CRANFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE Trustees Annual Report And Financial Statements Year Ended 31[st] March 2024
CRANFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Charitable Incorporated Organisation | 1188795 |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| Trustees | Mr Raymond Munkley (Chairman) |
| Mr Nick Cade-Westcombe | |
| Mr Daryl Saint | |
| Mr David Sinfield - Resigned 31stJuly 24 | |
| Mr Alan Metcalf | |
| Mrs Donna Johnson | |
| Mrs Diane Wigley | |
| Ms Pauline Kinns | |
| Mrs Meredith Cade-Westcombe | |
| Mrs Helen Kennedy – New 28thMarch 2024 | |
| Mr Chris Gilbert – New 25thJuly 2024 | |
| Contact | Mr Raymond Munkley |
| Cranfield Community Centre | |
| Thillans | |
| Cranfield | |
| MK43 0WP | |
| Bank | |
| CAF Bank | |
| Independent Examiner | Mr H Distin FCA BSc |
THE CRANFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITY TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024
The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the Independently examined accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2024.
Governing Document
The Charity was registered on 30[th] March 2020 and is governed by a Constitution of a Charitable Organisation adopted on 18[th] March 2020.
Objects of the Charity
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A. To further or benefit the residents of Cranfield and the neighbourhood, 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 quality of life for the residents.
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B. To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the association in furtherance of the above objects.
Activities .
The Centre now host regular, art classes, exercise classes, Cranfield Market, NHS child development surgeries and Parish Council meetings to name a few, in addition the hall is hired out for birthday parties, wedding breakfasts, and bookings continue to increase.
The Trustees have continued to purchase any necessary fixtures and fittings to allow the building to operate. During this year the Centre purchased 81 photovoltaic solar panels through the Commuted Sum that the Parish Council hold on the Charity’s behalf. In addition, the Trustees have continued to complete snagging on the building, though this has reduced drastically, again this is funded by the Commuted Sum. The Trustees roles have continued undertaking day to day roles associated with the running of the Centre.
The Trustees also decided not to increase the hire charges for 2024 as it believed that increasing the charges may put potential hirers of when the Trustees are trying to increase bookings. Hire charges will be reviewed at the end of 2024.
The playing fields have yet to be adopted, therefore the changing areas still remain closed.
Financial Review
The Community Centre income totalled £32,661 (£43,993), excluding Grants, income rose 24.7% to £32,661 (£26,171) Total expenditure was £32,354 (£28,078) with the largest cost being Gas and Electricity charges of £16,087.
Reserves
The Community Centre Charity considers that the level of reserves is currently sufficient to allow the Community Centre to open successfully in 2023-24.
Public Benefit
The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit and consider they the charitable objects fall well within the public benefit guidelines.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Mr George Munkley Chairman
Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of The Cranfield Community Centre Charity
I report to the trustees on my examination of the Cranfield Community Centre Charity for the year ended 31 March 20234
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 s.145 of the 2011 ACT and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.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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(1) Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) The accounts do not accord with those records; or
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(3) The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a “true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Signed ……………………………………..
Haydn Distin BSc FCA
11 Court Road Cranfield Bedfordshire MK43 0DR
Date: ………………………………..
| Cranfield Community Centre | Cranfield Community Centre | Cranfield Community Centre | Cranfield Community Centre | Cranfield Community Centre | Cranfield Community Centre | |
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| Receipts and Payments for 12 months ending 31st March 2024 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Receipts | (see notes) | |||||
| Grants Received | - | 17,822 | ||||
| BookingFees | 31,521 | 26,147.00 | ||||
| Santa Revenue | 647 | |||||
| Interest | 493 | 24.00 | ||||
| Total Receipts | 32,661.00 | 43,993.00 | ||||
| Payments | ||||||
| Audit & Accountancyfees | 350 | 325 | ||||
| Bank Fees | 191 | 240 | ||||
| BookingSystem | 292 | 360 | ||||
| Cleaning | 6,392 | 4,803 | ||||
| Fire & Security | 1,486 | 2,322 | ||||
| Fixtures & Fittings | - | 2,641 | ||||
| Gas & Electicity | 16,087 | 5,794 | ||||
| General Expenses | 403 | 404 | ||||
| Insurance | 1 | - | 549 | |||
| Licences | 360 | 360 | ||||
| Postage,Freight & Courier | - | 10 | ||||
| Repairs & Maintenance | 2,214 | 2,114 | ||||
| Salaries | - | 4,129 | ||||
| Santa Grotto | 1,053 | 718 | ||||
| Software | 354 | 293 | ||||
| Telephone & Internet | 1,104 | 1,035 | ||||
| Travel | - | 196 | ||||
| Waste Disposal | 1,747 | 1,634 | ||||
| Water & Sewerage | 321 | 151 | ||||
| Total Payments | 32,354 | 28,078 | ||||
| Receipts over Payments | 307 | 15,915 | ||||
| Bank balances | 31/033/24 | 31/03/2022 | ||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| CAF Bank Current Account | 5,806 | 23,875 | ||||
| CAF Gold Savings Account | 27,976 | 101 | ||||
| Paypal | 2,625 | 6,589 | ||||
| Metro Bank(closed) | n/a | 5,589 | ||||
| Total | 36,407 | 36,154 | ||||
| Notes to the accounts | ||||||
| 1 | Insurancepaid inprioryear. |
Notes to the accounts
1 Insurance paid in prior year.