Report to the Charities Committee
The Moretonhampstead Bowring Library Charitable Trust
Report: January 2024– December 2024
- The Moretonhampstead Bowring Library Charitable Trust (MBLCT) was registered as a charity at the end of August 2016. Its charitable purposes are as set out in its constitution dated 31.8.16:
3.1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MORETONHAMPSTEAD PARISH AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND OF VISITORS TO THE TOWN, TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE GRADE II LISTED BOWRING LIBRARY BUILDING WITH THE AIM OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT AND THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE TOWN; AND
3.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MORETONHAMPSTEAD PARISH AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND OF VISITORS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
and have not been subsequently changed.
2. During the reporting period :
The following trustees were in post: Richard Durnford, Jane Bowes, John Farrand Rogers, Vivienne Hodges, Bas Payne, Hugh Arnold.and Camilla Rooney.
The trust continues to encourage participation from further trustees in the local community.
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The trustees met informally during the reporting period and business was maintained throughout the reporting period via continuous email contact.
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The first aim of the trust is to negotiate the transfer of the Bowring Library building from Devon County Council (DCC) to the local community so that repairs can be undertaken and the long term future of the building secured.
5. The Trust has appointed a solicitor to act for the Trust.
6 The Trust has continued negotiations with Devon County Council and we await the decision of the meeting due to be held in January 2025. The proposal is for the building to be transferred by the end of April 2025.
Sebastian Payne (Acting Chairman) Jane Bowes (Treasurer)
Charity Name No (if any) Moretonhampstead Bowring Library Charitable Trust 1168986 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 ~~rr a~~
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted | Endowment funds |
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to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Bank charge refund | 212 | - | - | - | - | 212 | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
212 | - | - | - | - | 212 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 212 - - 212 - ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| Bank Charges | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84 | |||||
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Sub total [ - ] - - - 84
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~—~~ Total payments ~~——=—~~ 84 Net of receipts/(payments) 212 - - 212 - 84 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 563 - - 563 647 Cash funds this year end ~~SS~~ 775 - ~~SS~~ - 775 ~~=~~ 563
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
15/09/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories 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 |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 775 - - - - - 775 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Sebastian Payne |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Sebastian Payne | 26/03/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
15/09/2025
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