## **Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust** (Registered charity, number 1135913) **Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023**
|**Page**|**Contents**|
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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 2023**
**Full name** Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust
## **Organisation type** Trust
## **Registered charity number** 1135913
## **Principal address**
2 Dormy Close **,** Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3DE
## **Trustees**
Jason Mordan, Chairman Gillian Naidoo, from 6/7/22, Treasurer Michael Lyons, Secretary Patricia Ashworth Moira Robinson Anthony Brown Gail Graham, from 12/1/23 Jonathan Portwood, until 17/4/23 Ruth Buttery, from 6/7/22
## **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 depending on the needs of the Charity and Trustee discussion at minuted meetings.
## **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.
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## **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**
Events where the site is open for people to follow picture trails on various themes: Easter eggs, pumpkins, 12 days of Christmas, birds.
Fundraising events, Easter, Strawberry Fayre, Heritage Open Days, two Quiz nights, Plant sale.
Events for children, Mediaeval Day, Teddy Bears Picnic, Spooky Crafts, engagement with local schools.
Events for adults, Photography workshop, willow basket workshop.
## **The charity’s policy on reserves**
The Trustees agreed with Heritage Lottery Fund to maintain a reserve of £5,917.
## **Financial review & risks**
The grant from Heritage Lottery Funding came to an end in July 2022. This, combined with the current inflationary pressures combine to create financial concern. Our net operating loss in this accounting year was £8,051.11. However, this figure included two insurance premiums of around £2,000 each and no income from membership fees.
Taking our Reserve policy into account, the available current account funds as of 31/03/2023 are £2,956.27.
The charity's sustainable financial health is dependent on raising money whilst fulfilling our charitable objectives.
There are plans to:
Develop new activities, particularly focussing on the local history and habitats. Apply for new funding streams.
To develop 'Friends of the Tower' through annual donations. To encourage ad hoc donations at events and online.
## Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signed ______ ____________ Date 14[th] June 2023 Jason Mordan, Trustee
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust for the year ended 31 March 2023**
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 2023.
## **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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. 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 ______________________ 17/6/2023 John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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## **Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2023**
|_2022_
Total
**Unrestricted**
Funds
**Funds**
£
**Note**
**£**
**Receipts**
55762
Grants & donations
**2**
23704
3650
Events
2919
192
Membership
-
-
Sales
26
2
Bank interest
-
470
Sundry income
40
60076
**Total receipts**
**26689**
**Payments**
42853
Consultancy
17808
-
Charitable activities
1248
127
Membership
65
570
Utilities
177
269
Office costs
1939
-
Equipment
1862
10596
Events
2039
1797
Insurance
3971
1350
Premises maintenance
1575
-
Gifts & donations
3070
540
Professional fees
779
-
Sundry payments
125
58102
**Total payments**
**34658**
1974
**Net receipts/(payments)**
(7969)
16716
Cash funds at start of this period
16849
18690
**Cash funds at end of this period**
**8880**|**_2023_**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
29249
52953
-
2919
-
-
-
26
1
1
-
40
**29250**
**55939**
29099
46907
-
1248
-
65
-
177
-
1939
-
1862
600
2639
-
3971
1392
2967
-
3070
-
779
-
125
**31091**
**65749**
(1841)
(9810)
1841
18690
**-**
**8880**|
|---|---|
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## **Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2023**
|_2022_
£
**Cash assets**
18690
Bank accounts
18690
**Other monetary assets**
67
Prepayments: Membership
67
**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)|**_2023_**
**£**
8880|
|---|---|
||**8880**|
|||
||**-**|
||**-**|
||(576)|
||**(576)**|
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Signed ___________________________________Dated ______14[th] June 2023_____ Gillian M. Naidoo, Trustee
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## **Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **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
Sundry grants & donations|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
29249
29249
23704
-
23704
**23704**
**29249**
**52953**|
|---|---|
## **3. Funds analysis**
|**Funds analysis**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Restricted funds**
Heritage
**Unrestricted funds**
General|**Opening**
**balance**
**£**
1841
**1841**
16849
**16849**|**Receipts (Payments)**
**£**
**£**
29250
(31091)
**29250**
**(31091)**
26689
(34658)
**26689**
**(34658)**|**Closing**
**balance**
**£**
-|
||||**-**
8880
**8880**|
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.
**Prepayments:** These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used 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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