
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  1 April 2022                   Period start date   To           31 March 2023 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Woodhall Farm Community Association** 

## **Charity registration number:  1047095** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|a) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants<br>of Woodhall Farm and the neighbourhood<br>(hereinafter called "the area of benefit")<br>without distinction of sex, or of political,<br>religious or other opinions, by associating<br>the local authorities, voluntary<br>organisations, and inhabitants in a common<br>effort to advance education and to provide<br>facilities in the interests of social welfare for<br>recreation and leisure-time conditions of life<br>for the said inhabitants.<br>b) to establish or to secure the<br>establishment of a community centre and to<br>maintain and manage such a centre.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The maintenance management and<br>promotion of the community centre as a<br>safe and welcoming space for education,<br>social intercourse, recreation and leisure|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 



Policy on social investment including program related investment **N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference Hire for local groups i.e., scouts, brownies, PHN and Family Centre Summary of the main Para 1.20 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. 

|**Additional information (optional)**<br>Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements|whererelevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**All met**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||





Other 

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Financially in a good position all groups<br>have now returned since Covid, and<br>members of the public are now using our<br>space for all celebrations|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|Reserves are held in light of guidance from<br>the Charity Commission.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£66K **|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**Six months of salary costs plus building**<br>**maintenance costs in line for the DBC**<br>**leaseholders requirements**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**N/A**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Association|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Election at the AGM and 2 Trustees<br>appointed by Dacorum Borough Council.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||||
|---|---|---|
|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Woodhall Farm Community Association|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Woodhall FarmCommunity Centre|
|Registered charity number|1047095|
|Charity’s principal address|Woodhall Farm Community Centre<br>Datchet Close<br>Woodhall Farm<br>Hemel Hempstead<br>HertfordshireHP2 7JX|
|||





## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Colette Wyatt-<br>Lowe|Trustee|||
||Rosie Sutton|Trustee|||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||



## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets N/A 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 for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser 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)** M Harland **Full name(s)** Mandy Harland **Position (eg Secretary,** Centre Manager **Chair, etc) Date** 01 January 2024 



Woodh*ll Farm CommuDity Asso¢i*tTrDn
Fln*neiAI Sta¢tmeots
for tk ye*r endtd 31 March 2023
Ch*rlty IPA71)95

Wofjdh#ll F*rm Commmnlty As￿rI￿tion
IDeome & ExpendiMre xeount
ror the yur ethded 31 March Z023
Not¢
2023
2022
Hall hwe
Grants
Other ￿eipts
DonatKins
48.689
2.6
120
1.043
52.51J2
51.187
15.699
1.841
68.726
Dlrecl Costs
EM￿QYMent ¢o*s
24.132
20.253
24,132
28.371
20.253
48.473
Expen885
Water rntes & ￿fuSe collection
D8C Grant refvnd
Insurante
Light and heat
Cleaning
Repair5 and maintenan
Fencing cost
Printing. postsge and stationery
Licences
Advertisin8
Telephone
Payroll costs
Travel
Entertaining
Accountan¢v
Bank charges
General expen5e5
DepreCIat￿rt on fixtures & equiprnent
2281
1.171
763
4,886
3,952
11.412
9,991
24.098
643
1.584
130
2.628
365
137
420
291
4.868
3,122
32.300
Othw IrLome & Exwditur8
31
31
Net Sury)lus
-18.623
16.204

Wood1￿ll F*rni CommllDSty AtsochtS0tt
Bal*Dce sheet
*5 *t3A M*rtb 2DLI
N￿¢
2023
2022
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14.059
17.181
Currffii as%ts
Debtors & PrePa￿ts
Cash at bank in hand
30
).182
99212
30
115.283
115.313
Current liabilities
AccnwLs
720
720
.320
1,320
Net Current assets
98.492
113.993
Net &55¢ts
112,551
131.174
Fut
Brought forward
Net sU￿]us
131.174
-18.623
112.551
114,969
16.205
131.174
These financial 5tstemEniS were appmyed by the of th¢ ¢(nnmill¢¢ •od are Si8Ded on theiT b¢half.
Dwe
Trusi
Mrs R Sutlou
TNsitt

