STANLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CHARITY NO 1155326 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 STANLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CHARITY NO 1155326 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES I report on the accounts of the tharity for the year ended 310ecember 2024 whlch are sel out on pages 2 10 3. ectlve res on8lbllltles of trustees and examlner The charlly's Iruslees are responsible for the preparation ol the accounts. The charity'5 trustees consldef thal an audllls nol requlred for Ihis year under seclion 144 of the Charltles Aci 2011 (the Charilies Act) and Ihal an Independent examinalion Is needed. 1118 my responsibility to.. exam5ne Ihe attounls under section 145 of the Charllles Acl: follow Ihe procedures lald down In the general Dlreclions 9￿8n by the Chartly Commission under secllon 145(5){b) of the Charilles Acl., and 8t81e whethèr partlcular matters hav6 come to my allenllon. Basls of Inde èndent ex mln statement My examinallon was carrled oul In accordance with general Directions given by thè Charlty Commlsslon. An examinallon Includes a revlew of the accounllng rewrds kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented with thosè records. It also Include5 conslderalk)n of any unusual Items or disclosures In the 8rxounts, and s88klng explan811ons from the Ifuslees concernlng 8ny such matters. The procedures undèrtaken do not provldé all th& evldence Ihal would be requlred In an audlt, and consequently no oplnlon Is glvèn as lo whether the accounts presenl a "true and falr vlew" and thè report Is Ilmlled to those mallers set out In the slalernenl below. de tatemenl In connecllon wlth my examlnatlon no malerEal matters have come lo my allentlon whlch gfve me cause lo bellev8 thal In, any materlal a6pecl'. acGountlng record8 were nol kept In a¢¢ordance wlth sectlon 130 of the Ch8ritles Act 01 the accounls do not 8¢cord vAlh the accour)Ilng r8cord8 I have come across no othèr mallers in connectk*n wllh the examlnaton lo whlch attention shoukl be drawn In order to enable a proper understan ng of the accounts to be reached. ughan. F.C.A. Dale B J Slraughan and Co Chartered Accountants and Règlslèred Audllors Epwortt House 7 Lucy Slreel Chester18 slreet Counly DuTh8m DH3 3UP Page 1 OlD￿0 OIDIO* (QOO)rO> rlli¢J> OV ¢DU)tyN qt (T) rorfj vrr￿-0￿ Is r v> Irj ￿ UJ I￿>LL{￿lLu_ WILL O ty)10 STANLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CHARITY NO 1155326 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS T 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 MONETARY ASSETS Cash In Hand Barclays Bank - Communily Account Barclays Bank- Bus. Premlum Account Total Funds 3,174 55,894 61,290 120,358 1,406 57,571 40,642 99,619 NOTE Thes& accounts have been prepare(l on the "recelpts and payments" basis under Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011. 11.{9125 Blll Wllklnson Treasurer Date For and on behalf of the Trustees Page 3 AGM STANLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SECRETARYS REPORT 2024 th 18 September 2025 Good Evening, Thank you for coming to the AGM of Stanley Communlty Association. The centre has continued to growthls year, with more bookings and a great deal of Interest shown from sever8L organisatlons as to what we can offer. The feedback w8 get from our users is always posltive. We contlnue to promote a good community spirlt and support smaller org8nisationsigroups as much as we can as The Venue Is 8 hub for everyone to enjoy. The bulldlng Is well maintained and presented and that's down to the dedlcated volunteers. The gym continues to increase in membership and Is well supported. It still remains incredible V81ue for money at only £10 per month, this we hope encourages those on restricted Incomes to Still enloy the f8cllity and keep Eood health. We have Invested In new office furnlture and decorated several rooms in order to create a better working environment for both the volunteers and user groups. Further investment has been made to the gym area to offer more variety of equipment. I would partlcularly like to thankwilliam Wilkinson. Donna Readmond and Karl Mawson for thelr dedicatlon to The Venue and their support, and l also would like to thank all volunteers who have helped and supported them overthe last year. A big thankyou to the Trustees for thelr dedicatlon. Thankyou. Mrs A. Wilklnson Secretary. AGM STANLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TREASURERS REPORT 2024 TH 18 September 2025 Introductlon I delighted to report that the center has had another very successful year. We continue to invest In both the center and staff where we can see benefits of both. It has been a trying ye8r with changes to the banking system, as laid out in the Barclay's Bank section of this report. We continue to work in a challenglng environment, with the cost of living rises, pushlng up the operational costs of the bullding, however, due to prudent measures and implementlng new strategies to save moneythe center along with incre8sed US8ge/bookings has managed to continue to operate under these diff Icult times. 2024 Overvlew The surplus deficit for the year was up by £5,576 from 2023. There is a noticeable decrease in the payments out which is a slgnificantfall from the previous year. This Is contrlbuted to both the inst811ation of th8 LED lightlng and improved procurernent. Barclays Bank As reported at18St years meeting Barclays have closed allthe local branches In the area and moved thelr deposltlwlthdrawal services to the Post Office. This has crested some issues around the depositing of monles due to the Ilmltations set by the Post Office. I wlll explore other 8venues of how we can d8POSIt18rge amounts of money as It Is not prudent to have to much cash on the premises, even though it is held In a Safe. The most signlficant and improved servlce from Barclays has come in the form of a debit card which has made paying of Snvolces and m8klng other purchases a great deal better. We no longer have to rely on members of the team to pay for goods by usingthelr personal bank card then claim the money back through the cash system, Thls Is a much Improved way of conducting flnancl81 transactions and is fulLytransparent. Appolntment of Independent Examlners I would like to propose that we continue to avail the services of B. Straughan as Independent examiners, for 2024. Acknowledgments I would like to than all the volunteers and staff at the center for their continued support in assistlng me wlth my day to d8y duties as Treasurer. Concluslon Ovorall it has been a very successful yearfor the center. The Venue contlnues to be a malor communlty hub, supporting a wide v8rlety of groups, organisation's and events. Bookingg have gone from strength to strength enabling the bullding to continue to be a viable asset to the aree. Mr. W. Wilkinson Treasurer stanley Community Assoclation Minutes of AGM 2 OCT 1025 IH 18 September 2025 Present.. A. Wllklnson, S, Herbert. D. Wilson. D. Re8dman, W. Wilkinson, C. Marshall Apologies: B. Miles, K. Mawson Minutes of lest meeting . Accepted Matters Arlslng: None Chairs Report: Thank you to everyone and ensuring that we ere compll8nt with the charity commissions regulations, Thank to Donn8 and Karl for all their hard work and also to the volunteers. I'd like to thank all the users of the centre for choosing to hire our facilities, or supportthe events etc. Secretary's Report: See Attached Trèasurer's Report: See Attached Approval of accounts: The trustees voted unanlmously to approve and acceptthe auditors financlal report, Room RentslGym Fees: The trustees dlscussed this issue and agreed that thls matter will be dealt with at the management committee meetlngs. Alms and Objectives: The trustees dlscussed what the alms and objectives should be for the next year. It was agreed to continue to invesl In the buildlng Explore new sources of revenue. To continue to recruit more trustees to serve on the Managernent Committee. Trustees: Appolnted, W. WiLkinson, C. Marshall, S. Herbert, D. Wilson, B. Miles A.O.B: None Meeting Closed: 7.45pm