Draft Flnanclal Statements at 27 Fabruary 2026 at 10:03:20 Company regS#tr*iion number 03958793 {England and Wales) Charlty reglstratlon nufflb•r 1082004 {England and Wal•*} DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDrrED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Draft Flnanclal Statements at 27 Felyuary 2028 al 10:05:20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Tru$t•os MrJEff Drmltir Mr D Oldc4)m Mr P S¢utts IAr C tkni Mr J C Metcalf Mr S Gardner Ms S Golding (Appointed 4 Ocaober 20241 IApFA)Inled 4 Othber 20241 Country of hlcorporniion Untted KlrttyYMI {&wland and Ivales) Charlty rng1str3tlon Engknd WKI Wal8S Indop•nd•nt ¢xamlnor L(￿LSe HaIlS*￿rth FCA Affini? {Ckpry￿) Chartered Ao)Juntarts BR6 8QE Bankern Barcl￿ Bank PLC Kent DA11HD Draft Flnanclal Statem•nt8 at 27 February 2026 •t 10:05:20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE CONTENTS Pao• TN$le$$' roport Independenl examlnets report statement of fin8rKlal actl￿ties 881an¢e sheet Notos to the finandal StateM￿ts 7-16 Draft Flnanclal St*•m•nts ¥t 27 Ffjb￿ary 2026 at 10:05:20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 Tha TnJst8e8 present their annual report and fin8ncial statemonts for the year endod 31 AugU812025. The Bccounts have been prèpared in accordance wlh the accounting F4)Ildes sat oul In note 1 to the accounts and comply Ihe charity's goveming document, a deed of trust. the Companies Act 2006 and th$ Statèmènt of RecommerKled Practlce, 'Accounling and Reptsrting by Charities., issued in March 2005. ObJectIv￿ and actlv5tles The charfvs objects are lo advance 8du¢ation in Dartrord and the sutrounding area in the perfomilno and visual arts and to promote th8 benafit of the inhabitants of Oartford and tha surroundlng 8wa by thè prow$ion off8rAlitiets in the Interest of S(￿￿ welfare for ￿CreatIOn 8nd leisure Ume occupallon. The main objects and 8Ctlwtlas for th8 yaar e￿onue to f¢Jxs on: Improvlng the ¢ondilion8 of lil8 for the inhabitants of Dartford by providing, managing and fflaking available a bas& ftythe pracllce, teathing, perfomwnc8 and recording of music and related other arts. To make these fac>lit¢es available to all inhabitsnts of Dartford generally and by those who may olhetwlse be exduded, through physical or mental disability, economic or. famity or 8oci81 orcumslanG% thereby encouraglng the vAdest possible particApaiion in the arts. Stratwes for8chi8w.ng aim$ and obie¢ln¢s The strategies employèd lo assist the charity to meet these objectives tsjnsisted OP Offerlng ths opportunlty for a broa(1 range ofthe oynmunlty to get Invow In arts advthes. Provldlng a vonug for use of bcal o)mmunity Brt groups. for Ive music 8n¢J for k)¢al groups and indivKluab to Showca￿ thdr tslents. Pubk b8nefft The Trustees h8vs paid duo regard to gLEidan¢o on public bgftefit issued by the Charity Commiss￿n in d$cidins vthal actiVbth8s the charity Should undert8ke. Ad1vit￿S During tha year under rèvlow the centre confjnuod lo p￿￿8 8 venue for Ihg use of kxal 8rt groups and muslcal and dramatic performances ond IES main a¢tivldes have r8vofved 8round the pmision of music luitlon with Its Dartford