CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2024 Period stsrt date To 31 March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Charles Booth Centre
Charity registration number: 1166944
Objectives and Activities
SORP refereri
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
To run a Community Centre and to
promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of
the Parish of Thringstone and the
surrounding Parishes of Whitwick,
Swannington, Worthington, Osgathorpe,
Coleorlon and Belton ("area of benefit")
without distinction of sex, sexual
orientation, age, disability, nationality, race
or political, religious or other opinions the
provision of facilities 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
seasonal children's parties. Our pre-school
is open Monday to Friday during the
working day. Local community groups such
as fitness, yoga, sport, music and amateur
dramatic societies rent rooms on a weekly
basis and local residents regularly book our
function rooms for private parties which is a
good source of income for the Centre.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities. projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publi
benefit
Para 1.18
It is confirmed that the Trustees have had
regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity commission on public benefit.
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SORP reference

Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Throughout 2024-25 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
maintenance 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 Performance
SORP reference
Our main achievement has been to
maintain the community centre for the local
community, providing jobs to local people
and a friendly welcoming environment to all
of our users.
Notable achievements during 2024-25
were the improvements to our ground floor
ladies toilet facilities plus replacing our
boilers, windows and loft insulation which
was made possible by a legacy and a
National Lottery Grant.
We resurrected our music day in June. this
free event for our community ran yearly
prior to Covid but had been missing from
our calendar of events for several years.
We also updated our website so our users
can more easily find out what is happening
at the centre.
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.
Para 1.20
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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity'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 our National Lottery Grant
(£66153.20) and legacy (£10000) have
provided funds for vital major projects.
Bank balance at year end March 2025 is
£1057.24 lus £1106.35 ett
cash.
There is no policy for retaining reserves,
however surplus funds have been invested
on the advice of an independent financial
advisor and are readil
accessible
At year end March 2025 our investment
account holds £89259.94 plus a Business
Instant Access account holds £351.85
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves 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
concern
Para 1.22
NIA
Para fj.24
NIA There are no funds in deficit
Para 1.23
NIA - There are no uncertainties about the
charity Gontinuing as a going concern
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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-, National lottery grant to replace one
of our boilers, windows and insulation and
a legacy which allowed us to replace the
second boiler.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
The community centre is a large old
building that, despite the extensive
renovations that we have carried out, still
needs a lot of work. We have a flat roof that
causes us concern in periods of inclement
weather and even with our new boilers, the
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 warm. Staff costs are one
of our largest expenses, and as the cost of
living rises we need to keep increasing
wa
es in line with minimum wa
A description of the principal
risks facing the Gharity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of Gharity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
.1 i.loocl, i ()VGII Lliarterl
How is the charity
constituted?
Ip. (J i.liiiiic,orpoi'aled
association, CIO
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
Para 1.25
CIO constitution - Charity Commission
roved model
cio
Para 1.25
Para 1.25
Existing Trustees may be re-elected at
Annual General Meetings. Individuals may
be proposed in writing by inhabitants of the
area of benefit 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. Individuals
ma
be co-o
tedb
existin
trustees.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
other name the charit
uses
istered charit
number
Charles Booth Centre
None
1166944

Charity's principal address
The Green
Thringstone
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 8NU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office lif any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
ifan
Amanda Berry
Chair
Re-elected user group
trustee at AGM
Pauline Pollard
Secretary
Re-elected at AGM
Markas Marriot
Re-elected user group
trustee at AGM
Antony Dandy
Hywel Tidley
Katy Reddington
Joe Smith
Re-elected at AGM
Re-elected at AGM
Resigned 18 Dec 2024
From 23April 2024
From 8 Oct 2024
Josh Allen
10
12
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
ortwasa
roved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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 capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charit
's ob'ects

Details of arrangements for
safe custody 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 information)
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 charity's trustees
Signature(s>
Full name(s)
Position (e.g., Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Dr Amanda Jill Berry
Chair
ony Joseph Dandy
Trustee
Date
2711126

## CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1166944 

## INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE CHARITY’S ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025 

SCOTT BROWNLOW, ACMA JANUARY 2026 



## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees 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 2025. 

