WINTON HOUSE CENTFIE RUN BY THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY Report of the Directors & Trustees Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2024 18 High StreeL Peter$fiel H*mpsbire GU32 3JL Registered Chg4rity No.. 1140306 Company Limited by Gulrxntee Registered in England No: 07517789
WLNTOY HOUSE CENTRE CONTENTS OF THE FINANCL4L STATEMETriTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEhlBER 2024 Page copanY Inf0mtion Report of the Directors and Trusrees tndependent Examiner's Report Stement of Fsnancial Activities Balan¢¢ Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 12
WINTof4 HOUSE CENTRE COMPAf4Y INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR Ef*DED 30 SEIryEMBER 2024 PRESIDENr Mr5 J M Pery MBE R M C Venables R M C Vellables (died September 2024) (from September 2024) (w Septemb¢r 2024) VICE PRESIDENT DIiiECTORS & TRUSTEES who hav¢ held office durillg the C J Bevan S Brown Mrs S J Crawford C R Golding L Hathaway DGKidd (retired November 20241 (appointed November 2023 period frotn l October 2022 to the date of this RqM)rt (8ppointed January 2024) (retired July 2024) Dr R P Phi]lips CMG Mr5 J C Tickner M WaddiDgtOD Mrs N A Winter (appointed Marcb 2024) STAFF Centr¢ M2Da8er Finance Adroini5trator Community Café Stwvisoi Company Secretary Cleaners MsSEMoss Mi&8 K A HithelY Ms P Clwlier J W Cleverly ACIB G Wty & O Fedorova RETAINED BUILDING ADViSER P Newman MRtcs REGISTERED OFFI & PRINCIPAL OFFICE Winton House 18 Hh Street Petersfield Hampshire GU32 3JL REGISTEIiED NUMBER 07517789 (England alld Wales) 1140306 ACCOUNfANts Sheen Stickiand 77 SthtioD Road Peter5field Hampshi GU32 3FQ Page I
WINTON HOUSE CENTRE BEPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEvfEMBER 21123 The Dir¢etors present their Report with the Financial Sthtements of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024 INCORPOIL4TION Winton Hottse Centse is a CotDpatty LiEnited by Guarantee INO: 07517789) and tht governin8 instsument is its MemoraDduTD arld Articles of Association. The Conjpany was inc0rated on 4 February 2011 and effectively began operations on l April 2011. The TnLStees are D]rttr$ of the Compally. It is also a Registered Charity No.. 1140306. PRINCIPAL ACTivrry Current Structure Winton House Centre Currently has 9 Trustees. Particulars of the Trusiees who served during the year are given oll Page l. Joyce Perry w&8 the Presidenr until her death on 6 Septe]nber 2024. Robert Venables. pre%10s[Y Vice PresidenL accepted the Board's invitstion w bttome President i)n 23 Septrmber 2024. The Trnste¢s met every other month as a Board of Trusiees. The PresidenL Vice President, Centre Manager and Coznpany Sretary are invited. and the rerained Bui]diD8 Adviser also attends &$ requiTal There is a Chairttian and Hon. Trewrer. The Board IMS four committees: Bu]Idw & Finan¢e', Govemance & CompliaDcc' Personnel. Public RelatioL8. Their meeting titn¢s are vatiable. ReeruitmeDt of Trustees Frotn time to time, Wirtton House Centre need8 Dew TnjSes. Potential 8pplicaDts receive an induction pack tbat includes the Charity Commission Guide for Tnte£s. the latest ADnual Report and Accounts, out Memorallth and Articles of Awciaii¢)n {govetning thKumeni). Th¢ Board and Committee strucle, Our Values and Notts on the Role and Qualiues required of TFustres. Ther¢ is all iufornlll interview alld then a selection process includitig vetting as necessary, references are required. If 4)pmpriate, a new Trustee will be allocated a meotor for higher f]rst six months. Staff Ind Volunteers Centre Mana8er (16 houTS per week), FInae Athninistrdtor (20 bours). C¢)mmunity Café Supervisor (16 hours), Cleaners {1 I hours). Company Secretary (as reqUij). There a also some 80 volutterS from the town and surrounding Area ifr'ho give their time and their skills to hejp other5. to staff the Community Café and the Office, to assist with the It]ntenance of the buildmg alld gard and EO SUPWrt otber activities und¢rtakell by the Centre. Charltsble Obje¢ts (l) The provisiott of facdities in the area of benefii for r¢¢reatioD 01 other leisure time o•ion of individuals who have need of facilities by reason of their youth. age, iDfirniity or disablemenL fillancl hardship or social and ecorl0Ic Ctrcumslances or for the public ai large in the interests tsf Sla[ welfare alld with the obje¢¢ of improving the conditions of life of those individuals (21 The promotion of the voluttwy wior for the public bettefii in the area of bellefiL For the purpose8 of this clause'the voluntary sectof. tlleans Clwities and voluntary organisations. Charities are organisatiODS which are establtshed exclusively for clw"Ltable purposes in accordance Tritb the laws of Etlgland gmd Wa]¢s and "voluntary otganisations" meaDS indepelldent orgaDisaiions wbich are estsblisbed for that add value to the COllLmunity as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are ttot permitted by their constitutiou to make a profit for private distribution. but do not include local goVernent or other statutory authoriLtes. Page 2
