**Penrhys Pilgrimage Project CIO 1180932 : APPROVED Trustees Report 2024** ## **PENRHYS PILGRIMAGE PROJECT: TRUSTEES REPORT FOR 2024** 1. The Penrhys Pilgrimage Project (PPP) was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Ins=tu=on (CIO Number 1180932) on 30 November 2018. Its only vo=ng members are its Charity Trustees - all appointed by the Charity itself viz Lady Helen Lloyd Jones (Chairman); Rob Moverley (Treasurer); Kay Powell (Secretary); Allan Cook and Sir Chris Bryant MP (to July 2024). 2. The principal office of the CIO is at Llanfair Uni=ng Church, Penrhys, RCT CF43 3RH 3. The objects of the CIO are: - to improve for the benefit of the public the route of the old Penrhys Pilgrimage from Llandaff to Penrhys, encouraging use of the path by waymarking, plan=ng and incorpora=ng public art; and - to advance educa=on of the public in the conserva=on, preserva=on and enhancement of the natural and cultural environment to enhance their health, well-being, knowledge and skills. 4. Our Community Bank Account is with Barclays Bank. Public Liability Insurance has been in place from August 2018 and has been renewed annually. 5. Sir Chris Bryant resigned on his appointment as a UK Government Minister in July 2024. The relevant paperwork to effect the change to the Cons=tu=on was sent to the Charity Commission in October 2024. 6. During the year to 31[st] December 2024 we con=nued to make progress in line with our 25[th] February 2019 Business Plan. We communicated as Trustees and with our wider community of supporters mainly via ppwp2020@gmail.com Three mee=ngs of Trustees were held during the year, as well as one mee=ng of the Penrhys Pilgrimage Working Party - on 1st October in Llantrisant Guildhall Community Council Offices. 7. The Trustees: 7.1 con=nued to liaise with Members and Officers of Cardiff Council and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, and with Community Councils, on maintenance issues, waymarking, and s=le replacement; 7.2 welcomed the fact that the Treferig bridge repair had been completed and PPP reinstated across it; 7.3 secured agreement from the John Andrews Trust could be retained for use for maintenance of the path, including ader PPP closes; 1 of 2 Penrhys Ptlgrimage Proiect ao 1180932: APPROVED Trustees Report 2024 7.4 agreed that, as the cost of a medium stone walkway to replace the often-waterlogged section between Trebanog and Dinas would be £5k and the approval procedure involved would extend beyond our experted wind-up date, this would be put on a "things to do list"; 7.5 had discussions with the Diocese of Llandaff re thern taking on the subscription for hosting the PPP webslte, the number of hits on which continued at a good level; 7.6 noted that the Children's event in Llandaff Cathedral on 26 March 2025 would be b8sed on the theme of "Journeys of Life" and involve children from several primary schools along the route, including Penrhys, singing a Walking Song composed especially for PPP by the late Hilary Tann,. 7.7 agreed that the revised focus would be on winding down the project once the Children's event- planned for 2020 but postponed due to Covid- had been held. Signed by the Chairman: 2of2 **PENRHYS PILGRIMAGE PROJECT CIO 1180932 FINANCE REPORT Year Ending December 2024** ## **Chair : Helen Lloyd Jones Treasurer : Robert Moverley** ## **Summary** This is the finance report for the Penrhys Pilgrimage Project for the year ending 31st December 2024. It provides a summary of the finances managed by the project from 1st January 2024 until 31st December 2024. This includes details of the banking arrangements, a summary of the financial activity and a financial statement covering the period of the report. ## **Banking Arrangements** The project holds its funds with Barclays and uses online banking for the majority of the financial administration. There are 2 accounts - a Community Account and a Business Premium Account. These accounts require 2 signatories on cheques and a second authorisation for any online transactions. The signatories to the accounts are Rob Moverley, Helen Lloyd-Jones and Allan Cook. The majority of the money is held in the Community Account where all transactions are carried out. The cheque book and paying-in book are held with the Treasurer. The Project is registered with HMRC for Gift Aid purposes. A Just Giving site has also been set up (https://www.justgiving.com/ penrhyspilgrimageway) to allow people to fund raise for the Project and Claim Gift Aid where appropriate. ## **Summary of Financial Activity** During 2024 the project received £40, and spent £7,536.41 The main areas of spend were on information boards for Trebang and Creigiau. There was also some spend on replacing some passport stamps