Serving Watford Communities since 1985 CIO NO: 1165012
ANNUAL REPORT 2020 - 2021
Presented to the Annual General Meeting Thursday 26[th] January 2023@ 7.30pm
Multi Cultural Community Centre
CONTENTS
Part 1
Chair’s Report 1-2
Secretary’ Report 3
Part 2
Trustees Report
Independent examiner’s report Statement of financial activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the accounts
Chairperson’s Report
I am pleased to submit the MCCC 2021-22 Annual Report on behalf of the management committee. The past year has been unprecedented, with the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and changes in government including a financial crisis and cost of living concerns. Set against this context, our focus has been on ensuring the MCCC can continue to provide the best facilities, accessible to all within the local community.
We are pleased that the COVID challenges are increasingly behind us. These were difficult times in the community and had a profound impact on all of us. For almost two years, MCCC like other charitable organisations, had to manage with reduced usage and a reduction in bookings leading to a commensurate loss in income. We are very grateful that we can put many of those challenges behind us whilst remembering the difficulties of all our friends and families.
Looking ahead, our focus has been on ensuring increasing uptake of the MCCC with regular bookings. We are pleased to host a daily nursery school, with the arrival of Precious Nursery. We also host weekly Early Centre for children with parents, in addition to keep fit, including Yoga/Pilates. We are keen to ensure the MCCC serves all parts of the community hence are delighted that the local Christian and Muslim community have maintained their regular bookings for congregational worship of their respective faith communities.
Alongside our regular bookings, we are pleased with the steady increase in adhoc bookings with the MCCC regularly hosting weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and reunions. Amongst our prominent events, the MCCC hosted a Platinum Jubilee Celebration Party to commemorate HM the Queen’s reign in June 22. We invited the local neighbours, and had over 110 guests including the Hon Dean Russell MP for Watford and Peter Taylor, the mayor of Watford. Guests were treated to local entertainment, speeches and memorable tea and cake as we reflected on the Queen’s long reign. It was therefore with great sadness that we learned of the Queen’s death in September 22.
The key to the MCCC’s continued success is providing high quality facilities at a reasonable price within the heart of the community. To facilitate this, I am pleased that we have continued to build strong bridges with our neighbours, responding to their concerns and
ensuring the users of the MCCC continue to be considerate of noise and disruption in the neighbourhood.
We have also continued to invest in the MCCC to ensure facilities are up to date and modern. Over the past year we installed a new water heater to provide hot water. We also replaced the fridge and microwave in the kitchen for those using the center.
The MCCC continues to serve the local community and our work would not be possible without the dedication of our Trustees and small team of staff. I am therefore very grateful to all the Committee members and Staff.
Mrs Sharifa Chaudry
Chair for MCCC Management Committee
Multi Cultural Community Centre operating as Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
Report by Khaleel Chowdhree, Trustee, Secretary – Trustees’ Management Committee, and Chair - Development Committee.
I would like to thank and complement our staff, trustees and User Groups for their work and support to keep MCCC clean, safe and running.
Webinar Meetings
In light of the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep social distancing guidelines, the MCCC Trustees decided to hold, where possible, webinar meetings, conferences and AGM so that participates can safely take part from the comfort of their own home or office during the epidemic.
To facilitate online meetings, the Trustees authorised and a laptop was purchased on 28 June 2021 for £480.14.
Renovations and repairs:
The MCCC has good premises, Development Committee Members in conjunction with the Staff ensures that all services are provided, maintained and premises are clean and safe.
– motto: let’s make it better.
The Development Committee submitted proposals and Management Committee approved renovations and repairs work in the Toilet (near the Conference Room)
Replace the WC, wash basin, vinyl flooring, lights and paint all the interior and replace the lights and mirror.
Total cost of materials and labour: £1700.00
Funding / Grants:
The Admin Officer and the Development Committee Members are always on the lookout for any available funding / grants to “supplement revenue”.
21/10/2021 Funding received from W3RT " Small grants Fund" £1,650.00 renovations work.
15/11/2021 from Watford Muslim Community Project, £5652.00 legacy funds received to be spent on the welfare of Watford Muslim community but project is outstanding.
New Trustees and Volunteers:
We are seeking energetic, innovative trustees to be responsible for the governance and shaping the strategic direction of the charity and Volunteers to assist in the day-to-day operations - please apply.
