## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Farndon Community Trust**
## **Charity registration number:1163372**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To maintain and manage Farndon**
**Community Club for the benefit of the**
**residents of Farndon and surrounding**
**communities and in the interest of social**
**welfare to provide for those residents**
**facilities to advance educational**
**recreational and leisure activities.**|
|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|**Please see the paragraph on main**
**achievements of the Club below.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Public benefit is discussed every year at**
**a Trustees meeting and all the Trustees**
**are aware of the principle of public**
**benefit, understand its importance and**
**consider it when making decisions.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Club would not be able to function
without its volunteers who are instrumental to
the ongoing success of the Club. The
contributions that they make are varied and
individual, but together provide the support|
that the Trustees need, and both groups work together well. All the Trustees volunteer at events too. Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference Sports -The Community Club and its surroundings provided a sporting venue for many organisations in the village over the year. Summary of the main Para 1.20 These include Netball games and practice, and achievements of the charity, an annual event, both women’s teams and a identifying the difference the mixed team who have entered national level charity’s work has made to competitions, Tennis, Football – at times there the circumstances of its are up to 4 teams who play or train on the beneficiaries and any wider football pitch, Outdoor bowls, Pilates, Functional benefits to society as a whole. Physio, Karate, Children’s dance and gymnastics. Cycling Clubs use our facilities, almost 20 events took place over the year based at the Club. All these sports show how vital our club is in supporting both the physical and mental health of the community, assisting in maintaining wellbeing and good health. Culture and Social Activities – At the start of the year the building had two rooms that could be hired out, the main hall and the studio but unfortunately in January 2023 it was discovered that the roof trusses above the main hall had warped badly, and the roof could no longer be considered safe, therefore the main hall had to be closed. This will be explained in more detail in the section relating to uncertainties. The room hire charges are used to help pay for the running costs of the hall. The community room was therefore upgraded quickly by the volunteers to provide a second room that could be hired out for smaller events, independently of or at the same time as the studio. Over the course of the year the rooms have been hired for children’s birthday parties, adult birthday parties, christenings, children’s summer camp, art classes, which are now very popular and expanding, two theatre productions, the Trustee meetings, the Events Committee meetings, band practice, and a local management company and a local company both hired the studio for meetings with their clients/staff. A dementia workshop was also held in our studio, as well as CPR defibrillator training (there is a defibrillator on the outside of the building). First Aid courses
were held at the Club, as well as Dog First Aid. A local dog trainer holds classes 3 times a week from the premises. It can be seen that the hall plays an important part in village life supporting a very wide variety of uses. Events - In addition to hire income the Trust also holds events in the Club to raise money towards its upkeep. These events are very popular with the community and are also aimed at being affordable. A bonfire night fireworks display and bonfire was well attended, four car boot sales took place on the field, an annual quiz took place, a music quiz was well supported, a Gingo bingo took place near Easter, the 6 Nations rugby