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| Surnrnary | ofthe purposes | of | To promote the benefit ofthe inhabitants of |
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| the charity | as set out | in its | Consett and surrounding district without |
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| governing | document | distinction ofsex or of political, religious or |
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| other opinions by associating with the local |
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| authorities, voluntary organisations and the |
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| inhabitants in a common effort to advance |
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| education and to provide facilities in the |
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| interests ofsocial welfare for recreation and |
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| leisure time occupation with the object of |
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| improving the conditions of life for the said |
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| inhabitants. | |||||||
| To establish or secure the establishment ofa |
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| Community Centre and to maintain and |
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| manage the same (whether alone or in co- |
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| operation with any local authority or other |
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| person or body) in furtherance ofthese |
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| objects. | |||||||
| To promote such other charitable purposes |
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| may from time to time be determined. | |||||||
| Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those |
Para 1.17end 1.19 |
Citizens House provides a building and facilities |
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| purposes | for the public | for people from the local community to use |
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| benefit, | in | particular, | the | well as acting as an umbrella or resource body |
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| activities, projects or services identified in |
the | for small charitable groups. |
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| accounts. | We host activities for children and young |
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| people, elderly people, those with disabilities | |||||||
| and mental health issues, those with alcohol |
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| addiction and their families as well as social |
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| groups and information events for members |
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| the general public. We also work with other |
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| charities and voluntary bodies to help them |
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| deliver their services to their clients. | |||||||
| We host exercise classes to promote health |
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| older people (gentle exercise classes and yoga) |
| as well as for young people, children and |
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| toddlers. | |||||
| We advance the arts by providing a home for |
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| regular rehearsals by theatre groups, children' s |
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| dance classes and photographic society. |
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| We help those who are disadvantaged by |
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| reason ofage, ill-health or disability by |
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| providing groups which can support them, i.e. |
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| support groups for those with aIcohol |
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| problems and their families, support group for |
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| those with dementia and their carers. |
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| Statement | confirming | Para 1.18 | The charity trustees have complied with their |
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| whether | the trustees | have | duty to have regard to the guidance on public |
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| had regard | to the guidance | benefit published by the Commission in |
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| issued | by the Charity | exercising their powers or duties in Section |
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| Commission | on public | 17(S)ofthe Charities Act and the Charities |
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| benefit | (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The |
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| trustees have reviewed the guidance at their |
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| trustee meetings when planning the activities |
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| for the year and in considering the various |
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| groups who wish to use our facilities. |
| 2022 has seen the Charity have a successful | |||
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| Relaunch and we have recruited new users, |
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| groups and additional activities, including |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, |
Para 1.20 | Business users to support our finances. We have however suffered dramatic cost |
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| identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
increases for electricity which has hit finances hard. As a result, we are considering across the board increases for room rental along with other fundraising activities. Although our expenditure has exceeded income substantially this year, the bulk ofthis was investment in |
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| new ITequipment, for which we received grant |
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| aid in the previous year, along with relaunch | |||
| costs and increased utility bills. |
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| Adding these back brings us to break even and | |||
| we look forward to an improved position going |
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| forward. |
| Achievements against |
Para 1A1 |
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| objectives set | |
| Performance offundraising activities against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
| set | |
| Investment performance |
