OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(for the retired)
DIRECTORS / TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT CENTRE ACCOUNTS
(Period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025)
1. CONSTITUTION
The Old Coulsdon Centre, known as the Old Coulsdon Centre (for the retired) is an independent Private Limited Company (Limited by Guarantee – Company Number 8075005) incorporated on 18 May 2012. It is a registered Charity (Number 1147569)
The building is owned by the Company on land leased from Croydon Council.
2. REGISTERED ADDRESS
Old Coulsdon Centre Grange Park Coulsdon Road Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH
3. TRUSTEES / DIRECTORS
Mr Tony Sales 52 Bradmore Way Coulsdon CR5 1PB Mr David Caddick 1 Church Path Old Coulsdon CR5 1HA Mr Michael Fox 73 Woodcote Grove Road Coulsdon CR5 2AL Mr John Griffiths 26 Wood Lane Caterham-on-the-Hill CR3 5RT Mr Ron Rowland 45 Woodlands Grove Coulsdon CR5 3AN Mrs Janet Stollery 20 Canon’s Hill Old Coulsdon CR5 1HB
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(Private Limited Company – Limited by Guarantee) (Company No 8075005 / Charity No 1147569)
Grange Park Coulsdon Road Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH Tel: 01737 554386 / Email: occr@btinternet.com
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(for the retired)
4. OBJECT OF THE COMPANY
To relieve the needs of the retired in the area of benefit in the manner which now is or hereinafter may be deemed by law to be charitable by associating with the Local and other Statutory Authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the retired.
(The ‘area of benefit’ is ‘the Parish of Old Coulsdon together with such parts of Coulsdon, Purley, Kenley and Whyteleafe as fall within a radius of 3.5 miles of the Centre’)
5. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
- a. The responsibility for the management of the Centre is with a Management Committee that consists of the Directors. The members of the Committee are subject to annual re-election. Members during the period of this report were:
Mr T Sales Mr M Fox Chairman Mr J Griffiths Mr D Caddick Mr R Rowland Treasurer Mrs J Stollery Mrs K Singh Secretary
Note:
(i) The Committee met on two occasions over the period – 29 January 2025 and 21 March 2025 AGM). (ii) All members of the Committee are unpaid volunteers.
- b. The Members who are involved in administrative roles within the Centre are:
Mrs I Holah (Manager) Mrs Simone Lane (Assistant. Manager) Mrs J. Rowland
Note:
(i) Except for the Centre Manager and Asst. Manager all other Members are unpaid volunteers.
(ii) The Members met once at the Annual General Meeting on 21 March 2025.
- c. Support services are also provided by:
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(Private Limited Company – Limited by Guarantee) (Company No 8075005 / Charity No 1147569)
Grange Park Coulsdon Road Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH Tel: 01737 554386 / Email: occr@btinternet.com
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(for the retired)
Volunteers
Croydon Neighborhood Care Association Croydon Voluntary Action
Mr David Sawer
Approximately 50 volunteers help in the running of the Centre.
These are ‘umbrella’ charities that provide training, advice, and opportunities to network with other charities in Croydon involved with helping local retired people.
Provides support regarding Health & Safety issues within the Centre.
Mrs Rebecca Ross Independent Examiner
d. Other relevant organizations and people are:
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Barclays Bank plc, Wimbledon Branch, 8 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon SW19 7JZ
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Markel (UK) Ltd and ARAG (prev. DAS) Commercial Legal Expenses Insurance are the insurers of our Property, Employers and Trustees Liability cover.
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QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd are the insurers of our minibus.
6. FINANCES
Operating profit for the year of £48,843 before depreciation of £485 compared to an operating loss of £12,754 in 2023/24. We took delivery of a new minibus at a total cost of £60,596 and our income during the year was boosted by some very generous donations which including gift aid totalled £42,500. Outside of this our income including donations and legacies totalled £76,539 set against our operating costs of £81,819 so we are making strides towards closing the gap between expenditure and income.
Also, for simplicity it has been decided to amalgamate all reserves under the general heading. In doing so, the Trustees are confident that any donor restrictions are being adhered to and disclosing these previously restricted funds as one general reserve now is for clarity. The reserves were previously disclosed as separate restricted reserves but were not restricted for any particular purpose and instead were shown separately to distinguish the various funders.
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(Private Limited Company – Limited by Guarantee) (Company No 8075005 / Charity No 1147569)
Grange Park Coulsdon Road Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH Tel: 01737 554386 / Email: occr@btinternet.com
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(for the retired)
We are particularly grateful to the Rotary Club of Coulsdon Manor for a generous donation of £5,322 which covered the cost of replacing the blinds facing Grange Park.
