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2024-05-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1st June 2023 - 31st May 2024

Charity name: Quiet Down There

Charity registration number: 1199375

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND
ADVANCE EDUCATION AND
APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS,
WITH A FOCUS ON SOCIALLY AND
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES WHERE ACCESS TO
SUCH ACTIVITIES WOULD ORDINARILY
BE LIMITED, BY THE PROVISION OF
PROVIDING FREE CREATIVE
WORKSHOPS/PROJECTS, EVENTS AND
EXPERIENCES.
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		 During this period Quiet Down There
delivered:
●
550 sessions to wash and create
●
Urban fabric textiles project and
Layers of London Road textiles
project
●
2 new washing machines and new
iron, ironing board and clothes
dryer
●
Cash for Kids - 14 care packages
for families struggling with
hygiene poverty
●
Duty - 16 online sessions of
women’s discussion group
●
10x 1-2-1s for RISE (women
experiencing domestic abuse)
●
women of the market film
screening at brighton film festival
●
8 audio tours of laundry history of
London Rd
●
HAF development - filmmaking
sessions for 14-16 year olds in
receipt of free school dinners
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 QDT takes into accounts the Charity
Commissions guidelines on public
benefit when planning its activities.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 None
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 None
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 QDT has 3 regular volunteers who work
on creative projects and help out in the
laundry. They are very generous with
their time and contribute in-depth
knowledge of the local area

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 Between June 23 and May 24 QDT
achieved:
-1000 free washes for local people with
saving of over £12,000
-2X commissions from Sussex University
to input into creative placemaking for
London Rd - supporting local people to
have a voice in the planning process
-Screening of our community-made film
documenting the role of women in the
market screened at Cinecity - Brighton’s
international film festival. Platforming
local women’s stories which often get
overlooked.
-Delivering 8 community-made audio
tours on the history and heritage of
laundry on London Rd. Showing another
side of our local area through important
stories such as laundresses contribution
during the small pox outbreak.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 QDT are in a good financial position at
the end of May 24with unrestricted funds
of £9,000 and restricted funds of £34.049.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We hold £9000 reserves as they are the
equivalent of 3 months overheads which
would be needed to wind down the
charity.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £9000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23
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 University of Sussex
Leathersellers Foundation
Ashley Family Foundation
Awards for All
Brighton & Hove Council
Local Giving
Homity Trust
Woodward Trust
Hendy Trust
Cash for Kids
Sussex Community Foundation
Garfied Weston
Enjoolata
Arts Council
Boots
Albert Hunt Trust
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 Reliance on project funding to cover core
costs.
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 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 Trustees are recommended by either the
Director or another Trustee and then
discussed and agreed at the Trustees
meeting.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Quiet Down There
Other name the charity uses QDT
Registered charity number 1199375
Charity’s principal address Studio 6, Brighton Open Market Balcony, Marshalls Row
Brighton BN1 4JU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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0		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not
for whole year		 Name of
person (or
body) entitled
to appoint
trustee (if
any)
Victoria Patrick
Charlotte Levine
Beth Allan
Stella Simms
Aileen Welch resigned Sep23

– 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

held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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 adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address
Digital Advisor David Flindall Flat 4, 14 Waldram Park
Road, London SE23 2PN
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)
Lucy Jefferies

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Victoria Patrick
Chair of Trustees
24th June 2024

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Quiet Down There

Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y

For the period 01/06/23 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations
3 ##
Grants
4,500
Fees for charitable services
1,731
Other
-
-
-
-
-
6,234
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 6,234
A3 Payments
Wages and NI
6,269
Pension
1,090
Rent & Services
2,965
Insurance
331
Unrestricted
funds
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations
3 ##
Grants
4,500
Fees for charitable services
1,731
Other
-
-
-
-
-
6,234
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 6,234
A3 Payments
Wages and NI
6,269
Pension
1,090
Rent & Services
2,965
Insurance
331
Unrestricted
funds
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £
10,097
56,622
9,550
-
-
-
-
-
76,269
-
-
-
76,269
18,808
-
8,892
-		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Wages and NI		 6,269 18,808 -
Pension 1,090 - -
Rent & Services 2,965 8,892 -
Insurance 331 - -

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Internet/email/website - 1,167 -
Office costs 155 -
Prof fees/training/one-off costs 2,446 - -
Project costs - 4,499 -
Freelance staff - 12,253 -
**Sub total ** 13,256 45,619 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Fixed assets (washer & dryer) - 4,351 -
Loan repayment 1,122 - -
**Sub total ** 1,122 4,351 -
**Total payments ** 14,378 49,970 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 8,144 26,299 -
A5 Transfers between funds 7,944 - 7,944 -
A6 Cash funds last year end 9,200 15,694 -
**Cash funds this year end ** 9,000 34,049 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
unds		 Details
Cash in bank 31st May 2024
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Total cash funds		 to nearest £
Unrestricted
funds
9,000
-
-
9,000
OK
Unrestricted
funds

B1 Cash funds

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B2 Other monetary assets

Details

Details

to nearest £

-

Fund to which asset belongs

B3 Investment assets

Details

Fund to which asset belongs

B4 Assets retained for the Miele Dryer PDR307 HP S/N: 41/178108395 charity’s own use Miele WED665 Wcs Twindos 8kg Honeycomb drum#1 Miele WED665 Wcs Twindos 8kg Honeycomb drum#2 Miele Dryer PDR307 HP S/N: 41/17818205

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B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Details Bounce Back Loan

Signature

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Fund to which
liability relates
HSBC
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Print N Charlotte Victoria P

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199375
CC16a
31/05/2024
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Total funds

Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £

10,100 7,468
61,122 39,739
11,281 32,102
- 526
- -
- -
- -
- -
82,503 79,835
-
- -
- -
82,503 79,835
25,077 40,370
1,090 3,135
11,857 6,315
331 209

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1,167 1,443
155 186
2,446 823
4,499 9,251
12,253 16,825
58,875 78,557
4,351 3,551
1,122 1,920
5,473 5,471
64,348 84,028
18,155 - 4,193
-
24,894 29,087
43,049 24,894
to nearest £
34,049
-
-
34,049
OK
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds

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to nearest £

to nearest £

to nearest £ to nearest £
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Current value (optional)

Cost (optional)
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(optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Current value

Cost (optional) (optional)

Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
2,188
858
1,000
2,681
-
-
-
-
-		 1,970
858 688
1,000 1,000
2,681 2,145
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

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11,934
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-
-
-
Name
Levine
2
Patrick
Amount due
(optional)		 When due
(optional)
01 March 2032
Date of
approval
7th June 24
27th June 24

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Brenda Peers-Ross 29 Drift Road Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0PW

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of: QUIET DOWN THERE

Registered Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Number: 1133975

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] May 2024, which are set out on Charity Commission form CC16a.

This report is made solely to the Trustees in accordance with Section 43(3) of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Trustees those matters which I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To fullest extent permitted by law; I do not accept responsibility to anyone other than the Trustees for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As described on page 5 the Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of accounts; you consider that the audit requirements of Section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 156 of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts, presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures of the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view,” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting records of the Act have not been met.

  4. or in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Brenda Peers-Ross

Brenda Peers-Ross FMAAT, ACIE 25[th] September 2024