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2025-03-31-accounts

Annual Review 2024/25

Across the Arts, Across Cultures, At the Heart of Bradford

Bradford Arts Centre, formerly known as Kala Sangam, is an intercultural arts hub which aims to reflect the diversity of contemporary Britain through the work we present, the artists we support and the communities we engage.

Specialising in South Asian arts and culture, most of our work takes place in our Arts Centre in the heart of Bradford (between Bradford Cathedral and The Broadway Shopping Centre) with our outreach activities extending regionally and nationally.

We aim to bring people and communities together to create and experience high-quality, diverse art, to increase understanding and awareness of different cultures, and to provide talent development pathways for young people and emerging artists into a career in the arts.

Focusing primarily on music and dance, all artistic, education and outreach activity delivered by Bradford Arts Centre aligns with at least one of our programming strands.

I am very proud to present the organisation's 2024/25 Annual Review.

This year has been a transformational one for the company.

Throughout 2024/25 we have been hard at work delivering a comprehensive redevelopment of our Arts Centre, to change it into a modern, accessible, welcoming space. We would like to thank all our Capital funders, and we are grateful to the Arts Council and Bradford Council for their continued support for our year-round programme.

This Is Bradford

rehearsal space, development support and performance opportunities to local artists and companies. We also bring work to Bradford which addresses societal issues for the city or is relevant to one of its many communities.

South Asia Now

We programme work by South Asian artists and organisations or that showcases artforms from South Asia. A priority is placed on presenting work which develops the artform or is created by British people of South Asian descent.

We would also like to thank everyone who attended one of our off-site performances this year, or who booked a space at our temporary home at Bank House for commercial or artistic activity. As our new building has slowly been revealed over the year, we hope you are as excited as we are about getting back into St Peter’s House.

The year was our last operating as Kala Sangam, with the company becoming Bradford Arts Centre in July 2025. We remain exceptionally proud of the organisation’s history and we look forward to celebrating and showcasing South Asian and contemporary performance in our new building with both new and returning audiences.

British Diversity

To ensure we are at the forefront of what it means to live in modern Britain, we support the creation of work which looks at cultural heritage in this context or is actively diversity-focussed. This strand also covers work that fuses together different artforms, styles and cultures.

Shagufta Bibi Chair of the Board

In April 2024, work began on transforming our home at St Peter’s House. We secured £7.9m of investment from Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s Cultural Development Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Bradford 2025 and Foyle Foundation to create a bigger, more accessible venue.

With building work underway, for the duration of 2024/25 we relocated our offices to Bank House in the centre of Bradford. Bank House was a great temporary home, providing not just office space for us and our tenants, but a 150-seat hall and meeting rooms that enabled us to maintain commercial hires - securing much needed income. A second hall meant we were also able to continue to provide studio space to artists throughout the year, ensuring companies and individuals were able to create, develop and rehearse dance and theatre work, feeding directly into our off-site programme of performances and supporting events across Bradford’s City of Culture year. :

Reclaiming spaces previously occupied by Bradford Council, the work has created a new 170-seat theatre, five new dance studios, additional space for conferences and events, and a permanent home for BCB Radio.

As well as a new, welcoming front entrance, access throughout the building has been significantly improved, including lift access to all floors for the first time, a new statement central staircase leading through the building, a Changing Places facility and accessible toilets on every level.

Working on a listed building presented its challenges, but our main contractor Simpson and the Capital design team – led by our CEO, Head of Finance and Capital Project Managers Turner & Townsend – have successfully delivered the project within allocated budgets and on time to play a major role in Bradford’s year as UK City of Culture.

We were delighted to show our founders Dr Shripati Upadhyaya and Dr Geetha Upadhyaya OBE around the site part way through the building process.

In September 2024, we welcomed Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy for a tour of the site (seen above with CEO Alex Croft and former Chair of the Board of Trustees Jasbir Athwal DL).

We presented 20 performances in 2024/25 at venues across Bradford. All performances aligned with at least one of our programming strands (South Asia Now, This Is Bradford, British Diversity) and 60% featured South Asian artists or artforms.

We started the year with an intimate performance of Vijay Venkat’s Jazz Fusion at the Bradford Club, followed by CROWN/ تاج at Mind the Gap – this Persian inspired work featured live music as well as traditional Whirling.

at the Unbound Dance Theatre premiered their first show, Fireflies at Dawn, Alhambra Studio in June. This ground breaking work brings Blind/ Visually Impaired people together with dancers to challenge expectations about what people living with sight loss can do.

We supported both Bradford South Asian Festival and Tech Styles to deliver their weekends of events at venues around the city.

Across the year we partnered with Yorkshire Dance to support both their Ageless Festival and the No Dress Code Scratch Night . Ageless is a celebration of movement at any age and features performances as well as workshops and community activities. Alex Corwin was part of the selection panel for the No Dress Code Scratch Night and performers included Bradford-based Zoe Katsilerou.

We returned to Bradford Club for a performance of Latterhand’s Beck – featuring video and music, this was a celebration of the Bradford Beck which runs through the city. We partnered with Ilkley Literature Festival to welcome Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa for a performance of Cane, Corn & Gully . Combining poetry and choreography in a unique way, Safiya’s powerful work gives voice to Black women, particularly those who were enslaved.

We headed over to Pictureville for an evening of music with Qaisar Mahmood Qawwal. Maya Productions brought their Super Chefs show to Marshfield Primary for two performances celebrating the joy of cooking and food.

We held our annual Arts Iftar at Bank House and were joined again by Feversham Girls School’s Nasheeds Choir for a beautiful performance against a backdrop of live calligraphy from Razwan Ul-Haq.