WINTON HOUSE CENTRE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AfiD TRUSTKES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER Z024 (Continued) do we achieve these? We Winton's Communiry Café daily fro 10..(X) anL to 1..30 prn Monday to Friday, staffed entirely by volunteers. that offers a safe and secuTe meetiDg place on the Higb Stjret where people ¢an rd friendship and support. We aim to provide g(MxL whol&soroe f(y)d at low prices and we bave many regular vi5itotS. The Café holds an "Excellenf, ]ng for Food Hygiene fro Fa%t Hampshire Distri¢t Council and all the volunteers teceive accredid F<KKI Hygiene training in ho in order to keep costs down. Et is used a5 the 'pick up. and'thop 0 ]ll1 for the local Age Concern each wttk. Groups also meet regutarly in the Café. We maintsin an InforatiOn Desk that is staffed by voluners from 9..30 to 3..30 pm Monday to Friday. We have a dats ballk of llrforlljalion for tbe use of tnell)b5 of the public alld we call refer enquirers to other charities and volunlary orgauisatious &% theIredS require. W¢ h05t Petersfield Volulltary Cate GTOUP aTTange tran5POrt for people in need e.g. to take theDJ to GP or hospital appointllLents. Our volullteers take detsils of all the requests for hejp and for transpon and we act as a collectign and delivery point for volutlteer dtivths. Behiad requesi there is a tmman story,. many callers have partilar concerns or worries, and our volu[Ler$ aff trained to list resptrnd with patience and give people the ti]ne th¢y n¢ed. It is plain froDJ the commeDts of callers that this service is seen as essential to many people and widely appreciated. We also host Age Collcern. Petthsfield and District We let enquireEs kttow ab)ui local Ag¢ Con¢em Servi and an Age Cottcern represelltstive can always be contacted to ptovide further infornlation. Up uniil November 2023, we provi(kd an aTEnual scbcdule of thtings for tbe Over 65s. Many older people in the town may not be able to get oul to meet other people, s11$¢ or even go shopping. This proamMe is desigoed for them, and we were able to take up to 10 pwple at a lime, with support from our volunteers. It was agreed to merge our (htings with those beitig run by Age Coo¢ern, and to &S5i5t tbem with the increased respnsibilities, a payment of £3,5(K) was made to Age Concern from OUT Televatlt Re5tEiÈtÈUrt . We offer a central meeting place for use by individua]s and l(Kal voluntsry gllps. They wi meet together. hire rooms or a wide mge of rtsources and use our facilities. W¢ akn bost local clwity Home-start Butser which supwrts families witb youllg cbildreL Many voluntary groups hold tbeir meeiitigs here or hire roorDS on an ad hoc basis. We alx) provide support tn other ways.. the Café is available for hire on Satyrday momings for fvndraising events" groups call have a phorocopying ac¢oullt with us, or purch ststionery in bulk ai Cost prices. we help 50tne groups lo set thetnselv&8 up by providiDg reduced mom hire rates for a period of time until they become estsblished: we pro01t tbe work of groups by baving their le&fiets and postets oll display. we offer a p)stai addre4s. We really do believe thai as we help other Charities ad voluntary groups to meet their ti1n we are acbieving our own. We to offer monthly bingo sessions through tb¢ year. We bave to make a very small nominal charge for tTanswrt IproTrided by tbe Age Concern miniTrrfJs) ond the prizes are extremely rnodesl but the etnphasis is on sociatising and meeting fn"ends. As one member sai(L 'it gets m¢ out of the house especially on winter days and we have & g(XKi time.. We haye contillual to provide a monthly Rulljmikub swion wbicb Is elljoyedby its regularparticipants. We offer a tnonthly -memory Café" which welcomes thosc knving with denientia and their caret5 to a fn'¢rLdly 8ft¢rn1)ortof activities which is enjoyed by all. We trAav¢ provided a series of Men's Basic Cookery Classes with Agc Concern aud Petersfield Men's She W¢ aim to be a focal wint for volllllry activity in the in¢ludtng giv]ng youngsters over 16 experi of voluntary servi¢¢ (¢.g. in th¢ Café). and we sumyortvoluntrers with learnillg disabilities. We work with voluntary groups in the towll (o encourage and provide illforllti0ll about services in the area. In addition to welcoming groups to w¢ Wititott House as a base OD, say, th¢Er cbarity collection days, we ty to play a full role in town activities during the year. We take part iti tbe various Petersfield TOP festivities by ¢)pening the and sot0etieS numing an outside stsll off¢ring b(M)ks, pknts. wys aud the lik¢. Page 3
WINTON HOUSE CENTRE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEFfEMBER 2Q24 cHAIR's ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING SEYfEMBER 2024 Ag in previous yeaT¥ there have been some chaDges to the WHC Board of Trustres. Jean Mackarness retired in July but remains os a volunteer. We welcomed Stephen Brow David Kidd and Mike Waddington as new Trustres. l Terired &$ TnLStee and Chair of the Boatd in March bavin8 sern'ed four-year temis. Dr RICE Phillips was appointed LO take the chair. He was not Ill]medialY avai]able. The chalr finally Iwuled over io him in November 2024. There were no ¢lwiges during tbe year, bui trnants left which prov%ded a l(ng over4ue chance to renovate sOe of the flats. The Board also began the proce55 of se¢uring planning pern]ission to retlovate the faFade of tlLe bu11th0 that faces the Higb StsEeL MaintainiD8 a listed building is a cosily and never-ending task, but good prow ILas been made within budgetary lirnit Demand for ROO lllre has returned to pre covid lev¢b. The Cornrnuniry Café continues io be very N)pular and has hosted a nurnbeT of SlonS of ¢ookin8 I&son5 for yQUDg ttLotheTS and courses for ell. S&dly, Joyce Peffy, one of tlLe key found¢TS of the Winton House Centre. di in Septetnber. There was a very good representsiion of Trustees attd stsff at her fillletal in the United Refornia Church. Robert Vellables awed to take the role of President of WHC. As a tribute to the clwitv's founders. Courtyard Room l is renamed the Perry Room, and Courtyard RTr)m 2 is now dLe Venables Roorn. Cknarles Bevall, Retlred Chalr WHC CENTRE MANAGER'S ANNL'AL REPORT YEAR EryDtNG SEFfEhlBER 2024 Wintou House Ctlltre (WHC) h&8 the re5pousibdiry of 0]altain8 a Erade 2 listed buildmg with ottlces. fiatS and communiry roorns. The otTi¢e