THE MERCIA AND NORTH WALES AREA OF NAFAS

Registered charity 518603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance public education in the art of flower arranging and related subjects, and to train and qualify Judges, Demonstrators and Speakers in this topic, in parts of Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Powys, Ceredigon, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham, Conway, Flintshire and the Isle of Anglesey, (the area of benefit) and to further any other charitable purpose or purposes in relation to this

Objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING AND RELATED SUBJECTS IN PARTS OF CHESHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, PART OF STAFFORDSHIRE, THE ISLE OF ANGLESEY, GWYNEDD, PARTS OF POWYS, PARTS OF CEREDIGON, DENBIGHSHIRE,WREXHAM, CONWY AND FLINTSHIRE (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND TO FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £28,913.79, which the trustees explain are held to enable the organisation to continue its programme and function in the event of a crisis for 18 months. However, the trustees report note risks including declining membership and increasing costs, alongside rising affiliation fees from NAFAS.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rebecca Reeschair
• Janet Blake
• Penelope Harrison
• Rosamund Anwyl · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sheila Jones

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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