As part of the development of his new show, Antonio Bhurkhar turned our studio at Bank House into an installation exploring sustainability and traditional African fabrics. We returned to Mind the Gap for the UK premiere of Madhavi by Amritha Jayakrishnan. Ahead of her performance, Amritha delivered a workshop to introduce Mind the Gap students to Bharatnatyam dance.

Our final show of the year was the sharing of a new play by Kirsty Smith, This Girl Did , which tells the forgotten history of Women’s cricket in Bradford.

"I love the Kala Sangam Arts Iftar, it’s genuinely one of my favourite events that I look forward to every year. I’m truly grateful to have been part of such a meaningful and memorable gathering." - Audience member

"‘It meant the world to be able to present what is a work so deeply rooted in South Indian dance and poetry for the first time in the UK. It was doubly special because the last two years for me have been a complete 180 in terms of moving out of my corporate career and into the arts full-time so to have the support of an organisation like Kala Sangam really makes a huge difference and impact!" - Amritha Jayakrishnan

Over the year we provided more than 100 days of studio time to 18 artists. 50% of the artists supported were South Asian or working in South Asian artforms.

We gave space to 11 artists from Bradford and 70% people using our studio fit within our British Diversity programming strand.

We continued our Samanata commission partnership with Jaivant Patel Company, with Raimu Itfum receiving the second award. He spent a week in our studio developing his first show.

Our support has helped artists, including Natalie Davies, Bradford South Asian Festival and Ella Tighe, unlock over £250,000 of funding from Arts Council England and Bradford 2025.

We have continued to offer developmental support for other organisations, including Maya Productions for their Routes to Roots project and Womenzone for the Sufi Music Heritage Project.

In April 2024, we held our first session with our newly appointed Artist Advisory Group. Comprising nine artists working across a range of artforms, including dance, theatre and even opera, the group now meet regularly to offer oversight and guidance on our programme and artist development offer.

We welcomed Rhythmosaic and Bradford South Asian Festival as new Associate Companies, alongside Mobius Dance. We will continue our support for Jaivant Patel Company and Company of Others as Partner Companies.

More than 2300 people saw performances as part of our On Tour programme, with an average attendance of 71% capacity – taking us above pre-Covid levels for the first time.

"Kala Sangam have been absolutely integral throughout my journey as a theatre-maker! They've provided me with invaluable time and space to work on producing content for touring and to develop new work. I'll be forever grateful for the support they have given me and continue to provide". – Lydia Murray

"I got to breathe in the space, connect with the wonderful team, explore my play through text and tactile form. To have that week to just be a paid artist and create work out of an authentic place, given the license to do so was a privilege." – Raimu Itfum

69% of our audience came from Bradford postcodes (up more than 10% from the previous year) and 48% identified as non-white British. 29% were Asian/ Asian British.

13% of our audience identified as something other than heterosexual, 10% as deaf or disabled and 13% as neurodivergent.

We continued to provide a positive experience for audiences, even while working off-site: 95% of people rated us as Good/ Very Good value for money, 98% said the quality of our welcome was Good/ Very Good and 98% rated the overall experience as Good/ Very Good. When asked how likely they are to recommend Bradford Arts Centre to friends and family, people are scoring an average of 9.5 out of 10.

Schools

20 schools or colleges visited us in 2024/25, 15 of which have engaged with us previously. We worked with 3,217 students and delivered 98 workshops/events.

Our 4th annual Schools’ Takeover included 12 local primary schools, the majority of whom are from the BD3 area of Bradford. With our building closed, part of the takeover was hosted at local secondary school Carlton Bolling. Over 700 Key Stage 2 children participated in a range of art activities from Disco Freestyle to Puppetry.

“Both sessions were interactive, fun and well instructed. The children were engaged and learning lots of new skills. They were encouraged to choreograph their own routines, fostering independence and leadership” - Teacher, Dixons Marchbank

“Both workshops were brilliant. Our students and teachers learnt lots of new things and enjoyed the whole learning experience.” - Teacher, Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy

In January we worked with Interplay Theatre to bring their new show, Drift , to Coop Academy Delius for a special accessible performance for children with complex mental and physical disabilities.

"The opportunity Kala Sangam provided for Interplay to visit our Academy was truly exceptional. Through the magic of live theatre, Interplay brought the story of Drift to life, creating an unforgettable experience that empowered and inspired our pupils. It was an experience that will be remembered by both our pupils and staff alike. Thank you."

Other education activities include our continuing work with Carlton Bolling’s Arts Council students, who commissioned a piece of work for Bradford Arts Centre by local artist Eve Wright.

Classes

“It was great to share different cultures and provide our students with new experiences.”

Our Bollywood dance classes continued to run at Bank House, in partnership with Zoobin Surty Dance Company, with a total of 33 classes throughout the year and just over 250 participants.

We also introduced a new Kathak dance class in partnership with Bradford Arts Centre Associate Company, Rhythmosaic. These classes started in September 2024 and are for beginners aged 5+. We held 17 sessions with a total of 89 participants.

We worked with Ravenscliffe Youth & Community Centre throughout the year, delivering several artbased workshops including a graffiti mural on one of the doors to their centre. We delivered a total of 7 sessions, with 84 children and young people participating.

Volunteers

41 volunteers contributed 694 hours of time to our projects across the year. This included working on our archive and supporting the Arts and Heritage Officers to deliver workshops and activities.

In a year of transformation, we continued to place community at the heart of everything we did. Through an ambitious two-year Arts & Heritage Community Project – funded by DCMS Cultural Development Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund – we worked in partnership with Keighley Creative, South Square Centre and Bloomin’ Buds Theatre Company to deliver a rich programme of creative activity across the Bradford district.

