REGisfERED COMPANY NUMBE. 04318810 IEngl•nd Wales) REGISTERED ISUMBER.. 1092533 REPORT OF THE TRuSTEESPlD UP4A THE YEAR EED I MARCH 2021 FOR ChaTiot HO Brighio E&-t Sussex BN2
COTrE[rS OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Report ofthe Tnsstrfs 1 10 5 IndepeDdettt Exanthr's Report Ststewenl of Activiti Bal*nce Sh¢¢t Notu to the fm#niyal stateDnts 10 to 15
NEW WRITING soufH GISTERED LIUMBEIL. IM31 RE RT FTHETR STE FOR THE YEAR EIDED 31 MARCH 2021 thc fJnaa)cial statements of the charity for tk year ea 31 ma 2021. The trustees ve adoptd the wovisioD5 of A¢¢ouhtirtg and Re]K)rttnE by ChribLs." strtet of Price arvlicable to d]atitie5 ppTing their accounts in accordce with the Financial RcrrfxtÉDg Stsndard alIle LD tk UK aDd Rcwblic of Ireland (FRS 102} (efftttive l Jattw 2019). OWEcfivES AND AcnviiiES Objectives and al$ The prcipal attiNryty of the Comlw dltig tl yeaT ¢th]tinu&l to the dev¢lopm¢p¢ of undeT.rtpttseJJted 74Tite]s ]d th¢ii WOTk, and the th82g¢nl aryi d¢¥¢](V 0[V to prticirAte in aThJ enjoy (7ratEv¢ in all its foTrn5. The Truste¢s confinn thal tly have cous1dti the Chan"ty publit benefit when reviewing the chaTitys ain attd j.eCtiveS andplanDJng fimtte artivitie& Staff Volunteers TtL¢ compw has the following stsff f(w pen(#1202W21.. CEO: Lesley W(th (Fts114ime} Genera] Manager.. SaThlL Crowton {Full-tinK) Programm¢ Mw]ager. Sara Beadle (Part4 2 days wweek) Progtamme Manager. Shzmn Dal O*i.tinK 2 daystxr week) Digitxl and Marketin8 Mawer. FAI Cottrell IPart-ttttK 2.5 days weekl B(Kbk Keeping 5eryicos F¥vvEI by strv WriPetaI Fetixioitxd the B(wd ill Decem.
NEWW io REPORT OF THE TRUSTE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR ACHIEVEMENT LND PERFORMANCE Charitble aetivities Impact of Covid-19 New Writing S(MJth w&$ quick (N&iweak of Covi&19 panknio ck)5ing all live xtivitics in mid.March 2020. ahead of the natI(m I In the im1[diate aft¢rJywdL staff have Continu work from IK>me thn)u8bout the yeat. PttsgE Man2ger S8rnh Beadle was fi]Tloughed for seva31 of th 2020r21 finamal year. line with government guidelines. which increased the pressuR on th¢ Test of the #aff aTll kn Tnainlain a full progr of deb"vay. Somc areas of work were IdUL or reschtdtjkd . tht wing se&son of w(thlw aTrJ Tnaerclassts wa5 to auluynn and our atmual Projeet work w&$ te41esi8tted attd atttvitsts Tri (xrt onlinc. with wmitkonal t¢lqth¢ SUp)rt offeted to le&$ Comptry.15t¢rdtr participan UT lI1ve of ruDnÉng vir[ activtii&s saw the fiagship Celebrating Our S¢ori¢5 older LGBTQb prOjt engdging 5ignificaDtty r(K>re partici[ts over a wider geographic regiott otiginally plam Futtders. Covld-t9 styp[rt A recovery grant of £IO.(W from Brightolt & Hove City COU11 bled Wriiing South to maintsin ccntral BrightOTJ pran]5 howev¢r. a5 the rAthtnic it Fkcame clear th venue cou]d never be made Covid-safe. The lease was thef¢ terminatd in NovemlKr 8rtd actiwti¢s have remaiuryj ontine ever sinc¢. These include cour The p2ndemic res>])$e fmm two statllw btrdies h&$ lell (zitid to the of NWS. Arf5 COW1] Engbnd's ropid and prdaical response to the iJitial crisis and their 0-yea extension of the rutEEllt NP(kfvtth'ng ri0 carrying througb to MCh 2(Y23. provided a stable 15 from which the Organi(#1 W&8 able to regrwp. conlitiuc to