
## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** 

**From: 2.4.2020 Period start date 01.4.2021 To: Period end date** 

## **Charity name:Art in Romney Marsh** 

## **Charity registration number:1151970** 

## **Company number:** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|to advance the education of the public in<br>Romney Marsh and the surrounding area<br>Our annual visual arts festival promotes the medieval<br>churches on the Romney Marsh as accessible and inclusive<br>spaces for creatives to explore and create ambitious works.<br>We provide an educational programme that<br>celebrates the surrounding landscape and environment raising<br>awareness for the need to conserve and protect it.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Due to coronavirus pandemic, our activity**<br>**has been reduced to online learning**<br>**following government guidance**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 



Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and performance** 

|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**in partnership with CARM we delivered**<br>**online learning to isolated older learners**<br>**living on Romney MarshThe benefits**<br>**included increased knowledge of**<br>**technology for learning ie using a smart**<br>**phone for group work, overcoming**<br>**anxiety and isolation , learning a creative**<br>**skill and explore g the local resource -**<br>**Romney wool and traditional loom. No**<br>**contact was supported by AiRm and**<br>**CARM to ensure government guidance**<br>**was followed at all times**|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

**n/a** Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set **n/a** Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set **n/a** Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives 



Other 

## **Financial review** 

|**Financial review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|our organisation has been supported by<br>emergency cultural recovery funding|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to protect our charity<br>against drops in income or allow it to take<br>advantage of new opportunities.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£6K|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**t**he pandemic has created uncertainties but<br>we are exploring new financial options such<br>as social enterprise|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Cultural recovery funding Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Public funding is more competitive Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, governance and management** 

|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document:<br>for example,trust deed,<br>memorandum and articles of<br>association etc|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>for example limited company,<br>unincorporated association,<br>CIO|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled to<br>appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|we follow CC guidance for trustee selection|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other 



## **Reference and administrative details** 

|Charity name|**Art in Romney Marsh**|
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|Other name the charity uses|**AiRM**|
|Registered charity number|**1151970**|
|Charity’s principal address|**Tower House Ivychurch Kent TN29 0AX**|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1 <br>2 <br>3 <br>4 <br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee (if**<br>**any)**|
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||M Waite||oct 2015 ongoing||
||H Kay|Chair|oct 2013 ongoing||
||J Cowdrey||May 2019 ongoing||
||G Scott||Jan 2020 ongoing||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**adviser**|||





**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

## **Declarations** 

**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Helen Kay **Position (for example** Chairperson **Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 19.1.2022 



|MONTH|DATE<br>ITEM<br>AMOUNT<br>CREDITS<br>REVIEW<br>prof costs<br>website/tech Resources<br>overheads|DATE<br>ITEM<br>AMOUNT<br>CREDITS<br>REVIEW<br>prof costs<br>website/tech Resources<br>overheads|DATE<br>ITEM<br>AMOUNT<br>CREDITS<br>REVIEW<br>prof costs<br>website/tech Resources<br>overheads|DATE<br>ITEM<br>AMOUNT<br>CREDITS<br>REVIEW<br>prof costs<br>website/tech Resources<br>overheads|DATE<br>ITEM<br>AMOUNT<br>CREDITS<br>REVIEW<br>prof costs<br>website/tech Resources<br>overheads|DATE<br>ITEM<br>AMOUNT<br>CREDITS<br>REVIEW<br>prof costs<br>website/tech Resources<br>overheads|DATE<br>ITEM<br>AMOUNT<br>CREDITS<br>REVIEW<br>prof costs<br>website/tech Resources<br>overheads||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|APRIL2020|2April|bank balance|||12,104||||||
|May 2020|7|S Churchill teaching|£500.00||£500.00||||||
||7|Kent Communitylearning||£2,500.00|14104.08||||||
||19|S Churchill|£19.24||-19.24<br>£19.24||||||
|June||no transactions|||||||||
|July|6|S Churchill|£163.20||-163.2<br>163.2||||||
|||S Churchill|£60.00||-60<br>£60.00||||||
||20|RomneyResource|£216.66||-216.66<br>£216.66||||||
||21|National Heritage recoveryfund||£5,000.00|5000||||||
||21|S Churchillcar tax|£270.00||-270<br>270||||||
||21|Yee Chuan teaching|£252.50||-252.5<br>£252.50||||||
||27|S Churchill website|£66.24||-66.24<br>66.24||||||
||27|S Churchill ins|£300.00||-300<br>300||||||
||||||£29,860.24||||||
||||||17756.24||||||
|August|5|C Mountford MOT|£741.00||-741<br>741||||||
||5|S Churchill pay|£1,000.00||-1000<br>£1,000.00||||||
||7|National Heritage recoveryfund||£5,000.00|5000||||||
||11|A Flux ins|£300.00||-300<br>300||||||
|Sept||no transactions|||||||||
||||||20715.24||||||
|October<br>9||S Churchill iPad|£329.00||-329<br>£329.00||||||
||9|S Churchill a frame|£312.04||-312.04<br>£312.04||||||
||28|S Churchill teaching|£600.00||-600<br>£500.00||||||
||28|BL Walker repairs|£57.87||-57.87<br>£57.87||||||
||||||||||||
||||||19416.33||||||
|November<br>5||BL Walker repairs|£385.84||-385.84<br>£385.84||||||
||5|S Churchillpay|£600.00||-600<br>£600.00||||||
||5|M AGG  DESIGN(SC)|£490.00||-490<br>£490.00||||||
||30|BL Walker repairs|£127.24||-127.24<br>£127.24||||||
||||||17813.25||||||
|December<br>7||S Churchillpay|£500.00||-500<br>£500.00||||||
||7|D J Weston|£200.00||-200<br>£200.00||||||
||14|Kent Comm Foundation recoveryfund||£3,500.00|3500||||||
||16|M Agg phone|£419.00||-419<br>£419.00||||||
|Jan 21|7|BL Walker repairs|£648.00||-£648.00<br>£648.00||||||
||7|BL Walker repairs|£371.84||-£371.84<br>£371.84||||||
||8|S Churchillphone|£429.00||-£429.00<br>£429.00||||||
||13|M AGG  DESIGN|420||-420<br>£420.00||||||
||13|S Churchill|55.95||-55.95<br>£55.95||||||
||21|Wild stove|812.5||-812.5<br>£812.50||||||
||27|BL Walker repairs|496.74||-496.74<br>£496.74||||||
||27|M AGG  DESIGN|420||-420<br>£420.00||||||
||27|S Churchill blog|50||-50<br>£50.00||||||
||||||16490.22||||||
|February|17|BL Walker loom|162||-162<br>£162.00||||||
|March|1|BL Walker loom|40.02||-40.02<br>£40.02||||||
||1|S Churchill loom|105.45||-105.45<br>£105.45||||||
||26|S Churchillteaching|500||-500<br>£500.00||||||
|April|1||12421.33||15682.75||||||
|||||£16,000.00|||||||
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