2025-03-31-accounts - Westgate-On-Sea Community Centre Association

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 04 24 31 03 2025

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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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	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

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
Cllr	Tom King	Westgate Town Council

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)

Youmay chooseto 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 selected government
websites

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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)	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 2024 to March 2025 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. Two elections were also held. A new group supporting Under 5’s started at the centre expanding to two days a week as due to the volume of bookings. Westgate-on- Sea Town Council held their Community Picnic, which was enjoyed by all who attended with the community centre at the heart of the event fulfilling the centres objectives. Westgate Community Centre is an emergency accommodation centre for the local Infants school and a Retirement Living facility. An agreement was drawn up between both parties and keys were given. A temporary telecom mast was placed on the adjoining green to the centre. The centre held a public meeting giving the community the chance to put their views across. An agreement was signed between TDC, the Trustees of the Centre and the Telecom Company. New blinds were installed at the centre. The curtains were washed and coated with fire retardant spray as recommended in the fire risk assessment.

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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)

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 2024 to March 2025 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. Two
elections were also held.
A new group supporting Under 5’s started at the centre expanding to two
days a week as due to the volume of bookings.
Westgate-on- Sea Town Council held their Community Picnic, which was
enjoyed by all who attended with the community centre at the heart of
the event fulfilling the centres objectives.
Westgate Community Centre is an emergency accommodation centre for
the local Infants school and a Retirement Living facility. An agreement
was drawn up between both parties and keys were given.
A temporary telecom mast was placed on the adjoining green to the
centre. The centre held a public meeting giving the community the
chance to put their views across. An agreement was signed between
TDC, the Trustees of the Centre and the Telecom Company.
New blinds were installed at the centre.
The curtains were washed and coated with fire retardant spray as
recommended in the fire risk assessment.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Bookings are constant and groups are very happy with the Centre and managing the economic crisis. Rents have remained steady and the Centre is making a small profit yearly. Maintenance is ongoing.

Section E Financial review

There is no policy regarding reserves in the Constitution but the Brief statement of the Committee have agreed to a minimum of £10,000 being kept in a charity’s policy on reserves National Savings Account.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The Charity’s principal source of income is achieved by hiring the venue to various small businesses, community groups and providing a space for parties and charitable activities.

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) S J Midgley Full name(s) Susan Midgley Position (e.g., Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 31/01/2025

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2024-2025 APRIL MAY JUNE JULY INCOME EXPENDITURE 2558.47 1147.96 1515.35 2240.98 2359.54 2354.33 5628.99 2129.88 2076.04 994.44 1113.4 1551.74 2105.75 2326.00 2588.00 2127.00 2374.25 2601.75 2085.59 2639.00 1508.00 4125.75 2253.50 2850.50 AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH TOTAL 29585.09 25671.12 SAVINGS A/C 2024-2025 MONEY IN MONEYOUT BROUGHT FORWARD 25419.62 APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 220.37 FEBRUARY MARCH TOTAL 25639.99

- - WESTGATE ON SEA COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

- ACCOUNTS 2024 2025

General Account NS & I Account BROUGHT FORWARD £14685.01 £25419.62 TOTAL INCOME £29585.09 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £25671.12 INTEREST £220.37 BALANCE £18598.98 £25639.99 BANK STATEMENT BALANCE £18337.98 Income to be cleared - cheques 261.00 BALANCE £18598.98

I have examined the accounts for Westgate-on-Sea Community Centre Association for the year ending March 2025, with bank statements and books and hereby certify the accounts to be correct and in accordance therewith.