Charlty No. 280711
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 21r25

Charity No. 280711
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cH￿MAN>s REPORT
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
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IIYDEPENDEf4T EXAMtNER'S REPORT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENfs ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
NOTES TO THE FU¥ANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SHAFfESBURY TrINITY CENTRE TRUST
Charty No. 2KJ711
Reglstered Offi￿.
The Old Barn
Madjeston
Gillingham
[jo￿t SP8 5JH
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT 2026
Tnjstees: Trudie Stanley (Chairman), Ali Morgan (VI￿ ChairTnan), John Parker, Duncan Weir,
Anthony Streets and Gregory Tapper
Trust Administrator and TreaSu￿r. &)phie Franks
Assistan￿ given by the Trust Is in line with the objethes of the charity, these being:
a) to provide suitable headquarter accommodation for the Shaftesbury Sc¢Xrt Group
b) to promote any ttÈaritsble purposes for the benefit of the community of Shaftesbury
in the County of Dorset and the distrtcts surrounding Shaftesbury with special regard
to the needs of the elderly.
The Trust works under a Trust Deed 'Dedaration of Trusy dated 8 July 1980 and is
incorporated as a body. Trustees are appointed based on their sknlls and the experience they
bring to the Trust.
Trustees
Trudie Stanley t(K)k over as Chaiman in May 2025. Ali Morgan sto￿1 down as Chairman due
to personal commitments. Ali continues to SUPFK)rt the tnJst as VC and oversee's the accounts.
Sophie Franks handles the day to day running of the Trust and co-ordinates any malntenance
needs that arise. The Trust meet quartety; trustees deal with anything urgent via email.
Trustees bring varied and knowledgeable sknlls to the trust for which we are grateful,
Financial Governan
Finanaal govemance is reviewed at each meeting. Trustees carefully manage the assets and
income from the trust properties and have been able to give grants to local individuals and
organisations in line with the aims of the charity. The trust sets aside fijnds in case of urgent
repair to the listed buildlng and future proofs funding by way of a maintenance savings
account.
Income this year amounted to £103,003 vith nornial running costs of £81,397 resulting in an
overall surplus of £21,212. t)onations to indtviduals came to £394. Cash balances as of
September 2025 stood at £128,703 and the Net Worth of the Trust remains .healthy at
£857,375.
Administrator and Treasurer
Mrs Sophie Franks continues to look after the administration of the Trus¢ and we are grateftjl
for her continued commitment which at times can be over arKI above her expected duties.

Building and Grounds
Hall hire has InC￿aSed this year following advertising and a concerted efft)rt to promote the
building. Added income came from bookings for the Fringe Festival and Shaftesbury Art Centre.
Stagecoach continues to have a long-term weekly booking of the hall.
The charity continues to support individuals and community projerts. Although there has been
reduction in the number of individual applications, we have been able to support a number of
groups and services. We intend to continue to promote the work of the charity to ensure
people and organisations are aware of the fvnding we can provide. We continue to welcome
applications from individuals and community charities. Our efforts to maximise the use of the
facilities to the benefit of the people of Shaftesbury continues.
The trust continues to support the 1st Shaftesbury Scouts (being a primary objettive of the
Trust) and monies from outside lettings go towards the maintenance and running costs of the
Hall and to fund futu￿ ￿pairS.
To ensure the continued care of the building, and as noted above, money is set aside each
year so that repair work can be carried out without delay. The churchyard is well kept and
continues to be a focal point and an enjoyable setting for the town.
During the year Kit & Kaboole, gave notice on their unit but we are pleased to report that
Freeze Frame took over directly it became vacant.
Care Dorset and Dorset Council (DC) have been in open consultation about the *rvices they
provide in Dorset and the ongoing viability of the Shaftesbury Plus Day Centre local support
for the day centre to continue in Shaftesbury was high, resulting in a u-tum on the suggested
relocate to SI￿rMinster Newton. Day Centre services will continue to be provided at Trinity but
in a different format. Trustees met with Care Dorset, who are interested in taking over the
lease from Dorset Council when it expires in 2030 but would like to redu￿ the rental square
footage, and the annual rent. This could give the trust an opwrtunity to create more units for
rent, to make up for the10ss of ￿venue and spread risk by having more smaller units.
Donations
This year we have been pleased to SUPtxJrt people and organisations With grants and
donations. The total amount given in donation5 this financial year is £394 which is an
underspend against our 2024125 budget.
We have subsequently given away an additional £5000 to three *parate charities which will
be shown in next years accounts.
We have supported individual applications with the purchase of whi* goods and carpets.
Alfred continues to broadcast from Trinity Tower and provides a useful local service to the
community. A nominal yearfy rent of £60 is paid by the 'not-for-profiY radio station. The trust
contributes to the electrical running costs of the station which amounts to £400 annually.
The Trust organised a successful fund-raising 'Murder Mystery. evening in collaboration with
Shaftesbury Art Centre. Local businesses generously sponsored the event and we raised
£4000, Funds raised went to support Julia's House Hospice and Centre Point.
We also gave the local charity'Boobs' a donation of £IOOO, they support local people receiving
treatment for breast cancer.
Monies raised will show in the next years accounts because our year end is September 2025
and awards were distributed after this date.

