## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Horden Centennial Centre (HCC)** ## **Charity registration number: 1149171** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|To further or benefit the residents of
Horden and the surrounding area without
distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race
or of political, religious or other opinions by
associating together the said residents and
the local authorities, voluntary and other
organisations in a common effort to
advance education and to provide facilities
in the interests of social welfare for
recreation, leisure time occupation with the
objective of improving the conditions of life
for the residents.
Such charitable purposes for the public
benefit as are exclusively charitable
according to the laws of England and
Wales as the Trustees may from time to
time determine.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and 1.19|Over the last 12 months HCC secured a 3
year National Lottery Reaching
Communities grant to employ a Centre Co-
ordinator to support our Trustees and
volunteers in making more use of the
centre as a hub for the community and to
realise our vision of creating a centre for
regeneration in partnership with the wider
community, partners and volunteers.
Our target beneficiaries for year one was
500. Over the last 12 months 1,457
individuals have used the Centennial
Centre:

Ages 6-month to 15-years: 475

Ages 16-25 years: 163

Ages 26-49: 489

Aged 50 plus: 330
Activities included funding from Coalfields
Regeneration Trust (CRT) to open a| community cafe which runs weekly every Wednesday. We are pleased to see new faces coming into the centre alongside regular individuals that had been attending our warm space. We have started working with Learning Abilities who are delivering additional community café sessions within the centre; Feeding Abilities, every Friday and Saturday which involves adults with autism and learning disabilities, teaching cooking and employability skills. Learning Abilities are also planning to make use of the Centre’s other spaces and alongside the cafe to run events for the community such as a cinema group, bingo sessions and pop up markets. Monthly pie & peas was reintroduced and is well attended by local older residents as well as local care homes bringing residents. As well as a CRT grant, we were successful in obtaining grants from The Barbour Foundation towards Centre running costs. The CDCF sustainability fund approved a grant to cover the centres insurances, licences, accounts and wages. We made a successful application to the Co-op Community Fund to continue to provide financial assistance to the domino/bingo group wellbeing group. We continued to engage with residents through one-to-one interviews and in group settings for insight into their needs, concerns, and preferences and what is required going forward. Nourish Food School, healthy eating course on a budget, was highly successful. Positive feedback was received on the course and the venue with plans to repeat it in the near future. We are continuing to build on partnerships by hosting the monthly ‘Police and Communities Together’ (PACT) meetings which we feel is important to show the community our commitment to the regeneration of the area, giving all residents opportunity to attend and have chance to ask questions and bring up |||concerns to the relevant authorities.
We continued to be part of East Durham
Trust IAG Partnership (Information &
Guidance) and we hosted some meetings
within the centre which has helped raise
awareness for partners on what we are
able to offer which opened the possibilities
of working together on future projects.
Over the last 12 months we have worked
on strengthening relationships with
residents and partners.
Boxlean increased their classes to four
public classes weekly and occasional one
to one sessions.
Horden Dog Training held two sessions
weekly, increased due to a busier building
and our promotion of the classes on social
media.
We are learning that by listening to what
our community needs and responding with
increased capacity is working well.
We are working more closely than ever with
partners and delivering activities jointly,
which enhances the services to the
community.
Our plans are for the coming year are:

To continue promoting our cafe with
the aim of becoming sustainable

Learn from what has gone well and
from what has not gone well.

To continue to work with centre
users to help promote their
activities.

To have more activity for older
residents, as this is what the
community has asked for.

To continue to grow our network
and partnership working.

To increase revenue for the centre
through increased hire.

To upgrade our cellar as a usable
space.

