## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 28/06/2022 Period start date To 30/06/2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Rochdale Hope Chapel Heritage Centre**
## **Charity registration number: 1199472**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1. The restoration, maintenance and
preservation of the land and building
known as Rochdale Hope Chapel for
the benefit and use of the public.
2. The advancement of public education
and interest in the historic and
cultural significance of Rochdale
Hope Chapel.|
|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|During 2022-2023 trustees have:
Taken possession of the building and
undertaken the necessary repairs to secure
the premises and reconnect the utilities.
Established links with the Gospel Standard
Library regarding loan of artefacts for the
proposed Heritage Centre.
Established links with the Christian Heritage,
Rowley Regis to gain an understanding of
the issues involved with the management
and operation of a heritage centre.
Made a successful bid to the Providence
Chapel Croydon Charity for a grant/donation
towards the restoration of the building.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have paid
due regard to the public benefit accruing
from establishing the Rochdale Hope Chapel
Heritage Centre.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|During this period local volunteers undertook
cleaning of the premises and allowing
access to tradesmen|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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 main achievement of the Charity during
this first reporting period was securing the
Rochdale Hope Chapel (a Grade II* listed
building) for the future benefit and use of the
public.
Allied to this was beginning on the
restoration of the building as part of the
preparations for the development of the
Rochdale Hope Chapel Heritage Centre.
The Centre will be a record and testimony to
the impact that nonconformists had on
Rochdale and the surrounding area in the
19thand 20thcenturies particularly in
supporting those in poverty and being a
voice for social injustice.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income over the reporting period was in
excess of expenditure.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|This was the first year of the Charity’s
activity and the intention will be, as
appropriate, to hold reserves to cover three
months operating expenditure.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£251.61 (Deposit account)|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None identified that the present time|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations from individuals and other
charities|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Non-compliance with regulations
Ensuring the sufficiency of the trustees’ skills
base|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Foundation Charitable Incorporated
Organisation|
|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 appointed every three years.
New trustees identified and invited by the
trustees to serve on the Board Of Trustees|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Rochdale Hope Chapel Heritage Centre|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1199472|
|Charity’s principal address|7 High Firs Gardens, Halterworth, Romsey, Hampshire SO51
5QA|
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||Roland Knight|Chairman|||
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||Michael Ridout|Treasurer|||
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– 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 if not for whole year**
**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets Nil 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
Nil/Not applicable
## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Roland Laurence Knight|Michael David Ridout|
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Chairman|Treasurer|
||04 April 2024||
||04 April 2024||
## **Rochdale Hope Chapel Heritage Centre**
## **Statement of financial activities**
|**Statement of financial activities**|||
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|for the year ended 30 June 2023
**Incoming Resources**
Donations
Grants
Interest Current A/C
Interest Deposit A/C
**Resources Expended**
Repairs and Renewals
Utilities
Bank Charges
Foreign Payment Charge
**Net Incoming/(Outgoing Resources for the Year)**
Fund Balance b/f
Fund Balance c/f
Represented by
Current Account
Deposit Account|2023
£3,853.69
£5,478.00
£1.06
£1.61|2023
£9,334.36
£8,774.77|
||£8,302.98
£416.79
£25.00
£30.00||
|||£559.59
£0.00|
|||£559.59|
|||£307.98
£251.61|
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Prepared by: Michael David Ridout (Trustee/Treasurer)
Date: 04-April-2024
Countersigned by: Roland Laurence Knight (Trustee/Chairman)
Date: 04-April-2024