2023-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	06	APRIL	2022	To	05	APRIL	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

WADHURST WARRIORS

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1152653

Charity's principal address	CARILLON COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, WADHURST	CARILLON COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, WADHURST
	EAST SUSSEX
	ENGLAND
	Postcode	TN5 6AA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	CHRISTOPHER POULTON	CHAIR
	Jamie Cates	VICE CHAIR
	ALASTAIR DUNCAN	TREASURER
	John Belton	SECRETARY
	PAUL ALLEN
	MICHAEL PENFOLD
	ANDREW BURNETT
	Nigel Frogott
	CraigWatson

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of Name adviser

Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CIO – Association (Dated 16[th] June 2013) Registered 01 July 2013 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Elected from Membership

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Code of Conduct added for all trustees and volunteers

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

To further such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

Raises money to provide grants to local charities on an annual basis. Runs village events - Wadhurst Village events and festivals, Wadhurst Bonfire & Fireworks and Christmas Lights & Tree (wholly by volunteers) for the people of Wadhurst and surrounding areas. Facilitates the ability for local charities & non-profit groups to raise funds for their own causes at these events. Provides hands on help, tools & materials (free of charge) for worthy village causes. All the above provide public benefit by way of enhancing community relations, improving the quality of life, supporting those in need and promoting local cultural knowledge, history, tradition, and community experience to those who live in and around the village. In planning each year’s activities, the trustees review the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission at the Trustees Meetings.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

All members and trustees volunteer their time (and some their tools and materials) free of charge for the above activities unless significant cost is incurred.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

On a quarterly basis (on request) and at the AGM, the trustees will determine the beneficiaries and proportion of the available funds to be awarded to local charities, based on applications received. They may also decide to roll it forward one year or dedicate it to a specific local project that benefits the community, depending on the consensus of the trustees. All award are voted and recorded as resolutions.

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

• Decoration of the village with Christmas Lights and two Christmas Trees, plus operation of a Santa Sleigh throughout the village – all undertaken by trustees and members as volunteers.

• Managed and organized the Wadhurst Village bonfire and fireworks display in November 2022.

• Ran quiz nights for the benefit of the community at anon profit basis.

• Mitigated expenditure during the continued Covid restrictions.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The trustees have agreed to maintain a minimum reserve of £15,000, which is adequate to cover receipts and payments fluctuations and/or event loss potential.

This reserve will be maintained going forward, with excess funds being available for asset purchase, grants and/or local projects that have public benefit. The trustees will review this policy annually.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The charity was fortunate to receive a number of individual donations, relating to their efforts.

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

The charity does not own/or plan to own land or property or take on staff.

Summary :

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.

Received

• Event Sales £38,293

• • Sponsorship £6,545

• investment policy and objectives including any Expenditure

• ethical investment policy • Event Costs £42,343

• adopted. • Fees £1552

• donations made to the community £4,324

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

John Belton

Signature(s) John Belton Full name(s) John Belton Chris Poulton Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[SECRETARY ] Chair

Date 30-01-24

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Wadhurst Warriors

1152653

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 05/04/2022 03/04/2023 To from

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 38,293 6,545 - - - - - 44,837 - - 44,837 42,343 1,552 4,324 - - - - - - 48,219 - - - 48,219 - 3,381 - 38,531 35,150	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 38,293 6,545 - - - - - 44,837 - - - 44,837 42,343 1,552 4,324 - - - - - - 48,219 - - - 48,219 - 3,381	Total funds to the nearest £ 38,293 6,545 - - - - - 44,837 - - - 44,837 42,343 1,552 4,324 - - - - - - 48,219 - - - 48,219 - 3,381	Last year to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Event Sales	38,293
Sponsorship	6,545
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	44,837
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
Event Costs	42,343
Fees	1,552
Donations	4,324
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**Sub total **	48,219
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Equipmentpurchases	-
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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
	- 3,381	-	-	- 3,381		-
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	38,531	-	-	38,531		-
	35,150	-	-	35,150		-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	Details Total cash funds to Year end 4/4/23 1	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 35,150 - - 35,150	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - 03/02/2024
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B2 Other monetary assets	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - -	OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - -	OK
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
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	Details Details Signature		Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Alastair Duncan				Current value (optional)
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							Date of approval
			Alastair Duncan				26/01/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

03/02/2024

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