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

## **From 1 November 2022 To 31 October 2023** 

## **Charity name: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek – Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)** 

## **Charity registration number: 1095856** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governingdocument|Para 1.17|To advance the educaton of the public in the<br>Cornish language through promotng,<br>encouragingand fosteringits use.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|As from 1 November 2023, the CIO will<br>take over the following actvites from<br>the existng Kowethas an Yeth<br>Kernewek charity (number 1065527):<br>1.<br>Publicaton of materials in the Cornish<br>language.<br>2.<br>Organisaton of events to introduce the<br>public to the Cornish language and to<br>raise funds.<br>3.<br>Publicaton of a monthly magazine in<br>Cornish.<br>4.<br>Organising an annual weekend at a<br>centre in Cornwall for all levels of<br>learners (beginners to advanced).<br>5.<br>Organising an online day Sadorn<br>Kernewek) for all levels of learners<br>(beginners to advanced)<br>6.<br>Atendance at public events<br>throughout Cornwall to sell<br>publicatons and to promote the<br>language.|
|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|In carrying out these actvites, the trustees will<br>have regard to the guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on public beneft.|



## **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** 

||SORP reference||
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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|Not applicable as the CIO had not<br>yet started to operate in the period 1<br>November 2022 – 31 October 2023.|



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

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>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||
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|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|For the period from 1 November 2022 to 31<br>October 2023, the total income was £0 and<br>the total of expenses was £0. Therefore<br>there was no profit or loss. At the year end,<br>the total in reserve was £0.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To have sufficient money in reserve to<br>allow the CIO to operate for 6 months in<br>case we have a catastrophic loss of<br>income. This money should cover the<br>production of An Gannas, pay the rent for<br>Kowsva, insurance and wages.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The CIO had not yet started to operate in<br>the period 1 November 2021 – 31 October<br>2023.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity 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|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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|Appointed at AGM by membership.|



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

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and 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|Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek|
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|Other name the charity uses|Cornish Language Fellowship|
|Registered charity number|1095856|
|Charity’s principal address|12 Duke Street<br>Launceston<br>Cornwall<br>PL15 8HD|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Frank Blewett|Treasurer|||
||Maureen Pierce|Publications Officer|||
||Tim Hambly|Secretary|||
||Tony Hak|Membership<br>Secretary|||
||Rod Sheaff|Chairman|||
||Roger Courtenay|Member|||
||Andrew Johnson|Publications Officer|||
||Melanie Frankell|Committee Member|||
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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 N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for N/A 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)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**N/A** 

## **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)** T C Hambly **Full name(s)** Timothy Charles Hambly 

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

**Date** 

4 July 2024 



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