## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 January 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: The Halton Lune Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1160975**
## **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 distribute profits from the Halton Lune
Hydo Company for the benefit of the parish
as set out in the Trust Deed (as amended)|
|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 funds are distributed through an
application and evaluation process in
accordance with the objects of the charity
and agreed memorandum of understanding
with the Halton Lune Hydro Company|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees are aware of the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit and will have regard to that
guidance as appropriate.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grants are determined having regard to the
following:
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Improving and enhancing
recreational opportunities and
sporting activities
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Supporting energy associated
measures delivering energy
efficiency and carbon reducing
technologies
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Promotion of conservation and
enhancement of the natural
environment for the benefit of the
community
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Promotion of conservation,
protection and improvement, land,
buildings, other structures and
artefacts of particular historic,
architectural, archaeological or
cultural significance|
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Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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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|During this reporting period the Trust has
considered 12 applications for grant and
awarded 10 of those for payment totalling
£41,153.
These grants have supported
enhancement of environmental spaces,
enabled improvement of village facilities
and supported community initiatives in and
adjacent to the parish of Halton-with-
Aughton.
_Lancashire Wildlife Trust – grant made to_
_support management of Aughton woods_
_(ancient woodland) as a nature reserve for_
_the benefit of wildlife and for the local_
_community to enjoy now and in the longer_
_term._
_Halton-with-Aughton Heritage Group to_
_support the Halton Castle Hill Project which_
_aims to enable public access to the historic_
_Castle Hill Motte and Bailey, explore and_
_document the history of the site, carry out_
_environmental and accessible_
_improvements and to provide interpretation_
_of the site for visitors and the public._
_Aughton Recreation Room, grant_
_supported small charity in a project to_
_upgrade the village recreation room which_
_provides the focus for community based_
_activities in the village._
_Halton-with-Aughton Parish Council_
_Grants to support upgrade to solar panels_
_and installation of batteries on the Centre_
_at Halton (which is a community building,_|
_and also serves as the emergency planning hub within the village of Halton) Halton Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, grant helped support local litterpicks for the benefit of the community. Green Elephant Co-operative, grant to support Millfest event staged for the local community. Caton with Littledale Parish Council – grant supported project to maintain and replace equipment at Fell View Play Park, Caton. Halton Scout Group, grant supported modernisation and replacement of equipment for the local scout group. Lunesdale Lawn Tennis Club, award contributed to project costs for the replacement of surface floodlit hard courts_
## **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|Balance as at 31.12.23 is £84,788.86.
During the reporting period it received
income totalling £105,410.00, and
expended £41,153 on grants awarded.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A deposit account is in the process of being
set up in which a reserve amount of £25K
will be deposited to support the Trust’s
sustainability over a longer term. This will
be reviewed annually.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**See above**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**See above**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The principal source of funding is from the
Halton Lune Hydro Company (Company
No. IP032233) which is a registered society
for the benefit of the community. The
surplus income from Halton Lune Hydro
Company go to the Halton Lune Trust to
distribute these profits for public benefit at
their discretion within and around the
Parish of Halton-with-Aughton in line with
the Trust Objectives and under Charity
Commission rules.
The Trust also receives occasional
donations which are included in the
account balances.|
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|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|Trust Deed dated 16 March 2015 as
amended 22 October 2023|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|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|Trustees shall normally reside within the
Parish of Halton-with-Aughton, elected by
show of hands unless secret ballot
requested. There is a maximum of 5
Trustees and the bodies formally
represented are the Halton- with-Aughton
Parish Council and the Halton Lune Hydro
Company whose nominees will be
appointed to the Trust. Trustees are on a 3
year term and may be re-elected.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|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|The Trust operates within a Memorandum
of Understanding with the Halton Lune
Hydro Limited dated 10 February 2013 (as
amended on 22 October 2023). The
Company is invited to meetings of the
Trust, and the Trust provides feedback to
the Company’s annual meetings.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Halton Lune Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1160975|
|Charity’s principal address|3 Meadowfield, Halton Lancaster, LA2 6PT|
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||Carol Slinger|treasurer||Halton-with-Aughton Parish
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||Debbie Storr|secretary|||
||Jonathan Sewell||||
||Nicholas Mannion|||Halton Lune Hydro Ltd|
||Susanna Dart||From 1 November 2023||
||Fiona Frank|Chair|Until resignation 31
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
_The Trust receives the profits from the Halton Lune Hydro Company for distribution through grant application_
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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Debbie Storr
**Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
21.2.24
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of**
## **HALTON LUNE TRUST**
## **Charity No. 1160975**
I report on the accounts for the year
1st January 2023 – 31st December 2023
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Shweta Pankhadiwala
C/o Lancaster District CVS, The Cornerstone Sulyard Street Lancaster LA1 1PX 3rd April 2024.
