| Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | for theperiod | for theperiod | |
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| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | |||||
| 01 | 10 | 2024 | 30 | 09 | 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name THE LEYS RESOURCE CENTRE Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1161353
Charity's principal address 25 LEYS AVENUE DAGENHAM Postcode RM10 9YP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| MRS GRACE OKOJIE |
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| MR FRANK EBOSETALE IBHAWAEGBELE |
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| MRS KEKELWA ABIGAIL MWESEKA |
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| MS KAFUI KLOU | ||||
| MR TOBI ADEOLA | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser | Name Address |
Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive | or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Memorandum and Articles of Association Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable organisation governed by a board of trustees How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Memorandum and Trustee selection methods Articles of Association.
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
The charity is overseen by its board of trustees, who are responsible for its You may choose to include governance, strategic direction and financial oversight. The trustees keep the additional information, where charity's activities, finances and principal operational risks under review to ensure relevant, about: that the centre continues to operate in furtherance of the charity's objects and for the benefit of the local community.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
The charity exists to benefit residents of Barking and Dagenham and the surrounding neighbourhood, without distinction, by bringing together residents, local authorities and voluntary and other organisations to advance Summary of the objects of the education and provide facilities for recreation and leisure in the interests of charity set out in its governing social welfare. The charity maintains and manages a community centre to document improve local people's conditions of life and may pursue other charitable purposes in accordance with its governing document. It is non-party political and non-sectarian.
In planning and delivering the charity's activities, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. During the year, the Summary of the main activities centre was made available for the benefit of the local community, providing undertaken for the public space for recreational, educational and social activities. The hall was used by benefit in relation to these local groups and service providers, including martial arts and dance groups, a objects (include within this nursery and an after-school club. Outside booked sessions, the centre section the statutory remained available for community recreational use. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
During the year, the charity continued to operate the centre as a community Summary of the main resource. The premises supported local martial arts and dance groups, nursery achievements of the charity and after-school provision, and wider recreational use when not otherwise during the year booked. These activities helped advance education, social welfare and community participation in Barking and Dagenham.
Section E Financial review
The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three Brief statement of the months' fixed operating costs. The appropriate level of reserves is reviewed charity’s policy on reserves periodically, taking account of the charity's commitments, cash-flow requirements and exposure to financial and operational risks.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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The charity's principal income is generated from hiring the hall to local groups,
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You may choose to include organisations and individuals, including martial arts and dance groups, a nursery
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additional information, where and an after-school club. This income is applied towards the costs of operating
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relevant about: and maintaining the centre and enabling it to remain available for activities that
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the charity’s principal further the charity's objectives. sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) K MWESEKA Full name(s) KEKELWA MWESEKA Position (eg Secretary, Chair, TRUSTEE etc) Date 30/07/2026
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THE LEYS RESOURCE CENTRE 1161353 Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/10/2024 30/09/2025
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Hall Hire 41,734 Other Income - - - - - - 41,734 - - Sub total - Total receipts 41,734 A3 Payments Rent Donation 220 Utilities 8,382 Repairs & Maintenance Legal & Professional fees Sundry 2,122 Insurance Rates 3,915 Leasepayment 21,500 Loan repayment 7,454 Sub total 43,594 - - Sub total - Total payments 43,594 Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,859 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 5,105 Cash funds this year end 3,246 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 41,734 - - - - - - - 41,734 - - - 41,734 - 220 8,382 - - 2,122 - 3,915 21,500 7,454 43,594 - - - 43,594 - 1,859 - 5,105 3,246 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| - - - - - - - - - |
41,734 | 33,559 | ||
| - | 10,570 | |||
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| - | - | |||
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| 41,734 | 44,129 | |||
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| - | 44,129 | |||
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- | 1,500 | ||
| 220 | 200 | |||
| 8,382 | 5,118 | |||
| - | 100 | |||
| - | 600 | |||
| 2,122 | 636 | |||
| - | 620 | |||
| 3,915 | 3,394 | |||
| 21,500 | 21,500 | |||
| 7,454 | 7,454 | |||
| 43,594 | 41,122 | |||
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| - | 43,594 | 41,122 | ||
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- 1,859 | 3,007 | |
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| - | 5,105 | 2,098 | ||
| - | 3,246 | 5,105 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Natwest loan Signature K MWESEKA Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,246 - - - - - 3,246 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - 1,725 - - - - - Print Name KEKELWA MWESEKA Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| K MWESEKA | KEKELWA MWESEKA | 7/28/2026 | |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of
Charity Name THE LEYS RESOURCE CENTRE
30 SEPTEMBER 2025
On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)
1161353
Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 / 09 / 2025.
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
A.Tembo 29 JULY 2026
AGNES LINDIWE TEMBO
Date:
Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
AAT, ACCA
October 2018
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Address:
61 Hatfield Close
London
SE14 5DW
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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