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





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



## **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** 

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



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

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|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**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Year end figures attached**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have a sum of money held in a**<br>**saving account with Santander.  This is**<br>**for major repairs/accidental damage.**<br>**We can insure out contents of the**<br>**building but we are unable to pay for**<br>**building insurance due to the nature of**<br>**our building.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£42,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**None**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**None**|



## **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||
|---|---|---|
|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||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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



## **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||
|---|---|---|
|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** 

|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,<br>Middleton, Manchester M24 1TQ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Alan Lenton|Honorary President||Alkrington Community<br>Associateion|
||Bernie Spencer|||Alkrington Community<br>Associateion|
||Graham Murray|Steward||Alkrington Community<br>Associateion|
||David Maxwell|||Alkrington Community<br>Associateion|
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## – 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**||
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## **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 

## **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)** 

Not Applicable 

## **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)** _S. Kennedy_ 

**Full name(s)** Sarah Kennedy 

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

**Date** 

29 July 2024 



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