Hungarian Cultural Association Guildford

Annual Report

2013-2014

Hungarian Cultural Association Guildford

Annual Report 2013-2014

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Welcome

Dear HCA Members, Patrons and Partners, On behalf of the Board of Directors and Trustees of the HCA, I am honoured to present you with the Annual Report for 2013-2014.

In 2014 the group celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a se-ries of events. The celebrations culminated in a gala per-formance on 14 July where all children and adult groups performed together and the event was attended by digni-taries, including the Mayor of Guildford Councillor Diana Lockyer-Nibbs and Counsellor David Elms, the chair-woman of the British Kodály Academy Margaret Oliver, and Böske Tímár and the Csillagszemű Hungarian Folk Dance Group and Ensemble from Budapest.

Since April 2009 the group held over 100 teaching days and over 50 events, which were attended by over 10,000 people in Guildford and London.

Over 90 volunteers gave their time and passion to the group and worked over 8,000 volunteer hours at a value of £80,000.

Four volunteers of the group received “Voluntary Service Awards” from the Mayor of Guildford and Surrey Ethnic Minority Forum.

Over 400 families attended our sessions and events in the last 5 years.

The HCA has been awarded over £40,000 grant money by various prestigious organisations in the UK and from Hun-gary.

The group was the first to be presented with the

“Hungarian Cultural Award in the UK” by the Balassi Institute in London.

The group has appeared on Hungarian Radio and Television and regularly publishes articles in the local media.

The group’s total income in the last 5 years was £101,020.

The group has plans for growth for the coming years and wishes to further expand its activities to serve the Hungarian and wider community, in par-ticular by delivering excellent standards in all ac-tivities, publishing some of the work we developed over the years, introducing live Hungarian folk music for teaching and events, inviting our pa-trons to hold cultural events and sessions, form-ing new partnerships to enhance community co-hesion, developing authentic teaching resources and taking part in performances and festivals. Mária Chambers

Director of Operations


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Mission and Vision

Winner of the prestigious “Hungarian Culture Award in the United Kingdom 2012” awarded by the Balassi Institute in London, the Hungarian Cultural Association in Guildford (HCA) provides a forum to celebrate, pre-serve and promote Hungarian culture through education and a range of exceptional cultural and recreational events. The HCA is a UK registered charity and a com-pany limited by guarantee. The HCA aims to establish a strong and authentic sense of community for people with Hungarian connections in Surrey and nationwide. Its mission is to promote Hungar-ian cultural excellence through activities that embrace Hungarian language, literature, dance, music, art and folk art, and history. The HCA’s objectives are to:

1. Develop the language skills of children of Hun-garian origin and provide Hungarian language tuition for adults

2. Organise Hungarian cultural heritage events 3. Support parents in raising bilingual children and

support Hungarian families settled in Surrey Partners The HCA is a member of the WAVS, SCA, SMEF and VASWS. It has strong links and cooperates regularly with the Hungarian Cultural Centre and Hungarian Em-bassy in London, and other charitable organisations in the UK.

Patrons Dr. Gállné Gróh Ilona Marék Veronika Tímár Böske Gryllus Vilmos Dr. Paládi-Kovács Attila


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Directors’/Trustees’ Annual Report

Prepared in accordance with the special provisions pro-vided for smaller companies by Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities 2008 and Charities SORP 2005 guidelines for smaller charities. This is the Company's third Annual Re-port since incorporation on 15 April 2011, for the Finan-cial Year from 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014. Structure, Governance and Management The nature of the governing document and how the char-ity is (or its trustees are) constituted: The Hungarian Cul-tural Association is a Company Limited by Guarantee, constituted with a Memorandum and Articles of Associa-tion aligned to the model Articles. The Hungarian Cultural Association (HCA) was estab-lished on 15 April 2011 as a company limited by guaran-tee and was registered as a Charity in October 2011. The HCA has continued the activities founded by its prede-cessor organisation, the Hungarian Cultural Group Guild-ford (HCG) in March 2009. All active members of the HCG have become beneficiary members of the HCA and all assets of the HCG, £2141 was transferred to the HCA. The HCG was dissolved on the Annual General Meeting in September 2011. The methods adopted for the recruitment and appoint-ment of new trustees: The Hungarian Cultural Association involves all its benefi-ciary members, volunteers and contracted staff to partici-pate in the governance of the charity. It has invited any member or associated partner to apply for Trustee posi-tions. New Trustees/Directors can be appointed by a resolution of the Board of Trustees/Directors or on the AGM. Trustees will resign on a rotation basis, but can be re-elected at the AGM. On 14 January 2014, Eva Norton was appointed as fourth Trustee and all other Trustees re-applied and were re-elected for the position.


