TRIMDON GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE Rc%ist¢red C1wity No. 01157343 Annual Report 2021 Trimdon Grange Community Centre Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, Co Durham, TS29 6PB www.trimdon ran ecommuni ntre.o find us on facebook Trimdon Grange Community-centre .uk
BACKGROUND INFORMATION Trimdon Grange Community Centre is over 100 years old. The Community Centre is unique in Trimdon Grange. being the only community building where people can meet, relax and have fun. Although the building is owned by Durham County Council a Management Committee (fomied in 1960) of local people oversee the day to day running of the Centre and keep the wheels in motion. In recent years. the Management Committee have worked together to keep the building alive, of which work included.. 1998-1999 new windows and doors, central heating. new flooring and lighting, fully decorated inside and out, car park resurfaced as well as a community garden in 2000. We are DDA compliant with ladies and gents toilets and kitchen to provide for the disabled, the ramp in the car park and automatic door to the main entrance. We also have CCTV, security lighting and a new roof in December 2008 which we hope to install Solar panels very soon. We have also had our wooden floor restored back to its fomier glory, definitely worth a visit. We have 2 computers. plus laptops and ipads with broadband and wireless internet access to the community ntre which have been rentlY upgraded. We also have a room displaying the Miners Banner for Trimdon Grange great ple of history. We are working closely with members of the community to bring back to Trimdon photographs of the history of the pit-village and to display them in our centre. We worked with the community and held consuttations, gained funding and installed the Play Area and Multi User Games Area, we are very proud of achieving this by working together with the community, Groundworks and Community Spaces and our local Councillors. °A FRIENDL Y PLACE TO BEI" AIMSIOBJECTIVES To promote the benefrt of the inhabitants of Trimdon Grange and the surrounding neighbourhoods. To bring communities together 'young and old. by providing a meeting place, a warm comfortable environment to socialise. To provide easy access to training on the doorstep, to enable individuals to broaden their skills and knowledge without having to travel. A celebration place for Annual Events, parties, functions and business seminars etc. To develop the youth club and activtties for the young generations as we believe the young people in our Community are worth it and should be able to have the opportunity to Vol their opinions.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chairperson Mrs Alyson Hudson Vice Chairperson Mr David Smith Secretary Mrs Denise Christian Treasurer Mrs Pamela Kay Duddin Executive Members Mrs Joanne Maddison Mrs Sarah Peacock Friends of TGCC Annette Luke Anne Dent Lynsey Pike Caretaker Mrs Trudy Stephens Representatives of Trimdon Grange Community Centre Management Committee Durham County Council Durham Rural Community Council Area Action Partnerships Trimdon Parish Council Cllr Lucy Hovvels Cllr Varty Cllr Miller Sure Startlone Point ntreS
PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES MONDAY 12 noon Pie & peas Plus daily freshly baked scones & coffee from 10.30-1 pm TUESDAY 9.30-10.30 Chair based Yoga 5.00-6.30 Table tennis for all ages 7.00-9.00 Clairvoyant meetings last Tuesday of month WED. 11.00-12.00 Dance with Maxine ladies only £5 5.00-6.45 Youth Club - 50p 7.00-8.30 Youth Club - £1 7-12yrÉ 12+ THURS. 6.30_7.30pm Sunflower Yoga & meditation FRIDAY 10.00-1.00 social club 10.00 Friendly walking group SATURDAY SUNDAY www.trimdon ran ecommuni centre.or .uk for updates!! www.trimdongrangecommunitycentre.org.uk
2021 HIGHLIGHTS COVID RESPONSE/RECOVERY 2020 taught us a lot about how to progress as a communty and we grew and gained so many volunteers making us a stronger village. We now have a regular centre manager in place thanks to funding from the National Lottery and daily volunteers to assist in our drop in. This has enabled us to strengthen our networking with local partnerships and other likewise community groups. All of our large events are now undertaken outdoors as this is what the community want which shows in the participation of huge families and numbers and again the volunteers for making it all happen. Lots of pictures can be seen on our website and social media pages. ARMED FORCES DAY In June 2019, we held our very 1StAmed ForceslFamily Fun day which was just a fantastic success!! We linked in with other community centres and all our user groups. old fashioned afternoon tea and memorabilia on display inside the centre. we invited the uniformed services and veterans from the area who came back on the day. some had not been in Trimdon for 30 years and was such a lovely day. due to covid 2020 Canlled but 2021 was bigger and better than ever with the local mining display, the amiy soup kitchens attending, various uniformed services, making full use of our small village and area it was a huge success On again. Sadly Trimdon Grange Infants School was eamarked for closure and we managed to save the beautiful window previously on show at the school, designed by children of Trimdon Grange and showing our heritage in an amazin wa This is now ride of lace in the centre. 1911-2011 oin We have been planning events for throughout the year and for 2022 for all ages and all seasons with our new volunteers we can continue going from strength to strength to provide low cost activities and events for the local people. develo ments
Friday morning walking group A group of volunteers started a walking group in our lovely little area and its gone from a few to at least 15-20 each week, walking from the next villages to meet up, take it at their own pace and then returning back to the community centre for freshly baked scones and a coffee or relaxing in the beautiful garden on a sunny day. Occasionally they take a trip out further a field. Thanks to one of our new volunteers for taking the lead on this fantastic new group.
