REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1157964
## Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
for
Duxford Community Centre
Duxford Community Centre
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 36 Aprii 2625
Page Report of the Trustees 1 to 7 Independent Examiner's Report 8 Statement of Financial Activities 9 Statement of Financial Position 10 to Il Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 20
Duxford Community Centre
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 36 Aprii 2625
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 162) (effective i January 2019).
## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Summary of the objectives of the Charity set out in its governing document
1. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
2. To manage and maintain the Duxford Community Centre (whether alone or in cooperation with any statutory authority or any other person or body) and to ensure its continuing viability in furtherance of the Objects.
3. To promote such charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
4. The Charity shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion. The area of benefit shall be the parish of Duxford.
## Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit
The Trustees have borne in mind the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in setting out their activities for the year.
The Community Centre provides an attractive and competitively priced venue for a wide range of events and activities and usage has continued to grow albeit more slowly than in earlier years as the Community Centre matures.
Activities fali into 6 main categories:
1. Commercial classes, activities/events for residents of Duxford and surrounding areas.
2. Business mectings, seminars, training sessions, tutoring.
3. Not-for-profit community activities. These may be free to use or incur a small charge to cover expenses. 4. Private parties.
5. Entertainment:
6. Charity events and fundraising.
Occupancy of the Centre overall has fallen slightly this year; the Linda Martin Room and the Small Hall have maintained their occupancy rate but use of the biggest hall, the Peter Stribling Hall, has fallen slightly. There are inevitable changes in the groups using the Centre: this year, it has welcomed a new mother and baby group while the Thursday afternoon Community Games group was discontinued because of lack of support.
Professional and health-related groups continue to find the Centre a welcoming place to hold meetings and/or classes.
The Trustees continue to provide a Community Rate for local, voluntary, not-for-profit groups so that they are able to hire rooms at the Community Centre at a substantial discount. To encourage involvement in, and support for, the Community Centre, groups receiving this discount are required to be members of the Duxford Community Centre CIO (membership is free) and encouraged to hold a fundraising event for the Cenire. This scheme has proved to be popular and the majority of groups using this scheme have generously contributed to the Centre. Private hire by Duxford residents is also discounted.
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An early decision was taken that hire charges would not be waived under any circumstances, but Trustees have continued a scheme whereby local voluntary groups or potential groups who wish to use the Centre but are unable to afford it may apply for a grant from the charitable use funds.
Trustees have made available, at no cost, facilities for the travelling Post Office to operate two mornings a week in the foyer of the Centre.
Information about the Community Centre, the Trustees and the Duxford Community Centre CIO and its policies and practices is available and regularly up-dated on the DCC website. There is also an increasingly popular DCC Facebook page to publicise various initiatives both by the DCC and by users of the Centre. Articles on the activities of the DCC and users of the Community Cenire are aiso published in the monthly village newsietier.
The charity arm of the DCC continues to sponsor groups and activities that would otherwise be unable to afford to use the Community Centre. Applications for grants are encouraged not only to offset the cost of room hire, but for other functions as well.
The charity arm of the DCC continues to explore avenues for engagement with the village. Rather than another fete in 2024 an open afternoon called Duxday was held in July, both to acknowledge the Platinum Jubilee grant towards solar panels and to provide a forum for all users of the Centre and all village groups, whether they used the Centre or not to publicise their activitics. Some 23 groups booked tables and the Tennis and Bowls' Club joined in the open day. A donation from Huntsman was used to provide entertainment. DCC also used this event to promote its own activities and achievements. Since then, the Events Committee has been actively planning another village fete and live music event, Duxfest, for July 2025.
The connection with Creative Arts East has continued and while only one performance was held during this financial year more are in the pipeline for coming months.
## Additional details of objectives and activities
The Duxford Community Centre is now firmly established at the centre of village life and Trustees recognise that they must continue to build on present success and actively plan for the future. There are four main aspects to this:
1. Financial viability.
2. User satisfaction.
3. Support for and from the local community.
4. An active and wide-ranging Board of Trustees.
In 2023/24, after sustained fundraising, solar panels were installed on the roof of the Centre along with storage batteries. 2024/25 has seen the financial benefits of this. Electricity costs have almost halved, and this has enabled Trustees to maintain hire charges at previous levels at a time when costs generally have been rising sharply. It is expected that there will also be a rebate from sale of electricity back to the grid of approximately £4,000. It was decided that this would be put towards depreciation of the solar panels which have an expected 20-year life span.
