2021-12-31-accounts

bjectiv	e	s	and A	ctivitie	s
					SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes			Para 1.17	Topromote high standards ofarchitecture,
ofthe charity as set out in						conservation, planning, design and use of
its governing			document			buildings in Belsize and to promote the
						protection and improvement ofhistoric or
						public interest;
						Tapromote high standards in urban planning,
						infrastructure and transport, the maintenance
						and improvement ofstreets and public places,
						and the protection ofthe environment in
						Belsize;
						Tafoster interest amangst the pubiic in Belsize
						and more generally in the history ofthe area.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	The Society's activities allow Society members to contribute views on ways that local public
purposes		for the public				services might be improved, and allow the
benefit, in particular, actlvNes, projects of services identified in				the the		Society toco-ordinate views on local planning applications and asappropriate make representations to the local authority. They
accounts.						allow the Society to participate in projects
						designed to improve local environmental
						conditions.
						The Society provides information about local
						issues and activities through quarterly
						newsletters, two noticeboards and a website.
						As the accounts show, a large proportion of
						our annual expenditure goes towards
						printing/maintenance in these areas.

Statement	confirming	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to this guidance.
whether the trustees have
had regard	tothe guidance
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

				SORP reference
					The	Society is not a grant-giving charity but, as
				Para 1.38	an activity ancillary to its charitable		purposes,
Policy on	grant making				it has been the charity's practice from time to
					time to make donations that are in		accordance
					with	the Society's general aims. Futf	details of
					the	Society's Donations Policy can be found on
					its website www. beisize.org.uk
					N/A
				Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
					The	Society has no employees, therefore
				Para 1.38	almost all activities are undertaken		on a
Contribution		made	by		voluntary basis. Specifically:
volunteers						the Society publishes a quarterly
						newsletter which volunteers from the
						membership help to distribute;
						The Society's educational events (for
						example guided historical walks	such as
						the one in 2021described below) are led
						by volunteers
Other

chievements and Perf	ormance
	SORP reference
		As in 2020, 2021was a year affected
		significantly by the pandemic, but the year did
		see most ofthe Society's activities continuing
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumsfances of its beneficiaries and any wider	Para 1.20	more normally. Some are adapting to the new ways ofworking: the Committee have resumed face-to-face meetings, blending with an online option. The Society was able to hold tts AGM an 7Ma~h 2021via Zaam, with around 45 members attending.

benefits	to	society	as	a
whole.					The Society was able to conduct a historic
					walk in September 2021, led by a former
					Chair. In November we screened a member's
					illustrated production, 'The Story of Moll
					I0n~~s Belsize iiouses, usi'ng tihe opportunity
					to celebrate a half-century ofactivities by the
					Society and its predecessor body. Oecember
					saw us host a Society carol singing event
					which raised a considerable sum for the local
					Marie Curie Hospice. Some events were
					affected by the restrictions on social
					gatherings, with the Society's usual summer
					garden party having to be cancelled.
					Throughout the year the Society's planning
					team continued to look atapplications for
					planning permission made to Camden Council
					in the Belsize area, reviewing about 39and
					commenting on 11.The year saw our planning
					lead putting in considerable effort at an
					appeal by the developers ofthe site at 100
					Avenue Road, Swiss Cottage. The developers
					were challenging the Council's refusalto
					reduce the obligations around the provision of
					affordable housing. The Society appeared as
					an interested party and provided a submission
					to the Planning Inspector. The result was very
					much as we had hoped, with the Inspector
					upholding the Council's decision.
					The Society welcomed a new committee
					member to monitor local tree applications,
					looking at 276applicati'ons and commenting
					on 28.There was also a positive dialogue with
					Camden Council about how to celebrate the
					Queen's Platinum Jubilee by planting trees in
					the area. We met with the Council to discuss
					the enforcement ofits policies concerning
					large developments.
					The quarterly newsletters continued to be
					produced, with the 2021edition ofour
					popular Tradesmen You Can Trust pamphlet
					accompanying the August newsletter. Issues
					included articles drawn from the Society
					archives to celebrate 50years ofwork, as the
					Society as it is currently constituted and as
					formerly Belsize Residents' Association. Hand
					delivery was affected by restrictions on one
					occasion, and the newsletter continued to be

u ma choo	se	to include furt	her statements	where
				N/A
Achievements		against	Para 1.41
objectives set
				N/A
Performance		offundraising
activities against objectives			Para 1.41
set
				N/A
Investment	performance		Para 1.41
against objectives
				N/A
Other

Review	ofthe charity's	Para 1.21	Income for	the period: f5,702
financial	position at the end		Expenditure	forthe period: f5,446
ofthe period
			Total cash	assets (Incli&ding reserves)' f16445

				The Society has no non-cash assets.	The Society has no non-cash assets.	The Society has no non-cash assets.	The Society has no non-cash assets.
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	The Society holds cash		reserves	for use in the
policy for holding reserves				event of	its future involvement		in initiatives
stating why they are	held			involving	financial outlay which		could not be
				covered	by the Society's annual		income
				tiirougil	membership	Ices (about E5i000)
Amount of reserves	held at		Para 1.22	f13,159.29
the end ofthe enod
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23	N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
oin concern

u ma choos	e to include furt	her statements	where relevant about:
			The Society derives its annual income from
			membership fees (currently f10a year) and
The charity's principal sources offunds (including		Para 1.47	the occasional unsolicited donation. All fees are paid by members resident locally, apart
any fundraising)			from one paid by a member resident in the
			Republic of Ireland. There is no requirement	to
			live locally to be a member of the Society—
			anyone with an interest in the area is
			welcome. Also, there is no requirement to be a
			member to attend our events, such as the
			historic walks. During 2021,44 new member
			households joined the Society. At the end of
			the period the total paying membership was
			543,with afurther 21 complimentary
			members.
			Membership fees support the costs of
			producing material reporting on the Society's
			activities (such as quarterly newsletters) and
			advertising events (e.g.posters), as well as the
			maintenance ofnoticeboards and a website.
			In 2021the Society made its second claim to
			HMRC in respect ofits entitlement under the
			current Gift Aid arrangements (financial return
			refers).
			Since becoming a charity in November 2018
			the Society has not engaged in any fundraising
			exercise.
			During the period in question the Society has
			rece!ved no income from contracts or grant

