CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Kenn Centre On accounts forthe year ended 31 January 2023 Charity no (if any) 274073 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110112023 Responslbllities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible fof the preparation of th8 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ("the A(*). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission under sectton 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent trhe charlS gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualrfied to examinerfs statement undertake the examinats.on by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delet81 l rfnot applKabl8. I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ? vthich gives me cause to believe thal in, any material the accounting records ere not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chartties Acl." or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply wth the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thal the accounts give a 'true and fai¢ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Plea hg words in the brnckets rfthéy do not apply. Slgned: Oate: 10 July 2023 Name: Gavin James Brown Relevant professional qualification{sl or body FCCA IER Oct 2018
Irf anyl: Address: Clo David Collard and Co. 3 Marco Polo House Cook Way. Taunton, Somerset TA2 68J Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern {see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. direction$ and guidance for examiners}. Glve hère brlef detalls of any Items that the examlner wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
ThE KENN CElllRE RNAP4CWSTATEMEt4TS FOR YHE YEAR ENDED 31JAMUAAY 2023 Tots12022 Total 202 Re¢•lO8 MIFe of Hall Communty LLxKhès rio¥erDmentGrants Rectr Fatnlly DaYsuruS eank Interest 39.$7165 :. 39.672.ts .' £ 19AI&(i) £ 39j0 £ J27. 16Aa8.12 16,438.12 Insuranceiiwce5'. Tdklknlls&x11LYAL5': TieaswerlBh7s(jerk'. bu11.011enal.: 676.79 .: 676.79 7.046.81 .' 39.75 1,9)133 £ 4707.32 £ 7JJl$41 £ IEMEIITOFASSE7S Net RttdpW1Paynnts1 Trsfer1%t¥Een1Us 6,35. - 26.1.24 33596J4 4 6.621Jl . 5.(IXJ.LX> L6Um £ 373A9 31.fill.24 7&73 .' 7544.73 .: 7.17124 24,43QCO 24A30A) £ JL97&n . t 3W4.n £ 31974.73 .' The prtmaryassetsare thE KeTri CentreHaX ting%¥1ts1uo$ atyjfitt Thelue thtedabrytsthehlstrKk c0#oftNNWliNl atqutythe5eassets Reserve Up8radltw CMkndÈ EAtemal UBhtlr DecoratyTr8 Repe chaws 9A)XSI) 4.(K). PeierVKkery. Chrman
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THE KENN CENTRE
’ – Trustee s Report Year Ended 31[st] January 2023
The past year has seen the Centre return to a posi�ve financial posi�on, albeit with a net surplus of only £373. However, this masks the £7,046 which has been designated for improvement work to the Centre, both internally and externally. This work will include upgraded external ligh�ng, which will improve both safety and security; internal decora�ng; commercial cleaning and weeding for all outside areas and replacement chairs.
The increase in ac�vity has been well managed by Neil Woodward who con�nues to balance the demands of external hirers with our commitment to local groups.
Once again, our finances have been impeccably organised by Elizabeth Harman, goes about her tasks with minimum fuss and maximum efficiency.
The Centre con�nues to be a focus for a large numbers of groups and organisa�ons from the local community and I am pleased that we have been able to maintain our current hire rates for these hirers.
In addi�on, we are extremely grateful to St. Christopher’s Mul� Academy Trust for choosing the Centre for so many of their mee�ngs. Our rela�onship with St. Christopher’s is highly valued by the Management Commi2ee.
With the rising costs for u�li�es and general items plus the overall increase in the living costs of our users, 2023/24 promises to be another challenging year. However, I have every confidence in my fellow Management Commi2ee members and I feel sure that the Centre will con�nue to play an important part in the local community and the wider area.
As always, my thanks go to all members of the Management Commi2ee for all their hard work during the past year.
Peter Vickery – Chair, Kenn Centre Management Commi2ee