wHrrsrABLi UMBRELLA coMMiIMrrY suppoKr ciirrRI
{A COMPAIIY LIDrrED BY 4UARAKrRI)
TRusri￿. ANMVAL REpO￿r AIID IIMANCIAL sfATIMIIIrn
POR THI YIAR IMDID 31 fvIARai 2025

WHITSTABLE UMBRELLA COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE
CONTENTS
Pagos
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examinerfs Report
Slalement of Financial Acbmtes
Balan￿ Sheet
Notes to Ihe Accounts
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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees, who are also Oirectors for the purw)5es of cotnpany law, have pleasure In presènting their
report and the unaudited financial statemenis of the Charty for the year ended 31 March 2025. which are
3150 prepared lo meet the requirements for a director5. report and accounts for Companie5 Act purposes
The financial Statements comply wrth the Chknties Act 2011 the Cwpanies Act 20(￿. the Mernorandum
and Artic￿$ of Associab"on. and Accounting and RerorDng by Charitses. Statement of Recommencsed
Pracbc8 applicable to charibes prep3ring their accounts in accordan￿ wth the Finanual Reportsng
Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATNE DETAILS
Charity Registration Number
1097884
Company Registration Number
04290447
RegS$tered oirtce
Sl Mary's Hall
Oxford Street
Whitstable
Kent
CT51DD
TrusteeslDlrectors
S Rees
D Fisher
G Gilbert
A Martin
D Moore
M Shineboume
L Moran
K Philpott
B Fisher
J Mann
V Coutts
J Sullivan
Chair
(Dec'd 19 3.251
Iresuned 3.10 251
(resigned 2.6 251
Ifesigned 19.8 251
(appointed 16 9 25. resigned 20 2 251
(appointed 16.9 241
(appointed 15.7.251
(appointed 5.10 25. resigned 21.10.251
18ppointed 25 9 251
lappointed 7.10.251
Company Sècrvtary
Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
We51 Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
Independent Examiner
Mr SJ Wren FCCA
Accountancy Matters IKenll Limited
The Marlowe Innovation Centre
Mailowe Way
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6FA

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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Whitstablè UMb￿lIa Centre is gov8n*d by new"knt¢*5 ofAssoc4*"m'. as amended at the Annual
General Meeting on the 29 November 2019 This change w8s undertaken In order to update the Artcle5
generally. and lo take Into account the various ne%v rules which h3ve come Into place 51nce the 7
September 2001. when both Ihè okj Arb"ths and the'K4emorandum olAssooation" ￿re last signa by th8
Trustees The rul85 Stipulate that the Memorandum of A550uation tsnnot be changed, and so these
wll remain as before, as a historical record.
Under the terms of Ihe new Articles of A$50ciab"on the objects ol the Whitstable Umbrella Centre retnain
the same as werè contained In the Memorandum ofAssooalion".
al lo promote Iwitrout disttnctton of sex. sexual orientation. ra￿. politr.cal affiliatK)n, religious or
other opinionsl any ch8ritable purpose for benefit of ihe inhabitant5 of Che5tField,
Seasaller, Swalecliffe Tankerton and Whitslable, Kent (the area of benefill atvj wilhoLrt
prejudice to the generality of t￿ foregoing In partwlar
bl lo relieve tnental or physical sickness. disability or disorder. and to rel*ve the aged,
cl lo protect and preserve tnental and emoDonal health and stability.
New Membership Rules
The new rules goveming membership r￿ 51ipulate that the only memters of the Charity shall b8 thosè
persons who 8re appointed as Trustees of the Chartty. and all persons appointed as TnJstee$ shall be
aomitted as members.
Board of Trusfe85
The Chartty shall have a Board of T￿St985 comprising al teast three members For the avoidance of
doubl, Trustees are"director5" for cL¥npany law purpose5 and'lrust88s" for chanty law putposes, and the
personsl details of all Trustees shall be filed Nvrth CompanEs House and the Chanty Commission, as
required by law.
Recrultment and appointrn•nt of trustees
The Trustees may at any bme appoint additional Trustees. being petsons WAO are considered able to
contribute to the prO￿r managernenl and conduct of Ihe business of the Chanty and further Its otsects
A copy of the new Articles of Association of Ihe Umbrella Centre rn3y LE obtained frorn our Office. or from
our websile umbre1la￿ntre.¢O.uk
Organisational structu
During the year, SITnon Rees conlinue(18S the Chair. with the Board of Trustees continuing to meet
monthly Ssdly. D3vid Fisher, who hacj been a frusiee and before that a friend ofthe Centre for over 25
years as well as running clubs at the Centre and being so very much part of place. passed away on 19
March 2025 He wll be so dearly missed by everyo
Otherwise the staff complement contift￿ lo grow wth the rafé space continuing to operate The core
group of staff during the financial year was Craig Potter. Paul Buyer. Lloyd Edwards. Maisie Thornastein,
Lisa Emanuel and Enn Scott They are key to the success of the Centre and It WOU￿ not function without
them The same c8n also be 531d of the very many volunteers Ythich wn the. Tai Chi well.being Y￿3,
Dungeons & Dragons group. Board garnes Club. CoTnPUter Club Fisher Social Club, Theatre Workshops
and the rehearsal spa￿. the Foodies Market Garden Café and other fundra15ing events.
