2020-12-31-accounts

CHAIRMAN’S ANNUAL REPORT 2020

The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (CLAS) is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission No. 1046526.

As of 31st January 2021 the Charity’s Trustees were:

Michela Antonello Chairman & acting CASB Chairman Charm Brown Treasurer Meg Chapman Membership Secretary Barbara Alldred Regional Affi liated Groups Offi cer Rosella Garavaglia AGM Coordinator Bob Alldred Sales Offi cer Sue Hodgkinson Festival Director Ann Mason Festival Administrator Anne Marie Delaney Webmaster Jane John Social Media

As of 31st January 2021 the Co-opted Members of the Management Committee were:

Gail Mitchell Minutes Secretary Helen Scholes Designer, the Edge Gwyneth Hibbett Liaison Offi cer

Structure, Governance and Management

The Society is constituted by a Deed of Trust agreed by the Charity Commission. Membership is open to all over the age of 18 who support the aims of the Society. Within the membership are Honoured Fellows who are calligraphers and lettering artists of high attainment and others of experience and high repute who have made a signifi cant contribution to calligraphy and lettering; Fellows who are calligraphers and lettering artists who have achieved a high level of technical competence and have been successful when submitting their work for assessment; students in full time education who pay a reduced subscription; Honorary Members who are honoured by invitation; and Group Affi liation for Local Calligraphy Groups who wish to affi liate to the Society.

The Society is run by the Management Committee, which is the decision-making body with decisions being taken by majority votes. The Management Committee is generally made up of 12 Trustees, plus 4 co-options, all given specifi c roles. In 2020/21 there have been 10 Trustees with 3 co-options.

The Management Committee appoints the members of the CLAS Academic Standards Board (CASB) which meets twice a year to oversee all educational aspects of the Society and submits proposals to the Management Committee for approval.

The members elected to the Management Committee are Trustees of the Society. They may be approached by the Chairman to take a specifi c position on the Committee or they may be volunteers. On becoming Trustees they are acquainted with Charity Commission’s documentation on their duties and responsibilities, as well as the Society’s management documentation.

The Management Committee members are proposed, seconded and elected by ballot at the AGM meeting in March each year at which the quorum is one twentieth (5%) of the membership. Election to the Committee is for three years. Potential Trustees are often co-opted to the Committee prior to their election so that they may become familiar with the operation of the Committee.

There are currently also the following Sub-Committees: CASB - CLAS Academic Standards Board Editorial Board

CSIG - Copperplate Special Interest Group Committee

See Appendix B at the back of this booklet for a full list of members involved in the running of the Society.

Objectives, Activities and Achievements

The Aims and Objectives of the Society shall be to advance the education of the public in the practice, appreciation and the use of all forms of calligraphy and lettering arts.

a. The Society shall maintain and improve access to good teaching of calligraphy and lettering for all who want it and to establish an accreditation system for those who teach it.

b. Establish and maintain a National Register of Teachers of calligraphy and lettering. This is done on the CLAS Website and a small booklet.

c. Provide a national context of events, resources and representation and support for individuals, regional groups and other related societies.

d. Increase public awareness by organising frequent exhibitions, establishing links with commerce and industry and by encouraging the commissioning, buying and using calligraphy and lettering.

e. Publish literature and provide support material to assist in the promotion and teaching of calligraphy and lettering.

The Trustees have regard to the guidance on public benefi t issued by the Charity Commission when exercising their powers and duties to which the guidance is relevant.

These objectives have been fully met during 2020 by planning and holding events and initiatives open to both members and non-members of the Society.

General Administration

In May 2018 the General Data Protection Act legislation came into effect. CLAS has now its own GDPR, Privacy & Cookies policies in place and is accessible to the public online or upon request.

There are currently no vacancies on any of the committees, but we are always on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers to fi ll any future vacancies.

CLAS Chairman - Michela Antonello

Our last AGM Day in March 2020 was held just before the fi rst national lockdown and, just like it was the case for our individual lives, everything that has since happened within CLAS has been affected by those restrictions brought on by the pandemic. As you will see in the reports the consequences were not all negative: although some events had to be cancelled there were a number of projects that took off quicker than it would normally have been possible and all in all we were able to continue providing our valued educational services to the wider calligraphic community.

