Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| From | Period start date 1st June |
2023 | To | Period end date 31st May |
2024 |
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The New Great Hollands Community Association
Other names charity is known by
NGHCA
Registered charity number (if any) ~~i~~ 1138209 Charity's principal address Great Hollands Community Centre Great Hollands Square Bracknell Postcode RG12 8QN
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) |
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| Mrs MaryTemperton | Chair | ||
| Mr Roger Charles Whale | Treasurer | ||
| Mrs Adrianne Jones | Secretary | ||
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| ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ |
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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] How the charity is constituted[Association] Trustee selection methods[Elected at a Meeting]
Section B Structure, governance and management
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
New Great Hollands Community Association (NGHCA) was set up in You may choose to include April 1999 and became a charitable organisation in September 2010. additional information, where The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and relevant, about: Management control of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and policies and procedures receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. NGHCA consists of : adopted for the induction and Mrs Mary Temperton Chair training of trustees; Mrs Adrianne Jones Secretary Mr Roger Charles Whale Treasurer the charity’s organisational Mrs Margaret Mardle, Mrs Kathy Nugent, Mrs Gerry Webb, Mr Ian Webb, structure and any wider Mrs Cath Thompson, Mrs Janet Cochrane and Mrs Lynette Robertson. network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties; Non Voting Committee Members Candice Wright BFC Representative trustees’ consideration of Cllr Lucy Young BTC Representative major risks and the system Cllr Donna Pressland BFC Representative and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
New Great Hollands Community Association (NGHCA) manage and runs Great Hollands Community Association (GHCC) for the benefit of the local community and residents. As well as providing resources to Summary of the objects of the advance education, build community cohesion and provide facilities in charity set out in its the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure. NGHCA aims to governing document improve the conditions of life for the residents of Great Hollands.
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NGHCA is committed to enabling as many people as possible to make use of and benefit from the community centre, which the NGHCA manage and maintain on behalf of Bracknell Forest Council.
NGHCA fulfils these obligations through hiring the community centre to regular hirers who provide classes of a leisure, fitness and educational purpose. These classes are open to the whole community.
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:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The groups that have used the community centre for the whole year are Church of Pentecost, Great Hollands Free Church, Slimming World, Boxing Club, Yoga, Dog Training, Parenting Special Children, Craft Club, Art Group, Mother & Toddler, Bracknell Active Retired Association, Bracknell Forest Council Age UK Tai Chi and Fit for All.
A warm hub was started in October 2022 and has continued into the summer and still continues today.
Youth Club has resumed meeting under the control of Berkshire Youth Services. Please see below.
Share Food Bank has commenced operating in the GHCC on Saturday’s.
The Committee is also running Quarterly Quiz Nights.
We are still producing and delivering the quarterly Great Holland Matters Newsletter to every house in the Great Hollands Community.
In November 2024 we held an Annual General Meeting at which Mr. Gareth Mepham Area Youth & Community Manager Berkshire Youth Services gave a talk on how they were now using the Great Hollands Community Centre on Wednesday evening and how they were involving the local youth in their schemes both on site and away days. Candice Wright Community Development Officer explained her position at Bracknell Forest Council and how she was able to assist the running of the Community Centres. She answered questions from the gathered audience.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
It is the NGHCA’s policy to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds to allow payment of 12 months basic operating costs and for future refurbishment and redecorating. The balance of £48,392 in May 2024 fulfils this requirement.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
In normal times the main source of income is from centre hiring charges, mainly from regular groups and occasional users.
At May 2024 restricted funds of £2,036 was in respect of an amount paid to NGHCA by Great Holland Neighbourhood Organisation when it was disbanded in 2014 to ensure continuance of the newsletter ( Great Hollands Matters), which had been jointly funded by the 2 organisations. Up to this point in time we have not made any use of this sum as NGHCA has funded the costs of the newsletter on its own.
- 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Mary Temperton | Roger Charles Whale | |
| Chair | Treasurer | |
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| The New Great Hollands Community Association 8209 Period start date To 1st June 2023 For the period from ~~rs a~~ |
The New Great Hollands Community Association 8209 Period start date To 1st June 2023 For the period from ~~rs a~~ |
The New Great Hollands Community Association 8209 Period start date To 1st June 2023 For the period from ~~rs a~~ |
The New Great Hollands Community Association 8209 Period start date To 1st June 2023 For the period from ~~rs a~~ |
The New Great Hollands Community Association 8209 Period start date To 1st June 2023 For the period from ~~rs a~~ |
The New Great Hollands Community Association 8209 Period start date To 1st June 2023 For the period from ~~rs a~~ |
The New Great Hollands Community Association 8209 Period start date To 1st June 2023 For the period from ~~rs a~~ |
No (if any) 1138209 Period end date 31st May 2024 |
No (if any) 1138209 Period end date 31st May 2024 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Hire Income | 29,478 | - | - | - | 29 | 29,478 | 29,125 | |||||
| Newsletter Adverts | 550 | - | - | - | 550 | 550 | 530 | |||||
| Interest | - | 24 | 24 | - | 24 | 24 | 6 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | (Gross income for AR) | 30,028 (Gross income for AR) |
24 | 24 | - | 30,052 | 30,052 | 29,661 | ||||
| - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 30,028 24 - 30,052 29,661 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| Wages | 14,583 | - | - | - | 14,583 | 14,583 | 11,662 | |||||
| Utilities | 6,135 | - | - | - | 6,135 | 6,135 | 3,435 | |||||
| Rent & Insurance | 952 | - | - | - | 952 | 952 | 922 | |||||
| Cleaning | 1,052 | - | - | - | 1,052 | 1,052 | 987 | |||||
| Repairs | 421 | - | - | - | 421 | 421 | 402 | |||||
| Sundries | 8,117 | - | - | - | 8,117 | 8,117 | 2,968 | |||||
| Newslatter Printing | 2,380 | - | - | - | 2,380 | 2,380 | 2,380 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 33,640 | - | - | - | 33,640 | 33,640 | 22,756 | |||||
| - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 33,640 - - 33,640 22,756 Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,612 24 - - 3,588 6,905 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 52,004 2,012 - 54,016 47,111 Cash funds this year end 48,392 2,036 - 50,428 54,016 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~——————~~ ~~SSSS~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Current Account Deposit Account Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 48,392 - - 48,392 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - 2,036 - 2,036 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Date of Print Name approval
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The New Great Hollands Community Association On accounts for the year 31[st] May 2024 Charity no 1138209 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/05/2024. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Signed: Name: Gareth Jenkins Relevant professional None qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 25 Stratfield Woodenhill, Bracknell Berks, RG12 8WT
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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