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2022-03-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

Contents

Chairperson’s Report 2022 .................................................................................................................... 3 Treasurer’s Report ................................................................................................................................ 5 Staff ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Website ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Safeguarding ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Hirings ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Community Market ............................................................................................................................. 12 Health and Wellbeing Event ............................................................................................................... 12 Building ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Kitchen ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Flicks in the Sticks ............................................................................................................................... 14 Knighton Festival ................................................................................................................................. 15 Garden Project .................................................................................................................................... 16 Volunteer Hub ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Community Hub .................................................................................................................................. 17 Community Cohesion Group ............................................................................................................... 21 Knighton Library Friends ..................................................................................................................... 21 Library ................................................................................................................................................. 21 Digital Hub ........................................................................................................................................... 22

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Youth Work Project ............................................................................................................................. 22 Stay and Play @ the Comm ................................................................................................................. 23 Family Centre ...................................................................................................................................... 24

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Chairperson’s Report 2022

In this, my first annual report as Chairman of the Community Centre management Committee, I would firstly like to thank all the volunteers, staff, Committee members and the Knighton Community for your support in what has been a rewarding, but very challenging and difficult two years, as we have weathered the traumas of the Covid pandemic. We could not have achieved so much over this difficult period without the unstinting support of our volunteers and staff. I am hopeful that this spirit of goodwill will carry us through as we rebuild, post-pandemic, and as the residents of Knighton and around face new challenges, such as the Cost of Living crisis and, in particular, steeply rising energy prices.

I’d also like to thank PAVO and Powys County Councillors Angelique Williams and Corinna KenyonWade for their support, Mayor Mark Coxill and Knighton Town Council, Principal Librarian at Powys County Council Kay Thomas, our District Librarian Hannah Isaacson, based in the Comm, Joanna Harris, Commissioning Manager for Children, Michele Muireasgha Assistant Director, Nick Venti and Louise Hardwick from PAVO, and Hayley Lloyd, our Community Connector, also based at the Community Centre.

We are also most grateful for the support of Radnor Hills Water, Knighton and East Radnor Food Bank, Knighton in Bloom / Wales in Bloom, TVEG, the Offa’s Dyke Centre, the Tower House Gallery, the Men’s Shed, Knighton and District Rotary Club, Knighton Museum, KINDA, Churches Together, Reverend Petra Goodband, Wylcwm Street Surgery, the Little Black Sheep Café, The Flower Box, the Co-op, A J Pugh Butchers, Lou’s Baked Treats, and Knighton and District Community Support for working together to provide services for the people of Knighton.

I must also extend my deep thanks to our external funders and donors: PAVO, Powys County Council, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), the Powys Arwain-Leader Programme (EU), the National Lottery Awards for Wales, the Social Care Value Forum, NFU Mutual, Comic Relief, the Tower House Gallery, and Bill and Cally Ware.

Despite the rigours of the pandemic, we have had, I feel, a very successful year.

Highlights of the past 12 months include:

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We also very pleased for our former volunteers and staff who have moved on to other jobs and achievements:

Louise Hardwick, now a Development Officer for PAVO; Sophie Watts, who is now an Early Years Development Officer with Powys County Council; Cats Lewis (Cadwallader), who recently started a fulltime post as Development Officer with the Royal National Institute for the Deaf; Rob Clough has just embarked on a postgraduate medical degree at Swansea University, Jess Galliers has found work with Dolau Early Years, and Phil Wyard, who is now a Lecturer in Music at Hereford and Ludlow College.

We are both pleased and fortunate that Jess and Sophie are able to continue their invaluable contributions to the Comm.

We’re also pleased that Wendy Emerson, Steph Griffiths, Jess Galliers, Faye Davies and Jenny Bevan, all former volunteers, have now joined the Comm as paid members of staff.

No summary of the past year would be complete without acknowledging my continuing thanks to Ceri, our administrator, who has provided such solid and constant support in keeping the show on the road through difficult times. Ceri has also been instrumental in developing our successful and growing wedding reception bookings. I would also like to thank Christian, our caretaker and Diane and Helen, our cleaners.

I would also like to extend my profound thanks to Dave Alker for the outstanding service he has given to the Community Centre over many years as, variously, a volunteer, a Committee member and Trustee, Vice Chair, and then Chair, navigating us through the especially difficult and trying years of the pandemic. When I took over as Chair at the last AGM, I was much relieved that Dave agreed to stay on as my Vice Chair.

Dave has become a keystone of the Community Centre, and has worked tirelessly to maintain our services through some very difficult times.

Although I am sorry to report that Dave is now stepping down from the Management Committee, thankfully he has agreed to continue managing the Bar and troubleshooting the frequent mechanical and heating issues which beset this cavernous and energy-hungry building.

I should also like to thank Kevin Dare for his contribution to the Community Centre, especially in developing Safeguarding and Community Cohesion, as well as Nandita Dowson for her service as publicity officer, and for developing events such as the very successful International Women’s Day in March.

I would also like to extend my warmest thanks to Sheila Taylor and Roger Cassells for their long service (over 10 years), organizing Flicks in the Sticks. They have always demonstrated huge commitment to Knighton’s filmgoing public, and for this I am most grateful.

My greatest thanks are perhaps due to Ruth Forrester, whose unstinting perseverance and diligence has allowed us to successfully bid for the numerous grants and awards which have, to put it bluntly, kept the lights on and our doors open to the public.

The Covid pandemic had a severe impact on the nation. In common with most voluntary organizations, we have felt the squeeze, but for Community Halls and Centres especially, we have seen a downturn in income from room hirings. I will make it a priority to try to rebuild this invaluable income stream.

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Our volunteers and staff worked very hard to develop new services during the pandemic, and these have been - and remain - much-appreciated by the public as we move through the recovery phase.

What has also become clear is that, as the Comm’s delivery of services and staff numbers have increased, so has the desirability of appointing a manager to co-ordinate and run the various strands of the Community Centre. We are also actively exploring options to provide additional rooms for meetings and seminars, co-working spaces for start-up businesses and enterprises, as well as providing adult education and training opportunities.

I’m afraid it is far from certain in these financially straitened times that the necessary funds will be forthcoming, but we persevere.

I have asked various staff and volunteers to prepare individual reports on the various activities and services they deliver, so I will let each report speak for itself.

Michael Harding

Treasurer’s Report

Attached to this report are the Community Centre accounts for April 2021 to March 2022, regarding income and expenditure during the financial year.

I wish to thank the committee for their continued support of my management of the Community Centre’s finance’s.

Without the sterling work of the committee and individuals obtaining grants for the Community

Centre, then the overall picture would be very different.

Our staff and volunteers, committee members throughout the pandemic have risen to the challenges and assisted those in the community who needed assistance, from either a telephone call or the use of our soup kitchen, Drop-In Cafe’s or assistance.

Significantly income for the financial year at the Community Centre has seen little income from hire groups, and other activities due to the pandemic. April 2, May 11, June 4, July 10, August 11, September 10, October 8, November 13, December 11, January 12, February 11, March 20.

Total number of hiring’s 123, giving an average of 10.25.

Going forward this is unsustainable as income from hirer’s should cover central administration

salary and operational costs.

Whilst salary costs have increased, this is because of salary increases, extra hours for maintaining the Centre during the pandemic with various hygiene procedures needed and more

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staff taken on board for other projects.

The Centre currently has four full time staff, Central Administrator, two Cleaners and a Caretaker. All other staff are funded through grant aided projects.

To continue the projects that are currently being delivered, we will require further grant income

to sustain the projects otherwise they will close down.

Book depreciation is still playing a large part in our overall deficit following the major refurbishment in 2016/17.

Last year’s overall deficit at 2021 was £26,462, at this year’s financial end deficit was £65.739,

within that figure two of our projects are paid in arrears, Youth Project £3640.94, and two

Arwain/Leader payments £9513.86 and £11136.95, total amount £24291.75. Thus giving a figure of £41447.25 in real terms of expenditure.

