Chair’s Annual Report 2022-23
Charity No 1154686
Overall things are going very well and we are busy again!
The year has been one of recovery following the pandemic. At the beginning it seemed many people were choosing not to go out, some schools were not coming forward to take up our heritage educa�on sessions and the NHS were unwilling to release nursing hours to support the Leg Club. However, as the year progressed things have moved back towards normal. Among some of the achievements the Christmas Fayre was the busiest we have ever had, the Leg Club became fully func�onal and our Friends of the Tithe Barn has been very ac�ve with trips, talks and coffee mornings. Memories at the Barn which is run directly by the Trust now supports over one hundred local people living with demen�a and their carers. The project has 35 volunteers and has more than doubled the range of ac�vi�es it provides and the numbers of sessions it runs. Every week there are at least two or three ac�vi�es for people to take part in.
Whilst there are regular folk concerts at the barn which are well a�ended, we have yet to broaden the range of music and other events we offer or re-establish a community cinema. These are things we hope to do in the future.
What is important is that the Barn is being used widely by the community, has a good level of occupancy and is proving to be financially sustainable despite the shock of the increased energy costs. Nailsea Town Council has done an excellent job in keeping the Barn in good repair and has restructured the opera�onal accounts for the Barn to ensure effec�ve
review and take a propor�onate and responsible approach to ensure people using the Barn are safe.
In terms of our future priori�es, we recognise the need to recruit new and hopefully younger Trustees to ensure con�nuity and to ensure our key projects have a succession plan going ahead. We also want to work with the Town Council on energy efficiency ini�a�ves for the Barn recognising that as an older community facility we have a significant carbon foot print.
those who volunteer at the Barn. In a rapidly expanding town I believe the cultural importance of having a unique building which is so old, so loved and has such a depth of heritage will be highly valued in future years to come.
Dr Jo Edwards, Chair Nailsea Tithe Barn Trust.
| Nailsea Tithe Barn Accounts Summary |
2022 - 2023 |
|---|---|
| Income Social Engagement Social Needs Heritage Schools & Education General TOTAL |
Restricted Unrestricted Total 744 744 18,258 0 18,258 0 0 366 366 840 840 18,258 1,950 20,207 |
| Expenditure Social Engagement Social Needs Heritage Schools & Education General TOTAL |
978 978 13,571 0 13,571 0 0 250 250 769 769 13,571 1,997 15,568 |
| Variance | 4,686 -47 4,640 |
| No 1 Account Memories Account Total Bank Cash On Hand Fixed Assets Book Value 2023 Prepayments |
11,884 18,791 30,675 0 185 228 31,088 |
| Brought forward Account Balance Total Creditors/Debtors |
26,449 4,640 31,088 0 31,088 |
NAILSEA TITHE BARN TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Name of Examiner Chris Morris Address 5 St MaS Pa Nailsea BS48 4RW Relevant Qualifications or Experlence ACCA. Exams completed up to but not induding final level. Financial Accountant in an industrial environment. Flnancial Year Endln 31 March 2023 STATEMENT stste here . 8) Whether or not 8ny matter has wme to your attention which gives you reasonable cause to believe that accounting records have not been kept or that the final accounts do not accord with those records. b) Whether any matter has come to your attention which should be stated in this report. c) Please state rf there has been any material expendrture whth appears not to be in accordance with the charity's objects d) Please nfirrn that all information to which you are entitled was made available to you. I have examir& the accounting records of Nails88 Tithe Bam Trust for the year to 31 March 2022. During my examinab'on I found nothing to give me cause to believe that the accounting requirements of the Charities Act had not been met and there was n¢Jthing requiring further comment for a better understanding of the accounts. All expenditure incurred in the financial year was in accordance with the charity's objects. All information was rnade available to me and I was given full explanation where further clarification was required. The income and expenditure account for the year to March 31 2023 and the Balance Sheet at 31" March 2023 are in accordance the accounting records l examined. Signed Date