| ObjectivesandActiviti | es | |
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||
| Summaryofthepurposesof | Pata1.17 | The conservation, protection and |
| thecharity as setoutinits | improvementoftheBexhill-on-Sea built | |
| governing document | environment | |
| Summaryofthemain activities in relation to those |
Para 1.17and 1.19 |
Themain activitiesoftheCharity duringthis period included: |
| purposes forthepublic | -Thefullrestorationofthetown's | |
| benefit, in particular,the | VictorianBandstand which opened | |
| activities, projectsor | onlstApril2023. | |
| services identifiedinthe | 12,O12oftheBandstand's | |
| accounts. | restoration and equipment costs | |
| werepaid during theearlypartof | ||
| thisaccountingperiod. | ||
| -RepaintingShelter3 onthetown's | ||
| promenade. (This shelter was fully | ||
| renovated in 2020 as partofajoint | ||
| projectwithRother District Council | ||
| but requiresarepaint everythree | ||
| years.) | ||
| Mostofthecostofmaterials was | ||
| met by Rother District Council. | ||
| There was additional expenditureof | ||
| €625by Bexhill Heritage on | ||
| replacement glazing, fastenings, | ||
| equipment, and protective itemsfor | ||
| volunteers. | ||
| -Commencingtherestorationof | ||
| Shelter 4 on Bexhill's seafront. | ||
| Rother District Council had carried | ||
| outmostrepairs and removedpaint. | ||
| Mostofthecostofmaterials was | ||
| met by Rother District Council. | ||
| There was additional expenditureof | ||
| €557 byBexhill Heritageto cover | ||
| personal protective equipment, | ||
| additionaltoolsand some Specialist | ||
| items. | ||
| -RestorationoftheRNLI collection | ||
| box. Costf747 |
| Planning and preparationfor | ||
|---|---|---|
| projectstorestore the Collins and | ||
| Pallott mural on Town Hall Square, | ||
| andtheK6phonekioskaiNormans | ||
| Bay. | ||
| Nocost. | ||
| ReplacingtheEgerton Parkplaque | ||
| commemoratingtheopeningof | ||
| Bexhill's scented garden for the | ||
| blindin1952. The costtoBexhill | ||
| Heritage was€133.Bexhill in Bloom | ||
| paidtheremaining costs viaagrant | ||
| off600. | ||
| Comments made onplanning | ||
| applicationsordevelopment | ||
| proposalswith heritageimplications | ||
| Nocost. | ||
| Organising andpresentingthe2O24 | ||
| Civic Pride Awards. | ||
| This incurredjustover €100 printing | ||
| and certificate costs. | ||
| Hosting guest speakers onavariety | ||
| oftopics designedtoincrease public | ||
| knowledge and understandingofthe | ||
| town'shistory and heritage.AIso, | ||
| attending and organising town | ||
| eventstoreachawiderpublic, and | ||
| giving talksiolocal groups.Wealso | ||
| organised two three educational | ||
| trips for our members. The costof | ||
| members'meetings includingguest | ||
| speakers and tripswas€550 over | ||
| theaccounting period. This was | ||
| largelyoffsetby income from | ||
| catering, raffles, andtripincome. | ||
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | Thetrusteeshave takenfullaccountofthe |
| whether thetrusteeshave | guidanceissuedbythe Charity | |
| had regard totheguidance | Commission onpublicbenefit and are | |
| issuedbytheCharity | confidentthatallthe Charity'sactivities are | |
| Commission onpublic | consistent with this guidance. | |
| benefit |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Charitydoesnot currently award | ||
| Para 1.38 | grants. | |
| Policy ongrantmaking | ||
| Para139 | Through this accountingperiodtheCharity | |
| operated a business current account and | ||
| Policy on social investment | an instant-access, interest-bearing account | |
| including program related | from October 2023 withtheNatWestBank. | |
| investment | Therewereno additional investments. |
| Allthe Charity's ofiicersare volunteers as | ||
|---|---|---|
| arethosemembersengaged on restoration | ||
