THE GEMINI OMBERSLEY COURT CHARITY
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1189908
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity Name: The Gemini Ombersley Court Charity Charity Registration Number: 1189908 Date of Registration: 11 June 2020
Registered Ofice:
105 High Street
Worcester
WR1 2HW
Trustees:
Mr Timothy Simon Hopkins (Chair)
Aimee Myra Hopkins
Judith Goodman Mark Edward Martin Philip Coleman
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 11 June 2020.
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
The trustees serving during the year are listed in the reference and administrative details section of this report.
Organisational Structure
The charity is governed by its trustees who meet as required to administer the charity and determine its strategic direction.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Charitable Objects
The objects of the CIO are to further such charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Ombersley in the County of Worcestershire (“the Parish”) and the areas adjacent thereto as the charity trustees see fit from time to time, including in particular but not limited to the following for the public benefit:
1) To advance arts, culture, heritage or science by the conservation, protection and improvement of the Walled Garden and Stables at Ombersley Court and any buildings or areas of land attached or ancillary thereto which may be of historic or architectural or cultural or ecological or scientific or other particular interest as the charity trustees shall determine from time to time.
2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of Ombersley Court and in particular to promote and make available to the public information regarding the historic or architectural or cultural or ecological or scientific or agricultural or horticultural or other particular interest of Ombersley Court and its locality including without limitation the Walled Garden and Stables at Ombersley Court by interacting with the local community and providing displays or exhibitions or a museum or by such other means as the charity trustees shall determine from time to time.
Activities and Public Beneft
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Review of Activities
The charity has remained dormant during the financial year ended 31 December 2024. No charitable activities have been undertaken, and no income has been received or expenditure incurred during this period.
The trustees continue to review the charity’s position and future activities.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Results for the Year
The charity had no income or expenditure during the year ended 31 December 2024. The charity held no assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date.
Reserves Policy
As the charity is dormant with no assets or liabilities, no reserves policy is currently in operation.
Risk Management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The trustees will continue to review opportunities to pursue the charity’s objects in accordance with its governing document.
TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
STATEMENT BY TRUSTEES
This report was approved by the trustees on _____ and signed on their behalf by:
Signed:
Mr Timothy Simon Hopkins
Chair of Trustees
Date: _____
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestricted Funds, Restricted Funds, Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023| £Nil £Nil £Nil £NIL
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies - £Nil Charitable activities - £Nil Other trading activities - £Nil Investments - £Nil Other - £Nil TOTAL INCOME - £Nil
EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds - £Nil Charitable activities - £Nil Other - £Nil TOTAL EXPENDITURE - £Nil
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) - £Nil
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS - £Nil
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - £Nil
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD - £Nil
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024-2023
£Nil/ £Nil
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets - £Nil Investments - £Nil Total fixed assets - £Nil
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors - £Nil
Cash at bank and in hand - £Nil Total current assets - £Nil
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year - £Nil
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) - £Nil
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES - £Nil
CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one year - £Nil
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) - £Nil
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY:
Unrestricted funds - £Nil
Restricted funds - £Nil
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS - £Nil
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on _____ and signed on their behalf by:
Signed:
Mr Timothy Simon Hopkins
Chair of Trustees
Date: _____
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Income recognition
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure recognition
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
2. INCOME
The charity had no income during the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: £Nil).
3. EXPENDITURE
The charity had no expenditure during the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: £Nil).
4. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
No trustees received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year (2023: £Nil).
5. STAFF COSTS
The charity had no employees during the year (2023: none).
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were no related party transactions during the year (2023: none).