**To** 


## Section A 

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

Period start date Period end date 01 April 2022 31 March 2023 

**From** 

## Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** 

Podsmead Community Association 

**Other names charity is known by** 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 279130 

**Charity's principal address** 

62 Milton Avenue Podsmead Gloucester **Postcode GL2 5AS** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Jessica Dyer|Chair|Whole Year||
||NickyYoung|Secretary|Whole Year||
||Marcus Ridler|Treasurer|Whole Year||
||PennyRidler|Trustee|Whole Year||
||Paul Young|Trustee|Whole Year||
||Vivien Lane|Trustee|Whole Year||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

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

## **Section B** 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Constitution 

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by members by AGM held annually. Trustee selection methods 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

**Section C Objectives and activities** To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the lower output area of Podsmead without distinction of sex, political, religious, or other opinion by associating local authorities, voluntary organisations and local **Summary of the objects of the** inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities for social welfare, **charity set out in its** education, recreation and leisure, with the object of improving conditions **governing document** for those said inhabitants. 

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Through the provision or access to Youth Activities, Social Activities, Healthy Living and Wellbeing, Dance, exercise, Bingo and prevention of food poverty. 

These activities benefit the community through social interaction, sharing of skills, communication and improved wellbeing across all age groups social groups, faith or personal circumstance. 

**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

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## Section D 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

## Achievements and performance 

We have continued to provide a venue for community activities. This has included safe access to free food, opportunities to meet, talk and improve wellbeing. Through the ongoing improvements made both logistically and through policy change we have continued to provide this resource. 

Through grant applications and voluntary work we have enabled the ongoing function of the charity and its building to further sustain its longevity post pandemic. 

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## **Section E** 

## **Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity and their policy is to hold enough funds to meet four months operating costs and community activities. Based on unrestricted funds as of 31.03.23 this equals £5182.61. 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

Not applicable 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

2022/23 has brought about some challenges through the increased cost of living and we are aware that this is not only impacting on the running costs of the charity, but those local residents that potentially utilise its facilities. 

Fundraising through events, Bingo and previously ring fenced grant money have continued to ensure that family orientated activities have been delivered during this time of austerity. 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F** 

## **Other optional information** 

## **Section G Declaration** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** 

_Marcus Ridler_ 

**Full name(s)** Marcus Ridler **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc)** 

**Date** 12/02/24 

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PODSAIEAD COMMUNifY ASSOCA TIOM
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR fNE YEAR ENDED 31sfMARCH 2011

PODSMEAD COAIthIUNifY ASSOCA TION
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31STMARCH2023
Other Inforrnatlon..
Bank•rs'.
B¥rdays Bank PLC
Bri$tol Ro•J
Snd8pend•nl examiner.
PBT ￿)￿ntsn￿ Llmited
282 Hather* Road
Cheltenham
GL516HR
Soll¢rtor•.'
John Rct4M
Roty'n8 81￿Ks1ock Arid CD
4 Beaulort Buildin9S
Spa Road
Glouces
For •n¢J on b•h•ll olth• G•nU￿ Comm6tt•e and Tn￿18•5
Ch8lman.' ....-..

