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DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

Charity registration number 1090677 (England and Wales)

Company registration number 04294985

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees T E Raabe-Webber
C Ashley
S Motley
M Fowler
J Shreeve
A Jones
A Colledge (Appointed 20 March 2025)
E J Beddoes-Davies (Appointed 1 September 2025)
G E Marmalade (Appointed 1 September 2025)
R E Beasley (Appointed 1 September 2025)
S Garcia-Lora (Appointed 1 September 2025)
Charity number (England and 1090677
Wales)
Company number 04294985
Registered office The Hive Music and Media Centre
5 Belmont
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1TE
Independent examiner Dyke Yaxley Limited
1 Brassey Road
Old Potts Way
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 7FA

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 5
Independent examiner's report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 - 18

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (issued in October 2019).

Objectives and activities

DASH cultivates spaces for extraordinary artists. Our vision is a society in which Disability Art is recognised as core and equally valued within the arts sector.

Our mission is to work with artists, audiences, communities, and organisations to challenge inequality and implement systemic change. DASH’s values are grounded in the Social Model of Disability and a belief in equality of opportunity and creative agency.

Our aims are to:

Strategies for achieving aims and objectives

DASH delivers its aims by:

2024–25 marked the second year under new leadership and the first full year of activity within our renewed Arts Council England NPO investment.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in planning the charity’s activities. DASH provides public benefit by creating accessible opportunities for cultural engagement and supporting Disabled artists to thrive.

Achievements and performance

Significant activities and achievements against objectives

DASH continued to lead national conversations around disability justice, including coordinating a Welfare Cuts Campaign in collaboration with sector partners. We worked with seven UK visual arts organisations and shared new models of inclusive practice.

Our core work is funded by Arts Council England, as a National Portfolio Organisation. Several strands of our work were strengthened by the generosity of donors and charitable foundations, enabling pilot activity, early development work, and new access-led approaches across our programmes. DASH is particularly grateful for the support of the Adlard Family, Arts Council England, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Art Fund, and the Garfield Weston Foundation, whose investment has supported programme development and strengthened artist support.

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Programme Delivery

Future Curators Programme (FCP): During 2024/25, one Disabled curator was appointed through the programme, marking the first stage of a national initiative to place six curators across seven visual arts institutions. Recruitment processes and partnerships for the remaining five curator posts were developed during the year, with appointments scheduled for 2025/26. Additionally, 56 participants undertook Social Model of Disability training. Evaluation of FCP activity is underway.

DASH also convened a monthly network and training programme with the seven partner galleries and institutions, centering intersectional disability justice and access as artistic and organisational practice. This programme created a shared learning environment for curators, producers, and organisational leaders, strengthening sector confidence in access-led approaches and building collective understanding of disability-informed methodologies. The network has become a key mechanism for shaping inclusive curatorial practice nationally.

How to Thrive (Survive): Our mentoring and training programme delivered its third cohort focusing on sustainability, care, and neuroaffirming practice.

It’s Not You, It’s the System: Our system change programme expanded to include talks, residencies, and partnerships.

DASH Touring Library: Our library of resources relating to art and disability continued development as a national resource.

Development Work (2024/25) Toward 2025/26 Delivery

In 2024/25 DASH undertook early-stage planning and partnership building for several initiatives that will begin delivery in 2025/26:

CVAN West Midlands: Supported through an uplift in our Arts Council England NPO funding, DASH advanced planning for sector transformation, leadership development, and regional equity-focused programmes.

Youth Engagement: Planning began for expanded pathways for young Disabled people and early-career artists, including integration into future Future Curator Programme cohorts.

Environmental Sustainability : Initial work commenced in 2024/25 focused on aligning access-led practice with environmental responsibility and low-carbon touring approaches.

International Programme: DASH developed plans for long-term partnerships with organisations in Germany, Canada, and Finland. This included scoping work, relationship building, and preparation for 2025/26 delivery of international exchanges and co-commissions. DASH’s international programme is important because it expands opportunities for Disabled artists, builds global solidarity and strengthens Disability Arts as an interconnected movement. Working with partners in Germany, Canada and Finland allows us to share access-led approaches, develop new creative models and amplify Disabled-led voices on an international stage. These collaborations bring fresh perspectives, increase sector influence and help build long-term resilience for Disability Arts in the UK.

Home-Based Situated Practice: Concept development and artist consultation were undertaken in 2024/25. The virtual residency model will launch in late 2025.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion remain central to DASH’s work.