Music School project, fijnded from parental cxjntribulions, and th8 Red Rooster project, fundod fr(Mn contributions made by (he Mica Jagger Foundation. Evening actiwti88 and private hires are now increasing post pandemic. The centre has laken over the managernenl of the ktting5 relating to Becket Sport Centre. Achl•vam•nts and p•rfornianee SwnifiGant adivrfies and0ch￿vementS againstobieGlwes Dartford Muslc Sohool: The centre continues to provide 8 range of music tuillon for all ages and abllitl88. There wèrn a number of peopl8 having weekly108sons in thè centre prior to August 2025. Tho Rad Rooster Pro￿¢1. Thts Is mUl￿-faCeted venture vthith cornrnenced in 2002 fvnded by a generous donation from Sir Mi¢k Jagger who has maintainod his support ever since. Its aims are to enhance and extend mvsical opportunllles for students In the Dartford area. It do68 this through plannèd outreath in lo¢* primary s¢h()ols and Ihrough the runnlng of aftewhool sessions on Tl￿dayS. It has enabled hurKlred¥ of young people to havè aee to muskal tultlon. The response to these projects has been tremendous. Drnft FlnancS01 Ststemonts at 27 F¢bru•ry 2026 at 10:05,'20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 Flnanclal r•vlow DetsSls offinandal transactions In the finandal stslements: The MI￿ Jaggar Centre does not fecebve any long term revenue fundlng anil Ss therefore deFendant upon charging for the use of its faCAll￿eS to meet Ils njnnlng C￿ts. Tha Income Is derfvad from three maln s¢urces, ￿ntract lelungs and ad ho¢ hiring out of f8ci11ti88, fundlng from tho Mlc4( Jagger Foundatlon (rh8 Red Roostsr Project) and parental ￿nt￿bUll0ns kn respect of music tuition PTovkl8d und8r Iho bann8rof Dartford Mu81c School {DMSI. Incomlng re80urce8 from tharttable actlvWe8 amountsd to £808,146 for the ￿TI2024.. £630,317), olher InrA>mlng 8ource8 totalled £36.83212024.. £21,827). ExperKliture on ¢*arttsble actbvlile8 w88 £585,72912024: £578,358) whllst other ¢xpe4ndlluro amounted to £2,750 12024.. £2,750). Ovorn11 Incom8 for tho year exceeded expendlture by £39,494 {2024'. overall Incom8 for the year exceeded expendllura by £55.435). whSch when added to th8 opanlng balanca of funds broughl fO￿0rd, wulted In a balonog of lolal fund8 8131 August 2025 of £155.554 {2024: £116.0801- Fund8 al 31 August 2025 10101 £155,554 12024.. £116,080} and Com￿s8 unraslrfct•d g•n•ral fund8 8urplu8 of £155,554 12024.. £116,060) an unre8lrf¢ted d¢slgnal¢d fund of £2,000 {2024.' £2.0001. It 18 the Blrn of tho Mlck Jagggr Contr8 lo malntaln Its unr88lrfcted genero1 re8eNes 818 level that would b8 #ufflclanl to cover unavtsldable runnlng costs In Ilm88 where Incomlng resourc68 are low and enabl8 the replaeemenl and ats]ul8ltk*n of fixed 8886ts whén réoulred. M8Jor tl8k$ The trust¢g8 havo 088988fjd tho mglor rt8ks lo ￿11* lh• ¢h8rlly18 ext¥)8éd, And are 89118nod 1ho18y8tfjm$ are In plac4 io mlllgal8 eXP08ure lo the major rf8k8. Th• Iru8teo8 aclvely ￿eW Iho major rt8k8 whlth tho c4mpany fac08 on a reguLqr ba818 and b8lieve that the8e revlew8 and quarterty 888e88m8n18 of tha fln8ncl81 posltlon ol the company will ensure sufficient resource8 in the advent of adverse condition8. The Iru8tee8 havé 8180 èxamined eper8tion81 risks and confirni that they have e8tabllsh8d 8y8lem8 to mlllgata s1onlflc8nl d8k8. 