2020-21 Annual Trustee Report
The year began with the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic which lead to several social lockdowns that effectively closed the charity and its premises to the public.
Against the background of this public inactivity, the year has been characterised by 3 features – grants, Ebay sales and refurbishment.
Financially, compared to previous years, 2020-21 was a good year. The Covid financial support programme administered by the Welsh government was liberal and enabled the charity to survive generously. A total of £24,000 was received in 5 separate payments. Added to this, approximately £9,000 was received as restricted grants, mainly for equipment – a grand total of £33,000.
The second feature was the achievement of £9538 from the sale of planters via Ebay. For comparison, similar sales in 201920 were approx. £1500.
Finally, advantage was taken of the protracted lockdowns to refurbish the workshops, especially the glass and pottery studios, using the proceeds of the state grant support.
The year ended with a continuation of the pandemic and a cloud of uncertainty of when the lockdowns in society would end. Meanwhile, refurbishment of the workshops including wood workshop continues.
Swansea Community Workshops 2020-21 Income & Expenditure
£
| INCOME | |
|---|---|
| Grants - Unrestricted | 24,000.00 |
| Grants - Restricted | 9,013.18 |
| Members' Fees | 300.50 |
| Members' Donations | - |
| Cash Sales | 784.84 |
| Online Sales (Ebay) | 9,538.00 |
| Hire of Facilities | 490.00 |
| Course fees | - |
| Commissions Fees for specific work | - |
| Service contracts | - |
| Cash Donations | 10.00 |
| Online Donations (Paypal) | - |
| 44,136.52 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |
| Rent | - |
| Sub-Contract | 5,200.00 |
| Heat and light | 495.71 |
| Insurance | 967.47 |
| Packing & Delivery | 777.52 |
| Ebay/ Paypal Fees | |
| Telephone and broadband | - |
| Administrative costs | 607.03 |
| Security | 138.60 |
| Publicity | - |
| Training | - |
| Trustee expenses | - |
| Equipment - office | 26.99 |
| Equipment - wood work | 41.98 |
| Equipment - metal work | - |
| Equipment - glass work | 167.58 |
| Equipment service and replacement | 3,412.05 |
| Materials/ Supplies | 1,850.63 |
| Purchases for resale | - |
| 13,828.80 | |
| Surplus (+)/ Deficit(-) | 30307.72 |