Al White Hill Centre Chesham & District Community Association Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation No. 1168816 Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025 White Hill Centre White Hill Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 1AG
Names of the Charity Trustees and Management Commlttee: Alison Shepherd Chair of the Trustee8 Nigel Brand Chair of the Management Committee John Hatton Trustee and Treasurer Keith Farlie Trustee and Licensee Patricia Cherrill Trustee John Graham Management Committee Member Andrew lQng Managernent Committee Member Yvonne Plester Management Committee Member Structurn. Governance. and Management of the Assoeiatlon The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered wth the Charity Commission and has a constitution approved by the Charity Commission. The Associats'on is governed by a Board of Trustees and a Management Committee. The Persons forming the Management Committee may be presentiveS of individual groups or ordinary members. The Trustees have, so far. not considered it necessary to hold separate meetings with all matters covered by the regular Management Committee meets'ngs. Trustees are elected to the Board of Trustees at the annual general meets.ng each year from the Membership. At every annual general meeting one-third of the Trustees shall retire from office but are e1ible for reappointsnent. Summary ofthe Charlty Objects set out In the Govemlng Document: To benefit the residents of Chesham by as50Giatiny together to advan eduGation and provide faolities for recreation and leisure time activities. To establish. maintain and manage a community centre. Summary of the maln actlvitiés In relation to these objectlves: The Association owns the Freehold of the Vthite Hill Centre (tt)e Centre) which it manages as a major resource for the communty and the member5. Activtties are arranged for members; in addition. the Centre acmmmodates a variety of Groups which provide cultural and recreational facilities for the communty. Parts of the building are let on short leases to other organisaions. Due to the size and age of the Centre a major part of the work of the Association is directed towards maintaining and irnproving the facilities available within the building. Our objeGtive is to provide space in thich the membars and tha wider community will find attractive arKI will wish to use as much as possible. Our focus, particularfy in cent years, is to offer actiwties to reduce loneliness and isolation, particularly in older loGal residents.
Summary of the main achievements and challenges facing tha Charity during this year Our main achievement this year conceming the building was to improve the Lounge area to make it a more lIeble Spa for SitOrs. Anhough the old bar wa5 enjoyed by some groups in the evening, it wag not used during the day and the Committee felt the space could be better used. The Lounge is now in regular use by many different groups and it has attracted new visitots to the Centre. There is stsll a bar farjlity for groups to use. We received the grants this year. Douglas Mcminn Trust- £35.¢) to repla the flat roof and ceiling above the downstai[5 kitthen. This was a huge job as there was asbe8t+)s present and we took the opportunity to insulate the ceiling to reduce our energy usage. Roland Callingham Fund {Beckenscot) - £500. This was used to enhance the new Lounge space. Chesham Town Council - £500. This vras also used to enhance the new Lounge spa. We have completed a vast amount of rna1ntenan and improvements over the last 5 years, so this year we focussed on small improvements and maintenance projects. Although not so nOtiable. they are vitsl to the upkeep of the building. This includes work on the main roof and the boilers. Financlal Review The Trustees have vieWed the level of reserves considered appropriate. A driver in thi8 ha3 been the need to identify Ihe level of funds that can bo made available ft>r the on-going upgrade of the Centre. A dea.sion was taken that the General Reserve should be approximate to three months of normal expenditure. This level of reserves is set to cover the immediate and complete dosure of the Centre. Further reserves may be required for specific purposes. The Trustees continue to agree that the appropriate minimum figure for resep4es is £25,000 of net current assets. Further details are provided in the Treasurerfs report.
Treasurerfs (knrall Summary Formal audited accounts are not required for the Association due to the comparative size of our finances. However, as in previous years we have enlisted the as5istan of SRL Accounting Service5 Ltd of Chesham to assist in preparing these accoun The completed accounts have been inspected by our'over5eerf- Stephen L'Estrange- whose formal statement appears at the end of the accoun Durlng the previous (2023124) year we received a grant of £185,LX)O from the Douglas Mcminn Charitable Trust to upgrade the Centre facilities. including advancing essential maintenance which normally would have been spread over some years. Most of this work has now been completed. includin8 replacing the downstairs kitchen foof which had asbestos tiles. The replacement is much better insulated, improving the working environment there. The cost of this work is included in the total of repatrs Overall expenditure for the year exceeded income by £48,601, before depreciation The largest part of this relates to the kitchen roof1£41,478). Without this expense the deficit would have been £7,123, relating to other substantial refurbishment costs funded by the bequest. l am pleased to say our financial posit•on is now strong. This is in no small part due to the generous grant received. This year we anticipate rnuch lower maintenance costs, and l expect total expenditure for the year will be covered by incoffle Since the 2024125 year end we have received a further grant of £IO,IXX) from the Duncan Mcminn Charitable Trust This is to cover the cost of creating a new Centre Office. allowing us to let the existing office to a local charity. This will further strengthen our financial position. Sign John Ha Honorary Treasurer Chesham & District Community A550ciation White Hill Centre Report of indeperKlent Examlner Having had ac$$ to the bookkeeping records and bank statements of the Association I have inspected the accounts submitted for the year ended 31st March 2025 and consider these to be fair representation of the financial position for the year. Si8n Stephen L'Estfange Independent Examiner
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