Ore Community Centre
Serving the local Community
01424 432 719
455 Old London Road, Hastings, E8St Sussex, TN35 5BH office@orecommunilycentre.co.uk
Registered charity, number 1156988
Annual Report and Financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Page
Contents
Organisational Information
3- 5 Trustees, annual report
Receipts and Payments Accounts
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
8-14 Notes to the financial statement
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Independent examiner's report

Ore Community Association
Trustees, annual report
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Governance and Mana
ement
Ore Community Association was formed as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {CIO) during 2014 and took
over the assets and activities of the unincorporated charity of the same name on l January 2015.
The assets include a building which is used as a community centre and was the subject of a freehold asset
transfer from East Sussex County Council (ESCCI. Although it was a freehold transfer, in the event of the
dissolution of Ore Community Association, the building would revert to ESCC,
The charity is constituted and operates under the rules of its constitution adopted and accepted onto the
th
register of charities as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on the 8 May 2014.
The charity is managed by an executive committee (the trustees) which meet on a frequent basis to consider all
matter5 pertaining to the centre and the overall direction of the project. The day to day running of the project
is delegated to a small staff team. The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees
is laid down in the constitution and presently under review. Trustee5 are elected by the members of the
Association attending the Annual General Meeting, and are elected on a three year rotational basis. New
trustees are drawn from the members. Vacancies to trustee positions can be filled by co-options between
AGM'S.
Charitable ob'ects
3.1 To promote the benefits of the inhabitants without distinction of sex. sexual orientation, age, disabilitv,
natlonality, race or political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said in habitants and the
statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to
provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the obJect of
improving the conditions of the life of the said inhabitant5.
3.2 To establish or secure the establishment of, a community centre and to maintain and manage the same
(whether alone or in co-operation with any authority or other body or person) in furtherance of the objects.
3.3 To promote such other purposes as are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales for the
benefit of the public as may from time to time be determined.
3.4 The charity shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.

We have applied for the government funded energy efficiency grant and at the time of writing, we are still watting for a
response to understand if we have been sUCC8ssful.
While the centre did rely on some fundraising the requirement for this has dropped drastically and some of the fundraising
has been put in the reseNes account that previously was only going.
From the 3 grants received, they were all targeled and ring fenced from the application.
The Big Local new heaters.
Years previously the community centre had a very large gas boiler that had been cond8mned and drained. Since then, the
community centre rooms had been heated on a room by room basis using either mobile Calor gas fires or electric fan
heaters.
Following PAT tèsts most of the e18clric fan heaters failed and there was a lack of paper trail to confirm any gas fires had
been tested.
To ensure safety for all users the community centre applied for a grant to instal panel heaters in each room,
Phase 1 that took place at the end of 2023 was to stop the building from freezing.
Phase 2 that took place at the start of 2024 was a grant for additional h8aters to warm the building for the users. Due to
budget constraints the centre needed to go with non-smart heaters at thi5 point in time.
Lions of Hastlngs donated a n8w fully electric kitchen for the café.
This allowed the community centre to disconnect the gas supply that was supplying only 2 gas hobs
This reduced the ongoing running costs of the standing charye for the ga5 and ongoing maintenance charg85 of the gas
hobs.
3. The Big Local reserves
The Big Local was sat up by the government and had a 1 million allocated resource5 to distribute as small grants on an ad
hoc basis within the community.
A5 the end of the 10 year project The Big Local split the underspend between the community centre5 it covered for each
centre to save for reserves,
The community centre was able to save the grant and place them immedlately Into reserves.
As the Big Local closed. they held a large festival to celebrate the projects they had been involved in helping and volunteers
that had been involved in. From all of the venues they had been involved with the selected the Ore Community Centre as the
location to host it due to it being the largest of all of the centres and having ample parking for visitors. The festival had
multiple street entertainers to go into the streets and entice locals into the centre that had stalls avallable for everyone they
had helped and display boards highlighting what they had achieved and details of all the volunteer5 involved over the 10 year
project.
The community centre has set dates for in 2025 to start hosting community'engagement, events.
Th8 1 one is Bingo booked and advertised for 2410112025.
Assuming this is a SUGcess w8 are committed to hosling monthly events and presently exploring movie nights and a jumbl8
sale. If these prove successful, we hope to be able to 'restrict' any proc88ds with a view to the fund5 béing used for a small
obtainable repair task in th8 centre as a rnor81 boost and something tangible for the community and centre users.
The café that operates from the community centre remains subsidised by the community centra as it is yet to fully cover its
share of the overheads (gaslinsurance). We hav8 always viewed the café as gat8way to the community centre, a point of
contact and a proactive way of having a someone on site throughout the day. However. we will continue to monitor and
revi8W the café to prevent any unsustainable drain on overall funds.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disc105e with reasonable accuracy the
financial position of the charity and which enables the Trustees to ascertain the financial position of the chanty
and to ensure that the financial statement comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charity (Accounts
and Reports) regulations and the provisions of the constitution.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees on and slgned on its behalf by:
Signed
Prlnted Name
Dated