continued to deliver advice and support servi¢£s for Pe*rsfield Voluntary Care Grollp. desk space for Age Concem Pelersfield. WHC r¢x)m b(M)kiDgs and a¢tiviti¢s. Governance Charles Bevan completed his second tern &s a Tntstee in March. Dr Richard Phillips wa5 appointed &5 Chair, b1 be was unable to take up the Tol¢ until November 2024. Charles remaincd Chair for thi8 perio A proposal was made for a deputy ¢hairlvice chair to be aptrf)inted. A cbange may bc required to Memorandun) and Articles of A&wciatioll. Sub comjnittees were rea&%eswJ.. Buildiug alld Finance were cornbined Public Reiations reviewed with promotion of to be its objective, using 131 media. Trusiee Awayday organised and subsequendy trked for 17 October 2024 Polieies are being updated SharePoint Volunteer% We rectuited 15 volunteers this year. Once again, w¢ thallk our frolli desk vOlUe(S without whorn we would not be able to provide %rvices to the eotnmuniiy of Petersfield. Advice and support on a daily b&sis ate providd li is accessible on the ititerne( however. rnuch of our olient base do not have access or 5kil]s to obtain Infonn)0n. We continue to take the transwn requests for PeSfield Volulltary Care Gw. Linda Dicker i(x)k 0'tr the office rota a[ tsamll)g foroffi¢e volunteers. Winttsn Cornmunity Café provides a safe environment in our community. The rommittneni by our c&fé volunteers is amazing, they deal with food hygiene regulations. food pIeparntion, cookg, takthg payment5, and in addition the many special needs of our cuswmcrs alld trolunteers. From April 2024 Pippa Charlier, café thlministrdtor. ed to her resw)nsibilities tlke recruilJnen¢ alld ttlanagement of ail volunteers. Christm&s Tca Party 2023 took plaee on 13 Deceruber. Chair. Charles Bevan thaAk¢d ¢veryone for their commitment to Winton House Centre. An excellent tea w&% provided and a quiz. Strawberry Tea Paty July 2024 was a vglulltttt Celebration tea party. Catiin and Will. local stydents, provtded U5ical entenaiwnent with tAJve Song io Linden Piram's and cream tea wete enjoyed and also the regular quiz. Chair. Charles Bevan, presettied IoDg service cerrifical¢s lo volunteers aJ)d thanked ail volunteers for their dedication to Winton House Centre. Page 4
WINTON HOUSE CENTRE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AE4D TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 311 SEIryEMBER 2Q24 (¢on¢inued) Staff My report thanks volunteers, without whorn we could not delÈver the café and strvices. Behind the scenes and enabLing this to happen are our employees. WHC bas Six paid staff, all of whom volunte¢r extrd hours. ALice, Fiitsnce Officer, took on the fjnaoce role from Jim. She ha5 the transfer of a¢counts from S&ge to XERO. A considerable task which She h&s master&4 skiifully. Pipp4 Winton Café Adminsstrator, added managsng ail volunteer applicatioDs and trainillg to herTDle. Pippa not onLy nkaDagts voIuiLteers. but ensures their roles are meaningly full. JIDI continues as coPanY Secrerary. supwting Alice. His knowledge of the accounts and buildtng is inva]uabl¢. Graham and Ohla keep the roollLS clcaD and help set up Eoractsvities. PropertylBuilding rnanagement Property vwbJatiollS- Tei]LStatement and commercial valuations were undertaken. Building sutvey- This tesulted in an update of Previo rertS identifying a ttumbeF of areas requiring work8, e.g. building5 front faGade, fiat windows and ventilation. Further tests of tlLe existing orta[ weKe undertth and ¢oDsultstson Caled out with the Conservation Officer. Tenders for tILe works wer¢ rweived frojll four conlractoIs. Coern$ regarding thc requirement for these wots meant fiuther investigations were needed. Fire Alarn- ¢urr¢ntly maDaged by Chutch&s Fire Smity, a nutnber of issues currently under review. Sale of land loff Folly Latte) w&s completed. Room renamlng Sadly, Joyce Perry our President and a fou of Winton House Trust pa&sed away in September 2024. Robert Venables ivho facilitsted the forniiDg of the current Winton House Centre accepted the role of President. In MeOry of Joycz Pery Coutyard Room I been reTJamed Perry Room and in acknowledgernent for the work and Cotnmittnent from Robert Veoablffj Coltyard R(K)m 2 been mwned VeDabl&s Room. Mallagemefjt of nats Williams of Petersfield commenced the ntrt to rnaDage the t]ats itj (ktober 2023. The bandover rM the previous agent was not smooth but managed well. Surveys of the fiats were undettsken and issues identifie(L which are p]aDned to be ruolvo Iwrem¢ntal increa5e5 in rents have been in(rothced. Fla 7 and 9 becatlle vacaut. tbey requ considerable date and improvements bave been made and both flats subsequeotly let. Flat 3 provided Challenging management The tenant requ&sted be served witb a Section 21 notice, enabling him to be a priority for rehousing rnore Suitable 3ccornttL(thtioll. Garde Petersfield in Bloom Awards. we ate de1ted to reLeive the Gold Award for our gdeTr Thank you to our volunteer gardeners The Judas Tree has fimgal decay and wll r¢quire removaL appli¢ioll has been n1¢ to EHDC. Winton Commulllty Café New signage on the witidows and entrance doors launched aoother busy year. Sale of the dresser eryabl¢d additional tables and seating to be Other improverLents illcluded black ard for cakes attd spe¢ia]s. Purchase of a ¢offe¢ m¥htne allows us offer a variety of ffe¢S from cappuccino to espre650. Food wast¢ vta Neighbourly the foLK4 cljarity. We now r1ve weekly free f(M)d from Aldi and Lidl. An addirionai fridge heezer alld a fld storage cupboard OD the ground flwr have provided easier ac¢e&s to stores food. Once agaill, we dmnk our wonderful volunteers who enable tbe provision of this excelleni Cornmunity Café. It is noijust a café. Lt is all importsllt conijnunity suppon proviston for Peter5field. Soelal medla WHC web sÉie and Facebook We have continuejl io utth both tbese with news and Ynforlltt0n. The &ppointment of Mike Waddtngton as Tjse and volunteer with Shtne Radio illcreased our presence on our local radio slation. Page 5