PODSAIEAD COMHUNITY ASSOCA TION
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR YHE YEAR ENDED 31ST AIARCH 2023
Podsmead Community Associab"on is conth"tuat¢d ty Deed of Twsl and is a registered
chanty. nUM￿r 279130. Its addrèss ￿ 62 IAilton A¥enue. Pc￿sM•8d. G￿￿￿ter. GL1 Z4S
The general commrttee. who wtre also the chanty trustèes for the year, constssts ofthtr
honoury officers of the asscKiats'on, on ￿p￿Sentats¥e apprynted by each affiliated group.
statutory authonty and s•thn. reprnsentsts'ves ol the asx¢aite rnernbers and upto nin•
reprèsentatrves of ftjll members. or such larg* numkers as shall be wual to those appinted
by affiliated group, 8tatutory authonty and secbon$.
The hon4rary Offi￿r5 and repr•s•ntath¥e8 offvll membarn we el￿￿ at th• Annual G•neral M￿￿ng
and all mwmbers serw • term of one year unthl the nextyfrar unbl the nexfAnnual Gener￿ Meebng.
In add￿'on, individuals may be ¢tropted ￿t0 the 9•nt￿ cornrnrtee wovided Ih•ir nurnw not ex¢8•d
one quarter ol those members elected and apkKJinted to lh• gen•r•l f¥Jmmifee.
The objects ofthe a5swakn ¥re."
1 To promote the benefft ofth• Inhabilènt5 01 Bris1￿ Road, Stroud R(>ad and Cd• A￿n￿•
IGkJucest•rl and the neighbourh¢>3cJ by aSYJL'ia*ng lo9elher wth Ictal authonbes,
voluntsry and other organisation¥ in a comrnoD eflort lo advanee educats'on and to
provide facilibes In the Interesis ol S￿La1 wtrwafè for iecfyalion and kisur• ￿M￿c¢UpaI￿n
th thè obiact of Improving the condit￿Tr$ ol lrfe and lh• gaK1 inhabrtonts
2 Tts •stsblish, manage and mainlain • (￿nm￿n￿ c•ntr• In furthwanc• ofth• •b)¥tr oblxts.

PODSMEAD CO¥MuMifY ASBOCIATION
8fATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcTivmE3
FOR THE YEAR EMDED 31ST IAARCH 2023
UnresIr￿ R•str*x*I ￿*r T¢tsl yur
Fw#ls
2023
Funds
8ar Rents
Hire ot hall and premi
Gr•nts
Donation•
Int•re3t
10,330
10.330
14.300
100
7.874
7.107
11.350
210
12
12
3954
28,718
J42
28.963
28,718
Rent and Rates
H*ai and Light
Repairs and Maint•nwc•
uldllng R¢nov•tioTh•
Cleaning and Relu
Inlurance
Prfnttng. St•tionary and Offi¢•
rdephono
Klusic •nd rv Uciiie•
4c¢ounlancy
DoDreciation
Mlscalloneou• Expen$8¥
714
13.824
3.780
714
13,624
3,780
7,097
3,604
1,31Q
1.743
880
584
432
540
1.080
3,638
2e.908
1.917
249
412
1.917
249
412
840
1.013
3.479
540
1,013
27.998
720
720
6.055
Totsl fund• brouoht forward
Tof*l fundJ urrt•d fomr4
47.817
48,537
47.817
48,537
47,817

PODSMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 31ST IAARCH 2023
2023
2022
Flx•d A•••ts:
Tangiable Nmets
Current A•••ts:
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
32,tr25
30.285
Cr•dltov•:
Amounts falling in Ou• Imthin one year
$40
N•t Cun•nt AM•ts
Totsl N•t M••ts
31,485
47.702
Fund• ol th• ch•rfty
Unre8lrthd Fund$
In¢omè ant1 Expendlturt Ae£ount
Desigii8ted Fun¢Js
Tolal unr•stricied bJr￿S
47.7ry2
720
41,762
8.055
48.428
47.823
Restricted Incorne fvnds
Totsl lunql•
121
47 702
48 428
For And on beh8lfofthe gener81 commrttet #nd trusla•s
Chaim•
Secr•tary

PODSMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCA TION
140TES TO THEACCOUIITS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31ST AIARCH 2023
1. B￿1¥ of Accounilng:
These acc4unts have btsn prepared on th• basis of historic costs in
- knountsng and Rew)rt'ng by Chanb"es- Statement of Recornmended Prxts'ce
ISORP 20051 and v
- Financial Reportrng Stanilards ts srnal￿r Ent￿pri￿ {FRSSEI
. And wth the Chanb"•s Act
2. Aceountlnng Polic1••:
Incoming ResouTe48'.
Thesè are Induded on the Slat•m•nl ol Fin¥thl *£￿$ th• charity becomas
entilth lo the re50ur
Grants and donab.ons ar• onty trKludeO th•nty has unCondW￿l enbtsment
to the r•soufses
Expenditure an¢J Liabil￿e8..
Liabilib•s are reeognised as soon u there rd 4 Wl or c¢rotrudNY o)mmibng th•
¢h•rity to p•y out resoum$
Targiabl• fixed assets for use by the thanty
Th•se are faprtalised Ifth•y can to used for mtye yearand at l•ast £1CKI
3. T•nglabl• Flx•d A•s•ts:
L•as•hokJ Planl & Fixlure5 & Totsl
buihying
Equirmnent Frtts'ngs
improvements
Totsl cost at 0104 22
6,520
e.249
39.349
Additions
eatance •t 31.03 23
26 580
A¢cvmulot•d Depr•ciats
Rats per annum
BaLgnce at 01.04.22
Charge lor the year
Baknce at 31 03 23
10.930
783
3,942
231
21,392
8.520
Net book value
Balance al 01 04 22
Balan¢8 at 31.03.23
Dtrpfeaab￿ IS Provthd for on th• rwluaThJ bal9n￿ n
15.650
14.868
2,307
2.076
17,957
18,944

