AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Arc l/ *" Create, connect, feel better STOCKPORT CULTURE Arts For Recovery in the Community Annual Report & Financial Statement for year ending 31 March 2024 Arc is a registered charity no. 1107607 A limited company no. 05288784 reg in Cardiff c6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Contents i) Reference and Administrative Information....................................................................................................... 2> Trustees, Report..,......,...,....,...,......,...,...,..,,..,,..,...,...,...,...,..,...,...,....,...,..,...,...,...,...,..,,.,,...,...,...,...,..,...,...,...,....,..,...,...,...,.. WeLcome,,.,,...,....,...,...,...,...,....,......,...,...,...,....,...,...,,..,,..,....,...,...,...,...,...,....,...,..,...,...,...,,...,...,...,,..,,..,....,...,...,...,...,....,...,...,..,...,...,....,...,...,, Aims and Objectives..,....,......,... 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Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 OEU Directors Safia Griffin Chair Graeme Draper Robert Morris Lucy Wallace David M illigan-croft Paul Davies Linda Bushell Lindsay Adams Director Finance Director Director Director Director and Vice Chair Director Director Resigned 18th August 2023 Resigned 29lh December 2023 Company Secretary Jacqui Wood Staff Jacqui Wood Nuala Ryan Annette Naor Hilton Harriet Wilson Noreen Mccole Bridge Ellen Samuel Chief Executive Officer Finance Manager Creative Wellbeing Lead Operations Manager Volunteer and Engagement Co-ordinator Wellbeing Support Worker With thanks to our freelance team of Lucie Fitzpatrick, PhilL Howley. Jo Flint. Tom Leah and all the Associate Artists, Independent Examiner Paul Cowham MA FCA DChA Withington Works Withington Baths 30 Burton Road Manchester. M20 3EB Bankers Virgin Money 34 Princess Street Stockport. SKI IRE Barclays Bank PLC Leicester LE87 2BB Shawbrook Bank Lutea House, WarLey Hill Business Park Brentwood, Essex. CMI3 3BE 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 1 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 2) Trustees, Report Welcome l am deLighted to present our annual report for the year 2023 / 24 This demonstrates our reach. the impact of our work in arts and heaLth in Stockport and across the North West and our commitment to Charity Commission and Companies House regulation, We have tested new approaches through our arts and health micro-commissions, undertaken a deep-dive into our strategic and financial position through a Pilotlight 10-month programme and delivered another full week of creative and cultural activities during October's annual Arts & Health Week. As Arc goes into a new financial year. we are aware of numerous challenges. We are seeing grant funding become more and more competitive, with some long-standing funder criteria changing There is increasing demand on mental health services and our programmes of support coupled with a more volatile political, legal and social environment We are responding to these challenges and aim to increase our other streams of income. as well as maintaining current and new partnerships to meet this demand sustainably We will also increase our efforts in diversity and inclusion in both who delivers and accesses our support, There are increasing expectations placed upon Arc'5 Board, and the Trustees who volunteer their time and skill to ensure that the organisation has strong governance processes, robust decision making and documentation. Trustee recruitment and governance reviews have been an ongoing focus under my leadership and will continue to be a focus, when I step down in September 2024 after serving 8 years on the Board. This is a planned succession, and l am delighted to say that the new Chair will be our current Vice-chair Paul Davies As Trustees land Directorsl governing and overseeing the organisation's mission, strategy and alignment to our core values, we have a lot of responsibility, It is an honour to see and hear what people say about how the support we provide has impacted them, and the sense of connection and community they feel when they step into our spaces, l am proud to be Chair of such a trusted, impactful and responsive organisation and invite you now to read and see more of what we have been doing over the past 12 months, as we detail this in our Annual Report and Accounts for the year 2023/2024, Thank you. Safio Gri[[in, Arc Chair 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 2 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Aims and Objectives The Company and Charity is established to reLieve sickness and protect mental good heaLth through the use of the arts and creative activity in North West England, in particular but not exclusively in Stockport, The aims of the Company are to support the wellbeing of people with mental ill health by developing confidence in their abilities through engagement with Arc, enhancing recovery and encouraging them to gain skills and experience which lead to a better quality of life. Arc provides a rich and varied programme of creative activities in a safe and supportive environment. organises training and support in the arts, provide services and undertakes commissions, promoting positive images of mental health through high quality arts projects. Mission Statement Vision & Mission Our vision is one of healthy and happy communities. in which people can achieve sustainable weLlbeing inspired by creative projects and connected through shared experiences Our mission is to offer high impact creative experiences, skiLls and opportunities which promote individual and communal wellbeing, reaching the most vuLnerable within communities. recognising the value of creativity to self-worth. resilience and confidence. Values Connectivity The arts have an amazing ability to bring people together, enabling us to find strength in ourselves and each other. By connecting through creativity to people and place, we support each other, and develop a genuine sense of belonging. This has a profound impact on our mental health. Creativity Creativity transforms lives - we can be inspired to flourish, to express ourselves, to be more confident and articulate. To take controL of our future and to celebrate our journey Sharing stories and listening There is tremendous power in being given the space to tell your story and to listen to others,. Exploring and sharing narratives heLp us make sense of our experiences and our world, reinforcing that we are not aLone, Accessibility Creative projects need to be open, welcoming, easily accessed and responsive to the needs and interests of participants, but also ambitious, striving for the highest artistic outcomes/values, Efficiency, value and impact We always seek to improve our model, increase our impact and focus the use of our valuable human and financiaL resources. Activities undertaken for public benefit in relation to objectives In pLanning our activities for the year. we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Regular reports on activities are submitted to the Directors at Board meetings by the Chief Executive Officer to enable the Directors to monitor progress. This and other mechanisms, such as the annual rolling strategic plan, enabled the Directors to ensure that new and current activities are in line with the organisation's aims and objectives, the Charity Commission's guidance and Companies House regulation. Main activities undertaken to further the charity's purposes for the public benefit structured creative programmes to support the mental health of adults and young peopLe facing a mental health crisis 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 3 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Accessible, inclusive & welcoming programmes for anyone who wants to use the arts to improve or maintain their mental heaLth in our town centre culturaL venue and through outreach projects Services for health partners and commissioners to refer in to. providing effective, reliable, specialist support to peopLe for recovery from mental ill health Volunteering opportunities for those who have previously participated in our programmes and others with Lived experience of mental ill health, as well as those wishing to give their time to a charity Partnership projects for communities and organisations in the VCSFE. private