We also donatsd the following free of charge.
K&K Free hall hire
£400 etectric for This Is Alfr&J
Laura 12 week5 free
Laurd 6 weeks free
Murder Mystery (top up to monies
raised)
£ 41YJ.
216.00
108.
667.89
Shaftesbury Frlnge
The first Shaftesbury Fringe took pla￿ ten years ago from small beginnings it has grown into
one of the largest open-access arts festivals in the county. In July the ground5 of Trinity were
used for the first time to host a 'Big Stage. event with marquee and live music. Hall hire
increased over the weekend wth many Acts retuming for a second year. The organisers Mark
Cook and his Round Table colleagues marshalled and managed the whole event. Feedback
from the weekend was posibve and plans have been made for Mat1( and his team to organise
another event this year. Profits were shared between three local charities. The trust has agreed
there will be no charge for the hire of Trinty grounds but will be a recipient of any profits
made. Trinity received £2000 from the profits of the event this year.
Lime T￿e Walk
The TrusY5 land includes the historic avenue of Lime trees which ap￿r on the 1790 map of
Shaftesbury. We continue to work y￿th the Tree Offi￿r of Dorset Counal, and Shaftesbury
Tree Group for the continued upkeep of this important feature of ts town. Trustee John
Parker continues to provide valuatrAe care and advi￿ in this matter.
Trlnity grounds have been an important part of the annual snowdrop festival for several years.
Sadly, the snowdrop festlval has suffered because of a lack of volunteers. However, footfall in
the grounds during February and March continues when the display becomes a major
attraction in the town. The famous lime continue to be inspected and replaod when
ne￿Ssary.
Car Parking
All car park spaces remain allocated and we maintain a waiting list. Tenants have been notified
of an increase in rent for 2026. The new risng arm barrier is muth more resilient and continues
to be an improvement on the old system.
Utilisation of the T<￿Ver
The Sease with Wessex Intemet for continued use of the bell chamker in the tower remains,
providing broadband to the surrounding area. The local podcaster 'This Is Alfred, began
broadcasting from its transmitter at the top of the tower in 2022. A community radio ststion
is a valued Se￿￿ and is now followed by many in the town, broadcasting alx)ut life in
Shaftesbury.
Twdie Stanley - Chairman
Trinty Centre Trust

Charity No. 280711
ESBURY TRINITY CENlliE TRUST
ORT OF THE TRUSTEES
ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
RTHE
The truste¢s prcscnt th¢ir report with the financTal #atements of the chaTity forthe year ended 30
September 2025.
Registered Charity number
280711
Principal address
The Old Barn
Madjeston
Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 5JH
Truslees
Mts T A Stanl¢y (Vice Chairn)an)
Mr J Parker
Mr D Weir
Mr A Morgan (Chairman)
Mr Anthony Streets
Mr Gregory T￿per
1od¢pende¥t Examiner
Philip Bevis
FCA FCCA
Andrews and Pther
32 The Squar¢
Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 4AR
Bankers
HSBC
Th¢ Commons
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8JX
Administrator
MTS S Franks MCMI

