Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Woodhall Farm Community Association
Charity registration number: 1047095
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | a) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Woodhall Farm and the neighbourhood (hereinafter called "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 conditions of life for the said inhabitants. b) to establish or to secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain and manage such a centre. |
| 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 |
The maintenance management and promotion of the community centre as a safe and welcoming space for education, social intercourse, recreation and leisure |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have regard to the guidance 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hire for local groups i.e., scouts, brownies, PHN and Family Centre, counselling and Home School tutoring |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | All met |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Financially in a good position all groups have now returned since Covid, and members of the public are now using our space for all celebrations |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held in light of guidance from the Charity Commission |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £102,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| 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 | N/A |
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 |
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|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 | Election at the AGM and 2 Trustees appointed by Dacorum Borough Council. |
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 |
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|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Woodhall Farm Community Association |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Woodhall Farm Community Centre |
| Registered charity number | 1047095 |
| Charity’s principal address | Woodhall Farm Community Centre Datchet Close Woodhall Farm Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7JX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colette Wyatt- 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
Woodhill Fgrm Communlty dIOll FInantl St•tementi for the yar ended 3] M•reh 2024 Charlty number 10471)95
Woodh•ll Farm CommuDlty Amodatlon Independent Examlner$ Repori to The Tru•lees of W•odhall Farm Cornmunlty AMoel8tlon I reporl on the accounls of Woodhall Farni Communiiy Association for the peri1 ended 31 March 2024 which ¢onwise ihe income and ¢xpenditUTe account, balanLX sheet and relaied n<)tei. This report is m¢ solely to the tTUStees in iccordllnce wilh Section8 145 of ihe CritieS Ad. My WOTk has been undertaken so ihat I might sthte to lh¢ charity's trustees thosc matt¢Ts I am required to state to them in an 1ftdepende Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To Ihe full¢st extent pennitted by law, I do nol a¢¢q)t or assume responsibility to anyone other than ihe Charity and th¢ ¢haTity'$ trustees for my examination work Re•ptIve mponbIlItIe¥ •f lThJttt8 and exAmln¢r The ¢hariiy'S INSI¢ spOnSible for ihc preparalion of the ac¢ounlS. The charily's trustees consider that an audit is noi required foT this year under Seaion 14412) of the chariti Aet 2011 (the 201 l Act) and Ihat an iThdepende examination is needed. It is my responsibiliiy to: Cxarni ihc attounts un(kr section 145 of the Aci. to follow the procedures laid down in ihe General Dir10Th8 given by Ihe Charity Commission under seclion 145(5){b) of th¢ ¢harili¢s Act; and to stale wh¢ih¢r particular matlcrs have come to my atlenlion. of Indtythdent examlneri report My examination was carried oul in accordance wilh the Oeneral Directions given by the Charity Commissioner, An ¢xwnination irKludcs a review of ihe accountin8 records k¢0 by the Charity and comparison of ihe aounts presenied with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusuol Items or disclosures IA ihe accounts, and the seeking of explanalions from y(N as trustrt$ coft¢ernin8 any such malters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence ihat WLwld be required in an audit and, consequenily no opinion is give as to whether the accounts pres¢nl a 'tnK and fr view. and the report is limiied to ihis miiters set oul in ihe slatement below. Independent examlner'i stalement In connection with my examination, fto maller his ¢om¢ to my atlenlion: which gives me reasonable uuse to believe thai, in any malen81 respect, the reguiremenls.. (a) to keep a¢counling records in accordance with se¢lion 130 of the ¢harilK$ Act. (b) prepare accounls which accord wilh the accounlin8 rewrds and to comply with Ihe accounting requirement$ of the clwi¢ie$ Act h&ve not been mel: or to which, in my opinio should b¢ drnwn In order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accoun¢s to be r¢ Nlck Alkn)•n Hl¢kJ Charternd A 83 High Street Hemel Hempsl Herrforthhlre HPI 3AH Date S 2024
Woodhall Farm Communlty AMo¢lAllon IA¢ome & Expendltsre •ccount for the ye•r ended 31 Mareh 2024 Note 2024 2023 IrKom• Hall hlre Grants Other rn¢eipt5 Donatlons 68.430 1,189 107 1,361 71.087 48,889 2.850 120 1.043 52,S02 red Co Employmert co•t• 29,598 24.132 24,132 28,370 41.489 Expon Water rates & refuse Mlle¢tlon DBC Grant refund Insurance Lliht and heat Cleanln8 Repalrs and malntenance Fefi¢ln8 cost Prlntln8• pasts8e and statlonery Llcences Advertlsln8 Telephone Payroll CDSts Travel Entert•lnln8 Accountancy Bank charles Charlt•ble Donatlons General expenses Deprfjclatlon on fixtur•s & •qulpment 2,843 2.281 779 9,991 2.009 24.098 11.603 1.897 14.554 876 1.408 843 1,584 1,827 2.179 875 385 720 840 407 3,122 3.122 41.182 46,994 Othw Inccffj• & Expondllure Irl•rwl R•c¢lv•d l.727 1,727 N•t Swplu• 2,033 -18,624
Woodball Farm Commllnky AMoelllon • Al 31 March 2024 Ne 2024 2023 Fix¢d oss¢ts T)ngibl¢ J55elS 10,937 14,059 Currenl ass¢ts Debtors & Prepaymen Cash at bank thd in rtd 30 99,182 99,212 104,367 1(4.367 Current lthbilittes Accnw 720 720 720 720 Net ¢utrent assets 103,647 98,492 Nd assets 114,584 112551 Fund¥ Brou8hi foThvArd Net Surylus 112,531 2,Q33 114,584 131,174 -18,623 112.551 Thes¢ finan¢i41 sthtemenls were approved by ihe memkn of the committ¢e and ire si8ned on iheir beholf. 11 Mrs C B WyAtI-Lowe TNsl¢e Mr R Beouchamp Chairnun 06/@2¢.24 Dale
Woodb1 Fann Communlty AsM¢lAth)n lo the Keounts for the Year ended 31 M*r¢h 2024 l A¢¢ounting Poli¢i¢s l. l A¢counting ¢onvention These accounts have been pr¢pared on the basis of historic cost IA iccordance wilh: . Accounting and Rqjoning by Charities Sla¢ement of Rttommended Prnctice (SORP 2(J)5); and with the Chinties A¢L 1.2 Volunleer help The value of any voluntsry help Te¢¢ived is included in the accounts bu¢ is described in the Inwtees. annual t¢port. 2 A¢cNals Total 8as & power Insurnncc 2024 PAYE Accountancy 720 720 720 720 3 Flx•d A•••l• Flxiur•, Fiiiings And Eqprnt Tolil C¢8t at 14 2022 Addttlons Cost 01313.2023 31219 31,219 Dopr•clatlon •t 1.4.2022 brf Deprnclatlon chwg• for t y 09wlatI at 31.3.2023 clf 17,180 3,122 14.038 3,122 WDV 31.03,2023 WDV 01.04.2022 10.937 14.059 4 Related party trnnsAeiions Any related party iransKlions ar¢ shown in th¢ trwiees annuil report.
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