## **Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 17/07/25 1900 hours** ## **Agenda** ## **1. Present** Alan Fish, Jeanne Marks, Ken Marks, Dominic Marks, Vimal Choksi, Lee Staniforth, Jane Rogers, David Howarth ## **2. Apologies** None. ## **3. Last minutes from 11[th] July 2024** All in order. ## **4. Matters Arising** None. ## **5. Chair’s Report** We’re a small charity but we have big ambition. I would like to extend my thanks to all members of the committee from the maintenance to the cleaning and keeping the centre going. It is a monumental effort and achievement for all involved. The centre is a valued part of the community and hosts numerous events, from birthdays to Place of Welcome, and is one of the most successful groups that I come into contact with. Dave’s surgery brings much value to the centre, from footfall attending the centre itself but also the service to the committee ## **6. Treasurer’s Report** Charities Committee has been accepted from last year. Please see Appendix A - Copy of Signed Scrutineer’s Report. This last year has been successful overall. The summary of accounts was offered to the Chair to sign. (Appendix B – Copy of Signed Summary of Accounts.) **Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 17/07/25 1900 hours** Summary of accounts 01/04/2024 to 04/04/2025 ## **Deposit Account** |**Deposit Account**|| |---|---| |Balance at 01/04/2024|£7,629.14| |Interest|£297.66| |Transfer from Current Account|£7,500.00| |Balance at 04/04/2025|£15,426.80| |**Current Account**|| |Balance at 01/04/2024|£26,221.21| |Income|£13,705.89| |Outgoings#|-£20.008.14| |Balance at 04/04/2025|£19,918.96| # This includes £7,500 transfer to Deposit Account ## **Main Expenditure** |Electric|(including £1059.36 paid from grant##)|(including £1059.36 paid from grant##)|£2,933.67| |---|---|---|---| |Rent to|TMBC||£750.00| |Water|||£342.23| |Insurance|||£828.72| |Maintenance, including|||£4,839.23| |a.|Air Heater in kitchen|£521.18|| |b.|Water Heater|£1,675.89|| |c.|Fire Escape Path|£1,974.00|| |Deposit Returns (Damage Deposit)||£200.00|| ## **Main Income** |**Main Income**|**Main Income**| |---|---| |Grant from Forever Manchester (Electric##) £1,720.00|| |Grant fromward Councillors|£300.00| |Rents and Donatons|£10,095.85| **Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 17/07/25 1900 hours** Summary of Activities 2024 – 2025 (Appendix C – Copy of Signed Treasurers Report.) This past year has been very busy for the Centre and everybody involved. We have had five regular users of the centre throughout the year, Discocise (Monday evening), Place of Welcome (Thursday days), Councillor’s surgery (fortnightly on Thursday morning), 12th Ashton Scout Group (Friday evenings) and the Good Shepherd Church (Sunday mornings). Since January 2025 we have been joined by Aju’s prayer group (Sunday tea times). We have also had plenty of other bookings from family groups for parties. We have also had bookings for meetings from sub-groups of TMBC, as well as electoral voting at the Centre. Johnny Johnson Housing, Sanctuary Housing and MIND have used the Centre for committee meetings. From February 2024 to February 2025, we hosted, each Tuesday, the Criminal Payback team decorating the Centre, as well as other odd jobs that cropped up, including renewing the vermin guard at the back of the Centre and marking out the new fire-escape route. We have had several major jobs completed at the Centre, these included the completion of the Fire-escape path at the rear of the Centre, new hot water heater fitted in the kitchen (to replace the tea-urns) and a new Air Heater fitted in the kitchen. This year we plan to deep clean the floors throughout the Centre, fit a canopy over the front door and address the echo in the main hall. I would like to thank the band of great volunteers, who come each week to keep the Centre clean and tidy. Without these few we would not be able to offer such a great Centre to our local community. We are consistently being complemented by Centre Users on how clean and welcoming it is. The Centre has been able to fulfil its aim to make a local facility available to local residents to use for their activities and enjoyment. To add, Discocise has had to cut back the use of the centre. 