Company registration Iiumber.. 05181856 Charity registration number.. 1106088 City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd (A company limiied by guarantee) Annual Report alld Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Cojnmunity Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottin¥hatn NGI 5GL City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd Contents Reference and Administrative Details Trustees, Report 2to5 Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities 7t08 Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Ioto 19 City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd Referenee and Administrative Details Trustees Michaela Butter Martin Orrell Michele Taylor Jatne5 Parkinsoii Frances Franks Boseda Olawoye Kevii) Love Nestor Valero-silva Mary Strickson Joel Stickley Secretary Senior Management Team Suzannah Bedford. Director Joel Stickley, tkputy Director Charity Registration Number 1106088 Cornpany Registration Number 05181856 Registered Office Il-li Hockley Nottingham NGI IFH Independent Examiner Johll O'Brien, employee of Communits. Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NGI 5GL Page I City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd Trustees, Report The trustees. who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the aiinual report together with the financial 5tatement5 of the charitable coinpany for the year ended 31 March 2023. Trustees and officers The trustees and officers serving during the year and sin¢e the year end were as follom's.. Trustees.. Michaela Butter Manin Orrell Michele Taylor James Parkinson Frances Franks Boseda Olawoye Kevin Love Nesror Valero-silva Mary Strick50n (appointed 25 July 2023) Secreiary.. Joel Siickley Structure? governance and mallagement alure olgoverning docNmenl The chwity is a company limited by guargnte¢ and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of associatii)n dated 16 July 2004. It has no share capital and the liability of each MeM￿r in the event of winding-up is limited to £ l. ReLruilmenl ftiid ￿PpoIntmEnt uftruitees New trustees are recruited by inwitii)g potential candidates to tour our Hockley base, meet chair and staff and observe a Board meeting belore standii)g for election ihrough the due process at the AGM. Objectives and activities Objects and {a) The advaiicement ol- educatioii and tydining in the arts and culiural industries with the objeci of iiicreasing community participation and development,. {b) The provision Lif facilities for recreatilin or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants L)f Nottingham City. Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands in panicular (the 'area of benefit"}; {c) The relief of poverty and prL)motion of social inclusion and integratilin among the inhabitants of the area of benefit. Page 2 City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd Trustees, Report City Art5 undertakes a variety of workshops, courses, events and projects that aim to.. {1) Develop participatioii and ei)gagetneiit in the arts; {ii) Tackle Social issues, exclusion and comTnunity regFeneration through the arts; {iii) Raise public awarei)es5 of aiid 5UPPOrt for the arts., {iv} Mentor and support local art15ts working in the participatory arts. The work of City Arts benefits greatly from the partnership that the charity develops with other arts and non-arts organisations. This enables City Arts to achieve a great deal Inore frtsn) limited resources for the bei)efit of local people. Achievements & performance Since 1977. we have been breaking down barriers to reconnect people with art, culture and creativity. We collaborate wilh coinmuniiies and artists io creaie and explore art of all kinds. making sure our work is inclusive and relevant by listening to w'hat communities need. We siand up for people who are under represented in the arts. We see talent where it has been overlooked and undervalued. We believe that everyone is an artist. Between April 202? and March 202i... .we delivered 262 creative workshops, helping 1,902 people to express themselves and learn new skills. .L)ver 57.IMIO people stopped 10 look at exhibitions in our Window Gallery. .we provided £44,439 worth of employmeiit for 40 freelance art15ts, and supported 134 others with opportunities to develop or showcase their work. . l in 6 of the artists we employed were deaf or disabled. .50 /• of our staff were from traditionally working class backgrounds. .we delivered mini-festivals for ages 0-4 in St Ann's, Aspley, Bulwell at)d Hyson Green. .we worked on international projects with partners from Denmark. Gemiany, Turkey, Poland, Romani4 Colombia and Hondllra5. .we cut our carbon emissions by 34 /. .99 /0 of people who filled in a survey said that that the event they attended was either Very Good (80/o} or Good { IV/o). We're working on the other l°/0 Key projects for us during this year were.. Artployment - An international collaboration promoting entrepreneurship to youllg people enterillg the arts. {Supported by Erasmus+l Blue tts Gretn - Free arts activities for adults in Nottingham and Noitinghamshire experiencing mental health