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|Summary||ofthe purposes of|||Para 1.17|To further or benefit the residents ofCrick,|||
|the charity|||as set out|in its||without<br>distinction<br>ofsex, sexual|||
|governing||document||||orientation,<br>race orofpolitical, religious|or||
|||||||other opinions<br>by associating<br>together the|||
|||||||said residents<br>and the local authorities,|||
|||||||voluntary<br>and other organisations<br>in a|||
|||||||common<br>effort to advance education<br>and||to|
|||||||provide facilities<br>in the interests ofsocial|||
|||||||welfare for recreation<br>and leisure time|||
|||||||occupation<br>with the objective of improving|||
|||||||the conditions of life for the residents.|In||
|||||||furtherance<br>ofthese objects but not|||
|||||||othefwise, the trustees<br>shall have power:|||
|||||||To establish<br>or secure the establishment||of|
|||||||a community<br>centre and to maintain<br>or|||
|||||||manage orco-operate with any statutory|||
|||||||authority<br>in the maintenance<br>and|||
|||||||management<br>ofsuch a centre for activities|||
|||||||promoted<br>by the charity<br>in furtherance<br>the above ob'ects.|of||
|Summary<br>activities||ofthe main<br>in relation to those|||Para 1.17and<br>'i.19|The Crick Old School isa community<br>centre run by volunteers<br>entirely for the|||
|purposes||for the public||||benefit ofthe residents ofCrick. The|||
|benefit,|in particular,|||the||building<br>is used by a wide range of|||
|activities,||projects or||||charitable<br>and other organisations<br>every|||
|services|identified<br>in|||the||week. The trustees<br>provide a community|||
|accounts.||||||hub twice aweek that is open to all|||
|||||||residents.|||
|Statement|||confirming||Para 1.'i 8|The trustees<br>confirm that they have regard|||
|whether|the trustees|||have||to the guidance issued by the Charity|||
|had regard|||tothe guidance|||Commission<br>on public benefit|||
|issued by||the Charity|||||||
|Commission|||on public||||||
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|Achiev|e|m|e|nts|and|Per|formance||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||||SORP reference||
|Surrirnary||ofthe main||||||The Crick Old School is located<br>in the heart|
|achievements||||ofthe charity,||||ofthe village ofCrick. Through<br>the|
|identifying|||the difference|||the||activities that. are run directly by the|
|charity*s work has <br>the circumstances|||||made to<br>of its||Para 1.20|trustees, such as the twice-weekly<br>community<br>hub, and by the operation ofa|
|beneficiaries||||and any wider||||cost-effective<br>community<br>space, the Old|
|benefits|to||society||as a|||School encourages<br>social cohesion,|
|whole.||||||||wellbeing<br>and community<br>development.|
|||||||||The trustees have received numerous|
|||||||||positive comments<br>throughout<br>the period of|
|||||||||the report about how much the Old School|
|||||||||has improved<br>compared to what. itwas like|
|||||||||prior to2021.During the period ofthis|
|||||||||report,<br>in excess off.16,000has been|
|||||||||spent on improving. the fabric externally|
|||||||||and internally<br>and installing<br>new heating|
|||||||||and lighting<br>throughout<br>the building,<br>which|
|||||||||have greatly improved<br>its amenity to|
|||||||||residents ofCrick. Operating<br>costs have|
|||||||||been, and continue to be, closely managed|
|||||||||to enable the trustees to maintain<br>hire|
|||||||||charges at an affordable<br>level.|
|inanc|ia|l|Review||||||
|Review|ofthe charity's||||||Para 1.21|The Crick Old School had a surplus of|
|financial<br>position at the end<br>ofthe period||||||||income over expenses ofE2,789.58at the<br>end of31"Dec2023. ltwas able to|
|||||||||achieve this through<br>increased<br>income from|
