## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From Grovehill Neighbourhood Association 01/04/2025   To 31/03/2026** 

## **Charity name: Grovehill Neighbourhood Association** 

## **Charity registration number: 277518** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|a) to promote the beneft of the inhabitants of<br>Grovehill and the neighbourhood (hereinafer<br>called "the area of beneft") without distncton<br>of sex, or of politcal, religious or other<br>opinions, by associatng the local authorites,<br>voluntary organisatons, and inhabitants in a<br>common efort to advance educaton and to<br>provide facilites in the interests of social<br>welfare for recreaton and leisure-tme<br>conditons of life for the said inhabitants. b) to<br>establish or to secure the establishment of a<br>community centre and Youth centre and to<br>maintain and manage such centres.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The maintenance management and promoton<br>of the community centre and youth centre as a<br>safe and welcoming space for educaton, social<br>intercourse, recreaton and leisure|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related|Para 1.38|N/A|





|investment|||
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|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The trustees once again, record their thanks to<br>all volunteers that have supported the youth<br>and community centres over the last year.<br>Volunteers have helped running our social<br>groups. Undertaken administrative and<br>support roles and contributed to the<br>success of our management committee<br>and regular fun day activities|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The Trustees are pleased to report we have<br>been able to support regular hirers – clubs,<br>groups and visitors to the community and<br>youth centres. Hall hire for life celebratons are<br>also welcomed. The centres Trustees, Paid staf<br>and volunteers ensure the centre is a warm<br>and safe place to meet.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|All met and ongoing.|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|





Other

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The Trustees note the accounts.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charities policy for holding reserve is in<br>line with Charity Commission guidelines|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£50K|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Associaton|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Electon at the AGM and 2 Trustees appointed<br>by Dacorum Borough Council.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|Grovehill Neighbourhood Associaton|
|---|---|
|Other name the charityuses|Grovehill communitycentre and GNA|
|Registered charitynumber|277518|
|Charity’s principal address|Grovehill community centre, Henry Wells Square,<br>Hemel Hempstead Hertordshire.<br>HP2 6BJ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Alexander Bhinder|Chairman||Dacorum Borough Council|
||Stephen Fisher|Vice Chairman|||
||Vanessa Manikin|Committee member|||
||Vacant|||Dacorum Borough Cpouncil|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**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 N/A held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**<br>**adviser**|**Name**<br>**Address**|**Name**<br>**Address**|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **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)** Juie Banks 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Administrator **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

10 March 2026 



## **Grovehill And Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association And Youth Club Income & Expenditure  account for the year ended 31 March 2025** 

|Note<br>Income<br>Hall Hire<br>Clubs<br>Other income<br>Pringles commission<br>Grant funding<br>Donations<br>Direct Costs<br>Discounts given<br>Big Lottery - FFMOT spend<br>Employment costs<br>Pension costs<br>Expenses<br>Water ( After Church Contribution)<br>Hall hire church hall<br>Insurance<br>Light and heat (After Church Contribution)<br>Cleaning & Waste<br>Repairs and maintenance<br>Postage and stationery<br>Computer equipment<br>Telephone & Internet<br>Subscriptions<br>PRS/PPL<br>Accounting & Professional Fees<br>Bank service charges<br>Hospitality<br>TV Licence<br>Sundry expenses<br>Gifts & donations<br>Bad debt<br>Depreciation<br>Other Income & Expenditure<br>Interest Received<br>Net Surplus|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>111,681<br>117,670<br>3,031<br>1,813<br>0<br>0<br>9<br>10<br>9,913<br>1,800<br>179<br>242<br>124,812<br>121,535<br>180<br>4,662<br>4,029<br>5,952<br>44,880<br>37,137<br>249<br>142<br>49,338<br>47,893<br>75,474<br>73,642<br>1,927<br>3,114<br>810<br>664<br>1,548<br>512<br>21,069<br>31,280<br>4,777<br>3,239<br>13,004<br>29,769<br>674<br>216<br>1,440<br>720<br>1,088<br>1,974<br>556<br>395<br>1,949<br>1,682<br>1,332<br>780<br>165<br>162<br>350<br>152<br>166<br>159<br>70<br>50<br>460<br>180<br>180<br>245<br>0<br>0<br>51,566<br>75,294<br>712<br>500<br>712<br>500<br>24,620<br>-1,152<br>2025<br>2024|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>111,681<br>117,670<br>3,031<br>1,813<br>0<br>0<br>9<br>10<br>9,913<br>1,800<br>179<br>242<br>124,812<br>121,535<br>180<br>4,662<br>4,029<br>5,952<br>44,880<br>37,137<br>249<br>142<br>49,338<br>47,893<br>75,474<br>73,642<br>1,927<br>3,114<br>810<br>664<br>1,548<br>512<br>21,069<br>31,280<br>4,777<br>3,239<br>13,004<br>29,769<br>674<br>216<br>1,440<br>720<br>1,088<br>1,974<br>556<br>395<br>1,949<br>1,682<br>1,332<br>780<br>165<br>162<br>350<br>152<br>166<br>159<br>70<br>50<br>460<br>180<br>180<br>245<br>0<br>0<br>51,566<br>75,294<br>712<br>500<br>712<br>500<br>24,620<br>-1,152<br>2025<br>2024|
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## **Grovehill And Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association And Youth Club Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025** 

