DOWNHAM (WESLEY HALLS) COMMUNFfv ASSOCIATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST MARCH 2024

DOVVNHAM (VIESLEY HALLS) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Legal and Administrative Infor￿otiOn
Trustees Report
Independent Exaniner's Report
statement of Financial Athvitres
Balance Sheet
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

DOWNHAM (WESLEY HALLS) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
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Statu3:
The organizatlon 18 an unlncorporated association formed under a
trust dged and reglstefed a$ a ¢harlty numbered 275373. The Trust
Deed 8et8 Out the charity'8 objects and powers and how It 18 to be
governed.
Tru8tg8s.'
Krlstlna Grean (chalr)
Gwen Smlth 18e¢retary)
Vera Ward Itr8a8urerl
Maxeen Blackman
Margartta Paul
plt Workers:
Carol Wingfleld
Clare Evans
Lisa Bangbose
Nèil Mgnsah
Ollver Green
Shane Lew18
Renee Novotna
Robert Smlth
Offlce:
Downham IWe81ey Halls) Communlty As8oclatlon
2 Shroffold Road,
London BR1SPE
Tel.. 0208498-1464
Independent
Examiner:
Stuart Ethvards & Co
Chartered Accountants
124 City Road London
ECIV 2NX
Bankers..
Barclays Bank PLC
Loic•sfer LE87
2BB
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DOWNHAM (WESLEY HALLS) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
R¢O¢WGh¥rAy no. 2YS273
The term "we" and "our" is being used throughout for "the Trustees"
The trustees present their report along with the charity's finanoial Statsments for the year ended
31 st March 2024. The financial statements Comply with the charity's trust deed and applicable
law.
The appointment of trustees Is carried out in accordance with the Trust Deed which govern8 the
conduct of the charlty. In order to be accepted as a trustee, the candldates need to be elected
onto the committee as an advisor ffirst ol all.. Ihereafter the advisers are required to attend the
commlttee meetings regularly for one year. If they prove to have the rlght skills and aptltude and
are worthy of the trusteeship then they automatical￿ become a tru81ee of the a88ociation the
followlng year. If an a(fvtsor. or a trustee. misses three meetings in successlon without extending
adequate apologias then they shall no longer be able to serve on the management committee ol
the association.
To operate a Community Centre providing affordable facilities for the local Mult￿ cultural
communities in pursuance of social welfare for recreation. education. and leisure-time
well-being.
To enable local people to pursue their interests in a safe and welcoming envlronment.
To enable and facilltate the development ot sm8Jl businesses and charities
To act as a disseminator of information
To be part of a wider networf( of local charitable organizations and local busine88es.
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In planning the Centre program, the trustees keep in mind the Charity Commission's guidance
on public benèfiL
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The Cur￿nt property lease thal w• have had with Lewisham Borough since 1978 has run out in
2021. The new lease has t(￿d￿te not been fina112èd although conversations have been taklng
place. Currently. the Association is in discussion with the Council about renewing it. The Heads
of Term8. lan outline of the lease) are being negotiated and the Council will provlde our
Association wtth a new draft lease for approval.
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DOWNHAM {WESLEY HALLS) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Rep￿¢￿ Charity-.2J jl77
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The Association continues to be responsible for the payment ot all energy supply and
consumption of energy on the premises. CurrÈnty, we receive gas anergy from Total Energies
Gas & Power Limite¢J and Edf and the electricity supply is from British Gas. We also own three
feed-l￿tart[[ metèrs for solar power energy that help reduce our carbon foot%&rint.
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Throughout the year we have undertaken many repwrs to the bullding i.e. repaired leaking taps,
flushing units, changed many ligh1$. repaired damaged doors, repaired gas boilers, cleared
gutters and repaired a several parts of the flat roofs as well as carrled out statutory safety
compliance tests. We changed all automatic light switches to manual ones in order to save
energy. The automatic light switches tende(I to stay on for much longer than they need to be
turned on.
