## **THE KENN CENTRE** 

## **’ – Trustee s Report Year Ended 31[st] January 2024** 

The past year has seen the Centre move from a small positive financial position to a four figure final balance. This is in addition to the very large sums set aside for building refurbishments and new furniture purchases. 

The increase in activity has been well managed by Neil Woodward who continues 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. 

I’d also like to give a mention to Chris Ellis, who has, almost by default, become our “go to man” with regard to so many maintenance issues. 

It has been very pleasing to note how the Centre has continued to be a focus for a large numbers of groups and organisations from the local community and I am pleased that we have been able to maintain our current hire rates for these hirers. However, given the rising costs of utilities, insurance etc, this may be an area that we need to review in the coming year. 

One of our regular user, the Pickle Ball Group, has been particularly successful, having gone from just two or three people per session to a full group that meets two or three times a week. I recently met a representative from a couple of groups in Exeter, who gives full credit to the Kenn group for starting  the uptake of Pickle Ball in the city. 

Praise should also go to Kay Wisker who, along with Dave Proud, has made the Community Library such a successful feature of the Centre. 

Despite the problems of rising costs, mentioned earlier and the ongoing every day features of managing such a large concern as the Centre,  I have every confidence in my fellow Management Committee members and I feel sure that the Centre will continue to play an important part in the local community and the wider area. 

As always, my thanks go to all members of the Management Committee for all their hard work during the past year. 

## **Peter Vickery – Chair, Kenn Centre Management Committee** 



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THE KENN CENTrE
FINANCIAL ￿ATEmE￿I[S FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
Total 2013114
RECE11ry5 & PAYMENTS AI4ALY515
DonatlonslGraffls
Community LunthÈ5
Utilities
Electracty- costs
EleLtrKrty- feed intsrrrfF
2,(K)7.68 .'
'.PHS
1nsurance1Lke￿•
Pp￿PRS
476.08
Premises
1.95Z.31 f
lJ52.31
OutsbYeTap
c￿an Mllford Iloom
tightin8
Clean Outside
Water 80iler
Total
385.(Q .:
5.653.64
318.35
,12149 £
.123.49
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THE KENN CENTRE
FINANCIAL 5TATEMErir5 FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 JANUARY 2024
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Recelpts
45.6a6.25
Community iunthE5
Government GrdntSRe COVKI
Family Day Swplus
Bank Interest
45.63625 .: £
39.672.65
29_97
Totsl 8tteipts
£ 45A￿A4 £
40,121.62
pl￿nts
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1SJ)77.97
15P77.97 £
16A38.12
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TreasurefI&)Dknn8C￿k.'
8ulkJln85- Malntenance..
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1.952.31
8,123.49
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39JIO27 £
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6j￿￿7 £
37:..45
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Net Rffeipt511Paymentsl
TranStÈrbetweefj fund5
6.18L.87 £
6,281.87 £
373.49
6,181.87
22.974.73
£ I9256￿ £
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