## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 13 November 2023 to 31 October 2024** ## **Charity name: Creative Hearts United** ## **Charity registration number: 1205677** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance education for the public benefit
in the arts, culture, and heritage of the
Philippines by providing opportunities for
people, particularly but not exclusively
Filipinos and British individuals of Filipino
descent in West Yorkshire and the
surrounding areas, to participate in the
production and presentation of public
performances and other similar activities.| |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|Cultural Dance Workshops: These
workshops on traditional and contemporary
Filipino dance help participants connect
with their heritage and share Filipino
culture. Held in community centres, parks,
and rented dance studios, they are open to
all ages.
Festival Performances: Our Cultural Dance
Troupe has performed at major UK events
like Barrio Fiestas, reaching over 10,000
attendees and fostering cross-cultural
understanding.
Support for Young Artists: We conduct
workshops and mentoring sessions for
young British-Filipino artists, providing a
safe space to develop artistic talents.
These sessions culminate in community
event performances.
Community Engagement and Volunteering:
We encourage volunteer involvement
among Filipinos and British Filipinos in
Yorkshire, with roles in organising events,
costume-making, and other activities.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had
due regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public benefit. In
planning and executing our activities,| Commission on public projects, and services, the trustees have benefit ensured that all undertakings align with our charitable purposes to promote Filipino arts and culture and support community engagement. ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|In its first year as a registered charity,
Creative Hearts United has made notable
strides in promoting Filipino arts, culture,
and community cohesion, impacting both
the British-Filipino community and the
broader public. Through cultural dance
workshops, musical sessions, and
performances, we directly benefited over
30 participants and engaged thousands of
spectators at festivals and events across
the UK, including major cultural festivals in
London, Bradford, and Cheshire East.
Our Cultural Dance Troupe has brought
Filipino cultural heritage to life, winning
multiple awards at prestigious events and
fostering pride and identity among British-
Filipino communities. The workshops we
organised, including dance and music
sessions for youth, provided a positive and
inclusive environment for skill development,
cultural expression, and personal growth.
Beyond these immediate benefits, our
activities have served as a bridge between
communities, promoting cultural
understanding and appreciation among
diverse audiences. Our efforts in
supporting Filipino social groups and
collaborations with local charities have
strengthened social ties, fostered
volunteerism, and encouraged active
lifestyles, contributing to participants'
mental and physical well-being.
The charity’s work has enriched its
participants and created lasting societal
value by championing cultural diversity,
enhancing social connections, and inspiring
ongoing community engagement.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the financial period, Creative
Hearts United reported an income of
£2,031.70 and an expenditure of
£1,533.88, resulting in a surplus of
£497.82. The income primarily came from
donations, fundraising activities, and small
grants, while the expenses were primarily
for essential project costs. Although the
charity operates on a tight budget, its
financial position remains stable.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity does not hold reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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|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|Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of one
year by a resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity trustees.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Creative Hearts United| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Not applicable| |Registered charity number|1205677| |Charity’s principal address|510 York Road
Leeds
LS9 0HH| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
|**Trustee name**

Ronald Chu

Emma Chu

Vivian Bartolome

CherryMullins





|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||2023-2024||| |||||2023-2024||| |||||2023-2024||| |||||2023-2024||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| ||Corporate trustees–names of||the directors at the date the report was approved|||| ||**Director name**|||||| ||Not applicable|||||| |||||||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |Not applicable||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable ## **Other optional information** Not applicable ## **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)** Ronald Chu **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 14 Nov 2024 ||**Creative Hearts United**|**Creative Hearts United**|**Creative Hearts United**|**Creative Hearts United**|**Creative Hearts United**|**1205677**|**1205677**||**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||||| ||**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||||||| ||**For the period**
**from**||13/11/2023||**To**||31/10/2024||| ||||||||||| ||||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||| ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**||**Last year**| ||**to the nearest**
**£**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**| |**A1 Receipts**|||||||||| |Donations and Grants|**1,531**||**-**||**-**||**1,531**||**-**| |Interest on deposit accounts|**1**||**-**||**-**||**1**||**-**| |Fundraisingactivities|**500**||**-**||**-**||**500**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**2,032**||**-**||**-**||**2,032**||**-**| ||||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment**
**sales, (see table).**|||||||||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||||||| |**_Total receipts_**|**2,032**||**-**||**-**||**2,032**||**-**| ||||||||||| |**A3 Payments**|||||||||| |Legal and Professional fees|**60**||**-**||**-**||**60**||**-**| |Charitable activities|**1,474**||**-**||**-**||**1,474**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**1,534**||**-**||**-**||**1,534**||**-**| ||||||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||||||| |**_Totalpayments_**|**1,534**||**-**||**-**||**1,534**||**-**| ||||||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**498**||**-**||**-**||**498**||**-**| |**A5 Transfers between funds**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**A6 Cash funds lastyear end**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Cash funds thisyear end_**|**498**||**-**||**-**||**498**||**-**| ||||||||||| ||||||||||| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**|**Details**|**Details**|**Details**||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**| |**B1 Cash funds**|Cash at bank||||**498**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**_Total cash funds_**||||**498**||**-**||**-**| ||(agree balances w ith receipts and payments
account(s))||||OK||||OK| ||||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**| ||**Details**||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**| |**B2 Other monetary assets**|||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||||||| ||**Details**||||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**||**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |**B3 Investment assets**|||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||||| ||**Details**||||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**||**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||||| ||**Details**||||**Fund to which**
**liability relates**||**Amount due**
**(optional)**||**When due**
**(optional)**| |**B5 Liabilities**|||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| ||||||||||| |Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature||||Print Name||||Date of
approval| ||||||Ronald Chu||||01/11/2024| ||||||Vivian Bartolome||||01/11/2024|