This 2021 AGM marks the end of my 3-year tenure as chairman. Much has happened over these past three years and I will not list all achievements of the 2018-2021 team here - I’m sure you have seen a great many changes yourself. Suffi ce it to say that it has been an incredibly intense and rich experience and I would like to thank every single member of the team, no matter how big or small their contribution, for making every planned project happen and for having continued to support me and the day-to-day running of the Society in such an effi cient and enthusiastic manner. I leave the Society in very capable hands and look forward to fi nally getting my creative juices fl owing again.

Treasurer - Charm Brown

I’m sure you are all tired of every sentence starting with “due to Covid 19” and hopefully this will be the last time I write it.

Festival 2020 was cancelled as you will know and all deposits were refunded to the delegates. Keele University also refunded our deposit paid in 2019. The Warwick Conference centre has been booked for 2021, and provisionally for 2 further years.

The recognition of Zoom as a platform for visual communication was a much-needed bright spot in the year with CLAS purchasing a Pro License and extended storage. This meant that after the March AGM 2020, our last face to face meeting, we were still able to have management committee meetings online and also others necessitated by events.

Because of this, CLAS was able to proceed with the Online Learning program in-house, which resulted in courses tailored to our specifi c Certifi cate of Calligraphy requirements. These were then advertised in December to start January 13 2021.

Interest rates have fallen dramatically during this year and our bank charges will increase in 2021. This is my last report as your treasurer and arrangements have been made for a smooth transition and handover of all fi nance related matters. It has been a great pleasure to work with the other very dedicated members of all CLAS committees, my sincere thanks to all of them.

See Appendix A for Accounts and External Examiner’s Report.

Membership - Meg Chapman

The current membership stands at 860, including 28 free members (January 2020 total membership was 848)

It’s still early days but so far we have had a good response to discounted membership fees for fi rst time members and members under 30, as well as a positive reaction to LiveOnline courses, which has in turn encouraged new memberships.

It has to be mentioned that Covid hasn’t affected cancellation numbers only because of consequent ill health and reduced fi nances, but also because we lost potential members due to the cancellation of our activities, especially the Festival and Regional Day.

To conclude, although fi gures have remained pretty constant since last year we seem to have fi nally turned the corner and in recent months we have seen almost twice as many new memberships in comparison to cancellations, which is an incredibly encouraging trend and hopefully a sign of things to come.

Regional Affi liated Groups (RAG) - Barbara Alldred

Renewal of Affi liation and PLI was a much longer process this year as several groups had issues with having cheques signed etc during lockdown. By the end of the year all but one group had renewed their affi liation, so we now have 39 Regional Affi liated Groups of which six benefi ted from the discount offered to groups where 50% or more of members belong also to CLAS.

Sadly due to the pandemic Regional Day 2020 in Warrington, hosted by the North West Calligraphers Association, had to be postponed to September 2021 but it now looks increasingly likely that also this event will have to be cancelled. An update will be sent out in due course. The RAG Administrator also provided support and advice on health and safety issues as well as directing groups to sources of online workshops to replace their monthly face-to-face workshops. Over the past diffi cult year a number of local groups shared their newsletters and other interesting news and items via the RAG network, particularly Cinque Port Scribes and Shropshire Scribes who sent a regular supply of projects, worksheets and things of interest to share with the groups. This was much appreciated.

CLAS Academic Standards Board (CASB) - Michela Antonello, acting Chairman

-Certifi cate of Calligraphy (CoC) - Angela Banks : In 2020 the April assessment of this very popular entry-level to the Ladder of Progress had to be cancelled, with entries being assessed after the November deadline. It continues to attract entries from overseas as much as from the UK and is open to members and non-members. Following several suggestions from members at the 2020 AGM the fees were increased and now include a discounted fee for members.

-Certifi cates of Skills (CoS) - Ann Mason: Two new CoS Courses in Design for Calligraphers by Margaret Morgan are now available to local groups as soon as face-to- face workshops become possible again. These two 1-year-long courses with 4 teaching days each, aimed at beginners and more experienced students respectively, are a much needed addition to the more script and art based courses offered in our CoS range.

Julia Baxter succeeds Mary Noble and Jan Mehigan as Colour & Texture Course tutor.