|||||||||hires, donations<br>and fundraising<br>and close|
|||||||||attention to its o eratin<br>costs.|
|Statement|||explaining- the|||||The Crick Old School isa small ClO with|
|policy for holding reserves||||||||limited cash reserves.<br>Any surplus<br>funds|
|stating|why||they are held|||||are held to support day-to-day<br>cashflow|
|||||||||and a small fund to deal with emergencies|
|||||||||related to repairs and maintenance<br>ofa|
|||||||||building<br>that is 178years old.|
|Amount|of||reserves<br>held||||Para 1.22|E5„000|
|Reasons||for||holding zero|||Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|reserves|||||||||
|Details|offund materially|||||in|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|deficit|||||||||
|Explanation||||ofany|||Para 1.23|The charity is a going concern|
|uncertainties||||about the|||||
|charity|continuing||||as a going||||
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|Description<br>of charity's|Description<br>of charity's|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|trusts:||||||
|Type of governing|document|Para 1.25|Charity Commission|ClO|constitution|
|trust deed<br>royal charter)|||document|||
|How is the charity||Para 1.25||||
|constituted?||||||
|(e.o UAiAcQrp<br>rated||||||
|assoc/at! GA, CiQ'||||||
|Trustee selection methods|||The Rector ofthe parish ofCrick and the|||
|including<br>details of|any||two churchwardens|ofSt|Margaret of|
|constjtutionai<br>provisions e.g.|||Antioch's Church, the Parish Church of|||
|election to post or name of|||Crick, shall automatically||("ex-officio") be|
|any person or body|entitled||charity trustees, for|as long as they hold||
|to appoint one or more|||that office.|||
|trustees||||||
||||Crick Parish Council|may|appoint two|
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|Charit|name|||The Crick Old Schooi|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Other name the charit|||uses|Not a<br>licable|
|Re istered charit||number||1199764|
|Charity's|principal|address||Church Street|
|||||Crick|
|||||North ampton|
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|Income|Regular lets|||6,308.95||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Casual Lets|||1,205.49||
||Grants|||15,208.39||
||Donations|||2,585.99||
||Fundraising|||550.00||
||COST-a-coffee|||236.04||
||Community|Hub||1,069.15||
||||||27,164.01|
|Expenditure|Admin/Cleaning|||1,285.00||
||insurance|||1,315.18||
||Light 8 Heat|||2,223.06||
||Fire Safety|||222.00||
||Maintenance|||16,56412||
||Equipment|||1,245.39||
||Kitchen/toilet||sundries|436.69||
||Tea/Coffee|||343.18||
||Stationery 8||postage|60.03||
||Licences|||474.?8||
||Misc.|||205.00||
||||||24,374.43|
|Surplus/Deficit|||||2,789.58|
|Balance Sheet||||||
||opening balance|||3,339.98||
||surplus/deficit|||2,789.58||
||closing balance||||6,129.56|
||represented||by|||
||deposit account|||0.00||
||current account|||6,129.56||
||cash in hand|||0.00||
||||||6,129.56|









|Income and|Expenditu||re<br>Acco|unt||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Regular lets|||6,308.95||
||Casual Lets|||1,205.49||
||Grants|||15,208.39||
||Donations|||2,585.99||
||Fundialslng|||550.00||
||COST-a-coffee|||236.04||
||Community|Hub||1,069.15||
||||||27,164.01|
|Expenditure|Admin/Cleaning|||1,285.00||
||Insurance|||1,315.18||
||Light 8 Heat|||2,223.06||
||Fire Safety|||222 00||
||Maintenance|||16,564.12||
||Equipment|||1,245.39||
||Kitchen/toilet||sundries|436.69||
||Tea/Coffee|||343.18||
||Stationery 8||postage|60.03||
||Licences|||474.78||
||Misc.|||205.00||
||||||24,374.43|
|Surp/us/Deficit|||||2,789.58|
|Balance Sheet||||||
||opening balance|||3,339.98||
||surplusideficit|||2,789.58||
||closing balance||||6,129.56|
||represented||by|||
||deposit account|||0.00||
||current account|||6,129.56||
||cash in hand|||0.00||
||||||6,129.56|



