Trustees. Annual Report for the period
MM15S10
Period start date
Day
Month Year
1st
April
2023
Period end date
Day
Month
To 31sI
March"
Year
2024
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
centrepie￿S CIO
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number {if any)
1160300
Charity's principal address
The Lodge, Hall Place,
Bourne Road
Bexley.
Postcode
DA5 1PQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Offlce (If
any)
Dates acted if not for
whole year
Name of person lor body)
entitled to appolnt trusteo Ilf
an
Trustee name
Mr Michael Ellsmore
Chair
Mrs Jennifer Watson
Ms Rosemary Eaglen
Ms Georgina Lonergan
Ms Sally McGregor
Ms Fiona Miller
Vice-chair
Resigned 31101124
Ms Eileen Pallen
Ms Rashikkha Ra lyer
Mr Guy Anthony Tarrant
Ms Britta Von Zweigbergk
Appointed 19107123
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Names of the trustees for the charityi if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
None
Names and addresses of advisers Ioptional information
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Mr Geoffrey Norris (Centrepieces Co-ordinator)
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March 2012

,Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods
(1)
Appointed by members of the charity trustees in place of a retired
charity trustee or an additional trustee provided that the limit as specified
in the constitution is nol exceeded.
{2)
At every annual general meeting of the Members, as specified in
the constitution one third or the nearest to one third of the charity trustees
shall retire from office. Vacancies so arising may be filled at the meeting,
any vacancies not filled at the meeting can be appointed by the charity
trustees as
above.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
traini ng of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works.,
Centrepieces has links with Bexley Voluntary Services Council who have
an extensive prograrnme of training courses which have provided training
for Trustees to enhance understanding of their responsibilities.
centrepie￿S CIO has a volunteer coordinator and a number of members
who take on allocated voluntary responsibilities on a day-to-day basis. A
Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategic direction and funding of
the organisation and recruitment of new trustees as and when necessary.
Activities which are supported by committees who meet periodically to
discuss their specialist areas including Arts. Finance and Funding of the
CIO, then report to the full Board of Trustees of Centrepieces.
relationship with any related
parties;
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Centrepieces has a strong relationship with the London Borough of
Bexley.
The Trustees conduct periodic reviews of the major risks to which the CIO
is exposed and systems and procedures to manage those risks identified
are implemented so as to minimise any potential impact on the CIO should
any of those risks materialise.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
To promote the recovery of adults in the London Borough of Bexley and
surrounding area, who experience or have experienced mental health
problems by providing resources and support to enable them to participate
in the arts and related mental health enhancing activities and to develop
artistically and to achieve better social inclusion through art related
activities.
Summary of the objects of
the charity set out in its
governing document
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The Trustees having regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit summarise below the main activities for the
public benefit in relation to the objects of the Charily undertaken during the
period.
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)
We continued our normal programme of workshops, which also covered
sessions on Black History and Banksy artwork.
Since April 2023 after acquiring lease for Sidcup Manor House we set up a
Craft Club at the Manor House which takes place on alternate Saturdays
and is open to the general public and our members, including
accompanied Children.
An open Day at Sidcup Manor House for members of the public was held
in October 2023.
During the year our members artwork was displayed at local venues and
various exhibitions.
Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional information)
You may choose to include
further staternents, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
Our Policy on grant making is not to make grants to individuals or other
Bodies.
Our investment is related to those projects where we have successfully
received third party funding.
Totally reliant on volunteers and we have developed our own volunteer
policies.
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March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
In November 2023 we were awarded the King's Award for Voluntary
Service, the first in Bexley Borough. which recognizes and acknowledges
the fact that our charity is run entirely by hard-working volunteers. The
chair of Trustees and centrepie￿S Coordinator attended the ceremony
at the Tower of London to receive the award. This was followed by an
invitation to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party for two of our key
volunteers and in April 2024 by a visit from the deputy Lord Lieutenant,
Dave Easton, to meet some of the volunteers.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
We had a successful year at the Manor House, Sidcup and were able to
extend the lease into 2024125.
We were honoured to be chosen as one of the Mayor of Bexley's
charities for the year 2023124, which raised our profile in the borough and
boosted our income in 2024125.
Various successful exhibitions were held during 2023124 at which
artworks were sold -
'The Inner Me, at the Erith Exchange
At Hall Plac8 Stables Gallery in August and MarchlApril
At the Drill Hall, Sandwich in MaylJune
Artwork by Centrepieces artist Trevor Whiting. was also displayed in a
local public house, both raising our profile in the Gommunity and selling
several pieces.
Section E
Financial review--
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain
appropriate to the needs of the CIO. This is based on the size of the CIO
and the level of commitments held currently. The Trustees aim to ensure
the CIO will be able to continue to fulfil its objectives.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
None
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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
Signature(s>
Full name(s)
..TrnJ 13&TscJ
Vier cJfkiE
Position (eg Secretsry, Chalr,
etc}
Date
III,,IIoA£
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIANO ANO WALES
1160300
Centre
ieces CIO
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
Period start datè
Pèrlod end date
315t March 2024
To
1st Aprll 2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last yaar
to the neorest
to the nearest E
to th8 nearest£
lo the ngarest £
to the nearg8t £
A1 Recel ts
Artwork Sol
Btrxlèy Communliy Lott8ry
Contributlons Its Workshops
Donatlons Inc. Gift Abd
6,726
613
6,726
613
4,310
646
6,345
11,824
1,839
7S
5,420
11,824
1,639
7,399
18.513
FundfaisSng
Granls
2,000
2,924
600
Membership
Plclure Loan Sch8m8
2.900
2.900
Other
436
436
462
Sub total (Gross incomg forAR)
29.883
75
29.768
36,644
A2 Asset and Investment salgs,
18e8 table).
ub total
Total recelpts
29,883
76
29,768
38,644
A3Pa
ments
Artl$l Fee$
3,792
1.452
3.484
1.453
200
3,992
1,814
3,484
1,463
1,208
917
375
550
5.930
2.3B2
1.996
291
2,297
994
Art MAleilo1$
Athork Sold- Payment lo Art18ts
Bulldln9 & Assoc Co$¢
Exhibilions
362
1,206
Funclions & Meeling Expen$e$
In8plre Awards
Insur8nc8
IT & Olfice Equipment
PrlnlSng, Pos18ge & St8tlenery
Publication$
917
376
300
S30
466
977
977
628
1,091
16S
194
1,286
166
959
94
Rent & R4le$
5.821
888
6,621
888
2.61B
5,376
1,787
2,131
2,362
341
30,840
Storage Cos1$
Telephone & Internet
Volunteer Travel
1.401
3.605
2,427
468
28,041
1.401
4.418
2,548
468
31,312
813
Other
Sub total
3.2Y1
A4 Asset and investment
purchases,
see table)
Sub total
Total payments
28.041
3.271
31.312
30,840
Net of reGeipts/(payments)
AS Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1,642
3,196
1,654
5,804
11,977
13,619
12,234
9,038
24,211
22.657
18,407
24,211

