Trustee’s Report – 2024
We held 9 meetings in total this year with no meetings held in February, August or December.
The charity currently has 8 Trustees including 2 new Trustees appointed during 2024, and there is the possibility of a further Trustee to be appointed in 2025. Christine Cooper was registered as a Trustee, and Steve Taylor, who was previously a Trustee, was reappointed later in the year.
Following a few issues using Barclays bank and the changes to their community charity account, it was agreed by the Trustees at the beginning of the year to transfer the funds to a Virgin Money account.
Our ‘Friends of A.C.T.I.O.N.’ project has attracted donations from local businesses who pledge £100 a year to our charity. It is hoped that this will be developed in the future as a sustainable source of income.
We have only applied for one grant this year to ‘Hey Neighbourhood’, unfortunately the application was unsuccessful. Other grant giving bodies are being investigated for applications in 2025.
Other successful fundraising included a Christmas collection when we borrowed a sleigh from another local organisation and Santa visited a local housing estate.
Following a recommendation from one of our Trustees, we have Registered with Easyfunding which is an organisation which arranges donations from numerous companies when those who sign up, shop on line. Hopefully this will increase our income with little effort. We will monitor the benefits over the coming year
A.C.T.I.O.N. has joined ‘Aireborough Together’ which is a forum where a number of local good causes meet with the purpose of sharing news and collaborating on events, to help manage their activities.
Our ongoing Family Emergency Support Fund has been utilised this year to purchase, amongst other things, security cameras, and food for a family who were the subject of domestic abuse.
We have contributed to the play activities of the Children’s Centre which have included Fun Days and a Christmas celebration in a soft play facility for local children.
Counselling sessions were funded throughout the year, but the allocated funds for this purpose have now been used up.
It was felt that our Facebook presence was not achieving anything so we have now closed our Facebook account.
We have agreed to fund the training of staff in the Children’s Centre to enable them to respond to children with undiagnosed autism and other behaviour needs. The training, which will be provided by CYGNET, will be supplemented by the purchase of new toys for the outdoor area, to meet the needs of these children.
Thanks are due to those who did contribute to our funding in 2024. Contributions to projects and our links with Aireborough Rotary Club and the Guisley Community Foundation are also appreciated
Thanks, are again due to:-
David Ball and the staff of Community Matters for their help and general support to our group.
The staff of Aireborough Children’s Centre for their continued support, input, and help.
The Trustees of ACTION without whom, none of our activities would happen.
Income 2024
| Income 2024 | |
|---|---|
| opening balance | £ 5,058.66 |
| Guiseley Community Foundaton | £ 200.00 |
| EW donaton | £ 100.00 |
| Cronopress Ltd donaton | £ 100.00 |
| Barclays bank compensaton | £ 75.00 |
| cashback from Virgin money | £ 0.26 |
| Donaton Aireborough Rotary | £ 400.00 |
| cashback from Virgin money | £ 0.28 |
| cashback from Virgin money | £ 0.71 |
| Rotary club | £ 260.00 |
| cashback Virgin money | £ 0.34 |
new total income £ 6,195.25
Balance carried forward £ 3,704.69
| Expenditure 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| chq 121 Christmas | £ 172.00 | |
| chq 124 Christmas | £ 26.00 | |
| chq 123 - Garden | £ 644.00 | |
| chq 122 Community Maters | £ 25.00 | |
| Debit card payment - Emergency Fund | £ 50.00 | |
| Debit Card payment - Emergency Fund | £ 50.00 | |
| Debit card payment - Rascal Entertainment for fun day | £ 75.00 | |
| debit card payment - garden set for CC | £ 79.99 | |
| Security camera and ftng for family | £ 150.00 | |
| Deposit - GR | £ 10.00 | |
| Deposit- C Z SR | £ 45.00 | |
| Rascals Entertainment | £ 195.00 | |
| Bouncy Castle Leeds | £ 203.98 | |
| balance Payment - CZ SR | £ 45.00 | |
| bal payment - GR | £ 85.00 | |
| Counselling | £ 90.00 | |
| Findel Educaton | £ 48.88 | |
| Smyths Toys | £ 49.98 | |
| Repay RB for bill paid | £ 65.73 | |
| Kids About Tarn - fun day | £ 380.00 | |
| total expenditure | £ 2,490.56 |