Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st October 2022 To 30th September 2023
Charity name: Mid-Sussex Open D of E Centre
Charity registration number: 1179689
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance in life and help young people aged fourteen to twenty-four,in Mid Sussex through the provision of adventure training, including expedition training and expeditions for young people working towards the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, in order to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. |
| 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 |
The provision of adventure training, including expedition training and expeditions for young people working towards the Duke of Edinburgh's Award |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees are ensuring the purpose is complied with and emphasis given to voluntary contribution to the local community. All trustees and staff are volunteers. |
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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 | ||
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| 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 | The charity has consolidated initial work and is now better known in the local community, increasing demand for its services. It has trained and supported beneficiaries in developing life skills such as leadership, confidence, self reliance, initiative, planning, risk assessment, organisation, and an awareness of the need to get involved in the community, preparing them for employment. Beneficiaries have given hundreds of hours of voluntary work in their local community, as well as being supported in learning a skill and taking part in physical activities. This has had a definite physical and mental benefit for participants. Leaders provided opportunity for expeditions and a full programme is running, allowing all those taking part to achieve. Currently training and mentoring new young leaders in their staff role. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is in a sound financial position with a positive balance. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Positive balance is held in the current account to cover licences, insurance, general overheads with any excess used to renew equipment used by beneficiaries. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Nil |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Trustees consider charity should run on annual roll over with no separate reserve |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| 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
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| 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 | CIO ( Association) |
| 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 | (1) At every annual general meeting of the members of the CIO, one- third of the charity trustees shall retire from ofce. If the number of charity trustees is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to one-third shall retire from ofce, but if there is only one charity trustee, he or she shall retire. (2) The charity trustees to retire by rotation shall be those who have been longest in ofce since their last appointment or reappointment. If any trustees were last appointed or reappointed on the same day those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by lot. (3) The vacancies so arising may be flled by the decision of the members at the annual general meeting; any vacancies not flled at the annual general meeting may be flled as provided in sub-clause (4) of this clause. (4) The members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who has retired or been removed in accordance with clause 15 (Retirement and removal of charity trustees), or as an additional charity trustee, provided that the limit specifed in clause 12(3) on the number of charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded. (5) A person so appointed by the members of the CIO shall retire in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses (1) and (2) of this clause. Apersonso appointed by |
the charity trustees shall retire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting after the date of his or her appointment and shall not be counted for the purpose of determining which of the charity trustees is to retire by rotation at that meeting.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| 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 | Mid-Sussex Open D of E Centre |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1179689 |
| Charity’s principal address | Albemarle Centre Appledore Gardens Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2AQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Sarah Baird- Murray |
Treasurer | Members or trustees | ||
| Susan Gadd | ||||
| Miriam Hutchinson |
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| Terence Heyward |
Chair | |||
| Mark Hutchinson | ||||
| Katherine King | Secretary | |||
| John Newnham | ||||
| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved | Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved | Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved |
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| Director name | ||
| N/A | ||
| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity | ||
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A 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
N/A
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) Terence Peter Heyward Full name(s) Sarah Baird-Murray Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair Chair, etc)
Date
28[th] November 2023
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