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Objectives and Activities: A summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document: The charity's objects stated in the Articles of Association agreed on 16 September 2009 and accepted by the Charity Commission are as follows: (1) To advance the education of the public in the subject of Hungarian Culture (language and literature, music, art and craft, folk dance, history etc.) in particular, but not exclusively, amongst families with Hungarian connections in the Surrey area. (2) The prevention or relief of poverty, sickness and dis-tress amongst families with Hungarian connections in Surrey or nationwide by providing grants, items and ser-vices to individuals in need. Summary of the main activities undertaken in relation to those objects: The charity achieves its aims through regular education of Hungarian language, folk dance and arts and crafts to children aged 0-18 years and adults. There are also regu-lar music and art events open for all people from the wider community. Members with financial or other disad-vantages can participate in activities free or at reduced price to ensure events are open to all. The charity also provides support and advice for people in need and aids personal development and employability through volun-teering opportunities and coaching. Achievements and Performance The charity had over 130 members representing individu-als aged 0-80, many of them families with 1-3 children and they represent all segments of society from Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex and South London. There are up to 275 beneficiaries (members and non-members) on a monthly basis who take part in the HCA’s activities. HCA continued its regular fortnightly (21 Saturdays/year) Hungarian language, music, dance, craft, free play and


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library sessions for children and families in Guildford, Surrey and its monthly series of music sessions for young children at the Hungarian Cultural Centre in London. Edu-cational sessions were offered fortnightly to adults too: Hungarian as a Foreign Language and Hungarian Folk Dancing and Singing groups on Saturdays and Mondays in Guildford. A new Hungarian Youth Group was launched in Septem-ber with a focus on Hungarian traditional Art activities and social activities, as well as group members taking part in the existing group activities. HCA carries on its tradition of regular family events aimed at members and non-members, including the “Luca” cele-bration, 15th March Hungarian National Day celebration and the 5th Anniversary Celebration in July. It organised free educational trips to the Devil’s Punch Bowl and Alice Holt Forest, with over 40 attendees at each event. The library is also still very popular with children and adults, with over 500 books. The HCA’s regular sessions and events in Guildford and London were attended by over 2,500 people and reached 400 in audience when performing at events where the group was commissioned to deliver performances. HCA continues to provide pastoral care and support to the community and through its personal network. It has assisted personal and professional development through volunteering opportunities leading to better employment prospects. HCA provides 50-100% bursaries to families in difficult circumstances to ensure financial means do not limit ac-cess to its services.



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Directors’ Report

Throughout the year, HCA was able to fund its main ac-tivities from its main source of income, the membership fees and course fees, the income from ticket sales from events and the regular fundraising – particularly through the sale of traditional food at the events. It also continues to receive funding from corporate matching and salary donation schemes The HCA was awarded a £10.000 grant by the Big Lot-tery Fund to support its operation. The project provided 13 paid part-time and 24 volunteer opportunities (37 in total). 9 volunteers reported in-creased employment activities: gained additional part time employment, secured full time roles or enrolled on further education. All members (130) had an opportunity to take part in the Hungarian Business Meeting where 80 different Hungarian businesses were represented and were linked to a new initiative of a free on-line Hungarian Business Directory. A confidence and team building work-shop was delivered to 10 volunteers. Individual mentoring sessions were delivered to all volunteers throughout the project to assist them with expanding their working life. 5 volunteers were offered paid part-time roles at HCA in August. The project increased the profile of living Hungarian cul-ture and heritage, volunteering and community involve-ment in Surrey and in the home counties through inten-sive publicity and marketing. The Mayor of Guildford at-tended the final event and met the volunteers and mem-bers. Confidence and self-esteem increased among par-ticipants, resulting in a happier and more active commu-nity. The chairman of the British Kodály Academy also attended the closing event and gave a very positive feed-back on the work of the HCA. The project helped inte-grate the Hungarian community further into the diverse multi-ethnic English society.



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Educational Activities for Children

Underlining all HCA children and adult activities is a unique Programme for “Developing Cultural Identity,” conceived with the objective of creating a syllabus for transmitting Hungarian culture and developing Hungarian language skills, while at the same time allowing children's personalities to flourish.

