Basil Ionides Memorial Centre Trustees Report for year ending 31[st] March 2021
Charity name: The Basil Ionides Memorial Centre Charity registration number: 305192 Address: c/o Buxted Parish Council, PO Box 202, Heathfield, TN21 1BN
Trustees:
Vivienne Blandford John Rose Toby Illingworth James Roberts Peter Coxon Morna Cox Nicholas Bolton Simon Johnson Valerie Wilson Fiona McQuarrie Adrian Marshall Kevin Moss Christopher Humphrey
Structure
All members of Buxted Parish Council are trustees of the Basil Ionides Memorial Centre.
Background
The Basil Ionides Trust land was donated by the Ionides family in 1953, after the death of Basil Ionides, to the village of Buxted for social and recreational use by the community. Basil Ionides, a well-known architect, had saved Buxted Park from demolition and subsequent development in the early 1930’s. The three-acre site is bounded by the A272 to the north and Framfield Road to the east, The western boundary of the field is the embanked Buxted to Uckfield railway line beyond which are agricultural fields extending towards Buxted Park.
Activities and objectives
To manage land, as detailed above, for social and recreational purposes. This includes the provision of play and exercise equipment.
Achievements and performance .
During the financial year of 2020-2021 we extended the car parking area, carried out the usual maintenance on the Ionides land which includes regular grass cutting, tree surgery (when and if required), playground inspections and any necessary maintenance on the play equipment. We also incurred regular costs for emptying the dog waste bin and rubbish bin. We now have a contractor we can call on to carry out some of the maintenance required, who also carries out regular inspections. Although we still also rely on members of the public using the land to let us know if they are aware of any problems. This would include any occasions where anti-social
behaviour might have occurred so we can pass it on to the police. We thank those public-spirited members of the public who regularly take on litter picking duties.
During the summer of 2021 we plan to implement a COVID memorial, as suggested, by members of the public. This shall take the form of planting 3 mature cherry trees amongst a few other trees that had been previously planted in the Buxted Medical Centre landscaping scheme. We shall also incorporate two fine tree guards which had originally protected trees in the Littlewood Lane, Millennium Wood and have outgrown their use there. A bench will be installed just above the planted trees.
Financial review.
For the financial year ending 31[st] March 2021 we have had to alter the method of reporting to the Charity Commission because our revenue was over £25,000.00. This was due to the receipt of funds from the dissolved charity of the Buxted Community Hall Trust, which amounted to £22,535.00. These funds have been saved into the CAF Gold account and are not used for day-to-day expenses. The funds will remain separate and go towards the cost of a new hall, should that project become live again in the not-too-distant future.
The regular rent payments from Buxted Medical Centre, which is sited on the charities land, bought an income of £17,289 – this is paid to the charity on a quarterly basis. The charity also received £11,224 as a back payment in rent as the rent had been subject to a rent review over several years.
Expenditure totalled £22,995, 55% of this was on maintenance costs, and 40% on costs towards extending the car park.
The charities funds are held with CAF Bank, between two accounts, a cash account, and a gold account. Payments for invoices are made by cheque, with two nominated signatories signing each cheque, initialling the stub and invoice.
The opening balance on 1[st] April 2020 was £46,643. The closing balance on 31[st] March 2021 was £74,713.
