**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended (30.11.2025)
The trustees are pleased to present their annual trustees’ report together with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1[st] December 2024 – 30[th] November 2025.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2022, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective October 2019)
## **1. Objectives and Activities**
## **Aims of the Charity**
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.
## **Objectives, strategies and activities for the year**
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.
We also carry out fundraising activities, chief amongst them is our annual Crawcrook Fair to raise money to cover the installation and running costs of the annual Christmas lights in the villages.
In May 2023 we took on a 35-year lease of the old bowling pavilion and green in Crawcrook Park, we now run a popular volunteer ran community café during the summer months of the year from Crawcrook pavilion.
## **2. Public Benefit Statement**
We aim to provide improvements in the villages of Crawcrook and Greenside to the benefit of the community. We also seek to develop the skills and confidence of members of the community by offering volunteering opportunities.
## **3. Policy on Grant Making**
No grants provided.
## **4. Policy on Social Investment**
N/A
**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended (30.11.2025)
## **5. Contribution by Volunteers**
We are volunteer run and led, with volunteers drawn from the local community. Our initiatives and activities are drawn from the local community.
## **6. Achievements and Performance**
We have a large number of volunteers who carry out litter picking around the villages, using our equipment, at times 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.
The opening of a new community café has drawn additional volunteers and facilitated learning of new skills. We have seen an increase in the number of volunteers through all these areas.
The pavilion is available to hire as a community resource and we’ve seen arts and crafts sessions ran regularly enriching the activities available in the community. We have also set up weekly craft and chat sessions and a monthly book club reducing social isolation.
## **Evaluation and outputs**
## **7.Fundraising**
Our funds are raised from a variety of sources, namely, donations, community events and activities and applying for grants.
## **8. Investments**
N/A
## **9. Financial review**
## **Review of the year**
The results for the year and the charity's financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements.
During the year the Charity had income of £9,633 (2024: £12,320) and expenditure of £10,826 (2024: £31,095). There was an operating deficit of £1,193 (2024: £18,775).
At 30[th] November 2025 the Charity had net assets of £10,964 (2024: £12,157).
## **Reserves policy/No reserves reason/Going concern**
The Trustees consider the level of reserves, £10,964 (2024 £12,157), prudent for the Charity at this time taking into account potential liabilities in the event that the charity ceased. Our Reserves Policy is reviewed annually.
**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended (30.11.2025)
## **10. Risk Management**
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.
## **11. Plans for future periods**
The trustees intend to continue to deliver the key activities and aims of the Charity. In particular the Charity will continue with delivering litter picking in the villages, green space maintenance, refurbishment of the pavilion and green including running a community café from the pavilion building.The charity will also continue fundraising activities to deliver the annual Christmas lights provision and will seek further grant funding where appropriate to deliver on projects.
## **12. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
|**Registered charity name**|Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO|
|---|---|
|**Charity number**|1173252|
|**Registered office**|Crawcrook Pavilion|
||Crawcrook Park|
||Main Street|
||Crawcrook|
||Gateshead|
||NE40 4TX|
|T**rustees and Members of the Board**|Chris Beer (Chair)|
||Kathryn Henderson (Deputy Chair)|
||Laura Clark (Treasurer)|
||Christine Rutter|
||Shaun Edge|
||Linda Chappell (Secretary|
||Julie Gavin|
||Norma Blackith|
## **Chief Executive and Senior staff members** N/A
|**Independent Examiner**|Doug Maltman FMAAT|
|---|---|
||Connected Voice Business Services Ltd|
||Higham House|
||Higham Place|
||Newcastle upon Tyne.|
||NE1 8AF.|
**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended (30.11.2025)
## **Bankers** xxxxx
## **13. Fund held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
N/A
## **14. Exemptions from disclosures**
N/A
## **15. Structure, governance and management**
## **Governing Document**
## **Recruitment and Appointment of the Board**
## **Board Induction and Training**
New Board Members are introduced to the work of the organisation and informed of their legal roles and responsibilities at an induction meeting. The induction and training programme for new Board Members includes:
- A briefing by the Chair or Chief Executive
- An explanation of roles and responsibilities as a Board Member
- Copies of the main charity documents including the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Financial Statements
- Copy of the business plan and most recent evaluation report
- Copies of recent board papers including budgets and management accounts
- A copy of the Charity Commission publication "How to be an Effective Trustee"
- A copy of the governance structure.