The main areas of our programme in 2013-2014 were:

• Hungarian language groups for children and adults

• Hungarian folk dancing groups for children and adults

• Music and singing groups for children and adults

• Hungarian traditional playgroup for children • Hungarian craft group for children • Hungarian library for children and adults • Hungarian youth group • Performing for all • Cultural events for all • Recreational activities for all

Hungarian language teaching for children (Hungarian as a mother tongue) continued in seven separate groups: Bóbita group (0-3 years) - Hungarian language/music With session leader Polla Rashbrook, the help of their par-ents or grandparents and following the Kodály and Rin-gató methods, the youngest members of our community experienced the joy of singing together and discovered the fascinating world of Hungarian rhymes, folk songs, tales and singing games. They also listened to the sounds of the guitar, recorder and triangle. Their stimulating musi-cal journey does not end in our classrooms, though - to-gether with their families they are encouraged to practice their songs and rhymes at home.


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Kodály-based music group (0-5 year old children and families, HCC London) With session leader Mária chambers and following the Kodály, Ringató and Colourstrings approaches and meth-ods, the youngest members of the wider Hungarian com-munity learnt a variety of Hungarian nursery rhymes, folk song, games and dances, which they are encouraged to practice and share at home with their families. They also listened to the sounds of the metapholone, recorder and triangle. Diridongó group (3-5 years) - Hungarian language/music Under the guidance of their teacher Mária Chambers, this group immersed itself into the world of Hungarian chil-dren’s literature and learnt about music through a variety of methods. Through the works of much-loved classics such as Ferenc Móra and respected contemporary Hun-garian writers like Veronika Marék and Erika Bartos, the children learnt poems and rhymes, listened to stories and discussed topics ranging from seasons, harvest, Christ-mas, Farsang, Mother’s Day, holiday, numbers, shapes, measurements etc. On the musical front, they followed the Kodály method of learning music and experienced musical activities aimed to develop both personal and musical skills focusing on singing, pulse and rhythm. They enjoyed singing games, circle games and Hungarian folk games and songs from Sárköz, Galgamente, Dunántúl, Mezőföld and Kalotaszeg. They learnt a range of Hungarian chil-dren’s songs and tried their hands on numerous percus-sion instruments, including egg shakers, drums, triangles, tambourines, claves, bells and maracas.

Ákombákom group (5-7 years) - Hungarian as mother tongue With the help of their leader Katalin Hegedűs, our school-aged children discovered some of the masterpieces of Sándor Weöres, Sándor Petőfi, Klára Fehér, Lőrinc Szabó and Ágnes Nemes Nagy. These works gave them a glimpse into the unique world of Hungarian poetry, en-hancing their vocabulary and enabling them to decipher

the meaning of more complex literary works. They also learnt and used the Hungarian alphabet, practiced reading aloud, reading individually and writing sentences. Teaching Assistants Petra Csányi and Zsuzsanna Szabó facilitated the individual progress of the children. Tudósok group (8-10 years) - Hungarian as mother tongue Session leader Jusztina Létai took our eldest group of chil-dren on a journey embracing Hungarian literature and en-joying the Balassi workbooks, offering a wide range of sub-jects and grammar challenges. They also discovered literary works in the forms of stories about King Mátyás and poems by Attila József and Zoltán Zelk. The group performed at the Luca celebrations in December and celebrated Hungarian Culture Day in January. Teaching Assistant Dr. Paládi –Kovács Krisztina contributed to the success of this group. Eszterlánc folk dance group for children (1-5 and 5-11 years) Under the guidance of Krisztina Paládi-Kovács, this group had a busy year learning and practicing folk songs and dances from the regions of Sárköz, Dunántúl, Galgamente, Mezőföld and Szatmár. The children became familiar with various dance types, such as the slow and fast csárdás and verbunkos and they learnt about numerous folk customs. They are also fully familiar with a whole range of dancing and singing games based on the famous Csillagszemű method developed in Hungary by Sándor and Böske Tímár. All dancing groups had the opportunity to take part in the 5th Anniversary Celebrations and performed, to live folk music, a 45-minute show themed on a traditional Hungarian wed-ding. The children’s performance reflected the variety of Hungarian dances and games they learnt in the past years and they enjoyed their preparation as well as their show on the day. It was one of the best achievements of these groups.


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Pacsirta music and singing group for children (5-11 years) These activities are based on the Kodály method, with ele-ments of play, introducing the children primarily to the world of Hungarian folk songs and singing games, and of-fering them the chance to experience individual success in music in their mother tongue, in an inclusive and encouraging environment. They learnt and played Hungarian children's sing-ing games, played percussion instruments, learnt rhythm signs and played them on instruments, learnt hand signs of sol-fa and experienced various spatial formations. They sang to-gether and took part in performances. Hungarian folks songs collected from the following places were used: Sárköz, Dunántúl, Galgamente, Mezőföld and Szatmár. The group had over 30 songs to memorise for the end of year perform-ance where children had opportunities to sing solo, canon and in groups, accompanied by a live folk band. The Traditional Hungarian Playgroup allows children to relax after their organized group activities, play freely with their peers and participate in activities according to their ar-eas of interest. Under the creative and watchful eye of Renáta Buday, the children had access to a colourful and varied offering of arts and crafts activities. They experi-mented with making cardboard houses and car models, play dough wreaths for Christmas, gingerbread cookies, fridge magnets and traditional ‘Busó’ masks in the spring, followed by Easter eggs, story-telling, puppet theatre and puppet making. And the list is not exhaustive! The Hungarian Library, managed by Márta Bálint and An-drea Butler is open to individuals and families alike, for pe-rusing, entertainment and borrowing. In 2013 it received fur-ther in-kind donations and became an important attraction for members, currently offering a selection of over 500 Hun-garian books, DVD-s and CD-s.


