## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1[st] June 2023 to 31[st] May 2024**
## **Charity name: Bromsgrove Arts Alive**
## **Charity registration number: 1192299**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1.
(1) To promote the arts, culture and
heritage for the public 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
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The Charity has maintained the same
number of this year and has 45 active
members. We commissioned a revised and
improved website and produced two
newsletters in the Spring and Autumn. BAA
has been involved with the further
development of the Cultural Compact via
the local Cultural Compact.
Trustees have been involved in ReNEW –
Rediscover North East Worcestershire
project (a part of the Cultural Compact)|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public|Para 1.18|The trustees have had particular regard to
enabling and promoting online engagement
in activities for the public benefit|
benefit
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Small grants of £100 are available to**
**members who are putting on a special**
**project that will benefit the local**
**community.**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38||
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|BAA has continued to support its
members though invitations to
quarterly meetings including
networking opportunities with other
members; providing a range of
publicity opportunities including
Spring and Autumn Newsletters,
and publicity on our website.
Small project grants are available to
members to facilitate special events
although none were made this year.
The rejuvenated website is
designed to be more user-friendly,
and allows members to update their
upcoming events more easily.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review**
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the period the charity had a
bank balance of £3021.97 This was an
increase of £86.01 over the period.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Trustees have agreed to identify £300
of our balance as unrestricted reserves in
order to prevent the charity from going into
a deficit.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£300|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Member subscriptions (£15 per annum)
have been maintained at the previous rate.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are elected by members at the
AGM in line with the process outlined in the
constitution|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Bromsgrove Arts Alive|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1192299|
|Charity’s principal address|30 Carlyle Road, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcs.|
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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
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **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 Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
18 March 2025
## BROMSGROVE ARTS ALIVE
## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the period 1 June 2023-31 May 2024
|**Incoming resources**
**Unrestricted**
**funds £**
**Subscriptions received from Members**
515.00
Incoming resources from Promotional Events
0.00
Sundry Income
250.00
**Total Incoming Resources**
765.00
**Resources expended**
Promotional Events
0.00
Small Project grants
Operating expenses-Website.Newsletter etc
678.99
Display stands
Photography
**Total expenditure**
678.99
**Net movement in funds**
86.01
**Reconciliation of funds**
Fund balance at the beginning of the period
2,935.96
**Fund balance at the end of the period**
3,021.97|**Restricted**
**funds £**
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00|**Total**
**£**
515.00
0.00
250.00|
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678.99|
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Steve Cowperthwaite Treasurer Bromsgrove Arts Alive