2024-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/10/2023 Period start date To 30/09/2024 Period end date Charity name: Narborough and Narford Community Centre

Charity registration number:292588

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	A community centre for the use by the residents of Narborough (including the former parish of Narford) in the county of Norfolk without distinction of political religious or other opinions.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The building provides for meetings, classes, and forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the residents. Providing and maintaining a recreation ground for the use by residents and the wider public. In such a manner as the committee of management from time to time shall deem fit having regard to Health & Safety regulations.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The public benefit is providing a social setting of a café indoor games facilities to improve health and wellbeing from under 8’s football training, badminton, pickleball, also a weekly bingo evening, and social events and parties which benefit local residents and the wider public. The grounds surrounding the community centre provide for Adult and Youth football teams, along with facilities for caravan groups to stay on site using the local area. The Committee maintain the hall and grounds. Ensuring monies raised go back to maintain or enhance the building, grounds and provided for residents.

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not make grants from our charity so have no policy on this issue. We do however support charitable events and were possible do this as a non-profit element to our finances.

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We invest some of our funds in the CAF Bank Ltd which is also held as the Charities six month running costs should the Management Committee dissolve and giving the Parish Council the ability to run the charity whilst forming a new committee.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All the Trustees and Committee members are volunteers. We have three to four events each year these are supported by volunteers who give their time freely. Volunteers run the football teams, art class, craft morning, bingo evening, mother & Toddler morning. The Nar Valley café which is helping the well being of elderly residents in the village and wider area.
Other		The Charity also supports a Pop-Up Shop and CAB advice service one afternoon a week. The community centre is also listed as an emergency rest centre with the local authorities to provide shelter and a safe haven in case of a natural or other disaster.

Achievements and Performance

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The residents of Narborough& Narford along with the wider public have enjoyed a village fair and Christmas fair. The ability of the charity to support both craft and art clubs. Also, the hall used for private parties. The Hall had a grant for VE Day Celebrations which was excellently supported by all. The Carvan clubs use the recreational facilities and as such bring extra added value by way of funds and support the Sports & Social Club which benefits. Events have been put on to inform residents by the County and District Council. The Hall has been used as a poling station which gives the ability of those vulnerable residents the opportunity to vote in person.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	£37080.90
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold a reserve account for 6 months running to assist the Parish Council who would be obliged to over the running if no Management Committee existed.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£19703.65
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Purchase of Grass cutter
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants, Hall Hire, Weekly Bingo, and Fund raising.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	None for charity
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Lack of funds to maintain the building and the surrounding grounds. Being unable to support community groups.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	By Interview after self-nomination.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Charity Commission training online.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Management Committee Led by a Chair
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Parish Council support in event of Charity defaulting.
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Narborough & Narford Community Centre
Other name the charity uses None
Registered charity number 292588
Charity’s principal address Narborough & Narford Community Centre
Chalk Lane
Narborough
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 1SR
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 David Williams Chair
2 Lesley Wilmot Secretary
3 Brenda Sands Committee Member
4 Helen Pipe Vice Chair
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) David Rhys Williams Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Management Committee Chair, etc) and Trustee Date 25/03/2026

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NARBOROUGH AND NARFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Income 2024 2023 Expenditure 2024 2023
Bingo 1,923.50 1,706.50 Advertising 95.00
Boot Sale 1,606.40 562.70 Bank charges 727.20
Cloth Bank 971.30 584.50 Light and heat 16,420.53 18,204.75
Coffee Morning 508.60 508.22 Insurance 2,288.45 2,100.71
Electricity & HR Recharge 12,716.90 10,021.06 Broadband and Internet 1,300.00 1,237.73
Grant 500.00 Purchase 733.97
Hall Hire 14,459.87 13,768.50 Rates 1,536.01 1,151.84
Lottery Contribution 546.00 2,550.57 Stationary 150.34
Meet & Eat 952.07 Telephone [phone]
Rent 8,400.00 8,400.00 Travel 224.45
Xmas Fair stall 1,923.50 Sundry 1,157.20 319.13
Interest Income 323.11 142.98 Wages 11,105.82 10,709.07
British sugar re tables and chair 350.00 Waste Collection 835.19 260.70
Sundry 64.00 Repairs and maintenance 8,216.43 6,742.45
Unidentified bankings 1,942.43 Professional Fee 3,046.64 1,498.32
Deficit for the Year 3,173.67 6,308.16 Children tables and chairs 344.06
Repayment of grant 1,426.00
Chairs 2,698.91
Microwave 74.99
48,004.92 46,909.62 48,004.92 46,909.62
Balance Sheet 2024 2023
Funds at 01/10/2023 40,254.57 46,562.33
Deficit for the Year - 3,173.67 - 6,308.16
37,080.90 40,254.17
Fixed Assets 4,280.39
Current Account- Lloyds 13,096.86 17,109.90
Current Account- CAF 2,270.64 4,324.25
Deposit Account- CAF 17,433.01 18,820.42
37,080.90 40,254.57
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the y•ar ended Charity no {if any) Set out on pagos Ttrr-r4 f4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Respon$lbilities and As the charily trustees of Ihe Trust. you are responsible for the preparatK)n bas1$ of roport of the accounts in accordance with the r8quirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acfl. I r8port in réspect of my èxamination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carying out my examination, I have fdlowed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commtssion under section 145(51{bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attentK)n (other than that disclosed below ') in connection wth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accord8n¢e wlth section 130 of the Act or the acc))unts do not accord with the accounting records Independènt examinevs ststement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinalion to which attention should be drawn in order to enaL4e a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ple8se delete the words in the brackets rf they do not 8ppIy. Date: Slgned: 2& Nam•: Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon{s) or body (If any): JlctovnfA4V Address: P£Jz ir IER October 2018