Trustees are quick to attend to minor maintenance matters and are fortunate that, among their number, are several handymen who are able and willing to provide assistance with everything from the replacement of toilet seats (a puzzling but on-going issue) to mending faulty door handles. On-going checks and repairs, where necessary, are also attended to promptly.
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## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Suggestions for improvement by users are also welcomed, and this year has seen the installation of blinds at the windows of ihe Café 19 and the related chill-out area. It was noted thai ihe existing cycle racks were largely ignored by visiiing cyciisis mostly because they were regarded as not cycle friendly and DCC, along with the Parish Council, agreed to replace them. DCC secured a grant from South Cambs. District Council towards their replacement and additional installation costs were covered by the Parish Council. Queries about how to use the defibrillator installed on the outside wall! of the Community Centre have led to DCC organising subsidised First Aid and Defibrillator training sessions, the first of which was held at the beginning of March, a second in April with another scheduled for May.
Although users of the Community Centre are, in general, very positive about the quality of the facilities, there has been growing concern, especially among the Trustees, about the lack ofventilation in the Peter Stribling Hall. Only the fire doors can be opened to allow fresh air into the Hall and in winter this affects the heating thermostats. An industrial sized fan was installed when the Hall was built but this is very noisy and cannot be used when anything is happening in the Hall. Two smaller fans barely make any difference to the space. Therefore during the year Trustees have been exploring options for improving ventilation. This has not been easy as Trustees lacked the knowledge as to what would be the best option, and a number of firms were reluctant to retrofit a system. However, persistence has paid off and a firm quote has been received. Once again, the Trustces are exploring avenues for raising the money to go ahead with this and it is hoped that the new ventilation system will be installed in 2025/26.
An important aspect of community engagement has been the ongoing Wednesday Coffee morning whereby anyone from the local community can come for conversation and companionship. This is free but donations towards the refreshments are welcomed. Additionally, a representative of the Parish Council is usually available at these events for discussion or assistance. 2024/25 has seen a significant upgrade to this. Cambs ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) was looking to expand its network of village hubs, with grants available to support them. The village hub corresponded closely to what was already happening with the DCC coffee moming and funding would enable the volunteers who have run it for many years to step back, while ensuring that the coffee morning was secure for the future. A grant from ACRE would cover room hire and £10 towards refreshments (which would now be provided by Café 19) until October 2024. DCC would cover any shortfall. Since then, further grants including one from the Duxford-based Wilfred & Grace Parkinson Trusi have contributed towards costs. Attendees are asked to make a donation of £1. The establishment of the coffee morning as a village hub has also enabled DCC to join the ACRE's Village Agent scheme whereby a community worker attends the village hub and acts as a bridge between individuals and services, providing advice and general support. The Village Agent does not attend every weck but frequently enough to build connections.
At the other end of the age spectrum there has been on-going support for the popular Youth Club run by professional youth workers. Both the DCC and the Parish Council sce this as a core service within the village. DCC has provided a grant throughout the year to pay not only room hire but also an annual sum of £500 to cover consumables (to be match-funded by the Youth Club). The Parish Council will continue to cover salaries. A grant to the Football Club has also been extended to support under 18 players.
The DCC Charity and the Community Centre can only function with an active and healthy Board of Trustees. During 2024/25 there has been an active campaign to recruit new Trustees and volunteers. A variety of methods were used but the most successful was the distribution of flyers in the Community Centre and in particular in Café 19. As a result several people expressed an interest and at the meeting of March 11th 2025 three new Trustees were appointed and warmly welcomed. This has brought the Board of Trustees up to full strength.
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## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Duxford Community Centre is now well established in Duxford and increasingly further afield. A wide range of activities, both commercial and community-based cater to the interests of locals and visitors while individuals looking for an attractive well-priced venue for events ranging from Chrisienings io Wakes and everything in between find a welcome. Word of mouth has been important in promoting the Centre in this sector. In the wider community education, health and business groups are also finding the Centre a useful and welcoming space. The DCC charity is also prepared to take a lead in addressing areas of concern within the Community.
In March Duxford Community Centre was chosen by ACRE to host its Village Halls' Week Event at which Platinum Jubilee plaques were presented by DEFRA minister, Danie! Zeichner.