WoodWI F*rm Commllnfity Asso¢S•ll•n
Notes to the *teo*ttts
for the Year ended 31 Mar¢b 2023
l Accounting Polieie5
1.1 Accounting conventioll
These accounts have been prrpared on the basis ofhistyric cost in ac¢(Kdance with..
Accouniing and Repcrtting by Chariiies StstemenE of Re￿m￿nded PtaG¢ice (SORP 2005):
and with the Chariiies Act.
1.2 Volunteer Ite]p
The value of any Yoluntary help rettived 15 Thot I￿l￿ded m the accouttts Imt is described
in the trustees. annual repozL
2 Acctuals
Totsl gas & FK>w¢r
tnsuran¢e
2023
2022
PAYE
A¢coun¢ancy
720
720
1,320
,320
3 Fixwj As8rfs
Fixtrre. FrttThp
And Equbwnu
Tothl
Cost 8t 14.2022
A￿￿￿onS
Cost al 31.3.2023
31219
31.219
DeF*8ck*ion at 1.4.2022 blf
DeFryIatl￿ Ch￿ fN the
Depreciation at 31.3.2023 cjl
14.038
3.122
17.160
14.038
WDV 31.03.2023
WDV 01.04.2022
14,059
14,059
4 Related parry trat)sa￿10nS
Any relaied transactions are slK)wn in the trust￿$ rewrt.

Woodh*ll F*rni CommMDIty AS￿¢¥￿tIon
IDdependent Ex•winers Report to The Tr￿tee$ of Woodh•ll F2rm Commntiity A550Ciation
rcport on the accounts of Woodhall Farm Community A5$0ciation foT the perid cnded 31 March 2023
which compris¢ the inc(xne and ex￿ndIt￿￿ 3ccount. balance 5h¢et at¥1 related noles.
Thi5 report is rthade solely to th¢ tw51￿$ in a¢¢c￿da￿e with Sections 145 of th¢ Charities ACL My WOTk
has been undertaken so that I might state to the chan"ty's I￿ste¢S thosc matters l am requiTvJ 10 51ate lo
Ihcm in an Ind¢pendeN Examiner's re￿1 and for fto oihct P￿F￿. To thc fvllesi extent pennitted by
law, I do accepi OT assume resp)tisibility to anyone oth¢T than the chaTiiy and the ch￿ity's tTusiees for
my examtThalion WOLk.
Respectlve respoDslbilltles of trustee5 *ttd eJ*mlntT
The charity's trustees #Te re5pmsible for the preparation of the xeoullts. The ¢han"ty'$ tr￿leeS consi
that an audii is not iequiTuJ for this year un(kr sedirn 144(2} of the ChaTilies Ad 2011 (the 2011 Act)
and that an independent exwnination is needed.
It is my reSr￿lS1bd1ty to:
examine the accowits under seclion 145 of the Act:
to follow the TxDcedurts laid (knwn in the G¢nera] Direction5 given by the Chanty Commission
nder section 145(5)(b) of the charitie5 Act. a￿1
lo sta* whether particular knaiters have CO￿ ￿ my aiicntion.
of independent examiners report
My examination was ￿led in *CordW￿e with the Gewal Direct￿n$ given by the Chanty
Commissioner. An examinatiom includes a revi¢w of the accounting r¢¢oTd5 kept by the charity and
comp8rison of ihe accounis rffcsented with those recoTd5. It a150 includes consideration of any urLU5ual
item5 or dis¢105ures in th¢ accounts, aTLd thc seeking of explonation5 from yw as trustees concerning any
sucIL matteT5. The proce(kw¢s ulldertJkcA th) JMA provide ail ihe evidence that would be required in an
audit and cotLsequently fto opimon is give as to whdher the am)unts 'tDJe and faiT Yi¢w' az
the rcFA)rt is limLt¢d to this matters sei out in the Stalest￿nI below.
Independent examintt's 5¢atememt
In connerti(m with my eXamU￿tion. matter ha5 come to my attention:
whKh gives reasthable Ca￿ to Etliev¢ that. ITr any maienal rest*rt, the requiremeuts".
(al
to kew accounting Fec0￿5 m ￿OrdanCe with secEion 130 of thc CF￿r]Il¢S Act.
Ib)
to ptepore accoutLts w￿ch accord with thc accouThtinB Tecord5 and w comply with
the accounttng of the chaniies Ad have been m¢t' or
to wh"¢h. in my opinion. attentson sh¢)uld be drdwm in order to enable 4 t*qJeT widerstanding of
the xcounts to be Teachc
Nlck Aikm*n
Hlcks Cbartered A¢counts•t5
83 Hlgh Street
Hemel Hempsiead
HeTrfordshiTe
HPI 3AH
7 July 2023

