## **THE TYMPANUM TRUST**
**Registered Charity No. 1193257**
**Annual Report for the period 1[st] April 2024 to 31st March 2025**
The Tympanum Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on 26[th] January 2021 by the Charity Commission with registered Charity No: 1193257 hereinafter referred to as the CIO or as the Charity.
## **Official Address**
Currently – 21 Memorial Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2NW (being the residence of the Secretary).
## **Trustees**
During the year the Trustees have been Mr Christopher Buckingham (Chairman), Mrs Eleanor Godwin, Mrs Joanna Loughton, the Rev’d Canon Charles Raven, Mr Richard Swinburn, Mrs Jacqueline Wain and Mr Michael Wingfield.
## **Governing Document**
The Trust is governed by the Constitution Deed of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation dated 26[th] January 2021.
## **Finance**
The Trust’s Bankers are: The CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
The financial holding at 1[st] April 2024 was £218,152 and at 31st March 2025 was £255,366 The figures include £50,000 held under the adopted Policy on Reserves.
No income is received from either central or local government under contracts to deliver services and the CIO has received no grants during the period of the report.
The CIO has no employees.
Financial control is exercised by all disbursements being approved by Meetings of the Trustees and regular reports to such meetings by the Treasurer.
## **Application of Funds**
The Trustees have continued to support the Christian Ministry in the Parishes of Normanton-by-Derby (St Giles’) and Sinfin (St Stephen’s). A total of £88,595 was made available during the year so as to facilitiate the employment of: two Associate Ministers; a Youth and Schools Worker; and a Women and Children’s Worker. In addition, funding has also been provided for the maintenance of two Ministry Trainees, under what is known as the “9:38 Scheme”.
The funding is used to provide spiritual support for many local people in both the wider community and the Church community. Through the Church staff, and the people whom they enable, there is extensive specialist provision locally for children and young people 0-18 years, including those in local state primary schools. For example, The Ark is a relatively recent project whereby primary aged school children are invited, with parents/carers and other family members, to come to St Giles’ Church to enjoy the provision of a warm space with a hot meal and an opportunity to play games, chat to friends, or do homework.
Provision is also made for the local community in the form of a weekly Coffee Morning, a twice monthly Lunch Club, and a weekly Parent and Toddler Group. There are also twice weekly sessions with crèche facilities, providing an opportunity to learn English for women for whom English is not their first language. For the past ten years there has been a street party, and a further event is scheduled for 2026.
## **Accounts for year ended 31st March 2025**
The accounts were examined by Mr David Smith FCMA of 18 Farmlands Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2UR. The relevant figures will be included in the Annual Return to the Charity Commissioners which the Trustees intend to submit by the required date.
## **Reserves Policy**
The Trustees undertook the agreed annual review of the Reserves Policy and resolved “that the Trust should seek to maintain a capital sum of £50,000, and unless changed circumstances justify a revision of the policy, will not designate funds that would reduce that retention. This policy is to be reviewed annually and as soon as practicable after the annual meeting”.
## **Sources of Income**
The policy of the Trustees to rely upon direct giving was maintained.
## **Risk Management**
The Trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity may be potentially exposed, and systems and procedures have been established to manage those risks.
Signed: CJ Buckingham (Chairman)
Date: 2 December 2025
|untBalance at 1stApril2024|2',18,152|
|---|---|
|lncome duringYear|141 772|
|Less Expenditure duringYear|557
1|
|untBalance at31March2025||
|Representedby:||
|BalanceatBank 1stApril2024|218,152|
|Deposits|141 772|
||359,924|
|LessWithdrawals|104,557|
|Balance at Bank31March2025|255,366|
|Plus cash inhand|0|
|Less unpresentedcheques|0|
||255,366|
##
|NCOME||
|---|---|
||€|
|Regular Donations|96,688|
|Single Donation at Appeal|11,510|
|Single Donation|7,151|
|TaxRelief|21,348|
|lnterest|4,750|
|Brookesflat||
|l\tliscincome|325
w|
||t|
|Staff Reimbursement|(88,5e5)|
|9:38 Reimbursement|(14,126)|
|Housing Rental|n|
|Housing Rates &Taxes|0|
|ining Expenses|(1,578)|
|Bank Charges|(e0)|
|Insurance|(168)|
|Misc expenditure|0
re@t|
||31-l\4ar-25|31-lt\ar-24|31-lVar-23|31-lttar-22|16-Feb-21|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|HSBC|41,084|40,309|18|3B|38|
|HSBC|10,205|10,235|50,295|53,089|53,'109|
|CafCash|26,006|33,841|99,224|67,277|51,408|
|CafGold|145,097|101,686|24,314|24,148|24,143|
|CafPlat|32,975|32,081|31,376|31,162|31,'156|
|Totalat bank|255,366|218,152|205,228|175,715|159,855|
|Cashinhand|0|0|U|0|0|
|TOTAL|255,366|218,152|205,228|175,715|159,855|