## **16. Related parties**
N/A
## **17. Statement of Trustee Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Charity SORP requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of incoming resources and application of resources, including the receipts and payments of the charity for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended (30.11.2025)
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on __ CBeer_ ________ and signed on their behalf by:
Chris Beer Chair
## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
**REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 30 November 2025**
**Charity Number 1173252**
**OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees annual report|1 to 5|
|Independent examiners report|6|
|Statement of Receipts and Payments|7|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|8|
|Notes to the financial statements|9 to 14|
**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended 30 November 2025
The trustees are pleased to present their annual trustees’ report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30.11.2025.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2022, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective October 2019)
## **1. Objectives and Activities**
## **Aims of the Charity**
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.
## **Objectives, strategies and activities for the year**
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.
We also carry out fundraising activities, chief amongst them is our annual Crawcrook Fair to raise money to cover the installation and running costs of the annual Christmas lights in the villages.
In May 2023 we took on a 35-year lease of the old bowling pavilion and green in Crawcrook Park, we now run a popular volunteer ran community café during the summer months of the year from Crawcrook pavilion.
## **2. Public Benefit Statement**
We aim to provide improvements in the villages of Crawcrook and Greenside to the benefit of the community. We also seek to develop the skills and confidence of members of the community by offering volunteering opportunities.
## **3. Policy on Grant Making**
No grants provided.
## **4. Policy on Social Investment**
N/A
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**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended 30 November 2025
## **5. Contribution by Volunteers**
We are volunteer run and led, with volunteers drawn from the local community. Our initiatives and activities are drawn from the local community.
## **6. Achievements and Performance**
We have a large number of volunteers who carry out litter picking around the villages, using our equipment, at times 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.
The opening of a new community café has drawn additional volunteers and facilitated learning of new skills. We have seen an increase in the number of volunteers through all these areas.
The pavilion is available to hire as a community resource, and we’ve seen arts and crafts sessions ran regularly enriching the activities available in the community. We have also set up weekly craft and chat sessions and a monthly book club reducing social isolation.
## **Evaluation and outputs**
## **7.Fundraising**
Our funds are raised from a variety of sources, namely, donations, community events and activities and applying for grants.
## **8. Investments**
N/A
## **9. Financial review**
## **Review of the year**
The results for the year and the charity's financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements.
During the year the Charity had income of £9,633 (2024: £12,320) and expenditure of £10,826 (2024: £33,013). There was an operating deficit of £1,193 (2024: £20,693).
At 30 November 2025 the Charity had net assets of £10,964 (2024: £12,157).
## **Reserves policy/Going concern**
The Trustees consider the level of reserves, £7,515 (2024 £5,637), prudent for the Charity at this time taking into account potential liabilities in the event that the charity ceased. Our Reserves Policy is reviewed annually.
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**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended 30 November 2025
## **10. Risk Management**
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.
## **11. Plans for future periods**
The trustees intend to continue to deliver the key activities and aims of the Charity. In particular the Charity will continue with delivering litter picking in the villages, green space maintenance, refurbishment of the pavilion and green including running a community café from the pavilion building. The charity will also continue fundraising activities to deliver the annual Christmas lights provision and will seek further grant funding where appropriate to deliver on projects.
## **12. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
**Registered charity name** Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO **Charity number** 1173252 **Registered office** Crawcrook Pavilion Crawcrook Park Main Street Crawcrook Gateshead NE40 4TX
|T**rustees and Members of the Board**|Chris Beer (Chair)|
|---|---|
||Kathryn Henderson (Deputy Chair)|
||Laura Clark (Treasurer)|
||Barbara Williams|
||Matt Broderick|
||Linda Chappell|
||Julie Gavin|
||Norma Blackith|
## **Chief Executive and Senior staff members** N/A
|**Independent Examiner**|Doug Maltman FMAAT|
|---|---|
||Connected Voice Business Services|
||One Strawberry Lane|
||Newcastle upon Tyne.|
||NE1 4BX|
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**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended 30 November 2025
## **13. Fund held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
N/A
## **14. Exemptions from disclosures**
N/A
## **15. Structure, governance and management**
## **Governing Document**
## **Recruitment and Appointment of the Board**
## **Board Induction and Training**
New Board Members are introduced to the work of the organisation and informed of their legal roles and responsibilities at an induction meeting. The induction and training programme for new Board Members includes:
- A briefing by the Chair or Chief Executive
- An explanation of roles and responsibilities as a Board Member
- Copies of the main charity documents including the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Financial Statements
- Copy of the business plan and most recent evaluation report
- Copies of recent board papers including budgets and management accounts
- A copy of the Charity Commission publication "How to be an Effective Trustee"
- A copy of the governance structure.
