Hullbridge Senior Citizens Welfare Council
Trustee Meeting
28/03/2023
Activities
This year’s Revenue has increased from the previous year helped with the addition of some new activities.
Indoor bowls- Line dancing- Patchwork Pals- Pottery Painting- Card makingBingo- Line dancing- Art classes- Darts- Keep-fit- Cribbage- Crochet classes
Second-time Around
Our recycling of clothes and shoes has seen our revenue double, due to the hard work of our volunteers and the donations of clothes ect from our members and the community.
Donations
The generosity of our members has seen our donations revenue triple, compared with the previous year.
Fundraising
The Committee and Volunteers have staged events for our members such as Afternoon Teas- Themed meals- BBQ’s- Xmas Party. These events are in demand with our members we have seen a dramatic increase in revenue.
Kitchen
Popular with our members our 2-course lunch is made available on Tuesdays and Thursdays by our volunteer cooks and helpers. A brunch is offered on a Wednesday. The cost to our members has increased to £6.00. for the meals, teas and coffee 50p .Expenses have increased due to the Kitchen being refurbished.
HSCWC
The Hullbridge Centre has had a name change to:
Windermere Centre 3 Windermere Avenue. Hullbridge. Hockley. Essex. SS56JR
The address remains the same.
This year we have had the Toilets decorated. The right-side driveway to the Car Park was completely renewed with new footings and cement finish. This was completed in just over a week by a local groundwork company. The carpark was cleared of weeds and treated with a sealant. New window blinds were purchased with printed information of the activities and meals ect. for our members and the community. We have invited a fire brigade officer to visit the Centre to advise us on fire alarms and safety of the Centre when in use by our members. No grants were needed as the Bank account had a healthy balance. All utility bills have increased as the Centre is being used more after Covid restrictions were lifted .Next year’s expenditure will include replacing our dining chairs, and to have our left hand side entrance renovated. We are looking into the cost of a new Bowls mat and Mat winder.
Two New Trustees will be appointed due to the ill health of Mr Neil Williams and the retirement of Mrs Christina North.
The increased use of the Centre is promising and the name change of our Centre identifies us from the Hullbridge Community Centre in Pooles Lane Hullbridge.:
In attendance at this meeting:
Christina North
Neil Williams
Linda Sandford
Hullbridge Senior Citizens Welfare Council – Day Centre
Receipts & Payments Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
| Receipts | 2023 | 2022 | Payments | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current a/c b/f | 3502.28 | 1682.43 | |||
| Deposit a/c b/f | 23209.06 | 23206.67 | |||
| Petty Cash | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||
| Kitchen Float | 10.00 | 10.00 | |||
| Fundraising Float | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||
| Kitchen | 17042.93 | 7400.42 | Kitchen Expenses | 12336.56 | 1973.12 |
| Bowls | 1421.50 | 857.00 | DayCentre Exp | 17275.63 | 8487.41 |
| Line Dancing | 1004.00 | 645.00 | 137.00 | ||
| Patchwork Pals | 458.00 | 318.00 | Waste Disposal | 914.03 | 636.68 |
| Craft | 1042.60 | 507.00 | Gas | 1629.13 | 1168.80 |
| Bingo | 1478.50 | 937.50 | Water | 838.40 | 28.16 |
| Art | 797.00 | 516.34 | Telephone | 511.89 | 388.00 |
| Darts | 285.00 | 125.75 | Electric | 867.76 | 399.44 |
| 2ndTime Around | 1563.45 | 749.90 | |||
| HPC Hire | 385.00 | 385.00 | |||
| Hire of Hall | 542.00 | 1100.00 | Insurance | 980.60 | 911.93 |
| Riverside Ladies | 506.00 | 850.08 | |||
| Donations | 1005.22 | 328.13 | |||
| Crib | 214.50 | 0.00 | |||
| Fundraising | 4543.50 | 850.08 | Fundraisingexp | 569.50 | |
| Raffle | 95.00 | 185.00 | |||
| Wave refund | 566.21 | ||||
| Gazprom | 442.92 | ||||
| Ryan Heating | 101.29 | ||||
| Photocopier | 36.15 | Current a/c bf | 901.65 | 3502.28 | |
| Active Life | 837.50 | Deposit a/c b/f | 23224.14 | 23209.06 | |
| Petty Cash c/f | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||
| Bank interest | 15.08 | 2.39 | Kitchen Float c/f | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Fundraising Float | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||
| 60259.41 | 41051.89 | 60259.29 | 41051.89 |
Accounts prepared by C L North, Treasurer 31 / March /2023
Independent ExamIneS Report to the Trustees of: Hullbridge Senlor Cltlzen$ Welfare Councll, (Day Centrel I report on the accounts of the Day Centre for the year end 31 March 2023. As set out in the following page. Respoctlve r•spon$lbllltles of the trustaes and •xamln•r As the chaiity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requtrement of section 4312) of the ChèrSties Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responslbilsty to state, on the basis of procedu$ Specified in the General Directlons given by the Charity Commissioners ijnder section 4317llbl of the Act. No particular matters have come ro my attention. Basls of Independent Examlnars Report My examlnailon was carrled out in accordance with the General Directions gbven by the Charity Commissioners. The examination includes a review ol the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes conslderation of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters_ The pr¢xedures undertaken do not provide 811 the evidence that wou5d be required In an audit. and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view glven by the accounts. Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rs Stat•m•nt In connertSon wlth my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 Which gives me reasonable cèuse to believe that In any maierial respect the requirements. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act and To prepare accounts in accordance with the accountSno records to Comply with the accountlng requirements of the Act have not been met Have not been met.. or 121 To which, In my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understan¢Jing of the accounts to be reached. LA Morgan Date