and general admin such as room hire and insurance. The costs of supporting and maintaining the Website were again born by the Llandaff Diocese. ## **Accounts for 2024** The accounts for 2024 are shown below. The following is a summary During the period the project received £40 and spent £7,536.41, leaving a balance of £ £7,536.41. Of this £6,915.70 is held as Restricted Funds. These accounts have been reviewed by Mrs. Sian Gill during November 2025. ## **Penrhys Pilgrimage Project Account 2024** ||||||||**Opening Balance**|**£14564.21**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||| |**Receipts**||Who|What|Category|Sub Category|Fund|Amount|Total| |**02/04/2024**|Direct Credit from|Helen Lloyd Jones|Talk to Creigau WI for
Creigau Info Board|Donations|Gifts|Information Boards|£40.00|£40.00| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| ||||**Total Receipts**|||||£40.00| |||||||||| |**Payments**||Who|What|Category|Sub Category|Fund|Amount|Total| |**05/04/2024**|Online Banking TFR|Rhondda Cynon Taf|Trebanog Information
Board|Way Marking and
Furniture|Information Boards|Information Boards|£2452.80|£3268.80| |||||Way Marking and
Furniture|Information Boards|General|£816.00|| |||||||||| |**05/04/2024**|Online Banking TFR|Rhondda Cynon Taf|Creigiau Information Board|Way Marking and
Furniture|Information Boards|Information Boards|£2568.80|£3268.80| |||||Way Marking and
Furniture|Information Boards|Pentyrch
Community PCC|£700.00|| |**20/5/24**|Online Banking TFR|Media Design|Replacement Stamps for
Groesfaen|Passports|Passport Stamps|Passport Stamps|£156.00|£156.00| |**13/09/2024**|Online Banking TFR|Airroc Ltd|Promotional Stickers
(Spectrum)|Community
Engagement|Stickers|General|£130.80|£130.80| |**03/10/2024**|Online Banking TFR|Llantrisant Guidhall|Meeting Room Hire|Admin|Meetings|General|£25.00|£25.00| |**18/12/2024**|Online Banking TFR|Zurich|Insurance|Administration|Insurance|General|£218.40|£218.40| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| ||||**Total Payments**|||||£7067.80| |||||||||| ||||||||**Net Receipts /**
**Payments**|**-£7027.80**| |||||||||| ||||||||**Closing Balance**|**£7536.41**| |||||||||| ## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 Section 42(3), using the Receipts and Payments basis available to small charities. ## **FUND ACCOUNTING** **Unrestricted Funds** may be used by the project for any of its ordinary purposes. **Designated Funds** represent unrestricted funds set aside by the project for specific designated purposes; they can be transferred back into general funds at the project’s decision. 1 ## **Summary of Spend By Fund** Unrestricted Fund Details |**Fund Name**|**Opening Balance**|**Paid In**|**Transfers**|**Paid Out**|**Closing Balance**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |General|£1739.24|£0.00|-£45.90|£1,190.20|£503.14| |Total|£1739.24|£0.00|-£45.90|£1190.20|£503.14| Designated Fund Details |**Fund Name**|**Opening Balance**|**Paid In**|**Transfers**|**Paid Out**|**Closing Balance**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Pentyrch Community PCC|£700.00|£0.00||£700.00|£0.00| |Welsh Water Community Fund|£117.57|£0.00||£0.00|£117.57| |Passport Stamps|£110.10|£0.00|£45.90|£156.00|£0.00| |Radyr & Morganstown|£31.60|£0.00|-£31.60|£0.00|£0.00| |Information Boards|£4950.00|£40.00|£31.60|£5,021.60|£0.00| |Total|£5909.27|£40.00|£45.90|£5877.60|£117.57| **Restricted Funds** represent income which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of a trust or bequest, or donations or grants received or invited for a specific purpose. These funds can only be spent on the specific purpose for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent must be carried forward as a balance on that fund for future expenditure on that specific purpose, or returned; it cannot be absorbed into general funds. ## Restricted Fund Details |**Fund Name**|**Purpose**|**Opening Balance**|**Paid In**|**Paid Out**|**Closing Balance**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Rambler’s Holiday Trust|Waymarking|£499.50|£0.00|£0.00|£499.50| |John Andrews Trust|Convert Styles to
Gates|£2515.00|£0.00|£0.00|£2515.00| |C F In Wales|Environmental Work in
|RCT|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00| |Rambler’s Holiday Trust -Styles|Convert Styles to
Gates|£3000.00|£0.00|£0.00|£3000.00| |Trivallis Fast Track Fund|Workshops in RCT|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00| |Trivallis Community Investment Fund|Website Development|£901.20|£0.00|£0.00|£901.20| |Total||£6915.70|£0.00|£0.00|£6915.70| 2 Category Analysis of Income and Expendlture Omfs £0 £0 |We*Y E216 DD ESkOD E&DTr |NIA**Lr £U18riJ E5721 so wj 56 EISS&41 PPRoveD bytho hlo0tsnghe￿oTh De¢Wth ZQZS ￿J$b)ned ontt$bèrAr lfiwn•l ##