Nodd a Community Centre Supporting the social 2nd general wellbeing of the cornmunil!. of Gli"n¢omi'g NODDFA COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT 1ST September 2023 31ST August 2024 Charlty Nanie.. Noddfa Communlty Centre Reglstered Charlty Niiniber,. 1158302 Charlty's Prlnclpal Address: Dunraven Street, Glyncorrwg, SA13 3AD Name of the charlt trustees who Mana Truste¢ Name e the charl Offlce (Ifany) Dates acted If not wholeyear Sylvla Tittley Raymond Tittley Rlta Clatworthy Chalr Treasurer Vlce Chalr Lesley En%llsh Glenys Roberts Graham Stent Secretary Tracy Ma%%s lane Pruetor Trustee Reslgnatfions and Vacandes arising: One Mrs Glen s Roberts Retlred 5th Se tember 2024 Mrs Roberts annoiinced her retlrementwlth effectfrom 5th September 2024, after servlnga ftill 10 years.and we extend our thanks to her for all of her hard work diiring her tenure. SIX Trustee vacancle5 are now open for nomlnation on the Committee. Stepplng down but open for re.ele¢tlon: In accordance with our Constitution, thls Is not required as only seven Trusrees are currendy In place, oiit of a potenrlal 13 In line with our Constitution, the maxlrnum number of Trustees & Commlttee Members that can be in place at any one tlme ts 13 (with a rninlmum of three). There are currently 6 vacancies on the Committee, (Trustees or Cornmlttee Members). Glven our situation, and lack of nominees coming forward, we are Seeking to increase the term of office for Committee Members. If these changes to the Constitution are agreed at the AGM on 13th lanuary 2025, we can then retaln all existing Trustees and Committee Members until a sufficient number of approved nomlnees are In place and elected, to replace them. Committee Member Reslgnatlons and Va￿ncle5 to be filled: None Name of Commlttee Members: Afflllated Members Resignadons and Va¢ancles to be fllled: None Names and addresses of advlsers dres Baiik LloiyiEs Bank PML Accountants Station Road, PortTalbot Independent Exanilner Legal Advlsors Insiiran¢e 56a Statlon Rd, PortTalbot To be resourced Klng DAvles Sollclti)rs 126 Cominerclal Street Maesteg Andrew McGee (recently merged wlth anotl)er orAanlsatlon} Carys Mlles/Ll% Randall NPTCVS 17 Alfred St, Neath SAII IEF Name of Employees/Contractors: Leanne Wlllianis Caretsker Noddfa Centre Terrl cal￿p]In Ruth Howell Centre Manager Noddfra Centre Tutor YoKa Welsh Conversatlon Lynwen Davles Allssa Bevan Tutor (unpald) Youth Leader Corrwg Hlib & After School Club Corrwg Hiib & Alter School Club Corrwg Hiib &After School Club Corrwg Hiib & After Scliool CILib Georgla Cook Rebecca Roblnson Youth Leader/Yoiith Volunteer Yoiitji Leader/Yoiith Volunteer YoLIth Leader/Yoiith Volunteer Alnsley Phelps Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Type ofgovernlng docliment How the charlty Is constlttired Const[￿tIOn . adopted Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon Trustees &elertlon niethods Triistees are elected from the rnembershlp atthe Annual General Meettng for a three-year term, wlth a thlrd of trustees retlrlng at each AGM. New trLlStees can be appDlnted (by exlsting rriistees) between annual general meetlngs, but their appolntment wlll be ratlfled at the nextAGM. Addltlonal governance l$sues Trustees are siipported by Neath Port Talbot Councll for Voluntary Servlces and have considered major rlsks to the bu%iness as part of the Charltys Strategic Plannlng Process. Trustees and Commiitee Members wlll conrinue to n)onltor and update the rlsk reglster on a qiiarterly basls. We are worklng In partnershlp, Soclal Servlces, NPT Group of Colleges, CVS and other partners and local organisations on the Upper Afran Coniii)Iinlty Network- Voluntary Groups Sumniaryof the objeets of the charity set out in Its For the benefit of the local community, the electoral ward ofGlyncorrwg and the surroLinding areas, provlde facllitles for education, recreation or other leSsure tlme occupation of individiials who have need of such facilities, for