## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1 April 2022 Period start date To 31 March 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Coffin Club Derby**
## **Charity registration number: 1186505**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance education for the public benef
about issues relating to death and end of lif
celebration planning in such ways as th
trustees may from time to time determine|
|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|Productions, education sessions, and talks
around end of life and death.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All trustees have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**commission on public benefit.**|
## **Achievements and Performance**
> SORP reference **This year the main event was a performance of Out of the Box, commissioned in Derby. This raised money for the organisation. Sessions were planned but cancelled due to lack of interest, or Covid effecting speakers. Engagement revealed that the name Coffin Club can be off putting and there are ongoing discussions as to whether the name will change, but we will stay part of Coffin Club UK.**
|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|**We watch Coffin Club UK with interest**
**but note we wish to remain focused on**
**end of life education and support as**
**they move more towards Celebrant**
**training.**
**Our Chair continues to be invited to**
**talks and continues to promote Coffin**
**Club.**
**It was agreed that the following year we**
**will focus on structure, identifying**
**support for social media, and reviewing**
**the charity goals and aims.**|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The Financial position sits at £175 in the**
**bank account.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**To ensure continuation of charity**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£174.75**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Governing Document**|
|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|**Trustees agreed to continue at the**
**beginning of each financial year. New**
**Trustees are appointed on agreement of**
**all three trustees.**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|CoffinClubDerby|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1186505|
|Charity’s principal address|34 Ridgway Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GB|
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||Selena Robson|Chair|2019 -||
||Daniel Cogswell|Secretary|2019-||
||Gavin Meredith|Treasurer|2019||
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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)** Selena Robson **Full name(s)** Selena Robson **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 08/04/2023
## Coffin Club Derby Accounts for 2022/23
Date Name Income Outgoings 22/11/2022 Murrays Funeral Director £ 500.00 Sponsorship for out of the box 30/11/2022 Ticketsource £ 121.50 Tickets for Out of the box 11/12/2022 Full Circle Production £ 446.75 Payment to Full Circle productions for Out of the Box Total Income **£ 621.50** Total Outgoing **£ 446.75** Total **£ 174.75**