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THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
(Regulated by the Charibes Commission for England and Wales)
Uppingham Road
Billesdon
Le1￿ter LE7 9FL
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
Contents
Pages 1-5
Page 6
Page 7
Pages &10
Page 11
Trustees Annual Report
Summary of Comprehensive Income
statement of Finanoal Position
Notes to the Financial Statements
Independent Examiners Report

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
REFERENCE AND ADPIIINISTRATION DETAILS
Principal address:
Uppingham Road
Billesdon
Leicester LE7 9FL
Website:
Contact:
vrri.theco
en
uiries
owcentre.com
owcentre.com
Trustees arKI Executive Committee (who served during the year):
Mr P Francis - Chair (and representing Billesdon Parish
Council)
Mr P Milbum- Treasurer
Ms S Shute-secretary (appointed 9 Feb￿￿ry 2024)
fvlr P Collins
Mr S Keast
fvlrs J Kinvan
Ms E Greaves
Mrs R Kirk (resigned 18 May 2024)
Mr5 S Modha (representing Harborough District Council).
(resigned 24 May 2024)
Reporting Accountant".
(Independent Examiner)
Mr J.W. Ireland FCA
Ireland & Company Limited
2 Nursery Court
Kibworth Harcourt
Leicester LE8 OEX
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILrriES
The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing an annual report and financial statements
in accordance with applicable law and United ￿'ngdoM Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting practi￿>.
The law applicable to charities in England arKI Wales requires the charivs trustees to prepare
financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
charity and of the incoming reSoUr￿S and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing the financial statements. the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting poliues arKI then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the CharÉties
ststement of
Recommended Practice ("SORV).
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to
any material departures disdosed and explained in the financial statements.
prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
continued
The trustees a￿ responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disdose wtth
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the tntst deed. They are also responsible
for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularrties.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is governed by its constitution, and it is administered and managed by members of
the Executive Committee in accordan￿ with the constitution.
Membership of the charlty is open to irKlividuals and corporate bodtes who are interested. in
furthering the work ofthe charty. The Executive Committee consists of members either elected
at the Annual General Meeting. nominated by the Parish Council, or cmpted by the
Committee.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The purposes of the charity are:
To provide community activities for all ages and abilities for people in Billesdon and surrounding
area. To promote arts. culture, and heallhy living.
In support of this we have a programme of activitses to promote arts and culture, healthy
lrfestyle, and community acttvities. A broad range of artivities induding amateur dramatics,
travelling perfonners, exhibitions, dan￿, sports. music, bridge, and fitness dasses are held for
the enjoyment and education of our locaE communty. We ensure that we offer opportunities for
broad range of people to get involved in activities, which empowers people to leam new skills,
socialise, stsy healthy and enjoy themselves.
We offer discounted rates for local people to hire space and access activities. Young people
are encouraged to participate in the actmties held at the ￿nt￿.
Main activitl
The Coplow Centre provides benefft to the wblic through engaging in activities that help
residents in the communty to participate in a variety of events, learning new skills and having
new experiences. We have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefrt
and fee charging, to ensure the centre is accessible to all.
Volunteers
The Coplow Centre is a community ￿ntre thal relies on unpaid volunteers to help run the
events arKI cary out other duties necessary for the safety and wellbeing of all. In addition to
the Executive Cornmittee a group of volunteers has been designated °Friends of the Coplo
and help enable events held at the Centre to cost less than would be necessary if paid staff
were employed. Their duties include rna1ntenan￿. taking bookings, running the bar, working in
the kitchen area. stewarding at everrts and the setting up and dearing down for planned events.

