Our Hut Trustees Annual Report 2023 - 2024
Aim and purpose of the charity as set out in the governing document
The objects are: to promote and advance the education of the public (particularly young people) in the subject of architecture and the built environment and related issues, including engaging people with their surroundings, encouraging public participation in developing sustainable environments, citizenship and equality and diversity, for the public benefit. Sustainable development means ‘development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.The means include establishment and running of creative workshops in schools, work places, noted buildings and public spaces and the dissemination of information through publications and academic debate.
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.
In shaping our objectives and planning our activities for the year, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and fee charging. Our Hut relies on grants and the income from fees and charges to cover its operating costs. Most events are provided free of charge and in setting the level of fees and charges, the trustees give careful consideration to maintaining the accessibility of workshops to schools and public events. The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are to:
• offer educational workshops on architecture and built heritage to schools for the enjoyment and education of participants
• offer opportunities for a broad range of people to get involved in arts activity exploring their own creative powers; and developing their knowledge of architecture and the built environment
• provide opportunities for CPD in schools to inspire teachers to use the built environment as a teaching resource
• involve young people in projects that encourage learning about the real world, jobs and help to encourage a culture in which different age ranges and cultures play a complementary part
• develop a volunteer programme to broaden what Our Hut can deliver and offer opportunities to people to be involved in different aspects of Our Hut projects.
To put these strategies into action we have three major areas of activity
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educational programmes in schools and CPD training sessions for teachers
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exhibitions and publications, both material and virtual, of work produced in our educational programmes and other related information about the built environment
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community public access events such as walking tours and family workshops
Our programme of activities focuses on bringing the arts to the community and greater public understanding of the built environment. We endeavour to encourage as wide a cross-section of our community to take part in our activities and to view our exhibitions. The workshops we provide are aimed at local schools and families and the content is designed to be of particular local relevance. Affordability and access to our programme is important to us and is reflected in our income being mainly derived from grants rather than fees.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
The trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
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.
Woolwich HSHAZ – Woolwich High Street Heritage Action Zone Project funded by Historic England and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Schools Project May – July 2023
We worked in two schools with six classes: Years 3 and 4 in Notre Dame RC Primary School and four Year 6 classes in Plumcroft Primary School. Each class had three workshops led by Our Hut and other teacher-led activities provided by Our Hut to support the project. At both schools students and teachers were all engaged and enthusiastic to learn about their local area. Students enjoyed learning to look and describe the built environment using architectural language such as Art Deco and ‘faience’. They produced a range of creative outputs and were especially proud of the models of buildings in Woolwich that they made. Teachers were appreciative of the focus of the project being on the broad sweep of Woolwich history up to the present day and not focused simply on Woolwich’s military history. Doing the project alongside Our Hut and seeing the positive learning outcomes for their students has led to it being embedded into the school’s curriculum for local area studies and it has already been rerun using the OH downloadable lesson plans. This demonstrates that the work in schools has created a genuine legacy with sustainable benefits. Exhibitions at both schools enabled the broader school community including parents, staff and children throughout the school, OFSTED inspectors and school governors to see the work and learn more about the HHAZ project. The school projects were positive educationally for the participants and brought about broader understanding and appreciation of the area and why it should be respected, cherished and enhanced.
Schools Evaluations
The teachers and children were all asked for their views of the project once all the workshops were finished.
Teachers’ Feedback
Five of the six teachers said they would be very likely to repeat the project with future classes and the sixth said she would be very likely to use some of the resources in the future:
“The resources are high quality meaning I feel confident to repeat the project with next year’s class e.g. photos, PowerPoints etc”
“I think every aspect of the project worked really well and each stage contributed and reinforced their learning … the walk to Woolwich was also really important and helped their understanding from the beginning”
“The walk around the local area was excellent to allow the children to make connections to what they were going to do in class. The extra activities (carbon paper/ timelines) were quite different from the main model-making so the variety kept the children engaged.”
“They have learnt to look at the buildings in their local area more carefully – this project has taught them that there is more to Woolwich than shops! They have learnt about different architecture styles as well as history in their area. They also learnt from using the carbon paper and the glue gun in the art/DT lessons.”
