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2023-03-31-accounts

The Net Community Hub Trustees Annual Report 2022/23

The Net Community Hub has been designed to meet the intergenerational needs of the community, providing the basis for positive cohesion sought after by residents and which is considered a safe space with sound examples of good work practice.

Our main focus is to alleviate social isolation in the large number of vulnerable, elderly and isolated residents in the area.

The Net offers activities and opportunities modelled to meet the specific needs of individuals and/or groups, providing stepping stones to improving confidence and expanding the aspirations of the community.

The Hub provides opportunities for:

With the loss of some income generating hire groups, a new approach was instigated, with a move away from reliance on private hire to offering funded sessions where groups make a donation for the use of the facilities, which is proving to be a successful approach through which the Hub can continue to operate.

COVID19

Sadly, all of our activities came to a standstill on March 18th 2020 and we did not become operational again until Autumn 2021, when we began to roll out small groups once our staff, members and volunteers received their covid vaccinations. We still maintained covid protocols.

The break in service did allow us to carry out repairs that were needed without any disruption to our normal services.

Thanks to the core funding we had in place via the Kent Community Foundation, our situation was a lot healthier than it might have been. We also had further grants from Medway Council to replace our loss of income.

Medway began its own Lottery, which we have signed up to, and generates monthly income for us.

PROJECT FUNDING 2022/23

The Coop chose us as one of their charities again, this time to fund our Brainstormz! Project, which resulted in over £3000 awarded to us.

The restructure in Kent Community Foundation’s core funding meant we were able to submit just one application. As at March 2023, we had received £11,000 from three different funders, which included a £1000 energy cost donation. We also successfully applied for National Lottery funding again, and were awarded £10,000 towards our activity costs.

We also received £500 from Streetcops to buy digital media equipment, and £1900 from Arts Council England for a Jubilee Celebration event. The Coop Funeralcare also chose us as their charity and have donated cafe stock.

We changed how we charge for refreshments, to make it more affordable for individuals to stay with us each day for longer, by introducing a £1 per person per day model, instead of charging for individual refreshments. With the uptick in people coming through the door, we have not noticed a drop in refreshment income.

ACTIVITIES

We’re now back to full strength in all our activities, consolidating the regular weekly sessions and introducing some new ones. Our programme now means the space is open for at least a morning or afternoon every day except Sunday, with some sessions extended to accommodate the Warm Spaces initiative at lunchtime three times a week - one that we had already introduced prior to it becoming a national scheme! Other sessions take place monthly.

Monday: Open Cafe plus Warm Space / Dementia Friendly Cafe (1st in the month) and Recycle Surgery (3rd in the month);

Tuesday: LIttle Gems Parent and Toddler group / Time To Talk. Wednesday: Chairobics / Warm Space / Heart group (1st in the month) Thursday: Pip’n’Jim’s Cafe with the Medway Foodbank / Female Focus (2nd in the month. Friday: Warm Space / Community Crafters Saturday: Mourners group (2nd in the month) / Brainstormz! Sunday: Community Lunch (last one in the month)

Two carers groups and the local Parkinson’s committee use the space regularly, along with an arts group, and the occasional one off booking.

Our community regularly feeds back to us how valuable they find the hub and WALT, with one stating:

“It changed my life. I used to be shut up but I’ve got a new family. I used to go drinking to find company but now I’ve found friends at the hub and I’ve not had an alcoholic drink in 4 months because I don’t need it, because I’m not on my own and lonely. Since coming here I know it is important for us to have this place to come to and stop isolation like mine. It has made me feel like a real person rather than when I was in deep depression and had too much time on my hands to think.”

PARTNERSHIP WORKING

Our working relationship with Walderslade Together is stronger than ever, with The Net’s Manager and WALT’s Operations Manager liaising regularly to improve the service offer.

There are more plans afoot, with potential to open up on a Friday morning. We will also have another day trip out in the summer, as well as more celebratory events such as we did for the King’s coronation.

We were also approached by a trainee wellbeing counsellor, and after undertaking due diligence with his supervisor and professional body, he began to work with people here at the hub for his work experience in his final year’s training.

