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Charity numb¢r: 1078804
The Art Academy
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
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The Art Ae*demy
(A C•rnpany Limited by Guarantee)
Cont¢Tht5
P•ge
Reftrtnce arml adminimrarive dciails of ihe Charity. its T￿￿eeS and advisers
TrusteE5' r¢tKKt
ltydepcndtnr auditOTS' report on the financial yatements
Sthtemcnr of finarKial activitie5
10- 12
13
Balance 5heei
14
Stsiefflent of cash flow5
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The Art Academy
(A Company Limited by Guaranlee)
Reference aThd Administratiye Deiails of tht Charity, its Truste￿ #nd Adviser5
For the Ye*r Ended 31 August 2023
Trust¢¢s
D J Fennell
M R C fjerlis
K GoTdo
J C Littler
A Bright lappoint¢d 6 July 2023)
P Mulholl8nd lappoinied 6 July 2023)
R Pep￿T {•ppoinied 6 July 2023)
TGledsion¢ (appoinied 9 November 20231
A Cusii$ {*pp)inLed 28 SeNetnbEr 2023)
A Apalala (apw>iiiied 6 July 2023)
P R Kullich {tesigned 9 June 2023)
D J H Wright (resigned 9 Jun¢ 20231
P J Harris Ire5igThcd 30 Jun¢ 2023}
S Kisielewska Inti DunbaT) (apwinted 6 July 2023. resigned 7 DecEmber 20231
Company regist¢rvd
03801729
Ctharity regijtered number
1078804
Regi51ered oifitt
MeThnaid Court
165a Borough High Srreet
London
SEI IHR
Company $e¢ret*ry
S M A Zghcdi
Key Monagemethi Person•Jel
Rob Pep]kr- Printipal
Sue Spaull- Dirtcior ofpmgrammes
GeofThomp50n- Dircior of 0￿ratIOnS
Sophie Sin8h- Dittcior of Dtvelopmen
Darren Nairn- Direcror of Academic Quality. S*ndards and Sttthi ExwierKe
Independeni auditors
UHY Hacker Young
Chartered Accountants
Tharnes House
Roman SquaTC
SitlingtrA)urne
Keni
MEIO 4BJ
B¥nkeT5
Naiwest Bank PIC
250 Bl51￿p5ga1t
Spitaifields
Lothth)n
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The Art Academy
{A Compgny Limtted by G￿arantee)
T￿Slee5, report
For the year eThdtd 31 Awgwst 1023
l-lie Trusiets present Lheir annual rtrA)rt IOEeiher I￿1h ihe awjiied fina￿la1 Yaiwn¢nt5 of iht ChaTity for Iht ytar I Sepltmber 2022 to
31 Augusi 2023. The Annu•l Re￿rt serves ihe Pur￿Se5 of bDih a Trusrtts. rtport and 8 dirtctors. repon ond¢T companv law. The
Trusiees confim) Ihai Ihe Annual Repon •nd financial sthi¢m¢nis ot'ihe chariiable compan), complv iyiih Ihe cuvrcni siatuiory
rryuIr¢[nen￿, Ihe r¢quir¢menis ofih¢ charitable cotnpanYs £oYerning dowm¢ni 3nd ihe provi5ion5 of the Stsiemeni of R¢comrn¢Dd¢d
Pr￿litt ISORPI applitable 10 £haTilies prtparing Ihtir aceounis in ac¢oidaEJte iyiih Ihe FI￿￿tial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe
and R¢ptyblic or1￿18￿d IFRS1021 l¢ff¢aiv¢ l JaTr¢wv 2019).
Since Ilie aiarilv qualities as &nall under seciton 382 Ol-lhe Companie$ Ati 2006. Iht Siraitgic Report rtyuired ol'medium and larRe
companie5 under the Companie5 Aci 20(K (Sirai¢gic Report and D¢reciors' Rtpon) Regulaiions 2013 has be¢n omiiied.
srRucfvRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANACEME14T
Covernifjg document
The An Acadernv 15 rc8151trtd as a tharitsble company limiied by guarantee and iva5 set up by a Twusi dttd. Tht charity'5 rules of
govtTnanct are %1 Oul In lis memorandum and anicles ofa550riaiion. In Ihe tv¢DI of ihc company ivinding up. IlTr¢ liability of ils
membeTS is limiitd to paying in £10 carh and thi5 obligalion conlinue5 10 hold for a year folloiving any resignaiion. The only member5
are ihe irnsiees.
Or¢Anlsaiiono1 struttur¢
Th¢ Art A¢ad¢mY 15 l¢d by Rob¢rt P¢pper a5 PrirKipal and lis uecuiive ie4m mède tsp of Sue Spaull, Direcior ofProBrammes' Darren
Nairn. Direcior of Atadeniic Quality. Stsndards awj Siudeni Exp¢ricnc¢: Sophie Singh. Dircaoi ofDeveltrpmeni & G¢of TIioTnpson.
DIr￿lOr ofoperniions. They art supponed bv a mdnag¢meni i¢am of Georgina Roiylartds. Academic Programme Mana8er. Mhairi
M¢Ghee, Public Programm¢ Manag¢r' lrfaan ShaiTrh: FinwKe Manager Jan¢ Latrf)rie, Ormims Managerand Libet1y Rowley..
Mark'¢iing & Communi¢aiions Manager.
Meihods of appointment or titction o(Trusttes
Tril￿tt$ tyr¢ advised of iheir dillie5 as iYtII as lh¢ hisory arwj pre5tni siiuaiion oftht chariiy btfore they join Ihe trrfjard.
Policits procedures adopied for the ind¥tiwn and ¢T*iiiog of imttts
Training and induction Is for nciv Irusiee5 bji will depend on IbeiT Cxisting tspuitllct. Whtrt ncccssary indu¢iion iyill providc iraining
on charily legal and finanrial maiicf5. All neiy irumees Ivill be given a iour olihe Academy atid ihe chaTrre io meei M'iih 51aftand
Sliiden15. All IruMe¢s are pTovid¢d iyiih copies of wlicits, ptocedur¢% minuies accoun￿ bwjgcis. plan4 and oihcr docurnenis Ihai Ihcy
vill n¢¢d io ￿r￿ertake (heir role as iNsiee5.
Pay policy for key ma•*Rement personnel
A rcmun¢Talion tommiiiee i¥iih membtrs ofihe bDard of irtsskes has noiy sa up and iyill med 10 sd iht pay poliry for k¢y
personnel.
R¢liitd p*rty relation$hip$
Ai ¢¥h iry￿¢¢5 medini arty relaied party Infom￿110ft is diseloxd.
Risk m4nagemtrbi
it Irusiees liaye a duty io ideniify r¢vicw ihe risk's io iithich Iht charity 15 exposed and 10 cnsure appTopriaie ronirols are in place 10
provid¢ r¢a50nable assuran¢e againg and ¢rror.
ManDgtm¢ni tondua an annual risk asscssmeni and regularly c(*nmuthicaie Iheir fLndings io irn#tts in nithin85.
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The Art Academy
(A CompAny Limited by Guarantee)
Trn5tets' report
For the year ended 31 Au%u$i 2023
Tlie safely of Ihc $tudcnis is reviewcd regularly by th¢ ACade￿y-S Faciliiie5, Htallh & Safety Comminee. lis Diredor of Opcralion5,
racililits Manasti, Ttthnitians. and Tuiors. Individual Mudtrtl traininE in the use of h￿r￿(b￿S maitria15 and machincr), is recordtd by
Iht Technicians.
OBJEcfJvES AND ACTIVITIES
Policie5 •nd objectives
The Purpo￿ of Tht Art Acadctny is 10 in5pirt and iiplift stKi¢ty ihrough arf and an educaiion. and io provide access 11) art
e%p¢TiencL% for all in ihe community.. The motto of The Art Acadcmy is'Creaie- M￿er. It)spire'.
Alms
To coniribuie 10 the creaiioth of &feai itrorks of art. by providing the highesi Mandard of tdutalion 10 ￿￿dellts iirishing 10 bteomc
profe55ional arti￿5. by givin8 £T¢aiiv¢ opponuniii¢s io Ihe ivid¢T community aThJ by encouraging debJi¢ around ihe praciice and
principles ofHigh¢r EducaiioTh in Fine Art_
Th¢ %raie8ie5 ¢niplÉTryed by ih¢ Acadernv lo xhieve its aiffls inclwje..
Confftanily 10 imwovt all 115 £oiiises: in ￿n¥t￿ls￿ ihe BA in Fine A￿ in t)rdtr 10 rrnij) $ludtnis lo btconit
professional arti&s capable of pr￿jU¢l￿g cxcell¢ni work.
OffeTing a pro8ratnnie ofieaming iviih uniqut aiiribui¢% totnbining iniensive skills iT*ining ivith ereative aiid PTofessiono1
¢velopmeni.
St¢king oui and wgaging th¢ b¢4 possTrbl¢ iuiors, ttsid¢nL ani$ts, aThd Maff its supp)rt the stud¢Dts in iheir l¢arninK.
Siriving 10 make ils programmes ai all levels acce55ible 10 lh¢ 1vidc￿ possiblt a¥ditnce by k¢tpins any incre￿¢ in ftts I
ieasonable Icvel and olyering flexiblc wyment Tcrrr)s and atrcndan¢e wdlterns lo accoiiimodaie ihose on loii. income5 or
siudtnis whose circiimManees thanse afitr entolm¢ni.
Offering studen14 ivhen p0$5ible, t￿￿One$ ro aid in financing ih¢ir cour5¢S.
OpeTaiin8 a brivad and open admission5 wklicy io enc￿r&Re diversity ith our siudeni Fxwjy.
Cr¢aiinB th¢ besi lurning oppoNuniiie& we caTh through a progratnm¢ desi8n¢d wilh ih¢ h¢lp of prof¢55itsnal anists and
insiil11lions thnd (yne Ihal is governcd by Ihe hiO*si academic Stsndards.
Broad¢thin8 the ouirexh iYiHi' Iviihin SouihwarL. by providing cxpert An Acadony iuiiion to locil art ¥T(IUP5 al no charge.
Throu8h Ihe ivork of tht Resrarch. ScholaT5hip athd &hi¢5 ComTnitt¢¢ The ATi Aca(lemy iyill #dd io iht di%our5t OTDund
Ihe principles of fint art prdtlict and lis ￿ls11￿M5hlp 10 hightr tducaibtin.
Principle5
Creaiing an environnKnt our siud¢nis can experimeni. T¢￿reh. 8nd Itarn from the ksi atadcmic, aTllSliC, and
philosophical prJciilioncrs 50 w¢ can dev¢1￿ visionary ¥nisES WIM) will b¢ the creaiive thinkers ofEk fulur¢.
Developin8 trtaiive skill& Ixyh ETadiiional coniemporary.. io WPF4)n a *udeN"s freed(xll of expression.
Ertcoiirdging stud¢n15 10 undcr5Mnd ¢onsidcr ¢qually I￿ and skills Ihal hay¢ go￿ inio ih¢ crcaiion ofall
artiYthrk'$ in any m¢dium. Itadilional atMI tonlem￿￿ry.
Traininx every iodtvelop a ¢rilieal ond sponianeous treaii¥¢ ptocess i¥hith allDWS ih¢m io be Irue 10 Iheir ¢rtaiive
vision.
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Do¢uSign Envelope ID.. 8A942F7PAC3F4W4AC4910953MCEF2
The Art Ac*d¢my
(A Company Limited by Gw*rantee)
Trustees, report
For the year ended 31 Augv5t 2023
Helping.sludcnts lo undersrarwj the art rnarka and th¢ workj of IIK prof¢ssiffial arti￿ lo enabk ih¢m 10 make informed
choices Iviihin Ihtir creative prauice.
Providing a supportiY¢. vibrani: ecleaic artiMi¢ wmmuniry ￿there crraiivity can bc nunuT¢d.
