REGISTERED CHARTrY rwMBER: 11649S7
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
I]NAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEME[
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025
FOR
DOVER COMMUIYITY ASSOCIATION ao
Mccabe Ford Willian
Chartered AccountanL8
Charlton HOLL
Dour Street
DOVER
Kent
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DOVER COMMUF41TY AsSOc￿￿(h¥ ao
CONTEhTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR FNDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Indep¢ndeDI Examiner's Report
Statsment of FIna￿ela1 Aclivities
Balallee Sheet
Notes to the Finaneial StateMe￿ts
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Detailed Statement ofFin8￿cIal Activities

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The tnthes Present their report with the financial stateme4)ts of the cbarity for the Mded 31 Mar¢h 2025. The
trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Repxting by ChaTtttes: Stakrnent of Recommended Practice
applicable io ¢barities preparing their accollnts in 2e¢orda￿e with th¢ FinwcI￿ Rcporttiig Stsndard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) {effecÉiYe l January 2019).
OWECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES
Objectives and aims
The charitable objects are to benefit the residents of DOV￿ alld the neighbourhood by bringing together the said
residents, local authorities and other orgallisation5 in a comtnon ¢ffort to advatLce educatiort and to provide a real an(Vor
virtual environtnent in the illtere5ts of social welfare for recreation leisure lini¢ occupation with the objxtive of
Amprovlng the COTtditiOTk5 of lif¢ foi the resi(kn
In the furtherdnce of these objecÉiv&s the tn]si¢¢s hay¢ the pow¢r to establish or secure a comtnunity centre and Èo
maintaiffj manage or ¢o-op¢rate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and ma￿￿ement of such a ￿lltr¢ for
activities promoted by the Charity.
Publie beDefit
The (Nstees have had regard to the Ch8riry Commissioll guidance on public imefft.
ACHTEVKMETrrrs AND PERFORMAP4CE
Charitable xetivitie5
Dur￿￿ the year. Dover Conllniinity A&80ciation (DCA) was oveTseen by six tn]St￿. One tn]sttt retired due to
non-attendance, highligbting ongotng challenges with th￿1¢¢ recruitmenL retenti¢)n, and ￿￿eSsIon plannin& IMe
remasning five trustees have continued their dedicated service. enswing the effedive management of the Cbarity.
Additionally, our Charity Gove1￿allCe and Policy DOCU￿ were revi•￿ and updated ￿ ￿eded to ￿aintain
compliance and best practi¢¢.
Dover cOm￿U￿￿ty Association owns and maintains the services and fttbri¢ of Biggin Hall which is used as a ¢on)JDWiity,
ultural venue, and ivorkspace. This year a Rebuild Cost A&ses￿ent was c(Jmn)issioned, resulting in an Inc￿aSed
building sum insured. Maintenance improvements included cleaning alld rtpairing the T(￿r and skylights, as well ag
installingy new wi-fi, which has sigDificantly benefitted Hall users.
Because we have been unable to source additioJ]al premises ID order to meet expanding space needs, the majority of our
cash reseryes. which eamiarked for a property purchase. were invested in a CCLA (Churches, Ciwities and LA>cal
Authorities) COJF (Charities Official Jnve5ttnent Fund) ￿￿￿Eed De￿51t Fund. Thi5 investment offers a higher yield
than our previous High Street Bank account while maintaining raptta] security and instant access. We remain committed
to acquiring another propety tn the fijture. Our working pthjer, Fiuture Founthy, eontinues to tnanage Biggfft Hall'y
daily operations. DCA sllPPOrt5 thi5 partnership by providing a grdnt that covers the I￿1]dIng'S rental costs, enswing the
Yenue remains accessible for community activities.
We ackrjowledge and applaud all the great WO￿ Lisa Oulton. Dover CommuNty ASs￿latIon trustee and director of
Future Foundry, continues Èo do in catryiDg out the obligatioJL8 of DCA through activities that have ￿]lY engaged the
local con]tnunity, cult￿￿1 and youth groups.
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DOVER COMMUNITY A&SOCIATtON CIO
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Refuthisbment work on the adjaceui Maison Dieu crown HalI) and the c1(N￿e of the ladywell Car Park continued to
affeci the footfall and accw around the Hall and FL8 had an impa¢t on btyjkubgs for public events. Thank￿lly, thi5 work
is coming to an ¢nd.
