## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01.09.2022 – 31.08.2023**
## **Charity name: Plymstock Community Centre**
## **Charity registration number: 1159317**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1. To further or benefit the inhabitants of
Plymstock and neighbourhood, without
distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or
of political, religious or other opinions by
associating together the said residents and
the local 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 objective of improving the conditions of
life for the said inhabitants.
2. To enhance the education and
development of children from ages of 2
years up to and including 5 year olds in
Plymstock by offering appropriate play,
education and care facilities for children
regardless of race, culture, religion, means
or ability by providing a preschool service.
In furtherance of these objects but not
otherwise, the trustees have power:
To maintain and manage a community
centre and facilities and to maintain or
manage or co-operate with any statuary
authority in the maintenance and
management of such a centre and facilities
for activities promoted by the charity in
furtherance of the above objects.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|(1)Access for organiser groups and
members of the public to carry out
activities that include education,
training, physical education, dance,
religion, etc
(2)Availability for organisations to
operate craft fairs, flea markets,
annual fetes and others of public
interest
(3)Provision of a quality, affordable,
safe and nurturing preschool for|
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children ages 2 years to 5 years.
We will provide care for 3 and 4
year olds accessing their nursery
education funding entitlement and 2
year olds ME2 Funding for eligible
children. Support children with
special needs.
We will work in partnership with external
agencies and the local community to
support changing family needs. We will
continue to provide a first-class service for
children in the Plymstock area, as regulated
and approved by Ofsted.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The public benefit of the community centre
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|children ages 2 years to 5 years.
We will provide care for 3 and 4
year olds accessing their nursery
education funding entitlement and 2
year olds ME2 Funding for eligible
children. Support children with
special needs.
We will work in partnership with external
agencies and the local community to
support changing family needs. We will
continue to provide a first-class service for
children in the Plymstock area, as regulated
and approved by Ofsted.|children ages 2 years to 5 years.
We will provide care for 3 and 4
year olds accessing their nursery
education funding entitlement and 2
year olds ME2 Funding for eligible
children. Support children with
special needs.
We will work in partnership with external
agencies and the local community to
support changing family needs. We will
continue to provide a first-class service for
children in the Plymstock area, as regulated
and approved by Ofsted.|children ages 2 years to 5 years.
We will provide care for 3 and 4
year olds accessing their nursery
education funding entitlement and 2
year olds ME2 Funding for eligible
children. Support children with
special needs.
We will work in partnership with external
agencies and the local community to
support changing family needs. We will
continue to provide a first-class service for
children in the Plymstock area, as regulated
and approved by Ofsted.|
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|Statement confirming|Para 1.18|The public benefit of the community centre|
|whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit||will be:-
(1) Provision of suitable
accommodation seven days a week
to allow local organisation and
volunteer groups to have a place to
meet to carry out their various
activities. These activities will span
all age groups of the community
including those with disabilities.
(2) Availability of suitable, safe and
well maintained accommodation for
organisations that require regular
repeated meetings (i.e.
weekly/monthly) and adhoc
requirements (e.g. private parties).
(3) An open to all policy to members of
the community and to welcome
new members.
(4) Provision of suitable facilities for
the disabled.
(5) Attendance of groups/individuals
that support the public, e.g free
legal advice from local solicitor,
local member of parliament
workshop and apostolic church.
(6) Provision of good quality childcare
to enable parents and carers to
access education, employment and
training in the knowledge that their
children are cared for in a safe and
nurturing environment.
Support all children to develop their
language and social skills to help
them become well rounded, happy,
confident and independent
individuals. We will work with
families and external agencies to
identify and support children with
speech and language.
We will work within Government
and Ofsted Guidlnes, we will be
supporting children in readiness for
school.
We support the local economy by
employing our own staff, offer|
support work experience, placements and additional staff.
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Other||Not applicable|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|SORP reference|||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The preschool continues to provide
support for the local community.
