The Trees Community Association Limited Charity Registration Number 1150790 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR TO 31" MARCH 2025 During the year the charity's position changed considerably. A failure to obtain Lottery Grant finance led to the dramatic curtailment of the charity's activities and its ability to produce Services for the local population and a commensurate the numbers of staffing hour5 and volunteers involved. Neverthele55, a core of 3 staff and 15 volunteers were able to provide service5 for the local community including toddler and baby groups, the toddlers garden, craft and art activities supported by Towner, the local Council's Art Gallery, Clubs for Young people and old, a flow of reasonably priced food, supported by local Food Supply Group5, religious Services a5 well as hire of the halls for personal and family occasions. It has been necessary to cast the net wide in order to locate new sources of donations. Notwithstanding, the difficult financial circumstances, careful husbandry enabled the association to keep it5 head above water during the whole period. Colin Swansborough Chair of Trustees 21" January 2026
The Trees CommunityAssociation Limited Balance Sheet 31" March2025 At 3113124 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets Furniture. Fixtures and Equipment 10,551 7,827 Current Assets Debtors less than 1 year 1,046 2,233 Bankand Cash 22,934 52,648 23,980 - 54,881 34,531 62,708 Creditors and Accruals Due within 1 ye8r 16,744 59,559 NET ASSETS £17,787 £3,149 RESERVES £17,787 £3,149 NOTES The Trees Community Association Limited is a Private Company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales registered number 7728133. The registered off ice is 101 Holly Place, Eastbourne BN22 OUT Directors during the year were:. Colin Swansborough Xu Lin {Resigned 8" May 2024) th Adam Ransom (Resigned 26 September 2024) Danny Pegg (Appointed 20" June 2023) William Pratt (Appointed 20" June 20231
Average number of employees The average number was 3 {2023 3) in addition to the directors. Audit Exemption For the year ended 31" March 2025, the companywas entitled to exemption under S.477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit or its accounts for the year in accordance with S.476 ofthe Companies Act 2006. The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and forthe preparation ot accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and have been delivered in accorciance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies. regime. Independent Examlners Report I have examined the Balance Sheet at 31" March 2025 and can confirm that they agree with the underlying records. Approved by the Board on 30° November 2025 And signed on their behalf by Colin Swansborough
3:53 PM The Trees Community Association Profit & Loss April 2024 through March 2025 21101126 Accrual Basis Apr'24- Mar 25 Ordinary IncomelExpense Income Care for the Carers Eastbourne Food Partnership Famlly Cafe General Income ESCC Goneral Lottery Commision Magic Money Machine Sumup Receipts Total General Income so.00 3,465.00 11,211 05 2,709.00 52.00 94.05 342.82 3,197.87 Hire ofvenue John Jackson CharTrust-Litera¢y National Lottery Communlty Fund Stalls Sussex Community Foundation Gra The Blue Heart zLes$ Income Rec'd in Advance 20,785.81 1,000.00 2,020.00 3000 450 00 4,999.00 48,725.00 Total Income 95,933.73 Expense Cash Expenses not yet Analysed Cleaning Clubs Crafty TrS Friday Club Gardening Club Total Clubs 10,469 71 6,877.78 769.55 -780.60 681.37 1,270.32 2,490.00 Depreciation Expense Events Community Events Halloween Event Xmas Fayre Youth Events 50.00 46.48 -81.78 -111.30 Total Events -96.60 Garden Maintsnance Gocardless 1 GoCardle$8 2 Insurance Expense Light and Heat MISC Prlntlng,Postag• and Stationery Professional Fees Refuse Collection Repairs. RenevRls & Malntenanee Security Repairs. Renewals & Maintenance - Other Total Repairs. Renewals & Maintenance SCDA Addltlonal Sessions Youth & Literacy SCDA Additional Sessions - Other 1,180 00 464.38 962_89 1,355.77 8,732.62 1,226.38 o.oo 947.81 2,060.31 442.80 1,818.35 2.261.15 1,556.64 1,556.64 Total SCDA Additional Sessions SCDA Purchases SCDA Staff Costs TV Llcence Wage5- Staff Wages-sessional Water -653.30 8,427.20 180.00 21,013_00 4,772.62 5,796.78 Total Expense 81,295.44 Net Ordinary Income 14,638.29 Profrt for the Year 14,638.29 Page 1