## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st April 2024 To 31[st] March 2025
Charity name: DUNMOW DAY CENTRE
Charity registration number: 1035090
## Objectives and Activities
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|Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out
in its governing document|Para 1.17|To provide hot lunches for local
residents|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in
the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Managed letting of accommodation to
local organisations to raise funds for
the provision of hot lunches|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|yes|
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not Applicable|
|Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|Close relations with local
organisations supporting predominantly
the senior members of the community|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteer led. 16 volunteers and a
professional cook run the hot lunch
service. All trustees are volunteers|
|Other|||
## Achievements and Performance
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|Direct benefits are affordable hot
lunches, warm space, and social
cohesion.
Indirect benefits include the
community activity of hiring
organisations ranging from U3A to
blind and housebound.|
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Successful reinstatement and
continuation of the hot lunch service
following the Covid period, when the
centre was shut by government edict.|
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|Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set|Para 1.41|Successful.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not Applicable|
|Other|||
## Financial Review
|Financial Review|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|Slight growth in reserves resulting
from hiring restarting before the hot
meal service. Cashflow now positive.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held|Para 1.22|6 months operating costs without
income|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£18,000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund
materially in deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|Sufficient unallocated reserves held
to operate for an extended period
before the imbalance between hire
income and hot food production becomes
problematic. However, Local council
Landlords are seeking to decant some
of their costs to the Charity, which
may well be unaffordable.|
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|Hire of the Centre to local
organisations|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Close working arrangements exist
between the Trustees of the Centre and
the Trustees / organisers of the
hiring organisations.|
|A description of the
principal risks facing
the charity|Para 1.46|Local Council Landlords are seeking to
change tenure arrangements and to
decant some of their running costs to
the Charity. Insufficient detail yet
to assess the implications, but may
well be unaffordable.|
|Other|||
## Structure, Governance and Management
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution and Management Agreement
with Local Authority|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Potential trustees are met and
evaluated by the current Trustees, and
their inclusion taken to a vote in a
Trustee meeting that include retired
Trustees. Unanimous voting is
required.|
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|No set down policy, but Current
Trustees work alongside new Trustees
to effect an induction|
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|The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|Very simple. Chair, Secretary,
Treasurer.
Other tasks allocated as needed|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|No directly related parties, but close
relations are maintained with local
organisations supporting predominantly
the senior members of the community|
|Other|||
## Reference and Administrative details
|Charity name|Dunmow Day Centre|
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|Other name the charity
uses|Rowena Davey Centre|
|Registered charity number|1035090|
|Charity’s principal
address|The Dunmow Day Centre
Chequers lane
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1EQ|
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20|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for
whole year|Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (if
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||Colin Bradley|Chair and
treasurer|Whole Year|Colin Bradley|
||Christine Bishop|Secretary|Whole Year|Christine Bishop|
||Patrick Lavelle||Wholeyear||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Colin Bradley Christine Bishop Patrick Lavell
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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|Colin Bradley|||
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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Furniture and equipment of the Day centre held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements These are the only Charity Assets, and are stored at for safe custody and the Dunmow Day Centre at all times. segregation of such assets from the The Dunmow Day centre has a licence to occupy, but charity’s own assets no ownership or liabilities associated with the building itself.
## Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
|Type of|Name|Address|
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
## Exemptions from disclosure
- Reason for non disclosure of key personnel details
## Other optional information
## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Bradley Full name(s) Colin
Position (eg Chair, Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 10-01-25
Signature(s)
Bishop Full name(s) Christine
Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)
Date 10-01-25
Signature(s)
Lavell Full name(s) Patrick
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
Date 10-01-25
## **The Dunmow Day Centre 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025**
|||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts**||**This year**|**Last year**|
|Catering||**19,754.27**|**16,844.75**|
|Booking fees||25,882.00|**17,611.00**|
|Refund / Donations||**182.55**|**161.00**|
|Raffle||126.00|0.00|
|Interest||**946.29**|**820.96**|
|Refunds||0.00|0.00|
|Total||46,891.11|35,437.71|
|**Payments**||||
|Catering||**28,341.22**|**28,195.18**|
|Wages||**0.00**|**1,915.20**|
|Maintenance & repairs||1,990.08|255.35|
|Miscellaneous - Split Stationery / Travel||**475.32**|**466.69**|
|Admin||**5,909.22**|**1,850.64**|
|Phone||**380.76**|**184.57**|
|HMRC||**0.00**|**478.80**|
|Equipment||42.19|352.75|
|Total||37,138.79|33,699.18|
|Surplus or (deficit) for the year||9,752.32|1,738.53|
|Balances brought forward|COIF|**17,707.56**|**16,886.60**|
||Barclays|**0.00**|**0.00**|
||Cash|**98.50**|**100.00**|
||TSB|**25,672.05**|**24,752.68**|
|||43,478.11|41,739.28|
|Balances in hand at year end|COIF|**18,653.85**|**17,707.56**|
||Barclays|**0.00**|**0.00**|
||Cash|**97.00**|**98.20**|
||Deposits|**500.00**||
|Date checked 01-04-25|TSB|**33,979.58**|**25,672.05**|
|||53,230.43|43,477.81|
|Bal B/F + Surplus||53,230.43|43,477.81|
|Difference||0.00|0.00|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** ~~i~~
**Report to the trustees/** DUNMOW DAY CENTRE **members of** ~~PC~~ **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **Charity no** 1035090 **ended (if any)** ~~eeee ee~~ **Set out on pages** 1 and 2 ~~Po~~ **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and examiner** under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- 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
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
- **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** 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 statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
- have not been met; or
2. 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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**IER**
**Signed:**
**Date:**
/2025
**Name:** Peter Hodge **Relevant professional** ACIB **qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** 4 Millers Croft Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 3AY
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
**Give here brief details of** No matters have come to my attention during my Independent Examination of **any items that the** the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025 that require disclosure to the **examiner wishes to** Charity Commission. **disclose** .
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**IER**