Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 2023 Period start date To 2024 Charity name: Adfer Hanes Cymru Charity registration number: 1199703
Period end date
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the education for the public benefit in archaeology and history, in particular the archaeological and historical heritage of Cymru/Wales |
| 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 |
Two online meeting, and adhoc phone contact and emails regarding charity matters Establishing a charity is our current aim based on our constitution. We have had four major physical donations to date: A Victorian Gorse Grinder from a trustee Documents regarding a landed estate in Cymru/Wales from a trustee Currently establishing transferring a landhold of an archaeological site via two of the trustees to the charity. This needs legal input and may take time A Second World War Lookout tower donated by ABP, held currently by a farmer to be transferred to us soon |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | 0 |
Additional information (optional)
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SORP reference 0 Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
0 Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 0 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 0 Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 | Establishing a charity is our current aim based on our constitution. We have had four major physical donations to date: A Victorian Gorse Grinder from a trustee Documents regarding a landed estate in Cymru/Wales from a trustee Currently establishing transferring a landhold via two of the trustees to the charity. This needs legal input and may take time A Second World War Lookout tower donated by ABP, held currently by a farmer to be transferred to us soon |
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General establishing the foundation of the charity Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set 0 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set 0
Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives 0 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 | 0 |
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | 0 |
Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | We had not started fundraising until the financial period ended |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | 0 |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | 0 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Will be via donations at present. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | 0 |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
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 Constitution (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 | 11 Eligibility for trusteeship 11.1 Every charity trustee must be a natural person. 11.2 No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO: 11.2.1 if he or she is under the age of 16 years; or 11.2.2 if he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause 16. 11.3 No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. 11.4 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 meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | The two meetings that we have held, we have begun the process of asking individuals if they would like to join Adfer Hanes Cymru as a Trustee |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | 0 |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | 0 |
0 Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Adfer Hanes Cymru |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
Registered charity number |
1199703 |
| Charity’s principal address | 1 Canon Street Y Barri Bro Morgannwg CF62 7BB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
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| Chairman | Karl-James Langford FS ASc ot |
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| Michelle Harrhy | |||
| Peter Presford | |||
| DelroyOwen | |||
| Thomas Savery | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
0
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year Date appointed
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
0 |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
0 |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
0 |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
| 0 | |||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
0
Other optional information
We are establishing ourselves, operationally. Very limited return information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
| Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Full name(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 30/11/2024 |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Full name(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 30/11/2024 |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Full name(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 30/11/2024 |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Full name(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 30/11/2024 |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Full name(s) Karl-James Langford FSAScot Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 30/11/2024 |
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| Karl-James | Langford FSAScot | |||
| Chairman 30/11/2024 |
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