| Contribution | madeby | work.A coregroupofnine volunteerswas |
| volunteers | responsiblefortheplanning,management, | |
| and implementationofwork on Shelter3 | ||
| and 4, Threevolunteerscontributed to the | ||
| restorationoftheRNLI collectionbox. | ||
| Volunteershave been supported fromtime | ||
| totimeby professionaltradespeopleand | ||
| local authority officers. | ||
| Our volunteer historian and supportofficer | ||
| continuedtomakeaverysignificant | ||
| contribution to the development ofour | ||
| website and tothemaintenanceofthe | ||
| Bandstand booking system. | ||
| Ourvolunteerplanning officers continuedlo | ||
| assess allplanningapplications with | ||
| heritageimplications. Our interventions | ||
| helpedtopreservethetowerof a local | ||
| church andledtothereplacement ofaset | ||
| ofsliding sash windows withwindowsofa |
| Achievementsand Per | formance | |
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||
| Summaryofthemarn achievementsofthecharity, |
{.Asuccessful firstyearof operation forthetown'srestored |
|
| identifyingthedifference the | VictorianBandstand which | |
| charity'sworkhas made to thecircumstancesofits |
Pata1.20 | openedon l"t April2023. Therestored Bandstand hosteda |
| beneficiaries andanywider | series of'free'concerts includingour | |
| benefitstosocietyasa | opening concert, an additional | |
| whole. | Celebration Concert and concertson | |
| bothSussexDay and Bexhill Day. A | ||
| wide variety ofentertainersusedthe | ||
| facilityforpublicbenefit. | ||
| A fullsummer programmeoffree | ||
| concerts has been planned for 2024, | ||
| threeofwhichhave beenfeaturedas | ||
| partoftheBexhill FestivalofMusic. | ||
| Bexhill Museum, andawide rangeof | ||
| local organisations and clubs also | ||
| bookedtheBandstand. | ||
| Local charities and faithgroupshave | ||
| usedtheBandstand successfully to | ||
| inform and engage. | ||
| During thewinter,Bexhill Heritage | ||
| organised a seriesoffree workshops | ||
| and eventsforlocal peoplewithan | ||
| emphasis on encouraging social | ||
| engagement.By popular demand,two | ||
| oftheseworkshopshave become year- | ||
| round fixtures. | ||
| We also organised a non-profitSanta's | ||
| Grottotobenefitlocalfamiliesoflimited | ||
| means. | ||
| A fullsummer programmeoffree | ||
| concerts hasbeenplannedfor2024, | ||
| threeofwhichhave been featured as | ||
| partoftheBexhill Festival of Music. | ||
| 2.Completing twofurther | ||
| restorationprojectsandstarting | ||
| athird. | ||
| Volunteerscompletedafullrepaint ofa | ||
| listed sea-front shelter (Shelter3), | ||
| restored thetown'sRNLI seafront | ||
| collectingbox and began workonthe | ||
| restoration of another listed seafront | ||
| shelter. |
| Additionalinformation(optional) | Additionalinformation(optional) | |
|---|---|---|
| Youmavchooseto includefurther y |
whererelevantabout: | |
| Wecompletedtherepainting of Shelter3in | ||
| autumn2023asanticipated.ltwasnot | ||
| Achievementsagainst | Pa.a1.41 | possible tofullyrepaint theshelter's |
| objectivesset. | benches duetoinclement weather. | |
| CompletionoftheRNLI collectionboxwas | ||
| delayed duetocontinued wet weather from | ||
| OctobertoMarch.Theboxwasfinishedin | ||
| April2024. | ||
| We startedtherestoration of Shelter4on | ||
| timein November 2023 and aimto | ||
| complete in autumn 2024. | ||
| Thereplacement plaqueforBexhill's | ||
| scented gardenwas delayedby six months | ||
| due tothenegligence of a supplier. The | ||
| plaquewasinstalled in Februarv 2024. | ||
| The Charitywassuccessful in raisingfunds | ||
| tomeet our maintenance obligations forthe | ||
| Performanceoffundraising | Bandstand. Bandstand users contributed | |
| activities against objectives | Para1.41 | f692duringtheaccounting period. |
| set. | ||
| Not applicable | ||
