## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 8 April 2022 Period start date To 7 April 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: City of Durham Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 502132** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|(1)
To preserve, conserve
and enhance for the benefit
of the public the natural and
built environment of the City
of Durham and its
surroundings, including its
green belt, buildings and
features of architectural and
historic value, and areas of
natural beauty and interest.
(2)
To engage and inform
communities and promote
their co-operation in the
preservation, conservation
and protection of the
natural
and
built
environment of the City of
Durham
and
its
surroundings, including its
Green Belt.
(3)
To encourage and
celebrate the highest
sustainable standards in
planning, design, landscape
and architecture in the City
of Durham and its
surroundings.| |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|Every week Trustees scrutinise all the
relevant planning applications validated by
the local planning authority and respond as
appropriate. We focus on ensuring
conformity with the policies of the_NPPF,_the
_County Durham Plan_and the_Durham City_| |||_Neighbourhood Plan._These are designed to
protect the historic and natural heritage of
the City of Durham and its surroundings. We
work closely with the City of Durham Parish
Council on these matters.
The Trust holds open meetings, including an
AGM, three or four times per year to inform
members of the public about planning and
heritage-related issues. We also provide
members with bulletins three or four times
per year giving details of our activities and
providing information about the work of
related bodies.
Our website durhamcity.org also contains a
great deal of current information.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees do have regard to this
guidance.| ## **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 Trust’s responses to planning
applications have been influential in
improving some and causing others to be
refused.
The Trust works closely with related bodies
such as the Durham Museum, Old Durham
Gardens, the Wear Rivers Trust and the
National Trust which recently acquired Crook
Hall, an important heritage site in the City.
It is also represented on the Coordinating
Committee of the Castle and Cathedral
World Heritage Site.
The Trust has co-sponsored with the Parish
Council_The Durham City Heritage_Trail, a
walking guide for the City’s rich heritage
which is freely available to residents and
visitors.
All these activities are designed both to
raise the profile of the Trust and also to
involve as many citizens as possible in
issues that affect our historical and natural
heritage.| |---|---|---| ## **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** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Trust’s financial position is sound as can
be seen from our annual accounts.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the policy of the charity to maintain
unrestricted funds, which are the free
reserves of the charity, sufficient to cover for
approximately one year the Trust’s
management and administration and support
costs.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The free reserves currently stand at £15,865
(2021 £14,369) which more than meets the
criteria laid down by the Trustees.| |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 where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |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|Trust deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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 elected at the AGM in
accordance with paragraph 13 of the
constitution.| ## **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|City of Durham Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|502132| |Charity’s principal address|Blackett, Hart and Pratt, LLP
Aire House
Mandale Business Park
Durham, DH1 1TH| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Ashby|||| ||Sue Childs|Vice chair||| ||Tim Clark|||| ||Roger Cornwell|||| ||Adrian Green|||| ||Richard Hird|||| ||Michael Hurlow|||| ||John Lowe|Chair||| ||Matthew Phillips|||| ||Francis Pritchard|Secretary/ Treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**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 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 **N/A** 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)** Francis William Pritchard **Full name(s)** John Joseph Lowe **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Secretary/Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 23 August 2024 |**Charity Name**||**No (if any)**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**City of Durham Trust**||**502132**||| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||**CC16a**| |Period start date
**For the period**
**from**
8th April 2022|**To**|Period end date
7th April 2023||| ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**2,510**
**-**
**-**
**1,559**
**22**
**-**
**-**
**-**

**4,091**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,091**
**-**
**-**
**156**
**1,765**
**674**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,594**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,594**
**1,497**
**-**
**14,369**
**15,866**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**2,510**
**-**
**-**
**1,559**
**22**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,091**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,091**
**-**
**-**
**156**
**1,765**
**674**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,594**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,594**
**1,497**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**2,510**
**-**
**-**
**1,559**
**22**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,091**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,091**
**-**
**-**
**156**
**1,765**
**674**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,594**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,594**
**1,497**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Subscriptions & Donations|**2,510**|||||**3,140**| |Gift Aid|**-**|||||| |Legacies|**-**|||||**500**| |Publication Sales|**1,559**|||||**1,315**| |Interest|**22**|||||**11**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|
**4,091**|||||**4,966**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**4,966**| |||||||| |Cost of sales|**-**|||||**47**| |Direct expenditure on charitablepurposes|**-**|||||**1,916**| |Subscriptions andgrants to other bodies|**156**|||||**1,146**| |Management and member services|**1,765**|||||**1,790**| |Governance andprofessional fees|**674**|||||**780**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**2,594**|||||**5,679**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_ **
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**5,679**| |||||||| ||**1,497**|**-**|**-**|**1,497**||**- 713**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**14,369**|**-**|**-**|**14,369**||**-**| ||**15,866**|**-**|**-**|**15,866**||**- 713**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 27/09/2023 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Gift Aid to claim
Co-operative Bank current account
Virgin Money charity savings account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**7,401**
**-**
**8,464**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**15,865**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**670**
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F.W. Pritchard|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
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