Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Heart of Gissing CIO Other names charity 18 known by Registered charity number (if any) 1161599 Charity's princlpal address Gissing Community Building Rectory Road Gissing Postcode IP22 5XB Name8 of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Truste• nam• Offlco {If any) Name of person {or body) entitled toa olnt trustee Ifan Mr B Norman Chair Ms D Bradley-scott Mr J Cromley Mr H Dyke Mr D M Eddington Ms F King Mr A King Mr8 S Willett Secretary Treasurer Mrs A Reynolds Mr D Reynolds Mrs l Banham- Gibbs 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of tho trustoes for the charity, if any, (for oxample, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addrnssos of advisers (Optional Inforniation) of advlser Name Address Willett & Co SolicÉtors 18 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP22 1XQ Hall Green Cottage, Malthouse Lane, Gissing, IP22 1xa Legal Independent Examiner Paul Wright Name of chl•f oxocutive or namos of senior staff members (Optlonal infom)atlon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Doscription of the charity'8 tru8t8 Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods Elected by trustees Additional governance issuos (Optional information) structure, govornanc• and management You may choose to include additional information. where relevant. about: Heart of Gissing is a CIO whith had 2 charity forerunners, Heart of Gissing (RCN 1118587) and Hoart of Gissing (Land and Buildings) (RCN 1047887), It is governed by a constitution and managed by charty trustaes. policies and procedUS adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Functions and duties of charlty trustees 1 The charty trust88s shall manage the affairs of tha CIO and may for that purpose 8X8rcise all the powers of the CIO. It is the duty of each charity trustee- 1.1 to exercise his or her powers and to perform his or her functions as a trustee of the CIO in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO,. and 1.2 to exercise, in the performance of those functions, such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances having regard in particular to.. (a) any special knowledge or experienc8 that he or she has or holds himsetf or herself out as having. and (b) if he or she acts as a charty truslee of the CIO in the course of a business or profession, to any special knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of a person acting in the course of that kind of business or profession. TAR Marth 2012
Rlsk management We hold bimonthly full trustees meetings with financial reports to closely monitor our financial situation. All documents have to be signed by 2 trustees and pety cash payments are kept to a minimum. and reimbursements by bank payments are made where possible to display a full trail. An accounts package Quickbooks has been introduced to accord us greater reporting abilities. This works well for our invoicing and is being reviewed for use for all our records. Trustees within sub-committees meet to consider budgets and financial management, consider building n)anagement monitor utilities expenditure and annual expenses for example insurance, and seek more economic suppliers rf available. Electric and water meters are read regularly and usage monitored for maximum efficiency of our sought aftef facilities. Section C Ob ectives and activities The objects, as stated in the constitution of the CIO, arè.. to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Gissing and the surrounding area {°area of benefit.) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or political: religious or other opinions the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of.improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants. from the base of our community centr8 1. For the public benefit to promote the education (including the creative arts and Social and physical training) of people under the aga of 25 years in the area of benefit who afe in need; 2. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the area of benefit and surrounding parishes; Summary of the objects of the harity set out in its governing document 3. Subject to payment of the cost of maintaining the Old School Premises (including the repair and insurance of any buildings thereon) and all other charges and outgoings payable in respect thereof and all the proper costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the administration and management of the CIO. the income from the letting of the Old School Premises which is, in law, a permanent endowment must be applied in the following ways: (a) in promoting the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who, or whose parents are resident in Gissing. who are in need of financial assistance and in particular but without pjudice to the generality of the foregoing: i) in awarding to such persons scholarships. exhibitions. bursaries. maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, univeisity, college of education, or other institution of further or higher (including professional and technical) education approved for the purpose by the CIO; TAR March 2012
(li) in providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education (including the study of music and other arts), to undertake travel in furtheran thereof, or to prepare for or enter a profession, trade or service on18aving sch(K)I, universty or other educational establishment. (b) for general charitable purposes for the benefrt of the inhabitants of Gissing The main activities in fulfilling these objects are.. By maintaining an attractive community building and through active community involvement and promotion, we stimulate and support comrnunity interest groups providing entertainment, social engagement and exercise for community members of all ages. By organising village events we provide opportunlties for community members to enjoy the social benefrts of volunteering and attendance. whilst providing opportunities for fund-raising We encourage our Heritage and Habitat interest group which attracts members from this and surrounding parishes, to actively raise awareness of the natural environmenl through talks and through collaboration with Norfolk Wildlife Trust, wort( on lo¢al conservation projects By maintaining and renting the Old School to a pre-school activity, we both financially support the educational bursary scheme and provide a much needed facility for pre-school children Summary of the main actlvltles undortaken for th• public b8nefit In rnlatlon to tho80 obj•ct4 <includ• within this soction the 8tatutory daclaratlon that trustaos have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charity Commi88ion on public benefit) In doing the above, the charity has fully complied with its duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance Additional detsils of objectives and activitie8 (Optional information) TAR March 2Q12