The financial report before you is the draft version and the accounts we be placed on our website once signed off.

Bob Andrews - Treasurer

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Staff

Our paid staff have increased in the past 12 months and our staff team is:

Role Hours Funding source
Jenny Bevan Information
Assistant		 8 Wales Lottery
Ceri Brown Centre
Administrator
/Market		 22 Comm
Christian Carpenter Caretaker 16 Comm
Helen Cunnington Cleaner Comm
Fay Davies Playworker Comic relief /
Social Value
Development
Forum
Wendy Emerson Lunch Co-ordinator 5 Wales Lottery
Annie England Hub Coordinator 18 WCVA
Jess Galliers Playworker Comic relief /
Social Value
Development
Forum
Steph Griffiths Volunteer Co-
Ordinator /
Market /
Digital Hub		 8 PAVO
Chris Martin Playleader 9 Comic Relief /
Social Value
Development
Forum
Megan Neary Youth Worker 10 UK Renewal
Fund
Diane Watkins Cleaner Comm
Sophie Ẁatts Youth Worker 20 UK Renewal
Fund

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Grants and Donations

The Community Centre has been successful in gaining funding from the following funders:

Community garden development Powys CountyCouncil / Welsh Government
Information Service / Hub Development /
Investors in Volunteers		 Arwain – Leader EU Funding programme /
WCVA
DropIn Awards for All,Wales Lottery
Volunteer Grant PAVO
Well-beingActivities PAVO
Family Centre Pilot PAVO
Comic Relief
Youth Work Project UK Renewal Fund/Knighton Town Council
Summer of Fun Welsh Government
HearingLoop Arwain-Leader EU Funding

Website

What an incredible honour it's been for myself and Powys Websites to work with the staff at the Comm to help develop and launch the new website. It's always exciting taking on a new project, but even more so when the project extends past the digital realm and translates into tangible success for the community!

The new website marks the start of an exciting journey towards making information and public services more accessible to everyone, of all ages and technical abilities, within the community. It's also a step towards giving those involved in the Comm and other areas of public service the power to keep and publish up-to-date information, documents, events, etc. for everyone to access.

I look forward to continuing working with the Comm to keep improving its digital accessibility and services!

Simon Taylor

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Safeguarding

As we have come out of the pandemic restrictions and reopened most of our services, I am happy to report that there have been no adverse safeguarding issues.

We continue to ensure a high level of safeguarding for all our users, requiring DBS checks on all staff and volunteers who come into contact with the public. We also continue to offer appropriate training as required. This is largely carried out in association with Powys County Council and PAVO. We make every effort to keep our safeguarding policies and procedures up to date. They can be viewed on our website.

The main change this year is that Kevin Dare is stepping down from the role of safeguarding lead. His place will be taken by Sabina Sakowicz-Lee.

Thank you for your support over the past year.

Safeguarding leads, Kevin Dare (until 30 September 2022) Sabina Sakowicz-Lee (from 1 October 2022)

Hirings

We are still holding steady on activities such as Panache, Pilates, karate and Nina’s strength balance and flex. We would love to see groups such as zumba, children's dance and yoga return so are actively seeking these groups. If there are classes or events that you would like to see, please let us know.

We held 4 weddings here this year, thank you and congratulations to the happy couples. Our Bar staff, volunteers and cleaners have been amazing though these. The garden was well received for photos.

It has been lovely to welcome back the Leg club and the Evergreens plus Teme spirits have returned for rehearsals and we’re looking forward to seeing the show.

As you will see from the list below we have been focusing on Health and wellbeing and youth - The youth club has been amazing so well done to Vicky, Phil, Sophie and Meg plus volunteers.

We are hoping to put on some live music events very soon so keep a look out for these dates.

Activity Types Hours usage
9th October 2021
- 7th October
2022		 14TH October 2020
– 8th October 2021
Adult Education:
• Craft,Art Class,wreath making 118 50
• Sign Language,WritingClasses 23 7
•All Day courses (Local Companies training, 1st
aid)		 24 0
• TOTAL 165 57

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Artistic:
● Amateur Dramatics - Teme Spirits, 42 18
● Live music 20 0
● Flicks in the Sticks 42 12
● Literary Festival 12 12
• TOTAL 116 42
Social:
•
Private parties, christenings & wedding
receptions		 80 0
•
WI Meetings		 20 4
•
Shopping Events		 8 0
•
Fundraising		 8 0
•
Church / International Day		 6 0
•
Communal meals & coffee mornings		 204 soup 216 soup
● Jubilee Celebrations 5
● Carnival 10
TOTAL 341 220
Health and well-being:
● Leg Club 92 0
● MIND 36 8
● Blood Donation 36 0
● Hearing Aid Clinics 33 21
● Drop ins –, Housing Support, Job Centre , POBL,
Kaleidoscope,cyfle, prime		 153 8
● Credu carer session 21
● Wellbeing Day 8
● Bracken Trust 84 24
● Community Connector 60 0
● Simply Nails – Age Cymru 18 32
● Flu Clinic 0 12
● Volunteer Fayre 0 Online
TOTAL 541 105

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Sport & Fitness:
•
Karate		 146 23
•
Yoga		 0 0
•
Zumba		 0 0
•
Line dance		 0 0
•
Rallies, long distance walks etc		 33 12
•
Healthy Eating / fitness		 37 4
•
Pilates		 47 28
•
Panache		 37 6
•
TOTAL		 300 73
Youth activities:
● Army Cadets, 150 124
● Stay and Play 76
● Children’s Dance 16 12
● Youth Club 60
● Family Centre 136 0
● Science & Nature 10 20
● Half term / Summer of fun 15 20
● YFC / Pajama Drama 12
● TOTAL 475 156
Others:
•
Community Markets		 63 45
● Carboot 12
•
Auctions		 7 0
•
Polling		 16 16
•
Dog Training		 0 0
•
Political surgeries		 3 0
•
Conferences / meetings / AGM		 28 7
● IT Suite 15
•
Café		 216 42
•
Refugee support groups		 4 4
•
TOTAL		 364 114

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Hours of activities 2302 767

Ceri Brown

Community Market

For the last year the center staff and volunteers have run the Community market. As mentioned last years It's a very well established market and runs alongside a welcoming café.

The market has added around 10 new stalls over the year including, Bread, cakes, recycled wooden furniture, hand made cards, antiques & Cheesecakes.

Working with Steph we have been offering a free table at every market to any charitable organization that wishes to promote themselves and this has proved successful.

Thus year we also added a veg stall from the comm and this has been a popular addition. We are looking to bring in more food providers and children’s items to encourage new shoppers.

We promote via the newspaper, facebook and having posters and boards around town. Facebook is very useful as the stall holders themselves share the posts so that our reach is better. We have 50 stalls that are on our list with 30 regular spots, although as mentioned in previous AGM’s the summer months are always quieter and the current climate is also having a noticeable effect.

We have been holding car boots every other month with the last market of the month. We have noticed more customers on these days so it does bring people in.

Ceri Brown

Health and Wellbeing Event

Annie and I had been hoping to put on a health and wellbeing event in 2020 but as we know, all plans changed. Finally this August, with the help of 4 amazing local business women, we were able to go ahead with it. We were blown away with how well the day went and how well it was attended. We had over 30 businesses / services in the main hall and outside with stalls and treatments plus the day was filled with talks ranging from Bee Keeping to mindfulness and workshops on breathing techniques and shaminic drumming! Some of the workshop providers have now been in contact looking at hiring the Reynolds room to put on monthly workshops as they were so well received.

We have already been asked to hold another event and from the feedback we received people were really happy that this event was accessible to all. Bookings are coming in for the next event and we will be holding our planning sessions in October.

