## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/06/2025 Period start date To 31/05/2026 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Love Mill Road** ## **Charity registration number: 1189511** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of Love Mill Road, to be
undertaken in the Romsey and Petersfield
wardsof
Cambridge, are thefollowing:
To further such charitable purposes
according to the law of England and
Walesasthe trustees see fit from time to
time, in particular but not exclusively
throughtheprovision ofgrants| |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|Love Mill Road supports people, charities
and organisations in the electoral wards of
Romsey and Petersfield to undertake
activities which:

tackle inequality and create a more
inclusive society

enhance the Mill Road environment;
and

celebrate local arts and culture
In 2025-26, the charity’s activities were
facilitation and grant giving for:

the community elements of the Mill
Road Winter Fair

an EcoChic Fashion Show

the Summer Shindig, with live music
and family fun in in a local park

two Poetry Showcase events

the surveys and valuations required
for the Mill Road Library project – to
turn a historic library building into a
community arts centre.

a ‘Community Corners’ project that
tackles social isolation by
strengthening networks of
information and support for
vulnerable adults and hosting
informal volunteer-led meet-ups
In addition, the charity led 3 no. community| |||meetings (‘Ideas Exchanges’) to support
community engagement and ownership of
community projects and
published/distributed a leaflet to raise
awareness and generate donations.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have
referred to the guidance contained in the
Charity Commission’s general guidance on
public benefit when reviewing the charity’s
aims and objectives and in planning future
activities and setting the grant making
policy for the year.| ## **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** ||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|The charity gave a grant to Mill Road
Winter Fair, a community led annual event
attracting over 10,000 people, run by
volunteers.
The charity provided volunteer leadership
and grants to deliver a ‘summer shindig’
with live music, two poetry evenings and an
EcoChic Fashion Show.
The charity invested in a promotional leaflet
that was delivered to houses throughout
the Mill Road neighbourhood.
The charity led 3 Ideas Exchanges to give
local people an opportunity to contribute| their ideas for community projects. These meetings also prioritised and shaped the emerging projects. The charity has led a new Community Corners project to tackle social isolation via crafts (patchwork cushions from recycled fabrics), providing information to signpost people to networks of support and volunteer-led meet-ups in local cafes. The charity gave a grant to the Mill Road Library CIC to cover the costs of a valuation and survey for the Mill Road Library. This enabled progress for a community bid to purchase the building and turn it into a community arts centre. **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|Love Mill Road has continued to receive
donations and made grants throughout the
year. As at 31 May 2026, it held £27,077 in
the bank, some of which was earmarked for
post-year end grants and the remainder
remains available for future grants.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity requires very little reserves as it
has no employees or regular expenses. Its
aim is to provide grants from donations
received. However, a small level of
reserves (c.£1,000) is held within the bank
account in case of unexpected expenses or
an urgent grant.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1,000 (within bank account)| |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|No concerns.| ## **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|
Donations from both charitable trusts and
individual donors| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/a – not large enough to warrant
investment of funds.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk to the charity is reduced
level of donations, leading to fewer grants
being made in pursuit of charitable
objectives. Negligible risk as going
concern, since there are no regular
expenditure commitments (including no
staff) and therefore trustees can always
respond to reduced income with reduced
grants.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |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|Apart from the initial charity trustees at
foundation, every appointed trustee must
be appointed by a resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
appointed charity trustees, the charity
trustees must have regard to the aggregate
skills, knowledge and experience needed
for the effective administration of the CIO.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Love Mill Road| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1189511| Charity’s principal address 32, St Barnabas Road, Cambridge CB1 2BY ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Katharine Frances
Collins|Chair|||| ||Susan Rachel
Biller||||| ||Dadhi Ram Chudali||||| ||LucyPalfreyman|Treasurer|||| ||Katharine Rachel Hawks||||| ||JeremyPyne||||| ||Ruth MaryBarry||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 ## **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)** Katharine Collins **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 10/06/2026