ANNUAL REPORT - CALNE IN TUNE - CHARITY NUMBER 118 For Period January 2023 to December 2023 ADDRESS: 20 Church Street, Calne. Wilts SN11 OHS TRUSTEES Terence Ronald Couchrnan Ewan Woodland Phyllis Goodes Beatrice Wheeler David Edwards Geoffrey Brown Steven David Boone STRUCTURE The charity is run by a volunteer chief executive and other volunteers, some of whom are trustees. Terry Couchman is stepping down from his role of chief executive in January 2024. having led the charity since its inception. A team of capable trustees will continue the charity's work. ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES There are two main obj&ctives: To promote and support creative arts which include music. art. crafts including trade crafts. creative media. drama and literature. To host and manage a community cafe, known as Calne Central, which is also a designated warm space providing daily hot food (Mon-sat), practical and emotional support to people in need. Specific activllies include: Running musical events, often in local pubs, clubs and other town venues. Providing music reheatsal spaces and equipment with equipment available for loan. Regular art classes and craft sessions with art and craft equipment/ material available. Provision of recording and editing suite for perforrners and bands. Jigsaw, book and game exchange clubs. Book. DVD and game sales area. Internet cafe - drop in between 1 Oam and 3.30pm for coffee and company. Daily (Mon-sat) cafe providing hot and cold drinks, hot meals, welcome, company, advice about and help with claiming benefits, housing, homelessness, etc. 24n food support for people in the community through pavement-based fridges stocked with food donated by loca people and Co-op supermarkets. Most activities are provided free of charge with donations invited as people can afford. Some practice sessions and clubs pay a fee to use the premises. ACHIEVEMENTS Despite the knock-on effects of Lock-Downs and the soaring cost of energy and food, the harity has been able to continue providing most of its seNices with hardty a break.
The community cafe and warm space/ hot meal provision has been maintained throughout the year. providing essential support for many families and individuals adverseFy affected by difficult economic circumstances. FINANCES The charity is funded by. Grants and donations by local businesses, bodies and individuals. Fees for artistic sessions, music rehearsals and use of recording/ ecliting equipment. Donations towards the cost of repairs of bicycles and mobility equipment, and sales of bicycles. Sale of donated goods in the shop area of the building. Costs have included Rent. energy, internet. insurance and other expenses of using the premises. Purchase of equipment connected with musical and other artistic ministry. Food and consumables to run the community cafe. Essential expenses paid to volunteers towards travel costs. The charity's finances have improved signrficantly in 2023 due to grants from 2 local companies and Calne Town Council. As a result income exceeded expenditure by £3382, leaving sufficient funds in the bank account to continue running for several months. Further fvnding applications will need to be made early in 2024. Terence Couchman Trustee and Chief Executive 4 January 2024
CALNE IN TUNE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS 1 JAN 2023 TO 31 DEC 2023 RECEIPTS- unr05tr1ctgd fvnds Donations ano grants 11662 Hirn ol hall & •quipm¢nt 475 Sale of donated item8 12060 24197 Tho charity has no rgstrict•d or •ndowmont funds PAYMENTS Repairs & maint•nance 958 Energy, water, leg & irourancé costs 5575 Rant and caning 12787 unteei •xponso8 955 Warm Iccé and drink 1842 Internel & telephone ArtistK t0¢8$ 274 Total PaOnI5 Not . RlpI$l (Payments) Cash funds last year •r 1322 828 Bank balanco as al 31112122 Cash funds this year eThJ 4180 Bank balanG8 as 813111&23 YEAR END ASSETS & LIABIUTIES Ca$h in bank acuunt 31112122 4180 Fixed h3sety 3760 D1$Fable Assets 4575 TOTAL ASSETS 12515 To b8 signgdby ort or hvo trnstms on t•haMof all th• tru$t8•S TRUSTEE NAME DATE SIGNATURE 10 iè