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Building

There is still outstanding work to improve the exterior of the building (paved path at the rear) and to improve disability access within the building. There has been a huge effort to prepare the building to safely re-open fully after lockdown. Thanks to the Arwain-Leader (EU) funding, we have installed a hearing loop in the main hall. Our Chair has arranged for an energy audit of the building, when this is completed.

Kitchen

By the end of 2021, after the Covid restrictions were lifted, the Community Centre kitchen was being used on a regular basis and in fact now, says are few and far between that it is not being used. We were very grateful to Louise Hardwick and John Llewellyn-Roberts doing the soup hub and volunteers delivering to the community during the pandemic, it was an invaluable service, one we will not forget and utilized the kitchen. With the kitchen in full use, it is important to maintain it to meet cleaning standards (most of the hirers leave it tidy) and our cleaners Helen and Diane come in all hours of the day and evening to ensure it is kept that way and we update our food and hygiene documentation regularly. All appliances are checked on a regularly basis (PAT tested), we did have to renew the dishwasher recently, the previous one had completed many years good service.

We personally re-cycle all packaging ourselves which is not so easy as the recycling containers have been removed from the car park. I am personally responsible for taking food waste away which can sometimes be demanding because of the quantity of vegetables.

In house we have the Library Café on Tuesdays that Wendy Emerson, as a volunteer organizes and also makes cakes for other groups including the Youth Work Project and the Thursday Drop In. Wendy works as a staff member for the Thursday Drop In serving soup, sandwiches, fruit followed by beverages and cake also delivering to those in the community with mobility issues. Volunteers come in to assist with setting tables out and serving a very nutritious and value for money meal. Plans are in progress for having a warm hub during the winter period enabling those who would like to come and get warm, with a warm drink.

Flicks on a Friday evening has just re-started, refreshments are served from the kitchen, mainly tea, coffee and ice creams. We also provide a café twice a month, the volunteers are doing a fantastic job.

Liz Reynolds

Flicks in the Sticks

A mixed year with overall audience numbers down due partly to nervousness with Covid infection still around. Seating was spaced and sanitized after use , ventilation essential, glasses and crockery sterilized and masks were worn.

Arts Alive made up losses up until December 2021 though even without this subsidy there would have been an overall profit for the two seasons thanks to two very well attended films last September: Nomadland and Love Sarah.

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A new season with a new team at the helm and some more excellent films showing at Knighton’s Neighbourhood Cinema.

Sheila Taylor

Knighton Festival

Last year’s Festival took place over 10 days from 2 to 10 October. This was the fourth year of the Festival which originally began as a library event, but has been held on-line for the last 2 years due to Covid. The steering committee produced an ambitious but accessible programme drawing on the rich trove of talent and expertise that flourishes in our local community and elsewhere in Wales, while taking advantage of the need for online presentations to feature contributors from the rest of the UK and the world, including North America.

The theme for the first Saturday was climate change and its effect on our environment, looked at from the point of view of scientists, activists, artists, poets and writers. We also included a film of an opera about the history of carbon, performed by professional musicians and local singers and actors at Pinner’s Hole in Knighton in August 2021. There were also presentations from several local groups: TVEG, The Woodlands Group and Knighton in Bloom.

The following Saturday was focused more on Welsh writers and included an entertaining talk by members of the Crime Cymru collective of Welsh crime writers. Also based in Wales, poet Susie Wild and author Gary Raymond spoke about their latest work and Deborah Alma, a poet and the owner of the Poetry Pharmacy bookshop in Bishops Castle, described her innovative therapeutic practice and the important role that poetry plays in our lives.

Tim Barringer, Chair of the History of Art at Yale University, gave a fascinating lecture on the PreRaphaelites and their radical views. This talk also featured selection of related Victorian songs, sung by Knighton resident, Graham Trew.

For the first time we featured a series of guided walks which proved very popular. We also funded the printing of a series of walk maps round Knighton, produced by the East Radnor Group of the Ramblers Association. These are now available in the ODC, Tower House Gallery and the Comm. We celebrated National Poetry Day with a live event in the Comm with readings from the Marches Poets and a specially commissioned cake sponsored by the Knighton Library Friends.

The final event was a guided tour by Welsh artist Dan Llewellyn Hall of his fantastic exhibition Walking with Offa at the Offa’s Dyke Centre. These paintings were commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Offa’s Dyke Path. A filmed compilation of poems about Offa’s Dyke, specially commissioned by the artist to accompany the exhibition together with music by local duo Kandinsky’s Sox was shown on the last day of the Festival and is available to view along with all the other online events on the Festival Facebook page.

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Viewings of the Festival online were higher than in 2020, we had a high rate of engagement but it is planned to hold the 2022 Festival in the Comm.

We had a balance of £787 remaining from last year and donations of £200 from KLF and £300 from the Town Council for which we are very grateful. Expenditure was as follows:

Filming Carbon Chronicles £400
Publicity £78
Cake £90
Walks Leaflets £168
ODC costs £25
Staff costs £200
Total expenditure £961

Remaining balance: £ 326

I am grateful to the other members of the Steering Committee for their help and support, particularly Gillian Forrester, the Programme Director, Martin Redfern for his help with filming, editing and recording and Ceri Brown for her prowess on Zoom, together with Ruth Forrester, Annie England, Julia Llewellyn Roberts, Nicola Coston and Phil Grierson.

Fiona Roper

Garden Project

During the last year, we have enjoyed establishing the new Wildlife and Sensory Garden. This was enabled by a grant from the Welsh Government and is an initiative to involve the community. An area of land behind the Community Centre has been ‘donated’ by Powys Council. New fencing was erected at an early stage.

The garden was designed by Michelle Brinkhurst who then helped with the ordering and advice to enable the planting of 2000 bulbs, trees, shrubs and wildflower seeds. A potting shed, greenhouse, raised planters, arbour, pergola and insect house have been installed. A Rowan tree was planted by Chris Branford as Mayor and a crab-apple tree by Jane Bradford in memory of John.

A group of enthusiastic volunteers have worked hard to establish the garden and now the maintenance is a challenge!. The greenhouse and planters have been used for planting up both flowers and vegetables. The Stay and Play group use the low-level garden for playing on the lawn and sand-pit areas. They have also planted some vegetables including radishes and lettuces.

The garden is designed for wheelchair access although more work is required to achieve this access. In July, the garden was judged as an entry in the Knighton and Bloom competition and we have been invited to an awards ceremony on the 9[th] September in Talgarth.

The garden is looking for volunteers to help and enjoy the facility available. The next job is to cut the

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long grass and sow more wildflower seeds during September.

Simon Gill

Volunteer Hub

PAVO (Powys Association of Voluntary organizations) funds the post of Volunteer Co-ordinator here at Knighton Community Centre.

I have over the last year continued to collate the volunteer hours across the local area and the Community Centre.

I have registered volunteers and created opportunities for the Welsh website which is accessible to all, it is here potential volunteers can look at opportunities in the area they may be interested in joining. we also have a volunteer opportunities board situated in the foyer of the Community Centre. Since the pandemic it's been very quiet on the volunteer front locally, many volunteers returning to full time work or family life and having no time to help in the volunteer sector.

We are also finding that our volunteers are becoming more inclined to retire as they feel they have given enough and are enjoying time away or with their families.

The next step is to encourage younger volunteers to step in and help, with the emphasis on how it looks to a potential employer on their CV’s when they eventually leave school, college or university. It is hoped that through the winter months we will be able to meet with organisations to motivate and help them into active recruitment of volunteers.

We also now offer the chance for charities to have a free stall at our twice monthly markets.

Steph Griffiths

Community Hub

In May of this year Catherine Cadwallader left to commence a coordinators role with RNID, with Catherine’s departure and the ending of a grant provision; the Advice service was reviewed and changes made to it. Jenny Bevan is now with us at the Advice worker, and in conjunction with Hannah Isaacson in the Library both Jenny & I support the service which is available via a Drop-in format on Tuesdays & Thursday mornings, and appointment only on Wednesday mornings. The service continues to be well utilised and we are delighted to have forged very positive working relationships with Haley Lloyd the Knighton & Presteigne Community Connector.

