2022-03-31-accounts - Friends Of Ludgershall

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2021 Period start date To 31[st] March 2022 Period end date Charity name: Friends of Ludgershall Charity registration number: 1184566

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the FOL are to provide: a) a safe and warm environment where adults may socialise and make new friends b) opportunities for individuals to gain in self confidence c) refreshments throughout the day and a meal at midday d) a range of group and individual activities e) a welcome to all adults from Ludgershall and surrounding areas irrespective of individual circumstances f) support to those who have mental/physical/emotional issues g) support for the bereaved h) company for those feeling isolated
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	1 Members are welcomed to the group and introduced to other members, encouraging them to make new friends. 2 The group meets in the Ludgershall Memorial Hall, which has every facility needed for the members, who may have a range of disabilities and requirements. 3 One member comes in at 9am to put up tables and takes them down after club. And 2 husbands offer help where needed. 4 Drinks are provided on arrival and throughout the day. They have biscuits in the morning, cake in the afternoon. At lunchtime they are given a choice of 2-course meals, which are freshly prepared on the day.

		5 Each week some form of informal activity takes place, speakers, music, exercise, craft etc. 6 Members come from a radius of 10 miles, which transport being provided for them. 7 Members present with a range of differing requirements and disabilities. We have a number with Dementia and other mental health issues, a number with physical disabilities and some who simply want emotional support and an escape from isolation.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grants received from Coop and Freemasons
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Stimulation made by activities
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All our staff are volunteers, chairperson, secretary, treasurer, chefs, craftpersons and helpers
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Friends of Ludgershall has regularly operated since August 2021. Owing to COVID, we did not meet from April to August. We have increased members from 18 to 34 members since August 2021. Each week the members comment how much they enjoy coming and wish it could be also on another day.

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


Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We have a regular bring and buy stall and raffle, which both exceed our expectations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Monies not spent due to COVID. A trip to the Hawk Conservancy next month is expected to cost c. £1000
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£7,500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Main source of funding is through membership contributions each week, also raffle and bring and buy. Expenditure is mainly on rent, transport, food and entertainment. We have no investments.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other		Birthday cards are sent by post to each member

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Appointed by Trustees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	DBS Checks carried out on new Trustees
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	All decisions made by a quorum of trustees, new trustees are trained and DBS checked, there are no subsidiary undertakings.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Ludgershall
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1184566
Charity’s principal address	The Memorial Hall 16 Andover Road Ludgershall SP11 9LU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Dawn Pilson
Sthephen Gunn
Linda Poultney	Chair
Robert Dance
John Penny	Treasurer
Angela Barton
RickyLarysz
LesleyEvans		27/01/22
Deirdre Lillywhite	Secretary	10/01/22
Natalie Lovejoy		01/11/21
Petronell Keeler		21/06/21
Leslie Wilkins		01/11/21

– 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the 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 assets

Additional information (optional)

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) John Penny (Apr 27, 2022 15:07 GMT+1) Full name(s) John Penny Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 27/04/2022

Friends of Ludgershall

Friends of Ludgershall 1184566 Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01/04/2021 To 31/03/2022 from

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Grants and donations	1,791	-	-	1,791	4,833
Fundraising	2,053	-	-	2,053	294
Membershipfees and subs	2,110	-	-	2,110	227
Food contributions	1,407	-	-	1,407	97
Transport contributions	692	-	-	692	49
Loan	-	-	-	-	-
Bank interest	-	-	-	-	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	8,053	-	-	8,053	5,500

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					5,500

Rent and hire	1,885	-	-	1,885	130
Transport	928	-	-	928	128
Admin	360	-	-	360	311
Food	2,630	-	-	2,630	228
Equipment	-	-	-	-	50
Gifts	308	-	-	308	200
Entertainment	677	-	-	677	-
Insurance	144	-	-	144	-
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**Sub total **	6,932	-	-	6,932	1,047

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					1,047

	1,121				4,453
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	6,544				-
	7,665				4,453

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds	1 Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank account Cash	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 7,508 157 - 7,665 OK	01/04/2022 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		Date of approval
	John Penny	Apr 27,2022
John Penny (Apr 27, 2022 15:08 GMT+1)

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

01/04/2022