Each organisation hosted a dedicated Arts & Heritage Officer, embedded within their team, creating a unique network of four Hubs. Together, we co-created artwork through workshops, exhibitions, performances and heritage projects that reflect the stories, identities and cultures of some of Bradford’s most underserved communities.

Project Highlights

There were 3,222 participations across 203 sessions delivered at the four Hubs:

Community Impact

Voices from the Community

“I take my dancing very seriously… cultural dancing is important.”

“Nice feeling to see your work displayed… gives a sense of importance.” - Participant, Keighley Creative

“I really enjoyed the self-portrait session. I also loved the painting; it was a new thing in my life which has been granted to me. A good step. I would like to try poetry in the future.”

“It gets me out of the house, and I enjoy the groups I go to and I like the people there.” - Participant, Bloomin’ Buds Theatre Company

The year laid the foundation for a lasting legacy of creativity, connection, and cultural pride across Bradford’s communities. As we move into the final phase of the project, we look forward to sharing the artistic responses to heritage that have emerged from this deeply collaborative work and to welcoming our communities into Bradford Arts Centre in 2025.

Our temporary home at Bank House offered a number of great spaces for corporate event hire. Over the year, we welcomed many regular bookers – including Bradford Council and Bradford Teaching Hospitals – along with plenty of new ones, such as West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Bradford 2025. We had over 300 bookings.

We were also able to offer office and studio space to our long-term tenants, Dance United Yorkshire and Freedom Studios, and regular weekly sessions for Bradford Friendship Choir and Voiceability.

Overall, we were able to generate more than £83,000 from hires income during our time at Bank House.

As well as continuing to deliver all our regular events and activities, throughout 2024/25 the team was hard at work preparing for our transition to Bradford Arts Centre in summer 2025.

Design agency Out Of Place created the visual identity for the new brand, which was launched for the first time in September 2024 on the beautiful hoardings erected to protect the building during redevelopment works. The artwork also included specially commissioned poetry by Kamal Kaan, Nabeela Ahmed, Kirsty Taylor and Kemmi Gill, and a timeline of Bradford Cathedral’s history. Out Of Place also started work on our new website and a suite of brand design assets.

We appointed Alex Wilson from Memory Dance to create a Kala Sangam Archive. With the support of Archive Assistants, he has catalogued, preserved and digitised materials from the first 30 years of the organisation's history along with information about the history of St Peter's House as Bradford General Post Office.

Our Patrons Honorary Lifetime President Our Board: Jasbir Athwal DL Sufyan Dogra Amrit Gata-Aura Caroline Harrison Sameena Hussain Jenny Jowle Marie O’Reilly Rashmi Sudhir James Wilson Our Staff: Jez Arrow Gemma Bailey Fay Beesley Sidra Bi Ellie Cansdale Alex Corwin Alex Croft David Dearlove Philip Henegan Claire Hudson Mohammed Iftikar Lauren Kelly Mo Khan Fahana Khan Pushpa Nathan McGill Haider Mahboob Steve O’Connell Amer Sarai Dave Searle Jess Swift Grace Wilkinson Alex Wilson Artist Advisory Group:

David Lascelles Earl of Harewood Lord Patel of Bradford OBE

Dr Geetha Upadhyaya OBE

Chair Trustee Trustee (until February 2025) Treasurer Trustee Trustee (until January 2025) Vice Chair Trustee Trustee

In May 2024, Alex Croft and Jez Arrow were invited to attend the Buckingham Palace Garden Party to celebrate the arts sector. As well as meeting the King, it was a chance to catch up with many friends and colleagues from across the sector.

Over the year staff have taken part in First Aid, Self Defence and Carbon Literacy Training.

Alex Corwin and Jess Swift attended the Arts Marketing Association Annual Conference.

The Board has appointed Jez Arrow (Head of Finance) as Company Secretary

Head of Finance

Arts & Heritage Officer – South Square Education & Outreach Officer Bookkeeper

Arts & Heritage Officer – Bloomin’ Buds Programme & Marketing Manager Creative Director Facilities Assistant & Caretaker Facilities Assistant Arts & Heritage Officer Facilities Manager Arts & Heritage Officer – Keighley Creative Facilities Assistant Archive Assistant Archive Assistant Facilities Assistant Head of Commercial Head of Community Engagement Theatre Technician (freelance) Marketing Officer Arts & Heritage Officer – Bloomin’ Buds Archivist

Artist Advisory Group:

Diana Abankwah, Neil Balfour, Leah Francis, Kavya Iyer, Kamal Kaan, Divija Mellaly, Maddie Morris, Ella Tighe, Hardeep Sahota

Alfred Kumwenda – Volunteer

Volunteering for Bradford Arts Centre was an amazing opportunity. The project taught me about helping communities. Everyone was supportive and talented, which made working with the team and projects worthwhile. It was also amazing to see the community love their city of Bradford in different types of projects and how every project is special in many ways.

Jess Swift – Marketing Officer

My highlight of the year would absolutely have to be the Qawwali at Pictureville. It was my first time ever seeing a Qawwali performance, and everyone had told me how great they are. I was completely blown away by the sound and vocals, and loved seeing everyone up clapping and singing along.

Lauren Kelly – Arts and Heritage Officer (Keighley Creative)

I thought Fireflies At Dawn was really inspiring and inclusive. I've never seen a show like that before and changed how I think about dance.

Mo Khan – Facilities Assistant

My highlight of the year was the Arts Iftar. I was fasting myself so it was really special to have everyone including all my colleagues join in. It made me feel like it was more of a close community and understanding and it was really special to me. I loved watching the performances as it's something I’ve never really seen at an Iftar before.

