2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date Charity name: Broadhembury Community Centre CIO Charity registration number: 11556178

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 the charity as set out in its The object of the CIO is, in the interests governing document of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life of the inhabitants of Broadhembury and the surrounding neighbourhood without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or political, religious, or other opinions by the provision and maintenance of a community centre for use by those inhabitants including use for meetings, lectures and classes, other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation.

Para 1.17 and 1.19

Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.

Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Art groups, Craft group, Luncheon club, Gardening Club, Social afternoons, Pilates, Yoga, Repair Café, Primary School use, Youth Groups, Young Farmers, Flower arranging, Brownies, Dance ballet classes, Cycling Group, Film nights, Private parties, Wedding receptions and general fundraising

The Trustees have had regard to issued guidance. Our community benefit is at the heart of what Broadhembury Community Hall is about

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related	Para 1.38
investment
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During the year continued effort has been made to encourage more activities by all user groups. We particularly seek use by younger groups. The reputation of the hall is resulting in repeat bookings. The formation of the Repair Café held in the hall continues to thrive. Commercial art classes held on Monday and Tuesdays provides important income. The halls own website is being updated will be found at: https://broadhemburymemorialhall.co.uk/, Facebook and other social media is used and these are becoming a valuable aid to our marketing of the hall.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity has made a loss. This will be mitigated in part by cost and income recovery measures in connection with water losses and our feed in tariff. Losses incurred due to a water leak will be recovered in 2025/6. Our dispute with our energy supplier is on-going. We may be forced to use external help to resolve the issue.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	A reserve of £10,000 has been identified and approved
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The work to establish the quantum of funds for ongoing repair and maintenance of the building is under review
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any	Para 1.25	Elected and appointed by existing trustees. We seek to appoint additional trustees

constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Broadhembury Community Centre CIO
Other name the charity uses	Broadhembury Memorial Hall
Registered charity number	1156178
Charity’s principal address	Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon EX14 3NG Correspondence c/o 2 Colliton Cross, Broadhembury, Honiton EX14 3LQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	David Brooks	Trustee
	Angela Phillips	Trustee
	Sue Walczac Lee	Trustee /Treasurer
	Rob Phillips	Trustee
	Lynne Perry	Trustee	Appt 21/8/23 Resigned
			20/12/24

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	See Below	See Below
	Susan Walczac-Lee	David Brooks
	Trustee / Treasurer	Trustee
	14/01/2026
	14/01/2026

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