Advice from the Hub Thursday Drop-in Eatery’/ Soup from the Hub Projects

The Soup from the Hub home delivery project continues, and we currently deliver to 16 customers all of whom are unable for whatever medical or social reason unable to attend the indoor service. We now have three volunteers who share the weekly deliveries, and regular customer feedback continues to be so very positive for the services continuation. We have 3 dedicated volunteer drivers, who or triweekly rostered shifts to ensure the meals are delivered safely and on time. So a big thanks to CaroLynne C, Charles G & Mike P

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The Advice from the Hub Drop-in Eatery has during the summer months reduced dramatically in numbers of attendees to it, however prior to this noticeable decline in footfall, a survey had been completed in preparation for a grant application and the results from the survey were most encouraging and very much echoed that the Drop-in should remain. Prior to going into the summer we were having numbers reaching up into the 40’s, and the diversity of attendees was quite remarkable. Despite the low numbers a decision was made to continue offering the service as the 20 customers who do attend are very grateful for what we provide. The Eatery does not just provide delicious homemade food, it is a place of great safety and comfort for some attendees as they get to leave the isolation of their four walls and socially engage with fellow human beings. The recent survey flagged up to us, that during the autumn and winter months of 2021/2 customers were not only coming to enjoy the company and food, but also saw it as an opportunity to not have to heat their house/or to feel warm within the centre without worrying about heating bills.

Another asset to the ‘Advice from the Hub Drop-in Eatery’ is that we have access to our Information and Signposting Assistant workers Annie England and Jenny Bevan along with Hayley Lloyd who is Knighton and Presteigne Community Connector, the advice service is open from 10 – 12.30pm. Now the Leg Club has returned to the Reynolds Room, we are able to offer lunch to those who attend the Leg Club and do get a good attendance from the nursing staff.

A recent grant application to the National Lottery Community Fund was successful, thus enabling us to continue offering both the home deliveries and indoor facility. We do plan to offer activities which will help people whom are experiencing challenges in relation to the cost of living increase/fuel poverty etc. We are going to be holding a Cost of Living Advice event in early November, and agencies such as the CAB and our PAVO Community Connector amongst others will be in attendance.

A leading force which allows the Drop-in to be the success it is, is very much down to the remarkable team of volunteers we have supporting it, without whom we would really struggle to provide such a great environment and service. So I would like to acknowledge and thank Carol, Jenny J, Mary, Penny, Roger, Sheila T & Sue N for all their help, support, craziness and laughter. Also a heartfelt thanks to Wendy (AKA Soup Dragon) for the delicious food she provides, Ceri, Christian & Jenny for their vital and appreciated contributions.

Community Newsletter

Up until this summer, we maintained the production and provision of a seasonal newsletter which was delivered by a group of volunteers to all households within Knighton. The decision to stop the provision of this particular format was sadly due to financial reasons, as the funding for it had ended. However feedback from the community also helped in the decision making, as it was generally felt that given things were returning to some type of ‘normal’ the need for a newsletter in its current format had somewhat diminished.

We owe great thanks to the success of the publication to our contributors, our volunteer graphic designer and our 15 volunteers who pounded the streets delivering the 1,500 copies! Sadly at this juncture we say goodbye to our volunteer graphic designer Rafi, and we would like to thank him with immense gratitude for all he has done to make the newsletter such a professional and appreciated document.

With regards newsletter provision the K&DCC management and staff team are keen to resume production of an online newsletter, and work is under way to look at how best to produce this format.

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We have recently been invited by the Church of Wales to explore a collaborative approach with regards a community production, so we are hopeful of their being something available to our community at some time in the near future.

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Crafty Coffee at the Comm

This particular project has been one that has really not been utilised as well as expected, originally the projects main goal was to bring like minded/people wanting to give something new a ‘go’ together in a learning and social environment; however it is now in its third creation and this is where we have secured a very modest grant from PAVO which allows us to subsidise entrance fees to monthly art or craft workshops. This model does seem to have had more interest, and so far the workshops (bar one which had to be cancelled) have had a good attendance. The project completes in May 2023. We are also planning to hold a Children’s art & craft morning on the 1/11/22 during half term week, funded by monies from this grant allocation.

Directory

The Community directory has proven to be a widely appreciated document, and we are currently in the throes of updating all of the information within it. Plans are afoot to locate the directory within our Community Centre website, however we do envisage having some paper copies located in strategic locations such as the doctors surgery and Library.

International Women’s Day

In conjunction with Nandita Dowson (K&DCC management committee member) we ran a very successful event celebrating International Women’s Day. We had an Arts & Crafts exhibition, Keep Fit taster session, Talks from 15 women and a musical session. In total over a 100 people attended & it was a day celebrated and enjoyed by all those whom attended.

Knighton & District Centre Community Hub Volunteers

Without our regular and bank volunteers we would not be able to provide all we do, we really are blessed and grateful that we have so many people who help us out so regularly and willingly. As part of a WCVA grant criteria we are currently in the throes of applying for an Investors in Volunteers Award, this process will take up until the end of March next year when we know whether or not we have been successful. We have as many other organizations voice noticed huge challenges with recruiting volunteers this year, and we do have many vacancies that need filling.

Tuesday Café from the Comm

Despite great efforts from staff, management team and volunteers, we have as yet not been able to return to the numbers of customers who were attending the Tuesday cafe pre pandemic. Unlike the ‘Advice from the Hub Thursday Drop-in Eatery’ the Tuesday Cafe has had a very slow response re uptake, as a team we have been looking at creative and meaningful ways in which to encourage footfall. We are pleased to report that agencies such as POBL, Advice from the Hub & Kaleidoscope are in attendance now; it is a delight to have these agencies return and their presence is very much appreciated by those who utilise their services. We intend to run monthly workshops around financial advice, and are currently in communication with TVEG regarding supporting Gary Cowell TVEG energy advisor back to the weekly Drop-in to give advice on energy saving initiatives. We are also in conversation with the Co-Op with regards them offering cookery demonstrations.

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Volunteer Bank

The volunteer bank was designed to support the needs of our community at the beginning and during the Covid-19 pandemic, and indeed those on the register during the height of the lockdowns were truly outstanding in all they did for both K&DCC and the community. Now are returning to some sort of ‘normal’, people have removed themselves from the register which has greatly diminished the volunteer availability and numbers. However, the banks legacy lives on, we have 24 ‘active’ volunteers, all of whom continue to support us greatly, and this cohort of volunteers will attend ad-hoc events both within K&DCC and externally, cover emergency projects and support the large event we arrange as marshals etc.

Annie England

Community Cohesion Group

A well-attended International Day was held in November 2021, with representatives from most of the faith groups in the area, including the Iman from Craven Arms Mosque, Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Bahai and humanists.

Knighton Library Friends

Reassuringly as the Library is up & running and available without any concerns around closure, the ‘friends’ have been pretty quiet of late, we still liaise regularly with Hannah Isaacson and are kept up to date with Library news and or concerns. Due to the generosity of our ‘friends’ supporters who purchase lottery tickets from POWYS LOTTO we have been able to donate monies to causes such as the Knighton Festival, we also when needed and if appropriate will make donations to the Library. As we fully appreciate and applaud the value that the festival brings to the Library, we do have a strong affiliation with the Festival, and two of our committee members also have a presence at Festival committee meetings. We are very pleased to see that the library is now returning to some type of ‘normal’ and that restrictions around access are being lifted, it is also very reassuring to see the volunteers in the Library returning & offering a valuable contribution to the day to day running of the service.

Library

This has been a busy and productive year for the Library; Covid restrictions were finally lifted in February and our customer numbers have steadily recovered after the pandemic.

