| Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | for theperiod | for theperiod |
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| 23 | 08 | 2023 | 01 | 09 | 2024 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Witney Flood Group
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1204457
Charity's principal address 30 New Yatt Road Witney Postcode OX28 1NZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 William Wareing Chair Anthony John Treasurer 2 Stark John Keith 3 Jameson Michael Anthony 4 French 5 6 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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| Name of chief executive | or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |
1 March 2012
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
CIO – FOUNDATION Registered 23 August 2023
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
The Charity is constituted by its submission to the Charity Commission and as registered on 23[rd] August 2023.
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;
Any new Trustee if adopted will have an adequate induction detailing the aims and objectives and current work of the Charity.
Witney Flood Group works with the Environment Agency (EA), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC), Witney Town Council (WTC) ). We have been invited to sit on Multi-agency flood mitigation group. Now considered the group for agencies to contact for information with respect to flooding in Witney and the River Windrush.
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relationship with any related
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trustees’ consideration of
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major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
2 March 2012
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Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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) Additional details of objectives Youmay chooseto include further statements, where relevant, about: ● policy on grantmaking; ● policy programme related investment; ● contribution made by volunteers. |
For the benefit of the community the preservation of human life and property by working with other state holders to preserve, maintain, restore, and/or improve flood defences and flood protection measures and flood damage in the area of Witney, Oxfordshire |
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| Established working relationship with all parties (Environment Agency (EA), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC), Witney Town Council (WTC) ). Invited to sit on Multi- agency flood mitigation group. Now considered the group for agencies to contact for information with respect to flooding in Witney and the river Windrush. Commented on various WODC planning applications which had a potential to worsen flooding in Witney. Created a business case (mid 2023) and obtained funding (Feb 2024) to implement a River Sensor Network in seven key locations on the River Windrush throughout Witney. Obtained Local councillors funding for our improved website: https://witneyfloodgroup.co.uk which is now live. Invited by OCC as Lead Local Flood Authority to be the first pilot of setting up a group of Flood Wardens to be points of contact for Witney residents with respect to flooding issues and the formation of local emergency plans. Group is now established with seven members. Presented and Exhibited at Witney Waterways Day. Pressed the Environment Agency to maintain the River Windrush appropriately and also to carry out a river survey. All the above support our aims and objectives in being a pressure group for appropriate flood mitigation measures to be introduced in Witney. |
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| We do not make grants to others. We do not have funds to invest. Our only volunteers are the seven Flood Wardens |
3 March 2012
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Established working relationship with all parties (Environment Agency (EA), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC), Witney Town Council (WTC) ). Invited to sit on Multiagency flood mitigation group. Now considered the group for agencies to contact for information with respect to flooding in Witney and the river Windrush.
Commented on various WODC planning applications which had a potential to worsen flooding in Witney.
Created a business case (mid 2023) and obtained funding (Feb 2024) to implement a River Sensor Network in seven key locations on the River Windrush throughout Witney.
Obtained Local councillors funding for our improved website: https://witneyfloodgroup.co.uk which is now redesigned, populated and live.
Invited by OCC as Lead Local Flood Authority to be the first pilot of setting up a group of Flood Wardens to be points of contact for Witney residents with respect to flooding issues. Group is now established with seven members.
Presented and Exhibited at Witney Waterways Day.
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Section E Financial review
We currently do not have any reserves. We will be seeking to obtain Brief statement of the funding so we can employ hydrologist expertise to comment on planning charity’s policy on reserves applications. Any future reserves will be used for this purpose and maintenance of our sensor network and website and to publicise the work of the charity Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) The charities principle source of funding is through County Council, You may choose to include District Council and Town Council grants. These have paid for our sensor additional information, where network and revised website. relevant about: ● the charity’s principal We do not have and due to lack of funds do not currently need an investment policy 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) William Wareing Anthony John Stark Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Treasurer
5 March 2012
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Date 151412025 151412025 TAR Maich 2012
| Charity Name Witney Flood Group 1 |
Charity Name Witney Flood Group 1 |
Charity Name Witney Flood Group 1 |
Charity Name Witney Flood Group 1 |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 23/08/2023 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts | to the nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | - - - - - - - - - |
118 10,071 300 - - - - - 10,489 |
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118 10,071 300 - - - - - 10,489 |
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| Oxfordshire CountyCouncil | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
10,489 | ||||
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Public LiabilityInsurance |
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118 2,000 - - - - - - - 2,118 |
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118 2,000 - - - - - - - 2,118 |
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| Maintenance | - | ||||
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Purchase of Fixed Assets | 4,887 - 4,887 |
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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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| - | 7,004 | - | 7,004 | - | |
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3,484 - - 3,484 |
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3,484 - - 3,484 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Details
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
05/07/2025
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| 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 Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Electronic Gateways and Sensors, gauge boards and sundry fittings |
- 3,484 - - - - - 3,484 OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) Restricted 4,887 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name William Wareing- Chairman AnthonyStark - Treasurer Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| 15/11/2024 | |||
| 15/11/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
05/07/2025
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