WINTON HOUSE CEYTRE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOIIS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EYI DED 30 SEvfEMBER 2024 (conl¥nuedJ Tralniog Trustee Training Day WHC facth"tated in paerShiP with CoDJmunity First Wessex. CEitIeS that WHC engage were itivitrd to send delegates. John G¢y)dyear, Petersfield Counselling Services, pe[SfIeld Mell's Shed alld Wdlow Almshouses all participated. Food Hygiene Three new volunteers cofflpleted Food Hygiene level l. Ten new volunteers and eighteen current volunteers undertook F( Hygiene IEvel 2. NHS Online Dr Richard Kersbaw GP Swau Surgery delivered a swion on how to acccs5 NHS infom)ation online in parthetship with Age Concern Petetsfield alld Petersfleld Voluntary Care Group. Et w&5 attended by Sarah Moss and WHC office volunteer5. F4etworks The Chair and Manager at*nded Communiry First Wessex ADnuaI General Meetitig. A ttU8ieel staff member attends the nwnthly Pelersfield Agencies Working Togetber. Fundraising Bridge lunch was beld July 2024. It was (Trrgantsed by trustee David Kid& The excellent lullch was prepared by Jenny Tickner and volullteer cooks. Raffle sUPPOrted fiLll(Ls raised £550 to purcbase multimedia equiptL This is now ills1¢d. 100 Club The fimd Iws continued to provide a wurce of income LO Wintott House Centse. A Chrlstmas Hamper proNided by Janei Coninx. John Ltete provided a quiz. PartsLer$bipl Collaborntion projeets". Petersfffield Voluntar . Care Gro vc Hosted at Winton House Centre, PVCG pro%'ides volunteer driver5 to take people to medical appointmellts, ospitals. dociors. surgeries. detttists. and ophthalmologists. Also available is shopping for the housebound, prescnption colleciion and delL"very. WHC volunteers take JO plus requests per week passing onto the C(Ordir. Petersfield Climate ActioD Gro ecall Chrlstm#s Present Exchange January 2024 173 unwaThd Christhw gifts were lefi an exchange for a 80Y• were ex¢lRnged for a wanted gift. The remaining Rtems were donated io Home-start Bvtser. Petersfield Toy Swop June 2024 24 fatnilies donated over 50 toys were exelmng as parents and thildren tIK>k pth in a toy Swap. The rem&iniug toys were sold aud procee¢l8 dollated to HoTne-Stsrt Butser. lloe- Start Bllt5er Nourish to Flourish Following a pilot day the Winton Commuoity Café, family ¢ooktng from scratch a budget. Very successful sessions commenced throughout the year. Petersfield Christmas Festival Winton Community Cafe opened for Home-start Butser to provide activitses. Toys remaiw from the Toy Swap were sold. Peter$fleld Area Churehts To ether We collecied booking forn)s for PACT Chri5tnw Day luuc Petersfield Arts and Crafts Socie ACS I{c forned a pattrership in January 202? PACS have proTride an art display to the café. Artwo would be ideally representstive 0£ or insptred by, some aspect of Peter5field. Curtentiy there is cotTee rela0 wall hafjgings, which we love alld have become rlles. Macmlll•n Coffee l¥lorllin Once agaiffj we operfied the Win Conununity Café for tIEe coffee tDorning in parth¢rship with Age Concem Peiersfield. Funds fdiStd £320 Sarah Moss, Ilallager December 2024 REPORTS FROMI WINTON HOUSE CENTRE ACTivrfiES Aetive Dementia Monthly, a friendly exercise group for those v/ith detlIa and their plersUpport w(Trrkers. This provides benefiis for physical and menra] wellbeing 8Dd can itllprove quab.ty of life foT people ia all slages of dementia. Sessions have between 8 and 16 aitendees. Tutor Beth Svarov5ka deh.vers the sessions supported by Trustee Sue Crawfor Sarah Moss Page 6
IVINTON HOUSE CENTRE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEkiR EP4DED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (¢oniinutd) Memory Café The Memory Café continU&S to weet on the third Wethiesday of each month and has brought pleasure to people living with dementia and their car¢r5. In January we said goodbye to Trevor. a reguIar attendee fro when we rSt started who loved to sing, but his widow MaTgaTet is now one of voluntrers. We have been joilled by voluuteer Chrisiille Day. A highlight of the year Ims been our participation in the Dementia Festival. Origllmlly platwed foT June it was rescheduled for October. Our monthly eetitig9 have a theme and this year they have ranged frorn School Days to Sheep. from Frdnce to the Seaside. Sometimes we have made use of the garden and Jenny h&8 rllade cakes tbat nfle¢t our theme. Thanks go to Richard Barnes who le•1% out STngJng on his guilar and Phil RuwlL who produces a quiz eyery month. Amanda GTeeule4 Volwiteer Men'$ Cookery Classes Held in Parther$"p with Age Concern Petersfield and Peier5field Men's Shed Blocks of four onIblY classes bave provoj very suc¢essfiLI. SuptK)rted by volunteer cooks Jelloy Tickner (ttustee) and Marion Litcbfield (volunteer). tbe men prepare disbes such &5 $pagbettL bolognese or a stir fy. Participants are tsken through the recipc steps stsge by stage. re5uIIiDg in a deh¢iow4 meal. This is then enjoyed with a weu earned gl&ss of wine or taken hoEDe. Sarah Moss Blngo monthly The &fternLx)N are social occ&sions, there És alway5 & frielldly and appreCI1ve atmosphEre. Bingo sessions take place on the last Friday of the ollth. Booklets for six games T¢OJa]n at £1 eacb. The sessions are run as follows.. SLK games are played and at each game a PTiZ¢ IS givrn for 'a liue. and for a fvll how. PJiz¢s are inexpensive items- mostly less than £2 each. Halfivay through the afternoon th¢r¢ is always a