2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2023 Period start date. To 31/12/2023 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	(A) 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 cooperate with any local 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 a 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 the 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	Approximately £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

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 Secretary, Windle Grange, Rainford Road, St Helens, Merseyside

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Nigel Lea-Wilson	Chair
	Anne Morris	Treasurer
	Richard Denno	Secretary	5 Oct 2023
	Sharon Davies	Secretary (grants)	20 Nov 23
	Christine Spencer	Trustee
	Sue Kirkham	Trustee	12 Jun 2023
	PhillipWatkins	Trustee
	Paul Prescott	Trustee

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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Description of the assets Fixed asset - Community Centre
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the See governing document
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for Building and other assets are endowment funds.
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets
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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) /Richard Denno/ /Nigel Lea-Wilson/ Full name(s) Richard Denno Nigel Lea-Wilson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary Chair etc) Date 29 Sep 2024

ST HELENS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST CHARITY REG. NO. 1076122 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 RECEIPTS CBF Deposit Fund Interest Nal West Bank Interest CBF Investment Fund Dividends 160.32 237.87 59.989.03 38.68 59.658.94 60.387.22 59,762.56 PAYMENTS Insurance Premiums Water Rates General Rates SwJnage and tree5 Grants Paw Sundries 842.31 1,164.85 108_75 4.911.45 52.495.31 25.00 59.547.67 79J.78 1,034.07 102.40 1,131.40 53.151.61 0.00 56.210.26 SURPLUS RECEIPTS FOR YEAR 839.55 3,552.30 GRANTS PAID FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 St He￿nS care￿ Centre- Youry Carer5 Hope Centre Scouts St Andrews Church PCC Sl He￿n$ ParBh Church PCC St He￿nS Par￿h Church Bowling Club Si He￿￿$ ParBh Primary Sch(M)I Workers, Memorbal Feadèss Youth Sfvia Bhatb Watch This Space Our Wami Welcome 5.IXKI. 3,5(Kl.00 1.973.71 0.00 114.90 16,250.00 225.00 4.182.20 4.694.CKI 23.269.(Kl 1.715.18 i.J 20.0￿.00 S￿.00 2.208.00 5,5(N).00 0.00 2.880.00 53.151.61 920.00 2.725.00 589.93 9,4(K) 00 52.495.31 BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 INCOME ACCOUNT Reserves Income atlit)uted 2.320.(KI 20.426.61 22,746.61 2,320.00 19.587.06 £ 21.907.06 Represented by Natwesi Current accounl Natwest Busn)ess ReseThe account CBF Deposit account 3.432_55 14.15148 5.162.58 £ 22.746.61 10.480.22 6,424.58 5.002_26 £ 21.907.06 CAPITAL ACCOUNT Ai 1 January 2023 Surplu51lDeficrtl on RevahJab"on 2.(M)4.414.43 1￿.229.03 2.270.505.95 1266.091.521 At 31 December 2023 £2.194.643.46 £2.004.414.43 Represented br. 97.085.35 CBF Inveslment FurKI Income Shares 2.191,643.46 2,004.414.43 £2.194.643.46 £2.004.414.43

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of St Helens General Charitable Trust

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the St Helens General Charitable Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity 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 Trust'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.

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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. 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 concerning 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 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.