Charity No. 280711
SHAFfESBURY TRINITY CENTRE TRusr
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MAhYAGEMENr
Governing doeument
Tlie ¢l)arity 15 controlled by its ooverning do¢umenE y deed of Tru￿ dated 8 July 1980 and conuitutes
an unincorporated eharity.
Reeruitment aDd 4ppolntment of new trustees
Trustees #re appointed l'ia the local community and on the bLSiS of the skills they bring to the ivork
of the Tn￿.
Orgamlsationgl s¢ru¢ttsre
The day to day ninning of the ¢harity is owseen bl. Ihe admiftistrat￿. The Tn￿teeS mcct to receive
updatc4 revieiy finances and prioritise the kev objectii'es.
Wider nehvork
Tlic charity Work alongsid¢ many local voluntary and ¢haritsble or8anisation& aiid in partiCLilar ihe
Shaft¢sbury Scout Group.
Rislt management
The trustees hove a duty to iiknlify and revieiv the risk5 to which the charity is e.xposed aiid io ensii
appropriate controls are itt platt to provide reasonabl¢ assurance a891R￿ fraud a￿d error.
OWECTKVL8 AND AcrtvrriES
Objeetive5 al￿ aims
Tlie obje￿iveS ofihe charity are io apply its funds ar￿ a5s¢ts a5 ihe tnjstees tliink fit in accordan¢¢ iviih
the Tnjst Deed.
The trustees confinn thai they have referted io the guidance wThtained in the Charity Commissions.
generul guidanc¢ on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and obj¢ctiYes and in planniiig
future activities.
In particular. I1￿ charity's maln aiTllS •nd objectives are
a) to provide suitable headquarters accommodations for thc Shaftesbury Scout Group
b) lo promot¢ any ¢harithble purposes for the benefit of the communily of Shaftesbury iii ihe
county of Dorsct and thc districts surrounding Sh&ft¢sbury with special regard to the needs of
Ihe elderly.
Significant activities
The cliaTity Continues to provide suilable headqu￿rte￿ ￿0mmOdation for the Shaftesburv Scoui
Group.
Grant Tnaktng
Grants and donations tolalling £nil I￿re made in the yearto illsiituiions. (?024.. £1.905)
Grnnts and donations totallins £394 ivere made in the year to individuals. (2024.. £2.846)

Charlty No. 280711
SHAFfESBURY TRINrrY CENTRE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Public beDefit
The charity was established with a general oharitabl¢ purpos¢ and to prom(rte the advancement of health or saving of lives
and the disabled.
The main benefici8ries from the charity's activities are children and young peopl4 the elderly and those with di5abiliti¢s.
The charity makes various grants to iDdividuals and organi$8tiOTts in the Shaft¢sbury area and provid¢s service
buildings, op¢n spaces and other facilities available for beneficiaries.
Volunteers
Other than the administrator. the clwity is reliant upon unpaid volunteers and tnLStees in achieving its charitable
objectives.
Charitable 2ctivities
The charity contintses to promote its charitable objectives by continuing to Fwvide suitable headquarters accommodation
for the Shaftesbury Scout Group and to provide grants and support institutions and individuals.
Further charttable a¢tiviti¢s are outlined in th¢ Chainnan's RcFrf)rt.
Reserves policy
The charity seeks to maintain sufficietrt reserves to ￿ able to fi￿d its core charitable activities. R¢*rict¢d reserv¢5, where
applicable. are only used for the purpose of which they were initially donated.
Prindple funding sources
The charity's principle funding SoU￿eS are derived from the rent of land and buildings and donations received.
During the year outgoing Tesources exceeded inc(Hning resour￿ by £21,212.
Approved by the board of ITUStees on the 4th March 2025 and Sign￿ on its b¢half by:
Mrs T A Stanley (Chainnan)- Trustee

