Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st March 2024 Period start date To 28[th] February 2025 Period end date
Charity name: THE BRONTE SPIRIT
Charity registration number: 1159930
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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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 and a growing number during the week. Many people are booking for the following year. We now have a policy of only taking bookings two years in advance. We have many people wishing to run a craft fair; we are limiting the number of these to allow other activities to take place. We are aware we need more trustees and intend to quietly advertise for these locally. We paid the retention 2.5% on the roof work project. We have purchased some small folding tables replacing the old round ones. We have replaces some of the crockery. We continue have the Bronte Society as a tenant in the top rooms with their own access. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Now we have the main roof restored/repaired, this Grade II heritage building is available to groups and individuals for hire for many decades to come. This assists people and particularly groups to plan their future use of the space not worrying when it will be closed for repair. |
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 | ||
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| 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 | Reserve held for unexpected repairs. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £5,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| 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)
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| 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)
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| 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 |
Para 1.51 | |
| 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 |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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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 | THE BRONTE SPIRIT | ||
– 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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| 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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
A Kenyon | |
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| Averil Kenyon | ||
Chair |
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BRONTE SPIRIT. THE OLD SCHOOL ROOM. HAWORTH
| Receipts and Payments for the year ended 28 February | 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| Receipts | ||||
| Rent from separated section | 7,100.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Rent from separated section 2023 | 2,100.00 | 5,000.00 | ||
| Rent | 14,645.00 | 7,555.00 | ||
| Donations | 22.00 | 20.21 | ||
| Grants for roof project | 0.00 | 133,800.00 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 96.60 | 139.50 | ||
| The Bronte Society Gas / electric | 1,414.86 | 1,092.78 | ||
| Total Receipts | 25,378.46 | 147,607.49 | ||
| Payments | ||||
| Utilities | 4,699.55 | 3,689.40 | ||
| Caretaking | 3,344.05 | 3,026.57 | ||
| Insurance | 2,273.82 | 2,233.39 | ||
| Repairs and improvements | 1,161.74 | 1,523.92 | ||
| New dishwasher | 2,496.45 | |||
| Roof Project | 7,476.00 | 142,282.06 | ||
| Loan repayment | 3,500.00 | 2,000.00 | ||
| transfer to Skipton Building Society deposit fund | 0.00 | 10,000.00 | ||
| Deposit and bond refunds | 336.60 | 730.00 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 119.00 | 1,257.66 | ||
| Total Payments | 25,407.21 | 166,743.00 | ||
| Ecess receipts less payments | -28.75 | -19,135.51 | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | 8,493.33 | 27,628.84 | ||
| From Virgin Deposit Fund including interest (a/c closed) | 10.41 | |||
| Balance at 28 FEBRUARY (Current Account) | 8,474.99 | 8,493.33 | ||
| Deposit with Virgin Deposit Account | 0.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Deposit account with Skipton Building Society | 10,359.85 | 10,000.00 | ||
| 18,834.84 | 18,503.33 |
Notes.
£3,500 paid off the loan from a trustee Loan now completely paid off.
The rent from the separate section includes £2,100 from previous year.
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name THE BRONTE SPIRIT members of On accounts for the year 28[TH] FEBRUARY 2025 Charity no 1159930 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: ~~PO |~~ Name: RAYMOND PETER EDWARDS Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Crosslands,Stanbury,West Yorkshire, BD22 0HB
1
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
October 2018
IER