Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.4.23 to 31.3.24
Charity name: Eden Miners Centre
Charity registration number: 1187759
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1.2 to promote the beneft of the inhabitants of the area of beneft without distncton of sex, sexual orientaton, age, disability, natonality, race or of politcal, religious or other opinions, by associatng together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorites, voluntary and other organisatons in a common efort to advance educaton and to provide facilites in the interests of social welfare for recreaton and leisure- tme occupaton with the object of improving the conditons of life for the said inhabitants; 2.2 to establish, or secure the establishment of, a Community Centre and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operaton with any statutory authority or other person or body) in furtherance of the Objects; |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
In this year we have run a free food club for all the children of the village over the |
| purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Easter Holiday 2023, a full range of summer activities for children on 4 days a week for the six weeks of the summer holidays. We have now established two youth clubs run by external groups in our centre, We have a keep fit class, a football group, a church group, and we run a Bread and Butter Thing Hub providing inexpensive food to 80 families in our community each week. We have also run a Warm Hub providing a weekly meal club and socialising point once a week for local residents |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We have and remain conscious of the guidance from the Charity Commission and confirm all our activity is aimed at public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We depend totally on volunteers for the management of the centre, fund raising and delivering the services we provide. Our 20 or more volunteers are our life blood. |
| Other | n/a |
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 | Providing more than 2000 free lunches over Easter, 600 summer holiday sessions for children, and 12,500 bags of inexpensive food to our residents. |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We hold a balance of just under £3000 at year end |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We do not have reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | No spare funds |
| 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 | n/a |
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 |
Grants from the local authority and otehr charities, small scale local fund raising |
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| 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 | Need to establish greater paying use of the centre |
| Other | n/a |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Statement of constituion |
| 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 | Trustees have to be accepted as such by a majority vote of the existing trustees and endorsed by an AGM |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Charity name | Eden Miners’Centre | Eden Miners’Centre | Eden Miners’Centre | |||
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| Other name the charity uses | |||||||
| Registered charity number | 1187759 | ||||||
| Charity’s principal address | 2 Watling Street Leadgate Co Durham DH8 6DP | ||||||
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Jeanette Harold | chair | ||||||
| Andrew Plant | secretary | ||||||
| Phillipa Read | |||||||
| Marion Gladdon | treasurer | ||||||
| James Donaghy | |||||||
| Martin Boyle | |||||||
| David Shields | |||||||
| Alan Shield | |||||||
| Charity name | Charity name | Eden Miners’Centre | Eden Miners’Centre | Eden Miners’Centre | |||
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| Other name the charity uses | |||||||
| Registered charity number | 1187759 | ||||||
| Charity’s principal address | 2 Watling Street Leadgate Co Durham DH8 6DP | ||||||
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Jeanette Harold | chair | ||||||
| Andrew Plant | secretary | ||||||
| Phillipa Read | |||||||
| Marion Gladdon | treasurer | ||||||
| James Donaghy | |||||||
| Martin Boyle | |||||||
| David Shields | |||||||
| Alan Shield | |||||||
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Andrew Plant
Position (eg Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 8.10.204
Eden Miners Center Accounts 1.4.2023 to 31.3.2024
| INCOME Opening Balance Dance Keep Fit Youth club ext Regular income Covid interviews Summer fair Xmas fair Events income Summer scheme Welcome Hub DCC TBBT hub Hub income Ballinger DCC for boiler Grant income Misc TOTAL INCOME |
£1,825.00 £360.00 £1,842.50 £4,027.50 £440.00 £80.00 £540.00 £1,060.00 £8,884.00 £2,065.00 £400.00 £2,465.00 £1,000.00 £1,610.00 £2,610.00 £30.00 |
EXPENDITURE £6,586.97 Energy £3,426.50 Water £1,114.00 Wifi £551.52 Insurance £437.20 Running costs £5,529.22 New tables £1,056.00 Repairs etc £7,515.89 Cleaning £967.50 DIY consumables £267.56 Building costs £9,806.95 Xmas fair £136.45 Easter Scheme £510.00 Summer Scheme £6,234.00 Hub Food £119.87 Events etc £7,000.32 Misc £384.80 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £22,721.29 £19,076.50 Closing Balance £2,942.18 £25,663.47 £25,663.47 |
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