## The Copeman Centre ## Annual General Meeting ## 7.30p.m. Monday 2[nd] June 2025 ## at the Copeman Centre, Main Hall ## Minutes Present: Jean Dawson, Jenny English, Anne Fippard, Hannah Jackson, Reg. Lampard, Michael Leary, Jennifer Parker, Carol Parsons, David Parsons, Hollie Stoakley 1 & 2) Carol was elected as chairperson for the meeting - 3) Apologies for absence: Katie Andrews, Pauline Whatling 4) The minutes of the 2024 AGM were approved and signed by Carol 5) There was no matter arising from the 2024 AGM minutes 6) Reports: Carol would have read the 2024/2025 Annual Report. Unfortunately David had forgotten to bring it, but it is attached herewith. Hollie distributed the 2024/2025 accounts. There was no matter arising. It was noted that the funds had increased substantially over the year. (See attached) 7) Five committee members were elected: Jean Dawson, Anne Fippard, Reg. Lampard, Carol Parsons, David Parsons - 8) User representatives were elected: Briston Wives TBA N. N. Players Hannah Jackson Nursery Katie Andrews Organ Shows Michael Leary Parish Council Reg Lampard PCC Pauline Whatling W.I Jennifer Parker 1 9) Any other business: None 10) Date of next meeting: Precise date to be determined; target period May/June 2026 2 The Copeman Centre Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2025 Charity number - **297753** ## **Profit & Loss Account** |**Profit & Loss Account**|| |---|---| |Hire charges
Nursery rent
Sundry receipts
Functions
Total operating income
Expenditure
Light & Heat
Rent/Rates/Water
Maintenance
Insurance
Caretaker
Sundry payments
Stationery & postage
Cleaning supplies
Fixtures & fittings
Improvements
Telephone
Function costs
Total expenses
Dividends
Bank interest
Donations & Grants
Total investment income & grants
Excess income|**2024/25**
2023/24
2022/23
**3,868**
6,798
4,629
**12,620**
10,841
10,710
73
209
**3,426**
3,721
3,614| ||19,913
21,433
19,162
**3,118**
**-**
3,692
-
5,367
-
**2,139**
**-**
2,509
-
2,048
-
**4,077**
**-**
7,016
-
3,546
-
**1,479**
**-**
1,444
-
1,401
-
**1,044**
**-**
1,387
-
1,305
-
**1,113**
**-**
575
-
484
-
-
**186**
**-**
35
-
280
-
-
4,051
-
60
-
**528**
**-**
698
-
543
-| ||13,683
-
17,356
-
19,085
-
**1,856**
1,722
1,787
**4,232**
4,020
1,606
**1,450**| ||7,538
5,742
3,393| ||13,768
9,819
3,470| ## **Balance Sheet** |Investments:
Investment Fund - Purchase price
Increase in investment
Property fund - Purchase price
Decresase in investment
Fixed interest - Purchase price
Increase in investment
Total investment value at 30 April
COIF Deposit account
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
Total held in investments & bank|**2024/25**
2023/24
2022/23
**10,938**
10,938
10,938
**23,544**
25,138
22,946| |---|---| ||**34,482**
36,076
33,884
**10,000**
10,000
10,000
**3,391**
**-**
3,499
-
3,022
-| ||**6,609**
6,501
6,978
**15,990**
15,990
15,990
**1,713**
1,129
540| ||**17,703**
17,119
16,530
**58,794**
59,696
57,392
**91,819**
85,731
79,988
**25,470**
17,790
13,684
**-**
-
29| ||**176,083**
163,217
151,093| |**Reserves**
Permanent Endowment (Initial value £57,178)
Investments
Top up from COIF deposit account
Income reserve
Repairs reserve
Refurbishment of toilets and kitchen
Stage replacement
Excess in income
General fund
Total reserves|**2024/25**
2023/24
2022/23
**58,794**
59,696
57,391
**15,000**
15,000
15,000
**15,000**
15,000
15,000
**7,500**
7,500
7,500
**8,000**
8,000
8,000
**13,768**
9,819
3,470
**58,021**
48,202
44,732| |---|---| ||176,083.00
163,217
151,093| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner's Report ij 5( Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended The Copeman Centre 30 April 2025 Charity no (if any) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3010412024. 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 carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination 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 conceming 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 fairf 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. 297753 Responsibilities and basis of report Date: 22 September 2025 Signed: Name: Marie-Anne Edwards Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): AAT Address: 156 Fakenham Road, Briston, Norfolk, NR24 2DH IER Oct 2018