Report of the Trustees for the Period 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022 The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice {SORP) 'Accounting and Repoi1ing by Charities, (second edition) issued in October 2020. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1160527 Principal address 46-47 Triniiy Court Whitgtft Centre Croydon Surrey CR01UQ Secondary address 39140 Centrale Shopping Centre Keeley Road Croydon Surr8y CRO 1TF Trustees Ms Isabelle Southwo(Kl (Chair - appointed 21 December 2022) Dr Yusu Ali Osman (Chair - resigned 24 November 2022) Mr Ugochukwu Kelechi Okoroafor (Treasurer) Ms Caroline Dawson Ms Emily Marsh (appointed in October 20221 Ms Connio Butler (appointed in October 2022) Ms Sandy Layton (Secretary - appointed in October 2022) Ms Eleanor Breeze (resigned 22 November 2022) Mr John Messenbird (retired in October 2022) Independent examiner Andrew Harker, 57 The Fieldings Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9BF
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity was formed as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 17th February 2015 and while registered with the Charities Commission is not registered at Companies House.
Appointment of Trustees
Any new charity Trustees are appointed & elected by the board of Trustees. We carry out regular audits of the skills of board members to monitor its expertise and the board appoints new members where necessary to fill skills gaps. Trustees are recruited through professional networks and through advertising in the local community. Our Trustees are proactively engaged in pursuing both personal and professional Learning & Development goals, and are committed to sharing their learning with the wider team through open collaboration.
Organisation
The Board of Trustees holds quarterly meetings with the Co-Directors and Turf Team Members. As required the Trustees provide individual support to the charity between meetings. The Co-Directors and Turf Team are appointed to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity. We encourage our Trustees to immerse themselves fully with our audiences and local communities, therefore enhancing their roles as ambassadors for Turf Projects.
Purposes
The objects of the charity are
To promote the arts for the benefit of the public by:
(A) Creating high quality exhibitions and arts events for Croydon that are free to the public; (B) Contributing to the advancement of the arts in the area by providing opportunities for local Croydon residents and visitors to become involved in arts activities; and
(C) Supporting the development of artists who are in charitable need such as young artists starting out in life or artists that are demonstrably poor by creating exhibition and employment opportunities for them.
Activities
"We visit Turf Projects because we feel it is important for our school and children to link with and support local art spaces, expand their cultural experiences and have the opportunity to meet local Artists. Giving our children and their family's tangible local access to art spaces is paramount in encouraging a growth and ongoing interest of our Cultural Capital. Visits Inspire and create curiosity, creative thinking, and links to the wider world which ignite a spark for ongoing involvement in the Arts not only now but in the future. The children were so pleased to see their Art pieces and talk about their
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work, they talked about other Children's outcomes and how the work differed in approach depending on school and age and how good it looked. I think they were so proud of it actually being a real show in an actual gallery. They felt like proper Artistsl! Thank you so much for the enriching collaborations and experiences they havo truly been such a positive enjoyable experience in whal otherwise has been very challenging times. If anything this totally highlights the importance of the Arts and how it enriches all of our souls and enables us emotional space and release and a greater link to our World." Feedback on 'Play!' Schools showcase exhibition, from Teachers from Robert Fitzroy Academy (July 2021) .1 feel compelled to take some of this process and replicale it - the gentleness of the process. tt's fundamentally changed some of my behaviour.. Artist Jill Finch on her experience of exposing a collaborative commission for Propagate This (August 2021) 'It was a joy to hang out and witness your workshops today, You've reaily created a sense of belonging here for the artists [for MOSSI and it's one of the reasons I really love working here.