## **ABBOTSVALE COMMUNITY CENTRE YEARLY REPORT 2023** 

## **November 2023** 

Another year has passed in the Abbots vale Community Centre and thankfully it remains as busy as ever with many varied groups running sessions on a weekly basis that are thankfully well attended, groups ranging from Baby Yoga to the Abbots vale Over 55s group.  We have also welcomed two new groups into the centre, Y’All line dance classes and a local Marching Group that has hired the hall twice a week.   The Tenants and residents group is still very well attended tackling community issues and helping residents on a day to day basis.  We are always looking at ideas to help the community as well as raising funds for the Community Centre and two ways which we have broached this is by organising the installation of an In-post locker to help people post and collect parcels, which is very handy at this festive time of year.  We have also installed a clothes bank outside the building to help people recycle their old clothes.  The Community Centre is paid a small amount of rent from the in-post locker and the clothes bank we receive a small donation when clothes are weighed in, as they say every little helps. 

Exciting times are ahead for the Community Centre, we have just recently celebrated our 25[th] Anniversary by holding a get together for the centres users and group organisers and the event was catered for by Karen our Manager and Kerry the Nursery Manager who put together an amazing buffet.  We have had some amazing comments from the people who joined us to celebrate, it truly was a lovely afternoon and enjoyed by all. 

In 2024 there will be exciting changes  for the Centre, the all weather bowling green that has been unused since before Covid will be changed into a community space, with sensory gardens, play areas for children in the nursery and centre users, an outside wooden building for groups to utilise as well as the Cheeky Nursery,  picnic spaces and benches. This area has been unused for over 3 years now and has fallen into disrepair.  We are working closely with Westmorland and Furness Council’s Community Development Department so help raise funds and to invite other local organisations like age Concern, local schools and groups to join us with the project. 



Abbotsvale Community Centre has been the heart of the Risedale ward of Barrow for the last 25 years. In that time we have welcomed and said goodbye to many groups and people, but even so we remain a busy community Centre serving the local community. 



## **Abbotsvale Community Association** 

Accounts 

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 

**Orwin Oliver Chartered Accountants** 



## **Abbotsvale Community Association** 

## **Chartered Accountants Report to Abbotsvale Community Association** 

In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited accounts for the year ended 31st March 2023 from the records, information and explanations supplied to us. 

Orwin Oliver Chartered Accountants 

24 King Street Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7DZ 



**ABBOTSVALE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION** 

## **Statement of Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

|2022<br>26,821<br>4,125<br>770<br>229<br>2<br>31,947<br>100<br>915<br>258<br>260<br>-<br>-<br>720<br>1,384<br>12,250<br>2,348<br>840<br>1,601<br>-<br>-<br>10,667<br>3,488<br>-<br>10,000<br>473<br>45,304<br>77,251|**Balances at 1st April 2022**<br>Current Account<br>Rent Account<br>Respite Care Account<br>Lloyds Bowling Account<br>Cash in hand<br>Income<br>Cut and Chat Group<br>Blossom Babies<br>Abbotsvale Over 55's<br>Sandra Porter Open Circle<br>Unsion/Rotary Funding<br>Stackwood Avenue Over 55's<br>Heartbeeps<br>Fearless Dance<br>Cheeky Monkey Rent<br>Cheeky Monkey Utilities/Office Refuse<br>Orkadia Ltd Rhyme Time<br>Kay Charnley Dance School<br>Insurance Claims<br>Pathways/First Aid<br>Business Support Grants<br>Job rentention Scheme Grants<br>Cumbria County Council Grants<br>Lottery Grant<br>Mayor Relief Fund|2023<br>30,876<br>4,125<br>110<br>69<br>16|35,196<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>68,252||2022<br>16,735<br>170<br>1,033<br>943<br>4,261<br>1,050<br>1,125<br>444<br>1,202<br>426<br>640<br>-<br>965<br>11,152<br>243<br>588<br>16<br>-<br>730<br>332<br>42,055<br>30,876<br>4,125<br>110<br>69<br>16<br>35,196<br>77,251|**Expenditure**<br>General Expenses<br>Wages<br>Rates<br>Materials & Equipment<br>Water<br>Heat & Light<br>Telephone<br>Pension<br>Consumables<br>Refuse Collection<br>Printing, Postage & Stationery<br>Cleaning<br>Garden Services<br>Insurance<br>Maintenance & Renewals<br>Food & Drink<br>Gift & Christmas Dinner<br>Travel<br>Cash Drawn<br>Respite Costs<br>Misc<br>**Balances at 31st March 2023**<br>Current Account<br>Rent Account<br>Respite Care Account<br>Lloyds Bowling Account<br>Cash in hand|2023<br>17,984<br>333<br>2,007<br>1,620<br>3,927<br>987<br>1,417<br>330<br>1,356<br>531<br>284<br>240<br>1,368<br>7,010<br>338<br>545<br>6<br>-<br>165<br>109<br>22,781<br>4,125<br>696<br>69<br>24||
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|||340<br>533<br>722<br>110<br>750<br>1,043<br>2,293<br>18,406<br>3,291<br>1,218<br>1,281<br>118<br>951<br>2,000|||||||
|||||||||40,557<br><br><br><br><br><br>27,695|
|||33,056|||||||
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We approve these accounts and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation 

Treasurer: Chairperson: 

Date: 



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