## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2022 Period start date To 31 March 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Occold Recreation and Amenities Council** ## **Charity registration number: 295058** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF
THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH
OF OCCOLD AND THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT
DISTINCITION OF SEX OR
POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER
OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATION THE
LOCAL AUTHORITIES’ VOLUNTARY
ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS
IN A COMMON EFFORT TO
ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO
PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE
INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE
FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE
TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE
OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE
CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID
INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR
TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO
MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-
OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL
STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE
MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT
OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR
ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE
COUNCIL AND ITS CONSTITUENT
BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
ABOVE OBJECTS.| |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 charity primarily provides**
**services to the community through**
**management of the village hall. The**
**hall has been repaired as required**
**and provided with all utilities to**
**enable full use for many activities**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had full regard to**
**the issued guidance**| |---|---|---| ## **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|**Following works to extend the hall in**
**2022 local organisations have been**
**able to store additional apparatus for**
**local activities (such as junior**
**physical education and craft clubs)**
**as well as host a regular coffee**
**morning and lunches for local**
**residents in a warm and secure**
**environment, and use of the hall has**
**increased. The charity also**
**maintains, and has upgraded, a play**
**area and the village playing fields for**
**use by all residents.**| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity maintains a prudent**
**approach and has a strong balance**
**sheet**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Approximately 4 months operating**
**costs are held in cash reserves, thus**
**meaning that even if hirers are**
**forced to cease use (and so income**
**reduces) the charity’s financial**
**commitments can be met in full**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£13,336**| |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**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**| |How is the charity|Para 1.25|**Through its constitution adopted in**| |constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)||**1986**| |---|---|---| |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|**The custodian trustees are**
**appointed by the serving trustees.**
**Volunteers that make up the**
**management committee are elected**
**at annual meetings open to all**
**residents**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Occold Recreation and Amenities Council| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|| |Registered charity number|295058| |Charity’s principal address|The Beeches The Street Occold Suffolk IP23 7PW| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Stephen James
Hubner|||| ||Robert Charles
Harold
Richardson|||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**Stephen James Hubner**||| |**Robert Charles Harold**
**Ricardson**||| |**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**||| |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None|| |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 ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **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)** Stephen James Hubner **Position (eg** Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 12 December 2023 QCCOLD RECREATI01I4LANDAMENITIESCOUN RECEIPTSAND PAYMEFItsACCOUNTS FOR THEVEAR TO JIMARCHZ023 20W2J VNREsraictED RESTRICTEO FUNDS FUNDS 20ZU22 RECEIPTS 8,299.6 4.22Sth) 1.310ty) 3.851.36 15&60 77&W È,299.£2 4.225.00 1.320.40 3.￿1.36 15&60 776.L¥) LLW 7.732.00 775. all Hlre Pfe/khDDI Room all Hlre- FlrsiFWRoom t￿.40 152.39 569.fAI Aetytling 0r4t￿Ad￿rt& Grants Hèll Don*ian5 tolPepUub Ctbftaub L(w.ao 19A34.24 351. 7,1￿.00 7mO.th) 701.78 11.50 Z7JSSA6 70L78 1gA61.8S &00ty00 30W9.51 PAVNEW15 Fundralskne Ex0￿$[DI Elettritity 1.792.64 3,661.Sl 1,217.36 54&64 3,183.8$ 1.497.99 L87&35 1.746.05 702.95 l792.64 3,661.51 L237.36 1.463A4 1823.58 966.29 380.16 1,273.08 I,(￿7.06 1,686.35 645.54 55147 1.219.63 196.9) BT(fekfveand lrternet Re￿I[5&m￿l￿teMnCeIOp Cknnlry&CleanlngMatèrlalslDI 10.183.88 1.497.99 L878.35 1.746.05 702. WateiChaY8eslGI CkatlelDI SundryÈxpenseslDI É4ulPmertt IDI Offi¢e&Stsl*verylDI 815.96 413.09 78.72 290. I8￿00 3th). 25J)D 83.29 S47.40 . B15.96 lo￿.09 61Qty) Lile￿e51￿￿P￿bE[Sh￿5uh New Extens￿￿ 180.(Nl 39,964.78 75.LYI 25.00 9&29 Fl)7.28 27m7.71 Banklhw6e5 Coffee Club TOTAL S2.IX*.42 IlEts￿rp￿S1lDth1.. LO3. 30&15 io 8rthr8htForw4td ￿l￿￿e5￿tIA￿l 11,898.10 IU03.YJ .83 230.87 33.662.31 240.$8 3s7.rxi Cash Balafices Barsts 230.87 15- ¥. Bank&a￿nCe 12.8X 12L22 38Q20 IW4.73 121.22 380.20 li￿)3.30 89S.83 230.87 Barstock 13A3&15 ¥.15 W3D.OD StGty kp 5.05.2) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS R•portto thè tru$tèothèmb8rs of Occold Recraatlonal & Am8nltles Council Rggistgred Charity Numbgr 295058 On •ecounts for thg year ended 31 March 2023 A8 the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation ol the accounts. It is your independent examiftei's 198pon8ibilty to state whether particular matters have ¢ome to my attention. The procedures undertaken in an independent examinatM)n do not provide all tho evidenc8 that would bg required in an audit, and consequenty I do not express on aud(t opinion on the view gNen by the accounts. In conn•cbon with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. 11) whKh gives me reasonable cause to belEve th8t In any material respect the requirèménts to keep accounting records and to pr8P8r8 8(Lounts vthich accord with the accountitYJ records have not been met or., 121 lo which, in my opinion, 8ttenlion should be dravm in order to enab￿ a proper under8tanding ofthe accounts to bè re8¢hed. Signed.. Dawn Crw ACMA Dats 23105r2023 Stqned hard copy retained on