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Section A

Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod for theperiod for theperiod
From Period start date To Period end date
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September
Year
2021
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31
Month
August
Year
2022

Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by

Friends of Horton Cemetery

Registered charity number (if any) 1190518

Charity's principal address 7 Waterloo Road Epsom Surrey Postcode KT19 8AY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
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Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Sheila Berry Chair
Alan Carlson
Kevin McDonnell
BethanyTurner
Steve Johnson
Theresa Keneflick

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name
Address
Name
Address
Solicitor Lionel Blackman 7 Waterloo Road Epsom KT19 8AY
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) The Board selects Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities The aim of the Charity is to restore a forgotten cemetery in Epsom Surrey in which up to 9000 people were buried Summary of the objects of the between 1899 and 1955. The charity also undertakes charity set out in its research into and education about the lives of those governing document buried there - seeking to trace relatives and descendants and promote a Book of Remembrance containing all the names.

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The Charity established a website www.hortoncemetery.org

The website is populated with over 250 life stories of the persons buried in the cemetery.

The Charity has established a team of about 50 volunteer researchers who prepare the stories of these lives.

The trustees have full regard to the Charity Commission’s Guidance on public benefit and are confident that all the activities undertaken by the Charity are exclusively for the benefit of the public.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the During the year the Charity commenced a project sponsored by Historic public benefit in relation to England. The project being entitled "Out of Sight, Out of Mind". these objects (include within this section the statutory Headed by the charity's historical consultant Dr Alana Harris of Kings declaration that trustees have College. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity The project involves several workshops contemplating the lives of the patients buried in the Cemetery andf painting ceramic flowers that will Commission on public be planted around or near the Cemetery at a future time. benefit)

The trustees have throughout been mindful of the public benefit of all the charity's activities.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Continuing population of the the website www.hortoncemetery.org with histories of the persons buried in the Cemetery. Maintenance of a team of about 50 volunteer researchers. Publication of over 250 histories of the lives of persons buried in the Cemetery. Securing a grant from Historic England to educate the public about the lives of those buried in the Cemetery. Main activities programmed for next accounting year.

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Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Charity has not reached a stage where a policy on reserves is necessary.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Kevin McDonnell Full name(s) Sheila Berry Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair and trustee etc) Dated: 28th May 2024

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Date 9, October 2022 TAR March 2012

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Da Period end date From 5,022 To Reference and administration details '0ll Section A Charity name Friends of Horton Cemetery Other names charity is kno￿ by Registered charity number (rf any) 1190518 Charlty's prlnclpal address 7 Waterloo Road Ep￿ffi SU￿eY Postcode KT19 8AY Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty D•teg a¢t•d If not for whol• Trustt• nam• Offic• Ilf any) Nam? of person lor body) entltlod toa olnt trustee Sfan Sheila Berry Alan Carlson Chair Kevin McDonnell yfim Sleve Johnson Theresa Keneflick 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, (for example. any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Addres$ Solicitor Lionel Bla￿Man 7 Waterloo Road Epsom KT19 8AY Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor slaff memberyJ (Optlonal Infomiatlonl Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constttution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection mèthods The Board selects Addltlonal governance Issue8 (Optional Infonnatlon) You may choose lo include additional information. where relevant, about.. poliues and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The aim of the Charity is to restore a forgotten cemetery in Epsom Surrey in which up to 9000 people were buried between 1899 and 1955. The charity also undertakes research into and education about the lives of those buried there - seeking to trace relatives and descendants and promote a Book of Remembrance containing all the names. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR Mar¢h 2012

During the year the Charity commenced a project sponsored by Historic England. The project being entitled "Out of Sight, Out of Mind". Headed by the charity's historical consultant Dr Alana Harris of Kings College.

The project involves several workshops contemplating the lives of the patients buried in the Cemetery andf painting ceramic flowers that will be planted around or near the Cemetery at a future time.

The trustees have throughout been mindful of the public benefit of all the charity's activities.

Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year Continuing population of the the website www.hortoncemete histories ol Ihe persons buried in the Cemetery. .or with maintenan￿ of a team of about 50 volunteer researchers. Publication of over 250 histories of the lives of persons buried in the Cemetery. Securing a grant from Historic England to educate the public about the lives of Ihose buried in Ihe Cemetery. TAR Mar¢h 2012

Section E Financial review The Chartiy has not reached a stage where a policy on rese￿eS is Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detalls of any funds matsrlally in deficit None Further flnanclal revlew detalls (Optional Infonnatlon) You may choose lo include additional infom)alion, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising).. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty'$ trustees Signaturelsl Full name{s) Sheila Berry Position leg Secretary, Chair, Chair and trustee etcl Kevin McDonnell Dated.. 28th May 2024 TAR March 2012