and statutory sectors to collaborate with us, and engage their service users and staff in creative wellbeing activities Professional development, training. networking, resources, commissioning and residencies for artists and healthcare professionals land facilitators of all levels of experience) Exhibitions, events and products for members of the public with an interest in the arts and/or mental health An affordable, welcoming cafe run in a space shared with Hat Works Museum. meeting the needs of visitors and presenting Arc with income generation opportunities, Achievements and Performance Arc works across the spectrum of mental health, finding ways to support individuals wherever they are in their mental health journey. when they need it most. From the acute mental health wards at stepping HILI and our core referral programmes, to drop-ins to tackle Loneliness or a workshop programme attended by hundreds of families. our message is the same - that creativity can be an effective tool to protect and maintain mental health, prevent relapse and promote recovery from iLLness With a history of arts and health stretching back to the mid 9Os, Stockport has been at the forefront of investment of creative health in practice. We are proud to be a major part of that story.. our work reaches across local health and culture agendas, and our relationship with GM NHS is a model of good practice, envied in other areas of the country 2023/24 was the year when we benefitted from the increased profile of Stockport as the Greater Manchester Town of Culture, alongside a huge investment in Stockport town centre's regeneration and the opening of a new transport interchange and urban park. Although Stockport being calLed 'the new Berlin. may have raised a wry smile, the Borough won several awards during the year Ifor being the best place to live, to buy your first home, to shop and to retire) and in this, the role and benefits of culture for health were evident. In March 2024 Hat Works had an influx of visitors and a spike in media coverage as the Hat Museum fully reopened after years of redevelopment. Many more people discovered Arc for the first time as a result, enjoying the welcoming. inclusive and inspiring environment we have created 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 4 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 March 2024 marked the end of the period covered by our current 2021-24 Strategic Plan, This is how we met our strategic goals in 2023/2024 Goal i: Deliver high impact creative programmes which improve the mental health and wellbeing of more than 750 vulnerable, isolated adults and young people in Stockport and Greater Manchester by March 2024. Throughout 2023/24. our evidenced-based arts for wellbeing programmes were delivered to more than 400 residents of Stockport, Oldham and Tameside. in our centre, in hospitals and healthcare settings. in community venues and at home. We provided a structured creative programme to meet the needs of vulnerable adults, young people and children at a critical moment in their mental health, helping them to support and maintain their mental health. Our programmes improve mental health, wellbeing and resilience through the learning of self-care techniques, confidence building, sociability and connection with other people and services. In Stockport the most recent JSNA. published in the One Stockport Mental Health Strategy Ihttps'.//democracy stockport.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=200327#'. .'text=Enable/o20people/o20to/D20 look/20after,improve/20the/.20heaLth/.20and120wellbeingl found that the number of people diagnosed by Stockport GPS with serious mental illness has risen by 41% since 2004/05, Data from GP registers also shows that between 2016 and 2020, there has been a rise in the number of people diagnosed with anxiety of 30/., and in those with depression of 63/. It is therefore no surprise that in 2023/24 we saw an increase in referrals to our core Arts for Wellbeing programme5 in both Stockport and Oldham Iwhere there was a 93% increase), The complexity and severity of mentaL health difficulties experienced by participants joining our adult programmes was noticeable this year, with referrals of adults including individuals experiencing schi20phrenia. PTSD, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide ideation, bereavement. OCD, and neurodivergence as well as chronic health conditions affecting mental health including MS, Parkinsons and long COVID. Monitoring revealed that 43/0 of our Stockport adult participants had 3 or more factors affecting their mental heaLth, The adult Arts for Wellbeing programme continued to offer a wide range of tailored progression opportunities through our Next steps follow on projects. These included personal and creative development and resilience through Creative Enterprise and Creative Challenge, a range of monthly activities ranging from movement to writing to photography. and the pilot project for potential volunteers, Aspire, We also provided monthly Create & Connect sessions to support our most vulnerable adults. We worked creatively with young people experiencing a range of mental health challenges including neurodiversity, family mentaL and physical illness lincluding terminal diagnosis). bullying, domestic violence, sexual assault. family breakdown. epilepsy, selective mutism, school refusal and acute anxiety 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 5 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Many young people presented with complex and multiple mental health needs. Of those referred to our Shine programme, 67% had 2 or more conditions/diagnoses putting them at risk of poor mental health. Shine continued to be a consistently impactful programme for young people, delivered with partners Beacon Counselling and has been extended for a further year, We measured our impact by collecting a range of qualitative and quantitative data at the beginning, end and throughout the lifetime of each project. We used our bespoke 'Outcomes Scale,, developed to generate open responses, helping participants to recognise changes in their mental health, sociaL connections and other areas of their Lives, In addition, we used.. I to i conversations with alL service users at key milestones weekly group dialogue sessions and check-ins the 'Participant Voice, group facilitator & creative practitioner feedback creative exhibitions at the end of each project case studies photographic evidence and use of film and audio, In September 2023 we presented 'Art is Medicine., an exhibition showcasing artwork and writing by patients on Stepping Hill Hospital's acute Mental Health wards, where Arc has been working for many years, Leaders from Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust attended the preview, including CEO Anthony Hassell- Head of Allied Health Professionals, Jackie Kindell. and several staff from Tameside Hospital mental health wards. This resulted in commissioning Arc to develop an arts for welLbeing programme to be delivered in Tameside Hospital. A 6-month project began in February 2024, Wlth Arc Creative Wellbeing associate artist Alison Waters working closely with Tameside Hospital staff to understand the needs and interests of patients on the 2 mental health wards and shape an appropriate programme of therapeutic creative activities. Activity co-ordinators were able to experience first-hand the therapeutic impact of the creative activities before working with the artist to design and practice them with the ward patients. An iterative process of reflection and refinement will now be used to evaluate the engagement and impact of each activity on the ward k)efore developing them further, 'This has given me so much confidence to deliver art sessions with patients. We've hacl paints and other materials sat in the cupboard for months anGI never Ljsed them because we didn't know what to do. Now Lve re Using them almost every day with patient5.' Tameside hospital staff member We also developed a new programme specifically for the Arden & Norbury wards at stepping Hill Hospital, A 12-week rolling plan of activities, including help sheets and resources, has enabled the team of Arc voLunteers to feel confident and Supported in their delivery, engaging 89 patients over the year and working closely with the OT team In totsL