Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 22/11/2023 To 21/11/2024 Period end date
Charity name: THE MASTERPIECE
Charity registration number: 1202813
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 and protect mental health for the public benefit inclusive of people who suffer from mental ill health, their carers and families and the wider public in the Yorkshire area. |
| 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 |
This is being achieved through the provision of psychoeducation, advice and tips on social media, online and face-to- face classes and activities to raise mental health awareness. Psychoeducation on self-help strategies to manage stress, anxiety, worry, sleep hygiene and low mood. Activities include classes to equip individuals with the simple practical skills like mindfulness, breathing, and relaxation classes, ecotherapy through nature walks in park with the elderly, to help with isolation and promote mental health. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees follow the guidance of the charities commission and the governing policies in their administration of their duties and that of the charity. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Whilst the charity does not see grant making as a major part of its work, but may make small grants to support the provision of services, or access to services by individuals, which it does not itself provide and which would not otherwise be freely available. The charity has a robust grant making policy, please see governing documents. |
| Funding is only considered, for activities that are exclusively charitable and fall within the charity’s objects. Grants will be made based on the funding available and solely on merit, by assessing applications against the funding priorities in the policy. |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | That charity’s policy on social investments is that the sole purpose of the utilisation of Charity’s financial resources for investments must be focused on furthering the charity’s aims and objectives to deliver measurable mental health awareness projects and which have appositive social impact, while ensuring responsible stewardship of funds. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers contribute to deliver psychoeducation workshops and activity classes. Volunteers were engaged in the charity’s activities based on their expertise where they were either experts in mental health topic, or are trained and fully assessed such that their contribution aligns with the needs, activities and operations of the charity’s objectives in line with governing documents. Engagement is voluntary based and is not permanent/ or formal employment, but activity based. Remuneration of costs such as transport fare which volunteers may incur in engaging with the charity’s activities can be reimbursed based on the funding available and allocated to each activity. |
| Other |
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 managed to deliver 12 online and face to face workshops, equipping attendees with self-help strategies and techniques to manage stress, anxiety, worry, low mood, and sleep hygiene. The average number of Attendees was 25 people per session. The attendees feedback post the workshops was that they noticed better capacity to tolerate uncertainty, and manage stress better, anxiety, worry and low mood better, noticing an improvement in mood and motivation , and engagement in pleasurable, social and relational activities. |
Other attendees reported that they found the workshops beneficial, particularly that they felt equipped with practical strategies which they were implementing. Further reported benefit for wider society included improved productivity, improved sleep, reduced reliance on mainstream NHS health services as before for stress related symptoms, and reduced sick leave days from work.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity can maintain some funds in reserves |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves would be held for the implementation of future activities |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | NA |
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 |
Donations from members of the public who are aware of the charity’s activities, and beneficiaries of the charity’s objectives who give donations at their own will, after engaging with the charities activities |
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| 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 | No risks identified |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charity Trust |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Masterpiece |
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| Other name the charity uses | NA |
| Registered charity number | 1202813 |
| Charity’s principal address | 7 Nesfield Crescent LS10 3LH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Dr T Charura | Trustee | |||
| Mrs Leticia Charura |
Trustee | |||
| Miss Dawn Divine Diana Serna Kabunga-Jewel |
Trustee | |||
| Mr Jonathan Madzokere |
Trustee | |||
– 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 | |
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| NA | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets NA 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 Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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)
Full name(s) Dr Talent Charura
Position (eg Secretary, Director Chair, etc)
Date
06/11/2025