2020-12-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 11 Jul 20 To 31 Dec 20 Charity name: Dickens Field Trust Charity registration number: 1184385 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purpos8s of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1.17 The objerts of the CIO are to establish and run a Community facility incorporatin8 a communal open space and a Children's play area for the beneflt of the Inhabltsnts of the Parish of Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire without distinction of sex, sexual orientstion. age. disabllity, nationallty, rdce or polltlcal, rellglous or other opinions the provision of facilities for re¢￿atIon or other lelsure time occupatlon of Indlvlduals who have need of such facilitles by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement. financial hardshlp or soclal and economlc clrcumstsnces or for the publlc at large in the Interests of social Welfa￿ and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the sald inhabitsnts. Lease of Land (incl insurance). Plannin8 permisslon approval for sits development, Development and subsequent management of community space and play a￿a. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servi￿$ identrfied In the accounts. Statement confimiing thether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P8ra 1.17 and 1.19 Para1.18 The current trustees where all issued with a copy of the Charity Commission's guidan upon takin8 UP their post. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP ￿Te￿nCe Volunteer5 SUPPOrt 15 vitsl to the trust. both directly engaged in the development and management of the site and in raising funds. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Achievements and Performance SORP reference The charity on the back of a successful planning application for change of use has looked to progress the development of the site. During thls perlod the 25-year lease was finalised and signed, and site development commenced after the removal of the initial conditions around site design and access. As such 400 trees where p12nted and a further 300 are planned for early in the next period. The charity has also continued to submit funding bids and has engaged with Northamptonshire highways about the development of the external path which links the site to the edge of the village. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal} You ma choose to Include further slatemenls where relevant about.. The aim for this current period was to undertake our inaugural AGM and have the site fully up and running. This has been hampered by COVID which saw us unable to conduct our AGM due to lock down and delayed the signing of the land lease document by 6-8 months. This document was a pre-cursor for engagement with Northamptonshire highways for them to consider funding the external pathway. In order to support the bid, the charity gained written endorsements from local / regional councillor5 and, alongside the lease, has not had its bid presented for consideration *or the Apr 21 budget. With limited ability to develop the site, the main fundraising activltles11.e. major fundlng streams) has been put on hold, however initial enquiries have generally resulted in positive responses. Local fundraising continued desplte the national lockdown and our annual Dog Show and Village Fayre (albeit with a revised format) exceeded previous years in terms of funds raised. nla Achievements againsl objectives set Pard 1.41 Perfomance of fundraislng activities against objectives set ParB 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41

Financial Review Review of the charity's finanGial position al the end of the period Para 1.21 Funds @ Bank - £25069.23 linc £22230 of funding grants) Funds @ Petty Cash- £40 Total assets- £25109.23 Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 Until the Trust has tangible assets which require maintenance beyond that which can be supported by trustees / volunteers the trust has no requirement for a reserve. See other optional info below Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Par8 1.22 Para 1.22 As above Para 1.24 n/a Para 1.23 Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's Irusls.. Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 cio absoLiil'.ioiI, CIO Trustee selection methods including details of any conslitulional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trust88S Pera 1.25 As defined within the constitution. Via AGM. Reference and Admlnlstratlve details Charily name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity's principal address Dickens Field Trust nla 1184385 clo 12 Kislingbury Road, Rothersthorpe, Northampton, NN7 3HZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Truste• name Offl¢e lif any) Dat¢s acted If not for whole ear Name of person lor body) entlti toa oint trusteè ifan Joanna Keay-Blyth Jeff Morphy Andrewjohnson Jodie Johnson Chair Whole period Whole period Whole period Whole period Whole period Whole period n/a nla nla nla n/a nla Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary Trustee John Burrows John Morphy Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 oral8 trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name n/a ortwasa roved Name of Irustees holding title to propety b8longing io the charity Trust•& name n/a Dates aetgd If not for whole ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets n/a held in this capaGity Name and objects ofthe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own ass9ts Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser nla Nama of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details n/a Other op.tional information 2 x changes to resolutions will be tabled at the AGM including one for a requirement to hold a reserve to meet requirements expected in 2022.

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved th8 trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature{s} Full nam8($) Posltlon {eg Secretary, Chair, etc) i/gASu/d Date Iio lti

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Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date To from 11/07/2019

Period start date Period end date To 11/07/2019 31/12/2020

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Dog Show 535 - - 535
Dog Show Transfer 91 - - 91
Fund Raising (meal / meat raffle) 804 - - 804
Bugbrooke café funding 550 - - 550
New Years party 266 - - 266
Meal and meat Raffle 433 - - 433
Grand Union Housing Grant 230 - - 230
Postcode lottery Grant 20,000 - - 20,000
Dog Show and Mask Sales 970 - - 970
DWH Community Fund Grant 1,000 - - 1,000
GroundWork (Tesco) Grant 1,000 - - 1,000
25,879 - - 25,879
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Funds Carried over 1,654 - - 1,654
Petty Cash 40 - - 40
Sub total 1,694 - - 1,694
Total receipts 27,573 - - 27,573
A3 Payments
SP Law 500 - - 500
SNC Conditions Discharge 116 - - 116
JPP Contamination Report 1,290 - - 1,290
SP Law 557 - - 557
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Sub total [ 2,463 ] - - 2,463
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 2,463 - - 2,463
Net of receipts/(payments) 25,110 - - 25,110
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 25,110 - - 25,110
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds	At Bank Petty cash	Total cash funds	to nearest £ 25,070 40 - 25,110		to nearest £ - - - -
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B2 Other monetary assets	Details Nil		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details Nil		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details Nil		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
B5 Liabilities	Details Nil		Fund to which liability relates		- - - - - Amount due (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name

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