## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 31 March 2020 To 1 April 2021**
**Charity name: Grovehill & Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association**
## **Charity registration number: 277518**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The day to day management of
purposes of the charity Grovehill community centre.
as set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and To hire hall space for the benefit
1.19
activities in relation to of Grovehill residents and the
those purposes for the wider community for education,
public benefit, in social events and public meeting
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees confirm that
whether the trustees throughout this period they have
have had regard to the had regard to the guidance that
guidance issued by the has been issued by the Charities
Charity Commission on commission on public benefit.
public benefit
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SORP reference
Not applicable
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Not applicable
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Once again the Trustees record
Para 1.38 their thanks and appreciation for
Contribution made by the contribution made by
volunteers volunteers who support the
community centre.
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Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
Throughout this period the
Trustees, staff and volunteers
have done all they can to support
Summary of the main the local community.
Para 1.20
achievements of the The Association warmly received
charity, identifying the COVID funding, without which the
difference the charity’s Charity would have had to drawn
work has made to the on reserves.
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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The trustees are pleased to
report we have continued to work
Achievements against Para 1.41 towards meeting our objectives.
objectives set We have welcomed some new
groups. Reached out to our local
community and reinvested back
into the community centre to
make it a safe and welcoming
place to meet.
There have been no fund raising
activities this year
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Not applicable
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The Trustees are pleased to note
financial position at the a surplus this year.
end of the period
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The reserves fund has not been
the policy for holding drawn on this year and is held
reserves stating why over to cover extraordinary costs
they are held associated with crisis to cover
staffing costs and (utility)
expenses.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £25K
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The principal source of funding is
raised through hall hire charges.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Not applicable
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
No comment
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust deed
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated body
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Dacorum Borough Council
methods including nominates two Trustees drawn
details of any from the three local Borough
constitutional provisions Councillors.
e.g. election to post or Other Trustees are nominated,
name of any person or proposed and seconded before a
body entitled to appoint majority vote at each AGM
one or more trustees
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In Place
Policies and procedures
adopted for the Para 1.51
induction and training of
trustees
No comment
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
None
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Grovehill and Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association
Other name the charity Grovehill Neighbourhood Association or GNA
uses
Registered charity 277158
number
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Charity’s principal Grovehill Community centre
address Henry Wells Square
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP2 6BH
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Alexander Chairman Dacorum Borough Council
1
Bhinder
Goverdhan Treasurer Dacorum Borough Council
2
Silwal
Anne Fisher Committee
3
member
Stehen Fisher Committee
4
member
5
6
7
8
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10
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12
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14
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17
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20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N one for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Julie Banks, Centre Manager
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**Not applicable**
## **Other optional information**
## **None**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Alexander Bhinder
**Position (eg** Chairman **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 5 November 2021