CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2025 Period start date To 31 December 2025 Period end date Charity name= Action for Pangboume Toilets Community Trust Charity registration number: 1171411 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the diarty as set out in its overnin document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the publi¢ benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or serlices identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 The provision of public toilets at ststion Road. Pangboume. Bethshir8 for the publ[¢ benefrt. The day-ttFday provision, cleaning and maintenance of Ststion Road public toilets. for the public benefft. Parn 1.17 Fund raising and securing grants to cover running costs. capttal works and the necessary buildings and other insurance; leasing the building from the local authority. Statement confirniing whether the trustees have had regard to the guKlance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt P•J• 1.18 We confim the trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Chartty Commission on public ben8fit, each trustee has ¢onfim)ed in writing they have read and underood the guidance. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statemerrts where relevant about SORP referwKe Policy on grant maknng Parn128 The Trust does not make grants. Poli¢y on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 No policy required as the Tnjst do8s not make investrnents. other than reserve money held in a depostt account which nerates interest. The Trust has approximately 80 supporters Ytho donate funds or volunteer to assist wth our fundraising and other actrvrtres. This indudes helping to plan and fijndraise at local events" distributing information leaflets; applying for grants. contributing ideas for our fund rydising plans and updating social media. Pa 128 Contributron made by volunteers
' Addtttonally, volunteers cary out weekly insF*(#ions of the faciltbes to record any potential issues, as required by our Insuran(x Policy. The ongoirKJ faGilitres managernent of the toilet bloth is managed by a designated Trustee. with aSsiStar from a core team of volunteer supporters who carry out minor maintenance works. Volunteers also maintain shrubbery beds around the buildin We work with other tharitieslcommunty groups to enhan our facilities. This includes groups supporting stoma users and groups providing free female sanitary oducts Other Achievements and Performance The Ladies and Gents facilities are availabl8 from 7am to 7pm, every day with a single unisex toilet available outside these hours thus providing fa¢ilittes 24 hours a day. The disabled toilet is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is accessible via RADAR key. These facilities are provided free of charge and have been available every day throughout the year. apart from when they are closed for modemisation work, when altemative facilities are made available. These are the only free public conveniences in Pangboume and surrounding villages that provides 24 hour, year round f8¢ilities. Our users Cross all demographi¢s. The facilities are particularly valued by workmenlwomen who do not have a¢SS to other facilities. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the differen the Chanty's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffts to society as whole. Pwa 1.20 The facilities are checked eath vRek by a rota of volunteers. This is a requirement of our Building and Public Liability insurano to ensure that issues are identffied and dealt with in a timely manner. Minor maintenance has beèn Garried out by Trust volunteers. This has included, fixing sttcking door5, replacing failed lights. replacing faulty usage counters, replacing damaged donation boxes and maintaining shrubbery beds adjant lo the facility. Such work not only ensures that the facilrties are maintained to an aptable standard. but also reduces osts for the Trust The usage counters show that the facilities have been used almost 28.000 times durirrfJ
Our volurrtary donation boxes are receiving around £21 per WkI£l.100 per year). Both these show that the faalities are really valued by the local communty. Trust set itseff a target to raise minimum of £12,500 to ensure it had sufficient funds to cover the running costs for the followtng year before Gommitting to fvrther 12 month cleaning contracL This was achieved. It was alwdys the Trust's intention to build up a surplus of funds each year (over and above the running costs) to fund a refurbishmenumodemisation of the facilitses. A full modemisation of the Disabw toilet was completed in 2020, the modernisation of the LadEs completed in 2022. the modemisation of the Gents in 2024, and finally the modémisation of the single 'ovemight' totsl in January 2025. The total modemisation cost was £86,(XJO. We have received very positive feedback from our usars following the modemisation. Voluntsry donations have increased by 75Oh, and the use by over 2,OQO pa from previous years. Additional infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where revant ab(x. Achievements against objectives set Pwa 1.41 The whole toilet facility has been m(xlemised and the toilets kept open for 24 hours a day. 365 days a year. Perfomance of ftjndraising activities against obj'ectives P¥a 1.41 Objectives to raise the running costs one year in advance and build up a modemisation furKI, all met. Investrnent perfcffman against objectives 4ra 1.41 Not appIlble- no investments. Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the peri¢)d PaR 1.21 A cash balan of £24.566 was held at year- end. of which £13.000 is the forecasted (2026-27) annual operating cost requirement. statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held PaTr 1.22 Ail money over and above that required for ongoing running $tS is being built up as a fund to cover unexpected large maintenan costs and unforeseen problems with our fund raising (particularly from grants). Amount of resetves hekl Pwa 122 Reserves held are £11,566. Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in defictt Explanation of any uncertainties about the harity Continuing as a going con¢em Para 122 NIA Par• 1.24 NIA Parn 123 There is a risk {albeit small at present) that APT may not have sufficient Trustees to caryy out the objectives of the Trust. One Trustee has retired and has SUCssfUllY been replaced by a new Trustee. If we10ge further Trustees and fail to recrutt new ones then there becomes a significant risk of not being able to conts'nue. The is also a risk of not raising sufficient funds to cover our annual running Costs, but this is mitgated by always ensuring we have at least one yearfs worth of such costs in the bank. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. Grants from local Parish Councils Grants from charitable grant awarding trusts Various fundraising activities Local Council run lottery Donations from Supporters Donations from users The charitws principal Sour of fijnds (induding any fundraising) P*¥ f.47 Investment policy and objedives including any social investmerrt policy ado The Twst does not make any inv8stm8nts. Para 1.46 Failure of the Trust to raise sufficient fvnds to run the toilets. The Trust will not enter into any contractual obligation unless it has sufficient funds at the time. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 The grants from the local Parish Councils and matthed funding from the Greenham Trust are not guaranteed ar are applied for each year. These two elements provide the bulk of the running Costs required each year Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of ctArity's trusts: Type of goveming document Parn125 Chanty Commission (template) Conslitution. How is the tharty constituted? Para 125 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Trustee selection methods including detsils of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Pwa 125 New Trustees have to be formally approved by estIng Trustees and to have demonstrated commitinent to the Trust's objectives arKI possess skills to help ff*et the objectives. Addltlonal infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: New Trustees must read the Charity Commission's Guidance on Trustee's Responsibilities and confim in writing that they have done so. They also sign a GDPR consent fomi for th8 Trust to hold their rsonal details. Policies and procedures adopted for the indudion and training of trustees Pw• 1.51 The charty's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the charity YrkS The Twst is mana3ed entirely by the Trustees. No staff are employed and nobody receives any remuneration for their service5 other than expenses arKI contracts let to companies. Pw• 1A1 Relationship with any relatej parties No relationships with other parties. PaA1AI Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the Cha . uses istered cha number Charitys principal address Action for Pa APT Commun 1171411 23. St James Close. Pangboume. Reading, BethshiTe. RG8 7AP boume Toilets Commun Trust and APT Twst
Names of the charity trustees vkno manage the charity Ttee name Offi¢e {if anyl Name of person (or body) erle to nt Irfan I Brian John Hoskins Chair Michael Edwin Fellows Colin Philip Thoma Harriet Sophie Bird Alyson Ebbrdl Jacqueline Anne Malcolm Treasurer Rosemary Dorothy Nurick Anne Feliuty Pethica Edward David Probert 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the directors at the dale the re Dlrector name rtwasa roved Narne of trustees holding title lo propety beJoThJing to the charity Tnmtee rAme
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capactty None. Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian Charity's objects None. Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the Charity's own assets NIA Additional inforniation loptional) Names and addresses of advlsers (Opttonal infomiation) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chlel executivo or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for nOdIscI0$Ure of ke onnel details Other o tional inforniation Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charitys trustees Signature(s) fht? Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Brian Hoskins Mike Fdlcyws Chair Date 6126
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