From 1/4/2024 to 31/3/2025
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
St Denys Area Community Association
Other names charity is known by
SDACA
Registered charity number (if any) 1140979
Charity’s principal address St Denys Community Centre Priory Road Southampton Hampshire SO17 2JZ
Members of the Management Committee who are directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out below:
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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for Name of person (or
whole year body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if
any)
Mrs Claire Pickering Chair
Mrs Jaquie Daniels Treasurer
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Section B Structure, Governance and Management
The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2025. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Memorandum and Articles of Association Incorporated 6/12/2010
How the charity is constituted St Denys Area Community Association is a company limited by guarantee, and a registered charity
Trustee selection methods The managing body is the Board of Trustees which is elected annually at the Annual General Meeting
Section C
Objectives and Activities
The Trustees of the St Denys Area Community Association are committed to building a thriving community centre with, and for, all the many and diverse residents in the area.
We wish to draw on the resources of local residents and organisations and work in partnership to develop voluntary activity in the community.
We will continue to work hard to develop the community centre as the hub of the St Denys community, working to enhance the community cohesion and a further sense of community.
The development of the charity is guided by the following objectives. To:
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Promote the benefit of the inhabitants without distinction of age, disability, nationality, race, political, religious or other opinions, sex or sexual orientation, by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for the recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
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Establish, or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any statutory authority or other person or body) in furtherance of the objectives.
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Promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects
We are continuing to develop the centre as a place where people can visit and find out what is happening in the area, enjoy activities, make social contacts, and offer their help.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Board of Trustees has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit.
The St Denys Area Community Association provides:
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Buildings/facilities/open space for residents to meet together in the pursuit of a hobby, sport, educational training, association or other recreational activity. During the year we were proud to offer facilities to:
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R Community
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Highfield School of Dance
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Science of the Soul
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Southampton Jitsu Club
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Southampton Chess Club
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A Better Back
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Southampton Yoga Rope
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Southampton Sluggaz
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Full Blessing Apostolic Church
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Quay 2000
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Cycling Campaign
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Repair Café
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Soulcatchers
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Facilities to other charities or voluntary bodies
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Advocacy, advice and information to the residents of the local St Denys community. Other organisations including the NHS, University and Fire Service have provided leaflets and posters advertising specific projects, consultations etc.
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Fund raising in furtherance of these activities through the hiring of our facilities. We recognise that there is balance to be struck between generating income and making our activities accessible to those on lower incomes, and will continue to assess how we can run our activities in light of this. R Community, Day Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities organised a Christmas Fayre, the proceeds of which were donated to the Community Association and went towards funding the St Denys Carnival in the summer.
Section D Achievements and Performance
The outdoor Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) is used informally for basketball and football sessions. It is also used by R Community Day Service for cycling sessions with adapted bikes. The centre continued to be used by groups hiring rooms on a regular basis as well as many one-off hirers, primarily for children’s parties, baby showers etc
Rising energy costs, along with maintenance and repairs to the building and fixtures, meant that costs for the year amounted to just over £46,000, with repair costs coming to over £8,000. The energy costs continued to be monitored and adjustments made to the systems.
Section E Financial Review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The Management committee has examined the charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation and to ensure that core activities continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. It has therefore established as a policy that the unrestricted funds held by the charity must be at least 25% of the expenditure. This is reviewed annually.
Section F
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) SUZANNE CLAIRE PICKERING Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair etc.) CHAIR Date 18/12/2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST DENYS AREA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charitable Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As the charity’s trustees of the Charitable Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Charitable Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your Charitable Company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities.
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.
Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE
independent-examiner.net 12 Hillbourne Road Poole BH17 7JB
Date:
Charity No. 1140979
St Denys Area Community Association
Company Reg. No. 07461464
Annual Accounts for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Statement of Financial Activities including the Income & Expenditure Account
| Income Donations and legacies Other trading activities Other income Total income and endowments Expenditure on Charitable activities Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Restricted Unrestricted Income Total this Total last Funds Funds year year 28,715 544 29,259 27,008 15,885 15,885 23,163 44,600 544 45,144 50,171 36,766 7,999 44,765 47,976 36,766 7,999 44,765 47,976 7,834 (7,455) 379 2,195 (10,000) 10,000 0 (2,166) 2,545 379 2,195 64,146 12,934 77,080 74,885 61,980 15,479 77,459 77,080 |
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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued)
| Note 2 Activities for generating funds Other incoming resources Restricted funds |
Analysis of incoming reso Analysis Lettings Sports Events Total Facility recharges to R Community Total Repairs Account Junior Club Roof Fund Grounds Fund Total |
urces This year Last year £ £ 28,715 27,008 |
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| 28,715 27,008 |
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| 15,885 15,748 |
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| 15,885 15,748 |
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| 6,256 4,354 671 28 8,055 8,055 497 497 |
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| 15,479 12,934 |
Activities for generating funds Other incoming resources Restricted funds Note 3
Analysis of resources expended
| Analysis Restricted income spent Total |
7,999 11,791 |
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| 7,999 11,791 |
Costs of generating voluntary income Charitable activities
| Premises costs Accounting Advertising Telephone & Broadband Printing, post & stationery Cleaning Insurance Repairs Gardening Refunds Other Depreciation Bad debt Total |
16231 14565 400 375 1529 1459 6 8449 8013 1344 1224 8537 15429 390 158 550 7192 6186 143 194 368 |
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| 44,765 47,977 |
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued)
| Note 4 | Details of certain items of | expenditure | ||
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| 4.1 Trustee expenses | ||||
| This year | Last year | |||
| Number of trustees who were paid expenses | 1 | |||
| Total amount paid | 6 | |||
| 4.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts | This year | Last year | ||
| £ | £ | |||
| Independent examiner's or | auditors' fees for | 400 | 375 | |
| reporting on the accounts | ||||
| Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, | ||||
| accountancy services) paid to the independent | ||||
| examiner or auditor | ||||
| Note 5 | Paid employees | |||
| 5.1 Staff costs | ||||
| Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind | 5618 | 5618 | ||
| Employer's National Insurance costs | ||||
| Pension costs | ||||
| Total staff costs | 5618 | 5618 |
| 5.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year The parts of the charity Fundraising in which the employees Charitable Activities work Governance Other Total |
1 1 2 2 |
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| 3 3 |
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued)
Note 6 Tangible fixed assets
6.1 Cost or valuation
| 6.1 Cost or valuation | |
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| Balance brought forward Additions Balance carried forward |
Freehold land & buildings Other land & buildings Plant, machinery & motor vehicles Fixtures, fittings & equipment Total £ £ £ £ £ 4000 5040 9040 0 |
| 4000 5040 0 9040 |
6.2 Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions
| Basis Rate Balance brought forward Depreciation charge for year Balance carried forward 6.3 Net book value Brought forward Carried forward |
SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB SL 3 years 560 4900 5460 80 63 143 |
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| 640 4963 5603 |
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| 3440 140 3580 3360 77 3437 |
| Note 8 | Debtors and prepayments | Debtors and prepayments | Debtors and prepayments | |||||||
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| Analysis of debtors | Amounts | falling due | Amounts falling due | |||||||
| within a year | after more than a year | |||||||||
| This year | Last year | This year | Last year | |||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| Trade debtors | 4583 | 5084 | ||||||||
| Total | 4583 | 5084 |
| Note 9 Creditors and accruals 9.1 Analysis of creditors Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Total |
Amounts falling due Amounts falling due within a year after more than a year This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ 822 391 |
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| 822 391 |
St Denys Area Community Association Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 | ||||
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| Restricted | ||||
| Unrestricted | Income | Total this | Total last | |
| Funds | Funds | year | year | |
| Fixed Assets | ||||
| Tangible assets (Note 6) | 3,437 | 3,437 | 3580 | |
| Total fixed assets | 3,437 | - 3,437 |
3,580 | |
| Current Assets | ||||
| Debtors (Note 8) | 4,583 | 4,583 | 5,084 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54,782 | 15,479 70,261 |
68,807 | |
| Total current assets | 59,365 | 15,479 74,844 |
73,891 | |
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one | ||||
| year (Note 9) | 822 | 822 | 391 | |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | 58,543 | 15,479 74,022 |
73,500 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 61,980 | 15,479 77,459 |
77,080 | |
| Net assets | 61,980 | 15,479 77,459 |
77,080 | |
| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | 61,980 | 61,980 | 64,146 | |
| Restricted income funds | 15,479 15,479 |
12,934 | ||
| Total funds | 61,980 | 15,479 77,459 |
77,080 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to companies subject to the small companies regime and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). For the year end 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on the 19 December 2025 and signed on behalf of all the trustees:
Signature:
Full name: Position: Trustee Date: 19 December 2025