Charity Commission Trustee report
The Communityclub
Financial year 2022- 2023
Charity number 1153163
Reglstered address
Trustees duringthe report perlod
Michele Cassidy- Chair
Michelle Murray- Secretary
Jackie Short_Treasurer
Accountanvlndependent Examlner
Eric Southwick
Eric Southwick & Co
Chartered accountants
51 The Avenue
Seaham
Co Durham
SR78NS
Bank
UnityTrust Bank

The objects of the community club
The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a Community Centre and it
is for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Murton (area of benefit)
without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age. disabiLity, nationality,
race or political, religious or other opinions the provision of facilities for
recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of
such facilities by reason of theiryouth, age. infirmity or disablement,
financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public
at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving
the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
Organlsatlonal structure
There is a management committee comprising 3 trustees as a 'Foundation
Model, Charitable Incorporated Organisation the 3 trustees are the only
members. The new constitution allows for a maximum of 8 trustees.
All key decisions are made collectively and in line with the constitution.
Recruitment, skllls, and tralnlng of trustees
The constitution stipulates the ethos of the trustees that any person
wishing to be a trustee of the charity must have a clear understanding of
the roles. responsibilities, and the liabilities of being a charity trustee and
have appropriate and relevant skills and experience. Each new trustee
must be willing to undertake training and work to further the objects of the
charity.
The trustees will 8ccept invitations from any person eligible under the
constitution and can demonstrate the skills needed and commitment to
the organisation. The Chair. Secretary and an independent person will
consider any applications.
Introductlon
The trustees continue to show commitment in runningthe
organisation and are always looking to update their skills and
knowledge to maintain a high standard of service. Always putting
Macrae House at the forefront of every decision for the benefit of
the service users.

Introduction
The trustees continue to show commitment in running the
organisation and are always looking to update their skills and
knowledge to maintain a high standard of service. Always putting
Macrae House at the forefront of every decision for the benefit of
the service users.
The trustees have worked extremely hard to ensure that the
centre is well managed, effectively run on a day-to-day basis and
can be sustainable through generating income and running a
range of successful grant funded projects.
There are now management procedures in place that reflect best
practice and instil confidence in the trustees, we are always
lookingto improve our se
The key plans forthe comingyear are to ensure that the Macrae
House Community Club is a financially viable and sustainable
organisation and that the trustees have the right skills, training,
and support to run an effective community centre.
Finance and Funding
We continue to seek new grant funds for community projects and
have been successful in our endeavours.
We have a healthybank balance.
In the period covered by this report we have received funding
from a wide range of providers includingthe East Durham Area
Action Partnership, Durham County Council and Councillors Julie
Griff iths, Robert Adcock, The Big Lottery, Ballinger trust. Public
Health and East Durham Trust, Murton parish Council. COOP,
Morrisons and ASDA.

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In addition to running the centre we have managed a range of
projects and events throughout the past year.
Knlt and chatter
Meet once weekly and enjoy crafting and teach and learning new
skills.
Teatime club
Meet once weekly and come together in family groups. They have
a hot meal and enjoy crafts and activities for all the families to
take part in.
This helps alleviate some financial burden on the parents and
helps ease isolation.
Junior club meet once a week for activities and learn new skills.
Community Drop In
Is held once a week and centre users craft and play bingo orjust
chat over a cuppa.
Play group
Meet once weekly and is for babies and toddlers,
They enjoy play and have a healthy snack together.
Coffee morning meet once a week and enjoycrafts and having a
natter.
where possible we have guest speakers at some of the groups
which cover a variety of topics.

