## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/1/2023 To 31/12/2023**
## **Charity name: The Community of St David**
## **Charity registration number: 1186412**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY AS DEFINED IN ITS
GOVERNING DOCUMENT ARE THE CARRYING OUT OF ALL
OR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES IN
THE SPIRIT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND IN THE
INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE:
1. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND
FOR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS
OR GROUPS OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN PARTICULAR
NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR
DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC
CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN EVERY CASE WITH THE OBJECT
OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE
INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS AND THE PROVISION OF
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUCH FACILITIES.
2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG THOSE INDIVIDUALS
OR GROUPS.
3. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF LEADERS FOR
THESE PURPOSES.
4. THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES.|
|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|Rental of main property to various educational,
family & religious groups who are in particular need.
Rental of community centre for groups or individuals
to progress educational, religious or well-being in
the local area.|
|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 guidance
issued by the charity commission on public benefit.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:
We didn’t make any grants in 2023 as none
were requested we are progressing two
this year (2024)|
||SORP reference||
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We didn’t make any grants in 2023 as none
were requested we are progressing two
this year (2024)|
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|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|No investments are made other than to
upkeep the community centre and main
rental property directly.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Along with the trustees the community has
wider supporters who we update annually
on progress (last meeting 9thJuly 2023)and
who will help with the property upkeep from
time to time.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|The Community of St David exited 2022 in
thankfully continued good health given the
devastation of the pandemic.
The community’s role in bringing people
together continues to be important in 2022
as we all continue to repair our emotional
and physical well-being as the continued
toll of recession and inflation hit families
and communities.
Ensuring continued financial stability as we
rebuilt bookings helped by an increased
workload from all the trustees, our booking
manager and wardens who all pulled
together to ensure the charity built back our
contacts and usage as groups rebuilt after
the pandemic. As a result we have seen
continued increased usage of both the
community hall and the main rental
property‘Court House’.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Our main focus was to re-engage with local
community groups and wider organisations
post the pandemic to increase the usage of
our hall and court house which we did and
have seen maintained usage of both
facilities.
This was led by our wardens, and we have
seen a wide range of users including
Quakers, local live music nights, scouts &
brownies, yoga and various other wellbeing
tutorials.
In the main house we also saw usage to
local lifesaving groups for training during
the winter months.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising has been driven by the usage
of both facilities which increased again on
2022 thanks to the hard work of the
booking manager, wardens and trustees|
|---|---|---|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|We do not have any investments other than
the properties the charity maintains.|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|In 2023 we saw a good rental income
increase from Court House of (31%) in the
2nd full year post the pandemic and our
end of year balance grow by ~£2k. Rental
income from the hall reduced by 18% as
other properties in the city improved their
facilities but this has recovered so far in
2024.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We always aim to have at least £15,000 in
our bank account to cover any emergency
work needed on the house and we have
been able to achieve this since 2020.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At least £15,000 held in our bank account.|
|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 where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Our principal source of funding is the rental
of the main house (Court House) and the
community hall (Curtis House) to a variety
of educational, family and religious groups.|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|We do not invest other than the upkeep
and maintenance of the properties.|
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Income has come back well over the last
two years due to the reengagement with
the community in St Davids itself in
particular. Clearly inflation means
expenditures will continue to increase but
we have mitigated several of these with
long term utility fixed rates again. The
upkeep of the court house in particular is
always a risk given the cost required to
maintain an old listed property
We see far more risk with how many
people struggling and as such low cost
rental facilities such as ours will become a
more important resource for families and
groups.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution/ Aims|
|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 current trustees|
|**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|All trustees will have had many years of
exposure to The Community and as such
know the charity, its constitution and
approach well. New Trustees are given
smaller responsibilities to begin with to
build up their involvement over time.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Charity is composed of 5 Trustees|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Community of St David|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1186412|
|Charity’s principal address|Court House, 20 Cross Square
St Davids
Haverfordwest
SA62 6SE|
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Eleri Davis|Chair|||
||Ralph Tucker|Treasurer|||
||David Thomson||||
||Jacob Cairns||||
||Joseph Tucker||||
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## – 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 N/A 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**|
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|**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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Ralph Tucker||
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Treasurer||
||20/10/2024||
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Community of St David (Registered Charity Number 1186412)**
I report to the trustees on my examina�on of the accounts of The Community of St David for the year ended 31 December 2023 as set out on pages 1 and 2.
