CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2024 To 31•t March 2025 Charity name: Huddersfield and District Woodtumer8 Charity registration number: 1193836 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of th8 charity as set out in its goveming document Par•1.17 The objedives of the CIO are: 1} To promote the craft of woodtuming for the public benefft and in doing so raise the appreciation of the creativity, skill and trritage of )DdtUrnlng. 2) To advanca the education of the public in the craft arKI 8kj.ll of woodiuming. Summary oflhe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the ac(x)unts. Pw I.17d The CIO holds two moeting8 per month, one is a denNKJslration by either a professional tumer or an experienced member of the CIO. The Snd metiling of the month is har$4)n session where methrs can practice and receive tuition in woodtumin9. Prospective new rmmbers of the CIO can attend Ihese nieetings as 'Taster Sessions. to try out and find out rTh)re 8tK)ut woodtuming. The CIO also had its usual stalls al the Honley Show and the Penistone Show, where members donstrated wr)odiuming for the public 8nd rai8ed fu8 by the sale of rtems producd by nN8mbers. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan IssL by the Charity Commission on pubbi¢ benefit Pw• t.18 T1 trustees CnfirM that th8y have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Addltlonal Inforrnatlon loptlonall You ma choose to indude further statements Wre relevant about: P¥8 1.38 Policy on grant makn"TrJ The CIO does not mae grants.
Para 1.38 Policy on socasl inkestmnt induding pr(>Jram related investment The CIO does rKrt have a program of social The CIO does not eThwloy any irKlividual8. as such all tiltieS are organised arKI canied out by wlunteer members. P• 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perfomiance The CIO had it8 usual stall at the Honley Show and the Penislone Show. where members demonstrated woodtuming for the public and raised funds by Ihe sale of items produ(J by m&mtr8. Summary of the main achiev•mei)ts of thé charity, identifying the difference the chanty's work has mJe to the eArcumstances of its beneficiaries and any widar enefil810 80Qety as a whole. P4r• 120 Both events gen8fateAS slgnificxnt interest from the public with a number of people subsequenty attending Taster Sesslons ai Ihe CIO. A8 a resuh of these events and other publiffj Ihe Mer[ShIp ofthe CIO is ncp in ex3$ of 50. The CIO'S suDSSl approach on dNersty. both disability arKI gender. is illustrated by the prOwln of female members, which is rrf)w aInl 20% of the membership. Both the monthly Demon8tration meetings ond H8ndSn mlIaS 8r• w811 altendod enabling members of the CIO to develop Iheir skills through the demonstrations and indiwdual lu11ng. Addlllonal Infomiation lopUonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set 1.41
Perforniance of fuThJraisirKJ activities aganst obJ1veS Pxa 1.41 Investment perforniance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the chanty's financial wsition at the end of thep. ricrtj St8temerrt explaining tl policy for holding reserves statin wh the arè held Amount of reserves held Reason5 for holding zero reserves Pwa 121 The Trustee5 consider&l the CIO to be in a sound finanoal position and well able to rneet all kn(ywn future (x)mmitments MIA Para 122 Pwa IX The CIO does not hok1 any SFwfic re58ps. The re8xJn for this is that the CIO does nol have any long tem financbal commitments that would require the hohjing of reser. Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaInlieS about the harily continuing as a going concem P¥a 124 Pw• 123 The Trust8es know of no reason why the CIO should not (x)ntinue and conlinually monitor any potential obstades. Addftlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You maLchoo8e to include further statenxnts where relevant atKJUt: Members subscnptions 8nd Fees £3,313 Grants and Donatson8 £75 Charity and Cornmunty Events £1,736 Monthly Raffle £648 Sale of G(x>Js £215 The chanty's principal , aources of funds (induding any fundraising) kn1.47 NIA Investffnt policy and obi8CtiV8s induding any ' social investment Fdicy adopted 1.46 The size and nature of the CIO mean that in the nomal course of events, risk mana3ement is bghtly c£Jntfolled. However, the CIO rents it's premis8s by hourty rate, and should the Communty Centre fail, new premises would obwously become a ne8. The CIO a consciou¥ of this and as the CIO continues to prosper, the capaaty of the current prerrises may become an issue. A descllption of the principal risks facing the chanty P4w• 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management Description of ch81ity'S tmsts.. Type of govemiro dc£unnl a125 Huddef5rd and Dbstrict Woc#Jtumers Constitution. Chantable Incorporated Organisalion How is the ehanty constttuted? Pw•125 Trustee selection methods