Trustee’s Annual Report for the period from 05/04/2024 to 04/04/2025
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Reference and Administration Details
Charity Name : Torquay Reads Registered Charity Number : 1205751
Charity Address : c/o The Spires College Westlands Lane Torquay TQ1 3PE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity :
| Trustee Name | Office(if any) | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Newton | Chair | |
| Leanne Madge | ||
| Melita Taylor | Secretary |
Names and addresses of advisors (optional information) :
Type of advisor Name Address
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document : Constitution (adopted November 2023)
How the charity is constituted : CIO
Trustee selection methods: Trustees are appointed or reappointed every 3 years by resolution at the AGM held in October, except for the initial charity trustees.
Additional Information : The trustees oversee the day-to-day running of the charity along with additional committee members. Committee members bring their own expertise to the table and are fully involved in both operational and strategic planning.
There is a Safeguarding Policy in place. The charity does not work directly with children or other vulnerable people although the beneficiaries of the charity are children.
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the Objects:
To advance the education of the public in Torbay and the surrounding area through the provision of free books to children and young people and by encouraging reading and promoting literacy in the local community.
Summary of the main activities undertaken:
Following the setting up of the charity in November 2023 with the Charities Commission, the charity has been inactive for this reporting period due to personal circumstances with the trustees along with a lack of additional committee members.
Additional objectives and activities :
Please see the future plans section below.
Achievements and Performance
Please see the summary of main activities section above. There are no achievements for this reporting period.
Financial Review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves :
The charity had no bank account or cash funds for this financial period. Receipts and Payments (Form CC16a) are included in this report.
Details of any funds materially in deficit :
Not applicable
Other Optional Information
Future Plans:
The coming year will see a concerted drive to re-activate the charity. Trustees are able to take up their posts again and new committee members have been recruited. The aim is to complete our first distribution of books for Christmas 2025. In addition, we will apply for grants and aim to secure funding and sponsorship going forward.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signatures :
Full Names : Ms Alexandra Newton Dr Melita Taylor Position : Chair Secretary Date : 03/02/2026 03/02/2026
CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Torquay Reads 1205751 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 1611112023 0410412025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to tho nearest Restricted funds Endowment lunds Total funds Last year toth8 nearesi£ to tho neaSt£ to the near8st£ tolho noarest £ A1 Recèlpts Donati5 FundryJising Sub total (Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and Investment sales, {see table). Sub total Total receipts A3Pa ments Sub total A4 Asset and invèstment purchases. (see tsblel Sub total Net of rec.pts1(PayrnentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end CCXX R1 acGounts ISSI 1210912025
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