Arts 4 Wellbeing Annual Report and Financial Statempnts 2023- 2Q24 Incorporated in England under No. 3106834 Registered Charity 1052496 Company'lnformation Aims and Objectives of Organisation Overview, Activities and Events Independent Examiners Signed ststement Statement of Financial Activities 8-SQ Trustees Report Company Information 'Registered Office: Arts 4 Wellbeing 10 Derby Terrace South Shields Tyne and Wear NE33 4PN Tel . 0191454 4004 info@arts4wellbeing.org.uk www.arts4wellbeing.org.uk Registered Charity Number: 1052496 Limited Company Number: 3106834 Directors Chair John Wood Secretary/Director Faye CunpingDa Director John Brown Dlrector PatriFia Trlorris Director John HetheringtoD Bankers Nat West King Street South Shields NE33 IHF Independent Examiner George Clark FCPFA Aims To provide the environment and resources that enable people from South Tyneside, both with and without estsblished mentsl health needs, to participate in creative and artistic activities where mutual creativity can foster personal growth Objectives To create and maintsin a welcoming, warm, relaxed and safe place for members art-making, in an integrated environment attractive to people living in South Tyneside. To create and maintsin an environment of respect and support where members can improve their confidence. self-reliance, self-esteem and their perceived sense of well-being. To provide opportunities for the development of new skills to members and more formal educational and training opportunities. To provide opportunities for people to socialise and support each other, make contact and friends. To provide opportunities for people to be independent. To provide a space where members can challenge and motivate the￿￿elves. To promote positive images of mental health through practice, publiojty, exhibition and events. To actively seek partnerships with other voluntsry and statutory sector organisations, to support the continual improvement of mental health services locally, regionglly, nationally and internationally. Overview The project continued to work closely with various ststutory afjd third sector organisations. Arts 4 Wellbeing Activities Arts - Provide a range of arts and craft-based activities to stimulate creativity, promote confidence and interaction. Life Skills An array of cognitive activities and practical activities to enbance the daily living skills of every member. Sports - To help members engage in physical and challenging activity prompting confidence and exercise to enhance health and wellbeing. Drama - To promote a voice an explore the arts through acting, reading and performance which promotes wellbeing and self-worth. Sin￿ng - Singing allows members to express their feelings through song apd emotion and has a positive effect on self-confidence and worth. Dance and Exercise - Gives members that great happy feeling of enjoymeryt and feelgood factor alongside promoting fitness on different levels. Educational Resources- An opportunity to develop an individual's confidence through completing various tasks relating to both literacy and numeracy. Arts 4 Wellbeing Events Many events were held at Arts 4 Wellbeing from exhibitions, Slars in your Eyes, hosting our own monthly disco, starting new academic courses, easter egg competitions, first aid training for all our members, staff became hate crime champions, awards ceremony, panto visits and much more, a busy year for all everyone involved at our centre. Leaming Disabilitles Week Learning Disability Week our members and tutors demonstrated their skills to our community by hosting workshops in the libraries across our borough, we held an art attack at our centre, lots of paint, mess. Artistic flair, smiles and laughter. Our choir also sang at'the amphitbeatre at the finale of learning disability week, with over 250 members of the public watching all ¢hoirs,a great week was had by all. South Tyneside Libraries We continue to work closely and exhibit within our libraries across our borough, this year one of the exhibition was held at Cleadon Park library as part of this year's START festival. Partnership Arts 4 Wellbeing continued to participate in networking and partnerships. We continued to work with Northumbria Police to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and learning disabilities, members have completed their designs for the e4sy read hate crime book and its now going to print. Members have been working hard completing the Care Course in conjunctl9n with Training in Care. We continue to work with ASDA, Training in Care. South Tyneside Libraries, Snared Lilies and many more third sector organisations. Change 4 Life Arts 4 Wellbeing was one of the founder members of the Change 4 Life He81th and Wellbeing Champion Network formerly Happiness & Wellbeing Network, a forum set up in Soutb Tyneside to h¢lp promote the wellbeing within the borough. Working closly with the Change 4 Life Network we help promote good mental health throughout South Tyneside. Better Health at Work Award We decided to defer another year as we wanted to concentratFd more on our members academic achievements,staff completed their further education courses, and new rne￿berS of staff settled in World Mental Health Week Our members created their own art work of what and where makes them Dappy, this was exhibited within our arts 4 wellbeing building. Our centre also donated a giant colouring roll to another service for members of the public to help colour in and add their own thoughts of 'Life" Volunteers and Placements We opened our doors to volunteers and placements, this year we have tsken 3 students from Epinay 6th form, one of the students in his second year and has alrea¢y asked to volunteer once he leaves. We continue to encourage and grow our member volunteers within Arts 4 Wellbping. Exhibitions