## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] August 2023 to 31[st] July 2024**
## **Charity name: The Friends of St Hilda’s Church, Ellerburn CIO**
## **Charity registration number: 1190652**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the restoration, preservation,**
**repair, improvement and beautification of the**
**Parish Church of St Hilda’s Church Ellerburn**|
|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|**The Trustees and volunteers maintained the**
**provided educational displays, promoted**
**the Church and the surrounding Ellerburn**
**valley to the local community and provided**
**information leaflets to all visitors.**
**Educational and entertainment events were**
**organised for the benefit of the local**
**community, especially those less mobile**
**and isolated. **|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees complied with the guidance**
**issued by the Charity Commission on public**
**benefit.**|
## **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**
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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|**The trustees maintained a public profile**
**for the charity, and offering help and**
**information to all enjoying the church**
**and valley. The trustees have used the**
**period to prepare and promote a**
**programme of works and events,**
**focussing on public displays of the**
**history and ecology of the area**
**surrounding St Hilda’s Church.**|
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|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**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity had a closing cash and bank**
**balance of £69,657**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**As a recently formed charity, the**
**trustees propose to increase reserves**
**over the coming years to allow for larger**
**schemes to be completed. These**
**reserves will fund repairs to the fabric of**
**the building and the grounds**|
|Amount of reservesheld|Para 1.22|**£70,729.47unrestricted reserves**|
|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|**The charity benefitted last year from a**
**substantial legacy from a local estate.**
**This is unrestricted for the use of the**
**charity.**
**Other fund-raising activities are held**
**throughout the year**|
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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||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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|**Foundation**
**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|**Appointed by CIO Trustees**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|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**
|Charity name|**Friends of St Hilda’s Church EllerburnCIO**|
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|Other name the charity uses|**N/A **|
|Registered charity number|**1190652 **|
|Charity’s principal address|**Nutwood,**
**Low Dalby,**
**Pickering**
**YO18 7LT**|
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||**Alwyn Dudley-**
**Smith**||||
||**Gillian Denise**
**Garbutt OBE**||||
||**Andrew David**
**John Cowley**||||
||**Elizabeth Cowley**|**Chair**|||
||**Jacqueline**
**Campbell**||||
||**John Wilfred**
**Garbutt**|**Treasurer**|||
||**Patti Pern**||||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name N/A**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A 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
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||**Elizabeth Cowley**||
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**Chair**||
||**16/4/25**||
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## **Friends of St. Hilda's Church, Ellerburn**
## **Treasurers Report & Accounts 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024**
This year has seen us move the fund raising focus from events and activities towards the sale of craft goods and publications both in the Church and elsewhere.
**Balance at Bank at 1st August 2023 £ 69,657.47**
## **Income**
|Sale of Goods
Last Night of Proms 2023
White Christmas
Craft Exhibition
**Total**
Legacy - R. Booth - Final Bal.
**Total Income 2023/2024**
**Balance at Bank 31st July 2024**|556.57
£
95.00
£
30.00
£
195.00
£
**876.57**
**£**
195.43
£
**£1,072.00**|**70,729.47**
**£**|
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