Re8i5tered charity number 1210591 The Coplow Centre ("the Charl) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 (registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England and Wales: number 1210591) 1 IPage
Registered charity number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Contents Page Legal and administratwe information Trustees, report Statement of trustees, responsibilities Independent examiner5 report Statement of comprehensive income ststement of financial position io Notes to the financial statements 11-13 21Page
Registered charity number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Legal and administrative information For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 Charltles re8iStration number. 1210591 IEngland and Wales) Incorporatlon date: 21" October 2024 Governlng document. Constitubon dated 21° Ortober 2024 Re8istsred addre$5: The Coplow Centre. Uppingham Road Billesdon, Leicester. LE7 9FL Website: https://www.theujplowcentre.com Conts¢t: enquiries@thecoplowcentre.com Current trustee Date appointed P S Collins 21st October 2024 D L Dadge 20" June 2026 P Franas Ichairl 21st Ottober 2024 P Milburn 21st Ottober 2024 J Kirwan 21st October 2024 D A Palmer 26 November 2025 SJ Shute lsecretaryl 21st October 2024 J Taberer IW May 2025 Bankers: CAF Bank 25. Kings Hill Avenue. Kings Hlll, West Mallin& Kent. ME19 4TA Independent examiner. Peter Anderson Bowden House, 36 Northampton Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. LE16 9HE 31Page
Reglstered charity number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Trustees, Report For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 The Trustees present theirfirst Annual Report and the tjnancial statements for the fifteen months to 31st january 2026. The Coplow Centre 1.the Charrfl is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation I'CIO") under Chartty Cornm10n reference number 1210591. The charity is governed by its Constitution and is currently maTraged by eight trustees l-the executive cornmittee"), assisted by a number of volunteer5. The trustees confirm that the accounts comply with current statutory requirements and wtth the governing document. In¢orporation and merger of aCtb¥eS The Coplow Centre 1.the Charl) is registered as a Charttable Incorporated Organisation I"CIO"l under Charity Commission reference number 1210591. It was incorporated on 21° October 2024. The business has existed as an unincorporated charitable organisation for many years under The Coplow Centre (charity number 10575811. A merger of the two charities took place on 31" January 2025, net assets of £24,050 being transferred to thecharrtyfrom the previous managers, The Coplowcentre (charity number 10575811, 8n(l all activities were transferred on l- February 2025. The net assets transferred to the charity on 31° January 2025 can be summarised a5 follows.. Note Tangible fixed assets Stocks Cash balances Debtors Creditors- current Igrant received. not spent) Creditors- current Creditors- long terni (grant amortisationl Net assets transferred Reser¥es transferred {see page 10) 16,459 1,526 38,153 2,912 17.8551 18,5451 24.050 24,050 Creditors {cUrrEtI and bank balances included a grant of £18.6C(I that was re1Ve for light and sound equipment but was spent after 31° January 2025. The accountlng poliaes of both Charities are the same, 50 no adjustments were required to be made in order to align accounting poliaes on their merger. Charitable objert5 The Bim of the chartty, and the executive committee that run tt, is to maintain and invest in The Coplow Centre, a community centre based in Billesdon, Leicestershire. ensurfing that r( is managed efficiently, is adequately finanaaljy resourced, both now and for the future, and is available to all sections of the community to use. The charity was set up to provide spatt for drama, Srts. fjtness, art. bridge and brownie5. The Centre is also available to hire for private parties and weddings and hosts fund-raising musical events. 41Page
Registered charlty number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Trustees, Report (continued) For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 Risk management T12 Li Ustees understand that they have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed, and to ensure appropriate Controb are in place to provide asonable assurance against fraud and error. The charitVs capital is principally held in bank accounts, which the trustees regularly monitor, and in the buildin& which the trustees ensure is adequatety maintained and insured. Envlronmental polkv The trustees recognise that their activities. and those of hall users, impact upon the environment. Consequently, they embrace the principles of sustainable living and are committed to environmental improvement and pollution prevention. They undertake to comply with environmental laws and seek to promote sound environmental practice in hall attivities. in partiojlar.. To ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements To promote awareness of enwronmental policy to users To minimise waste through reuse and recyding To minimise energy and water consumption and promote the efficient use of sourceS Review of the year The ownership of the Centre's freehold land and buildings was legally transferred to the new Charitable Incorporated Organisation by custodian trustees at £nil cost on 12th November 2024. In accordance with the Statement of Recommended Prartice I-SORVI applicable to charities preparinB their a¢tounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102, effective l January 20191, the fair value of the freehold land and buildings, estimated at £1.3m by the trustees, has been drs¢losed as a donètion in the Statement of Comprehensive Income and as an addition in tangible fixed assets. Income of the charity is derived primarily from commercial and sports lettings. fund raising events, solar panel income and grants. Expenditure is primarily d)arges for utilities, cleanin& Insuran and Maifltenan. Income for the period totsled £42.519. Expenditu for the period totsled £36,841. Investment in the centres. upkeep continues, with £18.800 sperrt on sound and lighting equiprnent, funded almost entirely by 8 grant of £18.6 r¢¢eived from The National Lottery. Plans to expand ihe centre are currently being evaluated. Overall. a net surplus of £1.305,678 was ported for the period, being the £1300,0 Vivvéi iy 6oiia)Oii noted above and £5,678 generated from nornial activtties of tharity. Net assets, principally being freehold property of £1.3CK).000 and cash at bank of £22,702, totaled £1,329,728 as at 31stJanuary 2026. 51Page