In accordance with Arts 4 Wellbeing estsblished practice we continually exhibited work internally, some great work has been exhibited over the last year in house and had been PL4blished on our social media each week with great reviews. Our King's Coronation paintings were proudly exhibited in our centre. Investment Fundlng We contlnue to be funded by the following investors in our work and would like to thank them for their continued support throughout the year. Social Care & Health , South Tyneside MBC South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group- Arts on Prescription Scheme Audited Accounts Arts 4 Wellbeing's accounts are Independently Examined by George Clark FCPFA. A signed Independent Examiners Report is attached to the Financial Statpments. Copies of these are kept at the Company's registered office and are available for inspection, by appointment, and are also available through the Charity Commission Web Site. www.ch it -com ov.uk INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Report to the trustees of: Arts 4 Wellbeing Charity No.. 1052496 On accounts for the year ending: 31° March 2024 Respective responsibilities of trustees and Examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not reqyired for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. it is my responsibility to Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act) Folbw the procedures laid down in the General Direcljons given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5) of the 2011 Act) and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directors given by the Charty Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audrt and consequeDtly I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination. no matters has come lo my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the trustees have not met the reqvirements to ensure that.. Proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Act) and Accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 20114¢¢, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reacNed. Signed Qate: 16nd June 2024 Name: George Clark FCPFA Address: 7 Teesdale Gardens High Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7RB Arts 4 Wellbeing Statement of Financial Activities 1st April 2023 to 315t March 2024 Notes 2023 Total Restricted Unrestricted Total Incoming resources L￿NHs Funding Covid related grant Donations Private User Payments Income from charitable activities Total Incoming resources (2) 186596 186596 172129 14163 1500 56230 2590 1684 78471 2047 1684 78471 2047 268798 8798 231736 Re80urces expended Charitable activities Governan￿ costs (3) (4) 150645 112388 150645 112388 126145 110039 Total Resources expended 263033 3003 236184 Net incomingloutgoing resources before transfers Gross transfers between funds Net incomingloutgoing resources before other recognised gains (losses) Other recognised Gains{losses) Net movement in funds 5765 17F5 10428 5761 576fj T85 10428 fj76 10428 Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 1145P8 120353 11ASP8 1 FP3F3 104160 114588 Arts 4 Wellbeing Balance Sheet 31" March 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 Fixed assets Tangible assets Current assets Cash at bank and in hand.. Payments in Advance 120353 114838 120353 Craditors: amounts falling due within 1 year (5) 250 Net current assets 1200Q3 114588 Total assets less current liabilities 1200Q3 114588 Creditors: amounts falling due after 1 year Net Assets at 31It March 2024 120003 114588 Represented by: Restricted Funds Designated Funds Unrestricted Funds 60000 60003 60000 54588 0003 114588 For the period ending 311312024 the company was entitled to exemption from the audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Director responsibilities.. a. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. b. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying wilh the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. c. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisjons applicable to company's subject to the s all companies, regime. Signed: Position: Print Name: .................................. Date: Arts 4 Wellbeing Notes to the accounts 2024 1. Accounting policies Basi8 of accounts These accounts have been prepared on an accrual's basis in accordaDce with applicable accounting standards and follow the recommendations in the Statemenl of Recommended Practi Accounting by Charities (revised 2005) 2. Voluntary Income 2023-2024 2022-2023 srr Counciv NHS South Tyneside Covid grant ASDA Donations Outside userlother payments 186596 172129 14163 1500 17 1667 78471 56230 Total grantsldonations received 266751 244022 Incoming Resources from charitable activities: Fundraising 2047 2500 Total Incoming Resources 268798 246612 3. Expenditure Analysis: Charftable Activities Events Art Material Artist Tutors Tutor Assistants 2023-2024 2022-2023 5957 23761 72311 48616 0645 7589 20927 55070 42559 126145 Totsl 4. Governance Costs Office Costs Utilities and Services 24292 RepairslH&S Training 8692 Administration & External Consultants fees 75674 Accountancy & professional Fees 250 Other Administrative Costs 3480 112388 21978 5527 79680 250 2604 110039 Total 5. C03ts of Financial services A fee of £350 will be paid in 24125 for the preparation and indepeDdeni examination of these accounts. io Trustees Report 2023/2024 The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purpose of the Companies Act, present their annual report and the financial statement for the year ended 31st March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practicp (SORPI "Accounting and reporting by Charities" issued in October 2000 in preparing the annual report qnd fjnancial: statemepts of the charity. Objectives of the Charity, Principal Activity and Organisalion of