2024-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 22/12/2023 To 31/10/2024

Charity name: Square One Arts & Entertainment Polperro

Charity registration number: 1206342

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Creating, promoting and supporting performing arts activities in the Polperro 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	Organising and providing hired-in equipment for local performers and independent theatre groups to stage professional standard shows at affordable rates for local residents.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. The main activities are the promotion and facilitation of theatre and performing arts productions. These activitiesadvance appreciation of, and education in, the performing arts in the village of Polperro and surrounding area for the benefit of local residents. We welcome all residents regardless of personal background, faith, gender or personal circumstances.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38

Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	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	Inspired by the opportunity to perform in a professional setting with high standard lighting, sound, stage and seating, a local storyteller/poet developed a series of tales which he performed to a sell-out audience of appreciative residents. A well-renowned Cornish theatre group put on a sell-out show. For both shows, some audience members had never been to any such performance previously, partly due to cost and partly due to feeling uncomfortable in a large theatre setting. The ease of access, affordable ticket rates and low-key venue opened up the performing arts to these residents.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We have generated sufficient income through ticket and refreshment sales to be able to pay expenses for the next performance which will in turn generate funds for future shows.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	None held
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Nil
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	No overheads, no employees
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Foundation model 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	Trustees must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Square One Arts & Entertainment Polperro
Other name the charity uses	Square One Polperro
Registered charity number	1206342

Charity’s principal address 5 Brent Wartha, Polperro PL13 2RL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Elizabeth Chair
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Lawrence
2 Beatrice Cummins
3 Helen Barlow
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a 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

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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

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Declaratlons The trustefts declara that thgy ha￿ appn)ved the trustees. re￿rt abov Signed on behalf of the charity's trustaos Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Helen Barlow Treasur 2910812025

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