Regbtered charity number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Trustees, Report (continued) For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 Reserves tt is the policy of the charity to maintain a balance of liquid funds equal to at least 6 months, expenditure. A5 at 31° January 2026, the ratio was higher than tsrget. at 7.4 months- 2026 Cash and bank balances (see page 101 Expenditure for the year (see paRe 91 £3641 Funds held as a ratio of expenditure 7A months Trustees The following served as trustees during the period from 21° October 2024 up to the date of signing of these financial statements on 20th June 2026, serving throughout the whole period unless otherwise stateil- Current os ot2(P June 2026 P S Collins (appointed 21° October 20241 Resigned$in 21" October 2024 E Greaves lappointed 21" October 2024, resigned 15 October 20251 S J Keast (appointed 21" Ortober 2024, resigned 26 November 20251 P Francis (chair- appointed 21st Ottober 20241 L Voss lappointetl 3 September 2025, resigned 16 May20261 D L Dadge (appointed 20" June 20261 P Milburn (appointed 21° October 20241 J Kirwan lappointed 21" Ottober 20241 D A Palmer lappointed 26 November 20251 S J Shute (secretary- appointed 21° October 20241 J Taberer13ppotnted iw M3y 20251 On behalf of the Trustees P S Collins- Trustee 20 June 2026 61Page
Reglstered charlty number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Statement of trustees, responsibilities The charitys trustees a responsible for preparing an annual report and financial staternents in accordance with applicable law and Unite(l Kingdom Accountirvd Stsndards Iunitetl Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to chartties in England and Wales, and the provlsions of the charity's constitirtion, requires the charit15 trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charty and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparin8 the financial statements. the trustees are required to.. select suttable accountin8 poliaes and then apply them consistentlv. observe the methods and prlnciples in the Charities- Statement of Reo)mrnended Practice I"SORW'I. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable accounting stsndards have been followed. subjec( to any material departures disc105ed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the ch3rtty will continue in business. The trustees are responsibleforkeeping proper accounting recor(Isthat disdosewith reasonable arrLirJrii at anytime thefinanci31 positlon of the charity, andto enablethem to ensure that thefinancial statements comply with the Charities Art 2011. the Charity IAccounts and Repo) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detettion of fraL¢d and other irregul8rlties. On behalf of the Trustees P S Collins-Trustee 20 June 2026 71Page
Reglstered charlty number 1210591 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The Coplow Centre I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Coplow Centre 1.the CharItl for the frfteen months ended 31 January 2026. Responsiblitles and Imsis of reptyt A5 the trustees of the Charity, you are Tesponstble forthe preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charlties Act 20111-the A£f}. I report in respect of examination of the CharlS accounts carrted out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direciions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 1451511bl of the Art. Independent examinevs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that Th) material matters have come to my attention In connettion wtth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert: l. Accounting records We not kept in rèspect of the Charity as required by secthjn 130 of the Act,. or 2. The accounts do not attord w4th those records. or 3. The accoLEnts do not compty with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set in the Charrties IAccounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts glve a't and fairview vthich is rh)t a matter considered as part of an independent examinatlon,. I have no conrnS and have come acr055 Th) other matters in connection with the examinatron to which attentSon should be drawn in thts report in ctrderto enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be ached. Slgned.. Peter Anderson Ireland & Company Ltd Bowden HOUSÈ, 36 Northampton Road. Market HariK•roLbgh, Leicestershire, LE16 9HE 25th June 2026 81Page
Registered charlty number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Statement of comprehensive incor- iir For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 (previous charity) Year to 31 January 2025 2026 Income (notè 11 Donation of freehold land and building5 Irestrictedl Corllmercial lettings Sports and fitne55 bookings Fundraising events Solar panel and electric car charging income Grants received Other income (including gfft aid. interest, donatiOfLS receivedl 1.300,OCK) 15,724 12,255 5,802 15,379 12,765 1,836 4,729 700 1,687 7(K) 1.939 1.342.519 37,096 Expendlture Inote 11 Utility charges (water. gas. electri(Wl Repair5 and replacernents Inet of specific grants received) Cleaning Insurance Web51te and other communication costs Depreciation Isee note 21 Grant amortisation (see note 31 Other charges Ilicence fee5, waste disposal, examination fee5 etcl 12.250 13.670 3.799 1.479 2,065 1,829 11.0651 2,814 17,459 10,058 3,446 1.327 1,691 2.083 11,2121 1,733 36.841 36,585 Total surplus for the year 1.305,678 511 Restricted Unrestricted 1.300,OLX) 5.678 511 Total surplus for the year 1,305,678 511 Wlth the exception of the donat¥on of freehold land and buildings on 12th November 2024, all 2026 transactions relate to the period post.merger of the ts¥o charitses on 31°January 2025. 2025 comparatives relate to the previous chartty. number 1057581. and are disdosed for information purposes only. With the exptIOn of the donation of freehold land and buildings, all income reiVed during the period was unrestritted. 91Page
