2023-11-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.12.22 Period start date To 30.11.23 Period end date

Charity name: West Hallam Centre and Recreation Ground (WHCRG)

Charity registration number: 513432

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	WHCRG represents all those with an interest in the local community by working in partnership with all relevant interest groups, voluntary organizatons, local council, statutory authorites and individuals. The Management Commitee seeks to provide for improvement in the local environs for an involved and valued community.
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	West Hallam has a populaton of just under 6,000, 72% of which are under the age of 65. We present and maintain the largest community space and only indoor sports facility in the Village. This facilitates increased physical actvity, reduced isolaton, the building of relatonships between people of all ages and the provision of an afordable space. We further support actvites for young people by ofering discounted rates to groups working with young people so that partcipaton is accessible to all. There is no other comparable building and space within our community to accommodate such a range of groups and actvites. It is a safe space for people to meet and take part in various actvites with likeminded people. We have a number of regular users – Community Pre-School, Rainbows, Guides, Brownies, Youth Club (Minors), Slimming World, Bounce to Beat, Flying Club, Badminton and Taekwondo. In additon we have a large number of casual users for partes, one-of events and sportngactvites.
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 due regard to the commission's public beneft guidance when exercising any powers or dutes to which the guidance is relevant.

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	SORP reference
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We have an enthusiastc and hard working commitee made up entrely of volunteers who meet regularly and work together. Each commitee member has a role to play and knows what is expected of them. This makes a huge diference to the Community Centre as organisaton is key at such a busy recreatonal and educatonal facility.

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 Centre has been occupied for a high proporton of tme over the year. Our regular users have increased and we have contnued to be a popular venue for partes and events. We have a proactve Booking Secretary who has made a big contributon to these achievements. The building is now 40 years old so there have been a number of challenges with its on-going maintenance. The building being in a good state of repair is essental to retain our users. We received a legacy from Helena Chapman who was a Parish Councillor and supporter of the Centre. This enabled us to pay for a building survey to be carried out and put together a schedule of repairs and maintenance. The main item is the replacement of the roof which leaks and this work will be carried out in 2024. The Centre staying open and accessible helps bring together people of all ages from the local community,bringingmanybenefts.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	With the receipt of the legacy of £109,875 we are in a healthy fnancial positon. We have, however, carried out a review of income and expenditure and set an annual budget to ensure that we don’t operate in defcit and make provision for planned maintenance and improvements
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold reserves to pay for planned and urgent works required to the building.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	109,875

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Our primary source of funding is through income received from regular and casual

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including	Para 1.47	letngs.
any fundraising)

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Consttuton
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	We are a charity
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	Electons to positons on the commitee take place annually at the AGM. New Trustees are recruited through local advertsing channels such as the Parish Magazine and Facebook and selecton is by interview with Trustees. The Parish Council co-opt two Trustees and the Foundaton of Ann Powtrell co-opt a Trustee. This is to ensure the interests of local people are considered

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	West Hallam Centre and Recreaton Ground
Other name the charityuses	West Hallam CommunityCentre
Registered charitynumber	513432
Charity’s principal address	Staton Rd West Hallam Derbyshire DE7 6GX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	John Roger Green	Chair
	David Thacker	Vice Chair
	Jacqueline Ruth Storey	Treasurer
	Caroline Jamison	Secretary
	Catherine Grice
	Richard Brooks
	Christopher Hartshorn
	Mathew Hitchcock
	Ivor Pearson

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
	Jacqueline Ruth Storey	John Roger Green
	Treasurer	Chair
	31.7.24
	31.7.24

BALANCE SHEET - 30TH NOVEMBER 2023

CASH AT BANK Virgin Money Lloyds Bank Current Account Lloyds Savings Account GENERAL RESERVE Balance in Hand 30th November 2022 Excess of expenditure over income Excess of income over expenditure Balance in hand 30th November 2023 RESTRICTED FUNDS INCOME Regular Users Casual Users WHPC Telephone Contributon WHPC Rates Grant Garfeld Weston Foundaton Grant EBC Grant Legacy Miscellaneous Bank Interest EXPENDITURE Rates/Water Rates Insurance Telephone Gas Electricity Deposit Returns Cleaning Materials/Cleaning Refuse Collecton Repairs/Renewals/Maintenance Sundries	2023 £ 0 19,306.68 105,042.38 124,349 19,586 104,763 24,349 100,000 124,349	2022 £ 4,939.16 14,646.38 0
		19,586
		31,262 11,676 19,136 450
		19,586
		2023 £ 19,064 2,940 1,501 615 4,000 - 109,875 101 91 138,187 1,444 1,376 1,667 7,981 1,844 300 6,060 763 9,537 2,452

33,424

EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE

104,763

2022

£ 17,032 1,165 2,120 1,230 - 1,000 - - 18 22,565

1,686 1,115 1,908 8,387 1,824 - 5,447 698 10,811 2,366

34,241 11,676

West Hallam Community Centre & Recreation Ground Charity Independent examin&s statement I have completed my examination for the year ended 30 November 2023 I confirni that no material matters hav¢ come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect, that the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination Signed: Narne". M T Needham Address . Scargill Roa¢ West Hallam Date . IO- 66-8¥