## BISHOP’S STORTFORD DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY Registered Charity No. 281725 TRUSTEES’ REPORT 2024 Another year of excellent lectures, visits, ou�ngs and Special Interest Days, for which I am sure we are all grateful owing to the hard work of our lovely commi�ee. The lecture programme has been most engaging and varied, although one wag did say there did seem to be a predominance of women in the first three lectures of this year! Surely, we men have become aware of our place in society by now! Thank you so much Maggie Simons. The trip to Italy was incredible but also was a headache for Rosemary as she was so anxious that we were all present and did not get lost in a foreign country! Back home we have enjoyed Walmer Castle, Blickling Hall, and Brighton and Glyndebourne, and of course the ‘back to our childhood’ 2023 Christmas dinner. Rosemary Thomson, you have achieved so much this year and given so much enjoyment to all those in your care; thank you very much indeed. Hilary Mathews, we have been wonderfully entertained by your choice of Special Interest Days regarding Oscar Wilde in January and women ar�sts in the 1930s in August. Thank you so much to you. Shirley Moore, as Young Arts representa�ve, has been working very closely with local schools to enable us to help them with some of their projects. Development is con�nuing and you will see the products of her work in due course. Some of you may have seen the excellent artwork that was on display at the end of year exhibi�on in July. Thank you, Shirley. Sue Chapman joined us a�er I made an appeal two years ago and has been very ably helping in a number of different tasks suppor�ng all the members of the commi�ee when needed. We very much appreciate your flexibility, Sue. Thank you, Mick Fitch for another great year of publicity which has resulted in an even further increase in membership numbers through his effort, accompanied of course by your own encouragement of your friends and family. Thanks to my wife June for having her smiling face welcoming everybody, (including people who are not even there for our lecture), and to our venue which provides the lovely environment that we all enjoy. Sadly, we have had to say goodbye to several people during the course of this year, one in par�cular is our independent examiner of the accounts for the Society. Robert Inglis has approved the accounts for many years for which we are extremely grateful, and our condolences go to Anne. Roger Hughes-Penny has put himself forward as a nominee to take over the role at the AGM. Behind the scenes Graham and Jenny Savage have ably looked a�er the accounts and membership and, similarly, Ray Jones, our Secretary, organises us into a cohesive band, holding everything together. We have all been ac�ve in discussing the merits of the plans which were put forward by the Arts Society Headquarters for governance and future organisa�on of the Society as a whole, which lead to a great deal of dissent. Now resolved, we wish the trustees every success in taking our Organisa�on forward. I have enjoyed my part in the care of the Society, and thank you all for your con�nued support in keeping the Arts Society of Bishop Stor�ord so vital, and we look forward to your con�nued support into the coming year. My thanks to the commi�ee for your support and for making it such good fun over the last four years. I now pass the baton on to my successor to take our Society to new heights, and wish Hilary, assuming you elect her, all the very best. James Barrie Chairman THE ARTS SOCIEfY BISHOWS STORTFORD istered Ch no. 281725. Member Soci of The Arts Soci FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEAIBER 2024 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 2024 2023 INCOME Subscriptions and visitors Speual Interest Da￿- In(xYne . Expendtbjre Outings- Income . Expenditure Christmas lun Tax Recovery S81es of b￿klet Interest Donatiorts 12.673 11.171 4,428 3.830 164 {164) 7.434 3.949 215 93 2.146 301 1,953 105 316 Total Income 16.056 13,510 EXPEND￿uRE Lectu￿ Fees & Expenses Hire of H811 The Arts So(>ety Capitation & News Administration and sundries COM¥nitt￿ expenses Equipment Donations New Members. recepb'on PublicAty 4,051 4.178 2.790 4.543 4,472 745 432 385 113 255 Total Expenditure 13.453 13.370 SURPLUS I IDEFIC 140 BALANCE SHEET MEM8ERS FUNDS Opening Balan Surplus I (Defiat) Closing Balance 14.652 2.603" 17.255 14,512 140 14,652 M8de up of: Subscription Reserve General Reserve 2.684 11.968 14.652 14.271 17.255 REPRESENTED BY: Debtors and prepa￿nents Saffron Building Souety United Trust Bank Natwest Bank Petty Cash 28 7,074 6.174 2,247 154 15,677 7.119 6.516 4.070 135 17.840 Less.. Accruals 17,255 14.652 Signed Graham Savage I have independently examined the iKx)ks of the &*Aèty. from the akx)ve Financi￿ Statement ha5 been prepared. and in my o this Stat Roger Hughes-Penney 29th October 2024 THE ARTS SOCIEfY BISHOWS STORTFORD istered Ch no. 281725. Member Soci of The Arts Soci FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEAIBER 2024 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 2024 2023 INCOME Subscriptions and visitors Speual Interest Da￿- In(xYne . Expendtbjre Outings- Income . Expenditure Christmas lun Tax Recovery S81es of b￿klet Interest Donatiorts 12.673 11.171 4,428 3.830 164 {164) 7.434 3.949 215 93 2.146 301 1,953 105 316 Total Income 16.056 13,510 EXPEND￿uRE Lectu￿ Fees & Expenses Hire of H811 The Arts So(>ety Capitation & News Administration and sundries COM¥nitt￿ expenses Equipment Donations New Members. recepb'on PublicAty 4,051 4.178 2.790 4.543 4,472 745 432 385 113 255 Total Expenditure 13.453 13.370 SURPLUS I IDEFIC 140 BALANCE SHEET MEM8ERS FUNDS Opening Balan Surplus I (Defiat) Closing Balance 14.652 2.603" 17.255 14,512 140 14,652 M8de up of: Subscription Reserve General Reserve 2.684 11.968 14.652 14.271 17.255 REPRESENTED BY: Debtors and prepa￿nents Saffron Building Souety United Trust Bank Natwest Bank Petty Cash 28 7,074 6.174 2,247 154 15,677 7.119 6.516 4.070 135 17.840 Less.. Accruals 17,255 14.652 Signed Graham Savage I have independently examined the iKx)ks of the &*Aèty. from the akx)ve Financi￿ Statement ha5 been prepared. and in my o this Stat Roger Hughes-Penney 29th October 2024