## **Responsibilities 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 examiner’s 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: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

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 27 Little Lane, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7BH 

Date: 11[th] January 2026 



## **Profit and Loss** 

## **Charles Booth Centre** 

## **For the year ended 31 March 2025** 

|**Profit and Loss**<br>**Charles Booth Centre**<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2025**||
|---|---|
||**2025**|
|**Turnover**||
|Allotment takings|125.00|
|Bar Card takings|14,161.05|
|Bar Cash takings|4,520.41|
|Donation Received|10,730.65|
|Equipment Hire|550.44|
|Event takings|950.27|
|Ground Rent for Scout Hut|500.00|
|Interest Income|97.66|
|Large event Hire|5,245.00|
|Office rent|4,085.00|
|One off Room/Hall Hire|2,281.84|
|Pre School|14,485.00|
|Regular Hall/Room Hire|26,539.65|
|Storage Hire|730.00|
|**Total Turnover**|**85,001.97**|
|**Cost of Sales**||
|All Other Bar costs|4.60|
|Cost of Bar Stock - Alcohol|7,641.70|
|Cost of Bar Stock - Nuts/Crisps etc|1,354.67|
|Misc purchases|121.90|
|Staff pensions paid|875.64|
|Staff wages|51,595.58|
|**Total Cost of Sales**|**61,594.09**|
|**Gross Profit**|**23,407.88**|
|**Administrative Costs**||
|Audit & Accountancy fees|2,358.00|
|Bank Fees|219.62|
|Building Burglar Alarm System|795.25|
|Building improvements depr|799.00|
|Charitable and Political Donations|153.00|
|Cleaning & Office Supplies|15,640.08|
|Electric|3,923.02|
|Event Costs|477.56|
|Event expenses|728.63|
|Gas|12,606.47|
|Insurance|2,583.86|
|IT Software and Consumables|475.67|
|National Lottery spending|66,153.20|
|Payment of licences e.g. TV|612.72|



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Profit and Loss 

||**2025**|
|---|---|
|||
|Plant and machinery depreciation|2,792.00|
|Printing & Stationery|700.13|
|Rates|1,704.42|
|Repairs & Maintenance|6,845.32|
|Staff Training|140.00|
|Subscriptions|340.20|
|Telephone & Internet|576.04|
|Water Rates|1,931.52|
|**Total Administrative Costs**|**122,555.71**|
|**Operating Profit**|**(99,147.83)**|
|**Other Income**||
|CBC free use 3rd party takings|980.95|
|Dividends received on investments|2,750.96|
|Event Income - Miscellaneous|1,389.48|
|Grants Received|149.89|
|Increase/decrease in investments|2,498.42|
|National Lottery Grant received|66,153.20|
|**Total Other Income**|**73,922.90**|
|**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**(25,224.93)**|
|**Profit after Taxation**|**(25,224.93)**|



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## **Balance Sheet** 

## **Charles Booth Centre As at 31 March 2025** 

|**Balance Sheet**<br>**Charles Booth Centre**<br>**As at 31 March 2025**|**Balance Sheet**<br>**Charles Booth Centre**<br>**As at 31 March 2025**|
|---|---|
|**31 MAR 2025**||
|**Fixed Assets**||
||**Tangible Assets**|
||Building improvements<br>7,996.28|
||Building improvements depreciation<br>(1,598.28)|
||Less Accumulated Depreciation on Plant and Machinery<br>(8,379.14)|
||Plant and Machinery<br>11,170.14|
||**Total Tangible Assets**<br>**9,189.00**|
|**Total Fixed Assets**<br>**9,189.00**<br>**Current Assets**||
||**Cash at bank and in hand**|
||Business Bank instant account - CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE<br>351.85|
||Petty Cash<br>1,106.35|
||Treasurers account - CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE<br>1,057.24|
||**Total Cash at bank and in hand**<br>**2,515.44**|
||Accounts Receivable<br>4,654.00|
||Investment COIF - 128490002B<br>89,259.94|
|**Total Current Assets**<br>**96,429.38**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year**||
|Accruals<br>3,902.00||
|PAYE/NI Payable<br>259.82||
|Pensions Payable<br>170.27||
|Returnable deposit received<br>200.00||
|**Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>**4,532.09**||
|**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**<br>**91,897.29**||
|**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**<br>**101,086.29**||
|**Net Assets**<br>**101,086.29**<br>**Capital and Reserves**||
|Current Year Earnings<br>(25,224.93)||
|Retained Earnings<br>126,311.22||
|**Total Capital and Reserves**<br>**101,086.29**||



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## CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1166944 

## INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE CHARITY’S ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025 

SCOTT BROWNLOW, ACMA JANUARY 2026 



## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees 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 2025. 

