LITTLEWORTH LITTLEWORTH COMMUNITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES TRUSTEES ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT The The Trustees Trustees present present their their report report and and financial[financial] statements statements for for the the year year ended ended[31] 31 March March 2024 2024 ## Section Section 1: 1: Legal Legal and[and] Administrative Administrative Information Information Charity Charity Name: Name: Littleworth Littleworth Community Community Association Association Registered Registered Number: Number: 522722 522722 Charity’s Charity's Principal Principal[Address:] Address: Littleworth Littleworth Community Community Centre Centre St St Thomas Thomas Street, Street, Littleworth Littleworth Stafford Stafford All All correspondence correspondence to: to: 22 22 Gladstone Gladstone Way Way Stafford Stafford ST16 ST16 3JT 3JT Bankers: Bankers: The The Co-operative Co-operative Bank Bank 42 42 Greengate Greengate Street Street Stafford, Stafford, ST16 ST16 2BU 2BlJ Independent Independent Examiner: Examiner: Tim Tim Herriot Herriot[Enterprises] Enterprises 15 15 Briarsleigh, Briarsleigh, Stafford, Stafford, ST17 ST17 4QF 4QF ## Trustees Trustees who who managed managed the[the] Charity Charity (2023-2024):[(2023-2024):] Robert Robert Perkin Perkin President President David David Collins Collins Vice Vice President President Geoffrey Geoffrey Biggin Biggin Hon Hon[Secretary] Secretary Hazel Hazel Biggin Biggin Hon Hon[Treasurer] Treasurer Darren Darren Chesters Chesters Eve Eve James James Val Val Lambert Lambert Kevin Kevin Miller Miller Harry Harry Reilly Reilly Lila Lila White White ## Section Section2: 2 : Structure, Structure, Governance Governance and and Management Management Littleworth Littleworth Community Community Association Association is is an an Unincorporated Unincorporated Association, Association, governed governed by by its its constitution constitution which which was was created Created in[in] 1954 1954 and and last last amended amended on on[7th] 7th April April 1997. 1997. The The Management Management Committee Committee is is made made up up of[of] annually annually elected elected Trustees. Trustees. Section Section[3:] 3: Objectives Objectives and and[Activities] Activities The The main main aims aims and and activities activities of of the the Association Association are are[to] to promote promote the the well-being[well-being] of of the the community community and and foster foster a a community community spirit[spirit][in] in the[the] neighbourhood, neighbourhood, and and[to] to[establish,] establish, maintain maintain[and] and manage manage a a community community centre centre for for activities activities promoted promoted by by the the Association. Association. The The Trustees Trustees have have had had regard regard to to the the guidance guidance issued issued by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission on on public public benefit benefit and and are are satisfied satisfied that that all all our our activities activities meet meet this this standard. standard. ## Main Main Activities Activities and[and] Achievements Achievements during during the[the] year year ## Increased Increased Use Use of of the[the] Centre Centre The The Centre Centre continues continues to to be be used used by by a a diverse diverse and and wide-ranging wide-ranging number number of of groups groups and and activities, activities, which which is is a a tribute tribute to[to] the the popularity popularity and and reputation reputation of of our our well-maintained well-maintained premises premises with with flexible flexible space space to[to][suit] suit a[a][variety] variety of[of][activities.] activities. The The Centre Centre welcomes welcomes groups groups of[of] all all ages ages and and ethnicity. ethnicity. It It provides provides not not[only] only a a venue venue to[to] meet meet socially socially but but also[also] a a facility facility for for groups groups which which support support young young families families and and parents parents of of children children with with special special needs, needs, activities activities which which encourage encourage physical physical and and mental mental well-being well-being and and social social activities activities to to alleviate alleviate loneliness. loneliness. In In addition addition to to the the Association’s Association's own own core core activities activities (Bingo, (Bingo, Littleworth Littleworth Singers, Singers, Senior Senior Citizens Citizens and and Indoor Indoor Bowls) Bowls) we we are[are] pleased pleased to to host host regular regular groups, groups, some some of of which which have have been been using using the the centre centre for for many many years, years, such[such] as as Stafford[Stafford] U3A, U3A, Stafford Stafford Art Art Group, Group, Grace Grace Church, Church, Stafford Stafford Muslims Muslims Children’s Children's Education Education[Centre,] Centre,[Tai] Tai Chi,[Chi,] Table Table Tennis,[Tennis,] Little Little Unicorns Unicorns Stay Stay & & Play Play and and a a Children's Children’s Indian Indian Dance Dance Group. Group. We We continue continue[to] to receive receive enquiries enquiries from from potential potential hirers hirers and and our our Facebook Facebook page page continues continues to to generate generate interest interest in in hiring hiring the the halls halls for for birthday birthday parties. parties. As As entertainment entertainment provided provided at at children's children’s birthday birthday parties parties becomes becomes ever ever more more sophisticated, sophisticated, we we are are pleased pleased to to say say that that our our facilities facilities have have coped coped well well with[with] bouncy bouncy castles,[castles,] discos, discos, soft soft play, play, messy messy play play and and even even