-...I love you guys, and the space you have created". Studio member attending MOSS artist collective workshops at Turf Projects (December 2021) In making decisions about the charity's direction and ongoing activities, the trustees have given careful consideration to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public ben8fit. During the period 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022 Turf Projects delivered a range of residencies, commissions, exhibitions and projects across its two premises in Central Croydon, offsite within the London Borough of Croydon. All exhibitions & prolects have their own integrated and targeted events and workshops. During this timeframe, Covid-19 government lockdown measures resulted in intermiltent periods of closure of our two spaces for a combined total of 2 months in March & April. While this led to a flexibly planned and a 'hybrid'_delivered programme. all of our other projects and events were adapted to take place online or in person at a later date, as well as an additional studio members, support programme. We remained able to make these activities free to access, as our usual programme continues to be. We had a total of over 3,500 people engaging with us through hybrid formats of our programming (3730 from March 2021-Feb 2022), maintaining over 500/0 of overall audience ligures of our pre-2020 lockdown numbers. This also sees a slight improvement of our audiences at a 9 /0 increase of our lockdown numbers, and with 1579 visitors & workshop attendees in April-June 2021, we even exceed8d our pre-covid numbers for that period. Exhibitions: . Aboui Us Without Us, Art Press. May 2021 (Gallery Space, post lockdown) MOSS x Net, MOSS. June 2021 {Gallery Space)
Playl Croydon local schools showcase., June 2021 (Gallery Space) . Welcome to our gallery. Croydon Music & Arts Showcase,. July 2021 (Gallery Space) Propagate This, an open display residency of 6 artists with a connection to Croydon: Pear Nuallak, Kashif Sharma-Patel, Jill & Bea Finch, Jo Brown, Helen Butlin, Orna Kazimi., August- October 2021 (Gallery Space) .Feslivus Shoppe, a festive shop showcasing work by Turf studlo members & local artists" December 2021 (Gallery Space) . Alphabet, Art Press & Alyona Larionova. January- February 2022 (Gallery Space) Fungus Press Outdoor Residency: Our outdoor residency proved to be an ideal way lo keep local audienc8s and artists engaged with our artist development work whilst the country was still in lockdown. During this year we supported the following showcases- Like All Waiting Seeds - Derica Shields, April - August 2021 Trapped Heal, Blocked Magic - Nalasha Moody, August - October 2021 . Those Next to Us, Those Next to Them - Art Press, October - November 2022 "I really appreclated the complete Ireedom, openness and space Turf gave me to make these works . it's rare" Derica Shields. Each residency provided opportunitl8s for workshops, walking tour events and development of audio described work to be creatively led by artists. Educational projects and special events included but are not limited to: Artist studio visits Art Press - youth collective workshops & collaborative film commission Audio described tours - both live with artists and prerecorded MOSS (Makers of Stuff Squad) - weekly art workshops in terms for learning disabled adult artists, plus weekly 1-1 MOSS artist advice sessions Artist Feedback Sessions - monthly critical response workshops for creatives . Croydon School ol Arl Artist talks & 1-1 tutorials LOFT Curatorial Residency undertaken by a young local student Croydon School of Art & BRIT School workshops Family Art Fun Days - exhibition-related workshops for children aged 5-11 & their families Groundwerk - monthly artist development workshops with selection of Covid- responsive sessions. Print Collective London - bl-monthly risograph open access I Inductlon workshops Schools workshops with 3 partner schools as part of Play! exhibition Studio Programme - workshop series supporting Turf Studio Members to build
on Ihe studio communsty . The Exchange 2- an online exchange programme connecting Turf artists with creatives based at other regional grassroots arts spaces Artlst studios .1 feel l am doing work that stretches me and the space really helps m8. I love that a diverse group of people use it and that you are all very relaxed about everything. It's a great space and l am so happy to be part of it. Thank you for having me and I'm glad that I can contribute positive energy to Turf too. Illustrator & Artist Salina Jane on being a studio member at Turf Projects (December 2021 } Over the past year, our artist studios have continued to be situated across our two Central Croydon sites. Turf Projects have provided the following wlth with affordable studios over the course of this year- 29 individual artists & creatives living in Croydonlsouth London. Three locally-based collectives.. Print Collective, RESOLVE Collective & the 17 artists of MOSS,. A creative organisation (Club Soda). In response to the effectiveness that the studio programme allowed to build a communily, Turl Studio Members were offered support and a small budget where possible to help them continue regular monthly meetup sessions, and keep building on this community. Volunteers "A crucial catalyst in understanding my practice was freedom. For the first lime in years, I didn't have people feeding concepts into my head. I wasn'i judged. My art had the time to br8athe and I had the time to digest it. I truly leaned into what brought me pleasure this year. My DPS year [at Turf] rid me of the educational restraints and I paid more attention to what I'm reading, listening to and what I surround mysèlf with.. .There is a connection between this new way of thinking and my placements- by being in non institutional spaces, I got to meet people from all life journeys. This brought to my attention how important the experience of life is and how telling stories really matters to me.°_ Julia Chwascinska who completed a year- long volunteer placement as part of her studies at Central St Martins on the Diploma for Professional Studies that commenced in July 2021 (a year-long course that is between years 2 and 3 01 BAIHons) Fine Art at CSM). Volunteers continue to be a vital part of how Turf operates. As a charity organisation focusing on arts development and fair pay or opportunities, we have developed a volunteer model that mutually benefits for both parties,. providing space for volunteers to develop skills and gain an understanding of how our exhibitions and events are programmed and produced. Volunteers have provided support with administration, audience development. exhibition installation, delivery of workshops and events
support. During this year Turf has buitt upon the volunteer strategy developed in September 2020, by developing a rolling on&year volunteer placement initiative for London-based art students, who undertake a'Diploma for Prolessional Studies, at Central Sl Martlns. Thls resulted in the iniliation of more project-based work in line wlth the arts students, pradices. as well as connecting with their student peers that have in turn, been the b8glnning of more new volunteer placements with focused shorter-temi project work. li Artisl Development: Working with emerging, midwcareer & establish8d artists th kKally {Croydon & London), Nationalty & Intemationajty. hank you so much Turf and Kathrin for organising thls and sharing. Lots to think about. Making other forms of value more visible was such a revelation to me. When we are taught throughout school and institutions that Yhe economy. is the only thing that matters. l often find academic texl around economies hard to understand so it's very inspiring to see this in practice. Sending thanks and solidarity!. . Artist participant of Groundwerk workshop on Altemative Artist Economies111: Creative Community Enterprise (March 2021) When I downloaded Audacity, it looked very complex to me. Bul now I feel like I know how to use it. I'm really exciled lo give it a go. Even the opportunity to speak in breakoul rooms about our practices was great" . Artist engaging in Groundwerk workshop 'lntro to Audio, online (March 2021) Key successes: Supported artists through commissioning new work. We have provided artist & production fees, admin support, residencies and advice. Worked with emarging arti8t8 to davelop projects in Curatori eAPaeitio8 for th• flrst tlme. . Provided affordable studio spaces in central Croydon for artists Ilving in Croydon & South London. . Raised awareness of Croydon as a credible and successful creatNe communlty. . Appointed by th8 Greater London Authority (GLA) via Croydon Council as th8 Wisual Arts Culture Hub for London Borough of Culture 2023. MOSS Throughout Covid-19 we continued this programme and enabled training MOSS artists to use Zoom and providing computer support for those members who were digitally excluded. We also continued to distribute care packs of workshop materials to members, homes and regular check-ins to help addres8 members, social isolation.
