Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023
Charity name: The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project
Charity registration number: 1192074
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 promote, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Rutland and the surrounding area, the provision of an outdoor park facility based upon the remains of the Oakham Canal for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants. |
| 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 Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project has continued to work with landowners and the local authority to formalise and improve access to the canal corridor between the Springfield housing estate and the Oakham Enterprise Park. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project has not made any grants and is unlikely to do so unless the recipient will use the grant monies to undertake work which is in furtherance of our purpose. If such circumstances arose, we would undertake appropriate due diligence before agreeing to make any grant. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers have given their time freely. There have been no monetary contributions by volunteers. |
| Other | Not applicable. |
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 | During the period covered by this report, The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project has re-surfaced 0.42 kilometres of footpath in the “angling section”, spread wood chippings on the footpaths in the wooded section, entered into Permissive Footpath agreement with a landowner and constructed 0.32 kilometres of aggregate surfaced footpath under that agreement. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives 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 Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project is in a solvent position. There is no set timescale for completing all of the work that we would like to do. Funds will be raised for each separate project or even each stage of a project. We will not spend money on projects (or project stages) unless we have already secured the funding for the project (or stage). Funding largely takes the form of grant income and donations received. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves will generally relate to grant income and donations received which have not yet been utilised. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £10,236.51 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Reserves held will, in the main, generally relate to timing differences between income from grants and donations received where expenditure is yet to be incurred on projects in progress/not completed. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No such concerns. |
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Chartered Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | When selecting new Trustees the existing Trustees will take into account the relevant skills, relevant knowledge and relevant experience they have for the role they are to take. Additionally, the existing Trustees seek to promote diversity in the Trustee Board and this will also be taken into account. Every new Trustee is appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the existing Trustees. |
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Para 1.51 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 Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1192074 |
| Charity’s principal address | 10C Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Martin John Ball | ||||
| **Gary Christian Berridge ** | ||||
| Neil Anthony Broad | ||||
| Paul John Cundy | ||||
| Paul Robert Dadford | ||||
| Bethany Alice Hunt | Resigned on 7 May 2023 |
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| James Thomas Mulvany | ||||
| Stephanie Jane Ross | ||||
| Max Devere-Summers | From 26 July 2023 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
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| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None. held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable. 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
Not applicable
Other o tional information We recruited Max Devere-summers as our ecology trustee on 26th July 2023 who plaCed Bethany Hunt who resigned on Tr May 2023 due to work commitments. We thank Bethany for the input and assistance she was able to make whilst a trustee. We contlnue to be supported by local company Ecology Resources on envimnmental matters. The Project was successful with several fundlng applications during the year for the footpath construction and maintenance and for a living history project which is currently in progress. In totsl, £18.534 of grant monies has been received durlng the year. Our Volunteer Manager has managed a large number of work parties throughout the year, implementing our planned projects and keeping abreast of preventative maintenance works to ensure footpaths remain well maintained and accessible. The Trustees have continued to engage widely in the local community. Employees of local companies Berry Superfos UK {fomierly known as RPC Containers) and Heidelberg Materials Cement Ketton {fom)erly known as Hansonl supported our work party volunteers for the construction of 0.3 kilometres of pennissive footpath in September 2023. During the year we had 50 different volunteers {excluding trustees) freely giving their time to help with our events and work parties. A 0.4 kllometre section of footpath in the "angling sectlon" was resurfaced with aggregate during the year, access steps were constructed to the upper footpath behind the"angling section" and wood chippings were laid along the paths in the'western banks" wooded section. Using grant monies, an infomiation board was designed, manufactured and installed alongside a refurbished canal milepost and this was fomially unveiled with a ceremony led by the Rutland & Melton MP, Alicia Kearns. A series of guided walks was run over the summer months. A number of talkslpresentations were delivered to a number of local groups. Those two activities generated donations of £350. The Project has maintsined a team of volunteer Rangers who are active along the canal corridor trimming vegetation, engaglng wlth the public, and reporting issues. The Projecfs websits and Facèbook pagè continue to be important channels for engaging with the local community and have generated a considerable amount of interest in our work. Our Facebook followers now exceeds 1,200. We have also featured in the Discover Rutland magazine as well as several press articles during the year. We continue to work with landownerJ and Rutland County Councll to reallgn a publlc footpath closer to the canal corridor and to protect and promote the canal as a vital ublic reen s ce. Declarations The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charty's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) Date Paul Robert Dadford Martin John Ball Trustee Trusteo 28 November 2023
Charity Name No (if any) The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project 1192074 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from November 1 2022 October 31 2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,804 - - - - - - - 1,804 - - - 1,804 1,511 788 12 - - - - - - 2,311 - - - 2,311 - 507 - 978 4,621 3,136 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 18,534 - - - - - - - 18,534 - - - 18,534 12,411 - - - - - - - - 12,411 - - - 12,411 6,123 978 - 7,101 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 20,338 - - - - - - - 20,338 - - - 20,338 13,922 788 12 - - - - - - 14,722 - - - 14,722 5,616 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 20,338 - - - - - - - 20,338 - - - 20,338 13,922 788 12 - - - - - - 14,722 - - - 14,722 5,616 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| VoluntaryReceipts | 1,804 | 5,086 | ||||
| Other Receipts | - | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
1,804 | 5,086 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 5,086 | ||||||
| Costs of charitable activities | 1,511 | 5,969 | ||||
| Governance costs | 788 | 784 | ||||
| Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryreceipts | 12 | 29 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 2,311 | 6,782 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 6,782 | ||||||
| - 507 | 6,123 | - | 5,616 | - 1,696 | ||
| - 978 | 978 | - | - | - | ||
| 4,621 | - | - | 4,621 | 6,317 | ||
| 3,136 | 7,101 | - | 10,237 | 4,621 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
11/01/2024
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Reslricted funds to noarest£ Endowment funds to noawt£ Catsgorfos Detalls ID nearest£ B1 Cash funds 3,136 7.101 Totsl oash funds 3,136 7.101 r&1) Unrestrictèd funds to nearo8t£ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds to rarest£ Details FuThJ tohich rr8rtvalue onal D8ts1 Cost{oonall B3 Investment assets Ful to*hh Detsfj Cogt Iwtitinall Current valu• onal B4 Assets retained for the charity's own uso FuThJ to whlch rvlai88 AAnount d Whsn due ¢Jnal DEtsi BS Liabilitiès zgag Signed by one or tsvo tru$tees on behaw of au the tru5tee5 Signature Piint Name Date of roval Neil Broad Martin Ball 2811112D24 2811112024 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1110112024