Independent examintrfs report to Ihe trustees ofThe Net Community Hub. I rtport to tht trustees on myexamination ofthe actounts ofThe Netcommunity Hub for the yeaf ended 31" Marth 2023. Rtsponsibilbties and basis of report As the charity trustee5 of theTrust you are responsible loi the preparation of the accounts in accordancé with the requirements of the Charitie5 Att 20111'the Arfl. I report irs re5ped of my examination ol the Twsvs accounts tarried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and In carryiTh4out my examination I ha¥efollowed all the applicable Directions given bv the Chadty CommI55ion under sedion 14515llbl of ihe ACL Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examin•ti¢)n. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention Sn connection wlth the eA•mfrna￿on fvln4 me causeto belI￿e that in any materl•l respect.. l. •ccountir4 recordswere not kept In respect of theTfUSt •$ fequired by sectl¢)n 130 of theAci.' or 2. the accounts do not Kcord wllh records. I have Tho concerns and hav• com• •cross no olh•r matters in wnnection wth the exarnination to which attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to en•ble • proper understandinR of the •¢counts to be reached. SSined.. Narne.. David Routled¢e Relevant professional quèlifitation ormembushlpof professlonal bodles Ilf any).. None. Considered appropriate as an Indeperbdent Exarniner due to past experience. 44 years working in Flnan¢e. Involved in th• admSnSstrntyon of • loul th•rity for 7 years. Addre55.' 1 Maynard Place. Chatham. Kent ME5 7HD Oat*.' IS August 2023

Income 2022-23

Income 2022-23
Date Income Details √ Banking
Amount		 Room Broadband &
Phones		 Coffee
Shop		 Donation Funding Comments
Friday,April 8,2022 Accounts Payable £383.67 £383.67 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £16.00 £16.00 £0.00
### MedwayCouncil £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.32 £24.32 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### Hi Kent £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### Amazon Europe Core £5.00 £5.00 £0.00
### Kent CommunityFoundation £1,900.00 £1,900.00 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £16.00 £16.00 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £190.00 £190.00 £0.00
### Parkinsons £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### St PhilipAnd St James £91.00 £91.00 £0.00
### Hi Kent £10.50 £10.50 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £25.08 £25.08 £0.00
### MedwayCouncil £28.00 £28.00 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £20.00 £20.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.86 £24.86 £0.00
### MedwayCouncil £70.00 £70.00 £0.00
### St PhilipAnd St James £91.00 £91.00 £0.00
Friday,July1,2022 Hi Kent £10.50 £10.50 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £16.00 £16.00 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £207.00 £207.00 £0.00
### Parkinsons £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £16.00 £16.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.08 £24.08 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £70.00 £70.00 £0.00
### St PhilipAnd St James £91.00 £91.00 £0.00
### St PhilipAnd St James £113.50 £113.50 £0.00
### Hi Kent £10.50 £10.50 £0.00
### Creatabot £42.00 £42.00 £0.00
### Creatabot £56.00 £56.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.08 £24.08 £0.00
### Main Grants £10,000.00 £10,000.00 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £160.00 £160.00 £0.00
### CHQin £480.66 £480.66 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £20.00 20
### St PhilipAnd St James £91.00 £91.00 £0.00
### Kent CommunityFoundation £3,000.00 £3,000.00 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £265.00 £265.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 300 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.17 £24.17 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £16.00 £16.00 £0.00
### Parkinsons £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### Creatabot £42.00 £42.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.08 £24.08 £0.00
### Accounts Payable £3,006.68 £3,006.68 £0.00
### St PhilipAnd St James £113.75 £113.75 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £19.00 £19.00 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £205.00 £205.00 £0.00
### Kent CommunityFoundation £4,000.00 £4,000.00 £0.00
### St PhilipAnd St James £91.00 £91.00 £0.00
### Parkinsons £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### St PhilipAnd St James £91.00 £91.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.08 £24.08 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### Kent CommunityFoundation £5,000.00 £5,000.00 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £120.00 £120.00 £0.00
### Parkinsons £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
### MedwayCouncil £500.00 £500.00 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.08 £24.08 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £17.50 £17.50 £0.00
### WALT Rent £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### Ideas Test £28.00 £28.00 £0.00
### WALT Tele BB £24.08 £24.08 £0.00
### MedwayLottery £16.00 £16.00 £0.00
### Cashpaid into Bank £195.00 £195.00 £0.00
### Parkinsons £14.00 £14.00 £0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
Totals
£34,900.17
£0.00
£4,325.25
£242.91
£1,412.00
£829.66
£28,090.35

