## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From January 1[st] , 2025, Period start date To December 31[st] , 2025, Period end date.** ## **Charity name:Sime Gallery CIO** ## **Charity registration number:1188534** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|a) The preservation and permanent display
of the works of Sidney Herbert Sime.
(b) To advance in education and the arts
and, but not exclusively, the history of the
works of Sidney Herbert Sime.| |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|(a)
Appointment of CIO trustees with expertise
in viable financial charitable art gallery
planning
within
the
art
market;
comprehensive insurance taken out covering
all works held; adoption of policies on
financial reserves; planning of children’s
workshops
and
creating
outreach
programme links with schools; ongoing
discussions to formulate plans for future
education policies, policies on conservation
and
future
acquisitions;
ongoing
maintenance of alarm system; experienced
gallery volunteers who continue to undertake
monthly tasks; annual summer fundraising
event with entertainment sponsored when
possible
(b)
Monitoring of opening hours both by pre-
appointment and with no prior booking 01
Feb-Dec1st 2025 (open 2-4 on Wednesdays
and Sundays); new suitable volunteers
recruited; website updated regularly; talks
given in the gallery and to interested local
groups; improvements continued signage
and on gallery entrance area; children’s
workshops. Obtaining grants eg NLHF and
local grants eg Parish Council, Surrey
Museums Partnership.
{c)
Seeking local sponsorship for financial
stability as well as involving local businesses
and using local suppliers where possible.| |||| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have
complied with the duty in Section 4 of The
Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the
Charity Commission’s general guidance on
public benefit. Consideration is given for
care and management of the artworks with
climate change as well as monitoring
temperature and humidity of the Gallery.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making.|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment.|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The gallery and Board of 10 Trustees is
volunteer led entirely and work hard to
ensure good governance is always adhered
to. Most of the day-to-day activity is done
solely by volunteers. All give their time and
expertise in several ways such as gallery
guides, conservation care, outreach, and
research activities, giving talks and lectures,
undergoing
appropriate
training.
They
manage the small café rota, website
management, run workshops as well as
undertaking marketing, and publicity work;
other
activity
involves
day
to
day
maintenance and refurbishing, making grant
applications and ensuring their outcome
activities when successful, strategy planning,
EDI considerations, health and safety,
organising fundraising events and exhibition
planning and preparation. The number of
regular volunteers remains consistent with
twenty-five
required
for
the
gallery,
workshops, and café. Online DBS checks
are in place if required and training can be
arranged as needed.| |Other||Preparing artworks to be valued, sending
and rehanging items before and after
external exhibitions.| ## **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|Underlying all achievements is recognition of
the importance and benefit of art available to
everyone. Closure of galleries and recovery
since, following Covid, not only highlighted
its relevance to society but also has seen a
slow recovery of visitor numbers, in addition
to current increase cost of living issues. We
continue to not charge for admission being a
small gallery but encourage donations.
As an independent CIO, the gallery and its
café open (both with and without pre-
booking)
to
the
public
2-4pm
on
Wednesdays and Sundays; group visits
welcomed and are pre-booked.
In 2025 trustees and gallery volunteers
welcomed 219 individual visitors and 117 in
group visits, with 172 people attending
adults and children’s workshops. The Sime
‘Ta Ta’ café opened for drinks and cakes,
and 133 visitors partook of its refreshments.
There were seven group visits.
The ambience and appearance of both the
café and gallery continued to be improved
with more pictures framed or conserved and
rehung with new labels created for picture
identification. Whilst there is still further
indoor decoration required for some areas,
the painted walls in the first phase improved
the ambience and appearance of the gallery
and the cafe areas was repainted and new
blinds installed.
We still require improved signage to indicate
the Gallery’s presence, being hidden from
the main road and Hall carpark alongside.
An interactive monitor for the display of
information that is simple to operate, was
delivered in January 2025 which is being
updated gradually with current information
thanks to the input and expertise of a willing
volunteer.
This
has
improved
visitor
experience,
noted
by
comments
on
questionnaires given out to our visitors. An
introductory film is also now available on the
monitor and website with further footage
available should more be required in future.