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Hungarian as a foreign language group was offered to adults at both beginner and advanced levels by Jusztina Létai, our HFL teacher. Our group of dedicated adult stu-dents showed exemplary commitment towards discovering the many layers of this complex and unique language. The Hungarian folk dance and singing group has been running for three years and in 2013-14 was led by Dr. Krisz-tina Paládi-Kovács, who danced in many prestigious folk ensembles in Hungary. The group’s repertoire includes folk dances and songs from Sárköz, Dunántúl, Galgamente, Me-zőföld, Szatmár and Mezőség. They took part in several workshops led by our Artistic Director Böske Tímár. The members of the group take an active role in the teaching of the children’s dancing group. Teacher’s training As in previous years, our teachers had the privilege of par-ticipating in a workshop led by the legendary Böske Tímár to learn more Rábaközi dances and songs. In addition, the teachers take part in regular teacher training at the HCC-MOKKA in London, at least 3 times a year. In April, the group took part in a Hungarologia conference in Budapest and in August in Veszprém in Hungary. Support for Hungarian families in Surrey In 2013-2014 the organisation was able to provide bursaries to all families who applied for assistance. These bursaries are fully funded from the HCA income and their value is over £1,000. The group also continued to provide an impor-tant support network for those who are newly settled in the UK, offering practical advice in finding work or housing, as well as emotional support through face-to-face and peer group discussions.


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Educational Activities for Adults


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Cultural Events

Meet-the-author with Erika Bartos Erika Bartos, a well-known contemporary Hungarian chil-dren’s author was our featured guest for one afternoon where she delighted a full house with tales of some of her best-loved characters. The stories of Bogyó and Babóca and those of the three children, Anna, Peti and Gergő are well-known to Hungarian children today and the author-illustrator took us on a journey with some of their most fa-mous adventures. Bartos was also available to sign books and chat to the members of a very appreciative audience. Launch of the Traditional Hungarian Play-Scheme We were honoured to be visited for this occasion by the Mayor of Guildford Councillor Diana Lockyer-Nibbs who launched the Traditional Hungarian Play-Scheme and exhi-bition supported by Guildford Borough Council. The Mayor presented awards to the children who had taken part in the Gárdonyi Géza summer competition and visited all our teaching sessions for children and adults. Luca-day festivities We finished our first term and closed 2013 not with a Christ-mas celebration as in previous years but with a traditional Luca-day feast. Luca (or Saint Lucia) is celebrated on 13 December, a day surrounded with many superstitions and traditions preserved and passed on through the rich heri-tage of our folk culture. The children presented some of these traditions through song and play and they received a traditional Luca-day (lucky charm) cookie. Farsang The traditional February carnival celebrations were given ample attention again, much to the delight of every partici-pating child and adult. Apart from the traditional dressing-up competitions and general merriment, the Forrás adult folk dance group showcased some of their dance repertoire, the children made their own Busó-maszk creations (a tradition hailing from the town of Mohács), while their parents sam-pled the varied offerings of the Hungarian buffet.


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Cultural and Recreational Events

5th Anniversary Csillagszemű concert and workshop The highlight of our year’s activities was the 5th Anniversary Celebration which also doubled as our end-of-year perform-ance. All our groups prepared and performed in a show of dance and songs, based around the theme of a traditional folk wedding, which was watched by Böske Tímár and dis-tinguished guests from the local authorities in Guildford. Live dance music was provided by four members of the Csillagszemű ensemble from Budapest, who also vowed our audience with their exquisite dancing skills and led a Kalotaszegi dance workshop for the children. Evening adult folk dance workshop The final event of the year was the adult dance workshop led by Böske Tímár, for which live music was again pro-vided by the Csillagszemű band. It was a memorable eve-ning of learning dances and songs from the region of Kalo-taszeg in Transylvania, well attended by members and non-members alike. Trips to Devil’s Punch Bowl and Alice Holt Forest We continued our tradition of organising free recreational activities and in April we visited The Devil’s Punch Bowl Na-tional Trust place in west Surrey. On 1 June, to mark Inter-national Children’s Day, which is still observed in Hungary with lots of special activities, we organized a trip to Alice Holt Forest, a family-friendly woodland suitable for walking, cycling and playing that proved to be the perfect venue for capturing the spirit of the day. Youth bowling party We treated our growing number of teenage members to a youth bowling party at the Spectrum Guildford Leisure Com-plex in the summer. It was a well-attended and appreciated event which will no doubt be repeated in the future.