|Note<br>Fixed assets<br>Tangible assets<br>Current assets<br>Debtors & Prepayments<br>3<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>Current liabilities<br>Creditors<br>Payments in advance<br>Accruals and deferred income<br>2<br>Net current assets<br>Net assets<br>Funds<br>Brought forward<br>Net Surplus|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>0<br>0<br>33,137<br>25,619<br>121,371<br>94,733<br>154,507<br>120,352<br>63<br>10<br>9,373<br>0<br>5,744<br>5,786<br>15,180<br>5,796<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>114,556<br>115,858<br>24,772<br>-1,302<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>2024<br>2025|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>0<br>0<br>33,137<br>25,619<br>121,371<br>94,733<br>154,507<br>120,352<br>63<br>10<br>9,373<br>0<br>5,744<br>5,786<br>15,180<br>5,796<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>114,556<br>115,858<br>24,772<br>-1,302<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>2024<br>2025|
|---|---|---|
|||114,556|
|||115,858<br>-1,302|
|||114,556|



These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee and are signed on their behalf. 

Alexander Bhinder Date Trustee 

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**Grovehill And Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association And Youth Club Notes to the accounts** 

## **for the year ended 31 March 2025** 

## 1 Accounting Policies 

## 1.1 Accounting convention 

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with: 

- Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005); 

- and with the Charities Act. 

## 1.2 Volunteer help 

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. 

|2 Creditors<br>Loans and overdrafts<br>Creditors<br>Payments in advance<br>Accruals<br>3 Debtors & Prepayments<br>Moneies Received<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments||2025<br>63<br>9,373<br>5,744<br>15,180<br>2025<br>878<br>27,427<br>3,397<br>1,435<br>33,137|2024<br>10<br>5,786|
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||||5,796|
||||2024<br>878<br>22,550<br>756<br>1,435|
||||25,619|



## 4 Related party transactions 

Any related party transactions are shown in the trustee's annual report. 

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## **Grovehill And Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association And Youth Club Income & Expenditure  account for the year ended 31 March 2025** 

