## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 21 November 2019 To 31/03/2021 Period end date**
**Charity name: Coffin Club Derby**
**Charity registration number:** 1186505
## **Objectives and Activities**
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Summary of the purposes To support those to prepare for a funeral,
of the charity as set out
the death of a loved one and to combat
in its governing
document 'funeral poverty'
Summary of the main For the period detailed in these annual reports
activities in relation to there have been no activities due to the COVID
those purposes for the crisis. Due to the nature of our charity, the
public benefit, in people who would attend are vulnerable and
particular, the activities, high risk.
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming The Trustees have had regard for the guidance
whether the trustees issued by the Charity Committee on public
have had regard to the benefit.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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## **Achievements and Performance**
**Due to the pandemic no Coffin Club Derby events took place. The Trustees met formally 4 times during the year to review the situation and changes were led by the government guidance.**
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.
## **Financial Review**
Review of the charity’s **The organisation has not taken or spent any** financial position at the **monies during the period.** end of the period Statement explaining the **N/A** policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held **£0** Reasons for holding zero **No monies have been raised due to the COVID** reserves **pandemic** Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any **There are no concerns about the charity** uncertainties about the **continuing as speakers continue to give their** charity continuing as a **time for free, and we have sourced a free** going concern **venue. Attendees will continue to be charged a nominal amount to cover refreshments where they can afford this.**
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Due to the COVID pandemic all fundraising
activities were put on hold. Coffin Club
The charity’s principal principally raises money from attendees at
sources of funds the events. The first event following
(including any registration as a charity was scheduled for
fundraising) May 2020.
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Constitution.
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Unincorporated Association with 3 Trustees at
constituted? this time.
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection The Trustees are 3 like minded individuals at
methods including details this time. Due to the COVID pandemic and the
of any constitutional lack of activity no further recruitment was
provisions e.g. election to completed however the intention is to hold an
post or name of any AGM when it is reasonably safe to do so and
person or body entitled actively recruit for Trustees to help the charity
to appoint one or more grow
trustees
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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**The charity is part of the Coffin Club UK network and regular meets with other Coffin** The charity’s **Clubs around the country to work through any** organisational structure **issues** and any wider network with which the charity works
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Coffin Club Derby
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1186505
number
Charity’s principal 34 Ridgeway Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GB
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Leni Robson Chair
2 Gavin Meredith
3 Daniel Cogswell
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
**The COVID pandemic put a halt on all work being done by Coffin Club Derby. 3 events were planned during lockdown, which the Trustees agreed were not viable or safe. The safety of attendees and speakers were always paramount. All 3 of the trustees were key workers during the covid pandemic, with the chair working within the funeral industry.**
**However, this is not to say that work has not been ongoing. The Chair has made valuable connections within the community and has secured a free venue for future coffin clubs. Interest is growing within the funeral industry and relationships have been maintained.**
**Coffin Club Derby will go ahead in from March 2022 in the new venue and will be reported in the annual report for 2021/22. Planning for this has begun. No money was taken or spent since the charity was formed.**
**In 2022 grants will be applied for and the constitution will be reviewed to include Coffin Club providing Grief support and Death café’s**
## **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)** Selena Carol Robson (Leni)
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 06/01/2022
Accounts for the period
Incoming £0 Outgoing £0