**SEDBERGH & DISTRICT CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION ALSO KNOWN AS THE SEDBERGH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY 1154336** ## **Trustees Annual Report** ## **and** ## **Accounts** **for the year to 31 March 2022** ## **CONTENTS** Governing document ................................................................................... 2 Administrative information ......................................................................... 2 Report of Trustees ....................................................................................... 3 Independent Examiner’s report ................................................................... 5 ## **SEDBERGH & DISTRICT CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION** ## **ALSO KNOWN AS THE SEDBERGH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY 1154336** ## **GOVERNING DOCUMENT** The Sedbergh Community Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a Constitution dated 21 October 2013 and registered as a Charity. The management of the CIO is vested in the Trustees, who are elected by the Members of the Trust at the AGM. Trustees serve for three years. Each year one third of the Trustees resign, but may offer themselves for re-election at the AGM. Vacancies and casual vacancies are filled by appointment of the Trustees and serve until the next AGM. Non trustees may be co-opted as required. The Trustees meet bimonthly as necessary. ## **ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** ## **Principal Address** 72a Main Street, Sedbergh, LA10 5AD ## **Address for written communication** Dr Gina Barney, Knott House, Cautley, Sedbergh, LA10 5LU. ## **Bankers** Barclays, Kendal Branch, 9 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DA NatWest, Kirkby Lonsdale Branch, 55 Main St, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2WY ## **Solicitors** Thomson Hayton Winkley, 114-116 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4QA ## **Independent Examiner** Jackson and Graham, 4 Finkle Street, Sedbergh, LA10 5BZ ## **Sedbergh and District Charitable Incorporated Organisation** ## **Registered Charity 1154336** ## **Annual Report for 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022** **Address** 72a Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5AD **Title: Sedbergh and District Community Trust.** **Trustees as at 31 March 2022** Jim Atkins, Gina Barney, Andy Cobb, Rebecca Gilbert, Stuart Manger, Ann Parratt, Anne Reed Screen, Tony Reed Screen, Myles Ripley, Faye Waters, ## **Trust Structure and how it is managed** The Trust is responsible for the usage and maintenance of 72 Main Street which it owns and leases to various organisations, and the management of two charity shops which are the principal source of income. Profits from the charity shops are disbursed through grants to charitable causes. In addition, the Trust is involved in projects for the benefit of the community. The trustees sit on five sub groups: **Projects** which initiate and develop projects for the benefit of the community. **Building** which is responsible for the care of the building and awarding leases. **Finance** led by the Honorary Treasurer which is responsible for payments and receipts, accounts and fundraising. **Grants Sub-Committee** together with representatives from the community is responsible for awarding grants to charitable causes. **Charity Shops** oversees the management and efficient running of the charity shops. Trustees, of which there is a maximum of twelve, have been recruited by personal invitation and advertisement in the local monthly magazine “Lookaround” ## **Objectives and Activities** The Objectives of the Trust are: To maintain two charity shops to raise funds for disbursement to charitable causes in Sedbergh and District. The principal shop sells clothes and household goods and the other shop is a book shop. To maintain the premises at 72 Main Street and ensure that they are used for the benefit of the community. To identify and bring into being projects which will benefit the community. ## **Achievements and Performance** After the second Lockdown the return to business as normal in the shops was quicker than after the first Lockdown. Although some safety measures are still in place the footfall has increased and daily takings are beginning to achieve historic norms. The bookshop has started selling pictures and cards, painted by a local artist, on a commission basis to increase its income. Early results are promising. Rental from casual hire of the rooms in 72 Main Street has begun to increase but there is still considerably less usage and a resultant lowering of income. Despite these reductions in overall income from the shops and rental £29,000 was awarded to 15 beneficiaries during the year. No new projects have been identified and there has still been no progress on the provision of a pump track as we wait to see whether other developments will enable a suitable site to become available. The Trust continues to be actively involved with the Parish Council and the Sedbergh Economic Partnership. In addition, the Trust has also assisted the “Canary Girls” a local initiative which is seeking to attain charitable status and erect a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in memory of the ammunition factory workers in the two World Wars. We continue to maintain close contact with the Community Orchard Group, Sedbergh Dementia Group and Sedbergh First Responders. ## **Financial Review including Reserves Policy** Total receipts