## **Responsibili�es and basis of report**
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the prepara�on of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chari�es Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examina�on of the Charity’s accounts carried out under sec�on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examina�on I have followed all the applicable Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission under sec�on 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
connec�on with the examina�on giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accoun�ng records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by sec�on 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
In carrying out my examina�on, I noted that the cost of the property that the charity generates its income from was not in the original accounts presented to me for review. You, the trustees, agreed that the charity does own the property and therefore should be shown in the accounts. As the property was purchased and developed in 1961 and 1991 there were no historical records to be able to determine the price. The insurance valua�on was therefore used, and the Bank of England infla�on calculator used to remove the effect of infla�on to obtain the best judgement of the cost of the property. I reviewed the calcula�ons, and they appear reasonable and the best es�mate of the cost. The accounts were updated to reflect the es�mated cost of the property. The error indicates that previous year’s accounts were therefore incorrect due to a failure of internal controls to ensure that all expenses were recorded accurately and that proper accoun�ng records were not kept. I have not iden�fied any issues in these areas for the year end 31 December 2023 accounts. As you, the trustees, agreed to update the accounts, there is no issue with the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: Jayne Dennett 24/10/24
Jayne Denne� FCCA JDT Accountants Ltd 45 South Mossley Hill Road Liverpool L19 3PY
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The Community of St David 1186412
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Flat Rent 4,160 - - 4,160 4,160
Court House Hire 22,364 22,364 17,120
Curtis House Hire 2,691 2,691 3,296
Donations/Grants 85 - - 85 -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
29,300 - - 29,300 24,576
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 29,300 - - 29,300 24,576
A3 Payments
Maintenance & Development 15,224 - - 15,224 10,574
Utilities 5,542 - - 5,542 3,755
Telephone & Internet 977 - - 977 807
Legal - - - - -
Advertising - - - - -
Insurance 5,619 - - 5,619 5,085
- - - - -
Sub total 27,362 - - 27,362 20,221
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 27,362 - - 27,362 20,221
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,938 - - 1,938 4,355
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 23,463 - - 23,463 19,108
Cash funds this year end 25,401 - - 25,401 23,463
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The Community of St David 1186412
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
To
from
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Last year - as
Categories Details funds funds restated
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Bank Balance 25,401 - 23,463
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 25,401 - 23,463
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Last year - as
funds funds restated
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets None - - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Last year - as
Cost
Details asset belongs restated
B3 Investment assets Courthouse and Curtis House Unrestricted 405,000 405,000
- -
Fund to which Current value
Cost (optional)
Details asset belongs (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the None - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities None - -
- -
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## **Comparatives restated**
The statement of assets and liabilites for the year ended 31 December 2022 has been restated to include the cost of the asset it owns. This was previously not included in the accounts. The assets were purchased/built in 1961 and 1991 and therefore there are no accounting records to obtain the actual costs incurred. The figure has been derived from the insurance value of the property and inflation removed as appropriate to obtain the estimataed cost price in 1961 and 1991.
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
|Signature|Print Name
Ralph Tucker
Joe Tucker|Date of
approval
22/10/2024
22/10/2024|
|---|---|---|
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Community of St David (Registered Charity Number 1186412)**
I report to the trustees on my examina�on of the accounts of The Community of St David for the year ended 31 December 2023 as set out on pages 1 and 2.
## **Responsibili�es and basis of report**
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the prepara�on of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chari�es Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examina�on of the Charity’s accounts carried out under sec�on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examina�on I have followed all the applicable Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission under sec�on 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
connec�on with the examina�on giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accoun�ng records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by sec�on 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
In carrying out my examina�on, I noted that the cost of the property that the charity generates its income from was not in the original accounts presented to me for review. You, the trustees, agreed that the charity does own the property and therefore should be shown in the accounts. As the property was purchased and developed in 1961 and 1991 there were no historical records to be able to determine the price. The insurance valua�on was therefore used, and the Bank of England infla�on calculator used to remove the effect of infla�on to obtain the best judgement of the cost of the property. I reviewed the calcula�ons, and they appear reasonable and the best es�mate of the cost. The accounts were updated to reflect the es�mated cost of the property. The error indicates that previous year’s accounts were therefore incorrect due to a failure of internal controls to ensure that all expenses were recorded accurately and that proper accoun�ng records were not kept. I have not iden�fied any issues in these areas for the year end 31 December 2023 accounts. As you, the trustees, agreed to update the accounts, there is no issue with the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: Jayne Dennett 24/10/24
Jayne Denne� FCCA JDT Accountants Ltd 45 South Mossley Hill Road Liverpool L19 3PY
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The Community of St David 1186412
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Flat Rent 4,160 - - 4,160 4,160
Court House Hire 22,364 22,364 17,120
Curtis House Hire 2,691 2,691 3,296
Donations/Grants 85 - - 85 -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
29,300 - - 29,300 24,576
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 29,300 - - 29,300 24,576
A3 Payments
Maintenance & Development 15,224 - - 15,224 10,574
Utilities 5,542 - - 5,542 3,755
Telephone & Internet 977 - - 977 807
Legal - - - - -
Advertising - - - - -
Insurance 5,619 - - 5,619 5,085
- - - - -
Sub total 27,362 - - 27,362 20,221
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 27,362 - - 27,362 20,221
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,938 - - 1,938 4,355
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 23,463 - - 23,463 19,108
Cash funds this year end 25,401 - - 25,401 23,463
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The Community of St David 1186412
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
To
from
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Last year - as
Categories Details funds funds restated
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Bank Balance 25,401 - 23,463
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 25,401 - 23,463
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Last year - as
funds funds restated
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets None - - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Last year - as
Cost
Details asset belongs restated
B3 Investment assets Courthouse and Curtis House Unrestricted 405,000 405,000
- -
Fund to which Current value
Cost (optional)
Details asset belongs (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the None - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities None - -
- -
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## **Comparatives restated**
The statement of assets and liabilites for the year ended 31 December 2022 has been restated to include the cost of the asset it owns. This was previously not included in the accounts. The assets were purchased/built in 1961 and 1991 and therefore there are no accounting records to obtain the actual costs incurred. The figure has been derived from the insurance value of the property and inflation removed as appropriate to obtain the estimataed cost price in 1961 and 1991.
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
|Signature|Print Name
Ralph Tucker
Joe Tucker|Date of
approval
22/10/2024
22/10/2024|
|---|---|---|
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