Trustees are very conscious of the need to continue building on present success. Having successfully managed to raise the funds to install solar panels to reduce costs, Trustees are now looking at improving amenities by improving ventilation in the two main halls. On-going maintenance is increasingly important as the Centre ages, and usage increases, and features largely in budget discussions.
An emerging issue, not just for Duxford but for many village halls and community centres is the passing of "Martyn's Law" as a result of the Manchester bombings. It is not clear yet what changes will have to be made, and Trustees are looking for advice from ACRE about its implementation.
Duxford Community Centre could not operate without the work of volunteers, especially the Trustees. Operating a booking system, publicity, daily management, engaging with hirers and the public in general, and minor maintenance maiters have all been tackled with enthusiasm and goodwill. This work, which is in addition to the regular duties of the Trustees, is estimated at 1,807 hours during the year. If it had been carried out by a paid employee at a salary of £15 per hour would amount to £27,105. Trustees recognise that this level of volunteer activity is not viable in the long term, and they are gradually moving to the use of paid assistance, starting with locking up duties in the evening. Further progress will be dependent on the availability of funds and a clear vision of what can be achieved by an employee and what will always depend on volunteers. Meanwhile thanks are due to all those who have contributed during the year.
Membership of the Duxford Community Centre CIO, both individual and organisational, has grown steadily during the year and provided support to the Trustees and the Community Centre. Trustees look forward to this continuing and developing into the future.
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Report of the Trustees for ihe Year Ended 36 Aprii 2625
## FINANCIAL REVIEW
## Financial position
At the start of the reporting period the amount of funds in the Charity's bank account totalled £47,740.
## During the year the Charity received total income of £86,390 (2024 - £158,160).
The Charity received two grants. One enabling the Community Centre to run a coffee moming once a week totalling £1,556 (2024 - £nil) and the other to install a bike rack totalling £1,184 (2024 - £Nil). Additionally, the charity received income from room hire totalling £60,862 (2024 - £53,321), income for fundraising events totalling £1,589 (2024 £14,357) income from electricity recharges totalling £13,651 (2024 - £24,365), and income from donations totalling £7,548 (2024 - £5,477).
During the period the Charity expenditure totalled £88,692 (2024 - £108,613). The largest outlays were for electricity of £22,352 (2024 - £35,213), depreciation of £23,209 (2024 - £30,219), cleaning of £15,734 (2024 - £14,485), insurance of £2,898 (2024 - £2,448) and accountancy and end of year examination of accounts of £2,327 (2024 - £2,090).
## New Blinds were installed in Café 19 windows.
At the end of the accounting period, the amount in the Charity Bank totalled £66,294.
External advisers were appointed to independently examine the Charity's account for the period. The examination was performed by HSA & Co in July/August 2025.
## Reserves policy
Overall the financial position of the charity remains healthy, though the trustees continue to pay close attention to the mix of activities in order to ensure that in trying to achieve its objectives it does not lead to deterioration in the financial stability of the charity.
At the year end the charity has unrestricted freely available current reserves of £69,063 (2024 - £50,668) which excludes tangible fixed assets of £69,618 (2024 - £90,656). Given the charity's current levels of expenditure this would allow for approximately just over nine months (2024 - nine months) of trading without further freely available reserves becoming available.
## FUTURE PLANS
For the future the trustees want to develop the facilities and make improvements where possible and ensure the long term success of the Community Centre.
## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
## Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Constitution adopted 28 April 2014, amended December 2019, February 2021, September 2023 and May 2024,
## Charity constitution
Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
## Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees are elected, re-elected or appointed by members at the Annual General Meeting.
The Charity Trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the Charity. The Trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The Charity has not employed any paid staff over the reporting period.
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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Nine meetings of the Board of Trustees took place during the period of this report at approximately 6-week intervals. The purpose of these meetings was to review the running of the Community Cenire, address any probiems or issues arising from this and consider other charitable activities in accordance with the objectives of the Charity. In between meetings Trustees communicated by email and where necessary were able to take decisions on urgent matters.
Working parties continued to meet to develop and refine policies relating to the operations of the Community where necessary.
An Annual General Meeting was held in September 2024. One trusiee stood down in Sepetmber 2024 meaning that four vacanies remained. These vacancies were filled by a returning Susan Clarke in September 2024, followed by Sijuwade Adeniran, Sophie Urquhart-Scotson and Dean Urquhart-Scotson in March 2025.
