Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
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Charity name Conquest Art CIO Other names charity is known by Conquest Art Registered charity number (if any) 1171582 Charity's principal address Office 92, Trident Court, One Oakcroft Road, Chessington, Surrey Postcode KT9 1BD
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(if any) |
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| John Gumbel | Chairman | |||
| Brian Tanner | Treasurer | |||
| Anne Bland- Botham |
Vice-President | |||
| LesleyLee | ||||
| Robert Jones | Secretary | |||
| Michael Bryne | ||||
| Julie Foard | 25thMarch-15thJune | |||
| Charlotte Atkinson | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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| Nil | |
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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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| Financial | R I Baxter FCA | 25 Newlands Avenue, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0HD |
| Legal | Helen Harvie [H3 Solicitors] |
1 Oak Place, Rosier Business Park, Coneyhurst Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9DE |
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 dated 10 February 2017 as Charitable Incorporated Type of governing document Organisation Foundation (eg. trust deed, constitution) Members agreed to accept constitution and transfer assets from Conquest How the charity is constituted Art to Conquest Art CIO at an SGM on 30 March 2017. Transfer Deed (eg. trust, association, company) dated 30 June 2017. Nomination by a Trustee, visits to Groups, attendance as invited guest at Trustee selection methods Trustee meetings, Checks of eligibility, references and potential conflicts (eg. appointed by, elected by) of interest before agreement of appointment by all Trustees.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures Issue of Charity Commission circulars including ‘The Essential Trustee’ adopted for the induction and together with Conquest Art Policies and Procedures, previous minutes and training of trustees; accounts.
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• the charity’s organisational Conquest Art has one part-time employee - the Charity Coordinator.
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structure and any wider This person is responsible for all routine administrative tasks, support and
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network with which the charity visits to groups (these are run by volunteer Group Leaders and helpers).
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works;
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• relationship with any related Nil. parties;
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trustees’ consideration of The Trustees complete an annual risk assessment.
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major risks and the system The main risks are the loss of rented premises and a change of staff.
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and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The Charity aims to assist and encourage people with disabilities to overcome their adversity through art activities.
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Covid-19 restrictions meant that none of the 17 groups were able to reopen during the first five months of 2021. After the easing of restrictions the Stoneleigh Group was the first to meet as normal on the 21[st] June. This was followed by three groups re-opening in July, one in August, five in September and one in November.
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)
As one of the main benefits provided by Conquest is relief from isolation for those attending regular group sessions every effort has been made to consider the welfare of members during the lockdowns. Until they were able to open again the Stoneleigh and Cheam groups continued to maintain contact with those members who have access to appropriate technology on WhatsApp. The Woking, Reigate and Kingston groups have maintained contact with as many members as possible on Zoom. Generally Group Leaders have been keeping in touch by telephone or post with members who are unable to join WhatsApp or Zoom sessions.
The Charity Coordinator was on furlough for the first part of the year but her working hours were gradually increased until, from October 2021, she resumed her previous employment terms of four days a week.
Two newsletters were produced in place of the usual magazine and circulated, by email and hard copy, as appropriate, to members of groups and other people connected with Conquest Art.
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.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Conquest Art is very reliant on its volunteers - i.e. Trustees, Group Leaders and helpers [total 135].
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main See Section C above. achievements of the charity during the year A painting competition for members was held online. The Trustees were able to meet regularly via Zoom. During the first five months of 2021 when none of the groups could re-open the Trustees kept in touch with Group Leaders and reported back at meetings. The situation with regard to possible reopening was continuously monitored.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the The Charity aims to keep a reserve equivalent to approximately six charity’s policy on reserves months expenditure to meet unexpected circumstances.
Details of any funds materially Nil. in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal Annual grant from the Ursula Hulme 1998 Charitable Trust. Fund-raising,
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sources of funds (including mainly from Trusts, throughout the year. any fundraising);
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• how expenditure has Financial support to new groups and assistance to all groups with rent for
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supported the key objectives premises and purchase of major items.
