Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.4.2024 Period start date 31.3.2025 Period end date
Charity name: Eden Miners Centre
Charity registration number: 1187759
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1.2to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory 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 object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; 2.2to establish, or secure the establishment of, a Community Centre and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co- operation with any statutory authority or other person or body) in furtherance of the Objects; |
| 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 |
We have run four different youth clubs throughout the year. In addition we have run a weekly Welcome/Warm Hub providing food and company for lonely adults in our community. We host and run a weekly food recycling programme with The Bread and Butter Thing providing some 40000 bags of inexpensive food to our village each year. In addition during the year we have hosted a boxing club, a church group, and a keep fit group as well as running fundraising and social events and hosting other groups in our meeting rrom |
| 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 |
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SORP reference
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | We do not make grants |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | We do not make investments |
| 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
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| 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 | We have run four different youth clubs throughout the year. In addition we have run a weekly Welcome/Warm Hub providing food and company for lonely adults in our community. We host and run a weekly food recycling programme with The Bread and Butter Thing providing some 12 000 bags of inexpensive food to our village each year. In addition during the year we have hosted a boxing club, a church group, and a keep fit group as well as running fundraising and social events and hosting other groups in our meeting rrom |
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n/a Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set n/a Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We hold a balance of £3400 at year end |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We do not hold reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Lack of 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 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Grants from the local authority and other charities, small scale local fund raising |
| 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 | State of building and lack of resources |
| 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 |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
n/a |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | 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 |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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 (ifany) |
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| Jeanette Harold | Chair | |||
| AndyPlant | Secretary | |||
| Marion Gladdon | Treasurer | |||
| David Shield | ||||
| Alan Shield | ||||
| James Donaghy | ||||
| Phillipa Reed | ||||
| Martin Boyle | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| n/a | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and | addresses of advisers (Optional information) | addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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Name Address |
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| n/a | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
n/a
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 5.9.25
EDEN MINERS CENTRE ACCOUNTS 1.4.24 TO 31.3.25
| INCOME Opening Balance Hadrian Grant Multi sports grants TOTAL GRANTS DDYP Rent Clothes sales Rent Misc Rent Boxing Rent Keep Fit Rent Self Belief Rent Ark Fellowship Rent TOTAL RENT Welcome Hub Grant Welcome Hub donations TOTAL WELCOME HUB Fairs TOTAL FAIRS TOTAL INCOME |
£500.00 £2,957.00 £3,457.0 0 £90.00 £60.00 £550.50 £350.00 £450.00 £562.50 £1,410.00 £3,473.0 0 £2,060.00 £290.00 £2,350.0 0 £492.29 £492.29 |
EXPENDITURE £2,942.18 Multi Sports £2,010.0 0 TOTAL GRANTS £2,010.0 0 Repairs £1,003.9 3 Misc £453.71 Insuranc e £753.07 Broadband £653.39 Power £2,553.0 9 Water £756.00 TOTAL BUILDING £6,173.1 9 Welcome Hub £783.83 TOTAL WELCOME HUB £783.83 Fairs £310.00 TOTAL FAIRS £310.00 £9,772.29 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £9,277.02 |
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check total
| Closing Balance £12,714.4 7 Check total |
£3,437.45 |
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| £12,714.4 7 |