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2024-08-31-accounts

Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summaryofthe purposesof Para1.17 The purposeofthe charity is to advance
the charity as set outinits the educationofthe public in the subjectof
governing document women's achievements in art, literature,
science and social history.
Summaryofthe main
activities in relation to those
Para1.17and
1.19
During the financial year, the charity has
made grants to a numberofnon-profit and
purposes for the public charitable organisations in the UK and Italy,
benefit, in particular, the which grants have been used to promote
activities, projectsor the purposesofthe charity, namely
services"identified in the disseminationofinformation to the public
accounts. about women's achievements in art,
literature, science and social history.
Statement confirming Para1.18 The trustees have had regard to the
whether the trustees have guidance issued by the Charity
had regard to the guidance Commission on public benefit.
issuedbythe Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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SORP reference
None: Grant making decisions are made by
Para 1.38 the trustees having regard for the
Policy on grant making resources available to the charity and the
charity's mission and objects.
None.
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related I
investment
Other than the two trustees (and founders),
Para 1.38 there are no volunteers.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance
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The charity has partnered with various non-
profit organisations in order to raise
awarenessofwomen's achievements in the
Summaryofthe main
achievementsofthe charity,
Para 1.20 arts and sciences.
identifying the difference the The charity has provided grant funding to
charity's work has made to the Alinari Photography Foundation
the circumstancesofits (Florence) in order to facilitate exhibitions
beneficiaries andanywider and restorations to highlight and publicise
benefits to societyasa the groundbreaking workofthe Wulz
whole. sisters, whose photography studiowas
based in Trieste, Italy.
The charity also provided grant funding to
Fondazione Casa Buonarroti, Florence, to
facilitate the restoration and exhibitionof
_The Inclination,_a painting by Baroque artist
Artemisia Gentileschi. Grant funding from
,, the Charity also allowed the Fondazioneto
' carry out works in Casa Buonarroti
Museum which have improved the visitor
experience. The Exhibition, which ran from
September 2023 to December 2023,
attracted over 5,000 visitors. Grant funding
from the Charity also facilitated the
production and printingofa catalogue for
the Exhibition,aswellasvideos and other
related printed material.
The charity also provided grant funding to
Museo Gallileo, the science museumof
Florence, to support an exhibition entitled
Womenofthe Sky, which highlighted the
achievementsofwomen in Astronomy.
I
The Charity publicises its work and the
achievementsofwomen through various
media channels, including a bi-annual hard
copy and digital magazine called
_Restoration Conversations,_bi-weekly
digital newsletters, Videos released on it's
, You Tube channel and an active social
media presence. For more, see:
www.Calliopearts.orQ.
Achievements against Para1.41 The Trustees are satisfied that the overall
objectives set achievements in the reporting period to31
August 2023 have met the objectives for
the relevant period.
The Trustees are satisfied that the
fundraising activities and achievements in
Performanceoffundraising the reporting period to31August 2023
activities against objectives Para1.41 have met the objectives for the relevant
set period.
No investments were made during the
reporting period.
Investment performance Para1.41
against objectives
Financial Review
Reviewofthe charity's Para1.21 The charity's activities are largely funded
financial position at the end by grants and donations made from the
ofthe period McArdle Mackinnon family, either directly or
through a donor advised fund established
by them, as well as contributions made by
Christian Levett.
Income from grants was £80,000 for the
period. Income from donations totalled
£27,452 for the period.
Expenditure was made upofgrants
(£40,610), and operating expenses
(£19,331), leaving a surplus at the endof
the fiscal yearof£22,699.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The trustees consider the reserves heldat
policy for holding reserves year end to be sufficient.
stating why they are held
Amountofreserves held Para 1.22 £25,016
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Detailsoffund materially in Para 1.24 n/a
deficit
Explanationofany Para 1.23 The trustees consider that the charity is a
uncertainties about the going concern given the current reserves
charity continuing as a going position and expressed willingnessofthe
concern McArdle MacKinnon family to make further
Explanationofany
Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Explanationofany
Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
The trustees consider that the charity is a
going concern given the current reserves
position and expressed willingnessofthe
McArdle MacKinnon family to make further
contributions.
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The charity's activities are largely fundedby
grants and donations made from the
The charity's principal
sourcesoffunds (including
Para 1.47 McArdle Mackinnon family, either directlyor
through a donor advised fund established
any fundraising) by them, as well as contributions made by
Christian Levett.
None
I '
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The principal risks are as follows:
A descriptionofthe principal Para 1.46 1.Funding: The charity is almost entirely
risks facing the charity dependent on funding from the
McArdle/MacKinnon family.
2.Operations: The charity relies heavily on
the servicesofa consultant based in
Florence, Linda Falcone, to help deliver its
mission. The charity has a three-year
contact with L Falconetoprovide these
services, which renews automatically each
Structure, Governance and Management and Management
Descriptionofcharity's The Charity is a charitable incorporated
trusts: oroanisation
Typeofgoverning document Para1.25 Constitution
(trust deed, roval charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 The Charity is a charitable incorporated
constituted? organisation
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 There must beatleast two trustees.
including detailsofany Trustees are appointed for a termofnot
constitutional provisions e.g. more than three years.
election to postornameof
any personorbody entitled Inselecting individuals as trustees, the first
to appoint one or more trustees must have regard to the skills,
trustees knowledge and experience needed for the
effective administrationofthe charity.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 I
and trainingoftrustees
The charity's organisational
structure andanywider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other

Charity name Calliope Arts Foundation
Other name the charity uses n/a
Reoistered charity number 1202663 '
Charity's principal address 40 Denning Road
London
NW31SU

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Calliope Arts Foundats"on On accounts for the year ended 31° August 2024 Charity no lif any) 1202863 Set out on pages I report to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Yhe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the account5 in ￿CO[danCe wrth the requirement5 of the Charities Act 2011 l-the Acri I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under seth.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}{bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below'l in connection wth the exam1r￿tIOn which gives me cause to believe that in, any material iespect". accounting records were not kept in accordance with seth.on 130 of the Act or the accourts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no con(£ms and have ￿me a￿0$$ no other matters in connection the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the w0￿S in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Sign8d: Date: 20105125 Name: Simon G(x)drKlge (Knox Cropper LLPI Relevant professional FCA qualificationlsl or body Irf any)- Address: 65 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD IER October 2018

Section Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern Isee CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts." directs.ons and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. None IER October 2018

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Section B Statement of assets and Ilabilities at the end of the period Unrstrte¢J fur R•irlct•d En<owrn•nt B1 Ca•h lund• 1&1 B4A•••ts i•tsln•d forth• ¢h•rlty• on BO LI*III¢I••

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Calliope Arts Foundats"on On accounts for the year ended 31° August 2024 Charity no lif any) 1202863 Set out on pages I report to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Yhe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the account5 in ￿CO[danCe wrth the requirement5 of the Charities Act 2011 l-the Acri I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under seth.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}{bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below'l in connection wth the exam1r￿tIOn which gives me cause to believe that in, any material iespect". accounting records were not kept in accordance with seth.on 130 of the Act or the accourts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no con(£ms and have ￿me a￿0$$ no other matters in connection the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the w0￿S in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Sign8d: Date: 20105125 Name: Simon G(x)drKlge (Knox Cropper LLPI Relevant professional FCA qualificationlsl or body Irf any)- Address: 65 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD IER October 2018

Section Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern Isee CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts." directs.ons and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. None IER October 2018