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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1[st] January 2023 To 31[st] December 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Viscera Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1160226 Charity's principal address 48 Frogge Street Ickleton Saffron Walden Postcode CB10 1SH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Nigel Penn-Simkins | Trustee | |||
| Suzanne Stallard-Hall | Trustee | |||
| Debra Soper | Trustee | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by resolution Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To advance education in the arts for the public benefit in Reading in particular but not exclusively in visual arts, dance, music and theatre. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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In making decisions and carrying out their duties the trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s issued guidance on public benefit.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Presenting Colony (sound art installation) in a number of locations
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Summary of the main around the country
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achievements of the charity - Early stage planning for future free-to-access sound art projects
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during the year with partners in the East of England
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity aims to maintain a low level of reserves, as most funding will be for specific projects and charity aims to minimise overhead expenses. As the charity aims to minimise its liabilities, it is not considered necessary to hold significant reserves.
Details of any funds materially Not applicable. in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Nigel Penn-Simkins
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc) Trustee
Date
9/9/2024
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Charity Name No (if any) Viscera 1160226 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 4,878 - 44 - - - - 4,922 - - - 4,922 |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 4,878 - 44 - - - - 4,922 - - - 4,922 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 4,878 - 44 - - - - 4,922 - - - 4,922 1,206 60 3,385 1,882 144 - - - - 6,677 - - - 6,677 - 1,755 |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 4,878 - 44 - - - - 4,922 - - - 4,922 1,206 60 3,385 1,882 144 - - - - 6,677 - - - 6,677 - 1,755 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Arts Council Grant | - | - | |||||||
| Colony | 4,878 | 18,008 | |||||||
| Deposit | - | - | |||||||
| Interest | 44 | 15 | |||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
4,922 | 18,024 | |||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 18,024 | |||||||||
| Artist's fees | 1,206 | - | - | 1,206 | 11,163 | ||||
| Bank charges | 60 | - | - | 60 | 81 | ||||
| Equipment | 3,385 | - | - | 3,385 | 2,412 | ||||
| Hogarth Management Fees | 1,882 | - | - | 1,882 | 601 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 144 | - | - | 144 | 346 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 6,677 | - | - | 6,677 | 14,604 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 14,604 | |||||||||
| - 1,755 | - 1,755 | 3,420 | |||||||
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| 8,854 | 8,854 | 5,434 | |||||||
| 7,099 | 7,099 | 8,854 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details CAF Current Account CAF Savings Account Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,958 - 2,141 - - - 7,099 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Nigel Penn-Simkins |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Nigel Penn-Simkins | 9/9/2024 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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