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)
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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
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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
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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 Cornm￿10n 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 {cUr￿rEtI and bank balances included a grant of £18.6C(I that was re￿1Ve￿ 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, S￿rts. fjtness, art. bridge and brownie5. The Centre is
also available to hire for private parties and weddings and hosts fund-raising musical events.
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Registered charlty number 1210591
The Coplow Centre
Trustees, Report (continued)
For the fifteen months ended 31 January 2026
Risk management
T￿12 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.
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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
£36￿41
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
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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
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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 CharIt￿l 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 Charl￿S 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 con￿rnS 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
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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 ex￿ptIOn of the donation of freehold land and buildings, all income re￿iVed during the period
was unrestritted.
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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
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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.
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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
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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).
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