| Jan-21 | Feb-21 | Mar-21 | Apr-21 | May-21 | Jun-21 | Jul-21 | Aug-21 | Sep-21 | Oct-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income from subs | £115.00 | £15.00 | £40.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 | £35.00 | £25.00 | £5.00 | £5.00 | £- |
| Income from donations | £20.00 | £5.00 | £20.00 | £88.87 | £31.25 | £720.00 | £309.70 | £1,021.73 | £283.25 | £1,049.61 |
| Income from events | £665.20 | |||||||||
| Income miscellaneous | £250.07 | |||||||||
| Income from AFG | £979.99 | |||||||||
| Income from SIF | £1,753.60 | £18,532.82 | £4,080.00 | £- | ||||||
| Expenditurepetty cash | £- | £- | £10.19 | £20.47 | £28.94 | £19.95 | £29.76 | £43.90 | £- | £51.18 |
| Expendituregeneral | £747.20 | £250.00 | £618.32 | £121.92 | ||||||
| Expenditure expenses | £- | £29.98 | £- | |||||||
| Expenditure IE | £3.99 | |||||||||
| Expenditure AFG | £979.99 | |||||||||
| Expenditure SIF | £2,114.16 | £18,171.86 | £- | £4,080.00 | £- | |||||
| Monthly Income | £1,888.60 | £20.00 | £18,592.82 | £153.87 | £96.25 | £1,670.27 | £334.70 | £6,086.72 | £288.25 | £1,049.61 |
| Monthly Expenditure | £2,114.16 | £747.20 | £18,182.05 | £24.46 | £28.94 | £269.95 | £29.76 | £1,053.87 | £4,698.32 | £173.10 |
| Codes on detail spreadsheets S = subscription D = donation E = income from events M = Miscellaneous P = petty cash G = general expenditure X = Expenses IE = Incredible Edible grant AFG = Area Forum Grant |
| Nov-21 | **Dec-21 ** | Yearly Totals |
|---|---|---|
| £60.00 | £80.00 | £510.00 |
| £135.00 | £510.00 | £4,194.41 |
| £665.20 | ||
| £250.07 | ||
| £979.99 | ||
| £24,366.42 | ||
| £22.00 | £8.00 | £234.39 |
| £54.00 | £1,791.44 | |
| £292.15 | £322.13 | |
| £3.99 | ||
| £979.99 | ||
| £24,366.02 | ||
| £195.00 | £590.00 | £30,966.09 |
| £368.15 | £8.00 | £27,697.96 |
SIF = SIF grant
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. has now resumed following the restrictions caused by the covid pandemic. The community garden project is progressing, using funds from a local gov. grant. We have also received funds from L.C.R.. to carry out engineering and consultancy work on the canal project ,this work is ongoing. We have also applied for grant money through H.B.C. under the gov. Levelling up scheme. |
| 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. |
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 including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Para 1.38 | RLRS are run wholly by volunteers. We do not have any paid staff. All our achievements are gained by our volunteers. |
Contribution made by 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 | 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. To this aim RLRS is working with HBC. On a T.I.P. we are applying for a levelling up grant from central gov. This may take some time but we are confident it will be a big boost for the project. Fund raising activities have now resumed, We hold regular fund raising events. |
| Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements |
Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements |
whererelevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 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 | |||
| Steven Illiage | ||||
| Oliver Ferguson | Vice chair | |||
| Mark Curbishley | fundraiser | 05/08/2021 | ||
| 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
Signature(s) G.Wallace Full name(s) Graham Wallace Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc) Date 31/10/2022
Runcom Locks Restoration Society 119 Oxford Road Runcom WA7 4PA Date Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Runcom Locks Restoration Society I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the Runcom Locks Restoration Society for the year ended 31st Dec 2021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the Preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I report in respect of my examination of the Tfusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Diredions given by the Charrty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement: I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material rnatte have come to my attention in connection wtth 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name." 14.14 .ri (A,-, 6) Relevant professional qualificalion or membership of professional bodies (if any)