our work The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee, and is tberefpre governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The charity's objectives and principal activity continues to be to advance tDe education of Ihe public, and in particular those living with established mental health needs or learning disabilities, and to foster creative activity through the visual and performing arts. In order to meet these objectives, the charity engages professjonal tytors wbo offer support and guidance to people from the local community living with minor to moderate mental health issues, learning disabilities and / or physical disabilities, and also those at ris￿ of developing mental health illness or a feeling of isolation. The trustees reissued the contractor's tenders for a further year, thanhjng Ihe contractors for the continuous support in delivering a frontline expanding service. All policies have been accepted, risk assessments continue to be left open ended and can be changed at any given time, we must adhere to Government guidance. All staff have a fully enhanced DBS, trained to the highest levels and have completed all compulsory training inclusive of the Oliver McGowan Training. Development, Activities and Achievements this yegr Life is more normal for our members who attend the centre with new referrals arriving weekly, its lovely to see our centre full of life, the way it should be. Our members have completed exciting scientific projects, from incredible bath bombs, to DNA, looking at a heart, to making bubbles more dense through adding a sugar solution, to making ice cream. Staff and members organise a monthly disco at one our local centres, they are well attended and monies raised continue to fund the disco and help other local charities. The Health and Wellbeing promotion project used positive affirmations to promote mental health. Staff became Police Hate Crime Champions: staff updated their trainjfjg to incorporate new revised protected characteristics. We held a Coronation Party with guest appearance from the bpautjful singer Kenya, a gregt afternoon was had by all. Members helped the community and environment by litter picking near the centre and surrounding area. Merjtal Health Awareness Week, lots of green activities have been going on, members contributed to a large tree art work which was displayed in the studio. Members completed the new Multiply course, overcoming their feqr of maths. Ou[ members were the first in the Borough to be given this opportunity. Volunteer Week Presentstion, saw some of our members attend a presentation where they received a "Simply the Best" certificate. Our life skills class learnt about understanding different cultures beyond our own, they learnt about each other- where people came from, what their traditions are, and what they struggle with as a community, hate crime, something some of our members have experienced Kindness comes in many forms our members collected hundreds of orips packets which were then made into surviv81 sheets for the homeless. We continue to be inspected by South Tyneside Council", I'm pleased to say they are pleased with our service. Our members attended a First Aid Course to learn how to save someone's life witb First Aid & Safety Training. Learning Disability Week members and staff held workshops in our local librarjes for the public to attend, we held an Art Attack in our centre, lots of paint, mess, artistic flare, smiles and laughter. Our choir was also part of the finale which was held at the amphitheatre. Arts 4 Wellbeing members kindly donated food provisions to our local foo(1 bank. We were nominated for the Asda Green Token Giving in South Shields along with two organisations. Staff received an invite to the Love SoLrth Tyneside Awards where they had been nominated for an award. We are thrilled to say we won 'Team of the Year" Animals about town came for a visit where members learned about their grooming, feeding and animal welfare. South Tyneside's newly elected Mayor and Mayoress visited our centre, our members were thrilled to greet our dignitary guests, 53 members attended Alnwick Gardens; a great day was had by all. Members have also enjoyed visits to the North East Land, Sea and Air Museum Our award-winning Choir performed at the Arbeia 70th celebrations. Life skills members visited a local care home to give a little pamper session in hand therapy, staff and residents loved the afternoon and even held a little sing song to finish the dgy off. A new member of the team started and has settled in well, members ond staff have praised J. The summer visit to Pantoland to see Cinderella went well. Sports class are enjoying the monthly timetable changes, Me￿bers are enjoying team building, coordination, communication, balance, problem solving and much n1bre. 12 We Fontinue to donate food provisions as part of our Harvest Festival 10 local food banks. We held a coffee afternoon with lots of cakes to sell, tombola, hand mqde crafts. Funds raised were donated to Cancer Connections, Macmillan, Dementia UK, and Ashleg IAews Care Home. Management was presented with a cheque from the Mayors Charity in a ceremony at the Town Hall, along with other organisations. The highlight of the year has to be our Awards Ceremony, awards are presented to our members in recognition of all their achievements. Members, Carers, family members, Slaff and dignitary guest attended our black-tie event. We held a Halloween Disco which was attended by over 58 members qll drpssed up in a themed costume, our centre was all themed out as the Nightmare before ¢hris¢mas, Christmas soon arrived and our members visited the Customs HouFe Ip s¢¢ Aladdin. Little Haven Hotel was our host for our Christmas lunch with over 120 $ue@P attending and a great day was had be all. 13