ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EVEN SWINDON COMMUNITY CENTRE, JENNINGS STREET, SWINDON.
2023/2024
Registered Charity No: 1006724.
Committee Members (Management Trustees).
Chairperson Mr R Halsall Vice - Chair Secretary Mrs J Thatcher Treasurer Mrs L Edginton Assistant Treasurer
Committee Members:
Mrs E Halsall Mrs G Parker
User Group Representatives
Objects - Aims.
The aims of the Community Centre are:
To promote, through its activities, the benefit of the inhabitants of Even Swindon and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to ensure the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Review of the year 2023/2024
This year has once again been another challenging year, with such a small Committee we have put everything we have in keeping the Centre going for another year.
Bingo is still taking place on a Thursday evening; we have a lot of regulars who have been coming for many years. We have had a few new people attending; the special Bingo evenings are still taking place for Christmas and Easter.
Our part time employee Katie has moved on to pastures new which means we now have a new part time employee – ‘Cheryl’ who helps at functions etc.
We still have many of the groups that started when we reopened after the covid shutdown. Revolution Performing arts, a Choir and ‘Hartbeeps’, Chair exercise classes run by the Parish Council. The Sewing Group is still meeting so is The Lace Group, The History Group, Dancing Classes, U3a Yoga Classes the Spiritualist Church. Little Bears moved to new premises earlier in the year.
The Committee took the decision to try and encourage more people into the Community Centre by changing the Bar. It was using a small room which made it very cramped when it
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was being used for a party. The small room has been combined with the larger meeting room next to it. This room was used for the Library; the Library has been moved to another meeting room. We also had to relocate some hirers who were using this room. This room was being used as a polling station which now takes place in the Foyer. In order to do this we obtained permission from the Parish Council and the Local Councillors.
The Bar reopened at the end of March and so far is doing well.
The broadband has been upgraded and now gives cover throughout the building, the water heater in the kitchen stopped working and has it cost more than we could afford at the moment we now have to rely on kettles.
The Garden is being kept tidy and thanks to the Parish Council a couple of the trees have been cut back.
We are still used for private parties, wedding and meetings.
Our aim for the future is as always to keep the Centre running as smoothly as possible however difficult it can be with such a small Committee. We would like to encourage people to use the Centre more and to be a focal point for the Community.
Thanks go to all that use the Centre, to the Committee for managing it, to staff for caring for it and to the volunteers who help and anyone else that is involved.
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Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Even Swindon Community Centre Registered Chaiity No. 1006724 On Accounts tor the year ended 31 March 2024 I report on the accounts of Even Swindon Community Centre for the year ended 31 March 2024. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the chatitls Intstees you are responsible for the preparation of the acu)unts: you consKler that the audit requirements of Secbon 43{2) of the Chartties Act 1993 (the Act) dS not appty. It is my responsibilty to stats, on the basis of procedures in General Directions gNen by the Charity CommissioneF5 ufKler Section 43{7)(b) of the Art Wheth particular matteT5 have come to my attention. Basis of examinerfs statement My examination was carrted out in accordan with the General Directlons gNen by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of Ihe aUnting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presenbj wilh those reo)rds. It also includes consKleration of any unusual Ftems of disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanattons from you as trustees conceming such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit, and consequendy I do not express an audit opinion on the wew given by the accounts. Independent examinerfs statement In connectton with my examinatiiM no matter has come to my attention... (1) vthich gives me reasonable rause to belEve that in any material resFECt the requirements to keep aCUntij recxJNls in ac[dants wtth Section 41 of the Actr, and to prepare accounts which accord with trte a¢¢ounling records and to comply with the accx)unting requireEnts of the A have not been nrt or (2) to whrch rn my opinion, attentM)n shoukl be drawn to enable a proper under5tarMling of the accounts to be reac. Mr R Jones (BA Hons) 12 Upton Clo Swindon SN25 4UL sIgnJ".