Funding from the DCMS Culbjral iiLxovery Fwxl 2. secwE)t at the ettd of tbe fiDalltiaJ yeat. has sub4ue4]tly en2bl NWS lo develop our digital iDfrasÉnKture. ¢J)mmi&sion Onli couts¢8 a{ pilot llew ws of S•ng lrnpatt of Blatk Iaves Mtte MovtthMt Th¢ Black Lives Matter movement has ittfI)rn and Str New Writing &)thh's )mmi1t to diversity akxl anti.racist wtscc. A new AJtti.Rxist Stsaw inÈbattd tn 2(r20ni with w[5 of Colour toT[ta]I and hLs subsequently be adottht acmss all of the g0venth. employma]t OlationS arKi artistic deltvery. This WO New Writtttg &)uth's Visio mi&%i4)n aud vahs i5 a dytLaTJll¢ snd ongoing patt of the company's ormllons. Partnerships Panttership working is aEways a vital rArt of Ncw Writin8 &)uth's wotk and I18 wtÉ*ts and audirn th[8Out the pandunic has emphasised thevalue a1 im[kn of c1¢ a] a)IlaF#)ratio We havc benefittrd froEll creative rArth5bJ with a of Ial. fEgi(ui alld nation wisatsoDs throughout the year including.. . Writing Our Legary" p]Ebje£ts wtth div wtitew5 luc1JIngwb[mxM ofcovat TDagazi
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EfT)ED 31 MARCH 2•21 FINLYCIAL REVIEW Reserves poiKy Following Arts CLHJllciI rceomnKrLatiOnS with the urthrthig that New Writiog SLKtsh will necd tt> invell in firtUfE illcoTryawaling activiti&8 to mitigat for lost trKoTrK. a Reserve Policy wa5 set by the Board in 202Q121. Thc charity has now set rfscrvrs ¥t 3 TDLth' LTtThtiDg costs plus winding w> cos1& aroroximgtcly £60.( at the cu¥r¢ntOating l¢v¢l. Unr&8tricted reserves wue£l 11974 at end of Match 2021. While New Wriitng South faccs a ftumbcr of risks tti this di1r1]I tinK thc Tnjstecs aTC of the view that the chan'ty ha5 ¢oming 12 mi)nths. The exte Nloal Pixtfolio Organisation INH)) fillwJiDg pul comt to an in Marcb 2023. New Writing Thc Tets revicw the p)licy a1 progmtow8td8 meaingthe tatgct Icvcl of aEnlly. FtrruRE PLATr4S The New Writing South's fuojre plan is to contrnue 1ver[g an ambitious artistic pn}gran¢ of actiNTrty a stEDng responsivc (o the chanw Covid SititiO Stsff continue to work from wsth all delivard tklivtry thj * plons fN the futwt will be Tnore fiKu&d on wionty aTeas al the cost.lnefit tatio of higbtr.mait. lower.iJKx)n activities will be evaluated aTrL wh¢re e£¢sary. Jellthed fti)n] the (Y wmrfolio. A suite of new digitsl cw5Gs will intrithced in 2021IU lo mittgate the ir0¢ lo&% from the Cr¢ativ¢ Writing Programm4 and a EKW furLth3r&ng ¥ThJ gahTation 5ts3gy h35 ircn dcvclqrt tr¥wg priority ateas aligned with Arts CoLuJciI Eng]aTwJ's PnrKip1detrikn1 in th¢ir2021P2030 5tsgy. Lte5 Cffate. The Board wll TE¥)re Involv in a1 ryonÈng on ts prog¥rs5 N¢w WTJtitig S(th ss making on implliving perfonnat against thc Investhl Priticiplcs. B(ld memttrs will Colllitwe to tskc all requtfed mitigating a¢tion to ensure the on80ing viability arl S%1"ty of the organi thI1¢ resDdIng to the I<d5 of wr2ta5 a¢ross th¢ re0 STRUCTURQ COYEKYAIYCE AIYD MANACEMENr Governirtg dotument The LhaTity is c4)ntrolld by its govenJiDg a th¢d of tr8( and cor&ibthes a Eimi*d company. limited by gu2rantee. &8 defit)thby Corwits Act 2¢M. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DAlLs Registered Company Dumber (H318810 IEng]and arml Wajes) Rtgistered Charhy 1092533 Registsred 9 Jew Street Brighton BNI IUT
