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The Heart of Alton

ANNUAL

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2023 Annual Report

3 Organisational Chart
4 Chairman’s Report

6 Operations Manager’s Report

9 Summary of Activities

10 Clubs & Societies

11 Accounts

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ORGANISATIONAL

CHART

CIO Board of Trustees 2023

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Pat Lerew
Chairman
Catherine Stephen Haydn Dean Sally
Jackson-Smith Lewis Chappell Phillips Laker
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CIO: Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Staffing Structure

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Centre
Manager
Book Deputy
Keeper Manager
Community Club Head Administrators Leisure Learning
Coordinator Caretaker & Room Booking Coordinator
Community Club
Caretakers Leisure Learning
Assistant
Tutors
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Note: Some staff have more than one role

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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Introduction

Having been writing these reports now for a number of years I usually start by reading the previous year’s to set myself off on the right track and to give some continuity. Unfortunately, this year, it has been no help at all as the 2022 report focussed very much on starting off again after Covid and getting back on our feet after the problems of distancing regulations, which now seem like another lifetime. However, I think we can look back on 2023 as the year when we returned to normal.

Successes

We have been very successful during 2023 in achieving a record number of financial grants and those of you who have followed our fortunes over the past forty odd years will know that without grant aid we would never have been able to keep this difficult old building, which we all love, going.

We are continuing to receive Revenue Grants from ATC (Alton Town Council) but sadly the Revenue grant from EHDC (East Hants District Council) will cease after 2023 for 3 years. These are the most difficult grants to get as most grant givers want to have something to show for their contributions.

We also continue to receive generously from the Alton EHDC Councillors’ Environmental budgets which has enabled us to almost complete the replacement of our old Crittall windows. Our County Councillor is also very supportive and has helped us replace tables and chairs as well as windows.

We have also been awarded a grant of over £600,000 from EHDC CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) money which I will deal with under Future Plans.

Last year I reported that we had taken over the running of the Jane Austen Regency Week, although some staff and Trustees had already been heavily involved over previous years. I am pleased to say that that the 2023 “Week” was a great success, very much back to pre-Covid times, and we look forward to even bigger things this year.

Concerns

Last year our concerns were, as ever, keeping the old place going and paying the increased heating charges. Somehow we have weathered both but even with the latest grants I am sure these will remain our main concerns for many years to

We also have concerns about the lack of Members prepared to be Trustees. I finish my final term of office as Chair at this AGM and am prepared to remain as

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a Trustee for a bit longer but we are already down to 6 and we need more in order to make the responsibility and the workload more manageable.

Future Plans

I have already reported on the new and very welcome grant of over £660,000 which we will be able to draw down as we upgrade the Centre over the next year. Rather less than the £3m we were promised before the financial crash of 2008 and the £2m we were promised from the CALA homes We have not yet started work on the upgrading of the Centre which this grant will make possible because we will have to apply for planning and other permissions but we will start by building another room in the garden. There is always pressure on ground floor rooms because of our demographic so this is our first priority. We are also planning to install a lift near the front stairs so that will make it easier for some users to access the first floor rooms. The work will be likely to take over a year because it will have to be phased so that the essential work of the Community Centre can continue.

Thanks

My thanks go as ever to our dedicated team of Staff and Trustees who all regularly go above and beyond to make sure all our events go well and that all users of the Centre feel welcome and comfortable in improving surroundings. Thanks also all those organisations who have given us grants to keep us going; to the District and Town Councils, to the National Lottery, to IGAS and other smaller and local charities like the Lions and the Beer Festival who regularly help us to look after our older people and the minibus. We are very grateful to all the Councillors afore mentioned and to our Members and the people of Alton and the surrounding area whose support over the years continues to be inspirational to all of us at the Centre.

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CENTRE MANAGER’S REPORT

INTRODUCTION

Last year was another positive year for us, seeing a rise in room hire and an increase in new enquiries to the Centre. Our ACA Leisure Learning programme (formerly EHLL) contains all the favourite classes as well as some welcome new additions. We are also delighted that our Community Club has built up to pre-Covid levels and is providing a fun and lively atmosphere for our members, many of whom rely on this as their main social activity and provides carers with much needed respite.

Our agreement with ATC over the management of the bookings at Alton Assembly Rooms was under much discussion over the last year as they were faced with an exciting offer from Whitehill and Bordon Town Partnership which would have breathed new life into the Assembly Rooms. This plan moved forward with communication to the hirers and we were working together with WBTP for this new chapter in the life of the Assembly Rooms. This fell through unexpectedly and a replacement offer from Dementia Friends Alton was taken up by ATC and sped through to meet the same deadline as was discussed with WBTP. After growing our Memory Lane Cafe service for many years with the help of Altonian Care, we were in more recent years working closely with DFA to provide this service. Sadly for us, this has now moved venue with them and we wish them all the best in their new home.

We are very excited about concentrating entirely on the Centre, it’s activities and services which we take such pride in. We are in the amazing position to work with some fantastic groups of people as well as individuals. The beauty of the Centre is enabling social interaction, life events and providing support in a warm welcoming and affordable environment.

POSITIVES

The Centre has felt truly alive over the last year, the disruption of Covid feeling like a distant memory. Birthday parties, classes, Lounge Bar events and the café have been filling the Centre with that vibrant energy we are so used to. We have welcomed new groups to the Centre both on a regular basis and as office space. We are forming great relationships with our Clear Skies and A31 friends and both groups are working hard to bring events, support and joy to the local community as well as supporting the Community Centre by choosing us as their home.

The Community Club has been a huge positive and worth the wait for it’s return to full volume. The Altonian Care staff create such a warm and friendly, safe space for our members and is a life line for some of those attending and their loved ones. From the moment Pam and the care team pick them up in the bus they are greeted with a smile and this continues with Kat and the Altonian Carre staff on duty each week bringing chat, activities and events to the members as well as Peter’s home-made hot lunch.

We have been awarded an exciting grant to allow us to carry out improvements to

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the Centre which will enable greater accessibility, availability and comfort for our Centre Users. These will be carried out in a phased process in order to cause as little/no disruption to usual events.

Regency Week was taken fully under ACA’s wing alongside it’s committed band of volunteers. This was a huge success as usual and the addition of the online booking facility helped with staff time as well as made ticketing easier particularly for people booking from abroad.

Being able to concentrate fully on the Centre is a huge positive going forward, we hope this will enable us to increase and enhance services, events and fundraising efforts.

Our fundraising events have been really successful and have brought so much joy to those attending as well as those who have given up their time to make sure they run smoothly. The Halloween Disco and Christmas Cracker are firm favourites as well as our Psychic Fairs which are always a pleasure to host. We also had an extremely popular line dancing event which was made possible by Line Dancing Group ‘Booted Out’ kindly giving their time for free for this wonderful evening. Our thanks go to Sue and John who are so experienced in their field and made this such fun for all who attended.

CONCERNS

The loss of the Memory Lane Café is a blow for the Centre, not in a financial sense but because we put so much of our resources into it after a bumpy start when the original contributors pulled out. For the first few years it was grown through the staff of Altonian Care and us donating the room hire which continued until 2023 so it was a little heart wrenching for us to see this taken from us.

Finances and the upkeep of the building are always a concern which is the nature of our organisation but hopefully the grant will help with the building long term thanks to the improvements.

We are in need of more Trustees and volunteers so would welcome any interest.

FUTURE PLANS

Our hopes for the next year are to continue to expand our fundraising efforts, services and events. We are looking forward to building improvements and continuing to work together with our resident groups to enhance their services which provide so much to the local community.

We are lucky enough to have a lot of external bookings and events in the pipeline and are excited to watch these come into fruition.

THANKS

Thank you to Altonian Care for the continuing partnership and support in running the Community Club. They are an excellent provider of care who go above and beyond for the good of the community as shown when they instigated the hugely successful collections for Ukraine which we ran from the Centre,

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Thank you to all who have awarded us funding for our various projects and the Centre running costs including EHDC, Alton Lions, ATC and Councillor Grants, we are extremely grateful for this essential support. Also a huge thank you to the Forest Community Centre in Bordon for donating their comfortable chairs to us after they upgraded their furniture. This was a great addition to our new funded chairs to provide comfort in all rooms.

Thank you to Peter O’Connor and Catherine Jackson for the smooth and efficient running of our in house café and bar.

Thank you to Booted Out for their contribution of time towards our fundraising efforts. Thank you to all of our regular hirers, office spaces including Alton U3A for whom we are proud to be home.

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

Just look what happens here in the heart of Alton:

Regular social and live music events
A huge Leisure Learning programme offering daytime and evening classes in a wide range of subjects.
Jane Austen Regency Week
Home to the Alton University of the Third Age (U3A) which has over 500 members, providing courses, talks etc.
ShopMobility scooters and wheelchairs to hire.
Community Club (see picture) for the elderly providing entertainment, companionship, respite and a hot meal.
Provide a base for many local services, clubs & societies.
Community minibus is available for hire at competitive rates.
12 rooms of all sizes to hire at affordable rates.
Rooms set out to meet hirers’ needs and provide support equipment, including flip charts and projectors, at no extra cost.
Café open 6 days a week for coffees, lunches & teas
Licensed bar which opens on demand for events and room hirers
Each week over 1,000 people use the Centre, making it a important resource for Alton and neighbouring communities

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES

We are fortunate to have a number of organisations and individuals who regularly book rooms in the Centre and Assembly Rooms. Not only does this help to keep the charity going, but it also extends the range of services and activities available to the people of Alton. This section underlines the fact that we value our customers and to draw attention to what they are doing. We apologise if anyone has been missed out, but it should give readers a good idea of what regularly goes on.

ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE

ACAN (Alton Climate Action Network)

Alton Bottle Collectors Club

Alton WI (Women’s Institute

Alton Islamic Centre (Friday Prayers etc)

Altonian Care

Alton Concert Band

Andy’s Man Club

Alton Townswomen’s Guild

Booted Out (Line dancing)

Chris Stamp Yoga

Diabetic Services

East Hampshire District Council (training, polling station etc.)