Room Hire
We have a room hire policy and agreed charges and have been able to
generate income by renting out rooms to a range of groups, families and
businesses on a regular or ad hoc basis.
lans f the fut
The key plans for the coming year are to ensure that the Macrae
House Community Club is a financiallyviable and sustainable
organisation and that the trustees have the right skills, training,
and supportto run an effective community centre.
Public benefit
The organisation's objects are clear in providing the remit for delivery of aLI
8Ctivities carried out by the charity.
As can be seen bythe wide variety of activity and services, everything we
do as an organisation is done so for the benefit of the community and the
People of Murton.
We carry out regular consultations with those who use the centre and with
our user groups to assess what activities and services they would like us to
consider ensuringthat we are providingwhat the public in our 8rea of
benefit wants and needs.
The trustees have been relentless in their efforts to making the Centre
financially sound and have worked tirelessly to put in procedures to protect
the financial management and running of the Community Centre for the
benefit of all.
Thanks, trom the Trustee8
We would like to thank those people, organisations and agencies
who have provided ongoing support for the continued
development of the Centre and to those who continue to help us
flourish and to move forward as a well-managed Community
Centre.
We thank our volunteers as we could not do the great things we
do withoutthem.

We would like to thank those people. organisations and agencies
who have provided ongoing supportfor the continued
development of the Centre and to those who continue to help us
flourish and to move forward as a well-managed Community
Centre.
We thank all our donors of foodbank supplies. The foodbank
would not be possible without them.
As Trustees we are all hands-on volunteers and would like to
thank everyone who has provided volunteer support in anyway to
ensure that Macrae House Community Centre remains a
welcoming environmentfor everyone in the community of Murton.
MicheLe Cassidy- Michelle Murray-jackie Short
Signed
Date
Michele Cassidy
Chair

Charity Number 1153163
The Community Club
Trustees, Annual Report
and Financial Statements
31st August 2023

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financlal Statements 31st August 2023
The trustees present their report and accounts for the period ended 3151 August 2023 which
have been prepared following Ihe recommendations in Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Slaternent of Recommended Practice applicable to chartties preparing their
accounts in accordance wrth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102A) {effective 2 February 2016), applicable accounting standards
and the Charities Act 2011.
The Community Club is a Charitsble Ir)CorpO￿ted Organisation which is registered with the
Charity Commission.
Reference and Admlnlstrallve Infomiatlon
Charlly Name
The Community Club
Charlty Trustees
Mich6lle Murray- Secretary
Michele Cassidy
Jacqueline Short
Addres8
Macrae House
Sèa View Walk
Murton
Co Durham
SR7 9NA
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank PLC
9 Brindley Place
Birmingham
B12HB
Independent Examlner
Adam James MAAT
Eric Southwick & Co
Accountsnts
51 The Avènue
Se8ham
Co Durham
SR7 8NS

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31st Au
Structure and Organisation
Organisation
The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a Community Centre and it is for the benefit of
the inhabitants of the parish of Murton without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age.
disabilty. nationality. race or political, religious or other opinions the provision of facilities for
recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by
reason of their youth. age, infinnity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic
circumstanc8s or for the public al large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of
improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
Organlsatlonal structure
In this financial year there has been O resignation frotn Trustees and committee members.
There is a management commrttee comprising 3 trustees. As a "Foundation Model. Charitabl8
incorporated Organisation the 3 trustees are the only membets. All key decisions are made
collectively and in line with the constitution. Trustees agreed to change back to th8 old
constitution.
Recruitment, skllls and tralnlng of trustees
The constitution stipulates the ethos of the Iruslees that any person wishing lo be a trustee of
the charity must have a clear understanding of the roles, responsibilities and the liabilities of
b8ing a charity Iruslee and have appropria18 and r&levanl skills and experience. Each new
trustee must be willing to undertake training and work to further the objects of thè charity.
The trustees will accept invrtations from any pèrson eligible under thè constitution and can
demonslrale the skills needed and commitment to the organisation. The Chair, Secretary and
an independent person will consider any applications.
All potèntial trust8es inteThiewed will be provided with a copy of the constitution, annual report
and accounts.
Financlal Revlew
Al 31 August the ch8rlty had unrestricted funds totalling £6.250 (which were available for
the trustees lo use at their discretion having raised £6,029 during the year and spent £17,089
as set out in accounts. The charity also had restricted funds of £27,535 having raised £1,927
and spent £4,860 during the year.
Resorvos Pollcy
11 is the policy of the Trustees lo hold ￿serVeS. which provide for the ongoing work of the
charity whilst retaining financial Stability and the potential to respond lo new opportunities. At
the 31$1 August 2023 the unrestricled reserves held were £6,250 which were 8vailable for the
trustees to use at their discretion, the Iruslees 0￿$1der this level lo be low and are seeking
lo increase them to a higher level.
Raviaw of the Period
The Iruslees continue to show commitment In running the organisation and are always
looking lo update their skills and knowledge to maintain a high standard of service. Always
putting Macrae House al the forefront of every decision for the benefit of the Servi￿ users.
The trustees have worked extremèly hard to ensure that the centres well managed.
effectively run on a day-l04ay basis and can be sustainable through generating income and
running a range of successful grant funded projects.
There are now management procedures in place that ￿ffect best practi￿ and instil
confidence in the trustees. we are always looking to improvo our services.
Covid had a massive impact on our volunteer numbers. We now run on a low level of centre
helpers. New volunteers aro being sought.
Flnance and Funding
We continue to seek new grant fvnd for communty projects and have been successful in our
endeavours.
We have a heatthy bank balance.
ust 2023

