Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Charity name: Runcorn Locks Restoration Society
Charity registration number:1170027
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | “To further the preservation conservation, restoration and maintenance of the link between Bridgewater and Manchester ship canal's and to promote and stimulate public interest in and encourage the fullest appropriate use by the public of, the whole canal and its environs” |
| 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 |
Work at our H.Q. Compound has been severely curtailed due to covid 19 restrictions. However we have started a community garden project using funds from a local gov. grant. We have also received funds from local gov. to carry out engineering and consultancy work on the canalproject ,thiswork is ongoing. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All RLRS trustees on becoming a trustee are provided with a copy of the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit and are required to sign an acceptance of regard. |
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| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | RLRS are run wholly by volunteers. We do not have any paid staff. All our achievements are gained by our volunteers. |
Other
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 | Due to the pandemic we were severely restricted from our fund raising activities and our work with community. However Work is ongoing to reopen the canal to the rest of the canal system which will benefit the town and the wider community by creating jobs and promoting tourism helping to regenerate Runcorn town. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | RLRS have not quite achieved all our objectives we set ourselves for the year, due to the pandemic restrictions |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Our financial position is stable. Fundraising has been difficult due to the pandemic.However we are using all our resources to improve the growth of the charity. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Our policy going forward is to hold money in reserve for unforeseen expenditure. This policy will come into effect when our reserves improve |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | nil |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not enough funds to accommodate reserves |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | nil |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | RLRS are certain about our future. We have clear aims and objectives to ensure our future as a charity |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Funds to the society come from associate members annual subscriptions, Donations from groups that we give guided walks and presentations to. Grants we apply for, and the general public at events etc. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Foundation) |
| 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 | Trustees appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Runcorn Locks Restoration Society |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Unlock Runcorn(campaign name) |
| Registered charity number | 1170027 |
| Charity’s principal address | 119, Oxford Road, Runcorn Cheshire. WA7 4PA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Wallace | Chair | |||
| Ann Whitby | ||||
| Oliver Ferguson | Vice chair | |||
| Steven Illiage | Project manager | |||
| Anne Lewis | ||||
| Noel Hutchinson | ||||
| David Steele | Chief engineer | 06.07.2020 | ||
| James North | Web I.T. | 06.07.2020 | ||
| Jane Dunn | treasurer | 06.07.2020 | ||
| Susan Stapleton | Membershipsec. | |||
– 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 nil held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a/ charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/a 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
| Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees | alf of the charity’s trustees | alf of the charity’s trustees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature(s) G.Wallace Ann Whiby Full name(s) Graham Wallace Ann Whitby Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 05/01/2022 |
