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| Section A | Reference and | administration details | |||||||
| Charity name | Bewnans Kernow | ||||||||
| Other names charity is known by |
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| Section A | Reference and administration details | ||||||||||
| Charity name | Bewnans Kernow | ||||||||||
| Other names charity is known by | |||||||||||
| Registered charity number(if any) | 1170991 | ||||||||||
| Charity's principal address | 62 Morrab Road | ||||||||||
| Penzance | |||||||||||
| Cornwall | |||||||||||
| Postcode | TR18 6EL | ||||||||||
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Peter Sheldon | Chairman | Board of Trustees | ||
| Jane Howells | Director | Board of Trustees | ||
| Len Sheppard | Vice Chair | Board of Trustees | ||
| Angela Angove | Secretary | Board of Trustees | ||
| Christian Denley | Education Officer | Board of Trustees | ||
| Mike Cawley | Board of Trustees | |||
| Helen Rawe | Board of Trustees | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
| Name | Dates acted if not for wholeyear | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
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
Type of governing document
Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected by the Board of Trustees and confirmed at the AGM
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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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.
Induction and Training of Trustees:
New Trustees are provided with a copy of the Charity Commission guidance ‘The Essential Trustee’ and with relevant Bewnans Kernow documents. Tailored induction training is provided as required.
Organisational Structure:
Currently there are 7 Trustees. Trustees meet a minimum of four times a year and are responsible for the strategic direction, policies and the day to day running of the charity.
Risk Management:
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed - particularly those related to the operations and finances of the charity - and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
Section C
Objectives and activities
The charitable objects of Bewnans Kernow are:
- For the public benefit, to advance education, development, appreciation, preservation, research and recording of all aspects of indigenous Cornish history, arts heritage and culture.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
- To promote equality and diversity for the public benefit by advancing education and raising awareness, promoting activities to foster understanding between peoples from diverse backgrounds, conducting and commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public with particular focus on matters affecting the people of Cornwall.
Bewnans Kernow undertakes activities to:
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within 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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Advance the education, development, appreciation, preservation, research, recording of and participation in indigenous Cornish culture and heritage.
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Develop capacity and skills of Cornish cultural organisations.
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Improve the well-being of, and promote equality and diversity for, members of the Cornish national minority and others.
In carrying out these activities, the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Constitution A key development during this year was the change in the Bewnans Kernow constitution from an Association model Charitable Incorporated Organisation to a Foundation model Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Trustees called an Extraordinary General meeting of former associate organisations who fully supported the proposals. The reason for this was to enable Bewnans Kernow to continue to meet its charitable objects and to accommodate the evolution of Bewnans Kernow over time from being a support organisation for a partnership of Cornish cultural organisations to an independent charity ready to take on the lease of a building to develop into a heritage venue. Cornish Heritage in Penzance Bewnans Kernow’s primary work during 2022-23 was on preparations to open 'Cornish Heritage in Penzance', a new venue to share, celebrate and research Cornish history and culture to be established in the former Penzance public library building. Further unexpected restoration work needed at the building, which is now listed, resulted in a delay to moving into the venue. In autumn 2022 Bewnans Kernow was able to begin using the building and over Winter 2022/23 and the following Spring Trustees worked to decorate and equip the property in advance of the first Open Days in May 2023. A new logo was commissioned and social media accounts opened. Grants In January 2023 Bewnans Kernow was awarded a grant of £2,700 by the Penwith Landscape Partnership. Representation on other organisations Bewnans Kernow continues to be involved with heritage work at a strategic level and is a member of the Cornwall Council Heritage Kernow Board. At a local level it is a member of the Madron History Group Committee. Summary In summary, by the end of the year in April 2023 Bewnans Kernow had fully prepared the part of the former Penzance public library building being leased, had secured further funding and had begun preparing for and publicising the public Open Days held in May 2023.
Section E
Financial review
Financial review: Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves At the start of the financial year, Bewnans Kernow had a cash balance of ££28,279 brought forward. During the year, the organisation received project funding of a restricted grant from the Penwith Landscape Partnership amounting to £2,700 and a refund of £96. Payments totalling £4,503 were made during the year and cash balances at the year-end were £26,572 of which £18,541 were restricted funds. Level of reserves: The trustees have considered the reserves of the charity. The longerterm policy is to aim to hold unrestricted reserves amounting to 6-months of anticipated expenditure. The Trustees consider that the balance on 5[th] April 2023 is sufficient to help sustain the operations of the charity over the following year. Details of any funds None. materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include . Bewnans Kernow successfully applied to the Penwith Landscape additional information, where Partnership for funding to run a heritage project on the life and work of relevant about: Dr William.Borlase ● the charity’s principal sources of funds (including The main part of the expenditure was in preparing the rooms in order to any fundraising); open to the public. ● how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
● 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) | J J Howells | |
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| Full name(s) | Jennifer Jane Howells | |
| Position (eg Secretary, Chair, | Director and Trustee | |
| etc) | ||
| Date | 01.02.2024 |
| 1 Charity Name Bewnans Kernow |
1 Charity Name Bewnans Kernow |
1 Charity Name Bewnans Kernow |
170991 | 170991 | 170991 | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 6th April 2022 |
To | Period end date 5th April 2023 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
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| Grant and other funding | 2,700 | - | 9,680 | |||
| Refund | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
96.27 - - - - - - |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
2,796.27 | - | 2,796. | 9,680 | ||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
2,796.27 | |||||
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| Project management and support | 1,637.50 2,137.92 - - 619.17 108.70 - - - |
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| Sub total | 4,503.29 | - | 4,503 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 4,503 | |||||
| 2,796 | - | |||||
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| 8,031 | 18,541 | - | 26,572 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Bank account |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Cost (optional) - - - - 18,541 - - 18,541 OK - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Details Kitchen equipment, books and furniture |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Date of approval
Signature
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CCXX R2 accounts Issi x2024