Wincham Community Centre - Chairpersons Report Year ending 31.8.22
It’s been another challenging year for the centre.
We might have thought that things would ease off when restrictions were lifted, but little did we know what would happen with the energy crisis.
Having said that, it has been a more positive year as we cautiously open up to full capacity and welcome all our regular hirers back in.
However, it has had its challenges, none more than the energy crisis, but WCC had made significant progress and has weather the financial disruption, thanks to the commitment of the team, the continuing support of our hirers and last but by no means least, our financial reserves.
We have taken advantage of the periods when we were not up to full capacity, when we continued to improve the facilities of the building. These included:
Repainting the main hall, boiler room and furniture store, sealing the boiler room floor, replacing ceiling tiles as a result of a leak and replacing the damaged floor covering in the furniture store with carpet tiles.
It has been very pleasing to see the enthusiasm of our user groups as we all worked together towards getting back to some sort of normality.
In addition, we welcome two new groups this year – A flower club and a Belly dancing class.
It gives me great pleasure to see the centre offering such a wide diversity of groups which cover ages from 0 – 90+ for the village and surrounding areas.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Suzanne, without whom the centre would not run so efficiently and for all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes that no one ever sees, we are truly blessed to have her.
I would also like to thank our new caretaker Norman, who seems to be loving his new role with us. It is nice to see someone who enjoys what he is doing.
Mrs Lesley Greenwood
Chair of Wincham Community Centre
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDING - 31ST AUGUST 2022
| INCOME | INCOME | LEDGER | LEDGER | AUG. 2022 | AUG. 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hire fees | C1 | 36648.35 | 20289.10 | ||
| Fund-raising | C2 | ||||
| Donations | C3 | 7.30 | |||
| Bank Interest | C4 | 10.74 | 492.39 | ||
| Tel box | C5 | ||||
| Grant | C6 | 3667.00 | 19275.00 | ||
| Others | C7 | ||||
| 40056.49 | 40056.49 | ||||
| Expenditure | |||||
| Misc. | C9 | 19.05 | 12.00 | ||
| Solicitors Fees | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Fundraising | C10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Water | C11 | 2715.58 | 2349.79 | ||
| Heat | C12 | 5082.72 | 2898.00 | ||
| Electricity | C13 | 1723.17 | 1406.77 | ||
| Wages | C14 | 20209.33 | 19748.62 | ||
| Inland Rev | C15 | 264.99 | 597.32 | ||
| Stat/Print/Post/Tel | C16 | 663.12 | 645.79 | ||
| Cap 2 Furn/Equip | C17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Mtnce/Repair Equip | C18 | 4119.16 | 4553.11 | ||
| Mtce/repair Buildg’s | C19 | 2456.51 | 1459.08 | ||
| Cleaning Materials | C20 | 224.43 | 330.83 | ||
| Insurance/Licenses | C21 | 2032.58 | 2114.42 | ||
| Training Courses | C22 | 94.56 | 0.00 | ||
| 39605.20 | 36103.73 | ||||
3952.76 79186.01 3952.76 83138.77 |
PROFIT/LOSS BALANCES Opening Balance Proft/Loss CLOSING BALANCE |
728.19 83138.77 728.19 83866.96 |
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These accounts were approved by the Trustees during the Management Committee meeting held on Tuesday 4[th] October 2022.
The Management Committee operate a Business Reserve Policy to clarify both internally and externally the need for reserve funds.
POLICY
The Charity has a stated policy of dividing its total income into three:
1:- Funds generated from fund-raising to be used to develop additional recreation / social facilities within the Village. The sum raised will form the voluntary funding element needed to attract both lottery funding and grant aid from the public authorities. In this way the current fundraising amount
of £20383.68 could be used to generate a scheme made up from :-
| from :- | from :- | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Centre contribution | (10%) | 21413 | |
| Wincham Parish Council | (5%) 10706 | ||
| Borough Council / others | (20%) | 42826 | |
| National Lottery | (65%)149891 | ||
| £224836 |
2:- Funds required for repairs / renewals for items subject to fair wear
and tear. The sum generated and kept in reserves amounts to £16,637. This sum has been built up at a rate of £2,500 per year from an element contained within the hire fees. However, it was agreed in 2011 to increase this figure to £3,000 to cover the increase of costs.
Some £100,563 has been spent maintaining the main hall floor, curtains and heating. Repairs to the roof have been completed. In 2010/11 the fire alarm and Buffer was replaced. In 2011/12 a heating digital clock & Double Glazed windows were installed. In 2012/13 the hoovers & cold water cylinder were replaced. 2013/14 the fridge & hoover were replaced. In 2014/15 the tables & chairs were replaced and car park lines were re marked. In the last 5 years a set of fire doors, internal signage and lighting has been replaced. New chair trollies, car park signage and
microwave have been purchased. In 2018/19 Roof repairs and replacement hoover, as well as WCC’s contribution of £11,347 to a major refurbishment project. 2019/20 electrical repairs were carried out. In 2020/21 the intruder Alarm was replace. In 2021/22 A new double glazed kitchen door was fitted and a new buffer purchased.
3:- Working balances. This is the amount which is available to fund capital investment. It is the difference between the amounts raised from hire fees
and the day to day cost of running the centre. To date £75797 of
investments in the shape of 2 extensions, 2 car parks, a disabled toilet, baby changing facilities, a new heating system boiler, subdued lighting to main hall, a replacement stage, new security systems, external dusk to dawn lighting and Double Glazing, have been provided. Grant Aid support from the Parish/ Borough/County Councils, the National Lottery, Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund, the Football Association, WREN and private donations.
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