Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1 Jan 2024 Period start date To : 31 Dec 2024 Period end date
Charity name: St. Stephen’s Hammerwood Trust Charity registration number: 1202769
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 | The preservation and conservation of the church of St Stephen's Church, Hammerwood for the public benefit by providing support to maintaining, preserving and improving the historic church building its grounds and its contents. |
| 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 |
No Activities in the period as the lease for the property was not concluded within the reporting period |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | The charity was established to carry out its objectives with regards to the preservation of St Stephen’s Hammerwood, however there was a delay in obtaining the lease on the property and therefore for this reporting period no work has commenced to date as the lease was not executed. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Fundraising has commenced however charitable donors are awaiting the execution of the lease to advance funds. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| 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 | During the period the charity had no income nor any expenses. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | As of the end of the period the charity held no reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Nil |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Fundraising delayed for reasons explained – delay in execution of the **lease onthe property. ** |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | It is expected and anticipated that the lease will be executed in the next financial period and the charity can begin its work as set out in its objectives. Therefore there is no uncertainty of the charity continuing as a going concern. |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| 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 | Constitution |
| 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 | Apart from the first trustees, new trustees are appointed for terms of three years by a resolution passed by the current trustees. The existing and appointed charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name |
St StephensHammerwoodTrust | |
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| Other name the charity uses |
N/A |
| Registered | 1202769 |
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| charity | |
| number | |
| Charity’s | St Stephen’s Church |
| principal | Hammerwood |
| address | East Grinstead |
| RH19 3QE | |
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(if any) |
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| James Tanner | Chairman | |||
| Victoria Tanner | Trustee | |||
| Maia Tanner | Trustee | |||
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 N/A 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 adviser
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| James L Tanner | ||
Chair |
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| 23 Oct 2025 | ||
| 23 Oct 2025 |
Charity Name No (if any) ST STEPHENS HAMMERWOD TRUST 1202769 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
23/10/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature NIL Details Details NIL Nil Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) NIL Details NIL |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name James Tanner |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| James Tanner | 23-Oct-25 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
23/10/2025
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