Trustees Annual Report for the period l April 2023- 31 March 2024 Charity Name Kirk Hallam Community Hall Association Kirk Hallam Community Centre Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address 1073099 Kenilworth Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston DE7 4EX Trustees name Office Date5 acted If not whole year Louis Booth Chair Joyce Lewis Hilary Hampton Tracy Davidson Michelle Booth Christine French Gerry Bird Vice - chair Left Type of governing documentation Constitution adopted Dec 1988 How charity is constituted Trustee selection Unincorporated association Appointed when vacancy and reappointed at AGM The objectlves of the charlty are To further or benefit the residents of Kirk Hallam and the neighbourhood by bringing residents together to work with them alongside organisations, in the voluntary, charity and statutory sectors with a common purpose of improving the conditions and quality of life for residents in the neighbourhood. To provide facilities and activities for education, recreation and leisure time and to contribute to improved health and wellbeing of the residents in the area To establish or secure a community centre and to maintain or manage or cooperate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects. Activltles undertaken during the year to support these objectives The most significant chaIlenge of the years was the cost of gas and electric. We had delayed signing into a fixed term contact in the belief that soon solar panels would be installed on the roof and the subsequent costs would greatly reduce. The housing charity offering to pay for this withdrew their offer in respect of the company undertaking the instalment and the whole concept is now on hold, hence since then we have been set up with fix terni energy contracts. And we are not alone in struggling to pay our energy bills, this again has been manifest greatly in the locality, where our customer base have also experienced continuing difficulties and challenges from the cost of living crisis, meaning that the work we undertake was really needed and made a considerable difference to the whole community in a variety of ways. We have continued to run the Community Pantry which is open I afternoon each week and operated So weeks of the year. We have seen an increase in the numbers of people attending as well as some regulars queuing over an hour before it opens, to ensure they can get the best bargains. . The Community Café continues to be popular particularly with elders, vulnerable residents and those facing disadvantage, we try to include healthy and non-meat options on the menu. We have continued to grow the number of volunteers helping at the centre and have had positive feedback about the difference volunteering and being involved in their local community means to them, especially in respect of self esteem, mental health and indeed one volunteer going on to get employment at a local school. We have continued to work with other statutory and voluntary organisations working in the area and have continued to look for grant funding to help keep the centre to remain open and deliver activities to meet the objectives of the charity. Achievements and performance A number of community events were held throughout the year including a family fun day. a street party and young people's activities. We have also held another pop up uniform shop, organised a craft fair and a Christmas fair where over 60 children were able to receive a free gift from Santa. The centre has continued to provide a range of activities run and or managed by the centre. These include an adult craft group; a friendship group. a fitness group; a bingo group; a community gardening group; a play group and a parent support group as well as the community pantry and café. We have provided school holiday activities (Stay and Play sessions and Cinema Clubs) for 60 children regularly attending each session. We also had cross generational baking groups which were very successful. The Centre has worked with other local organisations and the Hall is hired weekly by the Brownies; Beavers; Cubs and Scouts. We have also supported the Brownies to set up a new Rainbows group which has proved very popular. Additionally we have a weekly Citizen's Advice Service drop in session for everyone, a Slimming World group, a Baby and Toddler singing and movement group, a martial arts exercise group and Live Life Better Derbyshire sessions running from the centre. Local organisations such as the Parish Council; the Active Lives Kirk FIallam; the South East Derbyshire Musical Centre; House of Pain Wrestling Group. the Labour Party, the local schools all hire the centre on a regular basis for meetings and events. The Hall continues to