Afan Community Fitness Suite
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Charity Objectives
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a) To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Afan valley and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants;
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b) the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of a community gym
Values
Public service, leadership, selflessness, integrity, objectivity, honesty, and accountability.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Activities
Afan Fitness is a community run gym and fitness facility located at the top of the Afan Valley. Over the years we have grown from a small community gym in a school, into an incredible first-class fitness facility that serves the entire valley. We started our organisation in a school fitness suite in 2015 which was based in Cymer Afan Comprehensive School every evening and weekends, however with the comprehensive school closing in 2019 we had to re-locate the Fitness Suite to Cymer Sports Hall. We now open early birds 6am – 8am. Morning 9.30am-11.30am Evening 4pm8:30pm Weekends 8.00am-11.30am. We have also have hall space.
New LED lighting has been installed throughout the building, providing better energy efficiency.
We continue to manage, maintain, advertise, market the all-weather outdoor playing facility. Along with the gym, we provide parking, changing facilities and showers. This is proving be very popular with local football teams – both Senior and Junior. We held a ‘Summer of Fun’ throughout the school summer holiday, whereby children were able to attend Mon - Fri for activities and a hot lunch, without any charge.
Several pieces of new equipment have been purchased with the assistance of funding sources.
We offered our facility as a ‘Warm Hub’ through the winter months. Community members were welcome to come in to a warms space and be provided with hot refreshments.
Our main objective is to enhance the quality of life by providing all with opportunity to improve their physical wellbeing which in turn improves the overall mental and emotional wellbeing, which can have a detrimental impact to ones quality of life. Our mission statement is love life, love fitness, live longer, live stronger.
Our membership has expanded over the past year and continues to do so.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
It is the policy of the organisation to maintain unrestricted and designated funds to ensure sufficient reserves to meet six months running costs. However in the event of periods of difficult trading this continues to be no longer achievable.
FUTURE PLANS
The organisation seeks to maintain its community based regeneration activities based on its capacity for income generation. We are looking at expanding on current provision and increase opportunities for new and existing members.
We are also continuing to enhance the area outside of the astro turf by maintaining any brambles that have over grown in the area and also remove the dead over hanging trees and making it into a safe green space with beautiful views of the valley.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The organisation is a registered charity incorporated on 21 November 2019. Our governing document is Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) established on the 28[th] May 2019.
Organisational structure
Afan Community Fitness Suite has a board of trustees which meets on a regular basis, a minimum of 6 times a year and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. At the year end, the Board has 4 trustees. The trustees represent a number of residents and community interests as well those with business and professional backgrounds.
Risk management
Policies are in place and procedures observed in respect of health and safety of our staff, volunteers and members at our premises which as at 31 March 2021 are:Afan Community Fitness Suite
Margam Street Cymmer Port Talbot SA13 3EE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1086506
Registered office
Upper Afan Valley Sports Centre Margam Street Cymmer PORT TALBOT SA13 3EE
Trustees
D Johnson Chair J Coleman Secretary Y Casey Treasurer N Casey Trustee
Accountants
Daniel Perrin & Co Limited 9 Stanley Place Cadoxton Neath SA10 8BE
Bankers
Lloyds Bank PLC 115 Station Road Port Talbot SA13 1NR
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable organisation.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable organisation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
The trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
ACCOUNTANTS
The independent examiner, Daniel Perrin & Co Limited, will be proposed for appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on .........20[th] December 2024.................... and signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Trustee/Treasurer
CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE AFAJ4 COMMUNifY FrrNESS SUITE 1186S06 Recei ts and pa 0110412023 ments accounts CC16a F¢x th• perood from 3110312024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrest¢1• funds Restricted fvnd• Endowment nd$ Tothi fundB L•8t yaar tott n••r••t E lo th• nur••l£ A1 R8¢•lpt8 Goneral Fundin G&neral Inc Membershlp¥ A$$i$i•n¢e Pa ATP Hire 65,430 5,785 3Q394 0.746 g,ooJ 42.521 1,321 32.770 5.78$ 36,3M 8,7 9,003 Sub total(Gross incorng for AR) iZA3 125,301 88,584 A2 As8•t and InN••tm•nt 8•1•8, {••• labl•l. Sub total To¢•1 rncdpls 125.366 86,584 A3Pa •nt• Equipmèni purth1% from lundi C¢urs•s and Traini Insuranc R•pairs and hA4inien•• Securii Co$1$ Sundry thre¢1 Costs Mainlena Gosis 51.733 51.733 34,932 3.749 2.B36 1.570 3.74• 1.714 2,418 1,710 1,576 20,7S7 20,757 14,199 10.6 17,740 •3,38• Sala 21.491 21,491 t11. Sub tot•1 A4 As9et Jnd Inv•stment urchajes, s•• tabl• Sub total Total p8ym•nts 111.531 111.531 83.3fj• Net of re¢eipts/(payments) A5 Trongf•rs tWo* funds A6 Cash funds last ar •nd Cash funds thls y••r end 13, 13.B35 5,21 13. 13,835 5,21J CCXX R1 a(touvts ISSI 2Y0112025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ AFAN COMMUNITY FITNESS SUITE members of On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2024 Charity no 1186506 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Name: Daniel Perrin Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 9 Stanley Place Cadoxton Neath - SA10 8BE
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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