Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.01.2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date
Charity name: Art History in Schools CIO
Charity registration number: 1164651
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For the public beneft to advance educaton in the feld of Art History, in partcular but not exclusively by providing training, support, curricula and materials to those teaching in schools, colleges and other educatonal insttutons. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
In planning our actvites for the year, we kept in m ind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public beneft at our trustee meetngs. However, due to increased pressures on schools in terms of staf commitments and contnuing post-Covid catch up requirements, AHiS trustees were unable to carry out any of the regular annual events. The website with free online materials was maintained. AHiS received a porton of the SmartHistory grant from Ampersand to write A-level curricular resources on Black Britsh artsts. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We have followed the Charity Commission’s guidance. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment
including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | AHiS trustees attended the Association for Art History conference “The Future of Art History” to discuss a way forward to preserve the subject and retain access and understanding of visual culture in the context of EBac and STEM. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We hold cash in the bank of £25,000, £2300 of which is earmarked for producing A-level curricular resources on Black British Artists. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We aim to retain £10,000 in reserve. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £25,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution adopted 2ndDecember 2015 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed at a quorate meeting for a period of 3 years. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Art History in Schools |
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| Other name the charity uses | AHiS |
| Registered charity number | 1164651 |
| Charity’s principal address | Counterculture Partnership Unit NH 204 E1 Studios 7 Whitechapel Road E1 1DU |
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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| Trevor Horsewood | Chair | |||
| Katherine Fisher | Secretary | |||
| Allison Murdoch | Treasurer | |||
| Rebecca Thomas | 09/03/2020 to 09/03/2023 |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Allison Murdoch Full name(s) Trevor Horsewood
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 13/07/2024
Art History in Schools CIO
Art History in Schools CIO No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1/1/2023 12/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts SmartHistory - - Sub total - Total receipts - A3 Payments Administration wages 450 Teachers' bursary 592 Website hostingand Vimeo 776 Sub total - - Sub total - Total payments - Net of receipts/(payments) - A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end - Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ 2,306 - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 1,416 | ||||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Trevor Horsewood Allison Murdoch Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Trevor Horsewood | 7/13/2024 | ||
| Allison Murdoch | 7/13/2024 |