
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1[st] April 2022     To           31[st] March 2023** 

**Charity name: Sedgley and District Community Association** 

## **Charity registration number 516606** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To promote educational,<br>recreational and vocational<br>activities for the community at<br>large by activities run directly by<br>the Association and the provision<br>of rooms for hire to other<br>organisations and private<br>individuals||
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|SDCA run directly a gardening<br>club, over 50's, two bridge clubs<br>and an active retirementfroup. We<br>hold and open other events<br>throughout the year including<br>concerts, fower and vegetable<br>show, fayres and lunches. Groups<br>meet regularlyon thepremises.||
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Not recently||



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 



Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The main achievement for the 12 months to<br>the 31stMarch 2023 has been to keep the<br>premises in good order and to ensure that<br>Covid has had a minimal effect on finances<br>and activities. Also to continue to provide<br>suitable facillities for the various users of<br>the premises.<br>.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41|<br>Completion and payment in full for<br>replacement windows in the main hall using<br>the grant of £7015.|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|SDCA has a positive bank balance at the<br>31stof March 2023.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves as such are not held but the<br>policy is to maintain a positive bank<br>balance so that all commitments can be<br>met.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|See above|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>Room hire charges|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Increasing running costs**.**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||No change to previous year|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|No change to previous year|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|No change to previous year|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|No change to previous year|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|Sedgley and District Community Association|
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|Other name the charity uses|Not applicable|
|Registered charity number|516606|
|Charity’s principal address|Ladies Walk, Sedgley, West Midlands, DY3 3UA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** Not applicable 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** David Jukes 

**Full name(s)** David Edward Jukes 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

11[th] April 2024 



|**SDCA bank accounts for 12 months to 31st March  2023**|**SDCA bank accounts for 12 months to 31st March  2023**|**SDCA bank accounts for 12 months to 31st March  2023**|**SDCA bank accounts for 12 months to 31st March  2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Opening Balance 1st April 2022**|**8295.41**||**8,295.41**|
|**Receipts 12 months to 31st March 2023**|**11 Months to**<br>**28th February**<br>**2023**|**Month of**<br>**March 2023**|**12 months to**<br>**31st March**<br>**2023**|
|SedgleyChristadelphians|2,280.00|240.00|2,520.00|
|Mrs A Robinson Anne M Dance|825.00||825.00|
|G & A Watkins|336.48|28.00|364.48|
|AA|600.00|48.00|648.00|
|N L Pinches|1,423.00|180.00|1,603.00|
|JHadley|643.00|60.00|703.00|
|Townswomens Guild|2,561.46||2,561.46|
|K Smith|-||-|
|Active Seniors Angela|510.00||510.00|
|Vaccination UK|-||-|
|JFerris|750.00||750.00|
|S Leedham|613.00|60.00|673.00|
|MessyPlaydays|-||-|
|SandyYoga|62.00|24.00|86.00|
|Bubble Babies Spa|255.00||255.00|
|Cofee mornings and Christmas concert|1,029.60|92.00|1,121.60|
|Other(mainlyone of room hire)|1,696.50|119.50|1,816.00|
|SDCA membershipfeesper capita|712.00|92.00|804.00|
|Afliatedgroups room hire|3,226.00|265.00|3,491.00|
|Bridge Clubs Donation|-||-|
|Donation from Dodd FamilyTrust|1,000.00||1,000.00|
|Funeral collection BettyEaves|436.00||436.00|
|EON electricityrefund|-||-|
|**Rental Income**|**18,959.04**|**1,208.50**|**20,167.54**|
|Grants re Windows|7,015.00||7,015.00|
|transfer from Castle and Crystal||||
|**Total Receipts**|**25,974.04**|**1,208.50**|**27,182.54**|
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|**Payments 12 months to 31st March 2023**|**February 11**<br>**Months to 28th**<br>**Februay 2023**|<br>**Month of**<br>**March  2023**|**12 months to**<br>**31st March**<br>**2023**|
|Allied Westminster 12 months insurance|-           1,018.70|-          203.73|-          1,222.43|
|CleaningMaterials|-                20.98|-              8.17|-               29.15|
|BT Group|-           1,359.25||-          1,359.25|
|Boiler Service|-||-|
|DudleyMBC refuse|-              586.72|-            52.21|-             638.93|
|EON Electricity|-           1,722.44|-          423.48|-          2,145.92|
|EON Gas|-           2,068.00|-          188.00|-          2,256.00|
|Caretaking|-           6,875.00|-          625.00|-          7,500.00|
|Securitymonitoring|-              300.00||-             300.00|
|Initial Hygiene|-              515.76||-             515.76|
|Pennon Water Services|-              299.38||-             299.38|
|Grass Cutting|-              180.00||-             180.00|
|Piano Tuning|-                45.00||-               45.00|
|Saddlers Fire Protection|-                14.45||-               14.45|
|S2 Fire Solutions|-||-|
|Tripelec repairs|-              869.40||-             869.40|
|Butco Heating|-||-|
|ICO Dataprotection|-                35.00||-               35.00|
|Neil Andrews roof repairs|-||-|
|PPL PRS|-              143.99||-             143.99|
|Grants re Windowspayments|-           7,015.00||-          7,015.00|
|ContingencySedgleyGlass|-              475.00||-             475.00|
|**Payments **|**-   23,544.07**|**-  1,500.59**|**-  25,044.66**|
|**Barclays Bank as at 31st March 2023**|||**10,433.29**|
|**Castle and Crystal bank balance**|||**5,090.33**|
|**Total bank balances as at 31st March  2023**|||**15,523.62**|





SEDGLEY .4JD DISTRICT COItIILJITY .4SSOCI.4TIOS.
Balance sheet for year ending 31 st March 2023
Charity No 516606
Income as book (inc OB)
Opening Balance
Income for year inc transfer
Transfer from Savings Account
Net income for year
35.878.95
8,295.41
27.583.54
£ 27,583.54
£ 27.583.54
£ 27,583.54
Expenditure as book
Transfer to Savings Account
Lxpcnditure for year
25,445.66
25,445.66
£ 25,445.66
£ 25,445.66
Current Account brought forward
Current Account carried forward
Surplusldeficit on Current Account
10.433.29
10,433.29
£ 10,433.29
2,137.88
Credit Union Account brought forward
Transfer tolfrom Savings Account
Credit Union Account carried forward
Surplus on Savings Account
Total surplus / deficit for year
2.137.88
F,nlries checked to Bank Statement8and Income l Expenditu￿ records provided.
In my opinion the accounts show a true and accurate record of the
income and expenditure for the association for the year ended 3110312023
Signed by Independent Examincr:
-SOHN 'EI LLI fvJGkhts
Sections hold money for the running of their groups. The money reverts. lo the Association
should the group cease to meet and therefore is recorded below as an a55el.
Section accounts are not scrutinised by the Association I'reasurer or Indepcndent Examiner.
SF.CTION RESERVES AT JANUARY 1st
2023 estimated
1,500.00
i.000.00
1,000.00
2022
not available
nol available
not available
not applicable
not available
2021
2,116.10
not available
not available
not applicable
not available
ACI'IVE RETIREMENT
GARDENtNG CLUB
OVER FIFTIES
WEDNESDA Y BRIDGE CLUB
THURSDA Y and Friday BRIDGE CLUB
TOTAL
i.000.00
4,500.00