PATCHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Reglstered Charity No. 275529
ANNUAL TRUSTEES REOPRT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025
The Patcham Community Association is a registered charity based at Patcham
Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Brighton BNI 8TA. It is currently
administered by a Management Committee comprising of Sally Booth (chair),
Helen Burrows (Treasurer), Linda McRae (Secretary), Peter Langston, Alison
Herga, Tim Dennis, Crystal Weston, Keith Carter, Hugh Woodhouse, Rob Brand
and Paul Myszor all elected at the 2025 AGM.
The primary function of the Association is the running of Patcharn Community
Centre.
The Community Centre consists of a large ground floor area dividable into 2
rooms by an acoustic screen and a similar sized 1st floor dividable into 3 rooms
by 2 acoustic screens. Each floor has a kitchen and toilets with a lift to the I
floor. There is a disabled toilet on the ground floor. There are also 5 large
storerooms.
The Association manages day to day running of the Centre, organises activities
and hires out rooms to affillated societies. local organlsatlons and individual
hlrers for partbes, classes etc. Our website
atchamcomunit
.co.uk 8ives further
details.
The Centre is well used with activities such as table tennis, film night, and the
Patcham Bridge Club all attracting high numbers. The number of activities and
hirers have increased over the year as people have become more aware of
what's on at the Centre.
The Committee administers the Patcham Communlty Fund which awards
grants of up to £1,000 to local clubs, societies, schools etc. to further their
actlvities. During 202512026 grants totalling £1,750 were awarded.
During the year our income exceeded expenditure exceeded by £6,341. This
was mainly due to an increase in room hire and bank interest. Our cash
position remains strong. The trustees aim to maintain reserrfes of at least one
year's expenditure.
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Record of Independent EiaminatioD of the Pattbam Community A550cRation (PCA) (Charity
No 275529) Annual Accounts for 2025 12026 as earrled oul by Simon Norrts-Jon￿ in May
2026.
The examinthon followed the guidelines set out in the docum¢nt published by the Charity
Commission entitled "Independent eigminydtion of ebarity geeounts: DireetiODJ and guid*nee
for examiners (CC32
There are 13 "Directions, specified in the above document and these notes detail how compliance
with each direction has been achieved.
Direction l. Check whether the Cbarity is eligible for an independent examination.
The primary consideration is that the Incorne of the Charity does not exceed £250.(K)O. The PCA
income for the year was £70427.52 so. the PCA is eligible for an Ind¢pendent Examination.
A further consideration 1$ wh¢th¢r there is a requirement for the a¢¢ounts to be audited. The
Constitution has been checked and as it do¢s not include a requirement for auditing of the accounts
the tndependent Examination can bc carried oul without an Auditor's report.
Dir￿tion 2. Check for any confiict of interest that prevents the examiner from carrying out his
independent examinatson.
No conflid of interest has been identified. Although Simon Norris-Jones is a member of the PCA to
enable him to play with the Bridge Club he is not involved with the administration of the PCA in
any way.
DlrettloD 3. Record the indep￿)dent examinatio
Th¢ PCA is a relatively small charity with small number of financial activities. Consequently, the
examination Ix¢n able to cover all enlries. with respect to pwchase invoices, sales invoices and
subscription income, bank siatements and confmn thai they cross check with the entries in the C￿h
Book.
Additionally, it should be noted that Patcham Bridge Club (which is an integral part of the PCA) has
a separate bank account and an account with the English Bridge Union (EBU). The bank statement
for the Patcham Bridge Club w&s cross checked for accuracy with the figures included in the PCA
acwunts.
Direetlon 4. Plan the independent examinatio
The plan covered examination of the PCA constitutio￿ Reserves Policy, detsiled examination of
the records kept by the bookkeeper, checking agreement Ixtween the Trustees approved accounts
and the bookkeeper records, and carrying out a general overview of the charities activities and its
financial position.
Dfireetion 5. Check that accounting records are kept to the wuired stsndard.
Original documents comprising the Cash booL sales invoice5. purchase invoices. bank statements,
bank deposit books and cheque Ix)oks have been examined by Simon Norris-jones and found to
have been kept in accordance with the required standard.
Direetion 6. Check that the a¢￿Unts are consistent with the accounting records.

The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Patcham Community Association held on I I
May 2026 Tecorded in Item that the Accounts for the year ending 31.03.26 were proposed and
accepted by the TTr￿tee$. It is confirn]ed that the accounts that V￿re accepted are consistent with the
detailed accounting records (See Direction i).
Dir¢¢tlOD 7. If the accounts are prepared on an Accruals basis and one OT more related party
transactions took place the examiner must check if these were properly disclosed in the notes to the
accounts.
This Direction is not applicable.
Direetion 8. Check the reasonableness of the significant estimatcs and judgements and accounting
policies used in accounting for the types of funds held and in the preparation of the accounts.
The relevant it¢ms und¢r this heading were considered to be the cash reserves held by the PCA and
the existence and appropriateness of the Reserves Policy. It was confirnied that there was a policy in
place and that it w&s reviewed by the Trustees on thel ikny 2026 and that it was appropriate for the
fmancial position of the PCA.
Direction 9. The examiner must check whether the tnLStees have considered the financial
circumslances of the charity ai the end of ihe reporting period and. if the accounts are prepared on
an Accruals b&sis, check whether the trustees have made an assessment of the charity's position as a
going concern when approving the accounts.
As the accounts are nol on an Accruals basis this direction is only partly relevant. The Examiner is
satisfied that the trustees hav¢ considered the financial circumstances of the PCA at the end of the
2025 2026 financial ycar.
Dlr¢¢llon 10. Check the forni and conteni of the a¢¢ounts.
Check wmpleted and the forni and conteni of the accounts w&s defrrn]In￿ to b¢ a￿eptable.
Dlreetfion 11. Identify items from the analytical review of the accounts that need to be followed up
for further explanation or evidence.
None at the conclusion of the Examination.
Direction 12. Compare the In￿lees, annual rew)n with the accounts.
Compared and agreemcnt COnf￿ed.
Dlreellon 13. Wri* and sign the independent exaMi￿tion rqK)rL
Written and signed on IW May 2026
Signed:
Simon Norris-jones. JP