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Gamlingay Community Centre
DIRECTORS. REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended
31 December 2024
Charity Registration No. 1137588
Company Registration No. 7343640

Gamlingay Community Centre
DIRECTORS. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Board of Directors, whose members are also Trustees, presents its report and financial
statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Reference and Administration Information
Charity name:
Gamlingay Community Centre
Charity registration number:
1137588
Company registration number:
7343640
Registered office and operational address..
Gamlingay Eco-Hub
Stocks Lane
Gamlingay
Sandy
SG19 3JR
Directors and Trustees
The Directors ot the charitable company {the charity) are its Trustees for the purpose of
charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the Trustees. Trustees
who served during the year were:
John McKee
Neil Muirhead
Benita Scott
Paula Wilson
Jane Savage
Robert Petch
Larry New
Ashleigh Dickerson
Magdalena Majewska-celi
Guy Kiddy
(resigned 8 July 2024)
Chalr
Background
The charitable company was incorporated on 12 August 2010 and registered as a charity on
26 August 2010, with the specific objective of obtaining a leasehold interest on a property
known as Gamlingay Community Centre and subsequent to a major refurbishment of the
centre, operating all facilities there.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governin
document
Gamlingay Community Centre is a company limited by guarantee governed by its
Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is registered as a charity with the Charity
Commission. Anyone over the age of 18 can become a Member of the Company and there
are currently 10 Members. In the event of the company being wound up Members are required
to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

Gamlingay Community Centre
DIRECTORS. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Recruitment and A
ointment of Trustees
The Directors of the company are also charity Trustees for the purposes of charity law and
under the company articles, are known collectively as the Board. Under the requirements of
the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the members of the Board are elected to serve,
after which one third shall retire each year but are eligible for re-election at the next Annual
General Meeting.
Trustee Induction and Trainin
The Board has implemented a recruitment and induction procedure. Investment is made in
Trustee training as required.
Objectives and activities
The charity's objective is:
TO PROMOTE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE,
POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER OPINIONS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION
AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND
RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING
THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE PARISH OF GAMLINGAY.
Public benefit
The centre is open to all to use for the purpose of events. group meetings and activities. The
Parish Council and a library access point are contained within the centre. We have over 25
local groups using the centre on a regular basis. During the year, the Trustees have continued
to bear in mind the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
The building was constructed to the highest environmental standards and plays an important
role in raising awareness about the environment. in and around Gamlingay. The building uses
systems and technologies which minirnise environmental impact and give the best value for
money. The charity has won several awards for its design and environmental value.
Financial review
The charity received total income of £138,915 in the year (2023: £108,770). Of this, £70.002
related to letting and catering income in connection with operating the centre.
The charity has a long-term maintenance fund, held in designated bank accounts, into which
annual contributions are made. The above-mentioned Finance Support Agreement between
the charity and the Parish Council stipulates how the annual contribution to the fund is met.
This is dependent on the financial results of the charity. For most years, this contribution is
met by the Parish Council.
A balance of £2,859 remains in a designated fund for a specific projeot in 2025.

Gamlingay Community Centre
DIRECTORS, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
In addition to the designated fund, thero were unrestricted reserves carried forward of £41,325
(2023.. £42,106).
Reserves
olic
The Board aim to maintain 'free reserves, of £5.000 at all times to cover any contingency which
may arise due to an unforeseen drop in letting income.
Future activity
The trustees have a formal budget in place for a three year period to cover projected income
and expenditure. The projection for 2025 is to break even on charitable activities.
Statement ol Trustees, responsibilities
The trustees {who are also directors of Gamlingay Community Centre for the purposes of
company law) are responsible for preparing the Directors. Report and the financial
statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the
incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of
the charitable company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
obseNe the Methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

Gamlingay Community Centre
DIRECTORS, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable
them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are
also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The report of the directors has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions within
Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
y order of
he Board
J MCKE
Chair
Dated: 16 September 2025

Gamlingay Community Centre
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GAMLINGAY
COMMUNITY CENTRE, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on
pages 8 to 12.
This report is made solely to the company's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with section
145 of the Charitios Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. My work
has been undertaken so that I might state to the company's Trustees those matters l am
required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To
the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other
than the company and the company's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not
required for this period under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that
an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is
eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
(under section 145(51(bl of the Act, as amended.
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity
and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration
of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as
trustees concerning any such Matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in
the statement below.

Gamlingay Community Centre
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GAMLINGAY
COMMUNITY CENTRE, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
CONTINUED...
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006;
and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, and comply with the
accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the
methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and
Reporting by Charities
have not been met. or
2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
I I gter ￿)￿￿
Antoinette Gorst FCCA CTA
Anstee Gorst
Chartered Certified Accountants
Ground Floor Offices
Unit 4 Eaton Court
Colmworth Business Park
Eaton Socon
St Neots
PE19 8ER

Gamlingay Community Centre
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrlctad
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Notè
INCOME FROM:
Grants
Investment income - bank interest
Charitable activities
192
52,173
8,845
52,365
8,861
76,689
32.179
2,628
73,963
76,689
Total income
76,897
61,018
137915
108,770
EXPENDITURE ON:
ch￿itable activitiès
78,141
9,772
87,913
89.342
Total expendlture
78,141
9,772
87,913
89,342
NET INCOME BEFORE TRANSFERS
(1.244)
51,246
50.002
19.428
Transfèrs
Funds brought forward at 1 January 2024
Funds Carried fO￿ard al 31 December 2024
44,965
179,365
224,330
204,902
10
43,721
230,611
274,332
224,330
The notes on pages 10 to 12 lom) part of thes8 financid statements.

