OASIS Community Project- East Hastings
Registered charity, number 1161078
Trustee Report and Financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Page
Conlenls..
Trustees, annual report
Independent Examinerfs report
Receipts & Payments account
Stalement of Assets & Liabilities
Breakdown of restricted funding
Notes lo the accounls
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Hastings Voluntary Action
Jackson Hall
Portland Place
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1QN

OASIS Community Project- East Hasb'ngs
Registered charrty, nurn￿r 1161078
OASIS Community Project- East Hastings
Trustees, annual report
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Full nama
OASIS Communty Proje(*- East Hastings
Legal structure
Charitable In¢orpK)rat& Organisatk)n. Registered wth the
charrfty commkssion on 26 Maroh 2015.
Registered charlty number
1161078
Prlnclpal address
Broomgrove Communty Centre. 85 Ma￿er￿ Way,
Hasb"ngs, TN34 3PY
Trustees
Maureen Gardiner
Lou Woodcock
Lyn Beeney
sa Bartholomew
Alan Turner
Bankers
Barclays Bank, Hasting8 branch
Independent Examlner:
Laura Dawson. employee of Haslings VolLkntary Action
Jad(son Hall, Portland Pla￿, H2Stings, TN34 1QN
The charity is operatecl unrjer the rules of its constitution
adopted January 201 S.
The methods adolped for the recrurtment and
appointment ot new trustees is laKI down in the
conslilution.
Governance and management
Aims and objectives
The advancement for the puEYi¢ benefit of education.
The advancement of health and the preservation and
protection ol pU￿le heatth generally.
The relief of persons are in need, hardship or
dBtress and the prevention and relief of poverty.
To provide or assst in the provision of facilities in the
Interests of social welfare lor recre*ion or other leisure
lome occupat'on of indwiduals who have need of such
faeitilies by reason of their youth, age. infr'rmity or
disability, financial hardship or social circumstances wrth
the object of improving their cc>ndrtions of life.
Such other charf(able purposes for the public b&nefrt as
the trustees shall from time to time detemiine

OASIS Community Projed- East Hastings
Reg￿tered Ghaity. number 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastlngs
Trustees. annual ￿port
for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2024 {conVd)
April 2023 seems like years ago when reading through the minutes of meelings. We were preparing
to take over the running of Broomgrove community Centre by dipping our toes into the water by
covenng parties at weekends, looknng inlo what our responsibilities would be on health and Safety
with Rachel from Southem Housing and we started to put our mark on the centre by buying some
lovely second hand sofas and chairs for the meeting room. We also had new shelving in our
cupboard which were put up by Reg from the Men's shed.
We had 5 women regularly attend sewing sessions on Saturday momings, Energise Sussex Coast
were visiting each Wednesday to help residents acquire new white goods or provide advi￿ on
keeping draughts out and lowing utility bills. Our Projects Managerw88 also gearing up for summer
outings with bid writing and scouring the intemet for pri￿$ of venues and emailing coaGh cornpanies
for prices of transport
Through the following couple of months we held quiz nights to help raise a few pounds for our un
ringfenced funds, added our Chairperson Mo to our online banking so we could pay bills more easily,
and we were in discussion about setting a new bank account for the ￿ntre for when we were taking
over. This was a very busy period of time for us. So many new things to think about while still
needing to find the ts'me to organise outings and acb'vities, attend meetings and look after the
finances.........
and of course this workload has not stopped as delved deeper into the day to day
wnnina of the centre.
Oasis Projects Manager and Oasis Trustees continued meeting the Trustees of Broomgrove
Residents Association and the meetings were overseen by Steva M8nw8ring from Hastings voluntary
Action to help us navigate our way ihrough all the infonrlation.
June saw us all take and pass our Health and Hygiene certificates in preparation for events and
future cooking sessions, and this came in handy when we were called on to help heat up food for 8
groups party, and the temperatures the food needed to reach to be safe all kicked in again, so we
really put into practice what we had learnt.
The Projects M8n8ger and Trustees continued to attend me61ings at Education Futures Trust, Big
local- North Easl Hastings (our Projects Manager is Vice Chair), Ageing Well and the Hastings food
Networt to find out what projects were being delivered in the town, meet people from other
organisations and infomiation to take back to our group. These have been very informatsve and
certainly help us to try new activities and see what other groups are delivering and learn from their
experiences. Our Projects Manager also starting attending meetings about funding for Broomgrove
estste through a government funding programme- Shared Prosperity.

