## **Chair’s Report** **The Arts Society Corinium Charity Number:** 1181506 **Financial Year:** Year ended 31 December 2024 **Chair:** Linda Chan-Jones **Report Date:** 1 September 2025 ## **Introduction** I am pleased to present the Chair’s Report for The Arts Society Corinium for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Arts Society Corinium is a truly special Society, made so by its welcoming and friendly members who share a love, passion and curiosity for the Arts. Over the past year, our Society has continued to thrive as a welcoming and vibrant community dedicated to the appreciation and advancement of the arts in Cirencester and the surrounding area. Our programme of lectures, visits, and special events has inspired our members and strengthened our role in the cultural life of the town. ## **Activities & Community Engagement** During the year, the Society: - Delivered a full programme of monthly illustrated lectures by expert speakers, covering subjects from sculpture to modern art and design. - Organised nine cultural visits to museums, historic houses, galleries, and exhibitions, providing enriching experiences for members. - Held a study day on “The Golden Age of Dutch Painting” which received excellent feedback. - Awarded community arts grants, including support for youth arts education and local projects. - Became Patrons of the Cirencester History Festival, which enabled the Society to provide reduced and free-of-charge entry for young people and students to attend many events. These activities have helped fulfil our charitable purpose of advancing education in the arts while fostering a sense of community and shared enjoyment. ## **Financial Review** For the financial year ended 31 December 2024: - Total income: £37,316 - Total expenditure: £28,393 - Surplus: £8,923 Our reserves remain healthy, ensuring financial resilience and enabling us to plan confidently for future events and community projects. ## **Governance & Volunteers** The Society is governed by a Board of four Trustees and supported by six active Committee Members and volunteers, who are essential to the smooth running of lectures, visits, membership services, and administration and financial control. We continue to comply with Charity Commission requirements and The Arts Society’s governance guidelines. Trustees and volunteers receive no remuneration, ensuring all funds are directed towards charitable purposes. ## **Looking Ahead** In 2025, our priorities will be to: - Sustain the high quality and variety of our lecture programme. - Introduce new and engaging destinations for cultural visits. - Increase the number and reach of our community grants. - Strengthen our communication channels to better connect with members. By building on the successes of 2024, we will further enhance our impact and continue to make the arts accessible and enjoyable to our community. ## **Acknowledgements** On behalf of the Board, I wish to thank: - Our Trustees, Committee Members and wonderful volunteers for their commitment, leadership, and careful stewardship of the Society’s work. - Our members for their loyalty and participation. - Our guest speakers and partners for sharing their expertise and creativity. It is a privilege to serve as Chair of such a dedicated and inspiring Society, and I look forward to the year ahead with enthusiasm. Signed: _Linda Chan-Jones Linda Chan-Jones Chair, The Arts Society Corinium Date: 27[th] August 2025 ||**The Arts Society, Corinium**|**The Arts Society, Corinium**|**The Arts Society, Corinium**|**1181506**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||| ||**For the period**
**from**|**01/01/2024**|**To**|**31/12/2024**|| ||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
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**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |**Members Subscriptions**|**3,121**|**-**|**-**|**3,121**|**2,552**| |**Sponsorship ofprogramme**||**350**|**-**|**350**|**-**| |**Visitor, Raffle & other donations**|**2,645**|**-**|**-**|**2,645**|**1,181**| |**Fees for vists, exhibititons, events**|**15,673**|**-**|**-**|**15,673**|**6,391**| |**Grants from The Arts Society**|**-**|**4,000**|**-**|**4,000**|**-**| |**Gift Aid & GASDS**|**2,008**|**-**|**-**|**2,008**|**3,899**| |**Deposit accoun interest**|**149**|**-**|**-**|**149**|**-**| |**Feespaid in advance re 2025**|**9,370**|**-**|**-**|**9,370**|**-**| |**_Sub total(Gross income for_**