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31st August 2023
Finance and Funding (Continued)
In the period covered by this report we have received fvnding from a wide range of provlders
induding the East Durham Area Action Partnership, Durham County Council and Councillors
Joyce Maiuand and Alan Napier. Durham County Foundation, The Big Lottery, Public Health
and East Durham Tmst, Murton Parfsh Council, COOP. Morrison's and Asda.
Key Activlties and Servlces
In addition to running the ontre we have managed a range of projects and events
throughout the past year.
Teatime Group
Meet once a week and is suttable from birth to age 10, they have a hot méal together and
8njoy crafts and play sessions.
It gives the families a Chan￿ to meat others and ease some financial burden of th8 parents.
Klnt and chatty Group
Meet once weekly and ènjoy crath'ng together arKJ socialising.
Play Group
Meet once a week and is suitsble for babies to toddlers, they enjoy a health snack and it
helps reduce isolation mothers and fathers feel whilst having young children.
The children leam to ￿#811s6 together.
Junlor Group
Meet once a week and is suitabl8 for &11, they do activities and eat together and19am
social skills.
They enjoy workshops from various companies and estsblishments.
Communlty Group
Meet once weekly, enjoy a chat and a ¢uppa. and play bingo and have craft sessions.
reducing isolation in our hxal area.
Dlscusslon Group
Meet once weekly and enjoy a social gath8ring ¥Mth topl¢s of varfety of things.
Coffa• Mornlng
Is held once weekly and Is a great way to meet new friends and leam about what Is going on
in the area.
Publlc Benetit
The organisation'$ objects are Clear in providing Ihe remit for the delivery of all activities carri8d
out by the charity. As can be seen by the wiae variety of actsvity and services, everything we
do as an organisalion is done for the benefit of the community and the people of Murton.
We carry out regular consultations with users of the centre to assess what activities and
services they woukl like us to cOns￿er ensuring that we are providing what the public In our
area of beneflt wants and needs.
The trustees have been relentless in their efforts to making the Centre financially sound
and have worked tirelessly to pul in procedures to protect the financial management an
running of the Community Centre for the beneftts of all.