Even Swindon Community Centre Registsred Charity No. 1006724 ststement of Financial Affairs For the year ended 31 March 2024 £X742 £1.843 Ql),742 £1.843 £27.367 .8n £6,215 Nursery £252 £252 09.518 £13.[ £11050 £17224 £3.415 Ingjran £430 £233 Akninl Tepho £1.923 £125 £11.254 £1.9rd £f25 £11.254 £1,401 £125 £0 £34.324 N8t Surpk Furth at l Awn 20TJ at31 XQ4 1453 £28.018 £24.5 453 £28.018 £24.565 £5.194 £22,824 £28,018
Even Swindon Community Centre Registsred Charity No. 1006724 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 T4 £0 £0 5.393 £25.3 £25. E29,097 5.393 Credftors £7.079 £1.079 £24,585 £24. £24 £24 £26.018 £28.018 JNOS £24 E28,018 Éo £24.565 £2465 £28.018 Id) (TrlmrfTn¢el
Even Swindon Community Centre Registered Chaiity No. 1IM16724 Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2024 The principai aUnting F()IKaes are:_ The arXjnts are prepared u*r RiPts and other inccrfne C(prEse the gr05s awnts during the year. 2024 £18.823 £787 2023 £19,780 £3,698 Cash at Bank & In Hand Buikjing Sty Deposts Speoal DeFosit Account £25,392 £29,097 efjs The total amounts for editOrS failing due one year ate as w Ihe Balan Sheet and are ilemised bekw. 2024 £125 £292 £411 £828 2023 £125 £342 £572 £1,396 Ac£ountslAudit Inland Revenue Wages Building &Kiety interest received: Deposit Account sla1 DepOt ACcnt £89 £163 £252
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Even Swindon Community Centre Registered Chaiity No. 1006724 On Accounts tor the year ended 31 March 2024 I report on the accounts of Even Swindon Community Centre for the year ended 31 March 2024. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the chatitls Intstees you are responsible for the preparation of the acu)unts: you consKler that the audit requirements of Secbon 43{2) of the Chartties Act 1993 (the Act) dS not appty. It is my responsibilty to stats, on the basis of procedures in General Directions gNen by the Charity CommissioneF5 ufKler Section 43{7)(b) of the Art Wheth particular matteT5 have come to my attention. Basis of examinerfs statement My examination was carrted out in accordan with the General Directlons gNen by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of Ihe aUnting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presenbj wilh those reo)rds. It also includes consKleration of any unusual Ftems of disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanattons from you as trustees conceming such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit, and consequendy I do not express an audit opinion on the wew given by the accounts. Independent examinerfs statement In connectton with my examinatiiM no matter has come to my attention... (1) vthich gives me reasonable rause to belEve that in any material resFECt the requirements to keep aCUntij recxJNls in ac[dants wtth Section 41 of the Actr, and to prepare accounts which accord with trte a¢¢ounling records and to comply with the accx)unting requireEnts of the A have not been nrt or (2) to whrch rn my opinion, attentM)n shoukl be drawn to enable a proper under5tarMling of the accounts to be reac. Mr R Jones (BA Hons) 12 Upton Clo Swindon SN25 4UL sIgnJ".
Even Swindon Community Centre Registsred Charity No. 1006724 ststement of Financial Affairs For the year ended 31 March 2024 £X742 £1.843 Ql),742 £1.843 £27.367 .8n £6,215 Nursery £252 £252 09.518 £13.[ £11050 £17224 £3.415 Ingjran £430 £233 Akninl Tepho £1.923 £125 £11.254 £1.9rd £f25 £11.254 £1,401 £125 £0 £34.324 N8t Surpk Furth at l Awn 20TJ at31 XQ4 1453 £28.018 £24.5 453 £28.018 £24.565 £5.194 £22,824 £28,018
Even Swindon Community Centre Registsred Charity No. 1006724 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 T4 £0 £0 5.393 £25.3 £25. E29,097 5.393 Credftors £7.079 £1.079 £24,585 £24. £24 £24 £26.018 £28.018 JNOS £24 E28,018 Éo £24.565 £2465 £28.018 Id) (TrlmrfTn¢el
Even Swindon Community Centre Registered Chaiity No. 1IM16724 Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2024 The principai aUnting F()IKaes are:_ The arXjnts are prepared u*r RiPts and other inccrfne C(prEse the gr05s awnts during the year. 2024 £18.823 £787 2023 £19,780 £3,698 Cash at Bank & In Hand Buikjing Sty Deposts Speoal DeFosit Account £25,392 £29,097 efjs The total amounts for editOrS failing due one year ate as w Ihe Balan Sheet and are ilemised bekw. 2024 £125 £292 £411 £828 2023 £125 £342 £572 £1,396 Ac£ountslAudit Inland Revenue Wages Building &Kiety interest received: Deposit Account sla1 DepOt ACcnt £89 £163 £252