2021-03-31-accounts - Forest Row Community Association

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 4 2020 To 31 03 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1120133 Charity's principal address

The Forest Row Centre

The Forest Row Community Association

The Forest Row Centre 241 Lodge Lane Collier Row Postcode RM5 2LD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Peter Taylor
Sharon Lee
John Stanfield

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Peter Taylor
Sharon Lee
John Stanfield

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Appointed by the Committee

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To promote the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To provide facilities for recreational and educational needs.

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The charity provides meeting rooms, halls, multi-use games area and football pitches for various leisure activities including dance, judo, and fitness.

The centre is also a centre of excellent for Essex County Football Association who provide coaching course, first aid and safeguarding.

We also have a OFSTED regulated preschool.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

This year was a very difficult year for the Forest Row Centre, as with many other Charities.

We were closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff furloughed.

It was a year spent applying for grants, and the grants we secured barely covered our rent, and so our reserves were unfortunately depleted.

We managed to reduce costs where we could, but extra costs were incurred in signage, cleaning and PPE.

Due to furlough we managed to retain our two caretakers.

We look forward to a time where we can once more invite our full functions back and believe our committee did everything they could this year to keep the Centre from closing.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We would normally hold a reserve of £15,000 to enable any necessary business repairs. However due to the losses during the pandemic we were unable to do this.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Tina Hill Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 31/1/22

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FOREST ROW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1120133

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

YEAR ENDED: 31 March 2021

INCOME Takings Less Refunds OTHER INCOME Council Grants JRS Grants EXPENDITURE Supplies Vending Machine Rental Wages Pension Contributions Rent Water Rates Insurance Light and Heat Telephone Stationery Computer Expenses Accountancy Professional Fees Subscriptions and Licence Fees Repairs, Renewals and Maintenance Rubbish Disposal Bank Charges Donation Sundry Expenses NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR	23,110 -10,853	12,257 50,493 18,872
	783 156 36,131 1,702 19,845 5,446 508 12,079 859 62 160 400 699 193 11,911 2,095 88 100 339
		81,622 93,556

		-£11,934