS 142,004 (17,021 ) 124,983

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 123,650 (124,560 ) (910 )
Early Intervention 11,649 (25,760 ) (14,111 )
Primary Care 36,193 (30,274 ) 5,919
171,492 (180,594 ) (9,102 )
Restricted funds
CWAC Member Budgets - (5,474 ) (5,474 )
Community Led - (287 ) (287 )
Cheshire Minds Matter - (2,526 ) (2,526 )
Shop4Neston - (11,963 ) (11,963 )
Care Community 16,491 (8,160 ) 8,331
Power to Change 4,000 - 4,000
20,491 (28,410 ) (7,919 )
TOTAL FUNDS 191,983 (209,004 ) (17,021 )


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.21 in funds 31.3.22
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 11,476 (2,433 ) 9,043
Freehold Land at Neston 82,500 - 82,500
Early Intervention - 17,578 17,578
Primary Care - 5,997 5,997
93,976 21,142 115,118
Restricted funds
CWAC Member Budgets - 5,474 5,474
Community Led 1,753 (1,205 ) 548
Cheshire Minds Matter 37,200 (28,336 ) 8,864
Shop4Neston - 12,000 12,000
38,953 (12,067 ) 26,886
TOTAL FUNDS 132,929 9,075 142,004

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 110,949 (113,382 ) (2,433 )
Early Intervention 41,485 (23,907 ) 17,578
Primary Care 36,193 (30,196 ) 5,997
188,627 (167,485 ) 21,142
Restricted funds
CWAC Member Budgets 6,000 (526 ) 5,474
Community Led (980 ) (225 ) (1,205 )
Cheshire Minds Matter - (28,336 ) (28,336 )
Shop4Neston 12,000 - 12,000
17,020 (29,087 ) (12,067 )
TOTAL FUNDS 205,647 (196,572 ) 9,075

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.4.21 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 11,476 (3,343 ) 8,133
Freehold Land at Neston 82,500 - 82,500
Early Intervention - 3,467 3,467
Primary Care - 11,916 11,916
93,976 12,040 106,016
Restricted funds
Community Led 1,753 (1,492 ) 261
Cheshire Minds Matter 37,200 (30,862 ) 6,338
Shop4Neston - 37 37
Care Community - 8,331 8,331
Power to Change - 4,000 4,000
38,953 (19,986 ) 18,967
TOTAL FUNDS 132,929 (7,946 ) 124,983

Neston Community Youth Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 234,599 (237,942 ) (3,343 )
Early Intervention 53,134 (49,667 ) 3,467
Primary Care 72,386 (60,470 ) 11,916
360,119 (348,079 ) 12,040
Restricted funds
CWAC Member Budgets 6,000 (6,000 ) -
Community Led (980 ) (512 ) (1,492 )
Cheshire Minds Matter - (30,862 ) (30,862 )
Shop4Neston 12,000 (11,963 ) 37
Care Community 16,491 (8,160 ) 8,331
Power to Change 4,000 - 4,000
37,511 (57,497 ) (19,986 )
TOTAL FUNDS 397,630 (405,576 ) (7,946 )

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023.