-Old National Diploma v1 - Cathy Stables & Tony Woodhams : Due to the pandemic the July Assessment Day had to be postponed to November and this was able to go ahead just before the second national lockdown came into force. Unsurprisingly we had only 8 full and 3 modular entries this year, including 2 from overseas, of which 5 at Foundation and 4 at Intermediate level.

Recording of all diplomas awarded since its inception is now almost complete (see Archivist’s report below) and a transition period for old and new diploma submissions has been worked out with Josie Brown in order to allow for a smooth transition. A Q&A session about the transition period will be held in the HelpDesk Breakout Room during the 2021 AGM and a FAQ sheet about this will be posted on our website after the AGM.

Cathy and Tony are succeeded by Rebecca Osborne in the role of Diploma Administrator. -New National Diploma v2 - Josie Brown: Following the Diploma Assessment Workshop in July 2019 I was commissioned with the rewriting and updating of the Diploma. The cancellation of most regular teaching and other work commitments due to the three national lockdowns meant I was able to give this and the LiveOnline projects my full attention and the New Diploma is now ready to be launched at the 2021 AGM, with registrations for this new version also beginning in March. Although there are quite a number of changes, the recognizable nature of the Diplomas providing a sound structure for studying calligraphy and lettering remains. There is more scope in terms of how to evidence knowledge and understanding; in using the wider range of tools, mediums and surfaces available to use these days; and also in creative expression. At the November assessment event the new marking system, which is greatly simplifi ed, was tested out and came to within 2% of the existing system, so we are satisfi ed that there is suitable equity. The handbooks have also been simplifi ed to make the information more accessible, less confusing (which has been a continual criticism) and easier for overseas candidates to understand. The hope is that the rewrite will result in a greater uptake thereby helping members to improve their skills and practices, as well as offering offi cial validation of those. This is particularly pertinent for practitioners who wish to apply for Tutor Accreditation.

In this endeavour I have relied heavily on the invaluable help and support from a number of people – in particular Tony Woodhams, Mary Noble and Michela and can only thank them hugely for their unstinting input.

Please note that as a result of members’ input during the 2020 AGM and in contrast to the Certifi cate of Calligraphy, from March 2021 it will be necessary to be a CLAS member in order to submit work for the Diploma.

-LiveOnline Courses - Josie Brown & Alejandra Gonaldi: A great deal of hard work and time given by lots of different people has resulted in a highly successful launch of the CLAS LiveOline courses in December. Formerly known as the Online Learning Initiative the project was revived at the beginning of 2020 and quickly evolved thanks to the fast spreading use of online conferencing facilities such as Zoom. This allowed us to keep the production and hosting of online courses inhouse.

Anne Marie Delaney pulled out all her stops to get the webpages up and running in time for the launch in mid-December. Five courses in the most popular scripts for the Certifi cates in Calligraphy were raised and promoted on social media two weeks before Christmas. The Italic course sold out very quickly and to date almost all courses are fully booked, with people now on waiting lists, and more courses already being set up. Numbers will be monitored and feedback to the experiences evaluated to inform how we proceed in scheduling more courses and giving more tutors the opportunity to teach in this mode. A private LiveOnline Facebook groups has been set up for students to share and discuss their work.

We have a pool of 12 Accredited Tutors and we hope to bring in more as we go along, with the LiveOnline team giving technical support those who require it. We are incredibly lucky to have gained an Administrator, Alejandra Gonaldi, who was already experienced in organizing and running online courses. If LiveOnline expands in the way we are planning with further courses to support the Diplomas, we will be looking at bringing in an automated booking system.

The project as a whole will be monitored and adjusted as necessary, and we’ll be developing more courses for members’ benefi t. The free “Beginners’ Guides” videos have been successful in attracting visitors to the website, so that’s added value too.

I’d like to congratulate the LiveOnline team, all the willing tutors, the social media team Sofi e & Jane, Anne Marie and Alejandra – everyone’s given such a lot but it’s paid off and we’re under way at last!

-Accredited Tutors - Josie Brown: There are currently 40 Accredited Tutors, two of whom, Sunita Auger and Tony Woodhams, gained accreditation last year.

-Tutors & Talkers Listings - Ann Mason: This booklet, available to download from our website, assists groups in fi nding tutors & workshop topics and has now been updated to include online workshop topics as well.

-Fellowship - Julia Baxter: No new FCLAS were appointed in the past year. A discussion about relevance and purpose of Fellowship will be held in order to understand what is needed to attract new candidates.