All these improvements have already been
and will continue to be effective in enhancing
the visitor experience. There are plans in
place for a feasibility study to be conducted
with the help of a volunteer architect giving
guidance to be produced in 2026 to go
forwards with a capital project planned. This
is required to improve access to the Gallery
by providing a separate staircase, a lift for| |---|---|---| |those with disability, and without disturbing| |---| |the Hall Users. It will also provide a much-| |improved café facility and an additional| |display area. In the meantime, as the gallery| |is located on the first floor of the building, for| |those who cannot access it, picture albums| |have been provided for viewing in a suitable,| |safe room on the ground floor.| |A further exhibition at New House Art Gallery| |in
Guildford
took
place
in
November| |2025.This succeeded in widening knowledge| |of the existence of the Sime Gallery and| |appealed to a younger audience with Sime’s| |fantasy work featured mainly.| |Further
local
Exhibitions
are
being| |considered for 2026 as well as the possibility| |of one in Freiburg Germany in the future| |following
a
group
visit
of
artists
in| |conjunction with their twinning visit with| |Guildford Borough Council in summer 2025.| |Our link with Surrey Museums Partnership| |remains strong with trustees attending most| |meetings. The year started with talks given| |and tour at The Rural Life Centre in Surrey.| |Two trustees have given 3 Sime talks locally| |All these talks help to widen the knowledge| |and interest in the gallery and help our| |footfall as a result, partly because of the| |group visits which follow of which we had 7| |in 2025.It is always amazing how many local| |people are unaware of the Gallery!| |Each
trustee
has
a
main
area
of| |responsibility e.g. One trustee is responsible| |for marketing and one for publicity and| |submits information for a monthly online| |newspaper,
producing
a
quarterly| |newsletter; the other submits adverts to| |appear in local concert programmes and in a| |local magazine which has also receive| |regular entries about our activities and| |adverts. In 2025 our social media presence,| |via daily Instagram, has increased again| |particularly
for
younger
people
and| |continues to help to keep people informed| |via regular postings. We keep seeking help| |with professional guidance to improve our| |advertising and social media skills to reach a| |wider and younger audience and our| |Heritage
Fund
grant
paid
for
some| |assistance
in
this
from
a
marketing| |consultant.| |The small Ta Ta Café’s appearance was| |much improved after being painted, and| |general clearing out of extraneous items; the| |courtyard entrance area was enhanced by| |additional flowerpots in the form of bright| |---| |coloured
wellington
boots
which
were| |planted up in preparation for the annual| |Guildford
in
Bloom
competition.
This| |involved preschool children who participated| |in three garden sessions we held with them| |outdoors! Once more we gained a silver| |award for our category.| |In keeping with the major NL Heritage Fund| |grant of £78,790 awarded in Dec 2021 we| |have continued to collaborate closely with| |our consultants in community liaison and| |audience development; with our gallery| |technician, and our evaluation consultant.| |Our gallery technician has undertaken| |further remounting and reframing of more of| |our artworks in preparation for the external| |Exhibitions and has enabled us to display| |artworks in the gallery never having been| |shown
previously.
We
have
benefited| |particularly
with
guidance
from
our| |evaluation consultant because of her ability| |to
design
appropriate
questionnaires| |followed by detailed analyses which inform| |and guide our strategy. We continue to work| |with the guidance of our 10-year Business| |Plan that was created during the period of a| |previous
HF
grant
‘An
Art
Gallery| |Resurrected’.| |We have been able to extend this grant| |period until March 2026 to enable us to| |undertake a feasibility study for a capital| |project to extend the gallery, as well as| |complete other aspects of the original grant| |agreement. We have particularly appreciated| |the expertise and guidance of a retired,| |highly regarded local Architect to lead us| |through this process, along with one of our| |Trustees who has considerable experience| |of undertaking Heritage capital projects. The| |study will be completed in March 2026. The| |reasons for the need to move forwards for a| |capital grant are that we still have serious| |issues with access to the Gallery in term-| |time due to the resident pre-school in situ at| |the Hall; the lack of space to display items;| |and with no lift, the inaccessibility for people| |with ambulant disabilities. Finally, we know| |there are many items of paintings stored in| |drawers
in
need
of
restoration
and| |conservation but are unable to be displayed| |due to lack of space.| |Thanks to the input of the Community liaison| |consultants,
we
have
continued