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
continu
REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2025
Role and Alms
The charity is govemed by its Constitution and is currently managed by seven trustees ('The
Executive Committee.). The aim of the charity, and the Executive Committee that run it, is to
maintain and invest in The Coplow Centre in Billesdon, ensuring that it is managed efficiently,
is adequately financially resourced, both now and for the future, and is available to all sections
of Ihe community to use. These aims have been successfully fulfilled during the year ended
31st January 2025.
As noted below. we have continued to invest in Ihe Centre, although at lower levels than last
year. whilst ensuring that our reser￿e5 were maintsined at adequate levels. Vvherever possible
we make the Centre available at reduced fees for local groups who may not otherwise be able
to afford the charges. The all-weather sports court has proved popular with a number of young
person's football teams and Brovmies. Rainbovts. Billesdon Good Neighbours Scheme and
fijnerals for local persons are not charged for use of the Centre. It is the intsntion that, whilst
still generating sufficient income to run the Centre. additional local groups will be provided wth
free of charge aC￿SS in the future. We also continue to encourage a larger involvement by the
local communty in the Centre's affairs, with a desire to increase the Centre's membership.
The financial year to 31 January 2025 results can be summarised as follows:
2025
financial
ear£
37.096
30.979
117
5,606
2024
financial
ear£
% Change
Revenue
Ex
enditure
Sur
lus for the
Ma
or
ro
ect ex
lus for the
27,716
11,924
9.712
2,212
11.8
ear- unde
nditure
ear-rn
in
76.9
. undertying rev8nues and expenditure exdude signrfKant items that are not 8xpected to be repeated in
future years.
All that we have achieved could not have happened without work of the Executive
Committee, and the °Friends of the cop10￿, all of whom give of their time and expertise
willingly, opening and dosing for everrts, taking booktngs. maintenance, deaning, running the
bar and many other roles. We woukl like to take this opportunty to thank them all. It is due to
their commitment that we look fO￿ard to the remainder of 2025 and beyond with confidence.
We must also thank our Parish Council for their continued support, and for all those who run
and attend the many dasses and events that we host. Wrthout all their support we would not
be able to manage and invest in the Centre as efficienty as we do.

THE COPLO
CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
continued
Results
The year saw a reductton in activity levels. Revenues reduced by £2,544 (-6.4%) compared to
last year, largely due to a fall in commercial lettings offset by higher use of our sports faciltties
for football and pickleball in particular.
We contirlue to maintain the Centre whilst carefully controlling our expenditure. However, this
was greatly affected by large increase in energy costs-see below. Overall underlying spend
(i.e. excludiThJ major project spend noted below) was £3,263 (11.8%) higher than in the
previous year.
Energy costs have become one of our laTgest elements of spend, accounting for £16,598 or
530k of total underlying expenditure, an increase of £3.220 on the previous year.
Major projects spend of £5,606 during the year irKluded:
Resurfacing of the outside court £2,994
New sound system (net of HDC grant £6,300) £1,079
We continue to manage our financial affair5 prudently. We have £19,553 (2024: £15,459) in
our bank accounts at the year-end (representing 7.6 months of our underlying 2024125 annual
expendtture, up marginally from 6.7 months last year and ahead of our stated lOng-te￿ target
of 6.0 months). Additionally at year end we held £18,600 in unspent grants awarded by the
National Lotteries Community Fund, to be used to upgrade sound and lighting systems at the
Centre in 2025126. These balan￿S were transferred to the new incorporated entty on 31
January 2025 (as noted below).
The land and property
The ownership of the Centre land and building was legally transferred in February 2019, for nil
consideration. from Harborough Distiict Council to three members of the Executive Committee,
namely. P Collins, P Francis and S Keast. The aforementioned members hold the assets as
Custodian Trustees, beneficial ownership residing with The Coplow Centre.
In November2024 an application was made to His Majesty's Land Reglsty fHMLR°) to transfer
the ownership from the three Custodian Trustees to the new Charitable Incorporated
OrganisatÉon (see °The Future. below). This transfer has yet to be effected by HMLR.

