| 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 |
| Additional information (optional) | |
|---|---|
| You may choose to include further statements | where relevant about: |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||
| 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. |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional information (optional) | |||
| You may choosetoinclude further statements where relevant about: | |||
| 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. | ||
| Additional information (optional) | ||
| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about· | ||
| None | ||
| 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 exam1rtIOn 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 a0$$ 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 w0S 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
HARfft CQhlMISSION FOQ APXI WALES R•G•l ts and ¢nts accounts CC16a For lh• pwknl Soction A Recoipt$ 2nd pxymonts R••tfkl Endownb•nl Toial La•t y•ar A1 1•7JK+ AR) Iwx¥+ 54Tf4 1>, 13. 2& AS Trvth b•t*Mn fundB 11 CCXX Ai
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 exam1rtIOn 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 a0$$ 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 w0S 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