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**32,966**|**4,350**|**-**|**37,316**|**14,023**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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**A3 Payments**|||||| ||**32,966**|**4,350**|**-**|**37,316**|**14,023**| ||||||| |**Lecture fees and expnses**|**4,694**|**-**|**-**|**4,694**|**4,151**| |**Hall Hire, refeshments and IT support**|**1,480**|**-**|**-**|**1,480**|**1,150**| |**Operating Expenses**|**1,313**|**350**|**-**|**1,663**|**- 1,808**| |**Visit and Events**|**13,418**|**-**|**-**|**13,418**|**5,013**| |**The Arts Society service recharges**|**2,607**|**-**|**-**|**2,607**|**2,058**| |**Fee for Patronage Ciren History Fest**|**500**|**-**|**-**|**500**|**-**| |**Community Event at Barn Theatre**|**-**|**2,000**|**-**|**2,000**|**-**| |**Ciren History Festival -young people**|**-**|**2,000**|**-**|**2,000**|**-**| |**Misc, raffleprizes**|**31**|**-**|**-**|**31**|**1,245**| |**_Sub total_ **|**24,043**|**4,350**|**-**|**28,393**|**11,809**| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
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**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||| ||**24,043**|**4,350**|**-**|**28,393**|**11,809**| ||||||| ||**8,923**|**-**|
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**8,923**|**2,214**| ||**-**|**- **|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**15,391**|**-**|**-**|**15,391**|**13,177**| ||**24,314**|**-**|
**-**|**24,314**|**15,391**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Arts S¢xiety Ccxinium On accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 Charity no (if any} 1181506 Set out on pages One and hvo I rerK)rt to the truslees on my examinati(m of the accounts of ￿ abov8 charity (llhe Trusf) for the year e Responsibilities and As the charity trL￿eeS of the Trust, you are resp)nsible the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the r￿Uirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('ts Acr). I reFNNt in resrkrt of my examinati)n of the TrLtst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act a￿1 in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Di￿￿OnS given by the Charity Commission under section 1495)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examinatk)n. I c(￿fIrM that rKJ material matters have come to my atten11(￿ (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounlir¥J reC￿S were Th)t kept in accrxdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts th not acccKd wtth the accounting rec(xds Independent examinerfs statement I have no conceffts and have come acr￿ no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attentk)n be drawn in order to enable a proper u￿lerS￿ndIng of the ￿C(KInts to reached. . Please delete the words in the brackels rfthey do not appty. Signed: Date: Name: Philip Stansfi81d Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any}: FCA in EnglaNJ and Wales (retired) Address: The Downir Church Lane, Soulh Cemey Glos GL7 Section B Disclosure on￿ complete rf the examiner needs to high]￿ht matters of concem {see CC32, IndeperKlent exatnir)alton of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Give here brief details of any iterns that the examiner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COAIM R￿elpts and nts accounts CC16a 311IYA24 r¢ram ToI31funds Lastyear 121 Q￿n￿r￿M1￿￿ l¥e•taN•k 4,1ts1 21J93 24043 JY3 11.W9 1214 1S,3 X514 13.177 24Jl UnFa5tricI¢ Re5thcl EnQowmont fund 314 CCX¥P1 I THE ARTS SOCIEfY CORINIUM statem￿ ofAccounts to end D￿mber 2024 2023 Expense To 6168 2(r24 V6mbershlp Substyms TOTAL 162 tnpfflLErs pad in ￿>24 3121 7629 3899 J -2279 2x / 1181 1 4151 J -1150-1 14f3y -2423 -2607 8it0raNJ (th8r (knnati(m, mtsc ￿￿rne Lec(urer Fées aFKI expenses Hire of sUFWt&N)er Refreshments -1079 Operatrg exp￿5 Web%ts and IT 49 403 f34 -716 -306 2081 io Phjrrth TOTAL 99S5 -9744 211 Visits w￿des¢￿ 2704 -1969 735 National saI￿ry RSC Stratsd -1215 20 ALL Higwn & Naknre 62 4659 1575 -1511 5926 415 1267 srrs TOTAL 11172 -9411 1761 465 TOTAL 4501 -3487 J 1014 -354 TOTAL 1378 ditrJna P£ aThJ DSI TOTAL 15673 1-12898 2775 Gratts Aw&ded (less grants te¢*￿e￿ frtth The Alts 9)¢*tyi -20￿ / .20fy) 1 cir￿ H*kny F8slival Festival Patrth) -818 Commuri TOTAL 40CI) 45 -XJD 470 Refunds and Gift5- rnembeT5h¥>. eve[&%. mi Ratne (W ViÈra Travd 10 243 -31 1499 Gfft ahj thaticffj12￿2￿?r(h 241 12 43 149 427 lolher IrKX)me and urè TOTAL 2476 -31 2445 2214 Totrl frcffl TOT￿ Y2104 -27173 4931 n c) (n (n z