Income: £821,943

excludes Capital grant funding of £2,800,360

Arts Council England (core NPO grant) £361,840 44.0%

Hires & Tenants: Arts & Culture £36,804 4.5%

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Bradford MDC
£36,804 (core RFO grant)
4.5% £30,000
3.6%
Hires & Tenants:
Bradford MDC
CYP / Education
(support grant)
£3,915
£11,843
0.5%
1.4%
Hires & Tenants:
Third Sector Heritage Fund
£8,644 grant (revenue)
1.1% £43,359
5.3%
Hires & Tenants:
Health & NHS
£18,569
2.3%
Hires & Tenants: CDF grant (revenue)
Private & Commercial £244,422
29.7%
£2,440
0.3%
Other grants
Hires & Tenants: (incl. Access to Work, Amal, BPH)
£2,204
Local Authorities
£12,635 Earned (classes, 0.3%
1.5% education, outreach,
Other commissions)
(incl. interest) £8,929
£34,009 1.1%
4.1%
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Expenditure: £814,382 excludes Capital Building Depreciation of £52,009

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Office / Support Premises
£23,255 £98,496
2.9% 12.1%
Marketing
£17,936
2.2%
Direct Artistic &
Delivery
£163,764
20.1%
Other
£7,563
ee
0.9%
Staffing / HR
£503,368
61.8%
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Donations (incl. GWYD box office) £2,330 0.3%

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Bradford Arts Centre St Peter’s House 1 Forster Square Bradford BD1 4TY

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Visit our website: www.bdartscentre.co.uk Call us: 01274 303340 Email: info@bdartscentre.co.uk Social Media: @bdartscentre

Photo credits: All photos c. Karol Wyszynski except for Pg 2 - Tyne Studios, Pg 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 - Jess Swift, Pg 4 - Jemma Mickleburgh, Pg 9 - Keyhan Mondrassi, Pg 11 - Claire Hudson, Bloomin' Buds Theatre , Pg 12 - Claire Hudson

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03195878 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1055488

Report of the Trustees and

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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Bradford Arts Centre

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Bradford Arts Centre

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 7
Report of the Independent Auditors 8 to 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11 to 12
Cash Flow Statement 13
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15 to 21
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 22 to 23

Bradford Arts Centre

Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

TRUSTEES

M O'Reilly C Harrison (resigned 16.5.25) J S Athwal Chair (resigned 16.5.25) R K Sudhir J Jowle (resigned 22.1.25) A K Gata-Aura (resigned 6.2.25) J Wilson S Hussain S A Dogra D K Sharma (appointed 23.10.25) S Bibi (appointed 23.10.25)

COMPANY SECRETARY J Arrow REGISTERED OFFICE St Peter's House 1 Forster Square Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 4TY

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 03195878 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1055488

AUDITORS

KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd (Statutory Auditors) Woodland House Woodland Park Bradford Road Cleckheaton BD19 6BW

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The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objects and Activities

Charitable Objects Taken from Bradford Arts Centre's Articles of Association, our Charitable Objects are:

The advancement of education amongst the public, in particular but not exclusively in the appreciation and practice of intercultural arts; and

The promotion of equality and diversity by fostering understanding between people from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to persons with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, in particular but not exclusively through the use of intercultural arts.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities SUMMARY

This year has been a transformational one for the charity.

Throughout 2024/25 we have been hard at work delivering a comprehensive redevelopment of our Arts Centre, to change it into a modern, fit for purpose, welcoming space. We would like to thank all our Capital funders, and we are grateful to the Arts Council and Bradford Council for their continued support for our year-round programme.

We would also like to thank everyone who attended one of our off-site performances this year, or who booked a space at our temporary accommodation in Bank House for commercial or artistic activity. As our new building has slowly been revealed over the year, we hope you are as excited as we are about getting back into St Peter's House.

2024/25 was our last year operating as Kala Sangam, with the company becoming Bradford Arts Centre in July 2025. We remain exceptionally proud of the organisation's history, and we look forward to celebrating and showcasing South Asian and contemporary performance in our new building with both new and returning audiences in the Autumn.

REDEVELOPING ST PETER'S HOUSE

In April 2024, work began on transforming our home at St Peter's House. We secured £8million of investment from Department of Culture, Media and Sport's Cultural Development Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Bradford 2025 and Foyle Foundation to create a bigger, more accessible venue.

Reclaiming spaces previously leased to Bradford Council, the work (completed in October 2025) has created a new 170-seat theatre, five new dance studios, additional space for conferences and events and a permanent home for BCB Radio.

As well as a new, welcoming front entrance, access throughout the building has been significantly improved, including lift access to all floors for the first time, a Changing Places facility and accessible toilets on every level, and a new central, statement staircase leading up through the heart of the building to the Cathedral beyond.

Working on a listed building presented its challenges, but our main contractor Simpson and the Capital design team - led by our CEO, Head of Finance and Capital Project Managers Turner & Townsend - have successfully delivered the project within allocated budgets and on time to play a major role in Bradford's year as UK City of Culture.

KALA SANGAM AT BANK HOUSE

With building work underway for the duration of 2024/25, we relocated our offices to Bank House in the centre of Bradford.

Bank House was an effective temporary home, providing not just office space for us and our tenants, but a 150-seat hall space and meeting rooms that enabled us to maintain a level of commercial hires - securing much needed income.

A second hall meant we were also able to continue to provide studio space to artists throughout the year, ensuring companies and individuals were able to create, develop and rehearse dance and theatre work, feeding directly into our off-site programme of performances.