Likewise Mary Lengo. Martin Lerigo Hazel Lerigo. Sheila Wyver and Steve Mufflford o)ntinued to
voluntsrity maintsin St Mary's Town Garden.

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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Rlsk as$e$sment
Th£ Board of Trustees is responsible for identifying organisational nsk5. as ouyined in wr Business Plan
for 2020123, copies ofwhich are available from the offi￿ or website
In March 23, the Board approved a Strategic Plan 2023r26 which ￿￿entifIed eight strat￿1¢ Priorities, the
first of which was to pul the Centre onto a SOU￿ finanual ftjoting.. to ensure the continuabon of the work of
the centre by securing grant￿fundlaI$lng to addre55"
i. The day to day running of ￿ cent￿ to Se0J￿ ihe ¥ja￿lIty and Sta￿'lIty ofthe charity
ii.UThe bat*log in repairs and upgrade faa1th5 Ito both rnodemi8e and redu￿ running
costs) The new Lease w8s signed In March 2024 Nvrth a eunmen￿ment date of January
2023 meaning provision for tmckdating of rent was limited to then rather than the expiry of
the old lease (Januafy 20201. The new ￿ase Included an option for the Centre to buy the
freehdd of the building and to safegu3rd the fLrture of the Centre a decision was taken In
November 2024 to exercise that option Being the freeholderwll 8150 enable the Centre to
apply for grant funding for which it ￿)u￿. otherwise. be Indigib18
iii.DThe Centre COntin￿d to wn the Hi¥e Cfyworknrg SP￿ and in October 2024 secured
grant funding from the Arts Council Englan(I to establish whtstab￿ Soundhou5e, a rnusic
Initl8live to 5UPPOrt grass r(x)Is fflusic
N.QThe Centre abo instal￿d a bar in the main hall to ￿r￿ale addth.onal incorne from gys
and other events in order lo rtot only imprm the Centre's fx11￿.eS but to geneiate addthonal
Incorne
v.ufhe Garden Café umpkted rts fitst full year ol trajiry gtKe Ihe space was rw)ened and
while the project remains Imwrtani to the trusiees in terms of its outcomes for the local
community. rts wability as a prqect w11 ¢￿tinUe to be d05ely mcfftity
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Whitstable Umbrella Centre Is much more than just a space lor hi￿ The buikling Is 8 tool which en8bles
the Chanty lo hosl, 13cilrtate and prornote è wde vanety of actvrtw. wvtes. groups and projects to
benefit the Vvhitstable communty
Curreni ser￿￿ delivery Ind￿e$..
Acbvib"&s - R*gular and one-olf da$￿ and grow)s to SUFPOrt the ph￿￿1. mental and emots.onal
wellbeing of the Vvhitstable community.
ProieGts - Providing Sp￿ andlor support to long-term inth"abve5 ￿lping the Whitstable CLYnmunty.
Space - Ensuring a variety of safe 8nd arr2s5ibl8 spaces lor to hirè or usè for freè to support
cnmmunity.
Events - HostiThJ or farilrtabrg a diverse rar￿Je of ￿-tsff events such as furMlraiser5, musL events and
parties for people to cvme together In terson.
Support - Providin9 friendly and wekrrfning staff arKI volunt&rs to help and sUPPOrt anyone In the
community who needs It. sharing InformatDn and sign posbng lo Inlemal & external seNice5
As a result ol ovr work, we want reople In Whitstable to
Feel ￿$S Isobled more conn8L18d lo olhers.
Be supported wtr*n they need it most
.CEXpenen￿ Improved phy*cal. emotional arKI M￿ts1 l*alih aThJ ￿lIbe￿n9.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S
08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES- Contd
Our community garden coniinued to PfOVKle a quEt Pla￿ for relaxalh)n arwj tc¥nfort, and wa5 espeoally
useful for activities which couK1n'l take place iThloors.
Perfomiance
Like many other voluntary organ158b"ons. COMD took its Icll on the Centre's income and the cost of living
crisis especially the hike In utility costs continues lo advérsèly Impact our cost base That said. Ihe
Centre's users and In¢ome continue5 to grow wrth our total Irwne up by over £95.(XIO Some of that
Inciease stemmed from the Arts Council England funding which was secured to bring high ou311ty
grassroots music perfofrnances to the I￿al commur*ity The first gig was in January 2025. with
programme running untsl the end ol the calendar year.
