Neville Community Centre, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
The Trustees present their annual report and audited financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2024 and confirm they comply with the Charities Act 2011, as amended by the Charities Act 2016.
Reference and Administrative Information
Neville Community Centre
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 resigned 20/12/2024 Heather Brewster Julie Duncan
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, (part of Milners Law Group) formerly of Duke Street, now 31 Houndgate, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5RH.
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. Funding of £24000 was applied for and granted by Great Aycliffe & Middridge Partnership. (GAMP). Work commenced on 15[th] July and was completed by 15[th] August.
To discourage anyone from climbing onto the store room roof, barbed wire was fixed to the top of the adjacent fence along with appropriate warning signage.
Shelving for the room, was sought in September, at a cost of £838 and this was financed by a grant of £817 from funds allocated by Councillor Jim Atkinson. Shelving was received and installed by 18[th] November.
Actvites
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 until the Association folded. 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 £3446.87 net contribution to the running costs of the Centre.
Trustees Julie Duncan, Lyn Moham and Heather Brewster completed a hygiene course along with volunteer Jane Ward.
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 2024 the current account bank balance was £8133.60 with a reserve account of £30386.07 and cash in hand of £13.29 and a café float of £76.53, total £38609.49. By the year end 31 December 2024 funds in hand totalled £37707.35.
Finances are being controlled and carefully monitored.
David Gordon Lewis Trustee, on behalf of all Trustees. 11 March 2025
Hackii'orth AcLounting Limited Neville Community Centre Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DH Charitsl)le In¢orpoiated Or9anizalion, number 1180323 lftcomè & Expenditure Ststement 1 January 2024 10 31 December 2024 Income enditure 14811 Hi 12480 Admiiiislration 577.14 BT 696 $4 C8fé sales 563165 Café purchases Cleaning l Maleiials EquiprtTreiJt Maintenance I Improvements Electric 2184 78 ?82.1.02 2195 81 Social kuiid 2440.82 232.93 1381.04 Gas 1509.49 Oonation 170 Insurance 1559.64 Water 836 26 ranl 24817 New Store Room 32994 siib lolal 45539 47 sub lo131 46988.65 Intarest 547.04 B8nk balai)ces 1 Janua 2024 nces 31 Oecember 2024 CIA 33064689 8133.6 CIA 33064689 4697 44 BPA 80879088 3D386.07 BPA 80879088 32913 11 3sh In Hand 13.29 Gash iii Hand 31.4 Cale float Calé float 45.4 84696 84696 Hackworth Accounting Limited South Wesl Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck Industrial Estate Shilthn DE4 9F)N South West Ourhoni 8usinp.5s Cf ntre Dabble Duck Inoustrial Estate 5hildon Di4 2QN 01388?45i049
Hackworth Accounting Limited Dear Sir. Re.. Neville Community Centre. l am writing to confirm that I have examined the Income and Expenditure accounts for the year ended December 31 gt 2024 and the source documents and bank statement5 for the same period and I certify the accounts to be correct. Should you require anything further please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely. Shaun Thompson. Director South West Duihèm Business Centre abble Ouck Industrial Estste Shildon DL4 2aN 01388548049 Registered in En8land and Wales. Company Number 7584364