HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE CHAIR’S REPORT
30 June 2025
The year has seen the bookings remain at a similar level to last year, taking into account a small hire fee increase to £17 per hour, from £15 per hour since 1 January 2025. The Centre has taken on a few new bookings and retained most of the long established customers. The café has also remained at a similar level to last year, mainly due to the fact that there are not as many classes having a break in the middle for coffee. July and August remain the quieter months, but August is a time when any major repair works can take place without disruption to customers. Income for the year appeared higher due to the grants received from both the Parish Council and the Ward Committee for the boiler work, for which the Trustees are extremely grateful. Hence income for the year came in over budget and expenditure just under budget.
Towards the end of last summer, we had the heating boiler replaced – a job that was long overdue and, after one or two initial problems, the benefits of this are very evident – improved heating at a lower cost! Due to an unfortunate accident, when some equipment was dropped on one of the basins in the Ladies’ toilet, the engineers have still to replace the damaged basin. This has taken some time as the original basin is no longer manufactured and they are having to do a bigger job with replacing some of the surrounds. Once this work is completed, there is a small amount of decorating to do in the Ladies’ Toilet. Towards the end of the financial year, the black outside railings and the outside rear windows were repainted, which has made the back of the building itself look a lot smarter.
Tracy continues to work hard managing the bookings and keeping the Centre ready for hirers. Tracy and I try to meet at least once a week to discuss any issues or queries, so matters can be dealt with promptly. Her pay remains just above the minimum wage and all requirements regarding holiday allocation and pay and pension regulations are adhered to.
All Health and Safety requirements, such as annual PAT testing, boiler servicing and fire alarm servicing and regular testing, are kept up to date. The Centre does as well as is able to keep up with all repairs and replacements. This current year, the Parish Council is no longer covering contents insurance in its Parish policy, but I have been able to find a competitive quote for this which came into effect in April 2025.
Erica has done some much appreciated work to improve the planters at the rear of the building and Sleightholms come annually to clear the weeds. It is a bit of an ongoing battle to keep on top of the rubbish that collects at the back of the building, but Tracy does her best with this.
I would like to thank all the Trustees for their continued support and particularly Karen for her hard work as Secretary and Erica as Vice Chair.
Gill Chivers – Chair 30 June 2025
HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE - STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
| 28th April 2024 to 27 April 2025 INCOME Hire Fees Café Sale of Books/Chairs Donaton Clothes Bank High Interest a/c HPC Grant HMRC Refund CYC Ward Commitee Grant EXPENDITURE Water, Rates, Power, Tel, Broadband Furniture, Equipment, Repairs Post, Statonery, Ads Café Wages, PAYE Fire Services Window Cleaning Refuse Collecton Performing Rights Administraton Computer Maintenance/Website Loss for the year Cash and Bank Balances B/F Represented By: Current Account Less: Uncleared amount High Interest Account Cash in Hand Gillian Chivers - Treasurer 09/05/2025 HIRE FEES BY QUARTERS May, June, July August, September, October November, December, January February, March, April |
2024/25 17652.80 1995.82 14.00 0.00 187.05 47.98 5000.00 15.03 3000.00 £27,912.68 6439.48 8834.99 73.94 444.57 11629.80 438.84 100.00 329.10 341.28 50.00 273.06 £28,955.06 -£1,042.38 15557.93 £14,515.55 9983.33 -84.60 4616.82 0.00 £14,515.55 2024/25 2875.00 2747.50 2839.80 9190.50 |
2023/24 16223.50 2100.88 5.00 10.00 158.10 36.93 4710.00 0.00 0.00 £23,244.41 4359.33 10137.93 41.16 399.88 11245.95 142.50 0.00 312.77 154.80 40.00 342.58 £27,176.90 -£3,932.49 19349.84 £15,417.35 11159.09 -310.58 4568.84 0.00 £15,417.35 2023/24 5989.50 2525.00 2878.00 4831.00 |
2022/23 11807.00 2412.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 £14,223.90 |
2022/23 |
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| 4023.13 2152.54 65.39 378.54 11131.74 311.69 130.00 283.67 608.54 100.00 280.72 £19,465.96 |
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| -£5,242.06 24591.90 £19,349.84 |
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| 15008.12 -190.19 4531.91 0.00 £19,349.84 |
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| 2521.00 2200.00 4665.00 2421.00 |
17652.80 16223.50 11807.00
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HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE - STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
| 28th April 2023 to 27 April 2024 | ||
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| INCOME | 2023/24 | 2022/23 |
| Hire Fees | 16,223.50 | 11,807.00 |
| Café | 2,100.88 | 2,412.54 |
| Sale of Books/Chairs | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| Donation Clothes Bank |
10.00 158.10 |
0.00 0.00 |
| High Interest a/c | 36.93 | 4.36 |
| HPC Grant (doors) | 4,710.00 | 0.00 |
| CYC Furlough Payment | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CYC - Covid Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| £23,244.41 | £14,223.90 |
| EXPENDITURE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Rates, Power, Tel, Broadband Furniture, Equipment, Repairs Post, Stationery, Ads Café Wages, PAYE Fire Services WindowCleaning Refuse Collection |
4,359.33 10,137.93 41.16 399.88 11,245.95 142.50 0.00 312.77 |
4,023.13 2,152.54 65.39 378.54 11,131.74 311.69 130.00 283.67 |
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| Performing Rights Administration ComputerMaintenance/Website Lossfortheyear Cashand BankBalancesB/F |
154.80 608.54 40.00 400.00 342.58 280.72 £27,176.90 £19,465.96 — -£3,932.49 -£5,242.06 19,349.84 24,591.90 |
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| HIREFEESBYQUARTERS May, June, July August, September, October November, December, January February, March, April |
2023/24 5,989.50 2,525.00 2,878.00 4,831.00 |
2022/23 2,521.00 2,200.00 4,665.00 2,421.00 |
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