2025-12-31-accounts - The Uxbridge Centre

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

for the year ended 31[st] December 2025

Charity Name: The Uxbridge Centre Charity Number: 289924

Address: 32B The Greenway, Uxbridge UB8 2PJ

Trustees during the year:

Angela Brydges (Chair)
Pat Annis (Vice-Chair)
Peter James (Treasurer)

Charity Details

The Uxbridge Centre is a registered charity governed by a constitution adopted on 23[rd] February 2012.

Trustees are appointed by members at the Annual General Meeting. The trustees and committee members meet monthly to oversee the charity’s activities, finances, safeguarding responsibilities and future planning.

The charity operates primarily through volunteers supported by one part-time coordinator.

Charitable Objectives

The charity’s objective is to provide opportunities for our local community to have access to health and fitness, education, recreation and friendship in order to reduce isolation and loneliness and build resilience within our community.

Activities and Achievements

During the year, the charity continued to expand its services in response to increasing local demand.

Key achievements included:

Cook & Eat programme funded by Heathrow Community Trust and delivered by a local chef.
Continuation of our weekly coffee morning, open to all and regularly attracting 45-50 attendees.
Delivered a wide range of weekly activities for older people funded by NHS Winter Funding initiative. These included Yoga, Tai Chi, Chair exercises, Craft, Sewing/Knitting/Crochet, Pottery, Sing-alongs, Bingo and others.
Continued weekly activities and outings throughout the Summer and Autumn months with funding from London Borough of Hillingdon Welcome Centre funding.
Collaborated with London Borough of Hillingdon to deliver Strength & Balance classes for over 50’s.
Community events: Spring Fair, Quiz Night, Christmas Fair, Wreath Making, Christmas Sing-along with Uxbridge Choral Society and a Christmas Party.

The trustees believe these activities fulfilled the charity’s objectives and delivered clear community benefit.

The Uxbridge Centre is firmly established in the centre of the community as a venue for adults and children of all ages who attend the various groups and classes. It is also a welcoming space for older people, for those on their own and for those who rely on the services provided to reduce loneliness and isolation.

Feedback from beneficiaries confirmed that the charity’s services reduced isolation, promoted supportive networks and friendships and improved health and wellbeing.

Financial Review

Total income for the year was £96,690 (2024: £105,938) consisting of regular rents, private lettings, grants and fundraising.

Total expenditure amounted to £85,897 (2024: £104,280) primarily relating to rent, wages and maintenance costs.

Maintenance expenditure was greater in 2024 due to major repairs/improvements however rent costs more than doubled in 2025.

At the year end, unrestricted reserves stood at £107,599. In accordance with the Reserves Policy, the Trustees aim to maintain reserves to cover annual maintenance costs, major project upgrades, continuity of services and in the event, dissolution costs.

The charity remains financially stable and continues to see additional funding opportunities to meet growing community need.

Plans for the Future

In the coming year, the charity intends to:

Develop partnership with London Borough of Hillingdon Adult Learning.
Partner with Hillingdon Foodbank.
Strengthen partnerships with local healthcare providers.
Continue to identify and deliver a wide range of activities for the community to experience and enjoy.

Approved by the Trustees on 13[th] May 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

Angela Brydges Chair of Trustees 24[th] April 2026

Charity Name No (if any) The Uxbrige Centre 289924 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2025 31/12/2025

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Regular Rents	74,961	-	-	74,961	69,021
Private Lettings	5,303	-	-	5,303	8,404
Deposits	5,350	-	-	5,350	6,370
Grants	2,534	-	-	2,534	12,299
Fundraising/ advertising	3,097	-	-	3,097	4,788
Donations into bank account	1,480	-	-	1,480	121
Cash donations(coffee mornings etc)	2,866	-	-	2,866	2,719
Miscellaneous	-			-	296
Bank interest	1,098	-	-	1,098	1,921
Total income	96,690			96,690	105,938
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).	- - -	- - -	- - -	- - -
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments Wages Rent Returned Deposits Lighting/ heating Cleaning Water Rates Phone/ computer / copier Repairs /maintainance Insurance/ license/ memberships Health & Safety Office Supplies UXC events Donations Misc Bank Charges **Sub total **
	96,690	-	-	96,690	105,938
				17,615 19,788 5,122 9,797 13,624 1,805 3,065 5,007 2,571 139 127 6,042 100 1,048 48 85,897 - - - 85,897 10,793
	17,615	-	-	17,615	15,553
	19,788	-	-	19,788	5,850
	5,122	-	-	5,122	5,862
	9,797	-	-	9,797	9,090
	13,624	-	-	13,624	8,729
	1,805	-	-	1,805	1,411
	3,065	-	-	3,065	2,932
	5,007	-	-	5,007	32,975
	2,571	-	-	2,571	2,233
	139	-	-	139	658
	127	-	-	127	130
	6,042	-	-	6,042	18,201
	100	-	-	100	-
	1,048	-	-	1,048	590
	48	-	-	48	65
	85,897	-	-	85,897	104,280
	- - - 85,897 10,793 - 96,806 107,599	- - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - -
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					104,280

	10,793	-	-	10,793	1,658
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	96,806	-	-	96,806	95,148
	107,599	-	-	107,599	96,806

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Rent receipts due (estimate) Details Pettycash Details Details Deposits due back (estimate) HSBC current HSBC deposit London Commercial Bank Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 18,675 - 9,647 78,657 - 621 - 107,599 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 500 - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 300 - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

20/05/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Charity Name The Uxbridge Centre	Charity Name The Uxbridge Centre	Charity Name The Uxbridge Centre

31 December 2025	Charity no (if any)	289924

This page only (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/12/2025. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ( ~~other than that disclosed below *)~~ which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: 25/02/2026 Signed: Name: Judith Beishon Relevant professional N/A qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 216 Pitfield Street, London N1 5JB