between April 2021 and March 2024 we supported over 1165 adults and young people through these programmes. Goal 2 Address the effects of Loneliness and isolation, providing services which connect with and build a sense of belonging for 6,000 people across Stockport & GM by March 2024. Our location in the Hat Works building placed arts and health at the centre of culturaL developments in Stockport this year. as part of the Town of CuLture programme. Although we have been in residence at Hat Works since November 2019, the pandemic and redeveLopment of the museum meant that the building only became fully operationaL on all 3 floors in earLy 2024. Alongside the added profile and dynamism which Stockport Town of Culture provided, the re-opening of the popular Hat Museum led to a massive increase in visitors, many of them engaging with Arc for the first time Our cafe and exhibition space benefitted from the extra exposure, hosting networking events, showcases and stakeholder meetings. Free creative drop ins and socials, a huge volunteering programme, popular 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 6 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 family-friendly Saturday Art Clubs, our Arts & Health Week programme. public courses, events and workshops and monthly creative weLLbeing activities for our participants and members of the public have aLI contributed to a growth in our engagement with a preventative mentaL health focus. Over the course of the year many people became regular faces, returning time and again to engage with and experience a space where conversations about mentaL health are open, frequent and safe. 'Coming to Saturday Art Club means the world to me. it allows my daughter to detach from the stress of choice. demands, per[ormance, and many other stresses surrounding her autism. It also gives me, her mum, some time to refill my cup with special friends, The volunteers and staff and the support offered here is amazing as are the activities and groups. A wonderful placel. Attendee at Saturday Art Club "Arc is o warm and welcoming space for participants, volunteers. and stalf. It Lvas evident immediately that there is a compassionate approach underpinning the worl? at this organisation. The language used by starf and in the participant-facing resources echo this compassion," Post graduate psychology placement student VLh éréf We reinforced our position as sector leader by providing growth and developmental opportunities, nurturing and supporting our participants and voLunteers, as well as local grass roots organisations and individual creatives Following on from a Micro commission we awarded in 2022, Self Care Creatives established their own CIC and, with some of their delivery now based at Arc, stated, the training and resources olfered by Arc have been instrumental in equipping us with the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate the complexities of funding applications and project management. The insights gained from the training sessions have empowered us to effectively communicate our mission and secure additional support from organisations such as The National Lottery and local outhorities. Your dedication to building a creative community in Stockport and nurturing emerging initiatives like ours has been truly inspiring We are immensely grateful (or the opportunities you17ave provided us and loolp forward to continuing our collaboration in the future." Our public exhibition programme of work by Arc participants and guests raised awareness of mental health issues and provided a platform for a range of inventive and inspirational creative responses to health challenges including endometriosis, menopause, isolation and severe mental illness. Volunteering flourished this year with a step-change in the roles and support being offered, a focus on inclusion and a targeted offer to previous participants, The Aspire programme grew from feedback shared by Arc's Participant Voice group who described their aspiration to become volunteers, but felt their lack of confidence and skills held them back. They also described the perception of a big jump from participation to volunteering, and the need to tailor some volunteer roles and responsibilities around their needs and challenges. Aspire was a successfuL pilot programme, designed and delivered as a bridge between participation and volunteering by several members of the Arc staff team. It introduced io participants to a wide range of practical skills through informal experiential training to enable them to build sufficient confidence to volunteer. "Since I started at Arc. l in a different person. I've gone from being in a very dark place und feeling isolated to being part of community and having new con[idencel Volunteering has changed my life dramatically, it 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 7 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 has given me a sense ofpurpose, focus and responsibility and has increased my confidence and motivation It has really turned my life around and given me a future to aim for. Aspire participant In 2023 /24 we completed the change in how we deliver wellbeing support to our participants, moving from a modeL of a team of managed social work students to one single member of staff, our Wellbeing Support Worker. The consistent and appropriate support she has provided has made a huge impact on participants, experience, enabLing them to feel listened to. part of a person-centred approach and, uLtimateLy to being able to trust in the process and the organisation, 'This is someone I would have felt nervous about referring to any other group, but I know this programme really understands mental health and the barriers people face, Anyone can run an art group, but this is different. From the outset, in the welcome chat before the programme was due to start. the Wellbeing Programme Support Worker was so Caring, compassionate and understanding. Her friendly and warm approach put the service user at ease and she went from feeling incredibly anxious and nervous to leaving excited and looking forward to the first session, Social prescriber When we set our original strategic target of connecting with and building a sense of belonging for 6,000 GM residents, we included visitors, audiences and participants in that figure. This year alone we welcomed over 7,000 visitors to Arc and reached many more through our wellbeing & public programmes. outreach activities, networking and hosting events. and presentations to external organisations. Visitor numbers for 2021- 2024 are over 13,000. Goal 3 - Become more inclusive, with service users, staff and volunteers more accurately reflecting our GM communities by March 2024. The Board and staff have continued to work collaboratively and with a detailed approach on improving EDI across all aspects of the service. through the annual EDI seLf-assessment and action planning, review & revision of policies & procedures, developing access audits, issuing guidance for accessible delivery and design, updating our website and promotional material and undertaking a range of training, Delivery was adapted and redesigned to respond to demand or to address gaps in provision, Partnership working, exhibitions and public events provided opportunities to engage a more diverse range of artists and audiences, However we recognise that we need to do more to support those not currently accessing our service and will continue to work closely with Stockport Race Equality Partnership, the Caribbean and African Health Network and Sector 3 to ensure we develop culturally appropriate creative programmes, At key points across the year we worked closely with our 'Participant Voice, group, to understand the barriers in joining and engaging in our core entry programmes. Their recommendations Led to a range of changes to help create a more inclusive and accessible service and environment, from the terminology we use to the development of welcome packs and video walkthroughs of the centre, Session content and resources were broadened to meet the wide range of needs and engagement/learning styLes. This feedback helped to shape our programmes & deliver a user centric, accessible & inclusive service. Trustees were also involved. ensuring our governance decisions are based on lived experience. We celebrated lived experience of mental health at all levels of the organisation, providing progression pathways from participant to volunteer, facilitator and advocate, "Having struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember, my world had gradually become smaller and smaller and my life more and more rigid as a means of self-preservation. Volunteering has been both scary and liberating, but l am so thankful for the opportunity and the journey of self-discovery and reflection that I have found myself on. "My gut was telling me to volunteer on the psychiatric wards but this was a massive challenge for me, as I had been an inpatient just C7 rew years ago. I wos scared it would trigger me to become unwell. Sut with training and fabulous support from Arc l absolutely flew and knew it was definitely the right thing for me. l in loving my volunteering on the wards - it helps to give me a voice when I didn't have one. I volunteer to give others hope, just by being me, listening non-judgmentally and sharing my lived experience if appropriate.. 