
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  01 August  20             Period start date   To     1[st] August 2021 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Creations of Cymru Film & Media** 

## **Charity registration number: 1185869** 

## **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|We operate community beneficial projects.<br>Promote appreciation of the arts and crafts<br>and their associated technologies.<br>Educate the public (especially young<br>people) by encouraging the creative<br>participation in the arts and crafts of film<br>and media.<br>Educate the public in the heritage of<br>Blaenau Gwent and it’s unique industrial<br>past by researching and creating<br>documentary film and media and related<br>activities.<br>Enhance the well being of the community.<br>Support the community throughout the<br>pandemic.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The Blaenau Gwent Film Academy. We<br>provide training in media for Children aged<br>7-18, including filmmaking, script writing,<br>acting.<br>The Over 60’s Social Club-We engage and<br>run activities for those prone to loneliness<br>in Blaenau Gwent. These activities include<br>trips to the cinema, restaurants, music<br>events and museums. Our main aim is to<br>help with social cohesion and wellbeing.<br>The Tredegar Task Force. Throughout the<br>pandemic we provided vital support to the<br>Community, public and social services by<br>delivering food parcels, medication and<br>shopping trips totalling 20,000 completed<br>jobs.|





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

||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have over 45 volunteers working**<br>**with the charity and other community**<br>**groups to provide support throughout**<br>**the pandemic.**<br>**10 Volunteers helps with the Social Club**<br>**on events.**<br>**5-10 Volunteers aid the tutors at Film**<br>**Academy**|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference 



|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|The Tredegar Task Force served the public<br>and social services by delivering food<br>parcels, medication and shopping trips<br>totalling 20,000 completed jobs throughout<br>Blaenau Gwent.<br>The Film Academy engages around 200<br>young people every week with no charges<br>to families. With the focus in education of<br>media, our students create films (many<br>award- winning). We are linked with Trinity<br>Collage in London, who moderates their<br>work as part of the Arts Awards program,<br>so every child gets a qualification. Around<br>25% of our members has additional<br>learning needs.<br>The very popular Over 60’s Social Club (in<br>partnership with other community groups)<br>have around 180 members with free entry<br>to members. Every two weeks we hold<br>events that have a direct positive benefit.<br>The film events are very popular as are<br>music days. We find this beneficial to<br>wellbeing especially to members who suffer<br>from dementia as they find classic films<br>and music help against memory loss.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|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||
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The company reserves the right to hold<br>reserves in case some funding applications<br>are rejected and the company can run on<br>reserves or expand on current projects.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£146,338.73|
|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|Funding decision making. Coming out the<br>EU may see organisations looking at other<br>funds and the market could become more<br>competitive.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Applied for funds such as Children In Need<br>and The National Lottery|
|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|**A detailed constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO and Limited Company**|
|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|We have a number of admission<br>procedures including a nomination process<br>and proof that a certain level of expertise or<br>skillset is required. Then a vote will be<br>carried out.|



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

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|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|Creations of Cymru Film & Media|
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|Other name the charity uses|Cymru Creations|
|Registered charity number|1185869|
|Charity’s principal address|Cymru Creations, Suite 2, The Little Theatre<br>Upper Coronation Street<br>Tredegar<br>NP22 3TS|
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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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||Steven Knapik<br>MBE|Chair person|||
||Ralph Rockman||||
||Kevin Davidge||||
||Pierre Cornlouer||||
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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<br>held in this capacity|N/A|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Steven Knapik|Pierre Cornlouer|
||<br>Chair|Trustee|
||28/07/21<br>28/07/21||
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Creatlons of Cymru Fllm and Media Ltd
Sulte 2, The Little Theat￿, Upper Coron*lon Street, Tredegar. NP22 3TS
Com
Number: 10495290
Fin
r201
mber
Balance Sheet
Notes
Assets
Flxed Assets:
Equipment
Office Furniture
29448.64
4980.38
34429.02
Current Assets:
Bank Account
Big Lottery Fund bank account
Artive Saver
Debtors/prepayments
100989.13
1732.91
8000.IJ)
1187.67
111909.71
146338.73
Total Assets
Llabllltles
Current Llabllltles:
Creditor5
Taxatlon
0.00
Long Temi Liabilltles
0.00
0.00
Totsl Llabllltles
Total Assets less Llabllltles
146338.73
ui
Unrestricted Reserves
Restrlcted Reserves (Big Lottery Fund)
88152.89
58185.84 1 to 7
146338.73
Notes to the Fiftunclalstatements..
Restricted qront receivedfmm the Big Lottery Fundfor the purpose of
establishing and the operation of the Over 65$ Club offerlng o variety of octlvitles.
Restricted grantfrom Leeds Universityforfilm Project.
Restricted grontfrom National Heritage Lottery (NHL)for historical project.
Restricted grontfrom Children in Needfor the Film Academy.
Restricted grontfrom WCVAfDr Covid communlty toskforce,
Restricted grontfmm Police Crime Commissioner(PCCJfor young people media closses.
Restricted grontfrom the High Sherifffor engagement activities Wlth young people.