Ore Community Centre
Trustees, annual report
for the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024
Statement of assets and liabilities
at 31st December 2024
Restrlcted Unrestrlrted
funds
funds
Note
Totsl 2024
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
1,000.000
907 1,000,907
1,001,008
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank @ 31.12.24
Cash In Hand @ 31.12.24
Paypal
Debtors
19,719
19,719
6,808
324
1,554
7,665
1,017,359
1,159
1,159
21,785 1,021,785
1,000,000
Credltors: Amounts fallln8
due wlthln one year
1118
1,118
81
Creditors: Amountsfalling
due after more than one year
Natwest Solar Panels
Bounce Back Loan
1,859
1,859
4,997
4,997
7,975
6,856
13,811 1,013,811
3,381
7,984
11,366
1,005,913
Total assets less current Ilabilltles
1,000,000
REPRESENTED BY:
Accumlated fundb/f
Net profit/(lossl
1,005.913
7,898
1,013,811
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Trustee
Date:
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Ore Community Association
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2024- cont'd
Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recDgnised as income
when they are distributed to the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as income
when they are sold. Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this
can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the
financial statements for services donated by volunteers.
Intangible income, which comprises donated services, is included in income at a valuation
which is an estimate of the financial cost borne by the donor where such a cost is
quantifiable and measurable. No income is recognised where there is no financial cost
borne by a third party.
Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of
covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognlsed at the time the
investment income is receivable.
1.4 Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on receipts and payments basis and has been included
under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation of activities. Where costs
cannot be directly attributed to particular activities, they have been allocated on a basis
consistent with the use of the resources.
Fund raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include
the costs of dissemlnating information in support of the charitable activities. Support costs
are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity
and include project management carried out at the principal address or outreach.
Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charlty and
compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
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INCOMING RESOURCES
Restricted
funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total funds
2023
TOTAL
70,557
70,557
56.073
Grants and donatlons include the following:
Donations from individuals
Food Network
Big Local
Southern Water Grant
Fire Alarm Grant
105
105
7549
7,549
1,000
1000
2,000
2,000
8,654
8,654
Restricted
funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total funds
2023
3. Income from charltable artlvltles-
Operation of Ore Centre
Total
fund5
2024
35,333
660
25,843
61,836
4. Income from other tradlng actlvltle5
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
2024
35,333
660
25,843
61,836
Total funds
2024
2023
31,326
560
22,112
53,998
Venue Hire
Parking
Activities Cafe
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
fund5
2024
5. Other Income
Total funds
2024
2023
74
HMRC JRS Grant
Bank Interest
67
67
67
67
74
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Phone Costs
838
838
699
Printlng• Postage and Stationery
Actaunts - QB Licence
Independent Examinatlon
Computer Costs
Lease
Equlpment rental
Insurances
Tralnlng
Uncategorfsed Expense
Trainln
Bad Debts
Total Expendlture
215
423
150
215
423
150
-51
257
94
520
520
520
2,748
2,748
2,006
24
140
36
3,611
62,659
36
3,611
62.659
2,164
51,201
Staff Cost were as follows:
Wa8es & salaries
The average monthly number of employee5 durlng the year was as follows:
2024
2023
No employee received remuneratlon amounting to more than £60,000 In elther year
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Committee of Ore Community Centre
I report on the accounts of Ore Community Assocaition
for the twelve month period ended 31st December 2024
which are set out on the previous pages.
Respective responslbllltles of committee & examiner
The charity's trustees are responsi ble for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider
that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe Charities Act). and
that an independent examination is
It is my responsibility..
to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedu res laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission
lunder section 1451Sllbl of the Charities Act), and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examinerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direction5 given by the Charity
Commlssion. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
compari50n of the supportlng documentation presented wlth those record5. It also Includes consideration
of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seekin8 explanations from the trustees concernlng
any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit, and consequently no opinion is given a5 to whether the account5 present a true and fair" view and
the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examlner's statement
In connectlon with my examination, the following matters have come to my attention:
Insufficient Physica l evidence was produced to conduct an effectlve examination. The missing
items were invoices for labour f rom self employed people for services to the centre and a
m1s5ing bank statement for the loan account. 2024 was again a turbluant year for the Centre
and there were alot of chan8es in trusteeslvoulunteers & paid workers and this has led to the
lack of physical evidence. New policies and procedures have continued to be imbedded in 2024
apart from thi5 one area. Training and Support continues to be offered by HVA to ensure the
improvements the centre need are achieved.
ra Dawson
Finance Manager
Hastings Voluntary Action
Jackson Hall, Portland Place, Hastings, TN34 IQN
Dated:
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