**To**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 04 2022 31 03 2023
**From**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Cumbria Cultural Learning Network **Other names charity is known by** CCLN **Registered charity number (if any)** 1169438
**Charity's principal address** Andra Villa, 15 Trinity Drive Northside, Workington Cumbria **Postcode CA14 1AX**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**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)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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**Name**
**Address**|||
|**Learning Co-ordinator**|Mary Ann Lancaster||
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
In accordance with CIO constitution
(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;
The Trustees continue to work towards increasing the number of Trustees to complement the existing skills in the best interests of the CIO. It was acknowledged that there is a need to recruit more Trustees to enable CCLN to deliver it’s ambitions in a sustainable way.
Trustees to be recruited in line with best practice.
New Trustees recruited to be supported by Buddy system and access to training.
As part of the Trustees’ planning to revitalise the organisation a new Trustee induction pack and policies was developed.
- trustees’ consideration of The Cumbria Cultural Learning Network (CCLN) works in
- major risks and the system partnership with various arts, heritage, and cultural organisations
- and procedures to manage across Cumbria.
- them.
In addition, CCLN works with several learning and social interest organisations including Inspira, Springboard UK, Curious Minds, Trinity College – Arts Awards, Alzheimer’s Association, Dementia Friends, Primary and Secondary Schools. Frame – West Cumbria Cultural Educational Partnership.
CCLN is linked regionally and nationally to GEM – Gallery Education in Museums, ENGAGE, Art UK, Museum Development North West, Campaign for Learning Outside the Classroom and the Museums Association.
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The following risks were identified:
Recruitment of Trustees – Additional Trustees needed to strengthen CCLN and to broaden the skills base. Current Trustees consider this a priority for their revised action plan
Reduction in Funding - The Trustees are developing a fundraising strategy to broaden the charity’s funding base and support CCLN’s charitable aims and objectives. Trustees consider this a priority for their revised action plan.
Reduced resources available to partner organisations – Trustees have developed a limited range of digital delivery/blended learning. Trustees consider this a priority.
Volunteer Profile – Limited number of volunteers. Current dedicated volunteers have a range of health needs which has been impacted further by the pandemic.
Trustees are aware they need to increase not only the number of volunteers but widen the volunteer base in terms of age, gender and ethnicity. Trustees consider this as a priority.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To advance the education of the public via learning services provided to a network of staff and volunteers connected with museums, libraries, archives, historic houses, sacred spaces, art and heritage attractions in Cumbria. This will enhance the educational services provided by these facilities.
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The Cumbria Cultural Learning Network (CCLN) works in partnership with various arts, heritage, and cultural organisations across Cumbria. In addition, CCLN works with several learning and social interest organisations including Inspira, Springboard UK, Curious Minds, Trinity College – Arts Awards, Alzheimer’s Association, Dementia Friends, Primary and Secondary Schools. Frame – West Cumbria Cultural Educational Partnership.
**Summary of the main** CCLN is linked regionally and nationally to GEM – Gallery **activities undertaken for the** Education in Museums, ENGAGE, Art UK, Museum Development **public benefit in relation to** North West, Campaign for Learning Outside the Classroom and the **these objects (include within** Museums Association. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance** CCLN worked with a number of learning providers in Cumbria to **issued by the Charity** support the development of pupils and students. **Commission on public benefit)** Trustees act in accordance with guidance issues by The Charity Commission on Public Benefit issued with guidance on public benefit.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
CCLN’s activity is scaled to its resources. Throughout the reporting period it faced the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic down-turn. This challenge was met by scaling back any activity to protect its assets.
CCLN retains an option for distributing small grants to support the development of learning services in its partner organisations. However, no grants were made during this period.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where A small number of volunteers make an invaluable contribution to relevant, about: CCLN achieving it’s charitable aims and objectives.
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- • contribution made by volunteers.
Without the dedication of the volunteers CCLN would not have been able to maintain some level of activity in the continuing difficult situation for all organisations providing a learning service.
They have continued to meet partners and associated organisations to maintain some level of engagement. Volunteers delivered online workshops and developed on-line activities to support young people’s interview skills. These activities promoted the opportunities for careers in Museums and other heritage organisations with the aim of raising aspirations of young people in Cumbria, a particularly challenging issue.
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Volunteers reinstated their support for WOW with INSPIRA (World of Work).
Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and erformance p
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
CCLN continues to value its partnership with Inspira and delivered the following activity:
Delivered careers focused World of Work (WOW) days to a total of 3,640 students in the following schools:
- West Lakes Academy, Egremont
- St Joseph’s RC School, Workington
- Netherhall School, Maryport
- Beacon Hill, Aspatria
- Workington Academy
- Whitehaven Academy
- British Energy Coast University Technology College
Participated in supporting students to develop their employability by conducting mock interviews via Zoom to 34 students.
CCLN met with and supported a number of cultural organisations to develop their own learning services. These included the Helena Thompson Museum (Workington), Muncaster Castle, Eskdale Mill, Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport Maritime Museum.
CCLN collaborated with colleagues in FRAME to support the promotion of cultural learning in schools.
Trustees and volunteers benefited from the following training:
- The Cumbria CVS Bedrock programme
- Using data
- Safeguarding
- Fundraising
- The Theory of Change
- Fundraising (provide by GEM)
- Anti-racism (provided by GEM)
- LGTBQ+ awareness
- Managing volunteers
The training undertaken is expected to support CCLN in developing new objectives that align with it’s charitable aims. 2022 – 2023 saw a process of exploring options in consultation with organisations that have benefited from CCLN’s work in the past and understanding their needs and the needs of potential new partners in the future.
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
CCLN holds zero reserves at present. Activity is currently project based and supported by external funding were appropriate. The Trustees have an ambition to build its reserves to develop its long-term viability and expand its activity.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
N/A
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
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;
CCLN’s activity is scaled to its resources. Throughout the reporting period it faced the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic downturn. These challenges were met by scaling back any activity to protect its assets.
Due to CCLN suspending the majority of its work no fundraising was carried out in 2022 – 2023.
- The Trustees have identified the need to develop an investment policy and plan.
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **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)** Jane Laskey
**Full name(s)** Jane Louise Laskey **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc) Date** 22/01/2023
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**Charity Name No (if any) Cumbria Cultural Learning Network Receipts and payments accounts**
## **CC16a**
**For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 4/1/2022 3/31/2023
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
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|**A1 Receipts**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ -**
**A3 Payments**
Travel expenses-Mary Ann Lancaster
**48**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 48**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 48**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ - 48**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**4,250**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 4,202**
**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 £**
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**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
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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**
Cumberland Building Society
Cash in hand
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
Jane Laskey
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**4,095**
**-**
**107**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,202**
**-**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
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**Cost (optional)**
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Print Name
Jane Laskey (Treasurer)
**Unrestricted**
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**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
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||Jane Laskey|Jane Laskey (Treasurer)|1/28/2024|
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