-Copperplate Special Interest Group (CSIG) - Maria Alejandra Gonaldi: This group now counts 151 members and is led by a committee of 5 people who organise an international envelope exchange, a mentoring scheme, a quarterly newsletter and a yearly calendar. After the group celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020 and after a very successful year working towards a greater integration within CLAS (see Liaison Offi cer’s report below) the decision was taken to invite the CSIG Representative to be part of the Management Committee from AGM 2021.

Editorial Board

-The Edge - Helen Scholes: In 2020 four issues of the Edge magazine were designed and published, the last three of which were all of 36 pages each. The content spanned both traditional and a more contemporary range of works. Following Eric Kentley’s brief stint as Copy Editor in Autumn, Janet Smith and Toni Watts joined the proofreaders Gail Mitchell and Susan Healy in January as Commissioning and Copy Editor respectively.

-CLASnews - Jan Sambell: During the pandemic CLASnews continues to keep members as up to date as possible amid the uncertainty of cancelled and postponed workshops and events. It now features also online exhibitions and talks as well as online workshops. January saw the fi rst newsletter being distributed via MailChimp.

- Social Media - Sofe Baker & Jane John : Our Instagram and Facebook pages continue to attract new followers/friend and now provide an invaluable channel for CLAS to communicate with the wider calligraphic community. The importance of this is illustrated by the fact that, together with CLASnews, they proved crucial in attracting volunteers to fi ll committee vacancies and were instrumental in the promotion of our brand-new LiveOnline courses.

-CLAS Literature Design - Attilio Medda: The update/redesigning of all CLAS leafl ets and booklets both for web and print continues with the aim of reaching consistency throughout all CLAS literature. This includes designing the New National Diploma booklet, rewriting the titles for all leafl ets as well as designing the logo for the LiveOnline courses.

Website- Anne Marie Delaney

As a result of the new LiveOnline courses much work was put into the updating of the website and on the production of beginners’ guides’ videos.

During the fi rst lock down there was a huge spike in website visits as people were strictly confi ned to their houses. We then saw a steep drop off in the summer months as the restrictions were eased and the weather was good. The trend is now on an upward rise again in part thanks to the new LiveOnline initiative and the associated social media interest. We also sell places through the website for the courses, so have also seen numbers go up through commerce.

The page views per visit has held steady throughout the year, which is a good sign as it means that we’re keeping the interest of people to click around the site even if they have only visited the site to look at one page.

AGM Day 2020 - Rosella Garavaglia

The AGM Day 2020 at our new venue at Regent’s University was relatively well attended considering the many absences due to travel diffi culties because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We were able to go ahead with the programme because restrictions on social gathering were not yet implemented. 121 people attended in total, 111 of whom were CLAS members.

Most people still pay by cheque and only 15 paid by bank transfer, a method which proved to be problematic The committee approved the PayPal method as the main payment method for tickets which is effective and easy from both the buyer and the organiser point of view.

Delegates’ reaction to the new venue was largely positive and enthusiastic. Some people felt it was diffi cult to get from one side of the building to the other and the signage needed improvement, including a better fl oor map and laminated directions signs to place in strategic places. We had rebooked Regents University as the venue for AGM 2021, but unfortunately had to cancel the live event because of the pandemic, and in October we took the decision to have the AGM online on the 6th of March 2021 with Zoom elections, demonstrations, presentations and lecture. I was delighted when a competent successor for my role as AGM Administrator came forward and I look forward to passing on the baton in March 2021 at the end of my three years’ of service.

Art & The Letter Exhibition 2020 - Tony Woodhams

We received a total of 31 entries this year, less than previous years. Three of the categories being the favourites with 10 entries each, for The National Trust, the Dickens quote and the category invoking the use of colour. There was only one entry for a C.S. Lewis quote category which was the one with copyright issues.

Proportionally there were far more overseas entries this year – 8 in total, from France, Italy, Japan, Iran, and Latvia. Across the level of entries there were 13 ‘More experienced students’, 12 ‘Advanced’, 4 ‘Fellows’ and 2 of unknown level.

The number and titles of certifi cated categories was reduced to fi ve: Most Promising Beginner category (no entries in 2020), Most Technically Skilled and Most Contemporary, plus Members’ Choice and the fi rst Brian Walker Prize, presented by his daughters. The exhibition on the day was greatly praised for its high standard of work .

