Trustees. Annual Report for the period st From 28° November 2024 To 31 December 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Buntingford Livel Reglstered charlty numbor lif any) 1211162 Charltys prlnclpal address Salisbury House 59 High Street Buntingford Postcode SG9 9AD Names of the charlty trustaes who manage the charlty Dat•s aetod If not fgr wholg gar Trustee narne Office Ilf any) Name of person lor bo(ly} entbtled toa oint trusteg if an Neil McDougall Sarah Cocks Chair Treasurer Anne Deller Secretary Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted cio Trustee selection methods Appointed by the existing trustees Section C Ob'ectives and activities To promote and provide opportunities for the advancement of education In, and appreciation of, creative and performing arts for the public benefit, prlmarily but not exclusively in Buntingford Hertfordshire and its environs. Buntingford Ltvg11211162 TAR 2025
Committee meetings throughout the year determine what events are feasible depending on availability of volunteers and artists. Committee meetings are minutes and stored for reference in the SharePoint folder. During this calendar year Buntingford live organised 14 Events at various locations with a combined audience of over 1,000 All were well attended and successful events. Overall, the trustees are confident that Buntingford Live! fulfilled its charitable objectives in 2025. Summary of the main actlvltles undertaken for the public beneflt In relallon to these objects linGlude wlthln thls sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidancè Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on public benefltl The following events were held in Buntingford and its environs.. Feb- Mosaic unveiling Church Street Buntingford Mar- Comedy night at Seth Ward Buntingford Apr- Buntingford Music Live at Seth Ward Buntingford May- St Edmunds Concert at Westmill Church May- Drag night at Seth Ward Buntingford Jun - Jazz in the garden at the Woollcombe's Buntingford Jun - Uncanny stories at Seth Ward Buntingford Aug - Author talk at Seth Ward Buntingford Sep- Haileybury concert at Westmill Church Sep- Comedy night at Seth Ward Buntingford Oct- Miss Jones Jazz at Seth Ward Buntingford. Nov- A Christmas carol at Seth Ward Buntingford. Nov- Rhythm and Booze at Seth Ward Buntingford Dec- A lebratiOn of Christmas at St Richard's Buntingford We also helped to promote and facilitate other events that fell under our objectives including Buntingford Cinema, Westmill art exhibition, Buntingford school of dance and Buntingford dramatic societ Addltlonal detalls of objectlves and actlvitles (Optlonal Infomiatlonl We benefit from a regular group of 15 local residents who all commit a considerable amount of time and effort to ensure that our events are properly managed, safe and well attended. Our volunteer team meet as and when required to ensure the smooth running of each event. Each event has an event manager with a small team to organise in advance. On the day, enough volunteers are recruited to manage the event. We are also privileged to have a volunteer graphic designer and a volunteer website manager which greatly enhances our professional image. Appropriate licences where required are applied for well in advants and we have an appointed risk assessment officer. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charlty durlng the year Overall, the trustees are confident that we enhanced the range of creative and perfomiance art available to our residents and believe as a resull Buntingford is better for it. Buntlngford Llvg11211162 TAR 2025
Section D Achievements and performance Section E Financial review The trustees have agreed that a financial buffer of £10.000 be retained in an 90 day access interesl-bearing account. The aim is to not touch this unless an emergency arises thus ensuring a safety net for the future of the charity. Brlef statement of Ihe charlty's pollcy on reserves As of 1" January 2026, the Buntingford Live current account holds £4,261.13 and the trustees consider this is an acceptable amount to use as working capital throughout the year. Further flnanclal revlew detalls {Optlonal Infomiatlon) This is the first year as a charity. Previously as a not-for-profit group of volunteers, events were arranged and the monies raised along with previous grants, have been transferred as a donation to Buntingford Live! as of 28th November 2024. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Our main income is from the sale of tickets which we aim to keep at an affordable price and from the sale of refreshments at events which we retain at a competitive price. The combination of these two revenue streams ensures that we are in the main self- financing. This also allows us, on occasion, to provide art events at a loss in order to bring a wider and high level of art to the local community. This year, we received a £1 k grant from East Herts as part of their'Arts in East Herts, programme which helped to finan two events in the autumn". Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature o Full name Nell McDougall Chalr Sarah Cocks Anne Deller Posltlon Treasurer Secretary Date Buntlnglord LIvg11211162 TAR 2025
Buntingford Livel Receipts and payments accounts 1211162 CC16a For the period from 28-Nov-24 To 31 st Dec 2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restrfcted funds Endowment funds to r881 £ Total funds Last year i¢t th• Iwr•st noarest £ to th& nèar•sl £ to n•ar•st £ A1 Recel ts fson $818S Online sales Easl Herts rant Other incorrÈ 4,889 7,203 1,01)0 7,203 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 13.172 13,172 A2 Asset and Investment sales, see table Sub total 13.172 13,172 A3Pa ments Q)5t of go$ for resale Gtneral runniro costs CA)St of putting on èvents 878 878 Sub total Buntingford Lwel Ac(x)unts 13.061 13.061 1110312026
A4 Asset and invlMent purchases, (see table) ui mgnt - li htn , stora Sub total 1,242 1,242 Totalpayments 14,303 14,303 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Transfer5 between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1.131 1,131 15.469 15.469 14.338 14.338 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrestrScted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nr•t £ Catggories Detalls to noar95t £ to noar•Bt £ B1 Cash funds Barclays Bank account 4,261 Savings account 10,MO pdty cash tin 77 Total cash funds 14,338 Unrgstrfcted funds to neare8t £ Restrfcted funds Endowment funds Details to rnar•si £ to n8ar•6t £ Bunlingford Livel Accounts
Flmd to which a#¥et b81 rer val Detciils Cost ILWlc411 {LVILywII B3 Inveslment assets Flmd to vilich a$sot l¢J Unre51ricte(I Details Lighting and general equipnEnt Cost ILWic¥ll Cwrèrt val (Lvlonall B4 Assets relained for the charity's own use 1.733 FLmd to wll¢h 118Llity relat¢s Details Icsionall I1¢all B5 Liabilities SJned by one or Iwo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Snature Pr1 Name Dale of approval Neil McDougall Sarah ckS Buntingford Livel AcLyJunts 1110312026