## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] June 2021 To 31[st] May 2022 Charity name: Bromsgrove Arts Alive Charity registration number: 1192299**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17
purposes of the charity 1. (1) To promote the arts, culture
as set out in its and heritage for the public
governing document benefit in particular by acting
as an umbrella body for
organisations and individuals in
the Bromsgrove District in order
to facilitate greater public
access to, and increased public
participation in, the arts,
culture, and heritage.
2. (2) To promote for the benefit
of the inhabitants of the
Bromsgrove District the
provision of facilities for
recreation or other leisure time
occupation of individuals who
have need of such facilities by
reason of their youth, age,
infirmity or disablement,
financial hardship or social and
economic circumstances or for
the public at large in the
interests of social welfare and
with the object of improving the
conditions of life of the said
inhabitants.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The Charity has some 47 active
1.19
activities in relation to members and although there were
those purposes for the some casualties after Covid most of
public benefit, in our members reported making good
particular, the activities, progress in post-covid recovery.
projects or services Attendances at events has been
identified in the down, but are showing a gradual
accounts. recovery. Meetings have resumed in
person, subscriptions reintroduced,
and hard copies of Newsletters
resumed.
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Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
The trustees have had particular regard to enabling and promoting online engagement in activities for the public benefit
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference BAA has continued to support its members though invitations to quarterly meetings including Summary of the main networking opportunities with Para 1.20 achievements of the other members; providing a charity, identifying the range of publicity opportunities difference the charity’s including Spring and Autumn work has made to the Newsletters, and publicity on circumstances of its our website. beneficiaries and any Small project grants are wider benefits to society available to members to as a whole. facilitate special events and this year BAA supported a singing event for primary school pupils led by Alexander L’extrange.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the period the charity
financial position at the had a bank balance of £2719.87 This
end of the period was an increase of £450 over the
period.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The Trustees have agreed to identify
the policy for holding £300 of our balance as unrestricted
reserves stating why reserves in order to prevent the
they are held charity from going into a deficit.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £300
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Member subscriptions (£15 per
annum) have been resumed after
The charity’s principal being suspended during Covid
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
N/A
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are elected by members at
methods including the AGM in line with the process
details of any outlined in the constitution
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Bromsgrove Arts Alive
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1192299
number
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||Charity’s principal
address|30 Carlyle Road, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcs.||
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Steve Chair and
1
Cowperthwaite treasurer
Graham
2
Mackenzie
3 Ruth Henley
4 Bob Bignell
5 Anita Porter
6 Nick Taylor
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** J S Cowperthwaite **Full name(s)** John Steven Cowperthwaite
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 26 January 2023
## BROMSGROVE ARTS ALIVE
## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the period 1 June 2021-31 May 2022
|**Incoming resources**
**Unrestricted**
**funds £**
**Subscriptions received from Members**
600.00
Incoming resources from Promotional Events
0.00
Sundry Income
0.00
**Total Incoming Resources**
600.00
**Resources expended**
Promotional Events
0.00
Small Project grants
(100.00)
Operating expenses-Website.Newsletter etc
0.00
Zoom fees
0.00
Sundry Expenses
(50.00)
**Total expenditure**
(150.00)
**Net movement in funds**
450.00
**Reconciliation of funds**
Fund balance at the beginning of the period
2,269.87
(Including Balance left in old BAA accout of £269.87)
**Fund balance at the end of the period**
2,719.87|**Restricted**
**funds £**
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00|**Total**
**£**
600.00
0.00
0.00|
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|||600.00|
|||0.00
(100.00)
0.00
0.00
(50.00)|
|||(150.00)|
|||450.00
2,269.87|
|||2,719.87|
Steve Cowperthwaite Treasurer Bromsgrove Arts Alive