Maybridge
Keystone
Centre
Operated and administrated by
Maybridge Keystone Club
Reg Charity No. 290520
Raleigh Way, Goring-By-Sea,Worthing. West Sussex BN12 6JD
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MAYBRIDGE KEYSTONE CLUB & CENTRE
ANNUAL REPORT
AGM 2025
Thursday 28th August 7.30,.
WELCOME

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Maybridge Keystone Club AGM April 1" 2023 / March 31 2024
Maybridge
Keystone
Centre
L*erateA1 and adMwdrat4d
Maybridge Keystone Club
ReLI Cliai ity No. ?90.520
Raleigh Way, Goring-By-Spa,Worthing. West Su.%sex BN12 6JD
www.mkcworthing.org.uk
Maybridge Keystone Centre AGM
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Thursday 5 December 2024
MKC 7.15p.m
Present- John Gunner,(MKC) Kingsley Harte, (MKC) lona Harte, Trevor Englaiid, (MKC) Shirley Robinson-
Viney, (MKC) Robin Rogers, Chair(MKC) Hazel Thorpe, (MKC) Richard Rodrigues, (maintenance MKC)
Lee Gander, (Sussex Community Transport) Maisie Mccabe, (Sid Youth) Lisa Leach, (Breathing Spaces) Claire
Hunt, (Breathing Spaces) Nick Wiltshire, Cam Cox, YP(MKC) Lucy Thrower, YP(MKC) Anne Romer (Field
Place Community Association)
les- Hayley & Charlie Vdn Nimwegen, Myra Jasper(MKC)
Chairs re
ort-
Our experienced and strong team of trustees have continued to makp the Maybridgp Keystone Centre
(MKC) a great success, especially for the hirers who use the centre and who fund our Youth Club.
We are fortunate in having a modern building with excellent facilities that attracts a wide range of hirers.
Our Facilihes Officer handles all the bookings through to regular hires such as Ultimate Pilate.s, Direc.t
Defence: Russell ￿lartin Foundation and the Dogs Trust to narne just a few. He is also responsible for all the
maintenance and cleaning issues.
Hazel Thorpe, as secretary, is efficient in ensuring that meetings, agendas and the various responsibilities
happen.
Trevor England serves as our vice chair, and he assists me in a wide number of role.s including helpful
advice.
John Gunner is our treasurer, and he work£ pxceptionally hard to eiisure our income is healthy, and our
money is well spent, especially on maintenance issues. He has a wide experience in that role.
We have a total of 7 trustees. Shirley Robinson-viney has been involved in youth activities for many years,
looking after the Youth Mayor for approx. 20+ years, and has been a trustee with Sussex Clubs for Young
People. Kingsley Harte has a young family and it a qualified electrician. Lastly, we have Myra Jdsper who hcls
wide experience in fundraising. We are fortunately to have such a taleiited team !
We are pleased to have several regular hirers who do seem to appreciate the fac.ilities we offer and give
MKC a regular income which helps us control out expenditure.

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aybridge Keystone Club AGM April 1 2023 / March 31" 2024
We firmly believe that the MKC offers hirers and out local youth a quality, clean enKiironment that is both
safe and friendly. Now a special mention for Sussex Community Transport who cire major contributors to
MKC, and they can be relied on to help us in many ways.
All trustees are unpaid volunteers who give up their time to en.sure the yOLlth club works well within our
community. We. contract out to SID YoLlth who run a junior club on Friday afternoons,
I would like to say e big 'THANK YOU, to all involved in MKC and I look forward to an interesting and
exciting future. Robin Rogers. Chair MKC
Treasurers Report- See attached report
Youth Leaders Report-
Maisie Mccabe informed the trustees and those present that they have 3 adults working on Friday at MKn
they have 14 regular young people , mostly high SEND, this is a very positive group and they enjoy
attending and their parent appreciate everything the club does.
They have 2 young people (Yrll) who volunteer to help with the club
The group enjoy craft sessions and seasonal activities.
Hazel Thorpe thanked +he workers for their hard work, and said she will be popping in on Friday with
chri.stmas presents for the young people, curtesy of Lions. There is a constant need for more funding to
ensure the sustainability of the group but both Hazel and Ryan (group leader) work tirelessly to ensure this
happens.
Cic m who was a participant of the youth group told the group of his experiences of Talls Ships he had, and
how he was presented with a Ship Shape Award. There were inspirational people on board and Cam
enjoyed sharing his knowledge and helping yOLJng people to try/do things they were unable to do without
this sharing. He said it was character building for him and helped him to understand others.
7.50pm Cam, Lucy and Maisie le,.t the meeting
Transition Town Worthing report- Previously known as Breathing Spaces, Lisa and Claire have a weekly
group. They are also trying to manage in a more sustainable way the flowers which they grow in the
polytunnel- using seeds and then donating the bunches to food banks enabling those users to have a
little luxury otherwise not able to afford.
They also facilitate wellness session in the Yurt but due to recent break ins this will not continue until
solutions are found, including the installation of a battery camera in the Yurt.
Both Breathing Spaces and Trustees are working on this, requesting that ALL incidents are reported to the
Trustees as well as the Police and these incidents logged with details. This will also enable John Guniier to
pass this information to the insurers.
Community Transport Report- Lee Gander updated those present that West Sussex now have 5 depots,
MKC being one of them, and a new one in Bognor.
The work that CTS is vital to the local members of the Community, we are in the middle of a five year
contract to help reduce social isolation. We continue to help transport people with Disabilities, those who
sufter from social isoldtion, those who have no access to pubic trcansport .We supply transport for people
to access medical appointments,visit family and friends, travel to local shops. We also have our Travel
Buddy.service, where we take up engdgement and find volunteers that are willing to be travel buddies .

