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2021-04-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From …. 01/05/2020 To. 30/04/2021

Charity name: The Old Chapel Community Project

Charity registration number: 1179607

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To provide a community
of the charity as set out
building for the local
in its governing
document population and when possible
make grants to local charities
and voluntary organisations.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and 1. Initial refurbishment.
1.19
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
2. Delivery of events,
public benefit, in
particular, the activities, classes, talks.
projects or services
identified in the 3. Application for grants in
accounts. order to complete
refurbishment.
4. Employment of a
building contractor and
consultants to undertake
renovation of the Old
Chapel .
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have regularly
whether the trustees
consulted the guidance
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the issued by the CC.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference
During the period in which
Para 1.38 funds are being secured for
Policy on grant making
the refurbishment of the
building no grants have been
made.
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
All manpower input is made
Para 1.38 on a voluntary basis by the
Contribution made by
volunteers trustees and a wider group of
“friends” of the Old Chapel.
Activities have been
suspended during the
renovation of the building.
Other
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Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
£140k has been raised
primarily through grant
Summary of the main funding to allow
Para 1.20
achievements of the refurbishment of the building
charity, identifying the
to commence. A building
difference the charity’s
work has made to the contractor was selected and
circumstances of its renovation work commenced
beneficiaries and any
in July 2020.
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
The contractor's work
programme, mainly
comprising roof and render
replacement and brickwork
repair was completed to
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schedule and budget. Internal refurbishment is ongoing. 2. Prior to closure to enable major renovation work, there have been a growing number of activities taking place in the Old Chapel – it is now established as a thriving village centre providing benefit to a wide range of residents. 3. Feedback via open days and questionnaires show that it has become a highly valued facility especially for older residents.

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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Fundraising during the period
Performance of amounted to £148k against a
fundraising activities Para 1.41 target of £150k.
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Liquid funds £34,673
financial position at the Net Assets £208,995
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 None
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties
uncertainties about the
about the charity continuing
charity continuing as a
going concern as a going concern.
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)
Para 1.47 1. Income from hiring out
the building on a
commercial basis for a
range of ftness and
well-being activities.2.
Fundraising events for
residents such as Open
Days, monthly flm club,
monthly book club,
musical evenings and
talks.
2. Due to Covid restrictions
there were no lettings or
community activities
throughout the reporting
period but the charity
beneftted from the award of
local authority grants to
compensate for the loss of
income.

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Investment policy and
Para 1.46
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
The current situation
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the regarding the limitations on
charity social gatherings due to
Covid 19 places a degree of
uncertainty on scope of our
future activities and hence
income streams
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Volunteers approved by the
methods including details
existing trustees are
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to appointed in accordance with
post or name of any the constitution.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Safeguarding policy
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
Board of Trustees.Reporting
to the Board are the following
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51 groups;Finance,Operations
and any wider network and Bookings,Events,
with which the charity
works Community Engagement,
Refurbishment , Building and
maintenance, Film Club.
N/A
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name The Old Chapel Community Project
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1179607
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number Charity’s principal 10, Malleson Road Gotherington GL52 address 9ER

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Phil Aplin Treasurer
Emily Charnock Vice- From April 2021
2 chairman/secretar
y
3 Rod Churchill
4 Gary Thompson Appointed Nov 2020
5 Brian Davies
6 Eddie McLarnon
7 Bev Osborne
8 Jenny Ross
9 Andy Stillman
10 Sylvia Stokes Chairman From April 2021
John Whitehead Chairman until April
11
2021
12 Brian Cosgrove Resigned Jan 2021
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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

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date