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 8 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Our exhibition programme increased the range of diverse voices represented in the building and attracted new audiences to experience art. often for the first time. 68/0 of the audience for our Arts & Health Week exhibitions stated that this was the first time they have engaged with arts and creative activities. Our Saturday Art Clubs regularly drew well over loo visitors of all ages and backgrounds and spread to the Museum activity room in addition to our studios. We awarded 6 arts and health Micro Commissions to a diverse range of emerging artists and facilitators to lead projects supporting those facing or at increased risk of mental iLL-heaLth, including creative writing with members of the LG8TQ+ community, photographic portraits of residents who had reached the milestone of loo years, recycled art with refugees. visual art with people unable to have children, intergenerational music with care home residents and scuLpture exploring the experience and impact of muLtipLe sclerosis. The commissioned artists, many of whom had a very personal connection to the project they were leading, received mentoring, training and support as part of our ongoing investment in professional and sector development, with the aim of deveLoping and engaging a more diverse workforce. "I was excited and very nervous, but the Arc team have been amazing, supporting me with really clear training, expectations, paperwork and guidance and being my biggest cheerleader, l in loving leading the sessions - my anxiety and self-doubt just melt away. l in enjoying managing the budget, troubleshooting ancl my confidence has increased oif the scale. I'm feeling so, so mentally well. I notv believe in my wor17 and that it has value." This short film Ihtt s',// outu.be/8zvWYtI .81 iLLustrates the impact of the Micro Commissions. In addition, this year we became Living Wage accredited, and began using the Charity Excellence Framework to support our quality assurance. Goal 4 - Increase Arc's profile, reach, organisational resilience and income streams, creating a more dynamic and sustainable organisation by March 2024. Stockport Town of Culture was launched at Hat Works in May 2023 by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, The Leader of Stockport Council, Blossoms and..., Arcl We were central to the programme. having been involved in the bid through our role on the Culture Stockport steering group. and we certainly benefitted from the increased focus. profile and investment in culture in the Borough. Website engagement doubled this year with 62,500 page views. Visits to our main sociaL media pages rose by 59%. where we gained more followers month on month in the second half of the year. saw a noticeable increase in likes, comments, shares and video watches, and we had a total reach on Facebook of 127,000 people lup by 44,8/0 on 2022/20231, With government Levelling-up funding IUKPSFI via GMCA and SMBC, we were able to programme an impressive Arts and Health Week, hosting and partnering as well as directly delivering performances, workshop5, exhibitions and events. Arc's role and reputation a5 a sector leader reached a national audience as a resuLt, with requests for input to similar schemes in other parts of the country, At the end of Town of Culture. the One Stockport One Future plan was also launched at Hat Works. Arc leading presentations about the vision for the Borough, alongside the leadership team from Stockport MBC. We increased our organisational resiLience through building our team of freelance facilitators and project managers, investing in the key Wellbeing Support Worker and Volunteer Co-ordinator roles, and developing teams of volunteers to increase capacity across all aspects of the charity s operations. With the aim of diversifying our income streams, we took part in our first match funding fundraising campaign with The Big Give Kind2Mind, raising over £6k for partnership projects with young people. We developed a fundraising pack for the website, saw an increase in individual giving and fundraising on our behalf and also in community fundraising through the generous support of the Stockport Soroptimists, HazeL Grove High SchooL and Cheadle Hulme School. 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 9 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 We were successful in new bids for targeted work including Youth Music for Young People's Arc, CRH Trust for our adult Nexi Steps programmes and Stockport Local mental health fund for Men's Music for Mental Health. The cafe continued to grow and earn income for the charity, which has been bolstered by the reopening of the refurbished Hat Museum in March 2024. Participants and visitors remark upon and enjoy the weLcoming, calm and creative atmosphere. The cafe is still mainly staffed by volunteers who develop workability skills in hospitality, food preparation and barista training At least one has been employed due to their experience with Arc. The opening of the new Viaduct Park and transport interchange boosted our visibility and footfall. We are adapting to accommodate larger groups visiting the museum by offering pre-ordered food and drinks, We continued to develop and adapt our Creative Enterprise retail offer to reflect Arc's mission and values and have seen an increase in sales and interest from this. As with the cafe, this has benefitted similarly from the increase in footfall to the Museum, We made changes to the Creative Enterprise delivery modeL to aLlow more artist development, mentorship opportunities and new participantsjoining the group We are continually working on the storytelling of the products, aiming to show clearly the making process, participant stories and the impact of the charitable support given when products are purchased, reflecting our core mission. Match funding and CPD opportunities from the School of Social Entrepreneurs ISSEI allowed the Operations Manager to receive training in business modelling, developing our customer base and business growth, along with investment in faciLitators, materials for sessions and raising the quality of products made. We Launched our Corporate Partnerships, with a dedicated page on the website and downloadable pack. Working with Willmott Dixon, Sky, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Lewis, Stockport MBC and SQW consultants we began to deliver corporate volunteering, workpLace fundraising and donating, pro bono work and employee wellbeing, 'The session brought together colleagues from across vorious departments and created on opportunity to turn olf from the dayjob. l in loolring [orward to the chance to do morel, SMBC staff 'Thanks for providing engaging and thoughtful sessions during our Academic Services Great Place to Work Festival - the positive feedback hos been rolling in" MMU staff Part way through the year we began our io-month Pilotlight project, after winning a Weston Charity Award. With the input, generosity and expertise of four highly skilled business professionals we began a review of the organisation, examining our impact. language, vision and messaging The Pilotlight project focussed on developing a new Strategic Plan, which will be completed in 2024/2025 and followed by a fundraising and income generation plan, and a marketing strategy The whole team, staff and trustees, are working proactively together on this - giving us confidence about the future and a clear direction of travel for the charity. Sometimes it takes an externaL perspective to heLp you see and value what's right in front of you The Pilotlight project has shown us that we have created a genuinely safe welcoming space providing consistent support and encouragement, which has such a huge impact on our participants, As one of the Pilotlighters commented. 