OASIS Community Project - East Hastings
Registered charrty, number 1161078
OASIS Communlty Project - East Hastlngs
Trustees. annual report
for the year ended 31 March 2024 (conf d)
This funding was to provide actimties and opportunitiés for local résidents for the longer temi to help
to revitalise the neighbourhood increase prospects for residents and improve the general look of the
estate. This funding of capital and revenue funding is to last a year so there has been lots of
discussion to make deasions to ensure outcomes are met in the timescale. The panel meets to
decided on the activitses that were to be delivered and how the funding was to be spent.
The busy summer saw us go on group walks, group meals at Indian and Turkish restaurants, lunch
at the Isabel Blackman centre, outings to Drusillas, Knockhatch, Kent County Show, Kent and East
Sussex Railway for the 1940s weekend, ten pin bowling, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch r8ihMay to
name a few.
As meetings progressed with Broomgrove Residents Association, an agreement and a lease were
signed in December 2023. This gives Oasis a 25 year lease with a 5 year break clause to run the
community centre day to day, and the length of the lease is great to be able lo apply forfunding bids
as funders prefer a longer lease to ensure their funding has long term outcomes. There were also
lots of meetings and emails with Shared Prosperity and at the end of 2023 it was decided to prowde
£200,000 to the community Centre for us to make additions to the centre to enable the venue to run
on a more effiaent and productive way. The additions are to increase the size of the office and
kitchen, to add a new cupboard for the tables and chairs as the current cupboard is too small and
unsuitable for so many tables and chairs. This extra cupboard space will mean Oasis can expand
into the cupboard n8Xt door and be able to actually see all of our equipment and this in tum will mak8
us a bit more efficient. baina able to store items on more shelves.
Chairperson Mo added 'This year has been quite eventtul one way or another. We have done a lot
this year of interesting activities and outings. A few examples are group meals out, theatre trips,
summertrips forfamilies, panto, fruit picking and Warm Welcome Wednesdays to name just a few.
We have at last taken over the running of the Broomgrove centre, by lease but Residents
Association have retained the building and its repairs. It has been a busy time with a lot achieved so
far since we took over the day to day njnning with the ￿ntre, been cleared of a lot of outdated
fumiture and Clutter making better use of storage and cupboards etc. We have had new purchases
of a new cupboard for the office, a range cooker, and microwave purchased along with 2 long tables
which can be folded.
There is exciting building work planned to improve the centre and make it even more usable and
attractive. One disappointment was being turned down for 2 grants that usually pay or go towards
summer outings, which means we will still put some on just trimmed down. The Oasis numbers have
increased due to tslking to residents at all the sports activities the Levelling Up Funding have put on
and the fun days St Michael's Hospi￿ have delivered at the centre.

OASIS Community Project~ East Hasb"ng8
Registered charty, number 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastlngs
Trus*es' annual report
for the year ended 31 March 2024 (confd)
The bookings are going well and parties at the centre are proving very popular. So far so good,
plenty of new ideas in the offing. Onwards and Upwards are the new watch words for Oasis
Community Hub at Broomgrove.
In 2024 we began to make more progress in understanding what needed to be aGhieved in the
running of the ￿ntre with t8king bookings. covering parties at weekends and covering groups in the
weekday evenings that do not have a key, reporting repairs, ensuring health and safely is
maintained, managing buying resources for the centre like hand towels, washing up liquid etc
keeping and ensuring the building is able to function efficiently. This extra work means our Projects
Manager Jackie now has roles- that of Manager of Oasis and now Centre Manager and of
course the with extra titles comes extra responsibility and extra worf(load, and to cover the new roles,
we deaded to change Jackie's title to Oasis Community hub and Development Manager- so it says
what it does on the tin.
Oasis Trustees and staff have a vision for the centre for the future and going fotward we want to
refer to the building as a Hub, because w8 want to se8 it thnve and b& full of residents all gaining use
out of it, and we will all be working hard in the future to see this happen and our wsion come to
fruilion.
This sentiment is also echoed by our Treasurer Lyn, who wntes 'We have continued throughout this
last financial year working with Broomgrove Residents Association and supported by Hastings
Voluntary Action in taking over the management of the Community Centre to facilitate the day to day
running of this. It has brought much extra work for all concem8d. We have tried to encourage visitors
and new members to our many sessions we have {lunches and fundraising) and to partiapate in
these.
We look forward to the future with thanks to the levelling up fund whereby the community centre will
be extended and hopefully more residents will be able to enjoy the facility and all we have to offer".
In Febwary 2024, we took stock of the funds we had in in preparalion to book sumrner outings, look
at what athvities we could deliver in the Hub and our Community Hub Manager contacted coach
companies and venues to begin our summer programme, spoke to local residents aboutjoining our
mailing list so they find out what activities we deliver and attended more meetings with other
organisations that we Gan work with more. Our Community hub Manager sits on the panel for Shared
prosperity so she can have input into the spending of the funds to have knowledge of what tha
programme is delivering and has an in depth knowledge of the building works that will happen in the
hub, Jackie is also Vits Chair of Big Local- which is a ten year programme run by IoGqI residents
that is nearing the end of ten years and Jackie writes l am very proud to have bèen involved in Big
Local North Easl Hastings, seeing how we have helped transfom the Noth Hastings area,