The Events Committee continued to meet during the year to plan and hold social events and fundraise for the charity. Money raised from these events is accounted for separately from the running expenses of the community Centre. All events are risk-assessed.
The Trustees ensure that any activities involving children have volunteers in attendance who hold up-to-date Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) checks.
A number of the Trustees have successfully completed a Fire Extinguisher Awareness course.
Regular meetings with the management of A la Cuisine who lease and run Café 19 within the Community Centre provide mutual information and support.
## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
CE002327 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number 1157964
Registered office
Hunts Road Duxford
CAMBRIDGE CB22 4RE
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## Report of the Trustees for ihe Year Ended 30 April 2625
Trustees Mrs C Lawrance Treasurer Mr T N Clarke Chair Mr R J Brisley (resigned 28.9.24) Mrs B Barker Mr M P Hyde Mrs J Tarrant Secretary Mr P W Dee Ms L Hale DrH AS Tarrant Ms S J Clarke (appointed 28.9.24) Mr S J Adeniran (appointed 11.3.25) Mrs S J Urquhart Scotson (appointed 11.3.25) Mr D Urquhart Scotson (appointed 11.3.25)
Independent Examiner HSA & Co Chartered Accountants Lewis House Great Chesterford Court Great Chesterford Essex CBO IPF Approved by order of the board oftrustees on 2020 pieubswebs 25,2.5, signed on its behalf by:
Mrs C Lawrance - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Duxford Community Centre
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Duxford Community Centre (‘the Company') I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 April 2025.
## Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
## Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or Zs the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Adam Burt ACA FCCA
## HSA & Co
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## Statement of Financial Activities
## ior ine Year Ended 36 April 2625
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|funds|
||Notes|£|£|£|£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM||||||
|Donations and legacies|4|8,732|1,556|10,288|66,117|
|Charitable activities|6|||||
|Room hire||59,345|1,517|60,862|53,321|
|Oiher trading activities|5|1,589|-|1,589|14,357|
|Other income||13,651|-|13,651|24,365|
|Total||83,317|3,073|86,390|158,160|
|EXPENDITURE ON||||||
|Raising funds||2,457|2,592|5,049|8,775|
|Charitable activities|7|||||
|Room hire||83,503|140|83,643|99,838|
|Teta!||85,960|2,732|88,692|108,613|
|NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)||(2,643)|341|(2,302)|49,547|
|RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS||||||
|Total funds brought forward||141,324|456|141,780|92,233|
|TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD||138,681|797|139,478|141,780|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## Duxford Community Centre
## Statement of Financial Position
36 April 2025
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|2025|2024|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|Notes|funds£|funds£|funds£|funds£|
|FIXED|ASSETS|
|Tangible|assets|12|69,618|-|69,618|90,656|
|CURRENT|ASSETS|
|Debtors|13|5,810|190|6,000|4,666|
|Cash|at bank|65,687|607|66,294|47,740|
|71,497|797|72,294|52,406|
|CREDITORS|
|Amounts|falling|due|within|one|year|14|(2,434)|-|(2,434)|(1,282)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS|69,063|797|69,860|51,124|
|TOTAL|ASSETS|LESS|CURRENT|
|LIABILITIES|138,681|797|139,478|141,780|
|NET|ASSETS|138,681|797|139,478|141,780|
|FUNDS|16|
|Unrestricted|funds|138,681|141,324|
|Restricted|funds|797|456|
|TOTAL FUNDS|139,478|141,780|
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2025.
The members have not required the company to obiain an audit of iis financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
## The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
- (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
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. . The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 20 Sep larber 2S and were signed on its behalf by:
Mrs C Lawrance - Trustee
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Mrs J Yarrant - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements for ine Year Ended 36 April 2625
1. STATUTORY INFORMATION
Duxford Community Centre is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The regisiered charity number, company number, and principie address can be found on the Reference and Administrative Details page.
The charitable company constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective | January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## Income from grants and donations
Donations and grants are recognised when they have been communicated and received in writing with notification of both the amount and settlement date.
in the event that a donation is subject to conditions thai require a ievel of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
## Hall hire income
Income relating to hall hire is initially recognised on the date that it is invoiced. Income relating to bookings occuring after the year end is then deferred and recognised as a creditor in the financial statements.