tournament was screened at the Club and a Beer and Music Festival was successful in raising a significant amount of money. Several of our hirers wanted to help with the fundraising and held their own events at and for the Club which was very much appreciated. Many of the local people turned out for the Coronation event which was a great success. At nearly all these events the bar is opened to enhance the funds that are raised for our charity. These large social events are a great opportunity for the village to come together and enjoy the Club and what it offers, they are well supported and enjoyed by the village.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity continued its successful**
**fundraising and was able to continue to**
**operate, MUGA income was increased,**
**the surplus on events increased and**
**grants and donations were increased.**
**Because of the closure of the main hall**
**its income was reduced from the**
**previous year, this is evidenced in the**
**hire fees being lower and the bar profit**
**being reduced too. Without capital grants**
**to contribute to replacing the roof and**
**structure of the Club the future of the**
**Club looks uncertain.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**£10,000 is held as an emergency fund to**
**enable the Club to continue to meet**
**financial obligations for a period if the**
**Club became unable to operate and**
**obtain income. A sinking fund for the**
**MUGA is being accrued to cover the cost**
**of replacing the playing surfaces and**
**infrastructure in the future.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**See above.**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The main hall roof being unsafe has been**
**a great disappointment to the Trustees.**
**The Club had benefitted from a range of**
**improvements taking place over the**
**preceding years, and the premises had**
**become far more sustainable and**
**presentable than previously. The year**
**was spent in fundraising, applying for**
**grants, and having the building surveyed.**
**At the end of 2023 we were still working**
**towards identifying the full costs of the**
**project and the Cheshire West and**
**Chester Council significant grant**
**awarded under levelling up funding**
**unfortunately had to be declined as we**
**couldn’t guarantee being able to spend it**
**within the tight budgetary timescale. At**
**the end of 2023 we were anticipating**
**being able to identify the full costs early**
**in the new year and to becoming ‘project**
**ready’ to enable all funding opportunities**
**then to be explored with the aim of**
**getting the project underway as soon as**
**possible. The main hall hire and bar**
**previously generated most of the income**
**for the Club, so its closure greatly**
**reduced the opportunities for raising**
**further money. Several of our bigger**
**events ceased, such as Blues Nights,**
**Ballroom dancing, Modern Jive nights,**
**Line Dancing, Walking Netball and one of**|
**the weekly Pilates classes had to stop.**
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|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|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust (Charitable Incorporated**
**Organisation)**|
|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 by members or appointment**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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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|Farndon Community Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1163372|
|Charity’s principal address|Farndon Community Club
Sibbersfield Lane
Farndon
Chester CH3 6NX|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Deborah Molony|Chair|Until 1.10.23 then
Secretary||
||John Hillyer|Vice Chair|||
||Gillian Nove|Chair|From 1.10.23||
||Alison Gresty||||
||Dan Spry||||
||Rob Caddy||||
||Rob Gresty||||
||HilaryWilliams|Secretary|Until 1.10.23||
||Linda Twydell|Treasurer|||
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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)** D M Molony **Full name(s)** Deborah M Molony
**Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
08.09.2024
|**FARNDON COMMUNITY TRUST - Summary Account to 31st December 2023**|**FARNDON COMMUNITY TRUST - Summary Account to 31st December 2023**||`|
|---|---|---|---|
|**OPENING BALANCE 1st Jan 2023**||**£ 32,526**||
|**INCOME**||**£ 6,024**
**£ 25,562**
**£ 12,280**
**£ 10,093**
**£ 360**
**£ 16,111**
**£ 849**
**£ 223**
**£ 4,890**||
|**Bar Proft**
**Grant and Donatons**
**Surplus on Events**
**Hire Fees**
**Bowlers**
**Muga**
**Footballers**
**Interest Income**
**Other Income**||||
|**TOTAL INCOME**||**£ 76,392**||
|**EXPENDITURE**||**£ 1,168**
**£ 453**
**£ 2,089**
**£ 9,107**
**£ 225**
**£ 2,625**
**£ 4,296**
**£ 408**
**£ 158**
**£ 2,574**
**£ 1,357**||
|**Wages, Tax & NI.**
**Premises**
**BT**
**Cleaner**
**Electricity**
**Fire Service**
**Insurance**
**Lease to FPC**
**Chester Rates**
**TV Licence**
**Water Rates**
**Waste and Skip**||||
|**Total Running Costs**||**£ 23,292**||
|**Other Expenditure**
**Bowlers**
**Muga exp**
**Hall repair fnal invoice to Dunham**
**Final invoice for heatng**
**TFR Muga Ringfenced to raise the roof**
**Footballers**
**Muga transfer to sinkfund account**
**Survey fee paid by FPC and Ch West**
**TFR to Raise the roof fund**
**TFR Reserves to Deposit Account**
**New waste system pump**
**Sundry Items**||**£ 253**
**£ 568**
**£ 2,047**
**£ 1,366**
**£ -**
**£ 880**
**£ -**
**£ 5,340**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 3,468**
**£ 1,849**||
|**Total Other Expenditure**||**£ 15,771**||
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|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||**£ 40,231**||
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|**SURPLUS FOR YEAR TO 31st December 2023**||**£ 36,161**||
|**FCT Barclays Main Bank A/C**
**FCT Muga Sinkfund Account**
**FCT Reserves Account**
**Raise the Roof Fund**
**Cash foats **
**Bar Stock**
**REPRESENTING**||**£ 19,483**
**£ 13,575**
**£ 10,008**
**£ 23,665**
**£ 720**
**£ 1,237**||
|||**£ 68,688**||
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|**Fireworks 2024 ringfenced £ 1,600**
**Barclays funds £ 47,248**
**Bowlers fund £ 508**
**Ring fenced for refurbishment of club £ 10,341**
**Ring fenced Muga balance £ 3,551**
**Ring fenced FFC Farndon pitch hire £ 119**
**Ringfenced Muga quiz matchfunding £ 884**
**Ringfenced Football foundaton grant £ 3,200**
**Bar Stock £ 1,237**
**£ 68,688**
**As at 31st December 2023**
**Barclays reserves Deposit Account**
**£ 10,009**
**Barclays Muga Sinking Fund seperate Account including interest**
**£ 13,575**
**Barclays Raise the Roof Separate Account including interest**
**£ 23,665**
**Bowlers Fund includes £58 from year end 21 and £343 from year end 22**
**Muga ringfenced includes £2,436 from year end 22**
**Raise the roof includes £120 from previous year**
**Footballers includes £150 from year end 2022**|**Fireworks 2024 ringfenced £ 1,600**
**Barclays funds £ 47,248**
**Bowlers fund £ 508**
**Ring fenced for refurbishment of club £ 10,341**
**Ring fenced Muga balance £ 3,551**
**Ring fenced FFC Farndon pitch hire £ 119**
**Ringfenced Muga quiz matchfunding £ 884**
**Ringfenced Football foundaton grant £ 3,200**
**Bar Stock £ 1,237**
**£ 68,688**
**As at 31st December 2023**
**Barclays reserves Deposit Account**
**£ 10,009**
**Barclays Muga Sinking Fund seperate Account including interest**
**£ 13,575**
**Barclays Raise the Roof Separate Account including interest**
**£ 23,665**
**Bowlers Fund includes £58 from year end 21 and £343 from year end 22**
**Muga ringfenced includes £2,436 from year end 22**
**Raise the roof includes £120 from previous year**
**Footballers includes £150 from year end 2022**|**£ 1,600**
**£ 47,248**
**£ 508**
**£ 10,341**
**£ 3,551**
**£ 119**
**£ 884**
**£ 3,200**
**£ 1,237**|
|---|---|---|
|||**£ 68,688**|
||**£ 10,009**
**£ 13,575**
**£ 23,665**||
We have reviewed the above accounts with the records and explanations supplied to us and we believe the above accounts represent a true and fair view of the workings for the year.