NEW WRITIN TERED N REPORTOF THE TRUSTEFS FOR THE YEAREYDED31 MAR TrSteeS Ms B Colley Iresigtxxt 71512020} Ms VRGebbie Mr S D Richardsth) MrR Warr MS R Lloyd Ms AZ Solis Ms P T Felix lapwiinted 411212020) Compattv Secretsry Ms L E WrKxl Indepelldent Exminer John Thacker bCA DChA 1s]stitute of Ch2rteted Accoutttsjts iti Engl*l attd Wales cl[10¢ House Limit Chartered Atcoutttsnts 44 Grdlld Parade Brighton East sUX Approval by or(krof th¢ IM)atd of trI)n.............. ... its bEh41f ty. Mr R Warr.TrstC
INDEPEND NEW WIUTING SOUTH TO THE TRusfE Independent cAgThiTrer's reportto thetrw5tees of New Writkngsouth Cthtctswy) I tewKt to the ctwity ttU5te¢s my exami0 of the aCcEnts ofthcconytsy for theYents1 31 March 2021. R¢sPOD5ibilitie5 and basis of rew A5 the charity'5 tru5ttts of ttx Cowy (atmt akn its di[t0 for the puwtts of ¢ornpa law) you trspoDsibl¢ for the ptq>ardtion of thc accounts aLlrall w]th the of the CoTnpani&s Act 21kn ethe 2(x AcV}. Having Satisfi myself that the of the Conw are rwDred to k allth.taf Part 16 of the 21K A¢t and are eligible for inderxijdent emm]( I retth in W of my exa1niJt1l of your charitys accounts as Caled out under section 145 of the Cbarities Act 2011 Cthe 2011 Atry In caryYg my I Iwve followed the Directions given bythe Charity C4)InOll under section 14515) Ibl ofth¢ 2011 ACL 1ndependetexam1er's statement Sincc your clmriws 8nS income exceedal £250,(W yw ethninct ir a of a listal i¥¥ty. I c4n eonfi that l am qualified to urthnake the cxamÈrtion because l a rtgiouul of ID5tittrte of Charteted Accoltants in England and Wal¢s whith is oDe of the ]isled trthie& examiatiOn VIng cause to EKlievc". the accoutts &) Tt accordwith those rec¢x(Ls" or the attounts do not cornply with the a¢¢ting req1ll of 396 of lh¢ 21W Att other than any indEent ex3nJinalion" or on)n% Pradtce 3cc(M]ntillg ]d by rbaTiti¢s 1a>11CabjC to chvJitie5 preparing their accounL8 in accordan with thc FI3¢] Rwting StsDdatd applithl¢ Èn the UK and Rq)ublic of Ireland (FRS 102)). ILrf John Tha¢kerFCA DChA h)stitutr of Chartered Accowkn XD England atsl Wales C]Jariot HO Limitrd Chartered Accountants 44 Cjnnd Patade Brighton East Sussex BN2A
STATEMEDT OF Ft¥ANCL4L ACTIVmLS EQR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 2021 2020 ToLqI fuDds fi]nds INCOME APID ENIX)WMENTS FROM Donations and l¢gaGic5 129.fA)3 51863 i466 163.¥86 Charltabie activiti Charitable Activitics 169.8fA) 169.8(rf) 150,(H6 13.975 13.975 Tolal 313.438 52.863 366JOi 313.932 EXPENDITURE OP4 Raising fu]xds 12 CharÉtabl¢ altIeS Charitsble Actiwties 55249 341.453 299,824 Total 55249 341.453 299,836 NET tfCOMV(EXPENDITURE) 27234 (2J86) 24.848 14.096 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund5 brnught fon¥*ail 84.740 87,126 73.030 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 111,974 111.974 87.126
