Southgats ConxNnity Partnership
(a company limited by uwarantee)
Report 8fKI Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 Marth 2021
Company registrabon number: 7469255
Charlty number: 1142873

Southgate Convwnty Partnership
Trustees. Re￿rt forthe year ended 31 Ma￿h 2021
The trustees presentthelr report and llnanual statements for trte perlod ended 31 March 2021.
The )Inancial statements have been prepared in accordance wrth the accounting policxes set out in the
notes to Ihe accounts and comply the chantys governing document the Charitses Act 2011 and
Accounting and Reporting by Charibes.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charthes
preparing th￿[ accounts in accordance vith the Finanoal Reporting Standard appk'cable in the UK and
Reput￿1¢ of Ireland {FRS 1021.
Trustsos
Anty Abbott- Chairman - SoLthgate Community
Bob Jones- Vice Ch8irman and Secretary- Southpts C￿rdI
Cllr Richard Rout- Suffolk County Council
T•rry BBII- SouthgAte Church
Cllr Patrick Chung - St Edmund$t￿ry Borough Council
Bob Heavisides - ¢w)pted - Chair of Govemors of Harthii¢k F4imary Sthool
Ann Imlliamson - Southgate Communrty- Tovm Coun¢￿10[
David Dutton - Southgale Church
David Roger8 - Southgate Churth
Company Secrotarr.
R H Jon88
Prlnclpal addvess:
Southgate Comrnunrty Centre, Caie Walk, Bury St Ethnunds. Suffolk, IP33 2PJ
R•glstsi•d charfty nurnbof: 11428n
Reglstered company numtxr: 7469255
Indepgndent Examin•r:
Andrew Prentice FFA. 5 Market Place. Stowmarket. Suffolk. IP14 1DT.
Sln4¢1uwe, Oovemance and managem￿
Southg8te Communlty Pather8hlp is a tharitable conwany Ilmbted by warantee kncorpor8ted cffl 14
December 2010, and registered a$ a ¢harty on 14 Juty 2011. The company was established under
Memoranthm ofAssoaation which estsbltshed the objects and Pth¥e￿ ofthe charitable company and
is governed under its Articles of Associab'on. In the event of the coThpany being wound up mernbers
are requwed to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. From 1st October 2011 the charrtable
company ha8 undertaken the a¢tivitie8 prevI(￿Sty undertaken by the unincorporated charity, number
265996.
Southgate Comrnunity Partnership has a Board oftwefve Trustees with four members elected from
each of the Communty, ofvthi¢h are CU￿enty vO￿nI. and Southgate Church,. one from Wesl
Suffolk Council" one trom Suffolk County C￿ncIl,. and two Co-opted, one of￿1Ch is vacant. The
Trnstees met five times during the pertod plus the Annual General Meetsng. A chairman. vice chairman
and secretary are ele¢led. A treasurer is appointed by Trustees on an annual basis. but is currently
vacant as a profèssional bookkeeper ￿ now engaged by the charity on a part ts'me basis. Meetings of
the Board tske place regularly. Two sub comnyttees have been esiablished.. bjsiness development
and finan¢e and general purposes.

