Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: THE GREEN, FLAGG
Charity registration number: 235328
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide affordable accommodation in the Derbyshire Peak District To benefit the village of Flagg To encourage Unitarian young people to enjoy outdoor activities |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Maintain a camping Barn for the use of adults and young people through the summer season |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmed |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | 2 small grants were made this year totalling £2000 |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Busy summer season of bookings at The Barn including Unitarian youth weekends |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is making a healthy surplus to allow Trustees to reinvest in maintaining the property for future years |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | reserves being held in case of a major repair needed to the property |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £46.1k |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Rental fees received for The Green and The Barn The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted Serious damage or repair needed to either of the buildings on the property A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | unincorporated |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees selected from amongst property users who agree with the purposes of the charity. British and Foreign Unitarian Association is a holding Trustee |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Green, Flagg |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 377481403609000 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Barn, Back Lane East, Mawdesley L40 3TA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mason | Chair | |||
| Mark Ruston | Vice Chair | |||
| Scott Hermiston | Treasurer | |||
| Patricia Ashworth | BookingSecretary | |||
| Adrian Howarth | ||||
| Hazel Warhurst | ||||
| Mark Johnson | ||||
| Richard O’Brien | ||||
| Stuart Ashworth | ||||
| Alan Dawson | ||||
| Tom Needham | ||||
| John Hewerdine | ||||
– 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| British and Foreign Unitarian Association |
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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
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees | Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees | charity’s trustees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature(s)Helen Mason Full name(s)Helen Mason Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date7thJanuary 2026 |
Helen Mason | ||
| Helen Mason | |||
Chair |
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| 7thJanuary 2026 | |||
| 7thJanuary 2026 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to Ihe trustees The Green, Flagg On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no (if any) 235328 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8 above charity {Ihe Trust'l for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aGcounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151(b) of the Act. Independent The charity's gross income exceeded £25,000 and l am qualified to examlner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Association of Accounting Technicians. I hav8 completed my 6xamination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirernents conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulats'ons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date". Name: Graham Bennett Relevant professional qualfflcation(s) or body (if any): MAAT- FTA IER Oct 2018
Address: CBM Accountanls Limited 130 Boumemouth Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh. S053 3AL Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight malerial matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of ¢harity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