Biggin Hall hosi8 a range of different groups and activities throughout each wttk, with a variety of key public ev¢nts
throughout the year in¢luding the Winter Light Up aDd Dover at Night EV￿ts, tk Garden Development Projec( Dover
Pride, Anxious Pickles, and the Dover Youth FesttvaL These events have Created progression pathway5 for young
people and expand&1 OPPOTttmities for commimty engagement througb workshops and culttn] ￿tIvitics.
Oyer 40 local ￿eative and cultural orgati1sati(￿S involviug over s,0￿ indi￿th￿l partÉcipallts have ￿ed Big8in Hall
including..
- Youth Programs- The Forge, The Film Club. Youth Markets
- New Clubs- Theatre, Samba Drunjming
- Community Groups- Little ArtIin&s, AC￿ Arts and AdveDture4 DOV￿ Pride.
A comprehensive proposal bas been developed for a n¢w gard¢n area supportingDover's enty into the Britain iti Bloom
Contest. Thi5 initiative aitns lo further enhance the cojnmunity enviroA]nLent aLd foster local pride.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
At the year eJLd there were total fimdg of £241,329 (2(Y24 - r239.808). Of these fimds £2(M.936 {2024 - £202,550) were
readily available income fi￿d5.
FttruRE PLANS
In 202512026 a new Chair will be apw)inted for the Cb8rity. We plan to review and, if neeessary, update our
Constithtion to ensure it remains robust and relevant. Additionally, we will develop a strategi¢ plan to guide DCA'S
firtUT¢ direction.
Interior redecoration work will be undertaken to include the Windo￿ and cei]ing.
There are plall5 to acquir¢ own¢tship of the land and garden area around Biggin Hall and itnprove the surroundit)g
landscape througb a garden design project to iticorporate new planting aThl fill￿llUre lltilising the making skil]s of
participants from different groups us¢ the Hall.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
GOVer￿l￿g document
The ¢￿￿lty is controlled by its ¢onstilution d*ed 21 December 2015 aThJ is aCh￿Itable 1llc0￿rated OTgani5ation.
Reeniltmen* and appointment of new trusltts
There should be no less than 3 and no more than 7 elected tn￿te¢s. Trustees are appointed by the members of the CIO.
Risk management
Tlie truslees have complied with their duty to idelltify alld review the risks io which the cbarity 15 extMTrsed and to ensure
appropriate contro15 are in place to provide reaso￿1¢ assurance against fraud and e￿Or.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity numb¢r
1164957
Principal address
Redland
Back Street
Ringwould
Kent
CT14 SHN
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REPORT OF THE TRLSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Trusteds
A M El¢o¢k5
N C Humphery-smith
S Crowley
J Nightingale (ruigned 14.1.25)
L Oulton
D Smet
IndepeDdellt Examiller
Mr l D P&scall FCA
Mccabe Ford Williams
Chartered Accourntants
Charlton House
Dour Street
DOVER
Kent
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Approved by order of the board of trustees on ..
. 8lld signed on its khalf by:
A M Elcocks- Tn￿tte
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INDEPEIWENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
DOVER COMhtUNITY ASSOCIATION
Indtpendenl exaTriner's report to the trustees of Dover Community Assrfiation CIO
I report to the charity trustees on tny exami[￿10￿ of the accownts of Dover Community Association CIO {the Trnst) for
the ytrdr ended 31 Marrh 2025.
Responslbllitles and b4$i5 of report
As the charity tTUStees of the Tn￿t you are T£s￿nsIble for the Preparati(￿ of tteeounts itt 8ceord&nee with the
requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 Cthe Act).
I report in r¢spext of my examination of the Tr￿￿5 ￿¢0￿￿ts carried out under Section 145 of Ihe Act and in carrying out
my examination I have followed all applicable DirxtioAs given by the Charity Con￿]&510n under Section 145{5)(b) of
the ACL
Independent examitter'5 5taterneTr¢
I haye completed my exawination. I confinn that no material matters have Come to my attention in connection witb the
exarnination giving me cause to believe thkt in any material respect:
accowiting r¢¢ords were not kept in rwect of the Tr￿91 as required by Section 130 of tbe Ac¢ or
th¢ accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do wt cO￿pIY with the applicable reqlliren￿nts concerning the fomi content of accounts set out
itt the chariti￿ (Ac¢owLts and Reports) Reg￿￿10n$ 21)08 otber thall any requittment that the accounts give a
and fair view which is a Tnktter ¢onsidered as part of inderKndent ¢x)miT)atioll.