PODSMEAD COAiiiuNifiASSOG4TION
NOTES TO THEACCOUPITS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31STMARCN2023
4. Ca•h •t bank and Sn h4nd
Community ￿Unt
Premium account
Cash and unbonked ch•qu•
26.634
5,183
32.025

PODSAIEAD COMMUNifY ASSOCA TIOM
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR fNE YEAR ENDED 31sfMARCH 2011

PODSMEAD COAIthIUNifY ASSOCA TION
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31STMARCH2023
Other Inforrnatlon..
Bank•rs'.
B¥rdays Bank PLC
Bri$tol Ro•J
Snd8pend•nl examiner.
PBT ￿)￿ntsn￿ Llmited
282 Hather* Road
Cheltenham
GL516HR
Soll¢rtor•.'
John Rct4M
Roty'n8 81￿Ks1ock Arid CD
4 Beaulort Buildin9S
Spa Road
Glouces
For •n¢J on b•h•ll olth• G•nU￿ Comm6tt•e and Tn￿18•5
Ch8lman.' ....-..

PODSAIEAD COMHUNITY ASSOCA TION
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR YHE YEAR ENDED 31ST AIARCH 2023
Podsmead Community Associab"on is conth"tuat¢d ty Deed of Twsl and is a registered
chanty. nUM￿r 279130. Its addrèss ￿ 62 IAilton A¥enue. Pc￿sM•8d. G￿￿￿ter. GL1 Z4S
The general commrttee. who wtre also the chanty trustèes for the year, constssts ofthtr
honoury officers of the asscKiats'on, on ￿p￿Sentats¥e apprynted by each affiliated group.
statutory authonty and s•thn. reprnsentsts'ves ol the asx¢aite rnernbers and upto nin•
reprèsentatrves of ftjll members. or such larg* numkers as shall be wual to those appinted
by affiliated group, 8tatutory authonty and secbon$.
The hon4rary Offi￿r5 and repr•s•ntath¥e8 offvll membarn we el￿￿ at th• Annual G•neral M￿￿ng
and all mwmbers serw • term of one year unthl the nextyfrar unbl the nexfAnnual Gener￿ Meebng.
In add￿'on, individuals may be ¢tropted ￿t0 the 9•nt￿ cornrnrtee wovided Ih•ir nurnw not ex¢8•d
one quarter ol those members elected and apkKJinted to lh• gen•r•l f¥Jmmifee.
The objects ofthe a5swakn ¥re."
1 To promote the benefft ofth• Inhabilènt5 01 Bris1￿ Road, Stroud R(>ad and Cd• A￿n￿•
IGkJucest•rl and the neighbourh¢>3cJ by aSYJL'ia*ng lo9elher wth Ictal authonbes,
voluntsry and other organisation¥ in a comrnoD eflort lo advanee educats'on and to
provide facilibes In the Interesis ol S￿La1 wtrwafè for iecfyalion and kisur• ￿M￿c¢UpaI￿n
th thè obiact of Improving the condit￿Tr$ ol lrfe and lh• gaK1 inhabrtonts
2 Tts •stsblish, manage and mainlain • (￿nm￿n￿ c•ntr• In furthwanc• ofth• •b)¥tr oblxts.

