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**Trustee's Annual Report and Financial Statement For the period 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024.** 

**Appointed** Jan. 2019 Sept.2017                        Jan. 2024 Mrs Lynne Turner May 2022 Paul Woolman                                    Secretary Jul. 2024 Meg George Mar. 2022 Colin Bibby July 2023 



**Names of Charity Trustees Name Office** Stewart Harris Chair Treasurer 

## **Resigned** 

## **Charity details.** 

**Name** Friends of the Mount (Pembs)  (FOTM) Number  1174455 

## **Names & Address of Advisors.** 

Name Address Barclays Bank UK Plc Leicester LE 2BB 

Address  16 larch Road Mount Estate Milford Haven  Pembs.  SA73 3BY 

## **Structure, Governance & Management** 

## **Description of the Charity's Trusts** 

To provide a Community Centre for social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents of the Mount Estate and those who use the Community Centre in particular. 

## **How the Charity is Constituted.** 

FOTMP is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. 

## **Trustee Selection Methods.** 

Potential trustees are identified by their interest in the wellbeing of the residents of the local area and the skill they would bring to the board. 

## **How New Trustees are Inducted and Trained.** 

Where an individual has been identified as a potential trustee, they are invited to join a trustee meeting as an observer. Training is tailored to the needs of the individual. All trustees have a copy of the CIO. 

## **Objects.** 

Statutory Declaration on Public Benefit. 

The Trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties. 



## **Executive Summary.** 

Since the opening of the Centre the trustees have continued to see a growth in the in the number of groups now utilizing the facilities provided  and in the number of residents coming to the Centre. 

The provision of a more friendly outdoor  space with the  outdoor seating, garden planters and a marquee in early 2022 has been very successful and enjoyed by all users of the Centre. 

Trustees continue to be actively involved in the operation of the Centre on a daily basis 

We have seen  leave Trustees in the year due to personal reasons we continue to monitor the situation and confident we are able attract new trustees. 

## **Activities, Achievements & Performance.** 

A small increase in numbers using the Centre by all groups has been noticed following new charitable groups using the Centre’s facilities which is welcome. 

We continue to encourage users to become volunteers in the activities they are involved in and this encouragement will continue. 

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## **Financial Review.** 

## **Statement of the Charity's Policy on Reserves.** 

The Trustees continue to maintain a policy of free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 12 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. This ensures that trustees can undertake any expenditure to maintain the premises and replace any items. 

The Trustees confirm that there are no funds in deficit as outlined in the statements of assets & liabilities. 

Trustees have continued to ensure the Centre is financially secure. 

Funding for the Centre continues to come from donations, grants and fund raising. 

## **Particulars of any outstanding debt / guarantees given by the Charity.** 

This provision of guarantees continue to be met as outlined in previous reports. 

The Trustees declare that there are no outstanding debts which are secured to any assets of the charity as at the date of the latest assets & liabilities statement. 

## **Declaration.** 

The trustees declare that they have approved the above report and authorised that it be signed on their behalf. 

Stewart Harris Chair 

Trustee of Friends of The Mount (Pembs) 



## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR FRIENDS OF THE MOUNT 01.JAN  -  31 DEC. 2024** 

## **Income.** 

## **Expenditure** 

|Pembs CC/Pavs/Numeracy   1649.00|Pembs CC/Pavs/Numeracy   1649.00|Br. Gas Elect.<br>704.72|
|---|---|---|
|Mount Stores|200.00|Vodaphone<br>125.82|
|Priory Project|80.00|Wi Fi<br>334.78|
|St. Davids DC<br>|800.00|Water Rates<br>178.27|
|Young Life Int.|820.00|Access Ins.<br>528.29|
|Mark Evans Photographer       225.00||Boiler Service                 135.84|
|Pembs . CC Polling days 700.00||Cleaning<br>663.00|
|Pembs.  CC|225.00|Cleaning materials           39.76|
|TGP Cymru|25.00|Pavs Membership            30.00|
|S. Chamberlain|20.00|Heatng Oil<br>532.55|
|Pety Cash|208.69|Service Fire Ext.                48.00|
|||Marquee repairs              75.09|
|||Screwfx shelving           279 .96|
|||G.G. Thomas (Boiler)   5485.20|
|||Key  cutng                         46.65<br>Electric Testng                300.00|
||_______|_______|
|Total<br>|4952.69|<br>Total<br>9507.93|



|Opening Bank Balance 01 Jan 2024|21803.09|
|---|---|
|Income<br>|4952.69|
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||26755.78|
|Expenditure<br>|9507.93|
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|Bank Balance  31.Dec. 2024|£17247.85|
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|Cambridge & Countes Bank||
|as at Balance 31 Dec. 2024.|£15406.20|
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