ARTISTIC ACTIVITY

We presented 20 performances in 2024/25, at venues across Bradford district. All performances aligned with at least one of our programming strands (South Asia Now, This Is Bradford and British Diversity), and 60% featured South Asian artists or artforms.

We started the year with an intimate performance of Vijay Venkat's Jazz Fusion at the Bradford Club, followed by Crown at Mind the Gap - this Persian-inspired work featured live music as well as traditional Whirling.

Unbound Dance Theatre premiered their first show, Fireflies at Dawn, at the Alhambra studio in June. This groundbreaking work brings Blind/Visually Impaired people together with dancers to challenge expectations about what people living with sight loss can achieve.

We supported both Bradford South Asian Festival and Tech Styles to deliver their weekends of events at venues across the city.

Across the year we partnered with Yorkshire Dance to support both their Ageless Festival and their No Dress Code Scratch Night. Ageless is a celebration of movement at any age and featured performances as well as workshops and community activities. Our Marketing & Programme Manager was part of the selection panel for the No Dress Code Scratch night, and performers included Bradford-based dance artist Zoe Katsilerou.

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We returned to Bradford Club for a performance of Latterhand's Beck - a celebration of the Bradford Beck which runs through the city. We partnered with Ilkley Literature Festival to welcome Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa for a performance of Cane, Corn & Gully. Combining poetry and choreography, Safiya's powerful work gives voice to Black women, particularly those who were enslaved.

We headed to Pictureville for an evening of music with Qaisar Mahmood Qawwal. Maya Productions brought their Super Chef's show to Marshfield Primary for two performances to 360 children that celebrated the joy of cooking and food.

We held our annual Arts Iftar at Bank House and were joined again by Feverham Girls School's Nasheeds Choir for a beautiful performance against a backdrop of live calligraphy from Razwan Al Huq.

Interplay Theatre brought their new show Drift to Coop Academy Delius for a very special, accessible performance for children with complex mental and physical disabilities.

As part of the development of his new show, Antonio Bhurkhar turned our studio at Bank House into an installation exploring sustainability and traditional African fabrics. We returned to Mind the Gap for the UK premiere of Madhavi by Amritha Jayakrishnan.

Our final show of the year was the sharing of a new play by Kirsty Smith, This Girl Did, which tells the forgotten history of Women's cricket in Bradford.

ARTIST SUPPORT

Over the year we have provided over 100 days of studio time to 18 artists. 50% of the artists supported where South Asian or working in South Asian artforms.

We provided space to 11 artists from Bradford, and 70% of people using our studio aligned with our British Diversity programming strand.

We continued our SAMANATA commission partnership with Jaivant Patel Company, with Raimu Itfum receiving the second award. He spent a week in our studio developing his first show.

Our support has helped artists unlock over £250,000 of funding from Arts Council England and Bradford 2025 - including Natalie Davies, Bradford South Asian Festival and Ella Tighe.

We have continued to offer developmental support for organisations including Maya Productions, for their Roots to Routes project, and to Womenzone for the Sufi Music Heritage Project.

AUDIENCES

More than 2300 people saw a performance as part of our On Tour programme, with an average attendance of 71% capacity - taking us above pre-covid levels for the first time.

69% of our audience came from Bradford postcodes (up more than 10% from 2023/24) and 48% identified as non-white British. 29% were Asian/Asian British.

13% of our audience identify as something other than heterosexual, 10% as deaf or disabled and 13% as neurodivergent.

95% of people rate us a Good/Very Good value for money, 98% say the quality of our welcome is Good/Very Good and 98% rate the overall experience as Good/Very Good.

When asked how likely they are to recommend us to friends and family, people are scoring an average of 9.5 out of 10.

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES

Schools

Between April 24 - March 25, we engaged 20 schools and colleges, 15 of which have engaged with us previously. We saw a total of 3217 students and delivered 98 workshops/events.

Highlights included:

Our fourth annual School's Takeover with 12 local primary schools, the majority of whom are from the BD3 area of Bradford. With our Arts Centre being closed, some of the takeover was hosted at local secondary school, Carlton Bolling. Over 700 key stage 2 children participated in a range of art activities from Disco Freestyle to Puppetry.

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In January we brought Drift by Interplay Theatre to Coop Academy Delius. We presented two performances at the school for staff and SEND and disabled students experience,

Other education activities include our continuing work with Carlton Bolling's Arts Council students, who commissioned a piece of work for Bradford Arts Centre by local artist Eve Wright.

Classes

Despite being in temporary space, we still ran our Bollywood dance class in partnership with Zoobin Dance Company - a total of 33 classes throughout the year and over 250 participants.

We also introduced a Kathak dance class in partnership with new Bradford Arts Centre Associate Company, Rhythomsaic. These classes started in September 2024 and are for beginners aged 5+. We held 17 sessions and saw a total of 89 participants.

We worked with Ravenscliffe Youth & Community Centre throughout the year, delivering several art-based workshops including a graffiti mural on one of the doors to their centre. We delivered a total of 7 sessions, with 84 children and young people participating.

ARTS AND HERITAGE PROJECT

Alongside the Capital funding from National Lottery Heritage fund and the DCMS Cultural Development Fund, from April 2024 we began delivery of the revenue-funded element of the project, partnering with Keighley Creative, South Square Centre and Bloomin' Buds Theatre Company to undertake a rich two-year programme of creative activity across the Bradford district.

Each organisation is hosting a dedicated Arts & Heritage Officer, embedded within their team, creating a unique network of four Hubs. Together, we co-created artwork through workshops, exhibitions, performances and heritage projects that reflect the stories, identities and cultures of some of Bradford's most underserved communities.

