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The Lester Drive Centre Formerly; Eccleston Old People’s Welfare Committee
1 1 6 5 8 5 5 The Lester Drive Centre, 5 Lester Drive, Eccleston, St.Helens. W A 1 0 5 B F
Edith Mary Martlew Chairman Barbara Woodcock Treasurer Andrew Martlew Secretary Alan Martlew Christine Macro Susan Baines Joyce Sharrock Dr. June Tunstall Shiela Hand
Eccleston Parish Council Custodian Trustees
Constitution Charitable Incorporated Organisation Appointed by Committee Committee members give their time on a voluntary basis and receive no payment or other benefits. Trustees have a welcome pack with relevant constitution and policies. Trustees receive fire procedure training. St.Helens Environmental Health routinely inspect the catering kitchen. We are members of Halton and St.Helens Voluntary Community Action who are available for help or advice. Eccleston Parish Council has two representatives who regularly attend Committee meetings. The Carbon Trust.
To promote the general good of people of all ages by organising and implementing activities and initiatives that will embrace and enrich the education, health (both physical and mental), social, cultural and recreational needs of the local community and bring people together.
In planning our activities throughout the year the Committee have considered the Charities Commission guidance on Public Benefit. Our focus remains the well being of the elderly and we have continued to provide activities and entertainment to both stimulate and educate as well as an opportunity to meet and discus with peers. Taster classes continue in IT&Tea.
The committee are grateful to our helpers who regularly attend and give freely of their time and energies in working for the benefit of the community.
A Reserves Policy has been put in place.
Any surplus funds are to be held in interest paying deposit account - no significant expenditure is anticipated.
The Committee do not award grants.
The Committee closed the Centre in line with Government recommendations. The Centre reopened in a limited capacity 11th October 2021.
The Committee followed guidance issued by ACRE for the reopening of Village Halls and Community Centres. The Centre had income from hire for 6 months. No additional fund raising has been possible.
The Committee holds £ in the current account, £ in the deposit account and £ in the building development fund. The reserves policy is in place with amounts specified for any unforeseen emergencies and essential maintenance work to the structure or fabric of the building.
None.
Our main source of funding is self generated fund raising activities by the Committee. We also generate income from hall hire, with fees being comparable to other local venues and are reviewed on a yearly basis. A scale of hire fees ranges from subsidised charity events (at the discretion of the committee) to one off private bookings. We do receive occasional grants from several local charities for specific items.
Forward Planning
We aim to develop the garage into a purpose built annex in order to enhance the activities we offer to benefit the well being of the people of Eccleston.
We want to develop the taster sessions to include more for men eg pen turning, encouraging their involvement in the community.
Andrew Martlew
Secretary
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