Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 01/09/23 To Period end date 31/08/24
Charity name: Mammamia Liverpool
Charity registration number: 1185198
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the education of the public and, in particular but not exclusively, to children educated in local English- speaking schools, living in Liverpool and the surrounding area |
| 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 |
• Providing teaching services in Italian as an extra-curricular activity; • Organising cultural activities and events, in order to promote the knowledge of the Italian culture, history and traditions. • Liaising with the existing Italian- speaking community of Liverpool and the surrounding area |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
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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 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 | • Provide Italian lessons to approximately 60 children • Organisation of cultural events to celebrate important Italian traditions such as Lent, Easter, Christmas, etc • Organisation of family-based activities open to the general public to promote reading, music, and arts & crafts in Italian |
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| Achievements against | Para 1.41 |
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| objectives set | |
| Performance of fundraising | |
| activities against objectives | Para 1.41 |
| set | |
| Investment performance | Para 1.41 |
| against objectives |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Notwithstanding outstanding payments due for the delivery of government contracted services, the charity ended the years positively and has been able to add to the reserves. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity is working towards building a 3- month operating expense reserve |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At the end of the financial year, the charity held £984 in reserves. |
| 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 | none |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity is generally-speaking, self-sustaining as fees are charged for the main service provided (Italian language lessons) and entry fees are charged to cover the costs of the cultural events we organize. Our annual fundraising event has enabled us to build some reserves and expand the work of the charity by offering more free events to the general public. |
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| 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: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | Election |
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| Policies and procedures | |
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| adopted for the induction | Para 1.51 |
| and training of trustees | |
| The charity’s organisational | |
| structure and any wider | Para 1.51 |
| network with which the | |
| charity works | |
| Relationship with any related | Para 1.51 |
| parties | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Mammamia Liverpool |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1185198 |
| Charity’s principal address | 108 Anfield Road Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0TE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Gioia Palmieri | Chair | 1/9/2022 – 22/03/2023 | ||
| Emanuela Casale | Chair | 23/03/2023-31/08/2024 | ||
| TiffanyLew | Treasurer | |||
| Pasqualina Romano |
Secretary | |||
– 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 none held in this capacity Name and objects of the none charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for none 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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Emanuela Casale | Tiffany Christel Lew | |
Chair |
Treasurer | |
| 24/07/2025 | ||
| 24/07/2025 |
Charity Name Mammamia Liverpool
No (if any) 1185198
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/09/2022 31/08/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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charitable activities |
9,735 | - | - | 9,735 | 9,175 | ||||
| donations | 312 | - | - | 312 | 621 | ||||
| governement contracts | 400 | - | - | 400 | - | ||||
| other charitable activities | 467 | - | - | 467 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 10,914 | - | - | 10,914 | 9,796 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 9,796 | |||||||||
Materials |
1,786 | - | - | 1,786 | 1,071 | ||||
| Salary | 5,407 | - | - | 5,407 | 8,900 | ||||
| Subscriptions | 144 | - | - | 144 | 144 | ||||
| Premises hire | 2,447 | - | - | 2,447 | 1,240 | ||||
| Insurance | 75 | - | - | 75 | 75 | ||||
| Bank fees | 71 | - | - | 71 | 71 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 9,929 | - | - | 9,929 | 11,501 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 11,501 | |||||||||
| 985 | - 1,705 | ||||||||
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| 985 | - 1,705 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds |
1 Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - Agreement Error |
26/07/2025 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Tiffany C. Lew Emanuela Casale |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval | |||
| Tiffany C. Lew | 24/07/2025 | ||
| Emanuela Casale | 24/07/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
26/07/2025
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