## **NORTH TAUNTON PARTNERSHIP** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **1[st] APRIL 2024** 

## **to** 

## **31[st] MARCH 2025** 

**Registered Charity no.1078827** 



## **Paint and Prosecco Workshop** 

**Summer Activities** 



## **Christmas Market** 

## **CONTENTS** 

|**ITEM**|**PAGE**|
|---|---|
|**Mission statement**|**1**|
|**Trustees**|**2**|
|**Staff**|**3**|
|**Volunteers & Partners**|**4**|
|**Our Community **|**5**|
|**Chair’s Report**|**6 & 7**|
|**Manager’s Report**|**8 & 9**|
|**Breakdown of service users**|**10**|
|**Delivery Plan**|**11 - 14**|
|**Funders**|**15**|
|**Reserves Policy, Future Plans &**<br>**Trustee Declaration**|**16**|
|**Statement of financial activities &**<br>**Notes to the Accounts**|**17 & 18**|
|**Independent Examiner’s Report**|**19**|
|**Photo’s**|**20**|





## **MISSION STATEMENT** 

The Charity’s objects are to promote charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of North Taunton and in particular, the advancement of education, the promotion of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress 

_It felt like such a wonderful warm setting, I can see a huge amount of effort and time is put into it! Jo, Alzheimer’s Society_ 

## **APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES** 

The constitution governs the appointment of Trustees who are elected at the Annual General Meeting. 

|NAME|POSITION|ELECTED|RESIGNED|
|---|---|---|---|
|Paul Tooze|Trustee<br>Chair|April 2011<br>September 2017||
|Mark Wood|Trustee|February 2019||
|Melanie Butt|Trustee|June 2021||
|Gill Harrison|Trustee|September 2021||
|Verity Underhill|Trustee|July 2022||
|Jonathan Barter|Trustee|September 2023|September 2024|
|Jeanette Keech|Trustee|September 2023||





**Pau** l lives in Taunton and works at the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. He represented the area as a district councillor before becoming a trustee and is now a town councillor. 

**Mark** grew up in Priorswood. He works in software engineering and helps with youth and children's work at Wellsprings Community Church. 

**Gill** worked in Education as a teacher, head teacher and SENCo before joining the WATCH project as a wellbeing course facilitator. She worked as part of The Open Mental Health Community Engagement Project and as a cancer Information Officer for the NHS before taking up her current role as Volunteer Coordinator for ARC. 

**Verity** lives locally and trained as a mental health nurse with the NHS, then in the private sector as an area manager with responsibility for staff appointment and retention for 6 nursing homes. She volunteers in the community centre one morning a week on reception. 

**Mel** has lived in North Taunton for over 25 years and has a background in administration. She volunteered in the centre before becoming a trustee. 

**Jeanette** lives locally and had a career in marketing and public relations within the aviation and drinks industries, followed by a term as trustee of Age UK Somerset and director of Crimestoppers West of England. She was a governor of a sixth form college before a 9-year appointment as NonExecutive Director at Musgrove Park Hospital. She is currently chair of the Lyngford Park GP patient group and governor of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. 

## **STAFF** 

**Lesley Councill** – Manager lesleycouncill@priorswoodcommunitycentre.co.uk Tracy Wood – Finance Administrator tracywood@priorswoodcommunitycentre.co.uk Lisa Herd – Office Administrator & Activities Coordinator lisa@priorswoodcommunitycentre.co.uk **Lee-Anne Dew** – Cleaner 

All staff work part time and equate to 1.9 full time equivalents. 



**Lesley** joined as Manager in 2006, previous roles included PA at an electrical contractors, insurance underwriter and childminder. She has 3 sons and lives locally. 

**Tracy** joined as finance officer in 2012, she took on extra hours in 2018 as the events coordinator. She took early retirement in 2022 but returned in March 2024 as the finance administrator. She is married with two sons. 

