CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts ".( Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of On a¢¢ounts for th8 year endod Bloxharn Brigade CIO 31 De¢ember 2023 Charity no {If any) 1186121 Set out on pages TAR 14 and CCXX R11-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty Ilhe Trust'l for the year ended 31 December 2023 Responslbilities and As the charity trust8e8 of the Tnrst. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities A 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention "} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting re¢ord$ were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not a￿ord with the accounting ￿CordS I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please del8le the woffjs in the brackets if they do not 8ppty. 14 Date.. 31 Independent examiner's statement Signed: Iz4 Name: L Wallington Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: IER Octob-.. Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of Con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiner8). Give here brfef detalls of any items that the examlner wishe8 to disclose. October 2018 Trustees, Annual Report for the period I Penod start date 01 Period end date 31 From January 2023 December 2023 To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Bloxham Brigade CIO Other names charity is known by 1° Bloxham Company, The Boys, Brigade Reglstered charity number (if any) 1186121 Charity's principal address Ellen Hinde Memorial Hall, Chapel Street Bloxham Banbury Postcode OX15 4NB Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trn8tee nam8 Offjce lif any) Dates actsd if not for whole ear captain￿reaSUrer Trustee Lieutenant Helper Name of person lor body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan N Westbury S Pargeter M George T Cooper 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for examplo. any custodian trustses) Namo Dates acted if not for whole oar TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniation Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts CIO Foundation registered 4 NOVem￿r 2019 Type of governing document leg. trust deed, constilutio.. How the charity is constituted leg. trust, association, compan, Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods leg appointed by, elected b,,; Appointed at the AGM or co-opted by the Gharity trustees Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation} You may ehoose lo include additional information, where relevanl, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees,. the charity's organisalional structure and any wider ne￿ork wilh which the charity works., relationship with any related parties; Iruslees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE PROMOTION OF HABITS OF OBEDIENCE, REVERENCE, DISCIPLINE AND SELF-RESPECT. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 The CIO has operated a Boys, Brigade group in Bloxham. Membership was open lo any boy or young man aged from S to 18. regardless of their faith or background etc. The trustees believe that they have complied with Section 17151 of The Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this soction the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Addltlonal detslls of obJectlves and actlvltles (Optlonal Infomiatlon) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance The trustees have worked hard to maintain a programme of rewarding and a challenging activities for all our members. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review The trustees have a policy to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover the cost of the insurance and BB capitation fees each year. Brief statement of thè charity's policy on r8setves Detalls of any funds materlally in deficit Further financial review details Ioptional information) You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair. etcl N Westbury Captain & Treasur8r M George Lieutenant Date 0310912024 TAR Marth 2012 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALE5 Bloxham Brigade CIO 1186121 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the perood from 0110112023 3111212023 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to the n88re8t £ Endowm8nt funds to the n￿reSt£ Total funds Last year to tho ￿ar•￿t to the n88ro¥t £ to the near88t£ A1 Ree•1 DDnatyons Donabons for MiniMs Members subscnpbons ACtI￿lieS 2,426 2,425 2.890 1,798 210 2,000 210 tota ross Income or AR) 4.433 4,433 4,B90 s$• an see tabl• nves ent sa Total receipts 4,433 A3Pa ment8 Artivitses. unifoThs and olher supples Hire ol halls Insurance and BB capitsiion fees Wetysite and nEwsletters Donations Trairtinu of leader5 Qlher 2,$3B 2.538 2,018 1.254 189 67 305 1.011 62 189 67 Jos 19S Sub total S,517 S.517 A4 Asset and invgBtrnent Sub total 5,517 5.517 4,435 Net of re¢eipts/(paymentsJ AS Transf•rs between funds A6 Cash fund$ last year end Cash fund$ this year and 1,OB4 4,815 3,731 3,261 470 4,815 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 0410912024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categorko Llot311s Unrestricted funds to n•aTh8t e 3.137 Restrictèd ftsnds tg n￿reSt £ 470 81 Cash funds Endowment funds to ngaro5r£ Lloyds Bank PLC Cash in hanu 124 Total cash funds 3,261 470 acuunt($11 Unrestrtete(I funds to n•are5t £ Restricted funds Oetalls Endowment funds to near•8t £ to noargst E Details Fund to which a¥spl belon CoBtloptJonall Currontvalue iotTral Details Pkasè referio ourwpbsi for det8il8 of ourequiprnenl Fund to which asw belon B4 A88ets rètalnèd for th• ¢harlty's own uso Cost loptfon¥ll CurrgntvAlue D&t8ils Fund towhlch rela Amourt due When duv téona BS Llabilitie8 Signed by one or trustees oft behaW ol all the trustees Date of ro¥al Signature Print Name N Westbury 0310gIIQVI T Coopei 031ry912D14 04nW2024