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**<br>**Accounts Summary**|**2022 - 2023**|
|---|---|
|**Income**<br>Social Engagement<br>Social Needs<br>Heritage<br>Schools & Education<br>General<br>TOTAL|Restricted<br>Unrestricted<br>Total<br>744<br>744<br>18,258<br>0<br>18,258<br>0<br>0<br>366<br>366<br>840<br>840<br>18,258<br>1,950<br>**20,207**|
|||
|**Expenditure**<br>Social Engagement<br>Social Needs<br>Heritage<br>Schools & Education<br>General<br>TOTAL|978<br>978<br>13,571<br>0<br>13,571<br>0<br>0<br>250<br>250<br>769<br>769<br>13,571<br>1,997<br>**15,568**|
|**Variance**|4,686<br>-47<br>4,640|
|No 1 Account<br>Memories Account<br>Total Bank<br>Cash On Hand<br>Fixed Assets Book Value<br>2023 Prepayments|11,884<br>18,791<br>30,675<br>0<br>185<br>228<br>31,088|
|Brought forward<br>Account Balance<br>Total<br>Creditors/Debtors|26,449<br>4,640<br>31,088<br>0<br>31,088|





NAILSEA TITHE BARN TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Name of Examiner
Chris Morris
Address
5 St Ma￿S 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