induding details of any consdlutional provi&ons e.g. election to post or name of any person or body ented to appoint one or more trustees Tnjstees are elected to post at the Annual General Meeting. Each year one third of tt Trustees shall retire from office on rotation based on those who have been in office longest sirTh their last appointffnt or reapwntrne. Addttlonal Inforniauon (optlon•l) Youm choose to indude further staten*nts where relevant about.. Poliaes and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees Pw• 1.51 The CIO is managed by the charity Tru8tae8 as detailed in the Constitution. The dritY'S organisational structure and any wider network wilh whith the charity works Porn 1.51 In addrlion to the Constitution there are the Huddergrd ar tlslrict Woodturners Rules. These detail the Committee Structure that canies out day to day Magerrnt the CIO. The Officers of the Comnittee consist of 8 Chair. a Chair, a Secretary. a TreAsurnr and up to five &lditional membern. Relationship with any related parties Ptra 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chan.txname Other name the cha uses Re istered chari number Huddersfield Th'stricl Woodtumers 1193836
Chanty's prinapal address The SO8ry.s h(Jne ldre$S 3 Lower Knoll Road. Diggle Oldham OL3 5PD
P4ames of the charlty trustees who rnanage the charlty Dths •¢d if not forwhole Tru•t•• nam• Offi¢• (il Name of p•rson {or bodyl entitled Int trust•• ilan Colin Watson Commrtiee Member Commthee Member Commrtlee Member Steven Fiddén Michael Heald Hellie Lewis Gary Atkinson Dr Robert Hockn8y Paul Lloyd Richard Brackenridge Committee Member 10 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 orate tru¥tees- names of the diredors at the dats the re Dir•¢tor n4m• rtwas Not A licable Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the chaiity TYu•t•• n*m• Not A @icable
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in Ihis capaaty N(rt Appli12ble Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian chafity's obpcts Not Applicabte Details of arrangements for safe cust¢yJy and segregation of such assets from the chartty's own assets Not Applicable Addttional infomiatlon (Optional) Nam•s and addr of advis•rs (Optional infomiallon) Type of Nam0 Addr•s• advlser N•m• of chl•f •xoCUtlv• or nam of senlor Stsff m•mber8 (Optlrjnal Inforniation> Exemptlon8 from dlsclosure Reason for non-di8dosure of k Not Applicable rs<)nnel detsils Other o tional informatlon
Declarations The trusto•s d•clar• that th•y have appnNed the Inrnts•s' report above. Signed on boh•lf of th• charlty's trust••s sign1018) Full namelsl Poslbon leg Secretary , Chalr.etcjl fkns rnJ55kJ
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trusteesl members ol On accounts for th• yaar ended March 3181 2025 Charity no (if any) 1193836 Set out on pays CC16A I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Twst") for the year ended Ro8pon$lbllltl•s and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you ar8 résponsible for the preparation basis of r•port of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 {'the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrled out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying Out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){bl of the Act. I have Completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention I ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal in, any materlal respect.. aGcounting records were not kept in acthance with section 130 of the Act or accounts do not accord with the accounting record8 Independent examiner's statsm•nt I have no cwcems and have me across Th) other matter8 in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete Ihe words in the brackets il Ihey do not apply. Signod: Dats: /e.A.2J- Name: AA C4(thT8k*4L Relevant profegsional quaiifi¢ationlsl or body (if any): Address: IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of ¢oncern (see CC32, Independent examination of tharity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners}. Glve here bri•f detsils of any items thal the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a To 01.04.24 31.03.2S Section A Receipts and payments Unrejtricted fvnd• Restrtcted fvndl Endowm8nt lund• Totsi fund$ Last yoar Al R•G•l 13 7J 7$ Ch•nty & Clth Shcp 1.070 203 218 S•J•dC AR) Tot•1 rn¢•lpts A3P• Insur¥K•, 1,•01 1,934 47$ Sub ¢ot•l 7,071 Subts 7,878 1,396 A6 Cuh fund• l*•t end CCXX R1 •>J>unts ISS)
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Un¥tCted Restdcted fur% fund8 to nv•rost£ Endowment lunds to noareBt£ C3tegoriCS lundty to n••r••i£ Details Details B3 Invo•tm•nt •••ts uvw•rtv•iu• Details 84 AHets r•l•lfi•d lor th• ¢harity'• own u•• P Jnwnt wnd Details B5 Llabllitlo De ol ov SvJn8d by one or wus*•S on behaK of all the trw4tees inl Namè B5 021C612025 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI