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Rtedpts and Paymemts Aetopnt for the year ended 31st March 2025 Mannlngtoxs 39 High Street TN33 OEE

Bexhill Senlor Citizens CINb ￿Rt￿tTe￿ Lknlty 2•9817) ADnual Rewrt tsf the Tr for the year ended 31st March 2025 The Bexhill Senior Citizens Club. 45 Evetsky Roa￿ Bexhilkni-so East Sussex TN40 IHA. is register¥J with the Charity commissi(￿ No 209817 )d cL¥￿i￿ted by Deed of Trust as revised on 21$1 May 1993 and amended 29th May 1998. The Charity is administered by an Executive c(An￿￿11n& Chairperson l Tn John Nee Vice Chairperson / Tnth Patrici# Jarrnl Member l Tru¢e Brenda Eldridge Secretary.TreLsurerl chrI￿1n¢ Nee TTU5tee Rosemilb The Charitys main agents are: Bankers.. SantanderlLloyds Solicitors: Gaby Hardwicke. 2 Eversley Rowl Bexhjll-on-so E&M sllss￿ TN40 IEY Independeni Examiner. Rowena T K Walsh FCC& MannIngto￿ 39 High SITe< Bllll￿ East Su55ei Tr133 OEE Htstorlcal The Friemds of the Elderly estsblished the Bexhill Senior Citizens Club in 1961 to provide f￿11]tieS for elderley residents within the prescriFd aTea of BeXhil1￿1-Se& The Club owns the premises at 45 Evetsley Rid. Volunteerrnembers Lyny (Mrf all administration aThJ Offi￿ duti as well as the nmning of O¢tiviti¢S. The Club Telies on subs(TiPtior4 a small levy on ivitie& $L￿e so¢ial ¢veM4 hirin8 charges from other organisations for the use of the Hall and (rther [c￿s. and the ocwiw¢l donation or le8¥y. to finance its Tunning eXFndlti￿. The Club rnakes no grants io individual4 but retains funds to enable li w med its thjective of providing a safe and o)mfortabk meetingplace for the senior citizens of the area to Me￿ and 5cKiali

Bexbill Senior Club (Rqkntrv•4CbAvlty 109817) Annul Ryrt (eonthiutd) for thtyear ended 31st Mareh 202S Poly on RM¢rves The res¢rv¢s poli¢y of Bexhill Sujiorcitizens Club is io hold up to 9 fflffiths expenses in reserv The Trustees currentty believe this arnO￿t to be £20.IMXI. The fffe Yes¢rves at the year end 31st Mareh 2025 were £62,44212024- n9560). Mtmbershlp Membership Re￿Ild5 as At MaT¢h 315¢ 2025 wew. 2r2 Life Manbers: O Members due to renew April 1* 2025: 265

Bexhill Senior CitlTrns Cl￿b IRe81stered Charlty Nty 2119817) Annval Report (eontlnued) for the year ended 31st March 2025 Chairpersons report On¢e again it is pleasingto reixyt ongoing prow in addressing the defects detailed in the 2021 Survey Re￿)rt- and once again we remember with sadness our long Standing and well-loved memb￿5 who have either passed away or left us because of deterioTating health. The Committee and l offer our dee￿$t ¢ondolen¢es to any member aff¢￿ed and request a moment of refieciion. We wish brighter days ahead for our members and friends battling health issue We had 272 members at the close of the year. slighdy higher than the previous y￿. Financially lhe club, as a going concern. is in a gijod Posiiion, with 2 $I￿Lfi¢lftI grants having covered the cost of re￿[bIshing and improvements. Grants lo cover the cosl of the ¢ladding have been awarded and ore expected to arrive in our bank a¢¢ount in April. Your committee conlinues to work toward$ the Tequirements as set out in the report below.

Bexbill Senior Chlzens Club (Rt8tsthred Ctsarlty No. 2(19817) Annual Report (eontlnued) for tbt yer ended 31st March 202S Still using the Moreh 2021 rep)rt compiled by a commissioned stnjctural engineer gs our 'blueprint' for building improvemen( we continue to'whittle awa￿ at the recommendations... Please note that sorne items detsil expenditure for member enjoyTrent and some for aesthetic improvement .... Items undertaken by the Committee itt¢luded :. Mxlntenn¢e and refvrbtshment '. during the past financial year the following wo￿5 were On oin roof maintenance Tankin - basement Downstairs loo refurbishment Curved stsirlift to u r floor installed Roof maiDl¢non¢¢lre air Hall doors were re la¢ed On oin roof mainienance Gutter ¢leartin Ski Hire- clear broken e ui men furniture and arden rubbish Claddin of 50Uth & west walls 51aTted June-24 O¢tober-24 Octot¢r.24 O¢tober-24 November-24 FebTU -25 March-25 W¢ •r¢ v¢ry gr*t¢ful to all 0￿r g¢nerou$ donors for th¢ grants and donAtloni reeelved durlni tbe year: Cfro Communi Fund- donations from sho rs who have nominated BSCC Rother Lott Fund- our shore of lo￿ tickets from bu rs who have nominated BSCC FoundatLOn- I lowards the c05t of dam roofin the basement Morrison$ Found81ion- rgnt io for the curved stairlift Bexhill Town Coun¢il- nt toward5 re la¢emeni of hall doors Sussex Police Fund-"Pro¢eeds of Crime" Chalk Cliff Tw$l- la¢¢m¢nt of music ttrttre