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowimeiit
funds
Categories
Details
to nearest £
to nearest £
to n88re8t £
B1 Cash funds
Bank
13A21
198
9.038
Pelty Cash
Total Cash funds
13,619
9.038
Unrestricted
funds
to nearesl £
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Details
to nearest£
to nearest £
82 Other monetary assets
Ftsnd to whlch
0$88t belon
Detalls
C08t loptlon)11
Current value
tlonal
83 Investment assets
Fund to whleh
aiitt b&lon
Current value
tlonol
Details
CL)•t loptlong11
B4 Assets retalned for the
charity's own use
Fund lo whlch
relwte8
Unraslricled
Amounl due
When due
tlonal
Detalls
ArMx)rk S¢l&ArtS$1s
B5 Llabllltles
634
Slgned by one or two Iruslè8s on
behall ol all the Iruslees
Dale of
roval
ignalur6
Piinl Name

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Exarniner's Report
Report to the trustees
Centrepieces CIO
On accounts for the year
ended
3151 March 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1160300
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended& I106lL4 1
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act")
Responsibilities and
basis of report
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 IThe char
s gross in
e excee
£250,000 nd l arn
examiner's statement unde
e the exa
ation byj ng a quali
memb
cable liste
ody]l. Delete [ l if notgpplicable.
alified to
f [inse
meof
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination 4oU40
dwI0￿hICh gives me cause to believe that in, any rnaterial
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2t)2
Name:
Gerry Atwell
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
ICAEW Retired
IER
Oct 2018

(if any}"
Address:
21 Colyton Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 ONE
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).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018