th ADDENDUM TO MINUTES OF 26 MARCH 2019 Since writing the previous report and fOarding it to the Charities Commission, which is a legal requirement for the Association. I feel it is necessary to update members on further developments. Cornerstone Telecommunications have lodged an appeal against the Council's refusal to allow the erection of a mast and ancillary boxes in the garden of the Nork Community Association. We were informed of this by Mr Gulati, who is a Solicitor and Trustee of the Association'5 land, with Bob Prince our previous Chairman, now deceased, and Peter Naylor, Vicar 7 times removed in Warren Road. I have been on the NCA management committee for more than 40 years and Chairman for 32 years and it has never been mentioned that we have separate Trustees for the land and the Association. I can't find anything in the piles of paperwork amassed over the years to verify this. Enclosed with that letter was a 30 page document from Osborne Clarke LLP, acting on behalf of Cornerstone Telecommunications, informing us that if we don't agree to a borehole survey, then they will attempt to gain permission frorn the Land Tribunal to gain entry for their survey without our permission. I was also contacted by Esther Valencia of Gillan Consulting and Peter Maynard of Waldon Telecom to put further pressure on us to allow the borehole. l informed them that even the borehole survey would cause disruption to our hires. We would have to close for the day a5 our rear fire escape route would be inaccessible and, it is well documented that at a very shallow depth, it is solid chalk. Just a look at the building plans will show them that there are no seNices. l informed them all, and also the Reigate and Banstead planning department, that we will vigorously oppose the erection of a mast on the land that is currently used by Nork Park Rangers to store equipment as there is no other space on our land to move it to. This could be the demise of the football club, as all other areas are used as recreational space for young and old who use the Community Association for their activities and private parties. We can't be put in a position to explain to potential hires that while they are in our outside area, workers in hi vis jackets may suddenly appear to carry out maintenance. I have also had concerns raised by worried parents who would be hesitant in allowing their young children to frequent a property with a telephone mast as they are concerned (rightly or wrongly) about reports of radiation being emitted from the equipment. Our concern is that with the10ss of the football club's donation and the loss of revenue from private hires, it could be the demise of a valuable asset to the community that ha5 Stood on the land in question for over 60 years. Norman Hodkinson Chairman
Date: Wed. <kt 27. 20215%9 NORK COMMUNrrY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 2020121 The period 2020121 was an unusual time for all of us and set up challenges that we dido* envlsage in ard to the Covid 19 paDd¢mic. However. I believ¢ that the extra time we had on our hand& during the enforced lockdow gave us tAme to reflect and improve the facilities for our members and the community as a whole. Our pop-up coffee van relieved people's boredom and gave them a focus. to get OUL have a wajk io the fresh air and talk to others (at a safe distance. of course). We used tbe time productively to injprove the building, by stripping off the old woodchip wallpap¢t and dated w(K)d claddin& replastering and repainling of the interior. The floors were salld repaired aEMI repolis1d and new lin&8 applied for the badminton courL New LED lights were fitted and ryairs wete cauied out to the spot lamps, glitter ball and 13amp sockets. New radiators were fitted as well &8 scrvicing of the kniler & ancillary equipmenL We are very proud of the wall wrdp we bad Installe on the wall of the meeting TOO wbich depicts Nork House, tsken from an original 1890's black-and-white photograph. In alL to bave this full wall covering installed took dozens of phone calls, texts, meetings and at least 150 emails. But as was reported earlier, we had no time to get bored during lockdow Also in the meeting roo new lights were fitted above the bar, and a ncw retiled floor in front of IL Blinds were put to replace th¢ tired red velvet curtai and pelmets. The halls and kitchen had a deep Cle along with bjing and deep cleaning of the toilets. The stage Curtai and drapes were cleane(L New doors and frames have been fitted to the changing rooms and rear entrance to the boiler room. The boiler room Iw bad a new stud Partitio door and frame fitte( to facilitate a new venture we have on a Saturday. for baking c(K)kies. The stOTe room in the lobby was also cleared and cleL to give us storage for cooling equipmenL to be used for the catering b)p ., A timed light and fan were installed in the disabled toileL with a motion sensor.