Foot Clinic

Home to Alton PCN

Home to Clear Skies

MHA (Singing for wellbeing group)

National Blood Donors (NHS)

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Repair

Repair Cafe

Silhouettes (Children’s gymnastics)

YEM Theatre Group (Children’s theatre workshops)

University of the Third Age, Alton Branch (U3A)

The U3A is the Centre’s single biggest external room hirer. They hold a wide range of classes during the year for people who are 50+. The course programme includes 45 different class topics, nearly all held at the Community Centre.

Watercress Line Heritage Railway

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The Heart of Alton

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Alton Community Association CIO

Amery Street, Alton, Hampshire. GU34 1HN Registered Charity 1173885 in England & Wales

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AL TON Coll][1N[TV ASSOCIATIU,Y CIO REPURT OF THE TRI,'STEES FC)R THF I'Tr:AR E.NDED JI .4LGI:.51- 2023 TILe insiees who are also direciors of the charity for the purrM)qes of lh¢ Cornpanies Aci 2C¥)6. pre5eni their Tepon with tlie financial sraiLÈiiLftts of the chariry lor rhc ycar cndLd 31 Augu8t 2023. The IrusiLts have adoptLid the provisions of Accouniing and RLyoning by Chariiiis.. Statement of Recommended Practic¢ applicable 10 charities preparing their aicounts in 8ccordan¢r with ille Finanrial Reporttng Standard applicable in UK and Rvpublic of Ireland IFRS I O!) lcffecltvt l January 20191. TRLiC'TI R&:. C.()I'ERi.4%CE AND MANAGENIE%T oi'ernlng documtnt I"h¢ Lhaiiiy Is ioiiirolled by 115 governin8 docwn¢ni. a deed of irLhSi. and co[tIlU1¢S a limiied COTnpJny, limiied by uaraniee. definid by the Companies Aei 2006. REFERF.NCF: .4ND ADMIIISTRATII'L DET.4115 Reglstered CThmpan% nurnbe Re¥lsiertd Chirli) numbyr Reglst¢r¢d tsmte Alton C'ommunity C¢ntre Amlry Sire¢i Alion HaMhirt GU34 IHN Trustee5 ,Mrs P K L¢T¢W H C'happcll MTS N Jokiel Iresibtned 6110120221 S Le1 C A M Ja¢kson-Smiih Mrs E Hill Ires1¢ 4,.1 li20221 S F. Laker lappoini¢d 23iS,110231 D Phillips lilPP)inied 2315120231 IndependeDI Examlner WLltonc Maiih¢w% l.imiied ChanLfL'd C¢nific(l AcLountan15 MarkLI HotJ%e 21 Leniln SITeei Alion (iU34 1 HG E.EliT SINCE THE E.YD OF THE YEAR Illfornwlion relaring to ¢vcn15 sinc¢ Ihe end of Ihe year is 8iven in the rtoi¢s to Ihe financial swiernents. P8¥e I

AI.TON C.()IIMIINITY ASSOCI.4TIO.Y CIO RFPURT ()F THF. TRI.'STF.ES FOR THE YFAR Tr.lDF.D.11 AL.GipST 202J TRF..4SbRE.R'S REPORT Thi% li.as ihe fir41 lull year withoui Covid re51riclions and Sho art increase in aciivity at the CetLtTe a near bTcak-even result. ThL' trusie¢s 5uccLssfiJllJ' secur¢d loans for replacin8 part of rhe roof1£24kl. g)me doubl¢ glazing 1£2ki. tsbles and chair% 1£1.5ki and a replacement kniler 1£3k). Other donaiions included Jane Austen Regency Week 1£16kl and fund-r#i$ing efveniN1£8.5ki. The number of stuaents ertrtslling for Leisure Learning classes Conrinues io Incre "1Ib classes for intere&t¥ being adde{5 eacli lem Il!ts l. A %imilar rncre&se can be seen in ihe hire of rooms i 730/0) hlIt the Day Care Cenlre shows 26/• increase from ihe preNLOUS yeaT. Costs for these ar¢as sho. correspondin8 increases. The ¢osi of gas and electrLCLry increased by 390/th and the irnsiee5 hai'e looked carefvlly at how lh¢ Centrc can rLyJuce Ihcse cosls. The nL'W' r(M)f al doubl¢ gl87.in8 h&N'e hclped and ihe possibiliry. of solar panels is bein8 inv¢siigated. Ciuin¥ forward, CLmmuniiy Infrasiruiluri Le ICILI fwiJin8 of £668.756 h85 bcen award¢(I to ihe Centre to improve the buildirts In¢luding a lift to fir51 floor Approved by order of th¢ ofirusiees on .. . and sÉ8ned on ils b¢haifby". Mrs P K L¢r¢w'_ I"ruhlee Page 2

