2023-03-31-accounts

				SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes	of
the charity as set out in its					HACA objectives shall be to provide
governing		document			opportunities		for education and recreation, to
					encourage	community participation and, in
					particular,	to manage and improve the Hilldrop
					Community		Centre.
					a)		To support and represent existing
							and new community groups in the
							locality, within the limits of
							resources, money and staff at its
							disposal.
					b)		To provide a meeting place for local
							people, irrespective of race, sex,
							sexuality, disability, religion, age or
							class, to enjoy play and recreational
							activities in a safe and pleasant
							environment.
					C)		To organise the management ofthe
							Hilldrop Community Centre and to
							ensure its beneficial use to local
							community.
					d)		In response to changing demands,
							and in conjunction with any other
							interested agencies (statutory or
							voluntary), to undertake further
							work in areas which are agreed by
							the management committee to be
							local priorities.
					e)		Toco-operate closely with all groups
							and in all aspects ofits work, to fight
							disadvantages, for example those
							stemming from class, race or sex,
							sexual orientation, disability,
							religion or age etc.
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	We deliver backgrounds	a	range ofservices, for all ages and which include

purposes	purposes	for the public	for the public	for the public	for the public	for the public		~	After School and Holiday Play Schemes	After School and Holiday Play Schemes	After School and Holiday Play Schemes	After School and Holiday Play Schemes
benefit,	in		particular,			the			(4-11years)
activities, services accounts.		projects identified			or in	the		~ ~	Stay & Play and toy Library (under Ss) Tuesday Socials, Food Hub and warm Room
								~	Summer Fair (Jubilee event)	&	Open
									Days
								~	Thursday Gardening Group
								~	Family Saturdays
								~	Community library and book	swap
								We also support the following groups			and	host
								them at the centre:
								~	Kingsley Org Disability Group
								~	Bengali Women's Group
								~	Olokoro Nigerian Community	Group
								~	Al-Anon meetings
								~	Tenants and Resident meetings
								~	65+ Film Club —North London		Cares
								~	Community Plan for Holloway		meetings
								~	Ward Partnership and Safety	meetings
								~	Private hire for community	parties		and
									events
Statement				confirming			Para 1.18	AII Trustees have received the guidance
whether	the trustees					have		documents on Public Benefit.
had regard				to the guidance
issued	by	the Charity
Commission				on public
benefit
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							SORP reference
							Para 1.38
Policy on		grant making
							Para 1.38
Policy on		social investment
including		program			related
investment
								We have appreciated the fantastic contribution
							Para 1.38	from volunteers during this year, continuing				to
Contribution				made	by			work with our Local Mutual Aid Group			to
volunteers								support those most in need and now		providing
								an informative network for us to work			in
Other

Achieve	ments and Per	formance
		SORP reference
			Emergency	food provision and outreach
			continued during this year and was extended		to
			provide all day warm room facilities.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,		Para 120	Our services	are back to pre-pandemic levels
identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its			which means hall hires are	income from Play Project fees now maxlmlsed.	and
beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.			Grow back renovate the	Greener funds were used to old carpark and turn into an open
			access wildlife	area.
			We have been	successful ln 2applications to	the
			councils Thriving Nelghbourhoods Project		and
			plan to have	surrounding street and paving
			resurfaced, and our Main hall renovated.

