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2022-12-31-accounts

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Summaryofthepurposesof Para1.17 TheCharity'sobjectsaretohelpinthe
thecharityassetoutinits advancementofeducationin(and
governingdocument appreciationof)thesubjectsofart,
cultureandheritagebyorganising
lectures,workshops,toursandother
eventsatmuseums,galleries,historic
buildingsandsites.
Wealsomakegrantstoprojects,
museumsorgalleriesthatpromotethe
arts,cultureandheritageinthe
Merseysidearea.
Summaryofthemain
activitiesinrelationtothose
Para1.17and
1.19
Theholdingofanumberofeventsand
activitiestobringmembersandnon-
purposesforthepublic membersoftheCharitytogether.
benefit,inparticular,the
activities,projectsor
servicesidentifiedinthe
accounts.
Statementconfirming Para1.18 Trusteesconsiderthepublicbenefitof
whetherthetrusteeshave thecharitywhenorganisingactivityto
hadregardtotheguidance ensurethatticketpricesarekepttoa
issuedbytheCharity leveltocovercostsofholdinganevent,
Commissiononpublic withareasonablepercentagetoraise
benefit additionalfundstoincrease theability
tomakegrants.


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whererelevantabout:
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OurGrantPolicystatesthatgrantgiving
Para1.38 mustfallwithintheremitofourobjects
Policyongrantmaking andbeforacausewhichwillbenefit
membersofthepublic.Noapproved
grantsaretobemadetothirdparties
withouttheapprovalofthemembersof
theCommittee.
Agrantapplicationformissenttoa
numberofregionalartsorganisation
withanannualmeetingoftheCharity's
Trusteestoallocatealevelofgrant
appropriatetothelevelofreserves
available.
Para1.38
Policyonsocialinvestment N/A
includingprogramrelated
investment
Para1.38
Contributionmadeby N/A
volunteers
Other N/A

chievementsandPer formance
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Attheendofthereportingyearthe
Charityhad186individualmembers.
Summaryofthemain
achievementsofthecharity,
Para1.20 Fifteeneventswereheldduringthe
reportingyearrangingfromin-gallery
identifyingthedifferencethe exhibitiontalksandtours,visitstoa
charity'sworkhasmadeto numberofhistoricvenuesandarange
thecircumstancesofits oflectures.Atotalof597participants
beneficiariesandanywider attendedtheseevents,raisingan
benefitstosocietyasa additional£8.656ofincomeforthe
whole. charity.
Theincreaseinthenumberofevents
organised(particularlyfollowingthe
previousrestrictionsasthecountry
cameoutofthepandemic)andresulting
incomeallowedthecharitytoincrease
thelevelofgrantsavailableinits
secondyearsinceachievingcharitable
status.


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furtherstatemen
tswhererelevantabout:
Anincreaseinthenumberofevents
Achievementsagainst Para1.41 heldcomparedtothepreviousreporting
objectivesset year,whichwasimpactedbyresidual
pandemicrestrictions.
Theeventswhichtookplacein2022
coveredallcostsandraisedan
enhancedlevelofincomeforthecharity
Performanceoffundraising Para1.41 fromthepreviousreportingyear,togo
activitiesagainstobjectives intoReservesfromwhichtoaward
set grantsinlinewiththeCharity'sObjects.
Investmentperformance Para1.41 N/A
againstobjectives
Other N/A

Reviewofthecharity's Para1.21 FortheCharity'ssecondreportingyear
financialpositionattheend (to31December2022)incomeraised
oftheperiod £26,603throughmembership
subscriptions,eventsincome,a
recoverableGiftAidclaimand
donations.
Fourgrantsamountingto£7,530were
madeinMay2022toregionalarts
organisationswhomadeanapplication
totheCharity.
Expenditurewas£830forinsurance
premiumsandcostsforwebsiteand
newslettergeneration.
Statementexplainingthe Para1.22 ReservesareheldtoenabletheCharity
policyforholdingreserves toprovidegrantstoarangeofarts
statingwhytheyareheld organisationsacrosstheMerseyside
area.
Amountofreservesheld Para1.22 Attheendofthereportingyearour
Reserveswere£24,371.
Thisincludes£7,585ofrestrictedfunds
fromtheresidualofapreviousreceived
grant.Thisgrantisavailabletoput
towardsraisingtheprofileoftheCharity
throughholdingeventstohelpincrease
membershipnumbers.
Reasonsforholdingzero Para1.22 N/A
reserves
Detailsoffundmateriallyin Para1.24 Nodeficits
deficit
Explanationofany Para1.23 Nouncertainties
uncertaintiesaboutthe
charity continuingasagoing
concern


