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

## **From 01/02/2023 Period start date   To 31/01/2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Ravenstone with Snibston Institute** 

## **Charity registration number: 217951** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To maintain the premises as a safe**<br>**environment for use by the community**|
|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|**Emergency Shelter with the Village**<br>**Education (PreSchool) Entertainment**<br>**within the Village, Fitness Classes,**<br>**Social Functions, Coffee afternoons for**<br>**our villagers**|
|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|**Trustees are aware of the guidance**<br>**given by the commission**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||<br>SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**We do not make grants.**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**At this time all our proceeds are**<br>**invested in the ongoing maintenance**<br>**and improvement of our Village Hall.**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers help us occasionally when**<br>**an event calls for a lot of effort and**<br>**input. All help is received gratefully and**<br>**free of charge.**|
|Other|||





## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|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|**In this last year, we have started an**<br>**afternoon mingle, where we invite our**<br>**local community to pop in and have a**<br>**chat with other villagers and we provide**<br>**refreshments and invite anyone that**<br>**would like to talk to our residents.**<br>**We have an ongoing development plan**<br>**where we aim to identify the needs of**<br>**the building and community. And when**<br>**funds permit the development plan is**<br>**delivered.**<br>**We are aware of the changing needs of**<br>**the community and try to address these**<br>**relevant issues.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**See attached report**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Our financial statement allows for an**<br>**emergency fund**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£15000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**Hiring out of the building for PreSchool**<br>**and parties, classes, etc**|
|---|---|---|
|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:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**An operational Policy is in place**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**All Trustees have equal nomination and**<br>**voting rights**|
|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|**All trustees and officers are nominated**<br>**and voted for at the AGM. No external**<br>**agency has authority to appoint a**<br>**trustee.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>**We have a welcome pack to hand to new**<br>**Trustees outlining the nature of our**<br>**group.**|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**We have an appointed Chair Person,**<br>**Vice chairperson, treasurer, secretary**<br>**and auditor. We share ideas and**<br>**opportunities with other groups in the**<br>**village such as Parish Council and**<br>**Ravenstone Events Group.**|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**None**|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Ravenstone and Snibston Institute|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|217951|
|Charity’s principal address|Jon Abbott,<br>St Marys House,<br>St Marys lane,<br>Coalville.<br>Leics LE67 3HS|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||MaryAbbott|Chair|||
||Jon Abbott|Secretary|||
||TraceyBates|Treasurer|||
||MaryDanaher||||
||Susan North||||
||JoyWhite||||
||Robert White|Vice Chair|||
||Gemma Newbold||||
||Stephen Sweet||||
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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 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

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

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

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

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**none** 

## **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** 



||**Charity Name**<br>|**Charity Name**<br>|**Charity Name**<br>|**No (if any)**|**CC16a**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**|Period start date<br>2/1/2023|**To**|Period end date<br>1/31/2024||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**<br>**40,458**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**40,458**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**_Total receipts_                  40,458**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>**33,620**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                     33,620**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total payments_                  33,620**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_                   6,838**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                   6,838**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**||**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**40,458**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**40,458**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**40,458**<br>**33,620**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**33,620**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**33,620**<br>**6,838**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**6,838**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
||||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**40,458**|**-**|
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature<br>tk bates<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>TraceyBates<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
||tk bates|TraceyBates|11/3/2024|
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