Chair’s Report 2024 - 2025
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.
Current trustees are: Suzy Pardoe-Bouchard, Ann Jones, Rachel Lee and Petra Ford .
The highlight of the year was the building and completion of the patio area outside the back. We have railings installed and steps down to the bottom. Before the grand opening, we purchased tables, umbrella stands and sun shades for the patio. This has been well utilised at the Cwtch’s and also at the Fete in the summer. There is potentially some better access to be completed for disabled access, to be discussed.
Throughout the year, there was some Friday night sessions for our local users and I would like to thank Petra Ford for her weekly time and effort that went into these sessions. We have also hosted Open Mic nights once a month, really well organised by Stevie Yeomans and very well attended.
Some of the clubs continue to utilse the hall. We increased our prices slightly earlier in the year and this has put some regular users off from returning sadly.
It was lovely to see the Community centre and field in use for the Fete in the Summer, run by the Knucklas Castle Community Land project.
Powys Teaching Health Board seem to have settled in to using the hall, with easy parking and facilities for Mass vaccinations periodically during the year.
We have had bookings for birthday teas, funeral teas and I believe a roller disco in July! What a great event!
I hope that we can increase bookings and interest in the community centre by getting an updated website.
I would like to thank everyone who has anything to do with the Community centre, either on the committee or supporting the centre, also Mike Powell and Alan and Mel Rowe.
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 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
| Receipts | 39,267.96 |
|---|---|
| General Funds | |
| Grants | 1,023.60 |
| Hall Receipts | 7,383.61 |
| Solar Panels | 474.97 |
| Meter Receipts | |
| Total General Funds | 48,150.14 |
| Grant | 1,023.60 |
| Total Restricted Funds | 11,023.60 |
| Total Recipts | |
| Payments | |
| General Funds | |
| Building & Equipment | 12,870.00 |
| Maintenance & Cleaning | 1,268.88 |
| Utlity Charges | 2,860.22 |
| Administraton | 6,162.02 |
| Licences | 384.25 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,669.43 |
| Total General Payments | 25,214.80 |
| Restricted Funds | 11,023.60 |
| Total Restricted Payments | 11,023.60 |
| Total Payments | 36,238.40 |
| Surplus Receipts | |
| Surplus receipts for the period | |
| 1/4/23 to 31/3/24 | 11,912.54 |
| Bank balance as at 31st March 2025 | 11,281.63 |
| Cash in hand | 630.91 |
| Total Funds as at 31st March 2024 | 11,912.54 |