## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1.4.24 Period start date To 31.3.25 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Warrington Charities Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1176369** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote any charitable purposes for the
benefit of the communities in the area of
Warrington, in particular the prevention or
relief of poverty, advancement of
education and the protection of good
health, both mental and physical by
providing
grant funding that will enable charitable
organisations to continue or expand their
work, including activities and service
provision for local people.| |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|During the year, 14 grants were given to
local good causes, which benefit
Warrington people.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All of our grant giving is scrutinised to
ensure that it is of public benefit| ## **Additional information (optional)** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grants are given 3 times a year to local
good causes, particularly to
small groups,
new groups and projects, or groups which
find it difficult to raise all their funds
themselves. All grants awarded must be for
charitable purposes and must benefit the
community of Warrington.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We are grateful to all our Trustees who
give their time freely and without payment| ## **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|In the year, a total of 14 grants were given
to local good causes, including activities for
young people , disabled children and
adults, combating loneliness and
supporting positive mental health for men
and women| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|This year, as in previous years expenditure
has been higher than income| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We aim to hold enough in reserve to
continue to offer grants for about 1 year if
there are shortages of donations| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At March 2025 we had a total of £22,374| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Although the level of reserves means that
we can continue for a few years, we
recognise the need to raise more money in
future.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations from individuals and local
businesses| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
whose only voting members are its charity
trustees| |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 elected at the AGM for 3
years, with 1/3 being elected each year.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Warrington Charities Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|WCT| |Registered charitynumber|1176369| |Charity’s principal address|| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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7|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Paul Taylor|Chairman||| ||MaryBarbour|Secretary||| ||Colin Belshaw|Treasurer||| ||Rob Griffiths|||| ||Andrea Morley|||| ||James Goodison|||| |||||| ## **Other optional information** ## **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)** Mary Barbour **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** Receipts 2024-2025 ## Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |**Date**|**Receipts**|**Ref**|**Total**
**Banked**|**Display**
**stands**|**Subscriptio**
**n to House**
**of Leads**|**Donations,**
**Business**
**Personal**
**and Charity**|**Interest**|**Loan**
**Repayment**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||| |||||||||| |**24-Jun-24**|Just Giving|DC|61.86|||61.86||| |**1-Jul-24**|Just Giving|DC|9.40|||9.40||| |**30-Sep-24**|WBC General|DC|101.47||||101.47|| |**22-Oct-24**|Krazy Races
collection|DC|150.00|||150.00||| |**31-Oct-24**|Taylor Estates|DC|5000.00|||5000.00||| |**23-Dec-24**|Just Giving|DC|20.00|||20.00||| |**3-Feb-25**|Just Giving|DC|20.00|||20.00||| |**31-Mar-25**|WBC General|DC|101.47||||101.47|| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| ||**Total**||5464.20|0.00||5261.26|202.94|| |||||||||| Payments 2024-2025 ## Warrington Charities Trust-CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |**Date**|**Payments**|**Cheque Ref**|**Total (£)**|**Grants (£)**|**Display**
**Stand and**
**Posters**|**Transfer to**
**Reserves**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**29-May-24**|Warr. Borough Council-loan for reserves
holding|DC|5000|||5000| |**24-Jun-24**|More than Men|DC|500|500||| |**24-Jun-24**|1st Winwick Guides|DC|400|400||| |**24-Jun-24**|Members T/A WEEE|DC|500|500||| |**24-Jun-24**|Of The Ropes|DC|600|600||| |**22-Oct-24**|ActivityAngels|DC|485|485||| |**22-Oct-24**|CreatingAdventures|DC|960|960||| |**22-Oct-24**|Families United|DC|700|700||| |**13-Nov-24**|StrongGirls Club|DC|800|800||| |**18-Feb-25**|7th Warrington Scouts|DC|614|614||| |**18-Feb-25**|WarringtonQueer Cofee|DC|550|550||| |**18-Feb-25**|TalkHub CIC|DC|500|500||| |**18-Feb-25**|31st Warrington Scouts|DC|800|800||| |**20-Feb-25**|The Home Ed Hut Co|DC|841|841||| |**26-Feb-25**|Culcheth Linear Park|DC|370|370||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| ||**Total**||13620|8620|0|5000| |||||||| Bank Reconcilliation ## Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 ||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||| ||||||||| |Cash at Bank|3/31/2024|||25530.30|||| ||||||||| |Receipts||||5464.20|||| |Total||||30994.50|||| ||||||||| ||||||||| |Payments||||13620.00|||| ||||||||| |Cash at Bank|3/31/2025|||17374.50|||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| Accounts 2024 - 2025 ## Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 202 |Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 202|Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 202|Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 202|Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 202|Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 202|Warrington Charities Trust -CIO. Accounts for 01 April 2024 to 31 March 202| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Cash at Bank 31/03/24|25530.30|25530.30|||| ||||||| |Receipts|||||| |Donations|5261.26||||| |Interest|202.94||||| ||||||| ||||||| |Total|5464.20|5464.20|||| ||||||| |||30994.50|||| |Payments|||||| |Grants Awarded|
8620.00||||| |Transfer to reserves|
5000.00||||| ||||||| ||||||| |Total|13620.00|13620.00|||| ||||||| |Cash at Bank 31/03/25 c/f||17374.50|||| ||||||| ||||||| |Reserves|||||| |Bal b/f|5000.00|5000.00|||| |Amount withdrawn|
0.00||||| |Amount deposited|0.00||||| |Total|0.00||||| |Bal c/f|5000.00||||| ||||||| |Total funds||22374.50|||| ||||||| ||||||| Accounts 2024 - 2025