CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 01188265 Chichester Marks Holocaust Memorial Day CIO Trustees. Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2023
Chichester Marks Holocaust Memorial Day CIO Trustees. Annual Report Year Ended 31 December 2023 The trustees present their report and the charity's financial ststements for the year ended 31 Decembof 2023. Refgronce and admlnl¥tratlve details Charlty reglstratlon number 01188265 Web•lte htt s."Ilchi heslerhmd.com Reglsterod offlco Domer Cottage Old 8Toyle Road West Broyle Chichester Wesl Sussex P019 3PR Tru8tee8 Clare Apel Ralph Apel Matyn Bell Jackie Blackman Cynara Davies Hugo Frey Jill Hoskins Trevor James Michael Keegan (Rets'rèd 22 September 2023) Mark Schwarz Bankorn Natwesl Bank 52 Wèst Street Fareham Hants P016 OJX
Chichester Marks Holocaust Memorial Day CIO Trustaes, Annual Roport Year Ended 31 December 2023 Stru¢tur•, gov¢rnancg and mana9em8nt Charity Status and stCture Chichester Marks Holocaust Memorial Day {CMHMDI is a charitable incorporated organisation govemed by its conslilution. It was registered by the Charity Commission in England and Wales on 2 March 2020. The trustees are the members of the Charity. In the event of a winding up the members have no liability to contribute to the payment of CMHMD'S liabilities. RecnJitm8nt, Appointment and Training of Twsle88 Trustees are recruited from those who share CMHMD'S aims and 8spirabons and musl be able to bring a breadth and depth of experience and skills to the IrL¢Stee body. Prior lo appointment trustees are briefed on CMHMD'S activities and on appointment complete Fil and Proper Person forms and Declarations of Interests. All the tfustees take seriously the obligation to maintsin their knowledge. Risk Management The trustees have identified the major risks lo which they believe CMHMD is exposed and Systems have been eslablished to minimise those risks. The risks are reviewed at each trustees. meeting. The principal risks relate lo contracts for performances produced to inform and educate the publi¢ on matters ConmIng the Holocaust and genocides. Govemanco The overall responsibillty for CMHMD rests with the trustees who meet regularfy to both oversee goveman¢o and lo make operating decisions. The trustees endeavour to apply the Charity Govemance Code, including the updated Code published on 8 December 2020, and the Nolan principles (selflessness, integrity, objectivty, accountability, openness. honesty and leadership). Furthermore believing that corruption, bribery and unf8ir actions hamp8r development 8nd imped6 prOg5S they insist on integrity in all CMHMD'S activities. Objtr¢tlva8 and actlvlties CMHMD seeks to both advance the educati¢ of the public in the history and experience of the Holocaust and other genocid85 and. to promote tolerance by local engagement in education and the community. CMHMD is the successor lo an ad hoc committee which had worked to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with tivilies, including screenin9S, talks and ConrtS. In January 2015 the committee marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a tribute tri foer Chichester Member of Parliament John Abel Smith, who campaigned for Religious and Political Rights in the mid-1800's. For January 2016, the same team, niM workin9 Wlth the Unlverslty of Chichèsterfs Muslc Department and Chichester Cathedral, organised the production of the opera 'Last Train to Tomorrow, conducted by its composer Cart Davis. Working with the D8partmenl of History & Politics at the University of Chichester. the team organised a film screening of 'Con$piracies- the Evil and the Good, at Chichesterfs New Park Cinema on 27 JanL¢ary 2017. Perfomances of the Opera PUSH, composed by Howard Moody, look place at Chichester Cathedral on 27 January 2018 and at St Paul's Church, Chi¢fTrester on 11 April 2018 To mark Holocaust Mernorial Day PUSH was performed at Th8 Speakerfs Apartments, Westminster on 28 January 2019. The invitstion onty audience was a cross-paty selection of MP'S, Rabbis, and senior memb8rs of Jewish and refvgee groups.