Maybridge Keystone Club AGM April 1" 2023 / March 31" 2024
We assist West Sussex CoLinty Council transporting SEND children from Home to School, transportiiiu
mpmbers of Agp UK to their varioLJS vpnues. Without the help from the fvlKC Club none of this would be
possible and a lot of people would simply not be able to get out and about. MKC depot is vpry busy, with
approx. 12,000 people per month using the service. In thp last 12 months we have facilitated in the
transport of 3J839 pa.sseiigers from in and around Worthing and the surrounding parishes. The aim is
to reduce social isolation. Due to costs increasing the sprvice is being restructured and there have bpen
some redundancies. They will be taking delivery of their f-i,rst EV vehicle in the coming week, MKC have
bepn offered a donatioii of some electric mobility scooters aiid the Trustees wondered if these could be
useful to the Community Transport. Lee will enquire and report back. L Gander Head of Operations
Transport
Election of Officers / Election of
anagement Committee The information about Ti-ustees has been
circulated in public and all the persons stdted in these papers have agreed to stand as a Trustee for the
incoming year, with separate role.s as shown on the agenda. It is, therefot-e proposed that the Trustees
are elected en bloc. Previous Trustees to be thanked for their contribution. Representatives for
community organisations also to be agreed en bloc. Should additional representation or trusteeship
arise. eg. Youth Rep, this is to be agreed by the person wishing to join the Governance team and tFie
Management committee either at this AGM or a Mandgement meeting . All these positioiis below
including Trustees were agreed by the nomiiiees, proposed then voted upon en bloc by those preseiit
and voted tor unanimou.sly
Motion proposed - Lee Gander (CT) Secoiided - Kingsley Harte
The election of officers for the next year duly elected are as follows: Trustee (T)
Chair: Robin Rogers (T
Vice Chair: Trevor England (T)
on Treasurer: John Gunner (T)
Minutes Secretary: Shirley Robinson -Viney (T)
Charity Commission contact secretary / Fundraiser Hazel Thorpe (T)
aintenance / Energy Advisor Kingsley Harte (T)
Safe
uarding Officer Shirley Robinson - Viney (T) Other Committee members dul a
.￿reed and
elected by those p_resent.
Youth Leaders, Representative- tbc - Maisie Mcabe (Sid Youth)
Young Person Representative tbc - Cam Cox
Bookings & Maintenance- Richard Rodrigues
Website / IT - tbc
Environmental / Breathing Spaces/ Transition Town.- Claire hunt / Lisa Leach
Hirers Rep. Lee Gander Sussex Community Transport
Invoices- Bookkeeping- Rachel Murr
Coopted member- Community I parents- tbc Nick Wiltshire
Observer- WBC tbc
Non-voting Advisor- tbc
Hon Auditors Lisa Daglish
Hon Solicitors tbc
AOB MKC would like a stall pleasp Sepd Swop eveiit- March 1 ' 2025