The Board has continued to Set an annual target of prowding free or subsidised Spa￿ to enable othèr
chariknes or ¢ommunity groups to deliver treir 58rwrE5 within the Centre. In 2023124. we were able lo
provide £26 373 of support and in 2024r25 we were ablè to in¢￿aSe that to £28,603 ex￿edIng our t2rget
01 £18.750 by £9,853
In addition. the Board wa5 delighted to retain Ihe Garden Caf&. as a c*xnmunity prqed with a donations-
b3sed menu. stsffed by employees arKI volunteers. I￿ aim is to provide a welcoEnillg Space to all where
they can relax, enjoy the company of others and eat ar¥J drink W low-cost produce The Gaiden Csfé
was also a Warm Hub iJunng the wnter through to March 2025 prOwdi[￿ a hot beverage and a meal to
those who needed Il
As usu81 the Centre had an Open Day in July 2024 and, in Dee£rnLEr 2024. ts Chnstrna5 Fair saw around
100 children visit Santa Clau5 for fvee, g¢ing home with a gift
The Hive Co-working was a￿vi￿(l by the Cenlte in April 2023 11 was ervJinally established in 2018 as 8
creative worksp3ce and natural Incubator for [r&lan￿r$, small trAJ5ine5s owners and horne-worf%ers.
Income d&rived from Hive Co-working enables rhe Centre to cross subsidise other acbvihes and to
¢￿tinUe io operate
The Board ol Twstees also decided to tn9Jer Ils optson to purchase the freehokj of the Centre from
Canterbury City Counc41. a5 being the owner would enable greater access lo gfant futlding and prowd8
rtainty rpgaroing the firture use of the buikying. A ftJndraisiNJ campa￿n. Buy th8 Umbrela. and donats.on
page was launched In Novembei 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The Charity made a surplus of £38.839. a (x)nsKlerabla improvement on Ih8 pw(xJs yearfs loss. As at 31
March 2025. the chanty has unrestncled reserves (general and designated funds) of£38 731 and
restricted funds of £23 921 Total funds last year were £23.813 Unfortunately, the charity once again had
a deficit resrÉct of it5 u￿reSt￿Cted general reserves albèrt that the balan￿ of £4,242 w8S 8n
improvement on the previous year The deficjt Sterns from the des￿nated Fixèd Asset and Emergency
Closure funds which amount to £42.973. The Board has reviewed Ihe forecast up until March 2027 and Is
confident that the CeTrtre can raise additional revenue through fundraisers 3Dd an Inc￿2$& In hirer Income
Coupled with a modest reduction in soma staffing cost5 the Board Is confident thai its unrestricted general
fund will no longer be In defscit v￿lIe the Centre is actwely seeking a(hJibonal grant In¢cKne. a modèst
Suc￿sS rale Is assurned In our forecast

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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Reserves Pollcy and golng concem
The Centre's Reserves Poliw stipulates that the Centre shall have in reseryes, a figure of ￿tsVeen three
and six months, tumo¥er lexduding restrided fundirvJl. The Trustees LEleve that the￿ is no reason to
assume that this figure needs lo be reviewed downwards In the com5ry year. and as noted above. is
actively seeking 8dditiotTral Inc(xne 8nd grants to increase unrestn"¢ted ￿rA￿ne Whi￿ also proposing a
modest reduction In spending on sorne staff costs.
The Tru$lees have reviewed the charivs budgets for the next 12 months, and based on these forecasts
have a reasonable exEEctatK)n that the ¢hanty will have adwuate resimjices to continue In operational
èxisten(￿ for the corning yèar. AtrL¥dirwJty. tlw continve to adoptth8'goiThJ concèm. basis in p￿aring
the financial st31ements.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
The Board is confident th81 the difficult perityj engendered by the Pandemic aThY the o)sl-of.living visis is
behind us. and with the new lease in place and Ihe opportunity to buy the freehold of the building we
fo￿See a much bnghter futu￿ for the Centre As well as eXpa￿Jing ourexisting senrices, Board
wanted lo broaden the reach of the Centre by SUPFM)thng a5pinng musigans wishing to get Involved in the
music Industry and develop their malenal The Centre secured ￿￿ling from the Arts Council
En9land's Grass Roots Music Fund. and wth local partners wll buikl in￿"at￿e and showcase local
musicians The grant was specilically provided to enable us lo put on gig5 and develop Ihe Centre as a
live music venue under the Whitstsble SouFKJhou5e bannei This project has been launchecl In response to
the feedback received from the community. hwJhlighbng the cultural crisis the UK currently fa￿$ and the
need for a loc31 platr where aspiring musiuans can boih rel￿ar$e and perfomi.
The Garden Café also enjoyed Its first full year of trading afier It re-opene¥S a5 an Umbie113 Centre project
in Sèptèmbèr 2023. At year's end ts* intenb.on kg to examine Ihe wabilty of expanding the days and
opèning hours of the CAfé.
During 2024r25. the Board of Trustees Served nob￿ on the Council ofrts intenbon to purchase the
freehold ol the Centre and began hJndraising Being the freeholder wi11 enab￿ the Centre to fvlly control its
future and mean Ihe money we pay in rent to the Counryl c2n be direc￿ lo othei purpose5.
