Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Period start date Period end date 01 April 2023 31 March 2024 To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1200068
Thrive Langton
Charity's principal address Thrive Langton c/o LGPS Lampington Row Langton Green, Kent Postcode TN3 0JG
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 ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Karen Masterson | Chair | |||
| Thomas Maynard | Vice-Chair | |||
| Karen Williams | Treasurer | |||
| LesleyAdshead | Secretary | |||
| Mark Gamble | ||||
| James Bracewell | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution (August 2022)
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing trustees
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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The trustees of Thrive Langton are committed to upholding the highest standards of governance and compliance. We have ensured that our charity operates in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. Regular trustee meetings were held throughout the year to review progress, make strategic decisions and monitor the implementation of our charitable objectives.
Policies
The following policies are in place: Code of Conduct for Trustees Conflict of Interest for Trustees Expenses Safeguarding (children) Safeguarding (adults) Equality Diversity & Inclusion Community Garden Health & Safety Complaints Privacy
Charity Structure
Thrive Langton has a board of six trustees who oversee the strategy and governance of the charity.
The day-to-day running of Thrive Langton is undertaken by a core operational group of approximately ten volunteers.
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Thrive Langton also enlists the help of several ad hoc volunteers when required.
All trustees and core group members are volunteers from the local community of Langton Green.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Thrive Langton’s charitable objects are:
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, other leisure time occupation, or other such activity as the trustees shall from time to time determine, of individuals and families living/studying/working/volunteering within the community of Langton Green (“the area of benefit”) who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance where relevant.
Throughout the year, Thrive Langton has provided a range of well-being activities for members of the local community to fulfil our mission and objectives. This includes the provision of:
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Mindfulness sessions: a monthly activity
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Knit and Natter: a monthly activity
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Art Journaling: a series of 6 sessions
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Thrive Talks: an informational wellbeing talk for teens run by a GP
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• Community Coffee Morning: a monthly event open to all but targeting those affected by memory loss or dementia
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Community Garden: cultivating a space in the village with access and activities for everyone
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Children’s Fitness: a series of 6 fitness sessions run by a professional coach for primary school aged children
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Well-being workshops: a series of workshops delivered by a qualified counsellor to primary aged children and teens.
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Cooking in the Community: naan bread making session for families
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Art Workshops: open to the whole community, a variety of sessions including abstract art and bauble decorating
Thrive Langton has fully funded all activities with some participants offering a donation towards core costs.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Thrive Langton has had a successful year operating within the community of Langton Green. Some of our notable achievements include:
Provision of well-being activities
Thrive Langton has successfully delivered a variety of well-being activities (listed in section C) to benefit the community of Langton Green.
Fundraising
£1,000 raised through community donations £1,000 donation from Movement for Good £500 grant from South East Water
£480 raised from an auction of artworks donated by the Hare Pub
Community engagement
Thrive Langton has sought to actively engage the community through events such as the Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival (July 2023) in order to make and strengthen connections within the community.
Partnerships
We continue to maintain strategic partnerships with local organisations and businesses such as the Village Society, Langton Green Village Hall and the Pavilion Cafe to maximise our impact and reach. These collaborations have enabled us to leverage resources and expand our services to a wider audience.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the Thrive Langton’s policy is to keep reserves of £2,000. The trustees deem charity’s policy on reserves this amount to be a prudent hedge against fluctuations in income and to provide a sufficient buffer to facilitate smooth cash flows.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
n/a
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Thrive Langton received a grant of £2,500 from Gatwick Airport Community Trust (GACT) in June 2023 designated for use to furnish a yurt as a venue for Thrive Langton to host well-being events. The grant was returned in full to GACT in November 2023 when trustees established that the yurt project was not going to be financially viable on an ongoing basis.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Karen Williams Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 24th December 2024
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Thrive Langton - Financial Summary 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2024
Summary
| Summary | |
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| OpeningBalance@01 April 2023 | £5,222.46 |
| Total Income | £5,599.56 |
| Toat Expenditure | -£5,183.27 |
| ClosingBalance@31 Mar 2024 | £5,638.75 |
Income and Expenditure detail
| Category | Income | Expenditure |
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| Movement for Good Donation | £1,000.00 | |
| JustGivingDonations | £537.37 | |
| Misc Donations | £513.92 | |
| South East Water Donation | £500.00 | |
| Hare Auction Donation | £482.00 | |
| Gatwick Airport CommunityTrust Grant | £2,500.00 | -£2,500.00 |
| EasyFundraising | £45.16 | |
| Amazon smile | £21.11 | |
| Event Costs | -£1,081.70 | |
| Donation to LGPS PTA | -£150.00 | |
| Advertising | -£333.00 | |
| RunningCosts | -£306.46 | |
| Insurance | -£331.84 | |
| Merchandise | -£315.76 | |
| Gardeningexpenses | -£164.51 | |
| Grand Total | £5,599.56 | -£5,183.27 |