Lewsey Farm Learning Centre Trust
Annual General Meeting Minutes
held at Lewsey Learning Centre Trust Saturday 30[th] November 2024 at 2pm
Attendance: Apologies
Edward King Patsy Brown
Hema Patel Vannett Wilson
Audrey Lewis – Chair
Eddie Graff
Sandra King
Stacy George
Kevin George
Roy Fearon
Immaculene Kumar
Paul Smith
Pedro Rowe
Audrey Rowe
Wayne Birch
Shola Olasende
Sam
There were no minutes of the last AGM, and therefore no matters arising and approval of last minutes. All previous Elected Members, including Board Members will be stepping down and stand for re-election if they are interested.
Audrey Lewis, the Chair opened the meeting and invited Mr King to present his report. Mr King welcomed everyone to the AGM. A copy of the Agenda, his Annual Report 2022-2023, which also included the annual income and expenditure accounts was made available to all the attendees.
Mr King went through this report in details providing an overview on the lease, finance, resignations, acknowledgements, facilities, on-going activities at the centre and conclusion. Please refer to Mr Kings report for detailed information.
Audrey Lewis, the chair opened the meeting for elections:
CHAIR – Mr King
Proposed by Immaculene Kumar and seconded by Hema Patel
VICE CHAIR – MR EDDIE GRAFF
Proposed by Mr King and seconded by Hema Patel and Immaculene Kumar
SECRETARY – STACY GEORGE
Proposed by Mr King and seconded by Wayne Birch
ASSISTANT SECRETARY – AUDREY LEWIS
Proposed by Immaculene Kumar and seconded by Wayne Birch
For the post of Treasurer Mr King proposed his wife, Sandra King. However, some members expressed concerns stating this would be conflict of interest as he was the Chair and they both would be signatory on financial matters. Audrey Rowe indicated an interest in the post of Treasurer. Mr King questioned if she was a qualified accountant and several members expressed their view that accountancy qualification was not necessary for the post, but experience and knowledge is essential. Audrey Rowe informed the meeting she had a wealth of experience working in finance department with a housing association.
Wayne Birch made a good suggestion for a way forward which several members agreed.
TREASURER – AUDREY ROWE
Proposed by Wayne Birch and seconded by Audrey Lewis
ASSISTANT TREASURER – SANDRA KING
Proposed by Wayne Birch and seconded by Audrey Lewis
PROPERTY MANAGER – ROY FEARON
Proposed by Audrey Lewis and seconded by Pedro Rowe
ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER – PAUL SMITH Proposed by Kevin George and seconded by Pedro Rowe
ELECTION OF OTHER BOARD MEMBERS – WAYNE BIRCH, PEDRO ROWE, PATSY BROWN AND KEVIN GEORGE.
Proposed and seconded by Immaculene Kumar and Audrey Lewis.
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Wayne Birch raised the matter of repairs to the building. Mr King informed the meeting he was still in negotiation with the council to complete the repairs as agreed with LBC before the new lease is agreed and signed. He had provided a list of repairs to the council. The council had come to deal with the heating but would not replace the windows.
Audrey Rowe requested a full report on the accounts and Mr King agreed to provide this to her.
MEETING CONCLUDED AND REFRESHMENT WAS PROVIDED FOR ALL
LEWSEY FARM LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE Income and Expenditure account)
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Grants 2 Activities for generating funds 3 Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating funds Costs of generating voluntary income 5 Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold & other costs 6 Charitable activities Charitable activities 7 Governance costs 10 ` NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR |
Unrestricted funds £ 4,500 39,945 44,445 - - 16,010 - 16,010 28,435 |
Restricted funds - - - - - - - - |
2024 Total funds 4,500 39,945 44,445 - - - 16,010 - 16,010 28,435 |
2023 Total funds 13,852 13,852 - - - 14,224 - 14,224 372 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEWSEY FARM LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET at 31 MARCH 2024
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 14 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors: amounts falling due within one year 15 Cash at bank and in hand Total incoming resources CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 16 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES CREDITORS NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds |
Unrestricted funds £ - - 31,835 31,835 - 31,835 31,835 31,835 |
Restricted funds £ 338,158 - - - - 338,158 - 338,158 |
2024 Total funds 338,158 - 31,835 31,835 - 31,835 369,994 - 369,994 31,835 338,158 369,994 |
2023 Total funds 349,723 - 3,400 3,400 7,122 3,722 - 346,002 - 346,002 3,722 - 349,723 346,002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- a. For the year ended 31st March 2024 the company was entitled to exemptions under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006
b. The members have not required the company to obtain an Audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006
c. The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to Accounting records and for preparation of accounts.