PUBLIC 8ENEFIT
The Centre Is committecl to ensurirvj that it remains of public benefrt and ensur85 that thps 15 achi8ved by".-
To continue to provide free spar£ for chanbes and commthity groups to the value ol at least
£18.750 per arinum..
Operating a Community Garden aThY a(J hoc events for the gener81 public".
Remaining a hvJh quality and acces51ble venue which suprw)rts I￿?1 charthes and new
Initiatives through its fiexble pnung structu
Whitstabk fogethef- Conw Raln or Shinel
Signed on ￿half of tPie Board of Trustees by".
S Rees - Chair
Date
l 2D2C

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
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WHITSTABLE UMBRELLA COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE
I repgrt lo the Chanty truslees on my examinalityj of tre accounts of the company lor the year
enfJec5 31 IAarch 2025 ivhith are set out on pages 7 to 17
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Charity's trust￿6 of Ihe Cornpa￿ {8nd also rts directors for tl)e purposes of ojnpany law)
yo'i are responsrble for the prepaiaiion o.. Iho accounts iry ac£ord4nce w5tb the requifements cf tha
Compante5 Ad 2006 j'the 20Lk3 Att)
Having salBfied myself that Ihe accounts of the Company are not requi￿d to tÉ 8udiwF under Part
16 vl Ih&b 20ag AL1 are eligible for lThY￿ndAnt exaM.Li￿10n, l ieport ￿ respect of m
exa￿lInall0,• ofyour Chariws accounts as Carried OLrt under sects.an 145 01 Charibès Act 2011
j'lne 2011 Acfl. In carrying my exaThinatson I have followed Ihe DirtsctJon$ gven by t1￿ Chanty
C￿misSion under 5ethn 14515) (b) ofthe 207 1 Act
Indèpendent examlnefs statement
I have complelad my examinalKJn I conhiTh that no matter5 have cc*ne lo my atteriDon In
coyneclion withl the examinatioft givirKJ m8 caL158 to believe.
accounling records were not kept in respgth of the Company as requi1gJ by
sectson 386 otihè 21)J6 Act or
Ihe accoJnis do not acc(￿￿ wrth records" or
the accounts do not comply wrth the acccunting reqvwnenis of secb.on 386 ot tha 2006
Act other thaft any Tequwemens that the a￿unts gwe a.￿N..8nd fairv*W wts"L* is n
a matter consKlered os part of an Independenl examirsa1￿n, or
the accounts have nol teen Pfepared in accordance wilh th& melhods and principle5 of
Ihe Stalemenr of Recommended Pracfrce for accounting reDorbng by ehanlies
appitCab￿ lo rharitie5 prepariqg Ihw"f arLounls in accordance wilh the Financkl
Repo..1ing StsfjdartF 8ppI',¢able In Ihe UK and the Republic ol Ireland (FRS 102)
have no co.n*rns and have come across no oltrw matters in ￿nneC110n wtth Ihe examinatson lo
¥¥hich attention should be drawrs ￿ this repc¥l In Qfder lo en8ble a proper uMlersianding cl the
avCOVrt5 to be reached.
SJ Wr•n FCCA
Accounlancy Matters IKentl Llmltod
Chartered CertifFed Atcountanls
The Marfowe InnDVation Centrè
Marlowe Vlay
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6FA
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
lincorporating an Income and Expenditure A¢¢ounti
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Notes Unrestricted Restricted
funds
nds
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
INCOME
Donalions and yrants
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investment Income
27,078
127,578
38,654
1,209
45.517
72.595
127,578
38 654
1209
41,071
65.642
28.027
954
TOTAL INCOME
194519
45.517
24D,036
135,694
EXPENDITURE
Cost of raising funds
Charitable activities
16,579
179.640
16.579
184.618
11.853
161,226
4.978
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
196.219
4.978
201.197
173.079
NET IEXPENDITLIREillNCOME FOR THE YEAR
BEFORE TRANSFER5
11.7001
40.539
38,839
137.3851
Transfers betr￿￿en funds
13
17 591
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR
15.891
22.948
38,839
137.3851
B81ance as at 1 Apnl 2024
22.840
973
23.813
61,198
BALANCE AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
38 731
23.921
62,652
23,813

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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
Notes
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
22,973
13,377
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
Debtor5 and prepayments
Cash at bank 3rbd In hand
350
7,247
32 657
10
10,086
46.137
56.823
40.254
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors. 8mounts falling dLJe Mlhin one
year
29.818
39.679
10.436
NET ASSETS
12
62 652
23,813
Repre5eTrled by.
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted general lund
Designated funds
Restri¢led furKIs
13
13
13
14.2421
42.973
23 921
110,5371
33.377
973
TOTAL FUNDS
62.652
23.813
For the financial year ended 31 March 2025 company was entsued to exemption fvom a￿411 under s 477
Companies Act 2006 and no rnernbefs have deposited a notice under 5 476 tequinng an au¢Jit.
