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2022-03-31-accounts

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Mark Howard Pender Chairman & Members
Treasurer
Natalie Bone Appointed 15th March
2022
Robert John Bowmer Membership
Secretary
John Douglas Gaye
Mark Cotterill Greenstock
Penelope Jane Hester Appointed 6th Jan 2022
Resigned 4th Sept 2022
Richard Henry Appointed 3rd August
Cadwallader Hopton 2021
8 Wayne Maurice Winstone Resigned 11 Nov 2022
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TO ADVANCE EDUCATION
AND TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR
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PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SHERBORNE AREA BYPROMOTING
AND
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES
(THROUGH
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES)
FOR THE APPRECIATION,
UNDERSTANDING
AND ENJOYMENT OF
LITERATURE IN THE BROADEST SENSE.
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. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
the Society
had
decided not to hold any events during the year to31st March 2021
but was able to resume a normal
programme
(subject to
conforming
with on-going guidance
regarding
the pandemic)
with
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken
for the effect from September 2021 with the exception of not being
carry out its schools programme,
although
that has resumed
able to
after
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
the period end date. The Society saw a cautious start to
attendance
at events
in the year under review and is still finding
this section the statutory that audiences
are not at pre-pandemic
levels.
declaration that trustees have
had regard tothe guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission
on public
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Summary ofthe main
achievements
ofthe 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 61487. Membership
fee income ofC1557was received which, together
with a small
deficit on charitable
activities, accounts for this result.