break for cake and drAnks to be pur¢h&sed and there is time for convetsation. ThaDk8 rnu go io all the voluDIe¢ John Le¢t¢. Bernard SeabU. Christine Day, Mwgaret Stothard and Amauda GreeDlee. Jellny TAekner, VoEullteerfTrus¢ee Ru1kUb held monthly in Wthton R(x)m enables skilled p]ayer5 and leaners th enjoy an afternoon. A popular game, with 106 tilcs aTLd Jokers. Thankq voluntrers Keith and Dot who are always on haad to help alld support Dew membeTS and to Viv Galvin who volunteers to supwrt the activity Sarah Mo85 Garden Report A difficult start w the year as we lost the whole ofmarch foT due w the bad weather. However. after a yesr's sabbatical we were able to enter Pet¢r8field in B1M agaiti and rnanag to get a gold iti our Catrgory. P¢teT5field in Bloom Gold Award There has been much publicity iti the pre&8 and on tbe lei00 about the benefits of gardening for both physical and mentaI health. This led to the gardellin8 (eam gaining severa] new voluntecrs to help and enjoy the walled garden. Our thanks io the volunteers.. Penny Evan& Mike Fowler, Ann Johnson, Tom King, Denis Lce and Jenny TÉckner WI have been WOTkwg hard when the weather pennitsj to rn8k¢ the garden a pleasant place to visit. The Teplantsng of the border by tbe wall which came dowo last ye4r has flourished and will continue to improv¢ as the shrnbs becojlle ¢stsbEished. It is ditTi¢ult to believe i( looked like a building sÉte early last year. The latest prtsject is the revamping of the comFK)St area. 2 compost bins were donated to us wlLich means the garden refuse be more contained. The pubhc like to sit in the garden and seem to enjoy ta]king ttTr th¢ voluDteets and askll]g quastions about the plants which we all ty to ao5wer. NIally then enjoy buying the plants which they have seen growing in the Earden 8od som¢tirnes It is th"ffi¢ult to keep up with the dellLaud. JaDet Coniry4 Volunteer Sarah Moss, Manager Deeenhber 2024 Page 7
Vll¥i TOLTr HOUSE CETriTRE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS Af4D TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEvfE.MBER 2024 (conrinued) FD4ANCE Treiisurer's Anllual Report year endlng September 2024 The period Covered by the flljancial attounts ended 30 Septembei 20?4 evidences a mixed pi¢wre, with income fro the Co[[)unitY Café continuing lo improve. with pre-covid levels of 2019 exceeded for the rust titne. Our thanks to Pippa Charlier and her T&qm. R(Kbm hire incotne was broadly in line with 2023 wherw rentsi income from our fl&ts fell as two units were vaGgllt whilst a cOPIete refil[btshcllt was ldertakell. Expenditure associated with the flats exceeded the aDnual budg albeit refillbtshellI of the two vacant units had not been arAticipated when the budget was se(. Winton House Centre is in the fomuuie ¥x)siiion of having liquid asset reserves that enable us to cover petiods when expendiwre exceeds income. That said. although reseryes curtendy cover plaTu)ed propety mainlenauce costs in 2025 and still meet the chan"ry's 'Reserves Policy.. Trustees are to their attention in 2025 to identify additional souices of income. Chrls Golding? Treasurer Detember 2024 Winton House CeDtre Investment Policy Ststement In accordance with the Articl£s of Association, Wlnton House Centre (WHC) has the power to deposii or inv¢st funds. The purpose of this Investment Policy is to yield the best f]nan¢ial return oll our investments which Can then be used to fither WHC'S Cbaritable Objects, while doing so at a level of risk agreed by the majority of Tnjstees. The investment Folicy is to be managed by the Buildings & FllJaTrce Sub-cotllmittee IB&FC) which is accountable to the Board of Tnjsttts. The B&FC will meet at least twice a year to consider whether the invest- ment policy remains appropriate to the requirements of WHC. PeriOdiClY, the B&FC should consider whether an inde*nt I professional review is apposite. Investment Ob'ectivcs For the short term, as (kfjned less than one rolling year. to be InVed rn a bank deposit accounL This forni ol investment provides instant access to meet the daily needs of WHC albeit at a relative low rnie of interest. For the medium terrn, to invest in an Investrnent Fund that offer5 two elellLents'. Distributionllncorne which pays out quarterly payments and is key for the llormal tsperdtion of WHC Capital Apprttiation/Growrth which aims to ensure that the value of the investment is rnaintained and etthanced. Investment decisions may be taken at any timc of year ar takell colltttively and tninuted. wi(0 House Centre Reserves Polic). StateeDt Having taken accouni of the increasing costs aslated witb ]nainthining a Grade 11 liSd proF¢rty, the TnL8tee Board has detennined that the Charity will tllaiutasn re$ as follows: Emergency Proputy Reserve.. £IOO.000 to Cover significant repairs, e.g. the roof. Gelleral property reserve.. £50,IMK) to accomtnodate ongomg repatrs and refijrbishment. General OperatiODal Reserve.. £60,0(K) ttTr cover 6 montlL%' operational eXpenditte together with unexpectrd daY.Y costs. e.g. long-term staff sickn, insurance poIiey exces8es or to lf contracal obligations. The Buildings & Finance Sub Coll)1Ce. reporting the Board of Tn1 will be responsible for monitoring the reserves polrcy and for ellsuTing that the reserv¢s are llJaiDtailled at the agreed level. The Board of Trustees will review the policy allnU1Y. This Rert has been prepared in attordance with the spla] provisions of Psrt 15 of the CornpaDies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by Board on l i I &) and signed on irs beh Dr R P Phillips DiRctor and Chairma C R Golding Director and Tre&surer Page 8
