Trustees. Annual Report for the period
PerithJ start date
January 2023
Per￿ eThJ date
31
DocemiiÉr 2023
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Moulton Communty Association CIO
Other names charity is known by
MCA
Rogi8ter8d charfty number (If any)
1154390
Charlty's principal address
Moutton Communty Association
315 Broad Lane, Movlton. Spalding,
ncs
Postcode
PE12 6PN
Names of the charity trustees manage the charlty
Tru•t•• name
Offlce Ilf aryl
Datss a¢tod11 nolforT•tholg
•ar
Narne of p•rnon lor body) entltl•d
Int Iru8t
if•n
The Trustees
Lesley Fisher
Secretary and Chair
from June 2023
Treasurer from Juty
2023
Vice-chair from
August 2023
Raffles & Bingo
James Amott
The Trust
Christopher Tibbs
The TTUStees
Pamela Stanley
The Trustees
Claire Gray
Joint Lettin9S
Off￿er18*xthir#J8
Secretary
Joint Letting8
0￿￿er/BOOking8
Secrelary
Health & Safety
Officer to Novomber
2023
The Trustees
Martin Gray
The Truste8S
John Bell
Resh3ned November
2023
The Trustees
Ralph Fisher
{Appointed March 2022,
Resigned September
2022) Reappointed May
2023
The Trustees
Claire Goy
ReswJned April 2023.
reapwinted Oclober
2023
AppC4nt￿ August 2023
The Trustees
Gavin Homer
The Trustees
Heather Homer
App)Fnted August 2023
The Twstees
Kenton Hawkins
A[wint￿l Octoter 2023
The Trustees
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Dorran Scarsbrcx)k
Treasurer to June
2023
Resigned June 2023
The Trustees
James Scarsbrook
Chair to June 2023
ResKJned Juty 2023
The Trustees
Nigel Henderson
Premises Manager
to August 2023 and
VI￿ Chairman to
August 2023
Resb3ned August 2023
The Tnjstees
Stephen Winn
Resigr*d March 2023
The Trustees
Names of the chartty, if any, (for examplg. any custodian trustees)
Name
None
Dates acted ￿ not for whole
ear
Name8 and addresses of advlsors (OP￿Onal inlomiation)
e of adviser
Name
Addross
None
Name of chief executiv• or narnes of genior sLiff memborn (Opfjonal infomiation)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
D••¢ription of the charlty'8 trusts
Constituth
Dated 2015
Type of goveming document
How the charty constttuted
Charitable Inclxporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing Ttuste8S
r'.rec k)'i eie,..._
Addltlonal governance i•su•s Ioptlonal information}
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You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant. atK)ut:
The follumng polKaes have been adopted by the Charlty:
Health and S8fety- upyated 2020
Environmental- updated 2021
Equal Opportunities- updated 2021
Safeguarding- updated 2023
The following procedures have tEen adopted by the Charity:
Disaplinary Prccess- updated 2021
Employee Grievance Pr{￿e$s- updated 2021
Trustee Grievance Prcws- adopted 2022
Ihhere approprple we aim to work w¢lh and SUPFQrt other voluntary
organisations wtthin the Willage and the Church. In 2023 we worked wrth
the Ce￿b[8t10n Commrttee in organising and putb.ng on a number of w811
attended celebrations in the Village. We worked with Al Saints ChurGh,
Moutton in organising Carols on the Green.
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees-
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the chartty
works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
tru5tees' consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
The provk%￿n and maintenancé of a Village Hall and Communty Centre
for the use of the inhabilanls of the Parish of Moulton in the County of
Lincolnshire Ilhe area of benefif) without dislinclion of political, religtous
or other opinh)ns including=
a) Meetings. Wures and classes.
b) Other fomjs of recreation and ￿lsure time occupation wilh the
object of improving the life of the said inhabitants.
Sumrnary of the objects of tha
charity set out in its
governlng document
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By provKling and maintsining the premises we are then able to let them
for a variety of uses which inhabitants of all ages are able to attend
according to preference.
During 2023 we continued to attract new users to include The Village
Hub, a TramFoline group and more
During 2023124 there has been a fcrus on promoting the building with a
considerable amounl ofsuccess. The following were regular users during
2023..
Brownies and RainLM)ws'
Scouts. Cubs and B8avers"
Tots and Carers
Lace making"
Flower attanging..
U3A Needlework".
Moutton Ladies..
Yc*3a - various levels".
Pilates-,
Kntt Crochet and Craft:
Zumba:
Karate..