d. These Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime
Roy Fearon
Edward King
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Charity Commission Annual Return 2024
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LEWSEY FARM LEARNING CENTRE Charity registration number: 1107130
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This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2024.
PART A - Charity information
Financial period
Financial period start date
01/04/2023
Financial period end date
31/03/2024
Income and spending
Income £
£ 44,445
Spending £
£ 16,010
Number of contracts from government
How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return? 0
Number of grants from government
How many grants did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?
2
Value of grants from government
What was the total value of the grants received from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?
£ 8,147
Income breakdown
Donations and legacies (excluding Endowments Received)
£ 0
Charitable activities £ 8,147
Other trading activities £ 36,298
Investments £ 0 Other £ 0
Grantmaking
Is grant making the main way your charity carries out its purposes?
No
Recipients of grants
Please round all figures to the nearest pound (do not enter decimal points or commas). Individuals
£ 0 Other charities £ 0 Other organisations that are not charities £ 0
Trustee payments
Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees paid during the financial period for this return?
⊠ e. None of the trustees have been paid Did any of the trustees resign and take up employment with your charity in the financial period of this return?
No
Income from outside the UK
Did your charity receive income from outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?
No
Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom
Did your charity deliver charitable activities outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?
No
Spending outside England & Wales
Did your charity spend funds outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return? No
Total Spending outside England & Wales
£
Trading subsidiaries
Does the charity have any trading subsidiaries?
No
Charity contact details correct
Is the contact address displayed from the Register of Charities, correct? Yes
Charity headquarters details correct
Is this the same address that you use as your charity's administrative headquarters? Yes
Charity contact address
Address Line 1 LEWSEY FARM Address Line 2 LEARNING CENTRE Address Line 3 92 TOMLINSON AVENUE
Address Line 4 LUTON
Address Line 5
Postcode
LU4 0QQ
Country
Charity Headquarters address
Address Line 1 LEWSEY FARM Address Line 2 LEARNING CENTRE Address Line 3 92 TOMLINSON AVENUE Address Line 4 LUTON
Address Line 5
Postcode
LU4 0QQ
Country
Membership type
Is your charity part of a wider group structure with a parent body and subsidiary bodies? no, the charity is not part of a wider group structure
Employment contract types People were permanently employed by your charity 0 People were on fixed-terms contracts with your charity 0 Self-employed people were working for your charity 0 Governance policies Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures Yes Safeguarding policy and procedures Yes Financial reserves policy and procedures Yes Complaints policy and procedures Yes Serious incident reporting policy and procedures Yes Internal risk management policy and procedures Yes Trustee expenses policy and procedures Yes Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures Yes Investing charity funds policy and procedures Yes Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures Not applicable Bullying and harassment policy and procedures Yes Social media policy and procedures Yes Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures Not applicable
Safeguarding
Has your charity provided services to children and/or adults at risk in the financial period of the return? No
Serious Incidents
Has your charity reported all Serious Incidents (including any historical incidents) that the charity became aware of during the financial period of this return?
There were no incidents to report
External risk and impact
Donations Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Other income - grants Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Other income - contracts Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Other income - investment Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Expenditure on charitable activities Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Expenditure on overheads Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Number of volunteers Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Number of employees Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Number of trustees Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Fundraising activities Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Capacity to deliver services Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Total service demand Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable
Volunteers
Excluding trustees, provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out charitable activities on behalf of your charity in the United Kingdom during the financial period of this return?
3
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