2024-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 05/04/23 Period start date To 06/04/24 Period end date

Charity name: Sapphire Supreme Majorettes

Charity registration number: 1180999

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Non-Profit Majorette dance troupe
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	Teach and assist children ages 3- 25. We perform in around Yorkshire.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	No guidance provided.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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	Provides a safe and welcoming space for all children, young adults and adults that attend our team. We offer support not only for during dance but also a strong support network for team members.

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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	The team is in a healthy financial state with funds in the bank to purchase new equipment and uniforms. All monies raised by the team go on spending for the team.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Funds are held in the account to cover hall fee’s, insurance and music license.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Preferably minimum of £1000
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	Training venue change/ removal.

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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	Troupe governing document. Child safety policy and Anti bulling
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated
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	Founders and dance trainers

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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	Sapphire Supreme Majorettes
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1180999
Charity’s principal address	65 Ash Crescent, Stanley, Wakefield, WF34NY

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 (ifany)
	Katie Jackson
	Elaine Dawson
	Lynne Powell

– 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 Dance Equipment, Dance Dresses held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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) Katie Jackson Full name(s) Katie Jackson

Position (eg Secretary, Troupe Leader/Owner Chair, etc)

Date

05/02/2025

in out >06/04/20 £ 2,020.92 £ 2,780.74 May-23 £ 2,573.09 £ 2,802.53 Jun-23 £ 4,018.00 £ 3,335.64 Jul-23 £ 1,767.01 £ 1,151.85 Aug-23 £ 1,470.00 £ 1,794.16 Sep-23 £ 2,644.00 £ 1,876.80 Oct-23 £ 3,696.83 £ 4,193.24 Nov-23 £ 2,681.50 £ 1,650.69 Dec-23 £ 1,206.00 £ 761.50 Jan-24 £ 2,982.50 £ 1,220.97 Feb-24 £ 3,274.77 £ 2,698.70 Mar-24 £ 2,110.22 £ 2,256.78 <05/04/20 £ 42.50 £ - £ 30,487.34 £ 26,523.60

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees SFkQtrliiZ E- SuPQtNES Mdo Qtr i T& /4 1£01 On a¢¢ounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages I retK)rt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {￿e Trusf) for the year ended GS O Ct ZC4 As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordan￿ wtth the requirements of the Charitses Act 2011 ('the Act"). Responsibilities and basis of report I reFQrt in re5F￿rt of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in canying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commissic under section 14515){bl of Ihe Act. Independent examiner's statement lete l ] rfnot applicable. I have completed my examination. l confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth the examination (other than that disclosed b8low') whith gives me cause to believe that Iri, any material respecL' the accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not a￿X}rd with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulalions 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent exarnination. I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection wtth the examination lo vthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualificationl51 or body IER Oct 2018

(rfanyl: Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the exaffliner needs lo highlight fflalerial mallers of con￿r￿ {see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018