Chichestsr Marks Holocaust Memorial Day CIO Trustses. Annual Report Year Ended 31 December 2023 Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 was marked with performances of PUSH at Chichester Festival Theatre's Minerva Theatre and, at Wostboume House Sthool, in old of Sussex Snowdrop Trust. Covid lockdown regulations prevented planned in person events and so these were replaced by an on line Memorial Seryice on 27 January 2021. which included a tribute by Gillian Keegan, Chicheslerfs sittin9 Member of Padianknl, io John Abel Smith, Member of Parliament for Chichester from 1831-1859. On 14 January 2022 CMHMD brought to Chichester Festsval Theatre's MineNa Theatre, Sir Michael Morpurgo's the Mozart Question. a holocaust based story narrated by Sir Michael and Alison Reid interwoven with music played by Daniel Pioro and The Storytellerfs Ensemble, Later in the month the film Waitsng For Anya, based on Sir Michael Morpugro's story of the s8me name, was shown for schools at ChiGhe$terfs New Park Cinema. A conversation on 17 June 2022 with the author and historian Dr Helen Fry was held before a sell out audience as part of The Festival of Chichester. On 26 and 27 January 2023 the acclaimed film ffiere is Anne Frank was shown ft)r schools at Chichesterfs New Park Cinema alongside related workshops for the schools and on 27 January 2023 David Nott, the surgeon noted for his work in war and conflid zones, was interviewed by author Kate Mosse at Chichester Festival Treat,$ Minerva Theatre. Holoeaust suNivor Steven Frank told his story on 22 June 2023. as part of The Festival of Chichester. Plans for futur• porlod8 Events in 2024 have included Women Who Resisted, a one woman show from novelist and historian Kate Mosse. which cèlebrated extraordinary brave women of Wortd War11, further showings of the film ere is Anne Frank for Sch15 alongside related workshops and, as part of The Festival of Chichestsr Peter Lantos told of his experienc*s under the trtle a Childhood Journey lo Belsen. Publlc benefrt The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guKlance on public benefit and strongly beIve in the public benefit of CMHMD'S activities. Voluntsers Almost all of the activrties of CMHMD are undertaken by volunteers. No cord is kept of the time given on voluntary basis but without this Contribution to CMHMD it would not fun¢tion. Flnanclal rnvlow The income from tickets sold for charitable events held during the year totalled £6,883 after box offi commission deducted al source. The direct costs of the events totalled £6,062 and there was therefore surplus of £821 from the staging of the charitable activities. Ticket prices a set at a level which will cover the costs but the events are not held for fundraising Pufposes but rather in furtherance of the charity's aims of advancing the fjducation of the public in the history and experience of the Holocaust and other geno¢ides and promoting tolerance by local engagement in education and the community. In 2021 an individual known lo CMHMD lent £2,500 to the Charity unsecured and intsrest free. This loan, which was outstanding at the year end. was repaid in February 2024. R980Nes poIIcy The trustees believe unrestricted reseNes are needed to fvnd and undenvrite major evenl$. A fvll reserves policy is being developed.
Chichester Marks Holocaust Memorial Day CIO Trusteo8' Annual R•port Year Ended 31 December 2023 Pay pollcy and procoduros Trustees do not receive any payment or benefits for their work eilher as trustees or as VOner$ and there are no employees. Inv88tmènt pollcy Funds not required for current needs may be invested in investments of any kind at the absolute diSctIOn of the Iruslees. Fundraislng Raising funds for CMHMD'S activities is vitsl. Although, as a small charity, CMHMD is not required to follow fundraising regulations it will at all times abide by Ihe spirit of those regulations. Trusteefj. ruponslbllttles slatsmont The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, port and the financial stslements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United lfjngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pra¢ti¢e). In preparing these finan¢ial ststements. the tnjstees are required to.. sèlect suitable accounting policies and then appty them conslslenlly,. observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charitie5 SORP., iii. make judgments and ac¢ounbng estimates that are reasonable and prudent iv. prepare the finanrjal ststements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to PSUMe that the charity will continue in operation, The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the challty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act. They are also sponsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Corporate and financial information included in the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom goveming the preration and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Thetrustees'annual wrtwasapproved on...................... .2024 and signed on behalf of the trustees by.. Clare Apel
Chlchester Mark8 Holocaust Memorial Day CIO Ststsmont of Financial Activities Year to 31 December 2023 Unrestricted ReStrted Total Funds Total Funds fvnds funds 2023 2022 Income Donation$ and grants Charitable a¢tNitses Other income 680 6,883 680 6,883 9,350 6,222 Total Incomo 7.563 7,563 15,572 Expendlture Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Zoom subscription & web site Totsl exp¢ndlturn 2,300 12,542 844 8,062 140 6,062 140 6,202 8,202 15,686 Net Incomel{oxpendlturo) and net movement In fund8 1,361 1.361 {114) Ro¢onclllallon of fund8 Totsl fvnds brought forward Tolal funds carylod forward 1681 1,293 168) 1,293 168} The ststement of finanal activitie5 indudes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditrjre derive from continuing activities.
Chichestsr Marks Holocaust Memorial Day CIO Balance Sheet 31 Doctmbar 2023 2023 2022 Flxod a880ts Tangible assets Current a&tr Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 3,793 3,793 2,432 2,432 Credltorn: amounts falllng due wlthln ong yr Net ¢urr•nt a88etsllllablllt108} Totsl assgts1988 current liabllltle8 2.500 2.500 1,293 1681 1681 1,293 Credltor8: amounts falllng due after moro than one year N•t as8•tsllllabllltla81 1,293 1681 Fund$ of the char Restricted funds Designated fvnds Unrestricted funds 1,293 (681 1681 Total ¢harlty fund8 1,293 The trustees consider that the charity is enlilled to exemption both frorn the requirements lo have an audit and an independent examination and members have not required the ¢harity to obtain an audit or independent examination of its financial statements for the period in question. The Irustees acknowledge their responsibilitses for complying with the requirements of the Charities Act with respect to accounting records and the prep8ratson of accounts. These financial ststements We approved by the tTUStees and authorised for issue on is.. .,2024 and are signed on behalf of the trustees by". ClaTr Apel