2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	Day 01	Month 04	Year 2020		Day 31	Month 03	Year 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Sherborne Literary Society Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1168489 Charity's principal address Abbots Fee Greenhill Sherborne, Dorset Postcode DT9 4EP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	John Douglas Gaye	Chairman		Members
	Robert John Bowmer			“
	Michela Franchini		Resigned 27 August 2020	“
	Mark Cotterill Greenstock			“
	Mark Howard Pender	Treasurer		“
	Wayne Maurice Winstone			“

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser 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

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Elected at General Meeting. May be co-opted by Committee until Trustee selection methods appointed at GM. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where 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 parties;

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

Section C Objectives and activities

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SHERBORNE AREA BY PROMOTING AND Summary of the objects of the PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES (THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES) charity set out in its FOR THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF governing document LITERATURE IN THE BROADEST SENSE.

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The Trustees observed due regard to the public benefit required by the Constitution of the Society and the Charity Commission by planning to organise and hold events and activities in the Sherborne, Dorset area for people interested in literature in the broadest sense. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore taking into account both Government restrictions on events and social gatherings and the overall health, wellbeing and safety considerations involved in arranging such events and the prospect that holding alternative events by social media (such as Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Zoom) was likely to be badly supported and loss making, the Society’s Committee decided not to hold any events during the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within year under review. As a result, it was also decided not to charge a this section the statutory membership fee for the year. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance The Society has resumed its normal programme (subject to issued by the Charity conforming with on-going guidance regarding the pandemic) with Commission on public effect from September 2021. benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	The Accounts for the year, which are prepared on a receipts and payments basis, show a surplus for the year of £899, mainly arising from the receipt of revenue relating to events held in the prior year plus membership subscriptions, less amounts paid relating to costs incurred in the prior year.

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Section E Financial review th the Continuing impact of Covid-19 on the Society's activities, which has meanl that the activities have been significantly reduced, this policy will be kept under review. Brièf statemgnt of the harty's pollcy on reserves Detslls of any funds matsrially in deficit No funds are in defial. Further flnanclal revi￿ dètsils (Optional information) You may choose lo include addrtional informats'on, where relevant aL)ut'. the charity's prinapal sources of funds linduding any fUndrai￿ng1'. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment wlicy and objectives induding any ethical investment prAi adopted. Section F Other optional information Richard Henry Cadwalladar Hopton was apponted a Iruslee on 3, August 2021. Section G Declaration The twstee5 declarn that they havg approved thg trusto93' rgport ab¢>vg. Signod on behaff of the charity's trustegs Signaturel$l Full narng1$1 Posltlon leg Secretary. Chair. Jini. knL(QLA &&y& ql.r4.21 TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Reportto the trusts• members of Sherb)rne knterary Soaely On accounts for th8 ygar endad 31 March 2021 Charlty no Ilf anyl 1168489 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the ￿)unt$ of the ab)ve charityllhe TnJsfi for the year ended 3110312021. Responslbllltles and A8 the charity trustees of the Trust, you are respon￿ble for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in aceordance with the r4uiremenls of the Charities Ad 20111.the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's ￿)UnIS Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appliCa￿e Direclions given by the Charity Commis&on under section 14515llbl of the Ad. I have coM￿eted my examination. I confimi that no material malters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed bdc)w"l in connection with the examinth'on which gives me cause lo believe that in, any matenal respe¢t.' a¢¢ounting records w&re not kept in accoidance wth seiAion 130 of the Ac* or the aetounls do not accord with the a￿UntIng records Independent oxaminerfs statement I have no concefns and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understat)ding of the aceounls to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Dats: ,/aoiL Nam•: LJJ Rolovant profo$$lonal quallficationlsl or body Irf any): Address: G&-, IER October 2018

Section B Disc105ure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight mattels ol concern Isee CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiner$l. Give here brief details of any Items that the examlner wlshes to dSsclos&. IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISS1014 FOR EII6LAMD AND WAiE5 s￿rbOrne Utera Socle Recel ts and 1168489 ments accounts CC16a For th• p•rlod from 18t 12020 To 3181 March 2021 Sectlon A Recelpts and payments Unr•strlct•d fund• 19lh• n••rq•t Ro8trlct•d funds Endowm•nt fvnd• Total lund4 Last y•ar t• th• n8w••l£ to th• Mw••t£ t• th• M•rttt£ A1 R•c•lpts 1.004 •JJ 1.70$ 11.525 TKaet 5al89 Donqty)nF+ & Swjnxthip 4.ISO Sub total(Gross income forAR} 1.•J7 23.1 A2 Ass•1 and Imiulm•nt •4••,1s•• tabl•). Sub total zzzz 1.937 23.91)0 A3 Paym•nt• sonnei tosi8 3.S•1 A&nin18tr8uon 24 130 130 JAOO 7.372 S.719 2•$ Speakws leès ¢09t& Athertwg. wnbng and d&6 Hooprt￿rtY Wob5de J70 Profe65￿81 F? 242 1.038 Sub total 22.272 A4 A*•t and Imr•stm•nt purch•s•s, ••• t•bl• Sub tot•1 1,030 1.038 22371 Net olr•celpts/(paym•nts) AS TrnMl•rs b•tw••n fvTrds A6 C•sh fvnds l•t y••r •nd Cash fvnds thls year •n 899 1.628 Mo 5,34• 6,974 7,559 7,559

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