Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 11/07/24 1900 hours
Agenda
1. Present
Vimal Choski, Alan Fish, Jeanne Marks, Ken Marks, Lee Staniforth, Jane Rogers, Dominic Marks
2. Apologies
Phil Rogers
3. Last minutes from 20th July 2023
All in order.
- Matters Arising
None.
- Chair Report
See closing remarks.
6. Treasurer’s Report
Good year made £4,000 in general terms. Got a grant for £1,500 from Forever Manchester that was passed onto regular users that equated to £5 a month and has only just ran out.
At the start of April 2023, the bank balances were: - Current Account £22,090.13 Deposit Account £7,541.32 Total £29,631.45 Of this, restricted funds totalled £7,749.95 Grants funding £2,450.44 Defibrillator fund £793.93 Place of Welcome £4,505.58
At the end of March 2024, the bank balances were: - Current Account £26,221.21 Deposit Account £7,629.14 Total £33,850.35
Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 11/07/24 1900 hours
Of this, restricted funds totalled £3,694.37 Grants £2,900.44 Defibrillator fund £793.93 Place of Welcome £0.00
The main areas of income were:
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Hire of RSCC £15,028.75 less damage deposit refunds of £510.00 = £14,518.75
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Grants – Forever Manchester – cost of living - electric £1,500.00
Action Together – thanks to volunteers £225.00
The main areas of expenditure were: Electric £2,313.77 Rent £750.00 Water £242.31 Insurance £767.23 Maintenance £1,991.79 Grants Out £1,275.00 Place of Welcome£8,236.58
All the money that is for The Place of Welcome is now theirs, not in RSCC accounts.
Accounts are currently with adjudicator and await them back, will be signed at next meeting.
£17,618 Current account. £4,000 of which is restricted.
£400 given to the scouts for the 50[th] Anniversary camp.
Rough annual cost to run the centre is £8,000.
During the year we have had many groups and families booking the Centre for various uses.
We have had three groups that have hired the Centre for the whole year. These are the 12th Ashton Scout Group, the Church of the Good Shepherd and the Place of Welcome.
The other groups that have used the Centre include Boxercise, Emanya Dance School, Ashton Ukuleles, Discocise, Councillor’s Surgery, Greater Manchester East Scout County, Bloom Toddler Classes, Slimming World Class and Craft Fayre. We have also had many family parties over the year, birthday, engagement, marriage and christening and communion. We have also had bookings from organisations wanting to use the Centre for meetings, JJ Housing, AGE UK, Action Together, TGH Chaplin’s Away Day, Local and National Elections.
Maintenance Report 2023 to 2024
The Centre has been maintained throughout the year by a team of volunteers. The weekly cleaning team have done a great job keeping the Centre clean and welcoming for all the users. The grass and surrounding areas have been cut and cleared.
Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 11/07/24 1900 hours
In February we contacted the Community Payback Team and they agreed to decorate the Centre. We contacted WICKES of Oldham and were donated about £250.00 of paint, brushes and rollers for the decorating. Following a Fire Drill with the Place of Welcome group, we have improved the slope from the car park to the Centre. We have also completed the Fire Escape path from the Centre to the car park.
Towards the end of March, the Scouts in partnership with 3 Phone have installed Wi-Fi in the Centre. Several groups have used the system during their hiring of the Centre.
I would like to thank everyone who has helped maintain the Centre during the year.
Ramp at the front of the building and path at the back now finalised. This had to be completed to assist in the evacuation of RSCC in case of a fire. Email from running club next door, questioning safety of fencing around the fire escape. Email was responded to addressing the fencing and fire door issues at the running club.
- Secretary’s Report
Nothing raised.
- Nominations of Officers
a. Chair - Vimal Choksi b. Secretary - Dominic Marks c. Treasurer - Ken Marks d. Members - Alan Fish, Jane Rogers, Lee Staniforth
- e. Other nominations
All agreed and seconded.
- Trustee Eligibility Declaration
Please see final page.
- Any other business
Next meeting on Thursday, 12[th] September 2024, 19:00 hours.
11. Closing remarks by Chair
Thanks to Jeanne and Ken for looking after the centre and the efforts they have put in. Thanks to the work put in by those involved, including the use of RSCC as a polling centre, it has really put the centre on the map.
Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 11/07/24 1900 hours
People now recognise it as a little gem of positivity in the centre of the community. This can only happen with the efforts of those in the background including applying for grants, cutting the grass and cleaning. The Place of Welcome is a positive place to come to and is really helping the community.