INDEPEPDEliT EXAMINF.R'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IILTO.N ColM(1TI, .4SSOCIATION CIO Independent tx8mlner'$ report io tht Ini$iep of .41ton C'ommunlt). Assoclallon CIO I'ihe Compxny,) l rn'PiJTI Iv the iharilTr' tTUStees on Tny examinaiion ol. the aiLoiini% ot'ih¢ ( i)mpanv lor the vear ended 31 August 2023. Respohslbllltie5 and b4sls of report A% ihc rhBTIIy'5 ITU5tc¢s of Ihe Company land also its dire¢iors for lh¢ purposes ofcompany lawl you are reSnsIble for lh¢ pr¢paralÈoD of Ihe ac¢ounts in ac¢ordon¢e wih th¢ requiremen15 of the Companies Aci 20061'Tbe 2(M)6 A¢i'}. Havin¥ tISfIed ms's¢lf Ihat Lh¢ aL¢ounts' of the Cornpany dTL noi r¢quir¢d to bc audiied under Part 16 ot. Ihe 2006 Aci rd urL ¢ligiblL for independent ¢x8minaiion, I report in respecT of mv e.xaminal?on of your chariry's accounts &$ carn out under SeLiion 145 1)I' th¢ L harilie5 ALI 2011 I'ihe 201 I ALI.). In LOTrying vul my examinarion I h8ve follow'ed the Dir¢¥ti(Jnb ¥iv¢n bi. the Chariry Comlwssion und¢1 S¢ciion 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Aci. Independent examiner's ttemrnt Sinc¥ sour ¥harii}'4 ¥TOSS In¢offte Lxc¢¢ded £250,0) your examiner mts be a Tnetnber of a listed body. l ¢an confirm that l am qu8lifi¥d io undcrrakL ihc examination b¢¢2Use l am a member of the Assoiiaiion of Chanered Cenified Accounianib. which is one of the li8ied dieS. I hav¥ iumplLILd my ¢xarninaiion. l Lonfinn that no matt¢rs ha¥i ¢ome io my attLntioD in ionneciion wilh the ¢xamÈnalton gi&in¥ m¢ Lause io belie%'e'. a¢couniin¥ reLords were k¢pt in r¢5peci ofihe Company as required by Seciion 386 of ihe 2(H)6 Aei.. or Ihc accoun15 do not 8CfQTd with Those records: or Ihc aLLouni8 do nol comply Ihc accounting r¢quirem¢rtis of Section 396 of the 20(KJ Act other than any requir¢m¢ni ihat the accounts 8Jve a irne and fiiir vi¢w 'hICh is noi a matter ¢on$idered a5 part of an independent Lxdmination. or Ihe account% have noi been prepared in o¢conlan¢¥ with the methods principles of ihe SI8Tcment of Re¢ornmenJed Prx¢lii¢ for aLLuuniin8 dnd reportin¥ by CrItieS lappltcable to ¢haTiiies PTep8rin¥ their accounts In 4ccordanee wth ihe Fitwncial Reporting STandord applicable in the UK Republic of Ir¢land (FRS 1021). I bsve r0 concerng and haie come JLfos5 no matters in connection with cxaminaiion to which attLmliOM $lw)uld drawn in ihi5 report tn order ¢nabl¢ a prorKr understandin8 of th¢ a¢counts to be rcached. W¢ndy Croueher WettonL matih Limited C-han¥f¥41 ( crtificd Accounianrs Mdrk¢i House ? l Lenien SITeei Alton GU34 IHG Dale.. Page 3

ALI'ON4 COlMI[NITy ASSOCIATIOl¥i CIO STtlTEIIENT OF FINANCIAL ACTII'ITIES FOR TIIE I'EAR F.%DED JI AUGIIST 2023 2023 Total ?0?? rolal junds Unr¢stricied fvnd R¢¥lriCted fldS Nole5 INCO,IIE A.ND ENDOH'fvIEh"TS FROM l)i)naiii)n% ond ILL 60.423 30JIKI 90.923 9.115Y Qthèy ITadin8 a1} ities Inve%inYni inron Other inwn 197.974 204 197.974 204 1411.5113 fi7 1.20U Toial 25&61)1 3fjJOO 289.1•1 219. 7n9 I'NPLNDII'L4RL Charltable aetii'iti iarL CinirL. N41)ndaJ' and Tuesday ShopmobilLIy Aduli EdiiLatiun Youth centre expens¢s 1.1.478 139 13,478 139 31.657 9.077 44 27. 7.54 77 77 3,677 240,436 2.35J 4.455 190.773 Day ¢ar¥ LKPillbe OthL'r up¢raiing ros15 3.677 21.628 218.808 264.1S9 289.464 235.lJ50 PE'I' IhCUIIEIIF.'XPE.PDITURLI Tran$fen beiTreen fundy 1363) (15.3471 14.428) 4.428 Net movtmenl in funds 19.986) 9.62.1 1363) IlJ.342) RTr:CO)CILIATIOP* OF FL'liDS Tulal fidS broughi fonvanl 131,754 133.754 149.JOJ TOTAL FUT4DS CARRIED FORWARD 121.768 11,623 133.391 J33, 754 The not¢s fomi part of Ih¢se financial staternents Pa8e 4

