## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 6th April 2024 **Period start date To** 5th April 2025 **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
thepublic 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. Presentation of the
Clapham Literary Walk.| |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 Para 1.38 including program related investment Clapham Book Festival is organised and run entirely by volunteers. Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference Clapham Book Festival 2024 took place successfully in October ’24 with three live author events on 11[th ] October and a literary Summary of the main walk. achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the Para 1.20 charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The 2024 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 theperiod|Para 1.21|Solvent| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare 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 approx oneyear'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 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** |Charityname|Clapham Writers| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|1176123| Charity’s principal address 105 Abbeville Road, Clapham, London SW4 9JL ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Julie Anderson|Chair||| |Elizabeth Buchan|Trustee||| |Penelope McNeile|Trustee||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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
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## **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** 31/12/2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 06/04/2023 05/04/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
2,431 - - 2,431 2,828
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 2,431 - - 2,431 -
Total receipts 2,431 - - 2,431 2,828
A3 Payments
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 2,676 ] - - 2,676 2,781
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 2,676 - - 2,676 2,781
Net of receipts/(payments) - 245 - - - 245 47
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 245 - - - 245 47
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 31/12/2025 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**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
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,486**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**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
31/12/2025| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 31/12/2025 2