CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st Jan 2023 Period start date To 31st Dec 2023 Period end date Charity name: Beech Hill Allotments Trust Charity registration number: 237201 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its overnin document Summary of the main aGlivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, Ihe adivities, projects or services identified in the accounts. statement confiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 Benefit of persons in the Parish of Beech Para 1.17 8nd 1.19 malr1tenan￿ of playground and the recreation ground {known as village green} Para 1.18 Yes Additlonal Infomiation loptional You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= SORP referen¢ No grants awarded Para 1.38 Policy on grant maknng No new investments made- initial investments made at set-up of charity Pata 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment None P8ra 1.38 Contribution tnade by volunteers NIA Other Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going con￿rn Para 1.21 bank balance as at 31. Dec 2023 £9056.29 Par3 1.22 There are no specific reserves, the charity has just 1 bank account through which all transactions are actioned. Bank bal as al 31112123 £9056.29 Annual income very small, try to maintain a eratin balance of no less than £5000 NIA Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 No concerns as charity has undergone major fundraising for projects completed. Future projects have already been costed. Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about-. Investment dividends & wayleave payment from electricity company The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising} Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 Potenlial lack of trustees in future A description of Ihe principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Oates acted rf not for whole ear Tru8tes name Office lif any) Name of person lor bodyl entitled int tru$teg ifan Parish Council Fleur Howles Verity Hillier Andrew Moore Chair Appoinled Jan 2022 Appointed Jan 2022 Appointed Jan 2022 Appointed Mar 2023 Parish Council Exisling trustees Existing trustees Sarah Miller 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director namè ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dotè# acted If not for whole ear Declarations The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovè. Signèd on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc Date CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Beo¢h Hlll Allotm•rts Trust 237201 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perfjod from 1st Jan 23 31st Dec 23 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to th8 nBare8t R85tri¢ted funds Endowment funds Total funda Last year to tho n88re8t£ to thA wrest £ toth• noaroSt£ to the nw•reJt£ A1 Recelpts Dividellds from investtnents West Berkshire C￿ll￿1 grant Pansh Council Grant D￿8110￿5￿0rn ￿lIage everrts Lottery9ranl Gr￿nhan Grdnl rasino match t,220 5,000 5,000 735 10,0 1a,417 6,000 5.000 735 10.0 18.417 4N Sub total(Gross income for AR) 40.3T2 40.372 4,490 A2 As¥9t and Investment salès, (seè table). Sub total rotsl receipts 40.372 40.372 4,490 A3 Paymènts Land clearanca rk salary Misc iiems Ists{ Professiorpal fegs Insurance Pla round r8davelopment 4A50 125 125 40 9S 134 36,833 2,250 174 88 95 134 36.833 252 Sub total 41.677 41,677 2.765 A4 Asset and Investm•nt purchases, (see tsblel Sub total 41.677 41,6TT 2.765 Not of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thiTS year end 1,30S 10,362 1.305 10,362 1.725 8.637 9,057 9,037 10,362 CCXX R1 aryounts ISSI 21110r2024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Llnrestrictèd funds to ngaroSt£ Restrictfjd funds to ne8r8st£ EndownTrgnt funds to noarÈ5t£ Cztegories Dètails B1 Cash funds Bsnk baiqr 9.057 Total cash funds 9.057 (ayrne b￿alc￿￿￿{￿PtS payrnems Unrestrlct•d funds to ne&￿$t£ Restrlcted funds to nearest £ Endowm•nt funds to *earesl£ Detalls Fund to which asset bolon Bla¢k Rock Det311s Inveslm&Trt b)rvJ CL*t loptionall CutreTrt val￿9 01181 83 Investment assgts Investrne￿I t￿n￿ CCLA Fund towhich assAt b•lon Oetails Cost loptionjl Current value onal 84 Assets rotained for the charity's own use Fund to whleh relates Amount dt Details WheTr due lon81 85 Liabilities Signed by one or tr40 trustees on behawof all the trustees gnature Print Name Date of roval 4-10.- CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0811012024 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Beech Hill Allotment Trust **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31[st] December 2023 **Charity no** 237201 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** Receipts and payments accounts to 31[st] Dec 23 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2023** . - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act - of the accounts in accordance with the 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the 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 confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 18/10/24 **Signed: Name:** Claire Connell **Relevant professional** ACA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 86 Silverdale Road Earley Reading RG6 7LT **October 2018** 1 **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . n/a **October 2018** 2 **IER**