To redecorate and upgrade the
centre.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on|Para 1.18|Horden Centennial Centre trustees had due
regard to the guidance on public benefit in
planning our charities activities| public benefit ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Horden Centennial Centre celebrated its
tenth anniversary with a very successful
partner event which was well attended by
the community.
Having secured National Lottery
Community Fund grant funding during the
year to employ a Centre Co-ordinator, we
now have the support and capacity to make
full use of the building as a venue for the
whole community, a Centre for
Regeneration.
Following the appointment of the Centre’s
new Co-ordinator and support from
partners with fundraising and a new
cleaner caretaker, we have been able to
invest in building maintenance and
improvements. We have also seen an
increase in activities, partnership working
and number of people using the Centennial
Centre.
We are pleased to have helped local
people access affordable food, exercise,
more social activities, help and support.
We increased our funding base with more
venue hire, grant funding and revenue from
the community café.
Next year with support from our Centre Co-
ordinator we are hoping to increase
volunteer numbers and their involvement in
the Centre. We also want to see our
management group and trustees grow and
develop as we look to create a more
sustainable organisation as we do and
deliver more for the local community.
We would like to thank all those involved in
Horden Centennial Centre and for
everything they do to make a difference for
the residents and communities we serve.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Horden Centennial Centre was in a healthy
financial position at the end of the year with
ongoing investment in the fabric and
resources of the building made throughout
the year, increased capacity with new staff
to help co-ordinate activities and increase
income and with unrestricted reserves able
to fund unforeseen expenditure in the year
ahead.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the policy of Horden Centennial Centre
to hold reserves of unrestricted funds in
order to meet unforeseen expenditure
enough to be able sustain the venue and
our charity for 12 months.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£29,826| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**What the charity does:**

General Charitable Purposes

Education/training

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving
Of Lives

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Economic/community
Development/employment

