Broomgrove Residents Association CIO Annual Accounts for the parlod 1 January 2025 31 December 2025 Contents.. Organisatlonal information Trustees Annual Report Receipts & Payments account Statement of Assets & Liabilities Independent Examinerfs report Hastings Voluntary Acllon Jackson Hall Portland Place Haslings East Sussex TN34 1QN
Organisational information for Broomgrove Residents Association CIO for the period ended 31 December 2025 Namg of organi$atlon: BToomgrove Residents Assoclabon CIO L•gal form.. Registered Charity- CIO Conslilution, adopted 12th May 2014 Governlng document: Addre4•: Broomgrove Community Centr8 85 Chiltern Drive Haslings East Sussex TN34 3PY Tru•te••'. Gill Hazell- Chalr Georgina de Lussy- Secretary Sandy Roff8 Linda 8aithn Bank•rJ'. Uoyds Bank plc. Haslings Nallonwlde Bulldlng Society, Hasllngs Laura Dawson. Independent Examlner HVA, Jackson Hall, Portland Place. H8Stlngs. TN34 1 QN The CIO Is operated under tho rul& ol Its consllJullon adopted 12.05.2014. The method Adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new Iruslees 15 contslned within the nSItUtIon. Trustees are appointed on a year rotallonal basis and elected at the Annual Gener81 rneellng. To promolo the banofit of Ihe inhabitants of the area of benefit wilhoul dlsllnction of sex, sexua1 origntation, age, dl$8blillty, n81ion81ity, race or political, religious or other orinions, by associ8ling iogelher the said Inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntsry ènd other organisation In 8 Common effort to 8dv8nce 9ducation and to provide facililies in the Inter8sts of social welfare for recreaOn and le8lure-ttme occup8lion wlth the obl9cI of improving the condttlons of lifa for the said inhabitsnts. Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•r: Gov•ran¢• and Manogoment Alms and Obl•th•• To eslabllsh, or securo the eslabli9hment of a Communlty Cènlrg and lo maintain and manage the same Iwhether 8lone or In co-operalion th any sl8tutDry authorllty or other parson or body) in fulh¢ranc8 of the Objects. To promote suth other purpos&s a8 may form frorn time to time be detemiined. The Charlty sh811 be non-party in pollllcs and non-sectari8n In rellgion. The area of benefit 1.area of benefif) Is Baird Ward as defined by the local council ward boundary.
Trustee's Annual Report for Broomgrove Resldents Associatlon CIO for the perlod ended 31 December 2025 Publlc Boneflt The fruslees Confirm that they hav8 complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charits'es Act Stat•m8nt 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission'5 gengral guidance on public benefit, 'ch8riti8s and Public Benefit,. The Trustees are confident that Charfty Commission alms, ()lectives and 8cfjviligs accommodate a range of active$ that are relevant, accessible, and affordabl8 3nd improve and enhanee the lives of people, whilst encouraging and developlng partnershlps and networks, and are In accordance wbth the regulation5 on publ5¢ benefit. 8a¢kground Broomgrove Residents Associatson ha5 been established slnce 1969. becoming a regisiered unincorporated charfty Sn 1980, prlor to raising the capllal lo build a communlty cènlrÈ on a piece of land given to them by Hastings Sorough councll Chiltem Drlve. In 200112002 the RA put in succasslul bids lo the national Lotteries charil588 fund. English Partn8rshlps, church Urban Fund, Single Reg8neration fund and several small grant giving bodies, and ralsod enough capital lo r•build the community cenlw. In 2003 the new building was opened lo provide a m88tin9 spece for the r89idenls ol the astat8. In 2014, follovAng advice from Haslin9s Voluntsry Action, th8 Trustees and members voted to become an Incorporatied charfty and succ8s$fully applied lo the Charfty Commission for registrBUon. This was granted In 2015. Aehlevemont8, Durfng the reportlng perfod the resident'9 association Gontlnued to support local communlty P•rfornan¢• act1lIeS at tho Broorngrovg Community Centra io enab5e Ioc81 people lo have acc85s to and Futur• 6ervlc8s, soclal, opportuni8$, aducational and laarning programmes. We also th tha support of our local infraslTUCture Drganisation hand8d over the day-lo day running of tme cantr8 to Oasis. Thè area in which the Cgntr• is situated w8s also the subj•ct of a Shared Prosp8rity Fundlng programma. We sUPPOrtèd the dev8lopm•nl of refiJrbishm&nVimprovemenl capital programme induding detailed consurtation with residents. This r8sulled in a successful bid of £200,000 to improva acc8SS. storage space, room use and entrance irnprovemenls al tha cenlre. Tho works were completed in March 2025 and has brought a newlgase of life lo thè centre. Throughout 2025, we have worked along51de HVA to brlng the organisatlon to a succ8ssful close, this is an ongolng proceys but we antlclpate flnal closure of Broomgrove Residents Association by mid 2026. Trut••' Under the Char105 Acl 2011, tha Trust88s are required to prepare a slalament of accounts Respon¥lblltl•• for each financAal year which gives a true and fair view of the slat8 ol affair5 of the charity 81 the end of the year. and of 115 receipts and pawnents in th8 year. In preparing the Statsment, the Trustees are required lo.. Select 5Ultable occountlng polldes and then apply them consSstenUy Make Judgaments and estlmates that are reaSOnae and prudont Stsle whethar applicable Accounb'ng Standar¢Js and Statement of Recommended Practice have bean followed. subject to any material dapartures disclosed and explaingd in the ststement of accounts, and.. Prepare the financial statements of the ongoing concern basis unless it 58 inappropriate to pre$ume th* the charity will continue ils operatlons
