## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1[ST] MARCH 2022 Period start date TO 28[TH] FEBRUARY 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: THE BRONTE SPIRIT**
## **Charity registration number: 1159930**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17||||
||||To preserve for the benefit of local
communities and of the nation at large
the Old School Room Haworth and its
contents.||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19||The Old School Room Haworth is available
to hire to any one or organisation wishing
to host an event which is legal and unlikely
to cause offence.
The Old School Room has been well used at
the weekends. Many people are booking
for the following year.
We replaced the dishwasher with help
from a grant from the Craven Trust.
The Keighley Towns Fund grant scheme has
progressed more quickly and finally we
were told we had been successful with our
application and will receive the full grant.
This along with the promised grants from
Pilgrim Trust and The Bernard Sunley
Foundation will enable us to proceed with
the roof project.
The Tender for the roof repair/restoration
of the 1832 section of The Old School
Room was sent out in October and the
planned work is expected to start in March
2023.
The Trustees are pleased with this outcome
after many years of seeking grant funding.
The management of the building is run by
the trustees who have also worked on
small improvements.||
We continue have the Bronte Society as a tenant in the top rooms with their own access Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have regard to the guidance whether the trustees have issued by the Charity Commission on public had regard to the guidance benefit. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefi
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We have finally enough grant funding
promised to restore/repair the 1832 section
of the Grade II Old School Room Haworth.
This will ensure the building will be
available for the community for many years
to come.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Satisfactory|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not possible at this time as we may need to
contribute towards the roof repair as prices
are increasing for materials etc.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 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
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointment by existing Trustees.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|THE BRONTE SPIRIT|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1159930|
|Charity’s principal address|THE OLD SCHOOL ROOM
CHURCH STREET
HAWORTH
KEIGHLEY
BD22 8DR|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||AVERIL KENYON|CHAIRMAN||THE BRONTE SPIRIT|
||JOHN SARGENT|TRUSTEE||THE BRONTE SPIRIT|
||JOHN
COLLINSON|TRUSTEE||THE BRONTE SPIRIT|
||DAVID MAHON|TRUSTEE||THE BRONTE SPIRIT|
||ANGELA
REDMOND|TRUSTEE||THE BRONTE SPIRIT|
||PETER WILSON|TRUSTEE|1 JUNE 2023|THE BRONTE SPIRIT|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
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**|
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**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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** A Kenyon **Full name(s)** Averil Kenyon **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 1 August 2023
## **BRONTE SPIRIT. THE OLD SCHOOL ROOM. HAWORTH**
|**Receipts and Payments for the year ended 28 February**|**2023**||**2022**||
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|**Receipts**|||||
|Rent from separated section|5,000.00||5,000.00||
|Rent|16,555.00||11,290.00||
|Donations|250.93||258.57||
|Gift Aid|0.00||0.00||
|Small Grants|569.00||250.00||
|Grants for roof project|16,500.00||0.00||
|Miscellaneous|76.73||1.50||
|The Bronte Society Gas / electric|1,230.43||652.88||
|**Total Receipts**||**40,182.09**||**17,452.95**|
|**Payments**|||||
|Utilities|4,939.01||2,062.63||
|Caretaking|2,794.64||1,999.13||
|Insurance|2,039.18||1,939.22||
|External painting|||1,471.64||
|New oven, fridges and freezer|||2,494.99||
|Electric work. Re cooker,water heater, lights|1,202.49||||
|Repairs and improvements|709.87||814.11||
|back porch pointing & guttering|1,272.04||||
|New dishwasher|1,150.80||||
|Roof Project|7,100.08||||
|Loan repayment|1,500.00||1,500.00||
|Miscellaneous|76.73||371.32||
|**Total Payments**||**22,784.84**||**12,653.04**|
|Ecess receipts less payments||**17,397.25**||4,799.91|
|Balance at beginning of period||10,231.59||5,431.68|
|**Balance at 28 FEBRUARY (Current Account)**||**27,628.84**||**10,231.59**|
|Deposit with Virgin Deposit Account||10.00||10.00|
|||**27,638.84**||**10,241.59**|
## **Notes.**
£1,500 paid off the loan from a trustee Outstanding unsecured loan now stands at £5500.
(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Sectlon A
Independenl Examlnerfs Report
Report to the truste0$
THE BRONTE SPIRIT
On a¢¢ounts for th• y•ar
ended
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1159930
28 FEBRUARY 2023
Set out on pages
Page 3.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chanty {Ihe Trust") for the year ended 2810412023
Responslbllltl•s and
basls of report
As the charitys trustees, yY)u are responsible for th8 preparation of the
8ccounts in accordance with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011
(Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in (xrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Direth'ons given by the Chanty Commisslon
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
Independent
oxamlnerf8 statement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attentson in nnectIOn with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ') vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accounting reo)rds were not kept in accordance with $8Ction 130
of the Charities Act,. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting reo)rds; or
the accounts did not comply with Ihe applicable requirernents
conceming the fomi and content of accounts S81 out in the Charities
{Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view vthich is not a matter
CA>nsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters In nneCtIOn
with the 8xamination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please d818t8 the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Slgnod".
Date:
13° April 2023
Name:
Raymond P8t8r Edwards
Relevant professlonal
quallflcatlon(s) or b¢)dy
(If any):
IER
Oct 2018