animal animal encounters. encounters. Last Last year’s year's 1940’s 1940's style style Tea Tea Dance Dance returned returned in in November November and and was was well well received received by by local local older older people. people. Improvements Improvements during during 2023-2024 2023-2024 > Improvements Improvements to to the the Centre Centre have have included included upgrading upgradingthe the heating heating and and installation installation of of a a HIVE HIVE thermostatic thermostatic system, system, replacement replacement flooring flooring to[to] one one area area of of the the small small hall hall affected affected by by the the heating[heating] work, work, new new flooring[flooring] in in the the disabled disabled toilet toilet and and a a replacement replacement UPVC UPVC door door to[to] the[the] small small hall. hall. > Beneficial Beneficial Expenditure Expenditure Other Other than than[the] the usual usual expenditure expenditure on on[utilities,] utilities, insurance insurance and and general general costs costs incurred incurred in in the the running running and and maintenance maintenance of of the the building, building, this this year year we we have have purchased purchased crockery crockery to to improve improve our our kitchen kitchen facilities, facilities, a a[portable] portable sound sound system system and and a a new new v-sweeper. v-sweeper. > We We[have] have also[also][engaged] engaged the the services services[of] of a a casual casual gardener gardener to to maintain maintain the the borders borders around around the the Centre. Centre. > Thanks Thanks to to regular regular maintenance maintenance of of the the building building and and the the efforts efforts[of] of our our part-time part-time Cleaner/Caretaker, Cleaner/Caretaker, all all sections[sections] and and hall hall users users are are able able[to] to enjoy enjoy their their activities activities in in clean, clean, warm, warm, attractive attractive facilities facilities as as we we continue continue[to] to provide provide for for the the community community we we serve. serve. > Section Section 3: 3: _ Financial Financial Review Review > Our Our[principal] principal source source of of fundraising fundraising is is through through members' members’ entrance entrance fees fees and and hiring hiring fees fees from from other other > groups groups using the[using][the][Centre.] Centre. ## Section Section[4:] 4: _ Declaration Declaration The The Trustees Trustees declare declare that that they they have have approved approved the the report report above. above. > Signed Signed on on behalf behalf of of the the Charity’s Charity's Trustees: Trustees: Signature: Signature: fM[fhe] Fullname Full name — Robert Robert Norman Norman Perkin Perkin Position Position Chairman Chairman[of] of Trustees[Trustees] Date: Date: 20" 20th May May 2024 2024 ## = me | Xo CHARITY CHARITY COMMISSION COMMISSION | Independent Independent examiner's examiner's report report on on the the | FOR FOR ENGLAND ENGLAND AND AND WALES WALES accounts accounts |Section A
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Littleworth Community Association| |On accounts
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On accounts forthe year
ended|31 March 2024
Charity no
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(ifany)| |Set out on pages|| ||I report to the trustees
on my examination
of the accounts
of the above
| report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe above| ||charity ("the Trust") for the year ended
31/03/2024.
charity (“the Trust”) forthe year ended 31/03/2024.| |Responsibilities
and
Responsibilities and|As the charity's trustees, you are responsible
for the preparation
of the
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible forthe preparation ofthe| |basis of report
basis of report|accounts
in accordance
with the requirements
of the Charities Act 2011
accounts in accordance with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011| ||("the Act").
(“the Act”).| ||I report in respect of my examination
of
the Trust's accounts carried out
| report in respect ofmy examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out| ||under section
145 of the 2011
Act and
in carrying
out my examination,
I
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination,
|| ||have followed
all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission| ||under section
145(5)(b)
of the Act.
under section 145(5)(b) ofthe Act.| |Independent
examiner's statement
Independent
examiner's statement|I have completed my examination.
I confirm that no material matters
have
come to my attention
in connection with the examination
(other than that
disclosed below
*) which
gives
me cause to believe
that in, any material
| have completed my examination.
| confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (otherthan that
disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material| ||respect:
respect:| ||the accounting
records were not kept in accordance
with section
130
e
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130| ||of the Charities Act; or
ofthe Charities Act; or| ||•
the accounts
did not accord with the accounting
records; or
e
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or| ||•
the accounts
did not comply with the applicable
requirements
e
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements| ||concerning the form and content of accounts
set out in the Charities
concerning the form and content ofaccounts set out in the Charities| ||(Accounts
and Reports) Regulations
2008 other than any requirement
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 otherthan any requirement| ||that the accounts
give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter
that the accounts give a ‘true and fair viewwhich is not a matter| ||considered
as part of an independent examination.
