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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04306535 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1091100















REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

FOR

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 2

Independent Examiner's Report 3

Statement of Financial Activities 4

Balance Sheet 5

Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04306535)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024


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 31st March 2024. 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).

Dolcliffe Community Group is a company limited by guarantee and is also a registered charity. The company was previously known as Mexborough Community Group and changed its name on 25 August 2006.

The board structure shall include:

Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary

Executive board meetings are held on every 2nd Wednesday of each month.

At the board meeting following the AGM, the executive members from amongst themselves will elect a chair, a vice chair, a secretary and treasurer, whom hold office until the following annual general meeting. They may be re-elected or re-appointed.

All decisions are taken on a majority vote, subject to the board being quorate. The chairperson alone shall hold a casting vote.

In accordance with section 17 of the 2011 Charities Act, the trustees have maintained due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission, including public benefit guidance.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
We have referred to the general guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our objectives and in planning our future objectives.

The charity objectives are:

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Mexborough and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinion, by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilitates in the interest of social welfare, for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

To establish, or to secure the establishment of a community centre to maintain and manage, or to co-operate with any local statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the company and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Although the charity is unable to afford paid staff, the trustees with the help of volunteers have creatively used Dolcliffe Hall to provide a safe environment to the inhabitants of Mexborough and the surrounding neighbourhoods, to enjoy life enhancing activities.

The charity has put on a variety of activities and events during the year, including

- Ballroom dance classes for the elderly
- Christmas and New Years Eve party
- Art group, exercise classes, table tennis and dance classes
- Birthday parties
- Hire of hall for local group meetings

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The charity's main source of income is from the use of Dolcliffe Hall to provide functions and catering the local community.

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04306535)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024


FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The charity has no specific policy with regard to the level of reserves.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The company is a registered charity and was incorporated on 17 October 2001.
The charity is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association last amended 5 July 2006.
It is a company limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital. In the event of a winding up each member will be liable to a maximum of £1 each.

Organisational structure
Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the memorandum and articles of association. Day to day project activity is managed and carried out by volunteers.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
04306535 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1091100

Registered office
Dolcliffe Hall
West View Road
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 9BE

Trustees
C Black
G Rownsley

Independent Examiner
Leesing Marrison Lee & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
46 Main Street
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 9DU

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17th July 2024 and signed on its behalf by:





C Black - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dolcliffe Community Group ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2024.

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.








Leesing Marrison Lee & Co

Leesing Marrison Lee & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
46 Main Street
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 9DU

23rd July 2024

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities
Functions and Catering 7,034 8,257

Investment income 2 96 27
Total 7,130 8,284

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Functions and Catering 10,558 11,252

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (3,428 ) (2,968 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 60,300 63,268

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 56,872 60,300

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04306535)

BALANCE SHEET
31ST MARCH 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 6 40,640 39,276

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand 17,908 22,470

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 (1,676 ) (1,446 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 16,232 21,024

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

56,872

60,300

NET ASSETS 56,872 60,300
FUNDS 8
Unrestricted funds 56,872 60,300
TOTAL FUNDS 56,872 60,300

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 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.

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 17th July 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





C Black - Trustee

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

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.


Freehold property - 2% on cost
Plant and machinery - 15% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 33% on reducing balance

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.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Bank interest 96 27


DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

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

31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 1,471 1,498
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets 365 -

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2024 nor for the year ended 31st March 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2024 nor for the year ended 31st March 2023.


5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities
Functions and Catering 8,257

Investment income 27
Total 8,284

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Functions and Catering 11,252

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (2,968 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 63,268

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 60,300


DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
Freehold to Plant and
property property machinery
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st April 2023 53,192 7,486 1,540
Additions - - -
Disposals - - -
At 31st March 2024 53,192 7,486 1,540
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023 22,253 756 1,174
Charge for year 1,064 150 54
Eliminated on disposal - - -
At 31st March 2024 23,317 906 1,228
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 29,875 6,580 312
At 31st March 2023 30,939 6,730 366

Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st April 2023 18,586 - 80,804
Additions 3,000 200 3,200
Disposals (2,179 ) - (2,179 )
At 31st March 2024 19,407 200 81,825
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023 17,345 - 41,528
Charge for year 139 64 1,471
Eliminated on disposal (1,814 ) - (1,814 )
At 31st March 2024 15,670 64 41,185
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 3,737 136 40,640
At 31st March 2023 1,241 - 39,276


DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Other creditors 200 -
Accrued expenses 1,476 1,446
1,676 1,446

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 60,300 (3,428 ) 56,872

TOTAL FUNDS 60,300 (3,428 ) 56,872

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

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 7,130 (10,558 ) (3,428 )

TOTAL FUNDS 7,130 (10,558 ) (3,428 )


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 63,268 (2,968 ) 60,300

TOTAL FUNDS 63,268 (2,968 ) 60,300

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

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 8,284 (11,252 ) (2,968 )

TOTAL FUNDS 8,284 (11,252 ) (2,968 )

DOLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GROUP

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 63,268 (6,396 ) 56,872

TOTAL FUNDS 63,268 (6,396 ) 56,872

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 15,414 (21,810 ) (6,396 )

TOTAL FUNDS 15,414 (21,810 ) (6,396 )

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st March 2024.