## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Dec 2022 Period start date To Oct 2024 Period end date Charity name: Halls Together in Monmouthshire and Newport**
## **Charity registration number:** 1201345
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The aim of the charity shall be to lend
support to all charitable community facilities
and village halls throughout Newport and
Monmouthshire|
|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|Set up both a website and social media
sites to allow members to:
Collaborate, market their own facilities and
the functions happening within them.
To allow collaboration by way of questions
and answers throughout their peer group.
To allow access to a website that will
provide booking enquiries to be taken in
support of their individual revenues.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have paid due regard to the
guidance for public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The charity does not act as a grantor|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|We are very aware of social investment
needs in a community; however, our prime
focus is to maintain and offer support to the
committees of the 100+ community
facilities within our catchment area.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|There have been little contributions made
by volunteers.|
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|There have been few achievements made
by the charity since its formation. The
website that was commissioned is still
awaiting completion. We have set up a
closed Facebook group that currently has
circa 100 members.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|No formal targets were set.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|No formal fundraising objectives were set.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|No formal investment objectives were set|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|There have been no financial transactions,
and the bank account remains in place but
empty.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|There is no policy for holding reserves as
we have none|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|There are no deficits for the financial year
being reported on.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are uncertainties with the charity
going forward as a going concern due to
lack of the underlying website and
commitment from Trustees|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|We have none|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|We have none|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|1.Not maintaining an active committee
2.Not ensuring the website is up and
running and being maintained.|
|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|NA|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|There are no identified methods of electing
or removing trustees.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and 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|Halls Together in Monmouthshire and Newport|
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|Other name the charity uses|none|
|Registered charity number|1201345|
|Charity’s principal address|The Tump, The Pitt, Llanarth, Raglan NP15 2BA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||John Ivor Davies||Whole Year|Committee|
||Michael Arthur
Powell|Chair|Whole Year|Committee|
||Heather Kaye
Jones||Whole Year|Committee|
||John Harris||Whole Year|Committee|
||Lynda Vianne
Caste|Treasurer|Whole Year|Committee|
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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 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**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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)** Michael Arthur Powell **Position (eg** Chair and Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 22nd January 2025