## **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<br>including program related|Para 1.38|
|investment||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|





Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|During the year continued effort has been<br>made to encourage more activities by all<br>user groups. We particularly seek use by<br>younger groups. The reputation of the hall is<br>resulting in repeat bookings.<br>The formation of the Repair Café held in the<br>hall continues to thrive. Commercial art<br>classes held on Monday and Tuesdays<br>provides important income.<br>The halls own website is being updated will be<br>found at:<br>https://broadhemburymemorialhall.co.uk/,<br>Facebook and other social media is used and<br>these are becoming a valuable aid to our<br>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<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has made a loss. This will be<br>mitigated in part by cost and income<br>recovery measures in connection with water<br>losses and our feed in tariff. Losses incurred<br>due to a water leak will be recovered in<br>2025/6. Our dispute with our energy supplier<br>is on-going. We may be forced to use<br>external help to resolve the issue.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A reserve of £10,000 has been identified and<br>approved|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The work to establish the quantum of funds<br>for ongoing repair and maintenance of the<br>building is under review|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any|Para 1.25|Elected and appointed by existing trustees.<br>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<br>Correspondence c/o<br>2 Colliton Cross, Broadhembury, Honiton EX14 3LQ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee (if**<br>**any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||David Brooks|Trustee|||
||Angela Phillips|Trustee|||
||Sue Walczac Lee|Trustee /Treasurer|||
||Rob Phillips|Trustee|||
||Lynne Perry|Trustee|Appt 21/8/23 Resigned||
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– 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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|See Below|See Below|
|---|---|---|
||Susan Walczac-Lee|David Brooks|
||<br>Trustee / Treasurer|Trustee|
||14/01/2026||
||14/01/2026||





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