## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 10 2023 30 09 2024 **From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** The Wiston Meeting Place **Other names charity is known by** TWMP **Registered charity number (if any)** 1181585 **Charity's principal address** The Wiston Meeting Place, Water Lane, Wiston, West Sussex **Postcode BN44 3DW**
The Wiston Meeting Place
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
CIO Foundation Constitution Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
CIO How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
The original committee, elected by the community, converted to charitable Trustee selection methods status in January 2019
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
(i) To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wiston without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objects of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants; and
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(ii) To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre (hereinafter called ‘The Wiston Meeting Place) and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or person or body) in furtherance of these objects. Trustees noted The Guidance to Trustees (issued by the Charity Commission) at their meeting of 18[th] March 2019, minute reference 6 d) i. The Wiston Meeting Place Trustees manage a community building and open space. The facility is hired to local residents, local clubs, community groups and organisations for private events. The Wiston Meeting Place is available to children, young people, elderly people, those with disabilities and the general public. **Summary of the main** The Wiston Meeting Place is available to other charities and voluntary **activities undertaken for the** bodies. **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main** The Wiston Meeting Place Trustees have hired the building to members **achievements of the charity** of the community and local groups, clubs and organisations. **during the year** Income received has been used to cover the costs of maintenance and improvements to the building.
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## **Section E Financial review**
## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
The Wiston Meeting Place Trustees currently hold no reserves.
**Details of any funds materially** N/A **in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## **Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Rebecca Luckin **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Secretary **etc)**
**Date** 04.07.25
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## **The Wiston Meeting Place**
## **Accounts for the year to 30th September 2024**
|**Income**
**2024**
Grants
0
Venue Hire
6986.19
Profit Contribution
0
6986.19
**Expenses**
Utility Bills/Rent
360
Repairs and Maintenance
1309
Advertising
0
Sundry Expenses
2776.02
_Note 1_
Depreciation
569.67
5014.69
Net Surplus/Loss
**1971.5**
**2024**
5127.73
Current Account
6,403.14
_Note 2_
Creditor
0
_Note 3_
Accrual
300
Deposits Held
150
-450
11080.87
Accumulated Fund
9109.37
Surplus B/Fwd
1971.5
Add excess income over expenditure for year
11080.87
**Financed By**
**Total Assets Less Current Liabilities**
**Net Current Liabilities**
**Less Current Liabilities**
**Balance Sheet as at 30th September 2024**
**Tangible Assets**
**Current assets**|**2023**
0
6442.8
0|
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611.32
1688.98
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2514.36
410.61|
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||5557.73|
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400|
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## **The Wiston Meeting Place**
## **Notes on accounts**
|_Note 1_
**Tangible Assets**
Cost
As 1st Oct 2023
7410.3
Addition in the period
139
At 30th September 2024
7549.3
**Accumulated Depreciation**
As 1st Oct 2023
1852.57
Charge for the period
569.67
At 30th September 2024
2422.24
**Net Book Value**
As 1st Oct 2023
5127.73
At 30th September 2024
**2024**
_Note 2_
**Creditors**
Wiston Estate
0
_Note 3_
**Accrual**
Utility Bills/Rent
300|7410.3|
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||**2023**
0
400|