**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 04 2023 **To** 31 03 2024
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** BEESTON YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
**Other names charity is known by** None
522181 **Charity's principal address** West End, Beeston, Nottingham **Postcode NG9 1GL** ~~——~~
**Registered charity number (if any)** 522181
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1[Nottinghamshire ] County Council ~~——~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ~~—— ———~~ **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ~~===>~~ **Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts** Beeston Youth and Community Centre is a registered charity regulated by Type of governing document a Scheme of the Charity Commission dated 26[th] September 1975 as (eg. trust deed, constitution) amended by Scheme dated 30[th] July 1985. The premises was originally included in a Will and was conveyed to the original trustees by a conveyance and trust deed from 1949. The Scheme dated 30[th] July 1985 appointed Nottinghamshire County How the charity is constituted Council as trustees of the Charity. (eg. trust, association, company) ~~oe~~ **TAR** 1 March **2012**
Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Elected. Nottinghamshire County Council elections are held every four years. Councillors are elected to represent each division, ensuring that the Council is accountable to local people. The next elections will take place in 2025.
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
The object of the Charity, as stated in the 1975 Scheme, is as follows:
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
- (1) The object of the Charity shall be the provision and maintenance of a youth and community centre for the use of the inhabitants of the area of the former Urban District of Beeston and Stapleford (hereinafter called “the area of benefit”) without distinction of political, religious and other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
- (2) The said land and building shall be held upon trust for the purposes of a youth and community centre as foresaid.
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**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
A range of activities are on offer to benefit a cross-section of the community including children and young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people from different ethnic groups. Activities include a youth club, fitness classes, martial arts, self-defence classes, parent and toddler groups, dance classes, HAF team, presentation evenings, music events, bowls, dog training, satellite church, sports and recreation. The venue is also available to hire for family functions and community events. This includes regular usage from NHS Blood Donors and specific health focus groups, and as a Polling Station for local and national elections. Girl Guides lease within the grounds. We are currently developing links with community groups with an aim to focus on some community development work particularly supporting existing groups including young people/adults with learning difficulties and disabilities.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
|**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|A summary of the main achievements includes the maintenance
and development of a range of activities for the local community.
This involves a diverse programme on offer at Beeston Young
People’s Centre and a broader range of activities and events for
the local community to participate in. Completed developments
during this period included.
· We are currently focusing green initiatives and ways to make the
centre more energy efficient.
· Climbing wall – Trained staff from NCC Outdoor Education have
been using the space and facilitating bookings for use.
Tunnel system has been removed and looking to secure funding
for redeveloping the ground to be an allotment/sensory garden and
Forest School for user groups.
Following needs analysis survey to assess the possibility of
changing the MUGA from concrete to 3G, funding secured and
works completed. Area being well used and enjoyed.
· The Scoping to refurbish toilets within the centre carried over, to
incorporate gender neutral and accessibility for all is still a
consideration. Funds and reserves will continue to be monitored
with view to progressing this works when financially able. Costs
have increased since pre-COVID but plans to complete still on the
agenda and being discussed during Management Meeting.
· Scope options for installation of air conditioning to enhance
setting and assist with the adherence of licence requirements. This
is still being considered but no decision has been made.
. Opportunities to increase usage and maximise hiring spaces.
. Increase partnership links and focus on local community groups.
. Work within everchanging Government Guidance to safeguard
staff and visitors/users of the site.
· Ability to issue Bond refunds by bank transfer while adhering to
Charity banking regulations.
· Dedicated Community Development worker has been linking with
lots of local groups and working in partnership in order to deliver
Events and Awareness Raising Days to further promote our service
to targeted and under represented groups.
Some of these works have started and will be completed during the
2024/25 financial period, this includes-
· Continuation of tidying and clearing defining of site boundary.
· Work to commence using secured funding for creation of
Community Allotment and Sensory Garden with seating for user
groups to come together and enjoy the outside space.
- Work to commence to create a Forest School utilising the dead
space on the former site of the caving system with funding input.
· Continue to explore options regarding alternative heating system
for aging gas boilers, and possibility of incorporating air
cooling/circulation system as a more green option to air
conditioning and funding opportunities.
· Revisit toilet refurbishment with view to complete in 2025/2026.
Explore staffing and delivery model to ensure all roles and
responsibilities of the centre are met.|
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Section D Achievements and performance
- Scope options to improve audio equipment for customer use in the main hall.
