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| Summary | ofthe purposes | of | Para 1.17 | The promotion ofthe appreciation and |
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| the charity as set out | in its | enjoyment ofart, culture, heritage and science |
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| governing | document | for the public benefit by encouraging the public |
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| to participate and engage with museums and |
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| related services operated by Museums |
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| Worcestershire. | |||||
| Summary activities |
ofthe main in relation to those |
Para 1.17and 1.19 |
The trustees are tasked to encourage and promote public participation in the work of |
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| purposes | for the public | Museums Worcestershire's museums through |
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| benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
support, publicity, advocacy and donations for the purposes of purchasing works ofart and artefacts that develop the collections and |
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| furthering the work and activities ofthe |
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| museums. | |||||
| Statement | confirming | Para 1.18 | The charity trustees shall manage the affairs of |
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| whether the trustees |
have | the charity. It is the duty ofeach charity trustee |
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| had regard to the guidance | to act in good faith to further the charity's | ||||
| issued by |
the Charity | purpose and to exercise care and skill |
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| Commission on public benefit |
appropriate to their personal level of knowledge and experience, governed by the guidance ofthe |
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| Charity Commission. |
| Achiev | eme | nts | and Pe | rformance | |
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| Summary | of the main | Pare 1.20 | In its first year ofoperation, Worcestershire |
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| achievements | ofthe charity, | Heritage, Art & Museums has: |
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| identifying | the | difference the | Adopted policies, procedures and set up |
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| charity's | work | has made to | systems to allow it to fundraise and make |
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| the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
grants towards its charitable objectives. It has investigated and adopted a strategy to purchase significant artworks for Worcester City's collection, in memory of Rolf and |
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| Shirley Olsen, in advance ofthe receipt of a |
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| bequest. | |||||
| Introduced the charity to Art Gallery R |
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| Museum members, advocating for |
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| donations. | |||||
| Advocated for improvements to Worcester |
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| Art Gallery with Worcester City councillors | |||||
| and directors, supporting the City' s |
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| successful bid to the Towns Fund. |
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| Campaigned for donations towards the |
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| purchase oftwo paintings by Dame Laura |
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| Knight for Worcester's collection, and raised |
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| f1450for this campaign, enabling the |
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| museums to lever in additional funding from |
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| the Art Fund and the V%A Purchase Grant |
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| Fund. | |||||
| Raised f220 towards future Worcester Art |
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| Gallery projects. |
| Review of | the charity's | the charity's | financial | Para 1.21 | In 2022, its first | year ofoperation, | |
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| position at | the end of | the period | Worcestershire | Heritage, Art gr Museum |
raised | ||
| 61,670. | |||||||
| This was designated asf1,450towards |
the | ||||||
| purchase oftwo paintings by Laura Knight for |
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| the Worcester | Museum collection. |
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| The remainder | is designated towards other |
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| Worcester City | Art Gallery projects. | ||||||
| Statement | explaining | the policy | Para 1.22 | The charity does not yet have a reserves | policy | ||
| for holding | reserves | stating why |
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| the are held |
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| Explanation | of any uncertainties | Para 1.23 | None | ||||
| about the charity continuing as a |
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| oin concern |
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| The charity's principal |
sources of | Para 1.47 | Donations made by visitors to the Art Gallery, |
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| funds (including any |
fundraising) | made via cheques or cash donations | |||||
| Investment | policy and | objectives | Para 1.46 | The charity does not yet have an investment | |||
| including any social |
investment | policy. | |||||
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| How is the charity constituted' | How is the charity constituted' | Para 1.25 | CIO | |||||
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | A skills analysis | ofthe trustees | was undertaken | ||||
| including details of any |
in 2022 and a | recruitment | action plan adopted | |||||
| constitutional provisions |
e.g. | to bring additional skills |
to the | trustees. | ||||
| election to post or name | ofany | |||||||
| person or body entitled | to appoint | |||||||
| one or more trustees | ||||||||
| Policies and procedures | adopted | Para 1.51 | In 2022, the trustees adopted | a | data protection | |||
| for the induction and training |
of | policy and a grant-making | procedure. | |||||
| trustees | ||||||||
| Relationship with any related |
Para 1.61 | Worcestershire | Heritage, | Art gr | Museums | |||
| parties | supports the work of Museums |
Worcestershire | ||||||
| and feeds into | its annual | planning. | ||||||
| Museums Worcestershire |
is a | joint museums | ||||||
| service for Worcester City Council and | ||||||||
| Worcestershire | County Council. | |||||||
| Reference and Administrative details |
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| Charity's principal address |
Worcester | City Art Gallery | gr Museum | |||||
| Foregate Street | ||||||||
| Worcester | ||||||||
| WR1 1DT |