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
R THE YEAR ENDED 31JANUARY 2025
continued
The future
On 21 October 2024 a new Chaiitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Yhe Coplow Centre.
(charity number 1210591), was registered with the Charities Commission. This new entity will
take over the activities of the existing Coplow Centre charity from 1 February 2025.
On 31 January 2025 all of the assets and liabilities of the charity number 1057581 were
transferred at book value to the new Charitable Incorporated Organisation number 1210591.
In summary the net assets transferred were as follows.
Note
Tangible fixed assets
Stocks
Cash balances
Debtors
Creditors-current
Creditors-long temi
Net assets transferred
Reserves transferred (see page 6)
16,459
1,526
38,153
2,912
(26,455)
24,050
The purpose of the new charity as a CIO is that it allows the entity to own assets in its own right
overcoming the requirement to have assets held by Custodian Trustees.
The seven Trustees and Executive Committee members listed above are the initial Trustees of
the CIO but do not have beneficial ownership of the assets of the Centre.
Under that new entity, and with a healthy financial position, we enter 2025r26 with a degree of
confidence. We have entered into new contracts ft)r gas and electricty effective from 1 March
2025 until 1 September 2028 and 30 September 2028 respectively. Based on historic usage
this is expected to reduce annual costs by £Mk.
In the next financial year we will continue the upgrading of the sound and lighting at the Centre
to install current technology, enabling us to host a wider range of events as well as reducing
power consumption and costs. This will be possible through the application of two grants
gratefully received from Harborough District Council (£6,300 in 2024125 financial year) and the
National Lotteries Communty Fund (£18,600).
The 2025 Annual General Meeting is scheduled for May 2025 Whe￿ the Committee will be
available to answer any questions that you may have conceming the running of the Centre.
The Chairman and Treasurer are always available to answer any concems that members may
have (contact details as below).
Approved by the trustees on
nd sign
ir behalf by:
Peter FranGiS
Chair
Paul Milburn
Treasurer
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theco
th
lowcentre.com
lowcentre.com

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
2025
2024
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Investment income
Total incoming resources
Notes
700
800
36,043 38,698
353
142
37 096 39 640
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Governan￿ costs
Total resources expended
36,286 37,266
299
162
36 585 37,428
Net movement in funds
511
2.212
Total funds brought forward
23,539 21,327
Funds transferred to new charitable entity (see page 5)
(24,050)
Total funds carrled foThYard
23,539
The notes on pages 8 to 10 fomi part of these financial statements.

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number
057581
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
"ASAT 3q JANUARY 2026
2025
2024
Notes
FIXED ASSErs
Tangible assets
18,542
CURRENT ASSErs
Bar stocks
Debtors
Cash in hand and at bank
2,104
3.211
15,459
20.774
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one
year
6,16
NET CURRENT ASSErs
33,149
Creditors falling due after one year
9,610
NET ASSErs
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted funds
23.539
The notes on pages 8 to 10 fom part of these financial statements.
Approved by the trustees o
Il/thJ
on behalf of the charity, and signed on their behalf by:
P Francis - Chair
P Milbum- T￿aSurer

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number f057581
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - 31 JANUARY 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basls of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of
Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005)
issued in March 2005. and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities
Act2011.
On 21 October 2024 a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Yhe
Coplow Centre (tharity number 1210591) was regISte￿d with the Chartties
Commission.
The purpose of the new charity as a CIO is that it all0v￿ the entity to own assets in
ts own right overcoming the requirement to have a55ets held by Custodian
Trustees.
The seven Trustees and ExecLrtive Committee members listed above are the initial
Trustees of the CIO but do not have beneficial ownership of the assets of the Centre.
For convenience the Statement of Comprehensive Income sho￿1 below is made up
to 31 January 2025 for the old entity. The assets and liabilities of the Centre have
been deemed lo have transferred to the CIO as at that date, so that the Ststement
of Financial Position at 31 January 2025 shows a zero position. The existing charity
has effectively cease activrties from that date and aGcordingly the financial
statements are not prepared on a going concern basis.
(b) Funds structure
Unrestrtcted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use
for any purpose in furtheran￿ of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include
designated fvnds where the trustees, at their diSC￿tion. have set aside resources
for a speufic purpose.
(c) Incomlng Resources
These are included in the Statement of ComprehensNe Income when the Income is
re￿1Vable.
(d) Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of tangible fixed
assets, less their estimated residual value. over their expected useful lives on the
following basis:
Fumiture and equipment- 200k per annum on written down value.
Building exlension - 20% per annum on written down value.
Solar Panels - 10% per annum on written down value.
Expenditure on additions of less than £1.000. and expenditure on additions that are
not certain to generate sufficient income. are wrrtten off to the Statement of
ComprehensNe Income (within °repairs and replacements.) in the year in which
they are incurred.
Grants received in respect of expenditure on tangible fixed assets are amortised to
the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the life of the related asset.