A¢tivilie5
The An Academy provides • iYi(k-r8nginE ptOBTamme of an ¢ducaiion T0￿ed in ihe vision and ex￿lenCe of 115 foundinx Principal.
otnbinin¥ ihe virtves org skills.bas¢d 3ppreniic¢ship iyiib the breadih and ¢niell¢ciyal siimulaiion provi¢Jcd by a London colleg¢. The
ylt of tducaiiort on olTei Itquirts mort commiimeni from ils luiors ihan is iyidely available.
In Sdling objective5 and planning for aciiviiics, Ihe Truyces have given du¢ consideralion 10 8¢neral guidancE published by Ihe Charity
Commission relaiing 10 public btnefil: IMtludith8 tht guidthntt'PublK bencfil." ruthrbirtg J ¢harily (PB21'.
b. Strategie5 for a¢hieving obj￿1ve$
The Art Academy is passiorbaie aboul chHrnpioning art forall. W¢ beli¢Y¢ ev¢rvone sh￿Id have attess ID high-qualily art edutaiion.
Yiih w finan¢ial. physical. QT prJciiral barri¢rs.
Led by an ¢YeCUlivt itam Ih81 have m￿Y ytsTS of txptrienct ofbtyh pracii¢in8 aft. leaching art. arTrd tunning businesses their
knowled8e fillers doivn io a dynarnic managemeoi i¢am and junior itam and a lU￿r trfxly of over 100 prdciicing wi￿$.
by Principal Rob PcpF¢r. The An Academy is increa5in8ly iaking a leadership role in thampionin47 ihe importance of arts educaiion
nd Supporting art$ educators Il¥liorbalty.
t. Activilies urtdertlken to achicvE obj¢ciives
We offer art cour5e5 for ¢Y¢ry ig4 Icvels of 5k.ill and need- frorn 8 BA and FO￿¢jaIlOn Degrte io evening, Ive¢k¢nd. and Short courses
in numerou5 di5eipIiT>ts sueh os painiihg_ priJJlin> rI)e￿I}yOrk & xulpture. ThEre is also A ivide-ranging ouireath progrdfflme ihai
brings art ethjcaiion ro Ihose Ihai may ￿herWISe not be 8ble io enjoy the benefil
d. Social inve5trnent polieie5
Over Il)e l)$1 15 ytars Ihert has bttn a dcclinc in Iht numbtrofchildren iak'ine arts subjecis.. a rcduclion in arts le8ching hours.. and
f¢iver art5 i¢achers employed in schools Beyo￿ school: Infornitsl prtrBrammes lor young ptoplt havt sufftred due 10 tuls in loc¥1
guihority f￿dS and %ryice% and r¢(¢ni year5 ihe ￿ld￿rang1￿8 impa¢is ofihe pand¢mK have iren PTOtound.
Th¢ Art AC￿erny b¢lieY¢s ihai in rhe UK Ihert is a rdpidlv increasing netd forqualii), arts educaiion. Therc is now a large body of
¢vid¢nce rt¥2rding lh¢ benef1￿ oran in reimaginingeducaiion for Iht 21M Century so thai li'e can all build a bElt¢r i¥orld.
It 15 Ihi5 evidence that drives vs. W¢ e%i# 10 tmrthver visionaTi¢5 Iht M5 10 dtvtlop Ihtir oivn cr¢aiiv¢ pr?ciir¢$ and io be¢om¢
atiivt inenibeT5 0(Ihtir communily Wt leach an in a iTr-ay ihai can cmpower individua15 froni all iYalk-5 of life, 01 every ase. 51agt and
kvel. We hav¢ sten firsi-hand ihe elyeci Ihji our arts tducali4)n can hav¢ on an indiv￿ual's rr¢alivity* self-tsitcm arbd Yision ofstir.
We have proverb Ihe success of OUT oulrexh pr4Trgramtn¢$ and now is Ihe iimc 10 T￿h mwe people.
Our sludrnls are div¢r5c and united by J sh*rtd dhos Ihai lin ans educaiion is tsseniial 10 buildbng a beiier ivorld. We lake pride in
havin¥ tdiicaied over J5:000 SLuden15 ov¢r ihe past 24 year* In rhe l¥a year alon¢. Iv¢ 3:(XX> SI￿¢n[s. Our ouireach prografflrnes
hclp makc art ￿U¢8$10n acccssible lo Iht widtr cotnmunily wilh over 4(M) public t(rf]tses a yeaT.
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Docusyn En¥elope ID.. 8A942FT￿c3F4Cffj￿c4-94O9S3AAOEF?
The Art Audemy
(A Company Limited by Gu*ranlee)
Trusttes. report
For the ye*r ended 31 August 21123
. Main #ttiYitie5 und¢rtxkeA to further tht Charity's p*rpose5 for th¢ pwblit benefit
it Art Acadcmy offtrs somdhing disiinci and irtTthsingly Tare". Ihe btm of i Iradili¢)nal aielier Combined wilh the vibr8thcy and
diversity ora coiiitmporary art SCIM￿1. This foun¢Jing principle Still differenii*es us ioday.
All our luiofs are praciisirb8 atlists and specialisis in thcir fJelds_ We offer luiiion in core artislic skills, Whil￿ chall¢n8ing Siudtnls 10
dtvelop Iheir oivth praciice irbf•Tmed by tonitmporary pr(￿eSSeS and iheorv. Wt PTeserv¢ sk'i115: 1vh1￿ btlicvin8 ihai affl never 51ands
Ort our acadcmic courses ive are Pfwd 10 offer iht highest nutnkr ofconiati houis of ￿Y higher tducaiion •rt school in ihe UK. In
small 8roup4 ￿uden15 ar¢ Euaranleed a minimuni o(15 ho¥TS per ii'e¢k in our BA and Foundaiim program. M'iih ihe opiion of mor¢
Thi.5 minimum is five iimc5 ilie ZrnDuni received on a comparable BA 01 Iht UK"s leading in*iiuiions. llii5 personal approach ¥llow5
(kur slud¢nl$ the lime 10 m4sl¢T cor¢ ani*ic skills arKI unlock iheircruiiye poicniial.
We 0150 rw) OV¢T 400 shon COUTXS a y¢ar from young artisis through ￿ m￿ercISsses.
ACHIEVEMENT APID PERFORMANCE
M*in Aehtevem¢DiS of Iht ChArity
In summcr of 2022 The Art Acadcmy reYalid*ed its Higher Ed￿ation pro8rammcs iviih Ihe Op¢n University. Thi5 validaiion ivill las1
for five )'ears and gil'es us ihc security of Doiv being able 10 apply io join iht for ￿￿￿entS. A nciy course lia$ been validaied iviih
a BA in Con1¢M￿rary PonrniiuT¢ having launched in Sepiemkr 2022.
In prtparèiion for Registuing iviih the OffKt for Siudcni a motk rtview look place iwih OFS ins￿l0rS ii,hich has heltxd prtparc for
Ihc upcomin8 iThspeciion in 2024- 2025.
The Art AcJd¢mv's short cour5¢ provision coniinu¢s 10 be verv well gn¢nded wilh over 3(MX) *4thnis ￿udying iviih (kspiic more
rKople iyorking from home footfall on Bom¥gh High Sireei being a ihird ofpre-panthmi¢ nUm￿r5.
Many of our BA gradual¢$ h4ve coniinu¢d their prdthite or hayc gorbE onio 5wdv wi MA Fine An ?1 many nfihe lop uniir¢rsjijes.
A ncw biiilding lias stcured athd Icasc signed for 2) years ai 185 Park Sircel: Ihis building is 51cp frcc and ivill be fully Equalilies
Aei Compli8￿ meaning Ihai all ihe courst and 5paets ivill be *cessiblt 10 ivhrtwei Ivanls io aiiend Iht ci)urses.
b. Key performance indic•tors
The k.ty pttforniJnct indicaiers since the panknit have b¢en bascd aTQUY)d ¢nsuring ￿￿nce bxk in g su51ainablt ivay and niakinE sur¢
Ihai fundraising plarts are in place 10 ensure movt inio a neiv buildin£ and also 10 help fill Ihe loss ofithtome due lo the pandemic losses
of siud¢nis.
The Aea(kin), has successfully ￿Validated ihe HiKhei Eduull￿ iyiih lh¢ Universiiy. and ivill bt appl)'ing io join ihe
Oilice lor Siudenis in 2024. A n¢iY lease has king signtd a PTimc locaiion rbtxi io T81e Modtrn il'iih Iht money sccured 10 l'il oul Ihc
building.
Review of activitles
Thr Art Aradcm), has iiveDiv years. txperien¢e leachin8 art. We know Ihe valut of Iht edu¢aiiM wt o(rtr. O￿T iivo decades iyc hgvt
Eroivn wiihoul EQV¢Tninenl inYeSlnKni and lymii¢d fundraising. folloiying ihc drop of inrotnt cau5fd by ihc pandtiiiic a neiv Slr3lt
%¥as pursued bastd on levern8in8 our cofftttbunity to build a pam)n scheme alongside grdnl ivriliTrg io raise funds for a neil, tllmpus.
Moncy and lim¢ i¥as inve*ed it) Ihc projtti a nei¥ Cundraisirbg tliaiT ￿Ing appoinied iii Mav 2022. Naiasha Kaplinsk>' onered 10
lead Ili¢ (undraisin8 campaign on th voluntary b&sis and a ￿rther commiiiee iyas fomied wii11 a focus on lio*ing a large fundraising
aiiciion ai Chrislie s in May 2023, Ihis raised in Ihe region of£200,0(X) shoiving Iht dmaz¢n¥ siipport ofihe An Academy Commiiniiy.
This 1.% alongsidt a numb¢r ofpalTon s Ihai hdV¢ pkdg¢d an￿nIS rdngirbg Ironi £lO.000. £IOO,IW.
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DocuSi9Th En¥elcye ID.. 8A942F7B4c3F4t￿lWI￿9lo95JwEF2
The Art Academy
(A Cornpany Limited by GuaraDte¢)
Trustees. rep•rt
For the yeAr ended JI August 2023
Tlit Ac8demic ¢QUTse thumbtws hav¢ yd 10 see ihe nUTnb¢r5 pr¢ parKlemi¢ alihou8h thai is no%v sianin8 10 thange. The Public courses
coniinue io be ivell anended all￿￿£h IhL p•iierns are difftrtni due 10 Ihe COM of living crisis. Di￿re110￿￿r), spend is limiied ID cheaper
shorter course5 arc rnore wpular than Ihe loThg¢r expensiv¢ ones. There is 51111 8 sirong demand for YwThg Anisi cour5¢5 85 Iv¢II as
¥ DutnbEr of cour5¢s being purch&%¢d dir¢aly b). ¢ompani¢s fortheiT employee5.
A long-i¢nii bvilding p13n has beeri pyi in place w?Ih Strong from high-l¢Y¢l SEakehDldcns in¢lydin£ develop¢r5 JTRE and
SoiiihivaTk Council. Support has ￿en given lo design a yale ofthc arl catt)pus rKxi io Talc M￿le[n. iyiih a B311eTV, caf¢. materials shop
along51de ninc Sludios ivhi£h in due course ivill pmvidt ancillary in¢ornt #ttams. Tht dcveloptr has xilled Ihcir iimL txptrtise and Ihe
building %Yill be readv for moving in Sunimer 2024.
. Fati•rs relevlnt to lchievt objeetives
Financial suppon for Ihe 51aff, cotnpcicni l¢Hd¢rthip.. the COrr￿l inv¢stst*ni of and SuP￿rt from lh¢ Irusl¢¢s are all relevanl
fxioTS in a¢hieving Ihe objteiivts.
d. FyndraisTrng a¢tivilies and income generali
A futxlraising tampai8n is now bcing rM￿tr￿¢￿led. the wrteeds of which wll he￿ frt out Ihe pr¢mrs¢s and invest in the and fabTi¢
of Th¢ An Academy 10 aid w>y.pandtinic recov¢ry and build resilierKe a8ainA future unknwvns.
