| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
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| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
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| 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 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre (Registered number: 01928183) |
| 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 |
| To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of young people including without limitation the establishment of a centre for young people for the purpose of helping and educating such persons through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved. The strategies employed to achieve the charity's objectives are to offer a full range of outdoor activities for young people. |
| We confirm that as Charity Trustees we have given due consideration, as required by s.4 Charities Act 2006, to the Charity Commission's published guidance on the operation of Public Benefit requirement for charities. |
| ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
| Charitable activities |
| New fire alarms were fitted, financed by a loan from Gareth Bell repayable over four years. |
| The centre celebrated 50 years and had an open day which was well attended by past, present, future friends and customers, together with the committee, and our Patron Mr J Cocker and other band members. |
| The Princes Trust courses have come to an end, due to lack of funding in South Yorkshire |
| The centre continued ongoing maintenance work on roof, drive way and windows. |
| Bookings from schools were good and new and returning groups were increasing. |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW |
| Reserves policy |
| Strategy is to continue with our plans to appeal to a wider market and to build reserves through operating surpluses. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 3 July 1985, and registered as a charity on 25 June 1986. The company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 5 August 1983 and amended on 10 October 2005. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. |
| Recruitment and appointment of new trustees |
| As set out in the Articles of Association the number of trustees shall not be less than three nor more than seven and at every annual general meeting one-third of the directors retire by rotation, no person other than a director retiring by rotation shall be appointed or re-appointed a director unless he is recommended by the directors. |
| Induction and training of new trustees |
| We endeavour to recruit new trustees from the local area preferably with experience in working with or for charitable organisations. If we recruit any with little or no experience it is our policy for them to be paired with someone with experience for the first year or so. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre (Registered number: 01928183) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| Independent Examiner |
| T Barlow ATT |
| The Tax Team Limited |
| Omega Court |
| 368 Cemetery Road |
| SHEFFIELD |
| S11 8FT |
| 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 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre ('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. |
| T Barlow ATT |
| The Tax Team Limited |
| Omega Court |
| 368 Cemetery Road |
| SHEFFIELD |
| S11 8FT |
| 21 August 2025 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | fund | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Charitable activities |
| Other trading activities | 2 |
| Investment income | 3 |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| Governance costs | 39,885 | - | 39,885 | 61,996 |
| Other |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
| Transfers between funds | 13 | 648 | (648 | ) | - | - |
| Other recognised gains/(losses) |
| Gains on revaluation of fixed assets |
| Net movement in funds | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 760,739 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre (Registered number: 01928183) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | fund | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 8 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 9 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 10 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | 11 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 13 |
| Unrestricted funds | 757,500 |
| Restricted funds | 3,239 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 760,739 |
| 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. |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre (Registered number: 01928183) |
| Balance Sheet - continued |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 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 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| 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, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets. |
| 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 | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain the building in such a condition that it's useful economic life is indeterminate. In the opinion of the Trustees this policy results in the residual value of the property (by reference to the revaluation) being not less than it's present carrying value in the accounts. Consequently no depreciation is charged on Land and buildings. |
| 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 company subscribes to a defined contribution scheme for its permanent employee, the contributions to the scheme are charged in the statement of financial activities as they accrue. |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Adult courses |
| B&B and camping | 22,485 | 12,671 |
| Climbing wall and other income | 2,892 | 1,778 |
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Rents received |
| Loyalty interest received | 3 | - |
| 4. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| 5. | 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. |
| 6. | STAFF COSTS |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Centre manager | 1 | 1 |
| Staff | - | 1 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 7. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| fund | fund | funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Charitable activities |
| Other trading activities |
| Investment income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| Governance costs | 61,996 | - | 61,996 |
| Other |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Transfers between funds | 810 | (810 | ) | - |
| Net movement in funds | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward | 768,720 | 4,049 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 757,500 | 3,239 | 760,739 |
| 8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Freehold | Plant and | Motor |
| property | machinery | vehicles | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST OR VALUATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Revaluations |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
| The freehold land and buildings of £950,000 are stated at valuation. |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuit Centre was given a open market valuation of £950,000 on 14 July 2025 by Andrew J Terry M.sc (Real Estate), LLB (HONS), FNAEA, FARLA, DEA, Fishwick&Co. (The previous open market valuation was £795,000 in May 2019) |
| 9. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Prepayments |
| 10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 12) |
| Payments on account |
| Trade creditors |
| Social security and other taxes |
| Other creditors |
| 11. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans (see note 12) |
| 12. | LOANS |
| The Charity obtained a Bounce Back Loan of £35,000 during February 2021 repayable over a term of 10 years. |
| The Charity obtained a loan of £10,000 on 25 April 2024 from Gareth Bell to replace alarm system repayble over a term of 4 years. |
| 13. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net | Transfers |
| movement | between | At |
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 757,500 | 159,615 | 648 | 917,763 |
| Restricted funds |
| Sustainable development/equipment | 3,239 | - | (648 | ) | 2,591 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 159,615 | 920,354 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 13. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement |
| resources | expended | losses | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 120,782 | (116,167 | ) | 155,000 | 159,615 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 159,615 |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net | Transfers |
| movement | between | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | funds | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 768,720 | (12,030 | ) | 810 | 757,500 |
| Restricted funds |
| Sustainable development/equipment | 4,049 | - | (810 | ) | 3,239 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 772,769 | (12,030 | ) | - | 760,739 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 112,315 | (124,345 | ) | (12,030 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 112,315 | (124,345 | ) | (12,030 | ) |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
| Net | Transfers |
| movement | between | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 768,720 | 147,585 | 1,458 | 917,763 |
| Restricted funds |
| Sustainable development/equipment | 4,049 | - | (1,458 | ) | 2,591 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 772,769 | 147,585 | - | 920,354 |
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 13. | 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 | Gains and | Movement |
| resources | expended | losses | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 233,097 | (240,512 | ) | 155,000 | 147,585 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 233,097 | (240,512 | ) | 155,000 | 147,585 |
| Purposes of restricted funds |
| These are grants for sustainable development/equipment expenditure included in additions to tangible fixed assets. |
| Total unrestricted funds includes revaluation reserves of £823,707 (2024 £668,707) |
| 14. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |