CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2023 Period stsrt date To 31 March 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Charles Booth Centre
Charity registration number: 1166944
Objectives and Activities
S(W reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Pora 1.17
To run a Commun"ty Centre and to
promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of I
the Parish of Thringstone and the
surrounding Parishes of Vvhitwick,
Swannington, Worthington, Osgathorpe,
Coleorton and Belton (°area of benefit.)
without distinction of sex, sexual
orientation, age, disabilty, nationality, race
or political. religious or other opinions the
provision of faciltties for recreation or other
leisure time occupation of individuals who
have need of such facilities by reason of
their youth, age, infirmity or disablement,
financial hardship or social and economic
circumstances or for the public at large in
the interests of social welfare and with the
object of improving the conditions of life of
the said inhabitants.
The Charity continues to manage the
centre for the benefit of local inhabitants.
The Centre is a venue for social events
such as the regular coffee mornings and
warm-hub. Our pre-school is open Monday
to Friday during the working day. Local
communlty groups such as art and craft,
wellbeing, sport, language, music and
amateur dramatic societies rent rooms on a
weekly basis and local residents ￿gUlarlY
book our function rooms for private parties
which is a good source of income for the
Centre.
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit. in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.178rKI
1.19
Statement Confi￿1ng
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidan
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18
It is confirmed that the Trustees have had
regard to the guidan￿ issued by the
Charity commission on public benefit.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where ￿levant about:

SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Pard 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Throughout 2023-24 a small group of
committed local residents volunteered to
run our regular monthly coffee mornings
which raised funds for other charities. One
of our trustees puts in many additional
volunteer hours doing DIY and
rna1ntenan￿ to improve the building. The
local scouts who meet on our premises
help with our Santa fun run and other
events such as our annual music da
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Perforniance
SORP teferenc*
Our main achievement has been to
maintain the community ￿ntre for the local
community, providing jobs to local people
and a friendly welcoming environment to all
of our users.
Notable achievements during 2023-24
were the improvement of our upstairs
kitchen and bathroom facilities which allow
better flexibility for user groups and those
hiring the venue for parties.
We opened our doors to vulnerable village
residents during the cold winter months as
a wami hub where people could come for
warm drink and a chat and this has been
articularl
welcomed b locals.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Pata 1.20
Additional infomiation (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Parn 1.41
Perf0Mian￿ of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41

Investment performan
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charty's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
We have had a full year of bookings and
events which has been a good source of
income plus we have secured some small
grants towards minor projects.
We have carried on with our programme of
building improvements, refurbishing our
upstairs kitchen and bathroom which has
meant dipping into our surplus funds, but
these have been completed within budget
and have made a big difference to the
environment for our customers.
Bank balance at year end MarGh 2024 is
£4344.84 lus £955.65 ett
Gash.
There is no policy for retaining reserves,
however surplus funds have been invested
on the advice of an independent financial
l advisor and are readil accessible
At year end March 2024 - 3 investment
accounts £2066.74, £87002.97 and
£7402.94 plus a Business Instant Access
account holding £11947.08
Statement explaining the
policy for holding resepies
stating why they are held
Para 122
Amount of resetves held
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
NIA
Para 1.24
NIA- There are no funds in deficit
Para 1.23
NIA - There are no uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going concem
Additional inforniation loptional)
You ma
choose to indude further statements where relevant about:
The sources of income this year have
been: income from our user groups for
renting rooms and from individual village
residents for booking rooms for parties and
events; small individual grants towards
purchasing a bouncy castle and popcom
and candy floss makers for use for
children's
arties and Sar
er events.
The charty's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
High energy pri￿S are our current greatest
risk. The community centre is a large old
building that takes a lot of energy to heat
and we have many elderly user groups in
addition to our pre-school so the building
needs to be kept wann. We are in the final
stages of a national lottery grant to repla
our old boiler and windows. Our current
boiler, which is old and in need of
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46

replacement. is located in a cellar below
ground level which is at risk of flooding. We
are currently having to spend large sums
on repairs and spare parts to keep the
boiler running whilst we wait for the lottery
rant to re
lace it.
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of goveming document
Para 1.25
CIO constltution - Chaiity Commission
roved model
cio
How is the charity
constituted?
Para 1.25
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g., election to post or
name of any person or body
entitled to appoint one or
more trustees
Parn 1.25
Existing Trustees may be re-elected at
Annual General Meetings. Individuals may
be proposed in writing by inhabitants of the
area of benefft at least two weeks in
advance of an Annual General Meeting and
if deemed acceptable may be elected at
the Annual General Meeting. User Groups
may nominate an individual to represent
them and if deemed acceptable may be
appointed by existing trustees. Individual8
ma
be co-o
tedb
exists'n
trustees.
Additional Infomiation (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.s1
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
nebNork with which the
charity works
Pard 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Parn 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other name the chari
uses
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
Charles Booth Centre
None
1166944
The Green
Thringstone
Coalville
Le{￿SterSh1re
LE67 8NU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted rf not for whote
ear
Trustse name
Office (rf any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
toap
oint trustee
ifan
Re-elected user group
trustee at AGM
Amanda Bery
Chair
Pauline Pollard
Secretary
Re-elected at AGM
Re-elected user group
trustee at AGM
Markas Marriot
Antony Dandy
Hywel Tidley
Katy Reddington
Lydia Clark-Betts
Re*lected at AGM
Re-elected at AGM
Re*lected at AGM
Resigned 4 April 2023
10
11
12
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Director name
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charty
Trustee name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this ca
aci

Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe Gustody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnation)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charty's trustees
Signaturels)
Full name(s), Dr Amanda Jill Berry
Position (e.g.. Secretary.
Chair
Chair, etc)
Antony Joseph Dandy
Trustee
Date
1512125

CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1166944
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE
CHARITY'S ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
SCOTT BROWNLOW, ACMA
FEBRUARY 2025

Independent examinerf5 report to the trustee5 of the Charles Booth Centre (Registered
Charity Number 1166944)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charles Booth Centre (the
Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibllltles and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts
in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material
respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
As part of the independent examination I have made recommendations to the Trust how I
feel financial systems and procedures can be improved in order to improve internal control
systems and procedures. These issues are not of such significance to require me to qualify
the accounts, nor do these needs to be specifically brought to the attention of the Charity
Commission in any detailed way. The recommendations made by this independent
examination will be formally reported to the Trustees for consideration for implementation.
Otherwise, I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with
the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Scott Brownlow
Scott Brownlow, ACMA, CGMA
Chartered Management Accountant
26 Archdale Close, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3LA.
th
Date: 11 February 2025

Profit and Loss
Charles Booth Centre
Forthe year ended 31 March 2024
20
Turnover
Allotrnent taking5
Bar Card takings
Bar Cash takings
Donation Received
647.¢yJ
10,133.1
5,445.58
1,613.10
107.QO
Equipment Hire
Event taklngs
Intsrest Income
995.80
206.51
Large event Hire
Offic? fent
7,646.19
2,850.00
Oneoff RoomlHall Hire
Other Incomè
3.120.25
50.¢)0
Pre School
20,Q20.00
22,635.14
283.¢h)
Regular HalllRoom Hire
stoiage Hire
Total Turnover
75.752.57
Cost of Sales
All Other Bar costs
767.60
Cost o18ar 5tock-Alcohol
8,182.Tl
Cost ol BarStock- NutslC¥i5ps etc
Direct £xpense5
Misc puKhases
staff pensions paid
Stallwages
Total Cost of Sale5
191.54
150.00
4,166.73
593.27
49.476.09
63￿2$.00
Gross Profit
12224.57
Administrative Costs
Aydit& Accountsn¢yfee$
Bank Fees
2,256.Ix)
45.66
gullding improvements depr
Charitable and Political Donations
799.28
520.00
Cleaning& Office Supplies
Consulting
Elertrl
13,984.13
300.1)0
4,166.39
514.45
EventC05t5
Eventèxpenses
Gas
1,911.48
1,051.20
In5ur3nte
978.14
IT software and Consumables
1,058.67
Plantond machlnerydepreciation
2,793.00
Profitarté Loss
Charles 800th Centre
IOJan 2025
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Pfofitand L055
2024
Printing & Stationery
Rates
172.99
827.56
FiepaSrs & Maintenance
Staff Training
SubKriptions
Telephone & Internet
Water Rètès
10,969.50
240.00
939.68
924.81
1,824.12
Total Admlnistratlve Costs
46277.06
Operating Profit
134,052.491
Other Income
CBCfree use 3rd partytskings
Dividends received on investments
1,810.60
2,475.42
1,679.20
Event Income- Mi5cellalleous
Grants Received
4.923.29
IncreaseldecreasÈ In iAvestments
Total Other Income
4,867.96
15.756.47
Profit on Ordinary Activitie5 Before Taxation
118.296.0¥
Profit afterTaxation
118,296.021
Prt>fttand Ltsss
Charle5 Baoth Centre
IOJan 2025
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Balance Sheet
Charles Booth Centre
As at31 March 2024
3A MAR 2924
Fixed Assets
ran
Ible Assets
Buildlng improvements
Buildlng improvements depreciation
LessAccumulated Depreciatlon on Plantand Machlnery
ptant and Ilachinery
rotalTaMglble Assets
7.996.28
1799.281
15587.141
11.170.14
12,780.00
Total fixed Assets
12,780.00
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Business Bank instant account. CHARLES 800TH CENTRE
11,947.08
955.65
Petty Cash
Treasurer5 account-CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE
Total Cash at bank and in hand
4.344.84
17,247.57
Accounts Recelvablè
4?22.N)
2.06G.74
Investment- COIF 128490001B
Investment COIF- 128490002B
87,002.97
7,402.94
Inve5tment5 COIF- 128490001T
TDtal CurrentAssets
118.04222
Creditors: amounts fallin
rua15
due withln one
ear
3.995.
PAYEINI Payable
PÈnslons Payable
Retumable deposit received
Ttstsl Creditors: amounts falling due within one ye#r
170.69
145.31
200.QO
4,511.00
Net CurrentAsset5 ILiabilrties)
113,531.22
Total Assets less Current Liabilities
126,311.22
Net Assets
126,311.22
Ca
ital and Reserves
CuffentYe¥rEarnings
Retained Earnings
Total Capitsl and Rtserves
118,296.02
144.607.24
126,311.22
èalance Sheet
Charle5 Boothcentre
IOJ3n2025
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CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1166944
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE
CHARITY'S ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
SCOTT BROWNLOW, ACMA
FEBRUARY 2025