'what you o[[er is... happinessl It has helped us appreciate our unique position well-known, trusted and respected service, embedded in the core mental health pathway for adults & young people in Stockport and Greater Manchester. based in a beautiful, high profile culturally iconic building And we have delighted in showing evidence that, in this space, people are able to achieve remarkable, and often surprising, things. 'It s a testament to Arc s success that many people who first came for help are now actively supporting others and giving back to the community. CaroLine Dewing, Co-founder of Future Agenda & PiLotlighter 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 10 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 What our participants told us: Adults: 'It s done me the world of good. I began the programme stressed, I now feel more confident - l am doing art with my keids Ljnd am in a better place,. 'It s been good to feel part of something, I've felt better every week, I ve found a bit of myself.. 'When people shared things about themselves, it felt like '1 in not alone,. Their bravery inspired me. 'I've enjoyed the company and creative process.. just to get involved has been a real honour.. "l in usually anxious in a group but Arc have created a friendly space which felt ok to be in.. .1 feel very proud to be part of creative enterprise. It has made me feel like a proper human again and given me purpose and direction. You always leave feeling better than when you came, It has made me much more confident in myself and my abilities, It definitely builds my self-belief. It feels like it has become part of who l am. 'It s art with a purpose and i feel useful, valued and needed which is not something l often feel," 'To have someone believe in you when you ve been unwell malpes a big difference It was a step into the real world - it feels like a safety net to take the next steps, 'I've started to see the value in myself, skills and ideas, there s more to me than what s going on with my mental health.. Young People & their Carers: "It s hclped Kiie reel niore con[Ident because the people here really make thi5 feel like o safe 5pGce," "I love art - I've done it since I was little, drawing really helps me. I've not been in school for a while now, and these art materials and icleas will help me to Garry on at home until I go to a new school.. "It s an output for my emotions and to get out and be myself," 'She s not self-harmed since coming here." 'This is their environment, they belong, they feel grown up, trusted, it reels like their space - which is so different to the school environment," 'It s chonged how she is at home, everything s less of a struggge. Usually she won't go anywhere but she. reminding us It s music night." • I 17 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page11 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Arc - Key Statistics 2023/24 Adult Arts for Wellbeing Programmes Engaged 268 98/ improved mentaL heaLth & welLbeing aduLts of participants reF)Orted experiencing mental ill-health from Slockport, Oldham & Tameside 94/ 000 reduced social isoLation Young People's Arc Programme 144, 85/ increased confidence took part in of participants reported arts and music projects to help them overcome mental health challenges 83/ increased friendships Engagement and Volunteering 7,829 visitors weLcomed to Arc's centre for arts & health focussed exhibitions, workshops and events 103 volunteers gave Arc 4,036 hours of their time Giving a value of £48,423. 'l)os8don the real Uvlng wage 1,505 people created together at our family focused Saturday Art Clubs Croatod by sow 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 12 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Additionally: Adult Wellbeing Programmes 362 people engaged across al[ adult wellbeing programmes 79 peoplejoined our entry-level adult Arts for Wellbeing Programmes in Stockport and OLdham 32 people moved on to the Creative Challenge programme, building independence, resilience and confidence The Art Pen Pals project came to an end, having connected 18 isolated house-bound adults with an Arc volunteer for postal creative conversations 21 people aged over 60 took part in our Age Well programme 21 men completed Men's Music for Wellbeing programmes. Our work in this field was a case study in the Baring Foundation's publication Creatively Minded Men.) htt s.//barin foundation.or .uk/resource/creativeL -minded-men/ Referrals We received 215 new adult referrals from more than 30 referrers in Stockport and 7 agencies in Oldham and Tameside, and an additional ioi self-referrals Creatlve Enterprlse u people took part in our Creative Enterprise strand, building transferable skills, experience and confidence to take positive steps forward beyond Arc back into work, education or in deveLoping their own creative practice Next steps/FolLow On programmes 82 people took part in monthly follow-on opportunities, including photography walks, creative writing, refLective journalling, and movement for mental heaLth in partnership with dance company 'Company Chameleon, These sessions enabled wider cultural and community connections - in January 2024 Arc hosted 'Click and Connect, Ihttps,//arc-centre.org/exhibition-click-and-connect/l, an exhibition by members of the photography walks,, and in March the movement for mental health group performed in the town centre as part of Town of Culture Big Weekend Progression through participation 23 participants moved into employment, 32 to volunteering and io to education Wellbelng support 118 adults accessed our wellbeing SUPPOrt. 43 were signposted on to specialist mental health services Young People's Arc The Kind2Mind fundraising campaign enabled YPA partnerships to be delivered this year with Primary Jigsaw, Tameside Oldham & Glossop Mind, The Proud Trust, Starling CIC and Signpost Young Carers In addition we delivered our first Youth Arts and WelLbeing Day in coLlaboration with Pennine Care Young People's Mental Health Team The Shine programme, run in partnership with Beacon CounselLing. was extended for a further yoar A new Musicspace programme was initiated, with Youth Music funding Volunteering 38 peopLejoined as new voLunteers, u left to take up education, voLunteering or employment opportunities 79 volunteers facilitated activities - Leading drop-in art and textiLes socials in the Centre, Saturday Art Club sessions for Local famiLies, affordable art sessions for the public, Age Well projects for isolated older people and our programme at stepping Hill Hospital - aLI supporting people to connect and create 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 13 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Greater Manchester Initiatives Arcjoined the Myriad steering group, contributing to the deveLopment of a training and support programme for GM creatives from GlobaL Majority communities and was active in several GM Creative Health working groups Arc played an active role in the GM Creative Health working groups We delivered work on 2 Gm-wide projects as part of our YPA programme- the Bee Well Young Health Champions Ihttps.'//www.youtube.com/watch?si-cyrzaFvyW5Ygkn- &v-ZCLZMF'OmLs&feature- outu.bel & iThrive Creative HeaLth Project with Primary Jigsaw I htt s,// adlet,com/ mthrive/creative-health- ro ects-khw n12rhaL8ax I Arts and Health Week More than 5,500 people took part in our second Stockport Arts & Health Week as participants and audiences for a comprehensive programme of workshops, performances and creative walks alongside sector-building stakeholder events which began in October but extended over the following 6 months 31 partner organisations worked with us to deliver this dynamic programme Supporting local creatives We employed 55 freelance artists and facilitators 147 people took part in networking events as part of Arts and Health week We facilitated 6 Arts and Health Micro Commissions, supporting and mentoring emerging artists to develop participatory projects with 132 participants,. developing bodies of work around health themes including MS, infertility, ageing beyond loo and intergenerational music for emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing This short film https.