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North Petherton Community Centre Cha
rity No. 291048
Fore Street, North P8therton. Somerset. TA6 6QA
Trustees, Annual Report for
1 January 2025 - 31° December 2025
st
Trustees who manage the Charity
Dr Rosalynd Jowett
Ms Jenny Manners
Mrs Mary Adams
Mr Andy Jennings
Mr Mick Quincy
Mrs Liz Rixon
Chair
Secretsry
Treasurer
Faciltties Lead
Utiltties Lead
Projects Lead
Mrs Louise Dennis
Mr Damian Baker
Governance Issues
Our Constitution is our goveming document and our objectives Ix)ntinue to steer our purpose,
strategy and goals which are:
(a) To place the North Petherton Community Centre at the heart of the community,
providing a sustsinable, and a￿sSIble Spa￿ that is valued and supported by the peop￿ of our
town.
(b) To promote, enable and facilitate inclusive activities. which embra￿ and address the
education, social. cuttural and recreational needs of the North Petherton Communities
(c) The Organisation shall be non-party in polrtics and non-sectarian in religK)n. The area of
banefit shall tE the Parish of North Petherton. Nr Bridgwater. SomerseL
The Charit
'sOr
anisational Structure
The Charity's Management Committee ￿nStituteS the apwint&J Trustees and representatives of
the organisations which use the Centre on a regular basis. This o)mposition ensures our decisions
are discussed and agreed involving diverse vievls and insi3hts.
Various projects are established arKI deSNered through 'a lask arKI finish group. approach. This
allows the planning stages to take pla￿ outsmje the fom￿1 Committee prO￿sS and then their
respedive proposals I reCoM￿￿ndatK)nS are submitted to the manageff￿nt Committee for a
decision.
Trustees are appointed and re-e￿cted in line with our Constitution.

The Charit
's relationshi
wtth Ke Part￿S
Partnership working with key. kncal organisations is an important ayct of our work. We have
established effectNe patherships with the Library Service. Town Council. North Petherton Church,
Somerset Council. other local village Halls. North Pelherton Flower Show and the NHS for
vaccination and blood donatK)n events. Working v￿th such partners has the benefit of helping all
parties progress their respeL*ive purpose.
The re￿nt addition of a 'communty bench. at the Centre is aimed at fostering o)mmunty
cohesion. a Spa￿ for socialisatK)n and interaction.
The Trustees, Consideration of Risks and Pr(Kess to Mana
e these.
The Energy Audit of 2025 and its re(xJmmèndations have been discussed and actions agreed The
next major decision is how best to manage the potential to replace current energy SoUr￿S which
are sustainable but affordable. This consideration requires more specialist knowledge and we are
in the prO￿sS of exploring possible soUr￿S of specialist advi￿.
Maintaining and improving the extemal structure of the building to ensure it remains a high
standard is one of our key responsibiltiies. There has been a major ovethaul of all internal and
extemal S￿nage at the Centre, active management of overgrown vegetation in and around the car
park area and general upgrdding of the surrounding environrrEnt.
Summary of main achievements in 2025.
The North Petherton Youth Club moved from the Church Rooms back to the Centre's Main Hall in
2025. The Youth Club is active every Tuesday evening and operates for both a junior and
secondary club wrth drfferent time sk)ts. The aim is that this activty will grow in strength and
popularity and be of value to the youth of our communrty.
The Committee works through indivHJual subgroups of Trustees and other cDmmittee members, to
develop and produce an implementation plan of new ideas vthich benefrt the community. One of
these is the successful Film Night initiative. This particular sufyJroup has led the procurement of
quality film equipment. the sebectK)n of films and organising the evening itself. We are delighted at
the Community's support for the film nuht5, induding the family events where th8 ticket costs are
kept to a minimum.
The North Petherton Communty Larder is the result of another subgroup leading on the planning
and management of the Town's larder which is availab￿ and ac￿Ssible for everyone. The aim is
to redu￿ food waste in the local ￿mmunty. Loc21 businesses can donate their sutplus fcx)d and
residents are encouraged to contribute any surplus they may have from vegetable garden or
allotment to avovj any wastage.
One of our important partnerships wth the WKler ￿MmUnitY involved i)ur carefully managed
project to maximise the car parking capacity for the benefrt of all users. The project's goal was to
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implement a structured approach to engage the ￿MMUnty to explore how the car park VRS used,
to explain why this project VRS required and to highlight the ￿Jrrent guidan￿ on usag6 according
to the Trust deed.
Financial Summary
The business aspect of managing the Centre relies on ly)okings for social, ￿lebratory, health and
well-being activities for all ages of the Town's ¢x)mmunity. This income allows us to offer a
cOn￿Ssion to hirers who meet the criteria and seta nominal fee for our family film D￿hts. Such
events help to ensure the Centre plays a vital role in enhancing the ￿mmunitY ethos.
A full financial report will tE submitted by the Chanty's Treasurer.
The last year 202512026 has been a busy and prcmjuctive one with continuing ￿mm[trnent from all
Committee memtErs. This ￿mmi￿￿nt is not tsken for granted and ble continue to welcom8
additional help and l or interest from rrEmbers of the communty of North Petherton, to work with
us to ensure the Community Centre remains at ts heart of the community. providing a
sustainable, and accessible Spa￿ that is Valu￿ and supported by the people of our town.
Dr Rosalynd Jowett,
Chair and Trustae of North Petherton Communty Centre
on behalf of Tmst88s
Apnl 2026
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NORTH PETHERTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
CHARITY NUMBER 291048
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD
I JANUARY- 31 DECEMBER 2025