In 2021 the ATL Exhibition will be online one week before and one after the AGM date.

Festival 2020 and 2021 - Lou Goolnik & Clare Ruck

It was with enormous regret that the Festival 2020 at Keele had to be cancelled because the Covid-19 pandemic made it impossible to run the event as planned. Due to the force majeure clause Keele refunded in full the deposit paid and in turn CLAS refunded all deposits paid by delegates.

After the big disappointment of the 2020 cancellation the Directors had been busy making arrangements for Festival 2021, and as of end of January everything was in place and on course for the event to take place from 15th to 21st August at the Arden Conference Centre at Warwick University. Both international and home-grown tutors have been booked and, between them, they will cover both traditional and non-traditional calligraphy and artwork: Monica Dengo from Italy, Marina Soria from Buenos Aires, and Mark L’Argent, Rachel Yallop and Veiko Kespersaks all working in the UK. Places are still available - please go to www.clas.co.uk/festival/ for more information.

However, due to the continued uncertainty, we may well have to make alternative arrangements and move the event online. As soon as we have more information we will announce this to our members via CLASnews and the Edge, and to our wider audience via our website and social media.

Liaison - Gwyneth Hibbett

Plans to liaise with graphic/typedesign/art colleges and ensure the Edge is available to students in their libraries were thwarted by the pandemic but will resume once colleges reopen.

The integration of the Copperplate Special Interest Group (CSIG), which already existed under the CLAS umbrella, has been very successful and well received. So far the CSIG newsletter has featured two articles about wider CLAS activities, one on the Certifi cate of Skills and one on Sales, and vice versa the CSIG has featured in articles in the Edge. Currently we are considering the option of offering a combined discounted membership to those who are members of both CLAS and CSIG.

Sales - Bob Alldred

CLAS Sales continue to go well and now include back issues of the Edge magazine. Lockdown brought its challenges with increased sales of workshop specifi c products such as Bister inks combined with postoffi ce closures and delivery delays. As a result of Brexit a review of postage costs has also taken place and these have now been adjusted accordingly.

Archive - Alison Allan

Following a staged handover of electronic and physical records from the previous archivist, the main activities undertaken during 2020 have been producing a contents list of major articles in the Edge and compiling a comprehensive list of National Diploma results 1995-2020. We are still missing all results from the very fi rst year of Diploma entries in 1994. Should anyone be aware of where these may be stored please contact the Archivist.

Two further projects in the pipeline are the compiling of a historical record of the development of Fellowship, and where appropriate of individual progress, from the original “Founding” Fellows, Honorary Fellowship and the Associate scheme to the present-day arrangements and b) the compiling of a contents list for the Copperplate Special Interest Group (CSIG) magazine.

Michela Antonello

5 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS

All Offi cers are elected to serve for three years. Elected offi cers become Trustees of the Society under the Charity Commission’s rules.

The current Management Committee consists of:

Trustee 1 Chairman Michela Antonello (retiring) Trustee 2 Treasurer Charm Brown (retiring) Trustee 3 Membership Secretary Meg Chapman Trustee 4 Festival Director Sue Hodgkinson (retiring) Trustee 5 Festival Administrator Ann Mason (retiring) Trustee 6 Social Media Offi cer Jane John Trustee 7 AGM Coordinator Rosella Garavaglia (retiring) Trustee 8 Webmaster Anne Marie Delaney Trustee 9 Regional Liaison Offi cer Barbara Alldred Trustee 10 Sales Offi cer Bob Alldred The following people have been nominated for the available posts: Trustee 1 Chairman Tony Woodhams Trustee 2 Treasurer Jenny Wholley Trustee 4 Festival Director Lou Goolnik Trustee 5 Copperplate Special Interest Maria Alejandra Gonaldi Group (CSIG) Trustee 7 AGM Coordinator Sarah Walker Trustee 11 CASB Chairman Josie Brown Trustee 12 Editorial Board Janet Smith Co-options, appointed by the Management Committee: Co-opted 1 Admin Secretary Dave Cowan Co-opted 2 Liaison Offi cer Gwyneth Hibbett Co-opted 3 Archivist Alison Allan Co-opted 4 Festival Administrator Clare Ruck 6 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS This will be followed by presentations, demonstrations and the lecture