Bexblu Selor citi￿n$ Club (Retktertd 209117 AwDual Report (coDd•ued) for the yer endod 31st Mrcb 2025 Hulth Safdy: All ststuw and mlxal H & S requirt￿￿ents ha￿ ￿et again. been rnet: PAT tesiing Fire exrin8uisher servicing . Fire alarm and emergency li￿ting s￿let Boiler seTvice and 88s ufery testin8 . Monthly H & S'walk abwt" checks are made by the committee memiKrs and any drAects reported and remedied. Club Stuff . • Tony's Trips have once again given us a numbEr of 8reai outÈn8s over the YM which have been (homu￿tY enjoyed by everyone. Thank you ts) T(my Jarrad (and Patr) for his Iwd work 8¢ltin8 us all out atKI about ! . Thank you ai30 to all of our OITIR and kitthcn volunteers- without you we ¢ould not op#. Our tea Bnd coffee sales make up a lar8e prOwti￿ of our in • W¢ have Seen great success with the Sunday afterno(￿ tea dance as well ￿ the Sawyday ail¢m bin80. both of whieh brin8 in welcome ￿li110nal funds. Thank you (f8anisus.

Bexhill Senitir Cl¢lz¢ns Club {R¢Bl¥tered Cknrlty No. 20981TJ Annual Report {contlnued) for the year eDded 31st Mareh 2025 As pr¢viou$ty reported. we have now become a Charitsble company registered with the ChaTity Commission undernumb¢r 1209422. We. as Bexhill Senior Ci¢izens Club. now hold the fretrhold title io the premises a¢ 45 Eversley Road. We await the Chariry Commission's aLtion to close the old charity and merge the assets and liabilities with the new Company. There is no actual change to the daY-l￿daY running of th¢ ¢lub and no impact on the m¢mbers. The Ex¢¢ut¢ve Committ¢e h4ve been very busy and no report would be complete without expressing my sincere thanks to them, our sponsors and the usuol hardy group of volunt¢trs who gi￿ $0 mu¢h for our ¢njoymeA)t. Finalty. as your Chairnian for the pa￿ 5 yeaTS, l am now Sthnding down from the committee although I will coniinue to a¢t &$ a Tntstee forthe foYes¢ethle future. l thank you foryour supp)rt over the years and wish you all the very best going fonvard. To the incoming ¢ommitte¢- May y(wr efforts b¢ rewarded your mission a¢hieved! John Nee- Chainnan For and behalf of the Exe¢utive Committee

Bexblll Senior Citu¢•s CIMb IRe¢tster￿ Charity No 2119817) Reeelpts and hymeDts Aeawni for the yexr ende4131si Mar¢h 2025 GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS (INCOMK) Voluntsry Sotsr¢es Subs¢riptilNIS Donation& Legacies and Grants fv schedule) 6J35 21.106 5,150 6JOI 27,441 11,451 Tradlng Aetfvlties Teas and Coffees Functions and Sales fv thule) 9.OT2 37.435 9201 28.781 46507 37.982 Ineome from A$5ets Interest on Savings Income from Investhjents Re-Val￿tioN of Investments 3263 1.407 .414 4.988 2.821 Mtseellane(tyus Re¢eipts LettinBS 1025 lJ40 1025 80.961 lJ40 53.594 Total Reteipts PAYMENTS (EXPEI¥DITURE) Other ExpeDditire (set 6) 98,079 60,028 Net Recelpi4(PY4yments) for the ytsr -17.118 .434 Csh And Battk Blantts at 31st Mar¢b 2024 79560 Cash and B*nk B4lantes At 31st Mar¢h 2025 01442 79.560

Bexhill Senior CltlTtns Clllb {R¢gts¢er¢d Cbarity No 20981n Reeelpts 2nd Payments Account for th¢ year ended 31$t March 2025 2025 2024 Other Expendlture Teas and Coffees Fvnctions and Sales (per schedule) Council Tax and Water Rates Electricity 1,509 23.813 1,617 15,106 1,613 2,467 2.408 1.942 14.919 1232 2.IY24 4.542 2.122 44.875 .534 332 419 1.516 1.500 5.885 598 6,516 98,079 Repairs gnd Renewals {per schedule) Cle8JJing and Refvse Disposal Ststionery. Postsge #nd Office Telephone and Irtternet Sunthies (per schedule) Accountancy Legal Fees Licences C]e8nerfs Wages 313 6296 1500 3.640 655 5,838 60.028

