2021-12-31-accounts - Durham Locomotive Preservations Group (Dlpg)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 January 2021 To 31 December 2021

Charity name: Durham Locomotive Preservations Group (DLPG)

Charity registration number: 1114642

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. To preserve for the benefit of the public, locomotives, coaches, and other rolling stock for W.R.L.P.G. which may be of historic interest 2. To advance education and training for the benefit of the public in railway renovation skills, in particular but not exclusively in coach building skills.
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	Our main objective is to renovate The Norwood Engine originally given to our group on long-term loan and then purchased by us. We are looking for sponsorship and grants to overhaul this engine. We have links with several heritage railways, with a special relationship with the National Railway Museum, Shildon We also renovate other heritage vehicles.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s Guidance on Public Benefit.

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SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other

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	Main achievements 2021 include Fundraising at local events and online sales, monies toward the renovation of Norwood 77. Continued renovation of Norwood’s chassis and ongoing training of volunteers in these skills

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Following the Covid impacted year to 31/12/20, the charity has generated it’s highest income in the last five years, mainly from sales of goods.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are built up and held until restoration parts can be purchased.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Reserves at the year-end were £17,475
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

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Para 1.47

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)
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	Trust constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Trust
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	The Trustees may appoint any person over the age of 18 years, who is willing to act as a Trustee. Subject to paragraph 5 (b) of the constitution, they may also appoint Trustees to act as officers

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works

Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Durham Locomotive Preservations Group (DLPG)
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1114642
Charity’s principal address	64 SOUTH STREET SPENNYMOOR DL16 7TX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
	Trustee name
1	Paul Anthony Foxton	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
2	Don Brookes	DeputyChairman
3	Christine Foxton	Chairman
4	Malcolm Paul	Secretary/Treasurer
5	Peter Shields
6	Steven Foxton
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10

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets	N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the	N/A
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for	N/A
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Christine Foxton
	Secretary
	27/10/22
	27/10/22

DURHAM LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVATIONS GROUP (DLPG)

1114642

Receipts and payments accounts 01/01/2021

31/12/2021

For the period from

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 131 341 411 256 470 2,433 26,872 902 550 500 400 180 8 - 33,453 - - - 33,453 300 230 46 117 1,501 58 1,092 - 25,255 343 - - 28,941 - - - 28,941 4,513 - 12,962 17,475	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 131 - 341 411 256 470 2,433 26,872 902 - 550 500 400 180 8 - 33,453 - - - 33,453 300 - 230 46 117 1,501 58 1,092 - 25,255 343 - - 28,941 - - - 28,941 4,513	Last year to the nearest £
gift aid	131				870
Membership					124
ScrapMoney	341				97
bucket donations	411				93
Donations	256				726
card sales	470				2,288
online sales	2,433				948
Sales	26,872				2,862
interest	902				-
Norwood boiler tube fund					100
boiler stays	550				-
boilerplate	500				-
refund	400				180
donations - Savings Account	180				180
interest - Savings Account	8				6
	-				-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	33,453				8,474

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-				-
*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					8,474

EXPENSES	300				-
REFUND					-
miscellaneous	230				438
worldpay	46				38
Postage & Stationary	117				2
Materials/Tools	1,501				265
Advertising	58				104
work on norwood	1,092				541
Transport / hire eqipment	-
Sales/ Stock	25,255				6,557
insurance	343				99
Brake Van Parts	-
	-				-
**Sub total **	28,941				8,044

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					8,044

	4,513	-	-	4,513	430
	-	-	-	-	-
	12,962	-	-	12,962	12,533
	17,475	-	-	17,475	12,962

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Business Current Account Business Savings Account Details Details Stock Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 9,745 - 7,730 - - - 17,475 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted 9,192 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of DURHAM LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVATIONS GROUP (DLPG) On accounts for the year 31/12/2021 Charity no 1114642 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-8 (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 / 2021 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with 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,:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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.

Date: 28/10/2022 Signed: P Johnson Name: Peter Richard Johnson Relevant professional Chartered Certified Accountant qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 4 St Aidan’s Crescent Durham DH1 4AP

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here details of any None items that the examiner wishes to disclose .