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Charity Registration Number '. 1158541 NEWTON HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP A CHARtrABLE INCORPORATED ORGAN15ATION ICIOI TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

NEwfoN HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Trustees Colin Hillary Amanda Hopgood Wendy Pattison Marnie Simmons Linda Tuttiett Charlty Number 1158541 Reglstered Office Newton Hall Community Centre Abbey Road Durham DHI 5GE Bankers Co operative Bank Durham City Branch

NEwfoN HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Trustees. Report statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements

NEwfoN HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The trustees present their annual report and fi'nancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustee5 present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Charity No. 1158541 Prlnclpal Offlce Abbey Road Pity Me Durham DHI 5GE Trustees The following trustee5 served during the year.. C. Hillary A. Hopgood W. Patti50n M. Simmons (Part Yearl L. Tuttiett E. Pears (Part Yearl Key Management Personnel Chair Linda Tuttiett Accountants DIP Accountancy Limited 78 Lumley Avenue South Shield5 NE34 7DL Bankers Co-operative Bank Durham City Branch OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The Objects fo the Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI are .' To further or benefit the residents of Newton Hall in County Durham and the neighbourhood. without the discrimination of sex. race or political. religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities. voluntary and other oryani5ations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with objective of improving the conditions of life for the ￿SIdentS. To Promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determine. In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise. the trustees shall have power to establish or secure the establishment of community facilities and Page1of9

to maintain or manage or co-operate with any other organisation in the maintenance and management of such facilitie5 of the above object5. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Newton Hall Community Centre has developed into a local community hub. providing Social connection and health and wellbeing benefits by offering a spectrum of opportunity through sporting, recreational, social and educational activities for the residents of Newton Hall ènd surrounding districts and as such benefi'ts the local community. Over the past 12 months, the centre has established several new groups and activities into the programme. These new activities have not only helped increase the overall usage. but have also enabled the centre to deliver a wider programme of use, therefore increasing the opportunitie5 for the wider community. The Centre also SUPPOrt5 Newton Hall Grace Church, who provide weekly religious services and deliver Pre-school Group, a Youth Group and Community Cafe. Increased and diverse usage of the spaces has enabled meaningful relationships to be built and developed between people of different classes, faiths, ethnicity and generations. The revised programme has also altered the demographic profile of the users of the centre. with a significant increase in younger people being involved in activitie5 provided and participating on a regular ba515. FINANCIAL REVIEW The attached financial statements show the state of the finances and related transactions during the past year, which the trustees consider to be correct. Incoming Resources amounted to £51,959 12024 £41,578), whilst Resource5 Expended were £46.825 12024 £46.8261. The surplus of £2.431 12024 deficit £5,247) resulted in closing Net Assets of £86,725 12024 £91.9721 of which £35.000 12024.. £35.0001 are restricted fund5 and £51.725 12024.. £61.4121 a￿ unrestricted funds.. The Partnerships. bankers are the Co-operative Bank at Durham City. The accountants are DIP Accountancy Ltd. 78 Lumley Avenue. South Shields NE34 7DL. The target of the reserving policy is to maintain a level of reserves, which will ensure a continuation of operations for t least six months without income. The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and where necessary have taken steps to minimise such risks. The tru5tee5 have assessed whether the use of the going concern 255umption 15 appropriate in preparing these financial statements. The trustees have made this assessment in respect to a period of one year from the date of approval of these financial statements. The trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to the events or conditions that may cast doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The organisation is a charitable incorporated organisation ICIOI registered on 12 September 2014. The organisation was e5tabli5hed under a constitution th3t established the objects powers and govemance of the CIO. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of Signatu￿ of the tinancial statements were.. Amanda Hopgood Wendy Pattison Mamie Simmons (Part Yearl Linda Tuttiett Elizabeth Pears (Part Yearl and Colin Hillary Page2of9

The charity trustees are members of the CIO. They are responsible for investing and expending funds of the charity in such a manner a5 they shall consider most beneficial for the achievements of the objectives. They enter into contracts on behalf of the charity. They are responsible for the proper management and administration of the CIO in accordance with the constitution. The trustees are subject to retiremerit after a maximum of 3 years unles5 they retire or are removed in accordance with the constitution. Retiring trustees may be reappointed for a further term. Appointments are made by members of the CIO at its Annual General Meeting or at other times by ordinary re501ution. Tru5tee5 are recruited for their ability to manage the charity in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and in furtherance of its objects. There must be 3 trustee5 minimum and 9 maximum. The present trustees have a variety of backgrounds and skills and the board seeks to maintain an appropriate range of skills to match the tasks undertaken by the board. Trustees must be familiar with the activities of the charity and in sympathy with them. Potential trustees identified by the existing trustees are, discussed with the other trustees then approached to check their availability .The CIO wa5 established to take over the activitie5 of Newton Hall Community A5sociatioll Iregi5tered charity nUTnber 11051991 INHCAI prior to closing NHCA. A resolution to transfer the assets and operations of the NHCA was passed by its members and this transfer took effect fmm I january 2016. This transfer is to c￿ate a suitable limited liability organisation to take the lease of the community centre and expand the operations of NHCA. NHCA was in good fi'nancial health ènd this transfer is simply to improve the governance arrangements. Statement of trustees, responsibilities in relation to the tinancial statements The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees. annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standard5 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel. The trustees are re5pon5ible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the applicable Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations. and the provisions of the Trust deed. The Trustees are a150 responsible for safeguarding the a55ets of the charity and hence tBking reBsonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustee5 A. Hopgood Trustee 31 December 2025 This report was approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf by., Amanda Hopgood Trustee Date .' IS February 2026 Page3of9