Narasha Kaplinsky ¢oniinues in her Tol¢ of Fundrni5ing Chair assisted by a fundraising cornmihet Ihai incl¥d¢s l¢adin8 art iivrld
prof¢s$ionals a5 ivcII a5 some high-na*iYonh Indiv￿U415 io help fvifil ih¢ An Ac*Jemy's vision of moving inio neiv premise5 neyl io
Tate Modem.
A lundraisinÉ tonsuliaTri has betn l￿d w Èivt advi¢t ¥rMI guidante ¥ ivtll a5 1 n¢iv lundyaising assisiani to help ihe Dir¢¢ior or
Dti'elopmeni implemtni the fundrai5in8 Siraicgy.
Fin*nci#l revie
Going concerA
Alier makiiig appropristt ¢nquiri¢s: Iht T￿￿et$ b*￿ a teasonablt t.¥￿¢1?110￿ Ihai Ihe Chariiv has adequaie resources 10 coniinue in
opriolional c.¥lSlente for Iht forest¢able luiure. For Ihi5 rcasorl ihey continue 10 adopi the going cw¢¢rn ba515 in preparing IliE finantial
si8iemenis. Further deiails regaTdin8 the *loption of ihe goin8 tohcem basis can be found in ihe accouniiii8 poIicic5.
b. Reserves polity
The Irusitts revieiv Ihe ch•riiv s reserves ￿litY peri(wJj￿7LV and ai lekn orb an Jnnual basis. The An At¥lem)' re9￿1r¢S finaiitial
r¢s¢TV¢5 to mainiain and advaD¢¢ ils acilvillts and long ierm aims ènd obi¢cti¥es. R¢￿TV¢S are nquirtd 10".
Mccl operaltonal cosls in Ihe ev¢ni of a sudden downiurn in the e¢ortromy ￿$￿Ill￿g in a sharp fall in fee income. l-rusi¢es have
agTecd Ili•i areund £3￿.0(￿ should bc tarn)arkcd for Ihis purpose. Currcnily ihis iaoct is nol mei," 81iliough Iht A¢adcmy lias
£385.092 in unre5tricled reserves ihese are ¢ffeciively all lied up in Iht vdlue of ihe charily's iangiblc fixed asseis. noiablv Ihe
freehold propert)., and Ihu5 ihr A￿dEMY currenily ha$ no 'free" ￿¢5.
P￿enITalIY conduci capiial impmvthnenls of the Arad¢my s fTtehold ￿]11￿1￿E.
Reduce Ihe curreni moflga8e the evetLi ora ￿¢¢P ris¢ ITh inltrest rnies.
P￿tnI1811>, acquir¢ addiiional space as ivhen this tould be financed.
r. Principal ri5kJ a*d un¢ertainli
Th¢st aTe Ihe rnosi signifi¢ani risks Ihal may adycrscly aff¢ri our business *T8i¢gy. financial position, and fuiuie performance. Thc risk
a$$essmenl proccss e%'aluaies lh¢ probJbililv of Ihe risk malcri¥lisinx and Ihe financial or stralc8ic IinpAcl thfiht risk. lThose risk's wh¢ch
liaye a higher probabiliiy impari on #Tricgy. Tqwiaiion. optraiionk or 8 finantial ifflpaci grtaier ihan £IODk ore idethiifted as principal
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DocuSw4n Envdape ID.. &4942F7B4C3F4D6WAC4-940953AAOEF2
The Art Ac*dtmy
{A Company Limited by GuArantee)
Tru5tees' report
For tht year ended 31 A￿gust 2023
Complelion ofiht fit Oui of B#nk$ide Campu5 on Time: The risk of delay in totnplciing Ilie nuv building could disrupi
plgnned ariiviiits and cours¢ 5¢hedul¢s: p)i¢niially affeciing siudeni rttruiim¢ni and sai¢sfaciion. Hoivever ihe iimclabl¢ 15
being k￿1 to, and iThde¢d iYQTk is curreDIIy 51ighily ahud of srhcdulc.
Atademie Course ￿leS.. Thue is a risk. as%Kiaied wilh the wiabilily in erbrolmeni niimbers fof a¢8demic COUTses. iyhich
uld itnpact proj¢a¢d Tevcnv sty¢3m5. So far. lh¢ xlmissions for SqM¢mber 2024 ar¢ on wgtl and w¢ 've ke￿ ih¢
projtCLions loiv.
Ptyblic Course f4yml)er¥.' Public cours¢5 ar¢.svbjcu 10 flvcnJalion5 in demand. Lowcr Ihan aniicipaied participalion could
re9Jli i* de£reased incomt from ihese SthUT¢e& iviih ihe building we feel lik'c ive will havt an in¢ress¢ in dema￿ du¢
press and ¢¥¢iien)eni ho%vev¢r ive are noi ￿Te1chIl)g iht tsrgeis high.
Fundraising.. While currtnl fvrKlrai5ing cfforts have bccn ￿rOn& ihere is an inherenl ri5L' in rtlyingon thcst a¢iivilies lo
COl)Iinue ai Ihe 5dmt level, which could •ffeci finan¢ial siabiliiy if i>rgtis att noi mei. There is grom'ing support for Ihe projeci
of Ihe ne4Y tNJild¢n& and ii se¢ms Ihai ncxi yrdr's large¢5 Ofe t04verihan th¢sy¢ar.
Sale of Mermaid Court: The sale of Memiaid Court is subjeci 10 plannin8 ￿m11s$10n$ and oiher rtgulaiory, approvals. posing
a risk of dElay5 or failurc io complci¢ ihe sal< i*'hich could impaci th¢ financial foTfU$15 and cash floiv position.
Evenls Taking ￿nger lo Get Goi*g: The iniiiaiion and rnnp-up of tvenis in dit new building mi8hi tske longer iha
expected, pottniially delaying Ihe realiwioD of projeaed r¢v¢nue from ¢Y¢ni homin
orri¢e for Students (OFSI: Compli)n¢e wilh OFS T¢gulaiions rtmains a criii¢al risk, Iviih poieniial implication5 for licensing
and operJiional freedom in hightr eduuiion govunan¢¢. We are look'ing io miiJ8aic ihis Ihrough ) #rong wsh fllr siuden15 10
comt from batkETounds where Mudenl loans may be need bui aly> I￿king 10 ￿lIId burs¥rits ith help pay for studtnis %vhi>
may oiherwi5t not be Jbk io anend.
d. finanti*l risk m*n¥gemeni objectives #nd ￿lItieS
The main risk5 Ihal the charity 1$ ¢xposed lo ar¢ summatiscd bcloiv.
Markei r15k- ¢051 of livin8 impatling liftmyle tknietk mtanin8 less demand for art tourses: plus risin8 supplier tosis
Iniere51 rai¢ risk- Ih¢ mortgage lniert￿ N¢ incrrases. due 10 a bast rate incr¢a5e
Cash flo%ip volaiililv. loi* siudeni number4 lus)dwaising tsrgets bcing mei
Bad debi- Siudenis dtlay ￿y￿ents.
The manaKtmei)I leani piovidts rt8ul•r rewi& irtcluding an annual bud8eL Te-foreC•￿5. tash floii, forecasi, margin analysis and term
man3gem¢ni accounls llic i¢am monilors linancial risk, mak'e5 ￿¢0Mmenda11￿ and submiis PTOP05al$ for aai4)n ivliirh are approv¢d
in Iht Tru51ee5- Inccling.
Principal funding
Siudenis iuiiion fees from lh¢ academic and public coursts are ihe Aeaden)y s principal funding X)ur¢e as well as a growing
51r¢am ofiKome froni fundraising including Ihe Pairon scheme is h¢lping io brid8¢ ih¢ gap as siud¢Di iiumbeTS r¢iuni.
l. Review of the results
Tlic rt5ulI for lh¢ vcar ivas a Much-rtdu￿d defi¢il of £42,59112022-. deficil of£221:4851. iyiih EBITDA being a posltii'e £105,￿4
12021.. negaiivc £113,932).
De$pilt Ihc dcficii. IhE year 5hoiYed promi5iD8 SLgn5 ofrecovcry a￿j groiwh in 50mc L'ey aT¢as.'
Tot*1 in¢om¢ for the year 2lliouDted to £l.862352. tbe high￿ iu¥l incomc ever for llic Art Academv. Thi5 r¢prcsenied
12.8/p ris¢ ioial incomc in Ihe previous Year. This record income ii'hs achie4'ed principallv dut 10 successful fundrai51n8
campaigns itrhicli saiv incon1¢ from fundraising evenis ihaTr double 10 £536.26712022.. f233:4941. 111¢ fundraising
aiiLiioTh lield ai ChriMie"s Avciith) House in Ma). 2023 pJrticuladv Cmlifiil: bul oside from Ihis Ihe gtneraiion of such
Sum from fundTIISln8 is a signifieani achieveinenl 8IVirt ihe absencc of larKc ￿rInts. rcfle¢iing brtsad supwn Ironi ¥￿[10115
sources.
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OocuSi9n Envelope10.. 8A942F784C3F4tw8AC4-9109￿oEF2
The Art Academy
(A Company Lirnited by Guarantee)
Tru5tees' report
For the yexr eDded 31 2023
Publit courses. Income from public coufse& included wiihin Ihe ic8chin8 tsn ¢10s%s ioi¥l in note 5, siabilised 81 £759.521:
marking the SIron8￿ )'e3r rccord: up Imrn £733.974 in 2021-2Q22. Weekend and $htsrt tour5CS in P?Tlirulor solv
¢xcellenl yplakc. with 10181 income rcacbiDg £439:39312022 £319.393).
Toidl expendiiure for Ihe vur ivas £1:905:443 12022. £1:873:5851. Th¢ slighi risc in ex￿ndlIUTe is attribuiable 10 additional cost
in¢re85e5 in fundToi$ing due 10 our incTea5¢d lundraising ettOn5 in Ihc y¢ar_
Whi151 Ihe cash balaiice ￿d￿ced bv 24V• I￿ring the vtar 10 £169:642 12022.. £223:5641.. operniin8 aciiviiies pmvidtd a wsiiive cash
inlloiv o1'£94,01512022.' ￿5b Oullloik o1-£173.142) iyhich highligbis lurther Ilit ¢niproveLI uiiderlying rtsulis. TTrie reduc110￿ in cash
aro4e niainlv dv¢ 10 ih¢ Co￿lInu￿ f¢payinenl of the mortgag¢ and a5StKiated initresi coq5. iog¢iher %Yiih invesiiii¢ni in capiial
¢¥pendilur¢.
Alihough there is still a defi¢il: Ihe enco¥raging ¢rend$ owlined above have made Ihis Ihe besi )'¢ar Since Ihe pandeiiiic. Th¢ signs art
SITofbg for 202J.2024: iTriih an addiiional income WTeam expccied io c105¢ thc gap benv￿n expcndiiurc and ij)comc, bringing th¢
AL7deiny inlo Q Wtplus for 2023-2024.
PIAhS for future ptriods
An effeciive fundraising siraliLV ha> been pui in plate. irtluding a p8irons' scheme and Jn onnual fundraisi￿¢ auclion led b), Iht
rundr815ing cornmiiiee ai Chr151ie"s Auciion House. This Mraitgy has noi only rnised Iht profile ol"Ihe Art Acadtmv bill also h¢lptd
bridg¢ ihe gap beiiveen intonK and cipendiiur¢ as ac4dcmic numt¢T5 f¢EUrn and cvenlually exce¢d. prc-pandcmic lei'¢l5.
Kty lulurt plons in¢ludc.
BA Rtv*lidiiion: The An Ac￿eMY has succr¢dcd in revalidaitng lis BA progrnni Ihrough ils pannership iviih The Open
Univcrsil),. The moek Offict for Sludeni revieii. has PTqJated (he Academ). for ils lltxl slep in registering studen1$ foT loans
admitiing iniemaiional 51udents.
