## CHAIRS REPORT TO TRUSTEES ## MONDAY 3[RD] NOVEMBER 2025 LONNY WILSONCROFT COMMUNITY CDNTRE STEPPING LANE, DERBY DE1 1GL ## ASSOCIATION BUSINESS The hours of usage at the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre on Stepping Lane over the period since the last AGM has decreased slightly to 21 hours a week by regular users. With another 4 hours of use by one group who meet once a month. Our users are offering a variety of activities including Martial Arts, Music and Christian Worship. There have been 32 one off events, which include private parties, resident meetings and fundraising events organised by the Association over the past 12 months. Our fundraising events have been varied and covered all age ranges. Last year we had to close our Tuesday Lunch ‘n’ Meet luncheon club due to the lack of volunteers to cook the meals. We did find a Cook at the beginning of the year, but unfortunately their circumstances changed and the Lunch Club once again had to close. Our weekly shopping trips are still taking place and we would like to thank Ross for his dedication in keeping this vital service going. Our Warm Welcome sessions are still a weekly event at the Centre. Each Thursday afternoon we host either a sing a long with Ross or a Film afternoon. A hot meal and hot drinks are available to all who attend free of charge. A big thank you to Mu, who provides our hot meal on a regular basis, and to Doreen and Sue who take over whenever Mu is not available. We receive a grant for this service from Community Action for most of the time this runs, although there are occasions when the funding has ended and new funding has not been available straight away. On these occasions we have carried on delivering this service to our users free of charge as we understand the importance this activity is to those that attend, providing a warm and welcoming environment. We are pleased to report that our good relationship with the MECA organisation in Mackworth has continued over the last 12 months. We have attended several events in Mackworth and continue to represent the New Zealand and Morley area at the Remembrance Day Memorial, and the Scarecrow Trail. We would like to thank Andy and Lynn for continuing their sterling work in looking after the Planters outside the Community Centre and on the Corner of Wild St, and our lovely little garden in front of the Community Centre. They really go above and beyond in our Community in providing these little spaces of beauty to brighten our neighbourhood. The Nearly New Zealand Charity Shop is doing well and is open 4 days a week. Our volunteers work very hard to keep the shop stocked, clean and welcoming and thanks need to go to Charmaine, Melissa and Angie. We have continued to support those in our community who are feeling the financial burden in these troubling times. We have done this through our weekly Food bank, Pantry Support. We are still partnered with Food 4 Thought Alliance, to whom we provide a monetary donation of £500 for the food they provide. The money we spend on the food bank comes from a Grant which was obtained from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who provided monies over the past 2 years. This grant comes to an end in November this year, however we have applied for this money again for the next 12 month and should hear shortly if we have been successful. We have funds to carry on for the next 3 months while we wait for more funding. We have had visits from leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints over the past few months, who have been very impressed with the set up of the food bank, both the system of running the foodbank and more importantly the friendly and kind atmosphere which exists and is shown to everyone who attends. There is a lot of hard work that goes into making this project a success, so we say a big thank you to Pauline, Sue, Mu, Fay, Margaret, Jane, Brenda, Charmaine, Steph, Margaret P, Paul, Phil,Aaliyah and Gary who attend most weeks and make every one feel so welcome. The New Zealand Community Times, our bi monthly magazine, is still being provided to everyone in our area who wants to receive it. We print, staple and fold over 2,400 magazines every two months and these magazines are then delivered to homes on our neighbourhood. We are very grateful to all those people who deliver the magazine and to those that contribute to its contents. We are grateful for the artistic talents of Melissa who runs our social media pages, creating some very entertaining reels and posts and creates the posters for our events. The NZCA Management Committee continues to meet on a monthly basis to discuss the business of the centre and plan upcoming events. We appreciate their time and talents in this endeavour. So big thanks go to Melissa, Kelly, Aaliyah, Charmaine, Ross and San. Our meetings last for about an hour and we would be happy and very grateful for others to join us. Many hands make light work as they say, and more people mean more ideas. So if you have a little time that you can devote to your community please come and join us. We would like to mention one of our younger volunteers, Libby who continues to provide us with many little craft items to sell in the shop, and to give away at the centre. Thank you Libby for being so kind and helpful, and for helping your Mum Charmaine with her work here at the centre. We also have to thank our local Councillors and the Mackworth and New Zealand Neighbourhood Board for their support over the past 12 months. We have some great plans for the future, which I am sure you will be hearing about over the next few months. Thank you to our community, for all your support throughout the year. It is truly appreciated. You are the reason we do the work we do. NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 31 MARCH 2025 Charity Registration Number 1132185 NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Contents Page Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of New Zealand Community Association I report on tlie accounts tor the year ended 31 Marcli 2025 which are sct out on pagycs 2 to 5. Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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 201 l Acl and in carrying out my examination. I havc followed th¢ applicable Dircctions &)ivcn by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I liavL complL'ILd Iny examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my altention in conneclion with the examination which gyives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or Ihe accounts do not accord with the accountingp records I have no concerns and havL c()mc across no othL'r matlcrs in conncction wilh the examination to which attenlion should be drawii in order to enable a proper undcrstanding) ot. thc accounls to bL reachcd. 131,d2f Mark Newey ACMA DLrby Communily Accountancy Service Babing7l(In Lodgie 128 GrLcn Lane Derby DEI IRY Date NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR EINDED 31 MARCH 2025 TOTAL TOTAL Unrestricted Restricted Funds Fiinds 2024 2025 RF.CEIPTS Hire of Hall Charity Shop Takings Grants Bank Interest 10537 7758 12112 9360 12112 9360 9620 15380 15380 10 10 10362 3105 887 Donalions and Fundraising Kitchen Income Sundry noie 2 8104 2321 10 31917 8104 2321 10 47297 42278 15380 PAYMFNTS Equipment and Refurbishinent General Mainlcnance Kilclien Expenditure Refreshments and Food Pantry Eveiits Insurance and Licences Accouiitancy Heal, l.igiht aiid Water Tcl¢pli()iie / Br()ddband St