## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st ] January 2022 Period start date to 31[st ] December 2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Smethwick Photographic** ## **Society Charity registration number: 702550** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|_The advancement of the arts and science_
_of photography_| |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|_The Society is formed to afford facilities for_
_the general advancement of the art and_
_science of photography, to establish_
_photographic records and communicate_
_new and interesting matters regarding_
_photography._| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|_In planning activities for the year, the_
_Society kept in mind the Charity_
_Commission’s guidance on public benefit at_
_trustee meetings._| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|_The Society is not a grant making body._| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|_During the year approx. 1585 hours were_
_contributed by the volunteers to the running_
_of the Society as follows: -_
_Lecturers, judges, and advisors 213_
_hours_
_General maintenance, upgrading of facilities_
_& equipment in the building._
_1372 hours_| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|The Society resumed live meetings following
the Coronavirus (COVID‑19) lockdown. With
some
members
and
visitors
showing
reluctance to attend live meetings, the Society
installed a sophisticated streaming system
that allowed members the choice of attending
live meetings or watching from their homes
using the streaming service.
A full programme of National and International
Exhibitions was run with a very good response
from both entrants and visitors.
The specialised photographic group meetings
were re-started giving members more options
to participate in club activities.
Work was carried out to install controls on the
heating system to minimise energyl costs.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
ofthe period|Para 1.21|| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|_The Society holds £31,035 in current_
_accounts and on deposit with the bank, all_
_of which are unrestricted funds. The funds_
_are sufficient to cover its normal activities_
_and to maintain and improve (both_
_foreseen and unforeseen expenditure) the_
_100-year-old plus, former primary school_
_building in which the Society meets._| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|_£31,035_| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|_n/a_| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|_none_| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|_none_| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|_An association consisting of approximately_
_130 members_| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|_Constitution_| |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|_Trustees are elected from senior members_
_of the management committee, appointed_
_by its members, to manage the running of_
_the Society_| **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|_Smethwick Photographic Society_| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|702550| |Charity’s principal address|_The Old School House,_
_Churchbridge, Oldbury,_
_West Midlands,_
_B69 2AS_| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Roger Francis
Parry|||| ||Judith Margaret
Parry|||| ||David Arthur Lowe|||| ||David Michael
Yates|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** 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 The Society does not hold funds as custodian trustees on held in this capacity behalf of others. Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets N/A 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)** Roger Francis Parry ## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position(eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|_R F Parry_|| |---|---|---| ||Roger Francis Parry|| ||Secretary|| |||| ||27th October 2023|| **Smethwick Photographic Society** **702550** ## **Receipts and payments accounts** ## **CC16a** **For the period** 1st January 2022 31st December 2022 **To from** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**8,623**
**1,789**
**10,762**
**58**
**849**
**724**
**-**
**51**
**4**
**2,667**
**358**
**25,885**
**1,850**
**-**
**1,850**
**27,735**
**1,530**
**10,686**
**-**
**837**
**434**
**3,597**
**2,623**
**4,170**
**1,822**
**2,429**
**788**
**28,916**
**-**
**-**
**28,916**
**- 1,181**
**-**
**32,216**
**31,035**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**8,623**
**1,789**
**10,762**
**58**
**849**
**724**
**-**
**51**
**4**
**2,667**
**358**
**-**
**25,885**
**1,850**
**-**
**1,850**
**27,735**
**1,530**
**10,686**
**-**
**837**
**434**
**3,597**
**2,623**
**4,170**
**1,822**
**2,429**
**788**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**28,916**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**28,916**

**- 1,181**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**8,623**
**1,789**
**10,762**
**58**
**849**
**724**
**-**
**51**
**4**
**2,667**
**358**
**-**
**25,885**
**1,850**
**-**
**1,850**
**27,735**
**1,530**
**10,686**
**-**
**837**
**434**
**3,597**
**2,623**
**4,170**
**1,822**
**2,429**
**788**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**28,916**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**28,916**

**- 1,181**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |MembershipSubscriptions|**8,623**|||||**10,827**| |Studio/Room Hire|**1,789**|||||**795**| |Exhibitions|**10,762**|||||**9,514**| |Fund Raising- Raffles|**58**|||||**135**| |Fund Raising- Shop|**849**|||||**242**| |Fund Raising- Bar Catering|**724**|||||**57**| |Fund Raising- EasyFund|**-**|||||**133**| |SundryIncome|**51**|||||**473**| |Bank Interest|**4**|||||**4**| |Grants|**2,667**|||||**16,335**| |Donations|**358**|||||**776**| |||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**25,885**|||||**39,291**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| |Darkroom Equipment|**1,850**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**1,850**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**39,291**| |||||||| |
Lecturers/Speakers/Judges|**1,530**|||||**1,357**| |Exhibitions|**10,686**|||||**10,039**| |Fund Raising- Raffles|**-**|||||**-**| |Fund Raising- Shop|**837**|||||**618**| |Fund Raising- Bar Catering|**434**|||||**342**| |BuildingMaintenance|**3,597**|||||**5,924**| |Insurance|**2,623**|||||**2,471**| |Utilities|**4,170**|||||**3,043**| |Cleaning|**1,822**|||||**732**| |Administration|**2,429**|||||**2,210**| |Sundry|**788**|||||**377**| |Professional Expenses||||||**-**| |Equipment Replacement/Upgrades||||||**4,791**| |BuildingRenovation||||||**13,105**| ||**28,916**|||||**45,009**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| |
Zoom Equipment||||||**971**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**971**| |**_Total payments_ **
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**45,980**| |||||||| ||**- 1,181**|**-**|**-**|
**- 1,181**||**- 6,689**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**32,216**|**-**|**-**|**32,216**||**38,905**| ||**31,035**|**-**|**-**|**31,035**||**32,216**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 27/10/2023 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Community Account
Deposit Account
Exhibitions Account
Catering/Bar Account
Exhibition Paypal Account
Paypal Webshop
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**1,100**
**16,354**
**2,755**
**235**
**9,100**
**1,491**
**31,035**
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**||**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||| ||||||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||Signature
_R. F Parry_
Exhibition Display Equipment
Air Conditioning
**Details**
IT Equipment & Software
Darkroom Equipment
Studio Lighting
Catering Equipment
Lecture Theatre Seating
Tables & Chairs
**Details**
The Old Schoolhouse - Freehold Property
**Details**
Projectors/Screens||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Restricted
**-**
Unrestricted
**-**
Unrestricted
**-**
Unrestricted
**-**
Unrestricted
**-**
Unrestricted
**-**
Unrestricted
**-**
Unrestricted
**-**
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Roger Francis Parry||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||Date of
approval| ||_R. F Parry_||Roger Francis Parry||||27/10/2023| ||||||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 27/10/2023 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Smethwick Photographic Society **On accounts for the year** 31[st] December 2022 **Charity no** 702550 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** _Ian Bailey_ **Date:** 27/10/2023 **Name:** Ian Richard Bailey **Relevant professional** Association of Chartered Certified Accountants **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Bramley House, London Road Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4EP **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**