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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From ~=—s«CiAC(‘é‘iCS:*i«2023 31 03 2024

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name Herlington Community Association

Registered charity number (if any)

__ Charity's principal address| Herlington Community Centre

Herlington Centre, Orton Malborne Peterborough Postcode

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

5| Barbara Howlett [Secretary || Membership | 6|CathyMenzio |||[Membership] 7 [Natasha Kennewell | | Membership B|GrahamCasey | Membership Q{LouiseGraham ||| Membership a a AG a a O 1 SO me

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Section B Structure, governance and management
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Description of the charity’s trusts

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Type of governing document Constitution
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Trustee selection methods | Elected & Co-opted
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

• You may chooss to tetivde The Association is managed by its 3 Offi d 5 Managing Trust additional information, where ociation is managed by its icers an anaging Trustees. relevant, about: The building is managed by a paid Centre Manager, and 2 part time e policies and procedures cleaners. trainingadoptedof trustees;for the induction and The Association also employs 1 part time. coffee morning coordinator.

• e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• e relationship with any related parties;

• e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Objectives and activities

The objects of the Association are;

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its . governing decument

1. to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Orton’s and the neighbourhood defined “the area of benefit” 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 provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

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3. 1. Establish or secure the establishment of a Community Centre (hereinafter called “the Centre”) and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with the local authority or other person or body) in furtherance of these objects.

4. Promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined. The Association shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion, and not to discriminate in race or gender.

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The Managing Trustees have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on the public benefit in the advancement of community development. Summary of the main Make the building available for hire to local groups, individuals, and activities undertaken for the commercial hirers that provide a service for the local community. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within | Make the building available for the local community to hire at affordable this section the statutory prices. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance The Association has affiliated and non-affiliated groups that supply a issued by the Charity varied selection of activities for the local community, such as Pre-school, Commission on public Keep Fit, High Heritage, Beavers, Christian Presence Church, Bulgarian benefit) School, Kung Fu School, Shalom Ministries, Pre-school Football and national groups providing activities for the local community, such as GKR Karate.

The Association also run a successfully coffee morning one morning per week.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information

All the volunteers have made a valuable contribution to keeping the Association viable, giving up their time to ensure the centre runs smoothly, especially in these times of uncertainty over the future of the community centres in the Peterborough City Council area. Community Asset Transfer is still pending, with very little head way, the association is constantly waiting on Peterborough City Council.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: e policy on grantmaking; © policy programme related investment;

• e contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity P during the year

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This year the Association has made mall profit, mainly due to an . year ; as peeus y increase in user groups, and private parties, the centre has been well . used by the community. Community Asset Transfer is still pending, with very little head way, the association is constantly waiting on Peterborough City Council, this causes various problems, without a lease or asset transfer the Association struggles to obtain certain funding. Meetings are generally well attended, and everyone participates with ideas and suggestions.

The Association is constantly looking for new volunteers to grow the committee and help with the running of the centre, unfortunately this has proven difficult.

Generally, overall, it has been a good if not quite year for the Association.

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Section E

Financial review

• Brief statement of the The Associations aim is to have at least 33% of previous year’s charity’s policy on reserves expenditure in reserve. Details of any funds materially — in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include =| The main source of fundraising has been hiring the building to private additional information, where hi 2 ‘Wain SOU aI hs un ular, aS Been Ging We BUleIng 1 PF ealevant about ires, commercial hires, regular user groups. e the charity’s principal — The funds have made sure the Associations remains viable throughout sources of funds (including the financial year. any fundraising);

• e how expenditure has A surplus is being built up to aid the Association with the Asset Transfer, supported the key objectives | 2Nd the initial costs. of the charity; ; ; ; ; The number of user groups and private functions has increase this

• e investment policy and financial year, with greater foot fall through the centre. 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

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Full name(s) |Tracey Henderson Paul Howlett
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, |Chairperson
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Date | 95/41/2024
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HERLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HERLINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ORTON MALBORNE PETERBOROUGH PE2 5PW

INDEPENDENT EXAMINED ACCOUNTS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

HERLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Index

1. Receipts and Payments

2. Statement of Assets and Liabilities

3. 3, Independent Examiners Report

HERLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION RECIEPTS AND PAYMENTS

FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2024

Income	2023/24	2022/23
Centre Hire	55,417	48,701
Peterborough City Council - Grant	500	1,500
Total Income	"55,917	50,201
Expenditure	2023/24	2022/23
Wages & HMRC	30,828	28,463
Pension - NEST	921	820
Electricity	8,635	6,600
Gas	3,480	2,018
Water	1,270	1,507
Waste Services	759	769
Phone & Internet	612	489
Insurance	865	761
Cleaning Equipment / Materials	2,052	2,435
Accounting Services	642	465
Maintenance / Repairs	156	501
Equipment	2,000	1,567
Postage & Stationary	184	105
Petty Cash	200	200
Hot Water Boiler Rental	-	1,008
Pest Control	480	480
Misc. Expenditure	120	1,299
Total Expenditure	53,202,	49,487
NetSurplusfortheYear	2,715	2,229

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HERLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIBILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

MONETARY ASSETS

	Virgin Money CurrentAccount -	26,501
‘	Petty Cash -	200
	NETASSETS/(LIABLITIES)	26,701
DEBTORS
	Hire of Hall	218
LIABILITIES
	None	-
NON-MONETARY	ASSETS
	Furniture&Equipment	8,673

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

• Report to the trustees/ | Herlington Community Association members of

• On accounts for the year | 31st March 2024 Charity no | 1021653 ended

• Respective responsibilities The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that

• . an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

  • e examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, e to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

  • e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

• Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions examiner’s statement given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's

• In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

• statement

• which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

• e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

• e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or

• to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Date: 24" September 2024
Name: RM Accountancy Services
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