Re-$anded the wooden floors In all of the three halls.
rder
Adult Learning Lewlsham - short mat bowts and personal fitnes9 for peop￿ wtth leaming
disabilities
Brighter Horizons Inc. Or9. Charity- a weekly day-care provi81on for people with leamingl
physical disabilities and who are neurodiverne.
CDK Martial Arts Clubs.. Tae Kwon Do & Muay Thai classes for children. aduFts and famllles
Cheer London Allstarz - ¢heerfeading and gymnastics classes for children and adults
Councillors, Surgeries - every second and fourth Saturday of the month
First Step8-ParenVCarer baby & toddler club - a self-help group organized and run by
volunteers
Julltsu Marshall Arts Clubs for chlldren and adults
Kainos Ministry- regular worship and gathoring
Sacred Church of Africa Ministry- regular worship and gatherings
Seventh Day Adventist Church - regular worship and gatherings
Shekinah House of Praise Ministry- regular worship and gathering$
Sifv&r Lunch Club on Thursdays - organised by Ageing Well Lewisham
The Downham Community Choir- choir for young adults and onward8 - on Saturdays
The Pathfinders Club - fcf young people from 10 years of age - on Sundays
Welcom8 Lunch Club- a sem-help group organized and run by volunteers on Fridays
Zumba- a vibrant, fun weekly exercise - on Fridays
Apart from regular programme as listed above that take place on site our organization lets the
ha113 for one-off event3 Ihat n8lp io keep Ihe hire costs to all users affordable. Throughout the
year rnany children have had their birthday celebrations wilh bouncy castles. magicians and
discos. Families held celebrations sometimes with bar-tTrques. Lo¢al people have organized thelr
own meetings. wedding celebration8. wakes and training events.
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DOWNHAM (WESLEY HALLS} COMMUNrrY ASSOCIATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Reg?Stcred Charitj no.-
To negotlate the renewal of the premises, lease with the London Borough of Lewi$ham
To maintain the premlses to a good standard to safeguard the people within i L
To regularly review th8 Associations financ1￿ position.
To regularly review the association's financiat and management procedures to safeguard the
longevlty of the assoclation.
To be conscious of the energy consumption to minimize the centre'8 carbon footprint.
To securo lunding from external granl*iving organi88tions to finance new initiatives.
To continue nehvorking with the local people and to develop the centre programme to be
relleclTve of their needs.
To continue provlding a safe and warm environment for local peorAe and local communities to
enable them to meet, leam. exercise and enjoy their lives.
To continue to protect the buildings and site for future generations as part of their heritage.
It is because of our dedicated workers and volunteers that the Centre Is able to manage the centre
to stay open 7 days a week up to 13 hours per day. The volunteers enrich the provision that is on
offer al the centre either by a8$iSting WFthin the variou8 dubs, classes, events and churchesl
ministries.
Also not forgetting our management committee members who offer their time fr88ly and voluntarily.
Krlstina Green
Chair of the Board of Truslees
Gwen Smith
Secretary of the Board of Trustees
6 th December 2024
6 th December 2024
Dale
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DOWNHAM (WESLEY HALLS) COMMUNrrY ASSOCtATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Downham Iwesley Halls}
Community Association
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended
31st March 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 13.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charitVs trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. {the Act)
I report in respect of my examination of the charitrfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the
Att and in carrying out my examination I have follovrfed all the applicable Directions 8iven by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llb) of the Act.
Independènt examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. the accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the
Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records: or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view., which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Stuart Edwards, Charlered Accountant
124 Clty Road,
8thJanuary 2024
LONDON, EC1V 2NX.............................................................................. Date

I)OWNHAAq (WESLEY HALLS) COIIPIUNITY ASSOCIATION
STATEMEtrrr OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 21>24
l#eome and *ndowrn•nts frorn:
Voluntary Ihcome:Donatlon•
Investm•rrt In￿￿e. Bank Int8r•st
Charlt*blo Ae11¥￿￿$
Grant In¢omo
Cenlre Ineom•
14579
15,579
86,262
143A73 143A73
86.262
Total In￿m0
143A73 144373
14579
86,262
101.841
Expethdi*ur•
R•lJing Funds
¢harlt•bh AethFIIIg•
142,516 142.516
15.579
80.072
95,657
Tow Exp•ndilur•
1112,516 142.516
15,579
80,072
95,651
N•t In￿m¥/Expen￿rbjrO for the ye•r
857
857
6.190
6,790
Tr•n•f¢r B•tw••n Ftsnd*
Net Movement In fvnds
Funds balanc•• •t 1 Aprfl 2023
857
857
133.872 136.525
6,190
127,682
6,190
130.335
1653
a653
Funds balanee• ai 31 M•rch 2024
12113
1653
134.729 137JB2
2.653
133,872
136,525
All th• ¢h•rfVts Opera*￿ ¥r• as contknulny.
