Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date ay 01 Period end date ionin Year 2023 Monin Mar From Apr 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Jackie's Drop In Centre Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1157193 Charity's principal address Broadway Gardens Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire Postcode SG6 3PA Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office lif any) Name of person lor body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Jackie Nealon Rosemary Bailey Zoe Theakston Harry Lote Patricia York Treasurer John Hartshorne 010423- 121223 Shane Willis David Johnson Peter Wright Jan Ward From 250323 From 250323 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Rosemary Bailey Zoe Theakston TAR 2022-2023 March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Foundation constitution How the charity is constituted cio Trustee selection methods New trustees are only appointed by a resolution passed at a meeting of the charity's trustees. Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob-ectives and activities To relieve the needs of adults with learning difficulties, their families and carers, in particular by the provision of a drop-in centre providing social, recreational and educational facilities, advice and support. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR 2022-2023 March 2012
The Centre is open Monday to Friday from 11 am until 3pm. (except bank holidays) and is closed for two weeks during Christmas and one week during Easter. All these rooms and activities are included in the £10 entrance fee.. 1. Salon 2. Computer room with internet enabled and safety enabled in 6 x a51 in one computers 3. A large Arts and Crafts room, lots of different types of arts and crafts available all day 4. Cinema / TV room 5. A games room with a full-sized pool table 50p a game, 2 x arcade machines, football table + Bluetooth speaker 6. Music room with lots of musical instruments, keyboard, drums, tambourines plus lots more 7. Gaming room with 3 x Xbox Ones & PS4 all with games 8. Xbox Kinect room with an 86 inch TV 9. Sensory room 10. Beautiful sensory garden with picnic benches to sit back and enjoy the surroundings Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit In relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) We also have a Ganteen where service users can purchase meals, snacks and drinks. During the year we organise themed events for our service users and arrange outings. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment" contribution made by volunteers. TAR 2022-2023 March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Our charity shop, opened in the town ntre in October 2021 is a great vehicle for promoting what we do here at the Centre. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Sales from the shop are doing well and are helping to fund the Centre's operational costs. The charity shop also offers a volunteering opportunity for sorne of our more able service users. The Centre has held several very successful themed events for our service users during the past 12 months: Grease Harry Potter Mad Hatter's Tea Party Queen's Jubilee Christmas Party Valentine's Disco TAR 2022-2023 March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The charity aims to maintain reserves to cover any shortfall in funding unexpected expenditure and aims to maintain reserve funds for three months of operating costs. The charity has placed an amount of £27,000 into the restricted funds category, for the future installation of a lift. The charity has also placed an amount of £10,000 into restricted funds category, for future salary commitments. The total held in reserved funds includes £587.00 credit interest accrued. Details of any funds materially In deficit None Further financial review details (Optional information) There were no fundraising events this year. You may choos8 to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Two trustees are now in receipt of payments from the Charity for services provided by way of a Contract for Services. These payments have been agreed by Trustees independent of the two Iruslees and any connected persons. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Rosemary Bailey Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Zoe Theakston Trustee Date 7 January 2025 TAR 2022-2023 March 2012
CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 01.A r-23 31-Mar-24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to tha noarg8t Restricted funds Enrlowment funds Total funds Last year to the n•aTgSt £ to tho n&aT95t £ to tho n&orost £ to the noaTgSt £ A1 Recelpts Donations, legacies & gr8nls Fundraising events Fee5 received Sales Deposit intere$l other 6,643 6.643 22,297 50.111 48,937 2,439 117.333 6,486 117,333 6,485 Sub total (Gn)ss income for AR) A2 Asset and Inve8tment sales, (see table). 130.461 .130,461 123.778 Sub total Total rnc•ipts 130,461 130,481 123,778 A3Pa ments C051 of funcjraising events Travel evenls Building Costs l utilitie5 Hire of equipment I removals Repairs I renewa15 1 cleaning Office AGcount5 Licen$, permits. waste & sundneg Bank charGes & other 1,363 1,604 43,402 2,616 1,768 23,268 2,658 1,418 997 79,092 1,431 41,545 708 683 76,831 1,824 1,320 7,262 125,604 1,431 41,545 708 683 76,831 1,824 Sub total 125,604 A4 Asset and investment urcha8es, (see tsblel Sub total 125,604 fj25,604 79.092 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between fund8 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4,858 4.858 44,886 4.858 4,858 44.686 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1610712024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Endowment funds to neast t 81 Cash funds 155.036 37.587 Total cash funds 155,036 37,587 (agree balanceB Wlltt rewp15 and paymen18 accountl511 Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ Restrlcted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to neJre8t £ 82 Other monetary assets Fund to whi¢h aJ$et bèlon Currgft value tional Co¥t loptlonall Fund to whlch aBBet belon lT', Cost loptionthll Curr*nt valu• tionJl 84 As8ets retalned for the charity's own use Fund to which liabillt relates Afflount due tional When du• tional 85 Llabilitie8 Signed by one or W trustees on behalf of all the Iruslees Date of roval 071011202S Signature Prfnl Name Rosemary Ba1Y Zoe Theakslon 0710112025 CCXX R2 accounis ISSI 1610712024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF JACKIE'S DROP IN CENTRE I reporl on the occounls for the yeor ended 31 March 2024 sel oul on poges one to Iwo. Respecllve responslbllltles of trustees and exomlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charily's trustees consider thal an audit is not required for this yeor (under section 14121 of the Charities Acl 2011 Ilhe 201 l Act) and thol on independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to.. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act To follow the procedures laid down in the generol directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145151 Ibl of the 201 l Act.. and To stale whether particular matter have come to my attenlion. Basls of the Independent examlner'5 report My examination was carried out in accordance with the generol directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes o review of the accounting records kept by the charity ond a comparison of the occounts presented with those records. 11 also includes Ihe considerotion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanolions from you os trustees concerning any such molters. The procedures undertoken do not provide all the evidence Ihat would be required in an oudil ond consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounls present a "true and fair view" and the report 15 limited to those matters set out in the stolemenls below. Independent examlner's Stotemenls In connection with my examination, no matter hos come to my attention: which gives me reasonabl8 cause to believg Ihat, in any mat&riol aspect, the requirements lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and lo prepare accounts which occord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met., or lo which, in my opinion, atlention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reoched. Mark Broadbent TRS Secretaries Limited Business & Technology Centre Bessemer Drive Stevenage Hertfordshire SG12DX 14 January 2025