We continue to work with the Comm to collaborate and support events. And with other organisations in the community. The Museum has kindly lent us exhibits to display. KLF had a book sale to raise funds for the Library. Read Easy are using the Library for support for adult readers.

During the Winter Katie ran BSL sessions for the school for 54 pupils. For Christmas Countdown The Library provided 3 stories.. At Easter we had an egg hunt and 87 children found eggs. The Library hosted an exhibition of photographs from a young peoples competition run by the Rotary Club, which led to a future collaboration for a children’s gardening competition.

We welcomed 2 new relief Librarians ; Hilary and Karen.

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The Library has liaised with the Youth Club so that they can use the Lego and browse and borrow books on a Wednesday evening.

In the Summer, the Library got £1,461.50 Summer of Fun funding . We arranged various activities: Pool Fun, Science Workshops, Circus Show and Activities, Police Event, and The Animal Man. In total 119 Adults 232 Children attended.

The Summer Reading Challenge also took place during the holidays with 48 Children signing up. The Library has supported Ukranians with English Classes.

A new ipad lending scheme was set up and has proved popular. Ipads are lent free for a month. Funding was procured for setting up a digital hub with Library Services and the Comm. There is now equipment such as the big screen, chrome books, and monitor stations as well as Work stations and the Pod that can be booked for people to use as a work from home space. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday pm and Fridays. As well as work space we offer computer support for the public. This is provided by the Librarian, volunteers and we welcomed Steff as new staff member for this project. The Library is grateful for the invaluable support from volunteers Sheila , Hilary and Karen . In September we welcomed Libby as a DOE volunteer for an hour a week .

Hannah Isaacson

Digital Hub

This has been another exciting year for the library service, successfully obtaining UK Community Renewal grant funding to pilot digital community hubs in 4 areas, including Knighton Library. With the generous support of the management committee, this has seen the introduction of new hybrid meeting technology, including a 65” CleverTouch screen, and the transformation of the dressing room into a co-working space (which can be easily packed away when the room is needed for other uses). The library has also introduced wifi enabled printing this year.

As always with anything digital, we have been beset with technical issues, and thank everyone for their patience! Usage is now beginning to pick up in the co-working room, and Hannah and the staff and volunteers are planning activities for the autumn, to encourage use. We hope to see people using the equipment to work locally, for digital appointments from their local area, to save travelling to Newtown or Llandrindod, as well as for learning and having fun! We are now seeking further grant funding to enable us to sustain the digital hubs. The project officer, Alan Hood, remains on hand to help with technical queries

I am very grateful to the Management Committee, particularly Ruth Forrester, and all of the staff and volunteers at the Comm, for their willingness to take part in the digital hub pilot, and allowing us the use of the dressing room. We look forward to continuing to work with you all, and supporting the Youth and Family projects – the work that you all do in Knighton is amazing!

Kay Thomas

Principal Librarian, Powys County Council

Youth Work Project

It has been an exciting year for youth in Knighton welcoming The Knighton Youth Project.

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We welcome around 30-40 youths ages 11-16 years to our weekly drop in café to enjoy a safe, warm and dry space to socialise with their friends and access any support. In 9 months we have hosted;

Nearly all above events have been booked to capacity and we have been overwhelmed by the support of the Community.

We’ve also been supported by our dedicated team of volunteers Mandy, Jenny, Sarah, Aaron, Rosie and Tilly.

We’ve said goodbye to Vicky who have moved back to her much loved role in Pastoral care, and Phil who is now sharing his passion for music teaching at Hereford College.

The partnership between the Comm/ Town Council to create the steering Committee has been invaluable to us, their skills and experience have meant the staff team can focus on the attendees and their needs. This has enabled us to develop and grow the group so quickly.

For the future we are concerned when competing against youths from bigger towns and cities for college and university places our Knighton youths may be at a disadvantage because of their empty CV’s.

We will be supporting them all by enhancing our peer mentor system, encouraging volunteering in the community, advertise local part time jobs and attend experience days.

This year we hope to collaborate with Councillors Holly Adams-Evans and Mark Coxil to create a Knighton Young Volunteer Award (inspired by Duke of Edinburgh Award). Also a possibility of creating a skills based competition day between local Youth clubs, inspired by Young Farmers Rally Competitions.

Sophie Watts Megan Neary

Stay and Play @ the Comm

Stay and Play continues to thrive with an average of about 10 children and their carers attending each week. It is a very friendly group and benefits from having parents, grandparents and childminders attending.

We are lucky to have access to our wonderful new garden which we use regularly, and have a selection of ride-on toys as well as a

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sandpit.

This year we have planted lots of fruit and vegetables which we have watched grow, harvested and tasted. This is so important for young children.To have the experience of planting and eating the food they have produced is so beneficial for their development, and we are very privileged to be able to offer this opportunity in Stay and Play. For the past year I have been joined by Jess Galliers who has volunteered for the group. Jess is studying to get the qualifications to continue working with children and has recently been successful in acquiring a position at Dolau Preschool 2 days a week. I have decided to retire from Stay and Play and Jess is going to continue to run this group. This therefore will be my last report for Stay and Play however I am continuing to lead the Family Centre.

Family Centre

We are now into the 2nd year of the Family Centre which is a funded project. The first year we were funded entirely by the Social Value Forum Development Fund and this year we will be part funded by Comic Relief and part funded by the Social Value Forum Development Fund.

A big thanks to Ruth Forrester for securing the funding to enable the Family Centre to exist.

We are in the unique position to be able to offer a totally free session including tea, coffee and a hot lunch. The children and their carers have the opportunity to play, take part in activities as well as being able to socialise and support each other. Having young children can be isolating and very stressful so this group is vitally important for many parents. In addition this winter is going to be especially difficult due to the high cost of keeping warm, so having a warm space to spend time in is so vital.

Last year we were able to offer baby massage, signing, introduction to Welsh through stories and songs, car seat checks, breastfeeding support, dance and much more .

We have had two trips to Mickey Millers Soft Play Centre as well as a trip to the seaside at Borth during the summer.

During school holidays we run play sessions for school-age children both at the Community Centre and outreach sessions in the wider community, so that as many children as possible are able to take part. Exciting news. From November we will be having Forest School tasty sessions once a fortnight led by Toni Pettitt. We will be doing lots of

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outside activities and learning about our environment.

This year we are working closely with the library and hope to get all our Family Centre parents to join the library and take books out each week.

Upcoming events will include a Halloween Themed session complete with spooky food as well as an outreach session during half term. I am also trying to organise a Christmas trip or party with Santa. During last year we had to say goodbye to Cats who was a wonderful asset to the Family Centre and I would like to thank her for all her hard work. We have been joined by Jess Galliers and Faye Davies who have both stepped in and are doing a brilliant job. I would also like to thank our wonderful volunteers Carol Smyth, Amy Hopkins, Kelly Prosser and Maureen for their hard work. Without their help we would not be able to operate.

The Family Centre is extremely popular and currently we have 55 parents/carers and 67 children registered with more about to start. We cater for at least 20 adults and 25 children each week but regularly have more. I think this shows just how vital such a group like this is and long may it continue.

