The Dr188 Charlty (Charlty Number: 504289) - Annual Report for 2023/24 Report Index l. Project Fundin8 2. Changes to Management Processes 3. Publicity 4. Good News Storles and Case Studies 5. Future Plansfor the Fund 6. Flnancial statements 7. Audit Certificate l. Orlgg & Carleton Communlty Fund (DCCF) Prokct Fundl The DCCF Is managed by the trustees of the reglstered Dri88 Charity, with £53,045 annual fundin8 provided by the NDA, vla the Copeland Community Fund. A DCCF Projects Sub-committee is charged with revlewlng project applications, and presènting those projects which are consldered to meet the acceptance criterla to the main Charity Committee, which comprises trustees (who are members of the Parish Counclll and independent trustees. Durlng the Financlal Year 2023124 the followin8 (see Table 11 annually repeatlnl, on8oin8 or new projert areas were considered and potentlally required expendlture of funds. Table I Administratlon of the Charfty Community Events lillla e maintenance Speciflc, Indlvidual project appllcations {as detailed). Administratlon of the Charit A total of £1,800.77 was spent on admlnlstratlon •nd publlclslnz the fund a8alnst a budget set at £5,500. Thls Included expendlture of £191.00 for Insurance for Ilablllties and audlt and bank fees. Thls Included £200.00 for the webslte as well as softw•r• costs, used In comrnunicatin8 the work of the fund to the comrnunltyi includin8 vla the communitvs yrish webslte. Communlt Events,. Of the normally expected Communlty Evénts oraetlvltles, three took plac• and were supported by the Fund wlth a total expendlturè of £1,700.00: contributlon of towards a Bonflre Night ev•nt of £400.00 a contrlbutlon to the •nnu•l Dr188 & Carleton Gala of £1,000.00 Vllla e Maintenance: A total of £216.00 was spent on plantlnz of tubs and baskets and rnalntenan¢e of thes• through the year, along wlth bulb and wlldflower seèd plantlng. An amount of £3,151.00 was spent on grass cutting ofcommunal parish veryes, banks and selected hedges through the 2023124 Browlng season. This compared to the orlglnal budget gf £6,000.00 but Includ•d extra, approved h•die cutting work. ecific Ind ividual Communlt Awards and Pro ects: A number of new appllcations for fundlng from thè DCCF were brought forward and consldered by the trustees. As In the prevlous year, each new applicatlon was assessed by the DCCF Projects Sub<ommltt•e a8alnst pre4etermlned criteria. This assessment Includes checkin8 compliance wlth the NDA socio-economlc vislon/pollcy. A ¢heck Is also applied to establlsh whether alternatlve or addltlonal fundlng routes have or could be sou8ht. The applicants are then Informed of the Committee's decision in writing and they are requested to slgn to accept any condltlons attached to an award before any fundlng Is released. Once a project Is approved and progresslng, the Dri88 Charlty Trustees contlnue to oversee progress and Flnanclal spend on a regular basis. A list of the approved projects, with a total award payment of £10,427.85 is given below, wlth a more detailed descrlption of the purpose and benefits achieved, i) Contribution to the Dr188 and Carleton Community Bursary Fund,. A contrlbutlon of £5,000 was made to the Bursary Fund to underpln the continued avallablllty of the bursary Scheme. The pled88 and rlng fence of funds was in addition to a £2,500 contribution from Nuclear Waste Services who have supported the scheme since its inceptlon. The fund Is used to Improve access to education or vocational and skills trainln8 for members of the local communlty. ill Dri88 Young Farmers; Trustees agreed a payment of £1,000.00 towards the cost of tU8-o-war boots; 1111 Dr188 church yard grass cutting,. Trustees agreed an award of £1,248.00 which covered 2022 and 2023. iv) Drigg Village Hall,. There was an award of £1,414.98 towards the purchase of new wheeled foldlng / flip top tables, makin8 It easler for hall users to move and store them v) Warm Hub; The trustees agreed to make an award of £800.00 towards the costs of this well supported weekly event through the winter months
