
## **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**|<br>CARILLON COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, WADHURST|<br>CARILLON COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, WADHURST|
|---|---|---|
||EAST SUSSEX||
||ENGLAND||
||**Postcode**|**TN5 6AA**|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee**<br>**(ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||CHRISTOPHER<br>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)** 

**TAR** 

March **2012** 

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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. 

**TAR** 

March **2012** 

2 



## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

|**Summary of the objects of the**<br>**charity set out in its**<br>**governing document**<br>**Summary of the main**<br>**activities undertaken for the**<br>**public benefit in relation to**<br>**these objects (include within**<br>**this section the statutory**<br>**declaration that trustees have**<br>**had regard to the guidance**<br>**issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public**<br>**benefit)**|To further such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively<br>charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may<br>from time to time determine.|
|---|---|
||Raises money to provide grants to local charities on an annual basis.<br>Runs village events - Wadhurst Village events and festivals, Wadhurst<br>Bonfire & Fireworks and Christmas Lights & Tree (wholly by volunteers)<br>for the people of Wadhurst and surrounding areas.<br>Facilitates the ability for local charities & non-profit groups to raise funds<br>for their own causes at these events.<br>Provides hands on help, tools & materials (free of charge) for worthy<br>village causes.<br>All the above provide public benefit by way of enhancing community<br>relations, improving the quality of life, supporting those in need and<br>promoting local cultural knowledge, history, tradition, and community<br>experience to those who live in and around the village.<br>In planning each year’s activities, the trustees review the guidance on<br>public benefit issued by the Charity Commission at the Trustees<br>Meetings.|



**TAR** 

March **2012** 

3 



**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. 

**TAR** 

March **2012** 

4 



## **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 

**TAR** 

March **2012** 

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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**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**38,293**<br>**6,545**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> <br>**44,837**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**44,837**<br>**42,343**<br>**1,552**<br>**4,324**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **48,219**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**48,219**<br>**-                  3,381**<br>**-**<br>**38,531**<br>**35,150**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**38,293**<br>**6,545**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**44,837**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**44,837**<br>**42,343**<br>**1,552**<br>**4,324**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**48,219**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**48,219**<br>**-                  3,381**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**38,293**<br>**6,545**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**44,837**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**44,837**<br>**42,343**<br>**1,552**<br>**4,324**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**48,219**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**48,219**<br>**-                  3,381**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Event Sales|**38,293**||||||
|Sponsorship|**6,545**||||||
||||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|<br>**44,837**||||||
||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
||||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_**|**-**||||||
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
|Event Costs|**42,343**||||||
|Fees|**1,552**||||||
|Donations|**4,324**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**48,219**||||||
||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
|**Equipmentpurchases**|**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||||
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
||**-                  3,381**|**-**|**-**|**-                  3,381**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**38,531**|**-**|**-**|**38,531**||**-**|
||**35,150**|**-**|**-**|**35,150**||**-**|



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

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>CCXX R1 accounts (SS)|**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>to Year end 4/4/23<br>1|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**35,150**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**35,150**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>03/02/2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**35,150**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**35,150**|**-**|**-**|





|**B2 Other monetary assets**|(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|OK<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|OK|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|



|Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**|**Details**|**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
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||**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature||**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Alastair Duncan||||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
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||||||||Date of<br>approval|
||||Alastair Duncan||||26/01/2024|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

03/02/2024 

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