MULTI CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Mrs Sharifa Chaudry Mr M. Khalèel Chowdhree Mrs Shameem Khan Mr5 Francoise Murphy Ms Saklna Janajali Charlty number 1165012 Principal addr•$s 70 Durban Road West Watford Hertfordshire W01870S Independent examlnèr Gary Howard FCA Howard Wilson Chartered Accountants 36 Crown Rise Watford Herrfordshire WD25 ONE Bankèrs Natwest Bank PIC 72-74 High Street Wafford Herrfordshire WD172GZ
| Current financial year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | ||||
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Notes | |||||
| Income from: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 30 | 7,302 | 7,332 | 21,181 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 42,243 | 42,243 | 15,203 | |
| Investments | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | |
| Total income | 42,278 | 7,302 | 49,580 | 36,407 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||
| Charitable activities | 6 | 43,926 | 1,650 | 45,576 | 38,188 |
| Net (expenditure)/income for the year/ | |||||
| Net movement in funds | (1,648) | 5,652 | 4,004 | (1,781) | |
| Fund balances at1April 2021 | 53,181 | 499 | 53,680 | 55,461 | |
| Fund balances at 31 March 2022 | 51,533 | 6,151 | 57,684 | 53,680 |
| Prior financial year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| funds | funds | |||
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Notes | ||||
| Income from: | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 21,181 | - | 21,181 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 15,203 | 15,203 | |
| Investments | 5 | 23 | 23 | |
| Total income | 36,407 | - | 36,407 | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Charitable activities | 6 | 38,188 | 38,188 | |
| - | ||||
| Net (expenditure)/income for the year/ | ||||
| Net movement in funds | (1,781) | - | (1,781) | |
| Fund balances at 1 April 2020 | 54,962 | 499 | 55,461 | |
| Fund balances at 31 March 2021 | 53,181 | 499 | 53,680 |
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 58,652 | 54,518 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within | ||||
| one year10 | (968) | (838) | ||
| Net current assets | 57,684 | 53,680 | ||
| Income funds | ||||
| Restricted funds11 | 6,151 | 499 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 51,533 | 53,181 | ||
| 57,684 | 53,680 |
| Donations and legacies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | ||
| funds | funds | funds | |||
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Donations and gifts | 30 | 5,652 | 5,682 | 330 | |
| Grants receivable | 1,650 | 1,650 | 20,851 | ||
| 30 | 7,302 | 7,332 | 21,181 | ||
| Grants receivable for core activities | |||||
| Watford Borough Council | 1,650 | 1,65020,851 | |||
| 1,650 | 1,65020,851 | ||||
| Charitable activities | |||||
| Activities | Hall Hire | Total | Hail Hire | Total | |
| income | income | 2022 | income | 2021 | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Ancillary trading income | 535 | _ | 535 | _ | _ |
| Charitable rental income | - | 41,558 | 41,558 | 15,203 | 15,203 |
| Other income | 150 | 150 | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| 685 | 41,558 | 42,243 | 15,203 | 15,203 | |
| Investments | |||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Interest receivable | 5 | 23 |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Staff costs | 19,434 | 17,464 |
| Other staff costs | - | 25 |
| Project costs | 60 | - |
| Premises costs | 20,730 | 16,446 |
| Insurance costs | 1,681 | 1,642 |
| Repairs and maintenance costs | 1,045 | 437 |
| Office costs | 1,144 | 963 |
| Computer costs | 105 | 110 |
| General expenses | 495 | 321 |
| Legal and professional costs | 264 | 240 |
| Governance costs | 618 | 540 |
| 45,576 | 38,188 | |
| Analysis by fund | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 43,926 | |
| Restricted funds | 1,650 | |
| 45,576 | ||
| For the year ended 31 March 2021 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 38,188 | |
| 38,188 | ||
| Governance costs comprise independent examiner's fees of 618 (2021: 540). In | addition the | |
| independent examiners were paid 264 for payroll services in the year. |
| Number of employees | ||
|---|---|---|
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was: | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Number | Number | |
| Community centre staff (part time) | 3 | 2 |
| Employment costs | 2022 | 2021 |
| Wages and salaries | 19,000 | 17,017 |
| Other pension costs | 434 | 447 |
| 19,434 | 17,464 | |
| There were no employees whose annual remuneration was 60,000 or more. | ||
| 9Financial instruments | 2022 | 2021 |
| Carrying amount of financial liabilities | ||
| Measured at amortised cost | 968 | 780 |
| 10Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Other taxation and social security | 58 | |
| Other creditors | 87 | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 881 | 780 |
| 968 | 838 |
| Movement | Movement | in funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in funds | ||||||
| Balance at | Incoming | Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Balance at | |
| 1April 2020 | resources | 1 April 2021 | resources | expended 31 | March 2022 | |
| Locality Budget Fund | 499 | 499 | 499 | |||
| Watford Borough Council | - | 1,650 | (1,650) | |||
| Watford Muslim | ||||||
| Community Project | 5,652 | 5,652 | ||||
| 499 | - | 499 | 7,302 | (1,650) | 6,151 |
| 12 | Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| fundsfunds | funds | funds | |||
| 20222022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Fund balances at 31 | |||||
| March 2022 are | |||||
| represented by: | |||||
| Current assets/ | |||||
| (liabilities)51,5336,15157,68453,18149953,680 | |||||
| 51,5336,15157,68453,18149953,680 | |||||
| 13 | Related party transactions |
