## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name West Meads Community Centre & Association **On accounts for the year** 31/12/2024 **Charity no** 305338 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** Three - five (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above **DD / MM / YYYY** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”) . I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** [The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._ I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:**[S] J Trimmer **Date:** 6/10/24 **Name:** Shelley Jane Trimmer **Relevant professional** Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) **qualification(s) or body** 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** ## **(if any):** **Address:** Bromley Clackett Limited 74 76 Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis West Sussex PO21 2PE ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to** None **disclose** . 2 **Oct 2018** **IER** Report of the Trustees of the West Meads Community Centre & Association for the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 Charity number . 305338 Structure Governance and Mana ement The West Meads Community Centre is 65 years old. It was built on land donated by the builder of the West Meads housing estate for the sole purpose of providing a hall for the community, and a church, which has since been sold and redeveloped. The charity is governed by Trustees who delegate day-to-day responsibility to The Trustees meet monthly to monitor the operational and financial performance of the charity. Ob'ectives and activities The charity provides leisure and social activities for residents in Aldwick and West Meads. The centre is well used and much appreciated by the residents of the local area. Groups who use the centre include Arts & Crafts, Patchwork & fj04vdw* Quilting, Carpet Bowls, Keep Fit, Line Dancing. TaekwondoJr*e C-4ubs, Yoga, Weigvatehers, the P4ftteC￿Ch, Karate and coffee mornings. The running costs of the centre are funded by membership subscriptions and hall hire charges for clubs and private hirers. YU-L 8 LLLdLxL Financial Review The charity reported an operational profit of £8,915 for the 12 month period. Total reserves at the end of the period were £66,012. There is an amount of £39,247 retained in a CCLA deposit account at the year end. Mrs Carol Wiseman- Trustee and Chairman Date Page 5 West Mead5 Community Centre & Association Financial year ended 31 st December 2024 Charity number: 305338 2024 2023 Xncome and expenditure account Provision for Leisure and Social Facilities Membership/donations Interest 28,059 1,990 1,966 25,563 1,155 1,687 Income 32,014 28,405 Expenditure Utilities 4,524 7,285 1,033 190 6,490 6,825 1,208 183 50 1,210 1,979 4,439 600 Wages Cleaning & waste disposal Business rates Stationery Miscellaneous Insurance 127 1,438 2,296 5,408 600 197 Maintenance Professional fees PRS for music 197 Cost of providing Leisure and Social Facilities 23,099 23,181 Excess of Income over expenditure 8,915 5,224 Page 4 West Meads Community Centre & Association Financial year ended 31st December 2024 Charity number: 305338 2024 2023 Balance sheet Opening Balance 1st January 2023 57,097 51,873 Income during the year 32,014 28,405 Expenditure during the year (23,099) (23,181) Closing balance 31 st December 2023 66,012 57,097 Represented by . Lloyds current account 27,382 18,530 CCLA deposit account 39,247 39,247 Cash in hand 20 20 Prepayments 113 85 Creditors and accruals (750) (785) 66,012 57,097 ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES Mrs Carol Wiseman- Trustee and Chairman Date Page 3