example, because of their youth/age, infirmity or disablenient, financial hardship or social and economic circiimstxnces. Such facllities and servlces to be also oftered to the piibllc at large in the Interests governing docunient of soclal welfare and with the objective of improving the wellbeing and life chances of the local commiinity and siirroiindillg areas as described. Our Centre's attendance and the events avallable continue to be afferted by the CoroN Vlriis (Covld 19), albeit 4 years on now. People are gradually returning to normal everyday Ilvlng and pre-covld practlces, however we have lost many of our older members who have supported the centre the most. Our Strateglc Plan Is looking atour approach to attractlng more menand those between the ages 18 and 50 years old. Slimmaryof the main artivitles undertaken for the publlc benefit in Yelatlon to these objert Our regular actlvltles include.. therand ab Grou niassage (or simllar) servlces for adults meets once a week and has a healthy followlng Enabllng those wisliing ro learn die basics of Welsh language the OppOr￿nIty to learii and gain an understanding ft Class- Meets every fortnlght enabling women to learn (or enhance) thelr croche¢ knltting and sewlng skllls. RlllgoQLL.. Held every Tuesday for enthuslasts of Blngo. Malnly attended by retlred resldents or those over 50 years of age. I1￿] - The Wl have niet once a nionth slnce the Covid restrictlons were Illted, offerlng speakers and soclal events and trips for local women - opento the whole con)miinlty butofcen seelng the older populatlon ofthe local comn)Iinity pop In, but occaslc)n, e¥'¢iits a1141 &tivi¢i(s cofftitiiiuL tL) Lxpei'iLii£e (all iii lolloii'iiig (IIL ul Covid 19 1".¢)5"1)FIA 111 iii March 20ZO,, ￿SUItIn1 In anoverall lower footfall than anttclpated, butwe arÉwoTkSJyg hard to redress this. Brlefthtement of the charity's policy on reserves Trustees have consldered a reserves policyand have deterrnined to almto keep 6 months worth ofrunnlng Costs as reserves. This equates to £6,300. irther financial revlew detsils Oiir maln sources oflncome durlngthe pastyear have been: INCOME SOURCE TOTAL Revenue Donations £2,444.61 Fund Ralslng £2.083.90 Facllity Hlr¢ £12.991.02 TOTAL £17,519.53 GRANT INCOME SOURCE TOTAL Blngo Youth Fynnon Oer (coverlng 6123-5124) Garfield Weston Iva15d 6124.5125) Pen y Cymoedd (£22,000 over 3 ears valld 5 22.2 25 The Natlonal Lottery Communlty Fund valld 7 24-6 2S £1,440.00 £10,000.00 Central Manager Luncheon Club £12.000.00 £19.982.65 Kltchen upgrade Coalfjeld$ ReBener4tlon 66316.00 Note. othergrant applleatlons have been successful but wlll not￿ p•ld untll December or the New Year 2025 TOTAL £49.738,65 Durlng the year we have developed four strateglc oblectlves for the flve years fron) 2024- 2029: Users-we are confldent we wlll In¢rease annual usage of Noddfa Comniunlty Centre to 10,000 vlslts a year. We alm to have a User Forurn In place by Sprlng 2025 to work wlth us on development of artlvltles, groiips and servlces provlded wlthln the centre by.. Introdu¢lng flve new (weekly) %roiips per year, 15 by 2029 I ntr()duclng regular annudl/monthly events/artlvltles, such as trade days, trable top sales etc, I ntr()duce events'/actlvltles/servlccs for 18-50 year olds and Men I ntroduce more cliildren based activities dnd group5 Bulldlng- ￿1rther decrease our envlronmental footprlnt by 2029 and wlth an appllcatlon submltted to Communlty Facllltles Grant (NPTCBC) for grant to assSst us to refurblsh uur restrooms, creatlng comfortable, prlvate, hncti01181, hyglenlc and aesthetl¢ally pleaslng facllltles. The aln) Is to signlflcantiy upgrade the facllitles for those who are vuliierable In respLJrt of elther health or nioblllty, whllst rnaklng the unlts soundproof and Improvlng thelr carbon footprlnt. People - We wlll fiirther revlew the role ofthe Centre Manager, Caretrdker and Tutors to ensure that as we grow, they are stlll able to fvnction and have the