# **The Charlotte Aitken Trust** 

**Annual Report for the first period ended 30[th] June 2021 Registered Charity No: 1187395** 



## **The Charlotte Aitken Trust** 

## **Annual Report for the first period ended 30[th] June 2021** 

## **Registered Charity No: 1187395** 

## **Formation of The Charlotte Aitken Trust** 

The Charlotte Aitken Trust was registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on the 15[th] January 2020, and is governed by its Trust deed dated 19[th] December 2019. It remained financially dormant until it received its first donation income on the 29[th] September 2020. 

## **Objects of the Charity** 

To advance the education of the public in the subject of literature. 

To promote the creative arts for the public benefit, especially literature, whether fiction, nonfiction, drama or poetry. 

## **Names of Trustees** 

Sebastian Faulks CBE, FRSL Rachel Cugnoni Clare Alexander Simon Murray Nicholas Feeny 

As the following report shows, the Trustees have continued to fulfil their obligations, as Trustees. 

## **Address of principal office:** 

291 Gray’s Inn Road London WC1X 8QJ 

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## **The Charlotte Aitken Trust** 

## **Chairman’s Report for 2021** 

I am pleased to report that the charity has had a successful year, making its first charitable donation, and considering investing in several projects that meet the criteria set out in our constitution. 

I can confirm that the trustees have complied with their duty to have regard to the guidance on public benefit, published by the charity commission, in exercising their powers or duties. 

## **Projects** 

Main sponsor Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, February 2022. This is a continuing commitment 

Main sponsor play, ‘Best of Enemies’ at Young Vic, December 2021. 

Sponsor schools programme Appledore Book Festival, Devon, March 2022 

Projects under consideration: 

Partnerships with: 

New Writing North, arts council agency for North East England 

First Story charity schools literary project 

Forward Poetry Prizes run by forward Foundation 

Talking Books projet run by RNIB 

I would like to thank to all committee members for their help and support throughout the first period. 

Sebastian Faulks Chairman 

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## **The Charlotte Aitken Trust** 

## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FIRST PERIOD  ENDED 30[th] June 2021** 

|**INCOME**<br>Bequests<br>**Total Income**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>Distributions to Charities<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>**Surplus of Income over Expenditure**|**2021**<br>**£**<br>25,000|
|---|---|
||**25,000**|
||25,000|
||**25,000**|
||**£     Nil**|



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## **The Charlotte Aitken Trust** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**FOR THE FIRST PERIOD ENDED 30[th] June 2021** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICY** 

The Financial Statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. 

## **2. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** 

As at 30[th] June 2021 there were no assets or liabilities. 

## **3. FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS AT 30[th] June 2021** 

There were no major capital commitments at 30[th] June 2021 

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