Gamlingay Community Centre
Registered company number 7343640
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Note
FIXED ASSETS
14,373
4,444
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
41,085
227,538
23,202
202,359
268,624
225,561
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Amounts falling due within one year
{8,6651
(5,675}
8,665
5.675
NET ASSETS
274,332
224,330
CHARITY FUNDS
Unrestricted
General fund
Designated fund
10
10
40,862
2,859
42,106
2.859
Restricled
io
230.611
179,365
TOTAL FUNDS
10
274,332
224.330
The Trustees consider that the Charity is entitled to exemption from the requiremenl to have an
audit under Ihe provisions of section 477 of the Companies Act 20061"the Act"} and members
have not required the company to obtain an audit for the period in question in accordance
with seclion 476 of Ihe Act. The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that
the Charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for
preparing linancial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ol the
Charity as at 31 December 2024 and of its surplus lor the year then ended in accordance with
the requirements of sections 394 and 395 of Ihe Act and which otherwise comply with the
requirements of Ihe Companies Act 2006 relating to the financial slatements so far as
applicable to the Charity.
Approved by tho board a
signed on behall of the Trustees..
J McKee
Approved and aulhorised for issue on 16 September 2025.
The notes on pages 10 to 12 form part of these financial statements.

Gamlingay Community Centre
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
al General
The charity is a limited company registered numb&r 7343640 and its R￿￿￿18ray offi￿ is at Gamlingay Eco Hub.
Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, Sandy SG19 &JR.
The financial slalemenis have been Fxeparecl in accordance with Attounling and Repts[￿ng by Charities..
Statement of Recommend8d Practice applicab￿ to charities preparing their accounts in accordance ￿th th8
Financial Repjrting Standard app5￿able in the UK and Aq)utAFc of Ireland IFRS1021 (effective 1 January 20191
er¥J Companies Act 2006. The going concem ba51s assumgs thai the charity will continue to meet its costs
oblioations on an onlloing bas1S.
The company meels the dèfinrtion ol a public benefit enlity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities ale inilially
recognised at hk%lorical cost or transa¢l￿n value unless otherwise slated in the ￿levant accounting Oi¢y note.
bl Fixed assets
C8pi181 ilems are only ¢lassed as fixed assets when they are deemed to have an el￿￿OrnI¢ useful lrfe of
[￿re than one year. DeKYetyation is provlded at rates of 20%-3Trk pa straight Ilne.
cl In￿me receivable
Grants recaved are aecounled for in the linancid year to wh￿h they reL4te.
Voluntary income and investfflent income is 8CCOUnted for in the financial year in which it is received.
dl charitab￿ activity expenditure
Expenditure is included on an accrua& basis. Charitable activity expenditure comprises those costs d1￿CHY
attritwlable to managing the day to day activity of the charIt￿e company.
el Pens￿￿ scherne
The cofflpany operales a defin&l contribution pension scheme. Contributions ￿ charged to the SOFA as they
become paYa￿e in accordance with the rules of the scheme.
fl Funds
Unlestrict￿ funds are aVaila￿e for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives
of the Charity. Restri¢tCfl funds are funds that are to be used with Specif￿ re8lri¢lions imposed by the donors
or funds which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The wrn and use ol each restri1&
fund is set out on the notes lo the financlal slatements.
gl Cash Flow Statement
The financkql statements do not incIL￿e a Cash Flow Slalemeni because the Charity. as a small reporting
enlily, ts exernpt from the requirement to prepare such a slalernenl und8r the Financial Reporting Standard
FRS 102.
STATUS
The charity is a company registered in England, Ilmited by guaffjnlee and has no share eapital.
Members liability is limited lo £10 and at thg balance sheet dale there were 10 ￿e[n￿rS{2023= 101.
Unrestrlcted
Reslylcted
2024
Total
20rJ
Total
GRANTS AND DONATIONS
Grants from GaTnlingay Parish Council
Warrn Hub ref￿Sh￿enlS
Cambs Comrnunity Fund
Garnlingay Comrnunity Turbine
Misc donations
Mi8¢ income on behaff of Jazz concert
Exlernal grant for solar batteries
External grant for Connect café
Misc incoTne on behalf of Repair café
Misc Inc0ffl8 on behalf tsf Gamlingay Players
35,400
35.400
22,000
5,950
3,290
200
402
127
15,029
594
127
15,029
31
31
559
52.365
729
192
52,173
10

