GREENS NORTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION Charity No. 1087278
CCA
Trustees Report January 2025
Our 18th. Anniversary ! The Community Centre has now been open for over eighteen years (it was officially opened in November 2006). During that time it has proved itself a valuable asset for the village having approximately 60/70 bookings per month. Apart from the initial conversion works much other work has been carried out—
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¨ replacement of the windows,
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¨ replacement of Hall lighting (to LED type),
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¨ the building of the new chair/table store,
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¨ the total refurbishment of the old YHA building (the green boarded building),
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¨ provision of a new nine burner cooking facility
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¨ the total refitting out of the Rear Building.
The approx. total cost of these works was £ 150,000
The main works in the last year comprise the fixing of flip plates to the exit gate of the car park to prevent traffic from entering the site the wrong way into the one-way system. This was done together with the installation of CCTV cameras throughout the site, and has proved very successful. Another project undertaken was the excavation and laying MoT stone to a third of the car park. Current works include the fitting of new blinds to the hall, kitchen, and meeting room, the fitting of acoustic panels to the hall to improve sound quality, and the fitting of an additional air conditioning unit in the rear building.
We are still suffering from the effects of the Covid lockdowns. Our bookings at the first lockdown was approaching 100 bookings per month. The numbers are recovering very slowly. We lost about £ 7000.00 in bookings during the lockdowns. Whilst we are fortunate in still having nine trustees, finding new younger trustees to replace those who are ageing is a problem.
We are also suffering from very high utility costs with gas and electricity costing approx. £ 1000/month during the winter months. For the first time ever we are now being charged Council Tax and waste bin collection fees—these are costing an additional £ 1400.00 per annum.
We have held various fund raising events during the year -
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Burns Night Dinner
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Quiz
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Fashion Show
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Art and Craft Fair
The main users of the centre are Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Fifty Plus Groups, Cricket and Football clubs, Cha Char Chimps, seminars, meetings, etc. etc.—together with all manner of family celebrations.
Ken Nicoll Chair of Trustees
Greens Norton Community Centre Association Towcester Road Greens Norton Northants NN12 8BL
Account reconciliation Sheet for year1 April 2023to 31 Mar 2024 Mar-24 YEAR END
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Km | CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
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SectionA independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ . —
members of Greens Norton Community Centre Association
On accounts for the year | 318t March 2024 Charity no | 1087278
ended (if any)
Set out on pages
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(‘the Act”).
| 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, |
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent [Fhe-charity’s- gross income exceeded £250,000-and+am-quatitied te
examiner's statement applicabletisted body}}. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (etherthan that
disclosed belew ) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
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| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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Name: | Brian W J Manning
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Relevant professional | AIB (Inst of Bankers)
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Oct 2018