Neville Community Centre, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
The Trustees present their annual report and audited financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2023 and confirm they comply with the Charities Act 2011, as amended by the Charities Act 2016.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name
Neville Community Centre
Charity Registration number 1180323
Address
Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham, DL5 5DH
Trustees
David Gordon Lewis Marilyn Mohan Maureen McDonald Patricia Johnson Brian Lovell Gerard Crossen Heather Brewster Julie Duncan Simon Hocking, resigned July 2023
Auditor
Hackworth Accounting Limited South West Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck Industrial Estate Shildon, DL4 2QN
Bankers
Barclays Bank PLC Newcastle upon Tyne
Governance, Structure and Management
Governing Document
The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation known as Neville Community Centre. It is governed by a Constitution dated 16[th] October 2018.
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 other financial benefits.
There must be a minimum of three trustees and a maximum of twelve. The day to day running of Neville Community Centre is controlled by the Trustees with the help of any volunteer staff.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The existing trustees are responsible for the appointment of new trustees but in so doing they seek the views and recommendation of others. In selecting new trustees, we seek to identify people who regularly attend events and functions organised by the charity and are willing to volunteer to help in the broader community.
Premises
The property was registered in its own name, Neville Community Centre (CIO Registration Number 1180323) at the Land Registry on the 23[rd] September 2019. The Land Certificate (DU 193007) is held by Close Thornton, Solicitors, Duke Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7AB.
Storage space in any community building is always a problem so we explored the possibility of adding a small extension to the rear of the building. We engaged an architect to draw up plans, deal with a planning application and building control requirements.
Planning permission was granted by Durham County Council and after seeking three quotes from builders the plans were revised following their suggestions and a revised planning application was made and approved. The builder chosen by the trustees is D K Gell Construction Limited of Darlington with a price including VAT of £32032.80. Work is expected to take place in 2024.
In January an outside light was installed to illuminate the bin storage area and side gate.
In April the two heating grills front of stage were removed, cleaned and reaffixed.
In June brackets were fixed to the wall above the outside seat for hanging basket display.
In October the bin storage area was concreted and the path to the pavement was widened to make it easier to put out and put away the trade waste bins.
To try and resolve an alarm activation problem the various sensors were identified to the alarm panel and the kitchen sensor was covered to see if this cured the fault.
Activities
The Centre has been successfully hired during the year and a variety of activities have taken place including Pilates, Tai Chi, Heelwork dog training, line dancing, keep fit, Quilt/Sewing group, craft fayres, Deaf Support Group, Little movers – Toddlers group and the Centre was used by the Neville Community Association for their regular meetings. In addition, the Centre is hired on a regular basis for Children’s parties and other family gatherings.
The Friday morning café has been a successful meeting venue with between 65 -90 people attending each Friday morning and has made a substantial £3028 net contribution to the running costs of the Centre.
We thank everyone who supported all the activities during the year and we are grateful for the help given to the Centre by all our volunteers, especially Jane Ward, Susan Mouyiassi, Eddie McDonald & Stanley Wise who were given a small gift in appreciation of their help during the year.
Finance
On the 1[st ] January 2023 the current account bank balance was £5365.95 with a reserve account of £30,099.52 and cash in hand of £11.90 and a café float of £38.04,
total £35515.41. By the year end 31 December 2023 funds in hand totalled £38609.49.
Finances are being controlled and carefully monitored.
David Gordon Lewis Trustee, on behalf of all Trustees.
- 2 April 2024
Hackworth Accounting Limited Neville CommunSty Centre Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe. DL5 40H a Charitsble Incorporated Or8anlsation. number 1180323 Inrne & Expendtture Statement l January 2023 to 31 December 2023 Iorne ndIre Hall Hire 11732.01 Administration BT 276.19 690.34 2077.64 Café sale5 5106.13 Café purchases Cleaning l Materials Equipment 2701.18 286.66 Defib- NCA loo.00 È-I Maintenance I Improvements Electric Gas 717.90 1014.73 Donation 10.00 2050.49 1537.11 Insurance Water New Store Room Defib 545.77 2030.80 211.80 Sub total 16948.14 sub total 14140.61 Interest 286.55 Bank balances I lanu2 Balances 31 December 2 CIA 33064689 BPA 80879088 5365.95 30099.52 11.90 38.04 CIA 33064689 BPA 80879088 Petty cash Café float 8133.60 30386.07 13.29 76.53 Cash in Hand Café float 52750.10 52750.10 Shaun Thompson Director South West Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck IndustrSal Estate Shildon DL4 2QN 01388548049 Registered in England and Wales. Company Number 7584364