Friday morning social group Every Friday morning we meet and provide a free 2 hour craft session, started in 2017 by linking in with Trimdon Village Hall, mirroring the event they have on a Thursday, we encourage the older generation to be more interactive and socialise in their community. We provided a 2 course hot lunch from another local community centre meals on wheels delivery servi, this session has gone from strength to strength with at least 15 regular attendees each week. We have trips out to Beamish, Thirsk. our oldest lady is 85 years young and thoroughly enjoys her weekly visit to our centre along with the mix of men and ladies we have attending. This session is ran by 2 of our committee members very successfully and continues to grow and is open to all members of the public of all ages.
JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB Wednesdays 5-7pm Over the last 13 years, we have been able to do a wide range of acttvities which have included trips out, pizza nights, theme nights,. Halloween., bonfire., disco etc and a Christmas party and pan cake hue. Due to covid we have been unable to continue and recruit good quality youth workers which we are continuously trying to overcome by working with other agencies. We combat this now by doing family trips in the school holidays thanks to funding from DCC fun & food and the volunteers.
Family fun We have reinvented ourselves due to struggling to obtain youth workers and now offer family fun in the holidays for all to enjoy. Thanks to funding from DCC and various other partnerships we can do this at very low cost and often free. We plan a busy schedule for families to join in with each week and have a free meal each time. Ched( out all our photos on social media albums. An Evening of Clairvoyance Thanks to one of our residents of Trimdon Grange, Mr Maurice Crake, we have been hosting a monthly Evening of Clairvoyance on the 2nd Tuesday, organising a different set of mediums to come along and give readings, they also offer private readings should anyone wish to do so. We also provide a raffle and refreshments and the attendan and feedback has been excellent. Unfortunately Mr Crake passed away in November 2012, however we link with other spiritual churches to continue this in his memory on a monthly basis and this has now extended to Trimdon Village Hall mid month by working in partnership.
Taking Éhefun out doors due to Covid Check out our swial media page for many lovely photos of our Halloween in the Woods and Win¢¢r Woodlalld, but h¢r¢ is a few- s'.Ilwww.faCebook.conVmedialse1V3nj don .centre&setr&3527134914046033
DANCE IT LIVE I with Sophie Johnson After 13 years of being based at Trimdon Grange Community Centre Sophie took the decision of retiring from Dance and sadly it is no longer running. We wish to thank Sophie and her tutors and children for attending these sessions for so long and so many have gone on to pursue professional dancinglacting careers. Lets Dance with Maxlne Every Wednesday moming we have a brand new class for ladies only, dance with Maxine. this class has now 20 plus members every week who enjoy a bit of rock n roll and keeping fit at the same time. They usually always stay for refreshment and socialising afterwards.
Muddy run Twice a year we are host to a popular muddy run organisation who use our centre as a base f or a fun run in the area, mapped out by volunteers along Wlth their leader. This event is hugely popular and runners must book in advance. Colder months we of fer pie and peas when the runners return back to the centre 36 Sunflower Yoga A local newly qualified instructor contacted us to run sessions from our centre twi a week. Tuesday morning chair based and Thursday evening for all. Due to Covid restrictions in 2020 classed were offered online, this has now returned to the centre twi a week and continues to be popular.