C Roscoe FMAAT on behalf of Roscoe Accountants 27th February 2024
|**FARNDON COMMUNITY TRUST - Summary Account to 31st December 2023**|**FARNDON COMMUNITY TRUST - Summary Account to 31st December 2023**||`|
|---|---|---|---|
|**OPENING BALANCE 1st Jan 2023**||**£ 32,526**||
|**INCOME**||**£ 6,024**
**£ 25,562**
**£ 12,280**
**£ 10,093**
**£ 360**
**£ 16,111**
**£ 849**
**£ 223**
**£ 4,890**||
|**Bar Proft**
**Grant and Donatons**
**Surplus on Events**
**Hire Fees**
**Bowlers**
**Muga**
**Footballers**
**Interest Income**
**Other Income**||||
|**TOTAL INCOME**||**£ 76,392**||
|**EXPENDITURE**||**£ 1,168**
**£ 453**
**£ 2,089**
**£ 9,107**
**£ 225**
**£ 2,625**
**£ 4,296**
**£ 408**
**£ 158**
**£ 2,574**
**£ 1,357**||
|**Wages, Tax & NI.**
**Premises**
**BT**
**Cleaner**
**Electricity**
**Fire Service**
**Insurance**
**Lease to FPC**
**Chester Rates**
**TV Licence**
**Water Rates**
**Waste and Skip**||||
|**Total Running Costs**||**£ 23,292**||
|**Other Expenditure**
**Bowlers**
**Muga exp**
**Hall repair fnal invoice to Dunham**
**Final invoice for heatng**
**TFR Muga Ringfenced to raise the roof**
**Footballers**
**Muga transfer to sinkfund account**
**Survey fee paid by FPC and Ch West**
**TFR to Raise the roof fund**
**TFR Reserves to Deposit Account**
**New waste system pump**
**Sundry Items**||**£ 253**
**£ 568**
**£ 2,047**
**£ 1,366**
**£ -**
**£ 880**
**£ -**
**£ 5,340**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 3,468**
**£ 1,849**||
|**Total Other Expenditure**||**£ 15,771**||
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|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||**£ 40,231**||
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|**SURPLUS FOR YEAR TO 31st December 2023**||**£ 36,161**||
|**FCT Barclays Main Bank A/C**
**FCT Muga Sinkfund Account**
**FCT Reserves Account**
**Raise the Roof Fund**
**Cash foats **
**Bar Stock**
**REPRESENTING**||**£ 19,483**
**£ 13,575**
**£ 10,008**
**£ 23,665**
**£ 720**
**£ 1,237**||
|||**£ 68,688**||
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|**Fireworks 2024 ringfenced £ 1,600**
**Barclays funds £ 47,248**
**Bowlers fund £ 508**
**Ring fenced for refurbishment of club £ 10,341**
**Ring fenced Muga balance £ 3,551**
**Ring fenced FFC Farndon pitch hire £ 119**
**Ringfenced Muga quiz matchfunding £ 884**
**Ringfenced Football foundaton grant £ 3,200**
**Bar Stock £ 1,237**
**£ 68,688**
**As at 31st December 2023**
**Barclays reserves Deposit Account**
**£ 10,009**
**Barclays Muga Sinking Fund seperate Account including interest**
**£ 13,575**
**Barclays Raise the Roof Separate Account including interest**
**£ 23,665**
**Bowlers Fund includes £58 from year end 21 and £343 from year end 22**
**Muga ringfenced includes £2,436 from year end 22**
**Raise the roof includes £120 from previous year**
**Footballers includes £150 from year end 2022**|**Fireworks 2024 ringfenced £ 1,600**
**Barclays funds £ 47,248**
**Bowlers fund £ 508**
**Ring fenced for refurbishment of club £ 10,341**
**Ring fenced Muga balance £ 3,551**
**Ring fenced FFC Farndon pitch hire £ 119**
**Ringfenced Muga quiz matchfunding £ 884**
**Ringfenced Football foundaton grant £ 3,200**
**Bar Stock £ 1,237**
**£ 68,688**
**As at 31st December 2023**
**Barclays reserves Deposit Account**
**£ 10,009**
**Barclays Muga Sinking Fund seperate Account including interest**
**£ 13,575**
**Barclays Raise the Roof Separate Account including interest**
**£ 23,665**
**Bowlers Fund includes £58 from year end 21 and £343 from year end 22**
**Muga ringfenced includes £2,436 from year end 22**
**Raise the roof includes £120 from previous year**
**Footballers includes £150 from year end 2022**|**£ 1,600**
**£ 47,248**
**£ 508**
**£ 10,341**
**£ 3,551**
**£ 119**
**£ 884**
**£ 3,200**
**£ 1,237**|
|---|---|---|
|||**£ 68,688**|
||**£ 10,009**
**£ 13,575**
**£ 23,665**||
We have reviewed the above accounts with the records and explanations supplied to us and we believe the above accounts represent a true and fair view of the workings for the year.
C Roscoe FMAAT on behalf of Roscoe Accountants 27th February 2024