Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 01.04.24 Period start date To: 31.03.25 Period end date
Charity name: Lane End Youth and Community Centre Association Charity registration number: 1101360
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for local residents. Arrange and provide for, either alone or with others, the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars or training courses and all forms of recreational and other leisure time activities. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We offer a venue for hire for a range of classes and activities for local residents: Self-defence Classes Dog and Puppy Training Senior’s Coffee and Lunch Club Big Band Rehearsal Venue Zumba Gold (for Seniors) Clubbercise Exercise Classes We also organise and run Playschemes during school holidays and organise fundraising activities as LEYCCA is intended to be self-funding and receives no regular grant income. We also hire the Centre out for private parties, which is necessary to help fund our costs. The objects of LEYCCA’s constitution are entirely for the benefit of the local community |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees are aware of the guidance and have taken it into account when making any relevant decisions. No decisions have been made which depart from the guidance. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We ran several children’s playschemes during this period, including a day trip to Gulliver’s Dino World. Several children attended using funds from the Government HAF scheme. We also hosted a village Food Hub stocked with donated food items from local residents and a local Lidl Store. A rota of volunteers supplied free hot drinks and provided a warm space for visitors. We ran a Macmillan coffee morning in September, which was a great success. Plus we also supported the “Children’s Hospital Pyjama Scheme” – charity no. 1185739 – to help supply new pyjamas to children in hospital over Christmas. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Total Income of £26,257 and costs of £30,296 generated a loss - £-4,038 for the year. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | LEYCC aims to hold sufficient cash reserves to meet 3-6 months’ running costs as a minimum (mainly staff costs, utility bills and small running maintenance expenses). In addition, LEYCC holds ring-fenced cash funds for specific activities or events (e.g. children’s playschemes). These ring- fenced funds are not available as general reserves or to meet day to day running costs of LEYCC’s facilities. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £20,953 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Elected by members of LEYCCA |
Additional information (optional)
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Lane End Youth and Community Centre Association |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | LEYCC, LEYCCA |
| Registered charity number | 1101360 |
| Charity’s principal address | Edmonds Road Lane End High Wycombe HP14 3EJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Donaghue | Chair | N/A | N/A | |
| Laura Pettifer | Vice Chair | N/A | N/A | |
| Nicola Coulter | Treasurer | N/A | N/A | |
| Sara Flannery | Secretary | N/A | N/A | |
| Ceri Nicolson | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Susan Atkins | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Czarmé Pooley | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Angela Plummer | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Deborah Williams | N/A | N/A | Lane End PrimarySchool | |
| Cllr John Nicolson | N/A | N/A | Lane End Parish Council | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) CFDonaghue Full name(s) Catherine Fay Donaghue Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 15/10/2025
Lane End Youth and Community Association Year Ended 31st March 2025
Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Note | Funds | 3/31/2025 Funds |
3/31/2024 | 3/31/2023 |
| Rental Income | 13,669 | - 13,669 | 11,301 | 12,180 | |
| Donatons / Drop-in | 3,795 | - 3,795 | 4,690 | 3,185 | |
| Fund raising Actvites | 906 | - 906 | 575 | 6,316 | |
| Cofee Shops | 1,905 | - 1,905 | 2,052 | 1,319 | |
| Grants | - | - - | 7,683 | - | |
| Bank Interest - Money Manager | 93 | 93 |
83 | 22 | |
| Food Bank | - | 5 5 | 733 | 1,275 | |
| Playscheme | 498 | 5,387 5,884 | 6,657 | 3,453 | |
| 20,865 | 5,392 26,257 | 33,773 | 27,751 | ||
| Payments | |||||
| Fundraising Costs | - | - - | - | 3,764 | |
| Ofce & Administraton | 24,365 | - 24,365 | 23,603 | 22,054 | |
| Repairs & Renewals | 616 | - 616 | 999 | 310 | |
| Food Bank | - | 317 317 | 503 | 782 | |
| Playscheme | 4,997 | - 4,997 | 6,093 | 2,649 | |
| 29,978 | 317 30,296 | 31,198 | 29,559 | ||
| Net Result | - 4,038 | 2,575 | (1,808) |
Lane End Youth and Community Association Year Ended 31st March 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2025
- 1 The financial statements of the Lane end Youth and Community Association have been prepared in accordance with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 using the Receipts and Payments basis.
