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← Art In Romney Marsh

2024-04-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To 2.4.23 Period end date 1.4.24

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 to advance the education of the public in
Romney Marsh and the surrounding area
Our annual visual arts festival promotes the medieval
churches on the Romney Marsh as accessible and
inclusive spaces for creatives to explore and create
ambitious works.
We provide an educational programme that
celebrates the surrounding landscape and
environment raising
awareness for the need to conserve and protect it.
This year , we worked with local weavers to provide
workshops on how to spin local wool and how to use
a simple loom to make a pattern and colour. We were
able to deliver a series of weaving workshops at
Brookland Primary school as a reward for sitting their
SAT ’s exams
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~~		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Main activities included a visital arts
festival titled A Siren’s Call, recruiting
key artists with diversity and inclusivity
as the main objective. In addition we
delivered a creative residency on
Dungeness with students fromRCA BLK.
~~accounts~~
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18

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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

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Our events increased representation and
inclusion of under represented groups.
We exhibited important Black British
artists and artists who identify as non
binary. The artworks were multi media
ranging from metalwork to crochet
sculptures.The work was centred on
Bringing diverse and inclusive
Representations to fve rural locations in
Kent. We also displayed the creative
outcomes from creative workshops delivered
to year 7 and 8 at Brookland school. We also
included a performance event to celebrate
recycling clothing and developed into a
fashion show to demonstrate an imaginative
approach to clothing for all ages.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 our organiston has been successful with
Heritage and Arts Council funding which
has enabled us to build on our successful
delivery of a variety of approaches. We
have also made good use of free online
social media tutorials and marketing and
publicity techniques and new free
software
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are held to protect our charity
from unexpected loss of income, and to
enable us to take advantage of new
opportunities when they arise.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £8K to take into account of rise in cost of
living and inflation
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 public funding bodies
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 increased demands on arts funding
bodies
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
 Para 1.25 we follow Charities Commission
guidance on trustee appointments
~~trustees~~

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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		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 H Kay 2013 ongoing ~~(if any)~~
M Waite 2015 ongoing
L Noble Mx 2022 ongoing
S Macbeth 2022 ongoing