Para 1.41 |
| against objectives | |
| Other |
| Financial Review |
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| Review ofthe charity's | Para | 1.21 | The Charity | has remained | on a | secure | financial | ||||||
| financial position at the |
end | footing throughout | the year, despite the | ||||||||||
| ofthe period | impact ofelectricity | price | increases. The fit out | ||||||||||
| has been completed, | along with the installation | ||||||||||||
| ofthe new | ITequipment. | ||||||||||||
| Statement explaining the |
Para | 1 22 | The Charity | maintains | healthy | reserves | for its | ||||||
| policy for holding reserves |
size and scale ofactivities. The | majority of | |||||||||||
| stating why they are held |
funds are reserved for building | repairs | and | ||||||||||
| maintenance. | |||||||||||||
| Amount of reserves held |
Para | 1.22 | The Charity | has a total balance | of | f90,108at | |||||||
| the year end | |||||||||||||
| Reasons for holding zero | Para | 1.22 | |||||||||||
| reserves | |||||||||||||
| Details offund materially | in | Para | 1.24 | ||||||||||
| deficit | |||||||||||||
| Explanation ofany |
Para | 1.23 | |||||||||||
| uncertainties about the |
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| charity continuing as a going |
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| Additional information |
(optional) | ||||||||||||
| You ma choose to include |
further statements | where relevant about |
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| The majority of our | funding | comes | from | ||||||||||
| room rental | with some fundraising | and | |||||||||||
| The charity's principal sources offunds (including |
Para | 1.47 | donations. available |
Grants are obtained and appropriate. |
where | ||||||||
| any fundraising) | |||||||||||||
| Investment policy and objectives including any |
Para | 1.46 | |||||||||||
| social investment policy |
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| adopted | |||||||||||||
| A description ofthe principal |
Para | 1.46 | |||||||||||
| risks facing the charity | |||||||||||||
| Other |
| tructure, Governance |
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| Description ofcharity's |
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| trusts: | |||||||
| Type of governing document |
Constitution | adopted 9'" May 2013 | |||||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | Charitable | Incorporated | Organisation | |||
| constituted? | |||||||
| P. g unhtcolpoiate | |||||||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1 25 | Trustees are | appointed/reappointed | annually | |||
| including details ofany |
at the Annual | General | Meeting | held | in | ||
| constitutional provisions e.g. |
accordance | with the constitution. | |||||
| election to post or name of | |||||||
| any person or body entitled | |||||||
| to appoint one or more | |||||||
| trustees |
| Policies and adopted for |
procedures the induction |
procedures the induction |
Para 1 51 |
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| and training | oftrustees | ||
| The charity's structure and |
organisational any wider |
Para 1.51 | |
| network with |
which the | ||
| charity works | |||
| Relationship | with any related | Para 1.51 | |
| parties | |||
| Other |
| Refere | nce and Administ | nce and Administ | rative detail |
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| Charity | name | Citizens House | |
| Other name | the charity uses | None | |
| Registered | charity number | 1153267 | |
| Charity's | principal address | Citizens House, | |
| Station Road, | |||
| Consett, | |||
| DH8 5RL |
| Description ofthe assets |
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| held in this capacity |
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| Name and objects ofthe | |
| charity on whose behalf | the |
| assets are held and how | this |
| falls within the custodian | |
| charity's objects | |
| Details ofarrangements | for |
| safe custody and | |
| segregation of such assets |
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| from the charity's own |
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| assets |
| Address: i 83 KINGFISHER HOUSE, TEAM |
Address: i 83 KINGFISHER HOUSE, TEAM |
Address: i 83 KINGFISHER HOUSE, TEAM |
VALLEY, | GATESHEAD, | GATESHEAD, | |
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| : TYNE &WEAR, NE11 0JQ | ||||||
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| Only complete ifthe examiner needs |
to highlight | material | matters of | concern | ||
| (see CC32, Independent | examination | ofchadty | accounts: | directions | and | |
| guidance for examiners). | ||||||
| Give here brief details of | ||||||
| any items that the | ||||||
| examiner wishes to | NOTHING TO REPORT | |||||
| disclose. |
| Citizens | Hou | se an |
ement C | ommittee -Balance | eet | as at31stDecember | 2D22 | |||
| 33/22/2022 | 31/12/2021 | |||||||||
| Current | Assets | |||||||||
| Debtors | &Prepayments | 6452.57 | E1,659.05 | |||||||
| Cash at | Bank | Current Account | E9,116.92 | E20,58059 | ||||||
| Cash at | Bank | Deposit Account | 680,991.09 | E80,949.61 | ||||||
| Cash in | Hand | EO.OO | f0.00 | |||||||
| E90,560.58 | E103,189.25 | |||||||||
| Less:Current | Liabilities | |||||||||
| Creditors and | Accruals | F476.89 | f405.43 | |||||||
| E90,083.69 | E102,783.82 | |||||||||
| Funded | by | |||||||||
| Restricted Reserves | ||||||||||
| DCCgrant for | contingencies | f0.00 | E38,046.79 | |||||||
| Foundation Grant -Forget |
Me Nots | EO.OO | f0.00 | |||||||
| Neighbourhood | Fund | f0.00 | f0.00 | |||||||
| Lottery | Grant | Building | Capabilities | Fund | EO.OO | f0.00 | ||||
| Building | and Maintenance | Fund | E9,244.32 | E14,259.14 | ||||||
| Lottery | Grant | Main Fund | f0.00 | EO.OO | ||||||
| Lottery | Grant | Fixtures | &Fittings | EO.OO | f0.00 | |||||
| Lottery | Grant | Professional | Fees | EO.OO | f0.00 | |||||
| Lottery | Grant | Development | Officer | EO.OO | f0.00 | |||||
| General | Reserves | f80,839.37 | E50,477.89 | |||||||
| f102,783.82 | ||||||||||
| EO.OO | eo.oo | |||||||||
| Balance | Balance | |||||||||
| Reserves ivlovement | Bfvvd | Income | Expenditure | Cfvvd | ||||||
| DCCgrant for | contingencies | f38,046.79 | E38.046.79 | f0.00 | ||||||
| Lottery | Grant | Building | Capabilities | Fund | EO.OO | FO.OO | ||||
| Building | and Maintenance | Fund | f14,259.14 | f5,014.82 | E9.244.32 | |||||
| Lottery | Grant | Fixtures &Fittings | EO.OO | EO.OO | ||||||
| Lottery | Grant | Professional | Fees | EQ.OO | f0.00 | |||||
| Lunary | Grant | Building | Construction | EQ.OO | EO.OQ | |||||
| Lottery | Grant | Development | Officer | EO.OO | EO.OO | |||||
| Lottery | Grant | Main Fund | EO.OO | FO.OO | ||||||
| General | Reserves | E50,477.89 | E73,142.69 | E42,781.21 | E80,839.37 | |||||
| E102783.82 | E73142.69 | E85842.82 | E90083.69 |