2021-12-31-accounts

			SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes of			The Charity's objects are to help in the
the charity	as set out	in its		advancement ofeducation in (and
governing	document			appreciation of)the subjects ofart,
				culture and heritage by organising
				lectures, workshops, tours and other
				events at museums, galleries, historic
				buildings and sites.
				We also make grants to projects,
				museums or galleries that promote the
				arts, culture and heritage in the
				Merseyside area.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose			Para 1.17and 1.19	The holding ofa number ofevents and activities to bring members and non-
purposes	for the public			members ofthe Charity together.
benefit, in	particular,	the
activities,	projects or			Due to the impact ofthe Covid-19
services identified in		the		pandemic events were put on hold. An
accounts.				on-line lecture was held in December
				2020with in person events restafting in
				August 2021.
Statement	confirming		Para 1.18	Trustees consider the public benefit of
whether the trustees		have		the charity when organising activity to
had regard lo the guidance				ensure that ticket prices are kept toa
issued by	the Charity			level tocover costs ofholding an event,
Commission on public				with a reasonable percentage to raise
benefit				additional funds to increase the ability
				to make grants.

ou ma	c	hoose	to include	further statements	where relevant about:
				SORP reference
					Our Grant Policy states that grant giving
				Para 1.38	must fall within the remit ofour objects
Policy	on	grant	making		and befor acause which will benegt
					members ofthe public. No approved
					grants are to be made to third parties
					without the approval ofthe members of
					the Committee.

					A grant application	A grant application	A grant application	form is sent to a
					number ofregional			arts organisatton
					with an annual		meeting ofthe Charity's
					Trustees toallocate a level ofgrant
					appropriate	to	the level ofreserves
					available.
				Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment				NIA
including	program		related
investment
				Para 1.38
Contribution		made	by		NIA
volunteers
Other					NIA

Achieve	men	ts and Per	formance
			SORP reference
				Although charitable status was
				conferred in October 2020, the
				organisation was established late	in
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,			Para 1.20	2019and ended the reporting year with 205 individual members.
identifying	the	difference the
charity's	work	has made to		Seven in person events were held	from
the circumstances of its				August 2021,with atotal of199
beneficiaries and any wider				participants, raising an additional	R2,251
benefits to society as a				ofincome forthe charity.
whole.
				Toencourage members to restart
				attending events following months of
				lock down, the first two were city	walks
				allowing participants to have a gentle
				reintroduction to mixing with others.
				A key achievement was obtaining
				charitable status in October 2020,a
				short time since the organisation	was
				established.

Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set

Performance	offundraising		The events which took place in 2021
activities against objectives		Para 1.41	covered all costs and raised an
set			appropriate level ofincome forthe
			Charity togo into Reserves from which
			to award grants.
Investment	performance	Para 1.41	N/A
against objectives
Other			NIA

Financi	Financi	al Review	al Review	al Review	al Review	al Review	al Review
Review financial		ofthe chaiily's position at the						end		Para 1.21	First Year (to 31December 2021) income raised 619,767through
ofthe period											membership subscriptions, events
											income, donations and agrant
											Four grants amounting tof6,075were
											made in May 2021to regional arts
											organisations who made an application
											to the Charity.
											Expenditure was 6906for insurance
											premiums and costs forwebsite and
											newsletter eneration.
Statement			explaining				the			Para 1.22	Reserves are held to enable to Charity
policy for holding					reserves						to provide grants toa range ofarts
stating	why			they	are		held				organisations across the INerseyside
											area.
Amount		of	reserves				held			Para 1.22	At the end ofthe reporting year our
											Reserves were 615,832.
											This includes 67,585ofrestricted funds
											from the residual ofa received grant
											This grant is available to put towards
											raising the profile ofthe Charity through
											holding events to help increase
											membership numbers.
											Italso includes 66,557ofmonetary
											assets which were built up when the
											organisation was established at the end
											of2019.
Reasons		for holding					zero			Para 1.22	NIA
reserves
Details	offund materially								in	Para 1.24	No deficits
deficit
Explanation				ofany						Para 1.23	No uncertainties.
uncertainties				about the
charity	continuing					as a going
concern
ddition	al		information					(optional)
ou ma		choose to				include			further statements		where relevant about
											Members pay subscriptions with Gift
The charity's pdncipal sources offunds (including										Para 1.47	Aid recoverable. Wealso run events for members and non-members to attend,
any fundraising)											in line with our Objects which raise
											funds. We also seek donations to help
											provide additional income to make as
											grants.
											Surplus held as Cash until grants are
Investment objectives			policy and including any							Para 1.46	made.
social investment					policy
ado ted

		Insurance is paid forto cover any
A description ofthe principal	para 1A6	losses suffered during events we have
risks facing the charity		organised.
Other		Charity Form CC16a isattached
		covering our Receipts and Payments
		accounts forthe year to 31/12J2021.

