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## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Bury Athenaeum **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 521057 **Charity's principal address** Moss Street Bury Lancashire **Postcode BL9 0DF** **Registered charity number (if any)** 521057 ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) whole year** Kathleen Squire President 1 2 Robert Sloss Vice- President 3 Tom Wilson Hon. Secretary 4 Janet Gander Hon. Treasurer 5 Andrew Gill **Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)** Elected annually by the body of the membership as a whole Ditto Ditto Ditto “ 6[Pauline ] Standbridge “ 7 David Thomas “ **TAR** March **2012** 1 “ - 8 Kathleen Tonks - 9 Stuart Mahon “ - 10 Glynis Coats - 11 Ruth Leaver “ Chair of the 12[Neville ] Edmondson Holding Trustees Elected by the Holding Trustees 13 Ray Squire - “ - 14 Joan Abbott “ 15 16 17 18 19 - 20 ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** Neville Edmondson - Holding Trustee Susan Woods - Holding Trustee Richard Moss - Holding Trustee ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** **TAR** March **2012** 2 ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Trust Deed supplemented by a Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated Charitable Trust How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Elected annually by the membership Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The charity’s objective is the diffusion of knowledge for the moral , intellectual and cultural benefit of the residents of Bury and its vicinity. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** **TAR** March **2012** 3 To meet these objectives, the charity facilitates a wide range of different activities. These currently include bridge , diverse board games, embroidery, philosophy, creative writing, German, art, canasta, mahjong, conversational French and a widows association. The charity actively seeks to expand the number of available activities. Each year ( dependent on the deemed level of any surplus income ) the Trustees also make available funds for grants to other local charities who broadly meet its own charitable objectives .Over the years , a large number of different local charities have benefitted from these grants. During each year, specific charity events are also organised where the proceeds go to nominated local charities. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## Section D Achievements and erformance p **TAR** March **2012** 5 Section D Achievements and erformance p During the course of the year, one or more of the activities described **Summary of the main** above were taking place every weekday at the charity’s premises , **achievements of the charity** thereby providing a valuable outlet for Bury residents.. Over 450 residents **during the year** took part in these activities. Grants totaling nearly £ 4000 were made to five different local charities including All Saints Amateur Operatic Society, Space4 Nature and the Aldercliffe Riding School for autistic and disabled children. **TAR** March **2012** 6 ## **Section E Financial review** Via its Holding Trustees, the charity has ownership of a Grade 2 listed **Brief statement of the charity’s** building which dates back to the mid 19th century. Maintenance costs for **policy on reserves** such a building are potentially very high and accordingly the charity holds significant reserves to ensure that all potential future contingencies can be met in full. For example, in recent times asbestos has had to be removed from a cellar area, outdated toilet facilities revamped and an old fire alarm system overhauled The total cost from just these items alone was over £26,000.Possible significant ( and costly ) work on both the roof of the building and replacement of original wooden sash windows is foreseen in coming years. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); The charity’s principal sources of income are annual membership fees together with additional fees associated with participation in individual activities. At their discretion, the Trustees can waive fees for young people and those experiencing hardship. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **TAR** March **2012** 7 **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)**[J.Gander ] **Full name(s)** Janet Gander **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 11/10/2023 **TAR** March **2012** 8 ## **BURY ATHENAEUM** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** |**INCOME**
**2022**
Subscriptions
Activity
Charity events
Trustees Cup
Bury Hospice
Samaritans
Children in Need
LCBA Teams of 8
Catering
Tuition
Room hire
Interest received
Other income
TOTAL INCOME
**EXPENDITURE**
Insurance
LCBA subs
Administration
Software subscription
Consumables
EBU Club Affiliation Fee
EBU P2P
EBU Director training
EBUTA Subs
Simultaneous pairs
LCBA teams of 8
Catering expenses
Christmas events
Tuition
Real bridge|**INCOME**
4,945.00
Subscriptions
36,156.72
Activity
Charity events
1,158.70
732.00
190.00
Real Bridge
0.00
LCBA Teams of 8
187.37
Catering
3,135.50
Tuition
3,655.00
Room hire
200.32
Interest received
315.45
Other income
50,676.06
TOTAL INCOME
**EXPENDITURE**
3,591.51
Insurance
LCBA subs
500.72
Administration
355.55
Software subscription
770.18
Consumables
27.00
EBU Club Affiliation F
4,500.88
EBU P2P
0.00
EBU Director training
45.00
EBUTA Subs
0.00
Simultaneous pairs
48.00
LCBA teams of 8
1,707.27
Catering expenses
70.35
Christmas events
3,379.50
Tuition
