**Annual Report to December 2020 Gretton Tower Trust Charity No: 1166722** ## **Objectives and activities** The objectives and activities of the Trust relate to the conservation of Gretton Tower (a Grade 2 listed building and associated remains of St Phillip's Chapel of Ease which is a scheduled ancient monument) and returning it to use. The Tower is in a poor state of repair which precludes its use by village organisations. ## Objectives: To conserve and maintain Gretton Tower and its grounds for the benefit of the people of Gretton and visitors to the village by: - conducting a structural survey and carrying out necessary repairs to ensure the integrity of the tower; - clearing and repairing the grounds; - establishing a long term management programme; - maintaining access for village residents and visitors; and - integrating use of the tower into village events and festivals. ## Activities: Negotiation with the Church Commissioners over the transfer of ownership of the Tower to the Trust concluded with agreed terms for the transfer. Agreement was reached with the Diocese of Gloucester to co-fund repairs to the tower under the supervision of the Diocesan surveyor. This work was completed by late Summer. Documents for the transfer of the Tower to the Trust were completed with a transfer date of 1 January 2021. Fundraising for the restoration of the Tower grounds was necessarily halted by the Covid Pandemic, and this has restricted the Trust's ability to install information / interpretation materials and signage as well as repair the stone boundaries to the site. These remain tasks for future years. ## Public Benefit: The continued maintenance of the grounds has halted further deterioration of the ancient monument. This has allowed the site to be accessible to walkers and for use by the village school. Further actions to improve accessibility are planned. Informational materials will be installed as soon as finances permit. The Gretton Tower website contains historical and other informational materials.Trustees have regard to the Charity Commissioners guidance on public benefit. ## **Achievements and performance** The repair of the Tower to conserve it for future generations and the conclusion of negotiations for the transfer to the Trust marks the achievement of the first milestone for our planned responsibility for the site. The pandemic however has seriously limited fundraising and has substantially delayed plans for the next phase. ## **Financial review** A financial statement to the end of December 2020 is supplied. Accounts to Dec 2020: |ounts to Dec 2020:|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Item**|**Income £**|**Outgoings £**|**Balance**| |Opening Balance|||6466.57| |Donations and fundraising|1450.00||| |Expenditure||1146.36|6770.21| |Closing Balance|||| ## **Structure, governance and management** The Trust uses the Charity Commission Scheme for Charitable Incorporated Organisations. Trustees are five in total nominated by village organisations, Gretton Parish Council (1), Gretton Village Association (3) and Winchcome Parochial Church Council (1), and four or five adopted members from the village. Terms of service are staggered from two to four years. ## **Reference and administrative details** Operating details: Gretton Tower Trust Charity No: 1166722 Contact addresses: **Chair Secretary** Mr Paul White Dr John Hurley Tower Cottage Vine Cottage Gretton Gretton GL54 5EU GL54 5EY Trustees during this period including re-appointments and new appointments: Paul White (appointed), Gwyneth Cocks (Winchcombe PCC), John Hurley (GPC), Jan Taylor (GVA), Chris Vickery (GVA), Vacancy (GVA), Stephen Parkinson (appointed), Bernard Gill (appointed), Rob Tolley (appointed), Tina Metherell (appointed) ## **Exemptions from Disclosure** None Report by Dr John Hurley approved by the Trustees 04/10/21. 09/09/2021, 19:05 Lloyds Bank - Print Friendly Statement ## Treasurers Account Statement Printed: 09 September 2021 ## **Gretton Tower Trust** KINGSMEAD WORKING LANE GRETTON CHELTENHAM GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL54 5YU Sort code 30-91-87 Account number 66921668 BIC: LOYDGB21054 IBAN: GB35 LOYD 3091 8766 9216 68 The data shown on your statement was correct at the time of printing. 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Or Textphone 0345 601 6909. |Date|Description|Type|In (£)|Out (£)|Balance (£)|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**24 May 21**|AMAZON EUROPE CORE 4968583396436357|BGC|5.00||4423.41|| |**10 Mar 21**|000008|CHQ||40.00|4418.41|| |**01 Mar 21**|P C C WINCHCOMBE PCC PLEDGE 300000000726289162|FPI|2000.00||4458.41|| ||309187 10 01MAR21 17:44|||||| |**10 Feb 21**|000007|CHQ||458.16|2458.41|| |**01 Feb 21**|000006|CHQ||447.50|2916.57|| |**19 Jan 21**|GLOUCESTER DIOCESA 400000000709098316 GRETTON|FPO||3406.14|3364.07|| ||TOWERTRUST 203391 10 19JAN21 15:50|||||| |**18 Sep 20**|500023|DEP|200.00||6770.21|| |**04 Sep 20**|000005|CHQ||150.00|6570.21|| |**01 Sep 20**|TAYLOR JW & JL JOHN & JAN TAYLOR|FPI|50.00||6720.21|| ||25173905921903000N 600516 10 31AUG20 17:39|||||| |**25 Aug 20**|ALEXANDRA CASE 200825212636902703 776878 10|FPI|100.00||6670.21|| ||25AUG20 21:26|||||| |**14 Aug 20**|000004|CHQ||899.90|6570.21|| |**10 Aug 20**|PAUL WHITE 300000000638387169 P WHITE BAT BOXES|FPO||96.46|7470.11|| ||309187 10 10AUG20 14:16|||||| |**07 Apr 20**|G COCKS G.A.M.COCKS 300000000589413663 309187 10|FPI|500.00||7566.57|| ||07APR20 10:46|||||| |**21 Jan 20**|MOBBCH770461MORETO H HU|DEP|525.00||7066.57|| |**21 Jan 20**|MOBBCH770461MORETO H HU|DEP|75.00||6541.57|| |**03 Dec 19**|LOYD HIGH STREET|DEP|200.00||6466.57|| |**03 Dec 19**|500020|DEP|170.00||6266.57|| |**02 Sep 19**|500019|DEP|750.00||6096.57|| |**02 Sep 19**|500019 31AUG19|DEP|112.10||5346.57|| |**20 Jun 19**|500018|DEP|50.00||5234.47|| |**22 Mar 19**|500017|DEP|175.00||5184.47|| https://securebusiness.lloydsbank.co.uk/business/link/lp_print_statement_PrintView?lnkcmd=PrintView&targetid=printable&urluid=16312106… 1/2 09/09/2021, 19:05 |09/09/2021, 19:05|Lloyds Bank -|Print Friendly Statement|Print Friendly Statement||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Date|Description|Type|In (£)|Out (£)|Balance (£)| |**07 Mar 19**|R COLEY DONATION 200000000443111553 309187 10|FPI|100.00||5009.47| ||07MAR19 10:33||||| |**25 Feb 19**|MYDONATE0005073084 186272|BGC|6.25||4909.47| |**18 Feb 19**|MYDONATE0005051466 186272|BGC|24.67||4903.22| |**17 Sep 18**|MYDONATE0004582669 186272|BGC|6.25||4878.55| Lloyds Bank plc Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. 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