The donations in the year represent
the transfer of the funds from the
old charity to the CIO.
The community centre provides
support and help for a wide section
of the local community and various
groups who meet to use the
facilities.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
|Other||Not applicable|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has reserves of £172,940 which
are held in a charity bank account and
investment accounts.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity holds sufficient reserves to
allow the centre to be able to continue
operations for a further 18 months.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£172,940|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No going concern uncertainties identified|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Not applicable|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Not applicable|
|Other||Not applicable|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution of Plymstock Community
Centre|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|At the annual general meeting of Plymstock
Community Centre|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Not applicable|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Not applicable|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Not applicable|
|Other||Not applicable|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Plymstock Community Centre
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1159317
Charity’s principal address 6 Memory Lane
Plymouth
PL9 9GH
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Terri-ann Clarke
2 Laura Jayne Gogola
3 Pamela Anne Mills Chairperson
4 Douglas Richmond Treasurer
5 Joan Richmond
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**adviser**|||
|Accountant|Blackwell Bate Ltd|Brunel Court, 122 Fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12
6JW|
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustses, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature{s
Full name{s)
Position {eg Secretsry,
Chair, etc)
Pamela Anne Mills
Douglas Richmond
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Date
9- 13.
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|Slalement offinancialactivities||
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|Statement ofcashflows||
|Notesto the financial statem€nts|6-9|
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||Not68|f|t|
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|Donationsand legacies|2|406|3,102|
|Charitable activities|3|167,,140|108,979|
|lnvestments|4|544|1,014|
|Total incom6||168,390113,095||
|Exoendlture on:||||
|Charitable activilies||136,942170.71A||
|Netincome forthEyear/||||
|Natmovoment in funda||31,448(57.623)||
|Fundbalancesat1September 2022||110,650168,273||
|Fundbalancesat3lAugust2023||142,0S8|110,650|
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|CurrentaasetB|||||
|Cashatbankand inhand||172,540|110,977||
|Creditorls: amountsfallingduewithin
on3year|6|(30,842)|(3271||
|Netcunent assels||142,098||110,650|
|lncomefunds|||||
|Unroslricted funds||||110.650|
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|Theflnancial statements were approvedby theTrustees on
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|Cashflows from opsrating acllvltles||||||
|Cashgeneratedfrom operations||61,419|||(58,667)|
|lnvestlngactlvitles||||||
|lnvestmentincomereceived|544||1,014|||
|Netcash gensratodfrom investlng||||||
|aclivities||544|||1,014|
|ot cash used ln f,nanclngactlvltlas||||||
|Ncl increa3e/(decreass) in cashandcash||61,963|||(s7,653)|
|Cashand cash equivalents atbeginningof year||1'10,977|||168,630|
|Cashandca8haquivabntsatend of year||172,940|||110,977|
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|Donations||358|
|Governmenl Grants||2,744|
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||CharltabhCharltable
lncomelncome||
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|Community playgroup|131,536|78,959|
|Letting charges|29,462|24,593|
|Solarpanelincome|3,754||
|Coffee lounge|2,688|2.200|
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||funds|funds|
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|lnterest receivable|w|1,014|
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||Expenditure Expenditure
2023
2022||
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|Accouniancy, independent examination and afflliation fees|6,229|5,982|
|Telephone|519|721|
|Centre management|16,224|71,279|
|Community playgroup|9,438|10,398|
|Wages|89,483|70,420|
|Employerpension|'t,'t22|795|
|Socialsecurity|900|2,OU|
|Utilities|8,879|4,953|
|Printingand stationery|1,533|962|
|Lir:enceand annual inspections|402|1,503|
|lnsurance|1,739|1,641|
|Sundry|474||
||'136,942|170,718|
||136,942|170,7't8|
|Croditors: amountstallingduowithinonoycar|||
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||€|€|
|Other taxationandsocial s€curity||131|
|Oeferredincome|?9,931||
|Trade creditors|911|196|
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