8trudur•i gov•rn•n￿ and manag•m•nt The charfty Is a company 1Smlted by guèrantee and Is controlled by Its govemlng document, a deed of IN$t, and oJnsts'iuto$ a Ilmlt8d company* lIn￿le￿ by guaronlo0, 08 dgfined by thg Companl8sA¢t 2008. The Tvuslees, who are also thè dlrèctors for the purpo86 of &)mpany law, and vtho Sèrved dudng thè yèAr #nd up to the date of slgnature ofth& finandal st8tem&nts w8r8'. Mr J Emery Dr M Klngham Mr D Old¢om Mr P Scutts Mr C Dorrian Mr J C M8l¢aW Mr S Gardner M8 S Gotdlng {Appolnted 4 October 20241 {Appointed 4 O¢tobèr 20241 Recrultmgrtt gnd appolntment of Im$t888 The Diractors of tho ¢harity •r¢ also the Trust￿. Dlrector8 ar8 racruiled on the basls of the needs of the organlsallon laklng Into 8ccounl èxlsllng exped8n￿ of the board. None of the Trustees have any benefldal Int8r8St In th8 company. All of the Trustees are members of tho company and guarantee to contribute £10 In th8 evenl of 8 ￿ndIng up. Draft Flnanclal Statements at 27 February 2026 at 10:05:20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 Organisatlonal stnKtum Tho Board of Trusteès 8dmini$ltts the chaiity. The board m88ts id8mually and there are ts)mmlttee8 covering development, mmb8r8hlp and fln8nca. The day to day re8ponslblllty of wnnlng the Mlck Jagger Centre Ik88 ￿th the centre manager. R818tlonshlp wlth rn18tsdpartl8& Thè COM￿ny1$ connactéd to tht Dartford Grammar School by way oldlrectorn holdlng po8ltlon$ as folJow8: Mrs P Meggs Dr M Klngham Mr J Malcall Member of Senlor Managaménl Téam Member of Sfjnlor Monogement Team Headmaster Th8 Tru81te8' Rèrmxt W88 8pprovèd by tho Board ofTrusl¢o8. Dr M Klngh8m Tru•1 Draft Flnanclal Statements at 27 FebTUary 2026 at 10.05-20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE I report to thè Trt￿te83 on my examinati¢Jn of th6 fin8na81 statements of Dartford Art8 Centra {tha d￿rIty) for the ye8r ended 31 Augu8t 2025. R•8pon8lbllltl•8 and bwl• of r•port AB the Tru8teeB of the cknarlty {and also its dlrector8 for the purposes of company lawl, you are r88pon8lble for tho preparation of the financJal 81aloments In accordance with tha roquirements of the Compan188 Act 2006. Havlng saltsfied mysew that tho flnanclal st81emonts ol Iho ch8rfty are not roquSrgd to b8 8udllod under Part 16 of tho 2006 A¢¢ and aro ollglble for Independent oxamlnafjon, I report In re$p8¢t of my 8xamlnallon of Ihe chadV8 fin8nd818tslém¢nts c8rrfed out und•r soctlon 145 of the Charlll88 Act 2011 Ith8 2011 Act). In c8rrylng out my 8X8mln811on I have followed all the appllcable Dlre¢tlon8 glven by the Charlly Comm1881on under 8ectlon 145(5llbl of the 2011 Ad. 11 Is my rasponsSblllly to.. 8xAmlne Ihe flnandal 8t81ements under 88don 145 ofth8 Ch8rf1188 Act., to follow the procedures lald down In the g8neral Dlrectlons glvan by tho Chadty Commlssbn (undér 8ectlon 145(5llbl of tha Charfti8s Act) and to stat8 vthathar p8rtlculAr mattars hav8 ccme to my attenllon 8￿mIng140n wa8 cardod oul In accordance vAth g8ner81 Dlradon8 glvon by tho ChaAty Comm188bn. An examln811on IndLKles 8 mlow of the accounllng rncords kept by the ch8dty and a comparf30n of th8 finand81 8talemenls pres8nl8d vAth thosé records. 