GEORGE TEMPERANCE TRUST TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their annual report and the audited accounts of the company for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Objectives of the charity
The principal objective of the Charity is the prevention of substance and alcohol abuse.
Organisation
George Temperance Trust is a registered charity (no. 214134), governed by its Scheme dated 6 March 2001. A board of trustees administers the charity. They meet three times a year and have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Trustees
The trustees who served during the year were as follows:
M D Hancock (Chairman) A A Clark (Treasurer) A J Fernand Rev M Mellor E Taylor
Reserves Policy
The charity’s reserves were at an acceptable level. Reserves are needed to maintain funds so that grants can be made and property maintenance carried out when income falls below current expenditure. It is the policy of the trustees to maintain existing reserves to enable future funding of projects out of the investment income. Reserves at the financial year end amounted to £207,950, none of which was restricted.
Review of activities and future developments
During the year the Trust made grants available to the various projects, as set out in the financial statements. A number of grant applications were received and duly considered by the Trustees. Presentations were requested so that the Trustees might gain a clear insight into the work of the organisations and the expected impact that might result from funding by the Trust.
In 2023 the Trust’s income exceeded its outgoings by £11,987.
Risk Assessment
The Trustees confirm that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems established to mitigate those risks.
Approved by and signed on behalf of the Trustees
M Hancock 1 March 2024
| George Temperance Trust |
George Temperance Trust |
George Temperance Trust |
Charity Number | CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the period from |
1/1/2023 | To | 12/31/2023 | ||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts Rents 34,288 Investment income 20,004 - - - - - - 54,292 - - Sub total - Total receipts 54,292 A3 Payments Grants made 40,750 Repairs 126 Propertyinsurance 1,384 Bank charges 45 - - - - - Sub total 42,305 - - Sub total - Total payments 42,305 Net of receipts/(payments) 11,987 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 19,656 Cash funds this year end 31,643 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 34,288 20,004 - - - - - - 54,292 - - - 54,292 40,750 126 1,384 45 - - - - - 42,305 - - - 42,305 11,987 - 19,656 31,643 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| - | 34,288 | 16,567 | |||
| - | 20,004 | 5,283 | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | 54,292 | 21,850 | |||
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| - | 54,292 | 21,850 | |||
| - | 40,750 | 20,000 | |||
| - | 126 | 1,600 | |||
| - | 1,384 | - | |||
| - | 45 | - | |||
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| - | - | - | |||
| - | 42,305 | 21,600 | |||
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| - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | 42,305 | 21,600 | |||
| - | - | 11,987 | 250 | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | 19,656 | 19,406 | ||
| - | - | 31,643 | 19,656 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Caf Bank Details Details 200-202 Holdenhurst Road M&G Charifund M&G Charibond Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 31,643 - - 31,643 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) 8,543 98,154 69,610 - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| OK | ||||
| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Unknown | ||||
| 185,366 | ||||
| 62,662 | ||||
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| Current value (optional) |
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| - | ||||
| When due (optional) |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Signature | Print Name A Clark |
Date of approval |
|---|---|---|
| A Clark | 3/1/2024 | |
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of George Temperance Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of George Temperance Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(B) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Name: J M Palin Address: 29 Raleigh Park, South Molton, Devon EX36 4DR Date: 31 July 2024