“The local historical facts about how the buildings have changed over time – they have even been using them to explain things to each other e.g. ‘you know, it’s next to the old Art Deco cinema’. “
Children’s Feedback
“I really enjoyed the part where we had to investigate in Woolwich different details of buildings and locate them on our map because I felt like I was a detective and I was exploring the world”
“My favourite part of the project was when we walked around Woolwich and did our model-making. It was interesting to find more about our local history. The model-making was fun, I enjoyed working in a group”
“…the history of Woolwich because I normally go to Woolwich every weekend without knowing the history so when I go now I always tell my family and friends about the history of Woolwich”
“…that you can work together to make better projects”
Heritage Walks
Our Hut held heritage walks June - September 2023.The times were varied over different times of the day and week to allow for as many participants as possible. The walks were free and bookable via Eventbrite. The walks focused on the Special Buildings of Woolwich as identified by Our Hut and illustrated on a downloadable pdf which also incorporates a history of each building.
Walking Ambassador Programme
January 2024 and Training Day for Woolwich Ambassador Walk Leaders with Robin Sneddon of Charlton Trust. Designed as a legacy for the project, five volunteers were
recruited and trained by Our Hut to form an independent group to organise their own versions of the walk with continued support from the Charlton Trust. The Our Hut walk focused on the Special Buildings of Woolwich as identified by Our Hut and illustrated on a downloadable pdf which also has incorporates a history of each building.
Family workshop and exhibition
Feb - March 2024 exhibition of the Woolwich HHAZ project at the library. Both the opening and workshop were very well attended. Visitor footfall was 5000 over the course of the exhibition. Participants enjoyed learning about the Special Buildings and making models and said they’d like to have that type of activity in the library every weekend. Comments include:
‘Very interesting. The schools have done brilliantly!”
‘Well done to Team Our Hut - history is a great link between past, present and future’ ‘Superb, loved the models’
Contribution made by volunteers
We would like to thank the volunteers who worked so hard in the schools supporting the children’s learning and enjoyment of the project. We would also like to thank everyone who came forward to become a Woolwich Ambassador Walk Leader. The Steering Committee, who were managed by our partners on the project MOLA, were an amazing resource of help with ideas, what was possible and needed and local knowledge, they were essential to all aspects of delivering and shaping our part of the project.
Financial Review
▪ Review of the charity’s financial position Our Hut’s financial position at the end of the year is at the end of the period of no cause for concern. Income and expenditure were both greater compared to the previous year due to greater activity in the project cycle. ▪ Year end unrestricted funds are from book sales and donations. Restricted funds are for future project commitments. ▪ There was no overspend. Statement explaining the policy for Reserves are held to cover basic core costs that are not holding reserves stating why they are recoverable from project funding and to cover working held capital requirements e.g. to cover any time lag between spending and when grants come in. There is otherwise no further requirement for reserves as there is no committed expenditure other than for funded projects.
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s trusts: None ~~ee~~
| Type of governing document | Model Trust Deed | |
|---|---|---|
| (trust deed, royal charter) | ||
| How is the charity constituted? | Trust | |
| (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) | ||
| Trustee selection methods including | Trustees are formally appointed by the Management | |
| details of any constitutional provisions | Committee following an application and interview | |
| e.g. election to post or name of any | process. | |
| person or body entitled to appoint one | ||
| or more trustees | ||
| Reference and Administrative details The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Principle sources of funds: Historic England HHAZ grant Fleet Caravans Book sales ~~[[~~ |
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| Charity name Our Hut Registered charity number 1138408 Charity’s principal address 33 Killyon Road London SW8 2XS ~~——~~ |