- Assess flexible staff working and expand hire opportunities with room use, better use of spaces.
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**Section E Financial review** ~~eC~~
We used our £60,000 reserves during Covid lockdown and have rebuild **Brief statement of the** this fund for precisely the reasons it was used for. It is a priority for the **charity’s policy on reserves** centre to ensure the continued growth of this fund as protection from financial crisis.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
None
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including Look to explore new ways of generating income. any fundraising); Reviewing our pricing structure.
- • how expenditure has supported the key objectives Maintain the centre and staffing kit.
- of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy Rebuild the reserves. adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** A.C. Allsopp Andrew Allsopp **Full name(s)** Pramjit Bhogal ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair Secretary **etc)** ~~es~~ **Date** 13th December 2024 ~~Po~~
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## **Children, Families & Cultural Services**
Beeston Youth & Community Centre Ian Hayes Pom Bhogal
Base:
FTW/ Named Person for the account: Locality Manager:
||**CERTIFIED SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO THE YEAR ENDING**|**CERTIFIED SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO THE YEAR ENDING**|**CERTIFIED SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO THE YEAR ENDING**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**31 MARCH 2024**|||
|22/23|23/24|22/23|23/24|
|**£**|**Receipts**
**£p**|**£**|**Payments**
**£p**|
|158006.27|Total receipts as below
187,235.03
£|£92,912.06|Total payments below
112,210.36
£|
|||||
|46157.75|Balance at beginningofyear
111,251.96
£|£111,251.96|Balance at end of year*****
**186,276.63**
**£**|
|204164.02|Total
298,486.99
£|£204,164.02|Total
298,486.99
£|
|||||
|~~a~~|**Certificate of Full Time Worker**
~~a~~|~~a~~|**Statement of Balances**
~~a~~|
|**I certify**that the above is a complete summary of the transactions|||Current Account at: Lloyds
187,093.49
£
~~a~~|
|incorporated within the base account and that no activities which
should be properly dealt with through the account are excluded.|||Savings Account at : Lloyds
-
£
Credit not yet on BS
Petty Cash Account
230.42
£
~~a~~
~~a~~|
||2 6 / 1 1 / 2 0 2 4||Bar Float
-
£
~~a~~|
~~a~~ **Certificate of Full Time Worker Statement of Balances I certify** that the above is a complete summary of the transactions Current Account at: Lloyds £ 187,093.49 incorporated within the base account and that no activities which Savings Account at : Lloyds £ - should be properly dealt with through the account are excluded. Credit not yet on BS Petty Cash Account £ 230.42 2 6 / 1 1 / 2 0 2 4 Bar Float £ - **Sub Total** £ 187,323.91 X Less Unrep'd Cheques £ 1,047.28 T r e a s u r e r **Total at 31/03/2023* £ 186,276.63** ~~TT~~ TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTC=—ODa=iac**£p**|**£**|**Payments**
**£p**|
|158006.27|Total receipts as below
187,235.03
£|£92,912.06|Total payments below
112,210.36
£|
|||||
|46157.75|Balance at beginningofyear
111,251.96
£|£111,251.96|Balance at end of year*****
**186,276.63**
**£**|
|204164.02|Total
298,486.99
£|£204,164.02|Total
298,486.99
£|
|||||
|~~a~~|**Certificate of Full Time Worker**
~~a~~|~~a~~|**Statement of Balances**
~~a~~|
|**I certify**that the above is a complete summary of the transactions|||Current Account at: Lloyds
187,093.49
£
~~a~~|
|incorporated within the base account and that no activities which
should be properly dealt with through the account are excluded.|||Savings Account at : Lloyds
-
£
Credit not yet on BS
Petty Cash Account
230.42
£
~~a~~
~~a~~|
||2 6 / 1 1 / 2 0 2 4||Bar Float
-
£
~~a~~|
~~a~~ **Certificate of Full Time Worker Statement of Balances I certify** that the above is a complete summary of the transactions Current Account at: Lloyds £ 187,093.49 incorporated within the base account and that no activities which Savings Account at : Lloyds £ - should be properly dealt with through the account are excluded. Credit not yet on BS Petty Cash Account £ 230.42 2 6 / 1 1 / 2 0 2 4 Bar Float £ - **Sub Total** £ 187,323.91 X Less Unrep'd Cheques £ 1,047.28 T r e a s u r e r **Total at 31/03/2023* £ 186,276.63** ~~TT~~ TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTC=—ODa=iac