2023-01-01-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From Section A Reference and administration details Church About the Dale Charity name Other names charity Is known by Roglstered charity number (if any Charity'$ principal address 1163531 The ViGarage, Patrick Brompton, Bedale. Postcode Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Dat•8 acted If not for whole Office lif any) ear Nome of person lor body) entltled toa oint trusteè ifan The Truslees The Trustees The Trustees Ex-officio - Wensley Deanery The Trustees The Trustees Ex-Officio- North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Circuit Ex-Officio- Ripon and Lower Dales Methodist Circuit Ex-Officio- Wensley Deanery Trusteo name Kalhleen Wood Chris Lawton Andrew Maude Penelope Ye8don Michael Hepper Jeremy Burchill Rowland Dent Gareth Baron Rob Mathews 10 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any cu$todlan trustees) ear Dates acted if not for whole Name NA Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional infonnatlon) e of adviser Name Address NA Name of chlef exocutlve or name8 of senlor staff members (Optional infomiation) TAR 2023

Section B Structure, Description of the Charity's trusts Type of governing document Constitution overnance and mana ement How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods The current Trustee appointments have been and are to be made by the Trustee body, in line with ex officio and skill requirements. Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, wher8 The trustees are aware of Ihe significant need to build up enough reserves relevant, about.. to cover the cost of replacing the trailer at the end of ils working life. Reserves in the accounts seek to inter alia reflect the estimated depreciation on the trailer over its remaining useful life. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees-, the charity's organisational structure and any wider nehvork with which the charity works., • relationship wrth any related parties,. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob ectives and activities {1)to advance the Christian religion in Wensleydale and elsewhere in the UK for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing andlor distributing literature on Christianty to enlighten others about the Christian religion 12) for the benefit of persons in Wensleydale and elsewhere in the UK to relieve poverty, sickness and distress particularly by providing information, advice and support to persons faced with rural isolation and overt Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR 2023

Section D Achievements and performance The trailer is normally used to take the proied around communities within the Charity's sphere of operation. Summary of the main achievements of th8 charity during the year The 22 season brought a return to many of our established events including The Wensleydale Show Reath Show Hunton Sleam Gathering Masham Sheep Fair Eggelston Fair Along with supporting church outreach services on a number of occasions with the highlight being a return to the Seme¢water Beach Service. The trustees continue to develop and extend the deployment of the project. TAR 2023

{il Continuing a distinctive presen￿ at public events within the Wensleydale area, where people will know that they can access pastoral support {ii) Providing information relating to both secular and church established support services., {iii) Lending a listening ear to those experiencing any of the issues associated with social isolation or indeed any other life difficulty,. and (iv) Proclaiming the Christian faith in a contextually relevant manner al a wide range of open-air public events. The Trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefil when planning our activities for the period under review. As a matter of course, reference was made to our agreed objectives to aid decision making. The charity does not make grants. All work on behalf of the charity has been undertaken exclusively to unremunerated volunteers, who are reimbursed expenses if claimed. Summary of the maln activities undertaken for th8 public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefjt) Additlonal details of objectives and activities {Optional infomiation) You may Choose to include further slatements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking,. policy programme related investment.. contribution made by volunteers. TAR 2023

Section E Financial review We continue to build up a capital reserve {a) equal to six months operational expenditure, and (bl to meet the anticipated cost of replacing vehicles and other equipment at the end of their useful life. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially In deficit None Further financial review details (Optional Information) The Charity's principal source of funds has been donations from local church bodies and individual supporters. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity s principal sources of funds {inGluding any fundraising)., how èxpenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., inveslment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustèes declare that they have approved the trustees, r6port above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustses Slgnature Full namels) Position) Date 1£-03-1 TAR 2023

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

Church About The Dale - Registered Charity No. 1163531

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Receipts and Payments Accounts RECEIPTS Donations Total receipts PAYMENTS Donation to St Gregory's Church, Crakehall Total payments Excess of Receipts over Payments Cash at bank at 31 December 2022 Wensley Deanery Synod Insurance Postage Bank Charges @ £8 per month Cash at bank at 1 January 2022	£ 1,000 59
	1,059 625 7 15 8
	655 404
	6,580
	6,984

Church About The Dale - Registered Charity No. 1163531

Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Notes Cash Funds CAF Bank account Assets retained Church About The Dale Trailer 1 Sound system 2 Generator 3 Liabilities	£ 6,984 7,125 102 237 -
	14,447

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the receipts and Payments basis.

Notes

1	The trailer is being depreciated at an annual rate of £548
	calculated over a 20-year period.
2	The sound system is being depreciated at an annual rate of £51
	calculated over a 5-year period.
3	The generator is being depreciated at an annual rate of £118
	calculated over a 5-year period.