Bexhlll Sellior Cilizens Club (Regtstered Charlty No 209817) Schedule to Accounts for the year ended 31st M4r¢h 2025 Refelpts Payments Fu¢tlon$ lld SAI¢s Ad1viti￿. 124 354 864 120 233 319 234 213 Bin80 Board Garnes Bowls- Carpet Cord Makin8 Crofts Creative Writing Cribbbage Dancin8. Line Dan¢in8 Dancin8- seq￿nce Dart5 Dominoes, Mexican Exercisel&ym Knit & Nhtter Mahjon8 Natural Movement I Natural Movement 2 Pool Choir- Silver Songbirds Skittles Sunday Afternoon Dance Table Tennis Varity Players Other Activities Events & Socials Trips & Outings Other Income 2.054 1,778 47 38 418 19 353 389 251 414 721 350 595 Is 56 1,380 24,854 221 37.435 465 23,224 23,813

Beibill Senior Cid1￿ aub (RegBtertd Ch*rity No 209817) S¢hedyk to Ac¢oumts (Conli4u¢d) for the year ended 31st March 2025 R¢pairy #nd Renewab Building Refirtiislunent Equipment 35.680 6.800 2J95 44.875 SuDdry ExpeDse5 Various Sundry Expaws Health & S4fdy 95 .421 1516 Dollations and Grnllts Recefved Cojnmunity Fwiding Rother Lottery Fu￿1 B&Q Foundation MoThisons Foundation Bexhill Town Council Sussex Police FuThJ Chalk Cliff Trust sU￿Y Donations 515 10.OLKI 7.464 2(N) 439 21.1￿5

Bexhill Senior Citizens Clwb (Re2ts¢ered Ch•rity No 209817) St#temeDt of Ass¢ts IAbilitiu as t31st Matth 2025 Monetry Assets 2024 Ring fenced for necessary major ra￿atIon work Bank Balances c￿ Float 1054 40J68 20 61442 47.734 31.418 408 79.560 Inves¢meDt Assets Bexhill Senior Citiz￿$ Club has holdings of1645 M & G chrifiU￿ 1839.15 BLK Charities UK Bond F￿d A. (forn)erly Charin¢o Units), ￿lch originally ¢ost£4586.86. Market values at 3 1st March 2025 were £24.976 and £2.619 rwtively. Fixed A￿ets The Club also owns freehold propw at 45 E1K￿ley RO2￿ Bexhill-on-seaiogth with the furnilure and equipment thttein whith have value5 in excess of histori￿1 COSL These were shown at b￿k values of £25,603 and £5J16 respectively in the Bakn Sheet at 31st March 1982. The building is ¢urr¢ntly insured foT£I.800.OW. the conients (including rtc¢ks) Are eurrttly insured for £79.500. signs £2.500 and computers for £IO.OC(l. Thcse bein8 th¢ late& fi8ur¢5 of wver 8vJil&ble. The Club also has 3 ¢omwer& 2 prin15 and furniture and equipment for offi¢e and elub use. Non-adiusting eve#ts fter the fiuL¢•l The insurArtt is Yenwed in De¢ember each year. $i￿e the renewal Bexhill Senior Citizens Club disposed of several ilem5 included in the policy which made up the ¢omiMit¢r valuation of £lO.IhY). Bexhill Senior Citizens Club has now valued thisto be: 2.000 cornputh x 2 81)0 laptop 800 printers x 2 1,000 CCTV systan 200 Cardnet machirt¢ 500 Miscellane￿ 5.3(K) Ll*bilities The Club has no major liabilities there are running exp￿￿e5 whith have not been qu•ntified. John Nee. Chai For and on Date: fthe Exeojtive Cornmittee

Bexhill Senior Cltlzens Club (RegL8tsred Charity No 209817) Independtnt ExamIne￿8 Report to the Trustees of Bexhlll Senlor Citizens Clvb I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 3 1st Marth 2025. which are set out on Pages I to 9. Respective R¢sposlbllltles of Trustfes Dd lTrdepeDdeMt Examlner As the charitys tru5t¢¢5 you are responsible ftsr the preparation of the accounts. you consider that the audit re¢wirement of se¢¢ion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the ACL to follow the procedures laid down in the Genernl Directions given by the Charity Commission under s¢¢tion 14515)(b) of the Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Bas& of Independent Exgminerls Ststememt My examination w&8 carried oul in ac¢ord8nee with the General Directions given by the Charity Commi&8ioners. An examination includes a review of the accountin8 re¢ords kepl by the charity and a comparison of the a¢¢ounts presented with those record& It also includes consideration of any unusual itemsor di5closwe5 in the account4 and seeking explanations from you as trustees ¢on¢eminB any such matters. The pr(￿ureS undwtaken do not provide all the evidence th* would b¢ required in an audiL and Consequently I do n4M express an audit opinion on the view given by the accoun Indepeoden¢ EyamlD¢r's StstemeDt In connection with my examinatiow no matter has come to my attention.. (i) which gives me reasonable ¢ause to believe thaL in any material respect, the requirements.. io keep proper accounting records in accord￿ with section 130 of the A¢t and to prepare accounts which aaord with the accountin8 records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act hav¢ not been met. or to which, in rny opinion. atteniion should be drawn in ¢yder to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. (2) Rowena T K Walsh FCCA M2nningtons Chartered Accountants 39 High Street Battle. East Sussex fN33 OEE