issues. Participants join small, supportive workshops led by professional artists. Sessions take place in some of our city & county's most inspiring outdoor spots. (Supported by the Jigsaw Foundation. Gedling Borough Council, Green Space and Noitinghainshire County Council) City Arts Hosts- Our buildin¥ in Hockley provide5 a home for 5elf-led creative ¥roups who inight otherwise 5tru¥¥le to fiiid an iiiclusive, accessible veiiue in the city. This year, we were privile¥ed to host laniong others) 'ellbeinu_focu5ed poetry collective DIY Poet5, My Si¥ht choir for blind and partially-si¥hted sin¥eT5 and the >'outh camival troupe Inspire Urself. Page 3 City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd Trustees, Report Elevate Free course5 to help youiig creatives jumpstart tlieir careers, including diuital art5. illustration and gaine5 development. The course prioritises people who have takeii non-traditioiial routes into the arts. {Siipported by Near Now. The BigF House. Prince's Trust and Real Creative Futures) Exhibitions with the Institute ol Mental Health - Showcasing work by artists with experience of mentsl health issues. The exhibitions are inclusive and varied. M'ith an array of ￿Ork from exciting new artists both professional and non-professional, boih trained and self-taught. (Supported by the Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham} Get Creative- Weekly therapeutic art workshops for people who have leaming disabilities, mental health issues or are receiving other types of health care in the community. Heart - A creative exchange connettii)¥ communities to the work of the Biodiscovery Institute through textile art. (Supported by the Biodiscovery Insiituie ai the Universiiy of Nllitingham) Hoopla,. Mini-festivals for ages 04 in Nottingham neighbourhoods ranked highly on the indices of miiltiple deprivation aiid which are underserved by the city'5 cultural iiistitlltions. (Supported by Small Steps, Big ChangTeS} Poetry on the Go (POGO) - An Augmented Reality mobile app showcgsing poetry to young peopl¢ across Europe. (Siipported by Erdsmus+) Residenee An artist development programme designed to connect artists with Nottingham's communities. Local people become 'Community Curators . The}, design projects and commissilin artists, working together to explore the lives of people in Nottingham. (Supported by a projeci grant from Arts Council England) Young Producers - A group for 18-iO year olds looking to be a part of Nottingham's thriving creative ￿ene. We also worked with partners and clients to deliver all sorts of iiispiring and inclusive events and opportunities for the communities of NOttIn￿aTn that fell outside our core programme. 2022123 was a year of change and renewal for City Arts. as we took stock of a post-covid landscape and worked to refresh our programme, secure funding and build the partnerships that make all of our work possible. Staff and ix)ard have worked tirelessly 10 ensure Ihe organisation is robust with a clear vision for the future that is built on realistic and achievable goals. Public henefil Through it5 m.ork in the visual arts, the perfotyning art5 and the MTitten word, City Arts promotes inclusivity and acce5S to ¥reat art a5 a basic huinaii right. The trustees confimi that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Financial review We ended 2022123 with an appropriate level of reserves as per our reserves policy and excellent progress on our fundraising tsrgets for 2023124, ￿'1th 86/0 of the next year's income secured ai the outset. We have brought the Paul Hamlyn Foundation on board as a new core funder allingside Arts Council England and Nottingham City Coiillcil, alld continue to ¢njo}' very positive relationships M'ith project funders, includin£ major trusts and fi)undations and partner orgallisations both within and beyond the arts se¢tor. In wliat has proved to be a challcnging funding environmcnt for hoth arts organisations and the charitable sector as a whole, City Arts has adapted our srrategy gnd refociised our mission to achieve financial stsbility. Page 4 Citv Arts (l%ottingham) Ltd Trustees, Report Poliey reserve5 Thc Managcmcni Commiiice coniillues to cxaniinc the chariry'5 rcquircmcnt.% for rC.￿ervCS in the light of Ihc masn risks 11) the organisation on di Ica%1 an annual ba%is. Thc policy %iatLS thai unrcgirictcd fuiid% noi commitied or invested in tangihlc fixLd asse1% held by Ihc charit! (w'orking capiiali, should bc at lea￿t three monih% currLni operdting L05t%, dl(hou&rh thiq is dependeni on Ihe perfurmance of the organisaiion. As 1)f ihe end of 2022123. the level uf our unrestriLted re%eries bel()w the taTgFel aniount. this ha5 b¢en due to the period of Cokid recovery sinLe iht tnd ofihe pandeinic. tatement of Respon5ibilit1¢5 Tlic trustcc% Iwlio are also Ihe directors of City An% INnitinLihaml Ltd for the purposes of Companv law) aye responsiblL for preparing) the tnJ51ee%' iepori ai)d the financial %tatement% in accordtsnce th'iih applicablL la￿ aiid LlnilLd Kinsydom Accounting standards (Llniied Kingdoim CJeneriilly Accepied Accounting Practicel. includin FRS 10? "The Fiiiancial Rcporting Siand