2023-03-31-accounts - Iyengar Yoga Centre For Essex

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 04 2022 31 03 2023 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name IYENGAR YOGA CENTRE for ESSEX

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	IYCE	IYCE

	1161362

	154 Long Brandocks
	Writtle
	Chelmsford
	Postcode	CM1 3JR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Susan Jane Long	Chair
Michael Paul Brown		1.4.22 – 31.7.22
Claire Elizabeth Hanrahan
Sharon Murphy	Secretary
Michelle Galliano
Nicola Jane Hollas
Stephannie Percy	Treasurer
Sandra Hitchcock

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	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address




Name of chief executive	or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[FOUNDATION CONSTITUTION] How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[CIO] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[ELECTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEES - MUST BE A QUALIFIED AND ] REGISTERED IYENGAR YOGA TEACHER

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include IYCE REMAINED AN AFFILIATED CENTRE TO IYENGAR YOGA (UK), additional information, where THE NATIONAL IYENGAR YOGA ORGANISATION relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related

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parties;

trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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)	To advance public education and understanding of the classical teachings of all aspects of Iyengar yoga in Essex including the study and practice of therapeutic effects of yoga as a means of improving physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
	1) To promote public education Workshops and yoga events designed to provide an opportunity for students of various levels to learn, experience, and deepen their understanding of Iyengar Yoga were limited to online events due to Covid restrictions. General information about Iyengar Yoga for members of the public and information about classes in Essex is available on the IYCE website. Information requested by members of the public was provided by email, text and telephone. It included advising individuals about appropriate classes taking account of their yoga experience, or lack of it, and any health problems they had. Individual students were provided with advice and information by email and telephone. 2) Provision of dedicated space During the previous year the Trustees suspended the search for suitable premises where classes, training, therapeutic work and teacher training could be conducted due to Covid-19. In view of the current financial environment and the international changes that have been made to the way teachers are trained the Trustees not to pursue this further.

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document
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)

To advance public education and understanding of the classical teachings
of all aspects of Iyengar yoga in Essex including the study and practice of
therapeutic effects of yoga as a means of improving physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual health.

1) To promote public education
Workshops and yoga events designed to provide an opportunity for
students of various levels to learn, experience, and deepen their
understanding of Iyengar Yoga were limited to online events due to Covid
restrictions.
General information about Iyengar Yoga for members of the public and
information about classes in Essex is available on the IYCE website.
Information requested by members of the public was provided by email,
text and telephone. It included advising individuals about appropriate
classes taking account of their yoga experience, or lack of it, and any
health problems they had. Individual students were provided with advice
and information by email and telephone.
2) Provision of dedicated space
During the previous year the Trustees suspended the search for suitable
premises where classes, training, therapeutic work and teacher training
could be conducted due to Covid-19. In view of the current financial
environment and the international changes that have been made to the
way teachers are trained the Trustees not to pursue this further.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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The events organised this year were as follows –

A teachers Professional Development Day with Susan Long in September 2022
A weekend course with Jayne Orton advanced teacher from Birmingham in October 2022

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
Free classes were held in 6 locations throughout Essex to mark National Iyengar Yoga day in January
A Yoga Day with Brenda Booth senior teacher from Kent, March
Two students continued to prepare to become teachers through the mentoring programme.

The Teachers’ Support Group was took place throughout the year.

contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

1 Provision of workshops and yoga events – see above
2 Provision of advice and information about Iyengar Yoga to members of the public – see above

Section E Financial review

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Opening balance at the start of the financial year £31,262 Brief statement of the Balance Financial Year end £33,578 charity’s policy on reserves

Reserves will be used to further charitable objects

Details of any funds materially Not applicable in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Subscriptions were waived due to Covid-19. Trustees decided to continue without subscriptions for the future.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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

Signature(s) S J Long S JPercy Full name(s) Susan Jane Long Stephannie Percy Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Treasurer Date May 2023	Signature(s) S J Long S JPercy Full name(s) Susan Jane Long Stephannie Percy Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Treasurer Date May 2023	Signature(s) S J Long S JPercy Full name(s) Susan Jane Long Stephannie Percy Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Treasurer Date May 2023
	Chair	Treasurer
	May 2023
	May 2023

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