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Performances

Duna TV broadcasting recording We felt privileged and proud to be chosen as part of a docu-mentary on diaspora Hungarian communities produced by Duna TV Hungary. The filming crew visited us in December and spent time observing some of our activities, filming us in action (dancing and singing) and interviewing our members and teachers. The show in which we were featured was broadcast on Duna TV in February. 15 March at the Hungarian Embassy As in previous years, we had the great honour to take part in the 15 March celebrations held at the Hungarian Em-bassy. 15 March 1848 is an important date in Hungarian history and is marked with commemorative celebrations by Hungarians everywhere. This year we represented the HCA with a group of children who recited poems and sang songs that celebrated the achievements of the 1848 Revolution. End-of-year show The end-of-year performance which also marked our 5th Anniversary Celebrations involved many of our members, from the youngest all the way to our adult groups. The chil-dren prepared a show based on the theme of a traditional village wedding in which all generations had a part to play, either by singing or dancing or both. Watched by parents, HCA members and distinguished guests from Guildford and Hungary, the performance was a true reflection of the hard work and dedication shown by our excellent teachers and their amazing pupils throughout the whole year.


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Promotion

HCC Education Forum In the autumn, the HCC in London hosted an important fo-rum to discuss Hungarian and English education matters with participants from diverse backgrounds. The HCA was represented by Jusztina Létai, Hungarian teacher and Mária Chambers, Director of Operations. The meeting was at-tended by Zoltán Pokornyi, the Hungarian Education Secre-tary, representatives of Hungarian organisations and Eng-lish universities and was chaired by Dr. Beáta Pászthy, Di-rector of the HCC. Guildford Community Service Award 2014 In April one of our longest serving volunteers, Katalin Kántor received the "Mayor of Guildford's Community Service Award 2014". We are proud of this achievement and grate-ful to Katalin for all her work while at the HCA. HCC 15th anniversary celebrations An evening of concert and book launch, followed by a re-ception marked the 15th anniversary celebration of the Hun-garian Cultural Centre in London, to which Mária Chambers, our Director of Operations, was also invited. HENE promotion evening At a Hungarian Entrepreneurs Networking Event (HENE) in May, Mária Chambers promoted our organisation to the Hungarian business community and invited their representa-tives to attend the HCA celebratory events scheduled for July. Open Days We continued our tradition to host Open Days and allow Hungarian families to visit us and join in our activities free of charge. Our increased membership numbers speak for themselves and we are proud that we can offer our services to an ever growing network of Hungarian families. Big Lottery Fund Grant We won a £10,000 grant sponsored by the Big Lottery Fund


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Promotion

for the "Sustaining Hungarian Community Engagement Project" which aimed to maintain a steady level of commu-nity engagement at the HCA and to increase the employ-ability of economically and socially disadvantaged women, students and lone parents. The project started in August 2013 and offered volunteer placements, part-time paid op-portunities, employability and confidence building work-shops to the target groups. Hungarian Business Event - introducing new business members of the HCA We also started our own business networking event by pro-viding a platform where members of the HCA who run their own businesses have a chance to introduce themselves and their businesses via promotional materials and mailings. Media and on-line presence Our new and up-to-date English and Hungarian websites and Facebook page ensure our constant on-line presence, which in turn boost our profile and visibility. In addition, our organisation and its activities were featured in the local press in Surrey on many occasions and we also had a pro-motional feature published in the British Kodály Academy’s spring newsletter.