Southgate Conxnunity Parlneyship
Trustees. Report forthe year ended 31 March 2021
The Board may admit to membershp any pefson resident in the Area of Benefft and any local
authority, fimi, corporate bo(ty or uninctyporated aSs￿lation working or an interest in the Atea of
Benefit who appl¢es to the Ch81ity in the form required by the T￿￿tee5. Members are entsded to attend
and vote at general meettngs elther Pe￿nalty or (in the case of a member organisation) by an
authorised Tepre5entabve. They elect Trustees as prescribed in the goveming document. A general
meeting of mewnbers is held at least annually. Tn￿teeS ensure that a comprehensive insurance policy
is in place COVer￿g the buil(*ngs and contents as well as Iwstee indemnty liabilty.
AJI groups regularly hinng the cel￿e are vknle to apply for afflialion on the payment of an annual fee
determined by the Board.
The Trustee8 review the major ris￿ to the thanty ts exposed on a rew18r basi8 and. vtherè
appropriate, estsblish systems or procedures to manage those risk8.
Objectives and aclivities
The objects ofthe Charty are to ￿rIher or benefft the residents ol the Soulhgate area of Bury St
Ednwnds and its environs. without th8tinction of sex. Sexual Orientsti(￿, race or of polltical, r8Mgiou8 or
other opinions by associating together the sa¢d residents and Ihe local authoriti'es. voluntary and other
organisatsons in a ¢omffK)n effort to a(fvan¢e ethcation and to provide faoliti'es in the interests of social
welfare for re¢reation leisure time 0￿uP8tiQn ¥￿th the objective of irrproving the conditions of life for
the residents. In fvrtherance of Ihese obiects but not otherwise. the Irustees shall have power.. to
estsblish or secure the ests￿IShMent of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operats
with any ststulory aLthority in Ihe m8inten8nce and management of suth a centre for activitie8
promoted by the chaiity in fvrthernnce oflhe above.
Covld-19
In March 2020, as part ofthe nallonal lockdown. the Communty Centre closed for over four month8,
th staff joining the HMRC Coronavifus Job Retention furlough scheme. Alihouth, some groups
retumed in July and August follo*ryng Central Govemmenl guidelines for re-opening, the social
distancing restrictions prevented many hirers Te-pining. Indeed from Chrtstina8 the Centre was once
again closed for a fuither five months %*ith the instigats.on of the second lockdovm.
The impact of the pandemic inevitably had a maTr)r effect on the yea￿$ income and ffinan¢ial
performance. however Trustees were watefvl for West Sufftilk Council Covid-19 Business Support
grants N¥hich minimised the consequences of an unprecedentetj exceptional period. Trustees
contmued to keep in regular contact and meet using online tethnology vthen possible. the Chairman
regularly providing Covid updatss.

Southgate CoThwnunity Partnership
Trustaas. Reportforthe year ended 31 Math 2021
Achiev•mgnts and parformance
This has beert an exceptional, unparalleled time and hugdy thallenging for the management and
running of a strate￿C community facility. Sadly, popular annual events had to be cancelled. the sell out
coach day trips to London, bingo sessions, Community Day and inibatives for local residents.
However, the enforced closures and restrictions contributed to many resourGefvl enterprBes taking
place behind our sleeping gianfs dosed shutters.
l) Followng various dosures there was actualty aD increase in enwiries for new user group5 and
the number of different groups hiring- we are proud to provide excellent safe fa(ilrtie5 for a *ryde range
of community groups as well as provision of health and soryal care,.
2) We continue the partneTrhip vthh a local ¢ommerc4al publisher in supporfing a monthly
community magazine knovffl as the Southgate Directory informing the I￿al community and beyond of
ne￿ from the Communlty Centr•.
3) Hosting weekly po￿tiVe 8tsps-based exer(#se dasses as a fall$ prevention $eryi¢e, these have
continued as an essentr'al user group where restric11￿$ alr)wed.
4) Co-operating with Southgate Church wthich ocrJJpie8 part of the t￿lI(b.ng and has first use of the
Community Centre on Sundays. 8ssi$ting it to provide Belf dtstsnced 8eNice8 *rythln Centr81
Govemment guideline$ at Christmas and Easter.
5) Supporting community initialives during lock induding Rock Snake. Zoo and Round the
World Trail and Christmas kn'ghts ovent.
6) Working wth local ￿￿nCilI016 to re￿1ve items for a nv4¥ Food bank for the benefft of those
struggling or in need over Christmas. the New Year and beyond. Co-ordinating the distribution of food
parcel8 to familie8 and indmduals.
7) Ensuring the Centre was available for the NHS East Anglian Diabetic Eye ScTeenNig Servioe to
run tr•0 clinics daily throughout restrictions and beyond.
8) Liaising with the nearby We8t Suffolk Hc6iMtsI and Suffolk Joint Emerggn¢y Planning Unil to
update the Soulhgate Community Centre Emergency Rest Centre avadatM"Irty
9}
Contlnulng the programme of builthng improvemnt durlng dosure to make the factllty more
attr8ctive foi local communty groups and Centre users. New en￿rOnMentaty and economically
effectlve LED lighting in main hall, small hall, coffldots and committee room. Repainting and new
colour scheme throughout the building, new canvas pnnts for rooms depith.ng l¢X81 scenes. and
montages updated in Corridors. Installats'on of coloured lightsng around Ihe Centre to brighten the
Christmas festsve period and lock down for the benefit of local residents. Extra diligence ensuring that
the building is maintained, deaned and Covid safe at all time8 a priority.
10) Pioneering an exciting new project wrth support from local coundllors and Trustees In
coniunclion environmenlal specialists Greener Growth to transfomi the outs4de of the Centre and
lo￿4 area with the So(rthgate Communty Imldlife and En￿rOnMents1 Project. A unique and innovative
initiative to transform the surrounth'ngs vAth hi￿ ¥isibsJity irrprovements involving lo¢al residents,
families and school children.
Tru8tees conslder that the range of aclivfoes they provide ￿nfer public benefit as defined by the
Chaiity Commission to the population Ihey seNe.
Financial Review
Property
The freehold property, whith vras owned by the foTmer St Edmundsbury Borough Council, vras
transferred to the Tnjstees on 30 September 2011.