|Note<br>Income<br>Hall Hire<br>Clubs<br>Other income<br>Pringles commission<br>Grant funding<br>Donations<br>Direct Costs<br>Discounts given<br>Big Lottery - FFMOT spend<br>Employment costs<br>Pension costs<br>Expenses<br>Water ( After Church Contribution)<br>Hall hire church hall<br>Insurance<br>Light and heat (After Church Contribution)<br>Cleaning & Waste<br>Repairs and maintenance<br>Postage and stationery<br>Computer equipment<br>Telephone & Internet<br>Subscriptions<br>PRS/PPL<br>Accounting & Professional Fees<br>Bank service charges<br>Hospitality<br>TV Licence<br>Sundry expenses<br>Gifts & donations<br>Bad debt<br>Depreciation<br>Other Income & Expenditure<br>Interest Received<br>Net Surplus|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>111,681<br>117,670<br>3,031<br>1,813<br>0<br>0<br>9<br>10<br>9,913<br>1,800<br>179<br>242<br>124,812<br>121,535<br>180<br>4,662<br>4,029<br>5,952<br>44,880<br>37,137<br>249<br>142<br>49,338<br>47,893<br>75,474<br>73,642<br>1,927<br>3,114<br>810<br>664<br>1,548<br>512<br>21,069<br>31,280<br>4,777<br>3,239<br>13,004<br>29,769<br>674<br>216<br>1,440<br>720<br>1,088<br>1,974<br>556<br>395<br>1,949<br>1,682<br>1,332<br>780<br>165<br>162<br>350<br>152<br>166<br>159<br>70<br>50<br>460<br>180<br>180<br>245<br>0<br>0<br>51,566<br>75,294<br>712<br>500<br>712<br>500<br>24,620<br>-1,152<br>2025<br>2024|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>111,681<br>117,670<br>3,031<br>1,813<br>0<br>0<br>9<br>10<br>9,913<br>1,800<br>179<br>242<br>124,812<br>121,535<br>180<br>4,662<br>4,029<br>5,952<br>44,880<br>37,137<br>249<br>142<br>49,338<br>47,893<br>75,474<br>73,642<br>1,927<br>3,114<br>810<br>664<br>1,548<br>512<br>21,069<br>31,280<br>4,777<br>3,239<br>13,004<br>29,769<br>674<br>216<br>1,440<br>720<br>1,088<br>1,974<br>556<br>395<br>1,949<br>1,682<br>1,332<br>780<br>165<br>162<br>350<br>152<br>166<br>159<br>70<br>50<br>460<br>180<br>180<br>245<br>0<br>0<br>51,566<br>75,294<br>712<br>500<br>712<br>500<br>24,620<br>-1,152<br>2025<br>2024|
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## **Grovehill And Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association And Youth Club Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025** 

|Note<br>Fixed assets<br>Tangible assets<br>Current assets<br>Debtors & Prepayments<br>3<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>Current liabilities<br>Creditors<br>Payments in advance<br>Accruals and deferred income<br>2<br>Net current assets<br>Net assets<br>Funds<br>Brought forward<br>Net Surplus|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>0<br>0<br>33,137<br>25,619<br>121,371<br>94,733<br>154,507<br>120,352<br>63<br>10<br>9,373<br>0<br>5,744<br>5,786<br>15,180<br>5,796<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>114,556<br>115,858<br>24,772<br>-1,302<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>2024<br>2025|£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>0<br>0<br>33,137<br>25,619<br>121,371<br>94,733<br>154,507<br>120,352<br>63<br>10<br>9,373<br>0<br>5,744<br>5,786<br>15,180<br>5,796<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>114,556<br>115,858<br>24,772<br>-1,302<br>139,328<br>114,556<br>2024<br>2025|
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|||114,556|
|||115,858<br>-1,302|
|||114,556|



These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee and are signed on their behalf. 

Alexander Bhinder Date Trustee 

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**Grovehill And Cupid Green Neighbourhood Association And Youth Club Notes to the accounts** 

## **for the year ended 31 March 2025** 

## 1 Accounting Policies 

## 1.1 Accounting convention 

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with: 

- Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005); 

- and with the Charities Act. 

## 1.2 Volunteer help 

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. 

|2 Creditors<br>Loans and overdrafts<br>Creditors<br>Payments in advance<br>Accruals<br>3 Debtors & Prepayments<br>Moneies Received<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments||2025<br>63<br>9,373<br>5,744<br>15,180<br>2025<br>878<br>27,427<br>3,397<br>1,435<br>33,137|2024<br>10<br>5,786|
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||||5,796|
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||||25,619|



## 4 Related party transactions 

Any related party transactions are shown in the trustee's annual report. 

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