CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2024 To 31 December 2024 Charity name: Oxenhope Straw Race Charity registration number: 1207925 Objectives and Activities SORP ref*ren Pora 1.17 Summary of the purpos8s of the Charity as set out in its governing document The Oxenhope Straw Race is a registered charity whose aims and oblects are to raise funds for local good causes (associations or charities whose aims and objerts include the provision of educational, medical, social. CreatiOnal or environmental benefits to any person or person5 living in the village of Oxenhope. West Yorkshire or any person or association who Is raisin8 funds to support any such purposel. The main activity of the Oxenhope Straw Racè eharity 18 to hold an annual avont known as the Oxenhope Straw Race, tradltlonally held on the flrst Sunday in July. The charlty may a180 declde to hold other fund ralslng activltles from tlme to tlme throu h the rost of the ear. All Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commls8lon on publlc beneflt Surnmary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the aclivilies, projects or servi$ identified in the accounts. Para 1.17gnd 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidanc8 issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P•rA 1.18 Addltlonal Infomlatlon (optlonol) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference The Oxenhope Slraw Race do88 not currently make grants. Par8 1.38 Policy on grant making The Oxenhope Straw Race does not CUTrently have a soclal investment programme. Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Approxlmately 20 volunteers help on Race Day, to marshal the race, distribute the straw bales, beer and flnlsh8rs' P8r4 1.36 Contribution made b
volunteers medals, collect cash donations from spèctators, et¢. Other Achievements and Performance SORP reftrence In 2024, the Oxenhopo Straw Race charlty ralsed ovèr £33,000, of which £29,$00 was dlstrlbuted to local ¢harltles and good auses, including: Manorland$, the Sue Ryder Hosplce In Oxonhopo Haworth Riding for the Dlsablod Kelghley Parklnsons Support Group Oxenhope Warni Space Worth Valley Food Bank The Good Shepherd Contre Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Pgra 1.20 Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives P8r4 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial Posltion at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of resetves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.21 See the accompanylng 2024 Summary Statement Par8 1.22 The Oxenhope Straw Race charlty does not hold re8eNes. Para 1.22 £0.00 In lieu of holding reserves, we carry over approximately £5,000 from ono year to the next to ensure that we have sufficiont funds In our bank a¢count to cover 8XP8ndlture In the flrst 6 months of the year In the run up to our main fund ralsln event on the flrst Sunda of Jul Th8 fund 1$ not matorlally In deflclt. Para 1.22 Détails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern P8ra 1,24 Para 1.23 We do not Currently have any uncertalntles about the charlty contlnulng as a golng ¢onc•rn. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonall You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. The Oxenhope Straw Race's prlnclpal source of funds Is the Oxenhope Straw Race Itself, which is held on the flrst Sunday In July. Th18 gonaratss approxlmatsly £20,000 In ontry fees. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) PAra 1.47 Othèr 8lgnlflcant $ource8 of funds Include personal and corporate 8ponsor8hlp Ic.£5,000 in 20241, T-shlrt 8ales Ic.£2,500 In 2024), "Sponsor A Bale" spon8or8hlp Ic.£2,500 In 2024}, and the Pre8ontatlon Nlght hèld In early October c.£3,000 In 2024 The Oxenhope Straw Race doos not make Investments of any klnd. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted ParB 1.46 The Oxenhope Straw Race does not currently face any rlsks. A description of the principal risks facing Ihe charrty Para 1.48 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. The 4 Trustees {Robin Wright, Roger McDowell, Ken Dyson and George Bingham) managè the charity's assets and operate the charlty, wlth the asslstance of a committee of like-mlnded volunteers. Constitution Type of governing document Para 1.25 How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated association Truste8 selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. eleclion lo post or name of any person or body entitled to appoinl one or more trustees Paro 1.25 The 4 orlglnal and current Tru8lee8 volunteered to be Trustees when the charlty was flr8t sèt up. Thg constltutlon defln88 whether and how addltlonal Trustees may be appointed. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Parn 1.51 The charity's organlsational stru¢ture and any wider nehvork with which the charity works Pirn 1.51 Relationship with any related P8rtie8 Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Charit name Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charily's principal address Oxenho nla 1207925 BRIDGEHOUSE MILL HAWORTH KEIGHLEY WEST YORKSHIRE BD22 8PA e Straw Race
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for who Trustee name Offlce111 any) N8m$ of p•rnort lor body) gntitled toa olnt trustta If an Robin Wright George Bingham Robin M¢Dowell Ken Dyson Chair Treasurer Trustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees - names of the directors al the date Ihe re Dlroctor name rtwasa roved nla Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Tru$ts¢ nam• nla Date8 acted If not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Nam8 and objects of the charity on whose behaff the ass&ls are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects None Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets None Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) Names and addres808 of advlsors {Optlonal Infomiatlonl Type of Nam• Addr088 advisor Namo of chlef exe¢utlve or names of senlor staff memb8r8 (Opiional Informallon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty'8 trustses Slgnaturnls) Full namo{8) Posltlon David Robin Alexander Wright Chair Dat8 8 October 2025 Slgnature{sl Full name{s Po8ltlon George Frederick Bingham Treasur8r Date 8 October 2025 Slgnaturels Full namols) Po8ltlon Roger Trustee owell Dats 8 October 20 Slgnatur•ls) Full namel$) Posltlon Kennelh Dyson Trustee Date 8 Oclober 2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th8 trusteesl m•mb8rs of Iharil.. NaThc Oxenhope straw ra¢e On accounts for the year ended 31 D8cember 2024 Charity no (if any) 1207925 Set out on pages Iremember le mclude the page numbers of addrtional sheeisl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity 1.the Trust.) for the year ended 3111212024. Rospon$lbllltl8s and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation bas18 of rnport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 14515J{b} of the Act. I havè completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any malerial respect.. accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordan¢8 Wlth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's •tat•m•nt I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgnèd: Date.. Name: Stuart Rook Relevant professional qualification(31 or body (If anyl: Accountant. FCCA Address: 20 Clark House Way Skipton BD23 8DP IER O¢tob•r 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hèrn brf8f dotalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018