There were 3222 participations across 203 sessions delivered at the four Hubs: 97% said the hubs were welcoming and accessible.

93% felt the activities were relevant to them and their interests.

83% felt more connected to their cultural heritage. 90% said the project made them feel proud to live or work in Bradford. 94% gained new skills or knowledge through participation.

The year laid the foundation for a legacy of creativity, connection, and cultural pride across Bradford's communities. As we move into the final phase of the project, we look forward to sharing the artistic responses to heritage that have emerged from this deeply collaborative work and to welcoming our communities into Bradford Arts Centre.

COMMERCIAL

Over the year we welcomed many regular bookers to our temporary space, including Bradford Council and Bradford Teaching Hospitals, along with new ones such as West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Bradford 2025. We had over 300 bookings.

We were also able to offer office and studio space to our long-term tenants, Dance United Yorkshire and Freedom Studios, and regular weekly sessions for Bradford Friendship Choir and Voiceability.

Overall, were able to generate more than £83,000 from commercial income during our time at Bank House.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial review

There is a net increase in Unrestricted Funds for the year of £8,362. Net movement in Restricted Funds of £2,747,550 arises mainly from the first year's capitalised costs of developing the Bradford Arts Centre less £52,009 depreciation of prior capital building assets. These results continue to reflect the positive turnaround in our financial position since 2017/18, with a surplus operational outturn for the sixth consecutive year allowing us to enter 2025/26 with our modest reserves untouched.

This accounting period has been the second year of our current Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) Agreement; this has now been extended by ACE to a 5-year period (2023-28). There has been no clearer expression of the charity's improved position than the 255% uplift to NPO funding awarded for this period (to circa £362kpa). This continues to provide increased capacity, underpins the delivery of our Capital redevelopment, and continues to help insulate operational budgets from exposure to volatile energy costs.

Guaranteed continuation of regular funding from ACE and Bradford MDC has enabled us to develop a modest surplus budget for the forthcoming 2025/26 accounting period, a year in which we reopen our doors as Bradford Arts Centre.

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

LOOKING FORWARD

Bradford is in the middle of its year in the spotlight as UK City of Culture. The strong work delivered in 2024/25 enabled us to open our building to the public at the start of October 2025, generating significant national press coverage and providing a key moment in the city's celebrations.

There is huge demand from audiences, artists and commercial bookers for our redeveloped spaces, with engagement numbers already up across all areas of our work. Our reopening performance programme reflects our Programming Strands, featuring six world premieres, diverse South Asian music and dance, community festivals and much more.

A key priority for 2025/26 is closing out all capital funding - working with major funders Arts Council England and National Lottery Heritage Fund, and with our main contractor Simpson - to ensure that the successful measures we have delivered in 2024/25 to protect company cashflow are maintained.

Alongside this we look to establish and grow income streams across all areas of the business to ensure we can meet the increased operational costs associated with our new building. Following an independent review of our organisational structure, by experts Counterculture, two new strategic appointments - Head of Operations and Marketing Manager - will support us in doing this.

It has taken a huge amount of hard work by the Board of Trustees and staff team to get the company to this position, but we are all excited about the possibilities Bradford Arts Centre will bring for us and for the city. We believe we are well placed to both maximise the impact of City of Culture and lay solid foundations to deliver its legacy into 2026 and beyond.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Bradford Arts Centre is constituted as a private limited company (limited by guarantee), as defined by the Companies Act 2006, and is a registered charity. The governing Articles of Association are available for download from our website.

TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

The trustees (who are also the directors of Bradford Arts Centre for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).

Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd (Statutory Auditors), will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming General Meeting.

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| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Year Ended 31 March 2025 31 March 2025 March 2025 2025 ) This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small | companies. | Approved by order ofthe board of[trustees][ on] PEN 2S and signed on its behalf by:

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Year Ended 31 March 2025 31 March 2025 March 2025 2025

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of Bradford Arts Centre

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Bradford Arts Centre (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of Bradford Arts Centre

; We have been have been been appointed as auditors under Section Section 144 of the the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant : regulations made or having made or having or having having effect thereunder. thereunder. ? Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material | misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in | the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. | The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: While planning our audit, we have enquired of management and those charged with governance around any actual or potential litigation and claims against the company for non-compliance with specific laws and regulations. The same has been done in respect : of any instances of fraud or irregularities. The responses received have been communicated with the engagement team at the planning stage. : We have not been informed of any specific laws or regulatory related issues that could materially impact the financial statements in : addition to this, there has been no suspected fraud or irregularities reported to us. : While planning our audit the engagement partner selected appropriately trained staff to be engaged in the audit and the team are | allocated based on their competence and capabilities. | The audit work undertaken is a substantive work based based audit approach, reviewing to source documentation where appropriate and

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements We have been have been been appointed as auditors under Section Section 144 of the the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having made or having or having having effect thereunder. thereunder.

The audit work undertaken is a substantive work based based audit approach, reviewing to source documentation where appropriate and includes a review and walkthrough of the systems which management have put in place. These tests are directional. Therefore, they ate designed in a way to maximise audit effectiveness and the possible identification of any material fraud, irregularities, or instances of systems and procedure breaches. Our testing did not identify any issues that require additional reporting.