our| |successful link with Halow, a local charity for| |young adults who are neurodivergent or are| |lacking life skills. As well as two trustees,| one of our volunteers is now involved to help run workshops and Art classes with them as well as going into our local junior schools and one senior school to introduce Sime artworks to the students.An educational film was created to assist with this. We have continued our links with the local Parish Church and held both the Easter and Christmas workshops there and is in keeping with our outreach programme for mutual benefit. This has only been achievable thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund grant we received. Sponsorship from local businesses was used to sponsor young Mexican musicians at our Spanish Fiesta annual fundraising event when 153 attended a BBQ in August. This year many were dancing on the grass as it was a warm sunny evening! Funds raised continue to support the gallery as well as enabling us to support future schools and Exhibitions programmes. We appreciated the visit by an Art Conservator in the summer, who examined all out theatrical caricatures to prioritise them. For this we obtained grant funding from Association of Independent Museums, Pilgrim Trust. We will reapply for a further grant to enable us to continue this important work to assess and conserve our ‘hidden’ artworks. We continue to consider our EDI programme to become more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable. Having obtained advice regarding appropriate signage for the visually impaired, signs are now in place where possible which can be clearly visible and legible to people with poor eyesight for example. Our policies regarding EDI are updated as required and are reviewed annually. As trustees we ensure that our meetings continue to include mention of any EDI updates. Mr Thomas Seymour, grandson of Sime’s Patron and renowned polymath Lord Howard de Walden, remains our founding Patron. We are delighted to announce that Jane Lindsay, an artist, and a great granddaughter of Lord Howard de Walden’s, has agreed to become an additional Patron. Her enthusiasm, knowledge of art, and interest is wonderful, and we are delighted to welcome her. Ewbank’s Auctioneers continues as the CIO’s founding Sponsor with Andrew Ewbank continuing his late father’s support of the Gallery. The addition of a small water feature to enhance the Courtyard Garden donated by Andrew in memory of Chris Ewbank will have the addition of a small pottery plaque commissioned from a young artist in Send Prison who participates in the art sessions held there. **Formatted Table** **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set.
Supporting volunteers
Environmental
Considerations|
Para 1.41|
Education:
In addition to the annual February Half term
workshop, we continue collaboration with
other art and heritage organisations and held
three pre-school children’s workshops for
children to spot items such as animals in the
paintings on display in the gallery and to
introduce them to an Art Gallery which many
have never visited. This also resulted in the
children being introduced to Sime’s artworks
in a fun way. A volunteer who is an Art
teacher generously gave her time to conduct
two Art classes for adults with seventeen
people participating in total. The Paint and
Prosecco evening was particularly enjoyed!
These adult workshops produced income as
we charged a modest £15 for 2-hour
sessions.
Connecting with local Businesses
In January 2025 our annual coffee morning
for volunteers was well supported at our
local nearby Hotel, and an opportunity to
show our appreciation for the time and
valuable contribution they give to the
Gallery. When appropriate we hold informal
meetings eg preparation for the feasibility
study by using the Hotel facilities which
helps to support our local economy. We also
purchase plants etc and café items from
local suppliers when possible.
We are aware of climate change and try to
consider ways of using plants that do not
require too much watering, for example, and
how to minimise water usage in the café as
much as possible. We use minimum heating| |---|---|---| |Strategy and CIO Objectives||and lighting whenever possible.
Strategy discussions take place at trustee
meetings, and our aims and objectives focus
on the Gallery eventually becoming a Centre
for Illustrative Art Education locally and to
share the fascinating ‘story’ of Sidney Sime’s
life and the importance of his art to heritage.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set.
Attracting New Audience
Conservation of Artworks
and Website Management
Leaflet Refresh|Para 1.41|In August, at the Summer Fiesta, £2,048
was raised. The music group for the event
was sponsored by a local builder and further
support for raffle donations, and the auction
came
from
local
businesses
and
organisations as well as individuals. The
fourth Annual Lecture in November was
attended by ninety-three people and raised
£1038. Our fundraising is vital for financial
stability especially for items e.g. insurance,
heating, lighting contribution that cannot be
funded by grants. Ewbank’s’ Auctioneers
continue to sponsor us annually, £1000.
Our constant need to attract new audiences
was encouraged by the unexpected request
for us to welcome Michael Porthillo and a TV
crew to the Gallery as part of his Train
Journey experience when travelling through
Surrey and stopping at Worplesdon Station
nearby. We look forward to seeing this on
our screens and that it will hopefully, result in
a surge of visitors to the Gallery!
A Review of all our Theatrical caricatures by
an Art Conservator in August (thanks to a
Pilgrim trust grant) has assisted us in
prioritising
items
in
urgent
need
for
conservation in keeping with one of our
objectives to have an ongoing Conservation
plan.
We welcomed a new Trustee with Museum
Exhibition and Curatorial experience who
undertook the responsibility in November to
review our website needs to improve and
enable us to plan financially the additional
funds required to make the website safe eg
for purchasing items and booking multiple
events at one time which currently is
impossible. He also helped with organising
the local Exhibition in Guildford at New
House Art Gallery.
