## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 January 2021 **To** 31 December 2021 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Ringlestone Community Centre Development Group **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1154020 **Charity's principal address** 16 Sheridan Close RCCDG Maidstone Kent **Postcode ME14 2QP** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Canon Arthur Ex-officio
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Houston
2 Liz Druker Secretary
Rose Henn- Chair
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Macrae
Coral Stimpson Ringlestone Community
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Association
5 Sir John Young
6 Ruth Pannell To December 2021
7 Heather Taylor To December 2021
8 Rob Illingworth To December 2021
9 Fran Butler
10 Keith Settle Treasurer
11 Dale Nurden Co-opted
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Dates acted if not for whole year** **Name** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address Architect** Richard Hawkes The Bull Pen. Saynden Farm, Five Oaks Lane, Staplehurst, Kent TN12 0HX **Building Consultant** Trevor Barnes Harry Barnes Homes South Ltd, 36, Albion Place, Maidstone Kent ME14 5DZ ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document - (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO, Foundation Model How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Foundation trustees; further trustees appointed by existing Trustee selection methods trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; The Ringlestone Residents Association has the right to have one trustee appointed to the charity. The two are working closely together to raise the funds to build a Church and Community Centre. - 2 Trustees moved away and so resigned as of December 2021. A 3[rd] trustee also resigned as had not been active. - 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. March **2012** **TAR** 2 **Section C Objectives and activities** The objects of the CIO are: **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** - (1) To benefit the residents of Ringlestone, Springfield and the surrounding neighbourhood, in particular but not exclusively, children, young people, families, vulnerable adults and the elderly by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, St. Faith’s Church, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare and for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents, for the benefit of the public. - (2) To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects. - (3) To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public. - (4) Any other object that is exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales. March **2012** **TAR** 3 **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)** - Once costings were received, commitment to go ahead with the build, and for HB Homes to be the main contractor - Many hours spent clearing Ringlestone Hall, arranging for storage or disposal of items, and inviting members of the local community to purchase or take surplus equipment or goods - A social gathering was held on October 2[nd] , prior to the handover of the site, inviting local residents to come and share memories of its history and their time in the building - Made arrangements for current hall hirers to transfer their activities to the hall at St Faith’s church in the town centre, with the assurance that they will be welcome to return when the new building is completed - Ringlestone Hall Trust transferred legally to Canterbury Diocese, with objects governing use of the site for the community protected for the future - Handover date of site to contractor October 4[th ]  Hall and Vicarage demolished and foundation work started - Grant applications continued to be made towards the cost of building the Centre - On December 16[th] as the Hall had been demolished, a Christmas event was held at the Flowerpot pub locally to which all members of the community were invited The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and have sought to follow it in their activities. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** - A weekly parent and toddler group run by volunteers from the church and local community continued to be run from Ringlestone Hall once Covid restrictions were lifted, and then transferred to St Faith’s church after the site was handed over You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - Volunteers from both the church and local community have continued to fundraise for the charity. - Much effort has been expended, primarily by Canon Arthur Houston, on identifying and applying for grants, including support from Maidstone Borough Council. - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section D Achievements and performance** - The charity has continued to work closely with St Faith’s Church and the Ringlestone Residents Association throughout the year for the benefit of the residents of Ringlestone, Springfield and the surrounding neighbourhood in order to make the new centre a reality. - Continuing support from the local County Councillor has been significant and much appreciated. - The building of the new Centre has begun - Several substantial grants have been received towards the cost of the building project and further applications made - Second tranche of S.106 developer contribution from Maidstone Borough Council confirmed March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** We invest in a notice deposit account for accrued funds. ## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** N/A ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** - Receipt of grants and donations from the Gift Day, plus the sale of assets has enabled the building of the new Centre to begin You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - Further grant applications have been made to a variety of trusts.. - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - St Faith’s Church has committed significant funds from the sale of a church house, and the Church Commissioners have agreed to the proceeds from the sale of St Faith’s Church itself to go towards the building of St Faith’s Centre, when the sale goes through. - how expenditure has supported the key the sale goes through. objectives of the charity;  Online banking was set up to enable the building project finances to be managed more efficiently, with the Chair and - investment policy and Treasurer having access to the account. - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **SeFction 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** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Rosemary Henn-Macrae **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of the Trustees **Chair, etc) Date** 28.9.22 March **2012** **TAR** 6 |RinglestoneCommunityCentre Developme
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Forthe yeartJan*3{Dec2$21|ntGroup| |---|---| ||L| |Opening balance Natwest Bankat1Jan|126,729.99| |Balance in Cambridge andCsuntiesBank|315.92| |lncome|| |Anonymousdonations|75.55| |Direct givingtoRCCDG|,a
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IU,UUU.UU| |JnstGiving/MatchedFundrng|4,203.52| |\.fIdt Its|120,655.00| |ldentifiedGiving|24,520.40| |Standing Orders|1505_00| |Cnllontinn hnvac|84.05| |TransferfromStFaith'sPCC-GiftDay|34,227.54| |lnterestfrom C&CBank|612.43| |Totallncome for theYear|191,884.05| ##