CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From April 24 Period stsrt date To March 25 Period end date Charity name: Medway Open Award Centre Charity registration number: 1172240 Objectives and Activities SORP ref8renc& Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Medway Open Award Centre, is a Charitable Interest Organisation set up as a Directlv Licenced Centre in which young people can readily access cost effective, knowledge, advlce and assistance to facilitate, 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 towards accessibility for all those who wish to take part. Running an equipment store and expedition5 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 public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Mainly amin and maintenance of the building and manning expeditions Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers other Achievements and Perforniance SORP reference Ran 16 Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions and managed and equipment store enabling youn8 people to complete their award Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional Information (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where levant about: Achievements against objectives set Parg 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding resenies statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Paro 1.21 A reserve fund held and charity is | financially secure Reserve fund held to replace equipment Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £82K Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 None Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about". Running DofE expeditions mainly for local schools The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 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 Para 1.48 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of chartty's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 1.25 CIO - ASSOCIATION How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 CIO - ASSOCIATION 'at Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trustees appointed at AGM Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Paro 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses istered chari number Charity's principal address Medwa MOAC 1172240 Summit House Strand Approach Road Gillingham Kent ME7 1rr n Award Centre
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name orrice lif any) Name of person {or body) entltled toa oint trustee ifan Robert Wood Chairman Gary Hackwell Malcom Hutton Treasurer Alexandra Chinn Steve Short 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees - names of the d1ctOrS at the date the re Dlrector name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustse name Dates actsd If not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees 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 objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional Infornlation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Namo Address adviser Name of chief executive or nam88 of senior staff members (Optional infonnation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel detsils Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, Teport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Position {eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Robert Andrew Philip Wood Gary John Hackwell Chair Treasurer Date 07101126 07101126
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Modway Open A4Ydrd Centre 1172240 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110412024 31J03J2025 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictsd funds to the nrt Rèstricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to thè nearest £ to th• nrn$t £ to tho n•aro•t £ to tho naarn•t£ A1 Recel ts Buldinos Expeditions Donabons Gifts Equipmanl Enrolments Pres&ntalion Eve Other Intrest Sub totsl (Gross income for AR) 43.194 43,194 36,520 4,199 3.250 91 746 4.058 4,058 1.146 49.148 49,148 45,447 A2 A88et and Investment sale8, (8ee table>. Sub totsl 49.148 49.148 45.447 A3Pa ments Store Management Buildings Expeditions Minibu8 Equipment Tr8inino ITIMobil& Ottter Presentation Eve 3,027 8,747 22,215 3.503 3.027 8,747 22.215 3,503 2,940 145 301 298 3,000 10,906 16.493 3,957 7.350 145 301 273 1.065 Sub total 41,176 41,176 A4 Asset and Investment urchases, see tsble Sub total 41.176 41.176 43.043 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 7.972 7.972 88.996 96,968 88.996 96.968 CCXX R1 accounts {SSI 0810112026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the endi of the period :J',IKI:i ' Unrestricted funds to bwr•st£ Restricted funds to n•arnst£ Endowment funds to n•arèst £ Categories Details Bl Cash fund8 Current Account 22,172 Reserve knount 82,557 Total cash funds 104.729 Unrestri¢ted funds to nearest £ Restrictsd funds to ngarnst£ Endowment funds to ngarest £ Details B2 Other mon•tary a880ts Fund to whlch a88et b•lon Details Cojt lopUonJll Curr•nt ¥•lu• onal B3 Investment a88ets Fuftd to whlch a•8•t bolon Details Cwt {optlonall Currnnt valu• tlonal B4 A88ets retalned for thg charlty'8 own u89 Fund to whlch Amount duo onal Details When dug ional B5 Llabllltie8 Signed by one or tsvo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of roval Signature Print Name G Hackwell 0511112023 CCXX R2 accounts (SSI 0810112026
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl members of Medway Open Award Centre On accounts for the 3iear ended 2025 Charity no (if any) 1172240 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 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn 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 respect: 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 across 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 brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body (if any): Address: KtJfJ fiKGI) 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 details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018