2023-03-31-accounts - Spajers

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31[st] March 2022

1[st] April 2023

Charity name: SPAJERS

Charity registration number: 1125107

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote for the benefit of elderly persons in Bampton and Lew, Oxfordshire: a.the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants b.the relief of financial hardship amongst elderly persons in need in particular but not exclusively by the provision of items, support and services
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	The main activities in this financial year were: a. The annual Shirt Race in May b. The Donkey Derby in August c. Fireworks in October d. Other fund-raising activities such as raffle ticket selling, assisting with local events e.g. Bampton Opera. e. Distributed funds to c.300 elderly members of the Bampton/Lew community and supported the old people’s lunch club (Bush Club) by providing funds for mini bus transfer.

	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	SPAJERS raised a record level of funds this year taking into account; a. first events post-Covid, b. the significant growth of the village c. and favourable weather for our various events.

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We opened the year with £5,061 in the bank and ended the year with £12,408.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
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	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	The main sources of funds are clearly detailed in the attached accounts
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Following the resignation of the Chair and Vice Chair on the same day we needed to attract new members to our committee to ensure we had the capacity to put on the various events in the coming year. I am pleased to report that we elected a full committee at our AGM in May 2023.

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution adopted 23rdJune 2008 as amended on 5thJune 2023
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
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	Trustees are appointed or reappointed at the Annual General Meeting in May.

The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	SPAJERS is run by a number of volunteer committee members (3 of which are Trustees) with various roles such as: Chair, Secretary, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Quartermaster, Information Manager, Publicity & Comms, Trip Co-ordinator, Sponsorship Co-ordinator and Event Co- ordinators for each event.

Charity name	SPAJERS
Other name the charity uses	The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing
Registered charity number	1125107
Charity’s principal address	7 Valence Court Aston Road BAMPTON Oxfordshire OX18 2AF

Names of the charity trustees who managed the charity 2022/23

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Andrew Money	Chair	01/04/22 – 15/03/23	SPAJERS Committee
Simon Chatterton	Vice Chair	01/04/22 – 15/03/23
Mike Fallon	Secretary
Ian Watson	Treasurer
Julia Williams	Trustee
TobyPerry	Trustee
Don Rouse	Trustee
Mike Dunbar	Trustee
Peter Davis	Trustee

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
	Nick Rivett	Ian Watson
	Chair	Treasurer
	10thJuly 2023
	10thJuly 2023