2024-02-29-accounts - South Pennine Archaeology Group

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SOUTH PENNINES AND ADJACENT AREAS IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: (A) ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS. (B) PROVIDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN BASIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES. (C) STIMULATING INTEREST FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WIDER COMMUNITIES IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE SOUTH PENNINES AND ADJACENT AREAS BY ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION, RESEARCH, FIELD WALKING, TALKS AND OTHER METHODS
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	Another busy and successful year as evidenced by the current membership of 76. During the year we undertook 7 history walks, 7 talks on relevant subjects, 7 local visits (up to 20 mile radius) and 3 coach trips further afield.
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 paid close attention the Charity Commission with regards to 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

	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	Our work in promoting the heritage of the area to the local population has been instrumental in improving the mental health of many people. It has also been helpful in reducing social isolation. Many more local people are now aware of their rich and varied heritage.

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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
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	With 33% increase in unreserved funds it has also been a successful year financially.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We reserve £1000 for future overheads, we also reserve grants for archaeological digs to comply with the equirements of the grants.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1000 + £386
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	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
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
Other

Description of charity’s trusts:		none
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	n/a
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	By agreement with all the exiting trustees ona majority voting system.

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
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

Charity name	South Pennine Archaeology Group (SPAG)
Other name the charity uses	none
Registered charity number	1187093
Charity’s principal address	11Hurst Crescent Rossendale BB4 7SX

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Barbara Smith	Chair
Roger Grimshaw	Treasurer
Chris Ainsworth		1.6.23
Sarah Codd
Richard Matthews

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name none

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
none

Description of the assets held in this capacity	none
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	n/a
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	n/a

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
none

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

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
	Roger Grimshaw	Barbara Anne Smith
	Treasurer	Chair
	4.9.24 Date4.9.24
	4.9.24

Opening Balance 01.03.23 Income Expenditure Closing Balance 29.2.24 inc Reserved Funds RESERVED FUNDS Grant Income Grants spent Reserved Funds Unreserved Funds	2143.94 5743.64 4,639.56 3248.02 900.00 513.94 386.06 2861.96

*Reserved funds are grants which must be spent o the archaeological digs