Independent examinerf5 report to the trustee5 of the Charles Booth Centre (Registered
Charity Number 1166944)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charles Booth Centre (the
Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibllltles and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts
in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material
respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
As part of the independent examination I have made recommendations to the Trust how I
feel financial systems and procedures can be improved in order to improve internal control
systems and procedures. These issues are not of such significance to require me to qualify
the accounts, nor do these needs to be specifically brought to the attention of the Charity
Commission in any detailed way. The recommendations made by this independent
examination will be formally reported to the Trustees for consideration for implementation.
Otherwise, I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with
the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Scott Brownlow
Scott Brownlow, ACMA, CGMA
Chartered Management Accountant
26 Archdale Close, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3LA.
th
Date: 11 February 2025

Profit and Loss
Charles Booth Centre
Forthe year ended 31 March 2024
20
Turnover
Allotrnent taking5
Bar Card takings
Bar Cash takings
Donation Received
647.¢yJ
10,133.1
5,445.58
1,613.10
107.QO
Equipment Hire
Event taklngs
Intsrest Income
995.80
206.51
Large event Hire
Offic? fent
7,646.19
2,850.00
Oneoff RoomlHall Hire
Other Incomè
3.120.25
50.¢)0
Pre School
20,Q20.00
22,635.14
283.¢h)
Regular HalllRoom Hire
stoiage Hire
Total Turnover
75.752.57
Cost of Sales
All Other Bar costs
767.60
Cost o18ar 5tock-Alcohol
8,182.Tl
Cost ol BarStock- NutslC¥i5ps etc
Direct £xpense5
Misc puKhases
staff pensions paid
Stallwages
Total Cost of Sale5
191.54
150.00
4,166.73
593.27
49.476.09
63￿2$.00
Gross Profit
12224.57
Administrative Costs
Aydit& Accountsn¢yfee$
Bank Fees
2,256.Ix)
45.66
gullding improvements depr
Charitable and Political Donations
799.28
520.00
Cleaning& Office Supplies
Consulting
Elertrl
13,984.13
300.1)0
4,166.39
514.45
EventC05t5
Eventèxpenses
Gas
1,911.48
1,051.20
In5ur3nte
978.14
IT software and Consumables
1,058.67
Plantond machlnerydepreciation
2,793.00
Profitarté Loss
Charles 800th Centre
IOJan 2025
Pagelof2

Pfofitand L055
2024
Printing & Stationery
Rates
172.99
827.56
FiepaSrs & Maintenance
Staff Training
SubKriptions
Telephone & Internet
Water Rètès
10,969.50
240.00
939.68
924.81
1,824.12
Total Admlnistratlve Costs
46277.06
Operating Profit
134,052.491
Other Income
CBCfree use 3rd partytskings
Dividends received on investments
1,810.60
2,475.42
1,679.20
Event Income- Mi5cellalleous
Grants Received
4.923.29
IncreaseldecreasÈ In iAvestments
Total Other Income
4,867.96
15.756.47
Profit on Ordinary Activitie5 Before Taxation
118.296.0¥
Profit afterTaxation
118,296.021
Prt>fttand Ltsss
Charle5 Baoth Centre
IOJan 2025
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Balance Sheet
Charles Booth Centre
As at31 March 2024
3A MAR 2924
Fixed Assets
ran
Ible Assets
Buildlng improvements
Buildlng improvements depreciation
LessAccumulated Depreciatlon on Plantand Machlnery
ptant and Ilachinery
rotalTaMglble Assets
7.996.28
1799.281
15587.141
11.170.14
12,780.00
Total fixed Assets
12,780.00
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Business Bank instant account. CHARLES 800TH CENTRE
11,947.08
955.65
Petty Cash
Treasurer5 account-CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE
Total Cash at bank and in hand
4.344.84
17,247.57
Accounts Recelvablè
4?22.N)
2.06G.74
Investment- COIF 128490001B
Investment COIF- 128490002B
87,002.97
7,402.94
Inve5tment5 COIF- 128490001T
TDtal CurrentAssets
118.04222
Creditors: amounts fallin
rua15
due withln one
ear
3.995.
PAYEINI Payable
PÈnslons Payable
Retumable deposit received
Ttstsl Creditors: amounts falling due within one ye#r
170.69
145.31
200.QO
4,511.00
Net CurrentAsset5 ILiabilrties)
113,531.22
Total Assets less Current Liabilities
126,311.22
Net Assets
126,311.22
Ca
ital and Reserves
CuffentYe¥rEarnings
Retained Earnings
Total Capitsl and Rtserves
118,296.02
144.607.24
126,311.22
èalance Sheet
Charle5 Boothcentre
IOJ3n2025
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