2022-03-31-accounts - All Saints Hatcham Community Centre

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Summary activities purposes	Summary activities purposes	ofthe main in relation tothose forthe public	ofthe main in relation tothose forthe public	The Centre's principal activities are grouped in a number ofcategories.
benefit,	in particular,		the	Social and recreational opportunities are
activities,		projects or		created through supporting various local
services		identified in	the	community groups that organise and run
accounts.				relevant activities for elder local residents,
				aged 50or over, through Just Older Youth
				(social and exercise), Southwark Irish
				Pensioners, Deptford Pensioners' Society, All Saints Line Dancing and, via its
				Outreach activities that support vulnerable
				members ofthe community, mostly elderly
				local residents, through providing low-cost
				hot meals, organising various social events
				(e.g. special occasion dinners and parties) and various outing trips (e.g.a day trip to the seaside),
				Health and Exercise activities are
				supported through specific user groups that
				provide free or low-cost sessions for local
				residents, induding Zumba, Ballet, Dance
				classes, Gentle exercise for elderly, Thai-
				Chi classes, Taekwondo, Kundallnl Yoga,
				Table Tennis, Fencing and Air Weapon
				Clubs.
				Activities catering for children and youth are
				supported through INarvel Pre-school
				Nursery, Treasured Kids After-school Club
				(provision oflow-cost childcare for working
				parents); All Saints Scouts (Cubs, Beavers
				and Explorers), Holiday camps for children,
				and Taekwondo dub for children and youth.
				A large group ofCentre users isrepresented
				by community worship groups and
				patrimonial societies meeting on Sundays.
				The Centre is widely used by training and
				education providers, particularly those
				delivering vocational training and other
				education opportunities, after-school
				homework dubs for children and other
				similar activities. A special place in
				education is designated for encouraging
				socially responsible dog ownership in the
				community and ia provided via training
				delivered by the Dog Owners Club.
				Further, the Centre hosts regular NHS
				Blood Transplant sessions in addition to
				acting asa Polling Station for
				government/electoral bodies, All Saints
				Church Hatcham Park is also a major user
				ofthe Centre and hosts regular annual
				events, including a Summer Fair and
				Christmas Bazaar, the Nlayor's Carol
				service and other similar occasions.
				Finally, the Centre supports local residents
				throu h hosti alfordable nvate

		functions, such as weddings, birthdays,
		christenings, children's parties and others
		similar occasions that are vital part oflocal
		residents' lives.
		The current year began with restrictions	still
		in place on many ofthese activities as a
		result ofthe Covid-19 pandemic. These
		began to be lifted early on in the Centre's
		2021-22 financial year. Caution has
		continued to be exercised by Centre staff
		and users alike as activities gradually
		resumed.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard tothe guidance issued by the shanty Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In setting and reviewing the Centre's strategic objectives, the Trustees has had due regard forthe Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and particularly upon its supplementary guidance on the advancement ofeducation, health, amateur
		sports and community development.

Polic	on		rant makin		Para 1.38	NIA
Policy	on	social investment				NIA
including		programme		related
investment
Contribution volunteers			made by		Para 1.38	The Trustees provide their time and expertise as trustees on a voluntary basis. Many ofthe Centre Users run events also
						on a voluntary basis and are free to attend.
						The shop run out ofthe Centre on Monsnn
						Road is now operating again after the
						pandemic.
Other						The 8oard ofTrustees meets regularly, on quarterly basis, to evaluate the work ofthe
						Centre and review the income and
						expenditure to maintain the reserves ofthe
						organisation. The Trustees keep in regular
						contact with face-to-face meetings, email
						and WhatsApp, and have been overseeing
						transition in the management ofthe Centre
						following the departure ofa Centre
						Manager who had been in post for over a
						decade.

Achieve	men	ts	formance
			SORP reference
				The Centre aims to advance the well-being
				ofthe communities ofthe London
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the			Para 1.20	Boroughs of Lewisham and Southwark by the provision offacilities, programmes and resources to meet the social, educational, recreational and leisure needs ofthose
charity's	work	has made to		communities,
the circumstances ofits beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.				The Centre has hosted dance dasses induding Zumba, Ballet and I ine Dancing, and Taekwondo, Fencing and Air Weapon Clubs, which are greatly enjoyed by their
				participants and are valued times of
				recreation which were missed during the
				pandemic.
				Activities aimed at older residents, such as
				Gentle Exercise orThai Chi, have
				resumed, restoring to their participants
				important points ofsocial contact.
				Childcare (via Marvel Pre-school Nursery
				and Treasured Kids After-school Club) and
				community worships on Sundays
				encourage social interaction between
				individuals and families ofall ages.
				Regular NHS Blood Transplant sessions
				give local people the opportunity to provide
				a social benefit tothe wider society.

Additional Information {o	ptional)
You may choose to indude	further statements	where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1 41	The unpredictability ofthe pandemic made it difficult to set specmc measurable
		achievable realistic and tirnebound
		objectives. The Centre showed resilience
		in the face ofloss ofkey staff and
		substantial Income. We were proud tote
		able to keep such activities as were legally
		permitted going during the pandemic, and
		to be able to welcome back users once the
		restrictions were lifted.
		The Centre is able in normal times to meet
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Pars 1.41	its expenses from income earned from letting out its premises to users. During the pandemic the Centre received a
Set		Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
		(CJRS)grant related to staff who were
		furloughed due to Covid-19, two additional
		restrictions' grants from the local authority,
		and funding from Sports England to
		prepare for~pening. It is hoped that the
		Centre will be able to return to its previous
		reliance upon earned income without the
		need for ure fundrwirrin arAivities.

Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	The Trustees have a reasonable
financial	position at the end									expectation that the Centre will have
ofthe period										adequate resources to remain in operation
										until at least 12months after the approval
										ofthese Financial Statements.
										Reserves have been bolstered after the
										substantial loss sustained during the
										pandemic and income from the letting of
										the Centre's facilities in returning to normal
										levels.
Statement		explaining					the		Para 1.22	The Charity maintains a reserve fund as
policy for holding reserves										major infrastructure costs such as the
stating why		they are				held				renewal or replacement ofits heating
										system could be required at any moment.
										The continued heating ofthe building,
										particularly in the colder months, is
										essential for most activities. The cost of
										the energy this year is also a concern.
Amount	of	reserves				held			Para 1.22	f44,662was held in the reserves at the
										end ofthe reporting period
Reasons	for			holding		zero			Pare 1,22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially concern								in	Psra 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation				ofany					Para 1.23	The rise in the cost of living coupled with
uncertainties				about		the				inflation and adverse financial impact ofthe
charity continuing					as a going					pandemic upon local people may
										discourage some people from booking	the
										Centre's facilities. The Centre's finances
										would not withstand another hit ofthe
										magnitude ofthe one delivered by the
										pandemic. It remains to be seen how
										severely all these things will bite in the	year
										ahead, and how local people will react.
Additional		Inflormatlon					(optional)
You ma	choose to				indude			further statements		where relevant about
										The Centre raises funds principally from
										hire charges for use ofthe Centre's
The charity's principal sources offunds (including									Para 1.47	premises. The bulk ofthe expenditure isto pay for the services required to maintain
any fundraising)										and run the Centre. Grants were obtained
										to mitigate the impact of pandemic-related
										cosh, but in normal times the Centre earns
										its income from Iettings.
investment			policy		and
objectives		including				any			Para 1.46	N/A
social investment					policy
ado ed
										IfCovid-19 restrictions are introduced
										during the next reporting period, the
A deSCriptlOA				Otth8		tlftflClpll			Para 1.46	Centre's revenue stream may be
risks facing			the charity							significantly affected, while all users, hirers

tructure,	Governance	Governance	and Man	agement
Description	ofcharity's			All Saints Hatcham Community Centre	isa
trusts.				re istered charitable corn an .
Type Qf governing		document	Para 1.26	The Centre is governed by a Memorandum
				and Artides ofAssociation the current
				version ofwhich was adopted on 3~ April
				2019.
How isthe charity			Para 1.25	The charity was constituted as a company
constituted?				limited by guarantee on the 27 April 2010
				and registered as a charity on 2nd
				September 2011.
Trustee selection		methods	Para 1 25	The Centre is managed by a Board of
induding details ofany				Directors who are also the Charity Trustees
constitutional	provisions e.g.			and Members ofthe Company.
election to post or name of
any person	or body entitled			The Trustees are selected according to	the
to appoint one or		more		following procedure:
'tru8tee8
				-The Forum ofUser Groups of All Saints
				Hatcham Community Centre nominates	an
				accredited spokesperson forthe Forum	by
				signed resolution,
				-The Secretary ofthe New Cross Gate
				Trust nominates a spokesperson for local
				community groups in New Cross Gate
				-The Archdeacon of I ewisham and
				Greenwich may serve in person or
				nominate a representative;
				-All Saints Church Hatcham Park is
				represented ex officio by the Incumbent	or
				Priest in charge or (in the event ofan
				interregnum) by its senior churchwarden;
				and
				-The Parochial Church Council of All Saints
				Church Hatchsm Park nominates three
				Trustees, two from its own membership,
				anal one from outside.

ou ma cho	ose to indude f	urther statement	s where relevant about:
			New Trustees undergo an induction on
Policies and adopted for	procedures the induction	Para 1 51	their legal obligations under the UK charity and company law, the content ofthe Memorandum and Artides ofAssociation,
and training	oftrustees		the Board and decision-making processes,
			business plan and recent financial
			performance ofthe organisation.
			Trustees are also encouraged to attend
			appropriate external training events that will
			facilitate the undertaking oftheir role, and
			to leam from one another as much as
			possible,

				The Trustees employ	an Administrator	to
				manage the building,	bookings, and
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider	Para 1.51	contractors and suppliers. The Centre adjacent to All Saints Church Hatcham		is
network	with	which the		Park, and collaborates	with the Church	on
chanty works				numerous events. The Centre building		is
				leased tothe Charity	by the Anglican
				Diocese ofSouthwark,
				The Trustees are drawn principally from lay
				and derical members	ofthe Church,
Relationship		with any	Para 1.51	reflecting the historic	character ofthe
related	parties			Centre asa Church Hall, and its continued
				freehold ownership by the Diocese of
				Southwark.
Other
				NIA

	Names ofthe charity	trustees who manag	trustees who manag	e the charity
	Trustee name	Office (ifany)		Dates acted ifnot for	whole	Name to a	ofperson (orbody) entitled oint trustee Ifan
	Peter Andrey	Trustee/				All Saints Church PCC
	Noden Webster	Chairman				(Member)
	Revd John Angus	Trustee/	Treasurer			Archdeacon		of Lewisham	&
	Frame Galbraith					Greenwich
	Yvonne McFarlane					All Saints Church PCC
						(Member)
	Jumoke Ogidan	Trustee				Forum ofUser Groups
	Revd Grant Bolton-					Vicar	of All	Saints Church
	Debbage
	Revd Grant Bolton-	Company	Secretary	From 22 November	2021	Vicar	of All	Saints Church
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