ALTUN COIIMI'NITY ASSOCIATIOII CIO BAI..4NC-F. SHEF.T JI AL(:I'.ST 202.1 3023 Toial funds 202? Tolal UnrestrLLted fund R¢stri¢i¢d fvnds Notes FIXED ASSETS TJn¥ihlc 10 105.OIKI 107.51x1 CI,'RRENT ASSF.TS Debiur% ( ash al bank and In hand 750 10.872 24.26S 39.982 23.115 3J.710 29.110 IA,622 50.131 CREDITOR AMOLIn falling du¥ Within one year 136.8561 1.16.856) 131J.577J F.T CLRRFNT.4SSETS 16.76 11.622 28J91 ?0.254 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRE.NT -IABII.ITIES 121.769 11.622 133.391 135. 754 T A&SETS 121.76 1,622 1.1.1..191 133. 754 14 lJnrLsifiLied funds Rcstricied funds 121.769 11.622 131.754 2.000 I"OTAL FLliDS 133,391 133.754 Th¢ Lharitsblc company is eniitled io exemption from audil under ScLtion 477 of ihe Compani¢¥ Aci 20(J6 for ihe year ended 31 Augusi ?023. ThL ITJLinbers hail noi rLNuifiLI the Company to obi8in an audii of its finanei&l ststements for ihe yeer ended 31 Au8u$I 2023 in aOrdance wilh Secison 476 of th¢ Conwies A¢¢ 2006. Thl InL%tees acknowledge their rcsptsnsibiliiie5 for lul ¥n8uring thai ihc charitablc conwany kc¢p% attounting r¢¢ords ihki comply with S¢etions 386 and 387 of ihe CompanieN Aci 2(M)6 &nd preparing rtnan¢ial slaivments uth2ch gtve a irye and tair w¢w of the stute of affairs of the chan"tHble company as ai the end of each finan¢ial year and of its surplu% or deficit for ¢ach financial yeir in Bccordance with ih¢ requircrnenis of S¢ciions 394 and 395 and thich oihcJM'i* ¢onwly with Iht r¢quirement$ of th¢ CoTnpanies Aci ?006 relating 10 finan¢iJl Sl#l¢men15. $0 far as oppli¢ablc 10 lh¢ ¢haritablc conwany. Ibl The Njtes tomi part of Ihese t1¢1¥1 ststemenis Page 5 continued...

.4LTON CO.M.MLI.NITY ASSOCIATIOII CIO B.4I..4NCF. SHEET- contlnu¢d 31 Al,'GbST 2112.1 Th¢se financial Sldiemeni¥ have t*en prepared in aCLrd8Lt with the provisio$ applicabk to ehariiable companies ubjwt lo the small ¢ompani¢s reginw. Ih. financial siatcmLntS KbLre approi¢d by ihe Board of Trustees and auth0ri5ed for issue ..l&bj w¢re Sign on lis haJfbY.' on P K Lcrew . TnL$lee Ihe notes forn part of these financial STatements Pa8e 6

AI.TON COMMI'YITY AS5UCIATION CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCI.4L STATEMENTS FOR THE I'EAR ENDED 31 AI'C.L'ST 2023 ACCOU,%TING POLICIES Basis of preparing the fiTraft¢ial st4t¢ment$ Tlii tirtaIiiial siai¢mLnis ol Ihc rhariiable company. whi¢h is a publi¢ benefir entity under FRS 10? h#N'L been PTcparcd in acLordanc¥ wilh the Charitie5 SORP IFRS I O?) 'Accounting and Repvrtiny by Chariiies: Siatemenr of R¢¢0Mnded Praciice applicable lo chariiiL% preparing their accounls in accordance wilh ihe Financial Reporting Sndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 le(Y¢¢tive l January 20191.. Finan¢i81 Rerx)rting Stsndaid l O? Thc Financial Reponing Standard appliLable in the UK aNt Republic of Ireland, and the Compani¢s Aci 2006. The financial siaietnenis haw¢ been prepare41 under the historical ¢ost conbeniion. lrtcomt All In¢(>nK' Is TonIs in Ihe Siaiem¢nt of Fi•an¢ial Ac[iltIeS onc¢ th¢ ¢hariiy has entitleTneni to ihe fvnds. it 1% prI)bIr thai the income will be r¢¢¢iv¢d and tk amount can be measttred reliably. Eip¢ndityre Liabiliiie% are reco¥Sed as expenditur¢ Soon &5 theTe 1% a le881 or ¢onsiTULtive obligaiion commillin8 the ¢haniv tu Ihwl expenditure. li Js pr(Trbable that a transfer of ecc)nomic benefJi% will be rcquired in %eiil¢m¢ni and the amouni of Ihe obligalton ean be m¢agured reliably. Expendiiure is accounted for on accntals basis and has been cl8s%ifLcd undcr hLadings that a¥wL¥ai¢ all c05t relarcd to t]K' Category. Ther¢ costs eannot bc dire¢tly attribut io nicUlar headin8s they hav¢ b¢¢n illocaied ro aciiviiies on o bgSi5 consisteni with ihe use of resour¢is Trtglble fixed Auets DLpreiiatl(In l provided at ihe followin8 annual rotes in Order io te off each o¥er IL% e5timatrd tful Itfe. Long leaschold Moitsi v¢hi4le5 25 /v tsn cosl Tx•i50 The charl. is exempi fwm cor[8110n lax on its Charitable lIVitieS. Fund •cfountlng L',ThTesiriclcd fundb be used in accordance with the charitsble obje¢iiYes at the discretion of the trustees. Resiricicd tunds ¢an only bc used for particular r¢styi¢d purp05¢s within the obj¢a$ of lh¢ ¢harity. R1105 arise wh¢n spc¢ificd by thc (knnor or when furxls a g8is¢d for pirticular rcsiricied purposes. Further explanation of t? nature and purpose of each fvnd is includ¢d in the notes to the fin8n¢ial $18iements. Pvtyslon r0515 and other p0st-ttt1MenI benefits The Lhariidble LOLI)pany uperales a defined 14)lllribu¢ivn pcn5i(Jn scheine. C(Trniribuiions payable lo ihe ihariiable Company's PlSOi1 sihenx cliar¥ed io Ilie staleinI of Financial A¢iivili¢s in th¢ ptriod to which they rel81e. Pa¥e 7 ¢ontinutd...