12[th] Ashton are stopping due to lack of leaders and, despite the district’s efforts, there has been no uptake. Gift of £100 towards Irene Wood for cleaning and polishing the floor was supported by all present. This was done after numerous quotes were excessive. ## **7. Secretary’s Report** Nothing to report. ## **Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 17/07/25 1900 hours** ## **8. 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 – David Howarth was nominated and seconded as a member. All agreed and seconded. ## **9. Trustee Eligibility Declaration** Please see Appendix D, all signed and agreed. ## **10. Any other business** Nothing raised. ## **11. Date of next meeting** Thursday 11[th] September 2025 at 19:00. Richmond Street Communit Centre Re Minutes from AGM 17 istered Charit Number 1179193 07 25 1900 hours Appendix A- Copy of Signed Scrutineerfs Report Scrutineer's Re ort to Richmond Street Communit Centre Trustees. I report on the accounts of the above for the year ending 6 April 2025. Basis of Scrutineerfs Statement- In accordance with the directions given to me, I have scrutinised the records and the accounts set out. Scrutineerfs Statement In my opinion the accounts are in accordance with the records produced to me. Name Tom Lo Signature Date 24/06/2025. Richmond Street Communit Centre Re Minutes from AGM 17 istered Charit Number 1179193 07 25 1900 hours Appendix B- Copy of Signed Summary of Accounts RiohmsJ￿.strR.RLG￿Mrnunjwc.entr￿ Summary of accounts 0110412024 to 0410412025 D•po#htAocount 8818nceat 0110412024 £7,629.14 Intoresi £297.66 Translerfrom Currenl Account £7,500.00 8&18nce at0410412025 £15.426.80 CurrontAcoounl B8lanc8810110412024 £26.221.21 Income £13.705.89 Outgoings# -£20.C#)8.14 Balance at 0410412025 £19.918.96 # This ineLud•g E7.500 ir8n$fèr to D8posit Account Maln Exp•ndltur• Eleciric linclusJin4É1059.36 Pa￿ from grant##l É2,933.67 RentioTMBC £750.C(I W8ter 2342.23 In8urance £828.72 Malnienance, including £4.839.23 81 Healer in krtchèn bl fire Escape Path E521.18 blwater Healer £1.675.89 È1,974.C Oeposit Retum5 IOam8ge Deposill £*)o.co In¢om• Grant trom Forurr M8nchÈsterlELÈctric*#l E1.720.IKI Grantfromward Councillorj £300.00 Rents and Donations £10.095.85 Signèd Tom Lovther Scrutineer 04t¢ 2+6-ZS )ed Vim8lChok8i... .. ChAlr SI￿¢￿ Ken Mark8 Tre8gurer Date ..11.l. o.i.. v< Richmond Street Communit Centre Re Minutes from AGM 17 istered Charit Number 1179193 07 25 1900 hours Appendix C- Copy of Signed Treasurers Report Richmond Street Communi Centre Treasurerfs report 2024- 2025 S••'summ•ry of accounts 0110412024 to0410412025' Summary of Acttvities 2024- 2025 This past year ha5 been very busy forthe Centre and •v•rybody involved. We have hèd ffive Te8ular users ofthe centre through0￿ the year, Disco¢6s• (Monday t¥enin41, Plxe of Welcome lThur5day day51, Counollorf5 5ur8ery lf0rtnl¢ht￿ on Thursday morning), 12, Ashton Scout Group (Fdday evenTrnisl and the Good Shepherd Churth1Sunday Mornin￿}. Since January 2025 w• have been joined by Aiu's prayer group Isunday tea times). We have è150 had plenty of other bookin¢s from hmlty wjups lor parties. We have also had booklngs for me•tings from sub-groups of TMBC, as well a5 èlèctoral voting at thè Céntrè. Johnny lohnwn Housin& S•nciuary Hr¥usine and MIND hav• u5•d the C•ntr• for comrnittq• meetln85. From February 2024 to February 2025, w6 hosted, eath Tuesday. the Crfmlnal Payback te4m d•corating the Centre. as well as Other odd jobs that crDpped up, including renewin8the vermln Kuard at the back of the Cèntre and markin4 the new fir•-8scapo route. We have had several major jobs ￿Mpleted at the Centrè, Ihèsè 5ndUd￿ the completion of the Flr*-¢xape p•ih at ihe rear of the Centre. new hot water heater fitted in the kitchen (to r•plac• th• tea-urnsl and a new ￿r Heater fltted In tht kltthen. Thls year we Pl￿ to deep dean the throughout th• C•ntr•, fft a canopy ov•rth• front door and address tht etho in the main h•ll. I would lik• to thank the band of 8reat vduftteers, who com• w•ek to keep the Centre clèan and ￿d¥. Wrthout th85• few ￿ would not ￿ abl• to offef suth a great Centre to our lo¢•1 ¢C*mmunlty. We are consistent)v being complemented by Centre Users on how d•an and vlèlcoming ￿ is. The Centrt has bèen ablè to fulfil its aim to make a kKal fxility avail•bl• to local resid•nt5 to Use for their artlwties and enjoym¢nL èn Marks Tr•a5ur•rl8ookln8s Secretary. ## **Richmond Street Community Centre (Registered Charity Number 1179193) Minutes from AGM 17/07/25 1900 hours** ## **Appendix D – Signed Trustee Eligibility Declaration**