THE ARTS SOCIETY MOOR PARK Chairman'5 Report. Tru5tees' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025 MOOR PARK DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIErY Charity Number 1111942
The Arts Society Moor Park CONTENTS Page Chairnian's Report Trustees, Report Ststement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts Independent Examinerfs 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 28 February 2025 Truly an inieresiing year with membership numbers holding up. At the end of the last financial year the number stood at 225. 30 members did not renew in Sepiember. However, 16 ncw mcmbers havc joined, to giv¢ a mcmbcrship of 21 l at thc end of thc financial y¢ar. Gaining new members is so important. Many Arts Societies have scen their membership reduce largely as a resuli of Covid and Long Covid taking their toll. Hopefully. as society becomes healihier. the positive trend of gaining ncw m¢mb¢rs will continue. May I thank you for your support and continucd co- operaiion by inviting family. friends and neighbours to attend our lectures and evenis. A proportion of ihese visitors go on to become members. TAS Moor Park offers atirnctive. interesting and diverse morning and afternoort arts lectures. study days. high quality days out and iour holiday brcaks together with an excellent gala concert and dinner. The rangFe of arts activity couplcd with considerable social engagement to welcome all at our events. is central to our thinking when planning each year's pro&Framme. I hopc wc have achicv¢d th¢ right balance this year. Leclure subjects in this financial year included Sri Lanka: Land of the Monkey God. Gainsborough. Jcwellery from EIi7Abeih I to EIi7Abcih Taylor. Ihc Hugucnots, Art of the Pharnohs. William Morris and the Quest for ihe Holy Grail. Lucy Kemp-wclch". the Painler of Horses. Olcskandr Bohoma7.ov on Ukraine art. R¢n¢ Gruau on Dior. Van Eyck to Gaugpuin. and Opcrd: Ihe MLliingy Pol of Culiure. Additionally. for lighi relief. we had lectures on Winnie the Pooh. an International Auction House and the History of Monopoly. Outside Visits covered ihe Henry Moore Studios & Garden. Pelerborough Caihedral & Elion Hall. the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and a fivc day tour of Norfolk. Also. we held the special Gala Concen and Dinner in January! Against all ihe odds, wilh no kitchen or Dining Room in Moor Park Mansion owing to a collapsed roof. the dinner was prepared by outside caterers. From a mobile kitchen ihcy swiftly fed one hundred guests in the Main Hall. All this was possible becau% a number of members gave their time and skills to work togcihcr as a Committee io plan. book and run events, with an addilional team of dedRcated volunteer helpers. Each eveni has one membei from the Commiltee team leading thai function assisted by thai helper team, which consists of Anne Bligh. Sue Mansfield, Frances Pickersgill. Michelle Thoumine, Chris Thoumine, Kay Day, Mary Ash. Graham Goldhill and Brenda Cochrane (who re-joined ihe committee). The winners of ihis well-oiled human machine are you. That is, Ihe entire membership and iheir guests who atlend our events. I hav¢ three notable charitable il¢ms to report. First. our Church Recording Group h&s complctcd a ihrce ycar projccl rccording ihe ancfacts and history of Si. Maiihcm s Church. Oxhey. The fornial rccord book was prcscntcd io thc Church on 23 Fcbruary 2025. Our ccntral body, Thc Arts Society. crcatcd Church Recording in 1973 aftcr thc challcnge from the Victoria & Albert Museum: "Would it be possible for groups of volunteers to acquire ihe exrtiSe to record and archivc th¢ art¢facts insid¢ churches to a profcssional standard,?" 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 (Continualion of Chairnian's Report for year ended 28 February 2025) The Ans Society decided in 2021 io wiihdraw from Church Recording. Thereafter, lo record any church we had to join The Church Recording Society. Now we have reluctantly clo4ed our group because we no longer have enough volunieers. Thanks arc due io Joy Crosbie and her team, Trish Clemenls, Jennifer Parker. Brenda Cochrdne. Ihe lale Carrol Scolt, John Crosbic. D¢r¢k W¢sL Jan¢ Mcmorrow. J¢an Dodds. Mary Niv¢n. Gill Cooper. John Rhodes and Peier Leppert for all their work and for finishing the laiesi record book. Secondly. our Heritage Guides. led by Susan Bennen. completed 14 guided iours of Moor Park Mansion bLI,cen April and September 20?4. All iickels were sold within 36 hours of going on sale. Thanks also to Alison Wall. Maria Crook-santner. Monica Gerhold. Ur5zula Gudiens. Claire Fellows, Linda Wells. Margarei O'connell and Maureen Aikinson for serving as guides. As ever, she is always looking for new guides, training is pmvided! Thirdly. our Young Art Programmc sponsored art rclatcd projccls. hclping young pcoplc wilh special needs in school.s and workshops run by Art Therapists. Our three classical musicians have benefitted from our sponsorship over the years and shoived their ialenis yet again at our Gala Conccrt in January 2025. Grants wcre madc to Hillingdon Carers Partnership, whose mission is to offer support to unpaid carers of all ages in ihe London Borough of Hillingdon. Grants were also madc to Koestler Arts. which aims to inspire young offenders io take part