OASIS Comrnunity Projed- East Hasts'nos
Registered charty, number 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastlngs
Trustees. annual report
for the year ended 31 March 2024 (conyd)
increased the interaction between all the different organisations that work in the area and provided
funds to local groups with much less red t2pe that some other funders. Big Local has improved the
overall feel of North-East Hastings improving the residents panel insight into what activities are in our
area and has achieved a better community. Reflecting on all the events and groups however small
that we have helped in the last 10 years, the fun we had watching a Panto be put on by local
residents. large fun days organised and our funds leading to groups being able to secure larger
grants is satisfying, and to know I have helped be a part of that outcome is a good feeling"
The end of the financial year saw us in a great position of setting up a new bank account to take in
bookings payments, set up new systems, gathering in funding from bids and having a variety of
groups using the centre.
One of our Trustees Alan wrote "This is my first year being an Oasis Trustee and the first tim8 of
taking over the running of a community venue, meeting with the Broomgrove Residents Association,
so there has been a lot off leaming for me. It will be a good thing if we can KEEP thé centre open &
stop one more centre from folding as well as enhanang all the other things Oasis does."
Our other Trustees for 2023124 were Lou (Secretary) and Lisa.
Our Oasis Community Hub and Development Manager ends this report by writing
"2023124 has been a more challenging year than the past 27 yea¢s Oasis has been going. I have
seen the project start from one of the sub groups of Ore Valley Forum, and set up and run By Clare
Croft las was then) when we were based in the parade of shops on Malvern Way- about a minute's
walk from the venue we are based in now. Then we moved into the Surestart (as was then) building
before landing in the Broomgrove Community centre over 10 years ago. We became independent
from Hastings Trust and applied to become a registered Charity, then an Incorporated Charity. all
staying withing the Broomgrove estate.
I have seen the estate evolve through th8 y8ars through troubles and good times and a community
Centre has been the mainstay of the community all this time. The original building was literally hand
built and fundraised for by local residents, this was demolished and the current building was built 20
years ago and was quite modem in it's time_ In 20 years. technology has changed beyond what we
would have recognised then so we are in the process of updating systems, updating some fumiture.
installing new products like the large range gas cooker whith will really help when we have Gooking
classes in the building, and we are updating booking procedures to be online although paper booking
will still be taken.

OASIS Community Project- East Hastings
RegK%lered charity, numLEI 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastings
Trustees. annual report
for the year ènded 31 March 2024 (contd)
Our online presence in advertising will be increasing to enab18 US to r82ch many more p80ple and
we are really excited about the building works that are taking place this year which will help increase
bookings. improve the general running and will increase storage, all positives. The building work is
being funded through Shared prosperity, a government scheme which is also funding a one year
post of a Community Development Worker who will be bringing in more residents, helping to
increase the activities we provide and develop the building as we travel through this next phase for
Oasis, and we are looking forward to her starting wot1(ing with us.
We were fortunate to have gained a grant from the lottery'cost of Living" Fund in December 2023
and this grant enabled us to continue to deliver our Wami Welcome Wednesday- a wami lounge
type project- which has helped residents enomiously through the winter months as they didn't have
to put heating on at home while they were at the Hub, and residents could participate in a range of
actiwties followed by a FREE two course home made lunch. This project has helped residents not to
be isolated or lonely at home, they have made new friends and the project provided volunteer
opportunities to increase skills and knowledge.
One of the providers of free food bags in th8 ar8a is no longer ablé to deliver these to residents and
Oasis alongside Hastings Voluntary Action from funding proirided by Shared Prosperity will b8
starting a social supemiarket. This will be open once a week and is aimed at Broomgrove residents
to come and pay a small donation and choose 10 items of food that will be available. This service will
be of great benefit to families that are really struggling with the raised prices of food and utility bills
and we are overjoyed to be able to offer this Serm￿ to Broomgrove residents. Alongside this servic&
we are aiming to have a wraparound seMGe with organisations that can help people in need such as
Citizens Advice, HARC, and these seMc8s will be invaluable towards us helping residents in these
diffiGult times.
For the future we are aiming to add in a variety of actiirities for rasidents, and to build on the work St
Michael's Hospice and Active Hastt'ngs have been delivering in the area, working more with The
hasb'ngs food network and the Ageing better Netsvork, increasing meeting up with new residents.
encouraging local people to come and use the hub and help them feel they have a stake in the
building and it's future success.
W8 do hav8 furth&r plans to increase the building and would love to be able to offer a café and other
meeting rooms. a health facility and Offi￿ space to rent out, so watch this space for 2024125 to S88
what we have achieved"