MA Fine Arl V¥lidalion= Plann¢d for 2024. Ihis will anract new students 10 Ihe A¢ademy_
Nvv Building.. A ne%¥ fullv acc¢ssible builsjing. s¢1 10 be compla¢d in sumnier 2024. ¥Yill ¢nablt Ihe Arn Acadeniy io fvifil its
vision ofbeing lh< mosi intlusivt art sthool in IA)caied rtht io ihe presii8iousTalc Mod¢rn. tlic sile iyill fcalure a
gallcr)F cafe, mai¢rials shop.. nine 5tudi05, aThJ an •udiiorium. This nriv space ivill suppm Ihe A¢a(kmy's proftssional fo¢us
and t.xie*sive ski115 PToYisitsn in 8 PUryM)se*uili crbviwnmtffti. Additional inronK YT¢am$ from space r¢n￿l and events hire
Ivill funh¢r 5uppDA Ihe illslllulion.
Siralegic pl￿$ are resularly r¢vicii'¢d bv E¥eculiY¢ T¢¥m and d¢ci(kd by Ihe Twa¢¢5 ￿ board meMinB5.
Statement 4)fTrusitts' responsibililies
The Tru￿¢¢$ liitho ar¢ a15Q Ihe diTecior5 oCih¢ Chariiv fof Ihe PUTpose5 of compan>, laii,) resrM)nsible for prtparsng Ihe Tru.¥ees'
Report and Ihe financial Slai¢mcnis in a¢£oidathct %Yiib applirabl¢ laiv and Uniied Kin8d(bfft A￿0￿￿ling SiaT¥JaTd5 (Unii¢d KiThgdoiii
Gcncrally A¢cepi¢d Accounling Pracii¢el.
Company la%¥ requires ih¢ TrU￿te5 io wepare firw￿Jal for each financial yEar_ Ujmlei tompany laiv, Ihe Tnisie¢s ItiLISI
approve the financial slalemenis Unle￿ Ih¢y arc 5aiisfied Ihai Ihey giv¢ a In￿ and fair vieiv of lh¢ Maie ofdffairs of Ihe Charity and of ils
incoiiiin8 fcsoiiTCts and applicaiion Of r¢50urces: including iis incom¢ and exptthdiiure. fof Ihai period. In preparing Ihe5¢ financial
Siai¢meniR Ihe Trumees are rcquirtd io".
stleci suiiable atcouniing p)lici¢s and iheD èppty Ihem consisi¢nrly',
observe the Melh￿j5 and principles of Ihc Ch&riii¢s SORP IFRS 1021-.
make jiid8ThenlS and accoiinling ¢￿i￿aleS Ihai are reag)nabl¢ and prudeni."
stsie %%'heihtr applicoble UK A¢rouniing SiaTrdaTds IFRS 102) hayc been folloiyed. gjbjeci to any maicrial depanures
disclo5￿ and ¢xplained irt Ihe finantial siaiemerbts..
prepar¢ Ihe fina￿la1 siaiements on Iht 8oiNg b&sis unless il i5 inarvTOPTiaic io pr¢suni¢ Ihai th¢ Charity will toniinue
in bysin¢s5.
The Trust¢¢s are rtsp)nsible for ketpin￿ *dequ•tt •tcounlin8 records Ihal 5uffici¢nt io shDii' explain Ihe ChaTII}p 5 Iiansaciions
and distlosc iyiih reasonable accurdc), ai any lim¢ Iht linancial S￿$11•00 ol"Iht ChaTiiy and enablc Ihtm lo crtsDrt thai Ihc linat)cial
aitinenis tomply iviih Ihe Coiiiwanies Au 201￿. Try •150 responsibk for safeguardin8 Iht asseis of Iht Chariiy and hence for
taking reasonable 51eps for Ihc preY¢niion and dtituion offv4ud and thihei iTh¢gulariiies.
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Do¢uSi9n EnvePJpe ID.. 8A942F7￿C3F4C￿8Ac4-94Dg5￿oEF2
The Art Academy
(A Company Llmited by Cuargntee)
Trustees. report
For ihe year tnd¢d 31 August 2023
Dls¢losure of informAtlon to *udilOIS
E4¢h ol-lhe person5 Ivho wc Tru*ee5 * lh¢ lime when ihi5 Tnts*es' Repon 15 approved ha5 Contimxd Ih*.'
as far •s thAi Tiu$iee is aivoT¢. Ihert is no rel¢Yoni audil inlornwiioth ofivhich the charily's a￿li0r$ ar¢ unaivaTe, and
Ih21 Trumee has 14k¢n all the sieps IhJi (x]%hi ￿ have bt¢n tsken as a TTUSlee in order io be awar¢ o(￿Y relevani audil
inforniaiion and 10 tsiablish Ihai the chaiily's audiioT5 art awart ofihai infomiaiion.
Audi10trS
l-ht auditor5, UHY Hack"er Youn& have indica1￿ Iheir willin8ness io in oific¢. The d¢sigaaled Trii*e¢5 Ivill prop05¢ O fflDlion
r¢appoiniinB Ihe avdiior5 81 a mtding ofihc Trusiets.
Approved by ord¢r ofih¢ members ofiht board ofTntstets a￿] signed on their behaifby=
A Cusiis
Twsite
D J Fennell
T￿￿te
Dale.. 30 May 2024
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Q¢<ySigA Ertye￿pe ID.. 8A942F7PAC3F4D6wC4-94t￿&KIoEF2
The Ar¢ A¢ademy
(A Cornpany Lirnited by CuaraThtee)
INdependeRt Auditors. Report to the Members of The Art Academy
Opinion
We have audited the financial siaiemcnis of Thc An Academy Iihe charity? forthe year ended 31 Augu512023 ￿1¢h compTiS¢ the
Siaremenr of Financial Acrivities. the Balance Sheet. Ihe Sraiemcni of Cash Flows and lh¢ r¢lar¢d note5. Including a 5uinrnary of
significant accounling policies. The finoncial reporting frdmewoTk that has been applied in their piepardiion is applicable law and United
KinBdotn Accouniing Standards, Ir￿lUdIng Financial Rep￿Ing Stsndard 102 Tr Financial Rejffiing Siandard applicable in ihe UK
and Republic of Ireland (Uniwl Kingdom G¢n¢ralty Accepied Accouniing Practice).
In our opinion the fiETrancial stsiements=
givc a Iruc and fair view of ih¢ si*¢ of the ¢hariiable compnys affairs as ai 31 August 2023 and of lis it)coming Te50urces and
application of Tesources. includittg ils Lrtom¢ and ¢Xpendi￿Te for the YUT then ¢nded..
have becn prop¢rly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Acccpicd AccouDring Prxtic¢' and
have prepared in accordance ￿th the TEquir¢m¢nrs of the C0nJpanic5 Aci 201KS.
Bx5i$ for opini•n
We conducied our audir in tccordance Mih InrernaiioMI Starkdayds oth Auditing {UK} (ISAS IUKI) and xpplicxble law. Our
sponsibilities under rhose stan4Jards ar¢ fvnher de8cribed in ihe Auditor5, resw>nsibililies for the audii of the finarKial stsiemenis
secii¢n of our re￿rt. We are Inde￿nde￿I of ihe eharitabl¢ ¢otnpany in accordance wilh th¢ eihiEal r¢4uirements ihat are r¢lEvani io our
audit of the financial stst¢menis In Ihe Uniied Kingdom, irtluding the FinarKial Reponing Council's Ethical SIandaid. and we hav¢
Ifilled our other ethical rcsponsibilitics in aCCQTdancc with ihcsc rwuircThKois. We kIl￿t Ihai the audit evidct)ce we have obtsined Is
svifjcient and 3pproprioie ro provide a basis foT ouropin)on.
Covlu5ions relgting to goiog ronc¢rn
In audiring rhe financial stsiemenis. wc have Concl￿ that the TTifft& use of the going Co[￿eM basi$ ofaccounting in rhe preparatioth
of lh¢ finw)cial 5taE¢menlS is appropriate.
Based on work w¢ have perfonn(xl, we hav¢ not identified any maierial uncellainiies Telaiing io tvcnis or conditions ihai. Individually
ortolleciively, may cèsi sigriificani ihe thariubk ciKnpany's abil?ry to continue as 3 going ¢orKern for a of al lusi
twelve Inonihs from when ihe financtal s181emcnis ate authorised for issue.
Our resp>t￿lb1llIieS and th¢ r¢sEx)n$ibiliiies of the Tn]51tt5 With r¢sFW itsgoing concern 3re dc5crib¢d in ih¢ relev￿1 5¢Gltons of ihis
rermm.
Other Informatio
Thc other infomvtion wnprises lh¢ inf0rnati￿ trtcl¢thd in ihe Annu81 R¢rA￿ oikn than fI￿n¢181 si8icments and our Auditois.
Report therton. The Trusit¢s ar¢ rcsponsible for rhe oib¢r informfiiiorb contained wiihin ihc Annual Report. OUT opinion on th¢ financial
siaiemenis dots noi cover rhe oiher Information and. exrzpi ro ihe exieni oiheTWi5¢ ¢xplicirly siaied in our rewn, we do noi expTE55 any
fonn of assurance conclusion Ihtreon. Our resp)nsibility IS 10 read Ihe oiher inforrnaiion and, In doing so. consider wheiher lh¢ other
infotmaiion 15 tnaierially Inronsisi¢nt WlEh Ihe financial siatemcnis or our knowledge obiained in ih¢ c¢)urse of Ihe audii, or otherwise
appears 10 be tnaitrially misstated. If we IdenTify such tnaierial incon51s1encie& or appar¢Thr maEeiial rniSStsi¢rnent5, w¢ are TequiTcd io
detennine whcihcr this gives rise 10 a maierial misstsrttntnl In Ihe financial staiernents thetnselves. If, based on ihc work we have
p¢rfonned, ￿ conclude that tkrc is a matcrial mi551aiemeni of this other infomiaiion, we are required 10 rtpon that faci.
We have Mihing 10 re￿rt in this re8aYd.
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OoruSv4n Envelope 10.. 8A942F784C3F4D6&&AC4.94095>WEF2
The Art Ac&demy
(A CompAny Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditors, Report to th¢ Members of The Art Academy (conlinued)
Oplnlon other *l*tters preserlbtd by tht Cottw*nks Att 20•6
Ill our opinion, bascd on the work undertaken in the course ofihc avdii..
the inforniaiion given in ihe Tru￿ee$, ReF4Jrt for the fit)arKial yeai for which ihe financial stsiemethis are prepar￿ is consi5teni
with the finantial starernenls.
Ihe Trustees. Re￿rt has prepawj in ac&)rdan¢e with applicable legal requirements.
M*iitr5 on whith we #re rtquirtd 10 report by ext*ptiOA
In th¢ light of our knowledgc and und¢tstsndingof ih¢ charithble compgny and its environment obiained in (he course of the audii. we
have not id¢ntified tnaierial rnis5ts1eThenrs in ihe Tntstee5' Rwn.
W¢ ha￿ nothing 10 rcport in respeci of Ihe following rnallers in retar￿n io which Companies Ad 2006 requires us io rcport io you if. in
ur opinion..
adequare accounting records havc not been kepr, or rclurns ad4yaie forour audii have not b¢¢n reccivcd froin branch¢5 not
visiied by us. or
the fina￿la1 staiements noi in •grc¢mrnt wilh ts 8ccouniiThg re¢￿¢ts and r¢wrn5- or
ctrtain disclosures of Trt)￿ets, Yemuntraiion specified by law ate not made- OT
wc ha￿ nor rettivtd all ih¢ infom￿11￿ ajxl ¢xplan¥tions w¢ T¢quirt for OUT audil. or
Ihe Trnsiees wete not entitled 10 prepare the financial 51atemerblS in accordance with ihe Small companies regiTTre and Mke
advanthge of lh¢ small compni¢s' exempiion5 in preparing Trnsiees. Repon and from the rcqtsiremeni w prepare a Siraitgic
Repon.
