## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date 01 April 2022 To Period end date 31 March 2023** ## **Charity name: Houghton Regis Community Development Charity** ## **Charity registration number: 1186865** ## **Objectives and Activities** |||| |---|---|---| ||SORP
reference|| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are:
1) To further or benefit the residents in and
around Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire without
distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or
of political, religious or other opinions by
associating together the said residents 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
leisure time occupation with the objective of
improving the conditions of life for the
residents.
2) The advancement of the Christian Religion in
and around Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire for the
benefit of the public, mainly but not exclusively,
by Christian outreach activities to enlighten
others about the Christian religion| |||| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Securing the establishment of a community centre and
co-operating with statutory authorities in the
maintenance and management of such a centre for
activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the
charities objects. In addition to this, the employment of
a Pioneer Community Worker to facilitate the
establishing of community within Bidwell West (new
development to the North of Houghton Regis).| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Statement
confirming
whether the
trustees have
had regard to
the guidance
issued by the
Charity
Commission
on public
benefit|The trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Graham Seaton is helping advise on the building project and we have pro bono input from the architects Para 1.38 Contribution made by firm ‘Rock Townsend’, and law firm, ‘Osborne Clarke LLP’. Ali Boulton, consultant, researcher in New volunteers Housing Engagement has been a volunteer advisor to the pioneer community worker. Other ## **Achievements and Performance** |||| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The charity's work has significantly impacted both the
circumstances of its beneficiaries and the wider
society. The establishment and growth of the
Community Association, led by the Pioneer
Community Worker and residents, have fostered a
robust community spirit. Key achievements include
successful events like summer family fun days which
have engaged around 800 residents and included
representatives from various community groups.
Partnerships with local businesses, such as Amazon
and Co-Op, and the establishment of connections with
the new care home highlight the charity’s role in
broadening community engagement beyond residential
areas to include business, retail, and social care sectors.
This holistic approach has strengthened the
community's cohesion and support networks.
The charity's vision for building a community center at
Bidwell West has progressed significantly. The
proposal to Central Bedfordshire Council was
unanimously supported, securing over £1 million in
funding and land transfer, contingent on a fully costed
business plan. Temporary community facilities using
converted shipping containers are also being planned
to meet immediate needs. The charity’s faith-driven
mission is evident in the emergence of a worshiping
community, facilitated by the Pioneer Community
Worker in a Community Chaplain role, providing
spiritual support and officiating milestone life events.
Successful community events, such as the Platinum
Jubilee Fun Day and the formation of various resident-
led groups, have further strengthened community
bonds, introduced neighbors, and raised awareness of
the charity's initiatives, benefiting approximately 1500
residents over the school summer holidays. This
multifaceted approach has not only improved the
immediate circumstances of residents but also
contributed to a more connected and supportive
society.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: During the financial year the key objective was to support and embed the Pioneer Community Para 1.41 Worker while continuing the negotiations with Achievements against objectives set potential stakeholders to advance the building project. |||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Due to further funding, we were able to increase the
Pioneer Community Worker contract from 0.65 to 0.8
FTE. We have made a further application to see this
role increase to full time from September. As the year
progressed additional grants were obtained to support
the development of community activities.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**inancial Review**||| |---|---|---| |||| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|The charity was able to secure additional funding in
this current year which was used to fund the continuing
post at 0.8 FTE.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|NIL| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|As a charity we currently do not hold any reserves due
to all income being restricted to fund the Pioneer
expenses.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no current uncertainties in regards the
charity continuing as a going concern.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Admin Grant South Bedfordshire Methodist
Circuit South Bedfordshire
Methodist District Grant South Bedfordshire
Methodist Circuit Grant
Central Baptist Grant
Baptist Insurance Company Grant
HRCC salary grant
HR Baptist Church Pioneer Funds| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The charity has carried out a risk assessment in relation
to the construction of the building. This is where the
charities largest risks and expenditure exist. There is
also a risk in the delay in land transfer and building
development, which can hinder service provision and
project progress. Financial sustainability is a risk as the
charity depends on continuous fundraising and
economic stability, although we have secured funding
for 5 years to employ the pioneer community worker to| at least 0.65 time. Maintaining community engagement and strong partnerships with local businesses and stakeholders is essential, while governance and compliance must be rigorously upheld to avoid legal and reputational issues. Operational challenges, including staffing and logistics, along with the need to adapt to changing community needs, pose additional risks. Furthermore, external economic and political factors can impact the charity’s ability to operate effectively and secure necessary resources. Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |||| |---|---|---| |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|•
Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed by a resolution
passed at a properly convened meeting of
the charity trustees.
•
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Safeguarding training required for new trustees.
