Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
Year
Year
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Church About the Dale
Charlty name
Other nam88 charlty Is known by
Regl8tered charlty number (If any)
1163531
Charlty'8 prlnclpal addr988
The Wicarage,
Patrick Brompton,
Bedale.
Postcode
Nam08 of tho charlty trustses who manage tho charlty
D4tsB o¢tsd If not for vthole
Offlca Ilf any)
Oar
N*m• of pornon lor body) •ntltled
olnt tru•ts•
Ilan
The Trustees
The Trustee8
Th8 Trustees
Ex-officio - Wensley
Deanery
The Trustees
The Trustees
Ex-officio - North Yorkshire
Dales Methodist Circuit
Ex-officio - Ripon and Lower
Dales Methodlst Circult
Ex-Officio- Wensley
Deanery
Tru#te• n•me
Kathle8n Wood
Chris Lawton
Andrew Maude
Penelope Yeadon
Michael Hepper
Jeremy Burchill
Rowland D8nt
Gareth Baron
Rob Mathews
10
Name• of the trustèos for the ¢harlty, If any• (for example, any cu$todlan tru8tees)
ear
DatO8 acted If not for whole
Name
NA
Name8 and addrosse$ of advlsers (Optlonal Informatlon)
e of advlser
Name
Address
NA
Name of chief oxocutlV8 or names of senior stsff mombers (Optional Infomiation)
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Section B
Structure,
Dgscriptlon of Ihe charity's tru81s
Type of governing document
Constitution
overnance and mana
ement
How the Charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods
The CLJrrent Trustee appointments have bèen and are to be mede by the
Trustee body, in line with ex officio and skill requirements.
Addltlonal governance i$8U081Optional Infomiation)
You may Choo￿ to include
additional information, where
The trustees are aware of the significant need to build up enough reserves
re18vanl, about..
to cover the cost of replacing the trailer al the end of ils working life.
Res8rves in the accounts seek to inter alia reflect the estimated
depreciation on the trailer over its remaining useful life.
policies and procedure8
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
Structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works.,
relationship with any related
partl8S,'
truste88' consideration of
major rlsks and the system
and procedures lo manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
(1 }to advance the Christian religion in Wensleydale and elsewhere in the
UK for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings,
lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing andlor
distributing literature on Christianity lo enlighten others about the
Christian religion
(2) for the benefit of persons in Wensleydale and elsewhere in the UK
to relieve poverty, sickness and distress particularly by providing
information, advice and support to persons faced with rural isolation and
overt
Summary of the objects of tho
charlty set out In Its
govornlng do¢um•nt
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(i) Continuing a distinctive presèn￿ at public events within the
Wensleydale area. where people will know that they Can
access pastoral support
(li) Providing information relating to both secular and church
established support service$;
(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 at a wide range of open-air public events.
The Trustees kept in mind the Charily Commission's guidance on public
benefit when planning our activities for Ihe 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 main
activlties undertak8n for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional detsils of objectives and activitieg (Optional infomation)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related
investment..
Contribution made by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
The trailer is normally used to take the project around communities within
the Charity's sphere of operation.
Summary of the main
achlevements of the charlty
during the year
The 2023 season saw us back at our usual shows including
The Wensleydale Show
Reath Show
Hunton Steam Gathering
Masham Sheep Fair
Eggelston Fair
(-.'liiirch A
Along with supporting chur¢h outreach services on a number of
occasions sadly Semerwater Beach Service was rained off.
The trusle6s continue to develop and extend the deployment of the
project.
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Section E
Financial review
We continue to build up a capital reserve la) equal to six months
operational expenditure, and (b) to meet the anticipated cost of replaGing
vehicles and other equipment at the end of their useful life.
Brief statement of the
harity's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficlt
None
Further flnancial review details (Optlonal infomlation)
The Charity's principal source of funds has been donations from local
church bodies and individual supporters.
You may choose to include
addilional information, where
relevant about-.
the charity's principal
SoUr￿S of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovo.
Slgned on bohalf of the charity's trusteos
Signature(s)
Full nam8(s)
UV&
Positlon)
Date
L61oql Z
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## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** 

## Church About The Dale  - Registered Charity No. 1163531 

|**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023**|**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023**|
|---|---|
|**Receipts and Payments Accounts**||
||£|
|**RECEIPTS**||
|Wensley Deanery Synod|1,000|
|Donations|40|
|**Total receipts**|1,040|
|**PAYMENTS**||
|Insurance|625|
|Web domain renewal|86|
|Bank Charges|66|
|**Total payments**|777|
|**Excess of Receipts over Payments**|**263**|
|Cash at bank at 1 January 2023|6,984|
|||
|Cash at bank at 31 December 2023|7,247|





Church About The Dale  - Registered Charity No. 1163531 

## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023** 

|Notes<br>**Cash Funds**<br>Unity Trust 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>7,247<br>6,577<br>51<br>118<br>-|
|---|---|
||**13,992**|



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, ending in 2035.|
|_2_|The sound system is being depreciated at an annual rate of £51|
||calculated over a 5-year period, ending in 2024.|
|_3_|The generator is being depreciated at an annual rate of £118|
||calculated over a 5-year period, ending in 2024.|