**Lisa** joined the team in July 2022 having a background in finance and office administration, she is married with 2 sons. 

**Lesley Councill, Manager, receiving a certificate in recognition of her service to the community of North Taunton from the Mayor of Taunton Councillor Vanessa Garside    March 2025** 

## **VOLUNTEERS** 

Management costs are kept to a minimum through the use of volunteers for daily operation of the Community Centre. We have 24 regular volunteers and 19 occasional volunteers who gave a total of 3,270 hours of time during the year. In addition, 6 trustees gave 336 hours during the year. **This represents £44,029 of unpaid hours working on the minimum wage** . 



We had 3 new volunteers, 1 volunteer attained their one-year certificate, 2 received their 5 year key ring, 2 received a 10-year pen set and 1 volunteer received their 15-year award receiving an engraved tankard. 14 of our regular volunteers live within the local area, our eldest volunteer is 89. 

_I absolutely love all the activities and events the Priorswood Community Centre offer. It’s lovely watching all the community come together for chats/coffee/companionship. To all the staff and volunteers a massive well done._ 

|**Partners**|**Partners**|
|---|---|
|Age UK Somerset|Somerset Community Credit<br>Union|
|Avon & Somerset Police|Selworthy School Oakhill and<br>Hazlebrook Campus|
|Citizens Advice Taunton|SkyCollege|
|Devon & Somerset Fire &<br>Rescue|Spaeda|
|Everyone Active|Somerset Activity and Sports<br>Partnership (SASP)|
|Friendship& Sons|Somerset Council|
|Get Set Services|Somerset Skills & Learning|
|Leonard Houlden Court (Housing<br>& Care 21)|St Andrews Church|
|LiveWest Housing|St Peters Church|
|Lyngford Park PrimarySchool|St Teresa of Lisieux Church|
|Lyngford Park Surgery|Taunton North Youth Club|
|Oakwood Church|Taunton Area Debt Advice|
|Priorswood Library|Taunton Street Pastors|
|Priorswood PrimarySchool|Taunton Town Council|
|Pyrland School|Wellsprings CommunityChurch|
|Read Easy Taunton and<br>Wellington|Wellsprings Primary School|
|Rowbarton Church|Somerset Community Credit<br>Union|





## **OUR COMMUNITY** 

North Taunton is an area of multiple deprivation with one area being ranked as 20% most deprived in the country. 

The total population of North Taunton is made up of, Rowbarton 5,000 with 2,250 households and Taunton North 10,502 with 4,619 households. 

Both wards are made up of mainly white British with 12.2% classed as other ethnicities. 

Council tenants make up 30% of the population with 1,507 Council owned properties.   10.4% of households have no access to a car or van.  2.6% are carers providing 20 hours or more compared to 2.1% across Somerset. Around 30% of the population have either a long-term health condition or disability. 

There is a great community spirit with the Community Centre being seen as the hub of the community. 

We have 4 primary schools; Lyngford Park Primary, Wellsprings Primary, Priorswood Primary and        St Andrews Primary School. 

A secondary school: Pyrland School 

A special educational needs school: Selworthy School with two campuses and Sky Academy for students in years 5 – 11 who have an EHCP. 

## **POLICY REVIEW** 

The trustees have a robust system in place for reviewing policies and procedures which are reviewed in line with good practice. 

The Governance Code, Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Data Protection are reviewed annually along with others that are either reviewed annually or as agreed at an executive meeting. 



- _I would like to say how beautiful the community garden looks and to pass on my thanks for all the hard work your volunteers do in keeping it looking so nice._ 

## **Chair’s Report by Paul Tooze** 

This year has again been a successful one for the Community Centre, and the positive impact it has in the North Taunton area. Looking back over my time as a trustee it is incredible how the Centre has changed and evolved over the years in order to meet the emerging needs and challenges faced by local residents. Whilst it is vital to change and grow, the Centre continues to be what it has been for many years - a safe and secure place where people can come simply to chat, have a coffee, and enjoy the company of others. The increased footfall this year is testament to both the new and the old. 

