Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Bawtry Heritage Group
Charity registration number: 1188945
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governingdocument |
Para 1.17 | To advance the educaton of the public in the history and heritage of Bawtry and the surroundingarea. |
| 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 |
Arranging talks on local history; Providing guided historical walks; Producing booklets and publicatons on historical topics; Recording events and memories to act as historical records; and Supportng initatves which highlight the signifcance of sites and buildings of historical interest and importance. |
| 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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft. |
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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 | ||
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| 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 | Main achievements: Partcipaton in Bawtry Festval week by giving a public talk, guided walks, a children’s Town Trail quiz & a children’s essay competton Regular postngs of new material on our website, achieving 959 users in our frst year of operaton Installed lectern about Bawtry Wharf Partcipated in Doncaster District Heritage Associaton’s Local History Fair Completed Desk Top Review concerning our Hunt for Roman Bawtry project Positve engagement with South Yorkshire Heritage List, South Yorkshire Archaeological Services, the Portable Antquites Scheme, City of Doncaster’s Conservaton Ofcer & Doncaster Civic Trust Engaged with City Of Doncaster’s Arts & Culture directorate re their heritage policies Negotaton with Bawtry Community Library with regard to creatng a Heritage Centre in the library Purchased an album created by an innovatve girls’ school teacher in early 19thcentury Bawtry; commenced research about her achievement Made representatons regarding two planning applicatons with heritage implicatons; successfully negotated positve changes by one applicant By these means we have raised the profle of BHG and successfully engaged with people interested in Bawtry’s history. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | There was a high degree of congruence between our achievements and our objects. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We won a £500 grant from City of Doncaster to purchase a data projector, & the promise of grant funding from the Suton Hoo Society for a lectern about the Batle of the Idle. Our fnancialpositon is secure atpresent. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | Required for our waymarking & Hunt for Roman Bawtry projects & website maintenance. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £11329 |
| 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 | N/A |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
We contnue to be reliant upon public donatons & any grant opportunites that may arise. |
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| 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 | Membership numbers remain very modest, with the majority of work contnuing to be done by very few. The generaton of actve public support remains challenging. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | “Foundaton” model consttuton |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisaton |
| 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 | As per consttuton |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| 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
| Charityname | BawtryHeritage Group |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | N/A |
| Registered charitynumber | 1188945 |
| Charity’s principal address | 15 Pemberton Grove, Bawtry, Doncaster DN10 6LR |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| David Kirkham | Chair | |||
| John Linsley | ||||
| Peter Holland | ||||
| Steve Fish | ||||
| Mick Maguire | ||||
| Tony Jones | ||||
– 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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| None | ||
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
18[th] December 2025
Bawtry Heritage Group - Income & Expenditure - Year to 31st March 2025
Movement in Year -2346.74
Income
Expenditure
| 4/2/2024 | Just Giving | 19.42 | 4/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 |
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| 6/25/2024 | Donatons G Walk & Phoenix | 18.20 | 5/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 |
| 8/19/2024 | CDC Grant | 500.00 | 6/7/2024 BTC for CDC Planning | 152.50 |
| 1/27/2025 | Donaton R Atkinson | 50.00 | 6/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 |
| 7/16/2024 MM kids' comp & mouse | 70.00 | |||
| 7/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 8/20/2924 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 9/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 10/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 10/31/2024 AV Partsmaster projector | 434.52 | |||
| 11/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 20/11/2024 MM Gt Flowers book | 11.94 | |||
| 11/22/2024 BSG Wharf Lectern | 1650.00 | |||
| 11/25/2024 Oxfam AE Album | 150.00 | |||
| 12/20/2024 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 1/12/2025 DDHA membership | 10.00 | |||
| 1/20/2025 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 1/30/2025 MM BCL BHC sign | 80.00 | |||
| 2/20/2025 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| 3/12/2025 SF domain renewal | 15.59 | |||
| 3/20/2025 Jask Media | 30.00 | |||
| Total Income for Period | 587.62 | Total Expenditure for Period | 2934.36 |
| Total Income for Period | Total Income for Period | 587.62 | ||||
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| Excess of Expenditure over | Income | 2346.74 | ||||
| Balance Sheet as at | 31st March 2025 | |||||
| Bank Account as at 31st March 2025 | 11423.98 | |||||
| Debtors | 0.00 | |||||
| Creditors* | -63.27 | |||||
| Net Assets | 11360.71 | |||||
| Represented by: | ||||||
| Reserves b/f | 13739.91 | |||||
| Reserves in year | -2346.74 | |||||
| Creditors | -63.27 | |||||
| Reserves c/f | 11329.90 |
*Creditors
| Purchases made by D Kirkham & not yet | re-imbursed: |
|---|---|
| 6/21/2023 DDHA membership | 10.00 |
| 1/4/2024 Framing of wharf paintng | 21.00 |
| 11/28/2024 Bolt World Fasteners Ltd | 9.99 |
| 12/4/2024 Wickes Postcrete | 17.28 |
| 1/14/2025 CDC Archives photo fee | 5.00 |
| 63.27 |