2021-04-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2020 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date

Charity name: ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE NETWORK (ARKEN)

Charity registration number: 1187130

Objectives and Activities

----- Start of picture text -----
SORP
reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are:
purposes of the 1) To advance the education of the public in the subject of
charity as set out in archaeological remains in particular but not exclusively by:
its governing a) promoting research for the public benefit in all
document
aspects of that subject and to publish or
otherwise disseminate the useful results of such
research for the public benefit.
b) supporting the work of scientists, such as those
working in museum settings, to bring knowledge
and understanding about archaeological remains
to the public
c) supporting archaeological investigations
3) The preservation, conservation and protection of
archaeological remains for the public benefit
2) The promotion of equality and diversity for the public
benefit by:
a) promoting activities to foster understanding
between people from diverse backgrounds;
b) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality
and diversity.
Summary of the Para 1.17 and ARKEN is an independent not for profit charity
1.19
main activities in founded to promote the study of archaeological
relation to those remains through the exchange of archaeological
purposes for the knowledge. We provide specialist services and
public benefit, in volunteer opportunities.
particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in
the accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All trustees have accessed the charity commissions
whether the trustees public benefits website -
have had regard to https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/charitable-
the guidance issued purposes-and-public-benefit
by the Charity
Commission on
public benefit
----- End of picture text -----

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

----- Start of picture text -----
SORP reference
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
In 2020/1 a masters student from Sheffield
Para 1.38 University helped research several
Contribution made by medieval sites and gained experience in
volunteers writing an academic journal article. This
culminated in the publication of ‘Food and
agriculture in Slavonia, Croatia, during the
Late Middle Ages: the archaeobotanical
evidence’ in Vegetation History and
Archaeobotany. The second paper will be
published in January 2022 in the Journal of
Field Archaeology.
Other
----- End of picture text -----

Achievements and Performance

----- Start of picture text -----
SORP reference
During the pandemic all field work was
suspended. However, the main Trustee
Kelly Reed was able to continue to work on
Summary of the main several sites and publish their findings in
Para 1.20
achievements of the charity, international journals. These activities were
identifying the difference the in collaboration with universities and
charity’s work has made to museums within Croatia and supported the
the circumstances of its charities objectives in promoting and
beneficiaries and any wider preserving archaeological remains. Our
benefits to society as a volunteer was also from Serbia where there
whole. are few archaeologists specialising in
archaeobotany. This meant that she was
able to take her skills and apply them to
local archaeological excavations to help
preserve and conserve their archaeological
remains.
----- End of picture text -----

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against

Para 1.41

----- Start of picture text -----
objectives set
It was hoped that money would be raised
through excavation work, however, due to
Performance of fundraising the pandemic all fieldwork was cancelled
activities against objectives Para 1.41 for 2020 and 2021.
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
----- End of picture text -----

Financial Review

----- Start of picture text -----
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 An initial start up donation was to be gifted
financial position at the end by the Trustee Kelly Reed, however, with
of the period the pandemic she decided to postpone this
until 2022 when the charity will hopefully be
able to start properly.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 N/A
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 There are no financial outlays that require
reserves reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Several people have approached the
uncertainties about the charity to help with archaeological work in
charity continuing as a going the future so it is anticipated that some
concern small funds should start to appear in 2022.
----- End of picture text -----

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

----- Start of picture text -----
Funds usually come from people who wish
the charity to help them with examining
The charity’s principal materials. Once fieldwork starts again this
sources of funds (including Para 1.47 financial stream should become viable
any fundraising) again.
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
There are no risks as the charity is working
on the knowledge and free time of its
A description of the principal Para 1.46 trustees.
risks facing the charity
Other
----- End of picture text -----

Structure, Governance and Management

----- Start of picture text -----
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constiution
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Every trustee must be appointed for a term of
including details of any three years by a resolution passed at a properly
constitutional provisions e.g. convened meeting of the charity trustees
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
----- End of picture text -----

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

----- Start of picture text -----
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
----- End of picture text -----

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

----- Start of picture text -----
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Dr Kelly A Reed
1
Dr Crysta R
2
Kaczmarek
3 Mrs Emily K Loizou
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
----- End of picture text -----

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

----- Start of picture text -----
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
----- End of picture text -----

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) Kelly Reed Position (eg Secretary, Director Chair, etc)

Date 23/12/2021

----- Start of picture text -----
ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS KNOWLEDGE No (if any)
EXCHANGE NETWORK (ARKEN)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 1/1/2020 12/31/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) - - - - -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts - - - - -
A3 Payments
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments - - - - -
Net of receipts/(payments) - - - - -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - - - - -
----- End of picture text -----

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period	the end of the period
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
Categories	Details		funds	funds	funds
B1 Cash funds		Total cash funds	to nearest £ - - - -	to nearest £ - - - -	to nearest £	- - - -
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		OK	OK	OK
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
			funds	funds	funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -	to nearest £ - - - - - -	to nearest £	- - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -	- - - - - Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -	- Current value (optional)
charity’s own use				- - - - - - - -		- - - - - - - -
			Fund to which	Amount due	When due
B5 Liabilities	Details		liability relates	- - - - - (optional)	(optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name	Date of approval
			Kelly	Reed	12/23/2021