2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/04/24 Period start date To Period end date

31/03/25

Charity name: Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Helpers

Charity registration number: 1196962

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. Prevention or relief of poverty,especially food poverty,in the area of benefit. 2. Advancing the education of the public including with regard to horticulture and the environment 3. Promoting facilities for recreation and leisure in the interests of social welfare in order to improve residents’lives 4. Advancing such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit
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 1.19	1. Tackling food poverty, social isolation and loneliness by operating a weekly Community Cafe providing a free three course meal created by volunteers using principally donated food. 2. Tackling food poverty by supporting a small foodbank and working with a local Food Pantry. 3. Addressing loneliness and social isolation among older people with a face to face befriending service 4. Improving the lives of local residents by facilitating social gatherings such as holding a regular coffee morning at a sheltered accommodation complex. 5. Helping people living with dementia, cognitive impairment and carers by holding two weekly music, movement and social sessions 6. Keeping residents informed of useful services, local news and forthcoming events and activities by a regular newsletter deivered to 4,200 households in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, and by our social media page.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	n/a
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	n/a
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	During this reporting period, the Charity has consisted entirely of volunteers. Apart from the Trustees themselves, the Charity has more than 80 volunteers working in our Community Cafe, Befriendling Service and Dementia Friendly Music, Movement and Social group. Withoit the contribution of these volunteers, the Charity would not be able to deliver its services
Other		n/a

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	1. The Charity supports in a number of ways a local foodbank which has provided relief to local families and migrant workers who are in food poverty. We also support a local food pantry: we have sourced accommodation for it and assist with publicity and referrals. 2. The Charity operates a weekly Community Café (see above). This reduces food waste and benefits the environment since the meals are manly created from donated food that would otherwise have gone to waste. 50-60 local people attend and receive a nourishing 3 course meal cooked from scratch by our volunteers. Donated food not used for the meal is taken home by attendees. The Café reduces food poverty as no charge is made for the meal or food taken

	away. The weekly lunch allieviates
	loneliness and social isolation,
	especially among older people –
	many attendees are aged between
	75 and 95. Those without transport
	are often brought to the café by
	our volunteers.
3.	Our Befriending Service has made
	a great difference to the lives of
	approximately 65 lonely or socially
	isolated older people during this
	reporting year. Volunteers have
	regular face to face contact with
	clients either at their homes or at a
	cafe or other community venue.
	Where possible we facilitate their
	introduction to social groups
	where they can make friends.
4.	We also hold, or are involved in, a
	number of coffee mornings held at
	local venues (such as a sheltered
	accommodation complex in
	Tarleton) where older people can
	socialise. Those who are lonely or
	socially isolated are supported to
	attend by our volunteers, who
	often bring then to and from the
	venue.
5.	We operate two weekly Dementia-
	friendly music, movement and
	social group for people with
	cognitive impairment and their
	carers. Again, people with mobility
	issues or who are lonely or
	socially isolated have been
	assisted to attend these events.
	The sessions benefit those
	attending greatly, as excellent
	feedback shows.
6.	The Charity produces a Newsletter
	every two months which provides
	local people with helpful information
	and news about forthcoming events.
	As there is no longer a local
	newspaper, this is all the more
	appreciated.
7.	In this reporting year, we have been
	able to extend our field of operations
	to include North Meols where we
	deliver our Befriending and Dementia
	services

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other		n/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity is solvent with no financial concerns
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trustees calculate the sum required to continue operations for a period of 3 months
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	none
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	none

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations, principally received at the Community Cafe. Grant income
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	1. Loss of, or inability to recruit, sufficient volunteers including Trustees 2. Fall in donations
Other		n/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution – Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	The Board reviews the skills needed, and recruitment is by advertisement followed by a panel interview and references. In the case of a potential Trustee known to have the right skills, there may be an invitation to apply. New Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of charity trustees.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	New Trustees undergo a comprehensive induction process overseen by the Chair, which covers information about the Charity, finance reports, duties of Trustees, policies and procedural documents, Board roles etc. They are also provided with a Trustee Manual containing copies of relevant documents including the Constitution and Charity Commission guidance.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Charity has a Board of 7 Trustees, who oversee the work of 70+ volunteers. From June 2024, the Charity has benefited from the support of a part time (21 hours per week) Volunteer Co- ordinator who is the only renumerated person working in the Charity
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Helpers
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1196962

Charity’s principal address 152, Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
		Vivien Mumford	Chair		Whole period		Board of Trustees
		Diane Mackley	Secretary		Wholeperiod		Board of Trustees
		David Dickinson	Trustee		01/04/24 - 31/07/24		Board of Trustees
		Stephen Kirby	Trustee		Wholeperiod		Board of Trustees
		Marcia Worrall	Trustee		24/10/24 to date		Board of Trustees
		ChristySawyer	Trustee		Wholeperiod
		Peter Halls	Trustee		Wholeperiod		Board of Trustees
		James Gerald Gallimore	Treasurer		Whole period		Board of Trustees
		Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n/a
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Vivien K. Mumford Full name(s) Vivien K. Mumford Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 20/10/25

Charity Name Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Helperspersers

Charity Name No (if any) Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Helperspersers 1196962 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Grant Income - Unrestricted Donations 2,160 Unrestricted Donations(Café) 10,930 - - - - - 13,090 - - Sub total - Total receipts 13,090 A3 Payments CommunityCafé 8,200 Foodbank 540 Newsletter(Printing&Delivery) 399 500 Befriender Costs includingDBS 946 Miscellaneous Costs 390 Printing 303 - Memory Choir Sessions including Hall Hire - Volunteer Coordinator Costs 504 BabyUnit includingroom rental 841 Grant application support 360 Accounts checkingand verification 180 School Project 201 Volunteer Trainingcosts 313 Southport ATTACK support 303 Art Project 110 Sub total 14,090 - - Sub total - Total payments 14,090 Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,000 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 8,603 Cash funds this year end 7,603 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Public Liability Insurance/equipment/general Age of Inspiration Events including Hall Hire A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	to the nearest £ 18,888 - - - - - - - 18,888 - - - 18,888 845 - 2,124 - - 237 - - 9,753 16,870 500 - - - - - - 30,329 - - - 30,329 - 11,441 - 23,412 11,971 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 18,888 2,160 10,930 - - - - - 31,978 - - - 31,978 9,045 540 2,523 500 946 627 303 - 9,753 17,374 1,341 360 180 201 313 303 110 44,419 - - - 44,419 - 12,441 - 32,015 19,574	Last year to the nearest £
		- - - - - - - - -	18,888	31,265
			2,160	1,849
			10,930	10,207
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		- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	9,045	9,898
			540	780
			2,523	1,972
			500	192
			946	414
			627	221
			303	27
			-	998
			9,753	3,349
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	- 11,441	- - - -	- 12,441	25,470
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	23,412		32,015	6,545
	11,971		19,574	32,015

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Donations Grants and Restricted Donations Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ 7,603 - - 7,603 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	to nearest £ - 11,971 - 11,971 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature	Print Name Vivien K Mumford	Date of approval
	Vivien K Mumford	11/09/25