
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From** 6th April 2022 **Period start date To** 5th April 2023 **Period end date** 

## **Charity name:** Clapham Writers 

## **Charity registration number: 1176123** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the arts, culture and<br>heritage and the advancement of education<br>in literature, writing and associated arts for<br>the public benefit.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Organisation and delivery of the annual<br>Clapham Book Festival, plus<br>associated activities e.g. design and<br>production of the Clapham Literary<br>Trail and the Clapham Children's Book Trail,<br>self-guided walks around Clapham based<br>upon the homes of famous writers who have<br>lived and worked there.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have considered the Charities<br>Commission guidance on public benefit in<br>formulating the programme of events for the<br>period. The Trustees and Management<br>Board meet regularly to determine the<br>programme of events and organise delivery<br>of the Book Festival.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Clapham Book Festival is organised and run<br>entirely by volunteers.|





Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Clapham Book Festival 2022 took place<br>successfully in October ’22 with three live<br>author events on 15thOctober and two<br>literary walks followed by two online events<br>later in October and November. All costs<br>were covered.|



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## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41|<br>The 2022 Clapham Book Festival delivered<br>live author and online events, plus two<br>literary walks.|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Solvent|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To cover minor unexpected expense and as<br>seed corn funding for the next year's<br>Festival.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Minimal<one year's event income|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/a|



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The usual activities which allow the raising of<br>funds e.g. book sales at local fetes, coffee<br>mornings etc. did not take place because of<br>the death of Queen Elizabeth II, mourning<br>and funeral.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Attendee numbers were still lower than pre-<br>COVID, but increased on the previous year.<br>Not lower than projected.|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointment by trustees|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|Partner and sponsor agreements confirmed<br>each year in advance, usually c6 months<br>ahead of the event.|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Clapham Writers|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1176123|
|Charity’s principal address|105 Abbeville Road, Clapham, London SW4 9JL|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Julie Anderson|Chair|||
||Elizabeth Buchan|Trustee|||
||Penelope McNeile|Trustee|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets N/a held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the N/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** 


**Full name(s)** Julie Anderson 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of Trustees **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

25/05/2024 



||**Charity Name**<br>|**Charity Name**<br>|**Charity Name**<br>|**No (if any)**|**CC16a**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**|Period start date<br>4/6/2022|**To**|Period end date<br>4/5/2023||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,848**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**_Total receipts_                   2,848**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                       2,114**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total payments_                   2,114**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_                      734**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                      734**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**||**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,848**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,848**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,114**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,114**<br>**734**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**734**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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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**||
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|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Moens sponsorship not paid<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Payment for IT<br>Signature<br>#VALUE!<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,690**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**200**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>68<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Julie Anderson<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
||#VALUE!|Julie Anderson|5/25/2024|
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