Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1/4/21 To: 31/3/22
Charity name: Wetherby Town Hall CIO
Charity registration number: 1162686
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To establish, maintain or manage a community centre (Town Hall) in Wetherby. |
| 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 |
Work on the governance structure and arrangements for Wetherby Town Hall. Steps taken to enact this charity as the vehicle for overseeing the day-to-day running of the community facility, including the transfer of assets from Wetherby Town Hall unincorporated charity. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have had regard for guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and have taken legal advice to ensure that their duties are executed correctly. |
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 | The charity has remained largely dormant during the period of this report. The charity was formed to take over from Wetherby Town Hall (charity registration number 503163), but this handover was never completed. The charity has worked with Wetherby Town Hall (unincorporated charity), Wetherby Town Hall Administration Ltd and Wetherby Town Council to simplify and regularise arrangements for the governance and management of the community centre. On 18/11/21 a meeting of the CIO was held at which it was agreed that Wetherby Town Council be appointed as the sole corporate Trustee of the charitable organisation. |
Accounts
| Accounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ |
2022 £ |
|
| Total Income | 0 | 0 |
| Total Expenditure | 0 | 0 |
| General Fund Analysis | ||
| Opening Balance | 0 | 0 |
| Plus: Income for the Year | 0 | 0 |
| Less: Expenditure for the Year | 0 | 0 |
| Closing Balance | 0 | 0 |
Balance Sheet as at 31/3/22
| Balance Sheet as at 31/3/22 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ |
2022 £ |
|
| Net assets | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 0 | 0 |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity had no financial activity during the period of this report. The charity awaits the transfer of funds and assets from the Wetherby Town Hall charity. All activity in relation to legal fees were funded by Wetherby Town Council and Wetherby Town Hall (unincorporated charity). |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserves held. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity has been inactive. |
| 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 | The charity awaits a formal handover and then its work to manage Wetherby Town Hall can begin. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
CIO Foundation – registered 16/7/15 |
| 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 | Wetherby Town Council has been appointed as the sole corporate trustee. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Wetherby Town Hall CIO |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | n/a |
| Registered charity number | 1162686 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Town Hall Market Place Wetherby LS22 6NE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Brady | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| John Procter | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| John Trower | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Cynthia Clare Bentley |
Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Alan Lamb | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Galan Rodney Harper Moss |
Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Norma Harrington | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Kazia Knight | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Edna Hilditch | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| HarryChapman | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Ronald Oliver Aitken |
Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Neil O’Byrne | Until 18/11/21 | |||
| John Raymond Wardley |
Until 18/11/21 | |||
| Wetherby Town Council |
From 18/11/21 |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
None. |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
n/a |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
n/a |
Declarations
Signature(s) Full name(s) Iona Taylor Position (eg Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 5/4/22