Gamlingay Community Centre
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted funds
Total 2024
Total 2023
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Income from letting and catering
Income from electricity generation
Income from gvenls
Other income
69,002
5,180
2,030
477
76,689
69,002
5,180
2,030
477
76,689
62,899
4,872
5,584
608
73,963
Unrestrictad funds Restricted funds
Total 2024
Total 2023
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Wages and salaries
Direct costs relating to letting and catering
Premises costs
Marketing cosls
Professional fees
Sundry equipment
Deprecialion
Repairs and maintenance costs
Ollice and general expenses
Computer and IT costs
Total costs
34,154
1,445
21,851
1,833
3,571
99
933
9,571
3,837
847
78,141
34,154
3,¥31
21,851
1,833
3,571
99
5,811
12.679
3,837
34,088
3,831
23,131
2,089
3,661
700
2,262
14.896
4,063
621
89,342
1,786
4,878
3,108
9,772
87,913
No Trustees received any remuneration during the year.
2024
2023
STAFF COSTS
Wag&s and salaries is made up as follows-.
Gross salaries
Employers. pension conlribulions
34,024
130
34,154
33,869
219
34,088
There werè 6 employees during the year12023: 61.
No ￿￿plOYee received over £60,000.
FIXED ASs￿s
Cogl at 1 January
Additions
Cost at 31 December
16,545
15,739
32,284
14,700
1,845
16,545
Aceumulaled depreciation a11 January
Deprecialion charged in the y6ar
Accumulated d&pre¢lalion at 31 De¢ember
12,101
5,810
17,911
9,839
2,262
12,101
Net Book Valu& at 31 December
14,373
DEBTORS
Trade debtors
Othèr d&blors and prepayments
524
40,561
392
22,810
23,202
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Taxe5 and social security costs
Accruals and other ¢redilors
1,243
7,422
8,665
1,855
3,820
5,675

Gamlingay Community Centre
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10 FUNDS
Certain funding received by the charity is given restrictions as to the use of the funds.
These funds are classed as restricted funds and are id8nlified below.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
8ALANCE
BROUGFrr FWD
INCOMING
ESOURCES
txrrGOI
RESOURCES
TFIANSFERS
BALAMGE
QARRIED FWD
Sinking fund for Ioty-lerm mainlènan
Gamlinuay Bowls Club
Grani lor new dojrs
173,672
700
43,845
13.1081
123n
11.6351
12531
13501
13,0061
11.025)
214.409
463
2,590
2.403
955
Dementia group
T￿kÈlS for events on b@ha￿ of Gamlingay PLqyers
Grant lor new Solar batteries
402
2,552
559
15,029
1,025
12,023
￿)n￿￿t cafè
Repair c2fé
Tickets for eveni- Jazz oJnf*ft
31
127
112
19,7721
179,365
61.018
230,611
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Oesignaied fund
General fund
2.859
42,108
2,859
40,862
76,897
178,1411
TOTAL FUNDS
Reslrlrtedlunds comprise..
The sinking fund payment is an annual sum agr￿d wlh th8 landlord, Gamlinoay Parish Council, to build up a fund lor rnajor repairs
mainl8rnan￿ over a period of 30 years. In accordance with the terms of an agreement ￿1th the landlord. the annual sum can be
transferred to this fund by the Council or by the charity. The charity and the Parish Council agreed lo increase this annual sum from
£21,000 to £28,000 with ellecl frrom Ihe year lo 31 Decembei 2023. The 2024 year therefore in¢ludes a provigon lor the £28,000
lor the year plus a further provision of £7(K)O lor the 2023 year lolloNw1￿ the agreernenl of the increase.
- The clLk) grant was lor a bowling mat.
The dem8nlia group grant Wds for materials activities for use by Ihe group.
- The doors grant was provided by Cambs Community Fund to financ8 newd1sabled-frier￿IY doors for the centr8.
- The solar batteri8s grant was for new batteries.
The Connect café was an external grant to fund café expenditur8.
The 2 tickgt funds and Repwr café fund wer8 sel up lor local grows to use the ￿ntr8.5 credit card la￿lit￿e$.
224,330
137915
274,332
Deslgnated lund$ comprlse..
- part of th8 surplus from 2020 and 2021 resulting Irorn I￿al authority grant inwm8 was deslgnat8d by trusl*s for several sp#￿fEC purposes.
Much ol this has been spent Ixjt there ￿MaInS a balar￿e of £2.859 designat8d lo supplernenl work drèadycariried out on solar pang1
batteries, hO￿lUllY in 2025.
11 LEASE COMMITMENTS
An agreetnent to leas6 the property known as Gamlingay Cornmunity C8nlre for a period ol IIIIY y8ar5 frorn the freeholder, Gaffllingay
Parish Council, was 8nl8red into on 17 February 2011. No rentd payments ar8 due in resp8ct of this agreètnenl lor th& p9ri0d of th8 lease.
12 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEfs BETWEEN FUNDS
ReJtr*led lunds
UnN$trictsd fvnds
To
Flxed as58ts
Current assets
Curreni liabilities
13,450
217,161
923
51,463
8,665
43.721
14.373
268,624
230611
274.332
12