G.Wallace | Ann Whiby | ||
| Graham Wallace | Ann Whitby | |||
Chairman |
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| 05/01/2022 | ||||
| 05/01/2022 |
Runcorn Locks Restoration Society Annual Income & Expenditure
| Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-20 | Feb-20 | 01-Mar | Q1 Totals | |
| Income from subs | £25.00 | £15.00 | £45.00 | £85.00 |
| Income from donations | £50.00 | £50.00 | ||
| Income from events | ||||
| Income miscellaneous | ||||
| Income IE Grant | £1,800.00 | £1,800.00 | ||
| Income SIF Grant | ||||
| Expenditurepetty cash | £75.03 | £70.00 | £10.00 | £155.03 |
| Expendituregeneral | £190.75 | £190.75 | ||
| Expenditure expenses | ||||
| Expenditure IE | £276.00 | £276.00 | ||
| Expenditure SIF | ||||
| Monthly Income | £75.00 | £15.00 | £1,845.00 | £1,935.00 |
| Monthly Expenditure | £541.78 | £70.00 | £10.00 | £621.78 |
Quarter 2
| Apr-20 | May-20 | 01-Jun | Q2 Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income from subs | £25.00 | £30.00 | £35.00 | £90.00 |
| Income from donations | ||||
| Income from events | ||||
| Income miscellaneous | ||||
| Income IE Grant | ||||
| Income SIF Grant | ||||
| Expenditurepetty cash | £2.88 | £2.88 | ||
| Expendituregeneral | ||||
| Expenditure expenses | £300.00 | £300.00 | ||
| Expenditure IE | ||||
| Expenditure SIF | ||||
| Monthly Income | £25.00 | £30.00 | £35.00 | £90.00 |
| Monthly Expenditure | £300.00 | £- | £2.88 | £302.88 |
Runcorn Locks Restoration Society Annual Income & Expenditure
Quarter 3
| Jul-20 | Aug-20 | **01-Sep ** | Q3 Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income from subs | £10.00 | £10.00 | ||
| Income from donations | £115.00 | £115.00 | ||
| Income from events | ||||
| Income miscellaneous | £18.20 | £28.80 | £47.00 | |
| Income IE Grant | ||||
| Income SIF Grant | £4,362.00 | £5,967.03 | £10,329.03 | |
| Expenditurepetty cash | £39.78 | £39.78 | ||
| Expendituregeneral | £627.14 | £627.14 | ||
| Expenditure expenses | £271.20 | £271.20 | ||
| Expenditure IE | ||||
| Expenditure SIF | £4,362.00 | £5,606.63 | £9,968.63 | |
| Monthly Income | £10.00 | £4,380.20 | £6,110.83 | £10,501.03 |
| Monthly Expenditure | £- | £4,401.78 | £6,504.97 | £10,906.75 |
Quarter 4
| Oct-20 | Nov-20 | Dec-20 | Q4 Totals | Yearly Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income from subs | £15.00 | £75.00 | £105.00 | £195.00 | £380.00 |
| Income from donations | £20.00 | £90.00 | £110.00 | £275.00 | |
| Income from events | £- | ||||
| Income miscellaneous | £47.00 | ||||
| Income IE Grant | £1,800.00 | ||||
| Income SIF Grant | £4,266.66 | £6,654.00 | £9,539.46 | £20,460.12 | £30,789.15 |
| Expenditurepetty cash | £12.65 | £12.65 | £210.34 | ||
| Expendituregeneral | £20.00 | £54.00 | £74.00 | £891.89 | |
| Expenditure expenses | £986.87 | £986.87 | £1,558.07 | ||
| Expenditure IE | £276.00 | ||||
| Expenditure SIF | £4,266.66 | £6,654.00 | £9,539.46 | £20,460.12 | £30,428.75 |
| Monthly Income | £4,281.66 | £6,749.00 | £9,734.46 | £20,765.12 | £33,291.15 |
| Monthly Expenditure | £4,299.31 | £6,708.00 | £10,526.33 | £21,533.64 | £33,365.05 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01/20 | Evans RA & J | £5.00 | S001 | ||
| 02/01/20 | Bunt Anthony | £5.00 | S002 | ||
| 02/01/20 | Price Kevin | £5.00 | S003 | ||
| 02/01/20 | Collacott AC & K | £5.00 | S004 | ||
| 02/01/20 | The Boat & Butty | £5.00 | S005 | ||
| Subtotal Subscriptions | £25.00 | ||||
| 23/01/20 | Cheque Donation | £50.00 | D001 | ||
| Subtotal General | £50.00 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £75.00 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/20 | Chq100139 - Generator Hire | £178.26 | G001 | ||
| 31/01/20 | Chq100141 Standpipe United Utilities | £12.49 | G002 | ||
| Subtotalgeneral expenditure | £190.75 | ||||
| 10/01/20 | Chq100140 - £70 Timbers forplanters | £70.00 | IE001 | ||
| 21/01/20 | Chq100142 - Soil forgarden | £206.00 | IE002 | ||
| Subtotal Incredible Edible | £276.00 | ||||
| 31/1/20 | PettyCash Receipts | £75.03 | P001 | ||
| Subtotal Petty Cash | £75.03 | ||||
| 10/01/20 | Chq100140 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £265.78 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/20 | Culliford Nicholas | £5.00 | S006 | ||
