## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
## **January 2024 to January 2025 Holmewood Community Association (HCA) Charity registration number: 1206722**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To further or benefit the residents of
Holmewood and the neighbourhood, 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 or 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|Operation of an arts cafe and community
space in Holmewood.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|HCA Trustees have had regard to CC
guidance on public benefit|
## **Additional information**
|**Additional information**|||
|---|---|---|
||SORP reference||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The renovation and refurbishment of our
community arts cafe and workshop space
was enabled by the contribution of many
valued volunteers. The creation of our
beautiful and welcoming space is
testament to their hard work over many
months.|
## **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|This year has seen the establishment of
HCA, fundraising to renovate our
community space and launch the charity.
Due to complications with the refit of our
meanwhile space on The Parade delivery
to beneficiaries was not possible during
this year.|
|
**Financial Review**|||
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|At the end of this reporting period HCA
was solvent. Monies held £3604|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|No reserves were held during this period.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|HCA did not have reserves as the charity
was recentlyestablished.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|No funds were in deficit.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charity has adequate funds and can
continue as a going concern.|
## **Additional information**
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Granted funds were received from
Bradford South Community Chest and
The Leap Creatives Communities.|
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The main risks facing HCA are:
● Loss of meanwhile space
● Inadequate sales and hire of
workshop space
● Resignation of Trustees|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|CIO|
|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|Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of
three years by a resolution
passed at a properly convened meeting
of the charity trustees.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|Holmewood CommunityAssociation|Holmewood CommunityAssociation|
|---|---|---|
|Registered charitynumber|1206722||
|Charity’s principal address|Holme in the Wood
9/10 The Parade
Holmewood
Bradford BD4 9HN||
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|Trustee name|Date Appointed|Term of Office|
|Matt Edwards|25/01/2024|4years(25/01/2028)|
|Ursula Sutcliffe|25/01/2024|3years(25/01/2027)|
|Celia Hickson|25/01/2024|2years(25/01/2026)|
## **Declarations**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee’s report above and sign below.
|Trustee name|Signature|Date|
|---|---|---|
|Celia Hickson||20/04/2025|
|Ursula Sutcliffe||21/04/2025|
|Matt Edwards||22/04/2025|
## Holmewood Community Association
Annual Accounts Jan - Dec 2024
|**Income**|Restricted funds|Restricted funds||Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Grant funding|£|5 500
|£|5 500
|
|**Expenditure**|||||
|Fixtures and fittings|£|1 896
|£|1 896
|
|Balance brought fwd|||£|-
|
|**Balance carried fwd**|||£|3 604
|