St Just & District Trust CIO (charity no 1168852) Chairs Report
for period 1[st] November 2023 - 31[st] October 2024
Trustees :
Mary Ann Bloomfield: Caroline Barnett: Rita Nield: Mandy Berry: Chris Lethbridge
St Just & District Trust
The bank balance for the Trust remained stable at approx £3,100 with an income of £436 made from steeldeck, screen and outdoor chair hire ,and outgoings of £432 to Nero Accountancy . A grant of £10,000 from Cornwall Council for St Just Ordinalia was paid into this account and then transferred to the Ordinalia account for this project only.
The Knut
The Knut had had a starting bank balance of £8286 and closing balance of £7907, therefore a loss of £379 was made. However it must be noted that two exception payments amounting to a total of £866 were made during the year.
1) The fire extinguishers at 5yrs old, needed all to be replaced at a cost of £487. However the Knut manager got the replacements at a good cost and changed supplier to a cheaper local company in Redruth.
2) A laptop was brought at a cost of £379 by the Knut as a gift for St Just Ordinalia administration.
The last payment to Holly Whitelaw for the Solar roof panel loan went out in December 2023, so the incoming monies will now all be income.
We had a good number of rentals this year across a wide range of local groups and individuals totalling almost £1,500 for the year.
We held two music events : Kelsey Michael in December 2023 celebrating the release of her single and the first Performance for new band IGNATZ plus support in March 2024 these raised £64.20 and £158.50 respectively for the Knut.
The Knut writing group started in Feb 2024 with 10 people signing up. The group is still active and due to its co-operative and supportive structure has increased the skills and confidence of its 6 remaining participants.
Cost savings were made this year by switching our electricity supplier from Ecotricity to Octopus energy.
Our insurance through Zurich is very good value at £413.59 per annum and covers the garage store as well as the Knut , its contents and public liability for volunteers.
St Just Ordinalia
Starting balance £26,489 - Closing balance £28,256 - making a modest profit of £1,767 this year.
Incoming money consisted of a total of £134.88 raised from our Ordinalia launch evening in October 2023; the purpose of the event was to raise awareness and the profile of St Just Ordinalia to more people especially Cornwall Councillors in relevant posts. The evening was a success with over 30 volunteers taking part as performers, choir members, doing presentations and interview panel, there was a presentation from Brian Clements our local councillor. The event attracted a large audience to the St Just Miners Chapel,who gave us the space rent free, making their money by providing refreshments. Unfortunately despite sending invitations in good time to several decision makers, the attendance from these was disappointingly poor.
In early 2024 we were awarded a £10,000 devolution grant from Cornwall Council; £1000 of this was spent on wages, refreshments and rental of venues in September 2024 (as stipulated by the terms + conditions of the grant) delivering two Cornish Language workshops ; one for new budding actors and one for new singers. 43 people attended the workshops. Feedback from the workshops gave an overall rating of 4.79 (out of 5) and it was clear that increased confidence around the language had occurred for participants, as well as increased awareness of the Ordinalia.
“The workshop was a great introduction to the Cornish language in a playful and interactive way.” (workshop member)
Outgoing money was a £7,000 fee to Florence Brown our grant bid writer chosen by interview in Feb 2024. Florence did a fantastic job writing our main fundraising bids – although it also took a lot of work from members of the planning group to provide her with all the information and documents she needed.
Applications went to Garfield Weston, The Foyle Foundation, Arts Council England and National Heritage Lottery Fund and were all sent in by mid June 2024. Unfortunately none of these were successful so plans for a 2025 Ordinalia had to be abandoned.
On a more positive note feedback from ACE and NHLF was extremely positive, highlighting our main weakness as a lack of match funding, thus identifying the job of work we needed to do before resubmitting grants to them in early Spring 2025 to gain funding for St Just Ordinalia productions in September 2026.
The Garage Store
We continue to store 23 pieces of 8 x 4 steeldeck plus legs, connectors and other accessories here; its position in the town allows for easy loading into vehicles when hired by local groups. This year it was hired by Collective Arts, Saw & Stage and Wildworks. Also in the garage store is the Ordinalia Hell stage and the Crucifix.
Note: that the state of the garage is quite poor with damp again affecting the wall adjoining the next property. This must be kept an eye on and plans made for future work costs.