in rine art. design. music. poety, film and performance. It does this through its annual Koestler Awards programme and by providing feedback on their work through menioring. The Committee has been refreshed with the addition of Jan Harding. as Accountant. Cjraham Goldhill has volunlcered to understudy the Morning Lecture SLcrelary role. Tlie Marketing group has expanded from one to three with the arrival of MiLhelle Thoumine and FranLes Pickersgill. We slill need to build resilience into our projectionlzoom group and find that elusivc ncw Treasurer. Onc amazing itcm is thc transfer of our membcrship records onlo a compuier system called Membermojo - it has been likened to a Microsoft Excel software package tailored specifically for member records and subscription control, but try suggesling thai to Susan Thomas. the team member who look on the task. and I might &vel a flea in my ear! Learning the system and transferring the records was a load of work. Well done Susan. My three years as Chairnian have shot by. They have been most enjoyable. and only you can decide it'they were cl'feciive. In fuiure you may see me in a differcnt rolc looking after tour holiday breaks. Finally. do pleasc renew your subsLriPiion when asked - my partinbv requLst! Andrew Egan Chaimian 9 May 2025 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 28 February 2025 Moor Park Decoralivc and Fine Arts Society (Ihe Sociely) was founded in 1968 as an unincorporated &ssociation governed by Rules agreed by the membership. New Rules were adopicd on 22 Junc ?005 and ihc Sociciy was rcgisierL'd as a charity on 4 November 2005. In 2018 it followed NADFAS'S dccision to adopl thc operating name 'The Arts Society.. rather than change its legal name. In our Society's case ihe operating name is 'The Arts Society Moor Park, or TASMP for short. Undcr its Rules, Ihe Socicty is run by a Committee, whose members are usually Trusiccs of the Charity. The persons who fornied the Committee from ihe Annual General Meeting* held on 19 June 2024 unlil now. logeiher with their areas of responsibility. are shown below: Andrew Egan Brenda Cochrane David Duncan ' Lynn Peters Susan Thomas Jackie O'Rourke # Mary Egan. Maureen Atkinson Joy Crosbie ' Angela Siein ' Jan Harding ' Chairnian & Overseas Five Day Tours Commiltee Secretary Treasurer UK Five Day Tours Mcmbcrship Secrclary & Box Office Publicity Morning Meetings Outside Visits and Hcrilagc Voluntcers Church Recording & Afternoon Meeling8 Days of Special Inlcrest and Young Arts AccountanL since l Ociober ?024 Trustec of the charity not a member of the Commiltee Members are expected io put ihemselvLs forward for election to ihe Committee when vacancies arise, in accordance with the Rules. During the year under review the Committee met len times. The Presideni of the Society is Pal Ellis and the Vice President is Lynn Peiers. The Society correspondent registered with ihe Charity Commission is:_ David Duncan, 19 Easibury Road, Northwood. Middlesex, HA6 3AJ Email: dduncan969C mail.com The website addsS 15 www.moo arkdfas.com 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 (Continualion of Trustees. Report for the year ended 28 February 2025) The Society's objects are the promotion and advancemeni of the aesthetic education of the public: the culiivation. apprcciation and study of decoratii'e and fine arts. and thc giving of aid and exrtiS¢ for ihL prcscn'ation of ihc artistic heritagc of the United Kingdom for ihc benefit of the public. The Society is open to any member of the public without discrimination. The Trustees have referred io the Charity Commission general guidance on public benefit when revicwing the charity's aims and objeclives and in planning fulure activilies. DeLqils of ihe year's achievements are set out in the Chairnian's Report (sec page 2). The accounts of the Society are prcsenled in accordanc¢ with the Charities Aci 201 l and comprise a Sialcmeni of Financial AcliN'ilies for ihc ycar ended ?8 February 20?5 iogLther 'ith a Balancc Sheet at ihat date and Notes thereon. The accounts have been drawn up on a 11 accrual basis, which means thai all items of income or expcnditure thai relaie partly or wholly to periods oulside the accounling year l March 2024 to 28 February 2025 have been allocated on a pro rata basis. Risk Management is considered by the Commitlee al its regular meetings. The Society maintains adequate reserves which. in the opinion of the Commillee, are sufficient lo meet all expcctcd liabililies. Wc notc ihal, in addilion lo a further significani incrcasc in the costs of using Winsion Churchill Hall. the level of lecture fees and the costs of hiring coachcs have increased for a second year running. However, an intriguing new source of income has arisen. namely, charitable donalions rec¢iv¢d when our members book holidays with Riviera Trav¢l. If our members book directly with Riviera Travel and nominate The Arts Socieiy Moor Park then Riviera are happy to make a donalion to The Arts Society Moor Park. Last year's higher level of annual subscriptions coupled Hith the donations received from Riviera Travel mean thai subscriplions will not be increased for 2025-26. The Trustees declare thal they have approved this report. Signed, on behalf of ihe Charity's Trusiees: Andrew Egan Chairn]an