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS WITH PRIOR YEAR COMPARISON Year ended 31 December 2020

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RECEIPTS Notes Jan - Dec 20 Jan - Dec 19
A Voluntary income
Subscriptions
Non Gift Aided 16,373 17,422
Gift Aided 17,240 18,095
Gift Aid Tax Credit 1 4,577 4,029
38,190 39,546
Donations
Non Gift Aided 145 1,839
Gift Aided 98 210
243 2,049
Total Volunary Income 38,433 41,595
B Charitable Activities
Festivals
Fest’ of Calligraphy 19 48,453
Fest’ of Calligraphy 20 2 1,492 4,830
Fest’ of Calligraphy 21 3 4,270 0
5,762 53,283
AGMs
AGM 19 0 2,783
AGM 20 1,938 255
1,938 3,038
Member Sevices
Art & The Letter 54 38
Certifi cate of Skills 150 0
Certifi cate fees 4 524 1,215
Diploma fees 5 1,020 2,563
Liveonline Courses 6 2,010
Tutor Accred’ fees 50 0
3,808 3,816
Exhibition 2019 20 6,050
20 6,050
Total Charitable Activities 11,528 66,187
C Fund generating activities
Affi lated Groups’ PLI 7 2,111 2,031
Sale of goods 4,669 1,673
Total Fund generating activities 6,780 3,704
D Investment income
CAF interest 0 5
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COIF interest 304 555
Total Investment income 304 560
Total Receipts £57,045 £112,046
Payments for the year 53,254 88,383
Net of Receipts /(payments) £3,791 £23,663
PAYMENTS Notes Jan - Dec 20 Jan - Dec 19
A Charitable activities
Art & The Letter 179 221
CLAS Academic Standards Board 287 995
Certifi cate 4 385 662
Certifi cate of Skills 2017 0
CLAS Course Development 8 12,750
Copying & printing 359 661
Depreciation 77
Diploma 5 2,118 1,713
Edge 13,031 12,350
Edge postage 7,195 6,426
Exhibition 2019 9,287
Fest’ of Callig 19 36,340
Fest’ of Callig 20 19 447
Fest’ of Callig 21 338
Free calligraphy courses 9 1,650
Liveonline Courses 6 767
PLI (CLAS) insurance 830 643
Regional Day 167
Stationery 498 162
Total Charitable activities 40,573 69,984
B Fundraising costs
Goods for resale 2,710 1,241
Affi liated Groups’ PLI premiums 10 1,976 2,113
Total Fundraising costs 4,686 3,354
C Costs of generating voluntary income
Bank charges & Fees
CAF 102 256
PayPal & GoCardless 501 424
603 680
Internet, Postage etc
Web site development 2,778
Internet - Other 11 1,046 373
Postage 991 312
Presentations 12 1,008 1,118
3,045 4,581
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Total Cost of generating vol income 3,648 5,261
D Governance costs
AGM 19 exp 5,816
AGM 20 exp 13 1,260 2,228
AGM 21 exp 14 2,472
Management Committee mtgs 15 615 1,740
Total Governance costs 4,347 9,784
Total Payments £53,254 £88,383
Receipts for the year 57,045 112,046
Net of receips/(payments) £3,791 £23,663
Notes 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
ASSETS
A Cash at bank and in hand
CAF Current Account 16 6,636 5,092
CAF Gold 16 348 347
6,984 5,439
COIF charities deposit account 17 110,632 103,345
Exhibition Fund 2,933
Sponsorship for beginners’ class 18 4,350 6,000
114,982 112,278
PayPal 1,015 929
1,015 929
Total Cash at bank and in hand 122,982 118,646
B Other Current Assets
Stock of Good for Sale 918 1,463
Total Other Current Assets 918 1,463
C Equipment
Display screens 0 2,160
Cumulative depreciation charge 0 -2,160
Net book value 0 0
Total Value of Assets 123,900 120,109
LIABILITIES
Total Current Liabilities 0 0
CAPITAL RESERVES
Opening balance of funds 120,109 96,446
Net infl ow of funds for the year 3,791 23,663
Closing balance of funds 123,900 120,109
Value of funds at year end £123,900 £120,109
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NOTES TO ACCOUNTS Year ended 31 December 2020

Accounting basis

Cash accounting method has been adopted as the basis for reporting from the year 2017 onwards. The fi gures in the fi nancial statements represent the receipts and payments made during the year. Receipts and payments in relation to events taking place in a different accounting year are noted under the relevant headings.