Southgale Conwnunity partne￿hip
Trusteos. Report forthe year ended 31 Ma￿h 2021
R•sufts andrestwes
For the year ended to 31st Marth 2021 there was income of£55,112 and eXPenth￿re of£50,071 - wth
a surplus of£5,041. The surplus was lower compared to the previous year due to impacts of Covid-19.
Trustees had a policy of maintsining a reserve to cover three months overheads. Fund balance8
increased by just over £5.￿0 in the year. The ¢hallenge in the medum term is to Lrow income to
support the existing comnwtments of the Partnership and to continue to inyrove the fabric of the
Communty Centre.
This report was approved by the trustees on
11 and signed on their behalf by..
,,/,/
Andy Abbott
Trustee

Southgate Community Partnership
Indopgndont E¥aminof$ Report to the TTr￿ of Southgats Communlty Partn•rshlp
for the year ondod 31 March 2021
I report on the accounts of the Southgate Communty PorlnershiD forthe year endpA 31 March 2020. which are
set out on pages 6 10 11.
RoSPgCtivo responsibllltlos of tr￿10•8 and examlnor
As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also Ih& threL#ofS of the company for the purposes of
company law}. you are reswnsible for the preparaiion of the &C￿nts in accordance with the requirements of
the Companies Act 20c6 rthe 20Cfj Acr).
Having satisfied myself Ihat the acLounts of the Company are not required to t¢ audited for this yoar under
Part 16 of the 2006 Ad and are eligible for independent examinth"on, I rep)rt in respect of my examination of
your ¢hanty's accounts as carTied out under sectmjn 145of the Charibes Ad 2011 rthe 2011 Acri. In carrying
out my examination. I have folky￿1 the tire(thns g￿len by the Chm CommissK)n (under section 145151 Ibl
of the 2011Act.
8asls of Indopendont •xamlnorf$ ¥Lgtoment
My examinab.on was carried out in accordance wilh gonornl Dire¢tion8 given by the Charity Commi86ion. An
examination indudes a review of the accountsng records kept by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes considerabon of any unusual rtems OT disclosures in the
accounts, and seeking explanats'ons from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedurès
undertaken do not provide all the evRJence that would be reqUI￿d in an audil, and clinsequendy no opinion is
gwen as lo whether the accounts pre8ent a'true and fairf and the reFKVt 18 limrt&J to ttN)8e matter8 8el out
in the ststèmènt bekfiv
Indep•ndont •X8mlnae# •t*t•m•nt
In connection with my examination. rK> mats11￿ mattern have can8 to my attention which giv88 me cau86 to
b6lleve that in. any matèrial respect.
lil the 8ccounbng records were not kept in acctydaneè with $8Ction 386 of tho C¢yftpani8s Act 2006.. or
111) the accounts dld not aco)rd with th6 ￿taUnts"ng reco￿$." or
Illi} thè accounts do not compty with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Compani88
Act 20C6 other than any requirement that thè &e4Junts gNe a 'Ift￿ and fairf view which is not a matteT
considered as part of an independent examinatr*n.' or
{¢v} the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wrth the Charities SORP IFRS102}.
I have no COn￿m$ and h8vg wno acros5 no other mattèrs in ¢JinnKtion wrth the examinalK>n to which
attention Should be drawn in this report in othr to enablè a proper undèr81anding of the accounts to be
feached.
And*•w pr￿ FFA
Andrew M Prenb'ce FFA
5 M8rf(el P18ce
STOWMARKET
Suffolk
23 September 2021

