## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 November 2023** ## **To 31 October 2024** ## **Charity name: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek – Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)** ## **Charity registration number: 1095856** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of the
public in the Cornish language
through promoting, encouraging and
fosteringits use.| |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|1. Publication of materials in the
Cornish language.
2. Organisation of events to
introduce the public to the
Cornish language and to raise
funds.
3. Publication of a monthly
magazine in Cornish.
4. Organising an annual weekend
at a centre in Cornwall for all
levels of learners (beginners to
advanced).
5. Organising an online day
Sadorn Kernewek) for all levels
of learners (beginners to
advanced)
6. Attendance at public events
throughout Cornwall to sell
publications and to promote the
language.
7. Managing the fnances of
Rosweyth, the network of
Cornish language
oragnisations.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In carrying out these activities, the
trustees will have regard to the
guidance issued by the 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|| |---|---|---| |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|1. Continue to increase the work
of the Kowethas – done mostly
by an increasing number of
volunteers. The number of
members of the Kowethas has
remained stable over the past
year.
2. Maintaining and developing our
website.
3. Publication of our monthly
magazine ‘An Gannas’ in the
Cornish language with an
Cornish language insert for
beginners.
4. Publication of books for adults
and children. Sales of books
have increased during the year.
5. Organisation of Sadorn
Kernewek (Cornish Saturday),
an online Cornish language
event including activities such
as conversation practice, talks
and music in March 2024.
6. Organisation of the
Pennseythen Gernewek
(Cornish language weekend),
an in-person event in April
2024 at Truro. This gave
learners and more experienced
speakers of the language the
opportunity to meet together to
useitandtolearn more about| it in a wide range of settings. 7. Organisation of stalls at events around Cornwall. This gave the opportunity to reach people who may not have had any contact with the language previously. 8. Kowethas members contributed to the annual Speak Cornish Week held in June 2024. 9. Operation of ‘Kowsva’, a combination of a shop, office and storage facility at Heartlands, Redruth to provide a base for our activities. Volunteers were present at Kowsva most days to run the shop and promote the Cornish language to visitors. It must be noted that Kowsva was closed down at the end of September 2024 due to increased costs. We now have a separate, less expensive storage facility and ‘pop-up’ stalls are being organised at events throughout Cornwall. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|For the year ended 31 October 2024, the
total income was £116,049 and the total of
expenses was £87,691. Therefore, there
was a net gain of £28,358. At the year end,
the total in reserve was £79,232.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To have sufficient money in reserve to
allow the CIO to operate for 6 months in
case we have a catastrophic loss of
income. This money should cover the
production of An Gannas, pay the rent for
our storage facility, insurance and wages.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£79,232.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
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
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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|Appointed for a term of four years by a
resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees, taking into
account advice at the AGM from the
membership.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |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|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Cornish Language Fellowship| |Registered charity number|1095856| |Charity’s principal address|12 Duke Street
Launceston
Cornwall
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Frank Blewett|Treasurer (from 1
November 2023 – 3
February2024)|From 1 November 2023
– 3 February 2024|| ||Maureen Pierce|Committee Member||| ||Tim Hambly|Secretary||| ||Tony Hak|Membership
Secretary||| ||Rod Sheaff|Chairman||| ||Roger Courtenay|Member|From 1 November 2023
– 30 April 2024|| ||Andrew Johnson|Publications Officer|From 1 November 2023
– 30 April 2024|| ||Melanie Frankell|Treasurer (from 3