OASIS Community Project- East Haslings
Registered charrty, numt*r 1161078
OASIS Communtty Project - East Hastings
Trustees. annual Rport
lor thé year ended 31 March 2024 {conl'd)
The charity's policy on reserves
The charity has no specific policy with regard to the level of reserves.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees..
Trustee
Trustee
Print name
Print name
Dale..

OASIS Community Project- East Haslings
RegBtered charity. numter 1161078
Independent Examiner's Report to the committ￿ of
OASIS Communlty Project- East Ha$tings
I report on the accounts of the charty which are set out on pages 2 to 11.
Respective responsibillties of committe8 & examiner
The charrtys tru8tee8 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts The Charity's trustees
consider that an audit Is not required for this year under section 144 of the Chanbes Aet 2011 (the
Ghanties Act). and that an independent examination is needed
It is my responsibility..
to examine the accounts urKJer Section 145 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions 9iven by the Charty
Commission lunder section 14515llbl of the Charrties Acii, and
to slate thether particular matters have come to my attention
Basls of Indapgndant Èxamlner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
comparison of the supportirva dL)cumentation presented wth those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures In the al￿OuntS. ar￿ seeking explanations from the
truste&s concerning any such matters. The procedures undèrtaken do not provide all the evidence
that wouEd ￿ required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to ￿ether the accounts
present a'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out In the statement
below.
Independènt èxamlner's statement
In connection wth my examination, no matter has Come to my attention..
11
which gives me reasonable eause lo believe that In any material respect the requirements..
lo keep accounting records In ac¢ordan¢e wrth section130 of the Charrties Act
to prepare accounts which accord wth the accounting records and to comply wrth the
8ccouniing requirements of the Act
have noi been met., or
21 to thich, In my opinion, attenlK)n should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Lau
Da￿On
Finance Manager
Hastings Voluntary Action
Jackson Hall. Portl8nd Place, Hsstinos, TN34 1aN
Dated.

OASIS Communty Project- East Hastings
Registered charity, number 1161078
OASIS Communty Project- East Hastings
Receipts & Payment accounts
for the period
01 Aprll 2023
to
31 March 2024
Curr*ttY68r
PrevvJu6 Yéar
Communty Hub
Lcount
Restric￿
Urre51rfcted
TDtal fvryjs
Grants
Lettings for klub
Membership
Donations
Trips & activities
Fundraising
TOTAL RECEIPTS
23,966
400
24,366
220
1,057
991
6,277
28,774
220
1,057
991
6,277
1,827
10.553
885
640
5,268
2,178
37,745
220
23.966
24,739
nditurè
Actwrties
Salaries & oncosls
Insur8nce
Transport & Parking
HVA Services
Office costs
Independent examination
Equipment
Hub Costs
12.612
10,787
663
447
139
3,358
110
8.774
3,870
47
21,385
14,657
710
447
198
4,476
110
15,977
21,637
640
395
17S
59
1,118
272
29
29
Accounts
Misclsundry
TOTAL PAYMENTS
28.116
13,866
42,012
42,060
Net surpluslldeficrti
191
14,1501
13.3141
17,2731
14.3141
Fund balances blf
114123
5.374
20,855
25,169
Fund balances cjf
3113r24
191
11.331
2,080
13582
20,855
10