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REGISTERED CHAIUTY NUMBER: 1167969 4 JAN 2D23 REPORT F THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMETrfT FOR THE YEAR KNDED 31 MARCH 2022 FOR IINIGHTOIY & DISTRICT COMftrlUN Y CENTRE D.R.E. & Co. Charter¢d Accoulltaiils lcingsland Hous¢ 39 Abbey For¢gate Slwewsbury Sliropsljire SY2 6BL

ICNIGHTON & DISTRicf CoMMi￿1￿y CENTRE CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMEPUS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 PAge Report of the Trustee8 I￿depend¢llt Examlner's Report Statement of Flttgnclgl Actlvltles Balance Slieet Notes lo the Financial StAtements 7 to 12 Det#iled St#teTJient of Fithsrttial Activitie5 13 to 14

I<NIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUIYITY CENTRE REPORT OF THC TRUSTEES FOR THE '£AR ENDLD 31 MARCH 2022 Th¢ trustees pjuent tlieir report witli the fitjancial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. IILe tTU5tees Ikave adopted tlje provisions of Ac¢oyntiiig aiid Reporting by Cliarities.. Siatemellt of Re¢oEnniended Practice appltcable to cliarities PTepai'ing their accou￿ts ill accordance with tlie FiJiancÈal Reporting stalldal￿ applicable in tlie UK and Republic of Irelalld {FRS 102) {effective l Jaiiuary 2019). OBJKcrtVES AND ACTIVITIKS Objective$ and ain The principal obje¢tive5 of tlje diarity, as stated in its gove1￿ing dO￿lMent, aJE to benefit residents 0£ Knighton in the Cout)ty of Powys alld suiYoundin8 dis(riets, without distin¢tion of sex, sexual orientation, race or polÈtical, relÈgious oi. otlier opinions, by associating together the s&id IE5idellts and the local authoi'ities. voluntary and other organi8ation lll eomnjon effe¢t to advon¢¢ educatioi) and to providc facilities ill tlJ¢ interest of social welfare fol. recjration leisure tiijje oe¢upation with ilie objective of iniprovitTrg the cotkditions tsf life for residents. Also to niat)age Kniuliton Conuttunity Celltre and to niaiiitsin and manage it in ¢o-operntion with ally other petson or body* in furtlI￿anCe of these objectives. Puhlit henefit Tlie ti'iistec% tonfiJTh tljat tliey have complied witli tlie duty in section 4 of the Chai'ities Act 2Ql I to ljave due irgard to PLibli¢ b¢ncfitguidanc¢ publislied by the Charity Cum￿jSsion. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANC Charitable gctivities We offer Iiirings to a vaiiety of groups includillg the Aiyny Cadet4 Ltg Clllb, tile Erncke￿ Trttst, Teme SpiTlts and a V2riely of exercise ¢la5scs aiid cultuJBI a¢tÉvitics. W¢ have developed a large number of services by tlie Conimunity Centre as well as maintainFng our long establislied Coiijjnunity M8A(et and Flicks in tlie Sticks. W¢ or¢ wortiillg towai'ds developitkg an evidence-based appn)ach tr) fut1￿¢ &CtÉvitÉes based ott ftedback tIM￿ugh surveys and investigations with OLir useiE. Wc ￿s0 i￿all￿taIn a stlDng social media Pfesen¢e with speeialist Facebook Pil¥¢S foi. eacli a¢tEvEty. FJNANCIAL REVIEW Fin&n¢iil posttioii Foi. tlie yeai. under review iiicoiiie totalled £93,66512021.. £107,917). Expenditure on raiSlllg funds of £155,638 {2021.. £134,379) wa5 illcuiTed duriiTrg tlie year. resulting iii nct expenditure of £61,973 (2021.. £16,462). Tlie trusts fuiids c2rried forward at 31 MaKh 2022 total £395,003 (2021.. £456,970). Re5ei've5 poliey The ¢liatity'5 policy is to keep approxinjately tIuEe montlis, iunning ¢osts in r¢s¢rves. Going eoiieern The tr￿SleeS ￿'e not awdre Df &ny uncei1ainties about the ¢harity's ability to continue to operat¢ a5 a goiiTrg concern. Page I

I COMM￿nity ColiesioD aiid cliildi'en'5 events including tl)e summer of ￿n. Funders have included the Welsh Gov¢rtlln¢nt, Powy5 Coiinty Caiu)cil, PAVO. the WCVA, ￿mairt- Leadej. (EUI, the Soci&l Cal'e Value Foruin. Comic Relief aiid thc UK Rcncwal Furtd. The ConUni￿ity Centre has also received local support from Klligliton Town Council, Knighton and Disti"ictRotsry Club, theNFU Mutual, Radnor Hills W&tei' and the Tower House Gallery. W¢ now have a large staff group ￿)d the next step foi. the Management Cojknniittee is to V￿rk towaiY]s obtainiiig fvnding to appoint a managei. and to cotisolid&te our existing servires. We also plan to make tlie buRldÉng imore eii¢r8y efficien¢ and l(bDk at possibilities for it]crea5ing tl)e number ofbm4tll offices i￿ettIng spaces. srRucfuREI, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The organis&tion is a Charitable Incoi'poiY¢ted Organisation {C.lQ) incoi'porated in July 2016. T]ie Chai'itable organis&tion was formed under a Meinorandum of A%8tsciatioii whicli establislied tlie obje¢ts and powers uf tlic cliaritable VTganisation. The ch&i'ity is controlled by its governitig document, a deed of tiust. Reci'uitment AppointineEIt of new trustees The Managemellt C.on)ttiittcc consists of HoNoraiy Officers, togetlier witli any Ltropt¢d oificers. lip to Éwo offi¢er represeiit&tives of ihc towji at)d County couiici15, Ilp to tell representative ttieiijbers and on¢ I'epresentative appointed by ea¢li affiltat¢d gi￿Up. All Membe￿ of the Ma#agenient Cointnittee retiiE froin offLCe at the AThtEual GenriMI M¢¢tin8 on Ihe s¢caThd year of ming into office, biit they n￿Y be re-elected OL. Ir-appoint¢d. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DrrAtLS ReÈistei'ed Charity number 1167969 PrincÉpal addi'ess Bowling Gyeen Lame Knightoii Powys LD7 IDR Trusttes Mi. B Ai)drews T Clough D Alkei. R Foyirster M Harding Page 2

IINIGHTON & DISTRicf COMMUNITY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTLES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 REFERENCE AND ADMINIffiiATIVE DETAILS Independtht Eixamirtei. FJRiicis Nock F.C.C.A. D.R.E. & Co. Ch￿telEd Accountants Kiiig51and House 39 Abbey Foi'egate Shiywsbury Shfopshire SY2 6BL Appi'oved by ordei of tlie board of tTUStees on 7 December 2022 and si8n¢d on its beljalf by.. M Harding- y￿Stee Page 3

INDEI PP.NDENT EXAMII¥ER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KIYIGIqTON & DI.STRtCT COMMUNITY CENTRE Independent ¢xamiDer's report to the trllstees of Knightoll & District Communlty Centre I report to the ctwity t￿￿ee8 on tny eXaMi￿at10￿ of the accounts of Knighton & Di8trict Conununity Centre (the Trust) for the year ended 3 1 klarch 2022. Respon8ibllltles and b8sis of report As the cbarity ts￿tee$ of the Trust you responsible for the preparation of the aceounts in acCord￿ce with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report iu respect of my exajllination of the T￿￿t'S accounts ca￿led out under Se¢tioD 145 of the Act and w carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commis8ioTh under Section 145{51{b) of the Act. Independellt examiner's statement I bave CQTnpleted my exvJnination. I confllm that material matt¢rs have come to my attention in connection with th¢ examination giving me cause to believe that in any materi81 respect.. accouttting record5 were not kept in respcct of the Trust as required by Section 130 of tbe Act. or the a¢collDts do not accord with those records. or the accounts do not compty with the appltcable requirethents concerning the form gnd content of accounts set oui in the Charities (Accounts and Report8) Regulation.9 2008 other any requinnent that th¢ accounts give t t￿￿ and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an irjdependent ¢xan}inati(￿. I have no collcerns and bave ¢ome across no other matters in COLThection with the examination to which attenuon should be drawn in this rep)rt ￿ order to etmble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reaehed. Fraacis Nock F.C.C.A. D.R.E. & Co. Chartered Accountants Kingsland Ho￿se 39 Abbey For¢gpte Shrewsbury Shropthire SY2 6BL 7 De¢¢tDb¢r 2022 Page 4

