Unit
| Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | ||||||
| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||
| 26 | January | 2022 | 4 | April | 2023 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Clip Foundation Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1197663 Charity's principal address UNIT 272 THE GLADES BROMLEY
Postcode BR1 1DN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mhairi Grealis | |||||
| Corinna Smiles | |||||
| Niamh Lynch | |||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted
Constitution
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected by
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
We really want to recruit more trustees, and we are looking at the best way to do this: gaining the initial momentum we need has been challenging to balance with other commitments, but we may be about to come in to funds, which will let us propel forwards.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To deliver attainment boosting arts provision to early years children, who are suffering from financial disadvantage. To work with autistic children aged 0-7 to offer attainment boosting arts provision.
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| Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
DECLARATION: To advance the education of children and autistic children up to the age of seven. To enhance speech, language attainment and global development through engagement through the arts in all it’s forms To relieve the needs of autistic children and their families by providing activities for parents and carers and the opportunity to engage in the arts in all it’s forms which they may not otherwise have access to. To advance the education of children and autistic children up to the age of seven. To enhance speech, language attainment and global development through engagement through the arts in all it’s forms We have been focussing on building relationships. We have worked with: Bromley Mencap Bromley Children’s Services Bromley Young Carers Bromley Autism Beyond Various individuals Activites include offering provision to families with autistic children in our venue, where families can meet, swap information and get relevant support, as well as experience tailored provision for the children: this is a service that is lacking in the area, both in terms of contact, and space to run activities, meeting our public benefit to provide for families and offer attainment raising arts activities. We have also been consulting with children’s services on how the charity might bridge the gap between what is currently offered by the council and what is needed for early years in the community. From this consultation, a clearer roadmap has been made for fundraising: in this way we can offer a service to provide attainment boosting arts that otherwise would be absent to their clients. |
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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We have, so far, been entirely volunteer lead. This has largely been about needing more trustees, and there is also a hurdle that must be jumped before initial funding lets us hire in staff to further advance funding options. We are about to receive further rates relief from Bromley Council – this means incoming donations can be used to propel our first funding round through consultation and potentially, hire.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
This year we have focussed on building relationships with the community, through consultations with individuals, and through consultation with partners.
It became clear on submitting our first grant application that we were being too ‘’top down’’. While there is clearly a great need in the community we serve for our services, and there is a great need in Early Years for our services nationally, there is still the need to consult with the community and directly make contact with entities in order to be sure that we are appropriately delivering projects we intend to grant make for, and that we are effectively serving a need in the community through that consultation.
However, it is also apparent that there are a lot of entities, like other charities and the council, who want us to provide services, but who can’t pay for them: this means we would be in an impossible position, as the grant making we have found indicates we can’t raise funds for third party projects in this way. However, it does also signpost the need for projects, and has created optimism that we can find appropriate funding bodies to approach independently.
At present, we feel we must focus on recruitment and continue to run free events lead by voluntary service until we have more trustees to offer oversight and ensure compliance.
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Section E Financial review
The charity aims to keep £1000 in reserves. This reserve acts as a fund Brief statement of the that can potentially cover any minor building works that may arise, or any charity’s policy on reserves other related maintenance issues associated with having a venue.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
NA
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The charity has in these first years, focussed on understanding more fully how it can serve the community through volunteer-lead activities. Principal funding has come from donations, that have been suggested to those who use our venue to run events that are in concord with our ethos, such as baby massage and yoga, offering well being for mothers and babies. Any expenditure has been on building upkeep, such as insurance payments and reduced rates payments.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
It has been much more challenging to bring people in to help the charity grow than we had anticipated, but there is a solid foundation now of contacts and understanding of the community in which we sit. This should allow us to more effectively grant make for projects.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Mhairi Grealis Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Corina Smiles
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