CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Period start date: To Period end date: October 2023 September 2024 Charity name: Kirkby-in-Furness Community Centre Charity registration number: 621132 Objectives and Activities SORP Tef8r8nc8 Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing documenl Kirkby-In-Furne83 Communlty Centre provldes meeting, sports and lelsure facllitles over a 6 acre slte for the community of Klrkby-In-Furness. The alms of the organlsatlon are to encourage Increased partlclpation In sport and well-being events and activltles, to Improve the health and well being as well as facllltatlng communlty coheslon. We have pitches for crlcket, football, a MUGA (multi-use games area) with tennis courts, netball courts, a basketball court and a flve -a -slde football pltch. We have a bowling green, a chlldren's play area as well as Informal recreatlon space. There are three changlng rooms and a functlon roomlkltchen and toilets In the maln buildlng. Summary of the main activilies in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servlces identified in the accounts. Parn 1.17 and 1.19 The community centre Is open to all resldents of the clvll parish of Klrkby Ireleth, and Is well used by resldents and vlsltors allke for fitness classes, art, local hlstory and social groups as wall as prlvats famlly celebrations. The vlllage school uses the facilities for Sports dayg PE lesson5 and as qulet location for SA Ts tests. The village toddler group {Little Acorns) meet In the hall weekly In term-tlme. The hall Is used as an outreach post office one mornlng a week, followed by soup lunch once a month funded by Kirkby charitie8. The hall Is also used as a polling station when there is an electlon. The thirty year old ch51dren's playground was replacement In May 2024 following a period of fund raising to flnance its replacement. Each year the Community Centre has a Villa e Gala. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboul: SORP reKer8nc* Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.36 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.28 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP refer8ncè The post office, soup lunch and growing local history group have attracted a wide range of users across the communlty, enabllng people to come together. Summary of the main achievements of Ihe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the GirGumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 The communlty centre has provided a venue for a fell racing event alongside the Gala, but the local fell racing group now have an event based at the centre. We have also attracted Bee Keeping meetlngs and church meetlng8. Our project to ralse funds to replace the exlstlng 30 year old playground, successfully concluded durlng the per5od Oct 23 to Sept 24. The new playground wlll benefit local children and make the hall more attractlve for children's partles. Addltional Information (optlonal) You rna choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising aGtivities against objectives set Para 1.41 I nvestment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in defiGit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern P8ra 1.21 Pwa 1.22 P8ra 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Addltional Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further slatements where relevant about: The charity's prlncipal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 I nvestment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.48 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pac3 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document Ii-i.Isl dpoi-.I, ro al 1;1171-1è1' How is the charity constituted? IL.g Iiiiinroi'i)oraloil dSSOLlcilion, CIO 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 Conveyance dated 12th January 1950 Para 1.26 The Trust was constltuted in the sald conveyance. Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed or re-appolnted at the annual general m8etlng In November. Addltlonal informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pora 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Par8 1.51 Other Reference and Admlnlstrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charity's principal address Kirkb -in-Furness Communit Kirkb Communi centre 521132 Beckside Kirkby-in-Furness Cumbria LA17 7TG nlre Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person {or body) entstled toa oinl trustee Ifan Jim Field Anne Holroyd Adrian Benson Chair Secretary Treasurer Gail Burns Little acorns (toddler group), Church of Chrlst Paul Aitken Football 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrg¢tor name rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Date8 a¢tsd If notforwhole Tru8tee name ear 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 Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Informatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of th6 charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full nameN¢w'bi'_ N¢wl>bywLYuI CIL Ncw CcIllGm￿1- NewP￿Y￿￿l rcL NryplaT8miiMd Al￿¥jIll1 Incoiiic. N'Ewpl*yyoui¥l 2J 420 75 4YI 75 19WI 19J 15mO Jyms 1243 1243 3W3 iNCOrtie 5.89J 79 4A229 Exptndlitsye CUIn￿lI?111tY c£￿1[¢ Mcd￿¢￿￿￿114XeurAil¢c {1.7111 p)) {l.Thf) IloMurA Q.171Jl P.J7U) 11.lJ41 hlAiilFtnAIKe Ntwhluwti 13JMNJ) N¢w 11 JL*) Ivnll (cp%i¢i N¢wSitinliilE¢ Siindry cxpciKiinire pJi?J) 8,779) JJJ55 .210 'Ira115(t¢ bC1w￿l1 TDrvl Pxofiil(L4111 Ju 23 421.708 421.Al# l)rbtiKy J4,41 CASII Al Ihiik. Pliwlll 0¢¥￿￿[￿¢￿ 25.(￿0 4all,660 Adrwi lIci15￿,1.[(R￿K￿￿ Note l.. Communit), Centre C7al& 2024 2023 IncoIne PioErntnn)e Jldveits tdL"Ll Lutnpetition Li￿)Ping pitih fee& St111 fcc% l)onation.% St1ll raliinR$ ('('P (iraiit hLatque¢ 895 398 320 115 715 395 95 94 3.371 780 4,722 7230 5,731 Expendi¢ure 1ce Pait)ttt I)IObTnmmL printing Raftlc ticke¢ i)iitiurL8 h,JaiciuLC Barbcqu¢ co$t8 Boiii)cy LftstLe UlvL'istoii'l'oivi) E4and Mi&cLllincous l.;XPL'n%cs (60) 1298) (54) (F80) (465) (ioo) (2251 (569) (2941 (501 17801 {443) 1165) 1150) 1427) 12.551) P,3091 'I'utiil l>rofit/{IA)s$) 4,679 3,421 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts ••• Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl memb&rs of Kirkby in Furness Community Centre On accounts for the year ended 30th September 2024 Charity no (if any) 521132 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°the Trust,? for the year ended 30th September 2024. Responsibilltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matlers have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordanGe with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: a)1071202S Name: Sarah Jayne Roberts Bsc FCA Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Chartered Accountant (ICAEIAQ Address: Valley View, Askew Gate Brow Kirkby in Furness Cumbria LA17 7TE IER October 2018