## The Hut at Blogishay Lane (The CIO) REPORT TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 

## 31 DECEMBER 2022 

## **Trustees** 

Martyn William Brooks - Chairman Dr. Andrew Prince – Secretary and acting Treasurer Karen Turner Nicholas James Turner Tony Ernest Pugh – died 25[th] November Katherine Jayne Pugh David Bruce Broughton Nicholas John Laity – resigned 7[th] February John Gregory Germon John Lucas Germon 

**Charity Number** 1182545 

**Principal Office** The Hut at Blogishay Lane Ashburton Devon TQ13 7DD 

**Bankers** Lloyds Bank plc PO Box 1000 BX1 1LT 

## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** 

I have examined these accounts in accordance with the Charity Commission’s “Independent Examination of Charity Accounts: Examiners’ Guide.” 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that proper accounting records are kept and that appropriate financial statements are prepared which agree with the accounting records. 

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## **Income and Expenditure Account** 

|**RECEIPTS**||£||£|£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**2020**||**2021**||
|**2022**||||||
|Initial transfer (donation) RBL||Nil||1,000.00|Nil|
|Rents||Nil|785.99|||
|3,727.60||||||
|Transfer of funds|from RBL Ashburton|Branch||||
|3,000.00||||||
|TOTAL RECEIPTS||**2.01**||**1,785.99**||
|**6,727.60**||||||
|**PAYMENTS**||||||
|Direct Charitable|Payments|Nil||Nil|Nil|
|Running Costs, inc. utilities, insurance & licences|||Nil|(556.36)||
|(2,479.62)||||||
|TOTAL PAYMENTS||**Nil**||**(556.36)**||
|(2,479.62)||||||
|NET RECEIPTS|(PAYMENTS) FOR YEAR||**Nil**|||
|**1,229.63**|**4,247.98**|||||
|**BANK AND CASH AT 31 DECEMBER**|||**2.01**|||
|**1,231.64**|**5,479.62**|||||
|Restricted Reserves (Building Works)||||||
|3,000.00||||||



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Chief Superintendent, Devon & Cornwall Police (Retd.) **Trustees’ Annual Report** 

## **1. AGM** 

The AGM was held on 6[th] March 2023. The Charity’s policies on Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities, Reserves & Finance and Data Protection were re-adopted as a part of their two-yearly review cycle. This report was adopted as an accurate record of the CIO’s position at year-end. The Memoranda of Understanding between The Hut Charity and the Ashburton Branch, Royal British Legion and the Methodist Growing Space Group were reviewed and continued in operation. The officers of the CIO were re-elected en-bloc. 

## **2. The Trustees** 

Nick Laity, being unable to attend meetings due to family commitments, resigned as a trustee on 7[th] February. Tony Pugh died on 25[th] November. No new trustees have been nominated. 

## **3. Funding** 

2022 represents the first full year of operation as sole owners and operators of the premises. The CIO continues to enjoy a steady funding stream of rents from the Ashburton Branch Royal British Legion and from the Methodist Growing Space community. Regular outgoings in respect of Insurance, Water and Electricity are established by direct debit arrangement. The level of funds held complies with the CIO’s Reserves & Finance Policy, being greater that £1,000 and less than £10,000. 

## **4. Activities** 

We continued to offer use of The Hut at no charge to Ashburton’s Ukrainian Refugee Support Group led by Sarah MacAlpine. In order to raise awareness of The Hut and its availability, as well as to 

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streamline the bookings process, we have established a website www.hutatblogishaylane.co.uk. 

## **5. Structural Works.** 

£3,000 was transferred from the Ashburton Branch, Royal British Legion and placed in restricted reserves against planned building works (replacement of 3 windows and 2 doors). 

## **Signed on behalf of the trustees** 


Dr. Andrew Prince Secretary and temporary Treasurer. 

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