| 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 | additionalfundstoincreasethefundsin | |
| ordertoprovidegrantstoarts | ||
| organisations. |
| OurGrantPolicystatesthatgrantgiving | ||
|---|---|---|
| mustfallwithintheremitofourobjects | ||
| andbeforacausewhichwillbenefit | ||
| Policyongrantmaking | Para1.38 | membersofthepublic.Noapproved grantsaretobemadetothirdparties |
| withouttheapprovalofthemembersof | ||
| theCommittee. | ||
| Agrantapplicationformissenttoa | ||
| numberofregionalartsorganisation | ||
| withanannualmeetingoftheCharity's | ||
| Trusteestoallocatealevelofgrant | ||
| appropriatetothelevelofreserves | ||
| available. | ||
| Policyonsocialinvestment | Para1.38 | N/A |
| includingprogramrelated | ||
| investment | ||
| Contributionmadeby | Para1.38 | N/A |
| volunteers | ||
| Other | N/A |
| SORPreference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attheendofthereportingyearthe | ||
| Charityhad201individualmembers(83 | ||
| individual/59doublememberships). | ||
| Eleveneventswereheldduringthe | ||
| Summaryofthemain achievementsofthecharity, identifyingthedifferencethe charity'sworkhasmadeto thecircumstancesofits |
Para1.20 | reportingyearrangingfromin-gallery curatortalksandtours,anumberof lecturesandajointeventwithLiverpool JohnMooresUniversity.Atotalof657 participantsattendedtheseevents, |
| beneficiariesandanywider benefitstosocietyasa whole. |
raisinganadditional£9,461incomefor thecharityinadditiontotheannual membershipfeesof£4,000* |
|
| Theincomeraisedfromthenumberof | ||
| eventsallowedthecharitytoincrease | ||
| thelevelofgrantsavailableinitsfourth | ||
| yearsinceachievingcharitablestatus. |
| Achievementsagainst | Avariedprogrammeofeventsheld | |
|---|---|---|
| objectivesset | Para1.41 | helpedtoincreasetheleveloffunds |
| availabletosupportarangeofcultural | ||
| organisations. | ||
| Theeventswhichtookplacein2024 | ||
| Performanceoffundraising | Para1.41 | coveredallcostsandraisedan enhancedlevelofincometogointo |
| activitiesagainstobjectives | Reservesfromwhichtoawardgrantsin | |
| set | linewiththeCharity'sObjects. | |
| Investmentperformance | Para1.41 | N/A |
| againstobjectives | ||
| Other | N/A |
| FinancialReview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reviewofthecharity's | Para1.21 | FortheCharity'sfourthreportingyear |
| financialpositionattheend | (to31December2024)incomeraised | |
| oftheperiod | was£20,850throughmembership | |
| subscriptions,eventsincomeand | ||
| additionaldonations. | ||
| Sixgrantsamountingto£16,440—a | ||
| 64%increaseontheamountgivenin | ||
| 2023-weremadeinMay2024to | ||
| regionalartsorganisationswhomade | ||
| anapplicationtotheCharity.Projects | ||
| supportedincludedanartistresidency, | ||
| primaryschoolgroupaccesstotheatre, | ||
| relabellingofartworksandapublic | ||
| programmetosupportanexhibition. | ||
| Expenditureiskepttoanabsolute | ||
| minimumwith£697spentoninsurance | ||
| premiumsandcostsforwebsite | ||
| updatesande-newslettergeneration. | ||
| Statementexplainingthe | Para1.22 | ReservesareheldtoenabletheCharity |
| policyforholdingreserves | toprovidegrantstoarangeofarts | |
| statingwhytheyareheld | organisationsacrosstheMerseyside | |
| area. | ||
| Amountofreservesheld | Para1.22 | Attheendofthereportingyearour |
| Reserveswere£22,393. | ||
| 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 |
| Thecharity'sprincipal | Para1.47 | Memberspayanannualsubscription, |
|---|---|---|
| sourcesoffunds(including | themajoritywithGiftAidrecoverable. | |
| anyfundraising) | Wealsoruneventsformembersand | |
| non-memberstoattend,inlinewithour | ||
| Objectstoraisefunds.Wealsoseek | ||
| donationstohelpprovideadditional | ||
| incometoaddtograntreserves. | ||
