Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Feb 2024 Period start date To Period end date March 2026
Charity name: ACT2 AID
Charity registration number:1206855
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To run free drama workshops for kids in the UK on low income and to children abroad in care |
| 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 |
Drama Workshops |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All confirmed read and understood |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Zero Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference Free Theatre and drama for kids Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Done |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| 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 | N/A |
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 | Comedy Club Parent donations Bake offs and Donut challenges and a % from Holiday clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Low Risk |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
ACT2 Aid One Stage at a Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| 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 | Ethos with Children |
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 | N/A |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Working with Kids |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Family, Friends, Co workers |
| Other | N/A |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Lennon | 2024 | ACT2 Aid | ||
| Louise Potterton | 2024 | ACT2 Aid | ||
| Justine Stayley | 2024 | ACT2 Aid | ||
| Corporate trustees–names of | the directors at the date the report was approved | the directors at the date the report was approved |
|---|---|---|
| Director name | Amanda Goodwin | March 29th 2026 |
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets £4324 held in this capacity Name and objects of the Funds raised for equipment and training for teachers for charity on whose behalf the kids’ drama camps assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for A treasury 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) A .Goodwin Full name(s) A. Goodwin Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 29/03/26