I am grateful to both Somerset Council and Taunton Town Council for 

maintaining their core funding grants and support for the summer activities in the park, especially when resource within local government is becoming extremely stretched. It is reassuring that both bodies recognise the huge value that the Centre brings, and their continued support is essential to our future. These grants, whilst ye nod Commu most 

welcome, need to be supplemented greatly through other charitable donations and funding streams. This year we have placed a greater focus on monitoring in terms of funding successfully received and how we are progressing against budget. 

I can report that the Charity’s accounts are in good order and have been independently signed-off by our accountant. We have strong financial controls in place and policies are frequently reviewed. The trustees also have full oversight of our accounts. We are also moving with the times and even have a policy around Artificial Intelligence and its safe use! 



We’ve been incredibly lucky to have a team of committed and knowledgeable trustees. Their expertise and thoughtful contributions ensure that the Charity is managed with care and professionalism, continuing to progress even in the face of challenges that arise. Each trustee brings a valuable set of skills, and I appreciate the time and dedication they invest. We are always looking to expand our team and are committed to building a team that reflects our community, so please contact us if you think you can add value as a trustee. In terms of trustee meetings, I am grateful to Fiona who has joined us as minute taker, an unenviable, but important role! 

In addition to our trustees, our work is greatly enhanced by our partners and 

local organisations who have continued to collaborate throughout the year to deliver outstanding services, support, and activities across the community. I’d like to thank them for their contribution, and the outstanding services they deliver when they visit the centre. 

Lastly, my heartfelt thanks go to Lesley, Tracy, Lisa, Lee-Anne, and all of our dedicated volunteers. 

They remain the driving force behind the Centre, giving generously of their time and energy to support the residents of North Taunton.  It is down to their continued efforts and the astounding groundwork which was put in by our beloved former Chair Sue Kilbey between 2009 and 2017, which has led to the fantastic and well-run Charity that we have today. 

We look forwards to another positive year. 



**Managers’ report by Lesley Councill** 

This year we’ve seen the Community Centre grow into a real community hub with an increase in footfall and new groups added to our program. 

We took stock of what was on offer and how we could move forward for the benefit of our community. As manager I attended many networking and funding meetings, these were both online and in person and proved very worthwhile with more partnership working and links formed. 

We are always striving to offer more and found that there was a gap in what we offered and realised that, for those that wanted something different and were able to pay for it, we could offer workshops of an evening.  This made even more use of the Community Centre and proved extremely popular. They ranged from canvas painting to resin art, felt making and Christmas wreath making; this enabled us to bring in new people to the Community Centre which in turn meant 

they could see what we had to offer and 

how they could access support, if and when needed. We plan to continue with a program of monthly workshops well into 2025/26. 



Unfortunately, after 23 years, we had to stop our weekly luncheon club, this was a sad day especially for all the volunteers who had helped for many years, but due to falling numbers, higher overheads and volunteers having to step away due to health issues, we had no 

option other than to close. 

We continued with all of our other groups which have all seen a rise in people attending, on top of these we held various information mornings including the RSPCA offering free cat microchipping, the NHS offered covid vaccination drop ins and advice on bowel screening, we held a talk from John of the Museum of Somerset with a 

fantastic reminiscence session on the old fashioned sweets we used to eat as children. 

The Village Agents donated a brand new school uniform which we gave out to parents in need and the foodbank supported us with emergency food parcels. Cooper Associates offered a monthly pension advice morning as well as Burnham & Weston Energy, who gave out freebies and advice on cutting energy costs. Our history group attended Hestercombe House and gardens finding out about how the house was used in the war. 

The main event of our calendar was our summer activity days on Lyngford Park which proved even more popular than previously with many families attending each week. This year Rowbarton Food Pantry supported us with 400 picnic bags to give out to children, especially those on free school meals. We 

were incredibly lucky with the weather and would like to thank all the stallholders, 



advice stands and activities that took part. 

