CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 0110112024 Period start dato To 3111212024 Perlod ond dato Charlty namo: CRAFf CIRCLE Charlty reglstratlon number: 1199333 Objectives and Actlvltles Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1.17 To advanco th? •ducatlon of tha publlc In art8 and crafts and to promots art by I building skills and intorn8t in craft. In partlcular but not oxclu8ively the art• and craft8 of adIng. papercraft and ••wlng. 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. Pwa1.17• Craft Clrclo encourngm 0p1• to try craft- toloarn now •kill•. build •oci•l bonds acro88 tholr communlty, and for PO8Stivo m•ntal health. Wo mako crafting aCC81b10 through affordablo 8uppIi08, oducatlon and outrgoch wlth charitl•s and community grou. W• fr•duc• wa•t• by oncouraglng •harlng and re-purposing of craft supplies. And inspirn peoplo across the UK to be crnatlvo and try somothlng now. Statement confirniing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 1.10 Th• tru•tw• have follow•d th• guldanc• on publlc bonefiL Additlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: pl 1.38 Polw on grant making P¥•1Sq Policy on social investrnent including program related investment
Contribution made by volunteers P¥¥ 1.38 Other Achievements and Perfonnance Stratsgy and workshop •chodul• hav• boon agrood for the n•xt 12 month•. Summary ofthe main achievements of th8 charity, tdentfying thé difference the charity's work has madé to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to Society as a whote. 1.20 Soclal modi• outrmch and •m4il marketing Il•t are both growlng organically. Now poopl• added aft•r •vory ovont, whlch shows our growlng ro•ch. Now onllne ¢raftlng tutorfal• hav• boon croatod and promoted on Soclal madl•. TheM now •xi8t acro88 I118ry, quilting, sewing, and gonoral craftlng. Wo wlll continuo to add to th• catogorl•• over tlm•. tlonallons of ¢r•ft m•t•rial• arn coming In, and processes havo beon Improvod on •ortlng them for rnu•a. Tho socond yr of in-pornon work8hop• are complets, and hav• b••n groat way to roach now p•oplo and g•t them to try something new. Faodback has bggn 9Xllen( and booking admlnl8tratlon is runnlng smoothly. Addlllonal Information (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further ststements where relevant atM)Ut: Achievements against objèctives set 1.41 Perfonnance of fvndraising actNities against oty'ectTrves set P•rn 1.41
Investment performan against objectives Parn 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the chaiitys financial position at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero r8S8rves Details of fund materialty in deficit EXplanatn of any uncertainties about the ch8rÉty continuing as a going concem Pwa 121 2024 Operating Income - £893.90 2024 Operating Expgnm - £608.49 Parn122 Balance on hand of £420.37 at 31 December 2024, wlll be held In rgsorve for 2025 ex for work•ho £420.37 NIA P112 Pwa 1.22 Parn124 NIA Parn 123 No ¢on¢ern$. We are eonfidènt that intorost is strong in work•hops and tutorlals for 2025. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sourc88 of fund8 (induding any fundraising) Pw•147 Investment policy and objectives induding any social investment policy adopted Pw•148 A description of the principal risks faring the charity Pw•146 Other
Structure, Governance and Management D8SCriPtion of charity's trusts= Type of governing document Para 125 Foundallon Modèl Constitution How is the charty constituted? Para 125 CIO . Charltable Incorpornted Organlsation Trustee selection methods including detsils of any constrtutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entrtled to appoint one or more trustees Pwu125 Board of ttee$ expanded by two, and is stable at that lovol. Any appllcants for futurn posltlons wlll be rnviwmd by th• currnnt l)oard, ba8gd on oxporienco. skills naodèd and ox contrlbutlon. Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indudè further stat8m8nts whwe relevant about.. Policies and procedure$ adopted for the induction and training of trustees P¥a 1.51 The charity's organisats'onal structure and any wider network with whth the charity works Parn 1.51 Relationship wsth any relaj parties PwA151 Other Reference and Admlnlstratlve detalls Cha namo Other name the cha uses istered cha number Charity's principal address CRAFT CIRCLE NIA 1199333 17 Coleshill Place Bradwell Common Milton Keyne5 MK13 3DG United Kin
Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Trustse name Office Irf •ny) Name of per40n lor body} entitled int trustee Wan Tanya Butler Sheena Burrus Wendy Church Emma Hanby Sue Lee-Delisbe Chaimwn Treasurer May 2024 onwards May 2024 onwards 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the Dlr•ctor n•m• rtwasa nono Name of trustees holding title to property bek)nging to the charity none
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on whose behaff the assets are held and how this falls within the custCKlian charty's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA Addltional Infomiatlon loptlonal) Name8 and addre8u8 of advi8gr• (Option•l inf<>rm•tson) Typo of N•m• Addre88 advl••r Nama of chlof executlve or namos of nIOr •laff m•mbgr¥ {OpUonal Infi)miatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of k rsonn81 details Other o tional infonnation
Declarations The tnte8$ declare that they have approved the trusteos, roport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signatur0(8) Full namols) Posltlon (og Secrotary. Chair. Otc) TANYA BU LER Chainnan Dats 26 March 2025