## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: Period start date: 01.04.2024 To Period end date 31.03.2025**
**Charity name: Legsby Old School Community Centre CIO**
**Charity registration number: 1173236**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To benefit the residents of the civic parish of
Legsby and neighbourhood, without distinction
of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political,
religious or other opinions by associating
together the said residents and the local
authorities, voluntary and other organisations in
a common effort to advance education and to
provide facilities in the interests of social welfare
for recreation and leisure time occupation with
the objective of improving the conditions of life
for the residents Legsby Parish and local areas.|
|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|To secure the property for the establishment of
a Community Centre, to maintain and manage
the centre for activities promoted by the Charity
in furtherance of its Objects. To re-activate the
community's unique history and preserve the
building's heritage for present and future
generations. The management of the property,
and creation of the Centre are conducted by and
for the local community.
The charity continues to insure the property,
consult professional heritage building experts for
guidance on ways forward to rescue the building
- with emphasis on the emergency repairs.
Applications for construction funding and
research for building and organisational funding.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|confirmed|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Our project continues to require the support of
our team of volunteers - research and planning,
liaison, report and grant writing, attending
meetings, planning fundraising events, financial
management and publicity.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|All charity activity has, by necessity, continued
to be limited to seeking funding for
reconstruction costs including emergency the
repairs. And fundraising, heritage research and
seeking professional advice.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|While the focus continues to be on the building
restoration costs, our research shows the need
for a Community Facility in our area, as is
planned, has become even more necessary – the
Objectives of the Charity become even more
urgent.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|All fundraising activities support the Charity's
Objectives. Raising funds continues to be
challenged by a severe shortage of funders
willing to fund construction costs, even for
creating facilities exclusively for community use.
The charity also continues to do a variety of own
fundraisingevents.|
|Investment performance|||
against objectives Para 1.41 Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income £ 1239.
Expenditure £ 1771.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|insufficient funds|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|no uncertainties|
## **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|Own fundraising events|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|n/a|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The pressure of not completing emergency
repairs and renovations to a listed building due
to too few funders supporting construction
costs.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Charitable Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|CIO - Charitable Incorporated Organisation -
Foundation Model|
|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 are appointed for a term by resolution
passed at the AGM, or co-opted through the
year. Trustees must have the skills, knowledge
and experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO. The Charity prioritises
local individuals.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|New Trustees are given a copy of the CIO's
Constitution, the latest Trustees' Annual Report,
Statement of Accounts and Policy Statements.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|There is currently a Chair, Treasurer, Secretary,
and three other volunteer Trustees, plus approx
20 volunteer supporters from the local
community. Plus external supporters with an
historical connection to the community or an
active interest in it's future and heritage.|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The charity's unique heritage (past and present)
has been selected by Lincoln University as a
Heritage research project - this may open other
funding opportunities and community
connections.|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|LegsbyOld School CommunityCentre CIO|
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|Other name the charityuses||
|Registered charitynumber|1173236|
|Charity’s principal address|C/o Glebe Cottage, Main Street, Legsby, LN8 3QW|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
||**Names of the charity trustees**
**who manage the charity**||
|---|---|---|
|1
2
3
4
5
6|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|
||WendyAdams|Chair|
||Janis Bowley|Secretary|
||Chris Walshaw|Treasurer|
||Ivor Davey||
||Ben Murray||
||Ian Rushby||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**||
|---|---|---|---|
|Legsby Old School Community Centre CIO||||
|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**||||
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A|||
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|||
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A|||
## **Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name** N/A **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
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Signed on behalf of the
charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Janis Bowley
PO
Position (eg Secretary
Secretary, Chair, etc) PO
Date
10/01/26
PO
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**LEGSBY OLD SCHOOL COMMUITY CENTRE FINANCIAL REPORT Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025**
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Opening Balances
Petty Cash Petty cash
Triodos Current Account Current account o/b 1479.12
Income for year Expenses for year -1771.53
Income for year 1239.84
Balance total 947.43
Income Annual Total 1239.84
1 Revenue from direct contributions 1000.00
11 Individual/small business contributions 1000.00
12 Other contributions
2 Donated goods & services 100.00
21 Donated professional serices
22 Donated use of facilities
23 Gifts in Kind (goods) 100.00
24 Donated volunteer time
3 Revenue from own Fundraising 139.84
31 Apple day 139.84
32 Quiz night 0.00
4 Revenue from Grants
41 Grant 1- Lottery Heritage
42 Grants 2 - Pilgrim Trust
43 Grant 3 - WLDC Facilities Grant
Expenses: Annual Total 1771.53
7 972.12
71 Contract - program-related 972.12
72 Specific payments to individuals
73 Fundraising costs 0.00
74 Grants
100
8 Contracted Expenses
81 Accountancy Fees 100
82 Legal Fees
83 Professional Services
84 Temporary Help - contract
9 Non personnel expenses
91 Supplies
92 Material and supplies
93 Telephone and communications
94 Postage and shipping
95 Printing and copying
96 Books, subscriptions, references
97 In-house publicity
699.41
11 Other Expenses
112 Property Insurane 699.41
113 Indemnity Insurance 0.00
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