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

**From: Period start date:** 01 September 202 **2  To: Period end date:** 31 August 2023 

**Charity name:** The Abingdon Passion Play 

**Charity registration number:** 1183512 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of<br>the purposes<br>of the charity<br>as set out in<br>its governing<br>document|Para 1.17|Promotion of the Christian faith by holding various events,<br>particularly a regularly performed Passion Play.<br>a) To put on Passion Play in Abingdon , and if possible<br>every 3 years<br>b) To advance the Christian faith by portraying the<br>Passion of Jesus Christ and its relevance today.<br>c) To involve members of the local community in<br>Abingdon in the production.<br>d) To highlight the importance of music and drama as<br>religious and cultural activities.|
|Summary of<br>the main<br>activities in<br>relation to<br>those<br>purposes for<br>the public<br>benefit, in<br>particular, the<br>activities,<br>projects or<br>services<br>identified in<br>the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Various different charity events, notably Christmas cards<br>for sale and cooking demo’s. These were used to raise<br>money for the charity in order to put on their performance|
|Statement<br>confirming<br>whether the<br>trustees have<br>had regard to<br>the guidance<br>issued by the<br>Charity<br>Commission<br>on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the guidance of the<br>Charity Commission on public benefit.|



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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** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|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|Raised approximately £3,300 for the charity<br>(as detailed below) and supplied Christmas<br>cards and educated some of the<br>community on Ceviche cooking.|



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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<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21  The Charity has gained £3,341 from fund<br>financial position at the end  raising this financial year. Events detailed<br>of the period in Para 1.20.<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22  The charity is committed to holding a<br>policy for holding reserves  production of a passion play generally on a<br>stating why they are held  3-year cycle and so aims to raise funds to<br>enable a production to be put on, after<br>which any excess funds will form the basis<br>of the fundraising for the next production.<br>Therefore, there is no specific policy on<br>holding a reserve. The charity is not<br>committed to any ongoing or continuous<br>expenses.<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22  £8,367<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22  N/A<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially in  Para 1.24  No funds are materially in deficit<br>deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23  No uncertainties<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||None|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|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|Elected by the charity’s AGM|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name The Abingdon Passion Play<br>Other name the charity uses  None<br>Registered charity number 1183512<br>Charity’s principal address  5 Nuneham Square<br>Abingdon<br>Oxfordshire<br>OX14 1EH<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 David Pope  Chairman<br>2 John Clare<br>3 Joyce Kelly Secretary<br>4 Samuel Poyton  Treasurer<br>5 Anne Green<br>6 Jane Cadogan<br>7 Sarah Mears<br>8 Eliane Pony<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– 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<br>held in this capacity|None|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|None|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets|None|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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

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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 

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## **Declarations** 

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

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

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Samuel David Poyton **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 





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