Statement of Receipts

1. Gift-aid tax credit claim is made annually in January to HM Revenue and Customs for the accounting year ended in December previous. The two components in the claim are the tax credit due on the subscriptions from members who are taxpayers and have made a gift-aid declaration, and on sundry donations to CLAS that have been gift-aided. The tax credit claim received in 2020 of £4,577 was in relation to to the gift-aided subscriptions in 2019 of £18,095 and the donations of £210, at the rate of £10 credit for every £40 gift-aided receipts.

2. Festival 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The venue hire deposit of £6,322 paid in 2019 to Keele University was fully refunded to CLAS, and out of which the deposits received from attendees in 2019 of £4,830 were fully refunded. The net infl ow of £1,492 is recorded as a receipt against Festival 2020.

3. For Festival 2021 deposits in the sum of £4,270 have been received in 2020.

4. Fees for Certifi cate accreditation assessment of £524 were received from candidates, with related outgoings of £385 recorded as outfl ow.

5. Fees for Diploma accreditation assessment of £1,020 were received from candidates, with related outgoings of £2,118 recorded as outfl ow.

6. The Liveonline Certifi cate of Calligraphy courses were launched in December 2020, with £2,010 paid in advance of the start date of 13 January 2021. Outfl ows such as tutor fees will be recorded in 2021.

7. Affi liated Groups PLI (Public Liability Insurance) of £2,111 represents the contributions from regional groups affi liated to CLAS towards the insurance premium borne by the Society.

Statement of Payments

1. Fees were paid to calligraphers and tutors who were commissioned by the Society to develop teaching materials for Certifi cate of Skills courses, rewriting the Diploma courses, and the new Liveonline courses.

2. In line with the Society’s charitable aims, free calligraphy courses were awarded to a number of participants, and fees were paid to tutors who ran and assessed these free courses.

3. The Society bore Groups PLI premiums of £1,976 towards which the Affi liated Groups made contributions as referred to in note 7.

4. Costs for “Internet and Others” include the fees for maintaining the Society’s website, and the purchase of a Pro-Zoom Licence with televised storage capacity for launching the Liveonline courses. The Annual General Meeting for 2021 is to be hosted remotely on Zoom with this facility as well due to Covid-19 restrictions regarding face-to-face meetings.

5. Presentations cost of £1,008 represents various outlays during the year on the retirement of various people who had generously given their time and skills to assist CLAS in a governance role, or in meeting its regulatory and compliance obligations.

6. AGM 20 expenses of £1,260 represent the travel and subsistence costs for the management committee, helpers and speakers at the AGM gathering, and the balance of the venue hire.

7. AGM 21 outlay of £2,472 was incurred in 2020 to secure the AGM venue at Regent’s Conferences & Events, Hyde Park for 2021. As the 2021 AGM will be hosted on Zoom, Regent’s Conferences & Events, Hyde Park has agreed for the deposit to be carried forward against the venue hire for AGM 2022.

8. Management Committee meetings took place four times during the year, attended by 10

committee members with 3 co-operators. The cost of travel of attendees and refreshments provided at these meetings total £615 (£1,740 for 2019). From March 2020, all meetings were done on Zoom.

Balance Sheet

1. CAF Accounts are historically the main operating and savings accounts for CLAS. 17. COIF deposit account is the main account for holding funds due to the higher rate of interest earned on the deposits compared to holding funds with the CAF accounts. However declining interest rates have reduced this interest dramatically in line with other banks. 18. CLAS sponsorship for beginners of £4,350 represents the balance after sponsorship of free courses of £1,650 were taken up in 2020. The fund is set up to ear-mark a sum pledged to assist beginners in taking part in calligraphy courses.