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31" August 2023
Thank you from the Trustees
We would like to thank those people, organisations, and agencies who have provided
ongoing support for the continued development of the centre and to those who continue to
help us flourish and to move forward as a well-managed Community Centre in a positive way
lo benefrt the local communty.
As Trustees we are all °hands on" volunteers and would like to thank 8veryone who has
provided volunteer support in any way to ensure that Macrae House Community centre
r6mains a welcoming environment for everyone in the community of Murton and other local
areas.
Michelle Murray, Michele Cassidy, and Jacqueline Short.
Signed
Miche18 Cassidy
Chair
Dat8.' 11th Sepl8mb8r 2024

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31 August 2023
Independent examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The Community Club.
I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ended 3151 August 2023. which are set
outon pages6to 11.
Respective r8sponsibiliti•s of trusto08 and oxaminor
The charity's trustees are rest)onsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's
trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{2) of the
Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an indeperKlenl examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to=
examine the accounts undèr section 145 of the 2011 Act.,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directlons given by Charity
Commission under section 14515){b) of the 2011 Act" and
lo slate whether particular matters have come to my att8ntton.
Basls of Independent examlnefs report
My examination was carried out in accordanc8 the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission. An 8xamination includes a review of the accounting records kept by
the charity and a comparison of the accounts pres8nled with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual ttems or disclosures in th6 accounts. and seeking explanations
from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do nol
provide all the evidence that would b8 required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is
given as lo whether the accounts present a Irue and fair view" and th6 report is limited to
those matters set out In the statement below.
Indepandanl examlnerfs sL3lement
In connection wSth my examination, no matter has come to my attention..
11 } whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements
lo keep accounting records in accordan￿ with section 130 of Ihe 2011 Act.. and
lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accountlng requirements of the 2011 Act have not bèen met,. or
{2) lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts lo be feach8d.
st
Adam James MAAT
Eric Soulhwick & Co
Accountants
51 Thè Avenue
Seaham
Co Durham
SR7 8NS
Date: 1 yh September 2024
Eric
Southwick & Co
A dn5 Company
Accouniant$ & Chanty Experts

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31st Au
Receipts and Payments Account
for the period ended 31¥t August 2023
ust 2023
L?20
iJ41
17ml
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17.110
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17Jll
113JS
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The notes on pages 7 to 10 form part of these finanrial statements.

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31" August 2023
Ststement of Assets and Liabilities
As at 31" August 2023
L195
47.7Pg
i?.Jii
The financlal statements on pages 7 to 10 were approv8d by the trustees and sign8d on their
behalf by..
Treasurer
Date.. 11th September 2024
The notes on pages 7 to 10 form part of these financial stslements.

The Community Club
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31°, August 2023
Notes to tho accounts
1 Accountlng poli¢ios
In preparing the accounts the following acc£Junting policies have been cx)mplied with..
a) The accounts have been p￿Pared on a receipts and payments basis. The accounts
have been prepared following the recommendations in Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102A) (effective 2 February 2016), applicable
accounting standards and the Charities Ad 2011.
bl Unrestricted funds are available for use al the discretion of the truste8s In furtherance
of the general objectives of the charlty-
c) Restricted funds are subjected to restrictrons on their expenditure imposed by th8
donor or through the t8Tms ofan appeal.
All incoming resources ar8 included in the statement of finan¢ial acliviti8s wh8n the
charity re￿IVeS the income.
d) Expendilure is recognised on a payments basis. Expenditure Includes any VAT
which cannot be fully recovered. and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it
relales.
i) Charitable expendlture comprises thos8 costs Incurred by the charity in the
delivery of Its activities and seNices for its beneficiaries. 11 includes costs Ihal can
be allocated directly to such activities and those wsts of an indirect nature
necessary to support them. 11 also includes those costs associated with meeting
the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and includ8 the
Independent examinauon fees and costs linked to the strategic management of
the charity.
ii) All costs are allocated befvthn the expendituré Gategortes of the statem8nt of
financial activities on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs
relating lo a particular activity are allocated direcuy, others are apportioned on an
8ppropriale basis as set out in the notes.
2 Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from tsxalion on its income and gains where they are appliad for
charitable purposès.
3 Income and endowments from: Donatlons and logacles
Noles to the accounts (Continued)

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Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31 August 2023
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4 Income and ondowmenls from: Charltable actlvitles
5 Income and andowmonts from: Other tradlng actlvltles
2n
29?
(hjb
211
L)41
6 Other Incomlng resourcos
c(CltQFthry￿Of
JO.112
10.096