To finish 2024 we held our Christmas market around the shopping precinct, again 

we were 

lucky with the 

weather and increased the footfall by bringing the start time an hour earlier attracting those from local schools. I would like to thank the schools who brought students to sing carols around the Christmas 

tree. 

2025 started with planning and fundraising to enable us to carry out alterations to the inside of the Community Centre which we hope will be completed by the end of 2025. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank staff, volunteers, trustees and partners who have all worked tirelessly to make the Community Centre what it is today, without their continued support we would not have been able to offer so much to our community, which in turn has made North Taunton a better place to live and work. 

## **BREAKDOWN OF SERVICE USERS** 

||**2024/25**|**2023/24 **|**2022/23**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Cafe Customers|5991|5192|4591|
|CommunityEvents|2835|3965|2240|
|Bric-a-Brac sales|2458|1934|1828|
|Scrabble Group|298|261|262|
|Circuits Exercise class|315|306|285|
|Lunch Club(stopped March 24)|0|299|461|
|General enquiries|420|528|434|
|Tai Chi Class|288|244|247|
|Digital supportgroup|127|117|104|
|Knit,Natter & craftgroup|142|101|190|





|Citizens Advice(Ceased April 2024)|12|56|48|
|---|---|---|---|
|HistoryGroup|109|135|32|
|Somerset Council Benefits advisor<br>(Ceased July2024)|6|8|53|
|CookingGroup|31|13|17|
|Job Club(Ceased 2022)|0|0|6|
|Write2Read(Ceased April 2024)|0|7|48|
|Somerset Council Housing Advisor<br>(ceased 2023)|0|0|8|
|WalkingGroup|12|23|0|
|Police|10|14|14|
|Credit Union|9|6|24|
|Creative Writers Group|60|41|49|
|Workshops|193|100|36|
|NHS & Health Related|45|11|70|
|Bereavement Support(Ceased 2023)|0|0|2|
|||||
|Menopause Support Group (Ceased<br>January25)|19|46|24|
|**TOTAL SERVICE USERS**|**13380**|**13142**|**11073**|



**Data shows a snapshot of users to the Community Centre.** There were 5,096 unique visits to our website. There were 384,228 hits on our social media sites. 

_Thank you so much for the lovely food hamper you delivered before Christmas, it made me really happy._ 

|||**DELIVERY PLAN: Business**|**DELIVERY PLAN: Business**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Plan 2023/2024**|||
||**Objectives**|**Desired Outcomes**|**Measures and**<br>**Timescale**|**Actual**<br>**Outcome**|





|1|Recruit and<br>train volunteers<br>and trustees.<br>Offer training<br>opportunities.<br>Produce<br>updates<br>through<br>meetings,<br>newsletters<br>and a<br>volunteers’<br>manual.|Open to all.<br>Maintain volunteers.<br>Reflect our<br>community. Build self-<br>confidence; use<br>existing knowledge &<br>skills, learn new<br>skills, role<br>satisfaction, seek<br>employment,<br>recognition through<br>awards.<br>Recruit professionally<br>qualified volunteers<br>for specificjobs.|Increased<br>numbers.<br>Numbers gaining<br>paid<br>employment.<br>|24 regular<br>volunteers, 19<br>Occasional. 6<br>trustees. 1<br>volunteer<br>gained their 15<br>year award<br>and received<br>an engraved<br>tankard.<br>|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|2|Operate the<br>Community<br>Centre.|Gain funding to meet<br>core costs.<br>Maximum potential|Community<br>Centre Usage|Footfall 13380|
|3|Host advice<br>surgeries|Access to advice and<br>support<br>|On-going|Footfall 51|
|4|Maintain<br>Hallmark 1<br>accreditation.|Maintain Hallmark 1<br>accreditation.|On-going|Hallmark 1<br>maintained.|
|5|To offer a<br>collection<br>facility for<br>Credit Union|Offering people the<br>opportunity to save|On-going|£704.40 saved|
|6|Organise<br>weekly social<br>groups.<br>Scrabble<br>Knit & natter|Offer a warm, friendly<br>environment to<br>socialise and enjoy<br>activities facilitated by<br>volunteers.|To be attended<br>by a minimum<br>of 5 people. To<br>be selffunding|Footfall 440<br>|
||||||
|7|Provide<br>transport and a<br>hot meal via a<br>Lunch Club|||Ceased March<br>2024 due to<br>falling numbers<br>and supervisor<br>retiring|