These tests and other areas of our audit work are designed to enhance our ability to detect cases of material fraud and certain | irregularities. It should be noted that our audit is carried out using a material based approach and therefore does not test every : transaction, as such it would not detect all instances of irregularities and specifically fraud which is inherently more difficult to | detect. | A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's ? website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors. : Use of our report | This report is made solely to the charitable company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the the Charities (Accounts and

This report is made solely to the charitable company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. . ‘t SS * WSF etme Jono t¢f

for and on behalf of KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd (Statutory Auditors) Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Woodland House

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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Provision of Education and Performance
Arts Council England (ACE) NPO grant
BMDC grants (Core RFO and other support)
Other grants
Amal grants
Bradford Producing Hub project grants
Cultural Development Fund grant
Garfield WestonFoundation grant
National Lottery Heritage Fund grant
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5
Provision of Education and Performance
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
2,330
8,929
361,840
30,000
1,971
-
-
-
-
-
117,017
522,087
(774)
514,499
513,725
8,362
229,652
238,014		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
65,000
233
-
-
2,029,340
56,052
949,591
-
3,100,216
-
352,666
352,666
2,747,550
773,484
3,521,034		 2025
Total
funds
£
2,330
8,929
361,840
95,000
2,204
-
-
2,029,340
56,052
949,591
117,017
3,622,303
(774)
867,165
866,391
2,755,912
1,003,136
3,759,048		 2024
Total
funds
£
7,850
15,913
361,840
30,000
157,853
23,500
175,577
-
-
-
226,128
998,661
133,000
868,234
1,001,234
(2,573)
1,005,709
1,003,136

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance Sheet 31 March 2025

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
11
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
12
Cash in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
14
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
368,691
514,860
883,551
(645,537)
238,014
238,014
238,014		 Restricted
funds
£
3,551,834
5,309
1,380,863
1,386,172
(1,416,972)
(30,800)
3,521,034
3,521,034		 2025
Total
funds
£
3,551,834
374,000
1,895,723
2,269,723
(2,062,509)
207,214
3,759,048
3,759,048
238,014
3,521,034
3,759,048		 2024
Total
funds
£
803,483
33,806
569,054
602,860
(403,207)
199,653
1,003,136
1,003,136
229,652
773,484
1,003,136

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not deposited notice, pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requiring an audit of these financial statements.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each 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 financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been audited under the requirements of Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on PM M2 signed on its behalf by:

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Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period		 2025
£
4,127,029
4,127,029
(2,800,360)
(2,800,360)
1,326,669
569,054
1,895,723		 2024
£
255,151
255,151
-
-
255,151
313,903
569,054

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase in creditors
Net cash provided by operations		 2025
£
2,755,912
52,010
(340,195)
1,659,302
4,127,029		 2024
£
(2,573)
55,964
99,782
101,978
255,151

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand
Total		 At 1.4.24
£
569,054
569,054
569,054		 Cash flow
£
1,326,669
1,326,669
1,326,669		 At 31.3.25
£
1,895,723
1,895,723
1,895,723

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - 1% straight line Freehold property improvements - 15% reducing balance

Included within freehold property is capital related depreciation, provided for at the following annual rates to write off the capital expenditure over the estimated useful life of 15 years.

Capital works phase 4a - 6.66% straight line Capital works phase 4b - 6.66% straight line Fixtures & fittings - 20% straight line

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Government grants

Income-based grants received are accrued and credited to the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) in the same period that the related expenditure is incurred.

Capital-based gants and contributions are credited in full to the SOFA on receipt, where there are no conditions attached to its use. Where there are conditions attached to its use, the receipts are credited in the year that the capital expenditure is incurred.

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations

2025 2024
£ £
2,330 7,850

Relate to one off donations that are generally received from individual givers at scheduled programme events.

3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Activity
Provision of Education and
Performance
Provision of Education and Performance
Grants
Arts Council England (ACE) NPO grant
Grants
BMDC grants (Core RFO and other support)
Grants
Other grants
Grants
Amal grants
Grants
Bradford Producing Hub project grants
Grants
Cultural Development Fund grant
Grants
Garfield WestonFoundation grant
Grants
National Lottery Heritage Fund grant		 2025
£
8,929
361,840
95,000
2,204
-
-
2,029,340
56,052
949,591
3,502,956		 2024
£
15,913
361,840
30,000
157,853
23,500
175,577
-
-
-
764,683

4. RAISING FUNDS

Other trading activities

Staff costs
Bad debts
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Provision of Education and Performance
SUPPORT COSTS
Human
Finance
resources
£
£
Provision of Education and
Performance
1,414
506,020		 2025
£
-
(774)
(774)
Support
Direct
costs (see
Costs
note 6)
£
£
198,143
669,022
Governance
Other
costs
£
£
151,034
10,554		 2024
£
133,000
-
133,000
Totals
£
867,165
Totals
£
669,022

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

6. SUPPORT COSTS

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

7. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025 2024
£ £
Auditors' remuneration 8,000 6,500
Depreciation - owned assets 52,009 55,964

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

9. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2025
£
458,509
35,653
9,206
503,368		 2024
£
319,954
23,466
6,579
349,999

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Management and Administration
Artistic and Education
Venue Management		 2025
1
13
5
19		 2024
2
5
4
11

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

10.

COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (PRIOR YEAR)
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
7,850
-
Charitable activities
Provision of Education and Performance
15,913
-
Arts Council England (ACE) NPO grant
361,840
-
BMDC grants (Core RFO and other support)
30,000
-
Other grants
-
157,853
Amal grants
-
23,500
Bradford Producing Hub project grants
-
175,577
Other income
226,128
-
Total
641,731
356,930
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
133,000
-		 Total
funds
£
7,850
15,913
361,840
30,000
157,853
23,500
175,577
226,128
998,661
133,000

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

10. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (PRIOR YEAR) - continued

Charitable activities
Provision of Education and Performance
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
11.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
At 31 March 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Unrestricted
funds
£
456,557
589,557
52,174
2,417
54,591
175,061
229,652
Freehold
property
£
1,853,599
2,800,360
4,653,959
1,050,116
52,009
1,102,125
3,551,834
803,483		 Restricted
funds
£
411,677
411,677
(54,747)
(2,417)
(57,164)
830,648
773,484
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
9,581
-
9,581
9,581
-
9,581
-
-		 Total
funds
£
868,234
1,001,234
(2,573)
-
(2,573)
1,005,709
1,003,136
Totals
£
1,863,180
2,800,360
4,663,540
1,059,697
52,009
1,111,706
3,551,834
803,483

Included within depreciation are charges of £11,817 (2024: £11,817) relating to Capital Works Phase 4a and £20,239 (2024: £20,239) relating to Capital Works Phase 4b. Depreciation charge for freehold property and freehold property improvements is £19,954 (2024: £23,908.).

Included in freehold property additions are costs relating to the redevelopment of St Peters House. It is anticipated on completion of the redevelopment project the property will be revalued to around £2.265 million.

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Other debtors
Accrued income
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Deferred income
Accrued expenses
14.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Responsible Closure Fund
Restricted funds
Arts Council England capital
Capital Works Phase 4a
Capital Works Phase 4b
National Lotttery Heritage Fund
Cultural Development Fund
Garfield Weston
BMDC Capital Grant
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.24
£
129,652
100,000
229,652
528,607
82,967
161,910
-
-
-
-
773,484
1,003,136		 2025
£
9,091
359,600
5,309
374,000
2025
£
592,217
9,006
2
1,448,895
12,389
2,062,509
Net
movement
in funds
£
8,362
-
8,362
(19,954)
(11,816)
(20,239)
817,686
1,860,821
56,052
65,000
2,747,550
2,755,912		 2024
£
31,176
2,630
-
33,806
2024
£
19,596
6,541
-
370,570
6,500
403,207
At
31.3.25
£
138,014
100,000
238,014
508,653
71,151
141,671
817,686
1,860,821
56,052
65,000
3,521,034
3,759,048

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Arts Council England capital
Capital Works Phase 4a
Capital Works Phase 4b
National Lotttery Heritage Fund
Cultural Development Fund
Garfield Weston
BMDC Capital Grant
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
522,087
-
1
-
949,591
2,029,572
56,052
65,000
3,100,216
3,622,303		 Resources
expended
£
(513,725)
(19,954)
(11,817)
(20,239)
(131,905)
(168,751)
-
-
(352,666)
(866,391)		 Movement
in funds
£
8,362
(19,954)
(11,816)
(20,239)
817,686
1,860,821
56,052
65,000
2,747,550
2,755,912

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Responsible Closure Fund
Restricted funds
Arts Council England capital
Capital Works Phase 4a
Capital Works Phase 4b
Bradford Producing Hub project grants
Bradford Cultural Voice Forum
National Lotttery Heritage Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.23
£
75,061
100,000
175,061
552,515
94,784
182,149
-
1,200
-
830,648
1,005,709		 Net
movement
in funds
£
52,174
-
52,174
(23,908)
(11,817)
(20,239)
(88)
(1,476)
2,781
(54,747)
(2,573)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
2,417
-
2,417
-
-
-
88
276
(2,781)
(2,417)
-		 At
31.3.24
£
129,652
100,000
229,652
528,607
82,967
161,910
-
-
-
773,484
1,003,136

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Bradford Arts Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Arts Council England capital
Capital Works Phase 4a
Capital Works Phase 4b
Access to Work
Amal
Bradford Producing Hub project grants
Bradford Cultural Voice Forum
National Lotttery Heritage Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
641,731
-
-
-
386
23,500
175,577
-
157,467
356,930
998,661		 Resources
expended
£
(589,557)
(23,908)
(11,817)
(20,239)
(386)
(23,500)
(175,665)
(1,476)
(154,686)
(411,677)
(1,001,234)		 Movement
in funds
£
52,174
(23,908)
(11,817)
(20,239)
-
-
(88)
(1,476)
2,781
(54,747)
(2,573)

15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

With effect from 23 July 2025, the name of the Charity was changed from Kala Sangam to Bradford Arts Centre Ltd.

The company is subject to an ongoing VAT inquiry initiated after the reporting date, which relates to the recoverability of the VAT debtor balance at year-end. At the date of approval of these financial statements, the inquiry remains unresolved, and no conclusion has been reached. Management does not believe that any wrongdoing has occurred and, accordingly, no adjustment has been made to the VAT debtor balance. The potential financial impact, if any, cannot be reliably estimated at this time.

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Bradford Arts Centre

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Charitable activities
Provision of Education and Performance
Grants
Other income
Bank interest
Venue sales (room hire and rental income)
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Bad debts
Charitable activities
Marketing
Performance, workshops, classes and direct project
and delivery costs
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges
Human resources
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Recruitment and training
Other
Premises costs
Office costs
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets		 2025
£
2,330
8,929
3,494,027
3,502,956
34,009
83,008
117,017
3,622,303
-
-
-
(774)
(774)
17,936
180,207
198,143
1,414
458,509
35,653
9,206
2,652
506,020
85,163
13,861
52,010
151,034		 2024
£
7,850
15,913
748,770
764,683
5,533
220,595
226,128
998,661
121,583
8,917
2,500
-
133,000
25,840
438,773
464,613
1,897
198,371
14,549
4,079
4,622
221,621
77,932
38,682
55,964
172,578

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Bradford Arts Centre

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Other
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration
Accountancy fees
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)		 2025
£
8,000
2,554
10,554
866,391
2,755,912		 2024
£
6,500
1,025
7,525
1,001,234
(2,573)

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