**Bere Alston Regeneration Partnership Limited** ## **Annual General Meeting, 11[th] October 2021** ## **Summary Report for the Year Ending 31[st] March 2021** ## **1. Background** The company was registered with Companies House in November 2005, in order to: - a) submit bids and manage funding for the Regeneration Project; - b) take on a 25-year leasehold arrangement of the Parish Hall, Bere Alston from Bere Ferrers Parish Council (this became effective 1[st] April 2010); - c) become an employer for project staff responsible for implementing the project. The company has three Directors, who are also trustees of the registered charity: - Dr Paul Gentle (Chair) - Rev Nick Law - Mr Jonathan Hammond During the course of the financial year 2020-21, Ms Julie Marks resigned as a Director due to increasing workload. The charity also has an elected Treasurer, Mr Peter Dennis, who is presenting the Company Accounts at the AGM. ## **2. Company Aims** The company’s aims are to further the economic and social regeneration of Bere Ferrers Parish through providing access to facilities, coordinating activities and through fostering and promoting the vitality of the Parish. ## **3. Progress in 2020/21** Although the Hall remained closed for public activity for the vast majority of the financial year due to the 3 lockdowns imposed by the Government, we managed to secure some £3k in rental income from two clients who hired spaces on the Ground Floor and First Floor for office use. In December 2020 we ran some activity, coordinated voluntarily by Carolyn Gentle, on the theme of _A Village Christmas_ . This involved a treasure hunt around the village for children and families, decorated Christmas wreaths which were displayed in the large windows of the Parish Hall, and socially-distanced carol singing around the village. Around 20 volunteers were involved in all, and we felt this made a contribution to lifting spirits in a difficult year. We also worked in partnership with Bere Ferrers Parish Council to identify priorities for refurbishing the premises. We carried out some internal repainting, and contributed significant funding towards replacing the lift to the First Floor. ## **4. Ongoing Funding** We received a Business Support grant of £10,000 from West Devon Borough Council during the course of the year to compensate for loss of earnings due to being closed. As there was further financial support from West Devon Borough Council at the start of the 2021-22 financial year, we are in a strong position to fund necessary maintenance work over the next few months as we prepare as outgoing trustees to hand over to new directors/trustees who will lead the charity into 2022-23. We wish these colleagues every success in future. Paul Gentle, Chair. 11[th] October 2021 Bere Alston Re Accounts for the eneration Partnershi Limited ear ended 31st March 2021 Openlng Balances Petty Cash Bank Account Instant Access Alc £0.00 £1,075.91 £10,001.54 £11,077.45 Income Bank Account Interest £3.84 Beregen Fundraising £20.00 Donations for Defibrillator appeal £1,855.00 Donations £6,282.50 Parish Hall Complex Hire £4,133.00 Refunds £0.71 WDBC Covid-19 Business Support Grant £21,003.00 ndlture Annual RetumslAudits Bere Ferrers Parish Council Community - Defibrillator Communty- Regeneration Fixtures and Fittings Hall Cleaning Hall servI￿s Electricity Hall Services Gas Hall servI￿s Rates Hall Services Refuse Hall servI￿s Water Housekeeping Insuran Maintenance Contracts maintenan￿ of the Complex offi￿ Sundries Postage Secretaries Expenses Telephonellntemet Website £103.00 £12,500.00 £1,855.00 £123.33 £7,352.18 £616.00 £847.82 £1,158.32 £0.00 £196.00 £242.99 £3,061.13 £827.45 £651.53 £258.41 £427.50 £101.89 £9.12 £19.99 £741.48 £62.59 Total Income £33,298.05 Total Expenditure £28,094.60 Income over Expenditure £5,203.45 Balan￿ Carried forward £16,280.90 Closlng Balances Petty Cash Bank Account Instant A￿sS Account £20.00 £4,767.73 £11,493.17 £16,280.90 The above financial statement has been prepared from the records and explanations provided. In my opinion it gives a true and fair view of the financial position of the Bere Alston Regeneration Partnership for the year ended 31st March 2021 Beverley Hughes FICB Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Date: 6th September 2021 Bere Alston Re Accounts for the eneration Partnershi Limited ear ended 31st March 2021 Openlng Balances Petty Cash Bank Account Instant Access Alc £0.00 £1,075.91 £10,001.54 £11,077.45 Income Bank Account Interest £3.84 Beregen Fundraising £20.00 Donations for Defibrillator appeal £1,855.00 Donations £6,282.50 Parish Hall Complex Hire £4,133.00 Refunds £0.71 WDBC Covid-19 Business Support Grant £21,003.00 ndlture Annual RetumslAudits Bere Ferrers Parish Council Community - Defibrillator Communty- Regeneration Fixtures and Fittings Hall Cleaning Hall servI￿s Electricity Hall Services Gas Hall servI￿s Rates Hall Services Refuse Hall servI￿s Water Housekeeping Insuran Maintenance Contracts maintenan￿ of the Complex offi￿ Sundries Postage Secretaries Expenses Telephonellntemet Website £103.00 £12,500.00 £1,855.00 £123.33 £7,352.18 £616.00 £847.82 £1,158.32 £0.00 £196.00 £242.99 £3,061.13 £827.45 £651.53 £258.41 £427.50 £101.89 £9.12 £19.99 £741.48 £62.59 Total Income £33,298.05 Total Expenditure £28,094.60 Income over Expenditure £5,203.45 Balan￿ Carried forward £16,280.90 Closlng Balances Petty Cash Bank Account Instant A￿sS Account £20.00 £4,767.73 £11,493.17 £16,280.90 The above financial statement has been prepared from the records and explanations provided. In my opinion it gives a true and fair view of the financial position of the Bere Alston Regeneration Partnership for the year ended 31st March 2021 Beverley Hughes FICB Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Date: 6th September 2021