Terpsichoring CIO – Annual Report of the Trustees for the period ending 31[st] March 2024
Objectives and activities
The objects of Terpsichoring CIO are:
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For the public benefit, the advancement of arts, culture, heritage by creating, developing, performing and touring works of performance including the arts of dance, drama, physical theatre, mime, singing, music, puppetry, visual art, digital arts.
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To promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the public benefit by developing and delivering cultural activities aiming to educate, raise awareness and/ or stimulate conversation about the protection of the environment.
During this first year of operation, the main activities undertaken to further the charity’s purposes for the public benefit focused on developing internal structures and processes that will provide, we trust, a robust foundation for future activities.
The trustees confirm that in all activities to date, they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
The charity’s achievements in this foundation year were modest but essential. It has developed and adopted key policies and procedures, and set up its banking arrangements. Preparations are in hand to apply for several small grant funds, and to explore registering as an Arts Award centre, so that in 2024 – 25 Terpsichoring CIO can begin delivering public performances and workshops.
Financial review
The charity’s financial position at the end of the reporting period was infinitely better than it was at the start of the reporting period, with a healthy balance of £10 on 31[st] March 2024 (balance at start of period = nil).
Trustees have determined that Terpsichoring CIO will consider adoption of an appropriate policy regarding the holding of reserves during the coming year (2024 – 25). They have decided that holding reserves is unnecessary at this stage given the limited income of the charity.
Trustees have no reason to believe that there is any uncertainty at the present time about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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Structure, governance and management
Terpsichoring CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, governed by its Constitution which is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
The charity recruits and appoints new charity trustees in line with the provision outlined for this in its Constitution, namely:
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(1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
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(2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
Reference and administrative details
The name of the charity is Terpsichoring CIO.
Registered charity number 1201714.
The principal office of the charity is:
19 Woolnough Avenue YORK YO10 3RF
The charity had four trustees, all of whom remained in post throughout the reporting period:
David Andrews
Melody Clarke Dylan George Katherine Veysey
Terpsichoring CIO does not hold title to any property.
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