THE ARTS SOCIETY MOOR PARK Chairman's Report, Trustees, Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 29 February 2024 MOOR PARK DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY Charity Number 1111942 The Arts Society Moor Park CONTENTS Pagye Chairnian's Report Trllstees, Report Stateinent ot Financial Activities Bal(Ince Sheet Notes to thc Accounts Independeni Examiner s Report The Arts Society Moor Park is the operating name of the Moor Park Decorative & Fine Arts Society Registered Charity Number (England and Wales): 1111942 The Arts Society Moor Park Chairman's Report for year ended 29 February 2024 Tlie March 2023 to FLbruary 2024 financial year has seen The Arts Socieiy Moor Park reilirn io nonnal member number5 aiiendingT leLlures and events. This ha5 OCLurred as concerns over Covid have reduced and inore confidence has returned. Mcmbcrs have respondcd WLII by inN'iting visitors and friends to our cvcnts throughout the year. Thc opportiinily to show other8 what we offcr is a tirst step on the journcy io Lonverting a quizzical person into a TASMP member. Keep up the good work please - keep inviting. ContraLtingy lecturers for mornin&1 leLtures (Ind study day sessions, engiagyingv hibihly talented singers for our gala evening and planning and administering visits and toiirs, continues to fully occupy our voluntccr coiiimiltcc. Thc samc is truc ot. those managiiig mcinbcrship, coinmunicationslmarketing, accounling. IT, Young Arts. Committcc Minutc8 and 'mcct and grect.. On your behalf, and minc, I thank our cominittcc who make running TASMP a pleasiire. In addition, behind the scenes are our iin-sung heroes who help witli sound and projection, front of house gieetings. publicity and Facebook. naiiiely Sue Mansfield, Clvis Tliouinine, Ulla Mallick, Brenda Cochrane, Anne Bligh, Frances Pickersgiill and Mary A511. In the course of this year our arts exploration has been diverse:_ lectures on Delacroix, Freud & Bacon, Early Iiiglisli Furnitiire, the Pre-Rapliaelites. Canal Heriiage, Gainsboioiigli, WiEinie-the-Pooli, Tlie Hugiienots, Sri Lanka-Land ot" Ihe Monkey God and finally, William Morris stiidy days about songwriters Jerome Kern. Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, Colour and Illusion, History of Jcwcllcry aiid An of tlic Phaiaohs plus OLltside Visits to Batli aiid its Holbiirne Museiiin, Heiiry Moore's Studios & Gardens, Peterborough Cathedral & Elion Hall and a fil'e day tour of Norfolk (tliis year we visiled ihe Sandrin&rham Estate but unlike last year we did not meet the King and Queen!) and, of course, our Gala Dinner to see the artistes we have sponsored in the past via our Young Arts pTograininc Such divei'se output coines fi'oiii the work of tlie coiillnittee teain. tlie expeits tliey consuli and Ihis is how ihe yearly prog7rainme is prepared. We hopL" eaLh mLmber has found Inany spccial ei'ents to enjoy throiighout tlie year. Attention has been given also to fostering Young Arts & Artists, Heritcqge Tours and to Church Recording - three elements that contribute to niaintaining our charitable status. Looking t'onvard io the suminer recess and to the next Arts Society year starting in Septeiiibei ?024 may l iiiake tlie earnest request that you all reiiew your subsci'iptions. We look fonvard to seeing you again. Andrcw Egan, chairman 9 Jline 2024 The Arts Society Moor Park is the operating name of the Moor Park Decorative & Fine Arts Society Registered Charity Number (England and Wales): 1111942 The Arts Society Moor Park Trustees. Report for the year ended 29 February 2024 Moor Park Decorative and Fine Arts Society (the Society) was founded in 1968 as an uniiicorporated association governed by Rules agreed by the menibership. New Rules were adopted on 22 June 2005 (Ind ihe SoLiely was regyisiered as a Lharity un 4 NoN'ember 2005. In 2018 il lollowed NADFAS'S deLision to adopi tlie opcraiingi naine 'Tlie Arls SoLlCty' riiilier thali chaiige its leoal naine. In our Society's case tlie operating naine is 'The Aits Society Moor Park,. Under the Rule%, tlie Society is run by a Committee, most of whose members are Trnstees of Ihe Charily. The persons wlio fornied the Coiiiinillee froin the Annual General Meelingy lield on 21 Julie 2023 until Iioiv, together with ilieir areas of respoiisibility. are sliown below: Andrew. Egan Faith