## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/1/2022 To 31/12/2022**
**Charity name: Pittington Community Association**
**Charity registration number: 1152562**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The provision and maintenance of a**
**village hall for the use of the inhabitants**
**of the parish of Pittington and**
**surrounding areas without distinction of**
**political, religious or other opinions,**
**including use for: (a) meetings, lectures**
**and classes, and (b) other forms of**
**recreation and leisure-time occupation,**
**with the object of improving the**
**conditions of life for the inhabitants.**|
|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|**Servicing and maintaining the hall and**
**managing the bookings for regular**
**groups and one-off events.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees have read the guidance issued**
**by Charity Commission.**|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|All groups are returned after Covid and have
run all year, as well as lots of children’s parties.
We raised the profile of the village hall with a
very successful Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Day and Beacon event in June, a visit by the
BBC Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge in
November and the Christmas Market in
November.
We’ve begun offering warm spaces provision
and applied for funding to extend this on
Mondays.
The new roof was done in June, and seems to
have cleared up some dampness issues in the
youth club room.
We have also raised our social media profile
with regular facebook posts.|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**PCA ended the year in a strong financial**
**position and has been able to set up a**
**reserve account to improve resilience**
**for adverse events.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**PCA tries to keep at least 6 months**
**running costs in reserve and up to 12**
**months costs if possible.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**PCA has flagged £25,000 as reserves at**
**end of this financial year.**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**None**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charities Commission Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**|
|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||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Pittington Community Association|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1152562|
|Charity’s principal address|Village Hall
Crossroads
High Pittington
DH6 1AN|
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||David Hall||||
||BarryPatterson|Secretary|||
||Jon Steer|Treasurer|||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**adviser**|||
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Management Committee Chair – Jaci Dooley
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Jon Steer||
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Treasurer||
||20 Oct 2023||
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## **Pittington Community Association For Period Ending 31 December 2022**
|**Account description**|**2022**|
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|Bookings
15,114
Other income
231
Grant Income
103,487||
|**Total Income**
**118,832**||
|**Direct Expenses**
1,660
Cost of Sales - Goods
1,216
Other Direct Expenses
444||
|**Gross Profit /(Loss)**
**117,172**||
|Licenses
55
Staff
15,132
Other Deductions
90
Rent & Rates
209
Water Rates
780
Energy
4,208
Entertainment
1,405
Office costs
205
Internet Charges
691
Professional fees
26,083
Insurance
689
Repairs and renewals
63,914
Bank charges & interest
(19)||
|**Total Overheads**
**113,442**||
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|**Net Profit /(Loss)**
**3,730**||
## **Pittington Community Association For Period Ending 31 December 2022**
|**Account description**|**2022**|
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|**Current Assets at 31/12/2022**
Cash at Bank (1200)
19,263.81
Cash in Hand (1210)
372.91
Savings (10026)
25,018.84
**£44,655.56**
Signed||
Jon Steer, Treasurer
## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Pittington Community Association**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Pittington Community Association for the year ended 31st December 2022.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed Sarah Robinson Name Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Address: 27 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ Date: 13/10/2023
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