THE GREEN, FLAGG ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Charty No. 235328 G¢neral Fund INCOME The Green 2024125 2023124 22.740.00 21,740.00 25.00 7.033.08 653.00 194.16 2022123 21.540.00 1.677.15 7,777.50 2021122 21,540.00 745.40 8,790.68 Rent Donations-108n r8paym8nts Fees Electricity Trustees Rent The Bam 5,500.43 802.00 364.32 697.65 470.50 The Fields CAF Cash Interest CAF Gold Interest TOTAL 15.81 23.25 1,014.30 666.43 30.436.86 30 334.92 171.93 31,864.23 1.76 31.548.34 EXPENDITURE The Green Insurance Maintsnance Management fees Council Tax Electricity Loan interest Asset deprecAation Insurance Maintenance Electriiity Water Website Donalions 598.18 14,615.67 3.274.56 S63.83 5,104.80 3,210.56 558.57 8,881.60 3.101.76 1,007.56 1,700.00 3,101.76 1.526.99 3,839.86 534.27 4,521.32 596.37 286.66 1,155.78 6,000.02 Thg Bam 596.60 4,540.91 1,390.04 195.00 187.06 2,000.00 62.25 S72.00 581.31 2.881.81 1.143.81 441.45 196.62 3,000.00 62.25 1.693.78 239.72 172.78 2,(K)O.00 58.35 CAF account fees Audit ol accounts Annual General Meeting I seiCe Opening I Closing TOTAL 98.00 90.00 1&259.40 28,432.27 17,186.44 25,905.75 SUMMARY Net Inme for the Year 2,004.59 13.148.48 5.958.48 16,288.94 Gain l Loss in investment valuatlon TOTAL 3,253.79 2,625.55 5.258.38 15.774.03 981.70 602.60 6.940.18 16.691.54 Balanco Sh88t al 31st March 2025 Fixod Assèts Propety Improvements (0.001 3,839.86 BLK CharfJes UK Equlty Fund 46,128.77 42,874.98 40,249.43 39,267.73 Current Assets CAF Cash Account balance CAF Gold Account balance 7,793.73 6.803.44 43.414.44 42.400.14 9,321.39 26.733.71 18,534.84 11,S61.78 Outstanding amount on loans 0.00 (3,839.86) TOTAL 97,336.94 92,078.56 76.304.53 69.364.35 General Fund Balance brought forward 5urpluslldefiutl fry the year 92.078.56 76.304.53 5.258.38 15.774.03 69,364.35 6,940.18 50,933.20 18,431.15 Balance ryled forward 97,336.94 92.078.56 76,304.53 69,364.35
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to Ihe trustees The Green, Flagg On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no (if any) 235328 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8 above charity {Ihe Trust'l for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aGcounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151(b) of the Act. Independent The charity's gross income exceeded £25,000 and l am qualified to examlner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Association of Accounting Technicians. I hav8 completed my 6xamination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirernents conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulats'ons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date". Name: Graham Bennett Relevant professional qualfflcation(s) or body (if any): MAAT- FTA IER Oct 2018
Address: CBM Accountanls Limited 130 Boumemouth Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh. S053 3AL Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight malerial matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of ¢harity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
THE GREEN, FLAGG ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Charty No. 235328 G¢neral Fund INCOME The Green 2024125 2023124 22.740.00 21,740.00 25.00 7.033.08 653.00 194.16 2022123 21.540.00 1.677.15 7,777.50 2021122 21,540.00 745.40 8,790.68 Rent Donations-108n r8paym8nts Fees Electricity Trustees Rent The Bam 5,500.43 802.00 364.32 697.65 470.50 The Fields CAF Cash Interest CAF Gold Interest TOTAL 15.81 23.25 1,014.30 666.43 30.436.86 30 334.92 171.93 31,864.23 1.76 31.548.34 EXPENDITURE The Green Insurance Maintsnance Management fees Council Tax Electricity Loan interest Asset deprecAation Insurance Maintenance Electriiity Water Website Donalions 598.18 14,615.67 3.274.56 S63.83 5,104.80 3,210.56 558.57 8,881.60 3.101.76 1,007.56 1,700.00 3,101.76 1.526.99 3,839.86 534.27 4,521.32 596.37 286.66 1,155.78 6,000.02 Thg Bam 596.60 4,540.91 1,390.04 195.00 187.06 2,000.00 62.25 S72.00 581.31 2.881.81 1.143.81 441.45 196.62 3,000.00 62.25 1.693.78 239.72 172.78 2,(K)O.00 58.35 CAF account fees Audit ol accounts Annual General Meeting I seiCe Opening I Closing TOTAL 98.00 90.00 1&259.40 28,432.27 17,186.44 25,905.75 SUMMARY Net Inme for the Year 2,004.59 13.148.48 5.958.48 16,288.94 Gain l Loss in investment valuatlon TOTAL 3,253.79 2,625.55 5.258.38 15.774.03 981.70 602.60 6.940.18 16.691.54 Balanco Sh88t al 31st March 2025 Fixod Assèts Propety Improvements (0.001 3,839.86 BLK CharfJes UK Equlty Fund 46,128.77 42,874.98 40,249.43 39,267.73 Current Assets CAF Cash Account balance CAF Gold Account balance 7,793.73 6.803.44 43.414.44 42.400.14 9,321.39 26.733.71 18,534.84 11,S61.78 Outstanding amount on loans 0.00 (3,839.86) TOTAL 97,336.94 92,078.56 76.304.53 69.364.35 General Fund Balance brought forward 5urpluslldefiutl fry the year 92.078.56 76.304.53 5.258.38 15.774.03 69,364.35 6,940.18 50,933.20 18,431.15 Balance ryled forward 97,336.94 92.078.56 76,304.53 69,364.35