Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st May 2024 To 30th April 2025
Charity name: Cowbeech Bonfire Society Charitable Trust
Charity registration number:1163843
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 To Provide grants for such charititable purposes
the charity as set out in its for the benefit of those in Cowbeech and the
governing document surrounding area
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Various fundraising activities throughout the
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activities in relation to those year to include but not limited to Sponsored
purposes for the public Walks, Plant Sales, Quizes, Tractor Trundle,
benefit, in particular, the
Summer Fete, Music weekend, Panto and
activities, projects or services
Fireworks
identified in the accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees follow the guidance document for
whether the trustees have raising funds and distributing grants
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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SORP reference
Grant Applications are invited and reviewed by
Para 1.38 the trustes and approved where appropriate
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
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Without the local volunteers none of the
Para 1.38 envents and activities would be possible.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
These have been listed above and they are
published each year within the Merrie Harriers
Pub and the facebook page of the charity
Summary of the main Para 1.20
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
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| Achievements against | Para 1.41 |
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Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 They events were well attended and the
financial position at the end weather was kind allowing funds to be
of the period distrubuted in a presentation eveing
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Each year a reserve amount to the sum of the
policy for holding reserves cost of the Bonfire and Fireworks event is held,
stating why they are held so that event can take place.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £5,000 to £7,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s The Charity Trust is operated as a CIO
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 A Governance Document
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees and committee members are voted ib
including details of any and serve a set term to allow for the positions to
constitutional provisions e.g. be filled by new volunteers over time
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and Para 1.51
training of trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Cowbeech Bonfire Society Charitable Trust
Other name the charity uses CBS
Registered charity number 1163843
Charity’s principal address The Merrie Harriers, Cowbeech, East Sussex, BN27 4JQ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoi
1 Samatha Gleadow Trustee/Chair
2 Caroline Cutmore Trustee/Secretary
3 Daniel Lord Trustee
4 Robert Smith Trustee
5 Michael Barrow Trustee
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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
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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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Samatha Gleadow Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) CHAIR Date 30/12/2025
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