2022-12-31-accounts

	Names ofthe char	ity trustees who m	anage the charity
	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole year	Name ofperson (orbody} entitled to appoint trustee (ifan )
	John Johnson	Chairperson		WCC Members
	Cheryl Mallaby	Secretary
	Phyllis King	Treasurer
	Carol Williams
	Roy Elwood	Vice Chair
6	Christina Veitch		November 2020	Trustees
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Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional	information)	information)
Type ofadviser Name			Address
Name ofchief executive ornames ofsenior			staff members		(Optional		information)
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
	Type of governing document	Constitution
	How the charity is constituted	Association
	Trustee selection methods	Members
ptional information) Additional governance issues (0
You may choose to include		Aims
additional information, where relevant, about:		*To provide	the best possible educational/ social opportunities								for all
~	policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training oftrustees;	" Tovalue all people equally background, class Or ability			regardless			ofage, gender,		ethnic
~	the charity's organisational structure and any wider	" To encourage people to be involved Centre					in the running		of	activities and the
	network with which the charity
	works;	* To work in	partnership with		8	develop		links with other		agencies with the
~	relationship with any related parties;	same aims
~	Trustees' consideration of	* To deliver	good practice
	major risks and the system
	and procedures to manage	Fund raising and		deciding	how it should be used
	them.
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		Making available		information		and access to building				and equipment
		Assessing	needs	and where		possible		meeting them
		* To maximize the		use offacilities to			the benefit of		the	wider community
		* To maximize the		commitment		8 interest ofthe community

			To further or benefit the residents ofWhickham and the neighbourhood,
			without distinction ofsex, sexual orientation, race or ofpolitical, reiigious
			or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local
			authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to
Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document			advance education and to provide facilities in the interests ofsocial welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life forthe residents. In furtherance ofthese objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have
			power:
			To establish orsecure the establishment ofa community centre and to
			maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the
			maintenance and management ofsuch a centre for activities promoted
			by the charity in furtherance ofthe above objectives
			The groups below meet in the centre either daily/ weekly,
			fortnightly or monthly
			Pre-school Group ITiny Tasters/ Gentle Yoga /Yoga
			/Craft Group I Kumon /Yoga /Towns Women's Guild
			I Floral Art Club I Women's Institute I Whickham Local History
			Society/ Weightwatchers /Lunch Club / Tai Chi /Toddler groups
			/Walkers' Group/ Dancercise / Wednesday Club /Baby Massage/
			WEA Local History /Get Together Group /Church /Thursday
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the			Women's Group /Table Tennis /Spanish / Yoga/Photographic Group/ Children's Dance Class/ Weightwatchers/ Sugar Craft/
public benefit in relation to			Church /Music Tots /Pregnancy Yoga / Neca/ Smart /Youth
these objects (include within			group/ Children's exercise class/ baby movement class/ Pilates /
this section		the statutory	Lifestyie. Independence/ Heart Beeps Ijitterbugs/ diabetic
declaration had regard		that trustees have to the guidance	group/Local policing surgery / Keep fit /
issued by	the Charity
Commission		on public
benefit)
Additional	details ofobjectives		and activities (Optional information)

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year			The centre hosts many local charity events and works closely with the local school providing a much needed space for extra curriculum events.
			The centre works closely with Rotary, Local Church's and The
			Salvation Army and has been able to support the help given to the
			most vulnerable.
			Elections
			The centre continue to support one to one meetings for vulnerable people
			Rising costs ofrepair and maintenance is an ongoing challenge
			The centre is liable for all costs including caretaking and maintenance.
			Trustees have had tofactor that consideration into the way decisions are
			made.
			The Trustees and Centre have faced an extremely challenging year
			due to Covid 19many community groups have been unable to meet.
			The preschool has been supported greatly be the centre to fulfil its
			role within the community in providing childcare atthis critical time.
			Groups who are deemed safe to meet have carried on foras long as
			the regulations have allowed and once again have been supported
			by the Trustees and Centre. This has been a challenge to keep the Centre safe and in good repair while not receiving the income from
			lettings however it's acommitment the Trustees believe in to
			sustain the centre for the future and wellbeing ofthe Community.
			The centre has received business grants from the local authority
			and this has helped enormously our hope isto survive this and all
			our many much needed Community Groups can once again safely
			meet within the Community Centre.

Income		Expenditure
i.etting fees members Fees donations Bank Interest fund raising	20,136.01 61904 126.17 1904	Bectricity Gas Windows Telephone &internet Qeaning Aids postage	f f ffff	1,614.52 2,642.24 180.00 1,902.35 431.88 69.24
		Staionery 8&ink	f	106.62
		Water Rates Centre Manager Caretaker inhnd rev Bins equip/repairs	ff ffff	865.30 5,367.40 8,707.69 3,538.94 285.96 2087.66
		Auditor	f	310.00
		nsurance Sc	f	1,468A4 821.00
Total	20,900.26			30,399.24