| Investmentpolicyand | Para1.46 | SurplusheldasCashuntilgrantsare |
| objectivesincludingany | made. | |
| socialinvestmentpolicy | ||
| adopted | ||
| Adescriptionoftheprincipal | Mainriskwouldbeareductioninthe | |
| risksfacingthecharity | Para1.46 | numberofpeoplewishingtosupport |
| theCharitysoadropinincomefrom | ||
| whichtobeabletooffergrantstoarts | ||
| organisation.Theincreaseofonline | ||
| paymentsformanyoftheorganised | ||
| eventsandmembershippaymentshas | ||
| resultedinadropofadditional | ||
| donations. | ||
| Afurtherriskwouldbeaninabilityto | ||
| recruitnewTrusteestohelpmanage | ||
| andruntheCharity,particularlyevent | ||
| organising. | ||
| Insuranceispaidfortocoverany | ||
| lossessufferedduringorganised | ||
| events. | ||
| Other | CharityFormCC16aisattached | |
| coveringourReceiptsandPayments | ||
| accountsfortheyearto31/12/2024. |
| Descriptionofcharity's | ||
|---|---|---|
| trusts: | ||
| Typeofgoverningdocument | Para1.25 | Constitution |
| (trustdeed,royalcharter) | ||
| 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 | AllTrusteeshavetobepaid-up | |
| membersoftheCharity. | ||
| TheCharityhasnopaidstaff. |
| Policiesandprocedures | CharityCommissionTheessential | |
|---|---|---|
| adoptedfortheinduction | trustee:whatyouneedtoknow,what | |
| andtrainingoftrustees | youneedtodo(CC3). | |
| Para1.51 | ArtFriendsMerseysideDataandGrant | |
| Policies. | ||
| Thecharity'sorganisational | KeyofficersoftheCharityare | |
| structureandanywider | Para1.51 | Chairman,TreasurerandSecretary. |
| networkwithwhichthe | ||
| charityworks | ||
| Relationshipwithanyrelated | N/A | |
| parties | Para1.51 | |
| Other |
| ReferenceandAdmini | strativedetails |
|---|---|
| Charityname | ArtFriendsMerseyside |
| Othernamethecharityuses | N/A |
| Registeredcharitynumber | 1191813 |
| Charity'sprincipaladdress | 86RodneyStreet,LiverpoolL19AR |
| Trusteename | Office(ifany) | Datesactedifnotforwhole year |
Nameofperson(orbody)entitled toappointtrustee(ifany) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GailAubrey | |||
| 2 | BarbaraFarmer | |||
| 3 | JuliaLeary | |||
| 4 | IndiraMaddison | |||
| 5 | OlwenMcLaughlin | |||
| 6 | PamMeredith Jones |
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| 7 | GeoffreyMoulding | Treasurer | ||
| 8 | SallyWarnock | |||
| 9 | HelenWatters | Secretary | ||
| 10 | PeterWoods | Chair | ||
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | ||||
| 13 | ||||
| 14 | ||||
| 15 | ||||
| 16 | ||||
| 17 | ||||
| 18 | ||||
| 19 | ||||
| 20 |
| Signature(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fullname(s) | PeterWoods |
HelenWatters |
| Position(egSecretary, | Chair | Secretary |
| Chair,etc) | ||
| Date | 29September2025 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Art Merseyside Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe pertod from 01101r2G24 31112r2024 Section A Receipts and payments 13nrestTiCted funds funds Total funds lJstyear tu Its rwest £ A1 Recei t5 AkniErsh Ir0 tnat Event Incth Wothers 1680 3,420 1,530 15.357 15.D76 15.Q76 Grfi recover... Sub totsl((knss income forAR) A2 Assel an(1 iENestTnent sale4 20.307 Sub totsi 20.850 20.307 A3 ents Fund R2lsing Exwses a441 931 &44f 931 8,SOD O*h8r ExFenses Grants f6.440 Sub totsl 19,626 A4AssÈt and investment purthases, (see tabtel Sub totsi Tolalpayments 23.509 19,62fj Net of receiptsIaYMents) A5Trdnsfer5 between A6 Cash fvftds last yearend Cash funds this ye?reTh 2.659 681 17.467 7.585 25.052 24,818 14.808 T85 22.393 25,499 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period unstriCted funds e5t£ Restri¢tÈd funds Endowrnent funds to nearest £ aiegorie Det B1 Cash furKIs A8 of 3151 Lkc 3)24 TotaleashluThts 14.808 7.585 CCXX R1 a(xx)unts ISSI
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