brid e Ke
stone Club
Chair's Re
ort - 2024-2025
Our experienced and strong Team of Trustees have continued to make the Maybridge
Keystone Club (MKC) a great success, especially for the hirers who use the Centre that
fund our Youth Club.
We have a modern building with excellent facilities that attracts a wide range of Hirers. Our
Facilities Officer, Richard Rodrigues, handles all the bookings through to regular hirers such
as Gaile's Pilates, the Russell Martin Foundation, Community Transport Sussex and Adam's
Direct Defence, to name just a few. Richard is also responsible for all the general
maintenance and cleaning issues.
Hazel Thorpe, as the Secretary, is really efficient in ensuring that Meetings, Agendas, and
the various responsibilities happen. Trevor England serves as our Vice Chair, and he assists
me in a wide number of roles including giving me helpful advice. John Gunner is our
amazing Treasurer, and he works really hard to ensure that our income is healthy, and our
money is well spent especially on maintenance issues. He has wide experience in that role.
We have a total of seven Trustees. Shirley Robinson-viney has been involved with Youth
activities for many years, looking after the Youth Mayors for around 20 years and has been
a Trustee with (SCYP) Sussex Clubs for Young People. Kingsley Harte has a young family and
is a qualified electrician. Recently, Richard Nowak has joined us and he has wide experience
Chairing Worthing Community Chest and as a Rotary member. We are fortunate to have
such a talented team!
We are pleased to have a number of regular hirers who do seem to appreciate the facilities
that we offer and give the MKC a regular income which helps us control our expenditure.
We firmly believe that the MKC offers hirers and our local youth a quality clean
environment that is both safe and friendly. Now a special mention for Sussex Community
Transport, namely Lee, Steve and Chris who are major contributors to the MKC and they
can be relied upon to help us in many ways.
All Trustees are unpaid volunteers who give up their time to ensure the Youth Club works
well within our community. We contract out to the SID Youth who run a Juniors Club on
Friday afternoons.
I would like to say a 'big thank you, to all involved with the MKC. I look forward to an
interesting and exciting future.
Robin Rogers. Chair MKC

MAYBRIDGE KEYSTONE CLUB AND CENTRE
Treasurer's report to the Trustees and members for the Annual General
Meeting to be held on Thursday 28th.August 2025
The audited report for the Financial Year from I St.Aril 2024 to 31 st March 2025
was signed off 24th.June 2025 by the honorary auditor and presented to the
meeting of Trustees on the 3rd July 2025,
In summary;_
INCOME increased by over £12,000 from the previous year to £56,000 largely
due to receipt of two grants totalling £6,715 (Worthing Borough Council and
Worthing Community) and with donations £1780.98. Receipts from other
charities and organisations for the use of the facilities of the Centre increased
by £5,000 to £35,600 over the past 12 months.
EXPENDITURE was down by over £6,000 from the 2023/24 year mainly from
the reduction in maintenance costs and a substantial rebate from the
previous supplier of gas/electricity (EDF) following the change to BG Lite.
There was an increase in the cost of providing service to the young persons
sessions to £6,I 00 from £3,300. The water account was far higher than earlier
years following the water leak from the main supply pipe leading from the
street mains. All other costs were within budget requiring no comment other
than the electricity account from BG Lite. They have claimed that MKC
operate as a business as a result are charging VAT at a rate of 201.. This has
been challenged and is still in dispute. Currently it is estimated MKC has been
overcharged by £50 -£60 per month.
MKC have therefore produced a very healthy surplus for year 24/25 of
£15,400 compared to a loss of £2,800 for year 23/24. However it was
necessary to maintain a healthy surplus to meet the expected substantial
increases during the current 25/26 year in costs for power and water charges,
wage costs following the April increased Nl charges, and the necessary
refurbishment of the kitchen at an estimated cost of £1 0,500. MKC have lost
the support of one user which accounted for 810 of its revenue during year
24/25.
YEAR 2025 to date;_
Without doubt the year 2025 -2026 will be a challenging year financially with
the substantial increase in overall wages, gas and electricity charges, water
supply and the continual maintenance and refurbishments necessary,
coupled with the loss of one of the users of the premises. Trustees will be

looking at ways to increase revenue and also to use some of the reserve
funds for essential refurbishments and repairs.
Income for the first 4 months of the year has held firm and stands at £16,738
whilst expenditure (ignoring refurbishment costs) has come to £16,732 and
covers insurance £1233, youth service £5254, wages £3641,water £1330, gas
and electricity £1879, telecom £797, cleaning £325, council tax £300, and
with general maintenance and other small charges making up the balance..
Costs incurred during August for the kitchen refurbishment have come to
£10,200.
J A Gunner
Trustee
Maybridge Keystone Club and Centre
27/08/2025

