## **DARTMOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE** ## **Annual Report to 31[st] October 2024** The Dartmoor Activity Centre, Haytor, Newton Abbot TQ13 9XS is registered with the Charity Commissioners (Number 1177275) as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). It is constituted by a Constitution and administered by a Board, currently comprising of six trustees and supported by advisory committee members: Chairman Mr. David Aggett Vice Chairman Mr. John Wood Hon. Secretary Mrs. Charlotte Badock Hon. Treasurer Mr. Kevin Grainger Trustee members: Mrs. Diana Dale, Mr. Howard Stamp. Advisory committee members: The Rev Andrew Prout BA, Messrs.’ Andrew Bearne, Daniel Bearne, Glenn Bearne, Gordon Dale and Jake Smith. In setting objectives and planning for activities, the trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit. The object of the CIO is to encourage the training and development of character and life skills of young people by the provision of residential facilities on Dartmoor in Devon. The CIO receives a small proportion of the income from each booking of the Dartmoor Activity Centre (DAC) but is only responsible for very limited aspects of the day to day expenditure of the Centre. The CIO is also active in sourcing grants to further develop the Centre and the facilities that it is able to offer. The Centre normally caters for groups drawn from organisations including The Boys’ Brigade, The Girls’ Brigade, Scouts, Girl Guides, Schools, Colleges, Churches and similar organisations from across the country. The Centre was used by groups for a variety of activities during the year. There also continued to be a focus on maintaining the Centre to a high standard. The Committee sincerely thanks Mr. Iain Ashton, the Centre manager, for his ongoing vision and superb work at the Centre. This has included continuing to develop activities and programmes, planning and overseeing site maintenance and assisting in sourcing grants and additional funding (which in turn have enabled improvements to windows and the installation of two log burners during the year). The Trustees are reviewing their reserves policy in order to assess what the appropriate level of reserves will be going forward. Total reserves at 31 October 2024 amounted to £34,154 of which free reserves were £2,273. Looking forward, the Trustees consider that both the CIO and the DAC are in a good position. The Centre itself is also in an excellent condition and bookings have been relatively stable. The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the CIO is exposed, in particular those related to the health and safety and finances (and including levels of occupancy and consideration of global economic and environmental challenges and the pressures on school funding). The trustees are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks that they have identified, including ensuring that the Charity has adequate insurance in place. David Aggett Chairman 7[th] December 2024 Charlotte Badock Hon. Secretary DARTMOOR AcfIvITY CENfRE . BROADLEAS CHARrrY COMMISSION NUMBER 1177275 AccouNfs FOR THE YEAR TO 31 OCTOBER 2024 UNRESTRicfED FUNDS . GENERAL PURPOSES RECEIPTS & PAYfvIENfS ACCOifNT RECEIPTS 2023 Grants & DottatlDns Grants Sundry donatiODS Opernting Aetlvities to Further Charity's Objects Site managemeni agreeTn¢nt fees Inve5tmettt ltteome R¢¢etpts Interest received 187 586 4345 2405 38 4570 29 3020 Other Rettipts Committee Chrtstin&% Lurtch Sundry 150 157 150 TOTAL RECEIFrs 472 3177 PAYMENTS Direct Cbaritsble AetAvkl Alam, lighting & t￿]ngUIsher 545 2580 1219 Tree works Catering range repair Air source be* pump service m¢D4 and gwden machinery at"Bro*Jleas" £202.115 DARTMOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE . BROADLEAS CHARITY COMMISSION NUMBER 1177275 APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS The aCcO￿ts forthe year etthd 31 (ktober 2024 as set on pages I to 5 were approved by the Board of Tn￿ on 7 December 2ff24 and were signed on their IKhalf by AN K GRAINGER ONO Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Dartmoor Activity Centre - Broadleas a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Registered Charity No. 1177275) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Dartmoor AetNtty cent￿ Bfoadleas CIO lor the year ended 31 Odober 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the chaTty trustees of the CIO you are responsibk for Ihe preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ wilh the requirements ol the Chanties Acl 2011 (the 2011 Acll. I report in res￿ of my examination of the CIO'S accounls caffied out vnder Section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examinali)n I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's $tstsment I have compleled my examination. I confimi that no maleiial maiters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination gwing me cause lo beI￿ve that in any material respecl" 1. accounting records were not kept by the charrty as reoyired by seciion 130 01 the 2011 Act.. or 2. the accounts presented do not a(xord wrth those ￿Ords.. or 3. the accounts do not conpty with the applicable requiremen15 concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 olher than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a 'lrue and lair view which Is not a m21tei considered as part of an Éndependent ex8mination. I confim) Ihal there ate no othwmaterial matters in connection wrth this examinats.on lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order10enab￿ a proper understanding ofthe accounts lo be reached. PM Ramsbollom BA (Hons). 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