2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 April 2024 31 March 2025 To

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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	Thrive Langton c/o LGPS
	Lampington Row
	Langton Green, Kent
	Postcode	TN3 0JG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	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	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	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:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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.

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The day-to-day running of Thrive Langton is undertaken by a core operational group of approximately ten volunteers.

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

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.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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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. We have offered 17 different types of events in 2024, with well over 200 attendees. This includes the provision of:

• Community Coffee Morning: a monthly event open to all but targeting those affected by memory loss or dementia

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)

• Community Garden: cultivating a space in the village with access and activities for everyone

• Art Journaling: a series of 6 sessions

• Art Workshops: open to the whole community, a variety of sessions including festive bottle decorating and colour wheel art.

• Thrive Talks: an informational talk on diabetes run by a GP

• • Film Screening: “Steve” a highly impactful documentary addressing suicide and mental health issues

• Monthly Family Run/Walk – outdoor activity for all ages and fitness levels

• Knit and Natter: a monthly activity

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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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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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

£3,000 grant from the National Lottery £1,300 raised through community donations

Community engagement

Thrive Langton has sought to actively engage the community through events such as the Langton Green Village Fete (July 2024) 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)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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 30th December 2025

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Thrive Langton - Financial Summary 01 April 2024 - 31 March 2025

Summary

Summary
OpeningBalance@01 Apr 2024	£ 5,878.75
Total Income	£ 4,320.52
Total Expenditure	-£ 2,354.97
OpeningBalance@31 March 2025	£ 7,844.30

Income and Expenditure detail

Category	Income	Expenditure
National LotteryGrant	£ 3,000.00
Donations	£ 1,301.33
EasyFundraising	£ 19.19
Runningcosts		-£ 553.75
Event Costs		-£ 530.00
Gardeningexpenses		-£ 513.17
Insurance		-£ 341.55
Donation to CommunityHub		-£ 250.00
Advertising		-£ 166.50
Grand Total	£ 4,320.52	-£ 2,354.97