## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From** 1/04/2022 **To** 31/03/202 ## Section A Reference and administration details Longford Neighbourhood services Centre ## **Other names charity is known by** The Roy Humphreys Centre after former manager. ## **Registered charity number (if any)** 1088840 **Charity's principal address** 86 Sandy Lane Longford **Postcode WA29AU** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 2 Jean Humpreys 1 Jean Chester 3 Roy Chester **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if** **not for whole year** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** **Description of the charity’s trusts** Charity commission governing document and constitution. Type of governing document Charity commission governing document and constitution. Type of governing document Incorporated How the charity is constituted Trustee selection methods Elected **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** Note * I am sorry there has been delays with updating these accounts and reports due to various reasons including not being able to access the charity commission online portal and not receiving access codes till April 2024. I had tried from January 2024 and sent emails too and spoke directly to The Charity Commission; when I was able login by April 2024, I didn’t realise that we needed the new independent report for the accounts. I then tried from April to get an accountant to do this and was unable to secure one. I also ended up needing an emergency spinal operation in July and was off work for a long period of time. I was still trying to secure an accountant at that time, and this was unsuccessful. I have recommended that trustees hire their own accountant going forward to help with accounts and reporting. The charity is also in the process of recruiting some new trustees. Amanda Gillespie ## **Section C Objectives and activities** Further benefit the residents of Longford, and the surrounding areas of Orford. Without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, or political, religious or other opinions by associating together. That said working with residents, local authorities and voluntary organisations in a common effort to advance education. To provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure. With the aim of improving the conditions of life to local residents. Original statement by former manager. ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives:** During 2022/23 we were still dealing with the impact of the Covid19 pandemic plus the cost-of-living crisis and trying to support staff, volunteers, customers and residents, in the best possible way that we could. We won a Tender or a housing association that brought extra funding into the Charity, to run a Healthy Neighbours Project to improve Health and Wellbeing of residents within a deprived area local to the charity. We also concluded the successful This Girl Can funded project, that engaged a large number of women to engage in activity and develop self-esteem and have fun too. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** governance, fundraising, funding and maintaining the centre. The charity as historically run by volunteers and the trustees have been advised to look at how they can make the charity sustainable in the future including to gain funding or a full-time charity Manager and staff for the community café. To also address the bank accounts and making it more digital and modern. Volunteers give over 100 a week of dedication to the centre and some have supported the centre for over twenty years. Some of the volunteers are older and having their own health and other issues. We need to look at how the charity can attract skilled volunteers to help with the cafe and groups and trustees that can bring skills to support the needs of the charity. ## **Section E Financial review** ## **reserves £13,500** ## **Details of any funds materially in deficit n/a** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO ANO WAIÈS Independent examiner's report on the accounts Rtport lo the In￿lee$/ On xcowrts lor the Chailly no (If any) iemcynbei 19 In¢lL￿P Ihe )hetl• Ihe dwilvs IIvSlees ère wsible lof the rrfewaiion of the acccthls. The thaiily's truslees consider Ihal an aLKlil is not requwed this ye tru51ets and exwninei under seclion 144 01 the Chafities Act 2011 {"Ihe ch￿ille5 A(I") and that an k4oputhexanm￿Ii0n ￿ needed. membei ol Inamed bodyll Delele I I , 11 s my respon*iilily ltr. examine Ihe accoun15 unoet seaion 145 01 the Charit*s k( . lo lollow Ihe woodures laid down ￿ the general Dwe(t¥JfiS by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) ol Ihe Charilies ACL and no Icohle . lo state whethLY pariKular mailers c(ffie lo my atiernion. 8asls of independe My examwwtton wa5 cafrEd out ￿ accordan￿ with general Dwe(11￿5 examiner's Statement given by the Ch3rily Commission. An examwialion i￿lUdeS a fewew ol ihe alcoun1￿g [￿OrdS kepi by Ihe chaiily and a compairjon ol the accounts presented wilh those records. 11 also fficludes Con￿dÉyalhM ol any unusLo1 ileffts or disdosures in Ihe accounls. and seekmg eXtAanaI￿ns Irom the truslees concerning any su(h maltets. tyocedwes ￿KIe[la￿ do provide all Ihe evidence that would be rewired in an ￿d}L a(MJ ((￿￿e(M￿n11Y no opinion is given as lo whether Ihe accwnls ￿e$￿t 3 'lfue l￿d larf and Ihe iepott ￿ lirrited io those rroiiers sd oui in the S&￿eMent bek)w. *) i willi 411tr &'X*lillllltilli)IK 111) 11)dltiei IbH¥ (Drne ID rny •iieiitk)n **5**||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |**Expenditure**||||||||| |||||**2914.00**||||| |**Council tax/Insurance/Utilities**||||**3591.27**||||| |**Salaries/HMRC**||||**30248.11**||||| |**Café/Groceries/Expenses**||||**1427.40**||||| |**Credit Union**||||**8000.00**||||| |**Petty Cash**||||**761.53**||||| |||||**44028.31**||**55079.3**
**4**||| |||||||||| |**Closing Balances**|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |
**Lloyds TSB**|||**38,661.45**||||| |**Residents Association**|||**13,555.91**||||| ||||**52217.36**||||| ||||||||| |**I certify that these are a true and acccurate record of**
**accounts**|||||||| ||||||||| |**Examined by Anne Barton, Partnerships and**
**Programme Manager**|||||||| ||||||||| |**Accepted as a true record**|||||||| ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on** **behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Digital signature for trustee Jean Humphreys** **Full name(s)**[Jean Humphreys ] **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Treasurer **Date** 11/12/2024 **TAR** 9 March **2012**