KNIGHTON & DISTRIcr co UNITY CENTRE STATEMENf OF fi INANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THL YEA ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 31.3.12 Totxl funds 31.3.21 Tot&1 fi]Jids UJirestri¢ted nd Restricted fijnd Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM D¢hnations and legacies 69,118 24,543 93,661 107,896 Investment intoine 21 Tot41 69,122 24,M3 93,66S 107,917 EXPENDITURE ON Rassing fuiid5 5,661 2,254 7,915 9,046 Other 96,130 51 J93 147,723 125,333 Total 101,791 53,847 155,638 134,379 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDTTURE) (32,669) (29,304) (61,973) {26,4621 RF.C.ONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fuiids broU￿t forward 88119 368,157 456,976 483,438 TOTAL fiUNDS CARIUEI D FORIVAIU) 56,150 338,853 395,003 456,976 Tl)e iiotss foiiii part of tliese f￿&t)Cial stat￿lIet)tS Page 5

KIYIGHTON & DISTRIcf COMMUNITY C TRE BALANCE SIIEET 31 MARCH 2022 31.3.22 Total funds 31.3.21 Total funds Unrestricted fund Resti'ict nd Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 30,097 298J84 328A81 357,294 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 1,500 5J49 20,855 1,500 S,349 61,324 500 200 100,319 40,469 27,704 40.469 68,173 lQ1,019 CREDITORS Amounts falling due witliiii one year (1,651) (1,651) (lJ371 CURREP4T ASSETS 26,053 40,469 66,522 99,682 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREP LIABILITIEI S 56,150 338,853 395,003 456,976 NET ASSETS 56,150 338,853 395,01)3 456,976 FUNDS Uiiicsti'icted fviids Restricted fijnds 10 56,150 338,853 88,819 368,157 TOTAL FUNDS 395,003 456,976 Tlie financial statejnents weye approved by the Boai'd of TYustee5 and autliori8ed for issllc tsn 7 De¢¢mber 2022 #md weje signed on it5 behalf by.. M H&rding- Tiustee Tl)E notes foi'jii part of these financial staten)eJits P4e6

I(NIGEITON IglRICT COMMUNITY cEKfRE NOT TO THE FINANCIAL sfATFMENTS R THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ACCOUNTING POLKCIES BAsis of pvepai'ing the fillanci41 statements The financial stateE]ient5 of tlie cS)aiity, wljich is a public benefjt entity under FRS 102, have been prepaird ID accordance witlt tlie Cliarities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accounting and Repoiting by Charities.. StateJi)ent of Reconimended Practice applicable to clLuities pttpallllg tlieii. accounts in aecoi'datjce with tlie Fin&Dcial Repoiting Standard applicable in the and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 20191,, Financial Reporting Sl&iJdai'd 102 'Tlie Financial RepoÈtillg Standard appli¢ablc in ttie UK 85]d Repiiblic of Ireland, alld the Charities Act 201 l. The fmancial statements have b¢en prepaitd under tIiB liistoj'ical cost convenliorn. The financial stateimetjts are foi tlie individual entity oblly. The financial 8Éatenients are piysenled Sleyling {£), routmled to the neair5t £1. Knighton aiid Di5tri¢t Cojiimiinity Cetttit is a charitaljle incorporated organisation (CIO) ￿]d its pyincipal addre￿ and ￿giSte1'ed charity numbcr can b¢ found witliin the Report of the Trustees. Thc financial stat¢D)enls are prepared on a going ¢on¢ei'n basi5 and tlie kniistees are not aw8re of aTry ii)aterial unceitaiThtie5 regarding the ¢harity's ability to coiitinue to opei'ate as & goiiig concern. Incume All incollie is recogEii5ed it) tlie Statement of Financial A¢tivities oiKe tlie charity has ¢ntit]emet)t to the thiids. it is probable tl)at the ineollie will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Income from govermnent and otlier gtyattts, wliethei capital, gv2tits oi i'evenue. grditts is recogni5ed whcn til¢ chayity has entitlement to tlit fund5, Ind pei.fonnallce conditions attaclied to the gi2nts liave been meL it is probable that tli¢ in¢ome will be received and the amount can be me4sured r¢liably. During the year. tlie cliarity received ￿&￿tS of £26,258 fi￿￿] Powys Coiinty cO￿n¢11, £27,836 from Powys Assoeiation Ofvol￿nt￿lY Organisations and a lotteiy grallt of £9,998, all of which is recognised inwnie. xptnditstrc Liabilities 8re ¥ecogntqed as expendit￿1￿ as soon as there is a legal constL'U¢tive obligation comimitting tile ¢haiity to tlial expcndituve. it is pl￿babIe iliat a traDSfer of eeonomÈc bciiefits will be i'equired in seltleinellt aiid the amoiint cjf thc obligation can be illeasiired i'eliably. Expenditure is aectsullted for on an a¢cru218 basis and liss be¢ii classified under Iieadings that aggitg&te all cost irlated to tljc category. Wliere ¢o$ls cannut be dire¢tly attributcd to partictil& he&dings they liave beeii alloe8ted to activities oll a basis consistent wilh ihe use of J'esouires. Allocatloll 9nd Apportionmeiit of ¢osts Suppoil costs are those fvnctioks that a5$1St the wojk of tlie chatity but dts not directly undertake cliaritable activÈtie5. 8￿pport eosts include maii8geJiient Costs ￿ld govemance cogts. The suppoit Costs air ￿1￿c8ted to the maiii cliai'itable activity. Tangible fixed assets D¢pYeciatiot) is pyovided at the following annual ratts in oiler to write oty eacli asset over its ¢stiinated use￿1 life. ItnpiDv¢mer]ts to pmperty Plaiit aad inachineiy Fixtures and fitting5 IIPh on reducing balance 2￿/0 on redu¢iiig balaii 200A on r¢ducillg balance Stocks Stocks are valued at tlie lowu of cost and bet iralisable value, aftEr niakin(T due allowart¢e foi. obsolete ai)d slow i*oviiig items. Taxfttion The Ghaiity is exetnpt froin tax on its cliaritable activities. Page 7 contiDlled...

KNIGHTON & DISTRIC MUNITY CENTR NOTF% TO THE FI￿,ANCIAL SrATE￿1ENTs- Coiitinued FOR THE Y£ARENDED31 MARCH 2022 ACCOUNTING POLKCIES- cor]tiiiuEd lTh]nd Accoviitiiig Unrestritted futtds can be used in &¢cordaiice witli the cliaritabl¢ objectives at the dis¢relion of ilie ￿￿te£S. Resti'ioted fi]nds can only be used for pailicular ￿Sti'l¢ted pui'poses witliin the objects of tlie di&i'ity. Restiict10115 al'is¢ wlien specEfJed by the donoi. oi. wl)en ￿1)dS raised for p￿tICUla¥ irstricted pui'poses. Pell511Jll costs and othey post-ietirement benefits Tli¢ cljai'ity tsperates a defilled contribution p¢nsiot) scheme. Coiitributions payable to tlie cliarity's pensioll scheme are charged to tlie Statemellt ot'Financial Activities in thE period to which they ielate. Fliiallci41 InstruineAts Tlie chaiity thttly l)&8 fii12ncial assets and fiDanci21 liabilities ola killd tliat qualify a5 basic finaiicial instruinents. Basit fjrtancial instr￿lIentS are initially recognised at ts'ansa¢tion value athd subsequently ijieasuyed at their settlemelltvllue. INVESTMEtYT INCOME 31,3.22 31.3.21 Intsrest receivable- trading 21 TRUST£ES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no ttu5tee5' remuneration or otlier benefits for tl)e year ended 31 Ma￿h 2022 nor foj. tlie year elided 3 1 Mairli 2021. Ti'ustses, ¢ypenBes Tliere weye llo tTUStees' expetkses paid foi. the year ended 31 Mairh 2022 nor foj, the ye&r ended 31 MarGlI 2021. STAFF COSTS The average monthly nurnber of elliployees duiing the ye&r wa5 as follows.. 31.3.22 31.3.21 Svdff No ¢i￿p10y￿S i'eceived eittoluments in excess of £60,01￿. COMPARATIVES FOR THK STATEMEp¥f OF FINANCIAL ACTIVtTIES Unie5tricted fund Re511'icted fund Total fiEiJds XNCOMK AP4D ENDOMIMENTS FROM Dtsiiatiotis and legaeies 74.948 32,948 107.896 InVestMe￿t incolne 21 21 Total 74,969 31948 107,917 EXPENDITURE ON Raisillg fuiids 9.046 9,a46 Page 8 ¢oIitl11ued.,.