ALTOY COIMMIINITY ASSOCIATION CIO liC)TES TO THF. FINAYCI.4L STATEMF.NTS- contiTrued Tr"QR THE I'EAR ENDED 31 AI'.GI.'ST 2023 DOIATIC)NS AID LF.GACIES 2023 2022 Toilei provision - EHDC CO fundin8- F.HDC' Cor< funding- ATC Mandaiori" rnte relief Sundrv gratll% iind donations Minibus grdni 6,59J 4.0(lQ .o(Jo .&77 .391 lo.o( 10.000 ¥,00 10.611 57.659 IX).923 09.859 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 202.1 2Q?2 ('OUTse tee Day Lare ILntre Assembly rooms Lenin8 of rooms Mittibus hir¢ Other operaiing in¢ome 46.900 10.843 31¢.3fl4 1¢.022 0.3QO 77.587 2.501 15.209 2.493 17.002 197.974 148.5r13 I%.ESTMENT IYCO.NIF. 2023 2022 Inier¢51 rcicived 204 07 CHARITABLE AC[%,[TIEs COSI"S Direct Cw$ Support Totals Day care cLntre Monday Tuesday Shopmobiliry Aduli Educdtion Youth cenlrL' expenses 13.478 139 -11.657 13,478 139 .71.657 77 3.677 235.181 77 377 2411,436 Day care e.%penses Oiher op¢raiin8 eosis 5,255 2114,209 5,255 289,404 Pa8¢ 8 continued.

ALTOY COMMiINITY A550CIATIo CIO NOTE5 TUTHE FIYANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR LYDED 31 AUGUST 2023 YET IliCOMEI{EXPFf*DITUREI Net incomc,'l¢xpendiiurel is Star after char8ith&'icreditingl-. 2023 2022 t)epreciaiiDn- assets surp15 on disposal of fixed &ssei$ 2.5011 2.53 (1.21h)J TRLSTEES, RE%1 ILINERATION AND BEINEFII"S There werL no tnisiee5' remunerniion or other b¢n¢fits for the year eThd¢d 31 August 2023 Thr for ihe year ended I l Augusi 7022. Truitt¢$' fxpenJeJ There werv no 31 August ?022. (rusie¢s' eKpenses paid for the year eftd¢d 31 AU$( 2023 nor for the year ¢nd¢d STAFF CUSTS The av¢Tagc monthly numbcT of ¢mploye¢5 durin8 lh¢ year w&% AS follows: 2023 Is 2022 14 General siatf No emplovL'es e1Ved emoluments in e.Kcess of £60.nrJo. COMPARATIVEl> FOR THE SI"ATEMEN.T OF frIN"ANCIAL ACTITr'ITIES Unre%iTiCILYi Restri¢ted fund5 Totsl funds INCOME A,ND LNDOWMENTS FROM Donations and le8acics 57.859 12.0(K) 69.859 Other trading aciiviite$ Invesimeni in¢ome Oiher incon 148.583 67 1.200 148.583 67 1.200 207.709 12.(K)O 219.709 EXPENDITURE ON, Charlt4ble Actli'ltlrs Ddy carc iLnifL'J M onday and Tuesday Shopmobilitv Adult EUL11110Tr Youih ccntre expens¢$ 9.677 9,677 44 27.754 27,754 2,353 Day i#rL expenses OiheT operaiing costs 4.455 4.455 I ¢X).773 190,773 Total 230.601 4.455 235,056 Page 9 conrinued...