Breathing Spaces, a TTW project
Report for AGM Aug 2025
1. Breathing Spaces (BS) is a volunteer-led community gardening group under the
Transition Town Worthing (TTW) CIC umbrella. We created and have tended for over 10
years the Woodland Garden at MKC and more recently the flowerlveg patch, which is
listed on the Worthing Wildflower Trail. We hold gardening sessions at MKC on Thursday
mornings. The number of volunteers each week varies between 4 and 10, ages range
from people in their 20s to 70s, and people volunteer for their health and wellbeing and to
support our environmental aims to sustainably grow food and flowers. MKC kindly hosts
our yurt in the Woodland Garden and we hire this to a therapist Sian Jones. whose
clients benefit from this peaceful and therapeutic garden. Richard Knowles and about 6
Shared Lives volunteers also visit occasionally on Tuesdays and we are grateful for their
help in the Woodland Garden and with the path behind the building from the car park to
the flower area. We give fresh cut-flowers each week to Broadwater Community Support
Hub, volunteers take home some produce and we sell our dried flowers at various
events.
2. We gave 30 % of the funds we generated last year from yurt hire to MKC (this has now
changed to a fixed amount about the same percentage). The rest of our income covered
materials and expenses for our project (including a camera alert system for security),
contributed to the running costs of TTW and created a reserve for essential repairs and
maintenance, some of which we used to replace the cover of the yurt which was leaking.
We do not have any paid workers. We are very grateful to a skilled volunteer who
repaired the ramp up to the yurt. We also refreshed the bird signs in the garden
originally made by pupils at Oak Grove College.
3. We are pleased to say that the incidents of young people breaking into the yurt have
stopped since an arrest in December 2024.
4. We had a very successful Seed Swap, Sow & Grow at MKC in March and would like to
repeat next year. We have made an Expression of Interest in running a food waste
project at MKC in 2025126, in collaboration with other users of the centre especially
Russell Martin Foundation and would like to discuss this at the AGM.

MAYBRIDGE KEYSTONE CLUB AND CENTRE
Treasurer's report to the Trustees and members for the Annual General
Meeting to be held on Thursday 28th.August 2025
The audited report for the Financial Year from I St Aril 2024 to 31 st March 2025
was signed off 24th June 2025 by the honorary auditor and presented to the
meeting of Trustees on the 3rd July 2025,
In summary;_
INCOME increased by over £12,000 from the previous year to £56,000 largely
due to receipt of two grants totalling £6,715 (Worthing Borough Council and
Worthing Community) and with donations £1780.98. Receipts from other
charities and organisations for the use of the facilities of the Centre increased
by £5,000 to £35,600 over the past 12 months.
EXPENDITURE was down by over £6,000 from the 2023/24 year mainly from
the reduction in maintenance costs and a substantial rebate from the
previous supplier of gas/electricity (EDF) following the change to BG Lite.
There was an increase in the cost of providing service to the young persons
sessions to £6, 100 from £3,300. The water account was far higher than earlier
years following the water leak from the main supply pipe leading from the
street mains. All other costs were within budget requiring no comment other
than the electricity account from BG Lite. They have claimed that MKC
operate as a business as a result are charging VAT at a rate of 201. This has
been challenged and is still in dispute. Currently it is estimated MKC has been
overcharged by £50-£60 per month.
MKC have therefore produced a very healthy surplus for year 24/25 of
£15,400 compared to a loss of £2,800 for year 23/24. However it was
necessary to maintain a healthy surplus to meet the expected substantial
increases during the current 25/26 year in costs for power and water charges,
wage costs following the April increased Nl charges, and the necessary
refurbishment of the kitchen at an estimated cost of £1 0,500. MKC have lost
the support of one user which accounted for 8T0 of its revenue during year
24/25.
YEAR 2025 to date;_
Without doubt the year 2025 -2026 will be a challenging year financially with
the substantial increase in overall wages, gas and electricity charges, water
supply and the continual maintenance and refurbishments necessary,
coupled with the loss of one of the users of the premises. Trustees will be