I have no Concerns aThd have come acniss no other matters in eonn¢¢tion with the examination to which attention should
be dravffj in this report in order to e]J&ble a PTop¢r widerstanding of the to berea¢h¢d.
LP.-
Mr l D Pascall FCA
M¢Cab¢ Ford Williatns
Chartered Accountants
Charlton House
Dour Street
DOVER
Ken(
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IM)VER COMMUNfTY A&SOCIATION CIO
srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfJviTILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
fi￿dS
2024
Total
funds
U￿r￿tricted Restricted
fund
knd
Not¢s
INCOME AND ENDOWMEfqTS FROM
Charitable a¢tivitie5
Provision of facilities at Biggill Hall
15,0(10
15,000
15,0(N)
InV￿lMent income
5,712
5,712
3,491
Totsl
20.712
20,712
18,491
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable aetlvitks
ovision of facilities at Biggin Hall
19.191
19,191
18.892
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDrruRE)
1.521
1,521
{401)
RECONCILIATION OF Fuf4DS
Totsl fi￿d$ brought forward
239,808
239.808
240,209
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
241.329
241,329
239,808
The noles forn) part of th¢s¢ financial sta*ments
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DOVER COMMUNrrY ASSOCtATJON CIO
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
36.393
37,258
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
12,194
194,062
1,702
202,168
206.256
203,870
CREDrroRS
Amounts falling due within one year
(lJ20)
(1,320)
P￿T CiJRRENT ASSETS
204,936
202,550
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
241,329
239,808
NET ASSETS
241.329
239.808
FUNDS
Unrestricted flmds
10
241.329
239,808
TOTAL FUNDS
241,329
239,808
The fmancial statements wer¢ approved by the Board of TN5te¢s and auth(Yised for iSSll¢ on
. and were signed on its behalf by:
A M Elcocks- Trngtee
The notes fom] part of these financial Stat￿nents
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DOVER COMhfUNfry ASSOCIATION CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATE41ENI8
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATUTORY INFORMATIof4
The Dover Con]tnunity A&sociatiott CIO is a Charitable Incorporatd Organisation TEgi5tered in England. The
¢hariWs registered number, PTin¢ipa] th and nature of (4)er&ioDs CaD be found ill the Report of the
Trnstres.
The presentation currency ofthe fmancial statements is the Pound Stuling (g.
ACCOUP4TING POLICIES
Basiq of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, ivhich is a public benefit e￿tity wJd¢r FRS 102. hav¢ been Prepared in
accordaDce with the cl￿ritIeS SORP (FRS 102) 'Accoulliitig aLd Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recomlnended Pra¢¢irx applicable to ¢haTities preparillg their in accordance with the Finan¢ial
Reporting Standard applicable th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (¢ff¢ctiv¢ l January 2019>,,
Finattcial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reportittg Stand￿d 4iplicable in the UK and Republic of
Ir¢land and the Charities Act 2011. The finallcia] strtew¢nts have been prepared under the historical cost
convention.
The trustees consider that tTr￿ are no material uncertaiDties Abotrt the (Jhatitys abi]ity to continue as a going
concern.
The charity has taken advantage of the following dis¢l(bsure exernption in prepBring thes¢ fin8n¢ial statements, as
perniitted ty FRS 102'The FiDan¢ial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelan(r:
the ttquirements of Section 7 Ststell￿t of Cth Flows.
Ineome
All incorne is rccognis¢d in the S￿eMent of Financial Activities onc¢ the charity bas entitlement to the fund5, it
is probable that the income will be received and the atnount can be measured reliably.
Government grants
Grants for the purpose of givlljg immediate financial w with no ￿lated costs are recognised as
income when rettivable.
Expenditiire
Liabilities are recognised as exp￿dIt￿re &s soon as theTe is a lega] or Constructive obligation committing the
charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits be rtquired in sett]ement and
the amoimt of the obligation tan be measured reliabty. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has
been classifI¢d undeT headings that aggregdte all cost relatwj to the category. Where costs &￿ll)0t be directly
attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities a b￿ts collsisteTht with the use of
Grants offered siibject to conditions which have not been JDet at the year ffld date are noted as a commilment but
not a¢¢rued as expendittjre.
Tangible fjxed assets
Depreciation i8 provided at the foltowing at)nual rates in order to ￿lte off each over Tts estiJnated useful
life.