The Directors acknowledge their respon51bilTbes for ensunng trat the compèny keeps accountiTrg records
Ich comply with S 386 of the Act for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the State of
affa115 Of the company as at the end of Ihe financi31 year and of It5 profil or loss for financial yeai In
accordance with the requirernent5 of sections 394 and 395 and Ythich otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2LKJ6 relabn9 to a¢￿Unt5, so far as èpplicable to the COTnpany
The financial stalernents have been prepare¢J in ac£ordance with tre special provisions of Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relabng to small companie5 ar￿ in accordance wth the Chantes SORP FRS 102
Approved anct signed for iSSL£ by the Trustees on
17 202
••
S Rees- Trustee
K Philpott- Trust
Company registratlon number- 04290447

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NOTES TOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
al Basis of accounling
The fin3ncial stalements have been prepared in *cordan￿ wth Accounting and Reporting by
Charities ' Statement of Re(x)mmended practi￿ applicable to charites preparing t￿lf accounts In
accordance with the Financial RepO￿rt9 Standard appliG3ble In the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191- IChantie5 SORP IFRS102)I the Financial Reporting Slan4ard
applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 and the Companies Act 2006
¥thitst3ble Umbrella Comrnunity Support Centre meets the definition of a public benefit entity uncler
FRS 102 Assets and Iiabilibes are Initially ￿£(￿nISed at h15ttsncal cost or transaction value unless
othemise stated In the ￿￿vant aC￿untIr#j policy note
bl Preparatlon of the accounts on a goln9 concern basis
The Trustees have the Charity's forec2sI lor the ￿xt 12 months, notr'ng the yearend
negative free reserves position from 2024125 However. bar takitvJs fvom events In the hall have
already Improve(l our nel Income position and with further fundoisers, and additiongl hirer Income
planned the Trustees are focusecl on se￿nng a sustainable Increase In Centre Income The Trustees
have already taken action to Improve the su51ainability of the Garden Café by reducing its cost5
Consequently, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity will have adequate
resources to conbnue In operational ex15ten￿ for comirKJ year Accordingly, the Trust￿$ conts.nue
to adopt the'90irvJ ¢>)ncem" basi5 in prepatirvJ thè finaKial ststei)ents.
cl Incorne
Grants re￿Ivable - grants made to finsTr￿ the activibes of the Charity are cièdited to tt)e statement
of financial activities ISOFAI accDunting In the I￿nIx1 to which they relate
Bank Interest- bank Inte￿st 15 induded In the Income and eyrKJituie account on re￿Ipt
Other Inc(The- other Income, Including donations and gifts a￿ Included as they were received
Dèferied income
income re￿iVed before the balan￿ sheet date for room hire after the b3lance
sheet date will be reflected within deferred on the balance sheet.
d} Expenditure
All expenditure 15 accounted for on an acixuals basis Ir￿udeS VAT hyhere applicable
Expenditure ha5 induded under expense catsgones that aggreg3te all costs for allocabon to
81 DepTeciation oi fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets costing Ihan £200 are statecj at IX)5t *5s depreciatson Dep￿ciatIon is
provided at ra￿S ealculsled to wrrite off the ust less estitnated residual value of each asset over rts
expected usefvl life as fc41¢yws".
Computers
Fixtures. fittings and equiprnent
25% straight line
25% straight Iir
n Operatlllg leases
Rentsls under operabng èases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activthes on a 5traighl line
basis over the kase term.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
gl Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are grants. donab.ons and other incoming resources re￿1vable by the Charity
Ihout further specified purpose and are available as ger*ral hJnd5
De51gnate(S funds cornpnse unrestricted funds that have ￿en set asKle by the Trustees lor particular
purposes The airn use of each cÈswJnaled fvnd LS set out In the note5 to the financial
Statements
Restncw funds are fvnds which are to be used In %¢orC1an￿ speofic rtslri¢lions irnposed by
donors or which have ￿en raised by the Charity for particular purposes The costs of raising and
adM￿nistering such funds are charged against speufic fund The aitn of eèch feslficle(J fund Is set
out In the note5 to the hnanu31 stalefflentS
h) Significant judgements and e5timat85
Oth&1 Ihan the judgement that the account5 Should be prepared on a going concem b851s. no other
51gnifi￿nI iudgemenis or ￿tiMate$ have had lo be male by the Tnjslees In prepanng these
financial statements.
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
nds
2025
Totsl
funds
2024
2 DONATIONS AND GRANTS
Donations
Umbrell8 Café CIC
Grants '.
