
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  1st January 2024   Period start date To 31st December 2024   Period end date** 

## **Charity name: The Coombe Keynes Trust 2022** 

## **Charity registration number: 1198804** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Restoration and preservation for the**<br>**public of the Church of the Holyrood,**<br>**Coombe Keynes, Dorset, and its use for**<br>**social, educational and charitable**<br>**purposes.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Continued programme of maintenance of**<br>**the fabric of the building and**<br>**surrounding churchyard.**<br>**A programme of events and fundraising**<br>**throughout the year. Hosted Purbeck Art**<br>**weeks, Purbeck Film Festival, our annual**<br>**10K Race, summer barbecue, harvest**<br>**supper, live music event, pub nights,**<br>**AGM.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>|Para 1.18|**The Trustees are mindful of the guidance**<br>**and always consider their actions to be**<br>**for the public benefit.**|
|~~benefit~~|||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 



|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**Running the Trust, all maintenance of**<br>**the church and churchyard, and all the**<br>**events are only possible because of the**<br>**tireless effort of all our volunteers. We**<br>**recognise this and are extremely grateful**<br>**to them.**|
|---|---|---|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The historic stone church building is in**<br>**good condition and the surrounding**<br>**churchyard is well maintained.**<br>**Many visitors have enjoyed exploring the**<br>**church, discovering family gravestones**<br>**and have left favourable comments.**<br>**All events have been well attended, both**<br>**by villagers and guests from further**<br>**afield, particularly our 10K Race which**<br>**attracts runners and their supporters,**<br>**from all across the south of England.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||





Other

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**£16,295 Total in the bank including**<br>**reserve.**<br>**Petty Cash £99.00**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserve to gain interest, and allow for**<br>**future development projects.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£10,570**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br><br>|||
|---|---|---|
|~~t~~<br>~~t~~<br>Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>|Para 1.25|**Trustees are proposed, seconded and**<br>**elected at the AGM.**|
|~~trustees~~|||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Coombe Keynes Trust 2022|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1198804|
|Charity’s principal address|Church of the Holyrood, Church Lane, Coombe Keynes,<br>Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5PS|
|||





## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee**<br>|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1 <br>2 <br>3 <br>4 <br>5 <br>6 <br>7 <br>8 <br>9 <br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|Jonathan<br>~~Stt~~|Chairman||~~**(if any)**~~|
||~~uar~~<br> Robin Bowler|Vice Chairman|||
||Chris Punch|Secretary|||
||Beverley<br>~~Ctt~~|Treasurer|||
||~~oon~~<br> Nick Salt|Maintenance|||
||Peter Brachi||||
||Olivia Hetreed|Compliance|||
||Pippa Punch|Events|||
||Jan Chadaj||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||



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

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 



Trustee name
Dates acted rf not for whole year

**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for 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)**~~ 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **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) Full name(s)** Beverley Cotton **Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 07/04/2025 