The 200 Club is gradually increasing in membership and contributed £6400 last year.
We also acknowledge the financial help we receive from a number of local benefactors and organisations not mentioned above without whom the financial position of the Centre would have a more critical curve than it has.
7. GENERAL
The Centre has been fully operational over the last year, being open for 242 days providing 1,851 meals, 722 snacks and support for 627 people who dropped in for a tea coffee and a chat. The minibus was in operation for 194 days covering 6,562 miles and carrying 3,077 passengers.
Over this period, we have provided weekly activities for our clients including film shows, craft sessions, games, quizzes, bingo and monthly fish and chips lunches. Also, special celebratory cooked lunches such as Battle of Britain, Valentine’s Day, and Christmas together with other lunch parties. afternoon tea parties and salad lunches all of which are well attended and much enjoyed by our clients. Outings have been arranged to Worthing, Eastbourne and local Garden Centres. The monthly lunch and film Club introduced to attract new retired clients has been a great success and has a waiting list. The local community Police and Age UK have visited the Centre speaking to clients.
We have provided support to the Royal Air Forces Association, St Lawrence Hospital Retirement Group, Old Coulsdon Women’s Institute, and Croydon Hearing Resource Centre and other organisations who use our facilities during the evenings.
Our underlying client base has reduced slightly but the numbers are slowly increasing. The Centre maintains and reviews regularly an Adult Protection and Health & Safety policy, together with several other policies including a Food Preparation Policy and formal terms relating to the hire of the Centre.
The Directors are very appreciative of the enthusiastic support provided by the Manager, Iris Holah, and Assistant Manager Simone Lane for not just running the Centre efficiently but making it a warm and welcoming facility. A big thank you to the 50 volunteers for their support without which we would not be able to operate.
8. MINIBUS
The old Minibus has now, after 14 years, been replaced with a similar bus of make and size. The old minibus was becoming very expensive to run with the
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(Private Limited Company – Limited by Guarantee) (Company No 8075005 / Charity No 1147569)
Grange Park Coulsdon Road Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH Tel: 01737 554386 / Email: occr@btinternet.com
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(for the retired)
cost of constant mechanical replacements and repairs. Also, our exemption for daily operational ULEZ costs was due to expire. The new minibus was brought into service in January 2025 at a cost of some £64,000 and is of similar but updated construction and has more economical fuel consumption.
The old minibus was eligible for scrappage under the ULEZ scrappage scheme which realised £9,000 to the Centre.
9. THE FUTURE
We continue in our aim to improve our services to retired and elderly people in the area, working together with local organisations. To seek new volunteers to help in the Centre and with the minibus who are subject to DBS checks. We endeavor to maintain sufficient capital to maintain our services and to do so, when necessary, by fund raising efforts.
Signed: Tony Sales Director / Chairman
Tony sales
Signed: David Caddick Director / Treasurer
David Caddick
Date 14 January 2026
OLD COULSDON CENTRE
(Private Limited Company – Limited by Guarantee) (Company No 8075005 / Charity No 1147569)
Grange Park Coulsdon Road Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH Tel: 01737 554386 / Email: occr@btinternet.com
Rebecca Ross
Chartered Accountant , FCA
Beltane Dean Oak Lane Leigh, Surrey RH2 8PZ
Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired Grange Park Old Coulsdon Surrey CR5 1EH
4 November 2025
Dear Trustees
Independent Examination of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025
I write in respect of my independent examination of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.
I have carried out my examination over the past weeks and have used the latest Charity Commission guidance in doing so. This guidance sets out the steps which should be followed, the documents to be reviewed and the testing which should occur.
I am pleased to say that I found all to be in order and nothing came to my attention which requires disclosure in the financial statements or to the Charity Commission.
With thanks to David for his assistance with the running of this review.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely
Rebecca Ross Chartered Accountant, FCA, ICAEW
Rebecca Ross
Chartered Accountant , FCA
Beltane Dean Oak Lane Leigh, Surrey RH2 8PZ
Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired Grange Park Old Coulsdon Surrey CR5 1EH
4 November 2025
Dear Trustees
Independent Examination of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025
I write in respect of my independent examination of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.
I have carried out my examination over the past weeks and have used the latest Charity Commission guidance in doing so. This guidance sets out the steps which should be followed, the documents to be reviewed and the testing which should occur.
I am pleased to say that I found all to be in order and nothing came to my attention which requires disclosure in the financial statements or to the Charity Commission.
With thanks to David for his assistance with the running of this review.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely
Rebecca Ross Chartered Accountant, FCA, ICAEW