WIUTING sourH Gl TERED fl FA.LANCE.$T 31 MARCH ZOZI 2021 2020 Total fimds fiJtJds FIXED ASSETS 867 CURRENT ASSETS Debtor5 Cash at iw and in hw]d 21462 181.809 22,462 181.809 10,453 156,357 204271 204271 16@810 CREDITORS Amouttts falling due withinone ycar {9U96) (92.596) (80.551) NET cURRET 111.675 111.675 86,259 TOTAL.4SSETS CURREKr LIABIL]TILS 111.974 111.974 87.126 NET ASSETS 111,974 111,974 87,126 io Uorestricted fiumjs R¢stri¢ted 111.974 84.74 2J86 TOTAL FtNtNs 111.974 87.126 The c]Jaritable eomydry Ès eDtitled to em[l) from alt SttlioD 477 of the Companies Act 2Q for the year ended 31 March 2021. 31 March 2021 in aCc(Kd with Section 476 of the C4mwics Ait 21K6. The tn acknowl* theITTe5yonljIlitie5 for (a) ¢nsuting that the clwitable ccMJJpatty ktrp8 Ilw with StttiOJL8 386 and 387 of the Cmjpatties Act 21MK) attd prep2Ting fmatttia] slatemcnts which gjvc a mjc a1 fair vicw of the state ofaffairs of the charitsble company as at the end of Cach financial year and of its s]rytU5 or (thit fw each finwia] yeo¥ in accoTdance with th¢ requirnets of &ctioll5 394 aDd 395 aTKI which Othe with th¢ Irquits (pf the Compnies Act (bl Page 8
EW UTH ISTERED LIUMBEIL. IM11881• BALANCE SHEET-¢•nti IMAR H 21121 These financial statements have in *COrd Tprith the provisio appliLxble to charitsble companies subjeci to the c4)Jwl&s The fijmttcial statemcsts were arwvcd by the Board of ard audM>riscd for iswe were signed on its bcthajf by:
NOTES TO THE FII¥ANCIAL SfATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED JJ MARCH 2021 ACCOUNTIYL G POLICIES Basis of prewaring the fiTranC1 stalements The financial statemeEJts ofthe chan"table whith is a public tfit eijtity FRS 102, have be•) prEpared in aorda[r with th Clwitiffi SOIiP (FRS 102}'A(ZOLvJting and RwtiTtg by Charitie5.' StaTnent of Recommended Ptactice 4ryTrlicabk to cbarities Prepry the acci)unts in 0[dance with the FiDancial Rqx)rttng Stsndard applicablc ID the UK RtVEblic of Ire]8ttd IFRS 102) lefftxtive l Jattuary 2019),. Fit)anci2] Reporting Sttndard 102 llje FInlat liqffiirtg Stsnd2rd aA)licablt in thc UK and Rcpublie of Ireland, and the Con4)3ts Aci 2(. The fioatttial statennts have been prep&ed Under the historical cost All inci>me is re£ogDJsed in the Starenl ofFiDancial ALtivities 0¢ thc charity b&8 entitlenxDt to the fijnds. it Is probtble that the ittomc wt]I r1V1 attd mea4Jttd rdiably. Expertditore Liabilities are recogDised &8 ex[altU &8 &s th¢ is a legaj or (wtruVc obligation coNurLittEng the c]wity to that eXdIe. it is wobablt th&t a trdtksftr of econ¢ knefits will k required in settlement WKi the amount of the obligatioD can fEliabty. EX1j1tufC is for on an uruals basis 3ryJ h&s been ciL&sified urtdtr kadm8s that aggtegate all t(tst rela1 to th Ixtcgw. wsts cannot directly attributed tts Pa12[ head]llgs they bave allixd l¥ltE ott a basjs totis]S with the ust of Tanglble fixtrj assets life. CoDJputye¢iiLipmeiit 330h (Rx (x1 Taxatio• The Charity is o)TK%ider&l to pass the tsts sd im Parag I SCIKth 6 Fim¢ A¢t 2010 al IherfoJY it ets the thfinitiots of a chaTitsbt¢ COrnpa for UK Co4Xation PWm)S. Acconlfftgly the Charity ts pot&)tially exem from taxaiion in resrttt of Irn or wital wns receiv&1 within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part l & CorpolOtt Aci 2010 or Seaion 256 of the Taxation of Chargc*blc Gal Act 19)2. Fund acCOting R¢strictioEJ5 aTise whfflj splfi by the donworwhen are Tai5cd forw1oaTrtyIrtQlfj). The charitablc eomrAoy OrMt a dcfÉnL71 coDtrilMhMKL Cl0D5 toyabk to the cbgritable com[An5 pe&sion atc cbargeJJ kn the of FinaTKial Adivitic5 in the to which thry relate. Page 10
