## **THURGOLAND VILLAGE WELFARE** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** 

|**Full Name:**|**THURGOLAND VILLAGE WELFARE**|
|---|---|
|**Registered Charity Number:**|523970|
|**Principal Address:**|Thurgoland Village Hall|
||Roper Lane|
||Thurgoland|
||Shefeld   S35 7AA|
|**Correspondence Address**|30 Carr Head Rd|
|**(Treasurer)**|Howbrook|
||Shefeld    S35 7HG|
|**Trustees:**|Harold Denton|
||Margaret Denton|
||Marjorie Denton|
||David Denton|
||John Anderson|
||Catherine Evans|
||Rebecca Davies|
||Sarah Mann|
||Patrick Finn|
||James Wallis|
||Rachel Marshall|
||Sally Cullumbine|
||Jackie Travis|
|**Chair:**|Patrick Finn|
|**Vice Chair:**|James Wallis|
|**Treasurer:**|John Anderson|
|**Secretary**|Margaret Denton|
|**Independent Examiner:**|Bernard Denton|
||3 Helena Close|
||Barnsley   S70 6JF|
|**Bankers:**|NatWest, 26 Market Hill, Barnsley|



The Trustees present their report and accounts for 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. 



## **Structure, governance and management** 

Thurgoland Village Welfare (formally known as the Thurgoland Miners Welfare Scheme) is registered with the Charity Commission and governed by its consXtuXon, originally dated 16 August 1926, as amended by Deed of VariaXon on 17 July 1973 and subsequently amended by order of the Commissioners dated 9 February 2007. The affairs of the Charity are managed by the trustees who are appointed at the Annual General MeeXng by the membership. Membership of the Charity is open to anyone who is interested in furthering its purposes and who has indicated agreement to become a member and acceptance of the duty of members as set out in the consXtuXon. 

## **Charitable aims and objecVves** 

The objects of the charity are: _To provide facili.es in the interest of social welfare for recrea.on and leisure .me with the objec.ve of improving community cohesion and the condi.on of life for the residents of Thurgoland and its neighbourhood._ 

## **AcVviVes undertaken for the public benefit** 

In shaping the objecXves for the year, the trustees have paid due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. 

## **The ContribuVon of Volunteers during the year** 

The Charity could not funcXon without the contribuXon of a large number of volunteers who help run the Luncheon Club for the elderly, the many who help with the Fun Day in July and those who help behind the scenes, locking and unlocking the Village Hall for funcXons, pu^ng out bins for collecXon, minor repairs, clearing gu_ers etc. All the Commi_ee members are unpaid volunteers and collecXvely their contribuXons help make the Village Hall and Youth Centre a vibrant social centre for village acXviXes, promoXng posiXve community relaXons. 

## **Building maintenance in 2023** 

The Welfare Commi_ee have commi_ed to a long term programme of building maintenance to update and upgrade its faciliXes for the benefit of the local community. 

In early 2023 the playground was extended with new equipment including slides, a large swing and a picnic table, using a grant from BMBC SecXon 106. The Welfare is grateful for the support of the Parish Council in this ma_er. In addiXon essenXal repairs were carried out to the old playground equipment. 

To help with the efficient storage of equipment and for stock for the bar, the Commi_ee had a new storage room erected off the side of the building. This has enabled all bar stock and equipment to be stored securely on site, including a large fridge which has proved a great asset and also relieved the pressure of space in the store room behind the stage. The total cost was just over £9,000. We were also successful in receiving a grant of £4544 to upgrade the theatre lighXng with a new control box and storage cabinet. The total cost was almost £6,000, the balance paid for from the Thespians’ savings. 

To celebrate the CoronaXon of the King we also created a CoronaXon Garden, planted with many volunteers from the community and paid for from grants by BMBC, Localgiving and Round Table. 



Grants and Funding in 2023 

The Parish Council granted 50% cost of grass cu^ng - £576. Penistone Ward Alliance donated £500 towards our CoronaXon Garden. We had a £500 Magic Li_le Grant towards the CoronaXon Garden. 

The Penistone Round Table also donated £250 towards the CoronaXon Garden. 

We had a grant of £4544 (split in two - £2272 December and £2272 in March 24) for the Theatre lighXng. 

We secured a grant of £19,803 in December from the NaXonal Lo_ery Community Grants to pay for refurbishing the kitchen - to be carried out in February 2024. 

In addiXon to revenue from grants the Welfare benefits from regular private donaXons, either monthly or annually. 

## **Luncheon Club** 

Every Tuesday lunchXme a team of volunteers on a rota work hard to cook and serve a hot meal at low cost to anyone living alone over the age of 65. This provides a valuable social service providing a nourishing meal and helping to combat loneliness. They also arrange occasional day trips and social acXviXes. The club conXnues to thrive with 40 regular guests and may in future be able to cater for more when the new kitchen is in operaXon. 

## **Thespians** 

The Thespians performed the pantomime Sleeping Beauty in February with great success and began rehearsing for Jack and the Beanstalk to be performed in February 2024. 

## **Bowling Club** 

The Bowling Club conXnues to thrive, hosXng many tournaments with local players achieving excellent results and a_racXng numerous teams from around the area. 

Its members (and in parXcular, the groundsman Malcom Fowether) are to be congratulated for maintaining the green and faciliXes to very high standards. The Bowling Club used grant money from BMBC to upgrade the floodlights changing from halogen to LED lighXng which is brighter and more economical. 

## **TOOSC (Thurgoland Out Of School Club)** 

This is held before and ajer school and in some holiday weeks, performing a valuable service to parents with work commitments. They are an enXrely independent body with employed staff and they pay rent for our Youth Centre. TOOSC are to be congratulated on their award of Outstanding from the Ofsted Inspectors which was well deserved and the club conXnues to flourish. 

## **Playgroup** 

This club runs on Friday mornings, providing opportuniXes for mums and dads with babies and toddlers to meet, for the children to play and socialise and for parents to meet and share ideas and thoughts – a valuable service for the community. 



**Stamper Dance** - This meets ajer school on Thursdays and conXnues to be very popular. 

For other acXviXes (Tai Chi, Walking Football, Netball, Healthy Bones, Ballroom Dancing, Sensing Spirit) see the website www.thurgolandwelfare.co.uk 

## **Village Hall LeZngs** 

The hall is let for a very reasonable fee (£15 per hour, £120 for the day) and is very popular for parXes, celebraXons and occasional weddings. 

## **Fun Day / Scarecrow Trail  July 2023** 

Once again the Welfare organised a very successful weekend of acXviXes to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Rachel Marshall once again organised the Scarecrow Trail with the theme Music and the many entries were outstanding. Families enjoyed walking around the village finding and naming the scarecrows and then the village came together in the park for the Fun Day, with games and acXviXes (introducing Hunan Hungry Hippo!) for the children and live music, bars and BBQ for the adults. A very happy community event. 

## **Social Events** 

The Welfare organise a number of social events, including a Ceilidh, EssenXal Classix, Family Quiz Night, Church Christmas Fayre and Luther Soul. 

## **Thurgoland School** 

The school makes good use of our faciliXes especially for the summer musical and parXes. 

## **Trustees responsibiliVes for the financial statements.** 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounXng records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial posiXon of the charity at any Xme and enable the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenXon and detecXon of fraud or other irregulariXes. 

The trustees declare that they have approved this report. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees: 

Signed __________________________________  Date _____________________ 

W.J.Anderson Treasurer 



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