PODSMEAD CO¥MuMifY ASBOCIATION
8fATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcTivmE3
FOR THE YEAR EMDED 31ST IAARCH 2023
UnresIr￿ R•str*x*I ￿*r T¢tsl yur
Fw#ls
2023
Funds
8ar Rents
Hire ot hall and premi
Gr•nts
Donation•
Int•re3t
10,330
10.330
14.300
100
7.874
7.107
11.350
210
12
12
3954
28,718
J42
28.963
28,718
Rent and Rates
H*ai and Light
Repairs and Maint•nwc•
uldllng R¢nov•tioTh•
Cleaning and Relu
Inlurance
Prfnttng. St•tionary and Offi¢•
rdephono
Klusic •nd rv Uciiie•
4c¢ounlancy
DoDreciation
Mlscalloneou• Expen$8¥
714
13.824
3.780
714
13,624
3,780
7,097
3,604
1,31Q
1.743
880
584
432
540
1.080
3,638
2e.908
1.917
249
412
1.917
249
412
840
1.013
3.479
540
1,013
27.998
720
720
6.055
Totsl fund• brouoht forward
Tof*l fundJ urrt•d fomr4
47.817
48,537
47.817
48,537
47,817

PODSMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 31ST IAARCH 2023
2023
2022
Flx•d A•••ts:
Tangiable Nmets
Current A•••ts:
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
32,tr25
30.285
Cr•dltov•:
Amounts falling in Ou• Imthin one year
$40
N•t Cun•nt AM•ts
Totsl N•t M••ts
31,485
47.702
Fund• ol th• ch•rfty
Unre8lrthd Fund$
In¢omè ant1 Expendlturt Ae£ount
Desigii8ted Fun¢Js
Tolal unr•stricied bJr￿S
47.7ry2
720
41,762
8.055
48.428
47.823
Restricted Incorne fvnds
Totsl lunql•
121
47 702
48 428
For And on beh8lfofthe gener81 commrttet #nd trusla•s
Chaim•
Secr•tary

PODSMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCA TION
140TES TO THEACCOUIITS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31ST AIARCH 2023
1. B￿1¥ of Accounilng:
These acc4unts have btsn prepared on th• basis of historic costs in
- knountsng and Rew)rt'ng by Chanb"es- Statement of Recornmended Prxts'ce
ISORP 20051 and v
- Financial Reportrng Stanilards ts srnal￿r Ent￿pri￿ {FRSSEI
. And wth the Chanb"•s Act
2. Aceountlnng Polic1••:
Incoming ResouTe48'.
Thesè are Induded on the Slat•m•nl ol Fin¥thl *£￿$ th• charity becomas
entilth lo the re50ur
Grants and donab.ons ar• onty trKludeO th•nty has unCondW￿l enbtsment
to the r•soufses
Expenditure an¢J Liabil￿e8..
Liabilib•s are reeognised as soon u there rd 4 Wl or c¢rotrudNY o)mmibng th•
¢h•rity to p•y out resoum$
Targiabl• fixed assets for use by the thanty
Th•se are faprtalised Ifth•y can to used for mtye yearand at l•ast £1CKI
3. T•nglabl• Flx•d A•s•ts:
L•as•hokJ Planl & Fixlure5 & Totsl
buihying
Equirmnent Frtts'ngs
improvements
Totsl cost at 0104 22
6,520
e.249
39.349
Additions
eatance •t 31.03 23
26 580
A¢cvmulot•d Depr•ciats
Rats per annum
BaLgnce at 01.04.22
Charge lor the year
Baknce at 31 03 23
10.930
783
3,942
231
21,392
8.520
Net book value
Balance al 01 04 22
Balan¢8 at 31.03.23
Dtrpfeaab￿ IS Provthd for on th• rwluaThJ bal9n￿ n
15.650
14.868
2,307
2.076
17,957
18,944

PODSMEAD COAiiiuNifiASSOG4TION
NOTES TO THEACCOUPITS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31STMARCN2023
4. Ca•h •t bank and Sn h4nd
Community ￿Unt
Premium account
Cash and unbonked ch•qu•
26.634
5,183
32.025