## **Raynham Way Community Centre** 

## **Annual Report 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023** 

This was a year of consolidation regarding users, groups and bookings as well as a year of improvement to the fabric of the centre. The use of the centre in these twelve months reflected those years pre the Covid 19 outbreak. However, we did lose some groups and lost a number of individuals which was sad, however those groups that returned have overall been resilient. 

The council instigated an introduction of “Warm Hubs” in late 2022 and initially we ran two new two-hour sessions on Wednesday’s and Sunday’s where people just popped in for soup, coffee or tea and a light refreshment and a time to chat. This was originally planned for the winter however the Wednesday session was popular and continues to this day. 

A refurbishment of the main hall and the foyer area, along with new facia and guttering on the outside of the building and the replacement of the hot water boilers and a complete update of the outside lighting account for the high cost of maintenance in this year’s spending. A good amount of that expenditure was by way of a grant from the National Lottery. It has enhanced the appearance, functionality and the security of the building. 

The number of social bookings increased throughout the year and the centre was well used by both locals and people from a wider area. The awareness of the facilities at Raynham Way has gradual developed and expanded the number of enquiries. 

With increased costs in staffing, cleaning and energy it has been necessary to raise hall hire fees. We have considered the rates of other centres and similar venues, and we consider the revised rates are not excessive. The accounts show a small profit for the year but there were long term maintenance costs which whilst necessary will last a good number of years. 

The number of trustees has not altered in the year, and we continue to search to try and encourage other individuals from the local community to consider being trustees so more can be involved and spread the responsibilities and workload of managing the facility. 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
(IrlY￿
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
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from
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
R•strlcted
funds
Endowment
fund5
Total fLrnds
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to the nearest
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tothe twre8t £
to the ngarost E
A1 Recelpts
Granis
Hall Hire
Social Hire
Ev8niS
DDnalions
Local Giving
L0211S
Olher
9,500
46,314
7.238
4.490
13,9gD
46,314
16,134
21,969
4,142
586
1,500
1.500
to
ross income
or
AR)
64052
69,042
42.811
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(see tsblel.
Invegtm•nt sa
es,
69,042
A3Pa
ments
10.385
10,21B
10,385
10,218
1.131
9,937
6.008
1.166
945
5,893
1.013
262
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InsuranGe
Cleaning
Security
Equipment
M8inienance
8usin6ss Rates
Misc.Exp8nges
C051s regrants
1,084
8,13
9t4
3,426
27,665
480
1,149
6,139
914
3A26
27.8BS
1.149
2,31Z
67.114
296
2212
2.312
Sub total
64,802
26,5dJ
A4 A$s•t and Investment
urchases
see table
Sub total
Total payments
64,802
2,312
67.114
26,543
Not of receipts/{payments)
AS Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1.750
3.678
1,928
16.268
92.462
3.678
96,37ri
94.444
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
0910112024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrlcted
funds
to n•oro81 £
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funds
to fiearèsi£
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fund$
C.It(J!iuriL5
to neate5tE
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92.462
3.678
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92,462
4678
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funds
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funds
to ntrarost E
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fund8
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B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own u8e
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behalf of all the tru51ees
Date of
roval
Signature
PTint Name
LA)¢ I IKo-
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CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
0910112024

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusleesl
members of
Raynham Way Community Centre
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2023
Charity no
lif any)
1169566
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312023
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {"the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chaiity Commission
under section 145{51{b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respe¢t'.
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the br8Gkets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Alan Mason
Relevant professional
qualification(sl or body
(if any):
TreasurerlTrustee Bushmead Community Centre
Address:
Hancock Drive. Luton, LU2 7SF
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners}.
Give here brief dotails of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
N/A
IER
October 2018