thgate Community Partnetshlp
statement of Finan¢ial Activities
forthe year ended 31 March 2021
Unrestricted Restricte41 Totsl
Funds
Fund$
Funds
2021
2021
2021
Total
Funds
2020
Incoming ResouTrA5
Charitable Activrb'es
Investment income
other incoming re8ource#
19.418
19,485
2J163
88,475
2,322
250
29,411
153
Total incoming resourcos
450m2
4320
91.047
R8sour¢g5 expondod
Charltable actlvrties
Governance costs
35,283
2A129
12,759
48.042
2,029
69,792
2,500
Total reSoU￿e3 expended
37
12
72.292
Net incomel{oulgoingl re¥bure•s
beforg transfor5
13.680
18,639)
6.041
18,755
TransferJ between funds
N•t incoming r•soure••
13
8,639
6,041
18,755
Fund balancos as at 1 April 2020
517 713
638 629
Fund balances as at 31 Maveh 2021
10
151151
655
$09 174 660 325 ￿84

Southgate Ct)mmunity Partnership
Balance Shoet
as at 31 March 2021
2021
2020
Flxed assets
Tanglble assets
502253
503,735
CurTrnt a55ets
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
6,073
163.026
169,099
4,100
150.999
155.099
Cr•ditors: amounts falling du• wilhin on• y•ar
11.027
3,550
Net current assets
158,072
151,549
Not ass•ts
660
655 284
Funds
Unrestricted
10
' 137,571
517.713
655,284
RestriGted
10
660.325
In approvlng these flnand818tatements 88 tru8tse8 oflhe thalilable conwany we hereby conffiTm'.
111 the company was entilled to exempts'on from audit under s477 ofthe Conyanle8 Act 2006 relating to
sm811 Companies.
lill the Fnember5 have not required thè company to obtsln fa) audt in accordance *ith ￿¢t1(￿ 476 of tho
Companies Act 2006.
liiil the directors acknowledge their responsibilities for cory>lying *ilh the rewlrements of the Companles
Act with the respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts.
{Ivl these accounts have been prepared ￿ accordance *ilh the provisions applicable to Small companie8
8ubject to the Small companies re￿me and in accordance FRS102 SORP.
The financlal stal•m•nts th*rn approved by the Board on
by:
and signed on its behall
Andy Abbott
Chair