| 24/02/20 | Lockhart Stephen | £5.00 | S007 | ||
| 26/02/20 | Turner J | £5.00 | S008 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £15.00 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/02/20 | PettyCash Receipts for month | £70.00 | P2 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £70.00 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/20 | Bell M&C | £5.00 | S009 | ||
| 02/03/20 | Savage A | £5.00 | S010 | ||
| 02/03/20 | Williams James | £5.00 | S011 | ||
| 02/03/20 | Dyson Gill | £5.00 | S012 | ||
| 02/03/20 | Crompton Michael | £5.00 | S013 | ||
| 03/03/20 | Murphy | £10.00 | S014 | ||
| 16/03/20 | Telkman EDK | £5.00 | S015 | ||
| 23/03/20 | Plumpton Walsh | £5.00 | S016 | ||
| Total Income Subscriptions | £45.00 | ||||
| 03/01/20 | Income from Incredible Edible Grant | £1,800.00 | |||
| Total Income IE Grant | £1,800.00 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £1,845.00 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/20 | Pettycash receipts for month | £10.00 | P3 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £10.00 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/20 | HoldingPhilip | £5.00 | S017 | ||
| 01/04/20 | Frangleton E | £5.00 | S018 | ||
| 06/04/20 | Millinger Philip | £5.00 | S019 | ||
| 15/04/20 | Jones AL & JA | £5.00 | S020 | ||
| 21/04/20 | S Stapleton | £5.00 | S021 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £25.00 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/20 | Expenses Ollie Ferguson - Cheque 100143 | £300.00 | X001 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £300.00 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/20 | Short IR&V | £5.00 | S022 | ||
| 01/05/20 | Wilks Mr & Mrs | £5.00 | S023 | ||
| 01/05/20 | Mercer A | £5.00 | S024 | ||
| 15/05/20 | Owen David | £5.00 | S025 | ||
| 15/05/20 | Taylor L | £5.00 | S026 | ||
| 20/05/20 | LileyJN | £5.00 | S027 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £30.00 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Inco | me | £- |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06/20 | Weaver M Boat Club | £5.00 | S028 | ||
| 10/06/20 | BeaneyJohn | £10.00 | S029 | ||
| 26/06/20 | Bridge Graeme | £10.00 | S030 | ||
| 30/06/20 | Symonds R & FF | £10.00 | S031 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £35.00 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/20 | Pettycash receipts for month | £2.88 | P004 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £2.88 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07/20 | Bolt PC & GL | £5.00 | S032 | ||
| 13/07/20 | Silc N & SR | £5.00 | S033 | ||
| Total Income £10.00 Expenditure |
Total Inco | me | £10.00 | ||
| Date | Description | Amount | Ref | ||
| Total Inco | me | £- |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/08/20 | Transfer in from PayPal | £18.20 | M002 | ||
| 21/08/20 | SIF Grant funding | £4,362.00 | SIF001 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £4,380.20 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/08/20 | DigitallyStrong | £4,362.00 | SIF002 | ||
| Subtotal SIF | £4,362.00 | ||||
| 31/08/20 | Pettycash receipts for month | £39.78 | P005 | ||
| Subtotal Petty Cash | £39.78 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £4,401.78 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/20 | Transfer from HBC for SIFgrant | £5,967.03 | SIF 003` | ||
| 25/09/20 | Miscellaneous from recycling | £28.80 | M002 | ||
| 25/09/20 | Donations from Open Day | £115.00 | E001 | ||
| Total Inco | me | £6,110.83 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/20 | Markel Direct(Public LiabilityInsurance) | £201.60 | G003 | ||
| 30/09/20 | Access Insurance(Trustee Indemnity) | £238.74 | G004 | ||
| 30/09/20 | Access Insurance(Propert Cover) | £186.80 | G005 | ||
| Subtotal General Expenditure | £627.14 | ||||
| 04/09/20 | SMI | £4,106.63 | SIF004 | ||
| 04/09/20 | Peregrine | £1,500.00 | SIF005 | ||
| Sub Total SIF | £5,606.63 | ||||
| 25/09/20 | DigitallyStrong | £271.20 | X002 | ||
| Sub Total Expenses | £271.20 | ||||
| 25/09/20 | Chq100148 drawn down forpettycash | £30.00 | |||
| Total Inco | me | £6,504.97 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/20 | Heritage Margaret | £5.00 | S034 | ||
| 09/10/20 | Edgar I | £5.00 | S035 | ||
| 26/10/20 | Ferguson Ollie | £5.00 | S036 | ||
| Sub Total Subscriptions | £15.00 | ||||
| 22/10/20 | HBC SIF Grant | £2,100.00 | SIF06 | ||
| 30/10/20 | HBC SIF Grant | £2,166.66 | SIF07 | ||
| Sub Total SIF Grant Funding | £4,266.66 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £4,281.66 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/10/20 | Halton & St Helens VCA(Post Box) | £20.00 | G006 | ||
| Subtotal General Expenditure | £20.00 | ||||
| 26/10/20 | SLR | £2,100.00 | SIF08 | ||
| 30/10/20 | SMI | £2,166.66 | SIF09 | ||
| Subtotal SIF Grant | £4,266.66 | ||||
| 30/10/20 | PettyCash | £12.65 | P006 | ||
| Sub Total Petty Cash | £12.65 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £4,299.31 |
Income
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/11/20 | Income from SIF Grant | £6,654.00 | ||||
| SIF Grant Sub Total | £6,654.00 | |||||
| 11/26/20 | K Rowlinso | n | £20.00 | |||
| Donations Sub Total | £20.00 | |||||
| 02/11/20 | Margaret Pitney | £5.00 | ||||
| 05/11/20 | Karen Stapleton | £10.00 | ||||
| 11/11/20 | S Burt | £5.00 | ||||
| 12/11/20 | Graham Wallace | £10.00 | ||||
| 16/11/20 | JC Dodwell | £5.00 | ||||
| 16/11/20 | DM Skilbeck | £5.00 | ||||
| 20/11/20 | WSL Lafrenais | £5.00 | ||||
| 25/11/20 | JB Carr | £5.00 | ||||
| 25/11/20 | C Leonard | £5.00 | ||||
| 25/11/20 | KD Anderson | £5.00 | ||||
| 26/11/20 | I Montgomery | £10.00 | ||||
| 26/11/20 | K Rowlinson | £5.00 | ||||
| Subscriptions Sub Total | £75.00 | |||||
| Total Inco | me | £6,729.00 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/11/20 | Peregrine 2nd invoice | £1,500.00 | |||
| 27/11/20 | SLR | £1,380.00 | |||
| 27/11/20 | SLR | £3,774.00 | |||
| Total SIF Grant | £6,654.00 | ||||
| 05/11/20 | IWA Subscription | £54.00 | |||
| Total General Expenditure | £54.00 | ||||
| Total Expe | nditure | £6,708.00 |
Income
| Income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Description | Amount | Ref | ||
| 16/12/20 | Income from SIF Grant | £9,539.46 | |||
| Total Income SIF Grant | £9,539.46 | ||||
| 12/01/2020 | AP Ogborn | £5.00 | |||
| 12/01/2020 | P Killan | £5.00 | |||
| 01/12/2020 | R McCulloch | £5.00 | |||
| 01/12/2020 | E Bowman | £5.00 | |||
| 03/12/2020 | J Johnson | £5.00 | |||
| 03/12/2020 | M & S Brown | £10.00 | |||
| 05/12/2020 | L Achilles | £10.00 | |||
| 07/12/2020 | D & HJ Newall | £10.00 | |||
| 09/12/2020 | D Skilbeck | £5.00 | |||
| 15/12/2020 | M Valiant | £10.00 | |||
| 15/12/2020 | D Steele | £5.00 | |||
| 21/12/2020 | P Millinger | £5.00 | |||
| 21/12/2020 | L Platt | £5.00 | |||
| 23/12/2020 | Howard | £5.00 | |||
| 24/12/2020 | D Yeomans | £10.00 | |||
| 29/12/2020 | A Japp | £5.00 | |||
| Total Income Subscriptions | £105.00 | ||||
| 07/12/2020 | D & HJ Newall | £40.00 | |||
| 11/12/2020 | L Wilcock | £50.00 | |||
| Total Income Donations | £90.00 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £9,734.46 |
Expenditure
| Date | Description | Description | Description | Amount | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/12/20 | SMI 3rd invoice | £2,166.66 | |||
| 18/12/20 | RSK 1st invoice | £7,372.80 | |||
| Total Expenditure SIF | £9,539.46 | ||||
| 12/18/20 | Expenses Noel Hutchinson | £986.87 | |||
| Total Expenditure Expenses | £986.87 | ||||
| Total Inco | me | £21,052.66 |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Runcorn Locks Restoratlon Society I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Runcom.Locks.Restoration.Soaety. (the Trust) for the year ended 3111212020. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Twst you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a(xordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examinats'on of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the CharÉty Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the Act. Independerrt examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no conGems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. li Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bcmjies (rf any): Address: 8 cLrt?.I £1416è Date.. 151.;1,