considered as part ofan independent examination.| ||I have no concerns
and
have come across no other matters
in connection
| 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
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.
order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached.| ||* Please
delete
the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
* Please delete the words in the brackets iftheydo not apply.| |Signed:|Date:
4/5/24| |Name:
Name:||Tim Herriott
| Tim Herriott| |Relevant professional
qualification(s)
or body
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body||ACA| |(if any):
(if any):|| |Address:
Address:|15 Briarsleigh, Stafford ST17 4QP
| 15 Briarsleigh, Stafford ST174QP| |IER
IER|1
Oct 2018
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Oct2018| Section Section B B Disclosure Disclosure Only Only complete complete if if the the examiner examiner needs needs to to highlight highlight material material matters matters of of concern concern (see (see CC32, CC32, Independent Independent examination examination of of charity charity accounts: accounts: directions directions and and guidance guidance for for examiners). examiners). Give Give here here brief brief[details] details of of any any items items that[that] the[the] examiner examiner wishes wishes to to disclose. disclose. > 2 2 Oct Oct 2018 2018 > IER IER ## LITTLEWORTH LITTLEWORTH COMMUNITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION Receipts Receipts and and Payments Payments Account Account 31st 31st March March 2024 2024 |2023
2023|GENERAL
GENERAL||2024
2024|| |---|---|---|---|---| |3136.62
3136.62|Investment
Interest
Investment Interest||1305.04
1305.04|| ||Hire
of Hall Regulars
Hire of Hall Regulars||14057.75
14057.75|| ||Hire
of Hall
Birthday
Hire of Hall Birthday|Parties
Parties|2260.50
2260.50|| ||Other One off Hirings
OtherOne off Hirings||2223.00
2223.00|| |17195.50
17195.50||||19846.29
19846.29| |55.00
55.00|Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous||20000.00
20000.00|| |20387.12
20387.12||||39846.29
39846.29| ||SECTIONS
SECTIONS|||| |1712.00
1712.00|Bingo
Bingo||1733.00
1733.00|| |875.07
875.07|Bingo Refreshments
Bingo Refreshments||1047.89
1047.89|| |653.00
653.00|Littleworth
Singers
Littleworth Singers||518.00
518.00|| |482.20
482.20|Indoor Bowls
Indoor Bowls||744.76
744.76|| |688.00
688.00|Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens||769.00
769.00|| |4410.27
4410.27|24797.39
24797.39||4812.65
4812.65|44658.94
44658.94| ||PAYMENTS
PAYMENTS|||| |5287.00
5287.00|Caretaker/Cleaner
Caretaker/Cleaner||5921.00
5921.00|| |756.06
756.06|Electricity
Electricity||720.01
720.01|| |2449.74
2449.74|Gas
Gas||2294.33
2294.33|| |2491.35
2491.35|Insurance
Insurance||2208.83
2208.83|| |1772.26
1772.26|Maintenance
Maintenance||3806.15
3806.15|| |1233.61
1233.61|Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous||335.95
335.95|| |320.44
320.44|PRS Licence
PRS Licence||463.24
463.24|| |362.67
362.67|Equipment/Repair
Equipment/Repair||0.00
0.00|| |21.98
21.98|Admin
Admin||17.98
17.98|| |821.36
821.36|Water
Water||1098.86
1098.86|| |383.53
383.53|BT||565.54
565.54|| |586.85
586.85|Refreshments
Refreshments||716.33
716.33|| |0.00
0.00|Donations
Donations||60.00
60.00|| |0.00
0.00|Capital
Exp
Capital Exp||39635.45
39635.45|| |16486.85
16486.85||||57843.67
57843.67| ||8310.54
Surplus
8310.54]|Surplus|||-13184.73
-13184.73| > LITTLEWORTH LITTLEWORTH COMMUNITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION Statement Statement of of Assets Assets as as[at] at 31st 31st March March 2024 2024 **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023. 2023 INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS 2024 2024
26511.25 26511.25 Nat Nat Savings Savings Certificates Certificates 20000.00 20000.00
BANK BANK BALANCES BALANCES
63235.92 63235.92 Co-op Co-op Bank Bank Current Current Acct Acct 57115.44
553.00 553.00 Cash Cash [in] in hand hand 0.00 0.00
90300.17 90300.17 77115.44 77115.44
81989.63 81989.63 Fund Fund brought brought forward forward 90300.17 90300.17
8310.54 8310.54 Deficit/Surplus Deficit/Surplus 13184.73 13184.73
90300.17 90300.17 77115.44 77115.44
Treasurer:
Treasurer: H 6 ‘213 nel
Date: 20
Dates SIN Mercy 20q
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