Trustees’ Annual Report for year of operation
From: 16/06/2023 (CIO creation) to 31/03/2024
Charity name: The Master’s House Braithwell
Charity registration number: 1203600
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Master’s House, Braithwell |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1203600 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Masters House, High Street, Braithwell, S66 7AW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 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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| David Bateman | Chair | 16/06/2023 | |
| Peter Sharman | 16/06/2023 | ||
| Mike Hoyes | 16/06/2023 |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Type of governing document | Foundation Constitution |
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| How is the charity constituted? | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any |
As the first reporting period of operation the founding Trustees have focused in setting up the charity to ensure it operates effectively. The current trustees have completed 9 months of their 4-year tenure as set out in the constitution. |
person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees
When selecting individuals for appointment as future charity trustees, the current charity trustees will consider the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the Master’s House.
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the objects of the The overall objective of The Master’s House Braithwell is to charity as set out in the promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Braithwell and the governing document. surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time activities – Operating as a community hub, run by and for the villages of Braithwell and Micklebring.
Achievements and Performance
Summary of the main The Master’s House provided a community hub venue to be used achievements of the charity, by community groups, committees and others within the heart of identifying the difference the the community. charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its The Master’s House sole purpose is to benefit the local beneficiaries and any wider communities of Braithwell and Micklebring. benefits to society as a whole.
During the period of this annual report the Master’s House has been used by a number of these community groups including:
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Chess Club
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History Group Church PCC Braithwell Good Companions Church Coffee Morning Yorkshire Country Women Craft Café
In addition to assisting the above user groups The Master’s House operated an IT drop-in session for residents on Friday afternoons. This was delivered in partnership with Sky through their Sky-Up initiative. The Trustees are extremely grateful to Sky for their ongoing support and provision of broadband and access to electronic tablets for the user of residents.
A key activity, and one of the key driving forces behind the creation of the CIO, during the first year of operation was creation a Warm Welcome Space to serve and support members of the community.
The Aims of the Braithwell and Micklebring ‘Warm Welcome’ Space were to:
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Provide a warm and welcoming space for residents of all ages to meet-up and chat with friends and neighbours (both new and old) or just relax with a good book or magazine.
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Reduce social isolation, loneliness and improve a sense of community (including community cohesion) for residents of all ages regardless of the length of time they have lived in the villages.
Provide some financial respite from the current cost of living crisis. The ‘Warm Welcome’ Space has delivered against these objectives and seen increased attendance at the sessions. The Warm Welcome Space was delivered created an environment where residents of all ages meet and to improve intergenerational interactions thereby building upon the work started through the village’s response to the pandemic; provided refreshments (teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks) and hot soup for those would like to; provided a warm and welcoming environment where residents could stay as long as they liked, this gave them the opportunity to turn off their own heating at home – thereby assisting with the cost of living crisis and massive increase in energy bills. provided an opportunity for residents who wish to contribute to their community can volunteer either in the warm space itself or in providing a taxi service to chauffeur residents to the Master’s House. created an environment where residents sought help and support for any issues they were facing, this largely took the form of signposting but on occasions involved, when there were a number of people experiencing the same issue, guest speakers or experts to explore solutions. This was delivered occasionally with the support of CDC community support.
Additional information (optional)
| Contribution made by volunteers |
The Master’s House would not have been able to function or provide its valuable community work without the dedicated hard work of the fantastic group of volunteers - ‘Friends of the Master’s House’. The trustees are grateful for the many hours the volunteers have spent fundraising, looking after residents and making the Master’s House Warm Welcome Space such an amazing success. |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
The Trustees would publicly like to thank the personal and community group donations which has been so important in the operation of the Master’s House over the period. Income for period was £5,322, made up of: public grants: personal and community group donations: and income from community groups. Cash in the bank at the end of the period was £8,524. This is a down £981 from the beginning of the reporting period. This has largely been due to necessary building repair and ongoing maintenance work. |
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Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal sources The Master’s House was awarded two public grants during 23-24 of funds (including any £500 each from the Braithwell with Micklebring Parish Council and fundraising) City of Doncaster Council to support the fantastic work of the Warm Welcome Space. This reflects the incredible work done by the ‘ Friends of the Master’s House’ volunteers to tackle loneliness and social isolation following the pandemic.
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The coming year will see several challenges for the trustees as there is significant repair work needed to the fabric of the Master’s House, including the roof and attic space. Additional fundraising and grant applications will need to be sourced to ensure the future of the organisation and the building itself. The Trustees are working the Friends of the Master House to explore volunteer expertise in making successful grant applications and future fundraising.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) David Bateman Full name(s) David Bateman Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 31/03/24
| The Master's House, Braithwell | 1203600 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| 6/16/2023 For the period from |
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Section A Receipts and payments
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| A1 Receipts Government Grants 1,000 Donations community groups 1,981 Public Donations 651 Income from Community groups 1,690 - - - - 5,322 - - Sub total - Total receipts 5,322 A3 Payments Insurances 362 Utilities 3,338 Suppliers/repairs 1,037 Electrical Items 240 Warm Welcome Space 1,002 General Maintenance 324 - - - Sub total 6,303 - - Sub total - Total payments 6,303 Net of receipts/(payments) - 981 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 9,505 Cash funds this year end 8,524 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Cash in bank 31 March 2024 Details Details Details Details Signature David Bateman Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
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| Date of approval |
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| David Bateman | David Bateman | 3/31/2024 | |