Registered as a Charity in Eng&nd and Wales No 1162687 Regiswed as a Charity in Scotland No. SC046208 THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION CHAIN BRIDGE in th• parishes of H¢)rncllff¢ (En8land) and Hutton (Scodand) TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2022 The Fri¥￿$ of the Unbon ChaiFTr Bridge is a Chartth Ir*orFWated Orga[￿sItiOn undw the Ch¥ffjes Act 2011 TRUST INFORMATION Chain Bridge Hous< Horncliff< Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1162687 (England and Wales) SC046208 (Scotland) The Trustees who served durSng the perlod are listed belo￿. Martha Veronica ANDREWS Christopher BAGLEE Edward Oates CAwfHORN Thomas William COCKBURN John Francis HAMILTON (ordinary trustee and appointed by Hornclrffe Parish Council as their representative from May 2021) Rory HAMILTON (from December f 2021) Georgina Jean HOME ROBERTSON John Davld Nicholas HOME ROBERTSON Robert Th¢>mas de Plumpton HUNTER Stephen Kenvryn JONES Alexander James MCGREGOR {reslgned February 2021) David John OSMAN (retired May 2021) David A WALKER (retlred May 2021) Ross WOODROW (from December 2021) Elizabeth EDGERTON was appointed ts represent the interests of the Parish of Hutton (Berwickshire) on 23" March 2022 for a Trrni expiring at the Annual General Meeting 202213) Robert T de P Hunter Hon Edward O Cawthom Chain Bridge House Hornclrffe Berwick-upon.Tweed TDIS 2XT Trustee John F Hamilton I Woodside Park Horncliffe Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2XH Barclay5 Bank plc Edinburgh Prince5 Street Branch Edinburgh EH2 2AN J H Greenwood & Company Aya Lodge, Castle Terrac Berwick.upon.Tweed TD15 INP TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2022 The Trustees rn their ReFX)rt and FiYwThl SUttyn￿£ the finanual year ended 3 Ix Marth 2022. The provisions of the Stataiient of RecommerKled Prxtitr (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charityes" (March 2005) amended 2008. is used in wng this Annual Report and FinancAI Sratemen¢ SO far as ff is applicable to the Trust's arcumsoncek The Friends of the Union Chain ￿idge is è Chaiiry repstwed in En8knd and Wale5 and in kotland and constituted as a Charittble IncorporJced Or¥Jnisation (CIO) under a Constitution dated the 4th May 2015. The conversion of the charitable trust into a CIO VAS approved at an Exrraordinary Genernl Meeting of the mwnbers of the Charity held in the Village Hall. Paxton on the 29th january 2015. The Con5tstution was arnended at the Annual Genernl Meeong in DKember 2021 to allow the Trustees to Invi￿ an appropriate organisation opernting in the parishes of Horncliffe or Hutton to nomina* a resident of the FArish to reyeswt the interests of the community of that parish on the CIO in the e¥￿t of the inabili¢y w fJilure of I￿14￿sh w Community ￿ncIl. as the case may to appoint a repr￿l￿tbwe in that capacity. The obierts of the Trust ar l. To proffth for the benefic of the public the conservati￿. imwo¥ew￿nt of the physical. natural and ff4n-rnade environment by womoting the historical and architerturnl herirage of the Union Chain Bridge fthe Bridge") in the parishes of Hornclfie. Northumberland. England ard Hutwn, Berwickshirt Scotland and of the natural environment in which the Bridge is sit￿. 2. To athance the education ol the publi4 in particular in relation to the history and arthitecDJre of the herirnge of the Bridge ty developing public In￿reSt in the architecture. history and heritage of the Bridge by means of publiati¢)n& publK lectures and exhibiuon5 and Cowoperation with schools and other educational esoblishments aThl other bodies and societiek All the acdviues cl the Trust to date ha* be￿ in full accry&nce %•ith the obiect5 of the Charity. The law applicable to d￿￿eS in Endand and Wales requires the trustees to preFwe financiil statements for eath financul year which we a aTra fair vieli of the state of affairs of the Chari and of the incoming reSoU￿e5 and application of resour￿ of the Chariry for that period. In eparing these financial 5tstement¥ the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting polioes and then apply them consist obserye the methods and Wbnciples in the Charities SORP ke judgements and e5timatrs ttrot are reasonable and prudent state vlhether aFolic8ble accounting standards have been followed. sullect to any material departyres dixk>sed and eyhined in the financial sratements prepare the financial statejnents on the p)in*COr￿ iAsis unless it is inapwoprAts to presume that the Charity wll continue in Owdtion As the Charity is. as yeL without inveStyne￿ 2ndlor invests￿ Income. the firAncial statern￿t set out on page 5 is basic and the majority of the methds and principles set out in the SORP are ￿ yet inapplioble to the Clwiws account& The trustees are re¥¥)n&ble for keeping F*oper accounfing records that disdose reasonable accuraq at any time the finanaal F)05ition of the CPArity and enable to ensure that the financial statemet)ts compty with the Charities Act 2011 (England and Wales) and the Ch¥itie5 and Trustee Invesrment (Scodand) 21JIS Act and Regulations 2008 nude urNler those Acts and the provisions of the Charity's Constitution dated 4th May 2015. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hen￿ for taking reasonthe steF6 frx the We¥￿tion ar￿ detert1￿ of fraud and ¢xher irregulariies. The constituti￿ allows the Trustees to in¥est funds in any inh*stment they think fiL in their absolu* discreuon. To dat< they not exercised their tn invtst fund& In September 2015. the Trustees undertook an iniiial Risk they intend to condutt a basic and detsiled review of the major risks to which the Trust i& or is likely to be exposed and of the systems and checks to Mrci￿te such risks arising from financial managema)L Investments. contracts erc. Trust property and the loss of Ser41￿ of Trurt officers eidw trmpornrily or pernianently. The Trustees have adopted a Business Confinuicy Ilan to er￿re the proper contsnuance of financial and secrernrial serrices in this evenL By considering the operalion. athiemrents and pWf0rff￿ and the finantss of the Chart¢y. the Trustees are satisfied that public benefit has be￿ provided in accordance with the Charityes Act 201 l and the Charities and TruS￿e Invesomt Ikotland) 2005 Ac¢ and the 8uidance provided by the Chaiity Commissioners and the Offitt of the Sc¢)ttish CPAri¢y P4e8ulator. The Trustees in act¢)rdw wrth a meeting ￿kndar. they mec during the year under review on a monthly cycle WTth a&litional meetings arranged as required. In Complian￿ with Covid sratutory restrictyons, and infonrAI guidance after relaxation of the rewicvon& all their Meetings- as well as the Annua] GeneJ31 Mttung- wwe held remotdy by means of zoom. The Charity's business 15 conducted in accordance ¥￿th 5¢$ Conststutson. There is no fornial committee strutture but ad hoc Comm￿tee5 and workbng groups are appointed from to time to deal with specific aspetts of busine55 dewted to them. The vast maioriry of bu5ine4 hoTh￿r. is cCAKlUc￿d by the full trustee bcxty. November 2022 De5w the c(xrtinuing effects of the Covv>19 which required all organisatiorts to reYie•V and adjusr their modus optr￿. the Trustees continued to rneet on a monthly trASiS thr￿hOUCthe year under rniew. albeit Yirtually by means of zoonK and rec￿Ved regular rep)ns of the progress of the re5torntion Fwjett from their Chairn4n. Robert Hunter. atcendul z(y)m meetin8s of the Proiec¢ Board. comprising reprthitstives of the principl k>¢al author￿ and Museums Northumbwland as well as the Chairman of the Friend& The Friends, Constiwtion of 2015 wti￿ded that the t*x) p¥islfrlevel council& Horncliffe Parish Council. representtng the parish of Hon)diffe in Northumberland. and Hutton and Paxttjn Communiry Council. representing the parish of Hutton in Ber•￿ck$hir< should have the right to nominate representatives to seTrE on the Trustee commitw Cllr Alex McGregor had represented HuttA)n and P￿tOn Community Council from the forffAuon of the CIO resI￿ed as a truscee in February 2021. The Community Council were unatle to nominate a successor from viithin the Council but appoirKed a member of the ￿rIsh community v#tho. they made clear. represented only hlmself. This unaccep(abie to the trustees as 1¢ VA5 ¢onsidertrJ that the bw interests of the riparian community woukl not necewrily be served by a personal aP￿ints11enL When Hutton and Pdxton Communiry Council wt into abvrano shordy afcerwd5. the trustees c¢)nsidered that the most expediert Nfdy of avoiding x denxmtic defKi¢ within the rArish of Hutton VAS to amend the Constiturion of the CIO to provide thac in the elent that either prish-level council VAS unable or unwilling to appoint a mernber of the council or of the community to rer*esent the interests of the community on the CIO. NM)uld have the co request another or¥anisation active in that communrry to appoint a membw of the communicy to rewnt that communrty's interests. Accordin8ty. the Hutton and Fknon Cornmunity Mw'ne commrttee were invited to aP￿int to the CIO and the trustees were pleased to Dr El￿abeth Edgerton to the committe< to represent the in*rexs of the Farish of Hu¢ton until the forthcoming AGM. Lhvid 05man. who had been ChairrrAn of the Hutton and Paxton Cth sTrd￿ several other practical matcers and the need for the authorities to make yoper arrangements for the txesentation of the presri&"ous IHCEL Award promoted ty the tNil engtneering inststsrrions of the un￿e￿ JaFAn and the UK. The Chairn)an of the CIO as well as the trustee commi¢w Rol￿ Hunw. represents the Charit￿$ interests at regular meetin85 of the Project 8oard and continue5 to ensure that the vievlge. which covers not only matters directly concerned with the Bridge* its heritage and restoration. Ixrt also items of wider interest contsrned with the Bridge and the area in which r¢ is wwated, c¢)ntinues to be supplemented for the duration of the restordtion work by an elettronic fvIIy411ustrated $i￿r publication wrth detailed information on the progress of the conrracL k is intended, once the resrorntion work is complet¢ to change the NewsIe¢￿r pr¢ylucuon w an elec¢ronic publication twice a year. withou¢ supplemenrary issues except vthere considered necessary. In addition to their roFe as a eommuniry-bosed SUPP)r￿ of the local authorities in their proiert to restore the Bridge to a full state of repair to ￿rantre irs continuing existence for a fvrther 120 years, it is a principal fvnttion ofthe Friends to Proff￿ and publicise the Bridge s unique engineerin& architecturnl and historic herNage thlly and fijrther afidd, nationally and internationally. Through the course of the con¢racL Jim Gibson, a professional photO8rapher of Norham. with the assisrance of trustee Martha Andrew& has assembled a comprehensive photowdphic and film archive of the works. visiting the site several times a week securing an exrraordinarily derailed record of the works, without having access to the contrart sirE itself. It is intrnded ￿ preF4re a virtual photogrdphic rdllery record on a r￿eSIgned and other oppc*tunities to make the Images awdilable to the wider public are under consideration. To continue to maintain the wofile of the Bridge and the restoration Proje￿ the Truste￿ Friends and Supp)￿r5 have secured publicity through various medii including telemsion and rddio. Focal and rrdtiorAI rxess and periodicals: ar￿ through talks and presentations to local org4nisats(xi& The Trustees have enjoyed gcA)d ￿￿rkIng relations with the Bridge contrdttor& the 5￿Cer Group of Hull and with the officw5 of the princi￿1 authxities and look forth to wmpletion of the restoration work early in 2023. Membership of the Chaiity. at the end of March 2021 continued tt> stsnd at over 61)0. November 2022 Robert Hwrter (Horth) (ChairTrn) Thomas Cockburn (H￿rth) EdFrrofft (Hutton) Rory Flami￿ort IDun$l Georyna Home Rotert50D (Paxron John HonE Robwtson (Paxton) Ste4kn lone5 (Weff¢w South Wale5) R055 Wootrtyw ffweedhiir) Patrons THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION CHAIN BRIDGE BALANCE SHEEf AT 31" MARCH 202Z zozi 2022 1.911 1.981 2.310 145.Th 55.678 29,806 Cash: zenernl funds 24.493 212.137 389.029 83.725 Currnrt Uabllftles 388.919 Net Current Assets 83.725 390A30 Total assets less ¢urr•nt Ilabllllles 85,706 33.693 Unrestrlcted general fund5 29.461 357.137 Desl8natsd funds 56245 ThE FRIENDS OF THE UNION CHAIN BRIDGE STATEMENT OF FThANaAL ACTivmES PORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AC OUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31sr MARCH ZOZZ 2021 2022 Ine4xn1￿ rnsources 15A81 8,315 Resources expended (qv 58, 510) 320,605 14.506} Net movement In funds 1305.1241 395.337 Totsl funds brow fofwavd 390A30 390A30 Totsl funds carrf•d f¢Kw• 85.706 The flnan¢l•l statsments were apwo¥¢d ty the Tntsttts on_______-- and sl8ned on th•lr hh•lf by. Robert T de P Hunter {Ch•lrnpn)- Notss to the Accounts l Accounting pollcles Charity inforniation The Friends of the Union Chain Bridg& a Charity regifftred in both England and Wales and Scodand. VAS esrablished on 4th May 201 S. to promots for the benefit of the public the historical and architecojrnl heritage of the Union Chain Bridge and to develop public interest In the architectu￿ history and heritsge of the Bridge. l. l Accountlng conventlon The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost com*ntlon. The Accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financi￿ Reporring Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in the UK and Re These accounts have been prepared In accordance viith FRS 102 "The Finanelal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" C'FRS 102.), "Accounting and Reporting by Charrries" the Statement of Recommended Practice for charltie5 apptying FRS 101 the Charities Att 201 l. the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and UK Generdlly Accepted Accounring Practice as it applles from l January 2019. The Charity Is a Public Benefit En￿ty as defined by FRS 102. The aecounts are prepared in sterling. which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest L 1.2 Change of Accountlng Pollcy The total income for tt￿ Friends has exceeded the limits for which receipt and payment accounting is perniitted. Accordlngfy. accrual accounting is now being applied. 1.3 Goln8 concern At the time of approving the accounty the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charlty has adequate resources to continue in operational existsnce for the foreseeable fvtur& The trustees continue to adopt the -80ing concern" basis of accounttng in preparing the accounrs. 1.4 Charltable ￿ndS Unrestritted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of thelr charitable obierts unless the funds have been designated for other purposes. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examine￿$ Report Report to the trusteesl members of uDioAI c On accounts for the year ended 31bl ff)(3RcH a Charity no (if any) 11É26E7 Set out on pages {rew￿m￿r to indude tha pagè nurnbors of additional 8he81$1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibillties and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢Gordance wtth the requirements of the Charstles 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 tThe charity's gross income ex￿eded £250,000 and l am qualified to axaminerfs Statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]l. Delète [ ] rfnol applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have Come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any malerial respect.. the accounting records We￿ not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the appliGable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conneclion wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualifi¢ationls) or body )3sIIE IER