Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2024 Period start date. To 31/12/2024 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
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| 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 | £5,436.60 |
| 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: |
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|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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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 (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Lea-Wilson | Chair | |||
| Anne Morris | Treasurer | |||
| Richard Denno | Secretary | |||
| Sharon Davies | Secretary (grants) | |||
| Christine Spencer | Trustee | To 3 Dec 2024 | ||
| Sue Kirkham | Trustee | |||
| PhillipWatkins | Trustee | |||
| Paul Prescott | Trustee |
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
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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 22 Mar 2025
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ST HELENS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST CHARITY REG. NO. 1076122
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| RECEIPTS CBF Deposit Fund Interest Nat West Bank Interest CBF Investment Fund Dividends PAYMENTS Insurance Premiums Water Rates and Electricity Business Rates Signage and trees Grants paid Sundries SURPLUS (PAYMENTS)/ RECEIPTS FOR YEAR GRANTS PAID FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 St Helens Carers Centre - Young Carers Aglow St Helens Bethany Claire Artist Scouts St Andrews Church PCC St Andrews Brownies Holy Cross Pensioners Hygeine Bank Lunch at the Pantry Queens Park Primary School Tiddlers Toddlers Group St Helens Parish Church PCC St Helens Parish Church Bowling Club St Helens Parish Primary School St Thomas of Canterbury School Fearless YTH St Mark's PCC Haydock Male Voice Choir Sylvia Bhatti Watch This Space Our Warm Welcome |
2024 £ 274.02 443.73 60,921.05 61,638.80 862.65 1,416.76 115.27 97.62 61,875.62 30.00 64,397.92 (£2,759.12) 8,785.00 750.00 3,185.39 0.00 0.00 1,993.99 800.00 1,812.00 1,500.00 5,255.00 739.00 2,745.00 0.00 23,570.00 1,396.75 778.49 500.00 3,500.00 0.00 0.00 4,565.00 61,875.62 £ |
2023 £ 160.32 237.87 59,989.03 |
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| 60,387.22 | ||
| 842.31 1,164.85 108.75 4,911.45 52,495.31 25.00 |
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| 59,547.67 | ||
| 839.55 £ |
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| 5,000.00 0.00 0.00 4,182.20 4,694.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,269.00 1,715.18 0.00 0.00 920.00 0.00 0.00 2,725.00 589.93 9,400.00 |
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| 52,495.31 £ |
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ST HELENS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST CHARITY REG. NO. 1076122
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
INCOME ACCOUNT
| Reserves | 5,436.60 | 2,320.00 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income not attributed | 14,550.89 | 20,426.61 | ||
| £ | 19,987.49 £ |
£ | 22,746.61 £ |
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| Represented by | ||||
| NatWest Current account | 13,534.63 | 3,432.55 | ||
| NatWest Business Reserve account | 1,016.26 | 14,151.48 | ||
| CBF Deposit account | 5,436.60 | 5,162.58 | ||
| £ | 19,987.49 £ |
£ | 22,746.61 £ |
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| CAPITAL ACCOUNT | ||||
| At 1 January 2024 | 2,194,643.46 | 2,004,414.43 | ||
| Surplus/(Deficit) on Revaluation | 50,231.96 | 190,229.03 | ||
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,244,875.42 £ |
2,194,643.46 £ |
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| Represented by: | ||||
| 97,085.35 CBF Investment Fund Income Shares | 2,244,875.42 £ |
2,194,643.46 £ |
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Nigel Lea-Wilson phew NiaWs- Richard Denno
23 March 2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees St Helens General Charitable Trust On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2024 Charity no 1076122 ended (if any) Set out on pages 5 and 6 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2024 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 24/03/25 Signed: Name: Liverpool Business School Accounting Clinic ~~Ce~~ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, L3 5UG ~~Ce~~
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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