Trustees. Annual Re ort for the ear to 31 December 2023 Charity name: Registered number: Principal address: Mill End and District Community Association 269254 Church Lane Mill End Rickmansworth Hertford5hire WD3 8HD Trustees serving during the year: Name Position Kim Baker Holding Trustee Margaret Gallagher Holding Trustee Preetl Shetty Holdin8Trustee Honorary Offlcer5: Maria King Sarah Nelme5 Chair Secretary Committee Members: Andy Morrell18roup) Marie Truman Centre Manager Structure, £ovemance and manazewnt Under the Constitutlon adopted 8 January 1974, as amended on 3 October 1974. The charity was establlshed by a charitable trust deed. Trustees are appointed or re-appointed annually at the AGM normally held In June. Objectives and Actlvltles l. To promote for the benefit of inhabitant5 of Mill End and District wlthout dlstlnction of sex or political, religious or other oplnlons by as50ciatin8 the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance educatlon and to provide facllltie5 in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure tlme occupation with the object of Improving the condition5 of life for the said inhabitants; and 2. To establish or secure the establishment of a Community Centre and to malntain and manage, orto co-operate with any local statutory authority, in the malntenance and mana8ement of such a Centre for artivities, promoted by the Association and its constttuent bodles in furtherance of the above objects. The policy and general management of the affairs of the A55ociation is directed by a Council, which in turn delegates any or all of its powers to an Executive Committee made up of eletted rnember5 of the Association.
Review ol financial position The Association's receipts and payments accounts are shown on pages S and 6. Cash funds atthe end of 2023 totalled £104,65112022: £82,805)- an Increase of £21.846. The Association's total revenue for the year was £87,886 ver5U5 £80,493 in the previous year- an increase of £7,405. Income from hall hire at £56.132 was up by £4,859 on the previou5 year. Rental income from the Soclal Club was £2,851 lower than the previous year at £12,357. Café sales of £5,094, up by £2,286 over 2022. The Association's total revenue expenditure in 2023 increased by £10,162 to £66,1)40 for the year, malnly due to hlgher repairs and renewals Costs. The over311 net cash positlon for the year was therefore up E21,846 versus the prevlous year. Durln 202 The Centre has contlnued to 5UPPOrt local residents by way of the extensive facilities once again. It has had a really busy year with continued Increase in hirers for all ha115 a5 reflerted in the figures and the contlnuing increase in users of the Centre for a wide range of acLivitie5 on offer. The Messy Play and Table Tennls are Just a few of the new activlties on offer with Knlttln8 Clu b startln8 soon. The Centre Café continues to thrive as does the RVS Lunch Club. The management team and committee have worked incredibly hard in securing 8rants to make improvement5 in and around the Centre to ensure we rernain at the heart of our community and are able to continue to thrive and grow. Reserv•s policy It 15 Ihe pollcy of the Assoclation that unrestrltted fvnds, whlch have not been designated for a specific use or tied up in buildings and other tangible assets, should be maintained at a level equivalent to three months expenditure. The trustees consider that this policy refletts the wish to commlt as much as Posslble, wlthin the bound5 of safety, to providing suitable facilities for the members and the local community, while retaining financial stabillty and the potential to respond to new opportunities. At the end of 2023, the Ass(xiation'5 cash reserves were £lQ4,651, equivalent to 6.3 time5 the current estimate for three months expenditure. This means that the A550ciation's level of reserves are sufficient for the trustees to continue to commit to providing sultable facilitles for member5 and the local community.
