## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2020 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date Charity name: St Helens General Charitable Trust** **Charity registration number:1076122** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the furtherance of any charitable purpose for
the benefit of the inhabitants of the ecclesiastical
parish of st. Helens, st. Helen including all or any
of the following purposes:- (a) the provision and
support of facilities for recreation and other
leisure time occupation, with the object of
improving the conditions of life for the said
inhabitants; (b) the provision and support of
educational facilities; (c) the relief of sickness, the
aged, impotent and poor; (d) the advancement of
religions; (b) to establish or secure the
establishment of a community centre (hereinafter
called "the centre") and to maintain and manage,
or to co-operate with any local statutory authority
in the maintenance and management of such a
centre for the activities promoted by the
association and its constituent bodies in
furtherance of the above objects| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Distribution of annual income from endowment
monies invested upon the sale of the Parish
church field and annual maintenance as required
of the community centre currently used as scout
hut.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had due regard for the
public benefit| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Grants have been given to local**
**churches, scout groups, foodbanks,**
**woodland, homeless centres, defibrillator,**
**parish school, youth groups, asylum**
**seeker groups, residents within the old**
**St Helens Parish church boundaries**
● Education/training
● The Advancement Of Health
Or Saving Of Lives
● The Prevention Or Relief Of
Poverty
● Religious Activities
● Amateur Sport| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**small reserves as majority of income is**
**distributed each year**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**small reserves held in case of any repairs**
**to the community building**| |
Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**approx £18K**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| |||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Conveyance dated 25 march 1935 as varied
by a scheme dated 17 January 1997| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|unincorporated| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed from local churches| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|St Helens General Charitable Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|none| |Registered charity number|1076122| |Charity’s principal address|c/o treasurer
Highfield drive, Crank, St Helens , Merseyside| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**
**Nam**
**e of**
**pers**
**on**
**(or**
**bod**
**y)**
**entit**
**led**
**to**
**app**
**oint**
**trust**
**ee**
**(if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---| ||Nigel Lea-Wilson|chair|| ||Anne Morris|Treasurer|| ||Cath Gaskell|Secretary|| ||Chris Spencer|Trustee|| ||Sue Corner|Trustee|| ||Phil Watkins|Trustee|June - Dec| ||Esther Hindley|Trustee|Nov - Dec
Nov - Dec| ||Paul Prescott|Trustee|| ||Barrie Platt||Deceased July2021
Resigned July2021| ||Chris Russell||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|Fixed asset - Community centre| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|See governing document| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|Building and other assets are endowment funds| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **none** ## **Other optional information** **none** ## **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Nigel lea-Wilson **Full name(s)** Cath Gaskell **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary Chair **Chair, etc) Date** ## **ST HELENS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST REG. NO. 1076122 CHARITY REG. NO. 1076123** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |**RECEIPTS**
Grant Repaid
CBF Deposit Fund Interest
Nat West Bank Interest
CBF Investment Fund Dividends
**PAYMENTS**
Insurance Premiums
Water Rates
General Rates
Repairs and Maintenance
Grants Paid
**SURPLUS RECEIPTS FOR YEAR**
**BALANCE SHEET**
**AT 31 DECEMBER 2021**
Reserves
Income not attributed
**Represented by**
NatWest Current account
NatWest Business Reserve account
CBF Deposit account
**GRANTS PAID**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
St Helens Carers Centre
Hope Centre
MITE
My Birth
The Big Conversation
St Marks Church PCC
St Andrews Church PCC
St Helens Parish Church PCC
St Helens Parish Church Bowling Club
St Helens Parish Primary School
Momo's Café
Our Warm Welcome|**2021**
**£**
0.00
2.56
1.93
57,697.81
**57,702.30**
728.65
1,043.57
102.40
0.00
49,444.37
**51,318.99**
**6,383.31**
**£**
2,320.00
16,034.76
**18,354.76**
**£**
6,690.48
6,726.96
4,937.32
**18,354.76**
**£**
3,000.00
11,200.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,669.00
2,200.00
4,486.00
847.37
19,072.00
470.00
500.00
**49,444.37**
**£**|**2020**
**£**
4,248.00
20.87
5.12
55,717.28| |---|---|---| |||**59,991.27**| |||719.13
936.15
102.40
1,256.29
50,110.43| |||**53,124.40**| |||**6,866.87**
**£**| |||2,320.00
9,651.45| |||**11,971.45**
**£**| |||7,009.47
27.22
4,934.76| |||**11,971.45**
**£**| |||3,000.00
7,486.00
2,760.00
3,320.00
1,500.00
12,500.00
10,684.63
8,859.80| |||**50,110.43**
**£**| Independent examinerfs report to the Trustees of St Helens General Charitsble Trust I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 5t Helens General Charitable Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the chartty Trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs 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 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination gyving me cause to believe that in any material respect: . accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravffl in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name". M H SCO Address: Wilmslow, Cheshire Date: 30 August 2022