## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st ] December 2020 To 30[th] November 2021** **Charity name: Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO** ## **Charity registration number: 1173252** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote the conservation, protection &
improvement of the natural and physical
environment by mobilising volunteers & raising
awareness of local issues, taking care to
include all members of the community.| |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|Main activities are improving the environment
as well as highlighting environmental issues.
Regular activities include Litter Picking, Dog
Fouling awareness & education, Maintaining
public green areas including flower beds. We
aim to develop the capacity & skills of
disadvantaged sections of the community, to
help them to participate more fully in local
society.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have complied
with the requirements of Section 4 of the
Charities Act. This is standard item on our
monthly agenda.| ## **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|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We are volunteer run and led, with volunteers
drawn from the local community. Our
initiatives and activities are drawn from the
local community.| 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|Our dog fouling initiative has led to a far
greater awareness of the issue, & there has
been a big reduction of offences. Our regular
Litter Picking events have encouraged a large
number of people to get involved both at the
event and individually, using our equipment, at
times more suitable to themselves resulting in
the villages being noticeably cleaner, with
residents aware of the part they can play.
Open spaces have improved greatly through
our volunteers maintaining the flower beds
both in the park and along the roadsides,
throughout the year. Many residents,
especially the elderly, comment on how lovely
it looks. We have seen an increase in the
number of volunteers through all these areas.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|As shown on our accounts, attached, we are in
a strong financial position and the Finance
Report is included in all monthly meeting
agendas, where we look, in detail, at all
financial issues & discuss any new spending
requirements.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The funds are held to cover a minimum of 6
months of operational & planned community
projects, in the event of any unexpected loss of
income or unforeseen expenditure that may
occur| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Monies held for unrestricted purposes at 30th
November 2021 were £2,609 and restricted
purposes were £18,582.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |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|N/A| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|Our funds are raised from a variety of sources,
namely, donations, community events and
activities and applying for grants.| |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|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charity constitution document.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |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|We have developed a membership process to
ensure that we attract people with the correct
range of skills required. We carry out an
assessment of the skills of the trustees and
look to recruit and encourage new members
where necessary to fill any gaps. Any new
members & volunteers are asked to apply in an
open & fairprocess.| ## **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|Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1173252| |Charity’s principal address|9 Wesley Mount,
Crawcrook
Ryton
Tyne and Wear
NE40 4XB| ||| ## **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 (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Neill|Chair|Elected to position AGM
July2022|| ||Christopher Beer|Deputy Chair|Elected to position AGM
July2022|| ||Laura Clark|Treasurer|February2022 onwards|| ||Caroline James|Treasurer|Until February2022|| ||Barbara Williams|||| ||Helen Haran|Deputy Chair|Stepped down from
position AGM July2022|| ||Sue Welch|||| ||Stuart Lowerson|||| ||Derrick Marrs|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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** Digitally signed by Clark, L.J. Clark, L.J. (Laura) **Signature(s)** DN: cn=Clark, L.J. (Laura), ou=Users ~~Date: 2022.08.07 19:41:39 +01'00' (Laura)~~ **Full name(s)** Laura Clark **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 07.08.2022 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALE5 R VILLAGES GREENSIDE CIO RAW ROOK AND 1173252 Receipts and payments accounts For thg perlod from CC16a 0111212020 3011112021 Section A Receipts and payments Unre5triGted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yoar toth• n•av•st toth• £ iothe near08t£ tothe nearost£ toth• nvare5t£ A1 Recelpts DotiatK>ns Communi Fundraisin 1,051 10.776 738 Grar Events 10,778 3,959 3.959 2,140 1,gD# Sub total(Gros8 incomg for AR) I1￿27 45.888 4787 A2 Asset and Investment sates, (set table). Sub total 4.041 11.827 15.868 4,787 C051 of Fundrai8ln Events Commun Pro ect Ex ses Adv8rtisin Insurance Print. Post e and Station w@b8￿1? Costs Accountsnc Fees Re irs & Renew￿$ Donations 939 274 19 7.125 8.B32 403 67 83 403 403 83 27 150 Sub total 7.144 9.837 10.Q65 A4 Asset and investrnent ur¢h•$*s, See table Sub total 2,693 7.144 9,837 10,065 Net olre¢elpts/(payments) A5 Transfers betsveen funds A6 Cash funds last ￿ar end Cash funds thls year ènd 6.030 5.278 1,005 256 1,OD5 14,905 18.582 15,161 21,191 20,440 15,162 1609 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 1910612022 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Ufirestricted funds to nearest £ Restflcted fund$ to nearest£ Endowment funds leg Èlalls lo nearest É B1 Cash funds Bank Balance 2,453 18,582 Cash held Total Gash funds 2,609 18.582 Iwg b*gr￿S wiin recewL%gnd payrwtts ilnrgStrSct•d funds to n•Ar•st£ Restrlcted funds ¥t£ Endowment funds Details Fund to which assot bfrlo Currentval tyial Detalls C06t lopOorwll Fund to which Details Co¥t lopuorball CurTrnt Val B4 Assets ratalned for th• ¢harity's ¢>wn use Fund to whl¢h r•lat•s When due Details B5 Liabllltles Signed by one orlwrl tnjstees on behalf of all th6 trustee8 Si9naiure Print Name Date of roval CCLK R2 ac(x)unts18SI 19m612022