
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1 July 2023 Period start date   To 30 June 2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: The Robert Winstanley Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1182229** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|1. (a) to advance the mission of the Church<br>of All Saints, Loughton, Milton Keynes which<br>is part of the Watling Valley Ecumenical<br>Partnership<br>2. (b) to preserve, repair, maintain, improve,<br>upkeep, beautify and restore All Saints<br>Church Loughton, Milton Keynes and the<br>churchyard affixing the church and of any<br>monument, fitting, fixture, stained glass,<br>furniture, ornament, organ bell, bell fittings,<br>or chattel in the church or churchyard<br>3. (c) For any ecclesiastical purpose within<br>the meaning of the Parochial Church<br>Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as<br>amended affecting the said Church or any<br>part thereof.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The Trustees continued to meet regularly to<br>monitor investments and assess any grant<br>requests.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Guidance on Public Benefit Reporting,<br>issued by the Charity Commission, has been<br>read to ensure this report is created and<br>aligns with that guidance.  Guidance on<br>accounting preparation is reviewed before<br>annual accounts are completed, to ensure<br>changes in the Charities Act are complied<br>with.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||<br>SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Distribution of investment income is by<br>grants, except in extremis.  Grants are for<br>the furtherance of mission of All Saints’<br>Church.|





There is no social investment. 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<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Grants were made to All Saints’ church for<br>lawnmower and trees, ensuring the safety of<br>anyone attending the church building and<br>grounds.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance|Para 1.41||





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Other

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the period, the Trust had Net<br>Assets of £605,222.  This included a gain on<br>investments of £67,423.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The Robert Winstanley Trust is a small<br>charity with a narrow focus.  The investment<br>policy is to retain investments for income<br>purposes.  In extremis the investments can<br>be realised and distributed.  In such<br>circumstances the Trustees would consider<br>the value of investment to be retained.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>Funding comes from receipt of dividends<br>from investments held.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|N/a|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/a|
|Other||N/a|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|4 Ex officio trustees<br>2 trustees nominated by All Saints’ Church,<br>Loughton<br>1 Trustee nominated by the Watling Valley<br>Ecumenical Partnership|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>N/a|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|N/a|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|N/a|
|Other||N/a|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Robert Winstanley Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|118229|
|Charity’s principal address|c/o 7 Lucy Lane, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 8EP|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Mike Morris|Chair||Ex Officio|
||David Thom|||Ex Officio|
||John Rowcroft-<br>James|||Ex Officio|
||Rozi Rowcroft<br>James|Treasurer||Ex Officio|
||Shalmali Job|Clerk||All Saints’ Church, Loughton|
||Julian Drury||11 July 2023|Watling Valley Ecumenical<br>Partnership|
||GaryReading|||All Saints’ Church, Loughton|
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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 N/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser**|**Name**<br>**Address**||
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## **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** 

N/a 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

_Rozi Rowcroft James_ **Signature(s)** _Mike Morris_ Rosemary Helen Parry **Full name(s)** Michael James Morris RowcroftJames **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 23/04/2025 



I CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAN
ND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nearest
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Recei
Investment Income
29,770
29,770
25,994
ross Income
or
AR)
29,770
29,770
25,994
A2 Asset and Investment sales,
(see table).
Total receipts
29,770
A3Pa
ments
Grants Made
Bank charges
7,033
7,033
84
Sub total
7,117
7,117
84
A4 Asset and investment
Purchase of assets
30,000
30,000
Sub total
30,000
30,000
Total payments
37,117
37,117
84
Net of receipts/(payments)
AS Transfern between funds
A6 Cash fund8 last year end
Cash funds thls year end
7,347
7,347
25,910
7,347
7,347
25,910
CCXX R1 accounts (SS>
0810412025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Categorles
Details
B1 Cash funds
Bank Account
41,010
Total cash funds
41,010
(agree balances wrth receipts and payments
account(s))
Unrestrlcted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Details
Fund to which
asset belon
Charibond
Current value
tional
135,669
Details
Investment funds
Cost (optional)
B3 Investment assets
Investment fvnds
Charifund
428,535
Fund to which
asset belon
Details
Cost (optional)
Current value
tional
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to which
relates
Amount due
tional
When due
tional
Details
BS Llabilities
S￿ned by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Print Name
Date of
roval
Signature
CCXX R2 accountB (SS)
0810412025

The
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A .
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
The Robert Winstanley Trust
On accounts for the year
ended
30 June 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1182229
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
Independent Ffhe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to
examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of
applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed.. fvGb
Date:
20/LI I Z02J
Name:
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Relevant professional
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IER
Oct 2018

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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018