Regbtered challty number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Statement of financial position As at 31 January 2026 Iprevious charity) 2025 2026 Tangible Ilxed assets (see notes l and 2) Freehold land arsd buildings Other t3n8ible assets 1,300,000 14,630 16,459 1,314.630 16,459 Current assets Stocks (bar relatedl Debtors and prepayments= trade Debtors and prepayments: others Cash in hand and at bank 1,310 1.130 2,299 22,702 1,526 1,589 1.323 38,153 27A41 42,591 CreditorL' amounts frdllln8 due withln one year Grant received but not spent at the period end Accruals Grant amortisation Isee note 31 118,6001 16.7901 11,0651 13,7981 19371 Net current assets 22.706 16,136 Creditors: am¢)unts falling due after more than one year Grant amortisation (see note 31 17.6081 18,5451 Net assets 1,329.728 24,050 Reser¥es- unrestrlcted At beginning of the year Assets transferred from previous charitable entty Isee page 41 Total surplus for the year Ipage 91 23.539 24,050 5.678 511 29.728 24,050 R¢¥erves- restricted (freehold l•nd •nd buildiwy donated) Total reserves 1.329,728 24,050 2025 comparatives relate to the previous tharity. number 1057581. are pre-merger and are disclosed for information purposes only. These financial statements, including the notes on pages 11-13, were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on 20 June 2026, and are signed on their behalf by.. P Franci5- Trustee P Collirb5- Trustee Charities number-. 1210591 10IPage
Registered charlty number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Notes to the Financial Statements For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 Accounting policies Basis of preparntion The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wtth Accounting anLf Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended PraLtice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entrties published on 16" July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entitie5 IFRSSEI and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies froln I" January 2015. The financFal Statements have been prepared on an ac(Tuals basis. Goln8 ¢oncern The charivs forecasts and projections showth* the charity should be able to operate within the level of its current cash reserves. After making enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resource5 to continue in operational existen for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financlal statements. Funds strurture Unrestricted income fvnds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtheran¢e of the charitable objerts. Unrestricte(I funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specÈfic purpose. In¢oming Resouices These are included in the Ststement of Comprehensive Income when the income is receivable. Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are 5tsted at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provlded at rates calculated to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets, their estimated residual value, over their expetted useful lives on the following basis= Freehold land.. not depreciated Furniture and tquipment.. 20% per onnum on written down value. Building extension.. 20% per annum on written down value. Solar Paftels.. IO% per annum on written down value. Expenditure on additions of le55 than £l,fXX). and expenditure on addltlons that are not certain to generate sufficient income, are written off to the Ststement of Comprehensive Income Iwrthin "repairs and replacements") in the year in which they are incurred. Grants received in respect of expenditure on tsngible fixed assets are amorbsed to the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the life of the related asset. 111Page
Registered charity number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 Tanglble fixed assets Freehold land an(1 buildings= C05t or valuation: As at 21" Ottober 2024 Addition at fair value 1.300.000 As at 31" January 2026 1.3fy).000 The freehold land and buildFngs were transferred to the Charity (see note 41 during the period under review at £nil cost. The Charity Ènsures the property at an insured value of £IA7m Irebtjild costl. The trustees estimated the fair value of the donation to be £1,300,1X)O and this value ha5 been shown as an addition above. As most of the value is believed to be in the freehold land. the asset IS not depreciated. Other tangible fixed assets: Assets with a net book value of £16,459 (cost £103.854, accumulated depreciation £87,395) were transferred into the Charity on its mergerwrth the previous tharity on 31° January 2025. Solar Panels Website Bulldl Extensloh Furnlture & Totsl Equtpment At 21 October 2024 Transfer from previous errtity Addition5 in the period At 31 January 2026 38,368 1,032 28.237 36,217 103,854 38.368 1,032 28,237 36,217 103,854 Depreciatio At 21 October 2024 Transfer from previous entity Charge for the period At 31January 2026 23,742 1,463 25,205 1.032 26,840 279 27,119 35.781 87 35,868 87,395 1,829 89,224 1,032 Net book value At 31 January 2026 At 21 October 2024 13.163 1,118 349 14,630 121Page
Reglstered charity number 1210591 The Coplow Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026 Grant amortlsation (due within one yearl {due in more than one yearl Cost At 21 Ottober 2024 Transferfrom previous charity Additions in the period At31 January 2026 43.5 43,5 Amortisatlon At 21 October 2024 Transfer from previous charity Charge for the period At 31 January 2026 33,8 1,065 34,955 Net uedltor carrled flwward At 31 January 2026 At 21 Ottober 2024 8,545 937 7.608 Relatsd party transacllons On 12, November 2024, the legal ownershrp of the (tharttie5 freehold land and btjildings was legally transferred at £nil cost from three of the trustees, namely. P Collins. P Francis and S Keast (who held the assets as Custodian Trustees) to the Charity. The estimated fair value of the donation was £1,300,(YN). 131Page