Card Making;
Wellbeing Groups"
Exercise Groups;
Miscellaneous meetings (induding Parish Council)
Summary of tho maln
aGtivitle8 undortakon for the
public benoflt in relation to
those objects linclude within
this section the Ststutory
declaratlon that tru$to88 havo
had regard to the guidanco
Issued by tho charity
Commlsston on publk
bengflt)
During the year the buildings have also been used for..
Chiklren arKI famity pariEs
Christenings
Wedding Reception
Haprfesl working weekend and Church Festival
They have al80 been used for our cwn fvnd raising events..
Bingo.,
Garden Cravl and Scarlrrcw Weekend.
There are no reslriclions on who may hire the buildings for public or
private events although events which have the FQtenlial for causing a
nuisance are considered on thar merits. Regard must also be had to any
n￿essary Itences.
Hire charges are ￿ed in advance having regard to Charges for other
halls in the area. All hirers are subject to the same charges, although
charrties are entitled to a small discount. Increases in energy costs are a
matter of concern and charges are constantly being reviewed. However,
charges vRre not increased during the year.
Our policies have regard to the Charity Commission's GuidaTr￿ on public
benefft.
Addltional detalls of objectives and activities {Optional infomiation)
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You may choose to include
further stalemenls, vthere
relevant, aboui..
policy on grant making-,
policy programme reja￿1
investment.,
In addition to the trustees. the Charity reltes on help from friends and
volunteers {FAVs). particuW* vthen ananging fvnd raising activtties.
The Chanty does not make grants to indrvKluals or bodies but has in the
past, usualty on an apprO￿rnatety annual basis, S￿nSored the Village
Magazine in which it advertises events and functions.
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary tsf the main
achievements of thg charity
during the y&
As well as income from lettings we rety on income from events. In the
past our main annual event has been the Garden cra￿ and Scarecrow
Weekend. This was successfulty held in Juty 2023 and despite appalling
weather was a comptete success.
A monthty bingo event i8 also very wpular and raises much needed
nds. Numbers attending in 2023 have far previous years.
Carols on the Green in t)ecernber 2023 was organised in conjunction
with the Church. This was a communty event and no charges were made
for the refreshments whth included Min￿ pies and mulled wine.
Wages in¢￿ased in line wlth the Govemment's National Living Wage
(Minimum Wage} wrth ettect from April 2023.
Mainlenance and irnprovement work ￿ntinUed throughout the year.
Works undertaken induded:
PAT testing
Emergency light test & necessary repairs
Yearly fire extinguisher safety check
Installation of speed ramps
Installation of safety handrail
Exlemal I￿hting checks & repair5
Ladies toilet n)of - leek repair
Gas ￿ntral heating system check
Flood prevention Wofk & ￿paIrS
New stage curtain polo
New CCTV recordiThJ unil
under￿ing most things however. has teen the rising energy costs. A
considerable amount of time and efforl has teen put into Ihis, liaising with
energy providers and regulating heating levels in an efft>rt to keep costs
as low as F￿1ble.
A new Websrte was commissioned during 2022123 using a k)cal websf(e
designer I builder. This is mantained by one of our Trustees.
A promotional video vthrh was commissioned in 2022 continues to be
used and is available on our website.
The garden area in front of the Community Centre has continued to be
maintained by volunteers and looked good throughout the year: including
appropriate displays, attracting FQSitive feedback
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Section E
Financial review
Brigf statem•nt of the
charity's policy on rese￿e8
The Charty has a polscy to k*p a reserve of not less than £12.000 in Ihe
event of unexpected ￿paIrS or demand on funds. This has been proven
to be pruderrt. particulady wilh uncertainttes in reS[￿t of future energy
At the end of 2023 the Charity fvnds at bank and in hand of £31,029. We
have identffied wo￿$ of repair. maintenance and improvement. The
identified works could be done within our budgel but a cautious approach
must continue to maintained.
Changes to the Communty Centre Heating are being explored as the air
condrtK)ning system ss not working reliab
Details of any funds materially
In dèficit
Not applicable
Further finan¢lal rgviow details (Optlonal inforniatlon)
You may choo80 to Include
During 2023 the Chartws principal sources of revenue l income were:
additional information, where
relevant about=
the charrty's principal
sources of fvnds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charty.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Rentsl income from lettings Communty Centre and Vlllage Hall
Fundraising avents:
Bingo
Garden Crawl and Scar￿r¢y•¥ Weekend
Harvest working weekend and Church Festiv
Grant income- None within 2023
Donat*)ns £1.414 In 2023
Fundraislng and grant income enables us to maintain the buildings in a
Suitab￿ Stale for letting. Income from lettin9s alone are insufficient lo
maintain the buiklings vthrh a￿ old and in a conseNation area. Although
the buildings are not listed, the Distri￿ Council Planning Off￿r has
described them as being of historic importance to the Villag8.
