2023-04-30-accounts

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trust8 Thomton Communty Centre On accounts for the yoar endad 2023 Chartty no Ilf any) 521506 Sot out on pag•s I report to the trustees on my examin'on of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year eThJed 30104r2023. Responslbiliti•8 and A8 the ¢hanty trustees of the Trust, are responsib58 for the preparation bfi•l8 of rnport of the accounts in acLxYtsnce with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in resp¢t of my examination of the TwsY8 acmints caffb8d out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryying out my examination, I have followed the aFplicable Direction8 given by the Chanty Commission under secaion 14515)(b) of the Act. Indèpendent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no m8teri81 mattern have examinefs statement come to my attentK)n in conneclion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect". a¢¢ountsng record8 not kert in accordance with section 130 of th8 Act or I have no COn￿m9 aThl h*4e come auo8s no other matters in (a)nn8Ction ¥￿th the examinats.on to which attenb'on should be drawn in order to enable diNJ of the a¢o)unts to be reac￿. Sign•d: Dat•: Rèlevant professional qualificatlonls) or body (If any): Addross: tQ¢FI£L Ic IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32. Independent examinatMM of charty accounts.. direcaions and guidance for examiners). Give hern brlof details of any ftems that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018

		SORP reference	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity a s set out in its		Para 1−17		Ourgoverning document is a 99−year Lease and Trust Deed betWeen Bagworth
, , governing document				and Thomton.P.arish Council and Thornton
				Community Centre which requires us to:
. .				• pay the annual rent in advance each
.. •••„keep,the				year; premises, including
				− fiureS and fittings, in good repair
				and condition;
				• keep the premises insured against
				loss or damage fire;
				• notassign the premises except to
				newtrustee(s);
				•. , • ensurethe premisesarefor the use
				of local residents irrespective of
				political, religious or other
				, beliefs/opinions.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those		Para 1.17 and 1.19		The main activities that benefit the local . . .,. . −• .: community are
purposes−for the public benefit, in particular, the				• Thornton Play Group −offering childcare facilities for local families;
activities, projects or				_ . , • Yoga Group
services identified in the o c a c u n t s : . , , _ . . ; )		.•		(. . , . . ; Sports Club; . ,.• . .Karate Club; . •. . • . _. MarIcfield & ThorntontheatreGroup Thornton Brownies Troop;
				• Regular Quiz Nights throughout the
				year
.
Statement confirming		Para 1.18		Trustees have received a copy of the
whether the trustees have −		−		guidance on Public Benefit: rules for
had regard to the guidance				charities and take this into account when
•idaied by ihe Charitsr '−' ' Commission on public	'"•	−−•	−	−making decisions affecting the operation of the Trust's business, e.g. undertaking
benefit				essential works and other projects.

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements SORP reference		where relevant about
	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on grant making
	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment			_
including program related
investment
	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other		N/A
Achievements and Performance
	SORP reference
		During the last year we have undertaken 2
		major works programmes:
Summary of the main achievements of the charity,	Para 1.20	•	Replacement of external drainage due to collapsing pipework which, if
identifying the difference the			left untreated, could have led to the
charity's work has made to			closure of the Centre and loss of a
the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider		•	valuable community resource; Refurbishment of the 50−year old
benefits to society as a			main toilet facilities This included
whole.			creating an extra toilet cubicle
			thereby bringing them up to modem
			day standard and creating an area
			fit for purpose for all who use the
			Centre.

Achievements against		N/A
objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising		N/A
activities against objectives set	Para 141

Investment performance
against objectives
	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Review of the charity's	Para 1.21	As the deadline for the Annual Trustees
financial position at the end of the period		Report is before the date of our end of year financial report an actual figure is not yet
		available. However, we began the year with a balance of £74,718.87 and now have (as
		at 13/02/2024) £58,368.30
Statement explaining the	Para 1.22	We do not currently have a Reserves
policy for holding reserves		Policy. However, given the considerable
stating why they are held		outlay on the recent external pipework and
		toilet refurbishment projects and ongoing
		upgrades proposed for the future, this is
		now under review.
Amount of reserves held	P−ara 122	Nil
Reasons for holding zero	Para 1.22	Until recently our account has always had
reserves		sufficient funds to undertake any essential
		works.
Details of fund materially in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any	Para 1.23	Parish Council annual grant was £10,000
uncertainties about the		for Year 2019−20 but has been reducing by
charity continuing as a going		£1,000 per year. This annual grant will
concern		cease at Year 2029−30.