David Duncan Treasurer 9 May 2025 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 28 February 2025 2025 2024 Incoming resources Subscriplions Donations Incomc from Socieiy Aciivities Bank Inierest Gift Aid Othcr incomc (Note l ) 12.717 10.933 934 3.273 36,163 25,863 326 216 2.522 3.174 2.316 603 54.978 44,062 (Note 2) (Note 3) (Notes 4 & 7) Resources expended Costs of Society Aclivities Publications Amounts payable to The Arts Society Administration and bank charges Oiher overheads Insurance Miscellaneous expenditure (Note 2) (Note 5) (Note 6) 42,641 35,376 1,805 .689 3,506 3.547 2.237 1.972 (Note 6) 185 177 485 163 50.859 42.924 Surplus for the Year 4.119 1,138 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 28 February 2025 2025 2024 Current Assets Deposil at bank Current Accounis Cash in Hand Sub-total of cash and bank balances 16,106 13.791 4,117 2.668 774 1,586 20,997 18,045 Payments in advance and amounts due to the Sociely 3.858 3.902 24855 21947 Current Liabilities Income received in advance A Tnounts owed by the Society (Trlote 7) 12.659 13.870 870 IN'et Assets 12 196 8077 General Fund fincorporating Young Arts Fund Balance broughi forward Surplus for the year (Note 8) 8.077 6.939 4.119 1.138 Total Funds 12 196 8 077 Andrew Egan Chairnian David Duncan Trcasurcr 9 May 2025 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 Notes forming part of the accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025 Subscriptions of £13.180 were received during the year. £6.067 was brought foTh'ard from the prei'ious year and £6.530 has been carried forward to nexl year. resulting in £12.717 bcingy crL"ditcd to this ycar. Thc mcmbcrship at ycar end was 211 {2?5). Society Activities Receipts Costs Surylusl(Deficlt) 2024 Morning Meeiings Evening Meeiings Special Inieresi Days Ouiside Visits Five Day Tours Special Functions Younbw Arts Heritage Volunteers 8.003 1.468 1,120 10.263 10.107 6,310 5,297 7.953 6,504 6.737 7,180 i .o(x) 2,290 2.432 2,140 36,163 42.(Al (8,003) (7,772) 348 (522) 156 (977) 1,013 758 1 ,449 792 (443) (542) (1,290) (1,236) 292 (14) (6.478) (9,513) Bank intcresl is slaied gross. Gift Aid is reclaimed on subscripiions of tax-paying members who submitted a Gift Aid Forni and on donalions. Gift Aid of £2,563 was received during the year. £1,901 was brought fonvard from previous year and £1,942 was carried forward to the following year. resulting in £2,522 being credited to this year. Publications include the costs of programme cards. newsletters, '50 Treasures, books. postagc and websitL mainlcnance and the revcnues from salcs of .50 TTLasurLs' books. The amount paid io The Arts Society was £3,103. £2.989 was brought forward from the pr¢vious ycar and £2,586 has bccn carricd forward. Icaving chargcablc £3.506. An insurance premium of £191 was paid via The Ans Society. wilh £1 53 brought forward and £159 carried forward, leaving £185 to be debited to this year. Included in this figure of £12.659 are subscripiions of £6.530 and gift aid of £1.942 which have b¢¢n apponioncd io the following year (stt Noles l and 4). Reserves of £1.290 have been brought forward and allocated to Young Arts. External grants of £ I ,000 wcrc received. Expenditure of £2290 was incurred in the year. No allocation is lo be Caled forward. A new allocation to Young Arts has been made for 2025-26. The Trustees receive no remuneration. 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 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees on the Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025 shown on pages 6 to 8 Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The Charity's Trust¢¢s are r¢sponsibl¢ for th¢ prq)ardtion of the accounts. The Charity's Trusiees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of ihe Charities Aci 2011 (the Act) and that an independeni examination is needed. It is my rcsponsibility: to examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Act) to follow ihe procedures laid doiiTr in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under seciion 145{5Kb) of the Act).. and to slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent Examiner's statement My examination was carried oul in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioncrs. An cxamination includcs a rcvicw of thc accountingy rccords kcpl by the Charity and a comparison of the account.s presented '1th ihose record5. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanalions from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do noi provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and: consequenily, I do not express an audil opinion on the view givcn by the accounls. Independent Examiner's statement In the course of my examinaiion, no mattet has come to my atiention- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect. Ihe Ttustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Act). and accounts are prepared which agree wilh the accounting records and comply with the accounting requiremenis of the Aci. or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Christopher M C Rogers, FCA I l Gatchill Road Northwood. HA6 3QF 9 May 2025 The Arts Society Moor Park is the operating name of the Moor Park Decorative & Fine Arts Society Registered Charity Number (England and Wales): 1111942