Charity Registration No. 518391
COBRIDGE COMMUNITY MULTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Cobridge Community Multicultural Association
Contents
Page
Reference and administralive information
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabililies

Cobridge Community Multicultural Association
Reference and administrative inforniation
Charity number
518391
Business address
353 Cobridge Road
Cobridge
Stoke-on-Trent
ST15JP
Trustees
C Jackson
C M Mccausland
C Savage
S Thaw
V Patterson {Treasurer)
C Barker
(Assistant Treasurer)
H Salmon (Chair)
l Nugent
(Assistant Chair)
J Falconer (Resigned 30th April 2025)
S Robinson (Secretary) (Resigned 22nd December 2024)
T Smith
(Appointed 02nd February 2025)
Independent Examiner
C B V France
Geens Limited
Chartered Accountants
Graphic House
124 City Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2PH
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc
1 Upper Market Square
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 1NS
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Cobridge Community Multicultural Association
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for Ihe year ended 31 December 2024. The
trustees who seNed during the year and up lo the date of this report are set out on page 1.
Structure, governance and management
Organisational structure
Cobridge Community Multicultural Association {CCMAI is an unincorporated association established by
Constitution dated 1 October 1984. which was amended and updated on 24 August 2004. and a registered
charity.
The trustees, who are also members of the Management Committee are elected on an annual basis with the
honorary officers being elected from the membership of the Management Committee. The committee meets six
times a year bul certain executive powers with regard to the day to day operation of the centre are delegated to
the honorary officers.
Objectlves and activities
Charitable objects
The charity is established to advance education and provide community facilities in the interests of social welfare
for recreation and leisure time occupation. The activities of the charity primarily focus on a multi-cultural centre
which caters for the needs of the community of North Stsffordshire.
Achievements and performance
Review of activities and achievements
The centre over the last year has increased its activities to include the following. we have run a number of
training courses to our members and the wider communily,.
First Aid (short courses). Saturday Soup Club (every weeks). Keep Fit for the Elderly with Age UK (weekly),
Dominoes Team (weekly). Salsa Dance Classes (weekly). Soca Fitness Boot Camp (weekly), Day Trips
(quarterly), Empowering People Discussion Group {monthly), Arts Group for the elderly, is our newest weekly
activity. We have also provided the community with a range of social events such as an Easter Egg Hunt,
Fireworks Display and Meet Santa for the local children. We are also used regularly by other organisations that
hire our rooms for meetings and training, and the wider community hire our spaces for social events such as
weddings, anniversaries and other celebrations.
Financral review
Results forthe year
The unrestricted payments for the year exceeded the receipts by £6,950, giving an available unrestricted
balance at the year-end of £11,634.
Reserves
The trustees consider that an appropriate level of free reserves, that is unrestricted funds not committed or
invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity, should be belween three and six months running expenses
which would amount to at least £6.000.
On behalf of the trustees
H. Salmon (chairperson)
Date..
iJloi)knd
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Cobridge Community Multicultural Association
Charity number 518391
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
Last year
Receipts
Membership fees
Room hire and catering
Donation. rent and expenses from bar
Fund raising
Bank interest
Bank compensation
194
23,902
3,400
43
55
150
194
23,902
3,400
43
55
150
202
15.921
9.500
45
Total receipts
27,744
27,744
25,668
Payments
Food and household goods etc
Volunteers expenses
Electricity, gas and water
Insurance
Repairs, renewals & equipment
Bank charges & sumup machine fees
Printing, stationery 2nd advertising
Licences
Telephone charges
Independent examinerfs fees
Events
Sundry Expenses
Printer Lease
9.016
90
5.691
3.806
9,945
116
1,156
542
1,263
1.290
817
314
648
9,016
90
5.691
3,806
9,945
116
1,156
542
1,263
1.290
817
314
648
3,781
7,801
3,904
7,398
78
710
685
1,063
1,230
143
444
648
Total payments
34.694
34,694
27,885
Excess of receipts (payments) in year
6,950)
6.950)
2,217
Cash funds last year end
18,584
18,584
20,801
Cash funds this year end
11.634
11,634
18,584
1.>.. q, ..zs and signed on their behalf
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .
by
H Salmon (Chairperson)
Trustee
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Cobridge Community Multicultural Association
Charity number 518391
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 December 2024
Cash funds
Cash at bank
Nat West
CCMA Current Account
CCMA Deposit Account
CCMA Fundraising Account
Luncheon Club Current account
4,534
3,841
2,123
1,016
Cash in hand
Luncheon Club
CCMA Cash Accounl
120
Total
11,634
Assets retained for the charity's own use
Freehold land & buildings
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
146,127
5,524
Investment assets
Shares in Manumit Trading Ltd
Current liabilities
Connected company
4,388
Trade creditors and accruals
1,356
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