ALTON COMMIIYITY ASSOCIATIO CIO "OTES TO I'HF. FI%'.4NCIAL sTATEIENTs- Contlnued FOR THE YE,IR Tr-NDED 31 ALIGUST 2023 COMPARATII'ES FOR THE STATEfvIENTOF FIYAICIAL ACTII'ITIES- c¢ill¢lnued LinresiriLied futtd Reifi¢¢vd To¢al nds ET INC()MF.IIEXPkNDITURL) Tr8Thsf¢r5 bets%een funds 122,8921 5,630 7.545 15.0301 115.3471 ti mLl%tmtlli funds 117.2621 1.915 115.J47 RECUNC.'II.IATION OF FLN'DS Tolal fundR bTouBhi forwyrd 149.1)16 85 149.101 TOTAL FLINDS C.4RRIED FORWARD 131.754 133.754 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSF.T.S FixftLr¢s Lort8 leaschold Plant Hnd maLhinery Moror hicles fillings Totsls CO.ST Ai I Scptem[ 2022 DI&)5a1$ Joo.000 37.6211 .17,101 31,000 16,5001 21J5,721 116,$1101 AI 31 ALL¥u412023 100,000 37.620 37.1111 14,500 189,22 I DLPRECIATIUY Al I S¢ptember 2022 Charge fvT yefir Eliminwed on dispo%al 37.620 -17.101 2.1.5011 98,221 2.500 {16.5001 116.50111 At 31 Au8usi 2023 37.620 37.101 9.SillJ 84,221 NEI. LI(M)K VALUE At I I Aubtss12a23 loo,000 5,000 ios.000 Al 31 August 2022 7.5(Jn IfTr7.51)n P88e lu continued,..

ALTOY COMML NITY ASSOCIATION CIO VTV.S TU THF. FINAYCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢ontlnued FOR THE I'EAR F.YDF.D 31 ALGL'SI. 2023 DEBTORS: AMOLNTS FALI.IN'G DLE M'ITHIN ONE YEAR 21123 2022 Trade dcbii)r5 her debiiirs VAT Prepa(.% and a¢cru¢d income 10.093 1.05 775 13,037 8,390 23.lJ5 12. CREDIT()RS: AMOUNTS FALLIIG DLE M'ITHITI OI%E YEAR 2023 2022 Bank loans and oN'erdrafii Isee Tte 13 Tradc Lr¢dtiors wae5 VAT Other rr¢diioTS Accrnals atKI d¢fcrrcd incom¢ 18? 2.55 ? 12 3.672 378 1163 12.089 111.686 1.168 14.246 J2.388 PAYE 3&J56 JfJ.-f 77 I.OAliS An 8n4lysis ofthe rnaturiiy of loatts i5 given below.. 21123 21)?2 AftUnts fallin8 du¢ wthin one year on den.. Bank overdr4ft$ 182 14. MON'FMF.NT I.Y TrLJ'NDS Net TAnsfers beiw¢cn fund$ movemcnt in fund5 At 3118123 AI IK9Q2 L Threslricied funds CJ¢JLra2 liiiiJ 131.754 (5.5571 {4.428) A21.769 Re5tricled funds Day core Generydl building 13,6781 8872 4,428 750 10.872 2,000 4.428 11.022 TOTAI. FLINDS lJ3,754 1363) 133J91 P8&ell continued...

.4LTOY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIUN CIO Y()TFS TU THF. FIN.4NCIAL STATEIIEI%TS- eotstlnued FOR THE YEAR EYDED 31 AI"'GLST 2023 MON'E.IIENT IY FUNDS- eontlnued ei movement iti fur5. includ¢d in the aboi'e are as follows". Incoming rewurces Rwurce$ expended Movement in fvnds Lnresiricted [ndS (iencral tuiid 258,601 1164,158) (5,457) Restricted fundj D&1> carc G¢nernl buildin8 13.67¥1 {21.6281 13.6781 8.872 30.500 -3•,500 125.1(161 S.194 TOTAL FLINDS 289,101 12¥51.4641 {363) Comp8r8ilve5 for moi'ement In Transfers between funds movement in tunds Al 31.'X,'72 Ai l 14112 Vnr¢$¢rbc¢ed funds General fiEnd 149.016 12?.8921 5.630 131.754 Restrkted fndS D¥y ¢aT¢ Cs¢nernl buildin8 83 5.545 15.630 2,IMJO 85 7.545 {5.630} 2.000 'roTAL FiINDS 149,101 115,3471 133,754 Comparati£ nel movemeni in funds. included in the above ale as follows-. Iniomin¥ r¢wur¥es Resources ¢xpet¥Jed Movemcnt in fvnds L'nrostrl¢ted fundi General fi)nd 207.709 1230.6011 122.¥921 Restrieied funds T)av Larc Cyen¢rnl buildin8 10,( 14.455 5.545 I ?.(XM) 14.455} 7.545 TOTAL F'bTr4DS 219.709 1235.0561 115.1471 Page 12 L4)ntinu¢d...

LTOY COMML'NITY ASSOCIATION CIO OTES TL) THF. FIN'ANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢oniiou¢d FOR THE YEAR EYDED 31 AI,'GVST 2023 14. MON'E1.%.[ [% FLI%DS- Contlnued A Lurrent vlar 12 months and prior year 12 nb)llths combined SK)siiion is 85 follows.. Tran5f¢rs betsveen funil movemeni in fund5 At At 1.19121 Lnrestrleied rThd5 (ieneral fvnd 149,016 11%.4491 1.202 121.769 R¢$tricted futtds Day caTE G¥niral building %5 11,2021 750 10.872 10.¥72 85 12.739 {1.20?1 11.622 TOTAL FI',NDS 149.101 133,391 A curreni year 12 months and prior year 12 months coynbined nei mov¢n*nt in fund5. included in Ihc abow¢ att as follo5.. Incoming r¢sourccs ResoLErc¢s expeNled Moi"em¢ni in funds linrestritlc41 G¢n¢ral fund 466.310 1494.7591 (28.4491 Rt51rkied funds Day car¢ G¢n¢ral building 10.000 32.5(Xl {8.1.131 121.628) 1.867 10,872 42.5CKI 129.7611 12,739 TOTAL FIINDS 508.810 1524.5201 115,710) Is. REI.ATb:D PARTY DISCLOSURES Th¢re wLrL tat¢d party transactions for th¢ yu¥ ended 31 Au8usi 2023. Pase 13 continued...