Reference and Administrative details
8of8 Declarations The trustees declJe that they have appioved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Seuetary, (hair. etc) Date
| OUR HUT: SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE | OUR HUT: SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE | OUR HUT: SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE | OUR HUT: SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE | e |
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| FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2024 | |||||||
| INCOME | |||||||
| Amount | |||||||
| Opening Balance (1st April 2023) | 17903.87 | ||||||
| Source of funds: | |||||||
| Unrestricted: Now OH Misc | |||||||
| OH Misc (from previous year) | 9134.74 | ||||||
| For Specific use: | |||||||
| FLT Caravans | 4000.00 | ||||||
| MOLA (Woolwich) | 4769.13 | ||||||
| Total specific use (Restricted) | 8769.13 | ||||||
| INCOME FOR 2023/24 | Grant/ | ||||||
| Grants: | Fund Code | ||||||
| MOLA (Woolwich HAZ) | 31,960.00 | MOLA/WHAZ | |||||
| FLT Caravans(Unspecified donation) | 1,000.00 | FLTC (restrict | |||||
| Total Grants | 32960.00 | ||||||
| Other: | |||||||
| IV book/calendar sales: Etsy | 536.82 | Book/OH Misc | |||||
| IV book: Barbican | 933.80 | Book/OH Misc | |||||
| Total Other | 1,470.62 | ||||||
| Total Income | 34430.62 | ||||||
| Opening balance + income | 52334.49 | ||||||
| EXPENDITURE | |||||||
| Fees to Our Hut Workers | |||||||
| Woolwich HAZ Workshops and project management | 26,100.00 | MOLA/WHAZ | |||||
| IV book admin | 1350.00 | IV Book/OH m | |||||
| Total Fees | 27450.00 | ||||||
| Fees to others | |||||||
| Accountants | 480.00 | OHMisc | |||||
| DMG Printing | 1,188.00 | MOLA/WHAZ | |||||
| Insurance2day | 274.93 | MOLA/WHAZ | |||||
| Beatrice Cox (website) | 1,750.00 | ||||||
| Total Fees to others | 3,692.93 | ||||||
| Expenses | |||||||
| Woolwich HAZ expenses SP/JO/LL | 2,232.30 | MOLA/WHAZ | |||||
| Other expenses SP/JO/LL | 356.12 | OH Misc | |||||
| Total Expenses | 2,588.42 |
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| Bank Charges | ||||||
| Unity Trust Bank charges | 72.00 | OHMisc | ||||
| Total Bank Charges | 72.00 | |||||
| Total Expenditure | 33803.35 | |||||
| **BALANCE ** | ( Income - Expenditure) | 18531.14 | ||||
| Expenditure by Source of Funds | ||||||
| MOLA/WHAZ | 29795.23 | |||||
| OH Misc | 4008.12 | |||||
| Total Expenditure | 33803.35 | |||||
| Source of remaining funds at March 31st 2024 | ||||||
| BALANCE | 18531.14 | |||||
| Cheques to be cleared | 0.00 | |||||
| Remaining Balance | 18531.14 | |||||
| Source of funds: | ||||||
| Now unrestricted to be used as OH Misc: | ||||||
| OH Misc (from previous year) | 5126.62 | |||||
| IV book/calendar sales: Etsy | 536.82 | |||||
| IV book/calendar sales: Barbican | 933.80 | |||||
| Total OH Misc (unrestricted) | 6597.24 | |||||
| For Specific use: | ||||||
| FLT Caravans | 5000.00 | |||||
| MOLA (Woolwich) | 6933.90 | |||||
| Total specific use (Restricted) | 11933.90 | |||||
| Total Remaining | 18531.14 |
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| Income 2023/24 | |||||
| PTHI | MOLA (Woolwich) |
FLT Caravans |
SubBrit | NLHF/IV | |
| 1,000.00 | - | ||||
| 12,000.00 | |||||
| 12,000.00 | |||||
| 7,960.00 | |||||
| Total | - | 31,960.00 |
1,000.00 | - | - |
| Opening Balance | 4769.13 | 4,000.00 | |||
| Income + balance | 0.00 | 36729.13 | 5000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Expenditure 2020/21 | |||||
| Our Hut fees | |||||
| PTHI | MOLA (Woolwich) |
LBB/SS | SubBrit | NLHF/IV | |
| 1,125.00 | |||||
| 1,125.00 | |||||
| 1,125.00 | |||||
| 450.00 | |||||
| 450.00 | |||||
| 450.00 | |||||
| 2,925.00 | |||||
| 2,925.00 | |||||
| 2,925.00 | |||||
| 2,700.00 | |||||
| 900.00 | |||||
| 900.00 | |||||
| 2,700.00 | |||||
| 2,700.00 | |||||
| 2,700.00 | |||||
| Total | 0.00 | 26,100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Insurance2Day | 274.93 | ||||
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| Total | |||||
| Building Centre | |||||
| Total | - | - | |||
| Accountant's fees | |||||
| Total | |||||
| Bank service charge | |||||
| Total | |||||
| Foreign Body Productions fees | |||||
| Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | ||
| DMG printing | 1,188.00 | ||||
| Total | 1,188.00 | - | |||
| Routemaster hire | |||||
| MOLA fees | |||||
| D Crestini - website | |||||
| Total Fees | 0.00 | 27562.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Our Hut expenses | |||||
| PTHI | MOLA (Woolwich) |
SubBrit | |||
| 125.66 | |||||
| 663.10 | |||||
| 80.30 | |||||
| 160.23 | |||||
| 28.06 | |||||