Grant
Big Lottery Fund
NHL
Children in Need
Leeds University
WCVA
pcc
Hi9h Sheriff
B'fwd at 01.12.19
4895.58
8850.00
6220.06
Incomlng
8420.00
9200.CKJ
33500.C(J
3CxXI.O)
65630.02
25000.
5000.fy)
Outgoing
11582.67
16468.00
31373.47
I￿￿).00
25105.68
23COJ.00
3iX(I.00
C￿d at 30.11.20
1732.91
1582.00
8346.59
2000.00
40524.34
2000.00
2000.IJ)
58185.84
Slgned Iby one or two trustees) on behalf of all the tru5tee5=
Slgnature:
Print Name:
Steven Knapik
Date of Approval:
2817121

Creatlons of Cymru Fllm and Medla Ltd
Sult¢ 2, The Little Theatrè, Upper Coronation Street, Trèdegar, NP22 3TS
P4umber: 10495Z
Flnancial Year 1st
19- 30th Novw
r 2020
Income and Ex
ndltur
Bank Balance Blfv¥d
30173.38
Income
Ex
ndlture
Notes
Income Resources:
Grants
Training/Staff
Donations
Children In Need
Media Services
Misc
32690.LKI
Tralnlng
Admln / Accounts
Salaries
Promotional
utilitie5
Equipment
Consultancy
Chlldren in Need
116250.02 1,2.3,5.6,7 Sundry
198840.16
818 Lottery Fund expendltu
Totsl Expenditure for year
4266.30
60534.62
689.19
15(K>.00
2029.28
1530.IXI
335￿.(￿7
3467.(X)
11403.14
82590.14
Restricted Incom• Resources:
Various grants
Total Incom• for y•ar
31373.47
6315.97
11582.67
118291.50
Net Profftl{Lossl for the Year
80548.66
Total Income
229013.54
Bank at 30th November 2020
110722.04
Notes to the Flnonclal Stotements..
Restricted grant receivedfmm the Big Lottery Fundfor the purpose of e5toblishing and
the opemtion of the Over 65$ Club offering o vorlety of octivities. - £8420.LXI
Restrirtedgrontfmm Leeds Universityforfilm Projert = £3(XXJ.cx)
Restricted grantfrom Notional Heritage lottery (NHLJfor historical project. - E924W.
Restricted grantfrom Children in Needfor the Film Acodemy.
£33500.00
Restricted grontfrom WCVAfor Covid community toskforce. = £65630.02
Restricted grontfrom Police Crime Commi55ioner(PCCJfor young people mediu classes.
£25000.00
Restrirtedgrontfrom the High Sheriffforen9ogement octivlties wlth young people.
£5(￿.
Si8ned (by one or two trustees) on behalf of all the trustees:
Signature;
Print Name:
Steven Knapik
Date of Approval:
281712021

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustoesl
members of
Creations of Cymru Film and Media Ltd
On accounts for tho year
nded
3011112020
Charity no
(if any)
1185869
Sot out on pages
ITiLJL,d 11 È pag
Gl
I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢¢ounts of the above
charity {'the Trusf,) for the year ended 3011112020.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basls of rnport of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Ad
2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under $8clion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the appli¢abl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5Xb) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi thal no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination whid) gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect-
acrnunting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
tha Acl or
the accounts do not accord vllth the aco)unting records.
Indepondent
examin•rfs statement
I have no Con￿MS and have come across no other matters in ￿nneCtIOn
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a
proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Signed:
Date:
28.07.2021
Name:
Annette Edwards
Relevant profe881onal
qualification(s) or body
(If anyl:
ACCA studenvpart qualified
Address:
34 Stockton Way
Tredegar
Gwent NP22 3EN
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the exarniner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32.
Independent examination of chanty accounts= directions and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

Glve hero brief dolalls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018