Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/08/2020 Period start date To 31/07/2021 Period end date
Charity name: Downagate Recreation & Community Centre
Charity registration number: 507667
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Providing facilities for recreation and other leisure occupations in the interest of social welfare for the inhabitants of Wetheral and Hayton parishes and members of neighbouring schools, educational institutions and the general public. |
| 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. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
As above |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charities Commission on public benefit in deciding the activities og the charitable trust. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | _ |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | _ |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | _ |
Other _
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Para 1.20 | • The community centre was severely affected by the Covid lockdowns during the financial year with over four months of activities being curtailed. Despite this and following relaxation of Covid rules the centre reopened and now has at the end of the financial year more than 20 external and internal user groups. • During the financial year external CCTV was installed at the centre. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | _ |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | _ |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | _ |
| Other | _ |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Income exceeded expenditure by £18735 during the year ending 31/07/2021. The total credit balance in both current and deposit accounts at the year end was £25864. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | A sum of £4000 is held in reserve to cover future year utilities/insurance |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £4000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | _ |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | _ |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | _ |
| Other | _ |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are committee members elected and named at the annual AGM in accordance with the charities constitution agreement. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | _ |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | _ |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | _ |
| Other | _ |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Downagate Recreation & Community Association |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Downagate |
| Registered charity number | 507667 |
| Charity’sprincipal address | Downagate Community Association Warwick Bridge Carlisle Cumbria CA4 8RE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Dobinson | Chairman | All trustees elected at AGM | ||
| Yvonne Petry | Secretary | |||
| David Carruthers | Treasurer | |||
| Paul Petry | ||||
| AndyYoung | ||||
| Angela Hogg | ||||
| Alison Watt | ||||
| Liz Bell | ||||
| Helen Hinvest | ||||
| Margaret Smethurst |
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| Jude Jansen | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| N/A |
N/A
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
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 |
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|---|---|---|
| Kevin Dobinson | David Carruthers | |
Chairman |
Treasurer | |
| 30/11/2021 | ||
| 30/11/2021 |
e Recreatlon and Commun Annual Accounts for the Period tst Au st 2020 to 31st Ju 2021 Open¥ 8alaIKe£7129.? Income nditu Hall Hlre Coop Communlty Fund Insuwance Refvnd Cumbria Communlty Foundauon £ 1810 Grants air Bowman & Hlggs £ 450 karecrow Trail £ 812 Hayton pc ccrv ljty Coundl covkl ljty Council Closed Grant E 5919 £ 1423 Irtsurance Gas flectrfc Telephone & Intemet Hall Cleaning Hedge cuttin8 2019 & 2020 Beacon Fire and Locksmoth SM Floorlng CCTV Equipment and ffttlnB Mlscellaneous Robson Mobilmy JRM Joinery Glasdon UK £ 1951 £ 1171 £ 1194 £ 832 £ 1430 £ 495 £ 744 E 2397 £ 391 £ 132 £ 120 £ ii¢Y3 £ 2468 £ 4335 City Counul Restart Crty Council Projector Grant Rotary Club iaduct Gardenlrvd aub £ 260 Total plus Opening Balance E31361 £7129 £38 490 Totsl £12 626 less Expenses Total Income less Expenses £12 626 Bank Balan as of the 31stJuly 2021: Current Account E21863 £41 £25 864 No Unpre5ented Cheques Total
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustse nwmbers of DOWNAGATE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 507667 On accounts for the year ended 31 JULY 2021 Charity no (If any) Set out on pages 1T02 Iren'e'iJor Iiid'.kfje the v3=e -iU-wberS I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3110712021. Responsibilities and As the Ghanty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in ac¢ordan¢e 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 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth the examination which gives me guse to believe that in. any Material respeGt." accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the acwunts do not accord Viith the accounting records Independent oxaminer's statsment I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed." Date: Name: MR IAN LANCASTER Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): ICAEW Address: NB LANCASTER & CO 6 BRUNSWICK STREET. CARLISLE, CA1 1 PN Section B Disclosure IER Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem Isee CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners).