CHARWtY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO ANO WALE5 11531 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 3t-W Section A Receipts and payments fvnds 14¥tyMr A1 FtK 7•3 Sub totxl(Grossincrffle tsAR) 477Y 7n Sub to 5.18$ PayTh 12É 117 ID7 1314 122 171 iJ6 14S 4515 A6 317 )9.204 59.720 )13 31370
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IHAIITY Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date 01 January 2023 Period end date 31 December 21r23 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Wymondham Arts Forum Other names charity is kn<hvn by WAF Registered charity number Irf any) 1153188 Charity's principal address Bed<et's Chapel 2 Church Street Wymondham Postcode NR18 OPH Names of the charity trustees vtho nianage the charity Trustee name Offieè Irf •nyl Name of r5 lor body) gntitled Int trustee rfan ear Christine Mary Buckton Chair Alistair Martin Adrienne Lennox MacFarlane Cleary George Gabor Szirtes Christopher Richard White Amelia Fair Robbie Sharon Rose Slone Treasurer Robert Coe Andrew Carpenter Retired June 2023 Section B Structure, governance and management Descrfption of the charity's trusts CIO- Foundation registered 1 August 2013 and amended 29 March 2021 Type of goveming document How the charity is constriuted cio Trustee selection methods By Appointment TAR March 2012
Additional details of obiectivos and acllvltios {OWional InfornOn) Wymondham Art Centre is management vtholly by the Trustees and some 25 volunteers. You may choose to include further statements. where relevant. about.. The strengthening of the Trustee Board enabled a 4 day literary everrt to be delivered in collaboration with local community book shop, Kett's Books. Given its success, another literary event is planned in 2024. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment". Further planning and preparation is in hand for musical events. Irviestrnent in visual aids such as wide screen TV or screen and projector equipment is being considered. Grant funding might te sought in this respecL contribution made by volunteers. The wvjer offerings will be feasible following the refurbishment works described in Section D. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charSty during the year The 20 week programme of art exhibitions including wall art, raMics, pottery, photography. slPture, textiles and crafts was offered. Artists and crafter5 Came from across the East Arulian Region and included The Wymondham Art Society and Wymondham High School. The main exhibition and events season concluded at the end of October. An award winning market returned in December for two weeks inciding with Wymondham's town Christmas rElebrations, Wynterfest. In Septemier. the tovm organised a Vintage Day with many attractions around the tovm. Wymondham Arts hosted 1360 visttors in the Chapel during the day and provided history talks and insights to special archttectural features. Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reservos The Charity sets space rentals rates to exhibttors to be affordable, to encourage participation in arts and to generate a mTrJest annual surplus. sin incorporation, acMulated reserves have plad the Charity on a sound financial footing. Investment in new facilities have, hitherto been delayed until the fabric of Becket's Chapel had been secured. This is now the case and new cultural opportunFties are being developed wrsuant of WAF'S objedives. along wrth necessary investment in facilth'es utilising a portion of the reserves. The Charity is planning further use of reserves on audiolvisual and security equipment At the year end, unrestricted cash funds amounted to £32,370. Details of any funds matorially in deficit There are no fund deficiencies TAR March 2012
Additional governance issues (Optional infommtion) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant. about.. Upon appointrnent Trustees are provided personal copies of the CIO that indudes details of their limits and responsibilities policies and procedures adopted for the induth'on and training of trustees" the charty's organisational structure and any wider nelmork with which the charity Trustees combine with volunteers to manage the Wymondham Art exhibrtions and events at Bed(et's Chapel. The Trustees also organise a Literary Festival - WynK>fKlham Words.. Becket's Chapel vras acquired by Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust (NHBT) from Wymondham Old Grammar School Foundatton (WOGSF) in September 2022. Stgnfficant refurbishment works Cornmend shortly thereafter. These Stage 1 works were completed in June 2023. WAF manages exhibitions and events within the Chapel, hiring the fijll faciltties under linCe th NHBT. • relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. WAF has a sutte of policies and procedures that govem the day to day workings of the Charity including Complains Handling. Data Protection. Safeguarding Young Persons. Volunteers. Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Equalty and Diversty These policies and procedures are under review to ensure completeness and best practice. Section C Ob'ectives and activities WAF objectNes are to advan the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the creative arts including music, by any approprÈate method which may include but not be limited to.. Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document mairrtaining an infonatIon exchange to facilitate participation in arts events in the pansh of Wymondham. Norfolk and neighbouring areas whether organised by the CIO or others establishirKJ and maintaining a regular arts programme in the said parish the management of a gallery and other faalities Summary of the main activities undortaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (includè within this section tho statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefft) In 2023 WAF offered a 20 Eek programme of arts and events within Beckers Chapel. Trustees have had regard to the guidano issued by the Chanty Commission on public benefft. TAR March 2012
Further financlal rnvlow dotails (Optional inforni*on) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. WAF'S prime Sour of funds is the exhibition space fees charged to artists and commission levied of art sales on some exhibitions. Donations are reIVed from the general public and there are modest sales of greeting cards arKI donated books. There were no grants received in 2023. - the charivs principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). how expendrture has supported the key objectrves of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Expenditures primarily concem the managemerrt of the gallery in Becket's Chapel, the building running costs, insurance and the publication of an arts programme. Addttionally, removal and storage costs have been inCued in the year during the refurbishment works. WAF has invested s1gnrfantIY in exhibition facilities and equipment as needed to fijlfil the Charlty rtijectives. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees doclare that they have approved the ttees, report above. Signed on bohalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) J/JlaL Full name(s) P¢)sition (eg S•¢retaryi Chair. et¢) Christine Mary Bu¢kton Sharon Rose Stone Chair Dato 22.r/ TAR March 2012
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Wymondham Arts Forum I report lo the charity trustees on my eXamlatiOn ofthe 0)unts ofthe chanty for the year en¢aed 31 DecemtEr 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the chanty's trustees you are responsib for the weparatK)n of the axx)unts in aGr(Xdan wilh the requirements ofthe Charit5 Act 20111.the ACVI. I report in resttct of my examination of the chanty'"s ac£ounts c3rnd out under se(on 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examinatK)n I have follcmed all the applble Dirtions given by the Chanty Commissk)n under S)n 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have corrpleled my examination. I confimi Iha no material rnattet5 have come to my attention in conne¢tion w((h the examination giving me c2use to belEve that in any material re5FEtt counting records were not kept in restttt of the charity as requi1 ty sectK)n 130 of the Act ( 2. the accounts do not accord wrth those [)rds. I have no conTrrns and have come across no other matters In (X)nntiOn wrth the examination to whth attention should be dra in this report in order lo enab a prow undetstanding ofthe acts)unis to be re&hoJ. This report is made solew lo the chanty's trustees. as a tKKty. in accordaKe wth Part 4 ofthe Chanbes (Accounts and Rèporisl Rul3t10nS 2008. My work has undertaken so that I might state to the charity's tnjstees those matters l am reqLJired to stale to them in an Independent exatninerfs reFK)rt and for no other purpose. To the 1$1 extent pemitted by law. I do not accept or assume ressItI11ty lo anyone other than Ihe charity and the charty's trust*s as a iKyJy, for ffly wotk or for thi% report. Signed. Joanne Fox BA FCA Berry & Warren Chartered Accountants Norwich Date. IO IVItr1 £IL4