//www.youtube.com/watch?v-8zvWYtlgqi8&feature-youtu.bo illustrates the impact on the practitioners of these commissions A free CPD training programme for creatives covering subjects including inclusive working. finance & fundraising, boundaries and safeguarding, and marketing was accessed by 130 people Links with education & training 4 Students from North West Universities undertook placements at Arc. we presented to students of Bolton and Manchester Metropolitan Universities. and we continued to lead a module on the award- winning University of Chester Nursing Creative Health Placement, training 133 Students across the BA and MA cohorts to use creative practice within their healthcare careers 31 volunteers undertook training whilst with us We worked closely with Manchester Metropolitan University on a research project around the experience of endometriosis which culminated in an exhibition, 'Making Endometriosis Visible,, Ihtt s'.//arc-centre.or /exhibition-makin -endometriosis-visible/l 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 14 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Future Projects for 2024 / 2025 Complete a new strategic plan, income generation & fundraising plan and marketing strategy which includes everyone in the organisation working to find solutions to the challenges ahead Develop an effective volunteering strategy which maximises on the potential of our dedicated voLunteer team to increase capacity and impact, and offers opportunities to those with lived experience of mental iLI-heaLth Work closely with Stockport and GM partners to expLore culturalLy appropriate delivery to a more diverse range of participants DeveLop training & resources based on what we know works, to widen our impact & reach. delivering to culture, health and social care settings Invest in our Creative Enterprise strand, connecting products to the stories of our makers, improving our online shop and maximising the increased footfall in the Hat Works Explore CRM & other systems to support our drive for efficiency Increase donors & individual / community giving campaigns, to relieve the pressure on grant-based fundraising Support people in work, deveLoping and promoting our growing offer to businesses, building on the pilots undertaken so far in workplace wellbeing services, pro bono/corporate volunteering and sponsorship /k 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 15 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Structure, governance and management Company status The company is a charitable company, incorporated under the Companies Act of 1985 as a private Limited company on the 17 November 2004 and entered into the Central Register of Charities on the 13 January 2005 The company is limited by guarantee and all members have agreed to contribute a sum not exceeding £1 in the event of a winding-up. The number of guarantees at 31 March 2024 was six. Governing document The company is controlled via its Memorandum and Articles of Association, which was amended by special resolution to update the wording 27 April 2023. Members of the company are volunteers, Directors of the company and trustees of the charity, The number of members must be a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve. An AGM is held by the company and the Board of Directors meet at Least six times per year. The Board is responsible for the annual report and accounts, and overseeing poLicy, personnel, and the strategic direction of the Charitable Company. It ensures company documents and key policies are reviewed on a regular basis. Recruitment and appointment of Directors Directors are recruited from a number of sources, including personaL recommendation, GMCVO, Reach. Manchester User Network IMUNI. and ex-participants of Arc. The Board has defined the skill profiles required and actively seeks to establish a diversity of backgrounds and experience of its members and this and, Board discussions. inform succession planning, Prospective Directors are invited to submit an application, to tour the premises, and to meet key people, They are subsequently interviewed by members of the Board and required to present a personal statement of their potential contribution to Arc. They are made aware of their responsibilities and are also required to provide two referees who are contacted before appointment is approved, AIL Directors are checked via the DiscLosure and Barring Service IDBSI Induction and training of Directors New directors are given access to Arc's SharePoint which contains governance documents, a current listing of policies and procedures and previous Annual Reports, Accounts and Board meeting minutes, Directors are given information on their roles and responsibilities and invited to attend training courses relevant to their roLes. including safeguarding and annual data protection training, Organisational structure The Chair leads the Board and line manages the Chief Executive Officer. and in 2023/2024 a Vice Chair was appointed to shadow the roLe of Chair with a view to becoming Chair in September 2024 when the current Chair steps down. There are two sub-committees that oversee key areas of governance and report back to the full Board with matters for approval and discussion. These are.. Finance (includes Fundraising and Risk) PersonneL, Policy and QuaLity The minimum expected attendance for any sub-committee is at Least one principal staff member and two Directors, unless there have been changes in membership such as people leaving All Directors are encouraged to attend sub-committee meetings and are expected to when their specialist expertise is required Strategy is discussed at Board meetings, additionaL development sessions and in sub-committees when relevant A rolLing strategic plan sets out the objectives and priorities for each 3-5 year period and is developed with key stakeholders including staff and Directors, This is operationalised annually through deLegated responsibility to staff under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer, overseen by the Board of Directors. Working groups are formed, as required, to work on specific areas of strategic development, 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 16 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Risk management The Directors reguLarly review and assess the risks faced by the charity in all areas of its work and plan for the management of those risks, Major risks are assessed through a risk register and policy overseen by the Board and Chief Executive Officer, to which staff report, and operationalised through risk assessments and procedure. The Directors have given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that systems and procedures are established to manage those risks Major risks are those risks that have a major impact and a probable or highly probable Likelihood of occurring. If they occurred. they would have a major impact on some or all the following areas: governance operations finances environmental or external factors such as public opinion or reLationship with funders Arc's compliance with Law or regulation health and safety Arc's policy document and risk register sets out to,, Identify the major risks that apply to our charity and their impacts Provide a basis to make decisions about how to respond to the risks we face Provide records to write an appropriate risk management statement in our annual report, Assessing and management of risk is a whole team effort. and while the Board of Directors hoLds ultimate responsibility for this, appropriate and proportionate responsibility is delegated to staff. Arc is able to state that there have been no major incidents or risks in 2023/2024 that required reporting to the Charity Commission. Arc will continue to implement its Risk Management Policy to ensure that the organisation compLies with the Charity Commission's requirements as outlined in their guidance on Risk Management for Charities ICC261, Related parties The Company operates independently and there are no unmanaged related party transactions, Board members and their immediate relatives have no undeclared contractual relationships, with any suppliers or fund providers. Each Director is asked to sign a Declaration of Interests register and Code of Conduct form and Directors are also asked to declare any interests at the beginning of Board meetings relating to an agenda item. or third party relationship. to manage interests and maintain independentjudgement. Should an interest be declared in an agenda item, the Board members will consider if the interested director is capable of taking part in the decision making related to that agenda item in a manner that is compliant with the Company s Articles of Association and applicable legaL and reguLatory standards, AIL such decision making is recorded and a register of declared interests is updated at least annualLy lor sooner when the Board becomes aware of an interesti. 