ou may choose to include furt	her stateme	**nts where **	relevant about
		•	Annual Parish Council grant;
The charity's principal		•	Local Authority Rural Council Grant;
sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	•	Income from private hire of premises;
		•	Donations from affiliated groups;
		•	Donations from individuals.
Investment policy and
objectives including any social investment policy	Para 1.48	N/A
adopted
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Eventual loss of Parish Council Grant
Other		N/A

Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 125	Lease and Trust Deed
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity	Para 1.25	The charity is an unincorporated charity.
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any	Para 125	Trusteeship is open to any person over the ageof 18yearsand who is a resident of
constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of		Thornton. A non−resident may be elected as a
any person orbody entitled to appoint one or more		representative to a group affiliated to the Community Centre.
trustees

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about
Policies and procedures	N/A
adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity's organisational	N/A
structure and any wider	Pam 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51 N/A
Other	N/A

Reference and Adminis	trative details
Charity name	Thornton Community Centre
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	521506
Charity's principal address	Thornton Community Centre, 175 Main Street, Thornton,
	Coe!vine, Leicestershire, LE67 1AH/

**Trustee **	name	**Office **	(if	any)	Dates year	**acted **	if not for whole	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)

Mary Gibson	Elected Chair &		Board of trustees
	Representative
	Trustee for Friends
	of St Peter's Church,
	Thornton
Paul Muller	Elected Vice−Chair &	October 2023 to date	Board of trustees
	Representative
	Trustee of Markfield
	& Thornton Theatre
	Group
Tadeusz	Elected Treasurer &		Board of trustees
Dobrowolski	Trustee
Gill Tapping	Elected Trustee		Board of trustees
Maureen Shaw	Representative		Board of trustees
	Trustee for Thornton
	Yoga Group
Coral Booth	Non−voting		Board of trustees
	Representative for
	Thornton Playgroup
Lyn Branston	Non−voting		Board of trustees
	Representative for
	Thornton Brownies

ame of trustees holding titl	e to property belonging to the ch
Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Mary Gibson
Paul Muller
Tadeusz Dobrowolski
Gill Tapping
Maureen Shaw

Funds held as custodia	n tr
Description of the assets	N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the	N/A
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects

INCOME				EXPEND	I	T	URE
ROOM HIRE			£4,262.23	MAINTENANCE
				Annual Cleaning &		Products			f	3,988.96
DONATIONS FROM AFFILIATED GROUPS				Electrical Work						9,378.07
Play Group			£8,780.00	Garden Maintenance						460.00
M U G			800.00	Window/Guttering Cleaning					f	745.00
FOSP			250.00	Decorating						7,550.00
Brownies			100.00	Toilet Refurbishment						9,190.00
				Site Survey/Plans						1,508.00
											£32,820.03
				Licenses
			9,930.00	TV						158.46
DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS				Lottery and Amusement						20.00
Yoga			360.00	PPL PRS (Music)					f	271.20
Forest Trek			125.00	Domaine Registration						147.00
Sports Club			187.50
Parish Council Jubilee			250.00								£596.66
				Insurance (Public	Liabilities)						£1,368.77
			922.50	MISCELLANEOUS
				Lease 2023						1.00
GRANTS				Telephone/Internet					f	512.10
Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council			£7,000.00	Subscriptions					f	194.00
HBBC Coronation Grant		•	500.00	Bookings Administrator						1,364.35
HBBC Rural Council Grant		f	3,000.00	Miscellaneous Purchases				/Jubilee	f	982.18
				Locksmith/Curtain		Cleaning				498.00
		f	10:500.00	Cathedral Hygiene						405.60
				Donation						100.00
MISCELLANEOUS'											.4,057.23
Fundraising			489.75	UTILITIES
Amazon Smile •			15.54	ELECTRICITY						£1,470.69
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT INTEREST			£37.54	GAS						£2,468.62
				WATER						£196.63
				ANNUAL TESTS &	WATER			HEATER SERVICE		£864.75
	TOTAL INCOME	f	26,157.56								5,000.69
				TOTAL EXPENDITURE							£43.843.38
							•	•
						.
BALANCE AT BANK				INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE							−€17,685.82
BALANCE AT 30/04/22			£92,404.69
CASH IN HAND			£4.12
CURRENT ACCOUNT			£6,795.49	INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE							−£17,685.82
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT			£85,605.08	TOTALB/F Balance 30/04/22							£92,404.69
TOTAL BROUGHT FORWARD TO 2022/23			£74,718.90	**TOTAL BALANCE ON **			30/04/23				E74,718.87
CASH IN HAND			£4.12
CURRENT ACCOUNT			£12,072.13
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT			E62,642.62
TOTAL			£74,718.87
I **certify that this balance sheet and **	**supporting documents have been **	**audited by me and **		found correct
Signed	(D. Woodward)			Date a i k	0		5	2_02−3