Section F
Other optional information
To assist wf(h the rnaintenan￿ of the premises the Charity employs a cleaner and, until November 2023.
person to undertake miscellaneous jobs.
Several Truslees left during 2023 but nfftv ones joined ihe Charity. We continue to make such efforts as we
can to seek to recruit addIt￿nal Truslee&
During the year much more use has ￿en made of K￿la1 media. including Facetwk- Spotted MouY(on, to
promole Ihe Communty Associath)n's facilities and events. The new websile has aided this.
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Section G
Declaration
The trustees de¢lare that they have approved the trustoes, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trust905
8lgnathre(s)
Full namo(s) | Lesley Fther
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,,
Chair
etc)
James Amott
Treasurer
03/oy-
a3
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES,
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
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Seclion A
Independent Exami￿￿$ Report
Report to tho trustoesl | MOULTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
31" DECEMBER 2023
Charity no 1 1154390
Irfany)
Set out on pages
I report to the ttustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity fthe Trusn for the year ended 3111212023.
Responsibllfties and As the charity trustees of the Tnjst, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the aco)unts in accordan￿ with the requirements of th6 Charities Act
2011 (Yhe A¢n
I report in respect of my eXamIr￿10n of the Tru8fs accounts carried out
UFTder section 145 of the 2011 A¢X and in (2rrying out my examination, I
have ft)Ilowed the applicable DIr￿lonS given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have
come to ffly attention in connection with the examinats'on whiGh gives me
ause to believe that in. any material ￿SpeCt.
accounb.ng records were not kept in aoX0rdan￿ with se¢tion 130 of
the Act or
the ac(£sunts do not accord with the a¢￿Unting recorrjs
I have no concems and have come across no other matt8r5 in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proFEr understanduig of the accounts to be readEd.
Independent
examinorfs ststsment
Signed:
2oZW
Name:
Relevant professional
qualffication{s} or body
(rfany):
Address: I
, Ev_TrLq CLtsJa 1*6 44iGM
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Section B
Disclosure
Only cLJmplete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {s& CG32,
IndeFerKlent examlliation of chanty accounts.. direcbons and gu￿ance for
examiners).
Give here brief dètails of I
any items that the
èxaminer wishes to
dlselosa.
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
MOULTON COMMUNrrY ASSOCIATION CIO
1154390
Recei
tsand
ents accounts
To
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31st l)eE 21123
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowmèni
lunds
Total tund5
L¥$t yP8T 2022
A1 Rec•1
l Léttln
Dohations
Grdnts
17
1A14
11.087
11234
57
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111
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3Q179
3•,17•
ss
an
688 tablo
179
30.17•
w&
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04rd•nln
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c￿•nIn
•D•ndS
8Yoadb*nd knl•rrwt
W•b•ltg
Sl4Uon•
PRS Llc•n
7,OJ6
7,786
e,1
4,2QO
3J2
1.700
16A99
i.TT•
13.1
1,779
13,199
28$
402
210
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rn•Thts
Ex
207
207
n••9
2A81
Sub totsi
J•*Yo
A4 Agset and invostmeni
Sub tot•1
36MIO
30,WQ
32.61•
Not ofroe¢ipW(payTrents) .
A6 Trdnslers bets￿n ftjnds
A6 Cash fuwK15 last yeareTh
Cash fvnds thls end
3￿$7
2A7IJ
37.66Q
31,029
33.303
37,
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
UnfP5tricte
funds
Rostrkcted
funds
tDr•ares1£
Endowmertt
tunrts
B1 Cash fvnds
1,770
Totsl cash ftsnds
29259
aYms}I
funds
Det8fjls
b) I￿al•S1£
to nearestt
Dotails
Cost{C¥A)f￿
CunEntw•ly•
onal
83 Investment 4$8ets
Fundtr**l*h
Details
L￿d èr•J
B4 Ass•ts rètsined for tha
charlty's own use
1.1n
Fund
D*atls
BS Liabilitles
727
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15 J4nwry2024
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ofan th8trusteès
SwJnatyre
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ata of
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