be a popular cost effective venue for local residents to hire for children's parties with a private party hire most weekends. As always we would like to thank the volunteers who have given their help advice and support during this difficult year. We would not be able to operate without them. Finances The financial overview and income and expenditure information for the year is attached at appendix l. As at 31 March 2024 the balance (bank accounts and cash held) totalled £70,533.47. Priorities for the coming year Our priorities for the coming year are to: Continue to look for funding opportunities to replace BKH funding which ceases in June 2024 Look for funding opportunities to replace heating Improve play opportunities within garden Set up cook and eat sessions Identify funding for Community Pantry Identify ways to address emerging needs of residents with new actlVLties / groups at the centre Review of our health and safety policies and processes Signed by: Christine French Date: 08/0112025 Signed by: Louis Booth Date: 1410112025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Klrk Hallam Communty Hall Association 1073099 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110412023 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Unreslricled grants Equiptnènl grant Maintenance grants Events and aCt￿VitieS Community café Comrnunily pantry Room hi Bank interest Sub total (Gross income for AR) 70,643 70.643 908 1,670 2,046 23,957 17.727 18.589 1,134 S7,714 360 553 3,200 24,029 19.585 20,752 255 908 1.670 2.04fj 23,957 17.727 18,589 1,134 134.096 2,578 136,674 126,447 A2 Asset and inveslment sales, (see table}. Sub total Total receipts 134,096 2.578 136.674 126,447 A3 Payments Fare$ha￿ subscriplion Telephone and broadband Bank charges Printing, postage and stationery EqLJipment Room hire bond returns Maintenancè Light & heat Water Council tax Groups and activities cos15 Café Cleaning Insurance Payroll costs Licenctrs Sumup lees Sundry Wages 19.760 525 169 481 167 1.210 4,567 18.059 167 173 ,737 6,902 368 1,733 623 387 378 236 77.549 142.191 19,760 525 169 481 1,076 1,210 6.23Y 18.059 167 173 .737 6.902 36B 1.733 623 387 378 236 77,549 144,769 4.000 967 200 639 1,669 1,773 5,335 13,326 52 328 11,658 8.328 908 1,670 1.763 448 849 321 217 88.023 139,896 Sub total 2,578 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, (see tablel Sub total 142.191 2,578 144.769 139,896 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 8.096 4,802 73,827 70,533 8,096 13,449 4,802 4.802 78,629 70,533 13.449 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to n¢ar&st £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categorles Details B1 Cash funds Bank accounts 69,998 Cash held 535 Total cash funds 70,533 l•Jr88 balarKe5 with Feceipls anLI payments a(*(MJnl(sll Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nèarest £ Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund ta whlch asset belon Current valuo o tlonal Details Cost loptlonall B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch asset belon Current valuo O Ilonal Details Cost loptSonall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which rèlates Amount due tional Whèn due tional Oelai15 B5 Liabilities Signed by one orkn trustees on behalf of all the trustees IS Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Kirk Hallam Cornmunity Hall Association l ￿￿rtl0 the charitytrustees on my examlrnatlon ofthe 8c£ounts of the tharity forthe yearended 31# March 2024 which are gel out gn pages 5 to 6. Responsibilities and basis of report Asthe charity's trLJStees you are resp(￿$[b￿fortho preparati￿ ofthé aC￿unts In ac£ordanc8with tho requi￿￿nts ofthe CharilE¥ ALI 20111'the Act). I report in resped of my examlnatk)n of the chaws aCc￿ntS carrBd out under8edion 145 of theAct and in carrying out my examination I have follow8d all th8 appllcth DSteGllonsgfv8n bythe Charty Conyni$5ion underse¢Xion 14515iibl ofthgA Indèpendent examlner's statement I hav& c(mp18t8d my 8xaminatlon. I confiffn that no r￿terial matter3 have m tu ry aitenllon In connection the examinalh)n givlng me eau8eto believe that In any materfal respeLI'. awcuntiThJ records We￿ not kept in respect ofthe thatity as requI￿j by ge¢tbn 130 of theAct, or the awounts do not accvrd with those rets)rdy. 11 Is rEcessary, for the user8, understsndir¥J of the account5, to notethe fdlowlng matteTS, As changes have been madeto the in¢xme and expendkure rate uged In the ac£ountsforthe currgnty•ar, th8 priory8arlgure5 have b88n restated wtth an enyjhasis on obtaining a fa1rerpre¥entatl￿ and Con￿stenCY ￿th I allocalm of inojmè and èxpend￿ure In the Cu￿enty8ar8ccounts. SvJned: Ng51 Hlggins FCCA MabeAkn LLP CharteredAco)untants 50 Osmaston Road Derby DE12HU Date. 25