## **RAVEN MEOLS COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **ANNUAL REPORT 2024** ## CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE Meols Community Centre for the year ending 31st March 2024. This year has been a period of growth, improvement, and community support. Despite financial pressures, we have Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers, partners, and funders for their invaluable support. ## **Jane McNeice** ## **Chairperson, Raven Meols Community Centre** ## INTRODUCTION Raven Meols Community Centre was established in November 1985 to address the need for a community space where local groups could meet in a comfortable, warm, and accessible environment. Our mission is to provide an affordable venue for local residents and Professional Development Centre (PDC) for larger events. The Centre is governed by an Current groups that use the centre include: - U3A Ukelele - U3A Watercolour - U3A Guitar - Chess Club - Yoga - Formby Photo - Tappy Toes ## RECENT DEVELOPMENTS enhance the experience for the groups that use the Centre. Thanks to grants from Formby _**The Raven Meols Community Centre is a registered charity – Charity Commission no. 518241**_ ## **RAVEN MEOLS COMMUNITY CENTRE** - Re-decorate key areas of the Centre - - FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2024 ## Income & Expenses - Projected Income: £19,000 - Projected Expenditure: £17,000 ## Grants and Funding While we have successfully secured funding this past year, we remain vigilant regarding future necessary adjustments to ensure the Centre’s long-term sustainability. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES ## Achievements - external grants. - - ## Challenges - - _**The Raven Meols Community Centre is a registered charity – Charity Commission no. 518241**_ ## **RAVEN MEOLS COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## FUTURE PLANS ## Social Media Presence In the coming year, we aim to increase our visibility by establishing a social media presence. new groups and individuals to the Centre. ## Policy and Procedure Review Council for Voluntary Services (CVS). This review aims to ensure that the Centre operates in ## RISK MANAGEMENT - Further increases in energy prices - Changes in the availability of grants or external funding - ## ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the community groups and users of the Centre, as well as our funding partners, including community. _**The Raven Meols Community Centre is a registered charity – Charity Commission no. 518241**_ ## **ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT TO RAVENMEOLS COMMUNITY CENTRE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** I have examined the financial records of the Ravenmeols Community Centre for the year ended 31 March 2024 and in my opinion, they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of that account as at 31 March 2024 and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended. ## **R W Theckston Chartered Accountant** ## **8 October 2024** ## **RAVENMEOLS COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **Income & Expenditure year ended 31 March 2024** |**Income**
**Expenditure**
Lettings
18,913.50
**SMBC Costs**
Lease
Grant Formby Parish Council
1,550.00
Room Hire
Insurance
Grant Redecorate
3,100.00
Rates Relief
Heat and Light
Grant SMBS
10,800.00 Cleaning
Interest
1,055.76
Bank Charges
Parish Council Key
20.00
**Miscellaneous costs**
Insurance
Repairs and Maintenance
Stationary and postage
Sundry
Excess of income over
expenditure
________
35,439.26
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**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 March 2024**
**Assets**
**Liabilities**
Current Account
31,307.90
Retained Income b/f
Excess of income
over expenditure
Retained Income c/f
________
31,307.90
=======|3,738.56
2,067.50
1,512.86
99.80
4,174.20
2,264.23
11.10
618.72
7,083.62
123.01
257.45
13,488.21
_______
35,439.26
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17,819.69
13,488.21
31,307.90
_________
31,307.90
========| |---|---| ## **ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT TO RAVENMEOLS COMMUNITY CENTRE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** I have examined the financial records of the Ravenmeols Community Centre for the year ended 31 March 2024 and in my opinion, they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of that account as at 31 March 2024 and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended. ## **R W Theckston Chartered Accountant** ## **8 October 2024** ## **RAVENMEOLS COMMUNITY CENTRE** ## **Income & Expenditure year ended 31 March 2024** |**Income**
**Expenditure**
Lettings
18,913.50
**SMBC Costs**
Lease
Grant Formby Parish Council
1,550.00
Room Hire
Insurance
Grant Redecorate
3,100.00
Rates Relief
Heat and Light
Grant SMBS
10,800.00 Cleaning
Interest
1,055.76
Bank Charges
Parish Council Key
20.00
**Miscellaneous costs**
Insurance
Repairs and Maintenance
Stationary and postage
Sundry
Excess of income over
expenditure
________
35,439.26
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**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 March 2024**
**Assets**
**Liabilities**
Current Account
31,307.90
Retained Income b/f
Excess of income
over expenditure
Retained Income c/f
________
31,307.90
=======|3,738.56
2,067.50
1,512.86
99.80
4,174.20
2,264.23
11.10
618.72
7,083.62
123.01
257.45
13,488.21
_______
35,439.26
=======
17,819.69
13,488.21
31,307.90
_________
31,307.90
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