|8|Provide fitness<br>classes.<br>Circuits<br>Tai chi<br>Walking Group|Provide a venue and<br>tutor.<br>Collect and<br>bank money.<br>Move towards<br>sustainable<br>selffunding.<br>Participants benefit<br>from:<br>• improved health<br>and mobility<br>• the opportunity for<br>social interactions|To be attended<br>by a minimum of<br>6 people each<br>week.|Footfall of 615<br>|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|9|Organise food,<br>nutrition and<br>cookery<br>classes.|Teach basic skills.<br>Provide education<br>about diet and<br>health. Participants<br>experience improved<br>health through:<br>Increased<br>understanding about<br>healthy eating Gain<br>confidence and<br>develop new skills<br>Participating in group<br>learningsessions|A minimum of 4<br>people<br>attending.|Footfall 31|
|10|Offer support<br>with health &<br>wellbeing.<br>NHS sessions|Offer support<br>Signposting<br>Health information|On-going<br>support|Footfall 64|





|11|Deliver open<br>access<br>community<br>events aimed at<br>young people.<br> <br>Raise funds to<br>hold the<br>events.|Access to<br>experiences and<br>activities that<br>entertain, educate<br>and provide<br>diversionary activities<br>aimed at reducing<br>anti-social behaviour.<br>Parents,<br>grandparents and<br>carers have<br>opportunities to share<br>experiences with their<br>children, meet others<br>and talk to a range of<br>public service<br>providers.|1 day events<br>attended by a<br>minimum of 30<br>young people.<br>School holidays.|Footfall 2050|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|12|Work with<br>schools and<br>colleges to offer<br>work<br>experience.|Participate in a<br>working environment,<br>develop skills to add<br>to their CVs.|Offer as many<br>opportunities as<br>possible.||
|13|Organise<br>educational<br>groups; Digital<br>support<br>History<br>Creative<br>Writers|Gain knowledge and<br>learn new skills,<br>facilitated by<br>volunteers and tutors.|To be attended<br>by a minimum<br>of 5 people. To<br>be selffunding|Footfall 296<br>|





|14|Organise<br>• bazaars in<br>Spring and<br>Autumn<br>• Christmas<br>Market<br>• World Book<br>Day event<br>• One off<br>events|Raise awareness of<br>the Community<br>Centre.<br>Recruit volunteers.<br>Raise funds.<br>Residents are able<br>to:<br>• learn about<br>services on offer<br>• find volunteering<br>opportunities|To raise:<br>• £750 from<br>bazaars<br>• £1000 from<br>the Christmas<br>Market.|Bazaars raised<br>£1443.10<br>Christmas<br>Market raised<br>£1810.77<br> <br>Footfall 978|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||•buy items at low<br>cost.|||
|15|Host Somerset<br>Council<br>community<br>computer.|On-line access.<br>Volunteer-assisted.<br>Develop IT skills.|On-going.||
|16|To be the voice<br>of the<br>community<br>whilst staying<br>politically<br>neutral.|Enable those<br>adversely affected by<br>and concerned about<br>current issues or<br>changes to have their<br>say and forward<br>concerns to the<br>appropriate agency.|On-going.|Concerns      re-<br>laid to those<br>agencies<br>concerned|
|17|Work in<br>partnership with<br>the North<br>Taunton<br>Development<br>Group.|Residents benefit from<br>the ‘joined-up’, inter-<br>agency approach.|Timescale<br>ongoing.|Attended North<br>Taunton<br>Development<br>Group<br>Meetings|
|18|To be dementia<br>friendly.|Visitors greeted in a<br>friendly and<br>welcomingmanner.|On-going||





