Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 September 2021 Period start date To 31 August 2022 Period end date
Charity name: Colours of Dance Radiates
Charity registration number: 1187021
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For the public benefit, the advancement of education in arts through the provision of creative dance classes to students with educational, social, physical or mental challenges and/or disabilities/disadvantages |
| 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 |
• Teaching weekly dance classes to KS1 and KS2 students at Castle School (affected by Covid so not taking place during the period of this annual report) • Development of tested teaching plans and materials for • use by CoDR teachers • Developing a body of resources forming the charity’s intellectual property • future revenue generation |
| 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 for the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, as evidenced in the process of forming the charity. The trustees are confident that the purpose and activities of the charity are consistent with delivering public benefit. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The CoDR teachers give much more time to the project than they are paid for during the delivery of taught classes. As such they should be recognised for their voluntary work. Imogen Knight actively manages this to ensure that teachers are well supported and recognised for their contribution. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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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 | The period covered by this annual report has been partially restricted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and impacted by the experiences of the school and students adjusting to self-isolation and changed routines in the school day, as well as a lot of (non-Radiates) staff sickness, which had an impact on delivery of Radiates teachers. The period has seen a partial cessation of teaching activities. Classes at Castle School were resumed in November 2021, and then the year progressed as expected with regular weekly classes. However, staff absence in the host school has put an enormous pressure on the Radiates teachers this year as they have had more children some weeks than planned, and a regular change of different teachers and TAs to work with. The teachers have been incredibly resilient in making in the moment adjustments to deliver a positive experience to the students and to work with the host school each week, in very unpredictable situations. Castle School affirmed their thankfulness for and delight with the programme and the benefits established within the school as a result. They also acknowledged that the Radiates staff had gone above and beyond in their commitment and engagement with staff and pupils during the year. They particularly highlighted the well-being |
benefit to the pupils this year, and anecdotally noted the continued social and physical benefits achieved each week in specific students. Work on development of assessment criteria was paused again, as there was not a consistent groups of children who experienced the programme across the year, so each week was taken as a complete experience, and specific individual child experiences logged with their teachers as they happened. Implementing a year-long and consistent evaluation process is identified as a clear target to address in the following year, and work was begun by the team on identifying the appropriate measures.
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We were not able to complete a full year at Castle School due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This objective is now rolled forward as a year 2 objective. A general review was completed of all of the programme’s processes, evaluations and content at the year end, with thorough one-to-one discussions completed between Imogen Knight and each of the teachers, two year-end assessment visits to the school and a group review meeting. Imogen Knight also engaged with the host school head to review the implementation of the programme and evaluate the best route forward. At the completion of the process, the team jointly agreed to return to first principles in the implementation of the curriculum at Castle School with a consistent set of pupils who would receive reports and assessments. Joint team sessions would also be increased to improve contact and support time outside the classes themselves. This was supported by the head of Castle School and put in place for September. Due to the repercussions of Covid Pandemic we were unable to start classes in a mainstream primary school, and even though at the end of the previous period, discussions were re- initiated positively, this has not come to fruition – schools are really stretched in time and resources, as are the charity’s staff. |
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| Recruitment will be reviewed next year. One member off the teaching team has requested to step down from regular teaching, though has offered herself as a cover teacher. We will look to recruit a 4th teacher to complete the Castle School team before expanding again. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Due to the ‘long tail’ of recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, the charity has not met its fundraising objectives for this period. A trustee made a significant donation to ensure that the work could continue and teachers be paid as the year started and Colours of Dance continues to fund studio space for teacher training sessions and meetings. At the end of this period, as part of the general assessment, Colours of Dance offered some administrative support hours from a member of staff (3hrs/wk) to assist with fundraising, admin tasks (such as collating the evaluations and producing student reports) and developing a standalone website. This support will begin from the start of the next period. We identified the need to make a video/showreel of the work so that potential funders could understand the work more effectively. The trustees asked for stories a from the work which they could share with their networks. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | No investments were made. |
| 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 | The charity retains a cash balance of £950 carried forward into the 2022-2023 accounting period. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity aims to retain a sum equivalent to 3 month’s operating costs at all times. Fundraising to reach this target will be initiated during the 2022-23 period with the gift of additional administrative hours. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0.00 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The repercussions from the Covid-19 pandemic continued in the charity’s third year of operation, affecting all normal operations, plus the time available to staff and volunteers. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| 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 | 1. Voluntary donations 2. Gifts in kind – The local Colours of Dance Dance school actively supports the charity through donations of studio space and money as part of its community commitment |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | An investment policy was not adopted in this period. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The charity acknowledges the following potential risks: 1. Delay in raising sufficient funds to pay dance teachers 2. Inability to maintain a sufficient number of qualified teachers to deliver its programmes |
| Other | n/a |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
F-CIO | F-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 | This is the 3rd year of the operation. The first trustees have been selected to represent a range of skills and experience useful to the formation and initial activities of the charity. Colours of Dance may nominate one trustee, who may serve for up to 2 years. Two trustees offered themselves for re- election at their expiry in Dec 2021. (Gerard Charles, Eva Acs) Two trustees have terms which will expire in Dec 2022. (Steven Bishop, Adrian Parton). |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Colours of Dance Radiates
| Other name the charity uses | |
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| Registered charity number | 1187021 |
| Charity’s principal address | Level 2, 182 Histon Road Cambridge CB4 3JP |
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 (if any) |
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| Steven Bishop | ||||
| Adrian Parton | ||||
| Gerard Charles | ||||
| Eva Acs | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Imogen Knight
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 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 for N/a 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 |
Dr Adrian Parton MBE(Jun 29,2023 21:24 GMT+1) Dr Adrian Parton MBE |
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| Adrian Parton | Steven Bishop | |
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| Charity Name | No (if any) | |||
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| Colours of Dance Radiates | 1187021 | |||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
01/09/2021 Period start date |
31/08/2022 Period end date To |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Voluntaryreceipts |
2,035 | - | - | 2,035 | 3,060 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 2,035 | - | - | 2,035 | 3,060 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 3,060 | |||||||||
Costs of charitable activities |
4,188 | - | - | 4,188 | - | ||||
| Governance costs | 625 | - | - | 625 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 4,813 | - | - | 4,813 | - | ||||
| 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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| - 2,778 | 3,060 | ||||||||
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| 3,727 | 667 | ||||||||
| 950 | 3,727 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Current account Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 950 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current account | 950 | - | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Total cash funds | 950 | - | - | ||||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | ||||||||
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | ||||||||
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Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | ||||||||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | Date of approval | ||||||||
| Dr | Steven Michael | Bishop | 29/06/2023 | ||||||||
| Dr Adrian Parton MBE | Mr | Adrian Parton | 29/06/2023 | ||||||||
| Dr Adrian Parton MBE (Jun 29, 2023 19:21 GMT+1) |
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