Society Colleagues Only CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110712023 Period start date To 3010612024 Period end date Charity name: Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation Charity reglstration number: 5182731 Objectives and Activities SORP rele￿ Para 1.17 Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The object of the CIO is to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fft from time to time in particular but not limited to relieving poverty by making grant and awards to charities and other organisations that provide public benefit. principally wthin communities located in the geographical area (in parbcular within Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire). Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and The Charity aims to distribute all funds, depending on the number and suitability of requests re￿ived. Examples of applications re￿iVed include.. Horton Lodge Community Special School - £3.000 given, lo support the development of an outdoor sensory garden for the children with significant additional needs. Revive Healthy Living - £2.500 given, to furKI the transport of young adults to get to and from college to enable them lo ontinue their education. You 1￿ Emotional Support £2,000 granted, to fund the ongoing work of a food bank and mental heaFih support servi￿. providing aid to vulnerable communrties in the East Midlands The trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Statement confiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Society Colleagues Only Society Colleague5 Only Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about." P￿a 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on SOGial investment including program related investment Para 1.38 ContribLrtion made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circuMstan￿S of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Horton Lodge Community Special School - £3.000 given, to support the development of an OLrtdoor sensory garden for the children with significant additional needs. The grant supported 53 children. all of which have physical disabilities, aC￿sS a woodland area which was previously inaccessible. This opened up inclusive activities and more possibilities around sensory immersion. Pala 1.20 Revtve Heatthy Ltving - £2,500 given, to fund the transport of a group of young adults. giving them access to further education. Financial hardship, within their families. meant that there were barriers to get to and from college to enable them to continue their education and such barriers could lead to social isolalion. exclusion, and an inability to fomi new peer groups. Society Colleagues Onlv Society Colleagues Only You 1st Emotional Support £2,000 granted, to fund the ongoing work of a food bank and mental health support groups (15-20 male and female attendees), providing aid to vulnerable commun-rties in the East Midlands. Additionally. the grant funded the purchase of mental health support resources, such as books and supwrt tools to aid coping wilh mental health issues, particularly focusing on support to young families. Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievemenls against objectives set Para 1.41 Perf0Mian￿ of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other )ciety Colleagues Only Society Colleagues Only Financial Review Review of the charity s financial posilion at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 The Charily's financial position is strong. Accounts have been prepared showing income and ex enditure. The Charity does not operate a formal pjlicy on reserves but al all times ￿11 maintain sutricient reserves to meet ommitted expenditure and donations made b the trust. NIA NIA Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 There are no Funds in deficit Para 1.rJ NIA Additional information {optionall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" The charity's principal SoUr￿S of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A descriplion of the principal risks facing the tharity Para 1.46 Other Society Colleague5 Only Society Colleagues Only structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts= Type of governing document trust deed, ro al charter How is the charity onstituted? le.g unincorporated association, CIO Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Constitution Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Clo} Para 1.25 Every charity trustee must be a natural person. No individual may be appointed as a charily trustee of the CIO: rf he or she is under the age of 16 years., or if he or she would automatically cease lo hold office under the provisions of the constilLrtion {is ineligible to be a trustee) No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment unlil he or she has expressly acknowledged. in whatever way the charty trustees decide, his or her a￿ptance of the office of charity trustee. At least one of the trustees of the CIO must be 18 years of age or over. If there is no trustee aged at least 18 years, the remaining trustees may only act to call a meeling of the charity trustees or appoint a new chanty trustee. There must be at least three charity trustees If the number falls below this minimum. the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees or appoint a new charily trustee. The maximum length of time any trustee may serye is 9 years. Apart from the first charity trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed chanty trustees, the charity trustees musl have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of Ihe CIO. Society Colleagues Onlv Society Colleagues Only Addltlonal infomiation loptional) You ma choose to include further slatements vthere relevant about" Policies and pro￿ureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees Par3 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Parn 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Cha name other name the chari uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Leek Buildin NIA 5182731 50 St. Edward Street Leek ST13 5DL Societ Charitable Foundation Society Colleagues Only Society Collea8ues Only Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office Irf any) Name of person lor body) antltlèd toa int trustee ifan Timothy Edwards Robert Longmore Mark Schofield Chair NIA 03 December 2021 NIA 03 December 2021 NIA NIA NIA NIA WA 03 De￿mber 2021 NIA Matthew Collins 03 December 2021 NIA Jonathan Moore 03 December 2021 NIA Andrew Davies Lynne Ransome 12 January 2022 12 January 2022 NIA WA NIA 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of Iruslees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustèo name dtes acted if not for whole ear )ciety Colleagues Only Society Colleagues Only Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objecis NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from Ihe charity's own assets NIA Additional infomiation (optional Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details NIA Other o tional information Society Collea8ue5 Onlv S(xiety Colleagues Onty Declaratlons The trustees declare that thoy have approvod the trtssteos. report above. 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