## **Chair’s Annual Report for 2022- 2023** The last year has been one in which we’ve largely recovered from the problems caused by the pandemic restrictions. Hall hirings overall have recovered to their pre-COVID levels and there has been an increase in private hirings. The creation of a specific fund-raising committee has proved a great success and throughout the year there have been a number of very successful events. The finances of the Association are sound and we are grateful to all who have worked hard to support these events, to all who have made donations and to the sectional organisations for their many contributions to running the Hall. Nevertheless, the year ahead presents financial challenges due to increasing operating costs and, in particular, to the alarming increases in the cost of gas and electricity. We regret that this has inevitably led to us having to increase room hiring charges. Over the year, we have continued to improve our facilities. We have updated and improved the sound system and we have renovated the floors of the main hall and the Avon room. The new canopy outside the Avon room has proved to be very useful, providing external seating space for café events (despite the conflict with the constructor concerning inadequate leak protection). We have continued to improve security by installing several new CCT cameras. Our Solar panel array continues to be working well and produces an effective annual income of over £3,000. All the interest-free loans towards the cost of installing panels have now been repaid. The biennial Saltford Village Festival was held from the 2nd to the 10th July and once again proved to be a great success, with good attendance at all the events. It differed from previous Festivals in that we did not this time hold an Old Village Day, having decided to hold the latter as a free-standing event in years alternating with the main Festival. The SCA has also continued to administer the Saltford Community Support Fund to provide what extra help we can provide, in particular to those who have suffered financially as a result of the pandemic. The fund has been made possible through the amazing generosity of local residents and enables provision of financial advice, assistance and support, and provision of employment assistance. The fund is being implemented through our partnership with Citizens’ Advice in BANES. With support from BANES and from the St Monica Trust we have also set up a monthly Coffee Club for elderly residents and this is proving to be very well-attended. This is in addition to the monthly Sunday afternoon teas that we continue to run for those who are on their own. The SCA continues to act as a focal point to assist in the welcoming of refugees from the war in Ukraine. At the Hall there are weekly Saturday morning English language classes and social gatherings for our visitors. Members of the community have been extremely generous in making and sorting donations of items needed by the visitors and giving their time to ensuring that they receive the help needed. 2022 was the second year of the Santa Sleigh operation, which during the Christmas period collects large contributions for charity. In December, the amount raised for the Wallace and Gromit Grand Appeal was £1,216. The Saltford Post Office and Library Hub, which is a not-for-profit subsidiary of the SCA, has continued to be a much-valued asset in the community and the Post Office continues to receive an increasing amount of business, fully justifying its establishment in 2018. Looking ahead, our plans to construct a first-floor extension (so as to provide another medium-sized meeting room and adjoining bar area, more office space and an upstairs disabled toilet) are progressing and we are now awaiting the architectural and structural drawings in order to obtain quotations for the work. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a from To Section A Receipts and payments End0￿￿¥￿t funds lundB Tot*1 fund• Last yoar toll*rnwwt£ to th• n•w••t£ toth• n•w••t£ to th• nv•reDt£ A1 Rec•1 t• Hall hldr Interest SCAN adverts StcbLw￿ Income. ShtslM818oA4s ection ncome- Villagè Sechonal Incorne. Dr8m8 Club Stictional Intow*. P**L¥ Affili8bM feos SCA tyganlsed Salttord Sttsies. bod¢ 88k88 FIT Paymell18 Gron uests Dongiiony. Don*knons. swhs Donations.11￿8￿￿ Donalion&- SCCC 8tsons- 8UPWrt fiJThY 1￿C OL¥Tr81ions- Sant8 Sl* 8ook¥ DVO$ Cuonawlrus 8U Sund Income 39,lJ94 10,1n 10,179 8.421 4.250 4.250 6# rn773 625 1,062 075 5,100 5,100 8.893 8,938 13.032 13.032 984 567 Sub tot•l(Gross income for AR) 174969 A2 A88•t and InvMtrn•nl uE••. l•e• Lgblel. Sub eotal 174969 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 22n312023 A3Pa ments Waste disposa Domegb¢ offi¢Ér Ublibe6 -Gas .Wal•r&Sw•)8 -E￿¢t Admin & Statioi Windowd8anino 1,734 312 $21 1,734 6.312 621 1.391 564 3.199 445 1,6B6 1,960 396 302 302 12,343 18.862 8,866 SCAN ProducDon Cc4ts Hall MBinteMnGe Hall Improvem￿1$ SCA Athvititrs Exrw SCA SC¢C directcosts SalNord Stones- t￿0k c¢8ts Youth club expenses Piano tuning Pen*tr) cC￿tr￿1k￿ te NEST Clw4rs Wa088 Insur*c& 1&862 19,965 48,4S2 11.059 1.020 320 324 15,884 33.339 2.825 320 324 15,B64 33,339 2,825 358 lJ,594 20.172 2,930 3,000 21,868 J,818 &923 000 318 101364 Library & Post Offic Supwrt fund assist Oonthons Loan repa ments Sundry ex￿n￿8 6.393 7.ns ie.799 6,393 7,7B5 18,799 3,Crf)O 442 176,S04 442 178.aol Sub total A4 Asut and Inv•*tm•nt urcha¥••. • t*bl• Assets Purch8sed Sub tot•1 176.604 178.S04 183,364 N•t of rncelpts/fpaym•nts) AS Tran*f•r• botwwn lund• A8 Calh fund• la•t y•ar •nd Cash lunds th1¥ y•ar •nd 27,$80 7,395 57,324 84,904 57.324 64,719 07,324 CCXX R2 a¢cou*ls ISSI 22103r2023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted Restrtcted nds to n•arost£ Endowment funds tr* ne8rest£ Cate9one8 Deiaiis B1 Cash funds CAF Clwue 418 199 703 Le$5 trth*ofP4rlo Total funds Unre8trlct•d Endowm•nt funds to n•aYg•te fund• to nMr••t£ Detalls to rn•ro•tÉ Fund to *thlch ¢uYrnni v•lu• on•1 DgtallB c￿E{0[￿lO￿lI> B3 Inv••tm•nt •u•ts F￿d towthlch c￿t10p00m￿> Cury•ntvJlu• nal Detalls 84 A880ts rgtalned ft>r th• charlty's own u8• tot*fftlch *4nOUntdu• onal Wh•n du• Detalls bm B5 Llablllti Svan¢d by ong or tru$teu on behaw of all tho tN8tW8 Svanature Prlnt Name Dat• of roval CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 2210312023 Saltford Communlty AssocSatlon Charity number 1162948 Independent exarnlner's report on the accounts for the year ended 31$1 January 2023 Respectlve responslbilities of trustees and examlner The charity's tru5tee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitVs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sertion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charitles Act} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions gNen by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examlnerfs statement My examination was carried out in accordance with general Direttions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the account5 presented with those records. It a150 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and Consequent￿ na opinK)n 15 given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the rew)rt 15 limited to those matters set out in the ststement below. Independent examinerf5 Statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention l. which give5 me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Art have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my opinio the accounts to be r ttention shou Ched. d be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of Signed Dated 21st March 2023 ar arrett FCA 23 Leafleld Wav Leafleld Industrlal Estate Neston, Corsham SN13 9RS