Management Committee Report for AGM 2025
The transfer of the property to the charity Skelmanthorpe Youth Club has been completed via the Land Registry.
Conversion to a CIO was looked at, but advice from the Charity Commission was that we needed to amend our stated objects as a charity before we would be able to convert (and that we should amend them in any case, to bring them into alignment with our activity as a charity). A resolution was passed to adopt the suggested change, and that has been submitted to the Charity Commission.
Internal cladding was applied in the hall using some of the One Community Climate Change Fund from 2023-2024. This has significantly improved the general temperature in the hall, making it more usable through the winter. Bike hoops have also been fitted near the entrance. The water butt has been purchased and will be installed as part of the work by the Countryside Project Apprentice on a small community allotment area adjacent to the MUGA.
We were successful in a bid to Sports England to continue the Friday evening youth provision via Project Sport. A grant from WYCA Safer Communities is covering our own running costs for this provision, as the Sports England funding is ringfenced for the staffing costs.
We continue to provide a site for the Grief Cafe run by Time Together, and to host the HD8 Community Pantry at a subsidised rent. Time Together has just recently moved its Tuesday lunch club to the centre as well (this is likely to be a temporary arrangement while they raise funds for a new building of their own).
The community cafe was paused for part of the year due to volunteer availability, but that offer has started again on a Friday. The Baby and Toddler playspace is going well, with some new volunteers joining the team recently.
Volunteer capacity continues to be a challenge for the centre itself, and recruitment of volunteers is a priority for the coming year.
The website and our active social media presence has driven an increase in bookings, from small businesses, other charities, and from volunteer-led organisations, who enjoy a 30% discount on room hire costs.
Navigators continue as one of our longest standing groups, and TradTykes is going well. We were delighted to have them perform at our Christmas market at the end of November, as well as hosting a visiting dance school.
We hosted a summer market as well - these events help to raise the profile of the centre, and bring in people who were not previously aware of our existence.
Management Accounts
05-04-25
Statement of Financial Activities as at 5th April 2024
| INCOME: | Year (£) | Year (£) | Month (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | - | 37,909.00- | 3159.08 |
| Regular room hire | - | 13,825.90- | 1152.16 |
| One-off room hire | - | 1,914.60- | 159.55 |
| Donations | - | 275.00- | 22.92 |
| Cafe | - | 2,727.88- | 227.32 |
| Community games hire | - | 10.00- | 0.83 |
| Sundry income | - | 335.75- | 27.98 |
| - | 56,998.13- | 4749.84 | |
| EXPENDITURE: | Year (£) | Month (£) | |
| Property cost | - | 5,263.72- | 438.64 |
| Insurance | - | 2,938.66- | 244.89 |
| Cleaning | - | 1,882.50- | 156.88 |
| Cafe | - | 611.76- | 50.98 |
| Equipment costs/maintenance | - | 1,964.46- | 163.71 |
| Business rates | - | 142.94- | 11.91 |
| Refuse collection | - | 741.52- | 61.79 |
| Utilities | - | 18,816.59- | 1568.05 |
| Volunteer expenses | - | 60.00- | 5.00 |
| Repairs under insurance claim | - | 1,044.00- | 87.00 |
| Delivery of MUGA funding | - | 2,408.00- | 200.67 |
| Delivery of One Community | - | 1,185.49- | 98.79 |
| Delivery of Health Inequalities | - | 60.99- | 5.08 |
| Delivery of WYCA Safer Communitie- | 10,375.00- | 864.58 | |
| Delivery of Climate funding | - | 6,649.25- | 554.10 |
| Delivery of ward funding | - | 195.26- | 16.27 |
| Licences | - | 392.50- | 32.71 |
| Third party sales | - | 23.25- | 1.94 |
| Website/promotion | - | 200.00- | 16.67 |
| VAT on restricted funds | - | 1,120.00- | 93.33 |
| £56,075.89 | 4672.99 | ||
| EXCESS INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE | |||
| - | 922.24- | 76.85 | |
| Balance brought forward: | - | 33,301.36- | |
| Surplus for the year: | - | 34,223.60- | (of which £8725 are unrestricted) |
| Independent examination by: | ENSe | ||
| Victoria Stoker | 29/4/25 |
Management Accounts
05-04-25
Statement of Financial Activities as at 5th April 2024
| INCOME: | Year (£) | Year (£) | Month (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | - | 37,909.00- | 3159.08 |
| Regular room hire | - | 13,825.90- | 1152.16 |
| One-off room hire | - | 1,914.60- | 159.55 |
| Donations | - | 275.00- | 22.92 |
| Cafe | - | 2,727.88- | 227.32 |
| Community games hire | - | 10.00- | 0.83 |
| Sundry income | - | 335.75- | 27.98 |
| - | 56,998.13- | 4749.84 | |
| EXPENDITURE: | Year (£) | Month (£) | |
| Property cost | - | 5,263.72- | 438.64 |
| Insurance | - | 2,938.66- | 244.89 |
| Cleaning | - | 1,882.50- | 156.88 |
| Cafe | - | 611.76- | 50.98 |
| Equipment costs/maintenance | - | 1,964.46- | 163.71 |
| Business rates | - | 142.94- | 11.91 |
| Refuse collection | - | 741.52- | 61.79 |
| Utilities | - | 18,816.59- | 1568.05 |
| Volunteer expenses | - | 60.00- | 5.00 |
| Repairs under insurance claim | - | 1,044.00- | 87.00 |
| Delivery of MUGA funding | - | 2,408.00- | 200.67 |
| Delivery of One Community | - | 1,185.49- | 98.79 |
| Delivery of Health Inequalities | - | 60.99- | 5.08 |
| Delivery of WYCA Safer Communitie- | 10,375.00- | 864.58 | |
| Delivery of Climate funding | - | 6,649.25- | 554.10 |
| Delivery of ward funding | - | 195.26- | 16.27 |
| Licences | - | 392.50- | 32.71 |
| Third party sales | - | 23.25- | 1.94 |
| Website/promotion | - | 200.00- | 16.67 |
| VAT on restricted funds | - | 1,120.00- | 93.33 |
| £56,075.89 | 4672.99 | ||
| EXCESS INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE | |||
| - | 922.24- | 76.85 | |
| Balance brought forward: | - | 33,301.36- | |
| Surplus for the year: | - | 34,223.60- | (of which £8725 are unrestricted) |
| Independent examination by: | ENSe | ||
| Victoria Stoker | 29/4/25 |