## **LITTLEWORTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. ## **Section 1: Legal and Administrative Information** Charity Name: Littleworth Community Association Registered Number: 522722 Charity’s Principal Address: Littleworth Community Centre St Thomas Street, Littleworth Stafford All correspondence to: 22 Gladstone Way Stafford ST16 3JT Bankers: The Co-operative Bank 42 Greengate Street Stafford, ST16 2BU Independent Examiner: Tim Herriot Enterprises 15 Briarsleigh, Stafford, ST17 4QF ## **Trustees who managed the Charity (2020-2021):** Robert Perkin President David Collins Vice-President Geoffrey Biggin Hon Secretary Hazel Biggin Hon Treasurer Darren Chesters Olive Goodall Eve James Val Lambert Kevin Miller Ray Oliphant Janet Shaw Norman Smith Lila White ## **Section 2 : Structure, Governance and Management** Littleworth Community Association is an Unincorporated Association, governed by its constitution which was created in 1954 and last amended on 7th April 1997. The Management Committee is made up of annually elected Trustees. ## **Section 3: Objectives and Activities** The main aims of the Association are to promote the well-being of the community and foster a community spirit in the neighbourhood The main activity is to maintain and manage a community centre for activities promoted by the Association and external hirers of the hall. The Trustees have had regard to the gutdance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and are satisfied that all our activities meet this standard. Key Achievements during the year Due to Covid pandemic regulations the hall was closed for the majorrty of 2020-2021. The planned roof refurbishment and subsequent redecoration of the two halls continued with no disruption to users. Building work on the new insulated roof ComMen￿d on 4th August 2020 and was th completed on 12 October 2020 Decorating work in the large and small halls, committee room and toilets was carried out between De￿mber 2020 and January 2021 The large hall floor was stripped and resealed by Andy, the caretaker. New curtains were ordered and hung in the two halls, committee room and the storeroom in March 2021. Applications for funding towards the cost of refurbishing the roof were successfully made. The largest grant was £75,000 from Biffa Award. Other funders were Garfield Weston Foundation, Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation and the National Lottery. To release 100 % of the Biffa Award funding a £7500 contributing third party payment of 10Yo was raised from Centre users and local bodies. The Centre has been equipped with all ne￿SSary items to make it Covid secure and we now look forward to welcoming back our members. regular groups and one-off hirers as soon as indoor activities are allowed to resume. Section 3: Financial Review Our principal Sour￿ of fundraising is through members. entran￿ fees and hiring fees from other groups using the Centre. During the pandemic and to counter loss of income from hirers we have received over £20,000 in business support grants through Stafford Borough Council. At this point in time the Trustees do not have a reserves policy Section 4: Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees: Signature: Full name Robert Nomian Perkin Posltlon Chairman of Trustees Date: 10th May 2021 LITThLEWORTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Recalpts and po￿nts account foryear •nding 31st March 2021 2020 GENERAL 2021 561.09 14763.75 Investment Interest Hire of Hall Miscellaneous Covid Business Support Roof Repair Grants Third Paty Contributions rec'd in 20121 24325.99 296.38 2250.50 1009.11 20770.00 7000.00 90000.00 6553.56 96553.56 23271.28 120879.55 SECTIONS 2185.25 1286.57 720.00 480.00 498.50 1202.00 Bingo Bingo Refreshments Dance Littleworth Singers Indoor B0￿S Senior Citizens 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6372.32 29643.60 0.00 96553.56 0.00 120879.55 PAYMENTS 4269.20 Caretakerlcleaner 2463.40 881.60 3228.18 1950.39 6300.50 332.66 528.02 0.00 23.32 808.21 205.38 100.00 Electricity Gas Insuran Maintenan MiscellaneoLSS PRS Licence EquipmentlRepair Admin Water Refreshments Donations Roof Refurbishment 124386.20 Third Party Contributions paid to Biffa 7500.00 24795.79 131736.20 650.85 2338.02 2309.74 14636.99 748.53 0.00 0.00 22.26 1476.00 0.00 0.00 18427.46 156531.99 11216.14 0.00 SurpluslDeficit SurpluslDeficit -35652.44 0.00 LIThLEWORTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF ASSETS AS AT 31ST MARCH 2021 2020 INVESTMENTS 2021 21376.67 Nat Savings Certificates 21673.05 BANK BALANCES 92082.76 428.62 113888.05 Co-op Bank Current Acct Cash in hand 56480.70 81.86 78235.61 102671.91 11216.14 113888.05 Fund brought forward Deficit 113888.05 35652.44 78235.61 Treasurer. Date..