
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1[st] January 2020   Period start date   To  31[st] December 2020   Period end date** 

## **Charity name:  Friends of St James Westhead** 

## **Charity registration number:  1166607** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the Christian Religion by**<br>**helping with the costs of church fabric**<br>**and promote the provision of facilities for**<br>**the village of Westhead.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Providing funds towards the cost of**<br>**planting a new hedge at the boundary of**<br>**the proposed Church graveyard**<br>**extension and the adjacent public**<br>**footpath.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have regard to the guidance**<br>**issued by the Charity Commission.**|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers 



Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**As stated in Para 1.17 and 1.19**<br>**Funds provided to help plant a boundary**<br>**hedge to define an adjoining public**<br>**footpath from the Church graveyard**<br>**extension area.**|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|**Financial Review**|**Financial Review**|
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of theperiod|Para 1.21|**Positive balance of funds**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|**Funds held for future requirements as**<br>**they occur in line with our aims.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£6243**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|
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|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association,CIO)|Para 1.25|**Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated**<br>**Organisation with voting members other**<br>**than its charity trustees**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected by membership at the AGM or**<br>**appointed by the charity trustees**|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the Para 1.51 charity works Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|**Reference and Administrative details**|**Reference and Administrative details**|
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|Charityname|Friends of St James Westhead|
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|Registered charitynumber|1166607|
|Charity’s principal address|4 Moss Cottages<br>Plough Lane<br>Lathom<br>Lancashire<br>L40 6JL|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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|Giles Hooker||||
|Matt Dunham|Treasurer|Deceased 12.7.2020||
|Geoffrey Wright||||
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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** 



**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None 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 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** Giles Hooker **Full name(s)** Giles Hooker 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee Chairman **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

4[th] November 2021 

