Dipton Community Association 2022 Annual Report
Registered Charity Number 1174183
Dipton Community Association Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022
The trustees present their annual report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Reference and Administration information
Charity Name Dipton Community Association Charity Registration Number 1174183 Registered address Dipton Jubilee Centre Front Street Dipton Stanley Co Durham DH9 9DR
Board of Trustees
Karen Dodds (Chair) Lorraine Raine (Secretary) Andrew Curry (Treasurer) Catherine Chirnside Margaret Curry Daphne Oliver Graham Sinclair Louse Robson Margaret Richardson Margaret Anderson
Auditors
David Rolfe Agutter Business Services (Dipton) Limited 2 Coleridge Gardens Dipton Co Durham DH9 9LH
Bankers
Santander Bank PLC
Dipton Community Association Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2021
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
Dipton Community Association is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation with the Charity Commission under charity number 1174183. It is governed by a constitution last updated in 2017.
Organisational structure
The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or any other financial benefits. The trustees meet on a regular basis and are responsible for all of the decisions taken in relation to running Dipton Jubilee Centre. Trustees are appointed at an Annual General Meeting of the charity’s members in accordance with the constitution.
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity are set out in the constitution and summarised as follows:
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Dipton by providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
To establish or to secure the establishment of a Community Centre, and to maintain and manage such a Centre for activities promoted by the Association in furtherance of the above objective.
Our community centre provides a valuable educational and recreational resource to all in our local community. A wide variety of activities are organised and take place at the centre so local residents could access a wide-range of activities without travelling into town.
This year has been a year based on ‘recovery’ for the centre following the global Coronavirus pandemic. Our doors are now fully open again and welcoming groups old and new.
Following the hard work of our trustees, new caretaker and the support of our users, members and the wider community, 2022 has been a successful year for the charity.
All major works are now fully completed and the local community can now appreciate the wonderful facilities on offer at the centre. Following the improvements we have hosted our first wedding which was a great success and we received some very nice comments.
Financial Review
Principle funding sources
The charity’s primary source of income is from hall hire fees paid by the weekly groups and ad-hoc bookings such as birthday parties and meetings. Income from lettings totalled £10,146.98 for the period ending 31[st] December 2022, a good increase on the previous year.
The charity also generates income from the fundraising events held at the centre, a Christmas Fair was held, including a Santa for the local children, which raised £983.11. There are many other events in the planning stage which are being discussed in our marketing meetings
The charity received a Warm Spaces grant from the local authority for £1000 which has been used to provide a comfortable place to gather and have hot drinks, have a chat or just watch T.V. during these uncertain times.
The charity have applied for funding to install Solar Panels on the roof in an attempt to provide sustainability for future energy prices. There are further improvements to the outside of the building at the planning phase at present to further enhance the aesthetic appeal to the public
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing an annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law.
The law applicable in England and Wales requires charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity for that period.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting methods and apply them consistently; Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the governing constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees for the purpose of charity law who served during the year and up to the date this report are set out on page 2.
Approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf:
Karen Dodds (Chair)
31[st] March 2023
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