Mcliines David Duncan ' Susaii Tlioiiias Jackie O'Roui"ke David I)Iincan Mary Egan Andrew Egan Angela Stein Maureen Aikinson Lynii Peters Andrew. Egan ° Joy Crosbie ' Maureen Atkinson Anbiel(I Stein Suc MarsdLn Chaii"man Coinniittee Secretary Treasurer MLiiibcrship Secreiary Publicity webma.ster Mc)rning Mcctings Afternoon Meetings Days of Special Interest Oulside Visits UK Five Day Tours 0￿.C￿ea$ Fiiie Day Tours Church Recording Heritage Voluiiteers Younuy Arts YoiiLig Ai"Is le￿7]. siiiLe 8 Noveinber 2023 * Truslce Members are expected to put themselves fonvard for election to the Cominittee when vacancies arise, in accordance with the Rules. Duriiig the year uiider review tlie Cominittee met ten times. The President of the Society is Patricia Ellis and tlie Vice President is Lyiin Peters. The Society correspondent rebyistered with the Charity Commission is:_ David Duncan, 19 Easibury Road. Northivood, Middlesex, HA6 3AJ Einail: ddiincan9690' mail.com Tl)e website address is miww.lnoo arkdfas.coiii The Arts Society Moor Park is the operating name of the Moor Park Decorative & Fine Arts Society Registered Charity Number (England and Wales): 1111942 The Arts Society Moor Park (Trustees, Report continued) The Society's objects are the promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivdtion. appreciation and study of deLor¢ltii'e and fine arts, (Ind the &vji'ingy of aid aiid e.xperlise for die pre5eri'ation of ihe ariistiL herilage of ilie United Kiiigdoin for the benetit of the piiblic. The Society is open to any member ot.the piiblic witliout discrimination. The Trustees have referred to tlie Charity Cominission general guidance on public benefit when reviewing? ihe charily's aims and objectives and in planningi fulure aciivities. Details ot the year's achievements are set out in the Chainnan's Report (see page 2). The accounts of the Society are presented in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and coinprise a Statement of Financial Actiiiities for the year ended 29 February 2024 together with a Balance Sheet at thai dale and Notes thereon. Tlie accounts have been drawn up on a full accrual basis, wliich ineans that all iteiiis of incoiiie or expenditure that relate partly oi. wholly to periods ouiside the accounting year l March 2023 to 29 February 2024 have been allocatcd on a pro r(its basis. The Society maintains adequate reserves which. in the opinion of the Committee, are suifiLicnt lo mLci dll cxpL'LIL'd liabilitiLs. HO￿,ever. it mu51 bL nulLd Ihal in addilion io the sigFiiiliLaiil iiicrease iii ilie Losts 0£" Llsillgy WinsioLI Cliurcliill Hall the level ol" leLlui-e lees aLid the costs of hiring coache£ liave iiicreased siibstaiitia Ily. Once again the costs of Morning Lectures have increased, this time by inore than £ 1,200 coinpared with last year and so an increase in annual subscriptions is ineN'itable. Risk ManagemeLIt is considered by the Coininittee at its regular meeliiigs. The Trustccs dcclarc that thcy have approvcd this report. Sigmed, on behalf of the Charity's Trustees". Andrew Egan C'hainnan David Duncan Treasurer 9 Jiine 2024 The Arts Society Moor Park is the operating name of the Moor Park Decorative & Fine Arts Society Registered Charity Number (England and Wales): 1111942 The Arts Society Moor Park Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 29 February 2024 2024 2023 Incoming resources Subscriptions Donations (Note l ) 10,933 9.547 3,273 15 Income from Society Activities Bank Interest (Note 2) 25,863 29,091 (Note 3) (Notes 4 & 7) 216 37 Gift Aid 3.174 2.399 Othcr incom¢ 603 44,062 41,089 Resources expended Costs of Socicty Activities Publicatioiis (Notc 2) (Note 5) (Note 6) 35.376 36,516 1,701) 1,689 Amounts payable to The Arts SoLicty Adniiiii5tration and bank chcirges Other overlieads 3,547 3,?90 1,704 1,972 Insurance (Note 6) 177 145 Miscellaneous expenditure 163 606 42,924 4.3,961 Surplus1(Deficit) for the Year ,138 {2,872) The Arts Society Moor Park is the operating name of the Moor Park Decorative & Fine Arts Society Registered Charity Number (England and Wales): 1111942 The Arts Society Moor Park Balance Sheet as at 29 February 2024 2024 2023 Current Assets Deposit at bank Current Accounts 13,791 2.668 6.086 6,060 Cash in l-land 1,586 Sub-lolal ofLas11 dnd bank balanLes 18.045 12.146 Payment5. in adv