'It's genuinely the highlight of my week" Caleb Pinnell, Artist and support volunteer for MOSS sessions online We assisted more MOSS artists to access individual artist development opportunities. as well as collaborative ones. "if anyone wins the competition from MOSS, then it's like wee all won" John from MOSS (discussing rejections from art opportunities we apply for) A culmination of the work they produced during this time where new skills were developed and ambitions were realised was presented in the collective's exhibition at Turf.. 'MOSS x Net,. The exhibition received 146 visitors in the space ot just one week. Art Press Art Press opens up opportunities for young people to select the artists and designers they want to work with, and 'hands over the keys, so they can design their own workshop series. Young artists know who they want to work with and what skills they want to gain. Turf supports them to create their own toolkit of skills that are the early shoots ol a creative career. Art Press met and reiVed 36 creative sessions throughout this year, with experience of worknng with 6 external artists, and led a launch for their collaborative film work 'About Us without us, with artist Araba Aduah. which also acted as an event that reopened Turf Project's space after the lockdowns earlier that year. The launch event and subsequent week-long screening saw a combined total of 163 visitors. A Previous Art Press member returned to provid8 an Artist Fe8dback Session lor Turf Prolecls. maln artist development programme. Project Space & new studlos / makerspace consultation (post Croydon Art Store (CAS) & LOFr) Turt continues to run a free Project Space open to use by local creatives for free of charge. This was formerly operated as part of Croydon Arts Store (CAS) under the title 'LOFT'. We have continued this provision to ensure that the opportunities formerly provided by Lo remain intact now that the council has ceased the CAS project. The Project Space has been relocated to the first floor to ensure it is now a more visible and accessible space to local people and visitors. In March 2021 Centrale shopping Centre received interest from a commercial operator to rent Turf Projects, Keeley Road space. Centrale management kindly
gave Turf a monthEy rolling contract of notice to maximise the meanwhile use agreement of the space until the new commercial leaseholders were ready lo move. To prepare for this shift, the previous location of Lo at the Whitgift centre was made into more affordable studios to support the migration of artists from Turf's site at Keeley Road. This shift successfully occurred but the commercial organisation delayed their move. Therefore Turf organised for more artists and an arlist collective to make use of the empty space at Keeley Road on reduced rates under th8 understanding that their use permitted may end at short notice. Partnershlps Over the past year we have cultivated relationships with a number of partners: Key funders & supporters who have supported our programming include: Arts Council England, Croydon Council, Centrale Shopping Centre, Whitgift Shopping Centre, Edward Gostling Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and Foyle Foundation. We collaborated wth the lollowing local educational instltutlons through providing workshops. visiting artist talks, and professional development opportunities for students.. Croydon School of Art, BRIT School, Kingston School of Art, Robert Fitzroy Academy, Link Secondary School, Crescent Primary School We shared networks and provided support to several members of other Croydon- based community-driven projects through workshop delivery, space provision and sharing of resources. These organisations included.. South London Inclusive Dance Exchange ISLiDE], Club Soda, Croydon Young Carers Service, Croydon Music & Arts ICMAI, National Autistic Society. Continued participation in a programme titled The Exchange 2 allowecl us to support new pairings of Turf artists lo regional networking and collaboration opportunities. Within this project, we connected our artists with creatiV88 affiliated with spaces across the UK including.. Eastside Projects (Birrninghaml, Spike Island (Bristol), Primary (Nottingham). Castlefield Gallery (Manchester), CAMP (Cornwall), NewBridge Project (Newcastle). Funding In the time period ending 28 February 2022 we have secured funding from: . Arts Council England: Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants Arts Council England l Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: Cultural Recovery Funds Croydon Council Croydon Partnership Edward Gostling Foundatlon Foyle Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation The charity also secured 350/0 more funds than In the previous year from eamed income (artist studios. artist limited edition sales. space hire. donalions, Friends
