
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  23.5.24  (Period start date)   To (5.4.25 ) Period end date** 

**Charity name: The Haven (Isle of Wight) Charity registration number: 1208380** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To provide or assist in the provision of<br>facilities in the interests of social welfare for<br>recreation or other leisure time occupation of<br>individuals who have need of such facilities<br>by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or<br>disability,<br>financial<br>hardship<br>or<br>social<br>circumstances with the object of improving<br>their conditions of life.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The first year of the charity has been spent<br>attempting to effect a transfer of the field<br>from Bucks School Camp<br>Association(BSCA) to The Haven (IOW) in<br>order to begin to fulfil our charitable<br>objectives and provide public benefit. Legal<br>fees have been incurred as reflected in the<br>accounts. A process of aligning charitable<br>objectives with BSCA was commenced.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|We have carefully reviewed the guidance<br>you have provided, including the resources<br>on recreation and community activities,<br>public benefit, risk management, trading,<br>and fundraising. We are committed to<br>applying this guidance and will continue to<br>refer to the Charity Commission's<br>resources to ensure that we operate in<br>accordance with charity law and best<br>practices, with the additional support of a<br>charitable law adviser.<br>Our proposed trustees have also<br>familiarized themselves with the guidance<br>on their roles and responsibilities, as<br>outlined in CC3 and CC27, and are<br>committed to fulfilling their legal duties in<br>the governance and management of the<br>CIO.|



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## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We have been unable to get our plans<br>underway in the first year, as we do not yet<br>have ownership of the land.<br>However, a number of very helpful<br>meetings have taken place with interested<br>parties who will support the project in<br>different ways, once we have the field in<br>our possession.<br>An outdoor table tennis board has been<br>donated and is stored, with permission of<br>BSCA, in a shed the field, ready for use.|





## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|We were not in a position to raise funds or<br>apply for grants during the first year,<br>however good contacts were made and we<br>received a donation to assist with start-up<br>costs.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25||
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address 



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 



## **The Haven CIO** 

Income and Expenditure for the period 23[rd] May 2024 to 5[th] April 2025 

**Income** 8.1.25 R Gillett donation £20.00 **Expenditure** 7/3/25 M Elstrub donation £1000.00 25/2/25 Stone King LLP legal advice £600.00 Balance as at 5/4/2025 £420.00 

