CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod From 1 April 2023 To 31 March 2024 Porfod stsrt date Period and date Charlty name: South Hetton & District Communlty Association Charlty roglstratlon numbor: 1037372 Objectlves and Activitlos SORP rotarenca Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out In Its goveming document Para 1.17 To promote the beneflt of the Inhabitant5 of South Hetton and the neighbourhood deflned by the Local Authorltv by assoclating together the said inhabitants and local authority, voluntary and other organisations in common effort to advance educatSon and to provlde facllltles In the Interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupatlons with the obJectSve of improvin8 the condltions ol life for the sald Inhabitants. To establish or secure the establishment of a Communlty Centre and malntaln and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operatlon wlth local authorlty or other person or body) in furtherance of these objectives. The facility managed by the A55ociation (the Robin Todd Communlty Centrel continues to offer a wlde range of activities and servlces to the local communlty such as, East Durham Credit union and Innovation5 who have themselves provlded much needed servlces to the Community. The faclllty continues to be used by Local, Re8Sonal & National Organisations. In planning these actlvit5es, we kept in mind the Charity Commisslon's guidance on public benefit at our Trustees meetings. The focus of any event or actlvlty Is to ensure the provSslon of beneflt to the participant by way of developlng self confidence and soclal skills alongslde life skills. their personal Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneflt, In partlcular, the activities, projects or servlc8S id8ntifi8d in the accounts. Parn1.17and 1.19
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidanGe issued by the Charity Commission on public b8nefit Para 1.18 We welcome all of the community regardless of theSr personal background, faith, gender or personal clrcumstances and we believe thls openness to all enriches everyone through the sharing of skills, aptitudes and life experience5 of all of our users and volunteers. Addltlonal Inforrnatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statam8nts where relevant about: SORP rgferenco Para 1.38 Pollcy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social inv8Stm8nt includlng program related Investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Oth8r Achievements and Performance SORP reference We have had another successful year at The Robln Todd Centre as we contlnue to support the resldents of South Hetton in every aspect possible. Summary of th6 main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its ben8ficiari8s and any wlder benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20
Addttlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achlevements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performanc8 of fundraislng activities against objectiV8S set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Pay8 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the 8riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a golng concern Para 1.21 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Pafa 1.24 Para 1.23 Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements wh8re relevant about: The charlty's principal sources of lunds (Includlng any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any SOCi81 investment pollcy adopted Para 1.48 A descriplion of the princlpal risks facing the charity Pora 1.48 Other
Structure, Govemance and Management Descrlption of charity's trusts: Type of governlng document (Irubt deed, royal charter) Parn 1.25 The charlty Is governed by it's constitutlon which was adopted on March 1982, and subsequently amended as of 18th December 20031 South Hetton & District Community Assoclation is an unlncorporated Charity How is the Gharity constituted? (e.g unincorporated asso(,I'ilion, ('Il) Trustee selectlon methods Induding detalls of any constitutional provisions e.g. elecllon to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Para 1.25 The Trustees are appointed or re-appolnted annually at the Annual General Meeting. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements wher8 ralevant about: Policles and procedures adopted for the Induction and trainlng of trust88S Para 1.51 The charity's organlsatlonal structure and any wlder nelwork with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relatlonship with any related partles Para 1.51 Other Reference and Admlnistrative details Charity name Other name the charl uses Registered charit number Charity's principal address South Hetton & District Community Association 1037372 The Robln Todd Centre Front Street Solrth Hetton Postcode DH6 2TH
