2020-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/20 Priod start date To 31/12/2020 Period end date

Charity name:Felling Stage

Charity registration number:1179714

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote and educate the community in the dramatic and musical arts and to develop public appreciation of said arts.To include all ethnicity and able body members of Society.
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	Within this period we have undertaken 2 concerts in the Gateshead community. Both concerts performers were mainly special need children. We rehearse each week with a Musical Director, Choreographer and Artistic Director, who teach all aspects of performance to the children.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Tthe trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made 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

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
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	Our expenditure the period was £154 and our income from 2 concerts was £20.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We require reserves to pay for the running cost of Felling Stage. To perform concert we need to pay up front , insurance, performing rights, costume hire, scenery hire,lighting , sound , musicians plus venue hire. Plus cost for rehersals.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5004
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable incorporated organisation
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	A yearly meeting is held and any new member must put forward their names. At the annual meeting new trustees can be appointed .

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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
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Felling Stage
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1179714
Charity’s principal address	9 Moss Side Gateshead Ne9 7UU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Beatrice Atkinson
	Michael Joseph Avery
	Trevor Michael Hopper
	Michelle Coulson
	Alice Marie Harland
	Lyn Dos Santos

– 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 None 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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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

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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) Michael Joseph Avery

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

10/03/2021