Details of any funds held as a custodian trustee; None
Document prepared by Claudine Feltham (Finance Office for Buxted Parish Council) and Vivienne Blandford.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND ANO WALIS 8ASIL K)NIDES MEMORIAL CENTRE 305192 Recei tsand ments accounts For the perd Irom To 142020 31 3 X)21 Section A Receipts and payments UnrèstiKted funds RestTlCte lunds Endowmtnt funds Total funds Lasl yeai the nwr•it£ 10 thtw4w•¥tÈ 10 lh• M&r•si£ RPIptS ALL TRUST INTEREST RENT (PAID OUARTERLVI KDATÈO RENT IONE OF ross in¢ome 22.536 22,5SS 17.289 10,123 11.224 ARI 61,066 A*s•l and Inv•stm•nt sal•s NONE 51.065 ents IK CWARGES MAJIITEY414CE 8IF4 Ek4PTY INSURANCE LEGAL FEES 70 12.450 300 12.4 300 Joo 879 879 13.699 1.36S 1.781 Sub tot¥1 Asset and iTrvestment AA PthK EXTENS 9,298 9.2 Sub al 9.296 T0payMen1S 22,•95 22,995 6,781 Nei Olr¢¢wp(entsj Transleis befven funds Cash funds last year end Cash funds Ihis year end 211170 21.070 3,380 74.71) 74.71J 48,643 CCXX R1 aGCOUrts ISSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds lo n431g•1 E Restricted fund$ to noar•$t É Endrjwment fvnds to Dèar•st £ Cash C4r r.A8H ACCC>IINT ANfE.11 3 21 27.072 CAF GOI.[) ACCOUNT 11 3 21 47 641 Total cash funds wrth teCÈipl% Ard pAlTri1% nyestncted lynd5 to nearesit Restricted funds to nearst £ EndowmÈnt funds to nearest £ r)etxil% NONE Details ONE Fund to which asset belon CurrFnt value )nal Colt It)ptiOnal) Details RECREATUN GROUND LAND IBASI K)NIDES MEMORL4L LANG., FRAMFIELO ROAD. BUXTED TN?? 4IF FiAY EQUIPMENT. AS ABOVE L(ArK)N Fun¢ to whkh 53et bèion IBASIL',ONIDfS INIEMOR CENTRE Cost loptionall Crr•t valu• Assets retarrd for the charty's own use BASIL IONIDES 4ENIORL4L CENTRE 8ASIL NIDEs KIEMOR CENTRE EXERCEE EQUWENT. ABOVE LOCATllN Details ONE Fufid to whh When due Liabilities onal (xi tthalf of all t trust*$ SnatUre Pnnl Name jate of roN'al CCXX R2 &ctyJnts ISSI 21)l.,2022
Indgp•ndgnt Examln•r's Rèport to lh• trust?os of Basil lonides Memorial Centre I report to the tflJ5tees on my examination of the account5 of the Basil lonides Memorial Centre Ithe Tru5tl for the year ended 31" March 202 1. Respe¢tlve responslbllltles ol trustees and examln•r The charity s Iruslees aio responsibl8 lol Ihe prèparalion ol lh8 accounts. The charity's truslags consider Ihai an audil nol required for this ye8r under Section 144121 of ihe Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 A¢ll and that an Independenl examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts undei seclSon 145 01 the Charitles Act 2011 to fc4low the pedUS laid ¢Jown In the general Directions giwen by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act to slAtÈ whether particular mattèrs have come lo my attention. 8asls of Ind•p•nd•nt •Maminer's report My examination was carried out In accordance with the general Dirèctions given by th8 CharrfÉy Commission. An examination Indudès a rèviaw of thè accounting recor¢Js kepl by thè charily 8nd 3 cofflparison of Ihs aceounis prèsented with those recor(Js. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures in Ihe accounis. and seeking Xana1%)nS from you as Iruslees concerning any such matters. The Pfocèdures undertaken do noi provide all thè evidence thal woukl be reqijired In 8n audii and consequeniiy no opinion Is given as lo wheih&r the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report Is limited lo those malltrrs s*1 out In the next statement. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r'$ 5tat•m•nt In conn8clK)n wrth my examinalion. no maller has come lo my attentn.. 111 which gNes me reasonable caLFse lo believe that in any malenal Tespect the requirements. lo keep accountlng records In accordance with seclion 130 01 the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with Ihe aunts.j records and comply with Ihè attounting requirements ol the 2011 Act c. have not been mel or 12) lo which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the aeeounts to be rea¢hed Mark Mulberry BA (H¢)ns) FCCA CTA Mulberry & Co Registered Audrtors and Tax Advisors 9 Pound Lane Godalming Surrey, GU7 1BX 2W0112022