Freehold propetty
20/0 OJI ¢OSt
Taxatio
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accouiitiDg
Unrestricted funds can be used i]k accordance with th¢ ¢baritabl¢ obje¢livos at the disctEtion of the tn￿tees.
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DOVER cOm￿JNTry A&SOaATtON CIO
N(YfES TO THE FINANCIAL gfATEMENfs . coDtiDlled
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2025
ACCOIJFfflNG POUCIES. wntinued
Fund aecounting
Restricted fimds can only be used for Emrticular restricted pwses ￿￿thi￿ the objects of the ch8rAty. Restrictions
aris¢ when specified by the donor or when funds aTe rdi5ed for particular ￿StrICted putpose5.
Further explanation ofthe nature and puwise of each fund is Includ￿ in th¢ not45 to the f￿￿1¢181 statements.
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Deposit accouut Antertst
5,712
3,491
GRArirs PAYABLE
2025
2024
Provision of I￿111t1¢S at Biggin Hall
15,0(M)
15,000
The total grants patd to instlnitioT￿ dllring the year was &$ follows:
2025
2024
Future Foundry CIC
15.(M)O
15,000
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BETrIEFITS
There were no trustees, remuttention or otlker benefits for the year eDled 31 Ma￿h 2025 noi for the year ended
31 ma￿h2o24.
Trus¢ees' eXpe￿Se5
ljjring the year expenses lotalling £45 (2024- £llil} wett paid to one ttith.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
COST
Al l April 2024 and 31 March 2025
43,253
DEPRECIATION
At l April 2024
Clwge for year
5,995
865
Al 31 March 2023
6,860
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
36,393
At 31 March 2024
37.258
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DOVER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO
N(YfES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs - contin￿ed
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2¢Y25
2024
Debtors
Prepayments
9,894
2.300
220
1,482
12,194
1,702
CREDITOLS: AMOUP4TS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Accrned t￿[]s&%
lJ20
l J20
ANALYSIS OF NET A&SETS BETWEEf4 FUI4DS
2025
2024
Total
funds
Unreslricted R￿triC*d
fi￿d
Fixed wets
Current assets
Current liabiliti&s
36.393
206,256
(1.320)
36,393
206,256
(1.320)
37,258
203.870
(1,320)
241,329
241.329
239,808
io.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movernent
in funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.24
Unrestricted funds
Genrfal fi￿d
239.808
1,521
241,329
TOTAL FUEIDS
239.808
1,521
241,329
Net movemellt ill fimds. included in the above are as follows..
I1￿oMIng Resources
Tesources
expended
Movement
in fijnds
Unrestricted fund5
General fiwd
20.712
(19,191)
1,521
TOTAL FUNDS
20,712
(19,191)
1,521
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IK)VER COMMUNITY ￿0CIATIoN CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENtS. continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
io.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- CODtiDD¢d
Comp&ratIV￿ for movement in fwnds
Nei
movement
in fund5
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Unrestrieted fun(L
Generdl fi￿d
240209
(401)
239,808
TOTAL FUNDS
240.209
{401)
239,808
Compardtive netmovement in W included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
r&%owces
Resouw¢s
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General ftmd
18.491
(18,892)
(401)
TOTAL FUNDS
18.491
{18.892)
(401)
ii.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
L Oulton is a paid director of Futttre Foundry CIC. During the year tk charity charged rent and utilities totalliDg
£16.418 {2024 - £16,177) to Future Foundry CIC. At the ytsr end £9,894 G024 - £220) w&$ outstanding. The
charity also rnade a grant of £15.000 (2024 - £15.000) to Future Foundry CIC.
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DOVER COMMUNrrY A&SOCIATtON CIO
DETAILED STATEMEP4T OF FINANCIAL ACTWMES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
INCOME AND ENDOWMENrs
Investment Income
De￿)51t account interesi
5,712
3,491
Charitable aetivltlos
Rent re¢¢ivabl¢
15.0(M)
15,000
Total ineomlng mources
20,712
18,491
EXPETrIDITUR
Ch*rltable arlivitie5
Rates and water
Insurance
Sundrles
Bank charges
Freehold propety depreciation
Gr8nts to ill5titutions
291
.482
233
60
865
15,000
333
1.355
19
865
15,0(Kl
17,931
17,632
Support eosty
Govtrnante costs
Ind¢pelldent examiners fee
1.260
1260
Totsl r¢sources expejbjed
19,191
18,892
Net incomeJ(expenditllre)
1.521
(401)
This page does not forni part of the statutory financial statetnents
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