## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Charity name: The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project** ## **Charity registration number: 1192074** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 continued general**
**maintenance and completed obligations**
**to install gates and fencing as set out in**
**a Permissive Footpath agreement with a**
**landowner. Additionally, development**
**work was completed on an audio trail**
**giving historical anecdotes about life on**
**the canal when it was being planned,**
**constructed and first came into use and**
**a launch event was held in May 2024.**
**A number of educational talks were**
**delivered and also a number of guided**
**tours on different themes along the**
**canal were completed covering history,**
**wildlife and evening bat walks.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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**||| |---|---|---| |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|**£2,722.58**| |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.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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**| |---|---| |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** |1
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**wholeyear**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Martin John Ball**|||| ||**Gary Christian Berridge **|||| ||**Neil Anthony Broad**|||| ||**Paul John Cundy**|||| ||**Paul Robert Dadford**||**Resigned on 23**
**April 2024**|| ||**James Thomas Mulvany**|||| ||**Stephanie Jane Ross**|||| ||**Max Devere-Summers**|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 **|| |---|---|---| |**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 One of our lead Trustees, Paul Dadford. retired In April 2024. We were please to then appolnt Paul to the role of Emeritus PresidenL The Project was successful with several funding applications during the year for the footpath construction and maintenance. In total, £1.000 of grant monies were received during 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. We completed development of our living history audio trail which was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. An entertaining launch event was held at the Rutland County Museum and was attended by a number of local dignitaries. As a result. the public can now listen to a number of audio clips on mobile devices {or loaned headsets) whilst they walk along the tour following the route of Oakham Canal. A series of guided walks was fun over the summer and autumn months. Differentwalks covered different themes being. history, wildlife and evening bat tours. Additionally, a number of talkslpresentations were delivered to a number of local groups. These activities generated donations of £790. There was another £850 of donations from other sources. The Project has maintsined a tearn of volunteer Rangers who are actlve along the canal corridor trimming vegetation and reporting any issues they come across. The Project's website and Facebook page 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 1.300. We continue to work with landowners and Rutland County Council to realign a public footpath closer to the canal corridor and to protect and promote the canal as a vital ublic reen s ace. Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Position leg Secrètary, Chair, etc) Date Martin John Ball Neil Anthony Broad Trustee Trustee 5 December 2024 |**The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project**|**The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project**|**The Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project**|**No (if any)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||| |**For the period**
**from**|1 November 2023|**To**|31 October 2024| ## **CC16a** **For the period** 1 November 2023 31 October 2024 **To from** |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**1,640**
**0**
**3**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**1,643**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**1,643**
**1,570**
**647**
**11**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**2,228**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**2,228**
**(585)**
**172**
**3,136**
**2,723**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**0**
**1,000**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**1,000**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**1,000**
**7,929**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**7,929**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**7,929**
**(6,929)**
**(172)**
**7,101**
**0**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**1,640**
**1,000**
**3**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**2,643**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**2,643**
**9,499**
**647**
**11**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**10,157**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**10,157**
**(7,514)**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Donations|**1,640**|||||**18,534**| |Grants|**0**|||||**1,804**| |Interest received|**3**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**1,643**|||||**20,338**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**0**|||||| ||**0**|||||**0**| |**_Sub total_**|**0**|||||**0**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**20,338**| |||||||| |Costs of charitable activities|**1,570**|||||**13,922**| |Governance costs|**647**|||||**788**| |Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryreceipts|**11**|||||**12**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| ||**0**|||||**0**| |**_Sub total_**|**2,228**|||||**14,722**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**0**|||||| ||**0**|||||| |**_Sub total_**|**0**|||||**0**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**14,722**| |||||||| ||**(585)**|**(6,929)**|**0**|**(7,514)**||**5,616**| ||**172**|**(172)**|**0**|**0**|
|**0**| ||**3,136**|**7,101**|**0**|**10,237**||**0**| ||**2,723**|**0**|**0**|**2,723**||**5,616**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 05/12/2024 1 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds 10 neaTr5t £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowtnent funds to r*arest£ Categories Details B1 Cash fund$ Uty*x15 Bank r 172J Total cash funds 2,723 CWN(sll OK Unrèstricted funds t0￿r￿£ OK Restricted fund5 to nearest£ OK Endowmènt funds Details to nearest É B2 Other monotary assets Fund to wh*h Details Cost lopb"onal} urrentvalue Fund to which asset belon Detalls C05t{optionall Currèrtvaiue onal 84 Assets retained for tho charity's own use Funtl to which ekites ount due on•1 Ylhtrn due t101￿1 Details B5 Liabilrties Signed by one or bvo trusiEES Oll behalf of all the trustees STrgnature Print Name Date of roval .A f?. Neil Broad OS Oe¢embet2024 Martin J B811 05 Devmbei 2024 CCXX R2 accoL¢nts ISSI 0511212024