8outhgats CommunltyPartnership
Notes to the accounts
a5 at 31 March 2021
Accounllng
B8¥ls
Th8 finanual statsrntrts havè b¢¢¥) Fyvparnd in th8 thaFfty¥ governwy do￿Thrt the Charili08 Act 2011
and"A£tountTVJ and ReFortsng by Chantsts. Statsn*nttsf R￿Thr￿nd6d Pra(ath a[￿Xb￿ lo preparng th￿r
accounts ￿ ar*ordan¢o *itt) thtr FirArLial Reporbng Sl2ndarf aFpIKabl8 n Ihg UK 8nd R8Wt4ic ol Irdand IFRS 1￿21.18•
am8ndèd for4¢ctsunb"ng ￿Mod5 r•fTwr*rrir¥ frvm l JarKJory ￿161. The thanty is o PutrJiG Erty a5 by FRS 1￿2.
Th8 ctrArity tsk8n 8thn11￿ oftho provig•)nsints SORP forthii1*8aFWiiro FRS 1(r2 Upd•ts 841bbn 1 notkn
prepare a St4tsrn¢nt Cath Fkn*
The finan(#al statsmnt8 trth• b••n ￿par1d ur*18rth• hist11￿￿1 corttt*n¥•nlon. Th• actounb"rKJ ￿1￿#$ adoptsd
afe set out beknw.
Fund•¢¢oun#iy
ho￿ by th• ¢Iority •r•
Unr¢sth¢tod g•n•ral ftnth. thee• •r• fund• u••d In K¢4rdAnc• *ilh obJ•cts atth• dlxrthn of
th? trustsos.
R••tr'ctsd fuTh4•.th••• fund•th•t￿n ￿lY t• p*iticd•r rnal￿d PLYP0808 lh• obpcts oftho tharty.
Rastrictior6 aFply vthan spgthd by are ra*8d for t￿b￿L￿r restricled pu￿*>￿8*.
Incorne is rorngnwj ￿ tho In tho c￿lty ib•rthlodto an))￿te￿n b• mM•Jr•d vath rna•OrA￿O
c*rt4inty. Intr)m ￿ only d•hrr•d th• tharrty to Cord￿X￿ bgfor• bo￿ •rthd b it or tho donor
has sp8crf￿d I￿tthe rè fD b• oxpeThJvd m a F￿nty1.
l expgndrturv 1$ oLxount•d l¢r on k•th*nd 4• #we irb A lagAI u (xJrfy1r￿lwO olAylb)n to ￿y.
exp•nd￿r• tA• Ix•n c4*••fi•d urthr ￿l￿r￿tr￿t*9Jr••kn •M ¢o•l> T￿l￿dI0 ￿199￿y.
C06ts of activflles furlh8rarK* oflh? cFArtys 0bpth88irx1￿a• aaff fAid& sW￿rt c¢th*r• ltrth• cl￿￿ It￿rr•d
Indir￿ in WJFWt of oyn¢*knre on Ihe obpctsofthD thAnty aThJ irK4uth Ih• Lts*l# of rthring I￿ offic• arxl admir**rati'on.
r•nqlbh Ilx•d•8••ts
Th• c08toftsr¢1￿ ftx•d a••bts iJ*Trtt•n off ov•rtr**r•y4)•cknd ¢J8•fiI • 8travJht Ihi• a¥ follow8.'
Fr¥èhold prO￿ty
Coryuter and oth￿•q￿￿
Tnth8s h•v• •$Y￿ rotto Ilawtca81• &8th8y rt*ill notd•Sin8 in ￿lue
¢)v•r 5 years
The chrity is not l•bl• ty tax on rt• *(*wti"￿fr￿th* >w.

8outhqats CommunltyPath•rshlp
Notes to the accounts
as at31 March 2021
UnJEstrlclEd
Fund$
ff)21
Tolal
Funds
2021
Total
Fund$
2020
Funds
2021
Hirer¥ Fee Inci)
m￿￿￿0[￿8 inco
Ir￿1￿￿￿01
Cor¥munity Evg
17.921
1110
17.921
111)
313
22,542
10,077
1.397
07
1A64
19
67
19
,475
In¢omlng rn•ouTc••. Oth•r
Ilnr•stsl¢t•d
Funds
2021
R••lrfcted
Fundfj
2021
Tot•1
Fundl
2021
Total
Funds
2020
Grants and thn8ts.ons
Covid-19 8u*nvss suP￿rt Gjw
HMRC CJRS Grant
416J
4,153
19,908
9A03
1•.908
•.603
29811
153
33.564
29)
R••Ou￿￿ •xpend•d. clwli•b1•￿￿v1d•*
2021
2020
Cods of8CtNths ￿ ￿￿er￿c* ofth• c￿n￿•S ol¥•ds
Cleaning Sup￿108
M8irt8n8nc• contracts
Eleclricty
278
102
2,731
1.302
304
Wat8r
Roflffje ColledJ"on
ep8ir¥ & Mainterwnc•
Iwirabons costs
Coftwnunty Everrt Coots
Licens•s Fees
84d Dobt
1,381
16.607
4.539
1.302
702
9.924
21,019
7,475
20
2020
Support ¢o#s •llo¢•t•d to
SBlan•s
T8lephor* 8nd intam¢t
Insuranc•
Postage, P￿tOcop￿ng & Sta1￿0ry
Corrput8r MaintsnarK8
Adve**&ng & Mark8ting
Bank Charges
Miscellar￿0u8
De[￿at￿)n
7,882
7,862
1,909
142
127
59
69
403
1A82
301
13.242
Totsl cost of Chants￿6 Athmtses
48,042
69.7¥2

