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2025-03-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To Section A Receipts and payments Uftrnstrtcted lunds Rèstricted lunds Endowmert funds Total funds La51)ar 10 fv wr•AtÉ to lh• n•ar•st£ to lh• Yar••t£ tilh• wr••t£ A1 R•c•lpts Grants rriaiian8 Room Hirn Refunds Coffee Shop T8kiryo8 Sumup Income. coffw Other Incon Loans w¢olved Sub total{Gross incom& for 18,090 18.000 5,598 49,188 33,413 49.1•• 43.$44 19,979 22,862 2.435 1.006 19.39S 506 129 11,395 6,506 129 ARJ 10,116 98.896 124879 A2 Aslet and In¥•8tm•nt ••l•8, Ise• table). Sub total Total recelpts 80.816 18,080 98.496 124,879 A3Pa CoHo¢ shop puich88•6 A¢¢¢wnianis Foea IEquipment Offic• Expons•s Trnining Costs ki Tumrnie5 ￿ppI Aclivilies Bnd Evan Funding Bi¢$ Bluo TrBe SoGI81 Club trarfful Art GfOUP Coniraciors Subscnpiions St8tt Wa es Volunteer Expense5 Pension C¢nlnbubon Ll¢en In$ur•n¢• her Expenditure Telephone Trnvel Oxponses 8n¢ muwe Sundryt¥pen5ts 7.176 7,178 2.358 1,418 7è5 1424 7,307 107 107 3.653 4,S37 275 3,156 91 91 J.69S 127 03,479 17.026 67,116 1,501 10,000 141 IS,641 11,000 11,OW 1,007 3,088 Sub total 74416 31087 106,503 116.526 A4 A•sgt and Inwstm•nt urchaSe8.18￿ tabl• Sub total 74,416 32,087 106.503 116,526 Net olrec¢lptsl(payments) AS Transf*rs l)theen funds A6 C•5h funds last ¢nd Cash fvnds this year end 6.400 14.007 7.607 8,353 34 43.582 35.975 35.834 141 8,353 CCXX R1 accwnts ISSI 3111212025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted fund5 to n￿rest£ Endowment fund$ to narest£ ategories Delai15 B1 Cash funds C3sh al 35,834 Total cash lunds 35.834 unr•￿1ctfjd fundty Ru¢rlct•d funds lo n••wt£ Endowm•nt funds to noar••t e Details Fund lo 1 Detolls Co•1 Curr•nt valu• B3 Inve8tmènt assets FurMI towh •u•t b•1 Unr•sthc ¢urr•nt ￿1¥• Detail Co•t I￿onI1> 84 Assets retalnad for thè charlty's own u8• 402 Clfice IlmiiL¥ 4 1wKh•r15 Uhrestnct•d 239 3 ￿p￿S Lknr•slncthd 144 Fund W whl¢h *Jnouni du• Wh8n du• Ilonol Dolails BS Lloblllti•• SKJnature Print Namg uate OT Swned by one or t￿> trusie•s ¢)n behalfof all the trustees L Lemason LeM3so Heather Morgan 1911212025 2311212025 CCXX R2 aC￿Unts ISSI 3111212025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Hope Street Centre On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1165260 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 to 2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities 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 carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns 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.

Signed: J A Griggs Date: 31 December 2025 Name: J A Griggs Relevant professional FCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Levicks Chartered Accountants 61 London Road, Maidstone, Kent. ME16 8TX

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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October 2018

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 April 2024 31 March 2025

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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

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year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
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Heather Morgan Wholeperiod Fellow trustees
Janet Beake Wholeperiod Fellow trustees
Lynne LeMasonry Wholeperiod Fellow trustees
Stewart Kitchener Wholeperiod Fellow trustees
Rev Bonni-Belle
Pickard		 Chair Whole period Fellow trustees
John Ellis Wholeperiod Fellow trustees
Derek Goodger Wholeperiod 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

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

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:

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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During the year to 31 March 2025 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 which were well attended.

The Centre was also able to continue with some external activities with provision of transport and support to ensure activities were inclusive and allowed people who would not otherwise have access to those activities to enjoy them in a safe and relaxed environment.

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 took over running the community café within the Centre building in 2024. The charity was grateful to receive funding towards the cost of this as it provides a valuable social space for the local community.

The Centre’s smooth running depends on the contributions of several volunteers who help out in the coffee shop, Blue Tree Social Group and with trips and outings. The Centre is also grateful for the guidance from volunteer trustees.

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)

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The centre still runs their social club to help people who face isolation, which enables them to make new friends, gain new skills and grow their confidence. The centre also enables people to gain new skills through volunteering within the groups and coffee shop.

Many community groups use this space like food banks, mental health support groups, dementia support groups. This enables them to serve our community. The coffee shop also works with local schools to provide work experience placements for students.

The centre continues to work with other local organisations/charities to serve our community and meet their needs.

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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 its objectives. The Charity has not met this target yet but has made good progress towards it. The trustees continue to review the Charity’s finances to work towards establishing suitable reserves and are confident that the charity will achieve this in a reasonable timescale.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Section F Other optional information

Funding support acknowledgement

This year we have been supported by the Kent Community Foundation, KCC Rural Prosperity and the United Reformed Church.

We acknowledge and thank all our funders for their support through this financial year. Their help enabled the Centre to continue to function.

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,
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Date		 Bonni-Belle Pickard L LeMasonry
Bonni-Belle Pickard Lynne LeMasonry

Chair of Trustees		 Trustee
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