Total Income

£34,900.17

£34,900.17

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EXPENDITURE 2022-23

Date Payee Details √ Amount Utilities Broadband &
Phone		 Managers
Salary		 Cleaning **General ** Stationary **Insurances ** Bank Chairobics Brainstormz Time 2 Talk Councelling
Friday,April 1,2022 Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.63 £48.63 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £250.00 £250.00 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £130.00 £130.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £30.00 £30.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £200.00 £200.00 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £28.00 £28.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £155.77 £155.77 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £7.38 £7.38 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £50.16 £50.16 £0.00
### Business Stream Water £117.77 £117.77 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £200.00 £200.00 £0.00
### J Howe Expences £48.26 £48.26 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £120.00 £120.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £30.00 £30.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £250.00 £250.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £28.00 £28.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £909.47 £909.47 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £5.00 £5.00 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £49.73 £49.73 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £10.00 £10.00 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £250.00 £250.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £200.00 £200.00 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £130.00 £130.00 £0.00
### Sarah Caney £60.10 £60.10 £0.00
### Dr D C J Carling £500.00 £500.00 £0.00
### I Terry Ink Cartridges £34.00 £34.00 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £28.00 £28.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £6.96 £6.96
### J Howe Expences £332.27 £332.27 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £250.00 £250.00 £0.00
### Miss R A Hardy £320.47 £320.47 £0.00
### Benda Huthwaite £65.00 £65.00 £0.00
### Creatabot £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
Friday,July1,2022 Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.15 £48.15 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £264.76 £264.76 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £130.00 £130.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £50.00 £50.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £150.00 £150.00 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £28.00 £28.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £114.64 £114.64 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £5.00 £5.00 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £58.76 £58.76 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £120.00 £120.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £20.00 £20.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £909.47 £909.47 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £88.68 £88.68 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £28.00 £28.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £6.23 £6.23 £0.00
### J Howe Expences £51.00 £51.00 £0.00
### Business Stream Water £124.47 £124.47 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.34 £48.34 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £103.20 £103.20 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £160.00 £160.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £50.00 £50.00 £0.00
### J Howe Funded salary £65.00 £65.00 £0.00
### J Howe Expences £154.00 £154.00 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £137.00 £137.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £6.48 £6.48 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.15 £48.15 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £118.02 £118.02 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £137.00 £137.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £8.30 £8.30 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £200.00 £200.00 £0.00
### J Howe Expences £38.95 £38.95 £0.00
### J Howe Funded salary £63.50 £63.50 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £130.00 £130.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £40.00 £40.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £909.47 £909.47 £0.00
### J Howe Expences £26.99 £26.99 £0.00
###
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.34 £48.34 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £275.00 £275.00 £0.00
### J Howe Funded salary £63.50 £63.50 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £130.00 £130.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £30.00 £30.00 £0.00
### Anna Cunningham Chairobics £30.00 £30.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £181.20 £181.20 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £137.00 £137.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £5.80 £5.80 £0.00
### UnityInsurance Insurance £554.06 £554.06 £0.00
### Susan Gale Councelling £300.00 £300.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £178.87 £178.87 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.15 £48.15 £0.00
### Susan Gale Councelling £75.00 £75.00 £0.00
### J Howe Funded salary £63.50 £63.50 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £110.00 £110.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £50.00 £50.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £200.00 £200.00 £0.00
### Business Stream Water £148.98 £148.98 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £400.00 £400.00 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £600.00 £600.00 £0.00
### MHC Homes Managers Salary £672.98 £672.98 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £137.00 £137.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £7.02 £7.02 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £208.26 £208.26 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.15 £48.15 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £100.00 £100.00 £0.00
### J Howe Funded salary £63.50 £63.50 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £130.00 £130.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £20.00 £20.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £100.00 £100.00 £0.00
### Susan Gale Councelling £75.00 £75.00 £0.00
### Martin Bruce Pat testing £63.25 £63.25 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £251.09 £251.09 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £137.00 £137.00 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £5.00 £5.00 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.15 £48.15 £0.00
### Susan Gale Councelling £150.00 £150.00 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £325.00 £325.00 £0.00
### J Howe Funded salary £63.50 £63.50 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £130.00 £130.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £30.00 £30.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £200.00 £200.00 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### E.ON Next Gas £394.45 £394.45 £0.00
### EDF Energy Electric £137.00 £137.00 £0.00
### Susan Gale Councelling £150.00 £150.00 £0.00
### I Terry Ink Cartridges £30.50 £30.50 £0.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £6.68 £6.68 £0.00
### Virgin Media Telephones and Broardband £48.34 £48.34 £0.00
### ID Mobile Phone £6.00 £6.00 £0.00
### J Howe Funded salary £63.50 £63.50 £0.00
### Pat Ridley Cleaning £120.00 £120.00 £0.00
### Theresa Spencely Chairobics £40.00 £40.00 £0.00
### Susanna Bulpin Brainstormz £150.00 £150.00 £0.00
### Susan Gale Councelling £150.00 £150.00 £0.00
### Business Stream Water £67.11 £67.11 £0.00
### WALT Time 2 Talk £443.00 £443.00
### EDF Energy Electric £137.00 £137.00
### HSBC Bank Charges £5.00 £5.00
### E.ON Next Gas £474.55 £474.55
£0.00
£21,869.96 £4,090.82 £665.05 £7,447.39 £1,300.00 £954.72 £64.50 £554.06 £104.85 £400.00 £1,650.00 £2,493.00 £2,145.57