Recreation
**Who the charity helps:**

Children/young People

Elderly/old People

The General Public/humankind
**How the charity helps:**

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Provides Services

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document|Para 1.25|Constitution adopted 7 September 2012| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed or reappointed at the
annual meeting of trustees including annual
election to the positions of Chair, Secretary
and Treasurer.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Horden Centennial Centre| |---|---| |Registered charity number|1149171| |Charity’s principal address|Horden Centennial Centre
Seventh Street
Horden
SR8 4LX| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Fr Kyle McNeil SSC|Chair||| ||Eric Smith|Secretary||| ||Michael Fishwick|Treasurer||| ||AudreyHogarth|||| ||Christopher Anderson|||| ||Dr Edward John Yeates|||| ||Eric Smith|||| ## **Declarations** **Signature Full name** Michael Fishwick **Position** Treasurer **Date** 8.10.24 Horden Centennial Centre Accounts Cover Letter 1410812024 Henniker & Co Accountants is satisfied and happy to confirm the 2023124 year-end accounts preparation is fully complete and ready for submission to the Charity Commission. The accounts consist of invoices, payments and receipts via different method including bank, cash and petty cash transactions. l am happy to confirm the bank account and cash book has been reconciled fully confirming that all transactions have been fully accounled for according to the Accounting framework with the IASB Ilnternational Accounting Standards Boardl. All paperwork provided by Horden Centennial Centre has been checked by myself and l am fully sat15fied with the integrity of the paperwork and the documents have been captured and recorded correctly to make up the year-er)d financial statements. Along with this cover letler the income and expense and balance sheet will be allached No recommendations need lo be given to Horden Centennial Centie with regards to their financial accouriting methods. Invoices are available and every bank/cash transaction has evidence as back Kind regards Tom Henniker-major FCCA Henniker and co Ltd 1*.6.Co Horden Centennial Centre Charity No 1149171 Year End 2023/24 Financial Statements Ending 31/03/2024 Prepared by Henniker and Co Ltd Henniker & Co Ltd Independent Examiners Report on behalf of Horden Centennial Centre Inde endent Examiners Re ort Tom Henniker-major from Henniker & Co Itd report5 the year end financial accounts for Horden Centennial Centre for the period of I" April 2023 - 31" March 2024. Re5 ective Res onsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The Trustees of Horden Centennial Centre (registered Charity) are iesponsible for the preparation of the accounts,. the consider that the audit requirement under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply. I have been appointed under the Charities Act 211 and report in accordance with the regulations made under section 145. It is my responsibility lo examine the accounts and statement, wilh no audit required, and to report information and findings to the Trustees. Basis of Examiners Statement This report is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the directions given by the Charity Commissioners under the Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity Trustees and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a review of the accounts and making such enquires as are necessary for the purpose of this report. The procedures undertake do not constitute an Audit Examinerfs Statement Based on my examination. at no point has any matter come to my attention which gives reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, accountinE records have not been in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. 1 am satisfied that the accounts presented are in accordance with section 130 of the Chaflties Act and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011. No maierial hè5 given me doubt of incompliance with the required accounting procedural reouirementS. Tom He niker-major FCCA Henniker&Co Itd Ilt.8,I¢LY S IsiliiiiSjS Horden Centennial Centre Le al and Administration Information Horden Centennial Centre Seventh Street Horden Peterlee County Durham 5R8 4LX Charit Number 1149171 Trustees Audrey Hogarth, Fr Kyle McNeil, Edward Yeates. Eric Smith. Michael Fishwick, Christopher Anderson Inde endent Examiners Henniker and co Ltd 45-47 Cheapside Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6QF Bankers T5B PLC coop Horden Centennial Centre Accounts Cover Letter 1410812024 Henniker & Co Accountants is satisfied and happy to confirm the 2023124 year-end accounts preparation is fully complete and ready for submission to the Charity Commission. The accounts consist of invoices, payments and receipts via different method including bank, cash and petty cash transactions. l am happy to confirm the bank account and cash book has been reconciled fully confirming that all transactions have been fully accounled for according to the Accounting framework with the IASB Ilnternational Accounting Standards Boardl. All paperwork provided by Horden Centennial Centre has been checked by myself and l am fully sat15fied with the integrity of the paperwork and the documents have been captured and recorded correctly to make up the year-er)d financial statements. Along with this cover letler the income and expense and balance sheet will be allached No recommendations need lo be given to Horden Centennial Centie with regards to their financial accouriting methods. Invoices are available and every bank/cash transaction has evidence as back Kind regards Tom Henniker-major FCCA Henniker and co Ltd 1*.6.Co Horden Centennial Centre Charity No 1149171 Year End 2023/24 Financial Statements Ending 31/03/2024 Prepared by Henniker and Co Ltd Henniker & Co Ltd Independent Examiners Report on behalf of Horden Centennial Centre Inde endent Examiners Re ort Tom Henniker-major from Henniker & Co Itd report5 the year end financial accounts for Horden Centennial Centre for the period of I" April 2023 - 31" March 2024. Re5 ective Res onsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The Trustees of Horden Centennial Centre (registered Charity) are iesponsible for the preparation of the accounts,. the consider that the audit requirement under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply. I have been appointed under the Charities Act 211 and report in accordance with the regulations made under section 145. It is my responsibility lo examine the accounts and statement, wilh no audit required, and to report information and findings to the Trustees. Basis of Examiners Statement This report is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the directions given by the Charity Commissioners under the Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity Trustees and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a review of the accounts and making such enquires as are necessary for the purpose of this report. The procedures undertake do not constitute an Audit Examinerfs Statement Based on my examination. at no point has any matter come to my attention which gives reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, accountinE records have not been in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. 1 am satisfied that the accounts presented are in accordance with section 130 of the Chaflties Act and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011. No maierial hè5 given me doubt of incompliance with the required accounting procedural reouirementS. Tom He niker-major FCCA Henniker&Co Itd Ilt.8,I¢LY S IsiliiiiSjS Horden Centennial Centre Le al and Administration Information Horden Centennial Centre Seventh Street Horden Peterlee County Durham 5R8 4LX Charit Number 1149171 Trustees Audrey Hogarth, Fr Kyle McNeil, Edward Yeates. Eric Smith. Michael Fishwick, Christopher Anderson Inde endent Examiners Henniker and co Ltd 45-47 Cheapside Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6QF Bankers T5B PLC coop