Related party transactlons The M,E.A.D.C.A. Social Club Limited is affiliated to the Mill End and District Community Association and it5 rules state that it will support the objects, activities and financing of the Mill End and District Community A550ciation. Furthermore, the profit5 of M.E.A.D.C.A. Social Club Limlted shall be applied to maintaining or supporting the Mill End and Distritt Community A550ciation byway of covenants. There are arrangements to split the cost of shared services which remain under ¢onstant review. Declarallon The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. 51gned on behalf of the charitys trustees: Signature: Full name: Posltion: Date.,
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees/Members of Mill End and District Communlty Association I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December Z023 which are set out on pages 5 and 6. Respectlve rèsponslbllltles ol trustees and examin•r The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under sectlon 43121 of the Charities Act 19931.the Act") and that an independent examlnation Is needed. It is my responslbility to examlne the accounts (under section 43 of the Act) to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directlons glven by the Charity Comml551on (under section 4317llbl of the Act}. and to state whether partlcular matter5 have come to my attention. Ba51s ol Independent examlnerfs report My examlnation was carried out in accordance wlth General Dlrectlons glven by the Charity Commission. An examinatlon includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanatlons from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently no opinlonls given as to whether the accounts present "true and fairt view and the report is limited to those matters set out In the statement below, Independent exarnlnerfs Statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attentlon which Elves me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: l. To keep accounting records in accordance with sertion 41 of the Art,. and to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and cornply with the accountin8 requirements ofthe 1993 Art; have not been met- or, 2. To which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understandin8 of the accountg to be reached. Signed.. Date: Derek Skinner FCA Skinner & Co The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street Rlckmansworth W03 IBS
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIE5 111 End and Dlstrlct Community A550clatlon 289254 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th8 perlod Irom To 0110112023 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrt¢ted fund• Rèstricted EniJowm•ni fund• Tolal lund$ Last year to t•£ nMrn•t£ to th• nMr••t t to Ib• nwrmt £ Al R•c•l ts Fld hlr• Kkch•n R•ntai In¢om• Donatlons 8noo**f Room 115 9.950 203 203 15 Sub total (Gr income lor AR) 87.886 80.483 A2 A•••t ond InvMtm•nt {••• l•bl•l. Sub total 67.886 87.B88 80,4B3 A3P• m•nt• Fh•ld •A ns•• C410 dlr•ct co•ts Adv•rtl•l W• 1.777 3.086 82 720 B2 22.983 1.oxt 14.428 3,870 23.622 1,520 1,128 1,156 3,258 1,030 •lr• and r•n•wali ¢l••nln Iniuronc• 3,870 1,44S kLII Ll ht h••t Bu•Stw81 rat•J a trnd• rnluv Wl1h & uf• and trnlnit) co•ts Prfntin t• o & Btation A¢cguntsne & bookkee rol4•slorwl Iw• 7.0S4 1.350 1.776 870 7.054 1.350 1.776 670 4,856 295 6,548 2,160 81 173 4,189 474 724 97 55,878 295 T•1• Jund S21 521 Sub tot41 A4 A•#•t and Invè•trn•nt urcha#o$, 80è tabl• FumitU¢o & •qulpm•nt Sub total 66,040 66.040 55,878 Net of rnc•lpts/{paym•ntsJ A6 Tran•f•r# betw••n fund6 A6 C#$h lund• last year •nil Cash funds thls y•ar end 21,846 21.846 24,806 82,805 104.651 82,805 104.651 58,200 82,805
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•Ètftct•d Tund$ Rtct•d funds to Dr•I1 £ Endowm•nt funds to nMr•st£ B1 C•8h fund8 24.375 accourt 4,381 P•tty 18 Total Ch fund• 10(8S1 Unr••trf¢l•d fund• Re•trlEtsd fund• to nMr•ot£ Endowm•nt fund8 Details to Fund tothl C¥rr•ntv•lu• Oeiails Fund to wNeh ¢urr•nt ¥•lu• Deiails ¢••tl¢pdoMII B4 A••et• r•tsln•d lor th• charity'i own u•• Fund Oeia(Is %lth•n dts• B6 Liabllltl•8 Slgn•d by on• or trusteeB on behaff ol •u th• tru8tees &gnatur• Print Name Dgte of rtsval