## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 1 04 2021 31 03 2022 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Westgate-on-Sea Community Centre Association **Other names charity is known by** Westgate Community Centre **Registered charity number (if any)** 265640 **Charity's principal address** Lymington Rd Westgate-on-Sea Kent **Postcode CT8 8ES** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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1 Ray Clay Chairman COMMITTEE
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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John Skidmore NOT ACTED
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March **2012** **TAR** 1 Thanet District Council CUSTODIAN TRUSTEES ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address Local Council** Gill Gray St Mildred’s Rd, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Association - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected by Committee - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Trustees must ensure that the charity complies with charity law, and with requirements of the Charity Commission as regulator. The charity prepares Reports, Annual Returns and Accounts as required by law. Ensure that the Charity does not breach any requirements or rules set out and remains true to the charitable purpose and objects set out. - Comply with requirements of other legislation and other regulators which govern the activities of the charity. Act with integrity, and avoid any personal conflicts of interest or misuse of charity funds or assets. Ensure that the charity is and will remain solvent Use charitable funds and assets reasonably, and only in furtherance of the charity’s objects. Avoid undertaking activities that might place the charity’s endowment funds, assets or reputation at undue risk Take special care when investing the funds of the charity, or borrowing funds for the charity to use. Consider getting external professional advice on all matters where there may be material risk to the charity, or where the trustees may be in breach of their duties. Use reasonable care and skill in their work as trustees, using their personal skills and experience as needed to ensure that the charity is well-run and efficient. Training can be offered for newly elected trustees via Action with Communities in Rural Kent of which Westgate-on-Sea Community Centre Association is a March **2012** **TAR** 2 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The objects of the Association shall be - To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Westgate-on-Sea and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or political, religious and other opinions by associating the Local Authorities voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. To establish and secure the establishment of a Community Centre and to maintain and manage, or to co-operate with the Local Statuary Authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies in the furtherance of the above objects. The Association shall be Non-Party in Politics and NonSecretarian in Religion March **2012** **TAR** 3 During the period between April 2021 to end March 2022 we were still experiencing some restrictions relating to Covid 19, using the QR code and mask wearing. Regular hirers gradually returned from May and parties started to return in July. We even accommodated a choir in the car park to adhere to the covid guidelines. . Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) provided safeguard information. **Summary of the main** The community under 5’s leader retired and sadly the group had **activities undertaken for** to close. At present the vacancy has not been filled. **the public benefit in relation to these objects** The Community Centre continued to remain open for Blood **(include within this** donor sessions. **section the statutory declaration that trustees** Westgate-on-Sea Town Council and administration team offered **have had regard to the** advice and support to the committee regarding any covid issues **guidance issued by the** we were unsure about. **Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 4 A defibrillator has been placed on the outside of the community centre and is on the national register. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 5 Section D Achievements and performance Two new sets of chairs were ordered on trolleys. The centre now has 94 chairs. All annual inspections were carried out and any maintenance required was completed. An old scrap container was removed from the car park. A new committee member has been appointed to run the social media site for the community centre. This has resulted in more enquires. ## **Section E Financial review** March **2012** **TAR** 6 There is no policy regarding reserves in the Constitution but a **Brief statement of the** minimum of £10,000 is kept in a National Savings Account. **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** The Charity’s principal source of income is achieved by hiring You **may choose** to include the venue to various groups and providing a space for parties additional information, and charitable activities. where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Susan Midgley **Position (e.g., Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 20/01/2023 March **2012** **TAR** 7 2021-2022 APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH INCOME EXPENDITURE 644.00 2354.00 9618.00 2419.35 477.35 1936.79 976.11 2543.42 5115.91 1649.95 4629.76 972.50 2382.92 943.46 1314.37 2213.50 2011.96 1917.95 2082.00 2830.50 1938.75 2031.25 2672.07 3356.50 TOTAL 33670.48 25361.89 SAVINGS A/C 2021-2022 BROUGHT FORWARD MONEY IN MONEYOUT 10328.98 APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 1.03 FEBRUARY MARCH TOTAL 10330.01 WESTGATE-ON-SEA COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS 2021-2022 General Account NS & l Account BROUGHT FORWARD £13454.04 £10328.98 TOTAL INCOME £33670.48 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £25361.89 INTEREST £1.03 BALANCE £21762.63 £10330.01 BANK STATEMENT BALANCE NO UNPRESENTED CHEQUES BALANCE £21.762.63 £21.762.63 I have examined the accounts forwestgate-on-sea Community Centre Association for the year ending March 2022, with bank statements and books and hereby certify the accounts to be correct and in accordance therewith.