2025-03-31-accounts - The Community Centre Red Lonning

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date

Charity name: The Community Centre Red Lonning

Charity registration number: 1203099 Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To further or benefit the residents of Hillcrest and the surrounding areas, 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 conditions of life for the residents. In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power: 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 charity in furtherance of the above objects
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Fitness Classes Mother and Toddler Groups Bingo Shared Table Social Saturday Children's activities throughout the holid Residents Trips away. Private Parties Private Events Spiritualist groups Garden Club Arts Club Craft Club Self Defence Childrens Boxing keep fit
Statement confirming whether the trustees have	Para 1.18

had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We get advice off professional bodies regarding our grant applications E.G CVS.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We have a good set of volunteers who are always keen to help out.
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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We have worked to be inclusive of all and overall, this has been an immense success. We are getting more social inclusion getting people together to improve mental health and a feeling of belonging. We get support from some of the local schools and businesses to improve the quality of what we are trying to achieve.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We believe we have achieved a lot more than we had set out in the first place with all the above activities proving we are still going in the right direction
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have had grants from National Lottery Cumberland Council, Active Cumbria and all our activity days to raise funds have been an immense success. We have funding from WTC and B&Q which has helped us to refurbish the Community Centre.

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	After getting the accounts signed off by the accountant we are in a good position with reserves to cover any urgent issues.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to ensure we can still provide all the services we are offering and if there is any urgent expenditures that may come up
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£9,274
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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			WEEKLY CLASSES AND BOOKING
			EVENTS WE PUT ON TO RAISE FUNDS
	The charity’s principal		Bingo, Shared Table, Saturday social,
	sources of funds (including		events
	any fundraising)	Para 1.47

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	WEEKLY CLASSES AND BOOKING EVENTS WE PUT ON TO RAISE FUNDS Bingo, Shared Table, Saturday social, events

A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The only risk we can identify is the lack of volunteers which we will keep promting
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Incorporated
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	At the annual general meeting all trustees are voted on and elected to appropriate roles.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We lease the building off Cumberland Council
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Community Centre Red Lonning
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1203099
Charity’s principal address	Calbeck Road, Red Lonning CA28 6XQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Allan Forster	Chair
	StanleySanczuck
	Jeanette Forster	Treasurer

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Allan Forster Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date

Charity Name No (if any) The Community Centre Red Lonning 1203099 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 7,560 - 5,414 2,563 365 15,902 - - - 15,902 347 5,138 - 439 191 1,274 116 2,384 2,058 234 1,722 - 13,903 140 485	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 20,265 - - - - - - 20,265 - - - 20,265 3,088 - 912 - - - - - - - - - 4,000 920 - 400	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 7,560 20,265 5,414 2,563 365 - - - 36,167 - -	Last year to the nearest £
Centre hire	7,560				6,346
Grant funding	-				5,650
Event income	5,414				5,434
Tripincome	2,563				435
Donation	365				100
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	15,902				17,965

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments				36,167 3,435 5,138 912 439 191 1,274 116 2,384 2,058 234 1,722 - 17,903 920 140 885 1,945
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Repairs	347				4,152
Event costs	5,138				2,471
Training	-				-
Water and rate	439				221
Telephone	191				177
Sundry	1,274				526
PPS	116				80
Tripcosts	2,384				1,880
Light and heat	2,058				983
Insurance	234				282
Accountancy	1,722				456
Equipment	-				787
*Sub total*	13,903				12,015

A4 Asset and investment purchases
Greenhouse and shed		920	-	920
Currysprinter	140	-	-	140
Fundingtown council	485	400		885
*Sub total*	625	1,320	-	1,945	-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*	14,528 1,374 - 7,900 9,274	5,320 14,945 - 3,800 18,745	- - - - -
				19,848	12,015
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	1,374	14,945	-	16,319	5,950
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	7,900	3,800	-	11,700	5,749
	9,274	18,745	-	28,019	11,700

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 8,854 420 - 9,274	Restricted funds to nearest £ 18,745 - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Community Centre Red Lonning On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1203099 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 to 10

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: Name: Mr Shannon Tubman ACA BFP Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Robinson+co 28 Lowther Street Whitehaven CA28 8DJ

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