Names of the charlty trustee8 who manago th• charfty Dato* aded If not for whol• oar Trust•9 nam• Office {If anyl Name of p•r8on {or body) •ntitlod toa olnt tru45te• Ifan Carol Charters Jim Shand Julie Todd Christopher Baird Robert Dorn Karl Wass Chairperson Chairman Treasurer Trustee 01.04.2023- 18.07.2023 Trust88 Trustee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the dat8 the re Dlroctor nam• rtwasa proved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Tru8tO0 nam• Dat•s a¢t•d If not for wholo oar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descrlption of th8 assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf th8 assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects D8tails of arrangements for safe custody and Segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) Names and addro88es of advls8rs (Optlonal Informatlon) Typ• of Nama Addra88 advl••r Name of chlef exocutlve or narnes of Senlor staff rnember8 (Optional Inforniatlon) Exemptlons from dlsclosura Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tlonal Inforniation
Declarations The tru8toe8 declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovo. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namo(s) Posltlon (og Socrotary, Chalr. etc) (l) Carol Charters Chairperson {2) Julle Todd Treasurer Date IS. 11,I¥-
South M•tton a Communlty A¥soclatkn 1037372 R•c•Fpts and p•ynxnl• •ccounts ¢C16• Forth• p•rlod 1st Apvll 2023 To 31•1 M•r¢h 2024 UnM•trfct•d fund• R••trlct•d lund• fund T¢)t•l lund• to th• n•w••t to th• n••r••t £ to th• Tr•irn•t t• lh• n••mt t•th• n••M•t£ A1 R•c•l Bank Inler6st 74 74 CV M•mb•rshlp & W¢Wils Room GMntslOonAtIo 11139 13.13• 33.181 11,131 29A39 sn¢Y R•G•lpts & Prf¥Dts 8ooklrw, U8•r Gm 1,079 & Blngts EmpylAn0w•n Kllcth8n 14511 1,333 3,831 27.303 13.137 677 J,38LI 21,•95 Adult Actlvli•8 27,303 c l Olh•r Aclw Sub tof•l 24,439 •8.003 99,934 A2 A•i•l and InlIm•nI Ml••, •t¢, Tot•lrn¢•lpts 29.439 1•,003 99.9J4 A3 PATr•n 8.491 &775 9.273 2fj,123 2,0311 17.191 2,470 1,363 1,700 & Bor Expens Lry41 & PTol•J610Tr01 Lk•rv• Ught. Htr•l & Water Ml•c8lan8ou8 IbK Trnv 17.141 17,148 1,690 22.381 1.190 22.311 Prfnlng Po6189o & Stallon•ry 1.872 4.03• 513 1.172 4,039 515 $,483 Q•anlTrJ SalaW Wagu a S••¥on81 Slaff Pen8lon8 T•l¥hono & lYrtem•t Loan R•payTMnts Bar& Ch•rg•a. Inlw••¢ aTrJ Ba{0 D6ff•rontss JS,1n 31173 30.26S 780 S•2 Sub ¢ot•l •3.742 J,775 97.517 95.234 A4 Asmt •rbd Inlm•Tht purcha••J. •k. 93.742 ¥,T15 97.517 15,234 N•t of i•E•lpW(p•yrn•nl•) Tr•n¥f•rn b•lw••n lund• AO fvnd• la•t >*•r •nd C•¥h fvnd¥ Ihl• y••r •nd P417 25.6 4.70 71.916 40.738 67,216 71.916 24164 72A02
UnM•trlctsd.' EndfMm•ntfunth fund• Catqgorles Ooials t• n••M•t£, to n•ar••t £., to n••r••t £ 81 Guh nd# Vlrgkn Money Bank Vlrgkn Moroy nk .ooJ C•8h In H•nd Vlrykn Nknnoy Bank IRobkn Todd entrel Scotllsh Wldows 2,193 J7,Jl 4•.730 OK Unr••trfet•d rot•l ¢••h fund 25, andp•yMnts acco1)) OK R••trl¢t•d Endowm•nt fund• l• n•w•g1 £ to nMr••t É 2 Oth•r mon•l•ry •u•ts Fund to whl¢h Cort (opllon•ll' CuTr•nt valu• (•pll•nill O•tails 83 lThv••lrn•nt •M•t• Fund to whlehi •u•t b•no O•TlIls (optlon•ll B4 A•••ts rntsln•d f•r th• own Fund lo whlch Il•blllty r•lats•, AmouTrt du• loptton•ll Wh•n du• l•ptl•nall n•d byon• orlpmo Inths boh¥llor - 11 IhB tnAt•es Prfnl Nam8 Dal of gHwovg1 Tol Charter Jullg Todd
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl rnembers of South Hetton and District Community Association On aGGounts for the year Qnded 31st March 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1037372 Set out on pagés I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the above Gharlty ('Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31 st March 2024 Re8pon81bllltles and As the charlty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for th8 preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of th8 Charltles Act 2011 ('the Acr,). I report In respect of my exam inatlon of the Trust's accounls carried out under s8ction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examinatk)n, I have followed the applicable Directions glv8n by the Charty Cornmission under secllon 145{5)(b) of the Act, I have completed rny examinatlon. I confirm Ihat no materlal matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connectlon with the examlnation which gives me cause to believe that In, any mat8rial respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth s8Ction 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng records Independent examlnerfs stat•m•nt I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should b8 drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b8 reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets Mthey do not apply. Slgned: Name: Joanne Regan FCA Relovant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Institute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales Address: Bede House 3 Belmont Business Park Durham DH11TW IER Octobar 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight m atters of concern (see CC32, IndeperKl8nt examinalion of charty accounts; direclions and guidance for examlners). Glv• h•r• brhf dotalls of any Items that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018