## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||1|Jan|2022||31|Dec|2022| |**From **||||**To**|||| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Bryn Residents Action Group **Other names charity is known by** BRAG **Registered charity number (if any)** 1158947 **Charity's principal address** 5 Bryn Varteg, Bryn, Port Talbot **Postcode SA13 2RJ** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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2|**Trustee name**|**Office(if any)**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**| |---|---|---|---| ||Paul Bulmer|Chair|NA| ||Dafydd Bowen||NA| ||John Thomas||NA| ||Dianne Thomas||NA| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser **
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |Bank|Lloyds|115 Station Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1NR| |||| |||| |||| **TAR** March **2012** 1 **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution- adopted 23[rd] October 2013 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are elected from and by the members of BRAG during the Trustee selection methods Annual General Meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** • BRAG are members of Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service (NPT CVS) and have access to roles and responsibilities information via the website. They also receive regular news bulletins. **TAR** March **2012** 2 ## **Section C Objectives and activities** ## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The objects of BRAG are: The promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in the village of Bryn) by all or any of the following means: (a) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities: (b) the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance: (c) the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities: (d) the protection or conservation of the environment: (e) the promotion of public safety and prevention of crime: (f) Such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written consent of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales." **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects** Using a grant from the Big Lottery, we obtained a 25yr lease from NPT Council for the derelict Tennis Courts area on Bryn Recreation Ground. During 2021, we maintained these grounds, arranged the annual safety inspection and organised activities to make full use of these facilities. Having established a 4-mileHeritage Walk at the edge of the village, starting in the Bryn Nature reserve picnic area and returning to this point. The path has been kept clear of fallen trees, undergrowth etc. Further stones had to be laid in sections to bridge steams and bogs and drainage ditches dug by hand. Way markers and signage have been maintained or replaced as required. All this work was undertaken by voluntary members of BRAG. The route continues to be maintained on a monthly basis. BRAG also maintains a picnic area and miners memorial located at the start of this walk. In the past, we undertook a number of one off activities such as installing a memorial to the memory of local miners and organising the official opening of this. The old coal dram rescued from the school closure the year before was used as part of this memorial. We continue to maintain this memorial site. ## Other activities include: - Helping with the running of the Richard Burton Race, attracting over two thousand runners and raising money for local charities. - Support of social clubs in the village such as a Heritage Club, an over 50’s club, a Bowling Club, a Cricket Team, The Bryn Ukraine Aid group, etc. - Community events such as a Halloween Party, a Christmas Event and an annual Party in the Park. **TAR** March **2012** 3 - We also produce and deliver a village newsletter and run a village website and social media groups. In planning and delivering all the individual activities and plans for the year the Trustees have considered and had regard to the Public Benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. **TAR** March **2012** 4 |Section D|Achievements and performance| |---|---| |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|| ||With Covid restrictions, many of our normal activities were still restricted
for the first quarter of 2022.
We have also worked with other organisations to help deliver many other
activities for the village such as monthly walks, including an evening walk
during the summer months.
We have worked alongside Afan Environment group to help protect the
environment in the surrounding area.
We were unable to deliver the village newsletter due to Covid restrictions
but it appears that most of the village are now happy to receive
information via the website, social media and the community centre
notice board. We moved the village website from the Chess hosted site
athttps://bryn-porttalbot.chessck.co.uk/to a new location at
https://brynporttalbot.wordpress.com/ This new site offers better tools to
improve the quality of the site.
We delivered children’s events for Easter, Summer, Halloween and
Christmas.| ||| |**Section E Financial review**|| |**Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
**Further financial review details**
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|| ||The trustees have considered a reserves policy and felt it is necessary to
keep £5,000 to cover any potential damage to assets such as tennis
court nets and to sustain BRAG through any short-term drought in grant
funding.