Real bridge| |---|---| |Repairs and renewals|Repairs and renewals||628.66|Repairs and renewals| |---|---|---|---|---| |Travel expenses|||46.30|Travel expenses| |Cleaning|||145.92|Cleaning| |Premises|expenses||2,321.47|Premises expenses| |IT|||217.65|IT| |Cleaning|service||6,729.35|Cleaning service| |Services||||Services| ||Waste dispos|141.70||| ||Water|699.98||| ||Gas|2,382.11||| ||Electricity|2,677.93||| ||Postage|||| ||Internet char|324.69||| ||||6,226.41|| |TOTAL EXPENDITURE|||31,311.72|TOTAL EXPENDITURE| |||||| |SURPLUS|||19,364.34|SURPLUS| |Donations||||Donations| ||Trustees||4,000.00|| ||Bury Hospice||1,200.00|| ||Children in Need||430.00|| ||Samaritans||1,000.00|| |||Total|6,630.00|| ||**NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE **||**12,734.34**|| ## **BURY ATHENAEUM INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **2022** |Skipton 2 Year Bond|28,900.30|Skipton 2 Year Bond| |---|---|---| |Skipton 1 Year Bond|11,363.73|Skipton 1 Year Bond| |Lloyds TSB|28,248.20|Lloyds TSB| Cash in Hand Cash in Hand 162.76 ||**68,674.99**|| |---|---|---| |Profit and Loss Reserve|55,940.65|Profit and Loss Reserv| |Profit / Loss for Year|**12,734.34**|Profit / Loss for Year| ||68,674.99|| **Hon Treasurer____J Gander________________________ Auditor_______A Horrocks___________________________ Auditor__________________________________** Other income is donations from Members Trustees Yorkshire Bui £2,572.74 Trustees Figures supplied by N. Edmondson ## **BURY ATHENAEUM INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** ## **2021** |Trustees Cup
Bury Hospice
Other Charities
Children in Need Sims
n
ee|Trustees Cup
Bury Hospice
Other Charities
Children in Need Sims
n
ee|753.00
16,846.80
240.00
1,041.00
0.00
86.07
3,082.00
1,865.00
464.02
1,536.92| |---|---|---| |||| |||25,914.81| |||3,478.20
45.99
258.00
380.28
27.00
3,019.28
0.00
45.00
0.00
80.00
819.09
106.80
2,782.00
165.72| |s
Waste disposal
Water
Gas
Electricity
Postage
Internet charges|136.24
689.91
1,577.84
1,321.96
14.64
375.56|252.97
6.30
156.93
3,021.96
78.55
3,393.91
4,116.15| |---|---|---| |||| |||22,234.13| |||| |||3,680.68| Trustees Bury Hospice Children in Need Samaritans 0.00 **NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE YEA 3,680.68** ## **BURY ATHENAEUM INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** **2021** 28,756.52 11,307.19 15,601.80 275.14 **55,940.65** ve bfwd 52,259.97 **3,680.68** 55,940.65 **Hon Treasurer____J Gander________________________** **Auditor_______A Horrocks___________________________** **Auditor__________________________________** Other income is donations from Members Yorkshire Building S £2,590.00 Figures supplied by N. Edmondson ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Bury Athenaeum **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 521057 **Charity's principal address** Moss Street Bury Lancashire **Postcode BL9 0DF** **Registered charity number (if any)** 521057 ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) whole year** Kathleen Squire President 1 2 Robert Sloss Vice- President 3 Tom Wilson Hon. Secretary 4 Janet Gander Hon. Treasurer 5 Andrew Gill **Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)** Elected annually by the body of the membership as a whole Ditto Ditto Ditto “ 6[Pauline ] Standbridge “ 7 David Thomas “ **TAR** March **2012** 1 “ - 8 Kathleen Tonks - 9 Stuart Mahon “ - 10 Glynis Coats - 11 Ruth Leaver “ Chair of the 12[Neville ] Edmondson Holding Trustees Elected by the Holding Trustees 13 Ray Squire - “ - 14 Joan Abbott “ 15 16 17 18 19 - 20 ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** Neville Edmondson - Holding Trustee Susan Woods - Holding Trustee Richard Moss - Holding Trustee ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** **TAR** March **2012** 2 ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Trust Deed supplemented by a Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated Charitable Trust How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Elected annually by the membership Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The charity’s objective is the diffusion of knowledge for the moral , intellectual and cultural benefit of the residents of Bury and its vicinity. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** **TAR** March **2012** 3 To meet these objectives, the charity facilitates a wide range of different activities. These currently include bridge , diverse board games, embroidery, philosophy, creative writing, German, art, canasta, mahjong, conversational French and a widows association. The charity actively seeks to expand the number of available activities. Each year ( dependent on the deemed level of any surplus income ) the Trustees also make available funds for grants to other local charities who broadly meet its own charitable objectives .Over the years , a large number of different local charities have benefitted from these grants. During each year, specific charity events are also organised where the proceeds go to nominated local charities. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## Section D Achievements and erformance p **TAR** March **2012** 5 Section D Achievements and erformance p During the course of the year, one or more of the activities described **Summary of the main** above were taking place every weekday at the charity’s premises , **achievements of the charity** thereby providing a valuable outlet for Bury residents.. Over 450 residents **during the year** took part in these activities. Grants totaling nearly £ 4000 were made to five different local charities including All Saints Amateur Operatic Society, Space4 Nature and the Aldercliffe Riding School for autistic and disabled children. **TAR** March **2012** 6 ## **Section E Financial review** Via its Holding Trustees, the charity has ownership of a Grade 2 listed **Brief statement of the charity’s** building which dates back to the mid 19th century. Maintenance costs for **policy on reserves** such a building are potentially very high and accordingly the charity holds significant reserves to ensure that all potential future contingencies can be met in full. For example, in recent times asbestos has had to be removed from a cellar area, outdated toilet facilities revamped and an old fire alarm system overhauled The total cost from just these items alone was over £26,000.Possible significant ( and costly ) work on both the roof of the building and replacement of original wooden sash windows is foreseen in coming years. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); The charity’s principal sources of income are annual membership fees together with additional fees associated with participation in individual activities. At their discretion, the Trustees can waive fees for young people and those experiencing hardship. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **TAR** March **2012** 7 **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)**[J.Gander ] **Full name(s)** Janet Gander **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 11/10/2023 **TAR** March **2012** 8