Friends of Ingestre OrangeryTrustees’ Annual Report

the year ended 30 June 2017

Company Number07909112

Registered Charity No.1147905

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Friends of Ingestre OrangeryTrustees’ report

for the year ended 30 June 2017

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The trustees present their report forThe year ended 30 June 2017.

Reference and Administration Information

Charity Name: Friends of Ingestre Orangery

Charity Registration Number: 11147905

Company Registration Number: 07909112

Registered Office: Maple Cottage8 Home Farm CourtIngestreStaffordST18 0PZ

TrusteesThe trustees who held office during the year are as follows:

Chair, Mr. Aaron ChetwyndSecretary & Treasurer, Mrs Gill Broadbent

Mrs. Corinne CaddyMr. Geoff TavernorMr. Anthony Young

Bankers:Co-operative Bank, Stafford

Structure, Governance and ManagementGoverning DocumentThe charity constituted and governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 13 January 2012.

Recruitment and appointment of TrusteesTrustees (who are also directors of the company under company law) maybe elected at any General Meeting of the Charity.

Risk ManagementThe trustees consider risk management on an on-going basis and systems are in place to identify and mitigate the major risks to which the charity may be exposed.

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Chair, Mr. Aaron ChetwyndSecretary & Treasurer, Mrs Gill Broadbent

Mrs Corrine CaddyMr. Geoff TavernorMr. Anthony Young

Charity 1147905 & Company 7909112

Annual Report1 July 2016- 30 June 2017

AIMS: The aims of the charity are to 'To preserve for the nation Ingestre Orangery, and to carry on there activities which sustain the preservation of the Building and support and enhance the education, health and wellbeing of the community.'

Preservation of the building and surrounding grounds The HLF Grant in 2015 enabled us to develop our initials plans. A Project Manager, Architect and Design Team with conservation expertise, Activity, Interpretation Plan & Evaluation Consultants, a Business Planner and part-time secretary/treasurer were appointed and began their work. Initial plans were produced, and a variety of consultations were advertised and held with local and a wider group of people which informed the development of the project. A local steering group with an impressive range of backgrounds was formed, consulted and contributed directly to discussions which influenced the proposals for the development of activities to be included in our application for a Stage 2 grant to deliver the whole project. We continue to work to obtain funding to restore the building and to protect it from further damage. We seek grants from other organisations to help with the restoration of the building and have been successful in being awarded a grant from the Country Houses Foundation. We have applied for and been granted Planning Permission for the restoration of the Orangery and development of the building (POD) behind it.

Our volunteers continue their hard work and have made incredible improvements to the Orangery and garden. Broken glass in the Orangery has been repaired as far as possible and temporary facilities enable us to provide refreshments. Unfortunately, the roof is deteriorating and leaking rainwater in numerous places. The path created to form a potential woodland walk has been used by visiting groups of children. The flower bed in the lawn has been bordered with a box hedge and restored thanks to the generosity of residents. They have made enormous improvements and carried out effective maintenance of the garden bordering the Long Walk.

Education & Access to Ingestre Orangery's Heritage

The volunteers are highly valued by trustees and visitors alike as they continue to make it possible for visitors to access the Orangery, learn about its history and see the potential for its future use and sustainability. Consultations were held at events both at the Orangery and in other local venues to discuss the future use of the Orangery and its grounds. Awareness raising, heritage, consultation and fund-raising events were held in marquees and at the Orangery. These covered a wide range of activities from guided tours, art exhibitions, talks, walks, events for families, private parties and community celebrations. In September an Open House afternoon was very popular as it provided opportunities for Andante Choir to lead everyone in singing WW1 as they joined in the commemoration visits to a free WW1 exhibition. A Family Picnic was supported by Messy Church. Guided tours of the three main

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buildings -Ingestre Hall, Ingestre Orangery and Ingestre Church were very popular, adding a further dimension and interest for visitors who discover its history and setting.

The local community have recognised the potential for its future use. Our first Christmas Craft Fair was held, which created opportunities for local people to sell their goods and for visitors to enjoy an afternoon of fun. They demonstrated the capacity of the site to attract people to find out more about the rich heritage of the area.

Fund Raising

Volunteers also helped to raise funds and the profile of the Orangery in the widercommunity by supporting our 18 events. They work tirelessly to provide refreshments for all our activities that are very popular both in the Hall and Orangery. Many individuals, groups and artists gave their support during the Art Exhibitions, Garden Talks, performances by Andante Choir, Elms Friends and an army of volunteers who support all our events in many ways are very much appreciated. Several grants have been applied for and we await their outcomes as we raise the match funding we require to apply for the phase 2 delivery stage grant.

Website developments

Our website www.foio.btck.co.uk was set up so that a wider group of people can access the Orangery's heritage and follow the progress made towards restoring it to a sustainable use in the future. We have reviewed the structure of the website and changed it so that it is easier to use. Photographs are updated regularly. We will continue to monitor it and improve it as necessary thanks to the help of volunteers.

The future

We will continue to work collaboratively with Ingestre Hall, Ingestre Orangery, IngestreChurch and Stables. There are many more opportunities now for future visitors to have access to our rich heritage. Through our HLF grant, our appointed consultants have consulted the wider and local communities about activities they would like to see offered in phase 2 when the project is delivered. We have explored and refined our role as a heritage hub for the area i.e. a place where people can find out about all the activities taking place in the locality and its rich heritage. The future will include an application for change of use and further consultations with the Steering Group, the local and wider community. These will include plans for the restoration of the Orangery, new build and the activities planned to ensure the sustainability of the buildings and to deliver our aims to meet the needs of the community.

The trustees agree to Independent Examination, and do not require an audit. There are no related party transactions or conflicts of interest. There are no serious incidents or other matters that trustees should have reported to the Commission but have not done so.

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