## **MAYOR OF TRAFFORD’S CHARITY FUND** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20** 

Name of Charity: The Mayor of Trafford’s Charity Fund 

Registered Number: 512299 

Principal Office: Mayor’s Office, Trafford Borough Council, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 0TH 

Current Trustees: Councillor Mr Robert Chilton (Mayor of Trafford 2019/20) Ms. Nikki Bishop (Director of Finance, Trafford Borough Council) Ms. Jane le Fevre (Director of Legal and Democratic Services, Trafford Borough Council) 

Other Trustees 19/20: Councillor Tom Ross (Mayor of Trafford 2018/19) 

The Mayor of Trafford’s Charity Fund is governed by a trust deed dated 23[rd] December 1981 under which the Charity was established as The Mayoress of Trafford’s Charity Fund.  The trust deed stated that the trustees of the Charity were to be the Borough Treasurer, Town Clerk and Mayoress for the time being of Trafford Borough Council. 

The name of the Charity was amended in 2006 to the Mayor of Trafford’s Charity Fund. 

The Charity’s trust deed states that the object of the Charity is to further such exclusively charitable objects as decided by the Mayoress.  Each year the Mayor/Mayoress determines which charities or other causes will be supported by the Charity.  In the year 2019/20 the aim of the Charity was to raise funds for three charities in total, Society for Abandoned Animals, MFT Charity and the Alex Hulme Foundation. 

The Charity received donations from various sources, many as a result of the Mayor of Trafford attending various civic engagements or other organisations holding fundraising events and donating the proceeds to the Mayoral Charity, in addition, several fundraising activities were held by the Charity. 

Policy on reserves – A small sum is held in the main bank account of the Charity and used to cover any up front expenses at the start of any mayoral year before funds start to come in. 

Details of any fund materially in deficit – Not applicable 

Funds held as custodian trustee – Not applicable 

The Trustees declare that they have approved the above Trustees’ Report. 



Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees 

Signature 

Name Ms Jane Le Fevre Position Trustee Date 



Mayor of Trafford Charlty Fund 2019120
Summa
of Income and Ex
endituro
Incomo
Expendlturo
Working Capital BIF
Donations
Fund Raising Events
Collections
Intere51
Gift Aid
317.58
31,103.34
7,532,68
0.00
0.00
0.00
Fuhd Raising Events
Licences
Fees
Working Capital C
325.00
20.00
0.00
317.58
Met Proceeds for The Year
38,291.02
38.953.80
38,953.60
Dlstrlbutlon of Proceeds:
Society for Abandoned Animals
Alex Hulme Foundation
MFT Charty
12.763.67
12.763.68
12,763.67
38,291.02