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 17 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Financial Review Principal funding sources For 2023/ 2024 the principaL income sources were.. The National Lottery1£69 9811 NHS Stockport CCG1£63.3901 GMCA1£44,0001 Youth Music1£28,7281 SMBC Mens Music1£9,9601 Commissions1£22,0271 SMBC UKSPF1£20,723) Henry Smith1£42,0001 Garfileld Weston/PiLot Light1£6,5001 Beacon Shine Project1£9,8111 CRH -1£5,0001 Principal sources of funding carried forward into 2023/ 2024 were,, Action Together1£1,1231 Shine l£i,1601 Ralph Pendlebury1£1,5851 SMBC ASC Capital1£5,9991 TNL1£1,4431 Youth Music1£2,0431 Art Pen Pals1£9681 ASDA I£I,1521 How funding has supported key priorities Our donors have supported us by funding us in the following ways,. GM NHS Stockport locality provides core funding to underpin all our work at Arc, The funding enables our programmes to continue to help improve the mental health needs of Stockport residents Arc has received its third year of funding from a five-year grant from The National Lottery to fund staffing and core costs of the organisation until March 2026. This will ensure that Arc can continue to flourish and develop a more sustainable model for future financial stability GMCA have provided Arc funding to support Arts and Wellbeing in the GM region Arc have also received another grant from Youth Music to continue the work that has been developed in this area. The ongoing project is called Musicspace which aims to improve wellbeing, confidence and resilience of young people not receiving support through mainstream services The YPA programme is all about partnerships and providing tailored programmes of short creative projects for targeted groups of disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people, Arc is continuing to collaborate with local organisations such as Primary Jigsaw, the Proud Trust, Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind and Highfields School on one off projects which complement the main offering from YPA, Arc are also continuing to deliver an Early Help and Wellbeing Service for ii-18- year-olds in partnership with Beacon Counselling Henry Smith have provided new funding to deliver a 3-year programme of activities supporting people facing a mental health crisis in communities across Stockport and Oldham. This funding ends August 2026 Arc received a grant via SMBC from UKSPF to provide an Arts & Wealth Week portfolio, this year built on previous years successes and included our successful Micro commission programme encouraging local artists and creatives to apply for funding to develop new and innovative projects We also received funding from SMBC for our developing Men's Music programme, this is a very exciting strand of work which encourages more participation from men who have previousLy not engaged in our mainstream programmes CRH have funded follow on programmes and volunteer expenses for 2023/2024- a previously underfunded but essential part of our work. This funding has enabled us to provide experienced artists and facilitators to support creative activities to participants who have benefited from previous programmes Commissions and fees are continuing to provide income for Arc, and we anticipate this will continue to increase in 2024/2025 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 18 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 The budget for 2024/2025 currently shows a potential shortfaLI of £10,000, we are confident that this can be raised during the year from ad-hoc funding sources and through increased sales and services during the year. The overhead costs paid by Arc have remained stable and this has helped the team to accurately plan future funding streams and requirements. The budget continues to support the costs of a Larger staff team and Arc have planned for a full and diverse programme supplemented by commissions that are delivered so well by the organisation, Arc is aiming to continue to deliver these programmes at current leveLs with plans to approach new funding sources, trusts and charitable organisations One of our future financial aims is continue to gain Multi-year funding which will enable more effective planning of delivery. Arc are also continuing to develop new streams of income that WILI heLp to sustain the organisation in the long term, Our future Fundraising plan will be launched in September and will clearly outline steps to diversify and survive. Challenges remain, but Arc will seek to meet all its commitments with regard to staff renumeration and other increasing costs over which we do not have controL. Arc will maintain healthy reserves to ensure we can meet our ongoing obligations, Arc has continued to designate funds (Forge Funds) to develop new projects for the 2024/2025 financial year. This will enable Arc to continue to develop new and exciting projects where mainstream funding may not be immediately available. Arc will continue to maintain a level of reserves in compliance with our reserves policy This is intended to meet any unforeseen risk and financial threat to the organisation. The reserves to be held have been determined by the Board and are identified below, Future funding campaigns and strategies are under consideration to enable Arc to diversify funding and mitigate risks from any shortfalls in funding and to protect the level of safe reserves determined by the Board, New income sources for 2024/25 CCG1£63,3901 The National Lottery1£70,9551 GMCA1£44,0001 CRH TBC1£5,0001 Kind To Mind1£7,0001 Beacon / Shine1£9,8101 Youth Music 1£27,0501 Henry Smith1£42,0001 Tameside Hosptial1£8,4181 Reserves policy The Board will ensure that adequate reserves are held by Arc to cover emergencies Principally.. To ensure that any shortfall in income can be covered over a reasonable period to ensure that management and the Board can take effective action to minimalise any detrimentaL effects on staff and the organisation and to meet any contractual obligations. 2. To cover any unforeseen emergencies concerning property or facilities, 3, To cover any emergencies due to force majeure. 4 Retaining healthy reserves enables the board to undertake investment issues with some confidence, General Note on Reserves Arc's reserves are the cornerstone of good financial management and governance. They are in pLace to protect Arc from major risks such as unforeseeabLe loss of income, reputation or force majeure events Our reserves would enable Arc to operate lon a smaller scaLel until funding sources become availabLe. This would give Arc six to nine months secure funding and allow a smooth continuation of service to our participants. Having strong Liquid reserves help Arc to buy time to respond and react, The amount of reserves determined by the Board for the financial year 2023/ 2024 has been calcuLated as follows, 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 19 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Reserves amount calculated as of 31 August 2024 Employee redundancy & notice costs Equipment lease commitments Property lease commitment Three months fixed running costs £45,050 £1,275 £27,500 £18,610 Accountancy fees TOTAL £2.000 £94,435 The reserves calculation has increased for the year due to the following: Employee redundancy calculations have increased in 2023/2024 Wlth more permanent staff reaching the two-year threshold for redundancy. Arc currently has a six-year lease of Hat Works space, it has been agreed that it would be prudent to set aside the remaining cost of this lease as stated above. The equipment lease commitments have reduced with further repayments made during the year. The three months fixed running costs have also been reviewed and stated as per costs on the ledger for 2023/2024, It is anticipated that these costs will remain constant. OveraLL total re5erve5 required have increased to £94,435 in 2023/2024 from £79,768 in 2022/2023. Note 19 of the accounts shows that unrestricted current assets less current liabilities, as of 31 March 2024, to be £207,317 This policy is reviewed annually The amount is calculated each year and when there are major changes, such as changes in the staffing levels and the taking on of additional leases. Investment policy The company will hold funds in accordance with the sum identified in our reserves policy within a savings and investment secure portfolio. 