(no pun intended) &8 thGse were constantly left switched OJL Everything went nwl in March when the lockdown was eased and people were desperdte to resume their activiti¢s and gct back to som¢ knnd of non]Mlity. and the inevitable hesitancy of rningling agai Our car park was utilised twice for Covid tsting as well as a base for a film company who were filming locally. Our website was revamped and with the help of the Social Section the Wi-Fi was improv& Thankyou PauL A new gardener was employe(I which has savd us over £8(K).00 a year and we have called in favours for llwintenauce iten]s as well as employing a maintenance man, when needd The cleaner is doing a very good job in having to coorthte with all of the bours we now hav4 in respect of the weekly activities and weekend parties. Our electrician has always been on hand when needed as well as the plllmbe and heating engineers. Thanks to Stepl4 AW GI¢ Ma( Eddy. Jo Our con]mittee has dwindled over the last year. througb various re&soDS, &8 well as Covid and a mighty thanks is owed to Simon our Treasurer. who along with me, has helped me to keep 'th¢ ship afloav to coin a phrase and the 'wolf from the d)r., We also had many meetings with a company called InPost who wantd to install a parc¢l collection point in the car park and many meetings and negotiations with a telecommunications company who wanted to install a n]ast and ancillary cabinets. Both were refused pem]iSon by me, the latter also being refused pknning I fll)ish on a sad note in having to rep)rt the passing of Tony Cable and Jobn Co who have bot in their own way, been illvaluable servants and a font of knowledge. to the NO Community A&sociatio I am confident that all of the improvements mentioned above will take us from strength to strength and although the bank balance appears healthy. we could have SOTne heavy expenditure in the futh. rq)airing our car pajk and n)aintenance to the roof. Also. the spotlights in the car park need fixing and modernising and the front wall needs repairing. This along wlth the utility bills increasing as well as InsUCe. we must not sit on our laurels. but be ever vIL Nornian Mp N. Ho5KiV4SOV NopKX4Wv1ty A0XTtW
9 The Spinney Epsom Surrey 31/05/22 Nork Community Association-Accounts I have examined the accounts of the Association for the year ending st 31 December 2021.ln making this review I have l.Compared the accounts with the book keeping records held by the Treasurer. 2.Checked that the bank statements agree with these records 3.Examined a sample of invoices for expenditure items Nothing has come to my attention that would give me cause to doubt the veracity of the accounts or to question the way in which the books have been kept. Gary Mann Management Consultant
NORK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Income & Expenditure Account for the twelve rnonths to 31 December 2021 2020 2021 INCOME Hire Income Hire Refunds 22,096.07 8,169.88 50,150.85 4,160.81 Net Income from Hire Members Subscription Sports & Social Sections Sundry Income Interest ReiVed Grants 13,926.19 0.00 1,300.00 200.00 60.79 10 000.00 45,990.04 0.00 845.00 363.04 3.97 10 096.00 TOTAL INCOME 25,486.19 57,298.05 OPERATING EXPENSES RenVRates maintenan & Repairs Cleaning & Wages utiltties Sundry Expenses Refurbishment Transfer Grant to NPSC Bank Charges 534.04 4,966.94 3,094.25 1.500.70 3,815.08 20,072.34 0.00 0.00 365.57 5,177.57 2.719.54 1,799.03 2.967.50 8,975.00 10,096.00 5.50 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 33.992.35 32.105.71 NET INCOME OVER EXPENDrruRE (8.506.16) 25.192.34
BALANCE SHEET Year ending 31 December 2021 CAPITAL ACCOUNT 92.904.00 FIXED ASSETS Add profit for year 25 192.00 Building 35,400.00 118,096.00 CURRENT ASSETS Current Alc Deposit wc Investment Alc Petty Cash 6,854.00 75,247.00 595.00 0.00 118,096.00