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising
activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financi	al Review	al Review	al Review	al Review	al Review	al Review
Review	ofthe charity's								Para 1.21	The charity made an operating profit of
financial		position		at		the	end			84888 and has equity/reserves of
ofthe period										approximately 857633on its balance sheet
										for the current year.
										The rise in operating profits has been due
										to return to pre-pandemic levels of income
										for the Play Project and our community	hall
										hires.
										In Q4 we also rescheduled our fees for
										after school club to ensure that families
										earning under 35k got a 50%reduced fee
										while those earning over 35k now pay 20%
										more. At the moment this has driven
										income up, but we hope over the coming
										year new families will Join at the lower fee.
										We were also successful in several funding
										applications to provide relevant services
										and opportunities to members and
										residents usin our or anlsation
Statement		explaining				the			Para 1.22	There is at present no policy on holding
policy for		holding		reserves						reserves. Financial reserves are mainly
stating why			they	are		held				from operational activities generated in	the
										profit and loss account that are carried over
										year on year. The charity is a non-profit
										organisation that exists to serve the socio-
										cultural needs ofthe Hilldrop area
										community and one ofour core funding	is
										Restricted grants provided by the Islington
										Council.
Amount	ofreserves					held			Para 1.22	Reserves as at year end 31/03/2023 stands
										at a rox. 657633 see Balance Sheet
Reasons		for holding				zero			Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially								in	Para 1.24	There are at present no funds materially	in
deficit										deficit
Explanation			ofany						Para 1.23	There are no concerns about the charity
uncertainties			about the							continuing as a going concern
charity continuing					as a going
concern
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										Our principal sources offunding are statutory
The charity's			principal							funds which support our core costs. We then
sources offunds any fundraising)				(including					Para 1.47	use small grants for activity-led projects. Other sources offunding come from our
										community hires ofthe building and fees for
										chlldcare provided in our Play Project
Investment			policy and							We have no Investment policy as we do	not
objectives including any social investment policy									Para 1.46	hold or have any Investment income as defined in the Charities Statement of
adopted										Recommended Practice (FRS 102SORP) at ara ra hs4.37to4.38.
										We have overcome the impacts ofCOVID
A description			ofthe			principal				and this year returned to pre pandemic
risks facin			the charit						Para 1.46	levels of service.

	Cost of living impacts led to a board
	decision to provide a 3%increase to
	salaries not on LLW- no increases had
	been given for a number ofyears - which
	was implemented in April 2022. The Board
	also agreed to a 3%increase to salaries
	from April 2023.
	The LLW increase was 8.1%and we only
	budgeted for a 3%rise, but still managed	to
	meet the new LLWfrom Januaty after
	announcement.
Other

Description of chadtty's		n/a
trusts:
Type of governing document Iruni ri!'tlrt, ro:;il clt;ttinrj	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Incorporated	Association
constituted?
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itssr)(;irt(lott, CIOI
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Elected at AGM
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

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You ma	choose to include			further statements	where relevant about:
					A Trustee Handbook includes an induction		for
Policies	and	procedures			new trustees, and this is delivered by the	Chair.
adopted	for the induction
and training		oftrustees		Para 1.51
					the organisation is structured via a board	of
The charity's		organisational			trustees and core staffing team of 2, along		with
structure network	and any wider with which the			Para 1.51	a team of p/t workers delivering activities services.	and
charity works					We are part of a support network, Octopus,
					comprising of12community centres across
					Islington who support each other with strategic
					and funding opportunities
					We work closely with our local council who
Relationship		with any			own the building we are located in and manage
related parties				Para 1.51	the surrounding areas, as well as sharing	and
					being driven by, similar local priorities
Other

Chadit	name	name			Hilldro	Area Communit	Area Communit	Area Communit	Association
Othername		the chari		uses	n/a
Re istered		charit	number		1164597
Charity's	principal		address		Hilldrop	Community		Centre
					Community		Lane
					Islington
					N7 OJE

					Name ofperson (or
	Trustee name	Office (lfany)	Dates acted whole year	if not for	body) entitled to appoint trustee (If
					an
	BRIAN BENCH
	SARAH MARTIN	Secretary
3	ANJIT CHAUDHURI	Treasurer	Trustee and Treasurer until October 2022
4	GERALDINE BRENNAN	Chair
5	PETRONELLA CARTER
6	CHARLENE BRAITHWAITE
7	STEPHEN MOORBY
8	MARISSA CAMPBELL
9	VICTOR OLAYEBO
10	CIII SATNAM GILL	Co-opted Trustee
11	Cllr TRICIA CLARKE	Co-opted Trustee
12	Cllr GULCIN OZDEMIR	Co-opted Trustee
3	GLYNN CLARK	Treasurer	Treasurer from October 2022
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15

Co	orate trustees —names ofthe directors at the date the re ort was a	roved
Director name
N/A

ame o	ftrustees holdi	ng title to prope	rty b	elongi	ng	to the	ch
Trustee	name	Dates	acted	Ifnot	for	whole	ear
NIA

Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees	on behalf of others
Description ofthe assets		n/a
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		n/a
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for	n/a
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets