## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date** 1[st] April 2023 **to** 31[st] March 2024 **Period end date** **Charity name:** Five Trees Community Trust ## **Charity registration number:** 1162938 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To manage community buildings, owned by
the local council.| |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|To maintain all buildings to a high standard
and whilst ensuring that facilities are
available and affordable to the local and
wider community.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|| ## **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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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 overseen the running of all
buildings and ensured that all regulations
are met and the buildings are affordable to
hire for local residents and small business,
that offer a service to the local community.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|All funds are raised through hire charges.| |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:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated.| |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|Election at meeting, nomination from local
area and associates.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |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 Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 David Nicholas Chair
2 Linda Cato
3 Peter Cannon
4 Shazna Muzammil
5 Stewart Oates 12/04/24 - present
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## – 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 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)** Sharon Kerr **Full name(s)** Sharon Kerr **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 15/01/2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trees any! Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• Poftod from 1st Aprll 2023 31st Marth 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictgd funds tothe near•tst Rostri¢lod funds Endowm¢nt funds Total funds Last yaar to thg noar•st£ lot￿ noarost£ to tha noarest£ A1 Recelpts from Hall Hire 21&515 214515 195.018 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 218,515 211S18 195,018 A2 A8S8t and Inbpstmont sal•s, (s•• tablel- Sub total 218,515 21&S15 195,018 A3 Payments Wages 913J4 S4796 $34 55,796 26,240 3,387 4,134 0,658 786 60.687 70.015 31764 J,B47 3,250 6,513 740 Light & Hèat Water & InsJr8ne T•k¥phor* & Interr¢l Bank Charges 3,387 4134 6.658 7B6 Sub total 189,335 189.335 A4 Asset and InNYs¢ment purehases, {see table) Loan Repa ent 1*284 IS284 21,404 Sub total 15,284 15,284 204619 204.619 199,220 Net of receIpt￿payMents) A5 Transfers between lunds A6 C•$h funds last year end Cash funds thi$ yoar end 13,896 13M96 4,202 13,896 13,896 4,202 CCXX R1 arxounts ISSI 1810112025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unresirict•d funds Restricted fund& Endowment funds to n￿r•S1£ Categorles Details tg noarost £ io r•arost£ B1 Ca$h funds Bank 38,979 24,4S1 Total cash fvnds 38.979 24,451 {agreotslartts*Ath r￿￿￿5•rKI p¥ rtl$ll Unrèstrlcted funds R•$trici•d fvnd Endowment fund$ to noawt£ Dotai15 to nearest£ to ngaregtf Fund tovjhlch asset bDlon Cumntvalug Dotalls Costltyiion•ll 83 Investment assets Fund to %¥hlch as88t belon Cwr•nt Wdlu ob)•1 Details 09¢ loptlonall B4 Assets retaln•d for the ¢harlty$ own use Fund to %¥hlch Il¥bllli rnlatg AmoLtnt due •1 Yhgn duo Iloftal Details B5 LlabilitlOS Signed by one or twsle85 gn behatrof all the Iruste&8 SvJnalur8 Print Name Date of CCXX R2 acKounts ISSI 1610112025 No Audit Required