## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 1[st] January 2021 **Period start date To** 31[st] December 2021 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** The Friends of St James' Church Hamsterley, County Durham
## **Charity registration number:**
1184033
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To advance culture and heritage in
purposes of the charity and around Hamsterley, County
as set out in its Durham, in particular by assisting in
governing document the preservation, maintenance, repair
and improvement of the fabrics,
fittings and contents of the church of
St James, Hamsterley and its grounds.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Through targeted fundraising, by
1.19
activities in relation to seeking donations and legacies, and
those purposes for the by promoting the history of St James’
public benefit, in church, the charity exists to advance
particular, the activities, culture and heritage in and around
projects or services Hamsterley, County Durham.
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Yes
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference 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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SORP reference
The charity commenced fundraising
in July 2021 after the lifting of the
Covid restrictions. It resolved to
Summary of the main retain the funds raised against future
Para 1.20
achievements of the anticipated needs of St James’ Church
charity, identifying the building.
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 As a result of a one of donation, and
financial position at the funding raising activities, the charity’s
end of the period balance sheet at the end of the period
was £11,948.83.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The charity has no policy for holding
the policy for holding reserves.
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Nil
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 The charity does not anticipate having
reserves any uncovered liabilities or other
reason for holding reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Nil
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Not applicable
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution/Articles of Association
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed by resolution
methods including passed at a Trustee’s meeting.
details of any
constitutional provisions The treasurer of St James’ PCC is
e.g. election to post or entitled to be a trustee, ex officio, but
name of any person or has not taken up office.
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name The Friends of St James' Church Hamsterley, County
Durham
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1184033
number
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||Charity’s principal
address|The Old Vicarage, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland,
County Durham, DL13 3PP||
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Dominic Bayne Chair
2 Ady Davis Treasurer
3 Jonathan Ward
4 Ian Bonas
5 Kate Bonas
6 Kira Bayne
7 Marney Swan
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
None
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements Not applicable for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** DOMINIC BAYNE **Full name(s)** Dominic Richard Noel Bayne
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 25.1.23
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|_(i)_**_the nature of the change in accounting policy; _**|Notapplicable|
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|_(ii) _**_the reasons why applying the new accounting policy _**||
|**_provides more reliable and more relevant information; _**|Notapplicable|
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|_(iii) _**_the amount of the adjustment for each line affected _**|**_Not applicable _**|
|**_in the current period, each prior period presented and _**||
|**_the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to _**||
|**_periods before those presented, 3.44FRS 102 SORP._**||
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