## ALRESFORD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE 7 WEST STREET, ALRESFORD SO24 9AG 

CHARITY NUMBER 301723 

CHAIRMANS REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31[ST] DECEMBER 2025 

I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT 2025 WAS ANOTHER FULL AND BUSY YEAR AND EVERYONE 

INVOLVED, MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ALIKE, HAVE CONTINUED TO BE VERY 

GENEROUS IN FREELY GIVING UP THEIR TIME, WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT WE WOULD BE 

UNABLE TO OPERATE SO SUCCESSFULLY AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNTIY TO 

THANK EVERYONE OF THEМ. 

WE HAVE CONTINUED WITH OUR PROGRAMME OF ENSURING THOSE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR USERS ARE MET. 

WHERE NECESSARY WE HAVE HAD VISITS FROM STAFF INVOLVED IN MEDICAL ASPECTS (TO ENSURE PROPER USE IS MADE OF THE DEFIBRILLATOR WHICH IS STATIONED IN THE FRONT PORCH) AND THE FIRE SERVICE WHO WERE TOTALLY SATISFIED WITH OUR RECORD KEEPING WHILST SUGGESTING THE REPLACEMENT OF FIRE RESITANT GLASS NEAR A FIRE ESCAPE. 

FINANCIALLY, THE CENTRE IS ABLE TO MEET ITS DAY-TO-DAY EXPENDITURE ENSURING THE BUILDING IS CLEAN AND PROPERLY HEATED. BUT, LIKE ANY GRADE TWO LISTED PUBLIC BUILDING UPKEEP IS EXPENSIVE AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WILL REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR GRANTS FROM THE NECESSARY BODIES. 

CHAIRMAN 3[RD] APRIL 2026 



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