2023-03-31-accounts - Foxwood Community Centre

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FOXWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2023

1.1 To promote the benefit of Foxwood and the neighbourhood by associating together the said inhabitants 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. To maintain a community centre.

2.1 Bookings have fluctuated after user groups struggled to recover from Covid and some groups have had to close due to lack of numbers, but we still have many requests for use due to the fact that our hiring rates have not risen for a number of years.
2.2 Weekly user groups include:
2.2.1 Children:

1 x “Drop in” session (0-5yrs) Irish Dancing Capoeira for kids Youth Club Story World – story telling for under 5’s

Chat & Craft Local History Group “Breathe Easy” Pulmonary exercise Action for Elders – Pilates Bridge Club Zumba

2.3 The Foxwood Residents’ Association meet on a monthly basis and the Foxwood History Group on an ad hoc basis. There is also an active “Foxgloves” gardening group which maintain the Centre grounds. The Health Walk group use the Centre as a base once per month.
2.4 The centre is hired out for children’s parties and other ad hoc events, including using it as a Polling Station as required.
2.5 The Friday HUB is thriving and donations are adequate. This provides a meal for attendees (either “pay as you feel” or free depending on the individual’s circumstances). A creative session is held each week and the Local Council Area Co-ordinator is often in attendance to answer queries. There are also visits from local Housing Groups, RNIB and RNID.
2.6 A “Healthy Eating on a Budget” course has also been held.
2.7 All of these groups are inclusive to males and females of any sexual orientation or ethnic origin.

3.1 The Community Centre has a Facebook and Twitter page, share information on Streetlife and on the noticeboard. Facebook has a “Foxwood Friday” slot when local businesses can advertise free of charge.
3.2 The centre may be used by the Emergency Planning Team as required.
3.3 The Community Police randomly use the Centre for property marking and other information sessions.
3.4 We are pleased that the defibrillator outside the Centre has been used, but thankfully not needed to be activated.

4.1 At 31 March 2023 there were 3 Trustees and one committee member.
4.2 The centre regularly seeks volunteers of all abilities to assist with a variety of roles, both one-off and on a regular basis.

5.1 There is an on-going Improvement Programme which is reviewed at every monthly meeting.

7.1 Address : Foxwood Community Centre, Cranfield Place, Bellhouse Way, Foxwood, York, YO24 3HY.
7.2 Email: infofoxwoodcc@gmail.com
7.3 Tel: 0792 848 6040
7.4 Website: www.foxwoodcommunitycentre.org.uk

8.1 The audited annual accounts for Foxwood Community Centre for the financial year 2022/2023 are hereby submitted.

Chris Bulmer (Trustee & Secretary)

ACCOUNTS PREPARED BY: Jean Forrester (Trustee and Treasurer) ON BEHALF OF TRUSTEES: Stephen Fenton Jean Forrester Chris Bulmer

End of Year Accounts 2022 - 2023

As at 31st March 2023

As at 31st March 2022 37,837.30 As at 31st March 2023 36,619.41

Rents Parties Equans payment towards Electricity Interest Electricity refund Donation	12,049.00 1,914.00 1,536.75 142.35 118.66 24.00
	15,784.76

18,002.65

SUMMARY
Account at 31st March 2022	37,837.30
INCOME	15,784.76
CVS GRANT FOR THE HUB to be
transferred (paid into wrong account number	1,000.00
EXPENDITURE	18,002.65
Account at 31st March 2023	36,619.41

I have prepared these accounts from the books, information and explanations supplied to me.

Jane Elliott

25 May 2023