membership and community engagement consultancy work). Our Learnlng Journey Building upon our learning last year around cost control and tightening up of our accountancy processes, in the period between 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022, we have continued to tske action to strengthen our financial position and work towards stability and gro7oAh. We have been undertaking further frequent Financial Management reviews (both at Team and Board level). with these goals in mind. In response to Covid-19 and core team roles needing re-recruitment, we began a series of monthly meetings betsveen our Co-Directorship of 3 empk)yees (focusing on Charity. HR & Contracts. Finance) with the Finance Manager from March 2021. We collab)rated on budget and programme planning from these meetings which fed into Trustee meetings and Team quarterly meetings for review. A set structure has now been established for a series of quarterly whole team and tThrd linance and organisational review meetings between April-July 2020 to ensure secure financial management as we recalibrate our work and stability beyond the pandemic. This was largely successful and is still on a joumey towards stability as we prepared for collating vital intormation to form our second application to the Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisation status. With trustees, advice, we contlnued to use our reserves in order to stabilise staffing with plans in place for how these funds will be replenished, Recovering these reseNes through a combination model of fundraising, channelllng a large proportion of studio income back into reserves and creating d8signated funds lor maintenance to prepare tor rising energy prices. Our energy costs tor our main location were put onto a relatively low fixed rate until 2025, meaning these costs should remain stable and manageable. In July 2021, we requested further assistance from the same Fundralsing Consultant with specialist knowledge of arts organisations and small charities that we have developed a strong relationship with. With their support we updated our fundralsing activity plan and had support in identifying further grant opportunities to apply for whilst being efficient with our staff capacity. This 8nabled us to successfully diversity our funding streams, and continuos lo build a strong position for oliminating risk - in 2020-21 FY our restricted funding income was 75010 against 240A from unrestricted sources, whlch had been diversified to 500/ts from restricted funding sources within 2021-22. This plan is reviewed and updated when there are updates to each live funding application. We plan to maintain this work towards increasing surplus of unrestricted and core funding for staff and reducing deficit. This is overseen in the team and trustee meetings, led by CoDirectors and regular project reviews by the whole team to keep costs on Irack, minimise potential risks and build our reserves incremenlally. A fortnightly review of finances is planned to happen in the team and moving forwards, we plan to check in monthly with Co-Directors and every 2 months with the Treasurer and Chair of Trustees.
Regerves Pollcy Our overall long-term target is to retain a 6 month average of operating and staff costs by our tenth year as an organisation in October 2023 (which is a monthly average total of £12,442.50 and a 6-month total of £74,655). Currently we maintain a good amount of reserves at £41.005.80 by the end of this year, we have raised this by 9.40/0 since the previous year {£33,964.63), and are 54.9270/0 towards achieving our long-term target. The charlty Is continuously strengthening its reserves with a commitment towards building a minimum six-month Contingency fund as part of its operating model. In spite of the financlal impact in staff changes and needlng to use resenies to support the changes. we have since recovered a substantial amount of our resep4es to over £40,000. We are continuing with our strategy of building reseNes incrementally each year to cover a minimum 3-month of overheads. and longer term to increase this to 6 months. We achieved this through a combination of earned income streams, and with more staff delivering consultancy work. Our financial processes and policies continue to be revisited and enhanced in line with operational needs and further efficiery. Rlsk managemont The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity Is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide re&8onable assurance against fraud and error. The Trustees are committed to reviewing the accounts on a two-monthly basis in order to promote financial stability and avoid potential risks. In Ilne wllh this duty we have updated our constilution to include access as a core consideratK)n of the charity's remit and s8Nice towards local people of Croydon. Three subgroups have been decided and set up to contaln at least one trustee, one co- director and one team member in each. The purpose of the subgroups is to resolve any arising risks, review and refine procedures or policies, and critically analyse effici8ncy of the organisalion's operations. Core team members have attended Emergency First Aid training and completed online safeguarding training provided by Croydon Council. At least one of these members of staff are present during Turf Project's opening hours to the public. A safeguarding process has l)8en Impiementea Dy tne ACGess Lea(J, wllh all the leam tralned and trialling the process. This will be continually reviewed and refined In the organlsation's Access Subgroup. Approved by order of the tKJard of Trustees on: 2010112023 and signed on its behalf ty: Ms Isabelle Southwood - Trustee & Chair of the Board 10
TURF PROJECTS
Statement of Financial Activities for the Period March 1st 2021 to February 28th 2022
| INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated fund Voluntary Income Foyle Foundation grant Incoming resources from charitable activties Charity Running Costs Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating funds Costs of generating voluntar income Charitable activities Charity Running Costs Governance costs Total resources expended NET INCOMING RESOURCES Transfer between funds Total Funds Brought Forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2021-2022 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ 56,790 56,790 10,000 10,000 69,652 69,652 66,790 69,652 136,442 11,869 31,263 43,132 22,130 68,186 90,316 3,772 5,102 8,874 37,771 104,551 142,322 29,019 34,899 5,880 42 42 27,129 34,857 61,986 56 106 56,106 |
2020-2021 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ 55,839 55,839 171,444 171,444 |
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| 55,839 171,444 227,283 1,431 84,179 85,610 6,046 47,196 53,242 454 6,805 7,259 |
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| 7,931 138,180 146,111 |
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| 47,909 33,264 81,173 |
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| 20,780 1,593 19,187 27 129 34,857 61,986 |
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Balance Sheet At 28 February 2022
| Notes Fixed Assets Computer Equipment 2 CURRENT ASSETS Stock Debtors Cash at Bank Total current assets CREDITORS DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 4 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted funds 5 Restricted funds 5 TOTAL FUNDS |
2022 2021 2,373 5,758 10,756 55,922 79,199 72,436 79,199 18,703 17,213 53,733 61,986 56,106 61,986 56,106 61,986 56,106 27,129 34,857 56,106 61,986 |
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The financial statement were approved by the board of Trustees on 20 January 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:
Ms Isabelle Southwood Trustee & Chair of the Board
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TURF PROJECTS I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accountln8 conventlon Notes to the Flnanclal Statements For the Period March 1st 2021 to 28 February 2022 The flnanclal statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and In accordance wlth the Financial reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2CKI81, the Charrcies Act 2011 and the requirements ofthe Statement of Recommended Practlce, Accounting and Reporting by Charrties. Incoming resources All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Artivltles when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Resources expended Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attributed to partlcular headings they have been allocated to attivities on a basis conslstent with the use of resources. As a contlnuation from last year, all deferred income has been reversed to operate on a more accurate process of expenditure for projects, charitable Services and for the continued stability of operating the space for its intended purposes. Tanglble flxed assets Depreclatlon Is provlded at the followlng annual rates in order to wrlte off each asset over Its estlmated useful life. Equipment-20% on cost Taxatlon The charlty Is exempt from tax on Its charitable actlvltles Fund attountlng Unrestrirted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable oblectives at the dlscretlon of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when the fund 15 included In the notes to the financial statements. 13
TURF PROJÉCTS NOYES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2022 TANGIBLE FIXED A55Ers Office Equlpment Addition5 Carrled forward at 28 February 2022 2.948 2,948 reciatlon Chèr8e for thÈ year 575 575 Net Book Value At 28 February 2022 2,373 At 28 February 2021 TRUSTEE'S FiEMUNERATIONSAND BENEFITS 2022 2021 Trustee's expenses cREDOR-. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WIThIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 Account5 Payable Accruals Studio Deposits Other Credltors 12,270 3,068 3,116 250 18,703 11,684 5,530 17,213 14
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IDdependent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Turf Projects I report on the financial ststement of the Charity for th¢ y¢ar ended 28 February 2022, which e set out on pages 1 I to 15. Respective responsibilitios of trustees and eiaminer The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the a¢¢ounts. The Charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination id needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under 145 of the 2011 Act,. to follow the procedures laid down in the general dir¢ctions give th¢ Charity C4)inmissioners under section 145(5)0)) of the 2011 Act- and to stale whether parti¢uiar matters have Come to my attentio Basls of llldependellt Examlner's Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the generdl direclions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review ot th¢ accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the ac¢ounts presented with th05e rerord& It also includes ¢onsid¢ralion of any unusual iterns or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those mattet3 set Out in the ststement below. Independent Ex2miner's Stst¢ment In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l) whi¢h gtves me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements. to k¢ep $4¢¢0untins rordS in a£coThlatTrce with 8eCtion 130 of tho Act. and to prepare the accounts which accord with the aoUntIng records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in tny opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Andrew Harker FCCA 57 The Fieldings, Southwater. Horsham. West Suss¢x 27 January 2023 16