Trustees’ Annual Report for the period - 01 August 2021 to 31 July 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name: Fleetville Community Centre
Other names charity is known by
Community Centre
1185826
Registered Charity Number 1185826 Charity’s principal address Royal Road St Albans AL1 4LQ Name of the charity trustees who Jackie Brennan, Chair manage the charity David Martin, Vice-Chair Catherine Stemple, Treasurer Valerie Goodyear-Burrow Victoria Grieg Peter Jones Josie Madoc David Martin Susanna Millicheap Brendan Murphy Trevor Parsons Momotaz Rahim
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of charity’s trusts
Type of governing document The Fleetville Community Centre’s governing document is the Constitution of the Fleetville Community Centre, adopted 15 May 2019. How the Charity is constituted Fleetville Community Centre is organised as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Foundation Structure) whose only voting members are its Trustees. Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits for their Committee service.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the - To promote, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Fleetville without charity set out in its distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions by governing document associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisuretime occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. - To establish or to secure the establishment of a community Centre. Summary of the main Manage the Centre on behalf of residents living in Fleetville Activities undertaken for the and the surrounding area. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Promote the use of the Centre as a community facility and resource this section the statutory for the social, leisure and educational interests of local residents. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Provide accommodation for hire to two pre-school settings. Commission on public benefit) Offer space for hire for classes, clubs, events and religious gatherings within the community.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The Centre employs one regular member of staff, a Centre Manager, as well as occasional supply staff. Fundraising and social events are run by the Centre, its users and other volunteers who generously donate many hours of their time to make these events a success.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Centre Highlights
St Albans Council approved the Fleetville Community Centre new building this year. Building works are expected to begin in 2023. The existing Centre will close and the two preschools will move into portakabins until the new facility is ready.
Financial Highlights
The accounts show an increase in Centre expenditure of around 4.6% over the previous year. Income, from room hire only and in a period still effected by Covid, has returned nearly to pre-pandemic levels. Some long-term hirers have left the Centre due to the uncertainty regarding building timeline, but there are also some new regular hirers and we continue to offer ad-hoc sessions as before.
The Centre benefited from grant support which has enabled us to post a surplus over the year of £14,359.
Fundraising Highlights
Weekly Knit and Natter sessions on Monday have resumed, and a Quiz Night in aid of the Centre was held May. The Centre raised additional funds at Larks in the Parks in July.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the The Centre held cash at bank of £77,166 at the end of the charity’s policy on reserves 2021/2022 financial year, of which £50,000 is set aside toward the anticipated finishing costs for the new Centre. We aim to hold at least £25,000 in reserves at the end of the year.
Details of any funds materially There are no funds materially in deficit. In deficit
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 names(s) Jackie Brennan Catherine Stemple Position Chair Treasurer
Date
| Summary | ofAcc | ounts1/8121,tg 31/7/2 | 2 | ||||||
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| z0inl22 | 202Ol2r | ||||||||
| € | f€ | ||||||||
| Bank Balance(Yearend3lst rulyl | |||||||||
| Current Account | 26,369.82 | 15,841.10 | |||||||
| YearVariation | 14,s28.72 | 3,555.53 | |||||||
| Deposit Account | 50,740.35 | 38,734.23 | |||||||
| YearVariation | tzro',f,.l2 | (2,5{6.tm} | |||||||
| New Build | Fund | 56.00 | 8,231.83 | ||||||
| YearVariation | {8,175A31 | 1,73 | |||||||
| Totaluariatlon | |||||||||
| Income | |||||||||
| Lettings: | |||||||||
| Contract | 42,190.00 | 27,996.50 | |||||||
| Ad hoc | 9,574.50 | 1,316.56 | |||||||
| Total | --51J5i1.50 | 29,313.05 | |||||||
| Events& Miscellaneous | 979.ttg | 84.31 | |||||||
| Donations/Grants | 15,959.04 | - | 23,539.79 | ||||||
| New Build | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Bankinterest | 6.32 | 10.67 | |||||||
| Total | 16pfs.35 | 2316i'4'.77 | |||||||
| 6randtotal | 6816!t9.85 | 521947.83 | |||||||
| Eryenditure | |||||||||
| Staff | - | 25,185.90 | - | 24,7t9.59 | |||||
| Contractor | Maintenance/Secu | rity | 3,439.50 | 2,233.00 | |||||
| Total | 2t1625J0 | 26p51.5t | |||||||
| Building Maintenance | 3,465.02 | 3,208.78 | |||||||
| Eguipment | Repairs | 0.00 | - | 523.00 | |||||
| Total | 3/f65.02 | 3,7?1,7t | |||||||
| Utilities: | |||||||||
| Gas | 48s8.01 | 5,859.60 | |||||||
| Electricity | 4,423.63 | 4,296.39 | |||||||
| Water | 962.30 | 536.92 | |||||||
| Telephonellnternet | i/EB | 1;199.18 | |||||||
| Total | 1lr:yf;l.ill | --14:Eg 11rt49.73 |
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| -I-! | |||||||||
| Rent | L,767.W | 1,730.00 | |||||||
| Rates | 386.75 | 34.13 | |||||||
| Insurance | 3,024.77 | 2,922.94 | |||||||
| LicencesAubscri ptions | 0.00 | 649.38 | |||||||
| Total | 5J7es3 | 5,2!15.45 | |||||||
| Cleaning Waste&Hygiene |
909.23 L,zffi.54 |
' | 1,593.39 1,306.09 |
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| Total | 2rl;s3.T7 | -- | 21899.f8 | ||||||
| NewEquipmentIncoffice | L,o/,g.gg | 620.74 | |||||||
| Resale | m0.m | 0.00 | |||||||
| Misc,IncTrustee Misc | 1,920.99 | 34732 | |||||||
| Stationary/Printing | 205.36 | 165.54 | |||||||
| ManagerExpenses | 376.67 | 160.39 | |||||||
| Training | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Maintenance/Security StaffExp | 0.00 | 13.96 | |||||||
| NewBuild | 20.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Meetings lEventslFundRaising Exp | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Total | 31573.00 | 1,267.95 | |||||||
| Grandtotal | 54,340..84 | 51,9!16.97 | |||||||
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| YearSurplus | --lggg | ||||||||
| Auditor | |||||||||
| Name | Geraint Howells | Signature | Date |