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|Objectiv|es and|Activiti|es||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|Summary<br>the charity|ofthe purposes of<br> as set out in its|||Tofurther the preservation<br>ofthe crafts<br>ofweaving,<br>spinning<br>and dyeing.|
|ovemin|document||||
|Summary<br>ofthe main<br>activities<br>in relation tothose<br>purposes<br>for the public<br>benefit,<br>in particular,<br>the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified<br>in the|||Para 1.17and<br>1.19|New members are inducted<br>into the<br>crafts by current members<br>by means of<br>mentoring.<br>The skills are passed on to<br>the public in Frome and the surrounding<br>areas. Interested<br>members ofthe public<br>have many opportunities<br>to learn the|
|accounts.||||historical<br>importance<br>ofthese crafts in|
|||||the local area at shows, exhibitions<br>and|
|||||events held or participated<br>in by the|
|||||Guild. These include:|
|||||A) Tuition in weaving<br>and spinning|
|||||offered on agroup or individual|
|||||basis at the Guild workshop|
|||||premises which are rented to|
|||||house the specialist equipment|
|||||needed.|
|||||8) Sales ofwork by members<br>with<br>demonstrations<br>ofspinning<br>and|
|||||weaving.|
|||||C) Visits to the workshop<br>by|
|||||interested<br>roups or individuals.|
|Statement<br>confirming<br>whether the trustees||have|Pate 1.18|All trustees have been directed to read<br>the relevant sections ofthe Charity|
|had regard to the guidance||||Commission<br>guidance on public benefit.|
|issued by|the Charity||||
|Commission<br>on public|||||
|benefit|||||





|Policy on|social investment|social investment|social investment|Para 1.38|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|including|program||related||
|investment|||||
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||||||Most members<br>attend the workshop<br>on|
||||||aTuesday or Thursday.<br>We continue to|
||||||hold monthly<br>members<br>meetings where|
|Summary<br>ofthe main<br>achievements<br>ofthe charity,<br>identifying<br>the difference the<br>charity*s work has made to<br>the circumstances<br>ofits||||Para 120|we make any decisions,<br>by voting,<br>regarding<br>the running<br>ofthe group. We<br>also hold regular coffee and cake<br>mornings<br>that include a demonstration<br>ofinterest. We have a regular 'show and|
|beneficiaries<br>and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|||||tell' session to share finished projects<br>and expertise.<br>We held a number of courses: 4shaft|
||||||weaving,<br>rigid heddle, preparing a loom,|
||||||colour and weave and one-to-one|
||||||sessions. These were attended<br>by|
||||||members ofthe public from the local|
||||||area and further afield. We also had a|
||||||spinninglteaching<br>advice session on|
||||||renovating<br>a spinning<br>wheel. We|
||||||continue to provide tuition to members|
||||||ofthe guild. A dyeing course organised|
||||||by members,<br>held in a member's<br>house|
||||||was mell attended. We had a stand ata|
||||||local fair giving demonstrations<br>ofour|
||||||crafts this attracted<br>new members to our|
||||||group. We held a very successful<br>exhibition<br>in a local art venue<br>This|
||||||resulted<br>in raising our profile and|
||||||making sales. We held asession for a<br>local home education<br>group ofchildren.|
||||||We belong tothe Association of Guilds|
||||||ofWeavers Spinners and Dyers. A|
||||||library ofup-to-date books relevant to|
||||||our crafts is maintairied.|





|Achievements<br>against|
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|objectives set|
|Performance<br>offundraising|
|activities against objectives|
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|Review ofthe charity's<br>financial<br>position at the end<br>ofthe period||Para 1 21|We currently<br>hold a healthy<br>reserve to<br>honour our outgoings<br>and protect our<br>ability to function<br>in the next two years<br>at least. We continue to raise funds by<br>providing<br>courses and holding sales of<br>work to supplement<br>the subscriptions|
||||and donations<br>made b<br>members|
|Statement<br>explaining<br>the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held||Para 1.22|We hold reserves to ensure we can<br>continue to meet our financial<br>obligations<br>in terms ofpayment ofrent<br>ofpremises which are essential for the<br>rformance ofour functions.|
|Amount ofreserves heid||Para 1.22|E10000|
|Reasons for holding zero||Para 1.22|nla|
|reserves<br>Details offund materially|in|Para 1.24|n/a|
|deficit<br>Explanation<br>ofany||Para 1.23|nla|
|uncertainties<br>about the||||
|charity continuing as a going||||
|concern||||



|ouma<br>choose to include furt|her statements|where relevant about|
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|<br>||Chosen not to include|
|The charity's<br>principal<br>sources of funds (including|Para 1.47||
|any fundraising)|||
|||Chosen not to include|
|Investment<br>policy and<br>objectives including<br>any|Para 1A6||
|social investment<br>policy|||
|adopted|||
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|A description<br>ofthe principal|Para 1.46||
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|trusts:<br>Type ofgoverning<br>document||Para 1.25|CIO Association|constituion|
|How isthe charity||Para 1.25|CIO||
|constituted?|||||
|Trustee selection methods||Para 1.25|Elected by members||
|including<br>details ofany|||||
|constitutional<br>provisions|e.g.||||
|election to post or name|of||||
|any person or body entitled|||||
|to appoint one or more|||||
|trustees|||||
|Additional<br>information<br>[optional}<br>You ma<br>choose to include further statements|||where relevant about<br>Chosen not to include||
|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction||Para 1.51|||
|and training oftrustees|||||
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|The charity's<br>organisational<br>structure<br>and any wider||Para 1.51|||
|network<br>with which the|||||
|charity works|||||
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|Relationship<br>with any||Para 1.51|||
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|Other name the charity uses||Frome Weavers|
|Re istered charit<br>Charity's<br>principal|number<br> address|1180975<br>2"' Floor, Baywell House, Tucks~ Close, Frome, BA115LS|








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|falls within the custodian|||
|charity's objects|||
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|The tru|stees declare th|at they h|ave approved<br>the trustees<br>r|eport .|
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|Signed|on behalf ofthe|charity*s|trustees||
||Signature(s)||||
||Full name(s)|DEBORAH MARY GIBSON|||
|Position|(eg Secretary,<br>Chair, etc)|Trustee||Trustee|
||Date|l 7|Iu<br>'gom3||