GDPR compliance required.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity has one Chair. Our treasurer changed
during the year, appointing a new trustee to this
role.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A| Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** ||| |---|---| |Charity name|Houghton Regis Community Development Charity| |Other name the charity uses|HRCDC| |Registered charity number|1186865| |Charity’s principal address|℅ Houghton Regis
Baptist Church
Hammersmith Gardens
Houghton Regis
Dunstable
LU5 5RG| ||| Name of the charity trustees who manage the charity. ||||| |---|---|---|---| |**Trustee Name**|**Office (If Any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if any)**| |David Skinner|||| |Stephen Copson|||| |Deborah Hodgson||Resigned July 2022|| |Harry Beaumont||Appointed April 2022|| |Samantha Frey||Appointed April 2022|| |Patrick Kandeh||Appointed April 2022|| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |Planning
and
Buildings|Graham Seaton|| |Financial|David Hallworth|7 Windsor Close Flitwick MK45 1PT| |||| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Other o tional information ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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31/03/2023|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Receipts and payments accounts**||||| ||**For the period**
**from**|01/04/2022|**To**||| ||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |**Admin Grant South Bedfordshire Methodist Circuit**
**South Bedfordshire Methodist District Grant**
**South Bedfordshire Methodist Circuit Grant**
**Central Baptist Grant**
**HRCC salary grant**
**HR Baptist Church Pioneer Funds**
**Baptist Insurance Grant**
**Dagnall Street Baptish Church**
**Central Beds Council Grant**
**HR Baptist Church Donation**
**The neighbourly foundation VM02 Together fund**
**Contribution for Phone & Broadband**
**BWCA**
**Pension Refund**
**Community Development**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**6,996**
**13,910**
**19,250**
**3,000**
**5,087**
**200**
**1,000**
**23**
**1,500**
**911**
**51,877**|**-**|**-**
**6,996**
**13,910**
**19,250**
**3,000**
**5,087**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**200**
**1,000**
**23**
**1,500**
**911**
**-**
**51,877**|**-**| ||||**-**||**7,000**| ||||**-**||**13,590**| ||||**-**||**12,458**| ||||**-**||**3,000**| ||||**-**||**6,417**| ||||**-**||**6,000**| ||||**-**||**-**| ||||**-**||**2,000**| ||||||**500**| ||||||**1,000**| ||||||**-**| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||**35**| ||||**-**||**52,000**| ||**-**
**-**
**-**||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**|||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|| ||||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||| ||**-**|**51,877**|**-**|**51,877**|**52,000**| ||||||| |
**H3G**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**228**
**17,857**
**2,716**
**6,057**
**2,783**
**930**
**401**
**16,200**
**149**
**3,532**
**59**
**112**
**51,024**|**-**|**228**
**17,857**
**2,716**
**6,057**
**2,783**
**930**
**401**
**16,200**
**149**
**3,532**
**59**
**112**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**51,024**|**103**| |**Tim Haines Salary**|||**-**||**14,238**| |**Tim Haines Expenses**|||**-**||**577**| |**Pensions**|||**-**||**4,158**| |**National Insurance**|||**-**||**1,937**| |**Methodist Insurance**|||**-**||**582**| |**Pure Broadband**|||**-**||**391**| |**Rent - Central Baptist**|||**-**||**20,250**| |**Colosseum Drive water Bills**|||**-**||**221**| |**Council Tax**|||||| |**Travel**|||||| |**Website and Design Costs**|||||| |**CBC Grant Purchases**|||**-**||**2,438**| |**Baptist Regional Ministers Conference fee**|||**-**||**175**| |**Bidwell west Welcome event**|||**-**||**400**| |**_Sub total_ **|||**-**||**45,470**| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)**|**-**
**-**
**-**||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|| ||||**-**||| |**_Sub total_ **|||**-**||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||**51,024**|| ||**-**|**51,024**|**-**||**45,470**| ||||||| ||**-**|**853**|**-**|
**853**|**6,530**| ||**-**
**-**|**-**
**11,770**|**-**|**-**
**11,770**|**-**| ||||**-**||**-**| ||**-**|**12,623**|**-**|**12,623**|**6,530**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 25/03/2024 1 ## Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Houghton Regis Community Development Charity (Charity No: 1186865) I report to the Trustees on the accounts of the above Charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## Respective Responsibilities of Charity Trustees and Examiner As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. - Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - State whether matters have come to my attention. ## Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. ## Independent Examiner’s Statement In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention: - Which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the following requirements have not been met: - To keep accounting records in accordance with S.130 of the 2011 Act; and - To prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records; and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; or - To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ryan Parkins, ACCA 12 August 2024