OASIS Community Project- East Hastings
Registered charty. number 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastings
ststement of Assets & Liabilities
asat
31 March 2024
Prevlou6 yoar
C4)mmLnrty
HL*) Accowrt
Re8trictÈd
Incom
Unrestricted
Incom
Total
Totsl
Current assets
Current Account
@ 31103124
Cash in hand
@ 31103124
Hub Current Aixtrunt @ 31103124
Hub Petty Cash
@ 31103124
Receipts Wditing banking
11,331
1,711
349
13,042
349
170
21
20,666
188
170
21
191
11,331
2.OSO
13,582
20,856
Curfent liabilities
Uncashed cheques
191
11,331
2,060
13,582
20.856
Ch8rty Law requires the TFUStee8 to prepare fina￿181 statsments foreach financial year which wmply with the regulations set
out in the Charities Aot 1993. The trustsss have elected to tske advantsge of the prow9￿n6 ￿t apply to small ¢h4riti0$ And ha
praparod a Receipts and Payments account and Statement of Assgts and Liabilities.
Lpproved by the Trustees on
and s￿ned on Ihelr behalf by
Lyn Beeney- Treasurer
Lou Woodcock- Secretary

OASIS Community Project- East Hastings
Registered eharty. number 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastings
Breakdown of restricted funding at 31 March 2024
Notes
1 Lottery- Reachlng Communltles
Grant bll
Grant recewed
Expendrture litemsl
Balance cff
3,576
3,556
20
3 B ￿ Local Activities May 21
Grant blf
Grant re¢etved
Expenditure Ir(emsl
Balance clf
256
256
4 Big L¢)cal - Outings 2022
Grant b/f
Grant receDied
Expenditure lrtemsl
Balance clf
808
808
S Orbit
Grant blf
Giant received
Expenditure litemsl
Balancè CM
1,278
641
637
6 Chalk Cliff
Grant
Grant reeewed
Expenditure lrtemsl
Balance Cn
3,870
3,870
7 Sussex Community Foundation - Mens £
Grant
Grant re¢eived
Expenditure litemsl
Balance cll
972
972
Iconty'nuedl
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OASIS Community Projed- East Hasb'ngs
Registered charty, number 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastings
Breakdown of restricted funding at 31 March 2024
Icontsnuedl
8 Sussex Community Foundation - Warm £
Grant blf
Grant received
Expendrture litemsl
Balance clf
2.650
2,650
9 Active Sussex
Grant blf
Grant received
Expendrture lrtemsl
Balance elf
162
162
10 Isabel Blackman Foundatlon
Grant btt
Grant received
Expenditure Iitèmsl
Balancè clf
520
520
11 m￿dalen & Lashèr Outings
Grant blf
Grant received
Expendrture litem81
Balance CM
2DO
200
12 Awards for All
Grant blf
Grant received
Expenditure liteTrssl
Balance CM
127
127
13 Big Local - March 23
Grant blf
Grant received
Expendrture litemsl
Balancè ¢lf
1,￿5
516
549
14 Isabel Blackman Outlng8 2023
Grant blf
Grant recewed
Expenditure litemsl
Balance clf
1,500
1,409
91
15 M*Jd8l&n & La$her 2023
Giant btt
Grant receIV￿j
Expendrture lrtemsl
8alan¢e clf
913
587
Icontsnuedl
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OASIS Community Project- East Haslings
Registèred charity, number 1161078
OASIS Communlty Project - East Hastings
Breakdown of restricted funding at 31 March 2024
Iconlinuedl
16 Food Partnership - Bag Scheme
Grant blf
Grant receiv￿￿
Expendlture litemsl
Balance ctt
133
2,367
17 Big Local- Dec 23
Grant blf
Grant received
Expenditijre litemsl
Balance CM
742
324
18 Southern Housing foi Pop up Café
Grant blf
Grant re¢eNed
Expendrture litemsl
Balance clf
3,000
19 Lottery - Cost of Living
Grant blf
Grant recewed
Expendrture (ilemsl
Balance cir
12,900
11.615
1.285
20 Mag & Lash March 24
Grant bll
Grant received
Expendrture litemsl
Balance cff
1,SOO
Total Re6trkted Funding Held
11,
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OASIS C0￿mUnitY Project- East Hasb"ngs
Registered charty. number 1161078
OASIS Community Project - East Hastings
Notes
1 Recèlpts & payments accounts
Re￿ipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the
movement ol cash into and oth of thè charrty during the financial year. In this
context'cash" Includes cash equivalents, for examp￿, bank accounts where
C85h Can be readily Mithdrawn to pay for debt as they become due.
2 Premlses & staff
The premises are provided by Broomgrovè Residents Association.
The organisation has one paid staff member.
3 Trustees, ramuneratlon
During the accounting period trustees received no expenses, remuner*ion or
benefrts.
4 Previous period comparison
The prev10us period's figures have been included for comparison.
6 Glossary of terms
Restricted funds: These are funds gwen to the charity, subject to specific
restrictions set by the donor, but still ￿h1n the gènèral objects ol the charrty.