ALTO) COMMI,'liITY ASSOCIATIOI CIO OTES TU THE FI.YAWI'IAL STATEMENTS- ¢OAllnued F()R THE YEAR kYDED 31 AL'GL15'T 2023 16. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS Alton Coniniuniry C¢ntTe ha*c been awardcd Community lnfrastructte Lw ICILI fimdin8 ofcirca £660.(KQ to improve thL' building irtcluding a lift w th¢ firs¢ floor. Pa¥e 14

ALTON COMMUYITY ASSOCIATIOY CIO DETAII.ED STATEMENT OF F'INANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE VEAR EYDED 31 Al'GbST 2023 2023 2022 INC'OML AND F.NDOW'N1ETs Donlilons and leg*cle5 Ti)Ilcl pioNision - F.HDC Cure fundirk8- EFIDC Cor¢ fundin8- A Tl" M£indaic)ry rate relief Sundry grdnis and don#tiQTts MinibLLS 4.65.1 10,000 t5. f91 10.oii 8,877 32.391 jo.oon 90.92J 9.159 Other trgdlrt8 xcllTh'ltles ( our%¥ t¢¢$ DJY lar¢ cenire A%s¢mbly rooms Letting i)f rooms minib hire her operniin¥ incom¢ 46,91JO 10,853 J6.3(14 6.300 77.587 Z.501 15. 709 95,66¥ 2.493 17.1102 197,974 14¥.583 Ini'estmeTrt Income Interc rcccii'ed 204 07 Other GiÉ in on wl¢ ol-tanxible fix¢d awt$ Total incomln8 re50urees 289.101 219. 7Qg EXPE.YDITURE ChArltgble actlvltl¢$ 'ag¥5 Social s¢¢urity P¥n%inns Rates and water InSranCe Light and heal "re1¢pne Computer and oifiiL expenses Sundries CloihingliraininB Day care cenire PhotcTrropyin8 Cgrricd foN'ard 1111,459 2,316 2.06.1 12,Y81 6,422 1¥,657 IOQ.9110 1, 949 10.53 Y 5.50 ? 13.1)41 3,491 4.44J 595 71JJ 9.677 768 154.980 616 350 1.1.478 834 176.699 This page does fomi part of Ihe ytatutory financial Siaiemert¢S Page 15

ALTOI COMMUYITV ASSOCIATION CIO DF.TAII.EDSTATEMETr4T OF FI%ANCIAL AcfiN'ITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AI:,GUST 202.1 2023 202? Ch¥rltablt actlTrlties EITLTru¥hi forward Misccllaneous catnienaTrce F"urniture and eguipmLni Adult ¢ducaiion acLonJTh)daiion Tutorial fees and SiilariLs Adult educaiion.%undrie5 AssLrnbly rootn4 Planl and maihincry. IXIuT¢S and fiiiinbs Mvior vehiLIL 'AT p¢naliies 176,699 J54.980 936 12.042 77 943 11.743 2.353 437 44 17.759 139 31,7119 1.5Z8 14,780 31.490 167 10,486 IU.3110 27.t55 96 2.501 477 802 284,209 229.IltS Supptsri rn5t5 CvOI'ernn¢e eos15 AL{L)unnLY dnd leyl fees Bank charge> STKI inieresi 3.449 1,8116 3.5J2 1.684 5.190 Tntal rewuTecs cxpcndtd 289,464 335.n50 et ekpendlturt 1363) (lJ.347) This page does not forn) of the stawlory finaKial siaiem¢ni$ Pe 16

The Heart of Alton

2023 Annual Report

CONTENTS

6 Operations Manager’s Report

9 Summary of Activities

10 Clubs & Societies

11 Accounts

ORGANISATIONAL

CHART

CIO Board of Trustees 2023

CIO: Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Staffing Structure

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Introduction

Successes

Concerns

Future Plans

Thanks

CENTRE MANAGER’S REPORT

INTRODUCTION

POSITIVES

CONCERNS

FUTURE PLANS

THANKS

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

Just look what happens here in the heart of Alton:

CLUBS & SOCIETIES

ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE

Alton Bottle Collectors Club

Altonian Care

Alton Concert Band

Andy’s Man Club

Alton Townswomen’s Guild

Chris Stamp Yoga

Diabetic Services

Foot Clinic

Home to Alton PCN

Home to Clear Skies

National Blood Donors (NHS)

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Repair

Repair Cafe

University of the Third Age, Alton Branch (U3A)

Watercress Line Heritage Railway

The Heart of Alton

Alton Community Association CIO