## **16. Related parties**
N/A
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**Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO (Charity Number 1173252) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the year ended 30 November 2025
## **17. Statement of Trustee Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Charity SORP requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of incoming resources and application of resources, including the receipts and payments of the charity for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
17/12/2025 Approved by the Trustees on ____________ and signed on their behalf by:
Chris Beer Chair Chris (Dec 17, 2025 09:23:40 GMT)
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## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
I report on the financial statements of Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO for the year ended 30 November 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 14.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2022 ("the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
- h examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- h to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
- h to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- h the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- h the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- h the accounts did 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 fair" view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I 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.
Doug Maltman FMAAT
Fellow Member of the Association of Accountancy Technicians Connected Voice Business Services One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BX Date: 17/12/2025
Douglas Maltman (Dec 17, 2025 09:35:21 GMT)
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## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
**----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Receipts from:
Donations and legacies 5 90 377 467 1,693
Charitable activities
Grants and contracts 6 - 2,582 2,582 2,300
Other trading activities 7 6,261 323 6,584 8,327
Total receipts 6,351 3,282 9,633 12,320
Payments on:
Raising funds 8 890 - 890 1,043
Charitable activities
Operation of the charity 9 3,586 6,350 9,936 31,970
Total payments 4,476 6,350 10,826 33,013
Reconciliation of funds
Net of receipts/payments 1,875 ( 3,068 ) ( 1,193 ) ( 20,693 )
Cash funds brought forward 5,637 6,520 12,157 32,850
Transfer of funds 3 ( 3 ) - -
Cash carried forward 7,515 3,449 10,964 12,157
Notes
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The Receipts and Payments Statement includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All receipts and payments derive from continuing activities
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form an integral part of these accounts.
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Charity Number 1173252
## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
As at 30 November 2025
**----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Cash funds
Cash at bank and in hand 13 7,515 3,449 10,964 12,157
Liabilities: amounts falling due within
one year 14 360 -
These financial statements were approved by the Board on: 17/12/2025
and are signed on its behalf by: L Clark Laura Clark (Dec 17, 2025 09:24:28 GMT)
Treasurer
Notes
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## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
## 1 **Accounting Policies**
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
## 2 **Basis of accounting**
## 2.1 **Basis of preparation**
The accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis. An audit is not required by the charity's constitution and has not been requested by the trustees.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
## 2.2 **Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis**
The charity reported total unrestricted funds at the year end of £7,515 and has already secured a significant amount of funding for the current year. The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for the next 12 to 18 months is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.
## 3 **Receipts**
## 3.1 **Recognition of receipts**
Receipts are recognised when the charity has received the resources, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of receipt have been met.
## 3.2 **Offsetting**
There has been no offsetting of receipts and payments, unless required or permitted by SORP.
## 3.3 **Grants and donations**
Receipts from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has received the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met.
## 3.4 **Volunteer help**
The value of volunteer help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report.
## 3.5 **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
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## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
## 4 **Expenditure and liabilities**
## 4.1 **Liability recognition**
Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## 4.2 **Charitable activities**
Payments on charitable activities includes the costs of work and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
## 4.3 **Governance and support costs**
Support costs have been allocated between governance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## 4.4 **Irrecoverable VAT**
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the payment was incurred.
## 4.5 **Liabilities**
The charity has liabilities which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.
