Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1/12/23 Period start date To 30/11/24 Period end date
Charity name:The Beckie and Hettie Charlesworth Memorial Trust Charity registration number: 503830
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Relief of poverty in Bridgnorth Rural District |
| 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 |
Distributions are made to people over the age of sixty residing in Bridgnorth Rural District area |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees are aware of the guidance on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| 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 The trustees have continued to make distributions to applicants complying with the requirements set out by the governing document Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the Para 1.20 charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity held cash at bank at the end of the period of £96,146 and an investment bond of £25,000 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held in bank and investment bond |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £121,146 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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 |
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| 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
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Will Trust |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| 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 | By appointment |
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 |
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| 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 | The Beckie and Hettie Charlesworth Memorial Trust |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 503830 |
| Charity’s principal address | 12 Northgate Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4ER |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any) |
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| Frank Pickford | ||||
| PhillipHerdson | ||||
– 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 | |
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| Frank Pickford | ||
| Phillip Herdson | ||
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 adviser Name Address 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.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Frank Thomas
Pickford
Position (eg Trustee
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
23 May 2025
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The Beckie and Hettie Charlesworth Memorial Trust 503830
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/12/2023 30/11/2024 To from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Rent and Premiums 28,212 - - 28,212 17,156 Wayleave 112 - - 112 113 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28,324 - - 28,324 17,269 ~~Sa~~ Sub total (Gross income for AR) ~~a==~~ A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~————~~ Total receipts 28,324 - - 28,324 17,269 A3 Payments Premises costs 6,314 - - 6,314 25,634 Legal and professional 8,253 - - 8,253 8,417 Admin costs 180 - - 180 211 Distributions 2,850 - - 2,850 2,240 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=~~ Sub total ~~=s2==~~ 17,597 - - 17,597 36,502 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - ~~—~~ Total payments ~~—————~~ 17,597 - - 17,597 36,502 Net of receipts/(payments) 10,727 - - 10,727 - 19,233 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 85,419 - - 85,419 104,652 Cash funds this year end 96,146 - - 96,146 85,419 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash at bank 96,146 - - ~~[===]~~ - Total cash funds_ 96,146 - - ~~===~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK
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