## **Responsibilities 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 examiner’s 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: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

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 27 Little Lane, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7BH 

Date: 11[th] January 2026 



## **Profit and Loss** 

## **Charles Booth Centre** 

## **For the year ended 31 March 2025** 

|**Profit and Loss**<br>**Charles Booth Centre**<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2025**||
|---|---|
||**2025**|
|**Turnover**||
|Allotment takings|125.00|
|Bar Card takings|14,161.05|
|Bar Cash takings|4,520.41|
|Donation Received|10,730.65|
|Equipment Hire|550.44|
|Event takings|950.27|
|Ground Rent for Scout Hut|500.00|
|Interest Income|97.66|
|Large event Hire|5,245.00|
|Office rent|4,085.00|
|One off Room/Hall Hire|2,281.84|
|Pre School|14,485.00|
|Regular Hall/Room Hire|26,539.65|
|Storage Hire|730.00|
|**Total Turnover**|**85,001.97**|
|**Cost of Sales**||
|All Other Bar costs|4.60|
|Cost of Bar Stock - Alcohol|7,641.70|
|Cost of Bar Stock - Nuts/Crisps etc|1,354.67|
|Misc purchases|121.90|
|Staff pensions paid|875.64|
|Staff wages|51,595.58|
|**Total Cost of Sales**|**61,594.09**|
|**Gross Profit**|**23,407.88**|
|**Administrative Costs**||
|Audit & Accountancy fees|2,358.00|
|Bank Fees|219.62|
|Building Burglar Alarm System|795.25|
|Building improvements depr|799.00|
|Charitable and Political Donations|153.00|
|Cleaning & Office Supplies|15,640.08|
|Electric|3,923.02|
|Event Costs|477.56|
|Event expenses|728.63|
|Gas|12,606.47|
|Insurance|2,583.86|
|IT Software and Consumables|475.67|
|National Lottery spending|66,153.20|
|Payment of licences e.g. TV|612.72|



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Profit and Loss 

||**2025**|
|---|---|
|||
|Plant and machinery depreciation|2,792.00|
|Printing & Stationery|700.13|
|Rates|1,704.42|
|Repairs & Maintenance|6,845.32|
|Staff Training|140.00|
|Subscriptions|340.20|
|Telephone & Internet|576.04|
|Water Rates|1,931.52|
|**Total Administrative Costs**|**122,555.71**|
|**Operating Profit**|**(99,147.83)**|
|**Other Income**||
|CBC free use 3rd party takings|980.95|
|Dividends received on investments|2,750.96|
|Event Income - Miscellaneous|1,389.48|
|Grants Received|149.89|
|Increase/decrease in investments|2,498.42|
|National Lottery Grant received|66,153.20|
|**Total Other Income**|**73,922.90**|
|**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**(25,224.93)**|
|**Profit after Taxation**|**(25,224.93)**|



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## **Balance Sheet** 

## **Charles Booth Centre As at 31 March 2025** 

|**Balance Sheet**<br>**Charles Booth Centre**<br>**As at 31 March 2025**|**Balance Sheet**<br>**Charles Booth Centre**<br>**As at 31 March 2025**|
|---|---|
|**31 MAR 2025**||
|**Fixed Assets**||
||**Tangible Assets**|
||Building improvements<br>7,996.28|
||Building improvements depreciation<br>(1,598.28)|
||Less Accumulated Depreciation on Plant and Machinery<br>(8,379.14)|
||Plant and Machinery<br>11,170.14|
||**Total Tangible Assets**<br>**9,189.00**|
|**Total Fixed Assets**<br>**9,189.00**<br>**Current Assets**||
||**Cash at bank and in hand**|
||Business Bank instant account - CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE<br>351.85|
||Petty Cash<br>1,106.35|
||Treasurers account - CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE<br>1,057.24|
||**Total Cash at bank and in hand**<br>**2,515.44**|
||Accounts Receivable<br>4,654.00|
||Investment COIF - 128490002B<br>89,259.94|
|**Total Current Assets**<br>**96,429.38**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year**||
|Accruals<br>3,902.00||
|PAYE/NI Payable<br>259.82||
|Pensions Payable<br>170.27||
|Returnable deposit received<br>200.00||
|**Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>**4,532.09**||
|**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**<br>**91,897.29**||
|**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**<br>**101,086.29**||
|**Net Assets**<br>**101,086.29**<br>**Capital and Reserves**||
|Current Year Earnings<br>(25,224.93)||
|Retained Earnings<br>126,311.22||
|**Total Capital and Reserves**<br>**101,086.29**||



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