WEST MOOR RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
CHAIRPERSONS REPORT 22ND MAY 2025
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all for coming along this evening. It’s always a pleasure to see so many familiar faces. For the new members, my name is Margaret Hind, this is my 10th year as chairperson for the association and 14 years as a trustee.
2025 is the Association’s Diamond anniversary and for those here this evening who have lived in West Moor for the past 60 years or more have seen so many changes during that time, and no doubt will remember what it was like in the 60’s.
There was a single road from Four Lane Ends to West Moor, and the dual carriage way replaced what we now call ‘The Old Road’.
The end field that Grampion, Cotswold and Pentland overlooked, known affectionately as ‘The Bulls Field’ is now Greenhaugh Estate.
The George Stephenson High was on the left opposite West Moor Drive, then changed to West Moor Middle, Percy Hedley took it over for a while before the building was demolished and our lovely Community Centre was built on the site.
The 62-bus terminus used to be where Regents Court is now and at the top of Moorside, Hawks Edge Estate replaced our local garage.
Lots of people will still remember Manners the Butchers that was on the corner, next to West Moor Club, which is now two flats.
All the section between the houses next to the club and the George Stephenson Pub, which included 2 shops and a detached house, were demolished and became Georgian Court.
Next came the fish shop, ABS used to be a convenience store known as Baxters. Cross Over Albert Tce and we had West Moor first school and Wilmar House, both demolished and is now called the Limes.
Down Albert Tce, the prefabricated bungalows made way for Kings Road
Out of the 6 shops on Armstrong Drive, West Moor Bakery is the only original shop. We used to buy our groceries from the Hadrian which was next door to the bakery. There was a Green Grocers and a Post Office and Newsagent. To the left of the bakery was a shop called Bensons which was divided into Haberdashery and Hardware.
We had everything we needed right on our doorstep.
Maybe one or two residents will remember more of the village and will surely enlighten me.
I would like to welcome Rebecca Skelton who has joined our board of trustees. When Rebecca, stated that she would like to have more to do with the mother and toddlers group, we welcomed her with open arms.
It’s been a busy and exciting time for us and as usual I would like to extend my thanks to Jayne our Centre Manager, as well as her staff, Laura Ass Manager, Tracey, Ricky, Ann and Wendy. They all provide an excellent service front of house and are a credit to the Centre and the Association.
Jayne works extremely hard, ensuring not only the continuing well being of the staff, but all of our residents and members of the Association that attend the centre. She also has a great gift for organisation, Jayne can think of something and the next thing you know, we have an event taking place.
Whenever an event takes place at the centre, the staff always volunteer their time to ensure that everyone attending, leave with the knowledge that it was the best time ever and when can we do it again.
It has been an excellent year for the various events that have taken place such as Boozy Bingo, Quiz Nights, Cocktail evenings, ABBA tribute evening with the trustees organising the Burns Night and the Wine Tasting and there is more to come.
The Community Centre relies not only on the staff but also its volunteers and a huge thank you goes out to them all for the invaluable service they provide us with.
I cannot mention everyone by name in case I forget someone, but we have the Gardening group set of volunteers, Monday Lunch Club, Thursday Coffee Morning, Field Maintenance and pitch marking and everyone who
volunteers at the end of an event to help put the centre back in order. Sometimes still tidying up and washing glasses at 1am. Making sure that the centre is fit for purpose for the following day.
Without all of these people who give up their time, it would be very difficult to maintain the centre and keep it looking at it’s best.
Within the terms of the CIO Constitution, one third of the trustees shall retire from office, but are still eligible for re-appointment if they wish. The trustees retiring this year are myself, John and Joan.
However, the trustees have stated that they would like to be re-appointed, therefore I would like a proposer and someone to second the proposal.
As the West Moor Community Centre is the base for the Residents Association, I would like to say thank you to the Residents of West Moor and members of the surrounding areas for continuing to use the Centre and for valuing its place in our community and a big thank you to you all for attending tonight.
Margaret Hind
Chairperson.
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl member3 of West Moor Residents Associalion On accounts for the year ended 2024-25 Charity no (If any) 1163694 Set out on pages I r8POrt to the trustees on my examination of the aco)unts of the above charity (Yhe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312025. Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsibl8 for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in aexordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the TTUSt's acUnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed th8 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(bl of the Act. I have (x)mpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters hav8 come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any mat8rsal respect: accounting records yre not k8Pt in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the acxounts do not accord with the a(£ounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems 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. Se d8lete the words in the bckets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Dale: 3.0i. aolG Name: Relevant professional qualificatlon{s) or body {rf any): Address: L)Q5r