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number
057581
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
continued
- 31 JANUARY 2025
2. INCOMING RESOURCES
2025
2024
Voluntary income
Donations and grants
Activitles for generating funds
Fundraising events
Commercial lettings
Ongoing activities
1.836
25,369
260
28,772
Investment income
Interest received
2025
2024
3. RESOURCES EXPENDED
. Charitable activities
Repairs and repla￿ments
Energy costs
Cleaning
IT expenses
Insuran
LiCen￿S and bar expenses
Refuse collection
Professional fees-accounts examination
Telecommunicats'ons
Water rates and bottled water
Depreciation of solar panels (see note 5)
Depreoation of website design (see note 5)
Depreciation of building extension (see note 5)
Depreciation of fvmiture & equipment (see note 5)
Amortisation of grants received
qO,058 13.828
16,598 13,378
3,446 4,015
803 1,110
1.327 1,180
713
720
171
575
550
506
888
513
861
445
1,625 1,806
435
109
137
1,212
1,383
36.286 37.266
Governance costs
offi￿ costs
Advertising
61
238
299
80
102
162
4. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
During the year there were no disclosable related party transactions. It has been confirmed by
P Collins, P Francis and S Keast (each being executive commrttee members) that, although
they were the 'centre owners. and named as such on the property title deeds, The Coplow
Centre Charity were the beneficial owners of the property.

THE COPLOW CENTRE
Chari
number 1057581
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
contlnued - 31 JANUARY 2025
5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Solar
Panels
Website
Design
Building
Extension
Fumlture
TOTAL
Equipment
Cost
At 1 February 2024
Additions in the year
Transfer to new entity
At 31 January 2025
38.368
1.032
28,237
36,217 103,854
28.23
36.217
103,854
Deprnciatlon
At 1 February 2024
Charge for the year
Transfer to new entity
At 31 January 2025
22,117
1.625
23.742
1,032
26,491
349
26,840
35,672
109
35,781
85,312
2,083
87,395
1.032
Net book value
At 31 January 2025
At 31 January 2024
16,251
1.746
18,542
2025
2024
6. DEBTORS
Trade debtors
Prepayments
2,802
409
7. CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year.
Building and solar panel grants re￿iVed (net of amortisation)
Accruals
1,212
6,167
Amounts falling due after one year.
Building and solar panel grants received (net of amorttsation)
9.610
8. ANALYSIS OF FUNDS
General
Funds
At the beginning of the year
Net movement in funds (see page 5)
Transfer to new entty
At the end of the year
23,539
Sql
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Independent Examinerfs Report
to the Trustees of The Coplow Centre
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Coplow Centre ftha Tnjsf)
for the year ended 31 January 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trus( you are responsible for preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in Ca￿YIng out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examinalion giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act: or
2. The accounts do not accord with those records." or
3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and
content of accounts set out in the Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
other than any requi￿rnent that the accounts give a Irue and fair view which is not
matter consldered as part of an Independent examination,.
I have no concems and have come acn)ss no other matter5 in connection wth the examination
to which attention should be dra￿￿ in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reactrEd.
Signed..
Peter Anderson ACCA
Chartered Certified Accountant
2 Nursery Court
Kibworth Harcourt
Leicester LE8 OEX
Date
L)
2025
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