The LUxf0n￿ Centre, Uckfield AGM 2025 Chaimian's Report Good morning and thank you for coming here this moffling. I now have pleasure in giving my report for the calendar year 2024. Every year. I say how quickly the year has gone and this year is no exception. Since our last AGM, your committee has met for four scheduled meetings to deal with the general running of the facility here and its organisation. The mundane forms which we all encounter in managing our own homes such as insurance. cleaning repairs, utilities and so on. all apply here. Your committee has a responsibility to maintain the building in a good, seNiceable and safe condition and are accountable to the Chanty Commission in this respect, so that we keep a constant watch on the building and its op8ration. I reported at last years meeting on the retirement of several of our officers and trustees and this has obvioLtsty impacted on our methods and operations. Things needed to change so we had to take a close look at how we operated and make plans for the futu￿. This is a good thing and in hindsight, should have been done eadier. We began discussions on joining the two committees to improve communication and afficiency. This was unanimously agreed by members of both committe8s and they voted to take it forward to dub members by way of an Extraordinary General Meetlng to be held in this curTent year. So more of that at next years AGM. A fLSrther impact of the retirements involved the reallocation of dutl8s and responsibilitles and I would like to record my thanks to Joan Richards who took on the bookings and Horst Worz tor obtaining grants and funding. We received a generous grant Irom Uckfield Town Council to enable the Tyler Room floor to be renewed. l am sure that the changes wè proposed during 2024 and are being implemented during this current year will serve the club well for many years to come and benefit current and future members. During the year we welcomed Peter Martin as a representative from Uckfield Lions and Val Frost as a representative from Uckfield Town Council. We are very grateftjl for their attendance. As mentioned last year. David Lucas retired as our treasurer durlng 2024 and Yvonne Linthwaite very kindly stepped into th6 breach and is proving to be a very able, capable treasurer, so thanks for filling this most imwtant role. We spoke last year about the proposed extension to the southern end of this building. Well nothing more has transpired sadty, we h8V8 been trying to get grant funding to enable works to commence with very little result. This however led us to look at altemative routes and rt was proposed to consider GoFundM& as a means of financing the works. So more of this next year. Whilst l appreciate, as l am sure you do also. that this reF)Ort is somewhat shorter than last yegr, it does not mean that the trustees have not been working as hard as previously but that maybe we have been more afficienl or commrtted. In conclusion, I would like to thank most sincerely ail members of both committees who have worked tirelessly and with enthusiasm to rnaintain this brillianl facility- I know it is bad policy to single out individuals bLrt a special mention must go to Joan Wilcox who stepped into the breach when Dorothy Sparks retired and took on the temporary secretary role until our new recruit, Roger Linthwaite voluntarily came foNiard in thls current year. So finally, once again thanks to all committee members. Chris Maove Chainnan of Trustees Luxford Centre 1 Oth May 2025 ## **The Luxford Centre Uckfield** Charity Number 1180260-C10 ## **ANNUAL ACCOUNTS ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2024** ## **Explanation of Annual Accounts** ## **INCOME** **Membership & Fundraising** – Our membership has increased over the year but activities were down and hall hire is down as was outings and events. We must, however never forget the amazing hard work done by Bob, Jo and June and members of their committee in running the Club. With so many new members, a few more volunteers would be good. The Hall hire brings in the greatest amount but maybe charges need to be looked at as it is down on last year. **Donations** – We received £100 from Stevens Funfair, £25 from a local brewery and £75 from the Uckfield Bonfire & Carnival Society. **Grants** – we received £2,000 from Uckfield Town Council to go towards the new flooring in the Tyler Room. ## **EXPENDITURE** **New equipment** - comprises of a new water heater, bowls mat and handle at £4,382 for the flooring (offset by the £2,000 grant). **Bin clearance** – this has increased as we are now on weekly collections. **Sewerage & water** – the previous provider’s invoices with Castle Water have been confusing. We are now with Everflow, so hopefully costs should settle down. **Gas & Electricity** – They seem to have increased in line with everything else. We are not able to change the Gas supplier yet as we are on a 2 year contract. **Telephone** – We have changed to full fibre broadband and new package with BT so hopefully the bills will settle down now after a turbulent year with them. **Sundries** – This figure includes 2 large amounts from Pyrotek for supply and installation of a new fire alarm system. Most of the other headings need no explanation. As you will see, we have ended the year with a deficit of £2,229. This can be accounted for in extra expense for new equipment and fire alarm system. There are also some hiring fees outstanding but hopefully these will be resolved and with a new booking system coming online, this should not occur again. The Luxford Centre Uckfield Charity Numter 1180261KI0 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS ENDING 31" DECEMBER 2024 BALANCE SHEET 2024 2023 Freehotd Property 200fXJO Executrve alc CAF bank Savings alc CAF bank House alc Lk)yds Petty cash 5981 1677 34343 4731 2949 -5 38525 754 Total Assets 238520 240754 Represented by Reserve8 Key deposits h8ld 238355 17 240584 170 Total Ilablllll•s 385 2407S4 CASH FLOW openi￿ Balance Surplus incomekleficit Key deposits received 40754 - 2229 35449 5285 Closlng Baknce 40754 202 Signature ) Print Name Ll Signature Print Narne surnr CAF bank/￿Sh Date I have reviewed the accounts and records and l an SatiSf￿d that these accounts are a fair reflectK)n ofthe Luxford Centre's income and expendiiure for the year ended 31•1 De￿mber 2024 a￿1 the awts hekd 31" December 2024.