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tswhererelevantabout:
MemberspaysubscriptionswithGift
Thecharity'sprincipal Aidrecoverable.Wealsoruneventsfor
sourcesoffunds(including Para1.47 membersandnon-memberstoattend,
anyfundraising) inlinewithourObjectswhichraise
funds.Wealsoseekdonationstohelp
provideadditionalincometomakeas
grants.
SurplusheldasCashuntilgrantsare
Investmentpolicyand made.
objectivesincludingany Para1.46
socialinvestmentpolicy
adopted
Mainriskwouldbeareductioninthe
Adescriptionoftheprincipal Para1.46 numberofpeoplewishingtosupport
risksfacingthecharity theCharitysoadropinincomefrom
whichtobeabletooffergrantstoarts
organisation.
Afurtherriskwouldbeaninabilityto
recruitnewTrusteestohelpmanage
andruntheCharity,particularlyevent
organising.
Insuranceispaidfortocoverany
lossessufferedduringeventswehave
organised.
Other CharityFormCC16aisattached
coveringourReceiptsandPayments
accountsfortheyearto31/12/2022.

Structure,Governance andMan agement
Descriptionofcharity's
trusts:
Typeofgoverningdocument Para1.25 Constitution
(₹rustdeed,royalcharier)
Howisthecharity Para1.25
constituted? CIO-Foundation
(e.gunincorporated
association,CIO)
Trusteeselectionmethods Para1.25 Inselectingindividualsforappointment
includingdetailsofany ascharityTrustees,thecharityTrustees
constitutionalprovisionse.g. willhaveregardtotheskills,knowledge
electiontopostornameof andexperienceneededfortheeffective
anypersonorbodyentitled administrationoftheCharity.
toappointoneormore
trustees AllTrusteeshavetobepaidmembersof
theCharity.
TheCharityhasnopaidstaff.

Additionalinformation(optional) Additionalinformation(optional) Additionalinformation(optional)
Youmaychoosetoincludefurtherstatementswhererelevantabout:
CharityCommissionTheessential
Policiesandprocedures trustee:whatyouneedtoknow,what
adoptedfortheinduction Para1.51 youneedtodo(CC3).
andtrainingoftrustees
ArtFriendsMerseysideDataandGrant
Policies.
Thecharity'sorganisational KeyofficersoftheCharityare
structureandanywider Para1.51 Chairman,TreasurerandSecretary.
networkwithwhichthe
charityworks
Relationshipwithanyrelated Para1.51 N/A
parties
Other
ReferenceandAdministrativedetails
Charityname ArtFriendsMerseyside
Othernamethecharityuses N/A
Registeredcharitynumber 1191813
Charity'sprincipaladdress 86RodneyStreet,LiverpoolL19AR

ame softhecharitytrus teeswhomanage thecharity
Trusteename Office(ifany) Datesactedifnotforwhole
year
Nameofperson(orbody)entitled
toappointtrustee(ifany)
1 GailAubrey
2 DerekBunting Treasurer
3 BarbaraFarmer
4 JuliaLeary From24November2022
5 IndiraMaddison From3March2022
6 OlwenMcLaughlin
7 PamMeredith
Jones
8 GeoffreyMoulding From24November2022
9 SusieNoble Retired24November
2022
10 AlexRichmond
11 SallyWarnock
12 HelenWatters Secretary
13 PeterWoods Chair
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15
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17
18
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Fundsheldascustodiantrusteesonbehalfofothers Fundsheldascustodiantrusteesonbehalfofothers
Descriptionoftheassets N/A
heldinthiscapacity
Nameandobjectsofthe N/A
charityonwhosebehalfthe
assetsareheldandhowthis
falls withinthecustodian
charity'sobjects
Detailsofarrangementsfor N/A
safecustodyand
segregationofsuchassets
fromthecharity'sown
assets

Namesan daddressesofa dvisers(Optionalinformation)
Typeof Name Address
adviser
N/A
Nameof chiefexecutiveornamesofseniorstaffmembers(Optionalinformation)

Independent examRner's report to the trnstees of Art Friends Merseyside. l ￿port to the trnstees OD my exa￿lUatiOn of the accounts of the Art Friends me￿eYSide for the year ending 31st December 2022. Responsiblites and basis of ￿pOrt. As the charity trustees of the Thist you are ￿spOnSible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Ch￿ltieS Act 2011 ('the Act,) I report in respect of my examination of the Twst's accounts ca￿lled out ullder section 145 of the 2011 Act alld in cawing out my examiDation I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL Independant examiner's statemenL I have completed my examination. I collfirni that no material Matte￿ have come to my attention in Connection with the exajnillation giving me cause to believe tbat ID any material respecL . accounting records were not kept in respect of the Thist as required by section 130 of the Affj or 2. the accounts do Dot accord with those reco￿$. I have no cOn￿n) and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentioD should be drdwn in this report in order to ellable a proper Unde￿tandIng of the accounts to be reached. Andrew Robert Myers. MCIOB AP.EA North West Brdnch secretary. Cariblue Ilise. Raby Drive Raby Mere Wirral. CH63 ONL 28 th October 2023