looking at ways to increase revenue and also to use some of the reserve
funds for essential refurbishments and repairs.
Income for the first 4 months of the year has held firm and stands at £16,738
whilst expenditure (ignoring refurbishment costs) has come to £16,732 and
covers insurance £1233, youth service £5254, wages £3641,water £1330, gas
and electricity £1879, telecom £797, cleaning £325, council tax £300, and
with general maintenance and other small charges making up the balance..
Costs incurred during August for the kitchen refurbishment have come to
£10,200.
J A Gunner
Trustee
Maybridge Keystone Club and Centre
27/08/2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORTTO TRUSTEES OF
MAYBRIDGE KEYSTONE CLUB AND CENTRE
I APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
I report to the Trustees of MAYBRIDGE KEYSTONE CLUB AND CENTRE (the Charity) I
have completed my examination of the Charitysaccounts foi- the twelve months to
31 March 2025. In such examination all applicable directions of the Charities
Commission have been followed.
Under the provision of the Charity Act 2011 Trustees of the Charityare responsibl
for the preparation of the annual accounts.
l). I can confirm that following the examination of the accounts no material matters
have been identified that may give me any rise of concern;
2). Full accounting records are maintained and are fully supported by the necessary
documentation;
3). Samples of monthly accounts were taken and as a result there were no signs of
unusual activities or entries that could be f und without full support evi
ence;
4). In the carrying out of the examination I was provided with full and open co-
operation and access to records.
5). All information and documents provided gave full answers to my questions and
included all bank statements;
6). There is no evidence of misuse or incorrect or fraudulent use of funds and all
transactions have been correctly stated on the accounts and are showing on the
bank st tements.
7). No Trustee has received any form of remuneration, reward, or benefit fro
funds of th Charity,.
8) No cash receipts have been accepted and all transactions are by electronic
means save one client who pays monthly by cheque designated use of hall (2);
9). It was noted £10,000 was transferred in July 2024 from the active business
account into the Charitys interest-bearing reserve account for future essential
repair and maintenance work.
Having completed my examination of the accounts l am satisfied there are no
matters for me to draw your attention to enable you a proper understanding to be
reached.
Also, I declare I have no connection or relationship with the Charity nor receive any
reward or remuneration from the Charity.
Lisa Dalglish
Independent Examiner
Dat

MAYBRIDGE KEYSTONE CLUB AND CENTRE
YEARLY ACCOUNTS FOR 1ST APRIL 2024 TO 31ST MARCH 2025
2024125
2023/24
INCOME
Grants
6,715.00
Donations
1,780.98
Interest on account no ...3422
488.78
efunds
0.00
Use of facilities and hall
35,611.71
Cheques for use of facilities and hall 2,191.50
Community Transport Sussex
9,170.00
Sussex Clubs for Young Persons
0.00
TOTAL INCOME
0,00
2,675.00
226.22
217.20
30,303.62
1,811.50
7,650.00
608.33
55,958.22
43,491.87
EXPENDITURE
Wages to MKC staff
ookkeeper services
Services provided by Sid Youth
Energy costs (Gas and electricity)
Water
Telecom
ank charges
Insurance premiums
IT Web
Cleanin
Consumables
Maintenance
Council
Music Licence (PPLIPRS)
TV Licence
Administration costs
Storage
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
SURPLUS (LOSS)
10,352.91
346.50
6,139.33
5,637.64
5,518.66
1,466.15
70.90
1,106.74
0.00
908.25
241.44
7,304.37
748.60
384.20
169.50
132.4
0.00
9,057.3
427.50
3,372.76
6,313.00
3,072.0
1,435.22
69.60
1,165.01
0.00
956.07
255.61
2,022.31
701.80
0.00
159.00
196.45
2,184.00
40,527.4
46,260.27
(2,768.40)
15,430.76

BANK RECONCILLIATION
ACCOUNT NUMBER 3414
Opening balance at 01/04/2024
24,517.65
Transfer out 11/07/2024 to account 3422 -10,00
.00
Closing balance at 31/ 3/2025
29,459.63
Surplus
4,941.9
ACCOUNT NUMBER 3422
pening b lance at 01/04/2024
18,824.94
Transfer in 11/07/2024 from account 3414 10,000.
Closing balance at 31/03/2025
29,313.32
Surplus
Overall 2024/2025 S rplus
10,488.78
15,430,76
COMMENTS I
l). Income comprised of grants £6715.00, donations £1780.98, and income from like
minded charities and other organisations for the use of facilities and services
provided by MKC at their premises £46,973,46 and with interest from account ..3422
£488.78
2). The cost of employing direct staff and sub-contracted staff to provide service
totalled £16,838.74. The management of MKC is by 7 Trustees who provide their
services as volunteers with no financial award or benefit..
3). Overall expenses were down mainly due to the cost of repairs and maintenanc
being less than anticipated although there was a substantial increase in labour
costs. AIL other expenses were held within reasonable limits.
4). £10,000 was transferred to the reserve account....3422 to cover future high cost
necessary maintenance work.
5). Outstanding disputes with Scottish Water and PPL/ RS (music licence) have
been resolved to satisfaction. There are no developments in payment of outstanding
sums due from Sussex Clubs for Young Persons following their liquidation in 20￿.
J A Gunner
Trustee
Maybridge Keystone Club and Centre
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