## **Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association** (Registered charity, number 522269) **Financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024**
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## **Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association annual report for the year ended 30 September 2024**
**Full name** Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association
**Other names by which the charity is known** DOLCA, Dunkirk Community Centre
## **Registered charity number** 522269
## **Principal address**
The Old School, Montpelier Road, Dunkirk, Nottingham, NG7 2JW
## **Trustees**
Helen Randle, Chair Vivienne Avamanthodo, from 21/06/24 Elizabeth McGuirk, Treasurer Sue Astle, from 21/06/24 Deborah Ramage, Secretary Ruth Poole, until 21/06/24 Paul Moore
## **Independent examiner**
, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL
## **Governance and management**
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 17 December 1971 and most recently amended 27th November 2008.
Trustees are elected usually at the AGM and other gatherings held throughout the year.
## **Objectives and activities**
The objects of the charity include;
- to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Dunkirk and Old Lenton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, physical and mental disabilities or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants;
- to establish or secure the establishment of a Community Centre and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or other person or body) in furtherance of these objectives.
- to promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
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## **Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association**
## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit**
Trustees manage the centre, employ staff to ensure its smooth running, manage resources and funds sufficient to run the centre to provide facilities for the whole community. The aim is to provide opportunities for social, training and sporting activities, leisure time activities and to promote education of all kinds for all age groups.
The centre has been a popular focus for the community, providing opportunities for leisure time activities, festival celebrations, training, educational facilities and as a meeting place for all, whatever age group, whatever interests. We normally host a wide variety of activities, cultural, social, religious and fitness and also maintain a place for local people to celebrate their lives. Our numbers have increased and new projects commenced.
## **Public benefit statement**
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
## **Summary of the main achievements during the period**
Last year we were very pleased just to have survived. This year more activities/groups have returned and our diary is looking better. The Centre has begun to recover following closure for the Pandemic. Groups and training courses were returning but the Centre was still quiet on weekdays. Our quarterly returns looked fairly healthy and our bank balance stabilised. UHDN Playscheme returned for two main holiday periods; First Aid training for educational and community groups increased; Alcoholics Anonymous are still with us. Other Sunday Church groups continued meeting together with activities for children (dance and karate); Coffee mornings re-commenced but have not seen much growth. We held a few Quiz Nights during the year and we have seen an increase in community bookings for parties/events/cultural gatherings which is healthy.
ROBYN'S WORLD - At the August 2024 meeting, trustees agreed for Robyn's World to be amalgamated into mainstream DOLCA funding/accounts. This was completed in September. The project has been very successful, continuing to grow, introducing many 'new' families and carers who were looking for groups to attend. Robyn's World has worked with other mother-and-baby groups widening the scope of their activities and introducing more new people to the centre.
A grant was sourced from th and set-up. Storage was provided for this group to ensure the hall's availability when other groups use the Centre. A Lottery grant enabled the project to grow further, purchasing much needed equipment and play activities. from strength to strength with around 5000 people attending the sessions during the year.
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Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association
Financial review
Our position at the start of the year was still worying but room hire continued to pick
up despite the rise in the cost of room hire. Robyn's World meant many more people
using the centre, some of them hiring space for their own activities, family parties
and events. Decisions on spending for replament items or new equipment have
become more difficult. Fundraising. especially bigger grant applications have
become more difficult to obtain, as priS rise and everyone needs extra support, in
part due to the circumstances at local aLthoriti'es in many areas of the country. where
community centreslgroups a at risk. We now have to pay for trade waste to be
ollected and more rentlY for our water bills. which in the past were paid by the
Communities Department of the city council. The rising costs of gas and electricity
are causing concem and grants for these from the local authority are no more.
Recent decisions by the local council put our future in jeopardy and we are working
hard to ensure our survival. It is going to be very tough.
The charivs policy on reserves
3 months running costs to ensure abilty to pay any liabilities in case of closure or
major difficulties.
Financial risks
We continue to keep a very close watch on our funds - reviewing the situation at
every meeting - to ensure enough fvnds would be available for our costs, but gas
and electricity priS remain a massive cause for conrn. particularly in the light of
local authority pressures.
Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees:
Signed
Helen Randle, Trustee
Date Oi. ok+. goir
## **Independent e** xaminer’s **report to the trustees of Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association for the year ended 30 September 2024**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association (the charity) for the year ended 30 September 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). | report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed _________________________ Date ______________________01/04/2025 Jo hn O’Brien mS , FAIA, FCIE FAIA ECIe Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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## **Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association Receipts & payments account for the year ended 30 September 2024**
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Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association
statement of assets and liabilities
at 30 September 2024
2023
2024
Cash assets
Bank accounts
Cash in hatKI
17858
66
17924
23236
42
23278
other monetsry assets
Debtors
Prepa5rynerts
2090
122
2212
1519
1519
Assets retained forthe charity's own use
Defibrillator pwchased J12018, cost £1,320.
ccrd system purchased September 2018, cost £2,234.
Exlractor pwchased October 2018, cost £682.
General equipmenL
Liabslities
Creditors
738
(738)
997
997)
These financial statements a accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Signed
Elizabeth McGuirk. Trustee
Date
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## **Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024**
## **1. Receipts & payments accounts**
Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.
## **2. Grants & donations**
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## **3. Funds analysis**
|**Restricted funds**
Chairs
Consultation fund
Robyn's World
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund|**Opening**
**balance**
**£**
850
2808
-
**3658**
14266
**14266**|**Receipts (Payments)**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
36760
(31377)
**36760**
**(31377)**
43080
(43109)
**43080**
**(43109)**|**Closing**
**balance**
**£**
850
2808
5383|
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||||**9041**|
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## **4. Balances transferred**
The balances transferred represent a combination of: third party funds held by DOLCA of £562 at the end of last financial year, and the opening balance of £293 account at the beginning of the financial year.
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## **Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association**
## **5. Debtors**
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## **6. Creditors**
|Independent examination
Wages, NI & pensions|**£**
762
235|
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||**997**|
## **7. Premises & staff**
The premises are provided by the local authority.
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During this period, Deborah Ramage, Administrator, received £5,996 in wages.
## **9. Related party transactions**
During this period, Helen Randle Nicholas Randle, was paid £535 in net wages for work as a part-time handyman.
## **10. Glossary of terms**
**Creditors:** These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.
**Debtors:** These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accounting period.
**Prepayments:** These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.
**Restricted funds:** These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.
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