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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
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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 ￿presen￿tiveS 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 e1￿ible 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 lIe￿ble 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 th￿e 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 nOti￿able. 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

Chesham & txstrlct Communltv Assocla
For the vear ended 31 Marth 2025
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Balance Sheet
Chesham & Distrid C¢)mmunty Assooal
As at 31 March 2025
count
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£21223.52
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£56.315.43
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£2,480.
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£1.371.72
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£2.480.00
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£125.629.07
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