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning	Para 1.25	Constitution
document
How is the charity	Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Four trustees		were in place during	this
including details ofany		reporting period, and an additional			trustee
constitutional provisions e.g.		was appointed		on 12May 2021.The
election to post. or name of		constitution	sets out that the founding
any person or body entitled		(establishment		ofthe CIQj trustees	had to

to appoint one or more	resign and stand for re-election	at the
trustees	Society's first AGM (as occurred	in March
	2020; all four were reappointed).	In the
	future, the constitution sets out	that a third of
	the trustees should resign ahead	of each AGM.
	They can be re-elected but nominations from
	those who wish to stand will also be solicited
	in the pre-AGM papers.

u ma c	hoo	s	e to i	nclude furt	her stateme	nts	where rele	van	van	t about:	t about:
							Trustees	are		made aware ofthe		Charity
							Commission's				requirements on,	and guidance
Policies adopted	and procedures for the induction				Para 1.51		for, trustees. governance			One trustee {responsible matters) is available to be				for
and training		oftrustees					consulted		by others, and by members,					who
							have questions				or concerns about propriety.
							The day-to-day				business ofthe Society			is taken
							forward	by a committee which includes						all the
The charity's structure and			organisational any wider		Psra 1.51		Trustees plus some other members appointed at the AGM, The Trustees meet alone (i.e.
network	with		which	the			separately		from the committee)			when
charity works							necessary		to consider trustee-specific				matters.
							N/A
Relationship			with any		Para 1.51
related parties
							N/A
Other
eferen	ce	and		Administrative		details
Charity	name				The Belsize Society
Other name		the charity			N/A
uses
Registered		charity		number	1180842
Charity's	principal			address	Flat1
					20 Netherhall		Gardens
					London
					NVV3 5TH™

	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name ofperson a oint trustee	Name ofperson a oint trustee	(or body} entitl ifan
1	Prabhat Vaze	Chair			N/A
	Anne Stevens	Membership	N/A
		Secretary
3	Neil Harris	Treasurer	N/A		N/A
4	Michael Jampel	Governance	N/A		N/A
	Barbara Abraham	Trees	12.05.2021		N/A
			onwards
10
12
16
17
19
20

Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets		N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		N/A
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for	N/A
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

Names	and addresses	ofadvisers (Optional informat	ion)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
N/A
Name ofchief	executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional
information)

INCOIIIIE SUBSCRIPTIONS OVERSEASEXCESS INTEREST GIFTAID DONATIONS (from members} OTHER	2021 R5,200.00 RS.QQ R47.94 R354.29 R95.00		2020 R5,330,00 R15.00 R89.79 R357.00 R1,45900	2019 R5,550.00 R5.00 R41.83 8115.00
	RQ,QQ		R288.97	R5.00
TOTAL INCOME
				R5„?16.53
EXPENDITURE
PROVISiONS FOR EVENTS STATIONERY PRINTING PHOTOCOPIES POSTAGE GIFTS HIRE OF ROOMS SUBSCRIPTIQNS REFUNDED WEBSITE DONATIONS (see below ) ENTERTAiNMENT INS' 'RANCE NOTICEBQAROS (Inc. Printing) OTHER (seebelow ) TOTAL EXPENDITURE	R190.08 R88.19 R1,356.09 RQ.GO R488.94 RG.OQ R284,00 RQ.QQ R110.40 R2,100.00 FO.QQ R23'J.OQ R1'I1.84 R485.00 R5~.54		R117.50 R92.07 R1,423.98 RO.QO R21.72 RG.OG R239,00 RQ.QQ R283.40 R1,900.00 R150.00 R220.00 R70.80 R516.84 R5,015.29	R33.85 R344.00 R1,97?.73 RO.OQ R409.61 RQ,OO R239.00 RG.OO R842 40 R1,050.00 RG,GO R220 nO R370.99 R380,00 R5,54?.38
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT} FORYEAR			R2,482A?	R68AS
BALANCE SHEETAT: BANK BALANCES l ESSUNPAID DONATIONS	3'II12I202'I R18,445.20 0	31I124620 R$8,188.51 RO.OO		31I12I2020 R13,708.04 RQ.QQ
TOTAL NETSAUNCE	R15,445.20	R18,158.5'I		R13,?08.04
REPRESENTED BY:
SURPI USAT START OF YEAR SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR	R16,188.51 R256.69	R13,?08.Q4 R2,4824?
SURPLUS AT END OF YEAR	R18,445.20	R15,185.51
"Donations NBade in 2021
Betsize ubrary		Aileen Hammond	Flowers	R85.00
Royal Free Charity The Winch	R400.00 R250.00	David Percy Event Costs Carols Leader Fee		R250.00
Hive Centre
Chalk Farm Food Bank	R250.00		Total
Camden Age UK	R250.00
Beislze Village Lights	R200.00
C4WS Homeless Project	R250.00
Total