Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 1 st November 2020 to 31st October 2021
Charity name: Devon Weavers Workshop Charity registration number: 1108423
Objectives and Activities
To advance the education of all members of the public in the subject of handweaving and hand-spinning by providing and assisting in the provisions of facilities, teaching and equipment for these crafts.
To establish and maintain a weaving workshop in South Devon which will have public access for exhibitions, teaching and craft day venues.
To develop and encourage the use of modern, innovative technology such as the use of computers and alternative materials and equipment in the production and design of textiles and related hand-crafted items.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Devon Weavers Workshop is a registered charity run on a self-help, voluntary basis by its members, who mostly come from the rural parts of South Devon. It is a unique model which has evolved and blossomed since it first began in January 2005 thanks to the enthusiasm, friendship, good humour and sheer hard work of those involved.
The Workshop itself is the driving force. It provides open access to its members, a space for weavers to work and experiment on the looms and equipment the group owns; to learn on courses, from each other and from the extensive reference and lending library; to meet and support fellow weavers on projects and other aspects of their creative lives. The Spinners group meet fortnightly in the Workshop. They get together to socialise, compare projects, and teach each other new techniques. They have also been helping each other to complete Foundation Certificate in Spinning from the Association of Weaver's Spinners and Dyers.
Looms and spinning equipment are taken to local events and venues where the public are encouraged to ‘have-a-go and this has inspired many to sign-up for our beginner’s weaving course or join the spinners group.
The Workshop regularly organises beginners, intermediate and advanced weaving courses, with internationally recognised tutors coming from all over the world to teach on the premises (see our website). Our aim is to promote the art of hand-weaving and hand-spinning by exhibiting our work and teaching and inspiring others.
We are a nonprofit, self-financing group, funded only by subscriptions, income from courses and grants won on start-up, which provided some equipment. All profits achieved are used to develop the Workshop for members and the wider community. Our associate membership enables an affordable introduction for
new weavers and spinners. In this period we still had some limitations to the running of courses.
In this period we received a generous bequest from a past member which is shown in the accounts Paula Williams (secretary) on behalf of the Trustees
DEVON WEAVERS WORKSHOP IRe815tefed Charity- No 11084231 Receln:. s & Payments Account For the Year Ending 31 October 2022 INCOME 1022 202J stsbsriipiions 6.785 1.559 6,670 1,160 assoc Course loe5 adv 16,795 515 -7.361 4.925 -630 Le55 relunds 10,295 14,959 19 3,011 32 SalEslmisc Journal Dotsaiions Deposir account Interesi 7,022 33,701 •1 25.852 EXPENDITURE Ren¢ & servlce cbirBes 9,162 1,281 6.872 616 407 696 355 765 276 15S 42 Iniernei RunnlrsB C051$ le55 20th l.Z92 JournallmaBs/books 453 1.498 70 6.441 S.493 Admin liroè5urerll Course expenses Payment5 ro 5eller5 Paypal & Cord Ihar8es Accountancv 6.6 2.407 47 45D 450 Surplus fransfoired to Gtnernl Fund 29M Notes. Oank accouni l Uoyds Bu51ness alcl £17,467.15 £13,645.90 oJ/II/2021 311IOR022 Net iraThsacftons 8ankAc¢guni l Lloyds Buslness Sa¥inil Oonarion Intere £ll.fiJ957 33.638 26 6.42 E45.284.15 oyiino21 3J/io/2022
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