It was also agreed our publicity leaflets etc
needed a ‘refresh’ to be achieved in 2026.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Overall, the CIO’s financial position was
solid at the end of the 2025 financial year.| The purpose of our Financial Reserve policy Other is to always ensure the financial stability of the Sime Gallery, and it is reviewed regularly. Registration with HMRC for Gift Aid was achieved in 2025 and regular submissions will continue. ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Overall, the CIO’s financial position was
solid at the end of the second calendar year.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The purpose of the Financial Reserve Policy
is to always ensure the financial stability of
the Sime Gallery| |Number of reserves held|Para 1.22|The target minimum Financial Reserve Fund
is equal to six months of average operating
costs. Target number of reserves held in
2025 was ……| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |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|Trustees continue to be aware that it is vital
to continue increasing the numbers of
visitors to the gallery and recognise the need
to grow the volunteer team despite some
additional new volunteers in 2025. There is
the ongoing danger that volunteers can
become disillusioned when very few visitors
come. The volunteer handbook, created to
support volunteer training, has been updated
in 2025. The volunteers’ annual coffee
morning is aimed at thanking and boosting
morale and the trust works hard to show
appreciation whenever possible to our
volunteers, most of whom are local and
retired. Fortunately, gallery volunteers find
the story of Sime’s life and artwork
fascinating. Many offer or have developed
other skills to help with archiving, or using
their artistic/craft skills in a practical way;
with research, rehanging paintings and
maintaining the small outdoor courtyard
garden, and using their technical skills with
the new monitor for example as well as in
researching
the
backgrounds
of
our
theatrical and local caricatures. Most remain
very loyal to the Gallery being local and
taking pride in an Art Gallery ‘on their
doorstep’.
As outlined, the need for a capital project
has become clear in 2025, hence the
funding for a feasibility was agreed to allow
the
Gallery
to
continue
functioning
effectively.
The need for ongoing additional funding
through other grants, sponsorship and
fundraising will be required to ensure 4-year
HF grant period is completed in March 2026| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|1.Grants, donations, gift aid,
2.Adult workshops (NB Children’s
workshops are free or small donation)
3.Outside talks
4.Sponsorship
5. Annual lecture and
6. annual Summer event (main fundraising
activity),
7.Limited merchandise (due to lack of space)
eg cards and Sime book.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted.|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity.|Para 1.46|The CIO’s current, ongoing principal risks
arise from
i)
insufficient funding for future
financial sustainability, eg to pay
for any employed helpers.
ii)
lack of display space
iii)
lack of sufficient visitors to make
any further new openings viable
iv)
lack of volunteers/trustees with
appropriate skills
v)
lack of profile of Sime name
vi)
and as identified in para 1:23
vii)
lack of disabled access
viii)
Failure in bid for Capital Grant
/major sponsor| |Other||In addition to those mentioned above,
trustees are also aware of issues resulting
from: a lack of public transport to the parish
of Worplesdon where the gallery is situated;
poor access to the gallery space; limited
merchandising;
and
ongoing
economic
challenges; the ongoing effects of war in
Ukraine, Gaza, with continued Russian
aggression, and general global uncertainty;
concern about changes ahead with local
government
re-structure.
All
these
considerations affect decision-making and
general lack of support for Arts and Heritage
in this country which is a constant battle with
the prioritising of this area when other
serious issues our government faces.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||The Sime Gallery CIO has no trusts.| |---|---|---| |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|**Registered 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|Trustees are selected regarding the skills,
knowledge, and expertise they bring. The
constitution allows up to twelve trustees to
serve at any one time. There must be a
minimum of four trustees. Currently we have
ten trustees.
NB Our new Treasurer is not a Trustee| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.|Para 1.51|New Trustees receive.
i)
a copy of the current version of the
constitution
ii)
a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’
Annual Report and statement of
accounts
iii)
a copy of current policies| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works.|Para 1.51|The Sime Gallery CIO was instated on 13
March 2020, formerly the Sime Gallery
Trust, formed in 1949 to enable the bequest
of Sime’s widow Mary (please see below).
The trustees are responsible for managing
all aspects of the organisation.
The Sime Gallery works with other galleries
and arts societies in West Surrey and plans
to develop links nationally.
The CIO is a member of Surrey Museums
Partnership with whom we worked with the 2
HF consultants in our 3-year partnership
scheme: with Surrey Cultural Partnership
and with the Association of Independent
Museums.
The
gallery
plans
to
work
towards
accreditation with support from Museums
Development South East.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The origins of the Sime Gallery CIO lie within
the
Worplesdon
Memorial
Hall
and
Recreation Ground and Sime Gallery Trust.