## **HALTON LUNE TRUST**
## **Accounts 2023 - Year ending 31st December 2023 Statement of Financial Activity Income & Expenditure Account**
|**Income**|||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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||Quernmore C of E||0.00|29.00|
||Halton Lune Hydro||105000.00|15000.00|
||Electricity North West||0.00|30.00|
||Lancaster University||0.00|33.00|
||Donation||410.00|0.00|
|||Total Income|105410.00|15092.00|
|**Expenditure**|||||
||Bank Charges||10.00|61.60|
||Aughton Recreation Committee - Verge Project||5000.00|630.00|
||Halton Heritage Group||5645.00|900.00|
||Hermitage Field Meadow||0.00|2650.00|
||Lancashire Wildlife Trust||5000.00|0.00|
||Halton Neighbourhood Watch grant||558.00|0.00|
||Green Elephant Co-op grant||1700.00|0.00|
||Caton with Littledale Parish Council grant||1500.00|0.00|
||Halton Scout Group Grant||1750.00|0.00|
||Halton with Aughton Parish Council grant||15000.00|0.00|
||Lunesdale Lawn Tennis Club grant||5000.00|0.00|
|||Total Expenditure|41163.00|4241.60|
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||**Surplus/(Loss)**||**64247.00 **|**10850.40**|
## **HALTON LUNE TRUST**
## **Accounts 2023 - Year ending 31st Dec 2023**
## **Balance Sheet**
|**Current assets**
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors**: amounts failing due within one year
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Total Funds**|2023
2022
**£**
**£**
-
-
84,788.86 20,541.86|
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-|
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0.00
84,788.86 20,541.86|
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## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of**
## **HALTON LUNE TRUST**
## **Charity No. 1160975**
I report on the accounts for the year
1st January 2023 – 31st December 2023
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Shweta Pankhadiwala
C/o Lancaster District CVS, The Cornerstone Sulyard Street Lancaster LA1 1PX 3rd April 2024.
## **HALTON LUNE TRUST**
## **Accounts 2023 - Year ending 31st December 2023 Statement of Financial Activity Income & Expenditure Account**
|**Income**|||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**£**|**£**|
||Quernmore C of E||0.00|29.00|
||Halton Lune Hydro||105000.00|15000.00|
||Electricity North West||0.00|30.00|
||Lancaster University||0.00|33.00|
||Donation||410.00|0.00|
|||Total Income|105410.00|15092.00|
|**Expenditure**|||||
||Bank Charges||10.00|61.60|
||Aughton Recreation Committee - Verge Project||5000.00|630.00|
||Halton Heritage Group||5645.00|900.00|
||Hermitage Field Meadow||0.00|2650.00|
||Lancashire Wildlife Trust||5000.00|0.00|
||Halton Neighbourhood Watch grant||558.00|0.00|
||Green Elephant Co-op grant||1700.00|0.00|
||Caton with Littledale Parish Council grant||1500.00|0.00|
||Halton Scout Group Grant||1750.00|0.00|
||Halton with Aughton Parish Council grant||15000.00|0.00|
||Lunesdale Lawn Tennis Club grant||5000.00|0.00|
|||Total Expenditure|41163.00|4241.60|
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||**Surplus/(Loss)**||**64247.00 **|**10850.40**|
## **HALTON LUNE TRUST**
## **Accounts 2023 - Year ending 31st Dec 2023**
## **Balance Sheet**
|**Current assets**
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors**: amounts failing due within one year
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Total Funds**|2023
2022
**£**
**£**
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84,788.86 20,541.86|
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0.00
84,788.86 20,541.86|
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