Canterbury City Council
Art5 Council England
The A5da Foundation
Kent Communty FoLJndation
Pfizer Limited
Colyer Fergusson CharIta￿e Trust
Tesco Community Fund
12,078
13,627
25.705
14,990
3,151
4.000
26.955
26,955
21,555
935
935
2,500
12.50D
12.500
375
27.078
45.517
72 595
41,071
3 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Community Centre activiues and hire
Café 5ale5
6D.268
67.310
60 268
67310
46.330
19,312
127 578
127.578
65.642
4 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising eve.It5
Bar sale5
Printing servi￿5
Rental Income
12,865
4.984
85
20.720
12,865
4984
85
20 120
5,568
544
21,915
38.654
38 854
28,027
S INVESTMENT INCOME
Bank interest re￿IVable
1.209
1.209
954

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6 EXPENDITURE
Uniestri¢ted Restricted
funds
lunds
Totsl
lund8
2025
Total
funds
2024
Cost of raising funds
Fun(Iraising costs
Publicity
Baf purchases
Credit card fees
Wages and sal8fje5
Goodwill wiitten off
4.739
4.739
1,103
3.313
860
1,017
328
3.313
16,579
16,579
11,853
Charitable activitie5 C05b
Wage5 anLI s3lanes
Volunleer costs and expenses
Café lood and drink purchases
Cafe consumables
Lease of café equipment
Sub contract Comrnunity Clothes Bank
Community Centre acbvitse5
Music project- Whit5tsble SOu￿hOuSe
Maintenance of Community Centre
Cleaning and waste
Rent
Rates and water
ghl and heat
Licen￿5
Prinbng, Posiage and stationery
Tel￿horne
Insurance
Compuler costs and equirThent Gosts
Equipmeni rental
Website
Bad debts
Training
Sundries
Depreciabon
LossllProlitl on disposal of fixed assets
Support cosls .
Wages and salarie5
Legal 8nd professional
Bookkeeping and payroll costs
Governance costs
Wages 8nd salarie5
Trustee meeting ex￿￿5￿5
Profession81 fees
Independent Exarninerfs f
fKJ.530
60.530
38,841
22
5.652
1.832
952
3.971
268
22912
3176
1,597
940
23 852
3,176
1,597
3.694
3,694
10,924
5,429
12,500
1,9
14,165
10 924
5.429
12 X)0
1.9
14.165
34.135
3.086
12 500
3,188
13.544
1.853
528
654
3.151
517
1,530
522
1.163
2.741
1 148
1.619
522
1.163
2.741
1.148
1.619
275
259
735
6.375
275
603
735
5,375
344
214
585
4,591
293
17.505
812
4.695
17.505
812
4,695
15,260
3,256
3.530
5,564
5.938
13
1 344
161,226
1,344
184,618
179,640
4.978
Totsl expenditure
1￿219
4978
201,197
173079
Of the total expènditure in 2024 of£173,079. £143.884 was unrestrtted and Q9,195 was restricted.

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P8ge 12
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
7 NET INCOME
2025
2024
This Is slated after chargirvJ
Depreciation
Independent Examinei's remuner3lion".
6,375
1.344
4.591
1.344
8 INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYEES
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Soc131 security costs
Employer pen510n conthbutyons
EmploymentAllowan
87.692
6.704
1.767
64,214
4,724
1,333
4,724
91 163
65,547
The average monthly head Gount wa5 5 st3ff12024. 3 stsft)
The aveiage number of employees based on full bme equwaknts wa5".
2025
Number
2024
Number
Charitable activities
No employee reTrived rernunerabon of rn0￿ than £60,(M)O during Ihe year12024. £NIll.
No Truslees received femvneralion and one Trusi* wa5 reitnbutsed expenses of £34 dunng the year
12024- £341
The tota1 employee ￿nefits Iinduding efflployers nab.onal insurartel of the key rnanagetnent personnel
of the Charity were £39,67612024- £38.1501
9 FIXED ASSETS
Fixtu￿$,
Fittings &
Computers equiprnenl
Total
Cost
As at 1 April 2024
Addihons
Disposals
2,576
39.996
15,971
42.572
15.971
As a131 March 2025
2,576
S5,￿7
58.543
Depreclatlon
As al 1 April 2024
Charge for the yèar
Disposals
A5 at 31 March 2025
2,053
309
27. 142
29.195
6,375
2362
33 208
35.570
Nel booh valve
A5 St 31 March 2025
214
22.759
22,973
at 31 Marth 2024
523
12.854
13.377

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
10 DEBTORS
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Other debloF5
Piepayfflents
6,777
250
3,059
2,372
4.875
10.086
7247
11 CREDITORS= AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade Creditors
Taxation and social securty
other creditors
Accruals
Deferre(J Income
6,484
1.498
472
4,107
4583
9,375
696
434
13902
5,411
17,144
29.818
12 ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS BETWEEN FUND
General Designated Restricted
funds
funds
Totsl
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current Iiabilibe5
22.973
20.Otx)
22,973
56,B23
17,144
12902
117.144
23,921
N•t as$•ts as at 31 March 2025
14.2421
42.973
23,921
62,652
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUND- PREVIOUS YEAR
General Designated Restricted
fund$
fijnds
funds
Total
Fixaj assets
Current assets
13,377
20.OC¥J
13.377
40.254
29.8181
19.281
129.818
973
Net assets a$ at 31 March 2024
110.5371
33,377
973
23.813

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEP*lENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Asat
104 2024
Asat
Transfer8 31 03 2025
Income Ex￿ndItU
Restricted funds
Restorative Training fund
Whitsl8ble Soundhouse
C8nterbury City Council
Umbrella C8ntre purchase
Garden Café project
Total Restricted funds
973
13441
{3.6941
629
9,670
26.955
113.591}
14 0001
13.187
13,187
435
940
973
45.517
14 9781
117.5911
23,921
Desujnated funds
Fixed asset ￿nd
Emergen¢y Glosure fund
13377
20.(KVJ
9.596
22,973
20,000
Total Designated funds
33 377
9596
42,973
Uniestricted general funds
110,5371
194.519
1196,2191
7,995
14.2421
Total funds
23813
240 036
1201 1971
62.652
Restri¢t•d funils:
ResloTatrve Training fund
In January 2023, Ihe Poli￿ ano Crime Commissioner {PCCI for Kent approved the use ol this granl for
Staff training as it had not been possiNe to use It for Its Onginal purpose Wrth a ￿rthel £344 being spent
In year the retnaining balance has been reduc&1 to £629.
