## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1[st] January 2022 Period start date **To** 31[st] December 2022 Period end date **Charity name:** Redby Community Association **Charity registration number:** 506129 ## **Objectives and Activities** |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF
REDBY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION
OF SEX OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY
ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY
ORGANSATIONS 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 OBJECT OF
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID
INHABITANTS (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.| |---|---| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Community activities: Hire of premises to facilitate local residents to
gain access to a range of activities to promote social inclusion,
personal and social development. Promotion of community
cohesion.
Activities include: Dancing, Karate, Gymnastics. Out of school club
and breakfast club. table tennis clubs and football club. Fish society
meetings Parent and Toddler groups Pilates, yoga, adult dancing
Rooms available for meetings or children's parties. Child Minders
Club and Youth / Play provision| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|The trustees confirm that they have regard and have followed the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
We have engaged in local consultation to meet ever changing need within
the local community.| ## **Achievements and Performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|The trustees with the support of Sunderland City Council and the
North Area Committee accessed S.C.C funding to get essential roof
repairs completed to ensure the building continues to offer a much
needed service within the local community.
The trustees have worked in partnership to create a pilot scheme
with a well established local youth and community provider which
has been successful.
Trustees have also gained National funding via the City of
Sunderland to deliver‘warm spaces’community provision.| |---|---| The achievements have created a new opportunities for members of the local community to access the building, supporting local need and addressing issues that impact members everyday lives. We have also been able to refer members to other organisations that can advise on accessing cost of living grants / income support and the increasing cost of living. Current hirers of the building continue to provide a service within the local community including breakfast and out of school club for parents who need local child care provision. Offering a range of Leisure pursuits to meet local need ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**|| |---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Balance including reserves £27,183.91| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Reserves are held to ensure that there is a minimum of 4 months of
funding available in the case of no income being received for a
period of at least one quarter.
The reserves allows the trustees a buffer in the case there are
issues with cash flow.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|The current trustees concerns are in relation to the upkeep of the
building as it has been identified that there are major building
upgrades that need to be undertaken. This undertaking will be a
large ask from trustees as the funds needed to make changes could
potentially be quite large. The current trustees are working
alongside Sunderland City Council to address issues.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |**Structure, Governance**|**and Management**| |---|---| |Type of governing document|18 March 1977: Standard registration
Unincorporated| |How is the charity
constituted?|CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 DECEMBER 1976 AS AMENDED
22 MARCH 1978 AND 31 MARCH 1987 as amended on 25 Jun
2018| |Trustee selection method.|Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the annual
general meeting held in December.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Redby Community Association| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|506129| |Charity’s principal address|Redby Community Centre
Fulwell Road
Sunderland
SR6 9QU| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1|Joshua McKeith|Chair||| |2|Judith Britton|Treasurer||| |3|Joanne Coulson|Secretary||| |4|Richard Duggan|||| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**Funding**
Sunderland City
Council, North Area
Committee|Vivienne Metcalf|Partnership & Community Resilience Manager| |||
Health, Housing and Communities| |||
Sunderland City Council, City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA| |||| |**Funding**|Tracy Hassan|Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance
Elliott House, Mainsforth Tce, Sunderland, SR2 8JX
Registered CharityNo 1202811| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Judith Britton|Richard Duggan| ||
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