Snodland Communlty A5)C1-Treasurerf$ Report (revlsed) Year to 3tst March 2025 The As9)jati0,$ c(Amts to the 31° Maffh 2025 fftre [retty F¥ep3r&J •KI 9onLa ty Mr T Athard, &oxJntant of Heme Bay, KenL the l& flnarKial year, the Comrnunity C8)tre has conOnAI to be a W used ¥Mue. Thts has resulbj in a rpluS of £18,721, an ino&3 of £2933 (x) year. This has te athle%vJ as a c( a nUMt rf fattors, IndudirrfJ low P)Fditrjre on repairs arkl mairterwrKe, irterest frrm 9Jme rf our bank acco a1 the at41tty of thè thwnseW Bar Cryany to pay Its annual Mt £5,¢JXJ again this year. FundRlslmJ" As u9Jal a numtw of were C71$ over the year. irKlIMr¥J a Chrlrn& qulz and three Nights. The first rnUc nlght fc4knw8J the pattem of kyevths cnes Yhth lnsLrfftt tickets terKJ and an ovtr r[an on the raffle to break even. F10rj this a r&lical rethlnk cwJrr&l was d&dd&l to lthe Ing$ as Cabaret Nlghts, ruld indude a (xMJrse meal and whith %Uld shrft the emKkngs fmm the art15te to as a wlKAe. Thls has g) far much mre successfvl with vLthvthlle profft5 With 9Jn Fecyle cxjmmTrj that the (xxt d £12 w fjcet was tco dp. As ¥%dl as thls. (aterfThJ was PThiLtsJ for a numter of WtThJ , athxNJh thls year Ca)tre was rK)t asked to the tn9 slyjw In Marth. As a result c( all this, £4380 was rais1 w the year cDmparl to the £1.971 in prou5 year, whKJ) was encourdgiThJ. Even so, the message remalns san . for our c¥ents to te gc&KJ furKlrafjsers, EMIr5 ne&J b) gJFSVt trm by either spreadlThJ the w)rd to others, Ijets ISe1S tr offerlro Fnze5 raffls Many thanks as ever to wAunteer5, who an and ¢xganl tlw aVIeS. On Thjte, merntershlp 5noEas8J ty £175. C•ntre Operatlon: The arnjnt of rals&J from hall hlre was on a par wlh the re¥s y84r totslled £60,323 vthkh was an Increase of £97. the end of thls flnancial year, tl)ere was me11rj like 25 groups rneetiThJ regularly at centre. D159pwxntiThJlyi attempts to hold mothty Fcoj aTx1 Craft Fairs at I CentsE, have mt tsken off 3rkl Tatle Sales have alx stoml after slx atternpts. the other hand, the Len Lwroe has gentrY extra IrKorrE ty offer1ThJ NHS dlnLs regardirKJ Men's Health, Carers and Diatt&S. The fee5 rais& from onoff evts, 9xh as partrs, remain&1 healthy. Chik1w, rats than adulL partieg cnue to LE very p)pular in tK)th halls. Ce5pIts thls, the th)Wre Bar Company was styll aNe to pay Its annual rent of £5,CKX). A Sum Up caf(1 reader has ac4ulr&l for the Cwtre, x) that ono it is set up the publk can to pay wlsh for other semces run ty the A%att.0n (e.9. hire fees, caterin9 ents etcl. Ettrfdty ttsage conljnues to be a major exFense th the amount ix(ng sFent risThJ to E13,373 an £4037 on prou5 year. As rate wlth ottiSh Po%%Er is hlghw trn the enJoJ vlth SSE, we £4191.44 to tbsh Power for their durlTrJ Fenry and March, whlch arTh)unted ThlY to an alarrning £60 a day. whi Eather was rkirtiajlarfy cokj durirty Fel)nJary, It dearfy illustrates the continuirKJ need for all users to te muth thgiknt In thdr use, avoidirKJ wasie Whe FosgLAe and frx strawies to dl9jjssj whith cThsld be eM0ve{l to (yjr o¥erall eyns Water and sewage 0)nnue tn te a maitir e%se over the year rfslng frorn £2653 to É3642. A5 the ¢entre Is a larye bU11r0, It tskes a lot to maintsln and keep in g(xx10th. From a Heath & Safety ViVwyn¢ the flre alam) Is tested servic&Y &4th year along with the fire ex1JThJuishers1£337) and the PAT t&ThJ of all el&tr(zl equlpment (£216.30). Hans are afcK)t to enae the errErgen¢y Ilghts to te tested more reJuL4rfy th the c4(Jer lights q)erat8J from a grrfJle itth. Extra Ilghts have iw inall&J Inde and Jde the lI&1j vtse pjtential tdp hazards have Iken not8J. Tr t% defibrilTator5 319) uIre attenfjon wtth one tdrvJ sent cff reFolr. vthile the ots tttwy, whkh atrKJunteJ ts) an totsl ouaY of £485.61 A nurnter of repalrs %%Ere reyuiFI the year. The ¢j1r0 r¢JJm S[xu a the w trdkllrvJ )ne the dd, whth o)st £380. There vfft 619) some Yles that to be ro8. 