INDEPEIYDENT EXAMtNER'S REPORT ON THE Accouwrs
TO THE cOM￿frrTEE OF SHAFfESBURY TRINrrY CENTRE TRusr
FOR THE YEARENDED 30 SEYfEMBER 2025
AS SET OUT ON PAGES 8T0 10
R¢spedive The charity's trustees are reswDsibk forthe Fryardtion of the a￿Unts in
responsibilities of accordan¢x with the requiTem¢nts of the Charities A¢t 2011 ("the Act").
trnst¢¢s and examiner
The Qharity's b7￿¢e5 eortsider that an audit is not Tequired for this year und¢r section
144 of the Act and that an independeni examination is neul¢d.
It is my t¢spon$ibility to..
examine the acc4)unts under section 145 of the 2011 ACL
to follow th¢ appli¢abl¢ Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5Xb) of the ACL and
to state whth ￿tiCularm&tt￿ hav¢ Corne to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination was ¢grried out in accordan¢¢ with Directi¢)ns given by th¢
examiner $ report Charity CcAnmission. An examirtation includes a review of the accountTng records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the a￿OUnts pr￿efited with thos¢ records. It
also includes consideration of any unusual Ttems or disclosures in the accounts and
se¢king explaDatioRs from the tfustett con¢erning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be tequir¢d in an audit and
consequently no opinion is given &s to whether th¢ accounts present a 'trne and fair
view, and the rqKVt is limtttd to mattets set out in the statement below.
Independent ]n connectim with my examination. mat¢rÉal matters have come tomy att¢ntion:
examiner's statement l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that any materi81 respeGt, the
reqUi￿et)ts.
to k￿P accounting rrtords accordance with s¢¢tion 130 of the Ac¢ or
to prepare 8ccounts whi¢h #C￿rd with the a¢¢ounting rwords and comply with
the accounting ruEuiretnents of the 2011 Act
2. to which. in my Opinio￿ attcntion should be drawn. in ord¢r to enable a proper
understandin8 ofthe accounts to be reached.
Dat¢: 4. March 2026
Name: Mr P L B¢vis
Rekvant professional
qualifieatlons: FCN FCCA
Cl￿ter&I Accountants
32 The Sq¥Jare
Gillingha
Dorset
SP8 4AR

Charity No. 280711
BiJRY TRINTfY CE￿RE TRUST
RECEIYfs AND PAYMENTS Accouwrs
FOR THE YE
ENDED 30 SEYfEMBER 2025
UDrestri¢ted
Restrict
Funds
Last
Year
Funds
Receipts
Le8acy
Interest
Rents r¢c¢ivable
Car parking
InsuTan¢¢ elaims etc
Grant
2,122
60.613
21160
8J97
9.712
2.122
2,337
52.478
20,859
15.694
565
22.160
8J97
9.712
Total Re¢e5pts
£ 103004
11011104 £ 91,933
Payments
Ra*$ an(1 water
Insurdn¢e
Light and beat
Repair4 Fen¢wal& and servicin
Car park b4Trier. signage aDd
Neiv park ba￿]cE
Postsg4 stationery. and sundry expenses
Building maintenance
OraTttsldonation$ to institotions
Grantsldonatiolls to individu¥is
W&8eg
Accountancy
Profe5siok)al f¢¢s
Bank charges
1.541
19.803
3,944
12284
1.953
1289
26,647
6.472
19.803
3.944
11222
1.953
390
9.096
1.010
7241
1,905
2,846
5.824
570
300
180
1910
Z7,654
2.657
27J96
394
6318
600
4,230
394
6,318
600
4230
161
Total Payments
£81.792
£81,219
£ 81.786
Net Receiptsl(Payments)
21212
21214
10,147
Transf￿$ between ￿ttd$
C￿h ￿Thd$ last year end
107.491
107.491
97,344
Cash funds ihis year end
£ 14703
£ 128,7QS £ 107A91

Charity No. 280711
SHAFfESBURY TRINITY CENTRE TRUST
STATEMEIYT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE
EAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
tricted
Funds
R¢5tricted
Funds
Total this
Year
Totjl last
Year
C9sh Funds
HSBC Curreni Acc(wtst
HSBC R¢furb Account
HSBC Bella West Acwunt
HSBC Dep05lt Account
CCLA Building Mainienanc¢ Account
HSBC Communbiy Account
53,768
53,768
154
670
8,609
45.771
19.730
125
67Q
8.609
45.771
19.730
£12&703
£128,703
£ 107.491
Investment A&s¢ts
Residential Propertv & Im"provements
£25&044
£25&O44
£2S8,044
Assets retained for the Chari
's ojvn use
Triniiy Centre Buildings & Improvements
Debiors
470.628
470.628
470.628
£470,628
£ 47￿028
£ 470.628
Liabilities
Cr¢diiors and a￿lualS
£571
£571
Net Assets
£857J75
£ 835.592
Signed on btbalf of all trustees
Signature
l-ull names
Mr Alistair MoT8an
Positron
Chairnian
Date

Charity No. 280711
SHAFfESBURY TRINITY CEPffliE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR EM)ED 30 SEYfEMBER 202
i. MOVEMENT ￿ FUNDS
Net movtmellt
funds
At 01.
t 30.11925
Unre5tr1eted funds
General Fund
Freehold Property Fund
Trinity Hall UpgTad¢ Fund
Seout Hall Refurbtshm¢nt Fund
lo6.￿20
r28,6
21.783
128,703
728,672
£ 83S592
21.783
£ 857J75
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