KNUCKLAS COMMUNITY CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022
Charity
The Knucklas & District Community Centre is a registered charity number 1191123. The centre is owned by the Beguildy Community Council and leased to the Management Committee, which is responsible for the running of the site. The committee meets bi-monthly.
The trustees have changed: David Hawkins sadly died this year, and others have been added. Current trustees are Kevin Jones (Chair), Ann Jones, Rachel Lee, Petra Ford and Suzy Pardoe-Bouchard. Kevin has indicated that he wishes to retire as Chair at the AGM.
The Management Committee consists of the Trustees and Gareth Davidson, Jo Lewis, Carolyn Bicknell and Dave Beavan. The treasurer is Petra Ford.
Activities
Obviously the effect of the Covid pandemic has been a major factor this year. However, the rules are now quite relaxed and we hope to get back to normal soon. The hall was closed for much of 2021 and limited for early 2022. The hall usage is still much less used than it has been; the only regular users are the Craft Club (twice per month) and the Teme Valley Gardening Club and Baptist Church (once per month). The bowls club and Ladies Guild have not restarted.
The annual Knucklas Fete was organised by Knucklas Castle Community Land Project in July, and was a great success.
Hall
There have been some major improvements to the hall:
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CCTV has been installed with four cameras in use covering all the outside areas.
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In August we had broadband installed (BT Business giving 150Mb/s speed). We hope this will generate much interest and be a benefit to local people. Ideas are invited!
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The kitchen is in the process of being made more suitable for large dinners etc.
We hope to install a patio area overlooking the field to provide better access between hall and field.
Our web site hosting company started charging for the hosting (having previously been free) so we moved to a different (and better) company. This was arranged by Simon Taylor of Powys Websites, who manages the Knighton sites also.
We continue to have Mike Powell, handyman, deal with minor maintenance jobs etc. He has also repaired the low wall at the entrance steps and ramp.
Finance
(See account document for details.)
The balance is very healthy at this time.
Knucklas & District Community Centre Registered Charity 1191123 First registered 2nd September 2020 Acting for Beguildy Community Council Under a lease dated 1st October 2020 Statement of Receipts & Payments for the period 16th July 2021 to 15th July 2022
| Receipts | 35,595.41 |
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| General Funds | |
| Grants | 850.00 |
| Hall Receipts | 889.50 |
| Solar Panels | 1,297.65 |
| Meter Receipts | |
| Total General Funds | 38,632.56 |
| Grant | 2,842.00 |
| Total Restricted Funds | 2,842.00 |
| Total Recipts | 41,474.56 |
| Payments | |
| General Funds | |
| Maintenance & Cleaning | 1,558.84 |
| Utility Charges | 568.74 |
| Administration | 702.46 |
| Licences | 240.00 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,577.81 |
| Total General Payments | 4,647.85 |
| Restricted Funds | |
| Total Restricted Payments | 1,029.60 |
| Total Payments | 5,677.45 |
| Surplus Receipts | 35,797.11 |
| Statement of funds as at 15th July 2022 | 35,777.11 |
| Bank balance as at 16th July, 2021 | - |
| Surplus receipts for the period | |
| 16th July 2021 to 15th July 2022 | 35,777.11 |
| Cash in hand | 20.00 |
| Total Funds as at 15th July 2022 | 35,797.11 |
41474.56 -5697.45