INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEF I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 3 1st March 2021 which are set out on pages l & RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILMES OF TRUSTEES AIYD INDEPENDENf EXAMIIYERS The charity's trustees arc reswJnsibl¢ for the prcpardtion of the annual rcport and accounts and they consider that the Charities Act 2011 s144 audit requirement does not apply. It is my responsibility to stats, on the basis of procedures sp¢cified in the General Dirtttions given by the Charity commissioners under s31(h) or (i) of the 2(K)8 Regulations, thther partieular have come to my att¢ntion. l am qualified to undertak¢ thc examination by bcing a qualified memkr of th¢ Institute of Cbartered Accoutants in England & Wales. It is my responsibility to." • examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities A¢t; • to follow the procedures laid down in the generni Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act. and • to state whether particular matters hav¢ come to my attention. BASIS OF EXAMINER'S REPORT My examination was wried out in accordance with the General Directions givcn by the Charity Commissioners, An examination includes a r¢view of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presenied with those recordy. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the aUnts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not providc all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently. I do not express an audit opinion on the vi¢w given by th¢ accounts. IIYDEPENDEhry EXAMINER, STATEMENr No matter has come to my attention in connection with my examination which gives me reasonable cause nol to bclicv¢ that in any mat¢rial respect: i) accountin8 records have been kept in accordance with s.130 of the Chariti¢s Act 2011: and ii) the financial ststements accord with those records; and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2008 regulations. No matter has come to my attention in connection to wbi¢K in our Opinio attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. The Fo Lan ham Colcbester C04 5PX. e Peare F.C. e Pearce & Co. Charter¢d Accountants Dated: 26 A t 2021
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES LANGHAAI COMMUNITY CENTrE 268187 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a FOR THE YEAR frnm 1•t Awll 2020 to 31•t M•rGh 2021 Section A Receipts and payments Unre•tricl•d R•stn'cl•d Endowrn•ni lund• lund8 fvnd Totslfvnd• La•t y• A1 Ro¢•1 t• H•ll & car arthk¥ X.194 01110 100 dub Bank In9m•3 eimmo r1 8or & Cg10 Gro r&nts.Covk$19 Oth 234 256 413 2,056 J.672 622 Sub total(Gross Income lorARJ A2 A•••t Ind InvMlm•ntMIM. {•M tsbl• Sub total Tot•1 rn¢ts J4 06,629 A3Pa m•nts R818# water 3211 nsur8r T61 ¢m• MUS IIwc•B 739 r conditioni Sty Ckn&nl Cailring Oar & C&féLw¢• Clnem• f• and hej 17.627 1,917 299 211 219 Sub tolal 50,066 64,808 A4 A•g•t and In*(m•nI purchaw, {••• tsbl• Sub tolal SO.06S 84,808 8.270 AS Tran8hr• betwvn funds A6 C••h fund• la•t y•4r end 8,270 75 97,746 97.745 89,476 CCXX R1 a¢¢ourts ISSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds R•strfetèd lunds Cgts9orl•s Endowmgnt fund• Details B1 Ca$h funds 1M9 ry1J4 Tof•l cash funds 97.7 OK Endowmènt fund• Unr••trlctsd lund• Rmtrkted fvnd Detall8 B2 Oth•r monatary a••ots Deta118 wNeh Curr•ntv•lts• loMI B3 Inv••tm•nl aMot• J2,8O0 Unr••bic 06.100 i.ow,000 Dgtsl Fuodto wtAch ¢urr•ntv•lu• OMI B4 A••ot8 r•tsln•d for th• ¢harW• ¢)wn u¥• Dèt41 FwM1 b)Twhbr BS Llabllltle• Slgrd by one Iru>t•rt on hhoifol t tru8te S*Jn8bJre Print Name Datè of roval A S14oUkSAli r74 4¥0- CCXX R2 a¢unta ISSI
