THE CHURCHILL AND BLAKEDOWN VILLAGES TRUST Report the Trustee forthe yearended 31"MaTch 2023 The Parish Council asTrustee presents its report forthe year ended 31 March 2023 Refe[er* and adMinistrnt lThforrnation Charity Name The Churchill and Blakedow4) VillagesTrus¢ Charity registrat numtrEr 1163029 Or8ani5ation type Charitable Incorporated Organisation fjoverning document Fotsndation CIO, Reg)ered 06Aug 2015 Registered Office CIOThe Clerk to the Parish Counci, Clerk to the Trust Louise Sahota. 18 Winds Point, H4ley. Worce5ter5hire DY9 OPN Auditor to the Trust George Powell FCCA- Powell & Associates, 28-29 Nèv4 Road. Kidderminster. DYIO IAF Bankers to the Trust CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kin85 Hill Avenue. KirB5 Hill. West Mallin& Kent. ME194JQ Strurture. ELwerty•thce and management The Trusi has a sole corporate TnJ5tÈe (the Pèrish Council) and has adopted 5taTh4inE Orders parallel toth05e of the Parish Council. Counollors sti 453 managementcotnmittee to represent the Par15h Council a5Trustee. Managetnent committee The mernbpr5 of the Parish Council of Churchill and Blakedi>wn C1 wrpose. ¥inand obiÈrtives The purpose of the Charty i5to benefitthe residentsof the Parlsh of Churchill and Blakedown as set Out in the 8overnin8document registered with the Charities Commission 6$ summarised below.. To PTOmte such charSties and charitable purposes according to the laws of England and Wales In such ways as theTru5tee Shall ttTriThkfit in the CNiI Parish of Churihi116nd Blakedown, in particular but not extlusivety purposes concerned with recreatlon, conservation and local herita8e. Whai are OUT pennitted èrtivities in ihe Parish? • General Charitable Purposes EnvironmentlConservatnJHeritae Recreation Who benefit? The General Publiclmankind How do we delNereurobjectlves? Provide 8uildirylFacilitie5lOpen Space Ouraim tsio improve the wellbeingof reEntS In the Parish thruugh general charitable purposes. includinE providtng and maintainin8 facilities, athd to support other Parish organisations which do the same.
The wlmaryfo$0I0rw0rk durins theyear The Trusvs maln current activity isto hold and m&na8e the cOnstrUCted former Churchill and Blakedown Signal Box as a communtyassÈt on 3 lon8 lease from the Parish Council as a lotally listed heritage a55et. The 5Ite was maintained and supervised by ilE Hlstorical Socwy durins theyear in accordance wtth the Occupation A8reement dated February 2019. Afterthe business inierruption caused by ihe Covld pandemic, April 2022 to March 2023 was in eflettthefir5t full yearof operation forthe Signal Box, wilh the pDssibiltyofdeveloping re8ulèrbookingsand pattèrns of use. Throughout the year the Historical &)ciety wagwery effertive in opening the Box on two occasions in every month for coffÈe mornin8s which aimed to infolm vi51tors abDut thE Story of the Signal 8ox, 5timul3te interest itTr the history of the bcality, encoura8e local use of thefacility and regular booking5. and at the same time provide a welcoming and supportive environment. During rhe year interne to the Tru5ttotolled £L,8tQ against outg01n8s of £1,450, showin8that the Signal Box is now returning an in year 20% surplu51orihe Trust. The Trust starts the new finarKial year12023141 with no outstanding debt. trtowouranivilie5 dellver public benefft The Trust seeks to involve the public in it5 local heritaEe bytontinuingto hold and preserve the SÈnal Box for community use. ltsother powers remain available. Plans fwfirture perfod5 In addition to further strensthenirig the reguiir income from group and individual room hire. the Trust is looking to make impr0MentS to rhe Signal Box. especially around heating, which should a150 help to reduce utility cost5. It is hoped that thi5wiII be funded from another local Trusi ser up for seneral communlty Si>PPOrt. Outside funding will also be 50u8ht forany other 5ub5tanti31 projects. so ihat currert residual funds can be used to finance ongoing and re8tJlar maintenance requ1MentS. Flnantlal re¥iEW The Trust ha5 It50wn banking 13tilitiÈ5, currentty under rÈvw a5a matterof good practice. It is probable rhat there will be 3 ch3nge ofaccount within the next year to reali5ethe best combinatio of maximisinE retum4 minirriisin8 feesand at the 5ametime easSng adMinistrn. S¢ned on bEhalf ofthe TruSEee ty.. Dale 24° October, 2023 (Clerkto The Churchill and 81akedown VilL48esTrustl
Churchill & 8lakedowTr Vlllages Trust R•¢eipts and Payment Account 202212023 Year gnding 31st March 2023 RE IPT Pnvate Bcoknngs Interest Donation5 31103r2023 31103r2022 £1.7*.10 £495.00 £11.4D £500.00 ts96.00 £1,807.60 PAYME Bank Charges Utilitie5' W8ter8 Power T8phOne & communubon$ Repairs & Maintenancè MIS11ne0us PC ReimbUf5enlS'. Y•4r 2021.20Z2 £72.LSJ £7(k8.LKI £59D.30 £50.00 £27.40 £96.(K) £31257 £484 61 £317.65 £0.00 £896.52 Q.107J6 £184S.70 N•t SurPlU{DOett1 EJ81.80 1.11135 Balanc• She•t a8 at 31st hlarch 2023 rr8nl 3110W2Q23 3110Y2022 Bank £7,595.01 ri,596.01 £8,194.04 tsrren Creditors- CBPC". 8alance for 2021122- PerAC £960.83 NetA88ets £7233.21 serv Oppning BaL8nce Nei Surplus forth8 year Balon¢8 £7.233.21 £361.80 £8.345.56 -£1,112.35 £7,23321 tes The Trust111630291 was registèr£d on 6.8.2015 The fir8t meeting of the Trust took on 20.7 2016 The Charities Ai¢J Foundath"on BankAccwnl was oped Accounts on the 13.1D 2016 Signed Signed coEWc 7b TQJST.