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## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
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Analysis of receipts
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
5 Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts 90 377 467 1,693
90 377 467 1,693
6 Charitable activities
Income from grants
-
Community Grants 2,582 2,582 2,300
-
2,582 2,582 2,300
7 Other trading activities
Café income 1,214 - 1,214 2,583
Fundraising events 4,253 323 4,576 5,216
Pavillion/Green hire income 794 - 794 528
6,261 323 6,584 8,327
**----- End of picture text -----**
Receipts were £9,633 (2024: £12,320) of which £6,351 was unrestricted or designated (2024: £3,999) and £3,282 was restricted (2024: £8,321)
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## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
## **Analysis of payments on charitable activities**
|8
9|**_Raising funds_**
**_Charitable activities_**
Direct costs
Support costs
Governance costs
Staging fundraising events
Community Project expenses
Café expenses
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on
the accounts
Repairs and renewals
Gardening supplies
Website costs
Insurance
Print, postage and stationery|Unrestricted
Funds
£
890
890
1,792
677
117
12
497
353
138
-
3,586|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
6,350
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,350|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
**890**
**890**
**8,142**
**677**
**117**
**12**
**497**
**353**
**138**
**-**
**9,936**|Total
2024
£
1,043
1,043
28,450
2,149
303
566
126
-
16
360
31,970|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Payments on charitable activities were £10,826 (2024: £31,095) of which £4,476 was unrestricted or designated (2024: £1,293) and £6,350 was restricted (2024: £29,802)
## 10 **Fees for examination of the accounts**
|Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts|**2025**
**£**
**360**
**360**|2024
£
360
360|
|---|---|---|
There were no other fees paid to the examiner (2024: nil)
## 11 **Transactions with trustees**
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.
## **Trustees' expenses**
No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year.
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**OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
## **Transaction(s) with related parties**
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period.
## 12 **Corporation Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives.
## 13 **Cash at bank and in hand**
|Current account
Cash in hand
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Examiner's fees
**Liabilities (payable within 1 year)**|**2025**
**£**
**10,779**
**185**
**10,964**
**2025**
**£**
**360**
**360**|2024
£
11,453
704
12,157
2024
£
-
-|
|---|---|---|
## 15 **Events after the end of the reporting period**
No events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.
## 16 **Analysis of charitable funds**
## **Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds As at 30 November 2025**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General unrestricted fund
**_Totals_**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
£
5,637
5,637|**Incoming**
**resources**
£
6,351
6,351|**Resources**
**expended**
£
( 4,476 )
( 4,476 )|**Transfers**
£
3
3|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**7,515**
**7,515**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Purpose of unrestricted funds**
General unrestricted fund
The 'free reserves' of the charity
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## **OUR VILLAGES CRAWCROOK AND GREENSIDE CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
For the year ended 30 November 2025
## **Analysis of movement in restricted funds**
## **As at 30 November 2025**
|**Restricted funds**
Lights Greenside and Crawcrook
Community Garden
Postcaode Lottery Grant
ASDA Community Fund
ILF Fund - Pavillion Toilet
Refurbishment
ILF Fund - Family Fund Day
Co-op Community Fund
**_Totals_**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
£
2,084
786
2,850
800
-
-
-
6,520|**Incoming**
**resources**
£
648
52
-
-
250
300
2,032
3,282|**Resources**
**expended**
£
( 2,355 )
( 235 )
( 2,850 )
( 797 )
-
( 113 )
-
( 6,350 )|**Transfers**
£
-
-
-
( 3 )
-
-
-
( 3 )|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**377**
**603**
**-**
**-**
**250**
**187**
**2,032**
**3,449**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Purpose of restricted funds**
Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor.
Lights Greenside and Crawcrook Funds raised to cover cost of installation and running of Christmas lights in Crawcrook and Greenside villages. Community Garden To establish a community garden including installation of 4 raised beds. Postcode Lottery Grant To fund an outdoor seating area for the pavilion, new roller shutter doors, storage unit for the bowling green, seating for bowling green, large ride on lawnmower and towards new fence for children's play area in Crawcrook Park. ASDA Community Fund To cover materials to deliver subsidised arts and crafts sessions. ILF Fund - Pavillion Toilet Funds for the refurbishment of the Pavillion toilet. refurbishment ILF Fund - Family Fund Day Funds for the cost of the Family Fund Day. Co-op Community Fund To purchase plants, seeds and equipment for the Crawcrook community garden.
|**Transfers between funds as at 30 November 2025**
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds
**Reason for transfer**
Transfer of underspend to unrestricted funds.|**Amount**
**£**
**3**|
|---|---|
## 17 **Capital commitments**
As at 30 November 2025, the charity had no capital commitments (2024 -£nil)
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## Our Villages - Accounts 24-25 Signed
Final Audit Report 2025-12-17
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