M. A. Bloomfield 17/03/2025
ST JUST AND DISTRICT TRUST CIO
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Registered Charity no 1168852
Accounts for the Year Ending 31st October 2024
ST JUST AND DISTRICT TRUST CIO Registered Charity number 1168852
independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
for the Year Ending 31st October 2024
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity (including all receipts, invoices, bank statements and other financial documents) and a comparison of the Financial Statements for the year with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit. The report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner's Report
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
Sarah Heath FMAAT, Accountant
Nero Accountancy 27 Boskenna Road Four Lanes Redruth TR16 6LS
Date: 7th February 2025
ST JUST AND DISTRICT TRUST CIO
Registered Charity number 1168852
Balance Sheet at 31st October 2024
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|2024|2023|
|Notes|£|£|
|Fixed|assets|
|Tangible|assets|(5)|221,278|221,905|
|Investments|100|100|
|221,378|222,005|
|Current|assets|
|Debtors|and|prepayments|6)|
|Cash|at|bank|and|in|hand|(6)|39,622|38,006|
|39,622|38,006|
|Current|liabilities|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling|
|due|within|one|year|(7)|-502|-350|
|Net|current|assets|39,120|37,656|
|Total|Assets|Less|Current|Liabilities|260,498|259,661|
|Non-Current|liabilities|
|amounts|falling|due|
|after one year|(5)|ie)|(6)|
|Net|assets|/|(liabilities)|260,498|259,661|
|Unrestricted|Funds|30,095|37,282|
|Restricted|Funds|230,403|222,379|
|Total|funds|260,498|259,661|
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ST JUST AND DISTRICT TRUST CIO
Statement of Financial Activities including Income and expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the year ending 31st October 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
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| Funds | Funds | Total | 2022 Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Income resources | |||||
| Donations and legacies | (1) | 284 | 284 | 585 | |
| Grant funding received | (2) | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| Charitable Activities | |||||
| Theatrical Productions | 0 | 0 | |||
| Othertrading Activities | (3) | 3099 | 3099 | 2273 | |
| Investment income | |||||
| Refund ofCorporation Tax | |||||
| Total incoming resources | 3,383 | 10,000 | 13,383 | 2,858 | |
| Resources expended | |||||
| Charitable Activities | |||||
| Theatrical Productions | |||||
| Other | (4) | 11,571 | 975 | 12,546 | 5,690 |
| Repayment ofOrdinalia loan | |||||
| Total resources expended | 11,571 | 975 | 12,546 | 5,690 | |
| Net incoming resources / (expenditure) | -8,188 | 9,025 | 837 | -2,832 | |
| Transfers between funds | |||||
| Net movements in funds | |||||
| Reconciliation offunds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 37,282 | 222,379 | 259,661 | ||
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 29,094 | 231,404 | 260,498 | 260,185 |
ST JUST AND DISTRICT TRUST CIO
(1)
Notes to the accounts for the Year Ending 31st October 2024
Donations
(2)
(3)
(4)
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|General|donations|35.00|
|Ordinalia|donations|134.88|
|The|Knut|donations|114.20|
|Total|Donations|284.08|
|Grants|Received|
|Ordinalia|Grant|10,000|
|Received|from|Cornwall|Council|
|10,000|
|Other Trading|Activities|
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|Ordinalia|-|Sales|of|Products|20.00|
|The|Knut|-|Events|158.50|
|The|Knut|-|Rents|1507.25|
|The|Knut|-|Resale|of|Electricity|977.17|
|The|Trust|-|Equipment|Hire|Income|436.00|
|Total|other|trading|activities|3098.92|
|Resources|Expended|-|Other|
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|Ordinalia|- Workshop|Costs|975|
|The|Knut|-|Refreshments|110.95|
|Accountants|fees|432|
|Cleaning|17|
|Ordinalia|-|Advertising|159.79|
|Ordinalia|-|Prof|Fees|7,040.78|
|Ordinalia|-|Subscriptions|226.8|
|St|Just|Miners|Chapel|Donation|Cor|10|
|Subscriptions|15|
|Sundry|expenses|0.1|
|The|Knut|-|Cleaning|30|
|The|Knut|-|Insurance|413.59|
|The|Knut|-|Office|Expense|410.93|
|The|Knut|-|Repairs|&|Maintenance|638.34|
|The|Knut|-|Sundry|Expenditure|106.13|
|The|Knut|-|Utilities|919.07|
|Trust|-|Subscription|35|
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Depreciation Charge for Year
1006
| 12546.48 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5) | Fixed Assets | Land & | Fittings | & | Total |
| Buildings | Equipment | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Cost | |||||
| Balance brought forward | 212,226 | 17,175 | 229,401 | ||
| Additions in the year | 379 | ||||
| Disposals in the year | |||||
| 212,226 | 17,554 | 229,401 | |||
| Depreciation | |||||
| Balance broughtforward | 8) | 7,496 | 7,496 | ||
| Charge for the year | 0 | 1,006 | 1,006 | ||
| Depreciation eliminated | |||||
| 0 | 8,502 | 8,502 | |||
| Net book | value | ||||
| At Ist November 2023 | 212,226 | 9,679 | 221,905 | ||
| At 31st October 2024 | 212,226 | 9,052 | 221,278 | ||
| (6) | Cash at Bank and In Hand | £ | |||
| Lloyds - Trust a/c | 3,309 | ||||
| Lloyds -The Knut a/c | 7,907 | ||||
| Lloyds - Yuletide Fair a/c | 101 | ||||
| Lloyds - Ordinalia a/c | 28,256 | ||||
| Cash | 48 | ||||
| 39,622 | |||||
| (7) | Creditors: amounts fallingdue within one year | £ | |||
| Accountancy accrual | 350 | ||||
| Loan re solar panels | -98 | ||||
| Trust: Equipment deposits | 250 | ||||
| 502 | |||||
| (8) | Creditors: amounts falling due afterone year | £ | |||
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| (9) | MovementsinFunds |
| Trans | ||||||
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| At 31/10/23 | between | Net | ||||
| Incoming | Outgoing | funds | Increase | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General Fund | 37,282 | 3,383 | -11,571 | 0 | 29,094 | |
| Restricted Funds | ||||||
| Fixed Asset Reserve | 222,379 | 10,000 | -975 | 232,379 | ||
| 259,661 | 13,383 | -12,546 | 6) | 260,498 | ||
| (7) | Analysis of net assets between funds | |||||
| General | Designated | Restricted | Total | |||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | 221,278 | 221,278 | ||||
| Investment | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Current assets | 30,597 | 9,025 | 39,622 | |||
| Current liabilities | -502 | -502 | ||||
| Long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30,095 | - | 230,403 | 260,498 |
(8) Trustees remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or expenses have been paid out.