Hempton Common Lands Charity Annual Report and Accounts for 31 Mar 2021
OBJECTIVES AND AIMS
To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the village of Hempton, in the county of Oxfordshire, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. This may include the provision of items such as furniture, bedding, clothing, food, fuel, or heating appliances. It may also provide facilities such as a supply of tools, books or payment of fees for instruction or examination or travelling expenses so as to help them to earn their living.
GRANT GIVING POLICY
Benefiting persons resident in the village of Hempton, in the county of Oxfordshire.
Our purpose
To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the village of Hempton, in the county of Oxfordshire, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress in particular by the provision of furniture, bedding, clothing, food, fuel, heating appliances, tools, books, payment of fees for instruction or examination or travelling expenses as the trustees shall think fit.
What we support
Applications for furniture, bedding, clothing, food, fuel, heating appliances, tools, books, payment of fees for instruction or examination or travelling expenses. This list is indicative rather than exclusive.
What we do not support
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The following will only be supported in exceptional circumstances: other charities
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appeals for salaries
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work that is primarily the responsibility of statutory authorities including residential, respite, day care and housing provision
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animal welfare, zoos, captive breeding or animal rescue centres
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retrospective grants although we may be prepared to consider applications for work already done which was urgent (such as essential emergency repairs)
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more than one appeal from the same applicant within a 24-month period.
Size of grants
Most of our grants are up to £100 but we might consider making a larger grant if there were funds available.
We take into account the amount raised towards a project as well as the project’s objectives and the extent of deprivation in the community concerned.
Process
Applications must be made in writing to the Vicar of Deddington . Applications will be considered at the next trustee meeting. The trustee’s decision is final and no further correspondence on an application will be considered once a decision has been given.
The trustees may require evidence that the grant given has been spent in accordance with the purpose in the grant request.
Contribution by volunteers
Other than the trustees – none.
Achievements and Performance
In this period the charity has been quiet and has received no requests for support.
No additional fundraising has been done.
Financial Review.
A tenancy review was conducted and the tenancy has been rolled-over to a periodic tenancy. Upon advice from Law & Fiennes Land Agents, the rent remains the same at £750 per year.
The NS&I account has proven unsatisfactory. An account with the Co-Operative bank was opened (Summer 2020) and all funds transferred. The overdue rent and the rent for this reporting period was received. The expenses relating to the foundation of the Charity were agreed and paid.
Reference and Administrative details Charity registration number: 1176737 Charity name: HEMPTON COMMON LANDS CHARITY Principal address: The Vicarage, Earls Close, Deddington, Oxfordshire. OX15 0RY
Trustees
Revd. Ann Lesley Goldthorp Iain Roderic Gillespie George Fenemore David Owen Rogers Meriel Flux
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) David Owen Rogers Position (Trustee) Date 20[th] December 2021
Hempton Common Lands Charity
Accounts for 31 March 2021
Funds at 31[st] March 2020
NS&I account 3123.82 (Account closed October 2020) Co-Operative Bank 0.00 (Account opened June 2020) Cash in hand 0.00 Income Rent received 1500.00 Donations 0.00 Bank interest 0.00 Expenditure Grants paid 74.00 Expenses claim 218.60 Surplus/(deficit) 1207.40 _____ Funds at 31[st] March 2021 4331.22 ======= Represented by NS&I Account 0.00 Co-Operative account 4331.22 Cash in hand 0.00 4331.22
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David Rogers Trustee Date 20[th] December 2021