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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06210121 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1138312
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
FOR
CHARITYCOMMS
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
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Galloways Accounting
Atlas Chambers
33 West Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2RE
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CHARITYCOMMS
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
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Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Notes to the Financial Statements
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CHARITYCOMMS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019. Welcome and introduction ~~Challenging times:~~ Although there have been many challenges for our sector this year, charity communicators have helped ensure messages cut through and had positive real world impact. Understanding our members' needs and keeping our finger on the pulse, enabled us to respond to topical issues from how to navigate an election year, harness the power of Al and ethical storytelling. Seismic shifts: Al technology has dominated the landscape, driving rapid and unpredictable change and testing leaders and communications teams on how to respond and embrace the change. CharityComms has helped to share the latest thinking, and explore the opportunities and risks. Early in the year we ran our Seminar Al for comms seminar and created an Al information Hub to support charities and help them adopt a considered and ethical approach to testing Al. The political context has been volatile, often driving divisive narratives which creates a hostile environment for charity campaign communications. Helping charities to be seen, heard and understood was the goal for our seminar: Framing comms in an election year and beyond. We were delighted to launch a second cohort of training in partnership with Heard, to help embed the knowledge and tools of framing, needed to support long-lasting change. ~~A new chapter for CharityComms:~~ This year we were not only able to enhance our current portfolio but to think and plan for the future and step into a more innovative and creative space. We asked ourselves - what next? And how best to deliver our charitable purpose and respond to our members' most pressing needs. Our new organisational strategy for 2024 -2027 draws on insights from the trustees, the team and what we have heard from our members and will help us to enhance our portfolio and develop an exciting new programme of work. ~~Changing faces:~~ People are at the heart of CharityComms and this year we have said goodbye to long-serving staff and trustees and welcomed new faces to the team. Lally Wenworth, Mentoring Manager and Paige Huges, Business Development Manager left us to take up new challenges and Lauren Obeng-Owusu, our Events and Membership Assistant went on maternity leave. ~~Making an impact:~~ We're really proud of what we have achieved, and we end the year in a strong position. Our membership, the number _ of people in our network and the level of engagement are all growing. Our reserves are healthy and our forecasted income for 2024 is £824,000. ~~Thank you for your generosity:~~ | wanted to start my reflections on 2023-24 at CharityComms with some important thank-yous. The first is to all our Members, who continue to be our life-blood, enabling us to fulfil our objects as a charity through an unwritten contract of support, shared learning and community that drives and informs all our work supporting charity communicators. This extends also to our wider community of third sector colleagues and partners, as we continue to explore collaborations and joint working on projects and pilots. Second, a thank you to our staff team, who are more diverse and more geographically spread than ever as we continue to source the best talent to carry out our mission and Member-focused activity. Their dedication and passion for
Second, a thank you to our staff team, who are more diverse and more geographically spread than ever as we continue to source the best talent to carry out our mission and Member-focused activity. Their dedication and passion for CharityComms and the Members we serve is second to none, and as a Board we are rightly proud of the quality of our team and senior leadership.
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CHARITYCOMMS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Bankers The Co-operative Bank PLC Business Direct PO Box 250 Skelmerdale Lancashire WN8 6WT Legal Advisers Hempsons 100 Wood Street London EC2V 7AN
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES The company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales on 12 April 2007 and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission in England and Wales on 7 October 2010.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 9 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
M Russell (Chair) - Trustee
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| Deposit account interest | 31,848 | 4,357 | |||
| BE | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||||
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| Activity | @ | ? | |||
| Events | Events | 166,309 | 136,066 | ||
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| services | Membership benefits & services | 566,080 | 511,419 | ||
| 732,389 | " #) @! | ||||
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| Events | 357,643 | 42,121 | 399,764 | ||
| Membership benefits & services | 262,383 | 51,478 | 313,861 | ||
| The Paul Hamlyn Trust | 1,136 | = | 1,136 | ||
| 621,162 | A"6BAA | 714,761 | |||
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| Events | A6"#A | 1,906 | 7,304 | ||
| Membership benefits & services | 11,476 | 2,328 | 8,928 | ||
| 20,865 | 4,234 | 16,232 | |||
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| Membership benefits & services | 26,215 | 2,531 | 51,478 | ||
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
- ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS- continued Total
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65,830 649,682
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