2025-03-31-accounts - Akhtamar Armenian Performance Group

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date To 1 April 2024 31 March 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name[AKHTAMAR ARMENIAN PERFORMANCE GROUP ]

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1098240

Charity's principal address 102 High Street

Landbeach Cambridge Postcode CB25 9FT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
whole year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Karine Avetisyan Chair
2 Narineh Gholian
3 Elen Zakaryan
4 Dalila Haigouhi Heath
5 Maral Kojayan
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name	Address
Independent Examiner	Kathrin Kendall FCCA	c/o Keves & Hitsuji Ltd, Unit A, 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7DE

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted Charitable Trust Trustee selection methods appointed by Chair

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the The provision of Armenian folk dance classes throughout England and charity set out in its Wales both for the Armenian community and the community at large for governing document children and adults. Akhtamar celebrated its 20[th] Anniversary with a concert ‘20 Years on Summary of the main Stage’. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to It also took part in various local festivals like the Brentford Canal Festival these objects (include within bringing additional colour and culture to London’s multi-cultural life. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have Akhtamar also performed at the exhibition at EXCEL helping at the had regard to the guidance Armenian stand. issued by the Charity Commission on public Finally, Akhtamar danced at the usual regular annual community events benefit) such as the Armenian Street Festival and celebrating Armenian Independence Day.

Additional details of objectives and activities

You may choose to include further statements, where Akhtamar continued to provide dance classes for adults and children. relevant, about: Number of attendees grew steadily throughout the year.  policy on grantmaking;  policy programme related investment;

contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Partaking in multi-cultural events in the UK and for the first time this year achievements of the charity also took part at a traditional dance festival in Lyon, France – during the year representing the UK.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the The charity aims to maintain free reserves of approximately £5k in its charity’s policy on reserves savings account to cover unexpected expenditure.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Section F Other optional information

None

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) D. Heath Full name(s) Dalila Heath Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 18 February 2026

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Akhtamar Armenian Performance Group 1098240
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Fees and similar income 29,168 - - 29,168 24,059
Interest 98 - - 98 89
Grants and donations 1,321 5,000 - 6,321 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
5,000 - 35,588 24,147
AR) [ 30,588 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 30,588 5,000 - 35,588 24,147
A3 Payments
Bank charges 60 - - 60 366
Rent & Premise Hire 4,967 - - 4,967 3,905
Travel & Accommodation - - - - 5,091
Other direct costs 5,549 - - 5,549 3,988
Teachers' fees 11,250 - - 11,250 12,000
Accountancy 350 - - 350 -
Subscriptions 35 - - 35 -
Video/ IT 1,331 - - 1,331 -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 23,542 ] - - 23,542 25,350
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 23,542 - - 23,542 25,350
Net of receipts/(payments) 7,045 5,000 - 12,045 (1,203)
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 12,438 - - 12,438 13,641
Cash funds this year end 19,483 5,000 - 24,483 12,438
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CCXX R5 accounts (SS)

04/02/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature D. Heath	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 19,483 5,000 - - - - 19,483 5,000 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name DALILA HEATH	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 18.02.2026

CCXX R6 accounts (SS)

04/02/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Akhtamar Armenian Performance Group members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1098240 ended Set out on pages 5-6 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 18.2.26 Signed: Name: Kathrin Kendall FCCA Relevant professional Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body: Address: Keves & Hitsuji Ltd Unit A, 82 James Carter Road Mildenhall, IP28 7DE

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