2021-07-31-accounts

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	FOR EN6lLANI3		ANQ WALES accounts
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Report to the trustees/ ,members of			The Carriage. Foundation
On accounts for the year			31 July 2021 Charity no 1162356
		ended	(ifany)
Set out		on pages	Independent Examiners Report —1ERto 2ER
			Trustees' Annual Report —TAR1 to TAR5
4			Receipts and payments accounts —SS1to SS2
			I report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe above
			charity ("the Trust" )for the year ended 31/07/2021.
Responsibilities		and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation ofthe
basis of report			accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
			("the Act").
			I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
			under section 145ofthe 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			[The charity's gross income exceeded 6250,000 and I am qualified to
examiner's	statement		undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name	of
			applicable listed body]]. Delete []ifnot applicable.
			I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
			come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
			disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
			respect:
			~ the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section	130
			ofthe Charities Act; or
			~ the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
			~ the accounts did not comply with ihe applicable requirements
			concerning the form and content ofaccounts 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 ofan 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 ofthe accounts to be reached.
			*Please delete the words in the brackets ifthey do not apply.
		Signed:	Date:
		Name:	M W Thomas

								SORP
								reference
Summary	of	theyurposes				of	the	Para 1.17	The objects ofthe charity are:-
charity as set out in its governing document									To advance the education ofthe public history and carriage driving in particular	in horse drawn carriages, but not exclusively by:			their
									a) Compiling, maintaining and publishing an online database
									containing a detailed list ofhistoric horse drawn carriages that		are in
									accessible public and private collections	throughout the UK;
									b) Organising study days and tours and offering collections and
									conservation advice; and
									c Publishin articles, books and booklets on horse drawn carria es.
Summary	of	the main			activities			Para 1.17	—the events programme is publicly available to all
in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or								and 1.19	- educational outreach work is carried out through Study l3ays tours		and
services identified accounts.			in	the					—volunteers are encouraged to be actively involved in projects
Statement	confirming				whether			Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity
the trustees		have	had		regard		to		Commission's general guidance on public benefit in reviewing		the
the guidance issued Charity Commission				by the on public					Charity*s aims and objectives and have contents.	taken due regard of its
benefit
dditional	information					(optional)
ou may choose			to	include			further statements		where relevant about
								SORP reference
Policy on	grant making							Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including investment	program		related					Para 1.38
Contribution		made	by		volunteers			Para 1.38	Volunteers have been assisting in the cataloguing ofcarriages for the database www. carria efoundation. or .uk. This has resulted in a substantial amount ofinformation being ready to go into the public
									domain.
									One volunteer has been helping to write The Carriage Foundation's
									first publication 'An A to Z ofCarriages'	and another volunteer		has
									taken on a research project, compiling	a complete list ofnationwide
									coach builders.
									Volunteers have also attended events	at the beginning ofthe
									financial year (subject to Covid-19 restrictions) and assisted with				the
									Charity's promotional stand increasing	awareness and promoting
									membershi .
Oth								SORP reference

