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2024-04-30-accounts

MESC, Madley Communications Centre, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NH Tel: 01981 512561 www.mesc.org.co.uk - email: contact@mesc.org

MESC ANNUAL REPORT 2023-2024

Annual Report – Financial

It was reported that the income this year was exceeded by the expenditure, by £24.39 an excellent result for this year to be only a tiny amount off breaking even. Such an improvement on previous years. Due mainly to the “good planning” with fewer grants awarded we had to be very careful when spending our hard-earned funds. A vote of thanks was given to our brilliant bookkeeper Pam Treadwell for all her hard work over this year and for producing once again our end of year financial report.

Shown below is a summary of the income and expenditure for this period. This year’s accounts and report have been qualified by an independent accountant examiner, Mr. Alan King who had signed and dated them as correct. The Gold account figure includes a set aside amount for this year of approx. £29k ring fenced to cover staff redundancies with the remainder as grant monies held in this account for specific funded projects that MESC are working to complete.

Sabrina Haddock was elected to be the new Treasurer of MESC and agreed to become a counter signatory for the CAF Bank accounts as soon as possible. All trustees agreed to this. We will sort out mandate forms and get Sabrina approved as soon as we can.

Shown below is the end of year financial report for 2023-2024

Financial report 2023/2024 - was prepared by Pam Treadwell and qualified by Mr Alan King (independent examiner)

See above for independent examiners certification.

Funding, Education and Events

Funding

Education

Visitors

Main Events 2023/24

Activity No. of people
• Aug 2023: 20 x Family Activity Sessions 429
• Oct 2023: Halloween Event 264
• Nov/Dec 2023: 22 x Christmas Group Sessions Nov/Dec 2023: 22 x Christmas Group Sessions
702
• Dec 2023: 6 x Christmas Family sessions 371
• Feb 2024: 4 x Family Activity Sessions 98
• Mar 2024: 3 x Willow Workshops 23
• Apr 2024 6 x Easter Family Sessions 152
Total: 2039

Louise then went on to show and elaborate on the events and activities she has planned for next year

Event Diary 2024/25

Building & Site Developments

Steve Anstey (MESC maintenance engineer) retired from MESC in September 2024 it was sad to see him go but everyone wishes him a very happy retirement and hope to welcome him back on site for a coffee anytime he wants to pop in. We will miss the work Steve has done for us over the 14 years that he had worked with MESC, we know he will be hard to replace. We said farewell to Steve on 19th September with a small get together and one of the last projects Steve undertook was to cut the ribbon on the new stairs to the willow area he and the volunteers had completed building just 5 days before he retired. Other site related projects this period have been, completion of gravel paths making easier access around site, completion of electric installation in the main woods and cabin maintenance which is ongoing throughout the year.

We have interviewed candidates to employ on a 2 day a week the project is funded by the National lottery community fund and is to link the islands with bridges and build a bird hide along with replacing the planking on the main pond dipping platform. This is a two-year project fund and will be achieved within this time frame. We were sad to lose 3 trustees from the MESC board at our 2024 AGM see chart below

Maureen Venn was elected to become Chair of MESC at the AGM and one of her first duties was to thank everyone associated with MESC for their help and assistance over the last 18 months. Maureen said it was sad that we had lost 3 members of the executive board and suggested that we must now make a big effort to replace them as soon as possible. It was suggested to contact HVOS to ask for their assistance is helping us do this. She also asked those present at the AGM to put forward any names of friends, colleagues and acquaintances that they knew of who might be interested in becoming an MESC trustee.

In conclusion a vote of thanks was expressed to everyone who has helped, volunteered and worked with MESC over the last year, MESC looks forward to continuing to provide education and enjoyment for all its visitors for as long as possible in the future.

Shown below are the election results for the Executive Committee 2024-2025

AGM October 2024

(EC = Executive Committee)

AGM October 2024
(EC = Executive Committee)
Name Position Action Prop. Sec. Agreed
Nick Wood EC Continue MV SH yes
Maureen Venn EC /Chair & Sec. Continue (chair) SH LM yes
Pam Treadwell EC Standing down April 2025 MV LM yes
Steve Williams Standing down
Joanne Bryan Standing down
Sabrina Haddock EC /Treasurer Continue (treasurer) MV LM yes

MESC FINANCIAL REPORT 2023/2024

INCOME

INCOME
Donations 9,987.50
Bank Interest 680.89
Schools/Nurseries/Toddlers/Preschools 9,427.70
Non Schools 672.50
Birthday Parties 1,396.00
Events 9,564.65
Sundry 228.00
Grant Funding 9,300.00
Site Cabin Hire 559.00

TOTAL INCOME

£41,816.24

EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURE
Council Rates 1006.56
Premises/Maintenance 1845.42
Salaries 32183.82
Pensions 900.00
HMRC 3116.71
Catering 336.83
Event Purchases 769.81
Insurance 1106.51
Office Purchases 73.98
Refunds 91.00
Sundry 349.99
Bank Charges 60.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURE £41,840.63

CAF CASH 8,567.16 CAF GOLD 29,584.98 PETTY CASH 591.11 38,743.25

Madley Environmental Study Centre Annual Accounts Year 2023/2024 Examiners Report Year of accounts reported on Name of examiner Address of examiner I" May 2023- 30" April 2024 Mr Alan King 'Ivylene', Canon Bridge. Madley, Hereford. HR2 9JD i) I confirm that this is an independent examination carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and that the examination has been conducted in accordance with the Directions given by the Commission ill After review of the above accounts, I find them to be a true and accurate report of Madley Environmental Study Centre's financial accounts for year ending April 2024. Alan King