11 also Includes consideration of any unusual items or disdo8ure8 In the fln8nclBI 8talements, and seeking explanations from the trustees cnncerning any such maitars. Tho W￿dU￿8 undèrtaken do not provlde all th8 evldence that would bo r8quSrad In an 8udlt. and con8aqu8ntly no oplnbn Is gtven as to wh8iher tho accounts pre8gnl 8 '1N0 8nd f81r' vlow 8nd the report18 Ilmltsd lo Ih08e matter8 88t OLrt In tha 8talamonl bolow. Ind•p8nd•nt •xamlnorf• •tatsm•nt Th8 ch8rfty's gro88 InciKn• •Kc•8d•d £250,000 and l am quallfiod to undertake tho examlnauon by belng a quallfled m8mb•r of tha ICAEW. I h8ve wmpleted my exaTnlnatton. I conflmi that no m8ttors h8va come to my att8nUon In connactlon Ih 8xamlnallon olvlng me cau$6 to bèllève that Sn any materlal reyct.. accoun￿n9 records were not kept In re8PèCt of th• chartty 88 r•qulr•d by 8&tlon 386 of thvj Comp8nl•$ Act 2006. the flnan¢lal 8tstsm6nts do not accord those records.. ( the finenc181 stslements do not comply wllh tho accounting requirgrnents of secllon 396 of the Comp8nl88 Act 2rA)6 other than any roqulrem8nt that tha flnanclal $talom8nt8 olve 8 and falr ￿6W, whith Is not a matter consldergd as port of an Indopendont ¢xamlnallon', tho flnandal statements have not baon wgpared In 8ce£Jrdan¢e wllh the melhods and prfndplos of th Statement of Rec￿M￿ded Prac￿e0 for accounllng and r8portlng by ¢hadUes appllcabl• to ¢harlllo$ epadng Ihelr ffnand81 st8tamants In 8¢¢ordan¢e vhth the Flnandal Reporting Standard appllcable In tha UK 8nd Republlo of Ireland IFRS 1021. I havo no concom and hav8 come 8¢X¢JS8 no other matters In connedon thg ax8rnln8fjon to vthld) attenllon 8hould bg dr8wn In thi8 reptsrt in ordar lo enable a proper under8tandlng of thg fflnancial slalemenls to be reached. Loulst Hall8worth FCA Affinla Iorplnglonl Chartered Accountants Lynwood Housé, Crofton Road O￿l￿glon 8R6 8QE Dale.. Draft Flnan¢l*l Statsments at 27 F•bruary 2026 at 10:05:20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Unr••trlct•d Unr•8trlet•d funds funds 2025 In¢om• Ind tndowm•nt• froTh: Charftable acUvSlle$ Other trading athltleB Other Income 570,607 37.539 36.832 570,755 59.562 21,827 Total Incom• 644,978 652,144 Exp•ndltur• on: R8l$lng fvnd8 Charltabla acllvltl•8 17,005 588.479 15.PJ)1 581.108 Tot•1 •xpondltur• 605,484 596,709 N•t InMm• •nd mov•m•nt In fund• 39.494 55.435 R•conclllatlon of funds: Fund b8lanc88 al 1 September 2024 116,080 60,825 Fund b•l•n¢•• it 31 Auqu•t 2025 155.554 116.060 Tho 8t8lement of fln8nd81 advStle8 Indud•8 all g•ln? •nd10$888 r•wnl8•d In the wr. Al In¢om¥ •nd •xp•ndltur• dorlw from contlnulng act1￿￿￿8. Draft Flnanclal Statsm•nts at 27 Fabruary 2(126 •t 10:05:20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE BALANCE SHEET ASAT31AUGUST2025 2025 2024 Flx•d as8•ts Tangible assets 13 6.173 8,230 Curr•nt Ms•t• 14 1.981 31.881 243.783 2,406 59,392 144,088 Dtblorn C•sh at bank and In h8nd 27T.425 205,886 Cr•dltoTh: imount• f•lllnq du• Tthlthln one year 16 {128.044) {98.0561 