
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1 April 2022 Period start date   To      31March 2023 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Bawtry Heritage Group** 

## **Charity registration number:  1188945** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governingdocument|Para 1.17|To advance the educaton of the public in the<br>history and heritage of Bawtry and the<br>surroundingarea.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|<br>Arranging talks on local history;<br><br>Providing guided historical walks;<br><br>Producing booklets and publicatons on<br>historical topics;<br><br>Recording events and memories to act<br>as historical records;<br>and<br><br>Supportng initatves which highlight<br>the signifcance of sites and buildings<br>of historical interest and importance.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Main achievements:**<br><br>**Participation in Bawtry Festival**<br>**week by giving a public talk,**<br>**guided walks & a children’s Town**<br>**Trail**<br><br>**A further two public talks were**<br>**delivered**<br><br>**Engagement with South**<br>**Yorkshire Heritage List –**<br>**submission of several**<br>**nominations of buildings/sites in**<br>**Bawtry**<br><br>**Completion of refurbishment of**<br>**the Market Cross, funded by**<br>**Bawtry Town Council**<br><br>**Submission of an objection to a**<br>**planning application for the**<br>**installation of a telecoms mast**<br>**adjacent to listed buildings (Local**<br>**planning was overruled by**<br>**Government & the Application**<br>**was granted.)**<br><br>**Appointment of a website**<br>**designer & preparation of**<br>**material for the same**<br>**By these means we have raised the**<br>**profile of BHG and successfully reached**<br>**out to residents.**<br>**The lease for the disused toilets**<br>**buildings was given up because we**<br>**failed to win a grant for their conversion**<br>**into a Heritage Centre & Changing**<br>**Place. This resulted in our offering**<br>**refunds of donations made toward this**<br>**project. £1750 was refunded. We**<br>**resolved to continue with the same**<br>**objects as the project had, but on a**<br>**“peripatetic” basis.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**There was a high degree of congruence**<br>**between our achievements and our**<br>**objects.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
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|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Our net assets – which largely consisted**<br>**of project donations – have been**<br>**depleted by required refunds but it**<br>**appears that many donors are allowing**<br>**us to keep their donations because we**<br>**are intending to continue to pursue the**<br>**same objects, albeit on a peripatetic**<br>**basis.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have an ambitious programme**<br>**including funding our website and**<br>**creating “waymarkers” on the**<br>**TownTrail.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£14,609.55**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**We continue to be reliant upon public**<br>**donations & any grant opportunities that**<br>**may arise.**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Very modest membership numbers &**<br>**the necessity of generating public**<br>**support.**|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**“Foundation” model constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**As per constitution**|



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## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Bawtry Heritage Group|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1188945|
|Charity’s principal address|15 Pemberton Grove, Bawtry, Doncaster DN10 6LR|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||David Kirkham|Chair|||
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– 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**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets None 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 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)** 


**Full name(s)** David Kirkham 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

15[th] May 2024 



## **Bawtry Heritage Group Income and Expenditure Year to 31st March 2023** 

**Movement in Year** -3703.40 

## **Income** 

## **Expenditure** 

4/11/2022 Donation from McNally 4/27/2022 Donations NISA collection box 1/16/2023 Mick Maguire for printer 1/16/2023 Donations Phoenix collection 3/20/2023 Donations 

|20.00|4/13/2022|Bawtry Plasti|10.00|
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|29.14|4/14/2022|Bawtry Today advertising|176.00|
|10.00|6/23/2022|Bawtry Town Council (bench)|800.00|
|35.70|6/24/2022|AC & Gail Jones (Instantprint)|44.27|
|38.10|10/11/2022|Bazlinton donation refund|250.00|
||10/24/2022|Holland donation refund|500.00|
||10/26/2022|Tickhill Lions donation refund|1000.00|
||12/16/2022|Steve Fish (logo)|41.68|
||2402/2023|Jask Media (website)|1000.00|
||3/21/2023|Steve Fish (Go Daddy domain)|14.39|
|132.94||**Total Expenditure for Period**|3836.34|



|**Total Income for Period**|132.94||
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|**Excess of Expenditure over Income**||3703.40|



|**Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2023**<br>Bank Account as at 31st March 2023<br>Debtors<br>Creditors<br>Net Assets<br>Represented by:<br>Reserves b/f<br>Reserves in year<br>Reserves c/f|14609.55<br>-<br>-<br>14609.55<br>18312.95<br>-3703.40<br>14609.55|
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