| lnvestmentperformance | Pata1.41 | |
| against obiectives |
Other
| inancial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reviewofthecharity's | Pa.aL21 | TheCharity's finances continuedtobe |
| financialpositionattheend | robustattheendofthis accounting period. | |
| oftheperiod | Despite expenditureoff4,931on projects | |
| and equipment,werecordedasmallbut | ||
| significant surplusofjustoverf2918.This | ||
| wasboosted byaGiftAidrefund in arrears | ||
| ol12021. | ||
| Just over!15,190wascarriedforwardinto | ||
| financial year202415. | ||
| Thisissufficient to cover general | ||
| expenditure and provide for a contribution | ||
| of 87,000toproiects planned for2024t5. | ||
| Statement explainingthe policyforholding reserves |
Para1.22 | TheCharity'spolicy on reservesistoretain theequivalent of six months average |
| stating whytheyare held | expenditure,not including spendingon | |
| pro,jects.Thisisto enabletheCharity to | ||
| meet its regular commitments and running | ||
| costs shouldtherebe an unexpected | ||
| collapse in membership subscriptions and | ||
| donations. | ||
| Amount ofreservesheld | Pata1.22 | f2000wasavailable as a reserveatthe |
| endoftheaccounting period-March31st, | ||
| 2024.Thisisbased ontheequivalent of six | ||
| months of average expenditure, not | ||
| including spending on projectsor | ||
| equipment. | ||
| Reasonsforholding zero | Pata1.22 | Not applicable |
| reserves | ||
| Detailsoffundmateriallyin | Pata1.24 | Not applicable |
| deficit | ||
| Explanation of any | Pata1.23 | Thereare no uncertainties aboutthecharity |
| uncertainties about the | continuingasagoing concern. | |
| charity continuing asagoing | ||
| concern |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing asagoing concern Pata1.23 |
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing asagoing concern Pata1.23 |
Thereare no uncertainties aboutthecharity continuingasagoing concern. |
|---|---|---|
| Additionalinformation(optional) | ||
| ou may choosetoincludefurl:her | whererelevantabout: | |
| TheCharity'sprincipal sourceoffundsis | ||
| throughmembershipsubscriptionsand | ||
| Thecharity'sprincipal | donations. | |
| sourcesoffunds(including | ?ata'l..47 | The Charity sold cards, badges and |
| anyfundraising) | souvenirs,organisedraffles and ranan | |
| annual tombola. | ||
| During this accounting period,theCharity | ||
| ranacurrent account but openedan | ||
| lnvestment policy and | interest-bearing account withthesame | |
| objectives including any | Para 1.46 | bank in October 2023. This account |
| social investment policy | providedf130of interest | |
| adopted | ||
| During this accounting period,theCharity | ||
| faced thefollowingrisks: | ||
| Adescriptlonoftheprincipal | Pata1.46 | -insufficient active volunteerstomeet |
| risks facinqthecharitv | its commitments. |
| tructure,Governance | and Man | agement |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptionofcharity's | ||
| trusts: | ||
| Typeofgoverningdocument | Para 1.25 | Charity Commission scheme.Our |
| (trustcjeedroyal chaner) | constitution specifies howtheCharityis | |
| qoverned. | ||
| Howisthecharity | Pata1.25 | Thecharityisconstituted asa |
| constituted? | Charitable lncorporated Organisation(ClO) | |
| Trustee selection methods | PataI.25 | Trustees are elected for one,two,orthree- |
| including details of any | yeartermsattheCharity'sAnnualGeneral | |
| constitutionalprovisions e.g. | Meeting (AGM)inJune. Each memberof | |
| electiontopost or nameof | thecharity has one vote. They may votein | |
| anypersonorbody entitled | person, by proxyorby post/email. | |
| toappoint one or more | Trusteesmay co-opt additional trustees | |
| trustees | betweenAGMs,but any co-opted trustee | |
| serves only untilthenextAGMatwhich | ||
| point theymustbeelected by members | ||