Achievements	Achievements	Achievements	Achievements	and Performance	and Performance	and Performance	and Performance
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,						Para	1.20	Over the past 12months The Carriage Foundation has organised talks and discussions via Zoom. The study tours and study day were
identifying	the difference				the			curtailed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Those due to take place
charity's	work		has made to the					have been rescheduled to next year and are fully booked.
circumstances of its beneficiaries and any benefits to society as				wider a whole.				The charity's Trustees have also worked closely with museums and other organisations to assist with documentation and public enquiries. Museums now send enquiries directly to us to respond to
								and we have been working with museums not just in the UK but
								worldwide. Museum staff continue to expand their knowledge of
								horse-drawn carriages within the collections under their care. The
								Carriage Foundation has assisted in the process ofenhancing the
								collection at Arlington Court with the addition ofthree carriages from
								other museums and has been advising on interpretation.
								Despite the impact ofCovid-19 and the cancellation ofevents,
								where the Carriage Foundation would normally have had a
								promotional stand, subsciiptions have increased slightly on the
								previous year, particularly from our international followers. This has
								been achieved through the Carriages of Britain website and the
								dedicated Facebook page
								htt s://www facebook. com/thecarria efoundation/ as well as
								networking with people from other countries who are taking an
								active interest in the work ofthe Charity and helping to achieve its
								educational outreach aims.
								The Carriage Foundation has published its first book 'The A to Z of
								Carriages'. Response has been excellent with copies being posted
								across the globe and placed in major libraries, including the world-
								renowned Hermitage, Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna, the
								National Library of Ireland and the Carriage Association ofAmerica.
								It is proving to be an easy to use reference book for anyone
								interested in ex andin their knowled e ofhorse-drawn carrie es.
Additional		information			(optional)
You may	choose to include further statements							where relevant about:
Achievements			against	objectives»r&			1 41	The four key objectives identified for progression in 2020/21 have been developed as follows:-
set
								1 Collections and archives: toset up a resource room/safe storage
								facility
								Discussions are ongoing with the Museum ofthe Horse, Tuxford,
								regarding the possibility ofsetting up a dedicated resource room
								2. Fundraising: to establish a Fundraising and Development Sub-
								Committee
								It is anticipated that this will become active during 2021/22.
								3. Communications: to optimise the website potential andincrease
								on-line networking opportunities
								This is ofheightened importance given the impact ofthe global
								pandemic.
								4. ~pr ect oto ideantify primary archive materiai
								The Charity has been loaned an original Mail Coach ofhistorical
								importance
								In addition, a new Trustee was appointed w.e.f. 1"January 2021 to
								strengthen the editorial capacity ofthe Board as well as the data
								management and administration ofthe charity to ensure operational
								continui
								An increase in the number ofinternational members over the
Performance			offundraising			Para	1.41	reporting period.
activities	against objectives set							The number ofFacebook regular 'followers' has also increased from
								1,164to 1,226 during the year.
								Some donations have been received during the year but a targeted
								grant application process for specific projects will be developed and
								activated once the Fundraising and Development Sub-Committee	is
								in lace.

Review of the charity's	Review of the charity's	Review of the charity's	financial	financial	financial	Para 1.21	The Charity has	continued to operate	continued to operate	continued to operate	continued to operate	continued to operate	on a breakeven	on a breakeven	on a breakeven	on a breakeven		basis.	basis.	basis.
osition at the end	of		the	eriod
Statement explaining			the	policy		Para 1.22	The Charity considers it			prudent	to	retain sufficient				reserves
for holding reserves		stating			why		to cover its annual operational costs. A							Reserve Fund				of
the are held							E2,500 is therefore held			in a CCLA		COIF De			osit Fund.
Amount ofreserves		held				Para 1.22	F2,500
Reasons for holding		zero				Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially				in		Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation ofany	uncertainties					Para 1.23	Trustees are aware that			there is	a reliance on				income from
about tge charity continuing					as a		the subscription	base and is therefore					seeking		to raise
going concern 4							specific funding from charitable trusts						to enable new				projects
							to be develo ed.
Additional information				(optional)
You ma choose to		include			further statements		where relevant about
The charity's principal sources offunds (including any						Para 1.47	Principal sources of funding are subscriptions, Day fees, donations and grants.								Gift	Aid,			Study
fundraisin
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment						Para 1.46
olic ado ted
A description ofthe principal risks facing the charity						Para 1.46	A risk analysis matrix is reviewed and assesses the following risks:				at each Trustees'					Meeting
							Financial (cash	flow and		working	capital);
							Operational (business		continuity,		loss			or prolonged		absence
							ofkey personnel);
							Strategic/governance		(succession			planning;			ongoing
							compliance with	Charity		Commission			regulations/charity							law);
							Reputationai (risk of being associated							with unsuitable					or
							failed projects)
							Res onse to COYID-19
							As a result ofthe	current		pandemic		and		in response			to
							Government guidelines,		the Trustees				have moved			to	remote
							working with meetings taking place					via		electronic means						in
							accordance with	the Charity's governing						document.			The
							Trustees remain	ofthe opinion that				the		charity	will continue as
							a going concern	for the	next 12 months					on a break-even
							basis.
Other
Structure, Governance						and Nlana	ement
Descri tion ofcharit			's	trusts
Type of governing		document				Para 1.25	Constitution
itrust deed, royal	cha&er}
How is the charity						Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
(e.g uriincof poi atecl
association. CIO)

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81Cash	funds
							Total cash funds		5,894
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								account(s))
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82 Other	monetary assets
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83Investment		assets
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84Assets retained for			the
charity's	own	use
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85Liabilities
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