|19|1. Produce a<br>community<br>newsletter. 2.<br>To hold<br>information<br>leaflets.<br>3. Signposting<br>facility.|Residents are well<br>informed of events,<br>services and<br>opportunities.<br> <br>Offer a signposting<br>facility.|Spring, Summer<br>and Winter<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|3000 hard<br>copies<br>produced and<br>distributed.<br>Electronic<br>copies emailed|
|---|---|---|---|---|



_Having an opportunity to distribute our museum ticket offers face-to-face is a great way to introduce the community to what we have to offer.  Priorswood Community Centre has helped us reach many people over the last few years and they are a valued partner in our social prescribing project. The work done by the staff and volunteers is worthy of high praise. The support they offer is clearly invaluable_ 

_and the centre is very much the heart of the area._ 

_Keep up the good work!   John Somerset Museum_ **We would like to thank our funders, without their support the Community Centre would not be able to function.** 


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Stan Vidler Memorial Charitable Trust 

CHANGING LIVES 

**Foyle Fundation** 

## **Supported by Somerset Council** 

We would like to thank all those organisations and individuals who have generously supported the charity. North Taunton Partnership has continued to support many local residents who have benefitted from our services. Details of restricted grants are shown in the accounts. 



## **RESERVES POLICY** 

The trustees are aware of their obligations under charity law and therefore set out the policy for the use of reserve funds. The intention in establishing this reserves policy is to ensure the continuation of the charity’s normal activities through any medium-term shortfall in funding. 

For the financial year to 31 March 2026, the trustee’s policy is to maintain free reserves (defined as unrestricted reserves not invested in fixed assets) equivalent to 4 months’ budgeted expenditure of £30,000 

The trustees feel it is also prudent to have an additional reserve of £2,500 for any substantial unexpected and urgent need for which funding cannot be obtained in the necessary timeframe, giving a total reserve of £32,500. 

Free reserves at 31 March 2024 were £36,139 

## **FUTURE PLANS** 

A Business and Development Plan has been produced by the trustees setting out the objectives for the Partnership and Community Centre for the twelve months April 2025 to March 2026. 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the report as above and that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit.** 

**Signed on behalf of the North Taunton Partnership’s trustees** 

**Paul Tooze Chairman Date: 16[th] July 2025** 

**Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 Receipt and Payments Account** 



**Unrestricted         Restricted       Total                        Total Funds                 Funds           2025                         2024 Receipts** Grants                                                               76,750          76,750                     41,822 Donations                               1,652                                        1,652                        2,295 Interest                                      912                                           912                        1,066 **Activities** Community Centre Sales    10,854                                       10,854                     10,178 Community Social                 5,376                                         5,376                       4,708 Education                                 812                                            812                          521 Fundraising                           1,450                                          1,450                      1,621 Health & Wellbeing               2,934                                          2,934                      4,360 Newsletter                             1,285                                          1,285                      1,189 Room Hire                             1,086                                          1,086                      2,272 Workshops                            4,736                                          4,736                             0 Other                                        491                                             491                          156 ________________________________________________ **Total Receipts                          31,588                76,750            108,338                     70,188 Payments Administration** Staff Costs                          25,086               31,324               56,410                     51,260 Heat & Light                          1,512                    845                 2,357                       2,530 Phone & Internet                   1,136                    375                 1,511                       1,035 Water & Rates                          449                                              449                          368 Office Costs                           4,303                1,094                  5,397                       6,295 Garden                                      276                                             276                           328 Maintenance                          1,143                                           1,143                              0 Fees                                            80                                               80                             60 Newsletter                                 811                   785                  1,596                       2,017 Garage Rent                             844                                              844                          769 Volunteers                                573                                              573                          450 **Activities** Community Social                 2,985                 5,400                  8,385                     15,192 Education                                 177                                               177                            13 Health & Wellbeing                      0                  4,460                  4,460                       7,465 Workshops                               756                  1,667                  2,423                              0 ___________________________________________________ **Total Payments                         40,131               45,950                 86,081                    87,782 Surplus/(Deficit)** (8,543) **30,800                 22,257** (17,594) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ **Cash Funds brought forward      44,682              4,000                 48,682                    66,276** 



