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)
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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
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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.
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{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.
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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
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## **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**<br>**RECEIPTS**<br>Donations<br>**Total receipts**<br>**PAYMENTS**<br>Donation to St Gregory's Church, Crakehall<br>**Total payments**<br>**Excess of Receipts over Payments**<br>Cash at bank at 31 December 2022<br>Wensley Deanery Synod<br>Insurance<br>Postage<br>Bank Charges @ £8 per month<br>Cash at bank at 1 January 2022|£<br>1,000<br>59|
|---|---|
||1,059<br>625<br>7<br>15<br>8|
||655<br>**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<br>**Cash Funds**<br>CAF Bank account<br>**Assets retained**<br>Church About The Dale Trailer<br>_1_<br>Sound system<br>_2_<br>Generator<br>_3_<br>**Liabilities**|£<br>6,984<br>7,125<br>102<br>237<br>-|
|---|---|
||**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.|