## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 November 2019 Period start date To 31 October 2020 Period end date** ## **Charity name:FRIENDS OF CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM** ## **Charity registration number:286534** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The education of the public by the**
**promotion, support, assistance and**
**improvement of Chiltern Open Air**
**Museum through the activities of a group**
**of Friends**| |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|To encourage, promote, and assist in the
development of a group of friends in order to
further the charitable purposes, and
encourage the development of the facilities
of the Chiltern Open Air Museum.
Engage in, support and help co-ordinate
research, publishing, education, advertising,
fundraising and other work for the
furtherance of the objectives.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees are aware of their responsibility
to ensure that the activities of the charity
meet the requirement of providing a benefit
to the public. They believe that this is
achieved through our support to and for the
Chiltern Open Air Museum by the making of
funds and grants available thereby helping to
ensure that:-

The existing historic buildings at the
museum are maintained in
satisfactory condition and improved
where possible

New exhibits, reconstructed
preserved historic buildings, new and
enhanced facilities are provided
The facilities of the museum are maintained
and enhanced in order to encourage,
facilitate and improve the education,
information, environmental understanding
and enjoyment of the visiting public| **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|




|Donations to the Museum of £33101
comprising £16101 for the general
purposes and £17000 for specific
projects.
Membership during the year of over
500 including 170 life members.
Successful fund raising events
including the annual charity auction, ,
and 200 club
The running of the Friends Centre at
the Museum when possible and
permissible
Acting as a conduit for volunteering
and fund raising activities at the
museum
NOTE–activities were severely
constrained by lockdown| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set |||| |---|---|---| |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|Despite all the difficulties it was a successful
year with a significant amount of support for
the Museum| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Funds raised are used primarily for the benefit of
Chiltern Open Air Museum with donations being
made to support both the Museum’s general
funds and specific projects, as a result reserves
are only maintained for the day to day needs
and requirements of the charity or for known
forthcomingexpenditure| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Approx £1000-£2000| |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)**
Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements|**Additional information (optional)**
Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements|whererelevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The major source of funds is raised from
donations and activities with, where relevant,
the associated gift aid. The Friends may also
apply for grants from other charitable bodies to
help support specific projects that are being
carried out byvolunteers at the Museum.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |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|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Association| |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|ELECTION AT AGM (A VACANCY MAY BE FILLED
BY THE COMMITTEE SUBJECT TO ELECTION AT
NEXT AGM)| ## **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|Friends of Chiltern Open Air Museum| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|FCOAM| |Registered charity number|286534| |Charity’s principal address|Newland Park
Gorelands Lane
Chalfont St Giles
Bucks HP8 4AB| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||D Thomas|||| ||P Phillips|Secretary||| ||A J Snook|||| ||R Lister|Treasurer||| ||D E Toomey|||| ||B Hayes|||| ||A Farlie|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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 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** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|PMP|RBL| |---|---|---| ||Patricia Mary Phillips|Richard Bateson Lister| ||

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