CL45 CALLIGtIAPHY & LETTEIIING ARTS SOCIETY CallRgraphy & Lettering Arts So¢lety (CLAS) Y¢*r Ended 31 December 2020 Independent Examiner?s Statement Ihaveeompletedw exatnination. I confiTrn thai no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me caus¢ to believe that in any niat¢rfftal r¢spect: l. The accounting recotds were not k¢pt in respect of the Trust &s required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. The accounts do not a¢eord with those record5. or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements wncerning the forn) i)nd contcnt of accounts set out in the ChaTiti¢s (Accounts and R¢p)rts) Regulations 2008. other than any r¢quirement that the accounts givc a 'true and fair view. which is not a matter ¢onsidered as part of an independent examination. I hav¢ no concems th have Come across no othcr mattcrs in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn tn this report in order to etydble a pmper understan(ting of the ￿Ounts to ir reached. Signed: Name: Dr Heidi POO￿ CA CTA (Fellow) Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional kndies (if any): Address: The Coach House, Edvin Loacl4 Herefordsbire HR7 4PW Date.. 30 January 2021

CLAS TEAM MEMBERS

Management Committee

Chairman Michela Antonello (retiring at AGM 2021) Tony Woodhams (nominated at AGM 2021) Treasurer Charm Brown (retiring at AGM 2021) Jenny Wholley (nominated at AGM 2021) Membership Secretary Meg Chapman Festival Director Sue Hodgkinson (retiring at AGM 2021) Lou Goolnik (nominated at AGM 2021) Festival Administrator Ann Mason (retiring at AGM 2021) CSIG Rep Maria Alejandra Gonaldi (nominated at AGM 2021) Social Media Offi cer Jane John AGM Co-ordinator Rosella Garavaglia (retiring at AGM 2021) Sarah Walker (nominated at AGM 2021) Webmaster Anne Marie Delaney RAG Offi cer Barbara Alldred Sales Offi cer Bob Alldred CASB Chairman Josie Brown (nominated at AGM 2021) Editorial Board Rep Janet Smith (nominated at AGM 2021) Secretary (Minutes & Stationery) Gail Mitchell (retiring at AGM 2021) Admin Secretary “ Dave Cowan (nominated at AGM 2021) Archivist Alison Allan Liaison Offi cer Gwyneth Hibbett Designer & Editor, the Edge Helen Scholes (co-opted until AGM 2021) Festival Administrator Clare Ruck (co-opted from AGM 2021) Social Media Offi cer Sofi e Baker Art & the Letter Exhibition Offi cers Tony Woodhams (retiring at AGM 2021) Julie & Nicky Walker (from AGM 2021)” Admin Assistant Doug Adams (from AGM 2021) CLAS Academic Standards Board (CASB) Chairman & Representative on MC Michela Antonello (acting Chair, retiring at AGM 2021) Josie Brown (nominated at AGM 2021) CASB Admin Secretary Liz Grant (from AGM 2021) Diploma Chief Assessor Mary Noble (retiring at AGM 2021) Josie Brown (from AGM 2021) Accredited Tutors Off. & LiveOnline Josie Brown LiveOnline Administrator Maria Alejandra Gonaldi Diploma Administration Offi cer Cathy Stables (retiring at 2021 AGM) Tony Woodhams (retiring at 2021 AGM) Rebecca Osborne (from AGM 2021) Certifi cate of Calligraphy Offi cer Angela Banks Julia Baxter

Admin Assistant CLAS Academic Standards Board (CASB)

Certifi cate of Calligraphy Offi cer Angela Banks Fellowship Application Offi cer Julia Baxter Certifi cate of Skills (CoS) Courses & Ann Mason Diploma Preparation Course Admin. Tutors & Talkers Booklet Offi cer Ann Mason Minutes Ann Mason (retiring at 2021 AGM) Standardisation Offi cer Gaynor Goffe Designer, CASB & CLAS Literature Attilio Medda CLAS Chairman Michela Antonello LiveOnline, further team members David Simons, Anne Marie Delaney, Charm Brown, Gwyneth Hibbett, Liz Barrow

Editorial Board Designer & Editor, the Edge Helen Scholes Commissioning Editor, the Edge Janet Smith (from AGM 2021) Copy Editor, the Edge Toni Watts (from AGM 2021) Proofreaders, the Edge Gail Mitchell, Susan Healy CLASNews Jan Sambell Copperplate Special Interest Group (CSIG) Representative on MC, Alejandra Gonaldi

Copperplate Special Interest Group (CSIG) Representative on MC, Alejandra Gonaldi Newsletter Editor & Treasurer Membership Sec. & Proof-Reader Katy May Envelope Exchange Coordinator Ann Jamieson Mentoring Scheme Organiser Heather McCombie Calendar Editor Joy Daniels

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