Poetry in Aldeburgh
Trustee Report and Accounts for 2021/22
‘Poetry in Aldeburgh’ is a not-for-profit organisation set up by local residents in 2016. Our purpose is to build on and continue the heritage of poetry performance and festivals in the Suffolk Coastal area over 3 decades. 2021 was our sixth year of private sponsorship for our collaborative and volunteer led venture.
The main activity was the Poetry in Aldeburgh Festival weekend which was run online for a second year due to the Covid Pandemic on November 4 - 7[th] . The Festival was slightly larger and again curated by Paul Stephenson, supported by an editorial Board of Patricia Debney, and Clare Best. Our themes included Place, Perception and Play and, after receiving almost 150 submissions, we invited over 64 Poets to read live online. The weekend offering had 14 ticketed Workshops which proved very popular, and we put on 3 more due to demand. The 16 online reading events were all live and free to attend. Many of the events were recorded and posted online afterwards as podcasts on the Charity’s website.
The continuing Pandemic had proved a tough again for many. We continue to miss the opportunity to showcase poetry talent in person and at public venues that reflect our place. We thank our many poets and tutors who adapted to performing online with such success. We had great fun. Altogether attendance was very strong, and feedback was appreciative. The free to attend nature of the readings encouraged many to listen to multiple sessions and donate to show their support.
Thank you.
Reserves and Reserves Policy
The unrestricted reserves increased to £7,270 on 31[st] March 2022. As the Charity is run by volunteers there are no employee or other contracted liabilities. A balance of £3,000 in reserves is deemed enough by the trustees to meet day to day expenses. The Festival costs are met by private funding and ticket revenue.
The financial details for our financial year to 31[st] March 2022 are in the appendix below.
Robin Boyd
Chair: The Trustees of Poetry in Aldeburgh Registered Charity # 1167740
Poetry in Aldeburgh 31st March 2022 (Year End)
| Annual Accounts for period Poetry in Aldeburgh Charity 1167740 |
2022 2021 |
2022 2021 |
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| Incoming Resources Charity Donations (incl Gift Aid) Government Grants Festival Income incl Events Total Incoming Resources Outgoing Resources Festival Central Costs Performance Fees and Costs Media, Publicity & Programme Hall Hire & Services Sponsored Events Total Outgoing Resources Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources Total Funds Carried Forward Cash at bank and in hand Net Debtors & other Receivables Net Creditors & Provisions Net Assets Funds of the Charity Unrestricted Funds Total Funds Section B Director & Trustee Section A Total Funds Brought Forward |
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| Statement of Financial Activities | ||
| 4,025.34 - 4,213.23 8,238.57 3,679.27 4,325.00 - - - 8,004.27 234.30 7,270.45 7,036.15 |
2,937.61 - 4,849.10 7,786.71 2,174.01 4,500.00 - - - 6,674.01 1,112.70 7,036.15 5,923.45 |
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| Balance Sheet | ||
| 7,270.45 7,270.45 7,270.45 7,270.45 Signature |
7,036.15 7,036.15 7,036.15 7,036.15 Date 14/07/2022 |