## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From April 1, 2023 Period start date To March 31, 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Chorleywood Community Arts Centre**
## **Charity registration number: 264413**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Charity shall be to
educate the public of all ages in the Arts and
Sciences.|
|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|Regular art & pottery sessions and
occasional workshops.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charities
Commission and it is available on our public
website.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Centre is entirely run by volunteers,
who deal with all administrations as well as
building maintenance as well as practical
help with firing pottery|
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|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
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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|Expanded membership by running a new
art group, many workshops as well as 11
pottery groups and 6 art groups which all
meet weekly.
Keeping fees low allows more participation.
We also concentrate on the wellbeing of our
members through forums and social
gatherings throughout the year.
We are proud of the positive testimony that
we receive from members.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We have increased democracy through the
introduction of forums. Our objective of not
increasing the fees was met.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We don’t fundraise.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
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 is in a healthy position
financially|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves held for building repairs and
improvements|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£86093|
|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|None|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Members pay annual subscriptions and
session fees.|
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|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|No major risks identified|
|Other||N/A|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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|Membership charity|
|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|Officers are elected at AGM and volunteers
sought to be Trustees|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Job description and constitution given in
writing and discussed. Recent introduction
of Safeguarding, Equality and Disability and
Expenses policies|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Trustees committee and members forums|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Chorleywood Community Arts Centre|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|264413|
||Charity’s principal address
Chorleywood Community Arts Centre, Colleyland,
Chorleywood Herts WD3 5LL|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
||**Trustee name**|**Office (if**
**any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
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20|Monica Harrison|Chair||Members of CCAC|
||Morg Watkins|Treasurer||Members of CCAC|
||Lesley McHale|Secretary||Members of CCAC|
||Caroline Jennings||||
||Sophie Finn||||
||Sonbol Perfitt||||
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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
**Dates acted if not for whole year**
**Trustee name**
As above
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None 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)** Monica Harrison **Full name(s)** Monica Harrison **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 08/01/2025
|**Chorleywood Community Arts Centre Charity Number 264413**|**Chorleywood Community Arts Centre Charity Number 264413**|**Chorleywood Community Arts Centre Charity Number 264413**|
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|**Accounts for year ending March 31 2024**|||
|**MONEY IN**|2022-2023|2023-2024|
|**Annual Subscriptions**|3463.00|3470.00|
|**Session fees**|19599.43|22150.57|
|**Hall hire**|784.00|1632.50|
|**Donations**|40.00|3910.33|
|**Workshops/ sales/exhibitions**|3239.18|2896.50|
|**Interest from Virgin account**|225.27|171.97|
|**Utility credit**|0.00|0.00|
|**Clay**|1564.93|1995.61|
|**Total**|28915.81|36227.48|
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|**MONEY OUT**|||
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|**Housekeeping Supplies**|65.91|312.43|
|**Maintenance incl redecoration**|6956.92|3056.04|
|**Refurbishments**|6669.76|1010.00|
|**Cleaning**|3486.83|3035.86|
|**Pottery expenses (include clay until 22-23)**|1391.30|2974.22|
|**Clay from 22-23 (not previously separated)**|2329.80|1702.94|
|**Life Drawing models**|881.00|1095.00|
|**Water/drainage**|195.40|499.84|
|**Gas**|1761.16|2177.96|
|**Electricity**|3177.67|5291.65|
|**garden**|348.00|281.00|
|**Ofce**|6.85|7.99|
|**Publicity/website/wif**|919.20|1044.00|
|**Workshops/ sales/exhibitions**|2140.04|2070.96|
|**Rates**|199.68|75.52|
|**Insurance**|952.40|976.98|
|**Miscellaneous**|76.65|710.64|
|**TOTAL**|31558.57|26323.03|
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|**Surplus/Defcit**|-2642.76|9904.45|
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|**Bank March 31**|||
|**NatWest**|10578.67|20311.15|
|**Virgin**|85922.49|86093.86|
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|**Property**|CCAC owns the building||
|**Debt**|CCAC has no debt||
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