February2024)||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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** **N/A** ## **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** 30 April 2025 Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 October 2024 ## Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Receipts and Payments Account - Contents For the year ended 31 October 2024 ||Page| |---|---| |All departments|1| |Kowethas|3| |Rosweyth|5| ## Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 October 2024 |Receipts
Donations - for An Mis
Donations - for An Mis - Gift Aid
Donations - from An Kylgh Kernewek
Donations - Gift Aid
Donations - Harbour Foundation
Donations - Lyver Keginieth Cookery Book
Donations - other
ELEN - Kesva contribution
Events - other
Events - Pennseythen
Events - Sadorn Kernewek
Fee for Rosweyth Admin
Gift Aid - previous year
Grants - Cornwall Council
Interest
Mappa Kernow fund (Cornwall Council)
Membership - Fees
Membership - Gift Aid
Sales - Books & Goods
Storage - Kesva
Training
Payments
Admin
Admin Fees
An Mis - CAF charges
An Mis - production and distribution
Campaign Expenses - Charter Review
Consultancy Fee
Cost of Sales - Book Printing
Cost of Sales - Books from Kesva
Cost of Sales - Lulu Print on Demand
Cost of Sales - Other Books & Goods
Cost of Sales - Paypal Charges
Cost of Sales - Shipping
Donation for An Gonch
Donations - Paypal charges
ELEN European Language Equality Network
Events - Pennseythen
Events - Sadorn Kernewek
Events - Stalls
Events & Filming
Insurance
Kowsva Rent and Service Charge
Kowsva Utilities, Telephone, Other
Magazines - Mailing
Magazines - Printing
Membership GoCardless Charges
Membership PayPal Charges|2024
£
3,647
582
5,000
575
1,500
900
688
133
102
3,454
423
3,000
1,101
62,750
678
840
6,239
954
20,685
2,767
30
116,049
116,049
1,068
3,093
112
1,800
275
10,500
2,685
9,738
29
4,330
350
2,069
200
3
467
2,093
158
207
3,490
1,326
6,275
1,217
3,040
2,519
30
41| |---|---| Page 1 of 5 Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 October 2024 |Membership refunds
Payroll - Salaries
Payroll - Tax / NI / Pensions / Fees
Redruth Storage
Speak Cornish Week
Training
Treasure Trails
Website Design & Maintenance
Net gain|35
20,638
6,940
268
1,810
88
240
555|2024
87,691| |---|---|---| |||28,358| Page 2 of 5 ## Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Receipts and Payments Account - Kowethas For the year ended 31 October 2024 |Receipts
Donations - for An Mis
Donations - for An Mis - Gift Aid
Donations - Gift Aid
Donations - Harbour Foundation
Donations - Lyver Keginieth Cookery Book
Donations - other
ELEN - Kesva contribution
Events - other
Events - Pennseythen
Events - Sadorn Kernewek
Fee for Rosweyth Admin
Gift Aid - previous year
Grants - Cornwall Council
Interest
Membership - Fees
Membership - Gift Aid
Sales - Books & Goods
Storage - Kesva
Payments
Admin
An Mis - CAF charges
An Mis - production and distribution
Campaign Expenses - Charter Review
Consultancy Fee
Cost of Sales - Book Printing
Cost of Sales - Books from Kesva
Cost of Sales - Lulu Print on Demand
Cost of Sales - Other Books & Goods
Cost of Sales - Paypal Charges
Cost of Sales - Shipping
Donation for An Gonch
Donations - Paypal charges
ELEN European Language Equality Network
Events - Pennseythen
Events - Sadorn Kernewek
Events - Stalls
Insurance
Kowsva Rent and Service Charge
Kowsva Utilities, Telephone, Other
Magazines - Mailing
Magazines - Printing
Membership GoCardless Charges
Membership PayPal Charges
Membership refunds
Payroll - Salaries
Payroll - Tax / NI / Pensions / Fees
Redruth Storage
Treasure Trails|2024
£
3,647
582
575
1,500
900
688
133
52
3,454
423
3,000
1,101
10,250
678
6,239
954
20,685
2,767
57,629
57,629
515
112
1,800
275
9,500
2,685
9,738
29
4,330
350
2,069
200
3
467
1,593
158
207
1,190
6,275
1,217
3,040
2,519
30
41
35
11,236
3,973
268
240| |---|---| Page 3 of 5 Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Receipts and Payments Account - Kowethas For the year ended 31 October 2024 |Website Design & Maintenance
Net loss|264|2024
64,360| |---|---|---| |||(6,731)| Page 4 of 5 ## Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Receipts and Payments Account - Rosweyth For the year ended 31 October 2024 |Receipts
Donations - from An Kylgh Kernewek
Events - other
Grants - Cornwall Council
Mappa Kernow fund (Cornwall Council)
Training
Payments
Admin
Admin Fees
Consultancy Fee
Events - Pennseythen
Events & Filming
Insurance
Payroll - Salaries
Payroll - Tax / NI / Pensions / Fees
Speak Cornish Week
Training
Website Design & Maintenance
Net gain|5,000
50
52,500
840
30
58,420
552
3,093
1,000
500
3,490
137
9,402
2,968
1,810
88
291|2024
£
58,420
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