## Rents received and electricity recharges
Income relating to rent reccived and electricity recharges are initially recognised on the date that it is invoiced. Income accrued but not invoiced in the period is recognised as a debtor in the financial statements.
## Income in relation to donated services
Income relating to room hire services provided free of charge to a youth club is recognised on the date that the service is provided.
## Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
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## 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order io write off each assei over iis estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance
## Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion ofthe trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## Going concern
The Trustecs have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of ai least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. After making enquiries the trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
As such the charity can expect to be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due in the period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these accounts. However, there can be no certainty in relation to these matters.
Gn this basis the Trustees have conciuded that the charity is a going concern, The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result from the charity not being able to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
## 3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
The preparation of the financial statements requires the charity's trustees te make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the levels of income and expenditure reported for the year. The estimatcs and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant, however the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.
The trustees do not consider there to be any significant judgements, estimates, and assumptions that require the further explanation than that disclosed within the charity's accounting policies and the notes to these financial statements.
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4. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025 2024
£ E,
Donations 7,548 5,477
Gift aid - 2,500
Grants 2,740 58,140
10,288 66,117
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
2025 2024
£ £
Solar Panel Grant - 58,140
Bike Rack Grant 1,184 -
ACRE - Coffee Morning Grant 1,556 -
2,740 58,140
5. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2025 2024
£ £
Fundraising events 1,589 14,357
6. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2025 2024
Activity £ £
Charitable activities Room hire 60,862 53,321
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Included in income for room hire is an amount of £1,794 (2024 - £Nil) relating to a room provided free of charge to a youth club. The expense of this is recognised within charitable activity costs.
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|7.|CHARITABLE|ACTIVITIES|COSTS|
|Support|
|Direct|costs|(see|
|Cosis|noie|8)|Totals|
|E|£|£|
|Room|hire|58,107|25,536|83,643|
|8.|SUPPORT|COSTS|
|Governance|
|Other|costs|Totals|
|£|£|£|
|Room|hire|23,209|2,327|25,536|
|9.|NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE)|
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Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Auditors’|remuneration|973|936|
|Auditors'|remuneration|for non|audit work|1,354|1,154|
|Depreciation|-|owned|assets|23,209|30,219|
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10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2025 nor for the year ended 30 April 2024.
## Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 April 2025 nor for the year ended 30 April 2024.
11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|funds|funds|funds|
|£|£|£|
|INCOME|AND|ENDOWMENTS|FROM|
|Donations|and|legacies|7,977|58,140|66,117|
|Charitable|activities|
|Room|hire|53,321|-|53.32)|
|Other|trading|activities|14,357|-|14,357|
|Other|income|24,365|-|24,365|
|Total|100,020|58,140|158,160|
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## EXPENDITURE ON
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|11.|COMPARATIVESFORTHESTATEMENTOFFINANCIALACTIVITIES -continued|COMPARATIVESFORTHESTATEMENTOFFINANCIALACTIVITIES -continued|COMPARATIVESFORTHESTATEMENTOFFINANCIALACTIVITIES -continued|COMPARATIVESFORTHESTATEMENTOFFINANCIALACTIVITIES -continued|COMPARATIVESFORTHESTATEMENTOFFINANCIALACTIVITIES -continued||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||Unrestricted||Restricted|Total|
||||funds||funds|funds|
||||£||£|£|
||Raising funds||8,775||-|8,775|
||Charitable activities||||||
||Room hire||99,838||-|99,838|
||Total||108,613||-|108,613|
||NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE)||(8,593)||58,140|49,547|
||Transfers between funds||58,140||(58,140)|-|
||Net movement in funds||49,547||-|49,547|
||RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS||||||
||Total funds brought forward||91,777||456|92,233|
||TOTALFUNDS CARRIEDFORWARD||141,324||456|141,780|
|12.|TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS||||||
||||Fixtures||||
||||and|Computer|||
||||fittings|equipment||Totals|
||||£||£|£|
||COST||||||
||At 1 May 2024||140,165||8,273|148,438|
||Additions||2,171||-|2,171|
||At 30 April 2025||142,336|__|8,273|150,609|
||DEPRECIATION||||||
||At | May 2024||52,999||4,783|57,782|
||Charge foryear|;|22,336||873|23,209|
||At 30 April 2025||75,335||5,656|80,991|
||NET BOOKVALUE||||||
||At 30 April 2025||67,001||2,617|69,618|
||At30April2024||87,166||3,490|90,656|
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## 13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Trade|debtors|2,610|1,437|
|Other|debtors|330|331|
|Prepayments|3,060|2,898|
|6,000|4,666|
|14,|CREDITORS:|AMOUNTS|FALLING DUE|WITHIN|ONE YEAR|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Trade|creditors|1,120|1,239|
|Accruals|and|deferred|income|1,314|43|
|2,434|1,282|
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15. LEASING AGREEMENTS
The Community Centre is owned by the Duxford Parish Council and leased to the Duxford Community Centre on a profit share basis for a period of 25 years as per the Lease agreement dated 27 July 2020. No payment was necessary for 2024/25 (2023/24- £Nil) under the terms of the agreement.
