## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 28/11/2019 Period start date To 31/03/2021 Period end date**
**Charity name: Gallery Players CIO**
**Charity registration number: 1186641**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The promotion of the arts,
purposes of the charity principally but not exclusively,
as set out in its by the production and
governing document presentation of plays, musicals
and other events that
encourage the Arts for the
public benefit.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The presentation of plays and musical
1.19
activities in relation to productions as ‘live’ theatre.
those purposes for the Encouraging participation via
public benefit, in performance or as audience
particular, the activities, members.
projects or services Obviously this accounting period was
identified in the affected by the Covid 19 pandemic
accounts. which curtailed our activities.
Statement confirming Para 1.18
whether the trustees All Trustees of Gallery Players CIO
have had regard to the have had regard to the guidance
guidance issued by the issued by the Charity Commission on
Charity Commission on public benefit.
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**
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The period reflected in these accounts
has been affected hugely by the
Summary of the main Covid 19 pandemic and as such the
Para 1.20
achievements of the Charity has been unable to produce
charity, identifying the any live theatre due to Government
difference the charity’s restrictions.
work has made to the The Trustees have used this time to
circumstances of its prepare for and facilitate the
beneficiaries and any acquisition of our own Theatre and
wider benefits to society rehearsal space. The lease for this
as a whole. building was acquired just after this
accounting period and will be a
massive benefit to the Charities
activities going forward.
The Trustees also used this time to
start cataloguing our archive and
redesigning our website.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Total cash funds at end of the period
financial position at the £24486. Minus £3754.63
end of the period
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Reserves held for costs involved with
the policy for holding acquisition and expected running
reserves stating why costs of our own Theatre space.
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £24486
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 No current uncertainties.
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution document
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25
methods including Apart from the first charity trustees,
details of any every trustee must be appointed for a
constitutional provisions term of 3 years by a resolution passed
e.g. election to post or at a properly convened meeting of
name of any person or the charity trustees.
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees In selecting individuals for
appointment as charity trustees, the
charity trustees must have regard to
the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Gallery Players CIO
Other name the charity none
uses
Registered charity 1186641
number
Charity’s principal Croyde Cottage
address Allotment Lane
Ashbocking
Suffolk
IP6 9PG
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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 Stephen Taplin
2 Helen Clarke
3 David Borthwick
Stephen
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Wooldridge
5 Wade Ablitt
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
none
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
none
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets none 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
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## **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)** Stephen Taplin
**Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 31/01/2022