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Financial Report

Accounts of the Hungarian Cultural Association for the Financial Year ending 31 August 2014 Registered Charity in England and Wales reg. Number 1144110 Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales, company number 7606402 Prepared in accordance with the special provisions provided for smaller companies by Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities 2008 and Charities SORP 2005 guidelines for smaller charities. For the Financial Year ending 31 August 2013, the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 475 and 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and no members have deposited a notice requesting an audit within the specified period. The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Com-panies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at the End of the Financial Year and of its Profit and Loss for the Financial Year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise comply with the require-ments of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the Company. A Cash Flow state-ment is not provided. All figures rounded to the nearest GBP. Balance Sheet as of 31 August 2014 - Please refer to Appendix 1 Profit and Loss Account as of 31 August 2014 - Please refer to Appendix 2 Outline summary of fund movements as of 31 August 2014 - Please refer to Appendix 3


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Financial Report

Notes to the Accounts for the Financial Year ending 31 August 2014 Hungarian Cultural Association Registered Charity in England and Wales reg. Number 1144110 Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales, company number 7606402 Prepared in accordance with the special provisions provided for smaller companies by Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities 2008 and Charities SORP 2005 guidelines for smaller charities. All figures are rounded to the nearest GBP The Accounts show a true and fair view, and were prepared on the going concern assumptions and using the accruals concept and pro-vide information that is relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable. Financial Review Policy on reserves: The charity aims to hold the equivalent the minimum running costs of one school term (c.£1000) as reserve. The reserves reported in the Accounts (£1009) meet this level and the Directors are comfortable with the current level of reserves. Details of any fund materially in deficit and the circumstances giving rise to the deficit and steps being taken to eliminate the deficit: The Hungarian Cultural Association has not had funds in deficit at any time during the financial year ending 31 August 2014. Funds held as Custodian Trustee: The Hungarian Cultural Association holds no funds as Custodian Trustee. Detailed Notes to the Accounts: 1. Fixed Assets The Company has a policy to only activate assets with values in excess of GBP 500. No such purchases were made, therefore the com-pany has no fixed assets and calculates no depreciation. 2. Stocks The Company does not activate any Stocks purchased and therefore calculates no revaluation or depreciation. 3. Debtors There were no debtors outstanding on 31/08/2014. 4. Provisions The Company has no activities that would require any Provisions. 5. Financial Assets The Company has no Financial Assets other than a non-interest bearing bank current account for transactional purposes. The cheques received but un-cleared were cleared by 30/09/2014. 6. Creditors over one year The Company has no long term financial or other liabilities. 7. Creditors within one year All Payables relate to accounts not overdue or cheques issued but not yet cleared. All outstanding liabilities were cleared before 31/12/2014.


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Financial Report

8. Tax The Company pays no Corporate Tax as all its activities are exempt under Charity tax regulations. The Company has no employees, therefore it pays no PAYE and NI contributions. 9. Capital The Company has no share capital, as it is registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee. The total amount of guarantee is £30. 10. Accrued Income Of the income accrued from Financial Year ending 31 August 2013, £10,000 related to the Big Lottery Awards for All Grant (£10,000) for a project started on 1 September 2013 and finished on 31 July 2014 and £104 related to entrance fees for an event on 5 October 2013 (£104). The Accrued Income on 31 August 2014 relates to £1000 grant received from Surrey Community Foundation for the Youth De-velopment project, running from 1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015 as well as £840 Membership fees paid in advance for the Finan-cial Year 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015. 11. Accrued Expenses The expenses accrued on 31 August 2013 relate to books and other teaching materials purchased in August for use in the teaching year 2013/14. There were no expenses accrued in the current financial year. 12. The Restricted Funds column for Financial Year 2013 shows the income and expenses related to the Comic Relief project (£3000) and the HCC project (£1490). Restricted Funds in Financial Year ending 31 August 2014 relate to the Big Lottery Awards for All Grant (£10,000) 13. The main source of unrestricted income for the organisation is from its regular courses and events as well as the membership fees received. The Company also conducts fundraising activities (eg. Cake and book sales), also related to the Hungarian culture. The organisation gave GBP 562 worth of bursaries and discounts from course fees. 14. The Manager (Mária Chambers) and the Treasurer (Katalin Hegedűs) have contributed over 88 hours of professional management, accounting and financial services, a total of £1088 in value at a rate of GBP 10/h for Katalin Hegedűs and GBP 14/h for Mária Cham-bers. Additional appr. 1700 volunteer hours were contributed in the course of the financial year by 24 volunteers in teaching, administra-tive services, event management, catering and other services that are not reflected in the accounts but represent a value in excess of £17,000. In-kind donation of books, toys, provision of travel and other services are not shown in the accounts but exceeded £500 in total value. 15. Donation and Other Income includes the following major item: Katalin Hegedűs, HSBC Employer's matching scheme: £500 16.The Company's major expense line items including Directors' Remunerations are as follows: Fees paid for the teachers, all of whom are self-employed and work on a fixed-term contract basis. Fee paid to Mária Chambers, Director for general and event management services and teaching services, as permitted by the Articles of Association and agreed by the Board of Trustees, £8086 Professional fees, travel and entertainment paid for artists and trainers invited to the events. Rent for premises for regular activities and events Volunteer Expenses, including Expenses paid to Trustees for their services totaling £223 (travel) Insurance Advertising and Marketing Costs Administrative and other expenses. Details of the above expenses are given in the Profit and Loss Account. All costs were attributed to the activity where it was incurred. Management fees and teaching fees were tracked based on actual hours spent on the activity.


