2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/22 Period start date To 31/03/23 Period end date

Charity name: Lomgridge Community Arts (working name Longridge Community Action)

Charity registration number: 1177302

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 benefits of arts based activity and education to maintain and improve the well being of the people of Longridge and surrounding area. Activity is needs led and based on inclusive engagement of the whole community.
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	Activities have included; Longridge Youth Council, Friday Night Drop Ins (for teenagers) and the initial development of a local Men’s Shed. The charity and been involved in promoting their work and recruiting service users at long-standing local events.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees can confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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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	Youth Council  Met monthly to be a voice of young people.  Trip to Parliament was organised and well attended.  Actively involved in community events.  Served its purpose as educational and fun.  Funding secured for Parliamentary trip from Longridge Town Council. Friday Night Youth Club  Engagement with young people and in particular young people at risk of committing ASB.  Offering support to the youth and signposting to relevant agencies.  Working alongside the local statutory youth service  Engagement with the neighbourhood police to help limit ASB.  Funding secured from Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner. Mens Shed  Secured a venue to deliver The Men’s Shed with the objectives of tackling loneliness, social isolation and SEMH.  Engaged locally and successfully recruited a number of trustees and active members.  Funding from the National Lottery was obtained.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set

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	Trustees have agreed that further grant funding will need to be obtained to ascertain the projects underway
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity does not currently hold reserves but is looking to accumulate reserves for longevity and protect against liability.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	NA
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The Charity do not lease property. It ensures that public liability is in place when required.
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	The charity is Governed by a constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is a CIO (foundation)
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 appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of charity trustees. All trustees are to undertake a relevant DBS check.

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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	Longridge Community Arts
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1177302
Charity’s principal address	Brentwood House 15 Victoria Road Fulwood Preston Lancashire PR2 8PS

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 (ifany)
	Rachael Ray	Chair
	Cat Coulier	Trustee
	Lee Byron-Davis	Trustee
	Bryan Dalgleish- Warburton	Trustee
	Angela Harrison	Trustee
	Keith Kaye	Trustee

– 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)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

J Dibble Signature(s) R Ray Jessica Dible Full name(s) Rachael Ray Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) Date 09/04/24

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