N•1 ¢urr•nt a•MIs 149,381 107.830 Totsl M••ts l••• curr•nt Il*bllNh• 155,554 118,060 Tho fvnd• of th• ¢h•rlty Unrestdcted funds 19 155,554 116.060 155.554 116,060 Th• ts)mpany18 énUdad to th• •x•mpth)n from Ihts au¢Jl rwJlrnm•nt contaln•d In 8acllon 477 ofthe Compènles Act 2006. for tha y•ar •nd•d 31 ￿￿uSt 2025. Tho dlreclor8 th4lr TO8￿)ng1￿1￿•S for a)m￿n9 th• rw[￿l￿nQnl8 of the Compan168 Ad 2(M6 th re8pect to accountlng r￿￿d8 •rbJ ts y•parallon olftnandal Statem￿ts. Th8 m8mb8r8 ha￿ not requlr•d tho cryny to obtak) an audit ofi18 financ4al statsments for the year In quethn ¢¢(Irdar￿* ••¢lh)n 476. T￿ financlal ststernents have rKepared kn ao)jrdW￿ wllh Ihe wo¥lBlons a[oll￿b￿ to (ximp8nlas subl•ci to the 8m811 cL¥npani88 reglme. Th8 statements %%we 4yo%*d by the Tru￿888 on..l.i +¥ t DrMKln Tru Draft Finan¢lal St4t¢monts at 27 February 2021 It 10:05".20 DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 Accounting policlos Charfty Info￿atIon Dartford Arts Centre 18 a private company Ilmltetl by guarantee In￿rporated In Eng18nd and W8188. The registereil office is. 1.1 Accountlng conwntlon Th¢ fin8nci81 st81grnents have beon prepared in ac¢ort1ance vAlh th& charity$ deed of tnJ81, tho CIynt>8nles Act 2006 and "Accounbng and Reporbng by Chariti88: Statsmgnt of Réu)mm$nded Pwtsce applicable lo ¢*arilies preparing their accounts in ac¢ordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" (as amended for aco)unting p8ric¢Js cThnmencAng from 1 January 20161. The charity 18 a Publi¢ Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. Tho charity ho$ tskgn 8dvantsgg of thg provisions in tha SORP for thariti•s 8pptying FRS 102 Updota BulEetin 1 not to prep8ra 8 Ststem&nt of Cash Flows. The fina￿181 ststaments are prware(I In sterllng, whlch Is the fundon81 currency of the charfty. Monetary 8mounts in these finandal statements are rounded to th8 naarest £. 12 Going concern At the tlme of approvlng the finand81 ststements, the Trustees have a reasonable eyctsiion that the charfty has adequats rosour¢8s to ¢ontinufj In op8ralional èxlsbrKe for th& foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees confjnue to 8dopt the goltYJ COn￿M basls of accounung In prepatlng the financl81 st81ements. 1.3 Ch4ritsbl• fund$ Unrestricted funds are availablo f¢r use at the discre￿(￿ of the Twstees In furtheran￿ of thelr Charkable objectivas unlws th$ funds havo been d•signat8d for other purposos. There are currently no Restricted general funds which would compri68 of funds r8c•ivad restricbons imposed by Ihe funderldonor. IA Ineame Ir1c￿ Is recognlsed Ihe charlty is legally enfjtled lo 5t after any perf0mlar￿e wdltbns have been n*. the amunts can b& me8sur8d rellably, 8nd It Is prob8bl8 that Income wlll b8 recelved. Ca8h donations are recognised on receipt. Olher donations are reojgnisèd once the charity has been Tr)tified of th8 donaiion, unlass pèrforniance conditions require deferr81 ¢f the amount. Income tax re¢ov8rable In relation lo donatlons re¢eivèd under GiftAld or d8ed8 of covenant 18 recognised at the time of thè donation. Legades are re¢￿gnISed on racelpl tx otheNlse If the charity has been nollfie