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAfNS AND LOSSES
Th•r• w•r• no r•eognlggd galns and loss•x olh•r than th09• indud•d In lh•
8tatem•nt of Fina￿101 Aciivl

DOWNHAII (WESLEY HALLS) GOIIMUNITY AS%)CIATION
BALANCE SHEET
AT 31ST MARCH 2024
TANG18LE FIXED ASSErs
50
¢URREITf ASSETS
D•btors & Prep•yThfits
Cè#h at Bank
9 22,605
126,837
149.442
24,004
777,878
142,482
CREDITORS . AmouTrt5 lalllng due
thin on8 y￿r
10
12.110
12.110
6.007
6,OC17
136.475
137.332
137,382
736,525
Gèneral Fund$
Doslgnated ￿Tr￿s
13
13
82,229
52.500
134,729
81,372
52,500
731872
Re8trlct•d Fund*
12
1653
Z653
TOTAL CHARITY FUND8
137,382
136.525
Appro¥•d by th• manag•mont ¢ommlltee and *igned on ils behalt:
. Krkntina Gr•*n ( ¢h•lrl
V•ra W•rd l Tr•asur•r)
on
Th* notes on paye$ 11 to 14 lorni part ot th88• lIr￿n¢1￿1 statomants.

DOWNHAkl {WESLEY TrIALLS) CQWUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE ANAMCIAL STAYE¥EIITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 318T MAACH 2024
1. A¢couiifiNG POUCIES
•) The aceourts af• pr•pargd a￿1￿**• A¢¢oufitlny R+porth￿ by
Char￿e&.. Ststsrn•rt ol R0￿mMIn￿ed Pra¢tk• applkoblo to charlt1È8 Pt•Mring
Ihelr aecouhls in accorda•e• w51h th• Ans•c4•1 R•p*dry St•ndth appbtab50 IA
tho UK and R•pubEl¢ otr I1￿￿nd IFAS1021 (•• •rn￿d•d f0racG0w￿l￿￿ p•rl¢pd
e0mmer￿l￿O frott 1 J•Ay•ry Z0161. Th• ¢hwtty b • P¢*+k 8•th•fft Errtity
d•finod by FRS102. Th• ar• ￿epar*d In si•rfkng. whKh h th¥ fvn¢U*7n
tuvr•n¢y of Iho ¢MrRy. Th• a¢¢ouni8 h&ve b•en prepared urthr thg b￿*<￿￿1 ￿11
COhvanligTr. Th• prlTrdp*l accourtlnq pollel•g a¢opl•d arn A•t out
bl Donathno and glttB or* In¢ludad In the St•temoht Of FIna￿l•l when
r•c•fvabl•. Tho ¥81th1 of s•r¥I￿ pro¥ldod by YO￿￿t0$y$ haJ not b••n H￿AUdId.
ej &ants, I￿lUdIng thw lor th• purchAx ¥f Ilx•d 4•80ts. ar• r•¢tythts•d In th•
St•t•mont of Nnan¢ial th• y•ar Tn ¥￿￿h tkn w• r•c•lvabkn.
d) Intoming r￿0￿r¢•$ i￿luded wh•n t•t*lYabb.