Langham Village Hall aka Langham Community Ccntre Charity Commission Number 268187 Managing Trustees, Annual Report 31Jt Mar¢h 2021 The Managing Trustees present their Report for the year ended 31 March 2021, which should be read in conjunction with the attached Financial Statements for the same period. Legal Status The Charity was estsblished on 4, April 1978. whereby tangham Parish Council is the custodian Trustee of the freehold land now occupied by the Community Centr¢ and Car Park. Objects, Policies and Organis2tion The Trust is established to provide and maintain the Community Centre for the benefil of the inhabitants of Langham, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. with the object of improving the quality of life of the inhabilants. The Centre is available for hire by any individual or organisation in accordance with the siandard hiring agreemenl and scale of charges adopted for the year. It is intended that the scale is sufficient to gen¢rdte enough income to meei the ordinary expenditure incurred in providing the Centre. Significant improvements are funded oul of revenue by specific appeals, fundraising and utili5ing grants as available. Review of the Year 2020121 has been a very unusual year for the Community Centre, as it has been for all of us individually, due to the impact of COVID-19 and the &8sociated gov¢rnment restrictions. Almost all of our regular village club hires have be¢n held in a stat¢ of abeyance throughoul the year whilst we await the return of some sort of nonnality. Commercial hires have also been heavily impacted, but we have been fortunate to retain some significant hire revenues from Cygnet, who have continued to operate essential social services training classes throughout the pandemic. A small number of new hiring initiatives have managed io get off the ground during the year, in Compliance with the ever changing set of regulations and restrictions. These include a Ballet Class, a children's Karat¢ Club, and some fundraising fairs for St Helena's Hospice. Sue and Cheryl have worked hard to keep on top of the eveT changing hiring rules and to implement aIl of th¢ COVID secure prolocols and ¢xtra cl¢aning required. From a village community point of view, probably the most Significant new initiative has been a number of Outdoor Seasonal Fairs expertly organised by the Community Shop and hosted on the Community Centre Car Park. These seem lo have perked up community spirits durtng the lon8 months of lockdown. Hopefully these will continue in some forn], even after current restrictions are llY removed. The Car Park has also been made available to an incre&sing number of mobile vendors making weekly visits to tAnghanL and this too seems to have en well received. A number of COVID relief grants have been received from central government throughout the pandemic. As a result of these payments, the Centre's financial reserves at the end of March 2021 remain healthy despite the dramatic loss of hire revenue over r¢cent months.
In view of these healthy finances. it was decided to progress with some freshening up of the hall in late 2020. This comprised new carpeting in the fronl and rear lobbies. new flooring in the kitchen and bar ar¢as' and general redecordting of all th¢se rooms. The work was completed in early December 2020. En January. the tenns of new 5 year lease extensions were agreed for the Shop and Pre- School, with no increases to their existing monthly renl payments. Some minor drafting Changes in the legal documents are still avmiting completion by our solicitors prior to final sign-off, which should hopeIlY occur in early June. In conclusion, the Community Centre has managed to cope and adapt as necessary to the strange circumstances of the last year. It remains in good shape to bounce back towards nonnaliiy in the coming months, and support village clubs as they attempt to r¢-start their nom]al activities. Finances The year-end financial statements and Treasurer's ReFM)rt for 2020121 are attached to this report. The Trustees are responsible for preparation of the financial statements and for k¢¢ping proper accounting r¢¢ords which disclose the financial position of the charily. Management Committee Member8 The members of the Committee during the pasi year and their appointing bodies were Alan Cadman Paul Amstrong Maureen Shouksmith Jutta Brawn Denise Hobday Elizabeth Schofield Peter Dawson Sue Thorpe Bob Schofield Maria Bukovenczki James Puxley Andrew Craig Marlena Lipski Mark Kleingeld Elizabeth Winter Chairnian Secretary Treasurer Bowls Club Parochial Church Council Co-opted Parish Council Bridge Club Recreation Ground Pre-school Scouts Community Shop Patchwork Pals Tennis Club Langham Ladies elected elected elected Sue Arn]strong Cheryl Williams Commercial and Marketing Manager (employee) Caretaker (employee)