£5000 would cover running costs such as insurance, lease rents, printing,
etc. for about two years.| ||**(Optional information)**| ||The organisation had good funding from the Beast of Bryn event resulting
in a £1,000 improvement in our account balance over the year.| **TAR** March **2012** 5 ## **Section F Other optional information** In future years, if pandemic restrictions allow, we intend to continue the regular activities as listed in this report plus planned new activities that include: - Introduce Sports coaching on the village playing fields - Organise the annual events such as Party in the Park, Halloween, Christmas, etc. - Work with other groups to deliver sports, protect the environment, deliver supervised walks, etc. - Protect and publicise the local heritage of the area. ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** Dafydd Bowen **Signature(s)** Paul Bulmer (hand written signatures on hard copy in BRAG files) Dafydd Bowen **Full name(s)**[Paul Bulmer ] **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Trustee & Chair Trustee **etc)** Diane Thomas **Signature(s)** John Thomas Dianne Thomas **Full name(s)**[John Thomas ] **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Trustee Trustee **etc) Date** 08/03/2023 **TAR** March **2012** 6 **Bryn Residents Action Group (CIO) 1158947 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/01/2022 31/12/2022 To from** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ £** ## **A1 Receipts** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Donation from Richard Burton 10k 249 249 419
Donations from Christmas tree appeal - -00 570
Halloween donations 100 100 388
Donations to Stop Y Bryn appeal - -00 1,427
Beast of Bryn race donation 2,500 2,500 49
Beast of Bryn T shirt sales etc 393 393 -00
Christmas receipts 228 228 -00
Dwr Cymru donation for cabin 200 200 -00
Other donations 75 75 -00
Website refund (BT) 80
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 3,825 -00 -00 3,745 2,853
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
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Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 3,825 - - 3,825 2,853
A3 Payments
Insurance costs 249 249 440
Beast of Bryn race costs 1,100 1,100 -00
Paints etc 170 170 36
Website 111 111 72
Printing, stationery and computer supplies
109 109 609
Safety inspections 78 78 -00
Signage 53 53 -00
Thank you gifts 9 9 25
Tennis court maintenance 91 91 35
Halloween party costs 110 110 100
Wreath for Remembrance Day 37 37 25
Christmas party and tree costs 560 560 100
Interpretation panel costs - Heritage project 0 -00 1,500
Rent/other 45 45 30
Information leaflets - Stop Y Bryn 0 -00 352
Domain name 0 -00 14
Banners and other promotional material 0 -00 415
Support for Ukraine 44 44 -00
Sub total 2,766 - 2,766 3,753
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A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
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Sub total - - - -
Total payments 2,766 - - 2,766 3,753
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,059 -00 1,059 -900
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end 12,877 646 13,523 14,423
Cash funds this year end 13,936 646 14,582 13,523
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**|**the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s**
**own use**|**_Total cash funds_**
**Details**
Bank and cash
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**13,936**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**646**
**646**
OK
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**Cost**
**(optional)**
**Cost**
**(optional)**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |||**13,936**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**When due**
**(optional)**| |Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**|Signature
Signed hard copy in the
BRAG records|Print Name
Dafydd P Bowen
John Thomas|Date of
approval
08/03/2023
**08/03/2023**| |---|---|---|---| ## Report to the Trustees and Members of Bryn Residents Action Group Charities in England and Wales are regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and are subject to the requirements set by the Charities Act 1993. Under section 43 of the Charities Act 1993 an audit for a financial year is required if the: ## charity’s gross income in that year exceeds £500,000, or aggregate value of the charity’s assets, without deducting any liabilities, exceeds £3.26m and its gross income exceeds £250,000. Charities which are not required to have an audit of their accounts are required to have an independent examination if their gross income exceeds £25,000. In addition for charities with gross income exceeding £250,000 the independent examiner will need to hold a relevant professional qualification. Bryn Residents Action Group is not required to undertake an independent examination as its gross income is less than £25,000 As Bryn Residents Action Group gross income is less than £500,000 and there are no assets the charity is not required to carry out an audit as required by the Companies Act 2006. **Terry Filer FCCA 06-May-23**