CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examlnerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Writtle Communty Asscciation
31° December 2023
On accounts for the year
andad
Charfty no
(If any)
301445
Set out on pages
ia
I report to the trustee8 on my examination of Ihe accounts of the above
charity {'th8 Trusy,) for the year ended
Re>pon81billtles and
basls of roport
As the charivs truste6s, you are re8ponsibl8 for th8 preparat￿n of the
accounts In accordance with the requirements of lh8 Charitl8s Act 2011
(Ihe ACV).
I report in resp8Ct of my exsmination of the TnJst'8 accounts egrried out
under 8ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my examinakn"on, I
have followed all the applicable Diroctlons oiven ty the Charty Commission
under sectKJn 145(5){b) of the Act.
Indopendent ￿he charty's gross InC￿rne Èxce8ded £250,000 and l am quallfled to
examlnèrfs statement undertake the examination by baing a qualiffi￿ member of [insert name of
applrcable listed b￿y]]. D818t9 [ l rfnot 8PPIIc8ble.
I have completad my oxamlnation. I c￿nfirn ihat no material mattors havo
come to my attention in ry)nnection with th& examination (other than that
disclosed below") whith gives m8 cause to believe that in. any material
respect..
Ihe accovntin9 recorwjs were rK)t k8pI In accordance wllh 8eGtlon 130
of the Charitles Act,. or
the aC￿unts did not ac£xJrd with the accountlng reGords; or
the accounts drd not comply wilh the appllcable requirements
conceming the fomi and contanl of accounts $6t out in the Charttie¥
(Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requiremgnt
that the accounts glve a Irue and fairf vtew which is not a matter
considered as part of an independ8nt examinalion.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
th the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
ordor to enabl8 8 prop8r understanding of the accounts to be reaGhed.
' PI6ssg d61gtg the words in the brackets Mthey do not apply.
20.05.24
Signed:
Name:
Kim Fish MICB
Relevant professional
qualiflcatlortls) or body
Member of the Certified Bookkeepers Association
IER
Oct 2018

(If any):
Addross:
95 Long BFandocks
Writtle
Chelmsfo￿1 GM13JL
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examlnatlon of chartty accounts". dlrections and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Glv• horo brlèf dotalls of
any Items that the
oxaminer wishes to
disclose.
Accounts all In order. kept up to date throughout the year and racorded
cO￿8ctlY.
IER
Oct 2018

Date: 2610112024
rime: 15..39..17
Writtle Commun"
Assoclation
Profit and Loss
Page..
From:
To:
Month I, January 2023
Month 12, December 2023
th•rt of Aco)unts:
Defauit Layout of Accounts
Perfod
Year to Date
Sales
Letting5
WCA Events
Bar Sales
Marie Frtends aub
Grants
41,459.95
490.64
13,630.74
981.25
2,C￿.00
41,459.95
490.64
13,630.74
981.25
2,000.C(I
58,562.58
Purthases
Bar Purcha*9
Izetue Fees
VCA Events Purchases
Lx8r Manager F
Wastages/Out of date Stock
58,562.58
5,556.89
322.08
1,160.IX)
1,198.80
145.02
5,556.89
322.08
1,160.00
1,198.80
145.02
8,382.79
DireLt Expenses
Advertlslng
Subscriptions
8,382.79
103.38
146.00
103.38
i46.(￿)
249.38
249.38
Gross Profltl(Loss):
Ovetheads
Water Rates
Rates
El￿1C
Gas
Xaste Dlsposal
49,930.41
49,930.41
785.55
892.95
2,578.10
1,690.73
1,998.22
880.44
581.60
785.55
892.95
2,578.10
1,690.73
1,998.22
880.44
581.60
3.25
51.26
1,061.12
189.98
489.89
9,867.26
307.00
15.95
$01.60
665.59
165.38
1,800.00
12,700.00
620.00
Trainitvj
Gits
Prfntlng & Ststionary
Telephone
&￿are
Maintenan
Cleaning
Gardening
Securlty
Dlrector5 & offi￿ Ins
InsurBn
Bank Charge5 & Int
Bookkeeping DF
Centre Manager CG
Administration KF
51.26
1,061.12
189.98
489.89
9,867.26
307.¢)0
15.95
501.60
665.59
165.38
1,800.00
12,700.00
620.00

Date." 2610112024
Tlme.. 15:39:17
Writtle Commun"
Assoclatlon
Profit and Loss
Page..
From:
To:
Month I, January 2023
Month 12, D￿ernber 2023
Chart of Accovnts..
Default Layout of Accounts
Period
Year to Date
130.00
160.00
1,547.32
574.11
WiThJow Cleaner
Mlnutes Secretsry
Depr￿[a￿on
Health & Safety G)sts
130.CK)
160.00
1,547.32
574.11
40,257.30
Net Prof(tl(Loss):
40,257.30
9,673.11
9,673.11

