## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 19[th] December 2019 (period start date) to 5[th] April 2021 (period end date)**
**Charity name:** Friends of Bennerley Viaduct
## **Charity registration number:** 1187044
## **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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct promote,
for the benefit of the public, the
conservation, protection and improvement
of Bennerley Viaduct and its surrounding
area, and advance the education of the
public in the history, stories, conservation,
protection and improvement of Bennerley
Viaduct and its surrounding area.|
|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|The Friends carry out conservation and
improvement on and around the Grade II*
listed Bennerley Viaduct on the Derbyshire-
Nottinghamshire border. We inform the
public through guided walks, talks,
publications, exhibitions, outreach
activities, social media and a website. Our
work with schools, community groups and
lifelong learners delivers learning about
local heritage. We raise funds for
conservation, improved access to the site
and learning programmes to benefit those
living in the shadow of “The Iron Giant of
the East Midlands”.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We confirm trustees have been made
aware of the guidance issued by the CC on
public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We do not make grants as a charity.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The recently approved NHLF project
focusses on social inclusion on the
development of Bennerley Viaduct as a
heritage visitor attraction|
|Contribution made by
volunteers||Between September 1st2019 – March 22nd
2021, it is calculated that volunteers|
||Para 1.38|contributed 1147 hours of time to the
Viaduct. We are indebted to our volunteers.|
|---|---|---|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
Summary of the main Supporting the owners of the viaduct,
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|Summary of the main||Supporting the owners of the viaduct,|
|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|Railway Paths Limited, to complete a three-
year project to restore and provide public
access to and across the viaduct.
Successfully achieving a Severn Trent
grant to develop and conserve the area
under and around the viaduct. Achieving a
£250k National Heritage Lottery Fund grant
to run a project to develop the capacity and
capability of the FoBV trustees and
committee to run and develop the viaduct
as a national heritage visitor attraction. This
will bring economic development and social
cohesion to the area of significant
deprivation in the adjoining areas of
Ilkeston, Cotmanhay and Awsworth.|
**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|It is reasonable to conclude that the FoBV
is on a sound financial footing.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to ensure funding to
cover the office and other costs associated
with running FoBV, and now to provide the
5% matched funding for the NHLF project|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£50k|
|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|None|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 The charity is looking to investigate further
sources of funds (including funding for NLHF and grant funders, such
any fundraising) as PHF and Esme Fairbain.
Investment policy and Para 1.46 The charity is not in a position to be making
objectives including any investments with its funds, instead
social investment policy spending them on projects and the
adopted maintenance and improvement of the
viaduct and surrounding area.
A description of the principal Para 1.46 The key concerns on the charity are the
risks facing the charity ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,
reliance of key team members who are
nearing retirement from their roles
(succession planning) and ensuring the
viaduct is safe and risks signposted when it
reopens.
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|CIO - ASSOCIATION
Registered 19 Dec 2019 as amended on 12
May 2021|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|CIO - ASSOCIATION
Registered 19 Dec 2019 as amended on 12
May 2021|
|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|Trustee posts are filled by widely
advertised open competition against an
agreed skills matrix, when required. The
adopted constitution does not allow any
body or organisation to appoint trustees.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Friends of Bennerley Viaduct|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Bennerley Viaduct|
|Registered charity number|1187044|
|Charity’s principal address|Castledine House
5-9 Heanor Road
Ilkeston
DE7 8DY|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
John Scruton Chair Appointed 29 April 2019
1
to present
Ian Baxter Appointed 24 December
2
2020 to present
James Dawson Appointed 22 December
3
2020 to present
Martin Edwards Appointed 24 December
4
2020 to present
Peter Harris Appointed 24 December
5
2020 to present
Helen Martinez Appointed 24 December
6
2020 to present
Gareth Morgan Appointed 24 December
7
2020 to present
Glynn Wilton Appointed 24 December
8
2020 to present
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
> **Director name** N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** N/A
## **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**|**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
N/A
## **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)
Jb
Full name{s)
Position {eg Secretary, CHAIR
Chair. etc)
JOHN SCRUTON
GARETH MORGAN
TRUSTEE
Date
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Treasurerfs Report
l am pleased to present my report and Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended
31.03.2021.
INCOME.
The total income forthe year was £42,221. A5 V11 as the generous financial support received
from Railway Paths Limited, World Monuments Fund and several local councils,. it is
particularly significant to note th3t just over £8.8 was received by way of memberships.
donations and related 8tft aid.The continued support of members is essential and very much
appreciated.
EXPENDITURL
The total experxliture for the year amounted to £21.924. Comprising mainly Cornmunity
Engagement. Offi rent and general operating expenses. Most ofthe outgoFngs were covered
by grants and other fundinE. It is our atm to ensure, wherever possible. that costs are covered
by a funding stream in some way.
MERCHANDISE.
In arriving at the total excess of Income over Expenditurethe profrt on the sale o* merchandise
and donated goods is added. This amounted to £1.137 and is shown in greater detail in the
notes on the second page.
When the balance brought forward from the previous year1£6.0241 is added to the current
years excess of Income over Expendtture. the total balan is £27,458. It Is reasonable to
conclude that FOBV is on a sound financial footing. The balan is fully represented by cash at
bank and PayPal.
NOTES.
The notes on the second page provide further details of the balances of funds most of which.
with the exception of £2.511, are unrestricted. The notes also detail the Debtors.
Prepayments. Creditors and Accruals taken into account in preparing the Income &
Expenditure Account.
rim Reed
Treasurer
April 2021
THE
The Friends of Bennerley Wiadurt
Income & Expenditure Account
Year Ended 3tst March 2021
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