KNIGHTON & DISTRIcf COMMUNITY ENTRK N(YfES TO THE FINANCIAL sfA EMENTS- colltinued FOR TFIE YEARCINDED 31 M CH 2022 COMPARATJVES FOR THE STATKMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- eontillued Unresti'ioted Restricted Trd nd Total nds Otliei. 57,392 67,941 125,333 Tot21 66,438 67,941 134,379 NfT INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 8.531 (34,9931 126,462) RECOIYCKLIATION OF FUNDS Total thnds brought fonward 80,288 403,150 483.438 TOTAL FUNDS CAiiRIED FORWARD 88,819 368,157 456,976 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Improvetnents FixtLires and fittiThgs Plant and Jnachinery property Totals COST At l April 2Q21 Additlolls 527,091 11,087 611 55.078 10,012 593,256 10,623 At 3 1 Mar¢li 2022 527,091 11,698 65,090 603,879 DEPRECIATION At l Api'il 2021 C]￿rge for year 202,OQS 32,SQ9 29,432 5,561 235,962 39,436 lJ66 At 31 M8rrh 2022 234514 5,891 34,993 275,398 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 Marcli 2022 291,S77 5,807 30,097 328.481 At 31 Mar¢li 2021 325,086 6,562 25.646 357,294 STOCKS 31.3.22 31.3.21 Bar stock 1,51)0 500 Page 9 continlled...

KNIGHTOF4 & DISTRI T COMMUNITY CENTRE NOTES TO TH FOR THEYE INANCIAL sfATEMEE4TS- eontinued R ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLif4G DUK WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.22 31.3.21 Trade d¢btors Prepaynient5 attd acerued income 4.903 446 200 5,349 200 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALIJT4G DUE WITHIN ONK YEAR 31.3.22 31.3.21 Othey creditoi 1,651 1,337 io. MOVEMEIYT IN FUNDS Net niovemeEJt in fi¥Jds At 31.3.22 At 1.4.21 Unrestiieted funds General thnd 88,819 (32,669) 56,150 Restt'Éeted funds eneral restricted 368,157 {29J04) 338,853 TOTAL FUNDS 456,976 (61,973) 395,003 Net movertient in fvnds, included in the above ate as follows: Incoming resources Resource5 expended Movcni¢nt in funds Unrestrieted funds Gejicral 69.122 (101,791) {32,669) Rèsti'ieted fund5 General Kestricted fund 24,543 (53,847) <29,304) TOTAL FiJNDS 93,665 115S,638) (61,973) Page 10 cojitiiiued..

KNIGHT N & DISTRECT COMMUNITY CENTRE ES TO THE FINANCL¥L STATEI MENTS- eontinued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 io. MoVEmETr￿ IN FUNDS- continued ComparAtives foi. moveTiient Tll funds Net it)oveinei)t in funds At 31.3.21 At 1.4.20 Unresti'ictÈd fund$ Gen￿21 fvLJd 80,288 8,531 88,819 Re5trleted funds General re4tricted fiiiid 403,150 134,993) 368,157 TOTAL Fuf4DS 483,438 (26,462) 456,976 Coniporative rtet movement in funds, in¢luded irt the aboyc are as follows.. Incoining res04]rees Resources expended Movement in fund$ Unitsti'ieted funrLs Get)eral fund 74,969 (66,438) 8.531 Rtsti'icted fynds Gerteral i'estriGStd fund 32,948 {67,9411 (34,9931 TOTAL FUNDS lQ7,917 (134,3791 {26,462) A curirnt year 12 n]onihs and prior year 12 inoiiths combined position is as follow5.. Net 1movetn￿lt in thnds At 31,3.22 At 1.4.20 UtLf¢Sti'icted fuiids General 80288 {24.138) 56.150 Restricted funds Geneizl restricted fund 403,150 164,297) 338,853 TOTAL FUNDS 483,438 (88,435) 395,003 Page 11 continued...

KNIGHTON & Disiiiicf COMMU TY CENTRE NOTES TO THE Fll¥ANC FOR THE YEARENDE L STATEMENTS- coiitÉnued JI MARCH 2022 io. OVEMENT IN FUNDS- eontillued A curient yeai. 12 Moliti￿ prior year 12 motiths ¢ombined net niovement li) fi]nd5, inCl￿ded ID the alxjve are as follows.. Illcoiijin resources ResouiLes expend¢d Moveinent in fvnds Urtiesti'icttd fuiid8 Gelleral fund 144,091 1168,229) 124,138) Restricted funds Gen¢r&l IESti'icted fi￿d 57,491 {121,788) (64,297) TOTAL FUNDS 201,582 (290,017) {88,435) UNRbS'fRIC.TBD FUNDS Umrstri¢t¢d funds Can be in ace0¢dan¢e witli tlie cliaritable obje¢tives atthe discretion oftiie tiwtees. RESTIUCTED FUNDS RKLATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There weir no related party ts'&ttsa¢l*ons for the yeaT ended 31 Mar¢li 2022. Page 12

I<NtGHTON & DISTRI OMMUNITY CENTRE DEITAILED STA MENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE Y RENDED 31 MARCH 2022 31.3.22 31.3.21 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations 9nd lÈgxeies Donations Hire cliaots Own functions and bar Grants Cafe sales F¢ed ill Tai'iff 1,805 17,711 5J34 64,092 2,795 724 7,951 8,400 140 89,898 1,507 93,661 107.896 IiivestmeRit Sncome Interest r¢¢eiv&ble- trading 21 Tot•1 incoilling isDurces 93,665 107.917 EXPKNDITURE Other ti'ding #etivities Oi)cning sto¢k Own functions, bai. attd cafe Closing stock 500 8,915 (1,500) 2,440 7,106 {500) 7,915 9,046 Otbei. Sundiy expeJ15eg Pei.folliiit)g riglits Insurance Li£ht and h¢at 13,490 7,756 35 2,449 5,772 2,OL2 2,744 18246 16,012 Supporl costs Maiiagcmeiit Wages Peiisions Teleplione Postage aiid sthtionevy Ca¥¢takei' a￿d cleajiing Trainii)g IMpl￿veMents to property Plant 2nd in&¢hin￿Y Fixtures and fittings 82,026 1,115 718 52,095 541 690 1,523 5,334 600 36,121 1,551 6,412 1,103 778 32,509 1,366 5,561 126523 104,867 riillanee Baiik charges 49 This page does not fortn part of the statutory fiÈ]an¢ial stateiiieiits Page 13

KNIG N & DISTiucf COMMUNITY CENTRE DETAILED sfATEMENT OV FINANCIAL ACTI FOR THK YEAR INDKD 31 MARCH 2022 ITIES 31.3.22 31.3.21 FÉn%n¢e Information techiiology REpaÉrs and i'ellewals L J17 2,680 Govei'ngnce costs A¢¢outitaiicy and legal fees Pix)fessional fees lJ93 295 1,224 550 1,688 1,774 Total resources expelld¢d JSS,638 134,379 Net expenditure 161,973) 126,4621 Tjiis page does not fovni p2rt ofthe statutory fjnanoial st21enieLIts Page 14