## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 31[st] March 2022** **To** **1[st] April 2023** **Charity name: SPAJERS** **Charity registration number: 1125107** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||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.| ## **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|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** |**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.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |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.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |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
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**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||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **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**||| |---|---|---| ||Nick Rivett|Ian Watson| ||
Chair|Treasurer| ||10thJuly 2023|| ||10thJuly 2023||