DEAL AND WALMER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Company No. 05170251 Charity No.1105711 

Registered office: The Landmark Centre, 129 High Street, Deal CT14 6BB 

## RERORT OF THE TRUSTEES & UNAUDITED FINANCIALSTATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] OCTOBER 2024 

The trustees who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] October 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK (FRS102) effective from 1/1/2019. 

## **Objectives and aims** 

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Deal and Walmer in the county of Kent and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions by associations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for said inhabitants. 

To establish or to secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain and manage or to co-operate with any local statutory authority in the maintenance of such a centre for activities promoted by the charitable company. 

## **Charitable activities** 

The hiring out of the Richardson Hall has been particularly popular for dance and exercise classes. The Cleary Hall has attracted those interested in more sedate activities of a wider variety. The Hollingworth Hall has been less frequented but favoured by theatrical and musical groups. 

The cafe continues to provide space for informal socialising and hot drinks and food, their users being mainly at the older end of the age range and regulars coming from shorter distances. Takings should provide an income stream towards the upkeep of the overall building. 

The bar, trading through the subsidiary Spires Hospitality (Deal) Ltd, has remained busy as another space for informal socialising predominantly for those at the older end of the age range but attracting a large and more diverse user base during weekend live music events. The rent should provide an income to cover outgoings relating to the maintenance. 

## **Finance and governance** 

Bills accumulated during the pandemic and onerous energy contracts have weighed heavily on the ability of the charity to operate the community centre effectively. Ill health and distance of abode has also meant that the available administrative resources of the trustees have been sub-optimal. Trustees were 

Dr S B Williams M V Carnall G J Kemp (from 26/10/24) 



DEAL AND WALMER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES 

## 1st NOVEMBER 2023 to 31st OCTOBER 2024 

|Donatons & legacies<br>Charitable actvites<br>The Landmark Centre<br>Cafe income<br>Other rent<br>Interest received<br>Expenditure<br>The Landmark Centre<br>Cafe<br>Other<br>Net Expenditure<br>Funds brought forward<br>Prior year adjustment<br>Funds carried forward|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>52708<br>57616<br>51450<br>2<br>161776<br>84696<br>59714<br>40445<br>184855<br>-23079<br>-103282<br>-108<br>-126469|Restricted<br>Funds<br>0<br>1181<br>1181<br>-1181<br>1181<br>0|Endowment<br>Funds<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>385758<br>385758|2024<br>Total<br>Funds<br>52708<br>57616<br>51450<br>2<br>161776<br>85877<br>59714<br>40445<br>186036<br>-24260<br>283657<br>-108<br>259289|2023<br>Total<br>Funds<br>59573<br>63141<br>51600<br>8|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||174322<br>89606<br>78758<br>12249|
||||||180613|
||||||-6291<br>289948|
||||||283657|





## DEAL AND WALMER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

## BALANCE SHEET 

## 31st OCTOBER 2024 

|Fixed Assets<br>Land & Buildings<br>Investment in Susidiary<br>Current Assets<br>Stock<br>Debtors<br>Cash at bank & in hand<br>Creditors<br>Banks<br>Amounts due within one<br>year<br>Net Current Liabilites<br>Mortgage loan due afer one<br>year|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>6000<br>6000<br>350<br>45751<br>14098<br>60199<br>0<br>149727<br>149727<br>-89528<br>42941<br>-126469|Restricted<br>Funds<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0|Endowment<br>Funds<br>385758<br>385758<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>385758|2024<br>Total<br>Funds<br>385758<br>6000<br>391758<br>350<br>45751<br>14098<br>60199<br>0<br>149728<br>149728<br>-89529<br>42941<br>259288|2023<br>Total<br>Funds<br>385758<br>10|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||385768<br>350<br>104707<br>2591|
||||||107648<br>4775<br>150891|
||||||155666|
||||||-48018<br>54093|
||||||283657|



For the year ending 31 October 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and delivered in 

accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 

The financial statement were approved by the Board of Directors on ........... and were signed on its 

behalf by Peter Jull 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustses
Deal and Walrner Communty Associabon
On accounts for the year
ended
3111012024
Charty no
(rf any)
1105711
Set out on pages
2&3
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (kne Trusf) for ts year ended 3111012024.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the thartys twstees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requiremerrts of the Chanties Act 2011
{Ihe Acn.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL
Independent I have completed my examination.
examinerfs statement
I have no cOn￿mS and have coffe across no other matters in connection
with the examination to wkllch attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the words in the bra<￿ets rfthey do not apply.
Signed:
Amanda Tanc[￿k
Date:
1710112025
Name:
Amanda Tancock
Relevant professional
qualification(s} or body
{rf any):
Address:
74 Hyton Drive. Deal. Kent CT14 9WG
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examinats.on of charity accounts.. directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
IER
Oct 2018

Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018