SOUTH CROYDON CENfRE TRUST REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEvfEMBER 2025 l. The Management Committee presents its r¢tx)rt for th¢ year ended 30 September 2025. Th¢ C¢ntr¢ was set up in November 1981 and the Charity was ¢stablish¢d by Trust Deed dated 16 January 1984. and is registered with the Charity Commission No. 288583. Its address is the Rear of St Peter's Hall. Ledbury Roail Croydon. CRO IEP in the London Borough of Croydon. The members of the Management Committee during the year were:_ Chairnjan - Mr Gareth Saunders. who served throughout the y￿. Secretary- Mr Frank Ip, who served throughout the year. Treasurer- Mr John Ryland. who served throughout the yw. her Committee members. who served throughout the year. were:. Mr Alan Cook Mrs Mona Demeza Mrs Rosalind Green Mrs Elizabeth Low¢ Mr Richard Vernazza 2. One-third of the members of the Committee retire annually but ar¢ ¢ligible for re-ap￿IDtment. The Trust¢¢s of the Trust Deed were Mr John Mill. Mrs Valerie Williams and the Rev Geoff Dumbreck, Vicar of St Peter's Church, Croydon. all of whom served throughout the year. We have not replaced th¢ fourth Trustee. the late Dr Gerald Clementson. Ob ects and Or anisation 3. The objects of the Trust are to promote the social welfare and improve conditions of life for the elderly in ihe area by associating with the Local and oiher Ststutory Authorities. volunlary or&yanisalions and local inhabitants in a common effort to provid¢ facililies for recreation and leisure time occupation. 4. The day-to-day running of the Centre is carried out by a tmid Co-ordinalor under the general supervision of the Management Committee. kindly assisl¢d by a number of voluntary helpers. Mr Frank Ip perfornied this role throughout the year. Review of O rations 5. Except on public holidays and on isolated occ&sions when unavoidably closed, the Centre was open throuLihout the year on Mondays and Thursdays of each w¢¢k from l Oam to 4pm. and as a dropin facility on alternate Fridays from 2pm. During the financial year our total throughput of visitors was 1,325. compared with 1.571 for the previous y¢ar. Hot lunches and light refreshments were served, th¢ total number of diners being 1.016 (previous y¢aT 1,173). 6. On days of opening, IransFK)rt was aTfdng¢d between visitors, homes and the Centr¢ for the less mobile. kindly provided by our team of volunteer car drivers. using their own cars. Regular social activities. such as Scrabble, dominoes. jigsaws, bingo. quizzes. word-search. live music, chair-based ex¢TClS¢S, hanth'cralt discussions, informative talks. art for stress. occasional films and library were arran8¢d. Outings by minibus were arranged. to the Chtistmas market at the Polhill Garden Centre. Eastbourne. Morden Hall Park and Worthing, all of which were much ¢njoye(L as were the Christmas and spring tea parties arranged by our fellow local ckwity Lroham Hurst Good Ncighbours, to wkn'ch our folks were kindly invited. Page I 7. W¢ have always been keen to engage with l(Kxl groups and in ￿tic￿laT over recent years have ¢stablish¢d good r&ptx)rt with the Zwich Community organisatiory which bas provided personnel and funding for various social occasions and with whom &s previO￿$1Y rep)rted we gained a forn)al Partnership which included an element of funding. This has since d¢v¢loFrd furt￿r, as noted below. Finances 8. The Centre has been grateful in the past for the suptx)rt of the London Borough of Cioydon spanning many years, but continuing strdins on the Council's resources mean that such sup]x)rt remains unavailable for the foreseeable firture. The last fundiDg agreement with LBC expired on 31 March 2020, since when we have been increasingly reliant on othcr ag¢nci¢s for our funding. 9. There was a deficit over the year of £2.834. as opwsed to a surp1￿8 in th¢ p￿VIouS year of £2,656. During the y¢ar we gained a special Sustainability grant of £10.0￿ from the Zurich Community Trust, which enabled us to install 12 solar panel on the roof of our premises. along with associated storage batteries. As well as the Zurich Community we thank in Wicular the Ros Harding Trust, the Misses Barri¢ Charitabl¢ Trust and the PCC of St Peter's Church for their regular and continuing supwrt. In addition we ate gratefu] to the private individua]s who have very kindly continued to make getterous petsofial gifts Oii¢r the y"eats. and this year i¥&s no exc¢pIio Recent d¢velo men 10. At th¢ time of writing (April 2026) it is worth noting. although outside the specific fjnancial year in qu¢stion. that we have since gained continuing SUPFK)rt from the Zurich Community Trust in the fonn of £5.000 funding tKr annum for 3 ye4Ts. along with what is called 'Partnership Plus, at £2,000 per annum, for training. staff welfare ¢tc. I l. Th¢ Charity banks at National Weslminster Bank plc, Croydon Branch. 