2010112024
Tlme: 15:40.'16
Writtle Commun
Association
Balance Sheet
Page:
From:
To..
Brought forward
Month 12, De￿mtEr 2023
Chart of Accounts:
Default IAyout cl Accounts
Period
Fixed Assets
Property
offi￿ Equipment
Fumiture and Fixtures
Bar Assets
Year to Dats
560.20
4,842.29
20,315.62
1,542.93
560.20
4,842.29
20,315,62
1,542.93
27,261.04
Current A85ets
stock
Debtors
De[N)s￿S and Cash
Bank Acciwjnt
27,261.04
1,180.53
2,097.72
17,726.85
4,374.70
1.180.53
2,097.72
17,726.85
4,374.70
25.379.80
Current Llabllities
Cr8Jitors . Short Temi
25.379.80
1.809.15
1,809.15
1,809.15
23,570.65
50,831.69
Current Assets Itss Current Llabllitle$:
Total Assets less Current Uabllltle&'
Long Terni Liabllities
Creditors . Long Temi
1,809,15
23,570.65
50,831.69
I,000.io
I,CN)O.iO
I,000.io
49.831.59
Total Assets le$$ Total Liabilitles"
Capital & Reserves
Capitsl & ReseNes
P & L Account
Previous Year Adj
I,000.io
49,831.59
40,826.08
9,005.51
40,826.08
9,673.11
(667.60)
49,831.59
49,831.59

Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Day01
Jan
Period and date
31
December
From
2024
2024
Section A
Reference and administration details
harlty name
Writtle Communty Assoclation
Other nama8 Gharlty is known by
R•glst¢rod chrity number (If any
301445
Charlty's prlnclpal addross
The Beryl Platt Centre
12114 RedbV(x)d Drive
Chelmsfrjrd
Po8lcode CM13LY
Names of the eharlty tru8t•es manage the charlty
Trustso nam•
Offi￿ fif •nyl
aGtsd 11 not forwhol•
Namo of pgrson lor body) entllled
olnt In￿1•0
If
TIM Perdval
Mary Steadman
Jeni Collins
Valerie Wilson
Renato S¢hmid
Ralph 8ray
Chair
Chair
Ttvstee
Trustee
Trustee
Treasurer
Trustee
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
N8rn9s of tho truslees the charSty. If any, (for examplg, any ¢ustodlan trusts88)
Name
Dates acted IF not for whole
TAR
Merch 2012

Nam•s and addre88e$ of advisers Ioptlonal infomiatlon)
T 8 of advlsor
Name
Address
Namo of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members (Optlonal Infomiallon)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of tho charltys trusts
Typ8 of govemlng document
Constitution
How Charfty is o)nslitLrted
A890¢iation
Trustee selection methods
Appointed
Addltlonal govemanco Issues (Optlonal Inforniatlon)
You may choose to include
additlonal information. where
relevant, about..
polrcies and pro(￿ureS
adopted ft)r the induction and
training of trustees..
the charty's organlsational
structure and any wider
na￿ork with which the chartty
woiks;
relationship wlth any related
parties.,
truste88' consideratlon of
malor risks and the system
and procedur8S to manag8
them.
Section C
Objectives and activities
To promote the beneffts of the inhabitants of the Parish of Writhe and
nelghbourhood. To provlde faGilltles in the interest of Social Welfare for
re(Yeation and leisure time with the object of improving the conditions of
lifo for the 8aid inhobitant8
Summary of the obJ8cts of th•
¢harfty sot out In Its
govomlng document
TAR
Merth 2012

To estsblish or secur9 the establishment of a Community Centre and to
malntaln and manage th6 Same.
To provide a Communlty Cgnlr8 and activities for the Inhabtsnls of
Wrrttle.
To include the pwchool, educattonal needs, keep fft and events for the
C¢Jmmunlty.
Summary of the maln
actlvities undartak•n for the
publlc ben•fit In relatlon to
these objgcts (Includo wlthln
this s•ction the statutory
declaration that trust88s havo
had règard to the guldanco
Issued by the Charity
Comml88ion on public
bèn6111)
To provide support groups for Writtle and surrounding areas
Addltional dotails of objectiveg and a¢tlvltle$ (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
You may ¢hoosa lo include
further slatemenls. where
relevant. 8￿ut.
policy on grantmaking.,
pdicy progrdmme rolated
investment;
contrlbution made by
volunteer&
TAR
Mard) 2012

Section D
'Achievements and performance
Having moved to a new building in September 2020, 2023 has seen us
grow and provide the village with a much r￿ded purpos8 buill building.
We have grown stronger and now have reserves In place which we never
had before.
Summary of the main
achl&vom•nts of tho charlty
during tho year
Grants applied for and rec6ived-
Essex County Cl￿ntAI - £2,000
TAR
arch 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
TAR
mS￿h 2012

Section E
Financial review
Bri8f ststem8nt of the
charlty's pollcy on ro8•rvo8
A maintenar￿e reserve fuThJ Is held to enable any maintenanc8 to be
carriad out Immediate￿. We also have a savings reserve to help us
8erye the community in which way th8 Trustees think fit.
Detsiis of any funds materlally
in defich
Further financial revl•w detalls (Opllonal Infomiatlon)
You may choose to includ8
additional infomats'on, where
relevant about:
the chanvs principal
sources of funds (Induding
any fundralsing);
how eX￿n￿lture has
8UPPOrted the key obj8ctive8
of the charity.
inv•stm&nt pollcy and
objeGlives including any
èthical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustses declaro that they hav• approvod the trustees, report above.
Slgned on b•half of the ¢haflty'8 trustees
SlgrMturn(s)
TD ffgf
FUN nam9($)
Posillon (og Saerotary, Chair,
rimothy Percival
Chair
TAR
Marth 2012

Date
TAR
March 2012