9)rr£ c¢ wthlth teen dditvatdy vandals1£150). The two high 11 facir¥J Cemty Rodl that had tEer> sm>thd ty stones fnyfi otswlts finally rOac&l along th w that mlst8J up at a <x)st of É1050 . thi5 murh redUj c05t enatrA8J a rcofer to SUP[t the glaJ fm the roof, whilst a numtsv of vdunteers the t(r and dkl g31 L4txAJriThJ cn the (ky the V+r¢k was coMFeI wIthLxrt a prOeM. The lobser wall of the main hall was also emuly(l ty ¥dunte& Mwh thank5 are ¢Jue to tttrjse vduntews who offer their tlme aThJ lIS to rede what the c StwKls repair5 arn1 MaIntenae. A numlH of F4umts4rvJ r8]ulr&J ovtr year. At one pint ts hjt water t¢ stcw thEs repgir&l rth than re. One nwjr eXe was the Inallati d tre heaThJ In ts thanglr¥J rc¢)ms to Mld the freang of w"Fes, whith had trNJrst Caus rDtKh danwe a ryjue of nterS ago {£10551. The alr ccm) Wem wulral ts annual thls year aThJ did not r8]ulre any reFolrs, It cost lust £518 insteaj cl the É2,134 of the year. The deaw, thith is vltal for kw'ng the maln hall Ikcr In cfder. to n1 attentjon, whlth tt6t £628, a drop frorn £l,(I55. On a FO&tfve note, the siage curtains repl at a cost of £3765.50. To iyciect them, a tr)x has teem arj1 the wirvJlThJ gear. There are an5 In the neyt year to devdop the siwJe area fijrther and to Inte the f&111ty of in5ts11iEVJ a k(p em for the hard of heartng. was Enti¢ last year, the Centre has always teen rductant to raise , but rt did intrea them ty £1 an IKyJr In Juty 2023 and there was a F4an ts) ireaSe the rates further ty up to £3 an hc4Jr In July 2024. Thls was the S that the A$aOn dhl not 5t to make large wofits, but to wovh an that was affcffilable to n)SL It was feared that If rates went trK) hh, sorrE smaller grujps wyjld Iwe to fokj. Evw , the Asxdation has to act In a rts[#IkIe athl stalnabEe manner and Irfftas8J runnlThJ cc6ts, a wage Ir to £12.50 Fer IKwr for Centre &aff STrn Awll 2025, the Iw of hlre rates 11 have to tse reithd. DOWnseW bar acctxjnts are avallat4e for the year endlng 2024. Summary: It has tw eaThJ to how stroThJly the Communlty Centre has conlnwj to pxyform over tt last year and how r( conttnues to fulfll its 131 role In the cornmunity. The AS9)Jati remalns finandalty viaNe w4th 5uffiaent fvnds to m*t all fubjre Commments.
SNODLAND COMMUNrfY ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2025 The following accounts have approved by the Trustee5 ¢)n Date: 20th Ma 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Chris Howlck Secretary ACCOUNTANTS REPORT I certlfy that the accounts overleaf show a true and fair view of the Snodland Community Assoclation's affalrs for the year ended 31" Marth 2025 and the Balance Sheet as at that date and are in accordance with the books and records for that year. All funds are unrestrlrted. ,.y&-J4Q4 T.G.Aylward FAIA FMAAT
Bala1 Sheet As at31 %la(¢* 2025 2024 14WI 148.1611 48.687 2.741 8LrihJIj 1 17.717 17.554 Currentalc 124.734 101.1 165,12 139. Cr8dknrs 19.03n 11.0831 11.0801 110.1XII (3,5701 Net assets G8n8ral Fund 136,260 18,721 120,472 1&788 Excas8 lo Fund 154.981 136280 Pag61cél
Inrne & Expendre Amnt For y•arenthl 31 Marrh 2ff25 2024 1,172 1.971 89 Memtérthw Fees 723 71.933 68.170 IY241 (761 15.123 (r.0991 15261 113.3731 122641 13,35n 13.6951 14n 111.8611 13241 1264} 11,gJ61 18.5581 11321 (9.3361 11.4511 (2.9321 (3.2581 1611 [20,7421 cteankng & Lau FundraiThJ e¥ents Prinbw.Stsbcfftry a Rewr5 & Renwals ndries PNET Wages- Galès WaS¥age 13,e421 12.6531 153.2121 152,3821 Exe8SS to Fur*J Pagafetl
OOLAND COMMU YEAR ENDED 31st MAR 2025 Varfanre Ana 2023124 Exce55 of Income over Expendtture 15788 INCOME Hlgher bookin8 fees Higher membership Fees LowerGNnts Equal Rents Equal payphone Highei Interest recelved Higher gift5 & Donations Hlgher Fundraising 97 175 ioio 70 1596 TOTAL EXPENorruRE Higher Caretskerwa8es Hl8her Service5 Equal Rates 118her Insurance Lower Cleaning & Laundry Hlgher Wa8e$ gates 18her Housekeeping Lower Repalrs & Mairrtenance Equal Legal expenses HlgherAudit & Accountancy Lower Statlonery Lower Advertisin8 Higher Sundries PNET Higher Depreciatio -3217 -5027 437 1459 425 -144 14 -13 TOTAL -15 2024125 Excess of Income over Expendfture 18721