INDEPENDEf4T EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WINTOI4 HOUSE CEf4TRE I report on the accounts of the COEnpally for the year ended 30 September 2024 that are set out on pages 9 10 15. Respective responsibilities of Trustees aud Ex#mi#er The trustees (who are also the director5 of the COTDpany for the pwposes of company law) are responsible for the prepardtion of the aG¢ounts. The trustees consider that all audil is not required for this year under section 144(2} of the Chan"ties Act 2011 {the 2011 Act) and that an iadepetht examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that th¢ charity is Dotsubjecl to auditUDdercompany law and is eh"gible for independent examinatio it is my responsibility to: exatlline the a£unts under swtion 145 of the Clwities ACL follow the prc<edur&8 laid down in the general DirxtioDs given by the Chatity Commi&sioll undrr section 145{5)(b} of the Charities ACL alld slate whether particular matters have come my attentio Basls ol the Independent Kiaminer's statement My examllydtiou was c&ried out in accordancc with the General Directions given by the Ch8rity Cornmi&5ion. An eKamination includes a review of the accounting re¢or¢h kept by the cbarity and a companson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considmtion of any unusuai items or disclosures in the accounts, and s¢¢knng ¢xp]an&tioThs from the tn]st¢es concerntng any such matters. The procedures underraken do not provide all the eTridence that would be required ill an audit and consequently no opinion is given 8$ to whether the a¢wunts pr¢seat a and f8iI vieW'. and the reEKKt is limitrd to those matters set out ia the statemeni below. Independent Examiner's statement In connecllon with my examinatio no material matter5 have eottke to tny attentioll wbich gives me reasonable cause to believe thaL in any Materi reSpti accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordan¢e section 386 of the Companies A¢t 2006., or the acwunts do not accord with such records. or the accounts do noi comply with relevant accounltng rwuirnDents ulth section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirejnent thu the a¢¢ounls give a'tru¢ and fatr. view whieh is not a matter conside1 as part of an •dent exall)ination" OT the accoullts haye not beeTL pfEpared ID accordaA¢e with the Cbarities SORP IFRS102). I bave come acro&s no other Matter5 iu COELnection with the examinatson to whith attention should k drawn in this report in order to ¢nable a prOudetsdl8 of the accounts to be reach David Sanders BA(Holls) FCA BFP Chanered Accourltant Sheen Stickiand Th¢ Ellgitie House 77 Station Road Petersfield Hampsl)ire GU32 3FQ Date Page 9
IIryNTof4 HOUSE CENTRE COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINAPICIAL ACTivrrIES AND INCOME AND EXPENDtTURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTENIBER 1024 2011124 2022123 Totsl Unre5trictyA R1cted Funds Funds Total Funds FuDds COME Dollatious Legacies Income frow Charitable Activiti Income fro ActiTrities for Generaung Fun(Lg- i) Rent from letting of Fla ll} FUndraIsll Evell and Coffee Mornings iii) 100 Club tnyestment Iucome TOTAL COmE 834 6,210 834 6.210 49,142 1.645 140,051 41.911 1,645 140,051 42,767 236 856 55.488 55.488 55,730 55,730 970 ,030 12,727 126,165 970 1.030 1.495 l.157 1,495 1.157 11.709 254,554 236 126 401 253 698 856 EXPENDITURE Cosis of Charitable Acttvitics Costs of Generdting FutKLs- il Expenditure on Flats to I ii) Fundraising Events and Coffee Mornings ') 100 Club TOTAL EXPENDITURE io 110,433 3,738 167.453 252 167,705 24,778 24.778 4,961 4.961 403 403 600 139952 540 600 540 60 173 806 136214 252 NET tNCOMWIEXPENDrruRE) -10,049 -3,502 -13,551 80,144 604 80,748 Unrealised gain on Cbaritable Property Unrealised gain oa Investment Prtsperty Untealised gain oll Unlisted tnvestinent 95,0(K) 95,000 75,000 75,000 39.656 39,656 3,666 3,666 NET MOVEMENf IN FUNDS 29,607 -3502 26,105 253.810 254,414 FUND BALANCES BROUGH[ FORWARD 1.427.128 8.631 1.435,759 1.173,316 8,028 1,181,344 TOTAL FtrNDS 1,456,735 1461864 1427.128 8.631 1.435.759 The notes on pages 12 to 16 fortn part of th&se fmattcial statemellts. Page 10
WbYTON HOISE CENTRE BALNCE SHEET 30 SEPTEf*lBER 2024 202312024 202212023 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets Inv¢stmeDt8 12 I,000,(M)O 1.000.000 13 292,920 403.2(A CURRE ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 14 2,993 170,395 173,388 6.615 30.?45 36.859 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 15 NET CUIUIENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CUIUIENT LIABILITtES 1461863 1435 759 TOTAL FLfNDS Unrestricted General Fund Restricted FuDd Unrestricted Fair Value Reserve 17 16117 17 1,040,705 5.130 416028 1,461,863 1.050,755 8,631 376.373 1.435,759 The Company is entitled to ¢xempti¢)n frgm uudit under Section 477 of the Compani&s Act 2(X)6 for the year ended 30 September 2024. The members have not required the Company to obrain an audit of i¢s financia] stslements for the Y ended 30 September 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Cornpanies Ad 2006. The Directors and Trustees acknowledge their responsibili¢ies for. a) ellsuring that the Cotnpally keeps accouuting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the CompaniGs Act 2006 and b) preparing financial ststements which give a true and fair vsew of the state of affairs of the Company as al the end of each fll)ancial year and of its profit and lo&s for each fUicial year in accordance with the quirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which othenvise cotnply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating io r]nancial sthiements. so far as applicable to the C¢)mpany. The fmancial staternents have been ptEparcd in aCcOrdat with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2Th)6 reiatlng to 5DJaU cotDpaoies and with tbe FiDancial RqK)rting Standard 102 {effective January 2019). The fllwicial statements were apptoyed by the Board of Dirtttors and Tnlet$ on I i 2025 and were signed orl its betlf by.. Ift/cL • > Dr R P Phillips- Director alld Chairnmn C R Golding- Director 8nd Treasurer The notes on page$ 12 to 16 fomi part of these financial ststements. Pagell