during this reporting period were £64,298.50. The Trustees agreed a Reserves Policy based upon the ability to cover three months running costs. ## **Risk Management** The major risks to which the Trust is exposed, as identified by the trustees, have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. ## **Public Benefit** The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. ## **Declaration** I declare, in my capacity of charity trustee, that the trustees have approved the report and have authorised me to sign it on their behalf. A J Reed Screen Chair of Sedbergh Community Trust Approved at the AGM held on 10 October 2022. SEDBERGI I & DISTRICT CHARITABLE INC()RPORATED OR(iANISATION Charitv Reg. No. l 154336 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT FOR Tl Ir. Yr.AR F.NI)ED 31 MARCH 2022 Independent Euminer's Report to the trustees or Sedbergh & District Charitable Incorporated OrgaDi5atio I report to the trustee5 on examination of the accounts of the #i￿ve Charily {"Ihe Trust") for the Jear ended 31 March 2022. This report is made solely to ihe trustees as a IKKIY. in accordance M'ith the Charities Act 2011. My examination has tKen undertaken so that I mighi stale to the trustees ihose matters l am required to state to them in an independeni examiner'g report and lor no oiher purpose. To ihe fullest extent ￿￿nitI¢d by law. I do noi accept or assume responsibiliry to anvone other ihan ihe chariry and the tn]siees as a bod),. for my examination, for this report. or for the opinions I have fornied. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustee& you are re5wJnsible for the preparntion of the accounts in accordance with the reqiiiremenis of the Charities Aci 2011 ("the Aci"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oui under section 14$ of the 2011 Act and in carrying out m) examination. I havc followed all the applicable Dircclions giveii by the ChaTIty Commission under seciion 14515Xb) of the Act. Independent Examiner'5 Statement I have completed MJ. examinaiion. I confirni ihai no maierial mailers have come io ms, a¢¢eniion in ¢onn¢¢iion wilh the examinaiion which &)iv¢s me caw io believe ihat in. any maierial respe¢i.' the accountin&F records were noi kepi in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did noi a¢¢ord with ihe accouniingTr ￿0rd5' or rhe a¢¢ounts did noi comply M'iih ihe applicable requiremenis ¢on¢erning the fomi and content of acL()unt8 wt out in th¢ Chariii¢s {Accounts and R¢portsl Regulation5 21K)8 other than any requirement that the accounts bFive a 'true and fair vieiv I￿hIch is nol a Inaller considered as part of an indepeiident examination. I have no concerns and have come acr055 no oiher matters in connection with (he exainiiiation to which att¢niion should b¢ drawm in ¢hi5 report in order io enable a proper under5¢andinLT of the a¢¢ounts ¢0 be reached. J Simon-Norris ACA Jackson & Graham Charte￿d Accountants 4 Finkle Sireel Sedbergh Cumbria LA105BZ Date.. SEDBERCH & DISTRICT CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION Charity no. 1154336 Accounts l April 2021-31 Marrh 2021 Receipts And PAymentS LTnrtSiritied Re5tritied Totsl 2021 fu￿d5 fund5 Receipts Ciranis Returned iOO.nO Rent i)fr()(Im5 at 72a M 503Y.61 563Y.61 53811.ljth LlpkLx'p. rL'pair% 4Lnd %undriLS. 72. 72J. 77 a￿j Main %irLLI Iluilding in%urJni¥. 72 724 Main l.'mpli)Kor%' and rilail insufiinL¥. 77 and 86 Main %IT¢¥'l l.all NibThi ()PLning l.'xpLnsL5 l)i)p ink. %undriL undri¥s dnd iniid¥n¢als. C'IC) 615.00 75U. 3977.71 ?Xl).(K) 2Xg.IMI Y¥¥.56 9811.50 589.IlV 618.20 618.211 323.32 323.32 197.8a 722.05 722.05 45.IXI Shops manageI5 wage5 PLnsii)n C'o%t% 10920.INI 10920.00 108()7,08 381.60 381.60 327.f)O 41W.(M) 45QO.(M) 4900.00 AL¥()uni ¢xamin4iion. CIO 570.(XI 570.00 5()4.IK> (Jran15 ila Cornmuniiy Fund Oiher 8fLMlS made 24(KIO.(M 24000.00 6200.00 50(J(J.(Jo TOTAL PAYMENTS 28874.411 29868.20 -58742.60 41¥77.41 Net amounts on the ptrlod .1 ranbf¢rs b¢li%'¢en funds 27543.59 -21987.69 555S.90 14477.(19 -39)tMI.tN) 3l)(KJU.￿ o.ou 11.00 Non-cash funds ai bcginning ot-acc4)uniing pcriod Ca%h funds at beginnirtg tsf acLX)llniirt8 5rMJ. 5000. 5000.00 31916.91 17208.54 49125.45 34648.30 Non-easb funds at vear end 5000.00 5000.(K CAsh funds At ye*r end TOTAL FUNDS AT YEAR END 21M60.50 34220.85 i4681.35 49125.45 ZIM￿.50 39220.85 59681.35 54125.45 SEDBERCH & DISTRICT CHARITABLE INC.ORPORATED ORGANISATION ChitTitv no. 1154336 Account5 l April 2021-Jl March 2022 A55ets And Liabilities at 31 March 2022 LTnrtSiritied Re5tritied Totsl 2021 fund5 fund5 Ini'esiment- 5(KK) share5 Ot-£1 in l.'artJeld Mill at co 5(K)O.(Ml 5000.(MJ 5000.uo CÉish in b£ink I￿(1 in hand 204￿.50 34220.85 i4681.35 491?5.45 TOTAL 20460.50 39220.85 59681.35 5412i.45 0.00 Balani¥ 01.￿￿1$ ￿￿¥r liabilili¥S 39220.84 $9681.34 5412S.45 N'iainLxi lor Ihl C'l() ()wi use Valu¢ F'rL'Lh(Ild li1.72 and 72&1 Main StrL'Lt. SLdbL'rgh Inole I I Re￿riLled 15(MM).(MJ F ixtur¢s and liltings ai 72 and 72a Main S¢rt'¥l Inlluding lirL alarm and mas(Lr151aic clock s)'SlLm unre￿r1d¢d 11)(MMJ.(M) St￿k al Lh4rit) shop5 Ino¢e 21 Nol¢ l.. 'I"h¢ i'alue of72 and 723 Main 15 set at f85.(MKI. th¢ pU￿has¢ Price. and 15 not being dqyeriated as there exists a valuation ot-lhc building at £150.(MM) Nol¢ 2.. Th¢ s1(Kk at th¢ ihiwily shops 15 valued ai Tero bv¢au5¢ JI of th¢ 5ttK-k li'a5 donaied and bwau5¢ irtcome ¢Jrt only realised tTom the Stock due to lh¢ ¢slablishm¢nl ofihe shops. the timt and ￿pertIse of l"oluntee￿ and mananger. and 50 oll. Stock not sold in the shops is p￿ed on io ￿her chaTiiiCS or ihroiiTr aiva)..