DASH is a Disabled-led organisation and models disability justice through all aspects of its governance, systems, culture, and day-to-day operations. The majority of our staff and trustees identify as Disabled, d/Deaf, or Neurodivergent, and lived experience is central to the organisation’s leadership, decision-making, and programme design.

Our policies, working practices, and organisational structures are intentionally shaped by disability justice principles, including equity, access as a creative and political act, mutual care, and accountability. These principles underpin how we recruit and support staff, how we build partnerships, how we design programmes, and how we evaluate our impact.

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

As a Disabled-led employer, DASH embeds neuroaffirming practice, flexible working, access-led planning, traumainformed systems, and psychological safety across all teams. This approach enables Disabled staff, artists, and trustees not only to participate, but to lead and shape the organisation’s long-term development.

DASH remains committed to strengthening Disabled leadership at every level of the organisation and across the wider sector, ensuring that Disabled people continue to drive cultural change locally, nationally, and internationally.

Organisational Development

2024–25 was a year of major organisational strengthening. DASH expanded to a team of 6 people. The team's work is supported by freelancers, partners and 3 Access to Work support workers who assist individual team members.

With the new Senior Leadership Team in place, this period marks a step change for the organisation into a stable, strategic, and collaborative structure — one that models creativity, care, and accountability at every level.

Key developments include:

Financial review

The charity achieved a net income of £47,669 (2024: £122,304), increasing the fund balances to £287,320 (2024: £239,651).

Reserves policy

As of 31 March 2025, unrestricted free reserves stand at £229,865 (2024: £142,986). In 2024/25 DASH maintained a reserves policy equivalent to 3–6 months’ operating costs: £67,005 to £134,010 (2024: £48,726 to £97,453). The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding they will be able to continue the charities current activities whilst consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.

The trustees at the September 2025 board meeting have reviewed the reserves policy and the level of reserves. The trustees have revised the reserves policy to maintain reserves equivalent to 3 months of operating costs, reflecting the trustees’ view that holding higher reserves was unnecessarily restricting funds that could be used to further the charity’s objectives. This will enable trustees to seed-fund new programme ideas for early research and pilot projects. This will both strengthen our future fundraising pipeline, as we will have proved the programme concept, and support Disabled artists to begin work in the development phase of programmes ahead of confirmed funding.

Free reserves are calculated as total unrestricted funds, excluding designated funds, and any unrestricted funds tied up in tangible fixed assets. The trustees consider this sufficient to cover between three and six months' expenditure.

The calculation is as follows:

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Major risks

The trustees regularly assess risks and have systems in place to mitigate them. Key risk areas include:

Mitigation actions include building key funder relationships, strengthening board oversight, and enhancing HR and wellbeing frameworks.

The Government’s proposed disability benefit cuts pose a major risk to Disabled artists’ financial stability and ability to participate in paid creative work. DASH is advocating nationally and preparing support for those affected.

Plans for future periods

Looking ahead to 2025–26 and beyond, DASH will:

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated on the 27 September 2001 in England and Wales. It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on the 19 February 2002. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

T E Raabe-Webber

A Plant (Resigned 12 December 2024) C Ashley D Prytherch (Resigned 3 December 2024) S Motley M Fowler J Shreeve R Kaur (Resigned 12 December 2024) A Jones A Colledge (Appointed 20 March 2025) E J Beddoes-Davies (Appointed 1 September 2025) G E Marmalade (Appointed 1 September 2025) R E Beasley (Appointed 1 September 2025) S Garcia-Lora (Appointed 1 September 2025)

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The Board regularly reviews its composition to ensure an appropriate balance of skills, lived experience, and professional expertise. Succession planning, trustee development, and board diversity form a key part of DASH’s ongoing governance review.

During 2024/25, an open recruitment process was undertaken to invite new trustees with specialist skills needed to support the organisation’s next phase of development. Following this process, one new trustee was appointed. The Board welcomed Amanda Colledge, who brings significant financial expertise and strengthens the Board’s financial oversight and governance capacity.

Further trustee recruitment is planned for 2025/26 to continue broadening the Board’s skills base and to strengthen representation aligned with DASH’s values and strategic priorities.

All trustee appointments are subject to formal approval by the Board.

Long serving trustees

One trustee has served on the board for over 9 years; Ms T Raabe-Webber (11 years).