**Cash Funds carried forward        36,139            34,800                 70,939                    48,682 Analysis of Restricted Funds      Balance Bfwd       Receipts       Payments       Balance Cfwd £                         £                      £                         £** Stan Vidler                                        0                        400                                              400 ASDA Foundation                             0                        600                                              600 SCF Somerset Fund                         0                     2,300                                           2,300 SASP HHM                                       0                     3,500                3,500                         0 SASP Wages                                    0                     1,050                1,050                         0 SCF High Sheriff                           1,500                                           1,500                         0 Somerset Play Forum                       0                     5,000                    0                      5,000 Norman Family Trust                        0                     1,500                   750                      750 The Foyle Foundation                       0                     5,000                2,083                   2,917 SCF Festive Fund                             0                        400                   400                          0 CAB Somerset                                  0                     2,000                                            2,000 SCC Core                                         0                    12,500              12,500                         0 NS Trust                                           0                    15,000                    0                    15,000 SCF Winter Grant                             0                    16,000              16,000                          0 SCF Summerfield                             0                      5,000                1,667                   3,333 SCF Accelerated Fund                     0                      3,000                3,000                          0 Taunton Town Council                     0                      2,500                     0                      2,500 Tesco Groundworks                         0                      1,000                1,000                           0 TTC Summer Activities                 2,500                                            2,500                          0 ________________________________________________ **Total Restricted Funds                      4,000               76,750               45,950                  34,800 ________________________________________________** 

## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** 

## **Accounting Policies** 

Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 permits a charity to prepare a receipts and payments account and a statement of assets and liabilities where gross income in the financial year does not exceed £250,000, therefore receipts and payments accounts and a statement of assets and liabilities has been prepared and presented for the year ended 31 March 2025; this is consistent with previous years. 

All Income, including grants, is recorded when received. All Expenditure is recorded when paid. 



## **NORTH TAUNTON PARTNERSHIP** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES** 

I report on the accounts of North Taunton Partnership for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 3 

## **RESPECTIVE REPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER** 

The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

It is my responsibility to; 

- Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act 

- To follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and 

- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention 

## **BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’s REPORT** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a consideration of any unusual issues or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements 

- To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation and 

- To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of 2011 Act and section 44(1)(b) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation. 

- Has not been met or 

No other matter has come to my attention in accordance with my examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 



Timothy Green FCMA 29 Beechwood Drive Crewkerne TA18 7BY Date: 23rd June 2025 

**Food Waste Carrymoor at the summer activity days** 

**Volunteers selling raffle tickets at the Christmas Market** 



**Members of the Quality and Performance Team in the Southwest with Lesley Councill, Manager, and Pip Sheard, Garden Volunteer.  The team lent a helping hand in the community garden.** 

**Michelle Holt, team leader, said: "We were happy to make our small contribution to tidy up this lovely garden which is a place of beauty, reflection, and calm for the local community.** 

**Priorswood Community Centre** 

**13-14 Priorswood Place Eastwick Road Taunton TA2 7JW 01823 353643** 

**Email: lesleycouncill@priorswoodcommunitycentre.co.uk** 

**Facebook: www.Facebook.com/PriorswoodCommunityCentre** 

**www.priorswoodcommunitycentre.co.uk** 



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