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Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust (Registered charity, number 1135913) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

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2 - 3	Trustees’ annual report
4	Independent examiner’s report
5	Receipts & payments account
6	Statement of assets & liabilities
7	Notes to the accounts

Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 March 2021

Full name Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust

Organisation type Trust

Registered charity number 1135913

Principal address

26 Troutbeck Crescent, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3BP

Trustees

Moira Robinson Michael Lyons Pat Ashworth

Jonathan Portwood Jason Mordan Edward Peter Hillier, until 1/10/20

Condolence

The Trustees would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Peter Hillier on his death. Peter’s hard work, knowledge and enthusiasm will be greatly missed.

Independent examiner

John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL

Governance and management

The charity is operated under the rules of its trust deed adopted 12 May 2010.

New trustees are recruited at the AGM.

Objectives and activities

The provision of maintenance, repair and restoration of the Tower and grounds. To promote preservation.

To enhance and conserve the natural habitat and biodiversity within the site. To educate the public in the history and heritage of the Tower and grounds.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit

An annual programme of fund raising events both on and off site. Observe a regular monitoring of our Maintenance Plan.

We have a regular grounds maintenance plan to keep the site in a safe and attractive manner and a risk assessment is always carried out before events. The site is always open to the public although the Tower is only open whenever there are volunteers on site.

We also have a membership scheme.

Events are always advertised on our website, Facebook, posters displayed locally and within the site.

Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust

Public benefit statement

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.

Summary of the main achievements during the period

We had a very full programme of events arranged for 2020 but due to Covid-19, this was seriously reduced. The following events were cancelled: Easter Egg Hunt, Ceilidh, AGM, Bat talk, Moth event, Archaeology Day, Local Carnival, Strawberry Fayre, Art Day, Teddy Bear's Picnic, Family Fun Sunday and Quiz Night.

We were able to open the weekend of Heritage Open Days in September 2020 albeit by pre-booking and limiting numbers. Nevertheless, it was very popular and successful.

In October we organised a Pumpkin Picture Trail on site followed by a 12 Days of Christmas Picture Trail in December/January.

In February one of our members purchased wood to make bird boxes. These were offered for sale in either kit form or already constructed. At the same time there was a further Picture Trail on site focusing on Birds. Our final event was for Mothering Sunday in March 2021. We purchased undecorated ceramic bird feeders, small pots of acrylic paints, paint brushes and varnish and offered a set for purchase. These were very popular too. We are hoping that the summer of 2021 will allow us to open to the public much more often so we can enjoy what we are good at welcoming visitors to our heritage building!

Our supporters are brilliant, giving so much of their time to the project, no matter what the task.

One of the aims we have during the HL grant period is to increase the number of volunteers we can call on. Unfortunately Covid-19 has made this really difficult at the moment but we hope to achieve our aim during 2021.

The charity’s policy on reserves

We don't have a written policy on keeping any specific reserves. However, a financial report is always submitted at each Trustee meeting and discussed.

Financial review & risks

We have been extremely fortunate since the Autumn of 2017 as much of our expenditure since then has been covered by our Heritage Lottery grant. This has meant that the balance of our current account (Barclays) is healthy. The Grant expiry date is January 31[st] 2022.

Although we have been unable to keep too much of our prearranged programme of events, and look forward to the revenue that would have created, most of our expenditure has been for work that has been covered by our Heritage Lottery Grant. This has left our current account still healthy.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signed ______ Date _ Jason Mordan, Trustee

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust for the year ended 31 March 2021

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity 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 charity’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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records.

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.

Signed ____ Date _______ John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus

Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2021

2020 Total Unrestricted Funds Funds £ Note £ Receipts 32283 Grants & donations 2 956 4735 Events 214 274 Membership 174 401 Sales & fees - 6 Bank interest - 37699 Total receipts 1344 Payments 20826 Consultancy - 4200 Heritage building works - 60 Membership - 44 Courses - 406 Utilities - 1203 Office costs 8 3004 Equipment 1031 2363 Events 10 1736 Insurance - 1248 Premises maintenance - 1527 Professional fees - 36617 Total payments 1049 1082 Net receipts/(payments) 295 13195 Cash funds at start of this period 14074 14277 Cash funds at end of this period 14369	Restricted Funds £ 29412 - - - 4 29416 12680 7442 62 - 303 13 - 426 1749 4057 540 27272 2144 203 2347	*2021* Total Funds £ 30368 214 174 - 4
		30760
		12680 7442 62 - 303 21 1031 436 1749 4057 540
		28321
		2439 14277
		16716

Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2021

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2020 2021
£ Cash assets £
14277 Bank accounts 16716
14277 16716
Assets retained for the charity’s own use
General equipment.
Table and chairs purchase 2020 at a cost of £1031
Liabilities
(540) Creditors:Independent examination. (540)
(540) (540)
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These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:

Signed _____ Dated _____ Moira Robinson, Trustee

Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

1. Receipts & payments accounts

Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.

2. Grants & donations

Heritage Lottery Grant Gift Aid Sundry grants & donations	Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ - 28612 28612 510 - 510 446 800 1246 956 29412 30368

3. Funds analysis

Funds analysis
Restricted funds Heritage Unrestricted funds General	Opening balance £ 203 203 14074 14074	Receipts (Payments) £ £ 29416 (27272) 29416 (27272) 1344 (1049) 1344 (1049)	Closing balance £ 2347
			2347
			14369
			14369

Heritage Fund: Is for the restoration and upkeep of the Old Church Tower.

4. Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions

5. Trustees’ remuneration

Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.

6. Glossary of terms

Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.

Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.

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