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2024-12-31-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 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
7 GeoffreyMoulding Treasurer
8 SallyWarnock
9 HelenWatters Secretary
10 PeterWoods Chair
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15
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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 Ir￿0￿ t￿nat 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 receiptsI￿aYMents) 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 T￿85 22.393 25,499 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period un￿striCted 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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