DEESIDE RAMBLERS HOCKEY CLUB CIO TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT Period Ending 30 June 2025
DEESIDE RAMBLERS HOCKEY CLUB CIO
| Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod | |||||||
| **From ** | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||
| 11 | December | 2024 | 30 | June | 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Deeside Ramblers Hockey Club CIO Other names charity is known by Deeside Ramblers Registered charity number (if any) 1211364 Charity's principal address Gardenhurst Estate Whitchurch Road Tiverton, Tarporley Postcode CW6 9NA
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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| Brian Thomas Tenner | Chairman | Membership | ||
| Anne MaryBailey | Treasurer | Membership | ||
| Stephen BentleyCheshire | Membership | |||
| Richard Bancroft Wallis | Membership Secretary | Membership | ||
| LucyAnn Woodside | Secretary | Membership | ||
| Graham Robert Allwood | Membership | |||
| Kate Frances Etherington | 11/12/24 – 31/05/25 |
Membership | ||
| Mark Thomas Cookson | Membership | |||
| Sarah Louise Innes | Membership |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Association Model Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘CIO’)
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected by Members of the Charity aged over 18 years old
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
The CIO’s Policies and procedures can be found on its website.
Subject to the requirements of charity law and the duties of charity trustees, the CIO is affiliated to England Hockey (the ‘Governing Body’) and complies with and upholds the byelaws, rules and regulations of that body, as amended from time to time.
In the event that any conflict exists or arises between any provision set out in the Constitution or in the Charities Act 2011 and any of byelaws, rules and regulations of England Hockey, the provisions set out in the Constitution or in the Charities Act 2011 shall prevail.
Risks to the CIO and its assets are actively managed by an Executive Committee which includes the majority of the Trustees as well as some additional co-opted members.
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Charitable objectives and activities undertaken
Summary of the objects of the charity :
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit in Cheshire and the surrounding area through the provision of facilities to enable participation in the sport of amateur hockey.
(For the purposes of this clause ‘facilities’ means land, buildings, equipment, access to coaching and organising sporting activities).
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects
The Charity did not carry out any activities during this period.
For ease of management, administration and reporting – the CIO Trustees took the decision, in consultation with the Trustees of the predecessor Unincorporated Association (Deeside Ramblers Hockey Club), that the activities, assets and liabilities of the Unincorporated Association should not be transferred to the CIO part of the way through the financial year. Instead, all of the activities, assets and liabilities were transferred to the CIO Under a Deed of Assignment with effect from 1 July 2025.
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in making this declaration.
Section D Achievements and performance in the Period
See comments in Section C regarding the transfer of activities to the CIO with effect from the start of the next financial year on 1 July 2025.
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Section E Financial review
Not applicable during the financial period.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially Not applicable during the financial period. in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
Not applicable during the financial period.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Brian Thomas Tenner Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman
Date 8 April 2026
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