Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date 01 02 2024 From To
Period end date 31 01 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Mereside Community Centre Association Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1075373 Charity's principal address Mereside Community Centre Mereside Postcode SY2 6LH ~~——_~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person (or Dates acted if not Trustee name Office (if any) body) entitled to appoint for whole year trustee (if any) 1 John Caldwell Chair 2 Ted Clarke 3 Rowan Connolly 4 Rosemary Dartnall 5 Sue France Administrator/Caretaker 6 Roy Edwards 7 Ann Matthews Treasurer ~~====~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) ~~—$—~~ Name Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address ~~===~~ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~OO~~ TAR 1 March 2012
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Association
- (eg. trust, association, company)
New Trustees are appointed by nomination by the existing Trustees of the Trustee selection methods Charity.
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
During the year, payments of £16,010 (2024: £14,365) were made to Mrs S France, Trustee, in respect of her role as the Charity’s administrator and caretaker.
During the year, payments of £1,113 (2024: £1,750) were made to Mrs A Matthews, Trustee, in respect of accounts services.
Payments of £1,705 (2024: £2,557) were made during the year to R S Landscapes for grounds and general maintenance. Mr R S Edwards, Trustee, is the Proprietor of R S Landscapes.
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Springfield and Sutton area and the neighbourhood together, defined by the ward boundaries without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. To establish, or secure the establishment of, a community centre and to maintain and manage the same in furtherance of these objects. To promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined
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The Trustees have had due regard to the revised Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
The main hall and meeting rooms have been let out to a variety of interest groups over the past year, some of which are long established and have been using the premises since it opened.
For example in October 2023 the following groups used the building:-
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Ballet School Line Dancing Tai Chi Evangelical Church St Luke’s Christian Spiritualist Church Diddidance Recorders Bridge Clubs Language School Counselling Falls Group (NHS) Shropshire Quilters Sewing classes Spanish class Shrewsbury Ramblers Elevate Labour Party Sovereign Park Residents Association
Additionally to these regular users the hall is often hired for private parties, and concerts etc.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The Chair thanked all members of the Committee for their continued support over the past twelve months, with again special thanks to Sue and Stefan for looking after the Centre and keeping it in top condition. Financially we remain in a very healthy position as bookings have been consistently high over the past year. The Board are please that they have been able to use some of their funds to support the community by providing a defibrillator which is attached to the outside of the Centre. Thanks were offered to Sam Richards for her work in issuing the invoices each month.
Section E Financial review
The Committee wish to keep a reserve of £20,000 at any one time in Brief statement of the order to cover any potential outgoings. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially There are no funds in deficit. in deficit
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Further financial review details (Optlonal inforniation) You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) Date a? TAR Marth 2012
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|The Mereside Community Centre Association|1075373|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|01/02/2024|31/01/2025|
|To|
|from|
|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|£|
|A1 Receipts|
|Sales Income|50,274|-|-|50,274|48,223|
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|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|50,274|-|-|50,274|48,223|
|IS|AR)|IS|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|50,274|-|-|50,274|48,223|
|————|——|
|A3 Payments|
|Advertising|23|-|-|23|49|
|Cleaning Materials|649|-|-|649|668|
|Computer Costs|202|-|-|202|197|
|Bad Debt|708|-|-|708|-|
|Electricity|374|-|-|374|377|
|Equipment & Furnishings|119|-|-|119|1,658|
|Gas|5,754|-|-|5,754|3,009|
|Grounds Maintenance|1,745|-|-|1,745|2,122|
|Hygiene Services|732|-|-|732|592|
|Insurances|1,320|-|-|1,320|1,247|
|Office/General Administrative Expenses|100|-|-|100|83|
|Other Professional Services|1,838|-|-|1,838|2,450|
|Phone Costs|178|-|-|178|154|
|Printing, Postage and Stationery|31|-|-|31|33|
|Repairs and Maintenance|6,410|-|-|6,410|6,242|
|Salaries|15,391|-|-|15,391|14,365|
|Water|1,214|-|-|1,214|1,352|
|Investment in CCLA|15,000|-|-|15,000|-|
|Sub total|[ 51,788 ]|-|-|51,788|34,598|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
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|Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-|
|————|Total payments|51,788|-|-|——|51,788|34,598|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|- 1,514|-|-|- 1,514|13,625|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|36,802|- -|36,802|23,177|
|Cash funds this year end|==|35,288|-|- 35,288|=>|36,802|
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
06/05/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to neaSt £ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds Categories Details B1 Cash funds Current Account 35.288 Total cash funds (agree batances wilh receipts and payments acnE[s)} Unrestricted funds to neaTest£ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment fvnds to nearest£ Details Fund to which asset belon Unrestricted Cost (optlonal) Current value tional 143.370 DetaTIs CCL4 B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belo Current value Details C¢)st (optlonal) B4 Assets retained for the Charity's own use Fund to which liabil" relates V¥hen due tio Details tional B5 Liabilities Signed by one or Iwo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 06105r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Mereside Community Centre Association On accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025 Charity no (if any) 1075373 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 January 2025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ( in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: -UJKIIKQ ms. Date: 16-06-202 Name: C Moelwyn-williams Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Bsc FCA Address: TCA Accountants, Third Floor, 21 St Mary's Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1 ED IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018