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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.04.24 Period start date To 31.03.25 Period end date Charity name: Cottingley Town Hall Church and Community Centre Charity registration number: 1186614

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote religious, moral and secular
knowledge in Cottingley and provide the
Town Hall for this purpose and other
activities beneficial to the community
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		 Religious Christian church services and
related activities. Provision of
reasonably priced meals at a weekly
Drop In providing reasonably priced
meals, warm space and opportunity to
socialise. Meetings of the Cottingley
Village History Society and Heritage
Centre are open to all the community
with speakers and displays providing
education. Free musical concerts
throughout the year providing
entertainment and a place to meet
others.
Local families hire the community
rooms for parties.
Other local organisations and
businesses hire rooms at low cost
providing a range of social and
educational activities enjoyed by the
community e.g weekly Art Classes,
Ukulele rehearsals, Dance group and
Slimming World meetings
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees do have regard to the
Charity Commission guidance on public
benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 The charity has by its activities been
able to fund maintenance and improve
the fabric of Cottingley Town Hall which
is a Grade 2 listed building. By keeping
the building open this has provided an
place and opportunity for community
activities and socialising that have
benefitted by improving health and
wellbeing of people who attend events
or hire the premises.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41

Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The financial position at the end of the
period was confirmed as satisfactory by
the trustees. Total money in hand
£78,159.11
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The policy for the amount held in
reserve account is decided by the
trustees and reviewed at regular
meetings. This enables the reserve fund
to generate interest income and
separates same from current account
funds which are kept at appx £10,000 for
to meet everyday expenditure.
The reserve account are held as a
contingency to cover both planned and
emergency/ unforeseen expenditure.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reserve at 31/03/25 £65,994.56.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Church collection £5987
Room hire from regular community
events £4694
Room hire for parties £1536
Gross income from Drop In meals £3480
Misc donations and fundraising events
£2969
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 Difficult to predict cost that may arise in
maintaining a 160 year old building
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust deed and scheme
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated
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 New trustees are appointed by current
trustees by vote at a properly convened
meeting.
New trustees volunteering for the role
should have a local connection, be of
good character and of a Christian faith.
Trustees up for re-election and wanting
to continue as trustees are again agreed
upon or otherwise by trustees at a
properly convened meeting.
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 In addition to requirements under
Charity Commission rules trustees are
made aware of the policies in place for
Volunteers, Equal Opportunities,
Safeguarding, Data Protection, Health
and Safety, Complaints and
Confidentiality,
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Cottingley Town Hall Church and Community Centre
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1186614
Charity’s principal address Cottingley Town Hall
Main Street
Cottingley
Bingley
West Yorkshire

BD16 1SU

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Hilary Barbara
Charnock		 Chair and Church
Deacon
Peter Earp Church Deacon
Victoria Frances
Whitehead		 Safeguarding Officer
Martin Francis
John Holdsworth		 Returns Officer
Thomas William
Stead
John Goode
Baroness (Ellen
Margaret)Eaton
Raymond Kingsley
Firth
Kathleen
McGuinness		 Booking Secretary
Michael Taylor Health and Safety
Andrea Taylor First Aid
Susan Whytell

– 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
Hilary Barbara Charnock
Kathleen McGuinness
Peter Earp
Susan Whytell

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

None applicable

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
Hilary Barbara Charnock

Chair
28/12/25
28/12/25
Charity Name No (if any)
Cottingley Town Hall Church and Community Centre
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2024
Period start date		 To 31/03/2025
Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
3,190
-
10,000
5,474
6,231
870
5,988
1,534
118
964

34,367
-
-
-
34,367
551
2,634
4,662
556
354
320
1,097
3,579
13,752
-
-
-
13,752
20,616
-
-
20,616		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
3,190
10,000
5,474
6,231
870
5,988
1,534
118
964
34,367
-
-
-
34,367
551
2,634
4,662
556
354
320
1,097
-
3,579
13,752
-
-
-
13,752
20,616		 Total funds
to the nearest £
3,190
10,000
5,474
6,231
870
5,988
1,534
118
964
34,367
-
-
-
34,367
551
2,634
4,662
556
354
320
1,097
-
3,579
13,752
-
-
-
13,752
20,616		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations toilet 3,190 2,291
Donationsgen - 577
One off volunatarydonations 10,000 -
Fundraising 5,474 4,666
Room Hire 6,231 2,387
HMRC Gift Aid 870 679
Church Collection 5,988 5,602
for PAT testingfrom Hist Soc 5
Refund maintenance Pest 66
BuildingSoc interest 1,534 930
Misc 118
Charitable activities 964 801
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
34,367		 18,005
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
None -
- -
~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
18,005
Fundraisingexpensess 551 692
Repairs and maintenance 2,634 5,060
Light and heating 4,662 2,353
Water 556 627
Replacement cooker 354 -
Misc sundries 320 494
Charitydonation 1,097 670
Advertisement 261
Organ 386
Insurance 3,579 3,391
**Sub total ** 13,752 13,935
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)

None		 -
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
13,935
20,616 - - 20,616 4,070
- - - - -
- - - - -
20,616 - - 20,616 4,070

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

10/01/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Buildings insurance valuation
Contents from insurance valuation
Current account
Building Society
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
-
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
12,164
-
65,995
-
-
-
78,159
-
Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
HilaryCharnock		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
2,630,506
51,094
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
HilaryCharnock 10/01/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

10/01/2026

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts ."?. Section A Independent ExaMine￿S Report Report to the trusteesl members of -tbvl¥ offtsy cLfvJrfQr¢ On accounts for the year ended 31 lo"1 Charfty no (if any) I I8L61 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinats'on of the accounts of the above charrty (Ih8 Trust") fw the year ended Respon81bllllles and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have Gom ￿eted my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (oth0F1￿*ETr0v￿) in ¢onnection with the examination which gives m8 cause to believe that in, any material resFed: accounting records were not kept in ac￿rdanCe with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not a￿rd with the accounting records Independent examiner's Statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the woffls in the brackets rfÉhey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: PfvuL Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (If any): Address: IER October 2018