NEW WRITING sovrm FOR THE YEAR EP4DED 31 MARCH 2021 P'ATIONS AND LEGACIKS 2021 2020 lknnations Arts CouEKkl Egland. National P(rfolio Arts Council England. c£1£brlg Agt Arts Council England- tA)fLelin¢ss Pride CuJwTrt DevelopTDart FuEtd Su5s¢x CoTntnunity F(XllM13tion Th¢ Btiti5h Council 3.126 126.477 46,515 5.839 4,478 124.192 30,985 509 241 NET IPCOMEJ(EXPENDITtJliK) Net Incomel{cXpIUlI¢I is ststrd atknrcbargllipJlcrtditin8).' 2021 2020 Depreciation. ownd a&ts 2J40 22IM) TRUSTEFS. REMUNERATIO.Y AND BLYEFITS 31 March 2020. Trustees, expenses srAFF cosrs 2021 2020 wa sal8ri< Jal SI*ty costs 107.464 4.749 4.836 99.694 5.340 4.487 117.049 109,521 The avernge monthly numof¢rpj0yffS ¢kng Year p5 follow5: 2021 2020 Average numiKrof ¢mploytts No employets receivtyj itt ex¢w of £(AI,¢MKI. Pageli
El TING soirrH (yrEs TO THE FJTr4LP4CIAL STATEMLryIS. E YEAR ENDED 31 (RCH 2021 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINLICIAL AcfiviTIFS funds INCOME AND NWmENTs FROM D<x]ations and kwi¢s 131.670 31216 163.886 Charitabk activities Charitsble Activities 150,046 150,046 281.716 32216 313.932 EXPETrDITURE ON Raistttg fi2ttd% 12 12 Clkaritable attlvltleg CbariLqble Activities 269.879 29.945 299.824 Total 269.891 29.945 299,836 DIET LNCOME 11.825 2271 14,096 RECONCILIATIO.ry OF FUIYDS Tot%1 funts brought fon¥rd 71915 115 73,030 TOTAL FUTrIDS CARRIED FORWARD 84.740 2.386 87.126 TANGIBLE FIXEDA&Sm Cornpu COST At l Aprtl 2020 and31 March 2021 5.696 DEPRECIATION At l April 2020 Charge for yeat 4.829 At 31 Match 2021 5J97 NET BOOK VALUE AÈ 31 2021 299 At 31 March 2fllO 867 P4e 12
NEW WRITING soufH NOTES TO THE FP4ANCIAL sfATEMEN73. clIAd FOR THE YL¥R EDED 31 MARCH 2•21 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WIThIN ONE YEAR 2020 Trade thb[s Otherdebio 4.457 1297 16.708 245 9217 22.462 10.453 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WRUN ONE YEAR 2021 2020 32268 4.613 ial Security 8T otlKrtsY¢5 Othu crtditQf5 Accruajs alld defared ilKOIT 777 73.050 56.678 92.596 80.551 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net At 3113Ql At 114r20 Unrestricted funth Generdl fid tknigJa*ed fimds 82.740 29,234 111.974 84.740 27234 111.974 Restricted ful5 Cdebrating 0- Stories 2J86 {2.3861 TOTAL FUNDS 87.126 24.848 111.974 Page 13 (yjniinurd...
NOTES TO THE FINLNCIAL sfATEMENTS-contim•ed E.YDE 31 MARCH 2021 MOVEMENT JN FUNDS-tfjRtinued in fi]n Unrtstridtd General fi)d 313.438 (2842041 {2.IWI 29.234 (2,IKK)} 313.438 {286204) 27,234 Restritttd fujtsls Celebrating Our Storic5 Sussex commlty FWMI Lntscliness 46515 509 5.839 (48.1) (5(WJ} (5,8391 12.386) 52,863 (55249) {2J86) 306JOI (341.453) 24,848 Cwparatives for ia fw•d5 Net At 31nno At 114119 Urtrestrittrd erkl fimd tk5ignatrd funds 71915 81740 71915 11.825 84,740 Restrictcd fvmd5 Qlcbrating Our Stori&s 115 2271 2J86 TOTAL FUNDS 73,030 14,096 87,126 Page 14
EW WRITIN sourH NOTES TO THE FP4ANCIAL sfATEME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 (ARCH 2021 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS. to*tinryed Mov¢Jn¢nt Unrestritted folldJ General fimd 279.716 (269.891) 9,825 281.716 {269.891) 11.825 Celebrthng Our Storie5 Pride CultLbal DevelopmeDt Futtd Su55¢K CoSThTr]unity Fund 30.985 (28.714} (990) (241) 2271 241 32216 (29,915) 2,271 TOTAL FUYDS 313.932 (29),836) 14.096 ii. RELATED PARTY DISCIA>SURFS Page 15