Whll$table Soundhouse (Music Pfoièct)
Funding was secured Irom the Arts CtyJn¢il England's Grass R(K)ts Musi¢ Fund. and wth local parlners
11 build the Initiative and 5howGase local musicians The fvndin9 was for the 2025 calendar year The
ambity'on and indeed. legacy of Ihe Arts Countyl England's Investrnent is that rt will act 85 8 (xtalyst for tha
Centre lo become a recognised venue foi exobng relevant 2nd cmtemporary live music The first gig In
January 2025 was headlined by Ja¢* Tyson Charfes with support from Sam Brothers and lo￿1 youth
band. the Shtrtters
Support was 8lso provided to the cen￿ by Blake Mccaskill from City Sound Project atKI Ihè technical
expertise of Matt Bste of F1 Sound C(mpany Ltd
CanleTbury City Council
The Council prowded a £4.lJ)O grant A transfer was made io general fund njnning c051s to oover the
following, £2,775 was allocated io the Garden Café (see beltywl with the balan￿ used on the Rehearsal
Room which was Cfeated as part of the Art5 Council bid for SoundtK>use The funds were used as a
contributon towards the cost of the acou5bc patElling and redecorating tre roorn
Umbrella Centre purchase
In November 2024. the croMKI funding campaign w35 laun¢he(I lo false funds lo purchase the freehold ol
the Centre In 8dditson there have been fundrai*rs and tre Trustees and stsff have been seeking the
supwrt of Icral trusts to secure the Centre's ffutu￿. Nonetheless rt may be beyond wr rne8llS to buy the
freehol4 which viafit lo do ahead of tne proposed local government reorganisabon In 2028 11 we
cannot raise enough money. wè will want to agree an extension to the lease to Secure ￿ Centre's
rulure In that event, the monie5 ra15ed lo buy the freehold wll ￿ clferecj bad( to our donors but hope
they will agree lo It being used to carry out much nee(led maintenance arKI Improvements to the building
instead

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NOTES TOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS-¢ont'
Garden Café projett
The Board decided to re-open tr* cafe In September 2023, bul this was rts first full year of Irading It was
reopen￿ lo meet the Ioc31 communiys reeds for low cost food A grant was secured from Asda to help
vAlh produce costs and Kent C(Knmunity Foundabon provide¢J a grant that was used to build a berb
p13nter with the balance used on a soc131 event to celebrate the St Marys Garden the bcal
c(Thrnunity
Designated fund8 '.