WINTON HOUSE CENTRE P40TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrqTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEFfEMBER 2024 STATEMEKt OF COMPLIANCE Wintor¢ House Centre is a Cotwy Lillkited by Guarantre. and is inrporated in Ellg]alld cotnpany number 07517789. The registered okr is Witithn Ho. 18 High StreeL Peter5fiel(L HaThpshire, GU32 3JL. The financiat statements are presented in sterlmg. whi¢h is the filltiOnal CUFrency of tbe Company, and round¢d to tELe llearest pound. The Chan'ty is a Public Benefit Entity. The significant a¢countsng policies applied the preparation of these fuJan¢ial staternents are set out below. These policies have been consistendy applied to all yeats presented unless otherwi5¢ Stated. ACCOLfNTfNG POLlCtES Aeeounting convention and basis of prepari¥ the f*¢1 statement$ These accounts have been prepared using the accruals basis attd in accordance with the pro8OnS of the Compallies Act 2006 alld the CharRties Act 2011. The fwr¢cial stateents have been prepared under the historical cost collvention as modified by the revaluation of certain a(5 and irt accordance with the Financial Reportillg Standard I02 and the relevant Srat¢menL of R¢comm¢nded Practice." Accounting attd Rep)rting of Charities (effective from l January 2019). These accounts bave been prepared on the basis that the Chatity is a going concern and is likely to continue &8 such for A penod of at least 12 months from the date th¢se accounts were approve(L The Trustees reached this conclusion, having canied out an assessmeni of the prillcipal Iisks facing the Charity, including those that would threaten its (utrjre perfomiallce. solvency or liquidity. Oper4thig Policy Resowces expended ar¢ recolSed in the petiod for which they are inCued alld are shown in¢lusiv¢ of irrecoverdble VAT. Income 15 recogll]sed when the clwity IMS enttdeD]eni w the tu. alky perforniatsce conditioos attached to the item(sl of income have been meL it is probable that the incorne will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Legacies are ac£ouDted for &s illcome when the receipt of the legacy is probable and wh¢n the amount reivable Gqn be reliably detennined. Grants for day.1(Y nllujing of the Charity are treaied as in¢ottEe in the y&8r in which they are received. Expenditure on equipllieIL( fixtutes and fiiiings is written off in tbe year ill which Tt is incurred. Tangible Freehold property i8 held at ¢ost. No dq)reciation is cbaxged in respect of this buildsllg as the Trnst consider any residual valuauon is likely to be at le&4 equal to its ¢OSL tllvestment Property Invcsttnent property ts iucluded at irs fair value. Auy movemellt arislng from changes in fair value i5 recognised ill Èbe tUCgtll¢ alld Expenth"ture AccounL lllvestments tnvestments are ststrd at market value, with revaluation juSlents being tsk¢n to the IEJ¢ome and Expendintre AccounL Financial IDstrlltllents The Charity only has financtal 8ss¢ts and f¢1 lthilities of a kind tha( qualify as basic flnancial instrnments. Basic financial insments are initially recoguised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlemenÈ dare. Fllnd Aeeountlng The Charity rnaiutatns vtirious types of fidS as follows:_ ckd Fun Re5tricied Funds relate to th¢ Outings for the Over 65s and Resi]i¢nc¢ Art b) Unrestricted Funds General unrestricied funds represent full(L8 wbich ate expendable at the diSetiOn of the TnS in the rthera]ce of the objects of the Charity. Such fullds ]nay be held in order to fJwdTrce both working capital and capital investsnenL Page 12
WINTON HOUSE CENTRE NOTES TO THE FLNAficiAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EiYDED 30 SEPTEMBER 21124 (Continued) ACCOLfNTENG POLICIES (Continued) Debtors - Basis of measurement Room hire Bwkings to seprnE*r 2024, invoicoj but not paid Other servtces provided Usage (o September 2024, IVoICed bui not paid RateAlami monitoring Payments in advantt for October2024 to Marctrl 2025 Creditors - Basis of measurement Gas Cost of etsergy used to 30 September 2024. but not invoiced Room hire prepaid Payments received in advance for bookmgs ftom October 2024 onwards Accountsllcy Fee for Independeni Examinati¢)n of 202314 Accounts Oth¢r services received Usage to Septejkkn 2024. invol1 bui not paid Mh of the activity of the chaTity is callied out by Volunteers. This intaDgible cost is not included itt the financial slatements as this volunlary wntributioll to the work of tbe cbatity is incalculable. STAFFI TRUSTEE REM[[TION, RELATED PARTYIOTHER TRANSACTIONS Total cost of salartes and wages £55.410 (2022/23 £50.522) ployer's pension conknl)utions £431 (2022/23 £90) Alldefmed con¢ributionpepL¥ion costs are allocaledto tke ur[lItted GeneFIthd Average headcount for the year No employee earned over £60,¢X)O (2022/23 4. 75) No Director orTntee rtteived any remuneration frorn the Clwity. A total of £510 w&s reimbursed to four TTUStees for Items purd by thetll ott the Cbarity's behalf (2022/23 £403 tofour Tnte£s) There were no Related Party transactioos dUrig the year ThuE were no unconth"tionai donations from Tntee$ duriog the year (2022123 None) Q022/23 None) Fe¢ forthe Inde1 EXa[nllon of the Accounts (202212J £2,000) ThMTtON The Company is a Cljatity and is therefore po¢eotially exempt from taxation in resp#t of income and capital gains re¢eiv¢d to the extellt tbat such I]0]ne and gains are applied to exclusively cl)aritable pury>oses. No provision for taxation h&3 been rnade in these fmancial sta¢ements. FREEHOLD PROPERTY The tit]e to Wintoll House and all its proFtrty alld ]and w&8 transferred the CoDJpany at Dd lllonetary value on 4 February 201 I. It is cumtly insured for £3,015.61MI &8 at Ikb)ber 20241£2,872,000 at October 2023). DONATIONS 202312024 2022123 Petersfield Voluntsry Care Gr Memory Café Donatiolls ID memoriam Friends of Winton Hous¢ General Donations 20 13 189 25 418 1.645 75 739 834 LEGACIES The Charity b¢nefitted frDm the followmg legacies 2(12312O24 2022n023 Bryan Brothit Mrs Eri¢a Piuiner 6210 117,000 140051 Page 13