The Trustees are responsible for keeplng proper accounting records which disclose wi Teasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of th8 charity at that Ime and to enable the trustees to ensure that th¢ financial statement comply wrth the qUireentS tsf the Chariti8is Acl 2011 of the Charilles IAccounts and Repottsl FRS 102. They are also responslble lor safeguarding the assets of Ihe charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenuon and delectlon of fraud and other irregularits'es. Rlsks and Risk The TnJst8e5 have considered the major business and operallonal risks to which the charity Manag•m•nt is faced. and will condnue lo review 8nd establish ils gystems 50 that nedessary steps can be taken to lessen these rtsks. R•$•r4•$ Pollcy The Trustees cUan11Y do not have a res8rvgs policy. This Report was approved by the board of trustees on.. and slgned on118 behaK by. Glll H8z811- Trustee Ichalrl Sandy Roifo- Tru8188
Broomgrove Residents Association CIO Recelpts & Payment aG¢ounts for the period 31 December 2025 01 January 2025 lo l w• unr•thGtsd 2025 2024 Venu8 Hir8 Grants & Donations Utillty Refund Sundry Recalpts TOTAL RECEIPTS 7.750 3,533 1,043 4,576 3,085 10,835 Ex ondlture Premises - Utilities PremlBes - Repalr & Maintenanca Computer I IT Equlpmenl TelephoneBroadbandllnlem8t Cleaning & Cleanlng Malorials Uc¢nc95- PRS,PPL & TV Ingurance Travel costs Bank charges Accounts Mlsclsundry TOTAL PAYMENTS 1.371 8.693 6.569 228 170 1,437 21 28 17,790 1,392 Net surplus IdeficAII 3.184 16,9551 Accumulalod fvndg blf 304 7.258 3,488 304
Broomgrove Residents Association CIO Statement of Assets & Liabilities asal 31 December 2025 2025 21124 Currnnt aosets Current Account Cash in hand Accounts Recivable Receipts awaiting banking 31112125 31112125 3,488 304 3,488 lo•• Curr•nt Ilabllltlvs Unc8shed cheques 304 Representad by.. ACCUMULATED FUND btt Surplusldeflcit ol receipts over payments 304 3.184 7,258 {6,955} 304 3.488 Charfty Law roqulre8 Ihe Trustees lo prépÈrè financwl otat•rnènl8 for 88¢h financial year whleh ¢omply wlh th• regulation8 991 out In the Charft18s Act 1993. The InJsia85 have 818clgd to tak& advantage of th8 prow8ions that apply to $rnall charitieg and hava prepared a Reip 8nd Payments accouni and Stal8m•nt of Assets and Uabllllles. Approv¢d by the Trnsfee5 on and slgned on their behalf by Glll Hazell- Chalr Sandy Rdfe - Trusi88
Indépendènt Examlnevs R•port to the Commlttge of Broomyrove Rosldent$ As$ociatlon CIO I report on the accoun15 of Broomgrove Residents Association CIO for the iw8lve month perd ended 31 December 2025 which 8re set out on the previous pagès. R•sp•ctlvè rosponsibllitieg of ¢<)mmittee & examiner The charitls Irusle8s ar8 responsible for tha preparalion of th• accounts. The charitys trtjstees conslder that an audit is not required fof this year under s8cbtsn 144 of the Chadlios Act 2011 (the Charsfjes Act), and that an independent examlnation is needed. It is my responsibility. lo examine the accounis undar section 145 of Iha Charitie5 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the Gen6ral Dir8ctions given by th8 Charity Commission (under Section 14515llbl ol the Charities Act). and to stats whether particular matters have come lo my attenknon Bas14 of Indwnd•nt examlnerfl r•port My 8xamSnallon was carrfed out In accordance with the Gentrral Dir8ctlons given by the Charlty Commisslon. An 8xamln8Uon Includes a review of thg ac¢ounllng records k8Pt by the charity 8nd a comparison of the supporting documentation presenled wth those recofds. It also include3 considerats'on of any unusual items or dSsclosures In the aOuntS, and seeking explanations frum the Iruslees concerning any suth matter5. The procodures undertaken do not prowde all the evid&nce that would be rgquirad in an audit, and consequ8nlly no opinlon is given a5 to whethar the accounts present a'lrue and fairf, wew and the report Is Ilmrted to Ihose mall8rs sel out in the statemonl below. Ind•p•ndont •xamln•rf• •tat•m•nt In conn8clion with my examination, no matter ha8 Com8 to my attention-. 1) which gives ma reasonabl8 Cause to believe that in 8ny material re5pocI th8 roquirem8nts.' lo keep accounting records in accordance with seGtion130 of the Charities Act lo prpp8r8 accounts which accord wth the accounting r8cords and to comply the accounting r8quirements ol the Act have not been mel., or 21 to which. in my opinlon, attentlon should be drawn In ¢ydgr lo anable a proper und8rstaniJlng of the aceounls to ba reached. a Dawson Flnanc8 Manager Hasting5 Voluntary Action Jackson Hall. Portland Place, Hastsngs, TN34 1QN Dat8d'.