vil Planters forthe Village Hall; An award was made for new plantertubs for £712.87. These are made from a recycled material, rKI are low maintenance. vii) Coronatlon,. To celebrate the King Charles coronation, the trustees awarded £252.00 towards coronatlon mu8s for children In the parish. 2. Change$ to Management Processes: There have been no si8nlficant changes to the mana8ernent processes during the year, although the processes are continually under revlew. 3. Publlclty. The arrangements for publlcisin8 and acknowledgin8 the source of funding from Copeland Community Fund have continued as descrlbed in previous reports, though wlth the addltlon of more expllclt condltlons for acknowled8ement of the sponsorshlp at events or, on publicity mat•rial. Addltional signs and banners for use at events are also made available to event organisers. 4. Good News Storles and Case Studles: Beneflt to members of the communi The Cornrnunity Events organised for the Bonflre and the Gala have all contrlbuted to the benefi't of the wlder community, as opportunitles for all ages across the communty to come tO8ether. Benefits to local amenities: Improved appearance of the Parlsh,. routlne cuttlnq of communal 8rass verges; the provislon of floral tubs and baskets. The Plantlng for Polllnators scheme run by Cumberland Councll wlll also be supplemented by a DCCF proj•rt to plant wlldflowers In th• vlllage verges. In summary, this year we hav• spent £18,195.62 from th• DCCF. 5. Future pl•ns for the charlty; 11 Communlty L•d Pl•n'. The Communlty Led Plan launched In 2016,1s regularly reviewed and malntalnéd as a 'llve' document and Is used to 8uld• th• future work planned and undertaken by the Parish Councll and its partners. The Plan was r•viewed at a publi¢is¢d event In May 2023, open to members of the publlc, and has been revised wlth comments received. 111 Web Site: The communlty web slte Is used to enhance awareness and communlcatlon for the communltyl and further Improvements to Improve transpar•ncyi publlclty and f••dback and regularly r•viewed. 1111 Newsletter: With the demlse of the local Tethern13 parlsh) n•wslett•r, Dri88 & Carleton are looking to creat• and sustaln their own newsletter, to h•Sp communicate with members of th• community who do not have access to the internet. Thls wlll be d•liv•r•d free to all of the communlty. Iv) Dr188 Village Hall,. Further repalr and Improvement Is planned to the Vlllaie Hall, a prlme asset In the Parlsh, to Include new stora8• facllltles and access to a currently unused attlc space,. a retractable stalr Is being consldered. vl There arn plans for 4 built-in clnema system, to support the current popular pop-up clnema nlghts, whlch uses borrowed equipment that takes a couple of hours to set up each time. vll Plans are belng devèloped do Improve the layout at the outside of the Hall, wfth a protected walkway for people wlth dlsabllitles. The posslble Inclusion of electrlc vehlcle charge facilltles, as well as pathway Ilnks to nei8hbouring parlshes, uses for pot•ntiJl addltlonal land such as a 8ames and play areal picnic areas and environmental improvements such a further plantln81 alon8 wlth 're-wlldln¢ schemes. Part5 of the above are currently speculatlve plans, whlch wlll require more detalled plannin8 and ¢onslderatlon. Whllst some are bein8 firmed up for posslble execution In 2024-2025. 6. Flnanclal Statements An annual statement of accounts Is routlnely prepared and avallable. 7. Audlt Certlncate A letter from our accountant, wlll confirm that a satlsfactory audit of the annual accounts of the Drl8g Charity has taken place, and this will be made available. Narne Char Role nature Date Author John Jennings Vice<hair rover Chris Gi88 Chair
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Fiona Roberts (AAT) Cross House Farm, Station Road, Drig& Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 IXQ T.. 019467 24179 M. 07759 850 110 E: fionaljon@aol.com 27th May 2024 The Treasurer Dri88 & Carleton Charity To Mrs Karen Warmoth I have reviewed the Financial Statement of the Dri88 & Carleton Charity for the year endin8 31st March 2024. The bookkeeping records have been well maintained and both timely and properly recorded to produce the Financial Statement. The records for the accounting transactions reconcile wlth the bank statements and the payments have been substantiated with appropriated vouchers or invoices and recorded in the minutes of the charity. Kind regards, Fiona Roberts {AAT) Pagelofl