Trustees, Annual Report for the period - 01 August 2023 to 31 July 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name: Fleetvlll8 Communlty Centre Other names tharlty18 kn(y•m by Communlty Contre Reglstered Charlty Number 1185826 Ch8rftrf8 prfndpal address Royal Road StAlbans AL14LQ Name of the charlty trt*lees manage the tharity Jacquellne Brennan, 81r Davld Martin. Vlcelhalr Catherlne Stemple, Treasurer Valerle Go(tyr-8urrow Peter Jones Giuseppwla 'knk?' M&Joc BrerKlan MUhY Syeda h4)motaz Rahlm Sectlon B Structure, governance and management D•8crlpllon ol ¢harfty'• Irusts Type of govemlng dnt The Fkntvllle Confftunty Centre's goNtmlng dornent Is tha cSlutI( of the Fleefvllle Communlty Centre, adopted 15 May2019. How the Charfty18 constlbjted Flethlle Community Centre18 OaniSed as a Charttable In(ated OaniSatIOn (Foundatlon Structure) who88 only votlw membeTr are its Trustees. Trustee solecth)n method8 Trustees are appoSnt8d for a tern) of three y8ars by resolutron passed at 8 properly ccnvened meeting of the charlty trustees. Addlllonjl gov•rrnn¢• l••u•8 {Opllonal Inf0MOrt) All trustses glve Ihelr tlme volUntarY and roceive no remuneratlon or other benellts for thelr Commltt88
Section C Objectives and activities Summary of the obhcts ofthe ¢harlty set lxrt In Its gov•mlng docum•nt - To prorrK)ts. for the benefft of the irthabttants of Fleetville without distinction of sex or political. religious or other opinions by associatirKJ Ihe k)cal authoiltles. voluntary organisalions and Inhabitants in a wmmon efft>rt to advan education and to provlde facilitBs v) the Interests of social weffare for recraatlon and leisure tlme OCPa with tho thiect of improvtiw the o)ndllk)ns of lrfe for the said Ibit)ts. - To estsbli8h or to soTr ts establishrnent of a c¥)mmunity Centre. Summary oftsw maln Actlvltles undortakon for th• publlc bgnofft In relatlon to those objects (Includo wlthln th18 80Ctlon th• slatutory declaratlon that trustees hav• had regard to tho guldan Commlmlon on publlc bonofft) Manage the Centro on behalfof r8sKl8nts livirvJ In Fl88fville and the swrrouThJlng area. ProiY#)ts Ihe use of the Cwrtre as a LX)mNwnlty fadllty and resour lor the gxlal. lelsure arKI Ucat)naI Interests of l)cal resldents. ProvKlo acrAxrthn for hlre lo t¥w) pre-8dK#)18ettlng8. Offer Spa for hire for da&ses. evants and rellgious galherlffjs wlthin c¥)mmunlty. Addltlonal d•tall8 of obhcQlv•s and acllvlikn (Opfjoml InfornOnI The Centro employs ¢)ne regular of aff, a Centre Manager, and 8ubGMtracts otsr ser¥lc9 such as cleanlng and malntenance to other providers. Fundralsiw and soclal events are run by the Centre: It8 users arKI other voluntsers generolY donate many IKJurn of their tlme to make the80 events a success. Section D Achlevements and performance Summary of the maln achl?m•nts of th• charlty durlng th• y•ar Centre Hlghliohts Given that the proposed new l)ulkdlng rem8ln8 on hold for the pre8ent, the tru8t8es have urKlertaken a number of projects th18 year to Improve exisling tyjilding. There are further kS planned to continue the upkeep K1 fflntsnance of the exl8lng bulldlng for foreseeabl8 futurn. Flnanclal H1hts The ac£i)unts )ow an Inmge In Centre expendlture8 of around £10k 0r the prewrf)us year. largety due to varlous bulldlng r8P8lrs undertaken by the Centre. There are fvrtfrr structrJr81 repaSrs funded by the Council that are S(*dul forAugust. 2024. Centre InMe remalned steady at arourKI the same level as Ihe previous year. Centre usage Is rKAV at or aLw)ve prtrcovld levels, for bolh reguknr and ad-hoc hiring. The Fleefville Communty Centre r1ved a number of small grants totaling £1306 this year, supporung our offerings to the rx)mmunity Induding a providing space for a Warn) Hub in Ihe winler months and Cool Hub kn the sumnw. FuThJraisirvJ Huhlyms DOnal1S and GIftAkl Taised over £5,000 for the Centre this year. and Centre events and other furKlrdising, includiig our annual Christmas Craft Falr, ralsed a furlher£2.667.