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HCA Team

Trustees / Directors Mária Chambers - Director of Operations / Trustee Katalin Hegedűs - Director of Finance / Trustee Edit Weigl-Giby - Director of Education / Trustee Eva Norton - Director / Trustee Finance Team Katalin Kántor - Accountant Anikó Rózsa - Finance Officer Teaching Team Mária Chambers - Session Leader, Music and Language 3-5 Katalin Hegedűs - Session Leader, Language 5-7 Jusztina Létai - Session Leader, Language 7-10 and adults Krisztina Paládi-Kovács - Session Leader, Folk Dance 3-11 and adults Polla Rashbrook - Session Leader, Music and Language 0-3 Mária Chambers - Session Leader, Music 5-11 and adults Mariann Szabó - Session Leader, Youth Group 11-18 Renáta Buday - Session Leader, Traditional Playgroup Teaching Assistants Zsuzsanna Szabó - Session Assistant, Language 5-7 Krisztina Paládi-Kovács - Session Assistant, Language 7-10 Katalin Hegedűs - Session Assistant, Folk Dance children and adults Mariann Szabó - Session Assistant, Folk Dance youth group Jusztina Létai - Session Assistant, Folk Dance children Polla Rashbrook - Session Assistant, Folk Dance children and adults Mária Chambers - Session Assistant, Folk Dance children and adults Petra Csányi - Session Leader, Craft Library Team Márta Bálint - Librarian Andrea Butler - Library Assistant Catering Team Katalin Gyimesi - Team Leader Krisztián Papp - Catering Assistant Zsuzsanna Sűrű - Catering Assistant PR Team Dóra Blazsek-Dixon - Hungarian Interpreter and Translator Media Team Steve Gregg - Social Media Consultant and Videographer Róbert Nagy - Web Developer Welfare Team Steve Gregg - Pastoral Care Worker

Appendix 1. Balance Sheet of the Hungarian Cultural Association as of 31 August 2014 Registered Charity in England and Wales reg. Number 1144110 Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales, company number 7606402 Prepared in accordance with the special provisions provided for smaller companies by Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities 2008 and Charities SORP 2005 guidelines for smaller charities. For the Financial Year ending 31 August 2013, the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 475 and 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and no members have deposited a notice requesting an audit within the specified period. The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at the End of the Financial Year and of its Profit and Loss for the Financial Year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the Company. A Cash Flow statement is not provided. All figures rounded to the nearest GBP.

Approved by the AGM on 2 January 2015. Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors/Trustees: Maria Chambers (Director/Trustee) Katalin Hegedus (Director/Trustee)

Prior Financial Year (1 September 2012 ‐ 31 August 2013)Notes

Balance Sheet Unrestricted funds Total Unrestricted funds Total

Assets

Total Fixed Assets 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1)

Stock and materials 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2)

Accounts Receivable 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3)

Provision for Bad Debts 0 0 0 0 0 0 (4)

Cash and Bank Account

Cheques Received 0 50 50 0 38 38 (5)

Current bank account 1,000 2,009 3,009 10,000 1,004 11,004 (5)Petty Cash 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Current Assets 1,000 2,059 3,059 10,000 1,042 11,042

Total Assets 1,000 2,059 3,059 10,000 1,042 11,042

Liabilities due within one year:

Payables

Cheques Issued, not yet cleared 0 210 210 0 537 537 (7)

Accounts Payable 0 0 0 0 70 70 (7)

Tax Payable 0 0 0 0 0 0 (8)

Total Current Liabilities 0 210 210 0 607 607

Net Current Assets 1,000 1,849 2,849 10,000 435 10,435

Total Assets less Current Liabilities 1,000 1,849 2,849 10,000 435 10,435

Liabilities due after more than one year 0 0 0 0 0 0 (6)

Net Assets 1,000 1,849 2,849 10,000 435 10,435

Accrued Income for Financial Year 2013/2014 1,000 840 1,840 10,000 104 10,104 (9)

Accrued Expenses for Financial Year 2013/2014 0 0 0 0 428 428 (10)

Charity Funding Available (Capital and Reserves)

Share Capital

Share Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0 (11)

Retained Earnings 0

Retained earnings from current year (P&L) 251 251 0 81 80

Retained earnings from previous year 0 759 759 0 678 678

Total Capital and Reserves 1,009 1,009 0 759 759

Current Financial Year (1 September 2013 ‐ 31 August 2014)

Restricted funds (Big Lottery)

Restricted funds (Comic Relief, HCC)

Appendix 2. Profit and Loss Account of the Hungarian Cultural Association as of 31 August 2014 All figures rounded to the nearest GBP.


