2023-07-31-accounts - Alkrington Community Association

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From July 2022 Period start date To Period end date

July 2023

Charity name: Alkrington Community Associate

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Community Association is a group of volunteers who are responsible for running and maintaining a Community Centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of the local community of Alkrington and surrounding areas. The general management of the affairs of the Association are directed by a Management and Policy Committee. The community centre provides facilities and recreation for all ages of the 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	Various activities are available on a weekly basis as follows: Monday Zumba Class Spoons Charity Messy Play Martial Arts Class Modern Sequence Dance Group Tuesday Weekly Children’s Dance Classes Weekly Friendship Club Bootcamp Line Dancing Classes Wednesday Sewing Circle Golden Key Club Pilates Yoga Autism Parent Support Group Thursday Slimming World Reiki Healing Bootcamp Camera Group

		Friday Art Class Children’s Drama Group
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Our purposes is to offer a range of activities for all ages and all abilities. As well as offering weekly activities for the benefit of the public we also hire out our hall for private functions and events at the weekend. This can include children’s parties, adult and family parties. There is a monthly craft market for local small businesses. We also arrange our own social events so that members of each of our groups can get together for a social evening/dancing. We provide space for other local groups and charities to hold meetings, educational sessions and presentations. Many of our groups focus on elderly people who come to the community for recreation, exercise, and just simply company to be with others.

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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

	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	We provide a warm, clean safe space for local people to attend a variety of activities and groups including support groups for parents with Autistic Children and parents who have had children in neuo-natal care. Our centre is well looked after and we have full disability access. We provide affordable space to hire for children’s parties and celebrations.

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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

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Year end figures attached
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We have a sum of money held in a saving account with Santander. This is for major repairs/accidental damage. We can insure out contents of the building but we are unable to pay for building insurance due to the nature of our building.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£42,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	None
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Lease and Trust Deed 24 April 1969
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is run by an Association to the Constitution dated 18 August 1992
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	Officers of the Associate are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. Thereafter the M&P Committee select the Executive Committee along with Trustees for the Charity in line with the Constitution.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
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	Alkrington Community Associate
Other name the charity uses	Alkrington Community Centre
Registered charity number
Charity’s principal address	Alkrington Community Centre, Hardfield Road,Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester M24 1TQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Alan Lenton	Honorary President	Alkrington Community Associateion
Bernie Spencer		Alkrington Community Associateion
Graham Murray	Steward	Alkrington Community Associateion
David Maxwell		Alkrington Community Associateion

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

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Not Applicable

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) S. Kennedy

Full name(s) Sarah Kennedy

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

29 July 2024

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