NORTH PETHERTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
INCOME & EXPENDITURE Accoul￿S
YR ENDED 31.12.25 (Charity no 291048)
INCOME
PAYMENTS
Hall Hire
Small Hall Rent
Film Club
Textile Bank
Lloyds bank interest
NPTC Grant-Larder
NPTC Grant-VE 80 Party
Misc
Totals
21697.75
Cleaning
Caretaker
Film Club
Elertric- Main Hall
Elertric- Small Hall
Gas
VE 80 Party
Maintenance & Repairs
Mobile Phone
Insurance
Equipment Purchases
Water
Broadband
Larder
Misc
Totals
8617.60
1623.37
1659.52
12480.00
1490.86
511.60
710.19
S￿).[￿1
3￿.¢￿1
66.00
2450.41
1267.68
2846.64
691.07
3044.55
91.54
1791.77
6588.07
769.89
264.05
113.97
1158.71
Totals
37756.40
32978.84
Excess Income over Expenditure
Lloyds bank interest
4067.37
710.19
4777.56
BANK RECONCILIATION
Uoyds
Current alc
5362.20
4067.37
-5000.00
Uoyds Commercial
Lloyds Fixed Term
Funds held as at 31.12.24
Excess income over expenditure
Less transfer out to Lloyds Commercial alc
Balances as at 31.12.25
43651.19
364.25
5000.00
49015.44
23049.37
Interest
Transferred in
Interest
345.94
4429.57
2339S.31
See attached notes on Maintenance.
Repairs, Equipment & Miscellaneous

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous payments
Pyrus Media Adv AGM
Rhode Accounting
Community Council Somerset Annual Subs
My Hall Wizard Annual Subs
AGM Refreshments
Somerset CC Annual Premises Licence
Sponsorship North Petherton Flowershow
Web51te Hosting
Performing Rights Society Royalties
Hall Christmas Tree
Totals
24.
I￿.C
IiO.LKJ
280.IX)
43.15
180.00
40.00
23.94
343.62
14.(Kl
1158.71
Maintenance/Repairs/Equipment
Remove toilets & basins from small hall toilet
Miscellaneous maintenance
Microwave- small hall kitchen
New NPCC Laptop
Annual Fire Extinguishers Service
Work to trees, bushes etc in car Park
WhiteboardslNew Signage
New Bench
Stream Clearance
Annual Gas Boiler service
Film Club Gostream Deck Video Switcher 4
New window small hall kitchen
Repairs to Car Park barrier and post
2(KJ.
537.59
89.
549.(M)
113.57
900.00
3305.82
2204.40
388.80
515.(KJ
247.87
203.57
378.(Kl
9632.62
Totals

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
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