2023-11-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] December 22 Period start date To 30[th] November 23 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Silsden Town Hall

Charity registration number: 1175255

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 wellbeing of the people of Silsden and the surrounding are through the provision of facilities which encourage educational, sporting and social recreational activities in Silsden Town Hall.
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	Yoga, thai chi, ballet, majorettes, bowling, slimmer’s world, chess club, library, bridge club, choir, Zumba, live music,
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We are aware of charity commission guidance and take it into account when we make decisions

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

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	The charity has supported over 5000 residents over the past 12 months via our own run events and user groups. Our greatest achievement has been supporting older people to become group leaders..

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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	We finished the financial year with £28,046 in the bank
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We would like to hold reserves of at least 10% of turnover to cover outgoings in case we need to fold. However, recovery from Covid has taken longer and own turnover has grown alongside operating costs and are, therefore, £8000 short of where we would like to be.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£8598
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution, Mem and Arts
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	By application and interview panel (panel is made up of current trustees.)

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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	Friends of Silsden Town Hall
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1175255
Charity’s principal address	Silsden Town Hall Kirkgate Silsden BD20 0AJ

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(if any)
	Paul Kilgallon	Chair
	Julie Holland	Treasurer
	David Jessup	Vice Chair
	Matthew Rose	Secretary
	Kayla Herbert
	Steve Clayton
	Pauline Marshall

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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Julie Holland	Paul Kilgallon
	Treasurer
	26/9/24
	26/9/24

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended 30/1i12o£S Charlty no Ilf any) IIT¥2g Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {￿h8 Trust") for the year ended301111£023, Responslbllltles and basls of report AS the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act.). I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in ¢arrying out my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ibl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I Confi￿ that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting r8cords', or the accounts did not comply wilh the applicable requirements conceming the fom 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 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. Pleas8 delete the words in the brackèts rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Namo: Relevant professlonal qualificatlon(sl or body t¥< , Nff (FLLLG IER Oct 2018

(If any): Address: Seclioii 8 Disclosure Only complete rfthe examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity account& directions and guidance for examiners). Givè here brfef detalls of any Items that the examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER OGt 2018

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