2023-03-31-accounts - The Hope Street Centre

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		Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
		From	Period start date			To	Period end date
			01	April	2022		31	March	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Hope Street Centre

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1165260

Charity's principal address The Hope Street Centre Rose Street Car park Sheerness, Kent

Postcode ME12 1AJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Heather Morgan		Wholeperiod	Fellow trustees
Janet Beake		Wholeperiod	Fellow trustees
Lynne LeMasonry		Wholeperiod	Fellow trustees
Diana Wiles		Resigned 05/07/22
HarryAldridge		Resigned 05/07/22
Stewart Kitchener		Wholeperiod	Fellow trustees
Rev Bonni-Belle
Pickard	Chair	Appointed 05/07/22	Fellow trustees
John Ellis		Appointed 05/07/22	Fellow trustees

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The object of the CIO is to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.

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The Centre experienced a loss of income in 2022/23 compared to 2021/22 The trustees conducted a robust review of the centre’s activities and costs to ensure it was able to meet its social commitments and remain a going concern.

During the year to 31 March 2023 the Centre continued to hire rooms and facilities to community groups at accessible rates. This facilitated the continued provision of socially inclusive clubs and activities for the local community.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The Centre was also able to provide external activities such as bowling and archery with provision of transport and support to ensure activities were inclusive and allow people who would not otherwise have access to those activities to enjoy them in a safe and relaxed environment.

Funding was also provided for the ‘Making Tummies Happier’ project, which provide food for children from families struggling with the cost of living in a safe, fun, and socially inclusive environment.

The trustees considered all the activities of the Centre having regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Following the trustees review of the Charty’s operations, the Centre was able to continue operating and providing social activities, albeit on a reduced scale. Despite the difficulties it faced, the Centre was able to provide socially inclusive activities for many people in the local community, and also provide facilities for local clubs and meetings that might otherwise have had to cease due to the higher costs of facilities elsewhere.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The CIO’s policy is to maintain reserves at a level equivalent to 6-12 months of operational expenditure, enabling the charity to continue meeting it’s objectives. The Charity has not met this target yet and the trustees continue to review the Charity’s finances to work towards establishing suitable reserves.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Funding support acknowledgement

This year we have been supported by the Kent Community Foundation, Sheerness Town Council, Colyer Ferguson, Groundwork UK and the Henry Smith Charity.

We acknowledge and thank all our funders for their support through this financial year. Their help enabled the Centre to continue to function as we recover from the impact of the Covid pandemic.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	L LeMasonry
	Lynne LeMasonry
	Trustee
	23/02/2024

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	The Hope Street Centre	The Hope Street Centre	The Hope Street Centre	1165260	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 4/1/2022	To	Period end date 3/31/2023

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Grant income - Donations 14,700 Room hire income 24,510 Loans repayment monies received 25,000 Other Income 460 - - - 64,670 - - Sub total - Total receipts 64,670 A3 Payments Staff wages 26,499 Employerspension contributions 452 Cleaningand maintenance - Telephone - Travel expenses and mileage - Sundryexpenses - Grant acquisition fees - Stationeryand minor equipment - Room hire - Consultancyfees - Accountancyfees 450 Room hire refund - Subscriptions - Events and refreshments - Loan repayments 25,033 Buildingwork - Sub total 52,433 Computer equipment - - Sub total - Total payments 52,433 Net of receipts/(payments) 12,237 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 11,146 Cash funds this year end 23,383 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		to the nearest £ 30,750 - - - - - - - 30,750 - - - 30,750 - 2,212 275 3,005 1,791 2,500 1,761 1,950 - - 450 236 7,399 - - 21,579 - - - 21,579 9,171 - 2,675 11,846 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 30,750 14,700 24,510 25,000 460 - - - 95,420 - - - 95,420 26,499 452 2,212 275 3,005 1,791 2,500 1,761 1,950 - 450 450 236 7,399 25,033 - 74,012 - - - 74,012 21,408 - 13,821 35,229	Last year to the nearest £
			- - - - - - - - -	30,750	31,571
				14,700	20,642
				24,510	8,950
				25,000	35,000
				460	35,342
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				95,420	131,505

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			-	95,420	131,505

			- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	26,499	107,202
				452	786
				2,212	-
				275	575
				3,005	6,821
				1,791	170
				2,500	6,691
				1,761	1,014
				1,950	-
				-	2,600
				450	702
				450	-
				236	338
				7,399	3,097
				25,033	444
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				74,012	130,440

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			-	74,012	130,440

		9,171	- - - -	21,408	1,065
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		2,675		13,821	-
		11,846		35,229	1,065

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Cash at bank Details Details Details Television Freezer Fridge x 2 Dishwasher Laptops x 3 Tables and chairs Flipchart tripod Folding table 4 Dell laptops 54 stacking chairs 3 televisions Dell printer Office furniture 16 Dell laptops 4 countertop fridges Dell Insiron Touchscreen Sony Bravia Smart TV Samsung Galaxy S20 HP Laserjet printer *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ 23,383 - - 23,383 OK to nearest £ - - Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs	to nearest £ 11,846 - - 11,846 OK to nearest £ - - Cost (optional) - - Cost (optional) 1,099 1,320 804 399 1,036 638 239 606 400 782 550 240 80 3,839 538 265 299 624 226 Restricted funds Restricted funds	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Current value (optional)
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Television	Unrestricted	1,099	-
Freezer	Unrestricted	1,320	-
Fridge x 2	Unrestricted	804	-
Dishwasher	Unrestricted	399	-
Laptops x 3	Unrestricted	1,036	-
Tables and chairs	Unrestricted	638	-
Flipchart tripod	Unrestricted	239	-
Folding table	Unrestricted	606
4 Dell laptops	Unrestricted	400
54 stacking chairs	Unrestricted	782
3 televisions	Unrestricted	550
Dell printer	Unrestricted	240
Office furniture	Unrestricted	80
16 Dell laptops	Unrestricted	3,839
4 countertop fridges	Unrestricted	538
Dell Insiron Touchscreen	Unrestricted	265
Sony Bravia Smart TV	Unrestricted	299	-
Samsung Galaxy S20	Unrestricted	624	-
HP Laserjet printer	Unrestricted	226	-

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Details Signature L LeMasonry	- - Print Name Lynne LeMasonry Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)



		Date of approval
L LeMasonry	Lynne LeMasonry	2/23/2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Hope Street Centre On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 Charity no (if any) 1165260 Set out on pages 1to2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the yèar ended Responslbllltlos and As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe basls of report accounts in a¢cordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 {'the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1445Xbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no mat8rial matters have com610 my attention in connection with the examination which giv8s me cause to believe that in, any material respect: aOUntIng records were not kept in accordance wilh section 130 of the Act or the accounts do nol accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statsment I have no concems and have come awss no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undefstsnding of the accounts to be reached. Slgnod: Date: 2610212024 Name: J A Griggs Relevant professional quallfication{s) or body (rfany): FCA Address: Levicks Chartered Accountants 61 London Road. Maidstone, Kent. ME16 8TX IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner need5 to highlight matters of concem {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glvè hère brief details of any itoms that the examinorwishes to discloso. IER October 2018