Fixed asset fund
A fund created by the Tru51ee5 and repiesents the nel bo￿ value of the Charity's fixed assets al the
balance sheet date The fund was created due to the Incre35e In assets and although they a
wthin general fund5 the value of the as5et5 cannot utilised for fJJture e¥penditure
Emergency Closure fund
The Emergency Closure fund represents rnoney set aside by the T￿stee5 to cover the salary costs that
woukl be incurred In the event of the closure of the Chanty
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- PREVIOUS YEAR
A$at
1 04 2023
Asat
Transfers 31 03 2024
Income ExPendI￿re
Restr5Cted funds
Restorative Training lund
Community Clothes Bank
Garden Eouipmenl
Kitchen Equipment
Community Centre repairs
Audio Equipment
1,117
3.971
4,535
11441
14 1961
13,0321
973
375
11501
11,5031
13,1511
3.151
21 555
121,5551
268
732
Total Restricted funds
9.623
26.081
129.1951
15,5361
973
Designated funds
Fixed asset hjnd
Emergency Closure fijnd
Total Designated fvnds
3.433
13377
20,000
20.LMJO
29.944
3.433
33,377
Unrestri¢ted gener81 funds
21.631
1(13.613
143.884
10.537
Total funds
61 198
135.694
1173.0791
23.813
Restricted funds- prevlous year:
RestOTative Training fund
In January 2023, the Police and Crime Commissioner IPCCI for Kent approved the use of this grant for
st8ff Ira1ning as It h3d not been possible to use It for its original purpose. £ 144 of the grant of £1.500 had
been spent in 2023124 for th15 purpose. leaving a balan￿ of £973 to be spent on fvture training needs

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Page 16
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- PREVIOUS YEAR- ¢onfO
Communtty Clothes Bank
A not-lor-profit community originally organisation based at the Centye. the Community Clothes Bank
ICCBI saves clothes from landfill to help those who need them The Piojed covers East Kent
Est8blished during the COVID pandemi¢ l¢Kkdown, Iniligl funding lor tre project came from fvndraisers
and National Lottery grani funding (March io July 221 secufed by tts Centre Further funds were received
In 20221231i.e Tesco community fund July 22. Kent Cofflrnunty Foundabon November 22 and Philip and
Connie Phillips Foundabon November 221 The I￿t grant payment w3s made by the Centre In November
2023 Although no longer based at the Centre. the Ctsmmunity Cbthes Bank sb"Il hosts fund r3iser5
there
Garden Equipment
The 8&Q Foundation provid&Y ￿nI1$ in the previou5 y831 for the purthase of equipment, plants and
materials fof th8 OUtSKle a￿a$ at Ihe Centre bkrt s￿nd was largety focused on the St Mary'$ T(y
garden In 2023124 the balance of the funds were used to purchase table5. chairs benche5, para501s
and 3 barbecue for the garden The transfer ielates to Items purchased that have been tre3ted as fixed
assets
Kitch8n Equipmonl
Following the closure of UmbrelSa Café CIC, ihe bu51r*ss transferred its iemain1ng funds and assets to
the Centre These rnonies were used to refit a rnodem, hygienic stsinles5 Steel kitchen ahead of making
food available st Ihe Cenlie at 115 Garden C3fé The Items pllrth35ed h>ve been treated as fixed assets
and are therefore shown as a transfer fvom the funcj
Communty Centre repalrs
Funding was reTrived from The Asd8 Found3tion undef Its invesbr¥J In spaces 3tKJ pla￿$ grant stream
which enablecl the Centre to ￿p1a￿ the gutter4ng and redecorate gable ends, facia5 and wndow fr8mes
The funds also enab￿d the instamabon ofwater butts to tE(lU￿ the Centre's use offreshwater for
watering the garden
Audio Equipment
Funding frorn Canterbury Cty Cwnul's Gorrell Wafd Counrimors was provthd to o)ntribtrte to the
purchasing of audio equipment In readiness for the music prqect lauTrth A surround sound system and
8 Sony AV system were Installed In the cafe Spa￿ aThY have been treabj as fixed assets and ale
therefore shown as a transfer from the fund
De$i9nated funds- Previous year:
Fixed asset fund
A fund created by the Trustees and repre5ent5 the ￿￿t book value of the Chanty's fixed 85sels at the
balance sheet date The fund was created due to the Increase In fixed assets anij although they are
thin general fund5 the v35ue of the assets cannot be utiliseJ for f￿Ure expendilure
Emeryency Closure fund
The Emergency Closure fund repre5ent5 money set aside by the TtUStees to cover the salary and
overhead cos15 that woukl be Incurred In the event of the dosure ofthe Chanty.

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Page 17
NOTES TOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14 FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
At 31 March 2025 the Chanly had fuiure rninirnum lease payments urKler non-cancellable operating
ases as follows
2025
2024
W5thin one year
within two to five years
after five yeats
10,930
778
15,204
11.708
1S MEMBERS LIABILITY
The company Is a company limited by guarantee Every member of Ihe Chanty undertakes to contribute
such amount as may be requifed. nol exceeding £10. to the Charitls assets if It should be wound up
while they are a member or within one year after they ￿aSed to be a rpetnbpr for the costs ol winding UP
znd lor the 3diuslmenl of the rights of persons who have contributed lo the Chanvs assels
16 CORPORATION TAXATION
The Chanty Is exempt frorn tax on Incorne and gains falling wiihin secb.on 505 of the T3xes Act 1988 or
section 252 of tre Taxabon of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to Its
chantable obie¢ts
17 RELATED PAR TY TRANSACTIONS
During the year Craig Poiter donated lo the chaaty a second-hand Potato Oven wth a market value of
£500 The chanty purchased a second-hand Mobi￿ phone at lower than fflarket value trorn Cr819's
partner lor £150
There were no othef transactions related partses during the year un(ki review
18 CONTINGENT LIABIUTY
The Centre vrd5 notif*d of an accKJenl thai haFoene(l on the Centre's forecourt in February 2022 A
rnembèr of the public fell resulting ill a broken arm A damage5 claim was submitted In October 2022 in
connection with the awdent At March 2025. 11 was agreed that an ofFer In settlement was to be made
and itwas expec￿ to go through in April 2025 the CA>St met by the Centre's insurers.