•) •xp•nded ar• petOWi8ed in the period in they are
R4*Ou￿¥S eX￿nded Indud* *ttthutsble VIT whkh camot be reco%wed.
fj Co#ts Dr• lo •ctl¥lUes basls •flh• Iw￿1n4 09r0￿￿nts *thh
¥llrlbulable to aa¢h ￿1¥4￿.
h) Unre•tr*ted lund• donallons and ¢)thgr Incomlr4 rx4l*ablo or
g•ngr•t•d f•r the obi•cts aFth• ¢hari*y fvrth•r ¥p•¢if*d purpo*• •r•
4valF*bl• as 9BD•ral bmd*.
11 p￿Ig￿eted lunds *r• unre¥trlct•d ftsml• aami•vkod by th• mAn•9•0￿rt
for pArtitulaf Purp￿*3.
jl A•5trict•d f¥nd8 arè to b• lot $p•¢rfie pwpo¥w •1 tsid do*Tr by th• donw.
ExpgTrdltuYe whlch Jwts th•50 crJtwfiA Is charyod to th• lufid 10gqthwTwhh 4Mby
oth•* ¢o¥t$ agreed by th• dtyw.
kl PgnwloTh Pr￿$10# h provided Ihrough tt dthed coThtrfbtslk￿ •rI￿n￿ and Ihe
p&nJlon C￿1$0 r•w•s•rts th• •mounl pAy*bl• by th? chavity to lh• fvnd i• thv
11 Tr•d• 4Jnd oth•r d*btrJrs •¢• Itt th• ￿tI￿¢Tht •mow* +*Je after any
ml Cash at bank •ttd In hand Inctudes o•sh and ghortterni hwbly Ip4uSd lTr¥e*ln
opehhw of Ih d•poatt i*slthilw xcouTrL
allowh)g for any dlscounts d￿.
ol The charity h•$ fjnanGial asmts and firtancial fiabllhl•s ota kind that q¥￿Ify •ts
bÈ81¢ flnanc4al iTh*ttum•rrt& Ba81¢ flnan¢i¥l inslrpJmerbt* av• I￿nts•d at
traThÉ•ctloTh *hd m•*•ur•d al thew setu•m￿ v•
10

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINA14CIAL STATEldEpn¥
FOR THEYEAA ENDED 81ST IIARGH 2024
2• VL•Jn￿
2b &4nl & CDntra*:
Gtrfj R pru1￿1
1451•
16.57•
14579
Uaet
E¥*Trts & M••tEry•
En•ryy P•gd In Tbrfll
HMRC CVJAS 8upport
5yniry kncom•
£ 90A19
14N2 14832
1421
7T.024
820
231$
,365
37.201
14¥￿73
aT,2DI
14373
S53
aQ742
533
•&742
3to11 Co*ts
Pr•mSw#
£ s3,451 K454
.1S4
8QY54
1,898
1,898
141,5Q6
37.57J
$3,152
39.705
14STg
79.Il2
TOI
ab GOVERNAIICE COSTS
Ind•p•Ad•nt Ex•*r8 F4•
950
Thls l•st•i•d •li•f Ghllrylng
Attounl•nts Feea..
srAFF COSTSANtr NLWBERS
ss•
51.472
Ern￿￿r& Nl
453
51.925
Parlict4qr4 of empb)y4•¥.'
vM$ •¥ follow•'.
C•nlr• IAaAager or Etyivthbt
6. TAXATroN
f. TRUSTEE REMUP*RATK>N 4 RELATED PARfYTF•I4&4CmKS
•Xg•Mw vy•r• MlmtrNJr••d fDlru•t•M thè ye•y. {2023£NII Ik4

DOWNHAM ￿ESLEy HALLS) COMIIUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
B. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs
Oponlng Balance
Addition¥
Cloglng Balan
8.400
8,400
I1•pr•el*￿0￿
OponlThg Bal0￿*
Ch•ry• lor tho ygar
Closjng Boknn
8A50
8,35Q
8,350
8.350
NET BOOK VALUE
LASTYEAR
50
50
The witr• contents •nd •qulpfftent Is Insured Mrpo9•• •t a of •nd
8olar p4nelo at a ¥akni of £31.767.
