## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/10/2022 Period start date To 30/09/2023 Period end date** **Charity name: Abberton and Langenhoe Community Association** ## **Charity registration number: 285027** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objects of the Association shall be to**
**secure the establishment, maintenance**
**and management of the village hall for**
**the benefit of the residents of Abberton**
**and Langenhoe and the surrounding area**
**(hereinafter referred to as the said area.**| |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|**The Village hall is used for the following**
**activities ;- Dance classes, carpet bowls,**
**craft sessions, dog training, parent and**
**toddle group ,childrens’ and adult**
**parties, private functions, social**
**meetings,and other functions related to**
**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 understand the obligations**
**as set out in SORP (FRS 102) 1.18**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by 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|**The Village Hall has been hired out to a**
**variety of groups this year including a**
**Toddler Group, Youth Club, Bowls club**
**Adult education, and a variety of Social**
**Events. Including a Coronation**
**celebration.**
**In the absence of a Pub in the village the**
**committee have obtained an Alcohol**
**Licence and now run a successful “Pub**
**Night” attended by a wide range of age**
**groups of local residents.**| **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 reserves are considered sufficient for**
**the coming years events**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The Hall built in 1995 now requires major**
**maintenance to the windows. The**
**running costs have increased**
**significantly and the committee are**
**seeking quotations for Solar Panels to**
**reduce overheads.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£35,000**| |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|**None at present**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution adopted 14 May 1982.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**06 September 1982 Standard Registration**| |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|**Membership is open to all persons over**
**the age of 18.**
**The Office bearers of the Association**
**shall be elected at the Annual General**
**meeting and will hold office until the next**
**Annual General Meeting when they will**
**be eligible for re-election**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Abberton and Langenhoe Community Association| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|285027| |Charity’s principal address|Village Hall, Edward Marke Drive, Langenhoe,
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alan John Frost|Chair||| ||Margaret Ann
Palmer-Slatter|Secretary||| ||Michael John
Perrin|Treasurer||| ||Phillip John
Creamer||23 January 2023|| ||Benjamin Richard
Hobden|||| ||Allen David Martin|||| ||Dexter Slatter|||| ||Keith Turrell|||| ||Rosemary
Rebecca Turrell|||| ||James Waterhouse|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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** **Signature(s)** Michael John Perrin **Full name(s)** Alan John Frost **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnreStrtC￿d funds fo near8st£ Restricted funds Endowment fijnds to rwrest£ Categories Detaits B1 Cash funds 191 Total Cash funds Endowment funds to neare8tÉ fijnds fund$ Details Fund towhich Delails - ze•a Cost{(WionaD CurreThtvalue Details 84 Assets relained for the charity's own use Fundtowhith kn[￿￿t d When due or￿1 etai.s B5 Liabilities Sb3ned by one or Ir￿lee$ behaifof all Ihe Irustees Dale of roval Print N8rne Alan Frost CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of l¢n a oz On accounts for the year ended . Sk.L ZOL Chaiity no (rfany) Set out on pages Ccig. 162 I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (ItE Trusn for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Tnjst, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the a(xounts in accordan￿ v4tth the requirements of the CharÈties Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caNying out my examination, I have foll0v￿1 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under se¢tton 145{5){b) of the Act. I have ccynpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention ( ") in connection wFth the examination which gives me cause to bélieve that in, any material respect: aGcounts'ng records were not kept in accordan￿ wtth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not aGcord wtth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COn￿mS and have Thyne across no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete Ihe words in the brnGkets rfthey do not apply. Date: Signed: 2£)ZLF Name: T.4 5 LAffl£o Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lrfany)= ACCA Cloi Address: I g4LJKIA¥iS C Los IER October 2018