
## **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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Non-Profit Majorette dance troupe**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Teach and assist children ages 3- 25. We**<br>**perform in around Yorkshire.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>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||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Provides a safe and welcoming space for**<br>**all children, young adults and adults that**<br>**attend our team. We offer support not**<br>**only for during dance but also a strong**<br>**support network for team members.**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The team is in a healthy financial state**<br>**with funds in the bank to purchase new**<br>**equipment and uniforms. All monies**<br>**raised by the team go on spending for the**<br>**team.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Funds are held in the account to cover**<br>**hall fee’s, insurance and music license.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Preferably minimum of £1000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**Training venue change/ removal.**|



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

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Troupe governing document. Child safety**<br>**policy and Anti bulling**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Founders and dance trainers**|



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

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Sapphire Supreme Majorettes|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1180999|
|Charity’s principal address|65 Ash Crescent, Stanley, Wakefield, WF34NY|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Katie Jackson||||
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||Lynne Powell||||
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– 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 



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accounts in accordan￿ wtth the requirements of the Charitses Act 2011
('the Act").
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basis of report
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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.
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come to my attention in connection wrth the examination (other than that
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respecL'
the accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 130
of the Charities Act: or
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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.
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order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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