## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 1 1 2024 **To** 31 12 2024 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Culverstone Community Association **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 302721 **Charity's principal address** Culverstone Community Centre Whitepost Lane, Culverstone Green Gravesend **Postcode DA13 0TN** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Christopher Simms Treasurer 2 Kahren Garnett Secretary 3 Julie Roper 4 Hilary Blythe 5 Jean Louzado 6 Lauren McCarthy 7 Joyce Nidd 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Constitution Trust - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected at AGM (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: We have a close relationship with Meopham Parish Council with a Parish Councillor regularly attending our committee meetings. - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Culverstone and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the said inhabitants. To maintain and manage a Centre for activities promoted by the Association and of its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects. March **2012** **TAR** 2 The Centre provides facilities for the public to engage in a wide variety of activities. These include the following: Badminton Table tennis Short mat bowls Yoga Coffee Club Dog training club Toddler groups Children’s parties Electric car drifting etc. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the** etc. **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within** The Trustees consider that provision of these facilities and maintenance **this section the statutory** of the Community Centre comply with the requirements for public benefit **declaration that trustees have** issued by the Charity Commission. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance 2024 was a good year for the community centre with a significant **Summary of the main** increase in bookings compared to previous years. The centre is well used **achievements of the charity** during the week by regular clubs and has children’s parties and other **during the year** events at weekends. Income was also boosted by higher interest rates on our deposits. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the** **charity’s policy on reserves** The association has set aside a significant amount (£25000) for repairs to the roof which are expected in the not too distant future. Other reserves are used as and when required for maintenance and major projects. The hire charges are set at as low a level as possible in order to cover normal running costs. This ensures that the Centre is well used. ## **Details of any funds materially** **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); The principal source of income is from the hire charges and very little fundraising takes place. The Committee run a weekly coffee club which is the only regular fundraising taking place. The main expenditure is on provision of services such as electricity, cleaning and maintenance of the building with surplus funds being used for major projects when required. No projects were undertaken in 2024. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Christopher Simms **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc) Date** 16-June-25 March **2012** **TAR** 5 CULVERSTONE COMMUNrrY ASSOCIATION INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 INCOME RECEIVED 2024 2023 Hall Lettings Deposit interest Grants Donations 23707.00 3769.12 250.00 17606.03 2818.56 0.00 20424.59 27726.12 EXPENDITURE Cleaning El¢¢tricity Fire & Security Insurance Hall Maintenance Miscellaneous otyice Supplies Projects Rates Refuse Collection Water services Telephone Wages & Lal)our 4114.08 5251.11 I￿1.54 1476.62 728.28 815.97 220.58 3185.10 3210.43 331.67 1440.34 5728.48 519.38 74.42 0.00 155.34 390.10 98.25 541.73 2760.00 151.36 M6.70 -20.20 570.71 3084.50 17030.25 18435.24 Income- Expenditure 1ffi95.87 1989.35 CULVERSTONE COMMUNITY AS IATION BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS land and Buildings ai Cost tkpreciation lo date 72898.00 72898 72898.(X) URRENT ASSET 8799 43120 250(KI 408 324 Current Alc COIF DepK)Sit AIC Roof Emergency DeEx)sit Alc Petty Cash Cashlcheques In Hand 16364.97 46610.52 25000.(X) 406.11 313.50 914 Running Costs owed Interest owed Insurance prepaid for 2025 1478.82 278.96 2309.36 2215 92762.24 153679 TOTAL ASSETS 165660 LIABILITIES 1450 911 61 960 DeFK)Sits held Prepayments Lego Club A¢¢n￿d ex￿n$¢$ 1425.IK) 1007.79 o. 2234.95 4667.74 4668 Net Assets (Totsl AMets- Liabilities) 160993 CAPITAL Bal blfwd from previous year Profit l iA)ss this year 150297 10696 160993 CULVERSTONE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 I hav• •xamln•d th• Incom• Exp•ndltur• Roport tog•th•r wlth th• relevant docum•nts and stat•m•nts. 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