12. Th¢ Indepcnd¢nt Examiner is Mr Neil Carter. Gar¢th Saunders Chairn)an Pag¢ 2 SOUTH CROYDON CENTRE TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMnES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (2023/24) INCOMING RESOURCES . contlnuing operations Activities lo further the ¢hariWs objectives.. Sales of meals and snacks Contributions towards transport costs, including OLrtings Activilies lo generate funds.. Fund-faising events, $undry sales and raffles Grant towards Solar panels and power storage Other grants and donations Room hire Admission fees Gift Aid Sundry incom& 7.565 1,658 6,358 533 819 10,0 7,485 12,164 2, 706 522 129 2.241 122 25,277 Total incomin9 resource$ 28,593 EXPENDITURE Charitable 8xpendrture'. Cost of meals and snacks Salaries and National Insurance Lighting and heating Transport includirvJ outings Rent, insurance and water Equipmont 4,684 9,867 2,131 1,166 1,734 4,271 9.823 1,691 1,691 19,582 18,336 Adminislralion expendÉture'. Printing, st81ionery, postage and telephone Solar panels and power storage installation Other repairs. maintenance and cleaning Independent Examination fee Li¢en¢es and DBS fees Payroll processing Miscellaneous expenses 744 1, 771 240 t55 66 63 3,039 1,805 240 162 13,091 22,621 Total eypenditure 31,427 2.656 NET SURPLUSIDEFICIT on continuing op¢rations -2,834 3,251 6.585 9,836 Specrfic purposes funds brought forward at 1.10.2024 General purposes fund brought forward al 1.10.2024 3,251 9,241 12.492 3,251 9,241 12,492 Specrfic purposes funds carried forward at 30.9.2025 General purposes fund carried fonward at 30.9.2025 5,251 4,407 9,658 Page 3 SOUTH CROYDON CENTRE TRUST BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Building cost less depreciation to 30.9.25 31,890 -31,890 31.8￿$ -31,890 3, 776 -3, 776 Fumiture ￿ fittiry- cost less depreciation lo 30.9.25 3.776 -3,776 CURRENT ASSETS stc￿ks Debtors and prepayments Bank current account Cash in h8nd 664 566 11,813 14 13,057 422 955 8,748 10,129 Les8'. CURRENT UABILITIES Creditors and accruals (all due within one year) -565 471 12,492 Net ujrrent a588ts 9,658 12,492 NET A8SETS 9,658 FUNDS Specific purposes funds G&neral ￿rp￿S furKI 3,251 9,241 12,492 5,251 4,407 John Ryland Tre8surer Gareth SaurHJors Chairman Page 4 SOUTH CROYDON CENlliE TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 l. Accounting policies. General.. These accounts have been preEMred under the historic cost wnvention and in accordance with applicable accounts'ng slandards and the Slatethent of Recommended Praclice on Accourttittg by Charities. Depreciation.. The cost of all fixed assets onginally capitalised have now been fully depreciated. Minor capital ¢x￿ndItUre is written off as incurred. Depending on circumstances more major items may b¢ capitalised and depreciated over estimated useful lives of those items. 2. Employees, remuncration. Total r¢mun¢ration was £9,828 (2023124 - £9,828). There was one prt-time employee throughout the year. 3. Trustees, r¢mun¢ration. Mr Frank Ip, who is a Manag¢m¢nt Commillee member. provided Centre management services to the Trust, for which he was paid £9,828. Trustees and members of the Management Committee may be reimbursed for oul-of-pockd expenses on the same basis &$ applies to unpaid volunleers. Otherwise no r¢muneration was paid by the Trust lo any Truslee or member of the Manag¢ment Committee or to any person known to be connected io them. 4. Grants and donations. Th¢ following s ific ses items were included within the Grants and Donations.. (2023/24) From Zurich Community - towards refurbishment: 2,000 (4, 009) Ditto- towards solar panels & wwer stornge.. fully expended io,o(K) 12,(X)O (4,000) Unspecified grants and donations Specific purposes fimds carried forward &s at 30 Scptember 2025 were: Refurbishment Computer upgrade Furniture and kitchen equipment i.soo Pag¢ 5 SOUTH CROYDON CENTRE TRUST Icharity no288583] INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH CROYDON CENTRE TRUST I report on the accounts of the South Croydon Centre Trust for the year ended 30th September 2025 which are sel out on pages 3 to 5. R•$p•ctiv• responslbiliti•s of T￿￿￿•5 and Examtner As the Charity's Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the acrnunls.. you consider that thè audit requirernenl of Section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 AGII does not apply and that an Independent examination is needed. 11 is my responslbilty to.. exaTnlne the accounts under Secllon 145 of the 2011 Act. * lo follow the procedures Lqid d¢)wn in the general direclK)ns gwen by th6 Charity Commisston under Section 145151{bl of the 2011 Act.. and * lo ¥lats whether pai*cuLqr rnalters have c