Organisational structure

The senior leadership team comprises:

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

There are no persons with significant control.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

.............................. C Ashley Trustee

Date: ............................................. 11/12/2025 11/12/2025

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Disability Arts in Shropshire (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 7 to 17.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - UK, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Audrey Williams FCCA

Dyke Yaxley Limited

1 Brassey Road Old Potts Way Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 7FA

Dated: ......................... 12/12/2025

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
277,702
10,869
Charitable activities
3
22,790
-
Investments
4
4,329
-
Total income
304,821
10,869
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
265,973
2,048
Total expenditure
265,973
2,048
Net income and movement in
funds
38,848
8,821
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
195,203
44,448
Fund balances at 31 March
2025
234,051
53,269		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
288,571
266,868
44,100
22,790
4,165
-
4,329
2,077
-
315,690
273,110
44,100
268,021
193,206
1,700
268,021
193,206
1,700
47,669
79,904
42,400
239,651
115,299
2,048
287,320
195,203
44,448		 Total
2024
£
310,968
4,165
2,077
317,210
194,906
194,906
122,304
117,347
239,651

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 11 4,186 2,820
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 293,986 257,196
Creditors: amounts falling due within 12
one year (10,852) (20,365)
Net current assets 283,134 236,831
Total assets less current liabilities 287,320 239,651
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds 15 53,269 44,448
Unrestricted funds 17 234,051 195,203
287,320 239,651

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

11/12/2025

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .........................

.............................. (Pri= C Ashley Trustee

Company registration number 04294985 (England and Wales)

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Disability Arts in Shropshire is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Hive Music and Media Centre, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1TE. Charity Registration No. 1090677.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "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)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Income from government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

1.5 Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures and fittings 25% reducing balance Equipment 25% reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Taxation

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

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

1.11 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Donations and gifts
55,034
10,869
Grants
222,668
-
277,702
10,869
Grants
Arts Council England
216,208
-
Other
6,460
-
222,668
-		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
65,903
50,660
44,100
222,668
216,208
-
288,571
266,868
44,100
216,208
181,208
-
6,460
35,000
-
222,668
216,208
-		 Total
2024
£
94,760
216,208
310,968
181,208
35,000
216,208

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2 Income from donations and legacies

(Continued)

DASH is supported by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation ACE West Midlands.

In the prior year, the CVAN WM fund (previously NAWM) was classified as a restricted fund in error. A restatement journal of £35,000 has been made to correctly allocate the related income to unrestricted funds.

3 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Disability Arts Support
Sale of services 12,790 4,165
Other income 10,000 -
22,790 4,165

4 Income from investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Other income 4,329 2,077

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Disability Disability
Arts Arts
2025 2024
£ £
Direct costs
Staff costs 120,343 74,741
Depreciation and impairment 1,183 831
Artists and performance fees 9,068 3,394
Access costs 4,525 6,159
Travel, accommodation and subsistence 15,505 7,754
Materials and photography 23 400
Advertising and digital media 9,771 29
Consultant costs - 1,100
Freelance workers 33,676 17,335
Mentoring costs - 11,339
Evaluation and documentation 16,118 -
210,212 123,082
Share of support and governance costs (see note 6)
Support 56,779 71,022
Governance 1,030 802
268,021 194,906
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 265,973 193,206
Restricted funds 2,048 1,700
268,021 194,906

In the prior year, the CVAN WM fund (previously NAWM) was classified as a restricted fund in error. A restatement journal of £5,442 has been made to correctly allocate the related expenditure to unrestricted funds.

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

6 Support costs allocated to activities

Staff costs
Office costs
Organisational development
Accountancy and bookkeeping
People costs
Governance costs
Analysed between:
Disability Arts
7
Net movement in funds
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial
statements
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets		 2025
£
17,755
16,138
8,159
2,014
12,713
1,030
57,809
57,809
2025
£
1,030
1,183		 2024
£
36,284
13,986
5,743
6,796
8,213
802
71,824
71,824
2024
£
802
831

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year. Travel, subsistence and event costs amounting to £1,018 (2024: £762) were reimbursed to three Trustees (2024: four Trustees).

An accommodation expense of £nil (2024: £179) was met by the charity on behalf of one Trustee.

At the year end £nil (2024: £365) was due to trustees.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2025 2024
Number Number
Employees 5 4
Trustees/directors 7 9
Total 12 13

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

9
Employees
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 (Continued)
2025
2024
£
£
124,485
101,294
7,316
4,211
6,297
5,520
138,098
111,025		 (Continued)
2025
2024
£
£
124,485
101,294
7,316
4,211
6,297
5,520
138,098
111,025
111,025

During the year to 31 March 2025, three employees (2024: one) received supported through Access to Work, a government programme that provides personalised support to disabled people.