Funding for the Gallery’s establishment and
construction was provided solely by the
bequest of Sime’s widow Mary in 1949, at no
extra cost to the trustees of the day. The
gallery opened in 1956.
To provide a modern governance structure| for both the gallery and the Hall, it was agreed to form two CIOs: Worplesdon Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground CIO and the Sime Gallery CIO, each with its own set of trustees. The Sime Gallery remains located within the Worplesdon Memorial Hall. A legal property structure was agreed and accepted by the Charity Commission in March 2020, enabling the Sime bequest to be based on a firm legal tenure necessitating the granting of a new lease between the two new CIOs. An operational agreement between the two new CIOs was agreed with the Gallery contributing towards heating and lighting, with both organisations looking forward to good collaboration in years to come. This arrangement allows the Sime Gallery CIO greater flexibility of future funding Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Sime Gallery CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|-| |Registered charity number|1188534| |Charity’s principal address|Worplesdon Memorial Hall
Perry Hill
Worplesdon
Guildford
Surrey GU3 3RF| ||| |**me**
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MaryBroughton|Chair||13 March 2020 - present||Catherine Irene Mary
Broughton|| |||John Slater|Treasurer||13 May2022 -present||John Slater|| |||Graham Bower-
Wood|Trustee||2 May 2023 - present||Graham Bower-Wood|| |||Shane Smith|Trustee||8 July2025-present||Shane Smith|| |||Heather Dean|Trustee||May2024 -||Heather Dean|| |||Bea Meecham|Trustee||2 May2023 –present||Bea Merridan|| |||Jan H Messinger|Trustee||13 March 2020 –present||Jan H Messinger|| |||Catherine Mirmak|Trustee||22 June 2021-present||Catherine Mirmak|| |||Marilyn Scott DL
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**Rozier**||Treasurer appointed Summer 2025 (non-trustee)| **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)** Catherine Irene MARY Broughton **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 18 March 2026 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Sime Gallery CIO On accounts for tho year ended 31° December 2025 Charlty no (If any) 1188534 Set out on pages I report tt) the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the a￿ve charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responslbllltl•s and As the chanty trustees of the Trust, YOU are responsible for the preparation ba$ls of roport of the accounts in ￿)rdance with the r4uir•ments of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Sects'(￿ 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Direction8 given by the Chanty Cornmi88ion under 8ectton 14515Mb) of the Act. I have o)mpleted my examination. I confinn that no material matters have c%)me to my attention (other than th8t disdos8d below ') in ￿nnectIOn with the examinab'on which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting romrd8 *Tre not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the a￿Unts do not axord with the acc>JJnting record8 I have rK) concems have come across no rAher matter8 in connection Tlh the examination to which attention should be drawn in ordèr to enable 8 proper understanding of the accounts to be reachod. ' Ple8se delete the wonls in the brnck&ts rfthey do not apply. Independenl examiner's Statsmont Slgned: Namo: Relevant prof•s8lonal quallficatlonls) or body Ilf any): flc Address: rrtS¢fy Sucqw 6u3 IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only o)mplete rf the examirtr needs to highlight matters of ¢oncem (see CC32, Independent examination of tharrty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brfef dotails of any Items thatthe examlnor wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENfjLAND ANO WALES SIMEGALLERY CIO Recei tsand ments accounts To CC16a Forthe peliod mrd025 a1112121Y2S Section A Receipt5 and payments Unrnstrict Restrlcted funds Endowment fun Total fund5 Lasty*ar A1 Rtt•l 101 IxluFe6. <* 9214 12$ AR) 4125 Tot•l￿ts *T.4 19A83 YT Daytow Dps k$hop• Mwketyn 857 19 15 lurvlrvm 24024 27 lo￿2• IfJ¥ Sub total Sub tot•1 Net 0f￿t￿{Paym￿ts) 11 19 14123 11 19 4Q135 CCM R1 (ssi 24AW2026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestr¢cted Restrictod Endowment funds iov•*rt*t£ Cateuorleg trj M•roJt£ 81 c￿ tunds JS,101 Totsl cash fvnds Unr•strfcted Endovmient funds to wr•li£ fvnds Detslls Curnt¥•lw• DetJll¥ 83 Inv••trn•nt a•••t• CurMlv•l Detalls 84 Au•ts Y•talnod forthD ¢harfty'• own use FwMikn*thIBh Deiails BS Uabllltl•• S￿ned ￿¢)rn c< Itwteesty) behaNof all It￿*¢¥ Date of roval Synattir8 It Narne MLS C.I. CCXX R2 ISSI 24mtt02e