MULTI CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Mrs Sharifa Chaudry Mr M. Khalèel Chowdhree Mrs Shameem Khan Mr5 Francoise Murphy Ms Saklna Janajali Charlty number 1165012 Principal addr•$s 70 Durban Road West Watford Hertfordshire W01870S Independent examlnèr Gary Howard FCA Howard Wilson Chartered Accountants 36 Crown Rise Watford Herrfordshire WD25 ONE Bankèrs Natwest Bank PIC 72-74 High Street Wafford Herrfordshire WD172GZ
| Current financial year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | ||||
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Notes | |||||
| Income from: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 30 | 7,302 | 7,332 | 21,181 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 42,243 | 42,243 | 15,203 | |
| Investments | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | |
| Total income | 42,278 | 7,302 | 49,580 | 36,407 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||
| Charitable activities | 6 | 43,926 | 1,650 | 45,576 | 38,188 |
| Net (expenditure)/income for the year/ | |||||
| Net movement in funds | (1,648) | 5,652 | 4,004 | (1,781) | |
| Fund balances at1April 2021 | 53,181 | 499 | 53,680 | 55,461 | |
| Fund balances at 31 March 2022 | 51,533 | 6,151 | 57,684 | 53,680 |
| Prior financial year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| funds | funds | |||
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Notes | ||||
| Income from: | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 21,181 | - | 21,181 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 15,203 | 15,203 | |
| Investments | 5 | 23 | 23 | |
| Total income | 36,407 | - | 36,407 | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Charitable activities | 6 | 38,188 | 38,188 | |
| - | ||||
| Net (expenditure)/income for the year/ | ||||
| Net movement in funds | (1,781) | - | (1,781) | |
| Fund balances at 1 April 2020 | 54,962 | 499 | 55,461 | |
| Fund balances at 31 March 2021 | 53,181 | 499 | 53,680 |
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 58,652 | 54,518 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within | ||||
| one year10 | (968) | (838) | ||
| Net current assets | 57,684 | 53,680 | ||
| Income funds | ||||
| Restricted funds11 | 6,151 | 499 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 51,533 | 53,181 | ||
| 57,684 | 53,680 |
| Donations and legacies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | ||
| funds | funds | funds | |||
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Donations and gifts | 30 | 5,652 | 5,682 | 330 | |
| Grants receivable | 1,650 | 1,650 | 20,851 | ||
| 30 | 7,302 | 7,332 | 21,181 | ||
| Grants receivable for core activities | |||||
| Watford Borough Council | 1,650 | 1,65020,851 | |||
| 1,650 | 1,65020,851 | ||||
| Charitable activities | |||||
| Activities | Hall Hire | Total | Hail Hire | Total | |
| income | income | 2022 | income | 2021 | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Ancillary trading income | 535 | _ | 535 | _ | _ |
| Charitable rental income | - | 41,558 | 41,558 | 15,203 | 15,203 |
| Other income | 150 | 150 | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| 685 | 41,558 | 42,243 | 15,203 | 15,203 | |
| Investments | |||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Interest receivable | 5 | 23 |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Staff costs | 19,434 | 17,464 |
| Other staff costs | - | 25 |
| Project costs | 60 | - |
| Premises costs | 20,730 | 16,446 |
| Insurance costs | 1,681 | 1,642 |
| Repairs and maintenance costs | 1,045 | 437 |
| Office costs | 1,144 | 963 |
| Computer costs | 105 | 110 |
| General expenses | 495 | 321 |
| Legal and professional costs | 264 | 240 |
| Governance costs | 618 | 540 |
| 45,576 | 38,188 | |
| Analysis by fund | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 43,926 | |
| Restricted funds | 1,650 | |
| 45,576 | ||
| For the year ended 31 March 2021 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 38,188 | |
| 38,188 | ||
| Governance costs comprise independent examiner's fees of 618 (2021: 540). In | addition the | |
| independent examiners were paid 264 for payroll services in the year. |
| Number of employees | ||
|---|---|---|
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was: | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Number | Number | |
| Community centre staff (part time) | 3 | 2 |
| Employment costs | 2022 | 2021 |
| Wages and salaries | 19,000 | 17,017 |
| Other pension costs | 434 | 447 |
| 19,434 | 17,464 | |
| There were no employees whose annual remuneration was 60,000 or more. | ||
| 9Financial instruments | 2022 | 2021 |
| Carrying amount of financial liabilities | ||
| Measured at amortised cost | 968 | 780 |
| 10Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Other taxation and social security | 58 | |
| Other creditors | 87 | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 881 | 780 |
| 968 | 838 |
| Movement | Movement | in funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in funds | ||||||
| Balance at | Incoming | Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Balance at | |
| 1April 2020 | resources | 1 April 2021 | resources | expended 31 | March 2022 | |
| Locality Budget Fund | 499 | 499 | 499 | |||
| Watford Borough Council | - | 1,650 | (1,650) | |||
| Watford Muslim | ||||||
| Community Project | 5,652 | 5,652 | ||||
| 499 | - | 499 | 7,302 | (1,650) | 6,151 |
| 12 | Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| fundsfunds | funds | funds | |||
| 20222022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Fund balances at 31 | |||||
| March 2022 are | |||||
| represented by: | |||||
| Current assets/ | |||||
| (liabilities)51,5336,15157,68453,18149953,680 | |||||
| 51,5336,15157,68453,18149953,680 | |||||
| 13 | Related party transactions |