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Net|Transfers|
|movement|between|At|
|At|1/5/24|in funds|funds|30/4/25|
|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|129,173|(1,574)|(4,152)|123,447|
|Working|Capital|Reserve|8,000|-|-|8,000|
|Fundraising/Events|Committee|4,151|-|-|4,151|
|Duxfest|fund|-|(1.069)|4.152|3,083|
|141,324|(2,643)|-|138,681|
|Restricted|funds|
|SCDC|Tree|fund|126|-|-|126|
|Football|Club|fund|330|(140)|-|190|
|Acre|Coffee morning|meee|___ 481|-|481|
|456|341|-|7197|
|TOTAL FUNDS|141,780|(2,302)|-|139,478|
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## 16.
## MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|82,760|(84,334)|(1,574)|
|Duxfest|fund|557|(1,626)|(1,069)|
|83,317|(85,960)|(2,643)|
|Restricted|funds|
|Football|Club|fund|-|(140)|(140)|
|Acre|Coffee|morning|3,073|(2,592)|481|
|3,073|(2,732)|341|
|TOTAL|FUNDS|.|86,390|(88,692)|(2,302)|
|Comparatives|for|movement|in|funds|
|Net|Transfers|
|movement|between|At|
|At|1/5/23|in|funds|funds|30/4/24|
|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|81,777|(12,744)|60,140|129,173|
|Working|Capital|Reserve|8,000|-|-|8,000|
|Fundraising/Events|Committee|2,000|4,15]|(2,000)|4,151|
|91,777|(8,593)|58,140|141,324|
|Restricted|funds|
|SCDC|Tree|fund|126|-|-|126|
|Football|Club|fund|330|-|-|330|
|Solar|pancl|-|58,140|(58,140)|-|
|456|58,140|(58,140)|456|
|TOTAL FUNDS|92,233|49,547|-|141,780|
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## 16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|88,780|(101,524)|(12,744)|
|Fundraising/Events|Committee|11,240|(7,089)|4.151|
|100,020|(108,613)|(8,593)|
|Restricted|funds|
|Solar|panel|58,140|-|58,140|
|TOTAL FUNDS|158,160|(108,613)|49,547|
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## Fundraising/Events committce
This committee/fund was created to allocate funds to cover the costs of events held by the community centre.
## Working capiial reserve
This fund was created to cover the cost of future maintenance of the centre and equipment.
## SCDC Tree fund
This fund was created following a grant received in the year ended 30 April 2023 from South Cambs District Council. The purpose of the fund is to cover costs of purchasing a tree in memorial of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
## Football Club fund
This fund was created following a grant receivable in the year ended 30 April 2023. The purpose of the fund is to cover costs of supporting the local football team who play at the Community Centre.
## Solar Panel fund
The Solar Panel fund was created to hold the various grants and donations received as contributions to the purchase of a solar energy system for the Community Centre. Installation took place in November 2023.
## Acre coffee morning fund
This fund was created to facilitate contributions towards the weekly coffee morning, a free event for local community members.
## Duxfest fund
This fund was created to manage income and expenses related to the Duxfest event, a festival for the community of Duxford.
## Transfers between funds
During the year, a transfer was made from the General fund to the Duxfest fund totalling £4,152 (2024 - £nil). This was to allocate the income received and expenditure incurred relating to Duxfest to a designated fund as decided by the Trustees.
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## 17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 April 2025 nor for the year ended 30 April 2024.
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