
## **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** 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To further or benefit the residents of<br>Hillcrest and the surrounding areas,<br>without distinction of sex, sexual<br>orientation, race or of political, religious<br>or other opinions by associating together<br>the said residents and the local<br>authorities, voluntary and other<br>organisations in a common effort to<br>advance education and to provide<br>facilities in the interests of social welfare<br>for recreation and leisure time<br>occupation with the objective of<br>improving the conditions of life for the<br>residents.<br>In furtherance of these objects but not<br>otherwise, the trustees shall have power:<br>To establish or secure the establishment<br>of a community centre and to maintain or<br>manage or co-operate with any statutory<br>authority in the maintenance and<br>management of such a centre for<br>activities promoted by the charity in<br>furtherance of the above objects|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17<br>and 1.19|Fitness Classes<br>Mother and Toddler Groups<br>Bingo<br>Shared Table<br>Social Saturday<br>Children's activities throughout the holid<br>Residents Trips away.<br>Private Parties<br>Private Events<br>Spiritualist groups<br>Garden Club<br>Arts Club<br>Craft Club<br>Self Defence<br>Childrens Boxing keep fit|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have|Para 1.18||



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

## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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



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|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|We believe we have achieved a lot more<br>than we had set out in the first place with<br>all the above activities proving we are still<br>going in the right direction|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|We have had grants from National Lottery<br>Cumberland Council, Active Cumbria and<br>all our activity days to raise funds have<br>been an immense success.<br>We have funding from WTC and B&Q<br>which has helped us to refurbish the<br>Community Centre.|
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## **Financial Review** 

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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||||
||||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||



|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|WEEKLY CLASSES AND BOOKING<br>EVENTS WE PUT ON TO RAISE FUNDS<br>Bingo, Shared Table, Saturday social,<br>events|
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|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The only risk we can identify is the lack<br>of volunteers which we will keep<br>promting|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Community Centre Red Lonning|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charitynumber|1203099|
|Charity’s principal address|Calbeck Road, Red Lonning CA28 6XQ|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name N/A** 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **||
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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 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|||
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

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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** 

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**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**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**7,560**<br>**-**<br>**5,414**<br>**2,563**<br>**365**<br>**15,902**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**15,902**<br>**347**<br>**5,138**<br>**-**<br>**439**<br>**191**<br>**1,274**<br>**116**<br>**2,384**<br>**2,058**<br>**234**<br>**1,722**<br>**-**<br>**13,903**<br>**140**<br>**485**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**7,560**<br>**-**<br>**5,414**<br>**2,563**<br>**365**<br>**15,902**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**15,902**<br>**347**<br>**5,138**<br>**-**<br>**439**<br>**191**<br>**1,274**<br>**116**<br>**2,384**<br>**2,058**<br>**234**<br>**1,722**<br>**-**<br>**13,903**<br>**140**<br>**485**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**20,265**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**20,265**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**20,265**<br>**3,088**<br>**-**<br>**912**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,000**<br>**920**<br>**-**<br>**400**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**20,265**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**20,265**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**20,265**<br>**3,088**<br>**-**<br>**912**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,000**<br>**920**<br>**-**<br>**400**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**7,560**<br>**20,265**<br>**5,414**<br>**2,563**<br>**365**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**36,167**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**7,560**<br>**20,265**<br>**5,414**<br>**2,563**<br>**365**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**36,167**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|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_<br>_AR)_|**15,902**||||||||**17,965**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**||||||||||
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|**_Sub total_**|**-**||||||**-**||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||**36,167**<br>**3,435**<br>**5,138**<br>**912**<br>**439**<br>**191**<br>**1,274**<br>**116**<br>**2,384**<br>**2,058**<br>**234**<br>**1,722**<br>**-**<br>**17,903**<br>**920**<br>**140**<br>**885**<br>**1,945**|||
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|<br>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**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases**||||||||||
|Greenhouse and shed|||**920**||**-**||**920**|||
|Currysprinter|**140**||**-**||**-**||**140**|||
|Fundingtown council|**485**||**400**||||**885**|||
|**_Sub total_**|**625**||**1,320**||**-**||**1,945**||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|**14,528**<br>**1,374**<br>**-**<br>**7,900**<br>**9,274**||**5,320**<br>**14,945**<br>**-**<br>**3,800**<br>**18,745**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|||||
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||**1,374**||**14,945**||**-**||<br>**16,319**||**5,950**|
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||**7,900**||**3,800**||**-**||**11,700**||**5,749**|
||**9,274**||**18,745**||**-**||<br>**28,019**||**11,700**|



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

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>Bank account<br>Cash account<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**8,854**<br>**420**<br>**-**<br>**9,274**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**18,745**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**18,745**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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|||**8,854**|**18,745**||**-**|
|||**420**|**-**||**-**|
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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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