Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date 19° Oct Pemd end dale 31. Dec 2021 From 2022 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Charlbury Corner House and Memorial Hall Trust Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any 1196206 Charity'$ principal address The Corner House Market Street Charlbury Postcode OX7 3PN Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Date$ acted rf not for whole ear Trustee name Office lif any) Name of pèrson lor body) enlitled oint trustsè ifan Initial trustee Roy Scott Paddy Gallagher Chaimian Treasurer to 28111122 OCC and WODC councillors Brian Ford Treasurer from 28111122 From 28° Nov 2022 pcc Simon Walker Secretary Initial trustee John Partington Marjorie Glasgow Richard Fairhurst Initial trustee Initial trustee To 21° Nov 2021 To 5" Nov 2022 To 5. Nov 2022 To 4" Jan 2022 To 4" Dec 2022 From 9° Dec 2021 Initial trustee Paul Jackson Initial trustee Linda Monckton Inilial truslee 10 11 Jeffrey West Timothy Cri5P Initial trustee Charlbury Town Council Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Charlbury Town Council Dates acted if not for whole ear
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members Iopllonal inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts TyFe of governing document Foundation-type constitution dated 11" October 2021. How the chanty is conslituted leg. IrrJsi. assoGiay)n. cofflpar45 Charitable incorporated organisation. Trustee selection method5 Appointed by local organisations and the trustees. Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation You may choose to include addilional information, where relevant, about- policies and procedures adopted for the induclion and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity relationship wlh any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities The provision and maintenance of The Comer House and the War Memorial Hall forlhe use of the inhabitants of Charlbury and the surrounding area wthout distinction of political. religious or other opinions. Summary of the objects of Ihe charity set out in its governing document
The charity was regislered on 19° October 2021 with the aim of laking over responsibiltty for the managemenl of The Corner House and War Memorial Hall in Chartbury from its predecessor, the Chadbury Comer House & War Memorial charity (Reg. No. 304282). From that date until 19 July 2022, when the trustees of the previous charity vested ils assets to Ihe CIO, the CIO funclioned solely as a shell organisation, without assets. revenue or expenditure. The Iru51ees made use of thal period lo review plans for the fjJture of the buildings that had been drawn up over a number of years. and to develop strategies for ensuring that they will ntinue to be available to the local communty going fomard. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit A5 of 2 July 2022, the charity assumed responsibility for the buildings, which were gifted to the town of Chadbury in the lale 19405 and are used as venues for local user groups to caTry Out their activities. This responsibility encompasses providing facilities for meetings, lectures, classes, infoThal soal gatherings and other foms of recreation and education, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the residenls of Charlbury and its neighbouring communities. In providing these facilities, the trustees are mindful of the Charities A 2011 'public benefit requirement, in all of their aclivrties. Additional details of objectives and activitie51Oplional information) The charity is reliant on income from hire charges for its facilities, together viith grants and donations from local govemment and other sources, and the contributions donated spectfically by the organisers of Charfbury's annual Street Fair. In consequence. it is not in a position to offer grants to other organisations. You may choose to include further Statements. where relevant, about= policy on grantmaking., policy programme lated investmènt.. The charity ¥Mshes to acknovAedge ryth full gratitude the input thal it receives from local volunteers, both individuals and the organisers of Street Fair. It would not be able to function without them. contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance As noted above, the charity's trustees used the time between its registralion on 19° October 2021 and the vesling of the assels held by the previous charity on 19 July 2022 to review and fomulate strategies for the future operation of the buildings for which it would assume responsibility. In this respect, trustees of the previous charity had devoted considerable time and effort over a number of year5 in drawing up plans for the renovation of The Corner House in particular, which is a Grade114isted building in a prorninent position in the town centre. Special consideration has had to be given to ensuring a balance between maintaining the building's heritage value. enhancing rts usability as a community venue, and reducing its environmental footprint in tems of improvements to its energy-use efficiency. When it took place, the transfer of assels from the previous charity included beneficial ownership of The Comer House and the Memorial Hall to the CIO, with Charlbury Town Council conb"nuing in its role as legal owner and custodian trustee of the properties. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year During the last six rnonths of 2022, the charily *KdS able to maintain its financial viability, with continuing demand for $pa¢e-hire in both buildings. In addition to the Comerslone project la free community-sharing hub that provides food and seN1$ to members of the community who are in financial dtfficufty}. the local Art Souety made use of one room in The Comer House for the whole period as an art studio and workshop. Together wth the long-tenn use of an Offi space by a small intemational charity. these projects provided regular and stable income. In addition, the expansion of the exisling second-hand bookshop in The Comer House brought in signrficantly more revenue to the charity. A new on4ine booking system was introduce lo assist in managing space hire, and has proved to be both effiuent and popular with users. Work on renovating and redecorating the Memorial Hall was essentially completed by the end of 2022. A similar exercise for The Comer House, 11 be a much more complex undertaking in view of the building's heritage status. planning for this remaining work-in-progress. During the period under review, a number of the charity's initial voluntary trustees resigned or did not seek re-appointment. While these we mainly for reasons involving olher commitments. the sudden death of Rev. Jeff West at the end of 2022 deprived the charity of his lifetime's experience in managing and maintaining heritage buildings, experience that has been sorely missed. In conclusion, the trustees would like to reiterate their sincere gratitude to everyone Imthin the local communty who has helped to ensure the charty's viability through volunteering their time and skills. In particular. special thanks are due to the organisers of Street Fair and to the volunteers who have helped the event to bounce back from the downtum that resutted from the Covid pandemic. The funds that Street Fair raise eath year are essential to keeping The Comer House and the Memorial Hall fvnctioning for the benefrt of Chadbury and its local community.
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charlty's policy on reserves The charity maintained sufficient reserves to cover rts immediate requirements, wrth surplus funds being held in a se¢LJre bank account. Details of any funds materially in deficit Nla Furthèr financial review detsils (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevanl about.. the charity s principal sources of funds linduding any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of Ihe charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s} 'Isco Full name{s) Position leg Secretary. Chair. etcl Date Roy Scott Simon Walker Chaiman Secretary
Income and Expenditure Charlbury Corner House & Memorial Hall Recelpts and Payments Account for the perlod from October 19, 2021 to Docember 31. 2022 Recei Community Fund Grant Donations Fund Raising Corner House Income Memorial Hall & Corner House Income Memorial Hall Income Total Receipts 1200.00 1602.80 2666.00 3445.61 7005.65 3440.00 19360.06 Pa ments Corner House Business Rates Electric Equipment Gas Maintenance Telephone WIFI 155.00 805.30 38.40 40.37 1442.71 245.29 75.00 2802.07 Memorial Hall Business Rates Electric Equipment Gas Maintenance TV Licence 105.00 543.93 180.84 488.28 4403.16 159.00 5880.21 General Administration Administration (Software subscriptions, Stationery etc) Annual Licences Bank Charges Cleaning Insurances Book Keeper (Elena Piras} Waste Website Maintenance, Hosting & Domain Refunds 768.47 70.00 54.00 3065.00 4565.41 5300.00 538.20 240.00 311.00 14912.08 23594.36 Total Payments Surplus of payments over receipts for the period 91fCaX" -4234.30 ID 1015.