Re5pon$ibilities of tTU5ttts
As explained Tnere fully in the Trusiees, Rcsrrf)rbsibililies Ststetncnt. the Trusi¢es IWIK) ar¢ a150 dirtciorsof ihe EhaTiiabl¢ company for
Ihe purposes of company law) are responsible for ihe preparation of the financial statement$ and for bejng satisfied Ihai they ¥ivt a INe
and fair view. and for suth int¢rnal control as lh¢ TTusiee5 d¢t¢nnirK is rKc¢55¥ry to ¢nable th¢ P￿paTri10n of finanGial staiemeDrs thai
are free fTom material missiaiemeni. wh¢therdue to fTaud orerror.
In prtparin¥ th¢ financial siatcm¢nrs. the Tru51c¢s are le$￿)￿51b1C for assessing ihc charitable compaDy'S ability io coniinuc as a going
concern, disclusing. as applicablE. Wtiaiier5 related 10 8oin8 concern and using Ihe 80ing con#Tn basis of accouniin8 unlEs5 rhe Trusiees
eiihcr inicnd 10 Iiquidote Iht charitsbk cOM￿nY or io ceast operaiions. OT have no realisiic aliemaiive btst to do so.
Audifort. responsibilities Cor thf audit olt&e fin4ncD*l slatemtnt5
OUT obj¢ciive5 are 10 obtaio rt*sonable assuTancc abo￿ whdher the financial Maieincnis as a wholc are flee from maierial missiateincThi.
wheiher du¢ io fraud or erTor. and to Issu¢ an AuditOfS' Rcpott that includes our opinion. Rtasonabl¢ assurance is a high l¢v¢l of
assurance. but Is not a gu3fdniee IhaT an audir conduded in accordance wilh ISAS (UK) will always deteci a m3terial missiat¢inenl when
it exisis. Missiatemenis Can arise fTom fraud or enDT aTrJ art tonsideTed matenal If. Lndividually OT In Ihe aggre8ate, they could
reasonably ￿ eX￿Cl¢d to InnuerKt thc economic decisions of ￿Ts tsken the basis of these financial si2iemethis.
IrregulaTltics, including fraud. 8r¢ in$ianres of rrf)n-CQtnpliancc with laws and regularion$. We dcsign PTIKedures in linr wilh our
tesponsjbililies. outlined above. 10 deie£i tnaterial misstatements ill rtspect of irregulaii1i￿. ir￿l￿till￿ fra￿1. The exieni 10 which our
procedurts a￿ capable of deieciing irregulaTLlies. including fTaud Is detsiled below."
How ihe audit was ￿SIde¥ed capable of deieubng irregularities irKludinR fraud-.
Our approach to Ideniifying and assessing the risks of matcrial misstaiuncnt in Te5PEcr of ir￿guI1r1Ii¢$. including fraud and noTh
complianct wilh laws and regulaiions. wd5 as follows".
we idenrified ihe laws atmi rcgulaiions applicable To the charitable ¢i*rtpany ihrough discussion$ with manaRemeni, arK1 from our
ommercial
knowledge and ex￿rIenCe of ih¢ sector.
we fLKused on specific laws ar￿ rtsulaiions which w¢ ¢onsider¢d may havt a direct maieiial effed on the accounis or Ihe
oper8tion5 of the chan￿ble company. includtTrg ihe Charities Act 2011.
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The Art Academy
{A Company L¥mlted by Gu*rantee)
Independ¢Tht Auditors, Report io the Members of The Art Academy (continuedl
we 855e55ed ihe e¥t¢ni of complianct with the l•ws and re8knlaiions idEnrifJcd abovE thnyjgh making ¢nquiri¢s of managetn¢nl
and in5￿Cting cotrespondcnc¢' atjd
rdentifjed law5 oftd Tegulaiion5 were commvnitaied WIthF￿ iheaudil ieam and the ie•m remained alert io insianc¢5 of non.
cornpliarKt ihroughout the audil.
Wc asSCSscd Ihe susceptibiliry of the charitabl¢ ￿ny'S accwnts w mai¢TiII misstakmenL includin8 obiaining ath understarxting of
how fraud rnight ot£llr. by..
making enquiri¢s of inanagemcnt as ro wh¢rc th¢y consi¢kred ther¢ w45 swiibility to fraud. Ikir knowledge of acnjal,
susp¢cied and alleged fTrud: a
considcring th¢ internal conirols in plac¢ io mitigaic risk5 of fraud •ThJ non-compliance with 18ivs and r¢gulAti¢)n5.
To addre$s the risk of frnud ihrtyjgh rrLanagemeni bias and overrid¢ of cMtroL8. we."
perfOr[￿l analytical PTottdur¢5 10 id¢Diify any OT Y￿¥F￿¢d r¢lationShi￿.
ie$ied joumal entries io idcniify unusual uansaciions"
#ssesstd whether judgem¢nts and assum￿10n$ madc in deiemiinLng ihc aCcO￿tIng ¢stimates sei tyji in ihe 8c¢ounting policies
were indicative of wbtential bias. and
investigated the raiiothale b¢hind significant 0runus￿l trJwuior*.
In response io the risk of iry¢gul3ririe5 and non-cornpli8nc¢ with faws ar￿j Tegulaiion$. w¢ d¢5igned procedures which incluthd. bui wcre
rtol limii¢d io..
agreeing financial 57atemeni dis¢105urcs to un(kTlying SUPFVMinB d￿Umen[al10n,.
reading tnirbutes of mcetings of those charged wilh goveTnance.' and
ewuiritsg of managemeni and rtpreseniatives ofTnJsiees as ro acnjal and po¢ential liiigaiion and Claims.
A further descTirAion of our rtsJM)n5ibililie5 for thE audii of the finaKial State[￿nts 1$ Ioc41ed on rhe Finanrial RepoNin8 Council's
web$iie at". www
rsres
sibililies. Th¢5 de5cfiptitsn fornis part of our AudilOfS' ReTX>ll.
Use ofouT reporl
Thi5 rerwt 15 made solely to The charifablc cornpznys rn¢JnbeT5, as a t￿y, in arrordance with Chaprer 3 of Part 16 of the Cornpani¢5 Act
2006. Our audii ivork has bttn undertaken so thai we mishi state ro Ihe charitable co￿panY'S mefflbers ihose mailers wt arc required 10
ale 10 Ihem in an Audiiors. Report aThJ for no othtr warpose. To Ihe full￿ ¢xieDI perniincd by law, wt do accepi or assume
$ponsibiliry to anyone oihtr ihan (he chariiable comp3ny and lis n￿MberS a5 a b￿y. for our audii Work. for thi5 r¢port, or for the
opinion$ we have fomxd.
Allin Hirkie Bsc FCA (Stnior 51alutOry auditor)
foT and on behalf of
UHY Hacker Young
Chan¢red Accouniants
Thain¢$ House
Rornan Square
SittiDgbournc
Kent
ME104BJ
Dale..
30 May 2024
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OocuSvJn En¥dope 10.. BA942F7B4C3F4tWC*940953AAOEF2
The Art Academy
(A Company Limited by GuAraThtee)
Statejnent of financial activit1¢5 {incorporatiThg i•¢ome expenditure ac£ount}
Ftsr the Year Ended 3A Augu$t 2023
Unrestricted
Tolal
fund$
2023
Toiul
2023
2022
Nole
Dr>naiions and legaeies
Charitsble a¢livJlies
Other trdding aciiviiic5
Inv¢snnenls
51.604
1.273.681
536.267
1.300
51.604
1.273.681
536.267
1.300
01.526
1,357.080
2J3.494
Toi#l intome
1.862,852
1,862,852
1.652, 100
Expertditure •n'.
Raising funds
Charitable aciivitics
92.660
1,812.783
92.660
,812.783
62.118
1,811,467
Tot*1 expendiiure
1.905.443
1.905,443
1,873,585
Nei movenknt in funds
{42.591}
{42,591)
{221.485}
Retontlli*iion of C•nds:
Toral fvnds bioughi fornvatd
Ner movemeJ]r in fvnds
427.683
142.591)
427.683
142.591}
049. 168
(221.485)
Total funds ¢arritd fonvard
19
385,092
385,092
427.683
The St•i¢meni of Financial Activities irtludes all Bains and10sses retognised in the ycaT.
Tht notes on p3gc$ 16 to 30 fomi part of financial 5rai¢rnEnt5_
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C)ocuSlgn En¥etope ID. 8A942F784C3F408W4C4.94D953MOEF2
The Art Academy
(A Company Limiied by Guarantee)
Registered nurnber- (13801729
Balance Sheet
As at 31 August 2023
Z023
2022
N•te
Flxed assets
Intangible asscts
TangTbl¢ assets
14
1.668,644
1,705,921
1.677.644
1.705.P21
Current *55ets
St(Kks
15
54.226
173.651
169.642
27.730
ikbrors
16
11g.OPO
CJ5h ai bank and itt hand
223.564
397,519
371.010
Creditors.. amoun¥s fallinB due wiihin on¢ year
17
(643,178)
(57Q.203J
Net current 4ssels 1 li*bililie5
{245.659)
(199. 193)
Toial lsstts le55 Current liibililies
1.431.985
1.506.728
c￿li10￿.- amounts fallittg due after mor¢ rhan onc
year
18
(1.046.893)
fl.079.045)
Toi*l nei assets
385,092
427,683
Charity
RestrLcred funds
Unr¢51ricled fvnds
19
19
385.092
427.683
Total funds
385,092
427.085
The Tru51¢¢s acknowledge ih¢ir reSp￿sibIlItieS fix complying with ihe reqU1￿Me￿iS of Acl wilh respe£1 10 accounliThg records and
prep3ralion offLnancial siatemenrs.
The financial stsitmenis have bccn Fffq￿red irt ￿0￿darKe with th¢ provisi￿ applieable to ¢ntitt¢$ $ubjett io Ihe small ¢omyAnies
TeBime.
The financial 51atemenis were approved and aulhorised for tssue by Trustcesand $78r￿ on Iheir khalf by=
C•E99Q42F%l4ts..
A Custis
DJ Fennell
Date..
30 May 2024
Thc nolcs on pages 16 10 30 form part of tlw financial SEakJnen
Page 14

DoGuSi9n Env•k*e ID.. 6A942F7￿c3F4D6o4Ac4-g4D95S41oEF2
The Art Aeademy
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
StatemeTrt of Cash Floivs
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
2023
2022
Note
C*$h now5 from operating ¥tivilies
N¢t rash used in opcraiing aciiYirie5
94,015
f173. 141)
Ch8h from Inve5tillg *ttivitit5
Proceed5 from ihe 5alc of tangible fixed ass¢
Purchase of iniangible assers
Purchase of tsngible fixed assd5
Inter￿ recesve
(25.879)
19.0001
127.914)
1.3
¢a$h used in inv¢sling #ttivitie5
135,614)
125,879)
Cash flows from financing attivities
Repaymenis of bOMJ￿nB
Initre￿ payable
(29,1221
{83,2011
(54.8PI)
(40,789)
Nti ca5b us¢d in fittan¢ing atiivili
1112.323)
(95.680)
Ck4nge in c8sh t￿h equivalents in ihe y￿r
Cash and cash cquivaltnts ai Ihe b￿InnIng of th¢ year
(53,922)
(294.7011
223.564
518.205
Cash t*sh equlv*ltNts #i the ewl of tbe ye*r
22
169,642
223.504
Th¢ notes on pages 16 10 30 fomi of ihesc financial skiements
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Docusign Enveknpe ID.. 8A942F784C3F4D6(W4C4-94095W40EF2
The Art Academy
(A Company Limited by Cu*rantee)
Notes to ihe Financial Statements
For the Year Ended JI August 2(J23
General iAformation
The An Academy is a thariiable twpar)y limiied by guardtLiee, re81￿e￿d in England and Wales. lis r¢gisiered office is Mennaid
COUN. 165a Borough High Str¢¢L London. SEI IHR.
The nature of the ¢haTity'S oper81iorb5. ar￿ iTS printipal aciiwty is ￿ irbspirt and uplift Society Ihmu8h art and an education, artd
io proV￿C access 10 art experiuwe for all th¢ communiry.