| 154.31 | |||||
| 146.57 | |||||
| 217.00 | |||||
| 22.50 | |||||
| 122.65 | |||||
| 183.44 | |||||
| 120.27 | |||||
| 102.53 | |||||
| 105.68 | |||||
| Total | - | 2,232.30 |
- | - | |
| Expenses to others |
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| C Mason | |||||
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| Total | - | - |
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| Total expenses | - | 2,232.30 |
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| Grand Total | 0.00 | 29795.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Source of Remaining Funds | PTHI | MOLA (Woolwich) |
FLT Caravans |
SubBrit | NLHF/IV |
| 0.00 | 6933.90 | 5000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
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| OH Misc | Book- Barbican | Book/Advent calendar sales: Etsy |
SS pack sales |
Total | ||
| - | 81.20 |
64.26 | ||||
| 203.00 | 47.70 | |||||
| 162.40 | 14.71 | |||||
| 81.20 | 23.22 | |||||
| 81.20 | 33.82 | |||||
| 162.40 | 284.24 | |||||
| 81.20 | 68.87 | |||||
| 81.20 | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| - | 933.80 |
536.82 | - | 34,430.62 | ||
| 9134.74 | 17,903.87 | |||||
| 0.00 | - | |||||
| - | ||||||
| 9134.74 | 933.80 | 536.82 | 0.00 | 52,334.49 | ||
| OHMISC | Book- Barbican | Book/Advent calendar sales |
Total | |||
| 450.00 | ||||||
| 450.00 | ||||||
| 450.00 | ||||||
| 1350.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27,450.00 | |||
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| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| 480.00 | ||||||
| 480.00 | 480.00 | |||||
| 18.00 | ||||||
| 18.00 | ||||||
| 18.00 | ||||||
| 18.00 | ||||||
| 72.00 | 72.00 | |||||
| - | ||||||
| - | 1,188.00 | |||||
| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| 1,750.00 | ||||||
| 3652.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 31,214.93 | ||
| OHMISC | ||||||
| 356.12 | ||||||
| 356.12 | 2,588.42 | |||||
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SS pack
OH Misc Book- Barbican Book/Advent calendar sales Total
5126.62 933.80 536.82 0.00 18531.14
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Our Hut 1138408 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 0110412023 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to thè néarest Restricted fund$ Endowment funds Total fvnds Last year to thè n•ar•st£ to th• n•ar•st£ to the nearest £ to tha ftaar85t £ A1 Receipts Grant5 BookJCa1ender sales Donations 31.960 31.960 1,470 1.000 20.041 1.085 1.470 1.000 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 1.470 31960 34,430 21,126 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (sea table). Sub total zzzz Total receipts 1A70 32.960 34A30 21,126 A3Pa ents Expenses Fees to Our Hut workers Fe85 to others 428 1,350 1230 2.232 26.100 2,660 27,450 3.693 1,897 26.308 3,450 Sub total 4,008 29,795 33.803 31,655 A4 Asset and investment purchases, see table) Sub total Total payn7ents 4.008 29,795 33.803 31,655 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 2,538 3,165 627 10,529 9,135 6.597 8,769 11.934 17,904 18,531 28.433 17,904 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 0810812024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categoriès Unrestricted funds to n8aroSt £ Oetails Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to noarest £ B1 Cash funds urB Bank account 6,597 11,934 Total cash funds 6,597 11.934 xxv*lsll Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nèarest £ Details Details Fund to whl¢h asset belon Cost loplonall Curr¢nt valua o tlonal - Z3•4 Fund to whlch asset belon Details Cost {opUonall Currenl valuo tlonal B4 Assets retsined for the charitys own use Fund to which relates Amount du• tional Details •en due tlonal B5 Liabilities Signed by one or trjslees on behalf of all the trustees SKJnature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 acc£Junts {SSI 0810812024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Our Hut On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1138408 Set out on pages 1 & 2 ReiptS and payments accounts I report to the trustees on my examinats'on of the accounts of the above charity {he Trust.) for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr}. 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ome to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any rnaterial respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 0810812024 Name: D J Cotton Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCA (ICAEW) Address.. Clo 373 Wimbledon Park Road, Southfields. London SW19 6PE IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018