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of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any Nil. ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Nil
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Signed original on file Signed original on file Full name(s) John Ernest Gumbel Brian Derek Tanner Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc)[Chair ] Date 10 February 2022
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CONQUEST ART CIO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT January to 31st December 2021
| 2020 RECEIPTS 2021 £ £ 2874 Donations 1500 7500 Grants - U Hulme CT 7500 165 Membership - Full 5 140 " - Friends 160 58 Picture, Calendar and Card Sales 7 200 Other Receipts 312 3301 Investment Dividend and Interest 1861 10000 RBK Grant 0 13086 Furlough Scheme 10276 18673 Fundraising 16106 55997 TOTAL RECEIPTS 37727 PAYMENTS TOTAL £ £ 22407 Staff Salary 23682 58 Staff Travel 24 978 Office Expenses 944 4219 Rent paid - Trident Court 4219 1203 Training - First Aid and Fire 1013 534 Insurance 559 105 Art Materials - Groups 22 2029 Rents - Groups 1680 200 Exhibitions 0 749 Magazine 200 200 Other Expenses including Bank Charges 201 739 Transfer to Groups 346 7800 Fundraising 7800 1337 Buildings, Publicity and Development 1523 27 Trustees' Expenses (see Note 1) 0 42585 PAYMENTS 42213 13412 SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) (4486) (76) Net Transfers from/to Restricted Funds 45 1562 Net Transfer from Designated Fund 1524 14898 SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) TO GENERAL FUND (2917) |
2021 £ 1500 7500 5 160 7 312 1861 0 10276 16106 37727 |
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| (4486) 45 1524 (2917) |
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BALANCE SHEET
| 2020 BALANCES AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021 £ Bank Balances 23752 HSBC Current Account 60000 CAF Account - Charifund (see Note 2) 0 Trojan Ethical Fund (see Note 3) 30000 Hampshire Trust Bank 113752 £ FUND BALANCES 39395 General Fund 1607 Restricted Funds (see Note 4) 72750 Buildings, Publicity and Development Fund 113752 |
2021 £ 19266 30000 30000 30000 109266 |
2021 £ 19266 30000 30000 30000 |
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| £ 36478 1562 71226 109266 |
£ 36478 1562 71226 |
Notes to Accounts
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Trustees' Expenses are refreshments costs necessarily incurred on the Charity's behalf and are the only Governance cost.
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The total value of the investment in the Charifund Account with CAF as at 31st Dec 21 was £33,826; the gain of £3,826 is not reflected in these Accounts.
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The total value of the investment in the Trojan Ethical Fund as at 31st Dec 21 was £33,013; the gain of £3,013 is not reflected in these Accounts.
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Restricted Funds comprise the unspent balances of amounts received from donors for spending on the Cobham, Epsom, Malvern and Woking Groups.
I certify that the Accounts shown above and on the preceding page agree with the books as shown and explained to me.
original signed and held on file R I Baxter FCA
29th January 2022 Date
Registered Charity No. 1171582
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Exarninerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity (kne Tnjsf) for tho year ended Responsibilitles and basis of report As the charivs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordarwx with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in resp of my examination of the Trusfs a¢xx)unts carried out under secaion 145 of the 2011 Act and in rArying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Diredlor given by the Charity Commission under sedion 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent examiner's statement I have rxjmpleted my eXaminan. l LX)nfinn that no material matters have come to my attention in (x)nnection with the examination (elher-u whith gives me Ca to believe that In. any material respect the a(Jntirvj records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Actr. or the accounts did not acrd wth the a(tounting records. or the aixounts did not ojmpty with the applicable requirements ming the fomi arKf corrtent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Rew)rts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a Irue and fairf vtew which is not a matter Consi as part of an independent examination. I have no concEms and have LX)me aLTOSS no other matters in nneCtIOn Wtlh the examination to thich attention should be drawn in this ret)ort in order to enable a rxoper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: 5 1 Date: ffv.ARx Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018
{Ir any): Address: '<A-' *-?- Section B Disclosure Only complete rf tt7e examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018