## **Chairman’s report to 30 April 2025** No of Trustee meetings 6 No meetings with wider Project Group 1 The Trustees worked to continue the Trust’s key project. ## **Birdcage Walk and Statue Project** ## _Project summary_ The project has developed from a stand-alone erection of a statue of King Athelstan in central Malmesbury into the regeneration of Birdcage Walk, with reference to the original St Pauls Church (now demolished) and associated landscaping. _Trust activities 24-25_ - Display of information regarding the project in a vacant shop on Malmesbury High Street as part of the Athelstan 1100 celebrationsMay, June & July 24 - Received positive response to Pre-Application from Wiltshire Council and made requested amendments to Project Plan. - Applied for and were awarded £550 grant from Malmesbury Carnival Committee to cover project fees. - Nov 24 provided update report for Malmesbury Town Council (major stakeholder) - Dec 24 – appointed an archaeologist to investigate the site prior to full planning being submitted (as per the Pre App response). - Dec 24- Wessex Week donation of £3000 to the project - Dec 24 – Trustees visited the foundry to discuss elements of the statue design - Jan 25 – Further meeting with foundry (Pangolin, Stroud) - March 25 – started process of applying for permissions from Diocese for archaeological test pits. Above - _**Plan of Birdcage Walk with original footprint of St Paul’s Church overlaid and test pits marked.**_ - Aethelstan, First King of all England Trust Charity Number:1185311 Income & Expenditure Account for the year ending 30th April 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
INCOME EXPENDITURE
4/30/2025 4/30/2025
Donations
Wessex Week 3000.00 Donation to museum 150.00
Architects 4590.00
Total 3000.00 Total 4740.00
Excess (Expenditure) over Income (1,740.00)
Total 3000.00 Total 3000.00
Memo
Account Balances @ 30/04/2024 Movement in Funds for 2024/25
I have examined the books and supporting records and find Opening Balance 10,770.35
the accounts to be a true and fair view of the financial transactions Lloyds 52006168 9030.25 Excess expenditure over income 2024/25 (1,740.00)
9030.25 Closing Balance 9,030.35
Jenny Budgell ACMA
January-26
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