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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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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

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
RayClay Chairman COMMITTEE
Bronwen Wood Secretary
Susan Midgley Treasurer

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Dates acted if not for whole year
John Skidmore Not acted
Thanet District Council CUSTODIAN TRUSTEES

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Committee Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Trustees must ensure that the charity complies with charity law, and with You may choose to include requirements of the Charity Commission as regulator. The charity prepares additional information, where relevant, about: Reports, Annual Returns and Accounts as required by law. • policies and procedures Ensure that the Charity does not breach any requirements or rules set out and adopted for the induction and remains true to the charitable purpose and objects set out. training of trustees; Comply with requirements of other legislation and other regulators which • the charity’s organisational govern the activities of the charity. structure and any wider Act with integrity, and avoid any personal conflicts of interest or misuse of network with which the charity works; charity funds or assets. • relationship with any related Ensure that the charity is and will remain solvent parties; Use charitable funds and assets reasonably, and only in furtherance of the • trustees’ consideration of trustees’ consideration of 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 member.

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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 Non-Secretarian in Religion

From April 2023 to March 2024 the Centre has been busy holding well over 30+ events and parties plus the centre being used by the regular hirers providing a safe place for all members of the local community. A well-attended Husting and two elections were also held.

Two new groups started, Athena & Coaching Wellbeing and Home Education group.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Westgate-on- Sea Town Council held their Community Picnic, which was enjoyed by all who attended despite the weather with the community centre at the heart of the event fulfilling the centres objectives.

A new hirer form was produced with procedures on the updated Fire policy. All hirers will have to sign and return.

A policy was also produced regarding hire of Bouncy castles. Any hirers who will be using a bouncy castle on the premises must abide by the policy and procedures.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

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Section E Financial review

There is no policy regarding reserves in the Constitution but a minimum Brief statement of the 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 the venue You may choose to include to various small businesses, community groups and providing a space for additional information, where parties and charitable activities. relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Section F Other optional information

John Skidmore, President of the association, passed away during the year 2023/24. Vice President, Mick Tomlinson was elected as President. No other candidates were put forward for election

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, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 31/01/2025

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2023-2024 INCOME FOM HALL HIRE EXPENDITURE
APRIL 1075.00 2804.92
MAY 2851.25 860.23
JUNE 1868.75 1671.71
JULY 2905.25 960.02
AUGUST 2256.50 4306.51
SEPTEMBER 2421.00 1735.52
OCTOBER 2765.83 1221.18
NOVEMBER 2281.50 5653.53
DECEMBER 1843.75 2322.47
JANUARY 3334.00 1484.60
FEBRUARY 2382.50 1006.93
MARCH 2087.75 16707.24
TOTAL 28073.08 40734.86
MONEY IN MONEY OUT
10339.62
80.00
15000.00
25419.62 0

WESTGATE-ON-SEA COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS 2023-2024 General Account NS & l Account BROUGHT FORWARD £27346.79 £10339.62 TOTAL INCOME £28073.08 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £40734.86 INTEREST £80.00 Transfer to NS & I A/C £15000.00 BALANCE £14685.01 £25419.62 BANK STATEMENT BALANCE £14610.01 Cash to be cleared 75.00 BALANCE £14685.01 I have examined the accounts for Westgate-on-sea Community Centre Association for the year ending March 2024, with bank statements and books and hereby certify the accounts to be correct and in accordance therewith. A- LJ f¥T*k