The choilty 1ga¥es the pr•rnl*•g it O¢¢lWi•5 al 2 Shrollold Road. Bron*, BR1 SPE
The le49• for a IN•nty year ttrni front th• 29th Soptymlw 2001.
A Side l•tt•r to the w•¥ ¥ign•d 00 9th April 2018. in T•h￿h in •x¢h￿0 for a p•pp•r¢orn Yent th•
chartiy took lull r•spon8lknlity for r•palr• and maint•narK•. and hMIth and safgly ¢orAplianee with
r8$p•Gt to th• bull￿￿9• #nd 9104nd& Tho rwwlromelts tsf th• 4ide letter ¢omm•r*Ad on 12kh January
2017.
DEBTORS & PREPAYMEKrs
Pr•paym￿ts & Aoerywl In¢offl•
24.608
22,605
24,604
10. CREDJTQAS Arnounts f•llng du•
withtn ono y•ar
Taxat￿￿ and Soclal Sécurlty
Olh•r CreditorB & Acc￿8
12,110
6,007
12,110
6,007
11. ANALYSIS OF Nrf ASSETS BEf#EEII FUNDS
Trngl)l• fixèd Awts
Curr•nt Ass•t•
Curr•rt Liabilib••
2.6B3
149.442
142,482
f6,007)
{12,110)
(12,110)
Not A8$0ts •t 31st Mareh 2024
82x19
5151x1
2.6S3
1J7.382
736.525
11

OOWNHAM (WESLEY HALLS) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOTES FORUING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2Iy24
12. AESTrICTE) FIJNDS
INCOME
L.B.L8wS&h•m .
Glr15 R Ug Prol•¢t
gundry
15,579
15,579
EXPENDMJRE
S*•ll Co8t$
Promls•$
Piolect Costs
15.579
15,57#
8utplu* for Y•ar
Balance at 1st Ayll 2023
1653
2,65S
2.653
Balane• at 31ot Mareh 2￿24
2,653
Pknrpoy• of Restrfctsd Fuhd$
Friends of Wo¥1oy Hall: io d•v•lop ¥•r¥le8
13. MOVEMÈNT IN TOTAL FUNDS
At 1•t
Incomin•
Outgoifig
At 31#t
2023
11•8trfet•d Fund• INol•121
£ 2.653
2.653
Unrostrloted
Destgnated Fund
Genoral Fund•
Totsi Uttre8*rict•d F
52.500
81.372
133,8Tt
52.500
82.229
131.729
143,3n
143.3n
142 5161
142,6161
Totsl Funds
136.525
143,373
{142,5161
137,382
Purpo•e vt D¢81gMted & General Fuhth
Tho deslgttated fvnd¥ are eami•rft•d In part io upgr•l• and rw>alr the Prem￿% Th• upyrade of
th9 h•*tlng syvtern •nd th• replacemanl ofwlndow> T•thl¢h both wocled to v•ry eojtly.
R•p4lTS may al30 n¢e(l¢d to the large ham roof. How•Ygr ￿￿19￿•1￿d tund¥ m•y b• 4ppll•d to thl
ln tito e¥•nt ot ary ¥m•ll $horUall in th1¥ fundlhg. BuiThJlng Tmortt 1$ unf(¥lun•t8ly gonoralty mor•
C0811y th•n expected $ln¢e othef is Idèntlfivd •t19f KC•8B bo•n ••l•bll8h•d to
the more dlllkull parts gt th• ￿lIdIng su¢h •$ th• rnot.
In addilion major re￿11 cO￿d in th8 elosur• Of ￿¢￿111•8 to th• r•palr work to
b• Garriod and thi¥ co￿1 r••ull Èn lom of Éheomrl from u*•r$ 9roupo which may need to
fund•d re￿￿$.
Th* tru¥te•s e*rmark goneral fvn4¥ lo pro¥tdÈ Nnnlng ¢4)sts eq￿1¥&1ent to SIX monlhS exp•ndNure
ID 4¢¢ordanc• wllh Charity Comml•don gUId￿n0# wlth a owr•rrt of £68,
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