The charity welcomes the unstinted efforts of its growing band of volunteers who are involved in all aspects of service provision and fundraising. You may choose to include further ststements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements a.nd performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year This year the charity has enabled an extensive set of community activities to continue whilst also increasing its financial security through developing its revenue streams Activities taking place in and around our Communty Building during the year included those run by the Toddler Group, Gissing SingeryJ, Gissing Arts, the Garden and Bee Groups, Crafters Café, Table Tennis, Reading Group, Parchment Group, yoga sessions and both children's and adults, dance classes. The Heritage and Habitat group, as well as holding regular interesting talks for the community is collaborating with Norfolk Wildlife Trust in conservation projects in the village, involving community volunteers. We have continued to see a healthy growth in private parties from members of the local community attracted to the attractive space and modern facilities of the (community) building. We have also increased commercial bookings, by both personal contact and attending trade fairs. We have been particularly fortunate in attracting organisations Providing social support services. The success of our hiring is also down to sound administration of the hiring process and the high level of customer care offered. We have held a number of events in the year, the most successful being a classic car and open gardens event, which attracted around 500 p8ople and was an important fundraiser. We have also continuéd to run a regular café, with the generous support from the Norfolk Communty Foundation. This has really helped counter social isolalion during the dark winter months and has become increasingty popular. Whilst doing this we continued lo practically maintain the Community Building and its surroundings using a combination of volunteers and where necessary, tradespeople TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review 1 . To ensure that we can provide a consistent level of seNice protecting against unforeseen losses to income or increases in expenses. 2. To ensure that our liabilities can be met should our building need to close. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves We will aim to maintain a reserve of at least £10,000 in the unrestricted fund to cover maintenance of the Comrnunity Building and financial deficits, and at least £15,000 in the endowment fund, which will cover repairs to an old building and potential loss of tenants. Details of any funds materlally in deficit None in deficit this year Further financial review details {Optional infomiation) During the financial year 23124, the main sources of income to the unrestricted fund have been hire charges for the use of the Community Building boosted by an increasing number of parties and commercial hires. Fundraising income has increased largely as a result of our major summer event. We will continue to try to increase income from all these streams in the coming year and we have been putting activity into further increasing commercial hires. You may choo88 to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising),. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The primary source of income to the endowment fund is the rent of the Old School from a 5 year lease. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(8) IL L4- TAR March 2012
Full name(s) Position (ag Secretary. Chair, etc) 14AJ C4-rt- i I Date TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Heart of Gh•lng CIO 1161599 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period To 0110512023 3010412024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictad funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total fund8 L••t y•ar io the nfrar••t £ lo th• near••t£ to th• n•aM•t £ to th• n•4rn•t É tt* th• n•ar••l £ A1 Recel ts Community Building Hir8 Old School Rent Gran151Donabons EvontslFundr8i$ing othgr NCF Hardship Fund Grant 11487.00 11,487 .7110 7.950 3,571 4.717 732 2,360 8.560 319 8,55S 319 ross Income AR) 20.361 8.7Th) 31.421 29.216 set an $00 table . nvestment sa Total recelpts 31,421 A3Pa ments Insurance utilities an¢ Waslo Admin - Salan&8 and SIW1icenc88 Cleaning S818 8nd m8tenals Maint8n8ncg Ev¢ntslFundr8isin Markebng Other NCF Hardship Fund P¥yments Sub total 1,902 4,698 3,417 2.629 1,805 2.019 42 934 2,879 4,698 4,425 2,629 2,120 5.274 4.211 2.478 7.679 2,1503 278 3,360 2,900 31.241 315 2,025 39 510 81 17,446 2.574 3.100 r2.120 A4 Asset and Investment Sub total Total payments 17.446 2,S74 2,100 22.120 31,241 Net of recelpts/{paym8nts) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 2,916 21 6,61)0 9,301 2,025 38,536 396 21,247 60,179 2,025 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 02112r2024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nrest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to Test £ Categories Del B1 Cash funds Bank Ac£trJnts, 8ardays, Chaiity B8nk 469 21.247 Total cash funds 38,538 396 21,247 lJrpe blaneeJ re(4pls and payments ¥t¢ounii$l Unrestrlcted funds to n•arn8t £ Restrlcted funds to n•ar•Bt £ Endowmènt funds to nvrn•t £ 77.072 Fund to whlch ••vt b•lon Co•t lopYon•ll Cufv•nt ¥alu• ilon•l B3 Investment assets Fund to Thlch ¢o•t loptSon•ll Currnnt v•lu• tlonal B4 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use Comrnunty Building R&slnct8d Old SchoolBuildirKJ Endowmènt Fumrture. Fixture6 and Frttingi Unreslnciod Fumilur•, Fixtur•8 and Fthngs Endo*Trent Fund to whlch rnlat•B Amount du• onal When du• B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or Iruslees on tfhalf of all the truslegs Signature Print Name Dat8 of roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0211212024
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of the Heart of Gissing Trust I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Heart of Gissing Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 30 April 2021 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act, or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name: Paul S.T. Wright Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Address.. Hall Green Cottage, Malthouse lane, Gissing. Date: