## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1[st] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025** ## **Charity name:** Rock Around the Hills ## **Charity registration number:** 1166138 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of the public in
the subject of the history of popular music in
the town of Malvern, Worcestershire, by (a)
creating an exhibition, (b) establishing and
maintaining an online community archive
and (c) any other means that the charity
trustees think fit to advance the public
appreciation of Malvern’s musical heritage.| |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|Rock Around the Hills was established in
2016, to raise the funds needed to create
an oral history project, an exhibition and an
on-line digital archive (Malvern Rock
Archivewww.malvernrockarchive.org.uk),
working with the local community to focus
on the little-known popular musical heritage
of the town of Great Malvern,
Worcestershire, with special emphasis on
the story of rock music performances at
Malvern Winter Gardens from the late
1960s to the early 1980s.
In February 2024 the charity made an
online appeal for funds with which to
continue to host and maintain its online
digital archive. This online appeal
succeeded in raising £422.41, enough to
continue to host and maintain the website
for around another three to four years.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|When the charity was formed in March
2016, the charity trustees read and
understood the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit. They have
continued to have regard to this guidance
when exercising any powers or duties to
which the guidance is relevant throughout
the project execution.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
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.|Para 1.20|During the period 2024-2025, the charity
continued to develop and maintain its
online community archive of Malvern
Winter Gardens memorabilia. The general
public has continued to interact with the
archive, uploading material and benefitting
from its content.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|RATH does not have a reserves policy| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|RATH does not have any funds materially
in deficit| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution (14thMarch 2016)| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|Appointed by existing trustees| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Rock Around the Hills| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1166138| |Charity’s principal address|Walden Cottage
Lower Dingle
Malvern WR14 4BQ| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Clare Gilliam|CharityTrustee||| ||Stuart Davis|CharityTrustee||| ||Richard Jones|CharityTrustee||| ## **– 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**|**Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity**|**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|No custodian trustees| |---|---| |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|| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **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)** Clare Gilliam **Position (eg** Charity Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 27th January 2026 **Rock Around the Hills 1166138** **Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 1st April 2024 31st March 2025 **To from** |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|**Details**
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
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