2023 Trustees Report for the Jewellery and Silver Society of Oxford (JASSO) CIO Charity Number 1184544 The workshop was open throughout the year, and for the first year since the pandemic there were no Covid related restrictions. We ran a full set of classes throughout the year, covering jewellery, silversmithing and enamelling, and even opened a new evening open session on Wednesdays. We were able to run week-end Master Classes throughout the year, with most attended by 8-10 people, plus the tutor. During the year we ran seven 2-day courses. Topics covered were: making chain-mail bangles; chasing and repousse; making a multi-stone pendant; sand casting; kiln enamelling; collet and crown settings; anti-clastic and fold forming. This important aspect of our programme, which widens the knowledge of members to higher levels in some of the more specialist skills, is now back to pre-pandemic levels. In June we held the AGM. Two of the Trustees stood down, as required by the constitution. No new appointments were made. Membership increased a little throughout the year and is now above prepandemic numbers – with 175 members at the end of 2023. Turnover remains low and we are getting a small but steady stream of new members. The increased activity meant that our income has also increased and we have now recouped all of the losses from our reserves caused by the pandemic. Increases in electricity prices have had an impact and are a concern for the future, but fortunately electricity usage was only a small fraction of our annual spend. Overall the finances remain sound and we are optimistic for the coming year. Again we are grateful for the continuing support of our members. ## **Jewellery and Silver Society of Oxford** **Registered Charity No. 1184544** (Until 31/12/19 operated as Charity No. 272365) ## **Receipts and Payments Account 12 months to 1st Jan 2024** |**Income**
Subscriptions and Donations
Workshop Fees
Surplus from Courses
Gift Aid Received
Sale of Surplus Metals, Tools and Other Income
Bank Interest
Surplus from Exhibitions
**Less Expenses**
Workshop Rent
Electricity
Insurance
Workshop Expenses
Plant and Equipment
Miscellaneous Expenses
**Surplus for the Year**|3,221
11,343
2,886
517
257
260
-|**12 months to**
**01/01/24**
**£**
18,484
(15,099)
3,385
£|**12 months to**
**01/01/23**
**£**
3,171
9,089
2,160
521
28
25
307| |---|---|---|---| ||9,875
2,512
1,160
1,060
-
492||9,875
1,334
1,005
430
231
485| ||||| ||||1,941
£| ## **Jewellery and Silver Society of Oxford** ## **Balance Sheet as at 1st Jan 2024** |**Assets**
Balance at Bank - Current a/c
- Deposit a/c
**Less Liabilities**
Prepaid Masterclasses
Unpaid Exhibition costs
Pre-Paid Subs
Accrual for Expenses
Accrual for tool payments
Accrual for Electricity
**Represented by:**
**General Fund**
Balance at 1st Jan 2023
Surplus for the Period|3,584
28,101|**01/01/24**
31,685
(897)
30,788
£
30,788
30,788
£|**01/01/23**
4,174
26,841
2,840
72
100
600| |---|---|---|---| ||140
-
20
10
127
600||| ||27,403
3,385||| ||||27,403
£| ||||25,462
1,941| ||||| ||||27,403
£| The above Accounts have been prepared from the records held, and information given by the Treasurer and are certified to be in accordance therewith. Treasurer Fred Wickens Reviewing Accountant Alan French FCCA