## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/25 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Foleshill Creates**
## **Charity registration number: 1201785**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote social inclusion for the public
benefit by preventing people from
becoming socially excluded, relieving the
needs of those people who are socially
excluded and assisting them to integrate
into society.|
|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|Arts and Crafts sessions in the community,
regular sessions on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays and additional projects with
local organisations and institutions.
We have delivered regular Tuesday and
Wednesday sessions through this period.
We have delivered the following projects in
partnership with local organisations:
We have delivered the following projects
this period:
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Wednesday sessions with Feeding
Coventry and funded by National
Lottery
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Wednesday sessions funded by
Cultural Inclusion Network Winter
Pressures funding and administered
by Rethink
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Research with people from a global
majority background funded by
Cultural Inclusion Network and
administered by Rethink|
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Photography session with the
Herbert Art Gallery on the theme of
Joy which was exhibited at the
Herbert Art Gallery
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Sessions delivered by students from
Warwick University Maths
Department
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Play day event in the community
with Highly Sprung|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have received instruction on
the Charity Commission Guidance and
have received regular updates on the
relevant information about their roles as
trustees and their responsibilities.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|The charity has successfully engaged with
sections of the local community from a
variety of backgrounds and circumstances.
We are proud of our achievements in
bringing different sections of the
community together and our ability to
create and deliver services that help
people to feel part of a community. We are
particularly proud of our ability to bring
people together to help people overcome
loneliness and isolation, make friends and
improve wellbeing.
Our Tuesday and Wednesday Arts and
Crafts sessions, and our participation in
local arts events and partnership working
with other services and venues in the city
has enabled us to expand our reach and
attract more local people to take part and
feel part of the community.
Our commitment to run welcoming and
inclusive sessions furthers our mission to
overcome exclusion and open up
opportunities to participate to people who
may feel underserved and marginalised.|
We are particularly grateful to the Coventry Cultural Inclusion Network for Winter Pressures funding. We have been able to provide to food, a warm place and engaging activities for local people to come together. Our Tuesday sessions regularly attract on average 10 participants and the average for Wednesday sessions is 14. We continue to see a very positive impact on all participants wellbeing: “ _it got me out the house and create work together. it also stimulated me by creating new ideas for embroidery which was nice and satisfying for my wellbeing.” “I love coming here, this is the only place I go to where I feel happy and relaxed and I can talk and make friends” “Thank you so much. I had a great session today and it was lovely seeing old faces and new faces too”_
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Our reserve levels are sufficient to continue
with our Tuesday sessions. Funding for our
Wednesday sessions have been received
and will continue during the colder months.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We aim to maintain reserve levels of at
least £1000 which will help us to maintain a
Tuesday service for at least 12 months and
gives us capacity to raise additional funds
for more sessions. This figure covers room
hire, materials, refreshments and monthly
facilitators.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1276.39|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|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|The charity openly advertises for trustees,
who are required to submit an application
and are then interviewed for their suitability
by a panel made up of participants, the
lead and trustees against a set criteria. The
recruitment panel is able to collectively
decide on recruitment decisions.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Foleshill Creates|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1201785|
|Charity’s principal address|31 Droylsdon Park Road
Coventry
CV3 6EQ|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**for whole**||**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**||
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|||1|Davinder Kaur||Treasurer|31/01/23 -
to date||||
|||2|Nermaljit Samra|||31/01/23 -
to date||||
|||3|Melissa Smith|||31/01/23 -
to date||||
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
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)**
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## **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**
**Signature(s)** Davinder Kaur **Full name(s)** Melissa Smith **Position (eg** Trustee Trustee **Secretary,Chair, etc) Date** 30/01/26 30/01/26
|**Income**
**Date**
**UNRESTRICTED**|**Income**
**Date**
**UNRESTRICTED**|**Income**
**Date**
**UNRESTRICTED**|
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|Balance brought forward||132.78|
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|Bank Cash back|02/04/24|£0.04|
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|EgoGPX|25/07/24|£100.00|
|HighlySprungPerformance|27/08/24|£43.76|
|Bank cashback|31/08/24|£0.15|
|T Patel Greenwayfor Venue Hire|11/08/24|£80.00|
|Bank cashback|02/11/24|£0.02|
|CIN Undertsand Me Admin
11/11/24
£700.00|||
|Universityof Warwick|23/12/24|£550.00|
|Warwick Arts Centre(Admin Charg|11/04/25|£125.00|
|Bank cashback|02/07/24|£0.16|
|Bank cashback|02/09/24|£0.15|
|Bank cashback|02/12/24|£0.01|
|Bank cashback|03/02/25|£0.30|
|Bank cashback|03/01/25|£0.16|
|Bank cashback|03/03/25|£0.73|
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||**Total**|**£1,733.26**|
||**Income**
**£1,600.48**||
|**Expenditure**|£ 456.87||
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|Balance||£ 1,276.39|
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|**From 1/4/24 - 31/03/25**|||
|**Total Income**|**£6,917**||
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|**Total Expenditure**
**£10,078**|||
|**Investment income**
**£1.72**|||
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|**RESTRCITED**
(Wednesdays)
**Balance brought forward**
**£7,957.70**|**RESTRCITED**
(Wednesdays)
**Balance brought forward**
**£7,957.70**|**RESTRCITED**
(Wednesdays)
**Balance brought forward**
**£7,957.70**|
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|FeedingCoventry|19/07/24|£1,848.00|
|FeedingCoventry (Refun|23/12/24|£108.20|
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|Rethink Winter Pressure|s
16/04/24|£3,360.00|
|**£13,273.90**
Income
£5,316.20|||
|**Expenditure**||£ 10,077.91|
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|Balance||£ 3,195.99|
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**RESTRCITED** Rethink (CIN) Understand M
**Expenditure** Balance
09108124
£2.800.00
£2,800.00
£2,800.00
£0.00