
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 4/01/2022   TO  3/1/2023** 

## **Charity name:  Xplore Arts** 

## **Charity registration number:    1192955 Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|For the public benefit, in the east and south east<br>of England:<br>1. The advancement of education particularly, but<br>without limitation, through workshops and training<br>programmes in digital creative platforms<br>including animation, film and visual arts<br>2. The promotion of the arts, particularly, but<br>without limitation, to promoting digital arts<br>through exhibitions and events.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Xplore Arts completed the Living on the Edge<br>project which was funded by the National Lottery<br>Community Fund.<br>The charity was then successful in receiving a<br>grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for<br>our Revolt and Celebrate! project.  This involved<br>a group of young people (primarily from deprived<br>areas of Chelmsford) attended a series of<br>workshops to create films about the history of the<br>Peasants Revolt.  The films were showcased at<br>West Hanningfield Church to a large audience<br>and are also available on-line.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission on public<br>benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The making of the films are very visible<br>achievements.  Feedback gained from the<br>participants show an improvements in<br>confidence, communication and flim-making<br>skills).<br>Eight of the young people involved were<br>awarded Bronze Arts Awards.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The charity ended the year with a positive<br>bank balance of £485 primarily as a result of<br>agreed surpluses from the 2 grants received.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity does not hold reserves at this<br>time|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Zero|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The activities undertaken are entirely grant<br>funded.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable|



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|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Initial Trustee selection was by approach to<br>individuals known to be active in the area of<br>interest of the charity|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Xplore Arts|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1192955|
|Charity’s principal address|1 Armstrong Close<br>Danbury<br>Essex CM3 4PW|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Vivian Green|Chair|4/1/2021 -present||
||Kelli-Marie<br>Sellwood||4/1/2021 - present||
||David Herbert||4/1/2021 -present||
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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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

Not applicable, charity does not have any employees 

## **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)** 


**Full name(s)** Vivian John Green 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

6/10/2023 



||**Charity Name**<br>|**Charity Name**<br>|**Charity Name**<br>|**No (if any)**|**CC16a**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**|Period start date|**To**|Period end date||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**<br>Donation<br>**30**<br>National LotteryHeritage Grant<br>**10,000**<br>Eventbrite Income<br>**74**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**10,104**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**_Total receipts_                 10,104**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>Specialist Labour<br>**10,233**<br>Materials<br>**810**<br>Insurance<br>**96**<br>Space Hire<br>**775**<br>Publicity<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                     11,914**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total payments_                 11,914**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ -                 1,810**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**2,295**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                      485**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**||**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**30**<br>**10,000**<br>**74**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**10,104**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**10,104**<br>**10,233**<br>**810**<br>**96**<br>**775**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**11,914**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**11,914**<br>**-                 1,810**<br>**-**<br>**2,295**<br>**485**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**|**Details**<br>Bank Balance<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**485**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**485**<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 

Signature 


Print Name 


Date of approval 10/5/2023 

