CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER: 304254 TOWCESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025 Tove Accountancy Ltd Office 6. Town Hall 86 Watling Street East Towcoster Northant5 NN12 GBS TOWCE5TER COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ReElStered Charity No. 304254 Trustee5 Towce5ter Town Council Correspondence Address Towce5tef Town H311 86 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 68S Govemlng InstrumeJ)t Unincorw)rated Charity Registration 24 August 1970.. standard registration Objects The Charity provide5 a venue for soci31 and recreational activities for the well being of the inhabitants of our town. Statement of Finanoal Activities The atrached receipt5 and payments account with 8ciompanying notes set out a true and lair view of the finances of the charity for the period. Independent Èxamlner rove Acc¢)untancy Ltd Ollice 6, Town Hall 86 Watling Street East Towcester North3nts NN12 6BS TOWCESTER COMMUNITY CENTRETRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025 Description of the Charity Objects To Improve the conditions of life lor the inh3bitant5 of the area of benefit without distinction of political, relieious or other oplnions by the provision and tnaintÈnance of community centre for use bythÉ inhabltants. including use for.. Al meetlnES, lectures and tlasses,. and Bl other forms of recreation and lelsure tlme occupation. Areas of beneflt Towtester Address Towcester Town Hall 86 Watllne Street Eèst Towcester NN12 68S StrLJtture. Govornante and Management Trustee Towce5terTown Council 15 the Sole Twstee of the Charltv Trustees Annual Report 2024125 Flnantlal Year The agreement to provldÈ accommotsatlon 3t the Community Centre for NoTth3mptonshirÈ Children's Trust, a subsidiary of West Northamptonshlre Counci1 contlnued to operate successfully throughout the ye3r. The annual rent was £16,760.00 and, In additlon to thi5, WNC contributed towards tho costs for insurance, utilities and cleaning of the premises vl8 an annual recharge. The self-contained accommod3tion at the Q)rnrnunity Centre continues to provide a suitable space which supports thÈ attlvitiÈs of TowcÈsterTown Football Club. This use 15 allowed is free of tharEè. The sum of E20,000.W Is rlngfenced withln the bank account for the Towcester Youth & Communltv Centre to act as a resetve. Thls repre5ent5 the estirnatÈd oporatlng costs for the centre for 12 months and includes an allowance for unplènned maintellancelrepair5. A reduction in the actount balance to near this reserve will trigger a meeting of Towce5ter Town Councll. as sole Trustees. to determine an appropriate course of action. Regular hirers of the Comrnunty Centre during the 2024125 Financial Yeai inclvded..- Little Borrower5 Ifortnerly TowcÈsterToy Llbr3rvl TowcesterTable Tenni5 Club South Northants Youth Engagement Yoga from Shinel Natlonal Chlldbirth Trust Booele Bounce Exercise Classes R@Eular weekend bookings. rnostly children's Partles, supplement the Income for the centre. TOWCESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025 Regular hlrers openlt105e for themselves. A relief caretaker opens and c105es lor one-off booklngs as rÈquiied. Contracted clezt)ers vlslt regular￿. The condition of the building 15 regularly revEwed with 3 schedule of outstHnding work5 required to the premises with the aim of extending the longevity of the building, which has conslderèbly Èxceeded it5 expected lifespan, and ttr increase it5 Bppeal to attract addition81 hlrÉr5. As a consequence. expenditure In rÉspÉct of tn3intenance and repairs has increasÈd. The Trustee continue5 to work c105ely with the local South Northants Policin8 Team to help allevlatÈ anti- social behaviour In the v1clnity of th@ centrÈ. The Trustees consider the Ti)wcester Comrnunlty Celltre Trust h35 met the oblective5 of the Chèrlty by helping the people of Towcester develop their physical and mental abillties In a safe and caring environment. Signed on behalf of the Trustees.. OetK>rah lewell Interim Town Clerk Name Date.. 07.04.26 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TOWCESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ol Towcester Community Centre (the Trust) for the year ended 31st March 2025 Responsibilities and b3S15 01 report As the charity trustees of the Trust, YOU 8re responsit>le for the preparation of the account5 in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111'the Act'l. I repoit in respect ol my &x8mination of the Trust's accounts C8rried out under Section 145 01 the 2011 Act 2nd in carrying out rny examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connettlon with the exam1nation giving me cause to believe that in any material respect., accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records., or I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to en3ble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. DO¥L￿GI RDWGIVL , The dlfferefice E2,639.46 Is due to bÈ paid after the year end Towce51erCommunity centre Tiust owed TowcesterTown Council £2.639.4612024 £734.45) for expenditure recharged atthe Ènd of the year, this was pald afterthe ye?rend.