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2023-12-31-accounts

ObjectivesandActiviti es
SORPreference
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 additionalfundstoincreasetheability
tomakegrants.

OurGrantPolicystatesthatgrantgiving
Para 1.38 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

SORPreference
Attheendofthereportingyearthe
Charityhad172individualmembers.
Summaryofthemain
achievementsofthecharity,
Para1.20 Twelveeventswereheldduringthe
reportingyearrangingfromin-gallery
identifyingthedifferencethe curatorandartisttalksandtours,visits
charity'sworkhasmadeto toanumberofprivatecollectionvenues
thecircumstancesofits andanumberoflectures.Atotalof476
beneficiariesandanywider participantsattendedtheseevents,
benefitstosocietyasa raisinganadditional£6,856ofincome
whole. forthecharityinadditiontotheannual
membershipfeesof£3,420.
Theincomeraisedfromthenumberof
eventsallowedthecharitytoincrease
thelevelofgrantsavailableinitsthird
yearsinceachievingcharitablestatus.


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Avariedprogrammeofeventsheld
Achievementsagainst Para1.41 helpedtoincreasetheleveloffunds
objectivesset availabletosupportarangeofcultural
organisations.
Theeventswhichtookplacein2023
coveredallcostsandraisedan
Performanceoffundraising enhancedlevelofincometogointo
activitiesagainstobjectives Para1.41 Reservesfromwhichtoawardgrantsin
set linewiththeCharity'sObjects.
Investmentperformance Para1.41 N/A
againstobjectives
Other N/A

FinancialReview
Reviewofthecharity's Para1.21 FortheCharity'sthirdreportingyear(to
financialpositionattheend 31December2023)incomeraisedwas
oftheperiod £20,307throughmembership
subscriptions,eventsincomeand
additionaldonations.
Fourgrantsamountingto£10,000were
madeinMay2023toregionalarts
organisationswhomadeanapplication
totheCharity.
Expenditurewas£1,125.79for
insurancepremiumsandcostsfor
website,newslettergenerationand
someadditionalmarketingbanners.
Statementexplainingthe Para1.22 ReservesareheldtoenabletheCharity
policyforholdingreserves toprovidegrantstoarangeofarts
statingwhytheyareheld organisationsacrosstheMerseyside
area.
Amountofreservesheld Para1.22 Attheendofthereportingyearour
Reserveswere£24,758.
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
charitycontinuingasagoing
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.Theincreaseofonline
paymentsformanyoftheorganised
eventsandmembershippaymentshas
lessenedtheopportunitytogain
additionaldonations.
Afurtherriskwouldbeaninabilityto
recruitnewTrusteestohelpmanage
andruntheCharity,particularlyevent
organising.
Insuranceispaidfortocoverany
lossessufferedduringeventswehave
organised.
Other CharityFormCC16aisattached
coveringourReceiptsandPayments
accountsfortheyearto31/12/2023.

Descriptionofcharity's
trusts:
Typeofgoverningdocument Para1.25 Constitution
(trustdeed,royalcharier)
Howisthecharity Para1.25
constituted? CIO-Foundation
(d.gunincorporated
association,CIO)
Trusteeselectionmethods Para1.25 Inselectingindividualsforappointment
includingdetailsofany ascharityTrustees,thecharityTrustees
constitutionalprovisionse.g. willhaveregardtotheskills,knowledge
electiontopostornameof andexperienceneededfortheeffective
anypersonorbodyentitled administrationoftheCharity.
toappointoneormore
trustees AllTrusteeshavetobepaid-up
membersoftheCharity.
TheCharityhasnopaidstaff.

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herstatemen
tswhererelevantabout:
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 ArtFriends Merseyside
Othernamethecharityuses N/A
Registeredcharitynumber 1191813
Charity'sprincipaladdress 86Rodney Street,LiverpoolL19AR

Trusteename Office(ifany) Datesactedifnotforwhole
year
Nameofperson(orbody)entitled
toappointtrustee(ifany)
1 GailAubrey
2 DerekBunting Retired13October2023
3 BarbaraFarmer
4 JuliaLeary
5 IndiraMaddison
6 OlwenMcLaughlin
7 PamMeredith
Jones
8 GeoffreyMoulding Treasurer
9 AlexRichmond Resigned29August
2023
10 SallyWarnock
11 HelenWatters Secretary
12 PeterWoods Chair
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14
15
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17
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19
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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

Signedonbehalfofthe charity'strustees
Signature(s)
Fullname(s)
PeterWoods
HelenWatters
Position(egSecretary, Chair Secretary
Chair,etc)
Date 6October2024
Unrestricted Restrictedfunds Endowment
Categories Details funds funds
tonearest£ tonearest£ tonearest£
B1Cashfunds Asat31December2023 17,467
ResidueofFanchonFrohlichEstate 7,585
Totalcashfunds 17,467 7,585
(agreebalanceswithreceiptsandpayments
account(s))
Unrestricted Restrictedfunds Endowment
funds funds
Details tonearest£ tonearest£ tonearest£
B2Othermonetaryassets
Details Fundtowhich
assetbelongs
Cost(optional) Currentvalue
(optional
B3Investmentassets
Details Fundtowhich
assetbelongs
Cost(optional) Currentvalue
optional
B4Assetsretainedforthe
charity'sownuse
Fundtowhich Amountdue(optional) Whendue
Details liabilityrelates optional
B5Liabilities
Signedbyoneortwotrusteeson
behalfofallthetrustees
gnature PrintName Dateof
a•proval
GeofMoulding