## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025** **Charity name: The Bryntail Cottage Charity** **Charity registration number: 1190062** ## **Objectives and Activities** ## Purpose of the charity ‘To provide in the interest of social welfare affordable accommodation and facilities for educational, recreational and other leisure time occupation for children and young persons who by reason of their youth or social and economic circumstances are in need of such facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for such children and young persons.’ ## Reporting Public Benefit In order to fulfil our charitable purpose, the charity has to restore Bryntail Cottage to a physical state to enable schools and youth groups to visit for residential activities. Therefore, the principal activities conducted in this reporting period have been twofold: 1. To raise funds to enable professional building contractors to make good the schedule of work identified in the terms of the new lease. 2. To gain planning permission to enable redevelopment of the property to make it fit for purpose in the 21[st] century. These activities are reflected in the accounts. Complimenting these activities has been a concerted effort to build up good will amongst the alumni of Bryntail Cottage. The trustees consider these activities satisfy the guidance provided by The Charity Commission surrounding delivery of public benefit. ## **Achievements and Performance** In this reporting year the charity has achieved the following milestones: **1.** Applied for £250 000 of Heritage Lottery funding. **2.** ## **Financial Review** ## Financial position as at 31st March 2025 The balance on the account was £114623 in cash. Of this £107152 is restricted for use on the redevelopment of the cottage. A grant of £12000 had to be returned to the Hargreaves Foundation because of the delays caused by the remediation of the contaminated land. This is reflected in the payments shown in the accounts. The money is ring fenced for the charity and will be available for to use when conditions allow. In addition, the charity had been awarded grants of £36000 payable in arrears. ## Reserves Policy The charity will hold reserves sufficient to cover one year’s revenue costs. Whilst the cottage is being refurbished this figure is £6000. The trustees will review this once the property is once again used by schools and youth groups. ## Principle Sources of Funding Whilst the priority of the charity is refurbishing the buildings the principal sources of funding are grants and donations. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a constitution. There are seven trustees who are appointed. Tile Cross Academy is entitled to appoint one trustee. ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Bryntail Cottage Charity| |---|---| |Registered charity number|1190062| |Charity’s principal address|C/O Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane
Birmingham
B32 9UF| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Neil Mackintosh|Chair||| ||Paul Marano|||Tile Cross Academy| ||Chris Etheridge|||| ||Richard Fryer|||| ||Adrian Murphy|||| ||AndyHiorns|||| ||Catrin Meredith|||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Paul Marano **Full name(s)** Neil Mackintosh **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** May 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Charlty Name The Bryntail Cottage Charfty Nts lil anyl 1190062 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110412024 3110312025 To Section A Receipts and payments Unre$tri¢ted fund$ Restricted funds Endowtnent funds Total funds Last year tothe nearest to tho nèarèst £ totho n88re81£ to ¢ho neargst£ to thg noarost£ A1 Receipts Grants and donat￿nS Interest 12 2.952 12 2,952 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 2,964 A2 Asset and Investment sales, 18ee tsblel. Sub total 2,964 2.964 A3Pa ments Chantable objethv8$ Supp)rt cos 4.763 5,103 33,538 38,301 5.103 Sub total 33,536 43A04 A4 Asset and investment urchases, see table Sub total Total payments 9,866 33,S38 43804 Net of re¢elptsl(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 6,902 33,S38 40.440 14,373 7,471 140,690 107,152 155,063 114,623 CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 2110512025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to noar•st E Re$tri¢ted funds to n•ar•st £ Endowment funds to n￿r*st £ Cate9ories Oetails 81 Cash fund8 Cash at bank 7,471 107,152 Total Cash funds 7,471 107,152 ￿a￿v￿1h réoeiptBand Unrestricted funds to nèaro8t£ Restricted funds Endowment funds Detai15 to ngargst E io néar8st£ B2 Other monetary assets Fund towhich 88SOt bolon Details Cost (OP￿Ona￿ Currentvalue B3 Investment assets Fund to which assot ￿lon Detsils Co8t loptionall Current value lor￿1 B4 Assèts retained for th• charity's own use Fund to which rtrl•t•s Amount due When due Detsils B5 Liabiliti Signed by one or two Iruslees on behalf of 811 the trustee5 Signature Print Narne Date of roval Neil M8ckinlosh Os-ma -25 CCXX R4 accounts ISSI 2110512025