## THE MAWNAN ANVIL TRUST 

Company Registration No. 4505128   Charity Registration No. 1099398 

## **CHAIRMAN`S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st.AUGUST, 2021.** 

The year was the first full year to show the effects of the pandemic. 

The Board responded by limiting attendance at its meetings to 6 trustees and by cancelling some meetings altogether to be replaced by notes collected and circulated by the chairman. Fortunately, the tenants workload seemed largely unaffected by Covid restrictions although footfall at the centre varied with the extent of the lockdown. They could also benefit from the governments grants. 

The year also saw - after prolonged negotiations - the transformation of the Trust from a charitable company limited by guarantee to a new constitution as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ( **CIO** ). This means that we are no longer subject to the rules and regulations of Companies House which will enable us to reduce significantly the amounts that we have to spend on preparing our annual accounts. We can now prepare our own accounts rather than a Chartered Accountant and have them ratified at a trustee meeting. 

Turning to the work units, two units were improved by the installation of mezzanine flooring/storage areas while the floor of the smithy was resurfaced with gravel. Attention was given to the updating of the signboards. Some boundary trees, which were beginning to cause concern, were trimmed by the housing association next door at no expense to the Trust and the painting of the rear wall was completed by another neighbour also cost free. 

To comply with our statutory duties, the electrics at the centre were tested and found to be satisfactory and certificates of conformance were issued to all of the workshops. A wide variety of essential routine tasks ranging from resiting heaters to attending to leaky windows, were undertaken to ensure that the Centre offers a pleasant and welcoming experience to visitors and workers alike. 

Sylvia King a founder member of the Trust resigned and a suitable letter and a posy of flowers were presented as a token of our thanks for her 20 year contribution. The Trustees are now looking for any suitable replacement Trustee to fill the gap. Finally, our spring garden opening at Penwarne was cancelled for the second year running because of the pandemic. I hope that 2022 promises to be a better year. 

## **Allan Evans Chairman   The Mawnan Anvil Trust** 



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