2023-12-31-accounts - Friends Of Ilkley Rail Station

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Ilkley Rail Station (FOIRS)

Charity registration number: 1197227

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To preserve for the public benefit, Ilkley Railway Station, a Grade II Listed mid 19th Century building as a building of architectural and historic interest.
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	FOIRS continues to organise an Annual Winter “Music on The Station” event where funds are collected for a nominated charity (CandleLighters). Continuing the theme with the Ilkley Station School Planters, FOIRS asked each school to produce a pair of pictures which have now been printed and mounted on the front of the planters.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	FOIRS can confirm that our trustees have given due attention to the guidance issued by the Charity 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	Para 1.38	FOIRS has a small committee, we have held two events during this year that required volunteers. These were school

volunteers		children from 5 Ilkley middle schools who maintained their planters on the station in the spring and summer. One of our associates is a qualified Landscape Gardener and he has provided support on related topics.
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	The Annual Winter “Music on The Station” event where funds are collected for a nominated charity, (CandleLighters in 2022), continues. I can report that our Event on 17 Dec 23 raised a further £922.88. FOIRS has now launched its Website and Social Media platforms. FOIRS can report that the Ilkley Rail and Bus and Station Board in conjunction with Ilkley and Keighley MP, Robbie Moore, Northern Rail, Network Rail, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Ilkley Council is now up and running. There have been three meeting this year and while forward progress is painfully slow, there is optimism for the future. Partly due to the formation of the Ilkley Rail and Bus and Station Board and the persistence of FOIRS a meeting was held on the Station with representatives from Network and Northern Rail, Ilkley Council, Robbie Moore MP and Northern Rail Contractors ISS in July 2023. Following this meeting some major improvements of the surrounds of Ilkley Station have been completed by Network Rail contractors ISS. Additionally all the wooden fencing has now been replaced and work on the Entrance Canopy at the Bus Station has been completed. FOIRS has also been offered the chance to Adopt an area of “green space” at the foot of the steps from the Ilkley Rail

Station Footbridge. This is ongoing and if successful, FOIRS will be looking for Sponsors to finance the replanting of this green area. In mid November, Michael Portillo was appearing at the Kings Hall, Ilkley. Two FOIRS Members were able to meet with him and invite him to become a Patron. On a festive note, FOIRS has purchased a Xmas Tree at the Annual St Margarets Xmas Tree Festival.

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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	At the end of this year FOIRS had £4,190.00 In cash assets.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	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	FOIRS has undertaken no direct fundraising activities on its own behalf. FOIRS has applied for a number of grants from local sources and has been successful with grant from Bradford Council Community Chest Fund (£500.00) and Northern Rail Station Adoption Fund (£1,500.00).
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	FOIRS has no premises and very little property. We consider our risks are very low.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		None
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation with voting members other than its 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	All trustees are volunteers involved with the initial setting up of the charity.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	FOIRS is one of a number of “Friends of Ilkley” groups and regularly participates in the Ilkley Community Network (ICN) monthly meetings. The nature of our charity also requires close liaison with Northern and Network Rail and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Friends of IlkleyRailStation
Other name the charity uses	FOIRS
Registered charitynumber	1197227
Charity’s principal address	Friends of Ilkley Rail Station, Northern Ilkley Railway, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Stephen Thornton	Chair/Admin	N/A
Robert Hartley	Treasurer/Admin	N/A
Charles Scaife	None	N/A
Julia Collington	None	N/A

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

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 N/A

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

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

None

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	S R Thornton	R W Hartley
	Stephen Russell Thornton	Robert William Hartley
	Chair & Admin	Treasurer & Admin

Charity Name			No (if any)
Friends of Ilkley Rail Station
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	1.Jan.23 Period start date	To	31.Dec.23 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,190 500 1,500 - - - - - 6,190 - - - 6,190 250 950 290 30 106 - - - - 1,626 - - - 1,626 4,564 - - 4,564	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - 88 - - 88 - - - 88 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 88 - - 88	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 4,190 500 1,500 - - 88 - - 6,278 - - - 6,278 250 950 290 30 106 - - - - - - 1,626 - - - 1,626 4,652	Last year to the nearest £
Cash Carried Forward from 2022	4,190				-
Bradford CommunityChest Fund Grant	500				-
Northern Rail Station Adoption Fund Grant	1,500
Peronal Donation	-				20
Grant from IlkleyCouncil Green Spaces	-				5,000
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	6,190				5,020

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					5,020

Annual Website HostingFees	250				-
Setupof FOIRS Website	950				-
Print School Planter Artwork	290				-
St Margaret's Xmas Tree Festival Fee	30
Xmas tree Decorations	106
School Plannter Expenses(Topsoil)					178
FOIRS Redevelopmentplan Brochure					214
Roller Signs for AT Event	-				123
Design & Artwork for Roller Signs	-				175
Large Xmas Banner	-				140
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**Sub total **	1,626				830

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					830

	4,564	88	-	4,652	4,190
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	4,564	88	-	4,652	4,190

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

5.4.24

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

R W Hartley Signature S R Thornton None Details Details None Balance at Bank Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None Details None	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,564 - - - - - 4,564 - OK Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Stephen Thornton Robert Hartley	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		OK
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		Date of approval
S R Thornton	Stephen Thornton
R W Hartley	Robert Hartley

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

5.4.24