2023-03-31-accounts - Great Parks Community Association

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	APRIL	2022		31	MARCH	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1000673 Charity's principal address QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE PAIGNTON Postcode TQ3 3YS

GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY CENTRE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
JENNY DAY	CHAIR/TRUSTEE
LARRAINE MCLEOD	VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE
BECKY BARRACLOUGH	COMMITTEE MEMBER
KERRY REEBY	COMMITTEE MEMBER/CONTACT
















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) ASSOCIATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) APPOINTMENT BY COMMITTEE Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

TAR

March 2012

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREAT PARKS ESTATE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ’ VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO Summary of the objects of the PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR charity set out in its RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE governing document OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO COOPERATE WITH AY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES

What

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
• EDUCATION/TRAINING • THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES • DISABILITY • THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY • AMATEUR SPORT

• ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT Who

• CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE • ELDERLY/OLD PEOPLE Summary of the main • PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES • OTHER CHARITIES OR VOLUNTARY BODIES activities undertaken for the • THE GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKIND public benefit in relation to How these objects (include within • PROVIDES HUMAN RESOURCES this section the statutory • PROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACE declaration that trustees have • PROVIDES ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Activities Commission on public NHS/M.S. SOCIETY EXERCISE CLASSES, MEETINGS, LOCAL COMMUNITY benefit) EVENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES.TUCK SHOP, BREAKFAST CLUB, ESSENTIALS SHOP/SOCIAL SUPERMARKET, PARENT-LED TODDLERS GROUP, AFTER SCHOOL DROP IN CLUB, COMMUNITY GARDEN, INFORMATION ADVICE AND GUIDANCE CLINICS, HOLIDAY FUN CLUBS, TORBAY COUNCIL POLLING STATION, NHS UNPAID CARERS INFORMATION POINT AND TAI CHI CLASSES, COFFEE MORNING LINKED WITH DA SUPPORT

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

TAR

March 2012

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

TAR

March 2012

Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Since the last report which was dated to 31.3.2022, the Centre focused on gradually increasing the bookings for community and support services that were obviously linked to the needs and concerns of the local community e.g

Social Supermarket alongside our Essentials Shop in response to the cost-of-living crisis,
increased IAG clinics to support people with welfare, wellbeing, debt, benefits, housing, tenancy and signposting to relevant services for personal support,
popular holiday fun clubs to help parents with educational activities and a nutritious meal for children aged 5-16
a community garden encouraging the children to sow, plant, water and harvest vegetables and fruit

The Community Association continued to receive support from local funding groups including Torbay Council, Sanctuary Housing, TCDT, Imagine – Torbay Multicultural Group CIC and main grant funders like Devon Community Foundation, Awards for All. The council supported our social supermarket and we joined the holiday voucher scheme to offer families with financial struggles discounted shopping bags.

Our Facebook page became the preferred method of promoting and celebrating the activities at the centre.

Due to the changing guidelines the committee decided to stop hosting parties and individual celebration bookings due to the high covid cleaning costs, rising utility bills, safeguarding concerns and unfortunate repairs after damage to the centre: it was no longer cost effective to host party bookings so the centre worked alongside partner organisations, social services, family intervention groups, NHS and other professionals to offer exclusive and safe ventilated use of the hall space which was a major consideration post-lockdowns

Covid-support grants had made this transitional operational change possible and the committee continues to strengthen working partnerships with local organisations to offer great support and training services to the local residents because we feel this focus suits the centre.

The 2 most successful of this change in focus is working with a multiorganisational cohort delivering educational and fun activities and food as part of the Holiday Activity Clubs, a nationwide initiative to support children and families on free school meals over the holiday dates. And joining the Food Alliance to develop our social supermarket model rather than a food bank. Instead, we have a separate Food Pantry which allows ‘donations, swops or take’ without question or forms which generates itself through the generosity of the residents on the estate.

TAR

March 2012

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Charity retains sufficient reserves in the current account to cover the cost of insurance, utility services and internet access – this is usually three to four months running costs.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

NONE

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) JENNY DAY Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIR etc)

Date 26.05.2023

TAR

March 2012

	Charity Name GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	Charity Name GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	Charity Name GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	No (if any) 1000673	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01.04.2022	To	Period end date 31.03.2023

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 40,242 4,000 12,360 - - - - - 56,602 - - - 56,602 - 13,995 17,000 7,347 - - - - - 38,342 - - - 38,342 18,260 - 20,654 38,914	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 41,869 - - - - - - - 41,869 - - - 41,869 41,869 - - - - - - - - 41,869 - - - 41,869 - - 189 189	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 82,111 4,000 12,360 - - - - - 98,471 - - - 98,471 41,869 13,995 17,000 7,347 - - - - - 80,211 - - - 80,211 18,260	Last year to the nearest £
PROJECT GRANTS	40,242				35,582
OFFICE RENT	4,000				3,976
SALES	12,360				1,735
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	56,602				41,293

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					41,293

FREELANCE PARTNERS/WORKERS	-				16,276
UTILITY/SERVICES/FEES	13,995				6,676
PROJECT RESOURCES	17,000				8,892
MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS	7,347				5,025
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**Sub total **	38,342				36,869

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					36,869

	18,260	-		18,260	4,424
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	20,654	189		20,843	-
	38,914	189		39,103	4,424

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

25/05/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
38,914	189	-
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38,914	189	-
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		Date of approval
		25.05.2023

		~~25/05/2023~~

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION members of On accounts for the year 31.03.2023 Charity no 1000673 ended (if any) Set out on pages

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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 26.05.2023 Name: JULIE BOSE Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 26 ELMSLEIGH ROAD PAIGNTON TQ4 5AU

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER