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|Trustees' Annual Report for the period|
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|From|01|04|2024|To|31|03|2025|
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Sherborne Literary Society
Other names charity is known by
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|Registered charity number (if any)|1168489|
|Charity's principal address|Abbots Fee|
|Greenhill|
|Sherborne, Dorset|
|Postcode|DT9 4EP|
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|Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity|
|Dates acted if not for whole|Name of person (or body) entitled|
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|
|year|to|appoint|trustee|(if any)|
|Chairman &|Members|
|1|[Mark Howard Pender ]|
|Treasurer|
|Membership|“|
|2|[Robert John Bowmer ]|
|Secretary|
|3 Rosanna Cunningham|“|
|4 John Douglas Gaye|“|
|5 Andrew Holt|“|
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|6|[Richard Henry ]|
|Cadwallader Hopton|
|7 Alastair Poulain|“|
|8 Louise Sarah Troup|Appointed 29th Oct 2024|"|
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|Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)|
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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
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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)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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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.
The Trustees observed due regard to the public benefit, as Summary of the main required by the Constitution of the Society and the Charity activities undertaken for the Commission, by planning, organising and holding events and public benefit in relation to activities in the Sherborne, Dorset area for people interested in these objects (include within literature in the broadest sense. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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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 £4,558 (2024: £1,486). Membership fee income of £2,481 (2024: £2,102) was received, representing a continuation of the growth seen since the low membership point of the pandemic and, the Committee believes, an increasing awareness of and interest in the Society's varied programme of events and, notably, the annual Travel Writing Festival ("TWF") which commenced in April 2023. During the year under review, in April 2024, the Society held its second 3-day TWF. The "Sherborne Travel Writing Festival" is now an established annual event, with the 3rd such festival having been held in April 2025 and a date already set for 2026. After all costs, the April 2024 TWF generated an overall excess of income over expenditure of £747 compared with £1,479 for the April 2023 event. Because of the April timing of these festivals, their overall financial results, as above, consist of cash flows spanning two accounting years. Excluding figures from the Accounts relating to both the 2024 and 2025 TWFs leaves an overall cash surplus of £1,641 arising from the Society's other on-going activities and programme of events throughout the year, these being held on average monthly. In other words, approximately two-thirds of the £4,558 surplus for the year derives directly from TWFs. In the year, the Society made donations totalling £500 to local schools to buy books.
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Section E Financial review The Committee reviews its funding levels at every meeting to ensure that the level and nature of its activities do not prejudi its financial stability. At the Committee Meeting of 12 June 2024, it was decided to maintain a minimum reserve of £10,000. Since that date, this policy has been adhered to. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit No funds are in deficit. Further financlal review details (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about". the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)-, how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The Charity's income comes mainly from two sources, membership fees and ticket revenue from events. Most events are designed to further the Charity's aims by, for example, presenting a book or author while at the same time generating revenue. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) PcfvJ'hc (£L..Th &A"IC c Fe41 RWaNJ Date TAR
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Sherbomo Litera 1168489 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period from 1st ril 2024 To 31st March 2025 Section A Recei ts and ments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Las¢ y••r tothe reareAt to ihe near•st£ tt th• n••rnt £ tothe rlre5t É A1 Recel 2,481 21,097 2.206 212 2.481 21,7 2.206 212 2,102 17,48T 3.276 17Q DDnothJns. Grarts and Sponsor4hip Bank int•1• Sub total( ross income forARJ 26,196 26.996 23,016 set an tablel. nvestmt sa Sub tot• Total r•¢•lpt 25,995 28,996 23,015 A3Pa nRnts 3,¥ 837 3.33• 837 2.336 2,270 1,622 4,213 836 2,310 1,213 7,142 667 B3B 338 339 ninistratitsn, 8 g•neral nuès and ovènl costs Equi)mBntand event IT Speakers. lo¢3 Spb•k9rs' w¥ts Athèrtysiw. printing and d•$KJn Ho$p¢•lty & ¢tydtvJ Vkbsrt IMuranc• Co¥ts rgL*tiwto •dmMi¥tralb)n Donations rrAdè 2.33 4,030 2,827 4.030 2.627 1.423 1.423 274 274 S2 Sub tota 21,437 21A37 21,S2• A4 Asset and Investment purchases, see tsble Sub tota 21A37 21,43 21,529 Net OlrecelptPanentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 C•$h funds last year end Cash funds thls yth7r e 4,55 16,90 16.9)5 12.34
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Endowment nds trj n•4r•st £ to nTrart É to n•ar•At £ B1 Cash ndS CulronlAl- LW$ Deposlt Accounts- U ds Pelty IS,IB Total eash funds Unr•strkt•d funds Rèstrlct•d funds ErKlawment funds to ti•Ar•gt £ to nearest É to rarest £ Fundto 4sJ•t belo Cuwr•nt val ono1 Oelails ColoMionall B3 Inveslmenl assets Fut)dto s•t b•lon Cost lapllonall Current value Details B4 A$ts relained for the charlty's own use to thi¢b Anwunt 4Ju• onal Detai15 BS Llabllll sgnpd by one ortwotru•t¢•¥ on the trLteo8 Print Name Data of approval 16.g2S
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Sherborne Literary Society 31" March 2025 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 1168489 Set out on pages &7 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (llhe Trusf.) for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilitles and As the charily trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with Ihe accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: A-16$ th15 iy Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners>. IER October 2018
Glve here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018