Ac¢ouDting policies
2.1 Basi5 of prtp*raiion of fiTrantiaJ siaiements
The financial $TatetncniS haye been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 SORP {FRS 1021- Accounlinx and
Rcp)rting by Charities.. Siaitmeni of Re¢ommcDded Praciicc applicable 10 chanlies prtparing iheir atcounis in accordan¢¢
ih Ihe Financial R¢w>rting Siandard ¥ppli¢abl¢ in Ihe UK atyj Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 Icfftciive l January 2019}.
the Financial Reportin¥ Standard applitdble in ihe UK and Republic of Irel4￿1 {FRS 102) and Ih¢ CornpBnies Aci 2006.
The Art Aud¢iDy mect5 ts dcfinii¢oTr of J public è¢ncfii cniiry under FRS 102. A55ers and liabiliiic5 are initially
recognised ar hisTlXital cosi or iransatlion value un1¢5s Other￿$¢ $thted in ihc r¢levant arrounting poli
2.2 Going fo•fern
The Irusitts of The Art Acaderny condtsci an annual assesstnenl of Ihe appropriateness of the 8Olll8 concen) basis irb
preparing ihe financial statemcnts. Thjs includes evaluai¢Dg material uncertainiics ￿laTed io evenis or coJ)ditions thar could
$IBnifican*ly affect the Ac¥d￿Y'S ability 10 conrinu¢ its opcrdEion$. Thi$ a5%s5n3¢nr 15 mad¢ for ai least on¢ year from ih¢
darc the fIna￿laT siaiements are auilK)rised for 155ue.
A pivotsl eletnent of our &sscsstnent i$ the ongoirtg suppm oui banking partn¢r. NatW¢4. D¢spit¢ rh¢ balance sh¢¢r
5howithg increased m cuffeni liah"l¢iie5 of £245.659 as of 31 AuBusi 2023 12022= £199.1931 the stnjctured repayment
ienms fa¢ilitst¢d by thi5 5upwn arc cnJ¢ial in main¢aining our fjnancial 5tabilily.
A$ of lh¢ I¥￿1 approv41 iJa*. swdcni enrolrn¢ni our publi¢ progrnmmes h•s ￿abIll$¢d p)51-pandemic. ￿'iTh con$i51eni
enroltneni rhToughouE ihe y¢ar_ Thr HIg￿r Edtscarion 5mor is exptriethcing robust rcgi$tr31ion for S¢p(¢tnber 2024,
marking highest Trumbets since we-pathic levels. Following a mrKk Offi* Foi Siudenis audit itb Aummn 2023. the
trus1¢￿ are optifflisiic ochicving registraiion wiihsn Ihc next twelve mmihs. which will allow greater srLtd¢ni 8ccess
10 our exeelknt Higher Educaiion offeiinKs ihiou8h stud¢nt loans ar￿ ini¢rnatJonal $wd¢ni adtnission5.
Our OuiTeach progrdms coniinuc to grow wilh sustained syppon from a major foundaiion. ¢nsunng access 10 hi8h.qualiry
an Couwses for those Itss financially able. The tmbedded new fvndraising strntegy, SUPPOrted by a d¢dicaied Fundraisin8
Cornmillct rhai includes disiinguished ¢hairs and partners fTom Ix)Ih the art and eommercial seciots. has ptTformed well in
2023 Bnd wntinues strongly In 2024. a5 by Ihc 5UCCC55 of our annual auciion ai Chnsiic'5 wilh over 250
aNendee$.
The has ¢volvd over ihe pasi year. gaiD¢ng CXpert￿ from the Higher Eduuiion. Finance, L¢gal, and
Consinjclion scciors - kcy ar¢a5 rhai afe cufTently brn¢fiiing from ihis advic¢. Th¢ Art Aca(kmy ¢oniinue5 10 innovate
wiihin ihc higher ¢ducatiort sectoi, undcts¢oTtd by the Insriwiional AppToval fvorn The Open Univetsiiy atbd the cr¢aiion of
a new MA in Finc Art. with PTogTammc v•lthiborb exFxcied Wiihin Ihe Dcxi Twelve moD¢hs.
Th¢ signing of a new 25-year lease and the subsequent fir-our project for our staie-of-lhe-art campus ai 185 Park Sireei.
whieh will be ready for 5n￿entS by la* 5umnxr 2024. rtpresethis a significant developirent. L4)¢aied near Tare Modern.
Ihis facility includes a xround-floor gallery, café. and maierial shop. plu5 nine studio4 significanily enha[￿l￿g our ptofil¢
Ihry)y8h ￿)1¢￿¢181 corrM)raie Par￿￿[ShipS and eveni h05ting upabiliti¢s_
Despite soThe uncertaintits projecied 5mdeni numbers, Ihe diversified revenuc 5tr¢am5 from whol¢ buildiTh8 Tentals
gallery. auditorium. mcerin8 rix>fft. arbd studio hires Provide addirion31 IrK0￿ It is a150 nDiable that foT Iht firm itme in
our 24.year hisiory. Ihe buildinKs wll k fvlly acccssible aThJ cotnplkani wilh the Equality Acl, which Is esseniial for
ronniii8 a t￿￿¢rn ¢dwational InsiiNtion.
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Oo¢uSign Enveknpe ID.. 8A942F784C3F4D6fyeAC4-94D953M(EF2
The Art A¢aderny
(A Company Llmited by Gu4r8llte¢)
Notes to the Fin#nei#l Statements
For the Year Ended 31 Augusi 2023
Ac¢ounting policies (conti•yedl
2.2 Golng ¢on¢ern Iconii*ued)
Forecas¢s ihrough fo 31 August 2025 projm a surplus. 5UPPOrted by oogoing fundrJi5ing iniiiativcs. tht Pairon 5¢h¢me,
and eveni hiTC5. K¢y financial assufflptions aTe bas¢d Ihe conlin￿d Success of our fundraising ev¢nTs, $uth as the
Christie's auction in May 2024, and litnely ineThnt frorn ourtoutses and fflateri¥l sales. The Itustets also rely on short-lcn
fvnding from Paimns and rhc swaiegic sale of Memiaid House by August 2025, wtih 8n ofFtt currently in progrcss.
Despiie ihe curteni finartial and political uncertaiThtie& Ihe inJMees art confident ihai the Academy will maintsin sufficieni
rcsources to ope￿ie for the foT¢seeablc future. Based on ihis confidence and Ihe suff¢5sful impl¢rn¢niaiion of our sirniegi
initiatives, we continue to thpt goifig concern bjsis of a￿oUn11Th8 Our financial siat¢m¢nts.
2.3 Income
All incotne is re￿gniSEd once Ihe Charity has eThlitl¢mrnt to rh¢ incoine. li 15 probable ihai incoTh* will b¢ re￿iVed and
the amount of itKome receivable can be TnEasured reliably.
Other income is recognised in thc Ftriod in which it is TCC¢iWdbk and to ihf¢xt¢nt gor¥Js have bE¢n provid¢d or on
completion of Ehe service.
2.4 Expenditure
Expendilure 75 reco8ni5ed once there is 3 legal or cormnKtiYe ubli8ation to transfer econoinic bEnefit io a ihird party, il Is
probable Ihai a transfer of t￿r￿¥T￿le trtncfilS will be rtquirtd in settleincnl and Iht arnounl of Ihe obli8alion can be
me4suTcd Tcliably. ExpcndiwT¢ is classified by 8Clivity. The costs ofeach aciivsry are mad¢ up of ihe iotal of direci ¢osts
atKI shaied ¢0st4 inclwting 511ppori c051s involved in und¢naking each 8ciivity. Direci wsis sttr¥bvtsbJe io a 51llBle 3clivity
are allocated direcily io ihai aciiviry. Shared cosis which cmiribuie to rnte ihan orte activiry and support co$is which are
noi aiiributable 10 a single aciivity art apponioncd between ihose aciivilits ot) a basi5 consisieni wilh ihe use of resourccs.
Central staff cost5 are all¢Kared on the basi5 of lime spcnt. and depreciaiion tharges all￿ated on ihe FK>rtion of ihe asscl's
ust.
Exp¢ndityr¢ on rJising fvnd5 inclth all up¢ndiwre incuTr¢d by lh¢ Chariry ro rJix fund5 for its charitable wvposcs ind
inelvdes cosis Of all fundraisitlg act1￿1]¢$ eve*is and non-charitable ITading.
ExrKndiwr¢ o* chariiabk acr1vit1￿ 15 incurred on directly un¢Jcrraking ihc aciivirie5 which fvnhcr ihe Chariiys objcctives,
as w¢ll as any a55￿1￿[¢d support costs.
All expendiwre is inclusive of iryecoverable VAT.
2.5 Allotatlon and appOTt￿n￿ent of fosts
Deiailed management accounts art keo wih costs alkncaid ofi a catssal basis 8nd chctked against budgets. The l¢vel of
deigil is considered 100 great for published a¢￿vnI$. In these financial sthkmeDtS Cosi allocaiions are the SUMI￿an¢S tsf
that trbanagein¢nt infortnation. Matching T¢Stricted costs with r¢levant fund5 15 tnade 3$ accuratcly as p0$5ible by ref¢rrin
io ihe ienns of lh¢ dorK>r. The admini$iraiioTr cosi allocaijon berwetn fuJJdT315illK aeiivJti¢5. leaching and r¢5idenr anisis in
Ihe published SOFA Is tnade on Ihe basis of rtspctlive tutnover. PfOPEtry cost5 aTe allocated to ihe aciiviiies by dtdicaicd
floor space.
2.0 Jnlgngible #ssets am•rt15atio
Inlan¥ible ass¢￿ c051ing £l.O(Kl or more aTe capirali5ed and rctognisa wh¢n futu￿ e￿n￿niC benefits ar¢ probablc. and
Ihc cosi or value of the asset can be mtasurtd reliably.
Intsngiblc assds are iniiially recosnised ai cosi. After rtcogniiion. undet the e051 Incthl, iDianbiibl¢ as5cts ar¢ measured ar
cosi less any i¢¢umulaied anK>rnisaiion and any •ccumulaicd invi￿1 losses.
Amonisation Is wovidcd on iDrangible a5sers at Tales calculaicd ￿ wri* otTihc c051 of each asset on a ￿raIght-ll￿¢ ba$is
ovcr ¢xpYcied us¢fiJl lifc_
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Oocusign Envelope ID. 8A942F7B4C3F4CWAC4-94095JWEF2
The Art Academy
(A Company Limited by Guaraniee)
P4otes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
2.6 Intan¥iblt asJets and amorli5*tion (conlinued)
AmonisAiroTr rs providrd on the following b￿"5..
Compultr sofnvare
20%
2.7 Ta*grble fixed ts5tts and depreti*li•th
Tangible fixed a￿1$ cosring £ l.lJ(K) or Jwre are rnpitali5ed and Tccognised when fvwre cconomic bencfirs are Probablc
and rhe cosi or vo1* of the assa can k mu$ured reliably.
Tangible fix¢d 3sset$ aTC initially Teco8nised ai cost. AftLY rewition, under rhc cost rnodcl, tsngible fixed asseis gre
measured al cost less accumulaied depreciaiion and any accutnulaied impabrtnent losses. All cosis ill¢UTted ro bring a
Dgibl¢ fixed a5sei into its in*ndcd working condition slHxLld ￿ included in ihe ineasuremcni of ¢051.
Depreciariott is charged so as 10 8110¢41e ih¢ cosi of tsngibk fJx¢d asset$ less t￿lT r¢sidual valu¢ over theirestimatd us¢fi]1
live5. using the sgrdighi-line mcihod.
Dtweciaiion is provJ¢kd following ba51$."
Freehold pToptlly
Lot)g-iemi lea5¢W property
Plant 3nd machinery
Fixtures and fillitbgs
Compuier ¢quiptDeni
2%
2% OVCT least ieThns
2.8 Stocks
Stocks are valutyj ai the k>wer of cosr awl net reali5able valK afi¢r tnaking du¢ allowance for ob501etE and slow-￿VIng
stwk$_
2.9 Debtors
Trade and oiheT delmors are r¢wyistyi at the 5¢ttknn¢nt otnouni after 8ny tradc discounr offcrcd. Prepayrn¢nt5 are valued ai
Ihc amouni prepaid of any trade di$ctyJn￿ due.