South9ats Communlty Partntrshlp
Not•$ to the xcounts
as at 31 March 2021
Govemance costs
2021
2020
Indopend¢nt Exarrinerfees ar*J twkw'ng
Lo{￿1 and profe8*orAI f088
2W16
12
2,487
13
2.029
Qovemance costs I￿￿￿18 payrrnntsto It)*or*1ont ExarrwWrof£81612￿. £8161 fDr exarrllnilijn fa88.
8taff costs
2021
2020
Number of •mploy••$
2021
2020
Wggas and salon
Soc491 $8eunty wst•
17.608
17.427
17.427
7 TN8t••* R•mun•r4llon
On• tru•¢•• rvr•lv•d rnrrwn•Trtb)n thjrkng I)￿ y•qrof£9.e47 R02Q. £7.￿1.
No tru81袕121Y20'. nill ￿re r•irrèLY••d •ypwr48• inth• ￿j•r12￿.. £n"Il
Tanglbl• fix•d as••t•
Cornpul•r
fTrfth•Jld •nd oth•r
Prop•rty •qulpm•nt
Totsl
cost
7,809
fj07AOg
Addtb)n8
Diepofjal•
Cthvd
507
7 809 ￿09
0•Pr￿la110￿
4,074
4P74
1A82
Charge for the year
On diswsals
cth
N•t book ¥alu•
Cthvd
500,00
502 2SJ
503.735
3.735
10

Southgatr ¢ommunlty Par¢Trer4hlp
Not¢$ to the accounts
as at 31 Mar¢h 2021
202t
2020
Tax and gxal seM¥ty
Credrtor8 and arrnH
834
10,393
657
2,893
10 8tatement ol Fund•
Fund
balan¢M at
31 March
2021
Fund
baknnces *t In¢omlng RMourc•s
1 WI 2020 r•sour¢
•xp￿d•￿
Tr4nsf•r•
Unrns¢rict•dfund5
Gen•ral
104.01S
(37,3121
117.596
Dowat•dfunds
Building
Communty garden
32,556
1.000
R•slnct•d funds
SOD.000
13,174
100
224
14,3241
Ir*raUors
Hary Harpley
Uons Clth- Fctsl baT* hènws
9JufvJa* Commurtty wk11￿e &
17.713
(4,S391
1CO
(7,3271
14501
1417)
Chrtstmas Ilghts
417
11 An•1￿1$ ofn•t •¥Mt• b•t*wn thRd•
fund¥
2021
fund•
2021
fund•
2020
Total
2020
2021
2020
Fund b•l•n(*s 4t 31 Mar¢h
3J20 8re reFY888ntsd by..
TanObl• *s¢•ts
2.2$3 500JbOD
01253
3.T35 ￿,¢)
8,735
Current 0￿￿*t￿l￿deS
148.898
•.174
158.072
133.838
17.713
1S1.$49
151.161
509.174
137.571
517.713
655.284
12 Relat•d party tr￿SICI10nS
There ￿Te no related p8rty eith8r p￿￿d th&t r•qi4r*
11