IWITON HOUSE CEYI TRE NOTES TO THE FIP4AYk CIAL STATEMENTS FOR TKE YEAR ENDED 30 SEpfEMBER 2024 (Contlnued) rNCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcrIvtriES 2112312024 202112023 Receipis from room hire Community Café sales Renul from Ground Floor Offices Otstings for Over 65s (' ) DevelopmenVProject income Men's Cotskery club Hosting Age Concern Hosting PVCG Active deoientia in¢ome Rummikub income Reimbursement of Electricity Costs Otber Income 13,144 23.954 6200 236 341 lio 1,050 1.650 13,595 19,422 6,200 856 499 103 l23 1,529 439 42.766 21J {' ) Relates to Restricted Fund transa¢tioD5 tNVESTMEKf INCOME 2023J2024 2022n023 Bank l[Ltert Investment Fund Iw¢)rne Units 2.113 10,614 12,727 506 11,203 10. COSTS OF CHAIUTABLE AcrtvrriES 2023n024 202212023 Pop-ln de¢l costs Bl[je rates Water and sewerage Heating and ligbting InSrance Garden mainteDance Cleantng and laundry Health and safety l Fire a]arn) Furniture and equipment Building llLailltenallce Consultancy- Buildin8 works Signage Memory Café expeases ** Outings for Over 65s ( ) Develop¢t1Project expertsa% Men's Cookery expenses HSB nourish to floutish RumtDikub expenses Active Demeotia class ¢¢yJts DonatioEL8 8,075 668 230 4,8M J.334 1,320 2.619 5.306 2.662 4,492 960 560 369 3.738 121 301 161 23 576 6,858 723 268 5.608 6,346 944 9,048 1.877 7.304 57.620 3.390 79 252 345 i(K> 275 42 J49 102,419 Support Costs (see NO I l) 114.171 (' l Relates to Restrictyj Fund tratwtion Page 14
Wll¥TON HOUSE CENTRE NOTES TO TIIE FINANCIAL STATEMEf¥TS FOR THE ENDED 30 SEvfEMBER 2024 (CoDtiDuedl SUPPORT COSTS 202312024 202212023 ement and Administyauon Salaties. wages pension COnbu[louS Re¢tuittELent Costs Payroll fx 55.841 50,618 184 406 1.907 3.133 504 1.291 3.210 920 128 1,003 4,684 2,100 69,681 2,141 AthniDi5tration costs Office volunteer travel Staff trdvel ¢xpet Other expenses Inforn)ation Te¢lmology Consultsn¢y fee 636 1.186 4.415 700 63.185 Governance CosL8- AOUntancY 12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSFrs Property used Investment for Chan"table ProF¢rty Total Fair value l October 2023 Fair value 30 Septethr 2024 i 000 000 i 000.000 The frEe1]d property at Winton House conststs of the ground tloor, which is used for cbaritable puw¥ and 7 flats. which are rented OUL The property is illcluded at fatr value. The Yalue of the gtt)UTLd floor 1$ based on rateable vaLue, atld the vaIue of the flats TS b&sed on their relltai iticome. The vaiuaÉton w&s provided by "¢hard Huffer FBJCS of EddisoD5. Wickbam Road. Fareham on 21 December 2023. If the Tangible Fixed Assets ld llotbeell re¥alue4 they would have included at tbe following historical cost.. Property used foreharitable purp)s tttyestrnent propety I(KI,(KM) 680.000 13. FtXED ASSET INVEsTfvIErs Unlisted tDvestJllents COST OR VALUATION As at l October 2023 403 403,264 150,000 253.264 Sales during y tD¢rease in volue during tbe lod At 30 September 2024 292 920 NE[ BOOK VALUE At 30 September 2024 292 920 The investment is made up of 14,450.5086 units held in Charities Official Inve5troent Fund (COtF) income units. Fixed asset itLvesttnents were valued on an open nJaEket basis on 30 September 2024 by COtF. 14. DEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALLtNG DUE WtIHtN ONE YEAR 202312024 202212023 Trade debtors Prepajinents 2,993 6,188 427 Page 15
WINTON HOUSE CENfRE NOTES TO THE FINNCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEIryENIBER 2024 (Continued) 15. CREDtroRS.. AMOUNtS FALLING DUE WttiitN YEAR 202312024 202212023 Trade Creditors AccnlS Deferr¢d 1.921 2.000 520 4.445 4,148 67 150 Deferred Encome primarilyrepre5ents amounts re1Ved in advartce for TrM)m bookings post yeaT end 202312024 Balance as at l (ktober 2023 Atnount released to room hire 150 NIL 520 520 Amount r¢ceived for EX)St y¢ar-end r(y)m hir¢ Balance as at 30 Sepiember 2024 16. RESTRtCFED FUNDS (htings for theOv¢r65's Restlience Art Totsl Balance at l (ktober 2023 IThcoe foryear 7,691 236 7.927 940 8,631 236 8.867 940 Expendittwe for year Balance ai 30 September 2024 940 129 17. FUNDS RECONCELIATION u]]reStricl Unrestricted Restricted General Fund Fair Value Fund R¢s¢rYe Total Balance at l October 2023 Surplw l (deficit) for th¢ peri(Kl Increase in value of unlisted inveSents Balance ai 30 September 2024 1.050.754 -10,IM9 376J72 8.632 -3,502 1,435.758 -13,551 39,656 1,461,863 1040 705 416 028 5,130 The restricted Of £5.130 relaiing to the Ouiings for tht Over 65s and Resilience Art are held tn cash and are part of the ch at bank fwwe 01£170,395 oll the Balance SheeL The Fair Value Reserve is unrealised and therefoT¢ not distributable. FUNDS RECONCIUATION COMPARATIVES Unr¢stric(ed Unrestricted Restricted General Fund Fair Value Fund Total Balance at l O¢rober 2022 Surplus J (defi¢ii) for the periThJ Increase in value ofunlisted ini'esth]enls tncrease in value of Cl)aritsble Properry tncrease in value of itivestsnent Property Balance at 30 Scptember 2023 970,610 80,144 202,706 8,028 1,181,344 80,748 3,666 95,000 3,666 95,000 1,050,754 376 372 8.632 1.435.758 Page 16