THE FUTURE In 2022 our aim is to go from strength to strength by providing:_ provide more ServIS for all ages, by networking with various agencies to be sustainable to enable us to continue to employ a Centre Manager along with the volunteers and Management Committee who is based in the centre each day Recruit and train more volunteers for adhoc or regular activities put Trimdon Grange Community Centre on the map" via - website, newsletter, media, links with local groups etc.. hold more community events and larger events outdoors To communicate effectively by conducting surveys and interviews with the residents of Trimdon Grange face to face. To establish the best way to promote and provide the support and activities needed most by the whole community to lead the way in environmentally friendly projects To ensure that our community centre survives the government cuts, and remains a hive of activity To obtain an alcohol lince allowing us to hold parties in our beautiful wood room with the freshly installed indoor marquee, raising our footfall and revenue follow us on facebook trimdon grange community-centre THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT; various Trusts Sedgefield Borough Counciirrrimdon Parish Durham County Council LivinlAAPICDCF Groundworks & Community Spaces Local People and Volunteers Caretaker Local Schools Voluntary Sector
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| Category | Code | # | Expense | Income | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising - tnl | 2 | 366.68 | -366.68 | ||
| Anti- Virus | 1 | 124.99 | -124.99 | ||
| Armed Forces Day | 7 | 2764.20 | 1405.00 | -1359.20 | |
| Brass Band | 2 | 250.00 | -250.00 | ||
| Bus Hire | 1 | 195.00 | -195.00 | ||
| Bus Trip | 9 | 1915.00 | 88.00 | -1827.00 | |
| Cash paid in | 1 | 150.00 | -150.00 | ||
| Christmas Flowers | 1 | 120.00 | -120.00 | ||
| Christmas Lights | 1 | 600.00 | -600.00 | ||
| Christmas Parties | 1 | 128.84 | -128.84 | ||
| Cleaning | 4 | 238.80 | -238.80 | ||
| Covid 19 | 2 | 1100.00 | 1100.00 | 0.00 | |
| Crafts | 2 | 29.36 | -29.36 | ||
| Crafts tnl | 1 | 73.85 | -73.85 | ||
| Deposits | 23 | 395.00 | 395.00 | ||
| Donation | 14 | 1247.10 | 1247.10 | ||
| Entertaining | 1 | 150.00 | -150.00 | ||
| Entrance Fees | 1 | 739.00 | -739.00 | ||
| Equipment | 9 | 1926.83 | -1926.83 | ||
| Equipment - tnl | 4 | 1684.66 | -1684.66 | ||
| Expenses | 6 | 1758.50 | -1758.50 | ||
| Expenses-tnl | 1 | 274.20 | -274.20 | ||
| Food | 29 | 3760.00 | -3760.00 | ||
| Fund Raising | 14 | 330.00 | 5302.96 | 4972.96 | |
| Grants | 18 | 53898.68 | 53898.68 | ||
| H/D Generator | 1 | 599.99 | -599.99 | ||
| Insurance | 1 | 919.28 | -919.28 | ||
| Insurance 2020 | 1 | 292.41 | 292.41 | ||
| Kitchen | 12 | 1467.52 | 1515.00 | 47.48 | |
| Licence - Events | 1 | 50.00 | -50.00 | ||
| Licences | 1 | 97.51 | -97.51 | ||
| Maintenance | 3 | 2773.12 | -2773.12 | ||
| Maintenance - tnl | 1 | 1633.00 | -1633.00 | ||
| Membership | 1 | 50.00 | -50.00 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 10 | 782.75 | 758.99 | -23.76 | |
| Repairs | 2 | 627.85 | -627.85 | ||
| Room hire | 36 | 180.00 | 3585.50 | 3405.50 | |
| Savings | 2 | 0.76 | 0.76 | ||
| Seniors Christmas party | 1 | 59.15 | -59.15 |
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| stamps | 2 | 25.38 | -25.38 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Fun | 2 | 1580.50 | 24.00 | -1556.50 | |
| Summer trip | 6 | 265.00 | 650.00 | 385.00 | |
| Telephone | 16 | 226.52 | -226.52 | ||
| tnl - Covid 19 | 6 | 3333.21 | -3333.21 | ||
| Utilities | 40 | 4783.80 | -4783.80 | ||
| Wages and Salary | 21 | 11425.56 | -11425.56 | ||
| Wages and Salary - tnl | 3 | 1800.00 | -1800.00 | ||
| Yoga | 7 | 546.00 | 318.00 | -228.00 | |
| Total | 331 | 51906.05 | 70581.40 | 18675.35 |
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John Robinson 28 White House Drive. Sedgefield. Stockton-on-Tees. TS213BX 23rd Ortober Dear Members l am able to confirm, having audited your accounts covering 01/011201 to 31112121.1 find no issues to raise. As usual Mrs. P.Duddin has them in order. I would raise the following with you. INCOME The highlights are:_ Armed Fortes £1405 COVID £IIOO Donations £1247 Fund raising £5303 Kitchen £1515 Grants £53899 Miscellaneous £1154 Room hire £3686 EXPENDITURE Armed Forces £2768 Bus Trip £2110 Christmas Lights £6C(J
COVID £4433 Food £3760 Wages £13226 Equipment £3611 Generator £6QK) Insurance £919 Kitchen £1468 Maintenance £5034 Miscellaneous £783 Entrance Fees £739 Summer £1840 Utilities £4789 You will see the different areas you concentrated on during the year. You continue to maintain and improve the buildin& across the whole site. The generator will assist at this time. The income as usual relies on room hire. donations and grants. You will note the input from COVID and other grants and the major impact it had on the centre and your finances. The Total Income for the year was £7(X)81 The total expenditure for the year was £51906 This leaves an operating surplus of £18.675. On the statements provided to myself your accounts tlosed the year on
Current Account £73.844 Deposit £11272 Atotal of £85.116. It Is interesting to note your deposit interest was £0.76! Once a8ain thank you for asking me, congratulations to you all and Pam, and best wishes for the future. Many thanks You incerely John inson