## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 6th April 2023 **Period start date To** 5th April 2024 **Period end date** ## **Charity name:** Clapham Writers ## **Charity registration number: 1176123** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the arts, culture and
heritage and the advancement of education
in literature, writing and associated arts for
the public benefit.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Organisation and delivery of the annual
Clapham Book Festival, plus
associated activities e.g. design and
production of the Clapham Literary
Trail, a self-guided walk around Clapham
based upon the homes of famous writers
who have lived and worked there.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have considered the Charities
Commission guidance on public benefit in
formulating the programme of events for the
period. The Trustees and Management
Board meet regularly to determine the
programme of events and organise delivery
of the Book Festival.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Clapham Book Festival is organised and run
entirely by volunteers.| |||| Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Clapham Book Festival 2023 took place
successfully in October ’23 with three live
author events on 12thOctober and a literary
walk. All costs were covered.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The 2023 Clapham Book Festival delivered
live author events, plus a literary walk.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Solvent| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To cover minor unexpected expense and as
seed corn funding for the next year's
Festival.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Minimal < one year's event income| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/a| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Box office receipts.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Attendee numbers were still lower than
desired, lower than pre-COVID.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointment by trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|Partner and sponsor agreements confirmed
each year in advance, usually c6 months
ahead of the event.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Clapham Writers| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1176123| |Charity’s principal address|105 Abbeville Road, Clapham, London SW4 9JL| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Julie Anderson|Chair||| ||Elizabeth Buchan|Trustee||| ||Penelope McNeile|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Julie Anderson|| ||
Chair of Trustees|| ||30/11/2024|| ||30/11/2024|| |**Charity Name**||**No (if any)**| |---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**||| |**For the period**
**from**|06/04/2023
Period start date|05/04/2024
Period end date
**To**| **CC16a** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,828**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,828**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,781**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,781**
**47**
**-**
**-**
**47**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,828**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,828**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,781**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,781**

**47**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**2,828**||||**2,848**| ||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**||**-**| ||**-**||||| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||| ||||**-**||**2,848**| ||||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**2,781**||||**2,114**| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**||| ||**-**||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||| ||||**-**||**2,114**| ||||||| ||**47**|**-**|**-**||**734**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**| ||**-**|**-**|||| ||**47**|**-**|**-**|**47**|**734**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 02/12/2024 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,731**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Julie Anderson|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Julie Anderson|30/11/2024| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 02/12/2024 2