NEwfoN HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Rètommended categories by activity Unrestrlrted fund5 Restrl¢ted fund5 Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Notes Incomè and endowments from.. Charitable activities 51.959.00 51.959.00 41.578.00 Totsl 51,959.00 51.959.00 41,578.00 Expendwture on: Raising funds 906.00 Charitable activities 45,618.00 45,618.00 41,963.00 other 3.910.00 3.910.00 3.956.00 Total 49.528.00 49.528.00 46.825.00 Net incomèllexponditurel 2,431.00 2,431.00 15.247.001 Net movement In funds 2,431.00 2,431.00 15.247.001 Reconclllatlon of funds: Total funds brought forward 51,725.00 35,000.00 86,725.00 91,972.00 Total funds carrled foTrward 54.156.00 35,000.00 89.156.00 86.725.00 Page4of9

NEwfoN HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Recommended categoriès by actlvlty Fixed assets Unrestrlcted fund5 Rèstrictèd funds Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Note5 Tangible Bs5ets 31,691.00 31.691.00 35,601.00 Total fixed assets 31,691.00 31,691.00 35,601.00 Current a5set5 Cash at bank and in hand 57,465.00 57,465.00 51,124.00 Total current assets 57.465.00 57.465.00 Sl.124.00 Total nèt assets 89.156.00 89.156.00 86.725.00 Funds of the Charlty Unrestricted funds 54,156.00 54.156.00 51.725.00 Restricted funds 35,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00 Endowment funds Totsl funds 54.156.00 35.000.00 89.156.00 86.725.00 The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 15 February 2026 and signed on its behalf by". Amanda Hopgood Trustee Date .. IS February 2026 Page5of9

NEwfoN HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 l. Accounting Policies The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity, which is 3 public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows. 1.1 Basls of preparatlon These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of charitable properties and lixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordènce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK arid Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" (effective I january 20191 (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. These accounts are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest pound. 1.2 Golng concern The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have. at the time of approving these accounts. a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparing the accounts. 2. Income from Charltable Actlvltles Analysls Vnrestrlcted funds Total fvnd$ 2025 Totsl funds 2024 Charitable Fiental Income 51,959.00 51,959.00 41,578.00 Total 51.959.00 51.959.00 41.578.00 3. Expenditure on Raising Funds Analysis Total funds 2024 other trading activities Total 906.00 906.00 Support Costs 906.00 Page6of9

  1. Expendlture on Charltable Actlvltles Analysls Unrestrlcted funds Total fvnd$ 2025 Totsl funds 2024 Heat Light and Power General Insrance 2,232.00 2,232.00 2,484.00 935.00 935.00 932.00 Software 583.00 583.00 505.00 Stationary and Postage Telephone. Fax and Internet Fiepairs and Maintenance Legallprofessional fees Wages and salaries Printing and stationery Sundry Cleaning Total 26.00 26.00 1,128.00 1.097.00 1.097.00 940.00 5,864.00 5,864.00 4,754.00 2.706.00 31,594.00 31,594.00 28,514.00 11.00 11.00 1.747.00 1,747.00 1.029.00 1.029.00 45.118.00 500.00 45.118.00 500.00 41.963.00 Support Costs 45.618.00 45.618.00 41.963.00
  2. Support Costs Totsl funds 2025 Analysls Support Costs Governance Costs Accountant5 fees 500.00 500.00

  3. Other Expenditure Unrestrlcted funds Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Analysis Depreciation Charge for the Year- Fixture5 & Fittings Depreciation Charge for the Year- other Land & Buildings 688.00 688.00 382.00 3,222.00 3.222.00 3,574.00 Total 3.910.00 3.910.00 3.956.00 Page7of9

  4. Tanglble Flxed Assets Other Land & Buildings Plant & Machinery Flxtures & Freehold Land & Fittings Buildings 7.1 Cost or valuation At 01 january 2025 64,350.00 191.00 8,877.00 Addition5 Disposals RevaluatlOnS Transfers At 31 December 2025 64.350.00 191.00 8.877.00 7.2 Depreciation and impairments At Ollanuary 2025 32.185.00 190.00 5,442.00 Charge for the year 3,222.00 1.00 687.00 Disposals Revaluations Transfers At 31 December 2025 35.407.00 191.00 6.129.00 7.3 Net book value At 01 january 2025 32.165.00 1.00 3.435.00 At 31 December 2025 28.943.00 2.748.00

  5. Cash at bank and in hand Analysls Totsl funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Current Account Deposit Account Cash Short term deposits Cash at bank and in hand Newton Hall Community Centre RIC Total 7,366.00 50.000.00 99.00 44,848.00 72.00 6,204.00 57,465.00 51.124.00 Page8of9

  6. Charlty funds 9.1 Details of material fund5 held and movement5 during the CURRENT reporting period Fund Fund balances balances brought carrled forward forward Galns and losses Fund names Income Expendlture Transfers Unrestrlrted funds 51,725.00 51,959.00 49,528.00 54,156.00 Rèstricttd funds 35,000.00 35.000.00 Total 86.725.00 51.959.00 49.528.00 89.156.00 9.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period Fund Fund balances balances brought Carried forward forward Income Galns and losses Fund names Expendlture Transfers Unrestrirted funds 56,972.00 41,578.00 46,825.00 51,725.00 Rè5tri¢t•d funds 35,000.00 35,000.00 Total 91.972.00 41.578.00 46.825.00 86.725.00 Page9of9