Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 Jan 2020 31 12 2020
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Seven Springs Camp Other names charity is known by Seven Springs Outdoor Activity Centre Registered charity number (if any) 224921 Charity's principal address Corks Lane Disley
Postcode SK12 2AZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Melanie Price Trustee Trustee Board
2 Helen Salvini Trustee To 31 January 2020 Trustee Board
3 Susan Barrett Trustee Trustee Board
4 Lawrence Robinson Trustee Trustee Board
5 Peter Fleming Trustee To 2 February 2020 Trustee Board
6 Ann Hornsby Trustee Trustee Board
7 Katy Cunliffe Trustee Trustee Board
8 Angela Ogden Trustee Trustee Board
9 Gillian Lewis Trustee Trustee Board
10 Christine Ellis Trustee Trustee Board
11 Helen Humphreys Trustee Trustee Board
12 Rona Rommel Trustee From 1 February 2020 Trustee Board
13 Shirley Blake Trustee From 20 October 2020 Trustee Board
14 Ann Shackleton Trustee From 20 October 2020 Trustee Board
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Trust How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Trustees are nominated from within the Group according to the constitution
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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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;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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Seven Springs is an outdoor activity centre providing good quality accommodation for young people. It is set in inspirational scenery on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in As a charitable organisation, we don’t just run activities we its governing document create fantastic memories filled with fun and adventure. Visitors to our 32 acres site include rainbows, brownies, guides, rangers, scouts, school and charities, Duke of Edinburgh groups and any other youth organisation with a documented child protection policy.
Sadly, Seven Springs had to close in March 2020 due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
Our Board of Trustees met virtually on a monthly basis throughout the year to ‘manage’ the centre and deal with issues.
Our Maintenance Team, of adult volunteers, also attended the centre when it was safe to do so to undertake necessary tasks.
Between the Trustees and Maintenance Team we managed to Summary of the main undertake a weekly check on the centre but unfortunately we activities undertaken for were not able to open for visitors. the public benefit in relation to these objects All plans for our new building, and other renovations, were put (include within this on hold but our day to day running costs were supported by section the statutory funding from Cheshire East Council and as a beneficiary of a declaration that trustees deceased member’s Will. have had regard to the guidance issued by the The Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit Charity Commission on issued by the Charity Commission. public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Maintaining the site in readiness for when we are able to open to visitors
Section E Financial review
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Any reserves are used to support the aims of the charity.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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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 F Other optional information
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) Angela Ogden Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Secretary to Trustees] Date 22 June 2021
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