FEERING COMMUNITY CENTRE Registered Charity number 1188714
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2022
Governance
Feering Community Centre was registered with the Charity Commission on 23[rd] March 2020 with a CIO Foundation Model governing document. The objectives of the charity are to run the Community Centre in Feering, which it does under a management agreement with Feering Parish Council (FPC). This agreement binds FCC to comply with the terms and conditions of a Joint Use Agreement (JUA) between FPC, the Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance and All Saints Academy Trust. The JUA covers the use and management of the Main Hall (which is jointly owned and jointly used), the Main Hall’s structure, fittings and fixtures, and the total buildings’ central heating system and services.
Trustees of the CIO during the year were;Laura Atkinson (resigned 25 May 2021) Lee Blackburn Robert Carpenter (appointed 14 June 2021) Robert Crayston Gilbert Heathcote Kathryn Held Louise Irons Michele Lakin Kelly Leach Mark Leslie (appointed 18 June 2021) Clare Reed Karen Welsh
The Trustees consider that the Feering Community Centre does meet the public benefit test as stipulated by the Charity Commission.
Activities for the year 2021/22
Feering Community Centre caters for everyone from the very young to the elderly, hosting a wide variety of clubs and organisations’ activities. However, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and various lockdowns, the Centre has been closed for several months of the year. The only activities that have been able to continue throughout the year are the pre-school, some youth activities and health treatments. We are grateful to the providers of these services for adapting the way they operated to meet the everchanging COVID restrictions.
Our main fundraising event, the May Fayre, very sadly had to be cancelled for a second year running. We were however able to organise a Christmas Fayre just prior to the third lockdown.
Whilst the Centre has been closed the opportunity has been taken to undertake various repairs and maintenance tasks. We have also successfully applied for a small grant to renovate the hall and toilets to provide hand dryers and make it easier to keep the centre hygienically clean.
Accounts for the year 2021/22
Unrestricted funds show a surplus of £5,759 this year (2020/21 surplus of £12,190). Letting income of £19,715 is a significant increase on the previous year (2020/21 £7105) and was further boosted by £10,667 of government lockdown grants (2020/21 £22,185), and £4,790 of furlough support (2020/21 £9,826). Net income from fundraising contributed £1,376 (2020/21 net income £1,731) and grants/donations £543 (2020/21 £79) which included a generous gif of £500 from an anonymous donor. We continue to seek best prices for regular expenditure and reduce costs wherever possible.
Risk Areas and Risk Management
The COVID19 pandemic and closure of the Centre at various times during 2021/22 presented many challenges for the charity. Budgets and financial risk assessments were continually updated to enable trustees to make appropriate decisions to safeguard the future of the charity. The packages of financial support available for the Leisure sector have been greatly appreciated.
FCA needs to hold sufficient bank balances to meet its commitments as set out in the Joint Use Agreement. Provision must be made for future capital expenditure covering refurbishment and maintenance of the building’s structure, fixtures and fittings. The building is now in its 33[rd] year and unexpected problems requiring attention are increasingly likely.
Free reserves at 31[st] March 2022 are £40,224 of which the trustees have earmarked £10,000 for building maintenance and renovation. The remaining £30,224 is sufficient to cover over 6 months of operating costs in a usual year. The charity has protected itself from increasing fuel bills in the short term by fixing its electricity supply contract to May 2023. Future budgets will need to account for a sharp rise in costs and generate additional income to cover.
The trustees are confident that the financial reserves are sufficient to meet commitments for the forthcoming year.
Signed
Gil Heathcote (Chair of Trustees)
FEERING COMMUNITY CENTRE
Registered Charity 1188714
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March 2022
| RECEIPTS From Trading Activities Lettings Affiliation Fees |
2020/21 Unrestricted Restricted £ £ 19715.26 19715.26 7105.06 160.00 160.00 2021/22 |
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| Furlough claims Insurance claim |
4789.53 4789.53 9826.13 655.00 |
| Stale cheques From Voluntary Sources Fundraising Government COVID Grants Other Grants and Donations From Assets Sale of equipment Interest TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Charitable Activities Salaries Trading Activities Repairs and Maintenance Energy Water Waste PRS/PPL Insurance Administration of the charity Telephone and broadband Office Consumables Advertising Computer costs Postage Independent Examination Affiliation Fee (RCCE) Bank charges Miscellaneous Other Expenditure Improvements and equipment Legal Fees Fundraising TOTAL PAYMENTS NET SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) Balances Brought Forward Balances Carried Forward |
50.00 1777.70 1777.70 1820.75 10667.00 10667.00 22184.86 542.50 7545.00 8087.50 389.12 217.70 217.70 179.39 179.39 257.29 33259.55 12334.53 45594.08 42288.21 12344.96 4789.53 17134.49 15589.11 6780.93 6780.93 5109.15 3106.46 3106.46 1934.43 234.35 234.35 805.77 815.00 815.00 475.02 0.00 0.00 1406.11 1134.16 1134.16 1459.12 575.28 575.28 560.87 28.34 28.34 2.50 35.00 307.00 342.00 0.00 59.99 59.99 59.99 0.00 0.00 15.72 50.00 50.00 50.00 66.00 66.00 66.00 72.43 72.43 54.00 102.66 102.66 10.00 1356.63 2103.00 3459.63 0.00 336.00 336.00 2100.00 401.90 401.90 90.00 27500.09 7199.53 34699.62 29787.79 5759.46 5135.00 10894.46 12500.42 34464.65 310.00 34774.65 22274.23 40224.11 5445.00 45669.11 34774.65 |
FEERING COMMUNITY CENTRE Registered Charity 1188714
Statement of Assets and Liabiities at 31st March 2022
| MONETARY ASSETS Deposits and Bank Balances Cambridge & Counties Building Society Unity Trust Account Barclays Current Account Petty Cash HELD AS: General Reserves Restricted Funds Earmarked reserves (Building maintenance) Earmarked reserves (Renovation) Debtors Accrued Interest Furlough claim Electricity not charged to school Unpaid letting invoices Creditors Letting deposits held Lettings received in advance Invoices PRS/PPL Amounts held for fundraising events Water use not charged by school Gas use not charged by school NON MONETARY ASSETS Tables and chairs Kitchen Equipment Office Equipment Sports Equipment and Games Sound /PA System Stationery Cleaning materials Maintenance materials |
2022 2021 33799.85 18620.46 9338.56 15708.01 2520.69 435.93 10.01 10.25 45669.11 34774.65 30224.11 24464.65 5445.00 310.00 7000.00 7000.00 3000.00 3000.00 45669.11 34774.65 244.78 165.62 866.30 245.60 1894.97 522.00 2385.35 1553.92 1960.00 1045.00 154.00 753.21 151.26 205.00 124.29 212.11 3559.87 1045.00 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Feering Community Centre (Registered Charity No. 1188714)
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation 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 all 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 in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section
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130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
James Hyde
- 4 Mallard Close, Kelvedon, Essex
28[th] May 2022