## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1.4.23 Period start date To 31.3.24 Period end date**
## **Charity name: The Anne Dutton Charity**
## **Charity registration number: 1204157**
## **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 OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS: (1)**
**FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO**
**ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION**
**ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF**
**THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION IN**
**GREAT GRANSDEN, CAMBRIDGESHIRE**
**AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN**
**PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY,**
**BY: (A) THE PROVISION OR SUPPORT**
**OF PASTORAL, PRAYER AND/OR**
**WORSHIP ACTIVITIES THROUGH**
**COLLABORATION WITH MEMBER**
**GROUPS OF CHURCHES TOGETHER IN**
**ENGLAND OR NOT. (B) THE PROVISION**
**OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN**
**ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY,**
**AS AN OUTWORKING OF THE**
**CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING (BUT**
**NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE PROVISION**
**OF A CHRISTIAN CAFE. (C)THE**
**PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A**
**BURIAL GROUND. (2) THE PROPERTY**
**DESCRIBED IN PART 1 OF THE**
**SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE**
**RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE**
**FOR THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY**
**BUT CAN BE LEASED IN**
**FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY’S**
**OBJECT.**|
|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|**See the comment under achievement**
**and Performance below**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public|Para 1.18|**See the comment under achievement**
**and Performance below**|
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**
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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 Anne Dutton Charity has taken over**
**the activities of Mrs Ann Dutton’s**
**Charity (charity registration number**
**247099). In extending the charity’s**
**objects, and becoming a CIO, the former**
**charity has been modernised with the**
**aim of better serving its community.**
**During the financial period April 23 to**
**March 24 inclusive Mrs Ann Dutton’s**
**charity remained operational whilst the**
**new charity was establishing its**
**governance and has been dealing with**
**the transfer of assets, etc.. For this**
**reason The Anne Dutton Charity has**
**provided a nil return for 23/24.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
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|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|**For the financial period 23/24 the charity**
**was not operating. See the note under**
**Achievements and Performance above**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|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|**Foundation model constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO – Foundation**
**31st July 2023**|
|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|**All were selected for their interest in the**
**charity’s work and with reference to the**
**skills that each trustee brings to the**
**Trustee Board.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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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|The Anne Dutton Charity|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1204157|
|Charity’s principal address|8 Sand Road, Great Gransden, SG19 3AP|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Mrs EmilyBrown||31/07/23||
||Rev Rachel Blanchflower||31/07/23||
||Mr Charles Turner||31/07/23||
||Rev Adrian Semerene||31/07/23||
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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 Not applicable held in this capacity
Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable 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
Not applicable
## **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)** Emily Brown
**Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
12/06/2025