W•odhU Farni Comrnmnlty As*)ctration
Ibdependent EwnineTS Report to The Tn￿tee$ of Woodk*ll Fann ConknJMDity AssoLi4tion
l Teport on the accounts of Wo(Mthall Farm Clmnmvnity Association for the peri(Q ended 31 March 2023
which Clmnprise the income and expendit￿ account. bal8nce sh¢et and related notes.
This rew)rt is tnth soIely to the trvstees in aCcorda￿e with Section5 145 of the Clwitie5 Act. My work
ha5 be¢n undertaken so that I might stale to the charity's trn5ttts those matters I am requiTuI to state lo
them in an Inde￿dent Exominer's report and for no other puryxjse. To the fullest extent pem)itted by
law, I do not ￿ept or &ssume r¢sponsibility to anyon¢ other than th¢ ¢lwiiy and the chan'ty's trusiees for
my examination wor
Respectlve rewonsibllltks of trustees and ex*mincT
The charity's trustees #Te reswbnsible for the preparation of the xcounts. The ¢h8nty's mstees consiikr
that an audii is not required for this year urNkT secti(m 144(2) of the Chariti&8 Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)
and that an independent exaMin￿on 15 needed.
It is my responsibility to=
¢xamine the accounts unthr seuion 145 of the Au.
to follow the procedure5 laid (￿Wn in the General Direction5 given by the Chanty Commission
und¢r 5ectiort 145(5)Ib) of the chartties Act. and
lo slaie whether particular matler5 have come io my attentio
Bth of independeDt examiners repwt
My examination was carried oul in with the General Directsons given by the Chanty
Commissioner. An exarnination i￿ludeS a Tcview of the a¢countin8 records kept by the charily and a
comparison of the a￿O￿nts pyesented with those rE£￿d$. It also includes C￿￿￿deration of any unusual
items or disclosurcs in the accounts, and the seekn'ng of explanth¢)ns from you a5 trnst¢¢5 concerning any
ch matt¢ts. The pr£￿edureS uodertaken th not wovidc all the evidertce that would be rrquiied in An
audit 8nd consequently no opxnt(m is give as to whcther accounts IKes¢nt a 'true and fair view. and
the report 13 limitcd to thi5 matters set out in the staiement below.
Independent mminer's staten￿ttt
tn Connecti{￿ with my cxarnts￿I0n. IKI Tiiatter kns corne to my attenti(￿."
whJ¢h ￿yeS me reasonable cause io klieve that. In any matenal Tesixd. the rewiremellts."
(al
to kerp accounting reLxKds in accfthce with sfftion 130 Dr the charAtie5 ACL
(b)
Ptepare aCCo￿ts which accord with the acu)unting recorth and to comply wilh
the a￿ll1]ng [eqWtut￿ts of th¢ chanties Act bave not bttn met" or
to whch. in my opinion. attention should be wm in order to ¢n4ble a Eryer understanding of
Nlek Aikni*n
Hlcks Ch*rtered Accoumtsnts
83 Hlgb Street
Hemd HempsleAd
Hertforqlshire
HPI 3AH
DAte 7 July 2023