REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1183244 THE CODDENHAM CENTRE A Charitable Incorporated Organisation {ClO) STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS Year ended 31st March 2025
THE CODDENHAM CENTRE A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1183244
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
Year ended 31st March 2025
Objectives and activities
The aims of the CIO remain the same, to manage the Coddenham Community and Sports Centre (The Coddenham Centre) and associated facilities, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Coddenham and surrounding area, in line with its declared objectives of May 2019.
The main activities have been operating the community hall and sports areas in accordance with those objectives.
The trustees continue to express their thanks for the valuable contribution made by volunteers (including fellow Trustees), staff and benefactors, which has greatly assisted the charity in offering a variety of facilities and activities.
In carrying out the activities the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity C Commission on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
The Coddenham Centre CIO has continued to maintain its core responsibilities to manage the Centre and surrounding areas for the general well being of the Community in a cost effective and sustainable manner. Additionally, we are attempting to demonstrate environmental responsibility and to support Suffolk's Greenest County objectives.
Financially, with volunteer help, we have continued to improve the infrastructure including installing a sliding glass window and a printed blind to the office, adding soft furnishings to the foyer area and installing lighting to the stage.
We also improved the estate by repainting the lining in the car park and planted additional trees to the area. With the help of the Parish Council we added additional benches, constructed from recycled plastic, to the Recreation Ground.
The Warm Rooms/Keeping Well in Winter initiative was continued with financial help from Mid Suffolk District Council together with funding for kitchen equipment to enable us to hold community lunches. We held regular brunches, hosted a Carbon Charter Network event, were the basis for the Coddenham Summer Ball, Coddenham Open Gardens, 3 Recycling events, a children's Puppet Show and Comedic Evening and Quiz Night. Our sports facilities continued to be regularly used as well as several exercise and dance classes, baby and toddler groups.
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THE CODDENHAM CENTRE A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1183244
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
Year ended 31st March 2025 (continued)
Financial review
The financial year represented a continuing effort to manage a valuable village asset, provide communal and sporting facilities to the area without financial burden whilst reducing our carbon footprint as far as possible.
The continued progess of The Coddenham Centre is greatly assisted by volunteers from the community and also from local groups and institutions.
Additionally we are very grateful for the financial support and advice provided by Mid Suffolk Disrict Council, Coddenham Parish Council, the Gardemau Charity and private donations.
At the end of the financial year we returned a trading loss against budget, of £971 which increases to £9,067 if we include the planned infrastucture investment. Invoices owed to the charity amounted to £225 (and were settled in the new financial year), liabilities of £690 for advance hire payments and a £399 electricity charge.
Reserves Policy
Bank balances at 31st March 2025 include £12,602 designated for specific projects that are going ahead in 2025/26, £5,095 for other projects that are planned for 2025/26 and £30,000 held as a general maintenance reserve.
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, governed by its constitution dated 22nd March 2019, which was registered at the Charity Commission on 3rd May 2019.
The charity is managed by the trustees. The first trustees were appointed for a term of 3 years. Other trustees are appointed for a term of one year by resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the trustees. Retiring trustees are eligible to stand for re-appointment if they wish, except that a trustee who has served for three consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a fourth consecutive term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least one year.
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THE CODDENHAM CENTRE A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1183244
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
Year ended 31st March 2025 (continued)
Reference and administrative details
Charity name: The Coddenham Centre Charity number: 1183244 Principal address: Holbeck House, Church Road, Coddenham, Ipswich, IP6 9PY
The current charity trustees and those who served throughout the period were:
Mr A MacPherson (Chair) Mr R Collins (Treasurer) Mrs D McDonnell (Trustee) Mr A Deveney (Trustee - retired June 14, 2024) Mrs E Thomas (Trusteee - appointed June 14, 2024) Mr D Ward (Trustee - appointed July 14, 2025)
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
...................................................................... A MacPherson (Chair) 28th August 2025
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| THE CODDENHAM CENTRE A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1183244 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year ended 31st March 2025 RECEIPTS Charitable activities: Classes Sports Functions From Parish Council: Funding for charitable purposes From other Third parties Funding for charitable purposes OTHER RECEIPTS Bank interest on Deposit Account Lottery Community Funding (Storage Shed) MSDC/Lottery (Solar Panels) Valencia Community Funding (Solar Panels) MSDC Winter Warmth Fund From other grants/donations Coronation Total receipts PAYMENTS Utilities Maintenance Estate management Operating costs Payroll Coronation Winter Warmth Net receipts/net (payments) Cash funds at 1st April Cash funds at 31st March |
2025 2024 £ £ 7,431 6,807 6,590 4,853 30,323 28,998 44,344 40,658 4,000 8,250 - 4,000 48,344 52,908 900 677 - 7,437 - 11,006 - 36,300 877 1,206 4,725 3,574 - 1,045 6,502 61,245 54,846 114,153 7,594 8,428 18,483 50,401 4,151 3,983 15,069 14,163 18,616 18,320 - 1,045 - 1,474 63,913 97,814 (9,067) 16,339 57,272 40,933 48,205 57,272 |
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THE CODDENHAM CENTRE A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1183244
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 31st March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| CASH FUNDS | |||
| Bank current account | 408 | 1,170 | |
| Bank deposit account | 47,697 | 55,793 | |
| Cash | 100 | 309 | |
| 48,205 | 57,272 | ||
| OTHER MONETARY ASSETS | |||
| Invoices owed to the charity for hire of facilities etc | 225 | 52 | |
| ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY'S OWN USE | |||
| LIABILITIES | Freehold property: The Coddenham Centre building and associated land Equipment: Staging, tables, chairs, kitchen and other equipment and including children's play equipment and the outside gym located on the Recreation Field |
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| Invoices for deposits held/hires taking place in next financial year Electricity bill |
690 399 |
390 585 |
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| 1,089 | 975 |
Signed for and on behalf of the Trustees
...................................................................... R Collins (Treasurer) 26th August 2025
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THE CODDENHAM CENTRE A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1183244
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Coddenham Centre
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Coddenham Centre (the Charity) for the year ended 31st March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act;
or
- the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
9th October 2025
N D Allison, FCA Chartered Accountant Bridge Farmhouse Crowfield Road Coddenham Ipswich IP6 9PX
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