Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.4.25 Period start date To 1.4.26 Period end date
Charity name: Cliffe Castle Support Group (CCSG)
Charity registration number: 5213654
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting, and improving the environmental, historical, educational, and recreational amenities and works of Cliffe Castle Museum and Park for the benefit of the local community and the visiting public. |
| 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 |
Museum talks; Litter picks; Children's Trail activity; Wellness/Nature Walks; Dawn Chorus event; Craft and Art Activities; Schools apple pressing; Pollinator activities; Monday maintenance; Artifact purchase contribution. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All the above activities (well attended except for 1 art activity) provided an opportunity for participants to learn, whether experientially, via demonstration, the provision of materials/objects/expertise; introduction to a relevant environment. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | CCSG does not make grants. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | CCSG does not invest socially. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | A small pool of volunteers, gives assistance in person (with CCSG identification) as and when able and suitable, alongside the trustees voluntary contribution of planning, execution and oversight. (Jointly participating local organisations provide their own staff/volunteers.) |
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Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 | Coming mainly from local deprived neighbourhoods the majority of activity participants are taking part in something for the first time that is important to their life experience, confidence, or understanding, and enabling replication of this experience on an individual level or with friends/family. As activities are free it enables access by those who can benefit most and helps bring down barriers to inclusion. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
Feed-back, full attendances and requests for repeats have shown CCSG activities to be appreciated by a wide cross-section of the local community. CCSG has contributed towards winning prestigious awards for the Park (Green Flag, Heritage Green Flag, Bees Needs, Yorkshire in Bloom). |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | CCSG does not fund raise. Small casual donations are left to the public’s discretion. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | CCSG does not invest, except to place surplus funds in an interest bearing account. |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Funds not in deficit. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No financial uncertainties. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Public donations via a Giant Bear ‘money box’ situated in the Museum. An inherited fund from the disbanded Friends of Cliffe Castle Museum. Small council grants. CCSG does not formally fund raise. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | CCSG does not invest, except to place surplus funds in an interest bearing account. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Loss of trustees. |
| Other | - |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
CCSG does not have any trusts. | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation Constitution. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | 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 | Must be over 16yrs old. By a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees with regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
Nothing formal – informally: ‘join in and let’s get to know you’ to ascertain if the person in question subscribes to CCSG's values and needs. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | CCSG is kept small and manageable. CCSG liaises with local organisations providing for the well-being of the local community, local schools, council officers, and Museum staff. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | CCSG voluntarily submits an annual report to the Trustees of Cliffe Castle Museum. |
| Other | - |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Cliffe Castle Support Group (CCSG) |
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| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1207455 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Cliffe Castle Museum Spring Gardens Lane Keighley BD20 6LH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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 (ifany) |
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| Val Preston | Chair | |||
| Carol Greenwood | Treasurer | From Jan 25 | ||
| Jane Gibbon | Secretary | |||
| Claire Ackroyd | ||||
| Jenni Danson | Previous treasurer | To Jan 25 | ||
| Elaine Cooper | Resigned | Dec 25 | ||
– 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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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and | addresses of advisers (Optional information) | addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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Name Address |
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| N/A | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Jennifer Danson Full name(s) Valerie Preston Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 12 December 2025
CLIFFE CASTLE SUPPORT GROUP CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (CIO) ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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Cllff• Castlè Support Group ICCSGI summary olRe$tri¢ted Funds Net Balance OS.Apr-25 Net Balan 05-Apr-24 Funds Indentified Amount Received Amount Spent BMDC- Walks Trainlng courses Leaflets BMDC- Walks Photography BMDC- Heritsge Grant Cleaner Streets Mlsc gMDC- Wellbeing Grant Blossoms & Chorus 118.40 55.45 150.00 soo.( I,soo.00 118.40 55.45 292.00 500.00 1.500.00 246.00 126.46 2,310.10 70.00 142.00 246.00 126.46 2,310.10 863.00 475.00 2,788.00 475.00 1,995.00 3.263.00 2,383.00 6,098.41 5,218.41 Page 2
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R8POrt to the trustèésl members of CLIFFE CASTLE SUPPORT GROUP On accounts for the year ended 5 APRIL 2025 Charity no (if anyl 1207455 Set out on pages 1T02 I report to the trustees on my examination oflhe accounts of the above Charitable Incorporated Organisation {"the Trust") for the year ended 5 April 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respec* of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not Gomply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dato: 511112025 Name: ANDREW PAUL RUSSELL Relevant professional qualification{sl or body {if anyl: FMA4T , FFA Address: APR ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED SHAN HOUSE, 80-86 NORTH STREET, KEIGHLEY, BD21 3AF