siipport, eqiilpment and tralnlng In place to n)eet their needs. We will work more closely wlth local autliorltics, local organlsations, provlders and buslnesse5 to use the Centre tu promote thelr work and any oppnrtunlrles that mdy arlse with theni. The Centre Is well estsbllshed within the local eommunlty already and is a vlt21 hub for the area of Upper Afan Valley. Olir key focus contlnues to b¢ to keep the centre accessible and avallable to the local cornmiinity. Increased publlclty and word.of. moiith have proven very effective in ensiirin% the centre remalns well used. Flnances - Diirlng the 2 02412025 finanLlal year, we wlll continiie to seek grant ftindlng that will seciire our operarional costs for the next 3 years and help us work towards becoming (rnalnly) SelfFunded Sta￿s by 2028. We wlll conslder the need to Identify Financlal milestoiies, by 3151 MarLh 202 5 dnd work to eiisure any Grant Funding awarded is in pldLL by 3 1$1 Aiigust 2025 The trustee$ declare that they have approved thls Annual Report. Slgned on behalf of the Charlty's Tru$tee$: Slgnatures Full Name Sylvia Tittle Chair Lesley English Secretary Posltfion ## **NODDFA COMMUNITY CENTRE** Charity number 1158302 ## **Year ended 31 August 2024** |**_Statement of financial activities_**
General
Total
Bingo
Lunch Club
Manager
New Age
Youth
Total
Resources brought forward
£13,571.69
£19,368.65
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£6,333.18
£5,796.96
£6,333.18
Total incoming resources
£17,662.73
£18,427.73
£1,440.00
£19,982.00
£18,000.00
£2,600.00
£765.00
£42,022.00
Total outgoing resources
£18,040.92
£26,427.27
£975.82
£2,788.90
£12,350.00
£3,660.00
£8,386.35
£19,774.72
Transfers of resources to general funds -£1,824.39
-£1,824.39
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£1,824.39
£1,824.39
Resources carried forward
£11,369.11
£13,193.50
£464.18
£17,193.10
£5,650.00
£5,273.18
£0.00
£26,756.07
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds|Unrestricted Funds|Unrestricted Funds|Restricted Funds|Restricted Funds|Restricted Funds|Restricted Funds|Restricted Funds|Restricted Funds| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||General|Total|Bingo|Lunch Club|Manager|New Age|Youth|Total| ||£11,369.11
£13,193.50
£464.18
£17,193.10
£5,650.00
£5,273.18
£0.00
£26,756.07|||||||| ## _**Responsibilities of trustees**_ As the charity's trustees we are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and we consider that the audit requirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 do not apply. The financial statement gives, in line with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities, a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statements were approved on 13 January 2025 |S Tittley|Chair| |---|---| |L English|Secretary| |R Tittley|Treasurer| ## _**Independent examiner's opinion in relation to the statement of financial activities to 31-Aug-2024**_ My examination was carried out in line with general directions given by the Charity Commission and I : report that the accounting records of "Noddfa" are in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, confirm that the accounts agree with the accounting records and comply with the Charity Acts, and, agree that the statement of financial activities gives a true and fair view of "Noddfa's" financial position. Independent examiner: 13-Jan-25 _PML Accountants_ ## **Balance Sheet** Noddfa Community Centre As at 31 August 2024 |**Account**|**Account**|**31 Aug 2024**| |---|---|---| |**Current Assets**||| ||**Cash at bank and in hand**|| ||Cash|878.49| ||Petty Cash|50.00| ||Treasurers Account|39,021.08| |||**39,949.57**| |||**39,949.57**| ||**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**|**39,949.57**| |||| ||**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**|**39,949.57**| |||| ||**Net Assets**|**39,949.57**| |||| ||Restricted Funds|26,756.07| ||Unrestricted Funds|13,193.50| |||| |**Total Capital and Reserves**||**39,949.57**|