2 The movements in designated and restricted funds during the year were :
| Restricted | Bal b/fwd | Receipts | Pmts Tfr | Bal c/fwd | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playscheme | 7,021 | 5,387 | - | 12,408 | ||
| Food Hub | 1,275 | - | 1,275 | |||
| 8,296 | 5,387 | - | 13,683 | |||
| 3 | Receipts & Payments analysis | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 3/31/2025 | 3/31/2024 | |||
| (a) Grants | ||||||
| Natonal Lotery | - | 7,683 | ||||
| ASDA Xmas Lunch | - | |||||
| BCC - Playscheme | 6,573 | 6,573 | 6,573 | |||
| BCC Donaton | ||||||
| Food Hub BCC | - | - | ||||
| - | 6,573 | 6,573 | 14,256 | |||
| (b) Ofce & administraton | 3/31/2025 | 3/31/2024 | ||||
| Wages | 11,592 | - 11,592 | 11,263 | |||
| - | - | - | - | |||
| Wages - Drop-in/Cofee Shop | 4,045 | - | 4,045 | 3,744 | ||
| Water Rates | 452 | - | 452 | 802 | ||
| Light & Heat | 5,401 | - | 5,401 | 3,668 | ||
| Insurance | 1,172 | - | 1,172 | 1,569 | ||
| Repairs & Maintenance | - | - | - | |||
| Telephone & Broadband | 553 | - | 553 | 487 | ||
| Equipment | - | - | - | |||
| Print, post & statonery | 435 | - | 435 | 588 | ||
| Professional Fees | 90 | - | 90 | 90 | ||
| Sundry Items | 626 | - | 626 | 1,392 | ||
| 24,365 | - 24,365 | 23,603 |
Lane End Youth and Community Association Year Ended 31st March 2025
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st March 2025
| Cash Funds Cash at Bank Current A/c Money Manager A/c Cash in Hand Unrestricted Funds Other Assets April Playscheme Income Grant / Rent June Ball |
3/31/2025 3/31/2024 3/31/2023 3/31/2022 3/31/2021 13,385 17,588 14,420 17,050 21,764 5,167 5,070 4,982 4,960 4,280 |
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| 18,552 22,658 19,402 22,010 26,044 | |
| 18,552 22,658 19,402 22,010 26,044 | |
| 1,274 1,136 460 128 48 68 - 180 1,260 1,860 |
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| 1,094 1,136 460 1,456 1,908 |
Liabilities
Net Wages Inland Revenue Thames Water
195
Phone
Gas
Electricity
Repairs and renewals
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- 195 - -
Lane End Youth and Community Association Year Ended 31st March 2025
Restricted Fund and Payments Account
| Playscheme | 3/31/2025 | 3/31/2024 | 3/31/2023 | 3/31/2022 | 3/31/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Income | |||||
| Interest |
20 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Bank Balances |
2,401 | 2,381 | 2,360 | 2,355 | 2,355 |
| 3/31/2024 | 3/31/2024 | 3/31/2023 | 3/31/2022 | 3/31/2021 | |
| Deposit A/c |
2,110 | 2,090 | 2,069 | 2,064 | 2,064 |
| Current A/c |
291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 |
3/31/2020
600
2,351
3/31/2020
2,060
291
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of L ane E nd Y outh and Community Centre
On accounts for the year 31 M arch 2025 ended Set out on pages 1 - 2
Charity no 11013 6 0 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I 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, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date: 13 / 0 6/ 25
Name: L ucy S tupples ~~Pd~~ Relevant professional M AAT F IC B qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: G reen H edges, 2 9 H aw L ane B ledlow R idge HP 14 4 JH
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
N/A
October 2018
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