Prior Financial Year (1 September 2012 ‐ 31 August 2013)Notes

Unrestricted funds Total Unrestricted funds Total

Incoming Resources (Turnover) (12)

Incoming Resources from Generated Funds (13)

In‐kind Volunteer Hours 1,188 1,188 0 2,804 2,804 (14)

Donations and Other Income 692 692 0 2,049 2,049 (15)

Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities

Grants

Grant Income – Big Lottery 10,000 10,000

Grant Income Comic Relief 0 3,000 0 3,000

Grant Income ‐ Hungarian Cultural Centre 0 1,183 0 1,183

Fundraising Income 3,196 3,196 3,084 3,084

Interest Received 0 0 0

Event Fees 926 926 1,050 1,050

Course Fees Received 8,429 8,429 307 8,298 8,605

Membership Fees Received 532 532 1,578 1,578

Total Incoming Resources (Turnover) 10,000 14,963 24,963 4,490 18,863 23,353

Resources Expended (Expenses) (16)

Cost of Fundraising Activities 1,127 1,127 1,082 1,082

Teaching Fees 3,678 3,678 303 3,080 3,383

Management Fees 6,326 3,334 9,660 1,460 5,965 7,425

In‐Kind Volunteer Hours 1,188 1,188 2,804 2,804

Teaching Materials 413 800 1,213 53 438 491

Rent 350 2,990 3,340 538 2,883 3,421

Volunteers Expenses 0 0 147 0 147

Consultancy and Professional Fees 38 38 500 6 506

Marketing and Advertising Costs 501 80 581 284 458 742

Travel and Entertainment 2,411 269 2,680 1,015 1,116 2,131

Insurance Premiums 382 382 373 373

Tax 0 0

Depreciation 0 0

Other Expenses 0 826 826 190 577 767

Total Expenses 10,000 14,712 24,712 4,490 18,783 23,273

Net Incoming Resources (Net Operating Income) 0 251 251 0 81 80

Income related to Investments and Financial Activit 0 0 0 0 0 0

Expenses related to Investments and Financial Activ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Net Profit before Tax relating to Ordinary Activitie 0 251 251 0 81 80

Corporate Tax Payable 0 0 0 0 0

Profit on Ordinary Activities after Taxation 0 251 251 0 81 80

0 0

Profit for the Financial Year 0 251 251 0 81 80

Current Financial Year (1 September 2013 ‐ 31 August 2014)

Statement of Financial Activities (Profit and Loss Account)

Restricted funds (Big Lottery)

Restricted funds (Comic Relief, HCC)

Appendix 3. Outline summary of fund movements of the Hungarian Cultural Association as of 31 August 2014


Outline summary of Fund Movements ‐ Current Year Incoming Resources Outgoing Resources Gains / Losses Transfers Carried Forward

Unrestricted Funds (including c/f from prior year) 16121 15112 1009 0 1009

Unrestricted Funds (relating to 2014/15) 840 0 840 0 840

Big Lottery Grant (relating to 2013/14) 10000 10000 0 0 0

SCF Grant 1000 0 1000 0 1000

Endowment Funds 0 0 0 0 0

Total Fund Movements Current Year 27961 25112 2849 0 2849

Outline summary of Fund Movements ‐ Prior Year (2012/13) Incoming Resources Outgoing Resources Gains / Losses Transfers Carried Forward

Unrestricted Funds (including c/f from prior year) 19540 18782 758 0 758

Comic Relief Grant 0 3000 0 0 0

HCC Grant 1182 1182 0 0 0

Unrestricted Funds (relating to 2013/14) 104 427 ‐323 0 ‐323

Big Lottery Grant (relating to 2013/14) 10000 0 10000 0 10000

Endowment Funds 0 0 0 0 0

Total Fund Movements Prior Year 30826 23391 10435 0 10435


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Hungarian Cultural Association (HCA) / Magyar Tanoda és Játszóház (MTJ) Company limited by guarantee: Company No.7606402 Registered charity number: 1144110 Email: [email protected] Tel: 00 44 1483 808 643; Mob: 00 44 7843 054 940 Venue: St. John’s Centre, 222 Epsom Road, GU4 7AA Guildford, Surrey Registered office: 2 Elles Avenue, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2QH, UK www.hcaguildford.org.uk; magyartanodaguildford.org.uk; facebook.com/HCAGuildford Annual Report written and designed by Márta Bálint (freelance writer)

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