£21,869.96

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PROFIT AND LOSS

2022-23

Date

Income
Room
Broadband/Phones
Coffee Shop
Donations
Funding
Total
Expenditure
Utilities
Broardband/Phone
Managers Salary
Cleaning
General
Stationary
Insurances
Bank
Chairobics
Brainstormz
Time 2 Talk
Councelling
Total
Profit/(Loss)		 £4,325.25
£242.91
£1,412.00
£829.66
£28,090.35
£34,900.17
£4,090.82
£665.05
£7,447.39
£1,300.00
£954.72
£64.50
£554.06
£104.85
400
1650
2493
2145.57
£21,869.96
£13,030.21

BALANCE SHEET (Detailed)

2022-23

Balance
Brought Forward from 31
Income
Room
Broardband & Phone
Coffee shop
Donations
Funding
Expenditure
Utilities
Broardband/Phone
Managers Salary
Cleaning
General
Stationary
Insurances
Bank
Chairobics
Brainstormz
Time 2 Talk
Councelling
Profit/Loss
Grand total
As of 31 March
Nett Balance
Notes
Current
Accounts		 March 2022
£27,790.61
£4,325.25
£242.91
£1,412.00
£829.66
£28,090.35
Total
£34,900.17
Total
£62,690.78
£13,030.21
£40,820.82
£40,820.82
£13,030.21		 4,090.82
665.05
7,447.39
1,300.00
954.72
64.50
554.06
104.85
400.00
1,650.00
2,493.00
2,145.57
21,869.96

Independent examintrfs report to Ihe trustees ofThe Net Community Hub. I rtport to tht trustees on myexamination ofthe actounts ofThe Netcommunity Hub for the yeaf ended 31" Marth 2023. Rtsponsibilbties and basis of report As the charity trustee5 of theTrust you are responsible loi the preparation of the accounts in accordancé with the requirements of the Charitie5 Att 20111'the Arfl. I report irs re5ped of my examination ol the Twsvs accounts tarried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and In carryiTh4out my examination I ha¥efollowed all the applicable Directions given bv the Chadty CommI55ion under sedion 14515llbl of ihe ACL Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examin•ti¢)n. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention Sn connection wlth the eA•mfrna￿on fvln4 me causeto belI￿e that in any materl•l respect.. l. •ccountir4 recordswere not kept In respect of theTfUSt •$ fequired by sectl¢)n 130 of theAci.' or 2. the accounts do not Kcord wllh records. I have Tho concerns and hav• com• •cross no olh•r matters in wnnection wth the exarnination to which attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to en•ble • proper understandinR of the •¢counts to be reached. SSined.. Narne.. David Routled¢e Relevant professional quèlifitation ormembushlpof professlonal bodles Ilf any).. None. Considered appropriate as an Indeperbdent Exarniner due to past experience. 44 years working in Flnan¢e. Involved in th• admSnSstrntyon of • loul th•rity for 7 years. Addre55.' 1 Maynard Place. Chatham. Kent ME5 7HD Oat*.' IS August 2023