Pontsticill Community Group
Trustees Annual Report
July 2024
Registered Charity Number 1194704
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1. Introduction
This annual report provides a summary of the work undertaken by Pontsticill Community Group over the past year.
We became a charitable incorporated organisation in June 2021. Our stated purpose is:
a. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and enhancement of the physical and natural environment of the village of Pontsticill and surrounding area; and
b. To promote, for the benefit of the people who live and work in Pontsticill and the surrounding area, the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of said people.”
The community group holds meetings of trustees and members every 2 months. We produce a newsletter twice each year for the local community.
We have sought grant funding to complete environmental and conservation work over the past year, and have continued to organise social activities and volunteer days.
2. Trustees
The following provides information on our current charitable trustees:
| Name | Role | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Phil Williams | Chair | July2023 |
| Mr TonyPritchard | Secretary | July2021 |
| Ms Connie Walker | Treasurer | July2021 |
| Ms Julie Williams | Social Media and Events Ofcer | July2021 |
| Mr R Fawcet | Trustee | July2021 |
Mr Mark Ward retired from the role of secretary in July 2023.
3. Members
There are currently 21 members of the charity.
4. Activities during the past year
4.1.Twinning with Livre Sur Changeon, Brittany.
We have continued to build our links with our twinned community in Brittany, sharing our newsletter and updating them on our work. Our secretary visited Livre Sur Changeon in September 2023 and we hope to develop links between our respective local schools.
4.2.Events
We held a community group stall at Vaynor show on Saturday July 12[th]
We organised a village summer event on Saturday August 26[th.]
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We held a children’s Christmas party on Saturday 10[th] December, jointly funded with the Memorial Hall committee.
We hosted a carol evening on Friday December 15[th]
We held a St Davids day evening on Friday March 1st
4.3.Volunteer days
We continue to hold volunteer days each month (dependent on the weather) to do litter picks and maintenance work within the village.
4.4.Policies
We approved a health and safety policy in August 2023
We reviewed our equal opportunities and environmental statement in September 2023
We reviewed our safeguarding policy in November 2023
4.5.Other activities
We also carry out the following activities as a part of our work:
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Maintain the village public toilets.
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Maintain the play park.
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Maintain flower beds and flower planters.
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Maintain a book exchange in the village.
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Undertake repair work and maintenance of the burial ground.
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Produce our annual calendar to raise funds for the community group.
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We have achieved a Green Flag award.
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We have entered the assessment process for Wales in Bloom / Your neighbourhood.
We suspended the parent and toddler group in January 2023 due to low numbers. This has been
affected by road closures over the past year and will be reviewed once the road is reopened.
Thanks to our trustees, members and volunteers for the help and support that they have provided over the past year.
Pontsticill Community Group Trustees
July 2024
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