## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** 

**From: April 1[st] 2023** 

**To: March 31[st] 2024** 

**Charity name: Sutton Mandeville Heritage Trust** 

**Charity registration number: 1156854** 

## **Company number:** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To promote the conservation, protection<br>and improvement of the physical, natural<br>and historic environment of Sutton<br>Mandeville and surrounding area; and to<br>advance the education of the public in the<br>conservation, protection and improvement<br>of the physical, natural and historic<br>environment.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**- Maintenance work on the badges**<br>**during the year was intermittent and**<br>**less than ideal.**<br>**- We were able to hold two ‘Working**<br>**Picnics’, where volunteers went up**<br>**onto the hillside for maintenance work.**<br>**In addition, individual volunteers went**<br>**up on ad-hoc maintenance visits.**<br>**- Due to lack of volunteers, the Trust**<br>**did not attend the local events and**<br>**festivals at which the Trust normally**<br>**has a presence.**<br>**- The website continued to be**<br>**maintained and updated as necessary.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**In all of these activities, the Trust have**<br>**had regard to the guidance issued by**<br>**the Charity Commission on public**<br>**benefit.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|





Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and performance** 

|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**We continue to be in a maintenance**<br>**phase and were able to organise two**<br>**‘Working Picnics’ and several individual**<br>**visits to the badges for maintenance**<br>**purposes.  Unfortunately the weather was**<br>**against us on several occasions, and**<br>**maintenance visits had to be cancelled.**<br>**No public events were attended.**||
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 



Investment performance against objectives Other 

## **Financial review** 

|**Financial review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The current year’s accounts show an**<br>**increase in the deficit recorded.  If a Gift**<br>**Aid application had been paid in the**<br>**financial year, a surplus would have been**<br>**recorded.  Gift Aid recovery should be**<br>**reflected in the 24/25 accounts.**<br>**Donation income is by standing order**<br>**(the majority) individual donations and**<br>**via the sale of information booklets.**<br>**Outgoings were on badge maintenance,**<br>**insurance and website maintenance.**<br>**Sufficient funds are held in the bank**<br>**account to cover expected expenditure.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The only funds currently available to the**<br>**Trust are the result of charitable**<br>**donations, and are held in the Trust’s**<br>**sole bank account. No reserves policy is**<br>**in place.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**None**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted 



A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document:<br>for example,trust deed,<br>memorandum and articles of<br>association etc|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>for example limited company,<br>unincorporated association,<br>CIO|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected by the Members**|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

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Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other 



## **Reference and administrative details** 

|Charity name|**Sutton Mandeville Heritage Trust**|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|**1156854**|
|Charity’s principal address|**Yew Tree Barn,**<br>**Sutton Mandeville,**<br>**Wiltshire**<br>**SP3 5NE**|



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

|**Trustee name**<br>**Office (if any)**<br>**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**<br>**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**<br>1<br>General Sir Jack<br>Deverell<br>Chairman<br>2<br>Dr AntonyFirth<br>Secretary<br>3<br>John Gailey<br>Treasurer<br>4<br>Gillie Strang<br>5<br>Richard Strang<br>6<br>Hugh Collins<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved<br>**Director name**|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** 

**Signature(s)** Antony Firth **Full name(s)** John David Gailey 

**Position (for example** Treasurer Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 2[nd] September 2024 



**Sutton Mandeville Heritage Trust 1156854** 


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**CC16a** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 


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|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
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|A1 Receipts|
|Donations|684|-|-|684|793|
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|Sub total|(Gross income for AR)|[                     684 ]|
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|——————|Total receipts|684|-|-|684|793|
|A3 Payments|
|Badge maintenance|700|-|-|700|100|
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|3rd  party insurance|407|-|-|407|353|
|Website|68|-|-|68|412|
|Bank Charges|62|-|-|62|62|
|Expenses|100|-|-|100|113|
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|Sub total|[                  1,337 ]|-|-|1,337|1,040|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases,|(see table)|
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|—|Total payments|————|1,337|-|-|1,337|1,040|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|-                    653|-|-   -                    653|-                   247|
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|A6 Cash funds last year end|5,207|2,490|-|7,697|7,944|
|Cash funds this year end|===|4,554|2,490|-                     7,044|>>|7,697|

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

1/31/2025 

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

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**4,554**<br>**2,490**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,554**<br>**2,490**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**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|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

1/31/2025 

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