LIO Ctsh li b#*k ind in h*hd
Ca$h at bank and in hand Includes cash artd short-iem) highly liquid inves1￿entS with a Short tnatunty of three Thonihs or
less from the date of aCqUi5Lrion OT owiing of th¢ d¢p05it tx simiLaT account.
2.1 l Lisbilities ind provisions
Liabilitics art Tecogni5ed when there Is an obli¥aiion at the BalarKe Shed date a5 3 resulT of a pasi ¢v¢nt. it Is probabl¢ that
a Iran5fer of ¢¢On0￿1C bEnefii will bc T¢Y4uired Jn Stllkn￿ry[. aThJ the amount ofihe selllemeni can be esibinaied reliably.
Liabiliiies are Tecognised ai Ihe amouni ihat Chariry anticipat¢s li will pgy to wile th¢ d¢bi or the ainounr ii ha$
rcceived a5 ¥dvan¢cd payments for Ihe goods or seryices ii musi PTovide.
Provision5 are rKasured ai Ihe btsi euimiie ¢)f ihe amounts rrylvira io S¢ttlc lh¢ obli¥aiiort. Wherr ih¢ effeci of rhc iiin¢
value of tnoney is maierial. the provision is based on Ihe preseni value of Ihtsse itnounis. discounted ai the prc-iax distouni
rate Ihai Teflecis the nsks SP￿lf1¢ io ihE liability. Tr unwindittg of rhe discouni is recognised in Ihe Sraieineni of Financial
Acliviiies a5 a finance cosi.
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Docusign Enveknpe ID". 8A942F784c3F4￿￿C4-9lO95?AAoEF2
The Art Academy
IA Company Limited by Guarantee)
Notes to th¢ Financial Siatem¢nts
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
Amnting policies (continued)
2.12 fihanti*l Iwjstrymtnts
Thc Chariry only has financial 3SStis and financial liakn.liiie5 of ¥ kind thai qualify as basic fin8ncig1 Insi￿l￿¢nI5. Ba$ic
financial in$rTumcnt5 arc initially recogni5cd at trdns•crion valuc and sub5equenily tncasure41 at their sellleTn¢nt value wilh
th¢ ¢xceplity of Imnk loans which arr Subseq￿lt]Y at atrwtis¢d cosr using ih¢ ¢ff¢Gtive inialst rn¢thod.
2.13 Operaling le¥3es
Renthls paid undei opeiaiing leases ate charged 10 ihe Ststemeni of Finartial Adivities on a Mraighi line basis over th¢
lease icrm.
2.14 Pe*$ions
The chaTltabl¢ company o￿Tal¢S a defined coniribuiion rKnsion scheme. Coniribuiions payable 10 ihe charl￿ble
pany'$ pension aTe ehaTg¢d ￿ th¢ Stsiem¢ni of FinatKial Aciiviiies in th¢ periLKI ￿ which Ihcy ￿131¢.
2.15 Fund artou*tiAg
G¢n¢rdl funds ar¢ unT¢stricied fvnd5 which aTe availablc for ai ih¢ di￿[¢[10￿ of thc Trust￿$ in furth¢rnll￿ of the
general objectives of ihe Chariry and which h8ve noi bee]] designated for other purpose$.
R¢51ria¢d fvnds ar¢ filt￿$ whi¢h arc to b¢ u5¢d in accordance with specific restrictions imposcd by donor5 or whi¢h have
been raised by the Chariry for panicular pu￿Se$. The costs of raising and adThinis1￿iTh8 5Kh funds are ch3r8ed again51
Iht spxcific fvnd. The aim and use of eatth Ytstricted fund is sei out ih the note$ 10 Ihc fina￿la1 stslcmenis.
Inv¢siinenl incomcj sai￿ and losscs ar¢ allocated to ihc approwia* fund.
Criticgl xrcounting es¢im2t¢s aroas of
Preparation of the accounts rcqvircs ihe TTusiees and managetrtni 10 m8ke SiBnificani judgmenis and esismaies. The iitms in ilit
accoLmlS where th¢% judgment5 have been madc inrlud¢.' Ihe uscful economic lives 4ryTibuicd 10 iangibl¢ fixed asseis u5¢d io
deT¢rmine ihe annual depreciaiion ehaTgc: th¢ ptovi$ion againg doubrful bad debts in resp￿1 of Course f¢e$' ¢st2rnaies i
Te5peci of accrued ¢xpet)diwrt.
JncoA* (rom donaiions and Itg*tit5
Unre5tri£ted
ReStr￿Cted
luNds
Totgl
funds
2112J
Toiul
futtds
2022
2023
202J
Donari0Th5
51.604
51.604
01.526
A￿0/y$l$ of 2022 10101
10.817
50.70
OJ.52tS
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Otsujsign Envelope 10.. 8A942F784C3F4L*WC4.94D953AAOEF2
The Art Academy
{A Cornpany Limited by Gu•raThtee
Notes to the FinaTreial Staien*nts
For the Year Ended 31 Atsgusi 2023
Inc•me Irom charitable adiviti
UDre5tricted
funds
2023
Total
funds
2•23
Tolol
2Q22
Teaching art classes
Residenr anisis. 5twii05
1.265.155
8.526
1.265.155
8,526
1.338.255
18.825
Toial 2023
1.273.681
1,273,681
1.357.080
Affalysis 012Q22 I￿￿1 byfund
1.357.080
1.357.080
Income froth other trading *ttivitit5
from fundraising events
U*rtstri¢itd
fynd$
2023
Total
Ttrial
2023
2022
Christie's auciion
C￿al1vity ieain twilding
Sale of art marcri315
Other miscellaneous irwne
198,869
6.770
198,869
6.770
79.746
250.882
.604
92.894
130.990
79.746
250.882
536,267
536.267
233.494
Toial 2022
233.494
233.4P4
Jftyestmeni incott
Unre51ricl¢
Total
rund$
Toial
2023
2023
2022
Inve$imen¢ incomc
1.3
I,Joo
Page 20

D0¢uSty3n Envebpe ID.. 8A942F784C3F406r￿￿C4-94D95sIAoEF2
The Art Audemy
(A Cornpany Limited by GuaraThlee)
r4otes to the Fin*￿¢1*1 S¢aiements
For the Yt#r Ended 31 A vgtss¢ 2023
Analysig ofexpeThdiiure o* eh•riiable #rtivities
Suw*nary by fund type
u*re￿WItted
lurJd5
Z•23
Resiriried
fund5
2023
Tot*J
2023
Total
2022
Teaching an classes
1.812.783
1.812.783
1.811.407
Anolysis of2022 ioioltyfund
1.700, 758
50.709
1,811.467
An¥l)si5 of expethdityre by *¢iivDties
Aclivitie5
ndert*ke
dirttily S¥ppori cos15
Total
Tolal
ids
2QZ3
2023
2023
T￿hIng art classe5
659.630
1,153.153
1,812.783
1.811.467
Anclysis of2022 Ioiul
655.65
1,155,809
1.111.467
Analysis of direct ros¢s
Total
rund5
2023
Toi<¥l
2022
Course material
94.318
417.452
45,426
78,702
23.732
J3.255
432.108
37,614
06, 722
27,074
8.885
Tutor ￿515
Marketing & adv¢rt151tl8
Other coursc material
Shop illaierial
Syiidry cos15
Tvlal 2023
659,630
fj55.fj58
Pa8e21

DDcuSign Env*l¢pe ID". 8A912F784C3F4c)6(￿MC4.940gSYA0ÉF2
The Art Academy
(A Cornpany Limiied by Cuaraniee)
Notes to the Finan£ial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
An¥lysi5 of¢iptnditure by xlivities (¢oAtiTruedl
Ath*lysls ofsupporl costs
Totsl
funds
2023
roiol
IM￿d&
3022
STaff cosis
622.520
56.941
8,442
31,768
392.300
27.039
14.143
629.862
01.007
6.495
21.057
394. 112
13, 787
28,229
Admini5tratiorb COST5
Audiior refflutberdlion
Legal costs
Property ex￿NseS
Sundry c0515
Bank cha￿5
Total 2023
1.155.8Q9
io.
Auditor5. remuner•tion
2023
2022
Fees payable 10 Ihe C￿nty'S auditor for ihc audii and preparation of the chari￿s annual
aecounts (inclusive of VAT)
5,922
Sl•(fcostS
2023
2022
Wages and salaries
Swial securiiy ¢05ts
Coniribution 10 dtfJn¢d coniribuiion peDsioD Schemes
572.736
35,783
14.001
575.030
43.422
11,410
622.520
tf29.8if2
The aveyagc numbcr of rkrson$ employed by the Charity during ihe y¢ar was a5 fo114MVS.'
2023
2022
Cxecuiive
Adminisiraiion
20
Technical scryi¢¢s
20
23
P3g¢ 22

Docusign Envelope 10". 8A942F7B4C3F406WC4.94D953AAOEF2
The Art Academy
{A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Notes to the Finan¢i•l Statements
For the Year Ended 31 Augu$t 21123
Staff cost$ (eontinwdl
No employec T¢ttived remuncrarion amouniing ro more ih•n £60.1￿ in ¢ith¢r year.
The Kcy Managemeni Personnel of The Art Academy comwise the TnLStees and senior managers as lisred on Page l. The
atnount of employc¢ bvn¢fiis (iThcluding ¢mploy¢r p¢nsiofi conrributj¢)n5 a￿j employer naiional in5UTance coniributioi)51 and
other paytnents paid ro key managetnenl ￿rSOnnel foi Iheir service5 to th¢ An Acade5ny was £81.93112022.. £78,136).
12.
Trustees, remuneration e¥prns¢s
The Principal bccame 8 ￿Slee on 6 Juty 2023. and was paid lmuncraiion. and recelved ￿n51¢j￿ benefits. from his employrneni
wilh th¢ Chariry. The remuneraiion paid 15 solely in rwi of service5 pmwded unthr his coniTaci of employm¢Thl, wilh no
rernuiieraiion ￿1￿¥ teceived for ￿ryIng a5 a tn]st¢¢.
The valuc of his remuneration and sxhcr benefits Isthicd only for ihe pcriod 6 July 2023 10 31 Au8u5r 2023 for which he w&5 a
mistee} was a5 follows".
2023
2022
R P¢pp¢r
R¢mun¢raiioD
P¢nston contributi￿￿ paid
8,490
708
During ihc year ended 31 Auxusi 2023. TnJs*¢ eXper￿ts have been Incurred (2022- £NILJ.
Intan￿ble a$8ets
Computer
50ftware
Cosl
Additions
9,000
At J l Augy512023
9.000
N¢t book valyt
Al 31 Augu512023
9,000
Ai 31 Aug￿11 2022
Page 23

DocuS4n Enveknpe ID.. 8A942F784C3F4O6(￿C4-940gs3AAoEF2
The Art Ac•demy
(A Company Limited by Guar*niee)
Notes ID ihe Financi#l Statements
For the Ye*r Ended 31 August 2023
14.
T4ngible fiAed *$kts
Fixture5,
rittirtgs and
computer
eqyipmenl
IA)#24erni
le*sehold
roperty
Freehold
property
Plani and
machinery
Total
Cosi or v#lugiknn
Ai I Sepiembcr 2022
Additions
1.820.306
10.022
15.545
64,262
269.893
12.369
2.164,483
27,914
At 31 Augusi 2023
1.820,306
25.567
64.262
282.262
2.192.397
Dtpre¢iation
Al I Sepieinber 2022
Charg¢ for th¢ yvr
189.3(I6
27.(
9.156
1.663
62.093
857
198.007
35.671
458.562
65.191
Al 31 2023
216,306
10,819
62,950
233.678
523,753
Net book value
Al 31 Aususi 2023
1.604.IKKJ
14.748
48.584
1.668.644
Al 31 Augusi 2022
i.oJi.000
2,109
71,886
1, 705,921
Included in freehold prop¢rty is tand at rosl of £455,077 which 1$ d¢pTeciat¢d.
