CRANFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE Trustees Annual Report And Financial Statements Year Ended 31[st] March 2025
CRANFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Charitable Incorporated Organisation | 1188795 |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| Trustees | Mr Raymond Munkley (Chairman) |
| Mr Nick Cade-Westcombe - resigned | |
| Mr Daryl Saint | |
| Mr Alan Metcalf | |
| Mrs Donna Johnson | |
| Mrs Diane Wigley | |
| Ms Pauline Kinns | |
| Mrs Meredith Cade-Westcombe - resigned | |
| Mrs Helen Kennedy | |
| Mr Chris Gilbert | |
| Mr Chris Brown – New | |
| Mr Michael Squires - New | |
| 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 31ST MARCH 2025
The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the Independently examined accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025.
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, bell ringers, Women’s Institute, 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 also started a Table Tennis club for over 16’s.
The Trustees have continued to purchase any necessary fixtures and fittings to allow the building to operate. In addition, the Trustees have undertaken the first redecoration of the main hall, it is planned to undertake redecoration of the meeting room and reception area.. 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, though it is forecast that work should start on bringing the playing fields up to the correct standard should start in late 2025, therefore the changing areas still remain closed. In preparation for the playing fields being adopted, at the request of the Trustees, the Parish Council is pushing through plans for an extension that will include storage for sports equipment and an office for the Trustees.
Financial Review
The Community Centre income totalled £34,670 (£32,661), excluding Grants, an increase of 6% Total expenditure was £38,430 (£32,354), an increase of 19%, due to significant redecoration in the hall and water heat repairs plus purchased of defibrillator.
Reserves
The Community Centre Charity considers that the level of reserves is currently sufficient to allow the Community Centre to open successfully in 2025-26. September 2025 will see, in accordance with the lease, the first payment of an annual rent.
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
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Cranfield Communlty Centre R•calpts Plnts Sjr 12 rrbonthsendlwJ15t Mh 202S 102445 201344 Rttlpts GrtsAtiltyJ Booking Ftt5 Saita Rue lsnotts) 500 31.546 446 31,521 647 Intwe Totsl R•Nlpts 678 493 35.170.1 3Z.661.1 vertisins& Art Weekend Jdit & ktounttyfees Bank FeÈ a00¥systeM Charityoonations c11n6 Fire& Stturity Firtures& Fittin Gask Elortitlty GenLYa Lxpa75e5 Ingjrante 100 375 179 350 323 346 3.BBI 1.657 676 13,477 69 350 292 6,392 1,486 16,087 403 Li¢en¢o5 Reprs& Maintenance Sa¥rie5 taGrotto software Tdephone& Intffnet Trahl Waste Dispos Water& Saver4t 360 6.156 5.733 112 376 879 315 2.163 903 3fj0 2,214 1,053 354 1,104 1,747 321 38,430 32,354 ¢J,2601 307 31103n025 31103n024 GIF BankCurMtkctyJnt CAFGold n65ACtounl Paypal Pettyca Tota 3.236 28,646 1.206 59 31.147 5.806 27,976 2.625 36.407 P)testothe atctyjnts I PufChaol Defibrillator 2 First redoratIon ofhal & water h*terrwirt