## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2024 To 31[st] December 2024** **Charity name: Oakworth Community Trust** **Charity registration number: 1172106** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Trust are to:
•
Provide facilities in the interests of
social welfare for recreation and
leisure time to improve conditions
for residents.
•
Secure the future of Oakworth
Village Hall through co-operation
with the local authority.| |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|The Trust operated Oakworth Village Hall
(Holden Hall) for the benefit of all residents
with regular classes.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees recognise the duty imposed
upon them by the Charities Act 2011,
Section 17 and also the requirement
to have due regard to the general guidance
provided by the Charity Commission in
connection with Public Benefit.| ## **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|Operated and maintained the village hall for
the benefit of all residents and the wider
community
Continued delivery of the building
modernisation plan, installing an accessible
main entrance and refurbished accessible
toilet facilities. A new heating system is also
required and planned for installation.
Organised various community events
throughout the year, including discos and the
ever-popular Christmas Santa’s Grotto.| Maintained revenue opportunities with the Oakworth Lottery. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The financial result and position are shown
in the receipts and payments accounts for
the period.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Trust holds all operational
responsibilities and liabilities for the hall,
regular income from hirers is reserved for
this purpose. Grant income and other
fundraising income is reserved against the
modernisation plan. Current reserve policy
agreed by the Trust is that £5k is
acceptable| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|A total of £22,952 of which £21,352 was
unrestricted.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions|Para 1.25|Elected by trustees| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**Oakworth Community Trust**| |---|---| |Registered charity number|1172106| |Charity’s principal address|Oakworth Village Hall
Chapel Lane, Colne Road, Oakworth
KEIGHLEY
BD22 7HY| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Keith Gilert|Chair||| ||Carol Grice|Operations||| ||Mark Curtis|||| ||Sonia Wright|Secretary||| ||GregoryBoole|Buildings||| |6
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10|Robert Green|IT||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alison Boole|Events||| ||Jan Abberton|||| ||Jamie Brown||Appointed 8 January2024|| ||Stephen Ives|Finance|Appointed 7 July2025|| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Stephen John Ives **Position (eg Secretary,** Finance Director **Chair, etc) Date** Digitally Signed Document Document ID: 63A87E438868D7 Document Details Oakworth CT 2024 R & P accounts for **Filename:** approval.pdf ~~= UlUlt~—~~ **Client of:** A J Bennewith & Co ~~== +~~ Signature Details **Name:** Steve Ives ~~<_<~~ **Email:** steve.ives@oakworthvillagehall.co.uk ~~<_<~~ **Date & Time:** 28/10/2025 12:32:29 PM (GMT) ~~<_<~~ **IP Address:** 13.40.57.135 ~~<_<~~ Steve Ives agrees and approves the contents of this **Signing Statement:** document. ~~ee~~ ## Digital Certificate The approved PDF file has been digitally certified.Please check the Digital Certificate information in your PDF viewer to verify the Digital Certificate authenticity and the PDF has not been tampered with. **On behalf of:** A J Bennewith & Co ~~<_<~~ **PDF digital certificate:** IRIS Software Group Limited ~~<_<~~ **Digital certificate issued by:** GlobalSign ~~=~~ Please keep a copy of this document for your records. **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |Oakworth Community Trust|1172106| |Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a| |For the period|1st January 2024|31-Dec-24| |To| |from| |e|e|e| **----- End of picture text -----**
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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Section A Receipts and payments| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |Total funds|Last year| |funds|funds|funds| |to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |A1 Receipts| |Trust events|-|-|-|-|2,459| |Grants|-|12,748|-|12,748|1,756| |Fundraising|424|-|-|424|1,473| |Donations|200|-|-|200|12,516| |Rent and room hire|28,994|-|-|28,994|30,111| |Insurance claim|4,841|-|-|4,841|-| |Other|85|-|-|85|122| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|(Gross income for| |12,748|-|47,292|48,437| |AR)|[ 34,544 ]| |A2 Asset and investment sales,| |(see table).| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|-|-|-|-|-| |—————_——|Total receipts|34,544|12,748|-|47,292|48,437| |A3 Payments| |Trust event expenses|820|-|-|820|400| |Building and maintenance|5,089|-|-|5,089|10,655| |Operating expenses|26,036|-|-|26,036|14,546| |Marketing & promotions|345|-|-|345|264| |Fundraising costs|574|-|-|574|669| |Legal and accountancy|3,085|-|-|3,085|2,763| |Other|-|-|-|-|277| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ 35,949 ]|-|-|35,949|29,574| |A4 Asset and investment| |purchases,|(see table)| |Capital and extension projects|7,691|12,748|-|20,439|21,387| |Capital items|-|-|-|-|1,407| |Sub total|[ 7,691 ]|12,748|-|20,439|22,794| |S|Total payments|555|43,640|12,748|-|56,388|52,368| |Net of receipts/(payments)|- 9,096|-|- - 9,096|- 3,931| |A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-| |A6 Cash funds last year end|30,448|1,600|-|32,048|35,979| |Cash funds this year end|===|21,352|1,600|- 22,952|>>|32,048| **----- End of picture text -----**
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 28/10/2025 1 ## **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
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
Accessability improvements
**Details**
**Details**
Building extension
Defibrillators x 3
Washing machines and tumble dryers
Projector, screen and amp
Board table and chairs
Cash at bank
Prepaid cards
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Loan for set-up of trading company
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**21,338**
**1,600**
**14**
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**-**
**-**
**21,352**
**1,600**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**2,570**
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**-**
**-**
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**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
General
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General
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General
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General
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General
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General
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
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Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
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**funds**
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approval| ||||| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 28/10/2025 2 Inde endent Examiner's Re ort to the Trustees of Oakworth Communi Trust Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Oakworth Community Trust I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Oakworth Communrty Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust a5 required by Sertion 130 of the Art; or the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fairview which 15 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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. A J Bennewith FCA, FCPA, FFA, FFfA, FIPA. DChA, FRSA Upper Ground Floor 18 Farnham Road Guildford Surrey GUI 4XA Date.. Page 3