15.
Siotks
2023
2022
GO￿j$ for resale
54226
27. 750
16.
Debton
2023
2022
ivithin one yur
Trad¢ dcbtors
123.068
26.035
24.548
36,169
44
OiheT debiors
Prepayments
83.477
1?3.651
J 19.690
Pa8e 24

DocJJSwJn En¥ebJpe 10 PA942F784C3F4l￿-￿4c4-9409S3AAOEF2
The Art Academy
{A Company Limited by Gu*r•n¢tt)
Notes lo the FiTraTrcial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
17.
Creditor5: Amounts falling due withill oney￿r
2023
2022
Battk loans
61.919
262.095
56.889
281,888
13,087
57.165
159. 174
TTad¢ creditors
Oihcr iaxaiion and social secuiity
r crediioT5
49.419
258,478
A¢&n*15 and d¢f¢rra
643,178
570.203
2023
2022
Deferred irKorne llt I Sepicmber 2022
Re$ource5 ¢jcftTh￿ during ih¢ YUT
Ainounts r¢leased from pr¢vi¢Ju5 pcrifyls
10.224
209.963
(110224)
32.210
110.224
(3J.216)
209.963
110,224
Deferred income ai Ihe year-end COM￿Sed cOu￿t ftt inconx in advaE)ce of £209.963.
18.
Creditors- Amounts f*lllng d¥e *fttr Mort ihan o*t ye*r
2023
2022
B8nk loan$
1.046,893
1.079.045
Included within the atrxkve amounts falling due &% follows..
2023
2022
Betiyeen one ond Iwo years
Bank loan5
61,919
58,889
Bctween two *nd fiye year5
Bank loans
185,737
170,660
Over five years
Bank loat7S
799.217
843.490
A 20 year arranbemcni was agreed with Nai West bank and sig￿￿ on 22 March 2021. The 20 year mort8age loan is secured on
Ihe charity'5 freehold pro￿rtY ai 165a Borough High SITCd and Is repayable by iTrJthihly insiallinenis. Ihc full balance including
interest will bc repaid in March 2(￿1.
Pag¢ 25

Docu5vJn Envelope10" 8A942F7B4c3F4CW&4c4-94L￿s1WEF2
The Art Acaderny
IA Company Limited by Guarantee)
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 21123
19.
Stateme•t of funds
Statenjerti of fund$- cMrre•t year
B*l•oce *1 I
September
2022
B￿lAncE at 31
Au¥ust 2023
Incornt
Expe•diture
U•resirl¢ied funds
G¢neral Fund5
427.683
1,862.852
11,905.4431
385.092
Siattmtnt of funds- prior ye•r
Boloffce
I Swemiyr
2021
Bolonce al
ExpeMdii¥iY 31 Atsgusi 2022
Income
Unreslricted funds
Gencrnl Funds
649.168
1.601.391
(1.822.870)
427.683
Rtjtricled
North Wes¢ Mulii-ward Neighlx)uthood5 FUNI
WaI¢￿8n Prizc
KICk￿art Scheme
(5,OOOJ
(19,000)
(26. 709)
19.000
26. 709
50.70
(50.70$))
Tot¥1 Off￿ndS
649.168
1.652.100
(1.873.585)
42?.083
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Docusign Envelope ID.. 8A942F7B4C3F4o￿c4.94Dg5￿1ÉF2
The Art Academy
(A Cofflpany Limited by Guar4ntee)
Noie5 to the FiThgn¢ial Stalements
For the Year Ended JI August 2023
2•.
Analysis oloei #sseis bdvtelh
An•lysi5 •( net *55et5 beiween fu•ds- currefjt ye*r
Umrestrietod
fund5
2023
Total
funds
2023
Tangibl¢ fbxed asscts
Intangible fixcd asset$
cu￿en[ assets
1.668.644
1.668.644
9,000
39?,519
1643,178)
11.046,893)
397,519
(643,1781
(1.046.893)
Crtdiiofs due within onc ytar
Crediiors due Fll more ihatTr onc year
Total
385,092
385.092
An*ly5is of net assets bttweeA funds- prior year
Unruiticied
Toiul
2022
2022
Tangibl¢ fixed a5sefs
Current assets
Creditors duE wiihin one year
Creditors due in more Ihan one year
1.7QS.921
371.010
(570.203)
(1,079.045)
1.705.921
371.010
(570.203)
(1.079.045)
Toi*l
427,683
427,683
Page 27

OocuSign Envelope ID.. BAg42F7￿C3F406￿Ac4.g4D952AlOEF2
The Art Academy
(A Comp#ny Limited by Guarantee)
r4otes to the Flnancial St*teJnent5
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
21.
ReconcS1iaiio* offitt movemenl ID fuThd$ i• net tash now from optr*iini attivilies
2023
2022
Nel expEnditurE for the year las p¢r StsiwKnl of FiNT￿l¥l Aaiviii¢5)
(42,591)
(221.485)
AdJustmenls for:
D¢pr¢oianon charges
Inler¢si payable
DecTra$e/lincre3se) in Mocks
Increase in debiots
64,394
83.201
{26.4701
{53.9611
70.742
{1.3(K>)
60.764
40.789
3.040
(74,676)
12.420
Increase in credilOTS
Interesi received
rash proyided byllused inl owating activities
94.015
(173. 142)
22.
An#ty$i$ of e4sh and cA5h equiv4ltnts
20Z3
2022
Cash in hand
229
518
223,040
Noiic¢ d¢p05its {k55 Ihan 3 months)
169.413
Total cash and cash equivalents
169.642
223,564
23.
Analysi$ of changt5 in net de
Atl
Seplemb¢r
2022
Al 31 August
2023
C￿h fio)Y$
Cash al bank and in hand
Debi due within l yur
Dtbi due afier l yC3T
223,564
{58.889}
{1.079.045}
(53.922)
{3,030)
32.152
169.642
(1.046.893)
1914,3701
124,800}
{939.1701
Page 28

Oocusign Envelope ID.. aA942F7B4C3F4D6W4C4-940953A40EF2
The Art A¢ademy
(A Company Limited by G￿arantee}
Notes to the FinaTr¢i#l Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 2023
24.
Cothtingeni li#bilities
The Art Academy has a coniingenr liability in res￿1 of its It￿ mern￿ld Ho￿$t. A new short iem) lease was $i8ned during
Ihe ycar. ¢nding 12 JurK 2024. and this rolled forward obligaiions under the PTeViOU5 l¢a5e io pay. on 8 full indemniry basis,
all rusonable Cosis, ¢haTges and expen5e5 whirh rJJay be incufr¢d by the LarKllord in connECtion with the PTcpgration. servic¢
and enfoT¢emeni of any schedule of dIlap￿alI￿s telaiing io rhe condition of Memiaid House durin8 Ihe ierni or ai a date on
which it cnds (however Il may end}.
Ai this time the tnist¢¢5 have nol receivcd ¢onfirMati￿. or orh¢rwise. of any payment for dilapidatiOllS thai mèy arisc under ihis
obligarion.
25.
Ptnsion ¢ommitme#ts
The charitable cornpany operaics a defjned coninbuiion pcnsion xh¢me. The as5Ct5 of the scheme are held separately frorn iho
of the tharitable company in an Inde￿nd¢￿tty adrninister¢d fvnd. The pension rost chxT8e r￿resentS Contriburions payable by
the charirable cornpAtby io Ihe fund.
26.
Optraling lease comth1t￿t￿ts
Ai 31 Augus1 2023 the Charity had commimvnts to make fiJmr¢ rniThimurn lease po￿¢￿15 under noD-canccllablt opcraiing
leases as follows-.
2013
2022
lat¢r than l year
Later than l yearand noi lat¢r than 5 Y￿
74,739
56,438
114.408
3J.080
149,488
Th¢ following Irdse pdyinents h•v¢ b¢en rccognisd as an expense in StaiemeTri of fina￿10) aciiviiic5'
2023
2022
Operatin8 IcaK rentsls
141.193
166.418
27.
Tr¥stees' benefits: adyantes credit •nd gu*rantees
During the yeai a ttew rrusiee Wds apN)ini¢d. who T￿tiVe￿ r¢mun¢rdliM during thE y￿r ior811ing £10,16012022.. £NTrl}. No other
Irusiees received remurbtraiion during Ihe year.
28.
Rplaltd party tr#ths2¢tio
The Art Academy has not enlettd iftio any related pa]ty irdnsaction dunng Ihe y¢at..th¢K are there any outsiaNiin8 bBlances owing
b¢rwttn related partie5 and The Aff Academy ¥131 Augusi 2023.
DurTrng rhe ycar a number of InJ51ccs conrriburcd io ihc fvndrnising effons of Ihe charity by purchasing tabks ai ihe Chri5tie'$
auaiop ¢￿TrI, as ￿11 a5 providing li￿5 for ihe auciion.
Durin¥ ihe year 2 truste￿ ￿¢1Yed totDmissioD on the g1¢ of an WOTk ar fundrJi5ing ev¢￿￿ toialling £3,994.
PJg¢ 29

Oocusign EnveloFe IO". 8A942F7B4C3F4D6WC4-94095WOEF2
The Art Academy
(A Company Limited by Guarant¢e)
Notes io the Finanrigl Stgternents
For the Year Ended JI August 2023
29.
Pdsi bal*nce $htd evth(s
The Art Academy signed a 25-year underfea5c for lis new siaie-of-the-an ¢ainpus 81 185 Park Streci. L￿dOts SEI. on 22 January
2024. Lttaied near Tale Mod¢rn. rh¢ n¢w campu5 will ready for s￿￿¢￿￿$ by late 5umtrw 2024 and. ¥5 disclosed in the
Trnsiees, report and going concern accouniing policy. reptesethts a significant develoFxneni.
Wbilsi the lea￿ is for 25 yea]5, th¢r¢ is a break claus¢ for ¢itlw portyon 22 January 2044.
The leasc includes a r¢Trt-fr¢¢ (peppercorn rcni) 10 and in¢luding 30 June 2024. followed by two years ai £197,709.70 per
3nnum (s￿/0 of the full annual rent). Frotn and including l July 2026 10 aThd irKludiD8 th¢ firsi R¢vtew Date, 22 January 2029,
the annual Tent is £395,419 40. In addsiion ro the Cott Itase pyTtktnts. Tht AM Academy is liable for la) an Insurance Rent and
(b) A Building Service Charge, ￿)[h of which are b85¢d ￿ an afftwrlt ¢quival¢nt to a'fair and rrasonablc woportion of Ihc suins
payable by ihe landlord Lmder ihe Superior iAs¢.'
185 PaTk Sireet rcquires a si8nifKant attMMJni of d¢v¢li>ptneni in order to b¢ ready for u5¢ in the dcsired iimescale. To facilirg1¢
Ihis The An Academy has eniertd into a developtnenl agreement wilh ihe landlord and JTRE LondoTb Ltd. the developer, and has
agr¢ed to pay E750,000 (plus VAT if appliublcl by Instal￿¢￿1$ so thai ih¢ JfRE Is able io meet Ihe balance of Jis paymeni
obliBaiions the BuildinK C4)ntrdtr. and arky other cosrs il i5 r¢quir¢d 10 pay in r¢latioTr io the d¢v¢loprn¢nt. To hElp fund
this. in Aprtl 2024 ¢hariry eniercd Tnio a fin8rktt lease facrlriyof up £41N),C4yJ. The Itase penod 1$ 60 inonihs, and lh¢ tnonihly
rental tyayable. in advance, 15 £8.871.08, including in*r¢5t at the curr¢ni iDr¢r¢51 raie. Inier¢sr $(cn*s based on an interesi rate of
5.SYo Over UK Bank Bast Raie.
Pag¢ 30