DASH also engages support from a number of freelance workers throughout the year.

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

Remuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:
2025 2024
£ £
Aggregate compensation 65,238 74,819

10 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11
Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and
fittings
Equipment
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
29,233
16,714
Additions
-
2,549
At 31 March 2025
29,233
19,263
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
28,893
14,234
Depreciation charged in the year
85
1,098
At 31 March 2025
28,978
15,332
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
255
3,931
At 31 March 2024
340
2,480
12
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
Notes
£
Other taxation and social security
4,194
Deferred income
13
-
Trade creditors
6,658
Accruals
-
10,852
13
Deferred income
2025
£
Other deferred income
-		 Total
£
45,947
2,549
48,496
43,127
1,183
44,310
4,186
2,820
2024
£
3,205
10,000
4,855
2,305
20,365
2024
£
10,000
Deferred income is included in the financial statements for grant monies received in advance of Deferred income is included in the financial statements for grant monies received in advance of the Future
Curators Programme.
2025 2024
£ £
Deferred income is included within:
Current liabilities - 10,000

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

13 Deferred income (Continued)
Movements in the year:
Deferred income at 1 April 2024 10,000 -
Released from previous periods (10,000) -
Resources deferred in the year - 10,000
Deferred income at 31 March 2025 - 10,000
14 Retirement benefit schemes
2025 2024
Defined contribution schemes £ £
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes 6,297 5,520

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

15 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At
Beast
Art Fund - ReImagine Grant
British Council Cultural Bridge
Previous year:
At
Beast
Art Fund - ReImagine Grant		 1 April
2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31 March
2025
£
£
£
£
2,048
-
(2,048)
-
42,400
-
-
42,400
-
10,869
-
10,869
44,448
10,869
(2,048)
53,269
1 April
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31 March
2024
£
£
£
£
2,048
-
-
2,048
-
44,100
(1,700)
42,400
2,048
44,100
(1,700)
44,448		 1 April
2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31 March
2025
£
£
£
£
2,048
-
(2,048)
-
42,400
-
-
42,400
-
10,869
-
10,869
44,448
10,869
(2,048)
53,269
1 April
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31 March
2024
£
£
£
£
2,048
-
-
2,048
-
44,100
(1,700)
42,400
2,048
44,100
(1,700)
44,448
44,448

DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15 Restricted funds

(Continued)

Art Fund

To provide support for DASH to host an information sharing and networking event for museums and galleries across the UK who are interested in working with them to support the development of Deaf and Disabled Artists and Curators. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the project became ‘Curating Institutional Change’. A series of three-panel discussions with incredible speakers responding to provocations and with an open Q&A in June and July 2021.

BEAST – Business Education and Skills Training

Funds were raised through the Aviva backed Crowdfunder programme to create a source of match funding for this programme. Additional funding is being sought through other funders to realise this programme of work in 2024.

British Council Cultural Bridging

To fund 'The Quiet Room' project with Berlinklusion (a Berlin network for accessibility in art and culture) which supports partnership building and practice exchange.

CVAN WM

In the prior year, the CVAN WM fund (previously NAWM) was classified as a restricted fund in error. A restatement journal of £29,558 has been made to correctly allocate the related income, expenditure and yearend fund balance to unrestricted funds.

16 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
At 31 March 2025:
Tangible assets
4,186
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
229,865
53,269
234,051
53,269
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
At 31 March 2024:
Tangible assets
2,820
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
192,383
44,448
195,203
44,448		 Total
2025
£
4,186
283,134
287,320
Total
2024
£
2,820
236,831
239,651

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DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17 Unrestricted funds

The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds relate to the revaluation of the investments. The investments were sold during the year and the revaluation reserve transferred back to general unrestricted funds.

At 1 April Incoming Resources At 31 March
2024 resources expended 2025
£ £ £ £
General funds 195,203 304,821 (265,973) 234,051
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 115,299 273,110 (193,206) 195,203

CVAN WM

In the prior year, the CVAN WM fund (previously NAWM) was classified as a restricted fund in error. A restatement journal of £29,558 has been made to correctly allocate the related income, expenditure and yearend fund balance to unrestricted funds.

18 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).

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