2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date

Charity name: The Eleemosynary Charity of William Field

Charity registration number: 254219

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The relief of residents in need, hardship or distress in the ecclesiastical parish of Stotfold and Fairfield.
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	Grants made to organisations and individuals to alleviate need, provide services and facilities, including the provision of allotments for the use of the local community,
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance.

Additional information (optional)

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Regarding investments – the Charity invests with CCLA, and the main investment is in their Ethical Fund.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Trustees and Clerk are all volunteers.
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	In 2023 the Charity’s grants have been paid to Organisations to benefit the community: - Stotfold Bowls Club for added security; supplies and activities for a Youth Club and Stotfold Library; funds towards the cost of transport for the local Need Project; Educational grants for University and Further Education students and a contribution towards the refurbishment of a building to be used for community leisure activities. All necessary maintenance work was carried out at the allotments to provide a safe and workable environment for the plot holders.

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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	Balance sheets attached.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	The main investment is held to provide income to cover the charity’s objectives.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	We hold our main investment intact and also a Reserve account held in an Accumulate fund.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Investment interest and allotment rents.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	To maintain investments to provide adequate level of income.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed/scheme.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trust
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 are appointed by Stotfold Parish Church and Stotfold Town Council.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The charity works with Stotfold Town Council, who administer the allotments. A report is given to the Annual Town Meeting. Their administrator reports to the charity at Committee meetings regarding the allotment issues.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Eleemosynary Charity of William Field
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	254219
Charity’s principal address	17 Pix Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Herts SG5 4HY

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	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)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
		Mrs. E.J. Hyde	Chairman				Stotfold Town Council
		Mr. S. Hayes	Vice Chairman				Stotfold Town Council
		Rev’d W. Britt	Trustee				P.C.C. of Parish Church
		Mrs. J. Bennett	Trustee				P.C.C. of Parish Church
		Mr. S. Hardman	Trustee				P.C.C. of Parish Church
		Corporate trustees– names ofthe directors at the date thereportwas approved Director name n/a
		Director name
		n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a 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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser n/a

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

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