## **WUBC Trustees’ Annual Report for 2023-2024** **From 22[nd] September 2023** **To 31[st] March 2024** ## **Charity name: Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee [WUBC]** ## **Charity registration number: 1204872** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The facilitation and provision of
commemorative events, artwork, music,
talks, research and educational resources
focused on the weavers risings of the
1820s in Lancashire.| |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|There are limited activities identified in the
for this annual report related to the period of
accounts. Activities supporting the
purposes of the charity for the period
include:
•
Guided walks
•
Work towards annual
commemorations
•
Making of artifacts (notably an anti-
starvation protest coffin)
•
Fundraising campaign launch
preparation via Lancashire County
Council/Spacehive Crowdfunder
scheme; the launch and delivery of
the Crowdfunder went beyond this
financial period
•
Undertaking archival research in
newspapers, home office records
and local parish records.
•
Several talks to local history groups
•
Networking with local heritage
organisations| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We confirm that all three WUBC trustees
have had regard to the guidance issued by
the Charity Commission on public benefit.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 work of the WUBC made several
significant achievements during this period
with regards to benefitting heritage/history
groups, other local heritage stakeholders
and members of the public in the local
community.
These primarily involve raising further
awareness of the 1826 Lancashire rising
and Chatterton Massacre through; WUBC
social media campaigns; planning future
WUBC commemorative events; WUBC
workshops towards a forthcoming National
Lottery Heritage Fund bid; and reaching out
to the local community for new WUBC
volunteers.
| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|During this period the WUBC was actively
working to raise funds via the Lancashire
County Council/Spacehive crowdfunder
scheme. It was a very early development
period where the charity was establishing
its financial and organisational foundations.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|During this financial period the WUBC was
a newly established charity developing its
financial and funding strategy. In this
period the WUBC had raised a small
amount of money and had very limited
expenditure (see financial overview
submitted in WUBC annual return).| |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|During this period the WUBC was still
establishing itself. Uncertainties at this time
were;
•
Would the charity be able to ensure
financial support through funding
activities and donations
•
Would the WUBC attract sufficient
number of volunteers to support its
commemorative activities.
These uncertainties were later clarified in a
positive way.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|The only source of funding secured by the
WUBC in this period was by individual
donations.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts||n/a| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation document and CIO constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation)| |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|We follow the guidance and procedures
detailed in the WUBC CIO constitution, as
advised by the Charity Commission.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Weavers Uprising Biicentennial Committee| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|WUBC| |Registered charitynumber|1204872| |Charity’s principal address|5, Annie Street
Ransbottom
Bury
BLO 9PP| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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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)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||David G. Scott|Chair|||| ||Paula Skidmore|Secretary|||| ||John R. Scott|Treasurer|||| ||||||| ||||||| ||**Declarations**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||||| ||||||| ||||Dr David Gordon Scott||| ||||

Chair||| ||||17thJanuary 2025||| **Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee** ## **Registered Charity No 1204872** ## **WUBC Financial Return 23 September 2023 – 31 March 2024** _**Accepted by the Trustees 17.01.25**_ |**_Balance_**|**_£205.80_**| |---|---| |_Income (Donations):_|| ||£100| ||£25| ||£15| ||£75| ||£10| ||_____| ||£225| |_Outgoings:_|| |Zurich Insurance Monthly Debit 9.60 x 2 = £19.20|| |**_Balance_**|**_£205.80_**| ## _**Approved on behalf of the Trustees by;**_ Dr David Scott, _Chair of the Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee_ Mr John Roland Scott, _Treasurer of the Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee._ ## _**Appendix: Lloyds Bank transactions print out for Financial Period 2023-24**_ _Account Statement_ _Printed: 24 December 2024_ _**Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee**_ _5 ANNIE STREET RAMSBOTTOM BURY LANCASHIRE BL0 9PP_ _Sort code 30-96-26 BIC: LOYDGB21446_ _Account number 79900460_ _IBAN: GB05 LOYD 3096 2679 9004 60_ _**22 Mar 24** MOBILE CHEQUE CHORLEY HERITAGE DEP 100.00 205.80_ _**01 Mar 24** ZURICH ZUR0000253705 DD 9.60 105.80_ _**12 Feb 24** ZURICH ZUR0000253705 DD 9.60 115.40_ _**16 Jun 23** BURNLEY UNITE BRAN BURNLEY UNITE FPI 25.00 125.00 58103526441799000N 608301 10 16JUN23 10:35_ _**02 Jun 23** DR D G SCOTT 000000000271987026 089300 10 02JUN23 FPI 15.00 100.00 16:24_ _**05 Aug 22** RP17279159 TFR 75.00 85.00_ _**29 Jun 22** DR D G SCOTT CHARITY 000000000237853593 089300 10FPI 10.00 10.00 29JUN22 13:32_ _Lloyds Bank plc Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales no. 2065. Telephone: 0207 626 1500._ _Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under Registration Number 119278._ _Eligible deposits with us are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). We are covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Please note that due to FSCS and FOS eligibility criteria not all business customers will be covered. For further information about the compensation provided by the FSCS, refer to the FSCS website at www.FSCS.org.uk/._