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

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Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address 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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
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Full name(s) Helen Kay
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Position (eg Chairperson
Secretary, Chair, etc)
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Date
15 June 2024
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APRIL2023 1April bank balance 33255.33 40014.80
5 S Churchil £500.00 £500.00 -500
£500.00
12 Van deposit £500.00 -£500.00 -500
£500.00
19 Van insurance £467.00 -£467.00 -467
£467.00
19 Sussex trade £9,495.00 -£9,495.00 -9495
£9,495.00
20 S Churchil £1,500.00 £1,500.00 -1500
£1,500.00
20 Van tax £410.00 £410.00 -410
£410.00
20 S Churchill cost Open £60.00 £60.00 -£60.00
£60.00
27 N Tompsett £550.00 £550.00 -£550.00
£550.00
£26,532.80
May
2		 N Tompsett £763.90 £763.90 -763.9
£763.90
3 S Churchil £2,260.00 £2,260.00 -2260
£2,260.00
30 N Tompsett £763.90 £763.90 -763.9
£763.90
30 F Perrett £173.44 £173.44 -173.44
£173.44
30 N Tompsett £550.00 £550.00 -550
£550.00
22021.56
June 1 S Churchil £1,500.00 £1,500.00 -1500
£1,500.00
19 S Churchill website £204.00 £204.00 -204
204
9 S Churchill web costs £60.00 £60.00 -60
60
27 N Tompsett £133.00 £133.00 -133 133
28 S Churchil £1,500.00 £1,500.00 -1500 £1,500.00
July 18624.56
6 N Tompsett £100.00 £100.00 -100
£100.00
13 ACE Lottery £25,550.00 £26,550.00 £26,550.00 26550
26 S Churchil £1,800.00 £1,800.00 -1800
£1,800.00
27 N Tompsett £550.00 £550.00 -550
£550.00
27 Jo Legg £60.00 £60.00 -60
£60.00
42664.56
August
4		 K Cookey Gam £500.00 £500.00 -500
£500.00
4 Nat Trust £180.00 £180.00 -180
£180.00
7 R Simone £500.00 £500.00 -500
£500.00
9 S Churchill RCA travel costs £177.68 £177.68 -177.68
177.68
9 Indiana Hamilton £130.00 £130.00 -130
£130.00
9 S Churchil ono food £180.50 £180.50 -180.5
180.5
11 A:Dress £500.00 £500.00 -500
£500.00
11 L Beer £700.00 £700.00 -700
£700.00
15 L Pennington £350.00 £350.00 -350
£350.00
16 Jo de Banzie £350.00 £350.00 -350
£350.00
16 C Unsworth £350.00 £350.00 -350
£350.00
16 S K Davies £350.00 £350.00 -350
£350.00
17 Nat Heritage £15,895.00 15895
18 A : dress £200.00 £200.00 -200
£200.00
21 R Simone £200.00 £200.00 -200
£200.00
24 S Churchill fast print £110.00 £110.00 -110
£110.00
29 N Tompsett £550.00 £550.00 -550
£550.00
31 A Carlton £258.00 £258.00 -258
£258.00
31 S Churchil £1,800.00 £1,800.00 -1800
£1,800.00
51173.38
£460.00
Sept *
Sept 6 A Carlton 24 24 -24
£24.00
8 R Truscott 350 350 -350
£350.00
£65.57
12 R Kookey Gam 200 200 -200
£200.00
18 S Churchill policy bee 95.51 95.51 -95.51
£95.51
27 N Tompsett 550 550 -550
£550.00
49953.87
October 2 S Churchil 1800 1800 -1800
£1,800.00
2 T Wright 258.3 258.3 -258.3
£258.30
6 RCA 1000 1000
9 R Simone 500 500 -500
£500.00
9 R Truscott 250 250 -250
£250.00
9 S Prince 600 600 -600
£600.00
10 Folkstone Harbour 120 120 -120
£120.00
10 L everest 240 240 -240
£240.00
10 PCC St Mary 60 60 -60
£60.00
11 K Cookey Gam 500 500 -500
£500.00
11 C Unsworth 572.4 572.4 -572.4
£572.40
11 C Unsworth 250 250 -250
£250.00
11 F Perrett 672.6 672.6 -672.6
£672.60
11 Jo de Banzie 250 250 -250
£250.00
11 L Beer 500 500 -500
£500.00
12 Indiana Hamilton 800 800 -800
£800.00
12 Jacob Burnett 505.73 505.73 -505.73
£505.73
13 A:Dress 500 500 -500
£500.00
13 A : dress 168 168 -168
£168.00
13 Sarah K Davies 250 250 -250
£250.00
13 L Pennington 460 460 -460
£460.00
17 C Tracey 264.5 264.5 -264.5
£264.50
17 I Goldstein 60 60 -60
£60.00
17 L Edwards 60 60 -60
£60.00
18 S Churchil MacBook 1200 1200 -1200
1200
23 D Cooke 60 60 -60
£60.00
30 S Churchil 1800 1800 -1800
£1,800.00
30 F Perrett 173.44 173.44 -173.44
£173.44
38078.9
November 8 S Churchil finnissage 154.31 154.31 -154.31
£154.31
8 F Perrett 173.44 173.44 173.44 173.44
£173.44
17 PCC Ivy 60 60 -60
£60.00
27 S Dale 100 100 -100
£100.00
S Churchill 1800 1800 -1800
£1,800.00
36138.03
December 13 PCC New Rom 50 50 -50
£50.00
13 S Churchil Open Digital 1105 1105 -1105
1105
20 CP Hunter 550 550 -550
£550.00
34433.03
January 5 S Churchil 1800 1800 -1800
£1,800.00
5 S Churchil MacBook 130 130 -130
130
22 CP Hunter 550 550 -550
£550.00
23 S Churchill 438.51 438.51 -438.51
£438.51
23 S Churchil overhead 1800 1800 -1800
£1,800.00
1800
30 J Caridade 400 400 -400
£400.00
£400.00
February 29314.52
5 S Churchill project 78 297 297 -297 £297.00
5 Solaris 246 246 -246 £246.00
5 S Churchil signage 140.2 140.2 -140.2 £140.20
6 J Caridade 302.12 302.12 -302.12 £302.12
13 S Churchill printing 230.95 230.95 -230.95 £230.95
13 CP Hunter 15 15 -15 £15.00
16 S Churchil site visits 300 300 -300
£300.00
20 CP Hunter 550 550 -550
£550.00
23 S Churchil 1800 1800 -1800
£1,800.00
25433.25
March 4 CP Hunter 150 150 -150
£150.00
7 ACE Lottery 2667 2667 2667 2667
18 S Churchil resources 84.21 84.21 -84.21
£84.21
20 CP Hunter 550 550 -550
£550.00

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20 Addlux 350.4 350.4 -350.4
£350.40
21 Nat Portrait 288 288 -288
£288.00
25 S Churchill resources 44.99 44.99 -44.99
£44.99
25 S Churchil NPG 72 72 -72
£72.00
26560.65

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees

Charity Name Art In Romney Marsh

On accounts for the year 2024 ended

Set out on pages

Charity no 1151970 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 01/04/2024

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

1

May 2024

IER

Date: 30/5/2024

Signed:

Name: J Legg

Relevant professional MAAT qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 9 Harlequin Gardens

St Leonards-On-Sea East Sussex TN37 7PF

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

2

May 2024

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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May 2024

IER