Section E Financial review Brlef statement of the ch8ritYs policy on reserves The Centre held cash at bank of £76,716 at the end of the 202312024 flnancial year, of whtch £1,326 are restrlcted funds ralsed and set aside for a pernianent rnemorial to on8 of our long-lerni volunteers. We alm to hold atloast slx months. operallng oxpensos in r88eries at the end of each year. Detalls of any funds matsrlalty There are no funds materialty In deficAL In doficlt Section F Other Optional Information Section G Declaratlon Th• trte0$ declar• that they hav• approv•d tho tru81088' rnport abov• Slgn•d on b•half of th• charlty'• tru•t••• Slgnaturn(•) Full nam••(•) Jack Brennan C8therlne Stemple Po8ltlon Chalr Traasurer Dat• 10 2oif . /?Iz
| 2023124 | 2022123 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ff | |||
| BankBalance (Yearend31st July) | |||
| Current Account | 1,053.50 | 7,207.39 | |
| YearVariation | (6,153.99) | (19,162.43) | |
| DepositAccount | 74,336.58 | 73,990.00 | |
| YearVariation | 3s5.s8 | 23,239.65 | |
| RestrictedFundsAccount | 1,325.50 | 0.00 | |
| YearVariation | 1,325.50 | (s5.00) | |
| Nonincomebanking (deposits) | 0.00 | (434.03) | |
| UndepositedFundsVariation | (2e.00) | 0.00 | |
| Totalvariation | __t4,sgL8-{_ | 3,587.19 |
| Income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettings: | ||||
| Contract | 37,207.99 | 47,309.00 | ||
| Ad hoc | __u,15q.3?- | _19!9!9 | ||
| Total | 52,359.25 | 56,294.00 | ||
| Events&Miscellaneous | 2,667.10 | 2,736.7L | ||
| Donations & GiftAid | 5,048.40 | 2,339.8'J. | ||
| Grants | 1,305.00 | 600.00 | ||
| NewBuild | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Insurance Proceeds | L,967.94 | |||
| Bankinterest Total |
r,06r.42 11,950.96: |
__ligjq 5,9t6.17: |
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| Grandtotal | 54,309.11 | 62,2L0.L7 | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Staff | 21,655.66 | 23,958.51 | ||
| Contractor Maintenance/Security | _119011- | _1,003.0?- | ||
| Total | 24,9t6.37 | 24,96L.59 | ||
| Building Maintenance | 10,930.90 | 2,929.52 | ||
| Equipment | Repairs | _3,626J7 | _1,0?8.98- | |
| Total | t4,557.67 | 5,007.50 | ||
| Utilities: | ||||
| Gas | 3,343.33 | 3,029.53 | ||
| Electricity | 5,186.29 | 4,442.96 | ||
| Water | 918.83 | 2,410.99 | ||
| Telephone/lnternet/WEB | _r,L34.43 | L,L??.25 | ||
| Total | 10,592.97 | 11,059.73 |
| Total costbrought forward | 491956.91 | 42,O2g.gt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 1,730.00 | 1,730.00 | |
| Rates | 250.51 | 400.88 | |
| Insurance | 2,109.90 | 2,031.91 | |
| Licences/Subscriptions Total |
25?.20 4,U7.5t |
_:0e.?g- 4167''.gg |
|
| Cleaning | 8,457.23 | 7,427.65 | |
| Waste&Hygiene | _ld19i:. | L,?gL.4g | |
| Total | 10,293.68 | 9r219.15 | |
| New Equipment,Incoffice | L,tgL.O4 | 608.84 | |
| Resale | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Misc,IncTrusteeMisc | t,!29.73 | 574.49 | |
| Stationary/Printing | 119.88 | 0.00 | |
| ManagerExpenses | 1,320.33 | 1,124.60 | |
| Training | 12.00 | 0.00 | |
| NewBuild | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Meetings/Events/FundRaisingExp Total |
13ggt 4,21L.82 |
__39s.20 2,703.t38 |
|
| Grandtotal | 68,809.92 |