## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 January 2024 Period start date To 31st December 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Dingle Community Association**
## **Charity registration number: 517875**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of.
High Acres, Crestwood Park and adjoining
estates and the neighbour hood (hereinafter
called ‘the area of benefit') without
distinction of sex or of political, religious or
other opinions by associating the local
authorities, voluntary organIsations 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 for the said
inhabitants;|
|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|The main activities in relation to these
objects include:
We have a number of fitness classes, also a
Rhythmic Dace class.
We have slimming world and also a weight
Management class.
We have two Toddler groups one run by the
association and one independent
For more mature people a Good
companions group..
We have a number of special interests clubs
such as a craft group, Karate, Anything
Goes.( craft)
The building is used on an irregular basis
about 14 times a year for parties and
special events hired by those from the
community and occasionally by the local
authority and Dingle primary school .|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
~~benefit~~|Para 1.18|We have ensured that there is a genuine
benefit to the public. We have ensured that
the charity is not used primarily to benefit
trustees and office holders.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|This is not appropriate as all the money is
used to maintain the building and
association, and heating, electricity etc.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|We have not borrowed money for any type
of investment.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Apart from a paid secretary ( from the
local authority) who works 6 hours a
week and an additional 3 hours paid by
the association, and two part time
cleaners (paid by the association) the
rest of the charity is run by volunteers
without which it would be impossible for
the charity to function.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|We held a Christmas fete in which we
raised £1115 (part a gift from Lloyds
Bank). Half was given to Beths
Sunflowers (Leukaemia Trust) and the
rest to the association. Also large
attendance from local people which
made it a great success.
We gained a grant for £5000 which
allowed us to decorate the centre. This
was very important as the environment
was becoming a little shabby.
The various clubs maintain their
numbers form the local area, which
helps the elderly, improves peoples
friendship groups, and improves
people’s general fitness. Support of
young families in an inexpensive hiring
for birthday parties.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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||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|
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## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Over the next year our reserves will
have to be about £3000 as financial
difficulties in which our heating costs
have become huge and also because of
the delay by the school in sending us
bills (despite continually asking for
them) we did not have any bills for a
whole year. They then arrived in one go.
Which meant we were not aware of this
huge increase. We have therefore
raised our rates for rent by 24% to
overcome this and
we expect the
following year to have reserves of £3000
but we then hope to increase our
reserves back to 10,000. We have also
further financial constraints in that the
Local Authority are removing the
financial support for our secretary.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reason for holding reserves is that
our income depends on the groups that
hire the building. A significant size of the
income is produced by only a few
groups which means if one of these
groups no longer uses the building we
could have a large fall in income while
our expenditure would not drop
proportionally. These reserves allows us
time to get other groups to use the
building and so replace the lost income.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Some reserves are kept about £10000.
Although next year they will fall to about
£3000 but our aim is in further years to
increase back to £10,000 if possible|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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||The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Our main source of income other than one
off grants (which are rare) is provided by
renting space to various community groups.
The main expenditure is used to support
and maintain the building. This involves:
heating lighting, water, cleaners, telephone,
insurance, licences etc. This has enabled
us to have a large use of the building by the
community by providing a safe, clean, warm
and friendly building.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
We do not invest our money as we use it to
improve the building and services other
than a reserve kept in the running account.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
The principle risk facing the charity is
financial due to two events that have
occurred at the same time, the huge
increase in our gas bill and the removal of
financial support by the Local Authority
particularly the financial support of the
Secretary.
