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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04573384 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1097390














Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

for

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024










Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 2

Independent Examiner's Report 3

Statement of Financial Activities 4

Balance Sheet 5 to 6

Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 12

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04573384)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024



The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objectives of the charity are:
a) to advance education and provide a facility for social welfare, recreation and other leisure-time occupations to improve the living conditions for the residents of St Gabriel's ward and surrounding districts, without distinction by sex, sexual orientation, race, political, religious or other opinions.
b) to secure the establishment of a community centre, whether alone or in co-operation with the local authority or other body in furtherance of these objects.
The charity shall not be partisan or sectarian.

Objectives, strategies and activities
The charity provides high quality meeting space for voluntary organisations and community groups. It supports business start-ups with low, or no cost, use of its facilities.

Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
04573384 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1097390

Registered office
The Old Schoolhouse
Saint Johns Road
Huyton
Merseyside
L36 0UX

Trustees
Ms Honora Ambrose
Mr Bryan Blois
Mr Stephen Anthony Carroll
Sister Mary Kelly
Mr Mark Sweeney

Company Secretary
Mr Karl James Hart

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04573384)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent Examiner
Butterworth Barlow
Chartered Accountants
Butterworth Barlow House
10 Derby Street
Prescot
Liverpool
Merseyside
L34 3LG

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:





Sister Mary Kelly - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
The Old Schoolhouse Community Project


Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Old Schoolhouse Community Project ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 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
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

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.








Butterworth Barlow
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Butterworth Barlow
Liverpool

13 September 2024

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 151,667 151,496

Charitable activities
Other 101,926 80,666

Other trading activities 2 20,491 18,636
Investment income 3 1,798 295
Total 275,882 251,093

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Other 215,312 207,750

NET INCOME 60,570 43,343


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 281,654 238,311

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 342,224 281,654

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04573384)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 16,967 18,772

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 9 7,479 7,423
Cash at bank and in hand 356,231 262,196
363,710 269,619

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 (38,453 ) (6,737 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 325,257 262,882

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 342,224 281,654

NET ASSETS 342,224 281,654
FUNDS 11
Unrestricted funds 342,224 281,654
TOTAL FUNDS 342,224 281,654

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


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


THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04573384)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2024

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 13 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





Sister Mary Kelly - Trustee

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 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.


Improvements to property - in accordance with the property

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.


THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Catering 20,491 18,636

3. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Interest on cash deposits 1,798 295

4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

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

31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 1,805 1,804

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

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


Trustees' expenses

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


6. STAFF COSTS
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Wages and salaries 117,589 116,141
Social security costs 5,376 4,946
Other pension costs 2,411 2,269
125,376 123,356

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

31.3.24 31.3.23
Number of employees 5 5

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

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 151,496

Charitable activities
Other 80,666

Other trading activities 18,636
Investment income 295
Total 251,093

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Other 207,750

NET INCOME 43,343


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 238,311

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 281,654

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
to
property
£   
COST
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 45,114
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 26,342
Charge for year 1,805
At 31 March 2024 28,147
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 16,967
At 31 March 2023 18,772

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Trade debtors 7,479 7,423

10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Trade creditors 2,696 2,323
Social security and other taxes 3,074 2,414
Accruals and deferred income 32,683 2,000
38,453 6,737

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 281,654 60,570 342,224

TOTAL FUNDS 281,654 60,570 342,224

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

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 275,882 (215,312 ) 60,570

TOTAL FUNDS 275,882 (215,312 ) 60,570


THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 238,311 43,343 281,654

TOTAL FUNDS 238,311 43,343 281,654

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

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 251,093 (207,750 ) 43,343

TOTAL FUNDS 251,093 (207,750 ) 43,343

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 238,311 103,913 342,224

TOTAL FUNDS 238,311 103,913 342,224

THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


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 526,975 (423,062 ) 103,913

TOTAL FUNDS 526,975 (423,062 ) 103,913

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

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