Description	ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document				Constitution
How is the charity			Para 1.25
constituted?				CIO - Foundation
Trustee selection methods			Para 1.25	As a newly established	Charity its first
including details ofany				Trustees were already	in place from a
constitutional	provisions	e.g.		previous organisation	and will be
election to post or name		of		eligible to remain in place for five years.
any person	or body entitled			Following this Trustees will be
to appoint one or more				appointed fora term ofthree years by a
trustees				resolution passed ata	properly
				convened meeting ofthe charity
				Trustees.
				In selecting individuals	for appoinbnent
				as charity Trustees, the charity Trustees
				will have regard tothe	skills, knowledge
				and experience needed	forthe effective
				administration ofthe Charity.
				All Trustees have to be paid members of
				the Charity.
				The Charity has no paid staff.
dditional information		(optional)
ou ma choose to include further statements				where relevant about:
				Charity Commission The essential
Policies and adopted for	procedures the induction		Para 1.51	trustee: what you need you need to do (CC3).	to know, what
and training	oftrustees
				Art Friends Iierseyside	Data and Grant
				Policies.
The charity's organisational structure and any wider			Para 1.51	Key officers ofthe Charity are Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary.
network with	which the
charity works
Relationship	with any		Para 1.51	N/A
related parties
Other

Charit name	Art Friends Merse side
Other name the charit uses	N/A
Re istered chari number	1191813
Charity's principal address	86Rodney Street, Liverpool	L1 9AR

mes	ofthe charity trus	tees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name	ONce (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Gail Aubrey
	Derek Bunting	Treasurer
	Barbara Farmer
	Olwen McLaughlin
	Pam Meredith
	Jones
	Susie Noble
	Alex Richmond
	Sally Warnock
	Helen Watters	Secretary
10	Peter Woods	Chair
11	Ivan Wolfenden		27October 2021
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14
15
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Trustee	name	Dates	acted	ifnot	forwhole	ear
N/A

Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets		N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		N/A
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements	for	NIA
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity*s own
assets

Type of	Name	Address
adviser
N/A
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	information)
N/A

CHARITY COMMISSIO	CHARITY COMMISSIO	CHARITY COMMISSIO	CHARITY COMMISSIO	CHARITY COMMISSIO	ART	FRIENDS 55ERSEYSIDE	FRIENDS 55ERSEYSIDE			1191813	1191813
FOR ENGIANO		AND		WALE
					Receipts and payments			accounts				CC16a
					Forthe period from	15-Oct-20	To			31-Dac-21
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					Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds			Total	funds	Last year
					tothe nearest	tothe nearest 6	tothe neanmt		6	tothe nearest 6		tothe nearest 5
A1 Receipts
Membership Income
Donations					4,125						4,125
Fundraising Events Income					5,762						5,762
Estate ofFanchon Frohlich
Sub total(Grossincome				for AR)	11,767	6,000					10,767
A2Asset and	investment		sales
(seetable).
		Sub		total
	Total		receipts		11,767	8,000			-		10,7er
A3 Payments
Events Expenses					3,511						3511
Website Development						415					415
Insurance
Grants Paid Over					6,075						6,075
		Sub		total	10,077	415					tcvt02
A4 Arnot and	investment
purchases, {seetable)
		Sub		total
	Total payments				10,077	415			-		to~
frfet ofreceiptsl(payments)					1,690	7,585					0,275
A5 Transfem	between	funds
A6 Cash funds last year			end
Cash funds this		year		end							9,275

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							Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
	Categories			Details			funds to nonlnsl	f	funds to nnnnw( f		funds lo nennwt f
B1Cash	funds
					Total	cash funds
				(sg(88 bnlstlccs 8th lccclpls 888pn/nnsn
						8cccunl(s))
							Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
				Detaiis			funds to nnnsnnt	f	funds to nearest f		funds to nearest f
B2Other	monetary assets			SclUp Income held in bank account before chsrily established
				Details			Fund towhich nsssl bolon		Cast	(optlonnl)	Current value 8 on
B3Investment		assets
							Fund towhich				Current value
				Details			asset bslon	8			8 'onn
B4 Assets retained forthe
charity's	own	use
							Fund towhich		Amount duo		When duo
				Details			anba SSISISS		8	onn	o onnl
BSLiabilities
Signed by one or (wo trustees on behalf ofall the trustees					Signature			Print	Name		Date of a royal
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