Other|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
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Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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
|Para 1.25|**Officers are appointed by the committee**|
|~~trustees~~|||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|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|Dingle Community Association|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|517875|
|Charity’s principal address|Dingle Community Centre, Madeley Road, Kingswinford,
West Midlands . DY6 8PF|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
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20|Alan Dodd|Chair and
Trustee||The Committee of the
Dingle Community
Association is the body
that manages the
c e n t r e
a n d
b y
nomination and voting
by the members of the
committee, appoint the
officials.|
||Lyn Cox|Vice Chair and
Trustee|||
||Gill Jewkes|Secretary and
Trustee|||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
**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
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## **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) Full name(s)** Alan Dodd Lyn Cox ~~ee~~ **Position (eg** Chair Vice Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** ~~a~~ **Date** 28/05/2025 ~~Po~~
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## **Unaudited Management Accounts For the Period 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 for Dingle Community Association.**
## **Income & Expenditure Account**
for the year ended 31 December 2024
||**Note**|**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Income**||**£**|**£**|
|Regular Lettings||26,049.14|19,600.96|
|Casual Lettings||2,307.53|2,210.40|
|Other Income||5,500.00|1,314.90|
|Interest Received||2.67|1.98|
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|||**33,859.34**|**23,128.24**|
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|**Expenditure**||||
|Gas||7,236.34|3,576.34|
|Electricity||3,460.21|2,951.91|
|Water||198.33|191.07|
|Wages||11,534.28|8,826.24|
|Cleaning||1,356.58|1,822.32|
|Insurance||1,476.27|803.34|
|Security||588.39|470.39|
|Website||-|-|
|Communications||404.16|381.12|
|Misc||7,912.30|1,436.88|
|Stationery||190.71|70.32|
|Postage||-|10.88|
|||-----------------|-----------------|
|**Total Expenditure**||**34,357.57**|**20,540.81**|
|||-----------------|-----------------|
|**Excess/(Deficit) of Income over Expenditure**||**(498.23)**|**2,587.43**|
|||-----------------|-----------------|
Signed: Robert Jewkes 23 February 2025
#PUBLIC
## **Balance Sheet**
for the year ended 31 December 2024
|||**Note**|**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**£**|**£**|
|**Current Assets**|||||
|Instant Access Account|1||228.13|225.46|
|Business Account|1||16,719.35|17,067.08|
|Petty Cash|1|& 2|58.22|61.76|
|Prepayments & Accrued Income||||149.63|
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||||**17,005.70**|**17,503.93**|
|**Current Liabilities**|||||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|||||
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|**Net Assets**|||**17,005.70**|**17,503.93**|
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|**Reserves**|||||
|Income and Expenditure Account|||17,005.70|17,503.93|
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||||**17,005.70**|**17,503.93**|
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|**Notes to the Accounts**|||**2024**|**2023**|
||||**£**|**£**|
|**1. Reconciliation of Cash Balances**|||||
|Opening Cash & Equivalents|||17,354.30|14,831.68|
|Income|||33,859.34|23,128.24|
|Expenditure|||(34,357.57)|(20,540.81)|
|Movement in Accrued Income|||149.63|(64.81)|
|Movement in Unpresented Cheques|||-|-|
|Closing Cash & Equivalents|||17,005.70|17,354.30|
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|**Cash & Equivalents Comprises of:**|||||
|Cash & Equivalents at Bank|||16,947.48|17,292.54|
|Petty Cash|||58.22|61.76|
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||||17,005.70|17,354.30|
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|**2. Reconciliation of Petty Cash**|||||
|Opening Petty Cash|||61.76|61.86|
|Withdrawn from Bank|||408.97|517.29|
|Expenditure|||(412.51)|(517.39)|
|Closing Petty Cash|||58.22|61.76|
Signed: Robert Jewkes 23 February 2025
#PUBLIC
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees** Charity Name The Dingle Community Centre **On accounts for the year Charity no** 31 December 2024 517875 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** 31/12/2024 . **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance 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 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. N O T A _Delete_ P [ ] P _if not applicable._ L I C A B L E
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
|**Signed:**||**Date:**|15/7/25|
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|**Name:**|Robert Jewkes|||
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|**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**|ACCA|||
**Oct 2018**
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## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**Oct 2018**
2
**IER**