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

## **From 1 April 2023 Period start date   To      31March 2024 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, guided<br>walks, a children’s Town Trail quiz &<br>a children’s essay competition<br><br>Creation & launch of website<br>containing original local history<br>papers, a gazetteer of significant<br>buildings & sites, census returns, &<br>detail of sources (published &<br>online) available for researching<br>local history<br><br>New nominations to South<br>Yorkshire Heritage List, with two<br>being accepted<br><br>Commissioned painting of Bawtry<br>Wharf<br><br>Joined Doncaster District Heritage<br>Association & participated in their<br>Local History Fair<br><br>Completed oral history project &<br>placed it on the website<br><br>Launched Rom an Bawtry project<br><br>Productive engagement with South<br>Yorkshire Archaeological Services &<br>Portable Antiquities Scheme<br>By these means we have raised the profile<br>of BHG and successfully engaged with<br>people interested in Bawtry’s history.|



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

There was a high degree of congruence between our achievements and our objects. Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set 



Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other 



## **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|We won a £1000 grant from Garfield<br>Weston for our Town Trail waymarking<br>project.<br>Our major expense was for the creation of<br>our website.<br>We obtained £694 Gift Aid from HMRC.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Required for our waymarking project & for<br>website maintenance.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£13740|
|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|



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

|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.|
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|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|Although membership numbers have<br>increased they remain very modest, with<br>the majority of work continuing to be done<br>by very few.<br>The generation of active public support<br>remains challenging.|
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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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|<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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– 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 

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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** 

14[th] October 2024 



**Bawtry Heritage Group - Income & Expenditure - Year to 31st March 2024** 

**Movement in Year** -838.64 

## **Income** 

## **Expenditure** 

|4/3/2023|Just Giving|1.76|
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|6/6/2023|Just Giving|0.47|
|6/28/2023|Donatons|39.70|
|6/30/2023|John Bird Studio|350.00|
|8/29/2023|Just Giving|2.37|
|9/4/2023|Just Giving|9.61|
|10/2/2023|M Maguire|13.50|
|11/8/2023|Jask Media|998.40|
|11/24/2023|Garfeld Weston|1000.00|
|12/13/2023|HMRC|694.98|
|3/4/2024|Misson & Springs WI|50.00|
|3/28/2024|Tony Jones|14.20|



**Total Income for Period** 3174.99 **Excess of Expenditure over Income** 838.64 

|4/20/2023 Jask Media<br>6/9/2023 Margaret Clarkson<br>7/10/2023 A C Jones<br>7/10/2023 Michael P Maguire<br>8/23/2023 Jask Media<br>9/21/2023 Jask Media<br>10/20/2023 Jask Media<br>11/23/2023 Jask Media<br>12/21/2023 Jask Media<br>1/23/2024 Jask Media<br>2/22/2024 Jask Media<br>3/11/2024 DDHA membership<br>3/11/2024 A C Jones<br>3/20/2024 Jones Solicitors<br>3/21/2024 Jask Media<br>**Total Expenditure for Period**|999.60<br>626.40<br>46.43<br>70.00<br>1028.40<br>1028.40<br>30.00<br>30.00<br>30.00<br>30.00<br>30.00<br>10.00<br>12.20<br>12.20<br>30.00|
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||4013.63|



|**Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024**<br>Bank Account as at 31st March 2024<br>Debtors<br>Creditors*<br>Net Assets<br>Represented by:<br>Reserves b/f<br>Reserves in year<br>Creditors<br>Reserves c/f|13770.91<br>0.00<br>-31.00<br>13739.91<br>14609.55<br>-838.64<br>-31.00<br>13739.91|
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## ***Creditors** 

Purchases made by D Kirkham & not yet re-imbursed: 

|1/4/2024 Framing of wharf paintng<br>6/21/2023 DDHA membership|21.00<br>10.00|
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||31.00|



