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Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
for |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
for |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
Page |
Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
Balance Sheet | 6 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 10 |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Reference and Administrative Details |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
TRUSTEES |
COMPANY SECRETARY | T J Nash |
REGISTERED OFFICE |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER |
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER | Wright Vigar Limited |
Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers |
Morton House |
12 Appletongate |
Newark |
Nottinghamshire |
NG24 1JY |
Collingham Community Trust Limited (Registered number: 04342407) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
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 2025. 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). |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
The charity is established to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Collingham, Nottinghamshire and the surrounding area (the area of benefit), by associating together with the inhabitant and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other private or public sector organisations. |
The policy of the charity is to channel all incoming funds to the point of need as expeditiously as possible, consistent with due diligence evaluations of grant requests and any restrictions placed by donors on the uses of which their donations can be put. |
Public benefit |
The Trustees have considered, in conjunction with the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions general guidance, public benefit have concluded: |
- That the aims of the organisation continue to be charitable; |
- That the aims and work done give identifiable benefits to the charitable sector both indirectly and directly to individuals in need; |
- That the benefits are for the public, are not unreasonably restricted in any way and certainly not by ability to pay; and |
- That there is no detriment or harm arising from the aims or activities. |
Grantmaking |
The trust's procedures for processing grants, includes a requirement for the recipient to be nominated by third-parties, and to then apply setting out the purpose to which the grant will be put. The application and its contents is then vetted and verified by a team of volunteer grant administrators who approve the payment before it is made. |
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
Charitable activities |
During the financial period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, the trust dispersed grants totalling £32,155 spread among 40 local good causes. All of these were made as financial support to the communities served by these good causes, which are individually identified on the trust's website. |
During the reporting period the trust successfully continued its object of grant-assisting other, mainly local, smaller charities and good causes, with which it also engaged to confirm that the grants made had the intended outcomes. For many smaller good causes these grants represented the bulk of their income for the year, thus helping to ensure their survival, whilst for other causes, such as foodbanks for example, the grants helped them to maintain their services despite inflationary pressures and increasing demand for their services. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Financial review and reserves policy |
The trust is "project focussed", aiming to raise funds as and when deserving projects seek its aid. The current project involves, for example, dispersing funding provided by a benefactor to the many local good causes for whom a small grant would make a significant difference. The Collingham Community Trust runs entirely on the pro-bono support of its office-based secretariat, and the pro-bono support of its three grant administrators, meaning that sustainability financial reserves are not at issue and that all project funding received can be fully applied to project concerned. The trust therefore incurs minimal expenses, the funding of which is underwritten by local businesses. It is therefore the fiscal policy of the trust to maintain only the level of reserves needed to meet its known obligations. |
At 31 March 2025, the charity held reserves of £2,995 of which £2,995 is restricted to be awarded to beneficiaries as requested by donors once the charity's due diligence process has been carried out. |
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. |
Charity constitution |
Collingham Community Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee and registered under the Companies Act 1985, registration number 04342407. It is also a registered charity, charity number 1126938. |
Collingham Community Trust Limited (Registered number: 04342407) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees |
New trustees are appointed as and when seems fit according tot he needs of the charity. New trustees would already be aware of the work of the charity and are supplied with an induction package are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the overall management and the organisation and administration procedures. |
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Collingham Community Trust Limited ('the Company') |
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
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. |
Paul Colcomb FCCA |
Wright Vigar Limited |
Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers |
Morton House |
12 Appletongate |
Newark |
Nottinghamshire |
NG24 1JY |
24 April 2025 |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Statement of Financial Activities |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
2025 | 2024 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | fund | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities | 2 |
Other |
Total |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 4,683 |
Collingham Community Trust Limited (Registered number: 04342407) |
Balance Sheet |
31 March 2025 |
2025 | 2024 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | fund | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 6 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 8 |
Unrestricted funds | 33 |
Restricted funds | 4,650 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 4,683 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 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 |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
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. |
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. |
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. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
Grant |
funding of |
activities |
£ |
Charitable Activities | 32,155 |
3. | SUPPORT COSTS |
Governance |
Management | costs | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
Other resources expended | 33 | 450 | 483 |
4. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
5. | ANALYSIS OF GRANTS |
Recipients of grants to institutions: |
Community Support | 2025 | 2024 |
Collingham Preschool | 250 | 500 |
Open Door 1 | - | 2,000 |
Newark Food Bank | 250 | 1,000 |
Salvation Army | 1,000 | - |
Children's Bereavement Centre | 750 | - |
Age UK | 1,000 | - |
Barnby Road Academy Trust | 1,250 | - |
Beaumond House | 1,000 | - |
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice | 2,000 | - |
Bomber County Gateway Trust | 2,000 | - |
Collingham Best-Kept Village Fund | 2,000 | - |
Collingham Methodist Church | 2,000 | - |
Collingham Village Care | 750 | - |
Halfway Home Dog Rescue | 1,500 | - |
In Sam's Name | 1,000 | - |
Jerry Green Dog Rescue | 750 | - |
Kings Mill Hospital Butterfly Suite | 1,750 | - |
Lincoln Cat Care | 1,000 | - |
Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance | 1,500 | - |
Macmillan Cancer Research | 1,750 | - |
Other Community Support | 6,905 | 3,650 |
REACH | 1,000 | - |
St Georges PCC | 750 | - |
Support of Local Provisions |
Beaumond House | - | 500 |
Collingham Village Care | - | 1,500 |
Other Support of Local Provisions | - | 1,200 |
Winthorpe & Coddington Tigers YFC |
Environment Support |
Wildline | - | 500 |
Medical Research |
Children With Cancer UK | - | 500 |
Total | 32,155 | 11,350 |
6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2025 | 2024 |
£ | £ |
Other debtors |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2025 | 2024 |
£ | £ |
Accrued expenses |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 33 | (33 | ) | - |
Restricted funds |
Restricted fund | 4,650 | (1,655 | ) | 2,995 |
TOTAL FUNDS | (1,688 | ) | 2,995 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 450 | (483 | ) | (33 | ) |
Restricted funds |
Restricted fund | 30,500 | (32,155 | ) | (1,655 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (1,688 | ) |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 48 | (15 | ) | 33 |
Restricted funds |
Restricted fund | 16,000 | (11,350 | ) | 4,650 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 16,048 | (11,365 | ) | 4,683 |
Collingham Community Trust Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
8. | 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 | 770 | (785 | ) | (15 | ) |
Restricted funds |
Restricted fund | - | (11,350 | ) | (11,350 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | 770 | (12,135 | ) | (11,365 | ) |
The restricted funds of £2,995 relates to donations received but not yet awarded to local institutions. |
9. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
There were related party transactions of £450 for the year ended 31 March 2025 (31 March 2024 - £350). |