2022-03-31-accounts

SUDLEY AREA RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION S.A.R.A. Hall, Rundle Road, Aigburth, Liverpool L17 0AQ Registered Charity No. 1190529

ANNUAL REPORT For the period ending 31st March 2022

KEY INFORMATION

Charity Name: Sudley Area Residents’ Association (SARA) Registered Address: SARA Hall, Rundle Road, Aigburth, Liverpool L17 0AQ Charity No. 1190529

Chairman: Steven Kearney Secretary: Dot Caples Treasurer: Grenville Jefferies Trustees: Steven Kearney, Dot Caples, Eileen Rich, Brenda Brown, Grenville Jefferies, Margaret Sorensen, Janet Corke, Jennifer Woodcock, Jacqueline Bligh, Allan Henshall and John Beamish (from 5/11/2021). Honorary Members: Jean Browne Email: [e-mail] Web: www.sudley.org.uk

- 2021 2022

We officially reopened SARA Hall on 12th April 2021 after being closed for 13 months. The reopening process was staggered in line with the Government COVID roadmap and initially only a small number of groups were allowed to return. The hall was further used as a polling station on 6th May 2021. On 17th May 2021, more of our regular groups were allowed to return with the majority of returning groups back by 30th September 2021.

Throughout the period, the trustees have prioritised getting SARA Hall up and running in a safe manner to provide a covid-secure environment for users of the building. Social events, Sudley Community Cinema and our day trips remain on hold for the period, but are set to return in April 2022.

Work within the local area included responding to a public consultation regarding the future of IM Marsh, providing a venue for community police meetings, funding a choir for adults with learning disabilities, and successfully applying for funds from the Mayoral Neighbourhood Fund for a Defibrillator.

SARA REGISTER OF MEMBERS

186 (+8) full members (permanent residents of the Sudley Area aged 18 years and over and these shall all have voting rights)

163 (-3) non-voting members (well-wishers anywhere)

1 (-) co-opted members (persons who, in the opinion of the Trustees, have special knowledge or experience to offer the Charity. Such members shall be called Associate Members and shall have the right to vote at meetings of the Charity)

GROUPS, CLASSES AND SESSIONS AT SARA HALL

In February 2020 before the first lockdown, we had 18 regular weekday sessions totalling 27 hours per week and 3 regular weekend sessions totalling 14 hours per month. Upon reopening, we lost 8 regular sessions. These were however quickly covered with demand at an all time high for community venues and activities.

In February 2022, we had 17 regular weekday sessions totalling 28 hours per week and 3 regular weekend sessions totalling 11 hours per month. New groups and sessions include Sudley Sings, Aigburth Methodist Church, Drama Adventures from Teeny Tiny Theatre, Gentle Years (Chair) Yoga and an under 5’s Yoga and Sing-Along group.

GROUPS, CLASSES AND SESSIONS AT SARA HALL

Active Play with

Nicola Parker Pilates

COMMUNITY SURGERY

Aigburth Shotokan Karate Club

AIGBURTH METHODIST CHURCH

GROUPS, CLASSES AND SESSIONS AT SARA HALL Adult Yoga Groups

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GROUPS, CLASSES AND SESSIONS AT SARA HALL

Adult Education Classes

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PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS
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The return of our independent adult education classes was split between May and September 2021.

