Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06[th] March 2000 Period start date To 31[st] March 2021 Period end date
Charity name: Community Media Charity
Charity registration number: 1188379
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The object of the CIO is the advancement of education for the public benefit in: • the social and industrial history and heritage of the West Midlands; • issues affecting young people (including but not limited to eating disorders/alcohol and drug consumption/bullying/antisocial behaviour/social media); and • intergenerational perceptions of young people, through the facilitation and public exhibition of community led media engagement projects. |
| 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 |
We were registered as a charity (6 March 2020) at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic which has meant that our intended activities of the facilitation and public exhibition of community led media engagement projects have been unable to take place. Had we been established with reserves we may have been able to divert funds into acquiring PPE or digital equipment to move our activities online but we were not in this position. We did however register a website address (communitymediacharity.org.uk) for which two trustees donated half of the fee each (Ms Leno and Ms Hudson) and for which the amount is shown in our accounts. This fee was to cover a period of two years from 29/06/20 to 30/06/22. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have |
Para 1.18 | We were registered as a charity at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic which has meant |
| had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
that our intended activities as outlined in our purposes have been unable to take place due to government mandatory restrictions: face to face media workshops for public benefit in our area. The government restrictions also put our intentions to apply for grant funding on hold without the intended activities being able to take place during this period. The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and will continue to do so with our future plans once we are able to operate actively. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The CIO has established its grant making policy to achieve its objects for the public benefit by making applications to local as well as national grant giving bodies and individuals. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | We do not intend to apply for social investment as the risk factor is too high for our CIO at this stage. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Other than the trustees time at meetings, there has been no other volunteer contribution. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| 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 | We were registered as a charity at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic which has meant that our intended activities have been unable to take place. However, we have been fortunate to have been offered free workshop space at our registered address and we are currently applying for remission of the National Non- Domestic Rate from Wyre Forest District Council to enable us to plan ahead. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| 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 | We have not been in a position to apply for any grants as we have been unable to carry out any of our intended projects due to the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees have examined the charity’s requirements for reserves to cover emergency situations should and if they occur. It has established a policy whereby the balance of unrestricted funds should cover £15,000 in future. This is our aim. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | We have not been able to make grant applications for reasons previously outlined. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | With the continuation of the pandemic creating some uncertainty, we see this as an opportunity to adapt our intended way of connecting with beneficiaries, but this will only be possible once grant making opportunities open up to us again and which we are exploring. With the world going back to a ‘new normal’ we look forward to adapting in person activities which will be made possible once we have confirmation of the reduced rates at our new registered address. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | A Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees (‘Foundation’model constitution) |
| 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 | (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) 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 and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| 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 | Community Media Charity |
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| Other name the charity uses | CMC |
| Registered charity number | 1188379 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Bond Worth Ltd Puxton Lane, Kidderminster DY11 5DF |
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 (ifany) |
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| Coralie Hudson | ||||
| Gillian Leno | Chair | |||
| Una Beck Johnson | Secretary | |||
| Michael Duckett | Treasurer | |||
– 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
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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
Charity Name No (if any) Community Media Charity Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 06/03/2020 31/03/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 43 - - - - - - - 43 - - - 43 43 - - - - - - - - 43 - - - 43 - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| received from two trustees | 43 | - - - - - - - - - |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
43 | - | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Website and Domain fees | 43 | - - - - - - - - - - |
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| **Sub total ** | 43 | - | |||
| 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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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
19/01/2022
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Gillian FrancesLeno M J Duckett |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Gillian FrancesLeno | 13-Jan-21 | ||
| M J Duckett | 17-Dec-21 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
19/01/2022
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