| shouldthevwishtocontinue. |
| ou mav chooseloincludefur |
therstatemen |
tswhererelevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| Alltrusteesare made awareoftheirlegal | ||
| responsibilities.lnductionisthrough | ||
| Policies and procedures | conversation withiheChairman. | |
| adopted fortheinduction | PataL51 | Formal policies and procedures haveyetto |
| andtrainingoftrustees. | beadoptedbutthetrusteeboard intendsto | |
| dothispriortoany expansion of the trustee | ||
| board. | ||
| The Charity'strusteeboard are responsible | ||
| for strategy, oversight, and evaluation. | ||
| The charity's organisational | Theyare elected by members and report to | |
| structure andanywider | Para1.51 | members. |
| network with which the | The elected committee actsasthe | |
| charity works. | Charity'sexecutive, making operational | |
| decisions consistentwith thepoliciesand | ||
| plans setbythe trustees. The committeeis | ||
| electedby members, and report to trustees | ||
| and members. | ||
| Bexhill Heritage cooperateswithRother | ||
| District Council and Bexhill Town Councilin | ||
| Relationshipwithany | Parc1.51 | pursuitofitscharitable objectives.We |
| relatedparties | enjoy cordial linkswithRother Voluntary | |
| Action, Bexhill100 Motoring Club,thelocal | ||
| Men's Shed. Bexhill in Bloom, the | ||
| FootbridgeProject and St Barnabas | ||
| Church. | ||
| Other |
| Reference andAdminis | trativedetails |
|---|---|
| Gharitv name | Bexhill Heritaoe |
| Othernamethecharitv uses | None |
| Reqistered charitvnumber | 1196525 |
| Charity'sprincipal address | c/o St Barnabas Church,CantelupeRoad, Bexhill-on-Sea, |
| TN4O 1JG |
| Trusteename | Office(if any) | Datesacted ifnotfor whole vear |
ofperson (or | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Johnson | Chairmanand | |||
| Treasurer | ||||
| Simon Allen | ViceChairman | |||
| Projects'Officer | ||||
| AlexisMarkwick | SupportOfficer | |||
| ViceChairman | ||||
| 4 | SamanthaBarber | Ex-officio | October 2023toMarch | |
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| Funds held ascustodian trusteesonbehalfof others | Funds held ascustodian trusteesonbehalfof others |
|---|---|
| Descriptionoftheassets | Not applicable |
| heldinthis capacity. | |
| Name and objectsofthe | Not applicable |
| charityonwhosebehalf the | |
| assets are held andhowthis | |
| falls withinthecustodian | |
| charity'sobjects. | |
| Detailsofarrangementsfor | Noi applicable |
| safe custody and | |
| segregationofsuch assets | |
| fromthe charity'sown | |
| assets- |
| Typeof | Name |
|---|---|
| adviser | |
| None |
Bexhill Heritage - Financial Summary – from April 1[st] 2023 to March 31st, 2024
| Income | April 1 2023 – March 31st2024 |
|---|---|
| Annual membershipfees | 3385 |
| Life membershipfees | 400 |
| Grants | 1018 |
| Donatons | 1937 |
| Bandstand Bookingdonatons | 692 |
| Sales | 928 |
| Events,cateringand rafes | 772 |
| Gif Aid refunds | 2021 |
| Other | 549 |
| Interest | 130 |
| TOTAL | £11,832 |
| Expenditure | April 1 2023 – March 31st2024 |
|---|---|
| Projects | 4931 |
| Equipment | 443 |
| PayPal fees | 89 |
| Statonery, printng,etc. | 436 |
| Marketng | 468 |
| Venue hire,event costs | 1340 |
| Phone and internet | 189 |
| Insurance | 253 |
| Refunds | 200 |
| Storage charges | 550 |
| Other | 15 |
| TOTAL | £8,914 |
Totals are affected by rounding.
| Income minus expenditure for | 2023/24 |
£2,918 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carried forward from last year | £12,272 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS as at 31.03.24 | £15,190 | ||
| Nat West Interest account | £10,130 | ||
| Current account balance on 31st March 2024 | £4,985 | ||
| Cash in hand | £60.00 | ||
| Unpresented cheque | £15.00 | ||
| TOTAL | £15,190 |
(These accounts have been examined by the charity’s auditors)