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Local History
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IM MARSH - CONSULTATION any increased demand from IM Marsh. This a150 doesn't fartor in other local developments Such as Dale Hall Inow Sessile Closel or the vacant site at Carnatic Hall. SUDLEY AREA RESIDENTS, ASSOCIATION Medical facili(ies such as the lecal GP surEeries and dentists areoversubscribed. In Jddition to the impact any new development on the site rn3y have, sornethingthat 15very important is the wealth of historywithin theground5 of the IM Marsh campus. This is identified during UMU'S Professor Patricia Shenton OBE'S presentation'lMMarsh-A Celebrotion of Achievementsince 1900.. The presentation can befound at https../lyoutu.be/rQnVsoiC5eE The achievements identified within the presentation and the signSficance of the educatlon31 programmes developed and designed on the IM Marsh campus should be championed by LJMU and recognised as historically important- turningthe site into a housinE development certainly doesn't achieve thisl SARA Hfill, RiiHdli' RiTrad, Aixburth, Llverpool L17 OAQ Tel.. [phone] Eiiroil.. sti'vrn.ki'arney(d?iudley.or%.uk Web.. www.sudley.org.uk 3, June 2021 As è resldents, assoclation, we are famlllar with the additlon31 benefits that IM Marsh Campus brinES to the community, the facilities atthe campus have provided a home for m3ny cornmunity activities over many, many years. As an organisation, we have held a long relationship with IM Marsh Campus through our weekty swimminÉ sessions provided exclusively for SARA residents from 1986 right through until 2009 when the swimming facilities were closed. We are aware of manv othercommunity activitie5 such as the over 60,5 dance groupthat has met atthe site forthe past 23 years and the very popularju-jitsu group to name a couple, but I see no mention of any community facility within the proposals forgroups such as this to continue their artivities. To Whom It Ma¥ Concern.. HavinÉ reviewed the consultation decument relating to the IM Marsh campus, I write to ralse the concerns of myself and fellowtrustees of 5udley Area Resldents. Assoclatlon. Firstly, I would like to raise I￿0 issues specifically relating to the consultation process. We have only been made aware of the proposals throuEh social media and believe that your consultation area should be wider to include properties further along North Sudley ftoad and the adjoining rc>3d5 in a similar way 35 to the consultation forthe residents, parking scheme, 5imil3rly, we believe that given the current situation around COVID and the inabilityto hold larEtrscale face-ttrface meeting5, the timescales provided in the document should be extended to allowsufficient time for residents to lal be made aware of the proposals. and Ibl be able to reply. I trust you will tske these points into account when considering any potenti31 plonning application. Yours faithfully On ry initial review of the consuttation document5, 1 would like to referyou to the LJMu/6arton Willmore Vision Document INovember 20181 where a similardevelopment was put forward. One thing that was clearfrom this vision was the description of the Barkhill Building an early 20th Cenrurybuilding of somequoliry rhot couldbe convertedforfuture residentiJl use, vs the descriptien in the current proposal'...u non-deslgntstedherittsge buildlng whkh hos been significontlp oltered over time,. I would suggest thatthe de5CriPtion has been changed in order to facilitate the demolition of the same and as such I think you should review this. Steven Keamey Chairman Sudley Area Resldent< Assoclatlon The scale of the development as outllned In the Masterplan is not conslstent with the existinE infrèstrutture In the area. The addStlon ef up to 210 new homes will not enly create 8rfdlockfrom a traffic perspective but alsofurther impact the already oversubscribed local facilities and 5erwice5 including but not limited to schooling and medical provision. Barkhill Read. Mossley Hlll Road. Holmefield Road, North Sudley Road and many of the roads that run from these are resSdentlal slzed roads, they are not dual carrlageways and are already heavilv used as can be seen from the traffic calming measures situated throuEhout the area. The proposal to include additional footpaths for pedestrians and cyclists through the estate doesn't move awav frem the fact that the average number of cars per household in EnEland lexcludinE Lendonl was 1.3 in 2019. Assumlngthese figures are the same today and haven't Increased, that would provide èn ab501ute minirnum of 273 new c3rs in the immediate area trying to navigate along ro3d5that are already at bursting point from heavytraffic. The local school provlsion has already been increased due to overwhelminE demand. In 2016 there were 318 applications for 90 places at Sudley InfJnt School. The school now hJs 120 places per year, but this is still not sufficientto meet the consisten￿Y high leve15 of demand and thays before

MAYORAL NEIGHBOURHOOD FUND (1)

Sudley Sings is a vibrant bunch of adults with learning disabilities who love to sing their favourite songs and sometimes have a little dance too! The group was set up by families of adults with learning disabilities to provide a much-needed resource in the local area.

This fun activity has a great mix of people who each bring to the group their wonderful vocal skills and it is a fantastic session enabling participants to sing as a group in a safe and welcoming environment. The initial setup costs including membership of the National Federation of Music Societies (Making Music), DBS fees, and the first 12-months of hall hire have been covered by the Mayoral Neighbourhood Fund.

MAYORAL NEIGHBOURHOOD FUND (2)

Over the last ten years, the SARA committee has made numerous attempts to secure a defibrillator for SARA Hall. After several unsuccessful funding bids with a variety of organisations, we are delighted to confirm funding has been secured from Liverpool City Council’s Mayoral Neighbourhood Fund along with the support of Cllr. McAllister-Bell and the defibrillator charity ‘London Hearts’.

The defibrillator will shortly be installed outside SARA Hall in a locked cabinet. Once installed, the access code will be held by the emergency services and can be retrieved by calling 999. It should be noted that SARA Trustees and session leaders will not have the access code for the cabinet. In an emergency, the only means of accessing the defibrillator will be by calling 999. We will provide a further update when the equipment has been installed.

SARA INCOME & EXPENDITURE

INCOME	INCOME	2021-22 (£)	2020-21 (£)
	Donations and grants (including restricted fund)	1,725.00	2,725.00
	Operating activities to further charity’s objectives	12,151.10	515.00
	Operating activities to generate funds	-	47.94
	Bank Interest	3.54	21.38
	Total Income	13,879.64	3,309.32
EXPENDITURE
	Payments for generating funds	-	-
	Charitable activities (including newsletter)	835.18	111.33
	Donations and grants (including restricted fund)	2,172.50	947.03
	Support costs, management and administration	10,988.57	6,304.74
	Total Expenditure	13,996.25	7,363.10
	Net Income /(Expenditure)	(116.61)	(4,053.78)

• 2022 2023

For the coming year, we welcome the return of SARA Community Cinema, our programme of day trips, social events and more face-to-face community activities.

A new central heating system is being installed over the summer and further works are being considered over the coming months including a re-wire of the building and sealing the parquet floor.

Our gardening project at the front of the hall continues, as does Sudley Sings although the group is now funding itself following our initial provision of startup costs and hall hire for the first twelve months.

We will be keeping a close eye on a number of issues including future planning applications for the IM Marsh site, proposed changes to ward boundaries which may mean from next year we operate across three wards (Aigburth, Mossley Hill and Greenbank) instead of one (Mossley Hill), and above all, we will continue to monitor the covid situation and any new measures that may be needed at SARA Hall.

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