CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From April 23 Period start date To March 24 Perlod end date Charity name: Medway Open Award Centre Charity registration number. 1172240 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 Medway Open Award Centre, is a Charitable Interest Or8anisation set up a5 a Directly nced Centre in which young people can readily ac$5 cost effective. knowledge. advice and assistance to facilitste. their achievement of a Duke of Edinburgh's Award at any level. The centre will be staffed by volunteers who believe in the ethos of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. By using a volunteer team, the costs to the participants can be kept to a minimum. thus working toward5 aCssIbl11ty for all those who wish to take part. Running an equipment store and expeditions to enable local young people predominately from Medway to achieve their expedition section of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the wblic benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or serViS identified in the accounts. Statement confiryning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Parn 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: Policy on grant making Parn 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Par8 1.38
Mainly amin and Maintenan ofthe building and manning expeditions Contribution made by volunteers Pard 1.38 Other Achievements and Perfomiance Ran 14 Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions and managed and equipment store enabling young people to complete their award Summary ofthe main achievements of the charrty. identrfying the differen the harity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 120 Addttional Inf0mtIon (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where levant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Par8 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objectiV8S Pwa 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materialty in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going conrn Part 1.21 A reserve fund held and charity Is financlally secure Para 122 Reserve fund held to replace equipment Para 1.22 Para 122 £81K Paro 1.24 Para 1.rJ None Additlonal inforniation (optional You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant 8boLrt'. Running DotE expeditions mainly for local schools The charify's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Pwa 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 None A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pwa 1.48 Other
Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 125 CIO - ASSOCIATION How is the charity constitLrted? Par8 1.25 CIO - ASSOCIATION iicialion CEO) Trustee selection methods including details of any ¢onstitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entiued to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trustees appointed at AGM Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where levant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network WFth which the Charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Char name Other name the cha uses istered chari number Charity's principal address Medwa MOAC 1172240 Summrt House Strand Approach Road Gillingham Kent ME71 n Award Centre
Name$ of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trusts• name Office lif ary) Datss acted Elnotforwhol• Chaimian Treasurer Nam• of person lor body) onwtlod olnt trustse ifan Robert Wood Gary Hackwell Malcom Hutton Alexandra Chinn 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees- names of the direcaors at tre date the D1Ctor nam¢ rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the chanty Trugts• n•mg Datrs •cted 11 not forv*hole ear
Funds held as custodian trustses on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's obiects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional infomiatlon (optlonal) Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal inforniation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chiel executive or names of senior staff members {Optional infomiatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infonnation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trus Signatu{$) Full name(s) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Robert Andrew Philip WOCMI Gary John Hackwell Chair Treasurer Date 29111124 29111124
1172240 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR f NGiAND AND WALES Receipts and pa ments accounts 31103r2024 CC16a For the pttrfod 01104r20fJ To Section A Receipts and payments Unre¥trfeted funds Rtrict funds tothi fKArpst£ ts the n¥•#£ tDthB fiÈaYo8tt tothÈ n8amt£ Endowmenl funds T¢)tsl fund8 Last yoar A1 Recolpts Buldings Fxpedittons Donations Gifts uiwent EnrOlMlts PreSentatn Eve Other Intrasl 20 4199 3.250 91 36.520 A.199 3,250 222 1.041 Sub totsl(Gross income for AR) 39.641 4S.447 45N47 A2 Asset and Inv•stn•nt sale¥. (89• tsblel. Sub total Total recolpts 4$847 39,641 A3Pa ments Store Mar4gernt Buildings Expeditons Minibus Equiwnt Training 1950 6,166 16.$34 2,BDB 1.232 lo.6 18,493 10.906 16,493 3.957 273 215 1.460 Preseniati Eve Sub totsl 043 043 31,365 A4 Asset and Investment urcha¥e# see table Sub total 4&043 31.36$ Net of recei(PayMents) AS Transfer8 bgtwtsn fut)ds A6 Cash funds last yo•r •nd Cash funds this ymr end 8.276 86.592 88.996 86,592 8.276 CCXX R18ec¢unts ISSI 2911112024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted fvnd¥ lon¥rp¥t£ Endowment fund¥ tt¥ warE¥t£ Cato9ori0s Detal B1 Cash funds 15.083 81,412 Total cash funds 96.495
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Unrestrlctsd Restricted fvnds to nureJtÉ Endowment funds to wire8t£ Details iOT*hkh DelalTs ¢urrthtvaluB Fundtowthkh Oetalls Cumintvaluo onal 84 Ass•ts r•tained for th• charlty's own use Fundto ¥Aach Amourt du2 Wh•n du• Detalls B5 Llabllltles Sydned by one or tsvo Irust8es bahaw of all ts trust Svjnatu Prlnt Nam& Date of rov81 G Hackn%Bll 05J11r2023 CCXX R2 ants ISSI 2W112024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trusteesl members of Medway Open Award Centre On accounts for the year ended 2024 Charity no (If any) 1172240 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312023. Responsibilitles and As the chartty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordanc8 With the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission und8r se(*on 145(5}(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have Come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connaction with the examination which gp4es me cause to believe that in, any material res Indepandent examinerfs statement axounting recd5 were not kept in aCCdanCe with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wÉth the accounting records I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connedion 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 brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): Addrnss: Q-, IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glvo here brlef details of any items that the examinerwlshes to disclose. IER October 2018