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 20 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Statement of Directors, responsibilities Statement of Responsibilities of the Trustees The trustees Iwho are also directors of the charity for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including Financial Reporting Standard 102. The Financial Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to.. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,, Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP. Makejudgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent., . state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation, The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities Approved by the Directors and signed on Its behalf by.. Safia Griffin (Chairl Date,, 2610912024 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 21 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea AnnuaL Report and FinanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 3) Independent Examiner's Report to the Directors of Arts for Recovery In the Community I report to the Directors on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024, Responsibilities and basis of report As the Directors of the Company land also its Directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act, Independent examiner's statement Since the Company's gross income exceeds £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body Listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in EngLand and WaLes which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no mattors have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe,. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act.. or the accounts do not accord with those records.. or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination, or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of IreLand IFRS 10211, 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 accounts to be reached. Padd 60￿Aa*s( Paul Cowham MA FCA DChA Withington Works, Withington Baths Burton Road, Manchester, M20 3EB Date.. 211012024 0 2024 - Arts for Recovery in the Community | Registered charity no. 1107607 Company no.05288784 | A limited company registered in Cardiff Page 22 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2024 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Note Income Donations and legacies 6,281 10,789 17,070 11,301 Charitable activities 69,890 233,184 303,074 230,010 Fees and other income 52,108 52,108 60,686 Investments 967 967 531 Total income 129,246 243,973 373,219 302,528 Expenditure Raising funds 28,463 28,463 26,631 Charitable activities 88,471 208,949 297,420 287,832 Total expendlture 116,934 208,949 325,883 314,463 Net income/(expenditure) for the year 12,312 35,024 47,336 (11,935) Transfer between funds Net movement in funds for the year 12,312 35,024 47,336 (11,935) Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 216,855 15,973 232,828 244,763 Total funds carried forward 229.167 50,997 280,164 232,828 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 23 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Company number 05288784 Balance sheet as at 31 March 2024 Note 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tangible assets 14 1,535 2,303 Total fixed assets 1,535 2,303 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 15 5,791 289,860 5,598 238,535 Total current assets 295,651 244,133 Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due in less than one year 16 (17,022) (13,608) Net current assets 278,629 230,525 Total assets less current liabilities 280,164 232,828 Net assets 280,164 232,828 Funds of the charlty Restricted income funds Unrestricted income funds 17 50,997 229,167 15,973 216,855 18 Total charity funds 280,164 232,828 For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors, responsi bil ities: The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476, The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Att 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Att 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company. The notes on pages 25 to 38 form part of these accounts. 2nd october 2024 Approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by: Robert Morris - Finance Director 24 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Accounting policies The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: a Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 l January 2015) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The charity has applied Update Bulletin l as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 section IA. Arts for Recovery in the Community meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note. b Reconciliation with previous Generally Accepted Accounting Practice In preparing the accounts, the trustees have considered whether in applying the accounting policies required by FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FRS 102 the restatement of comparative items was required. No such restatement was required. c Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. There are no key judgments which the trustees have made which have a significant effect on the accounts. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period. 25 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) d Income Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. 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. Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met. e Donated services and facilities Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised. refer to the trustees, annual report for more information about their contribution. On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market. corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt. f Interest receivable Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charityi this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank. 26 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) g Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity. h Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. l Operating leases Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and rewards of ownership, remain with the lessor. Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. j Tangible fixed assets Individual fixed assets costing £2,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows: Motor vehicles: Office fixtures and equipment Improvements to premises.. 4 years 4 years 10 years k Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. I Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. m Creditors and provisions Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 27 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) n Financial instruments The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. o Pensions Arc operates a work place pension scheme with NEST as well as making contributions to an employee's own scheme which is a Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme (QWPS). Legal status of the charity The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound Upi the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page l. Income from donations and legacies Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Donations 6,281 10,789 17,070 11,301 11,301 Total 6,281 10,789 17,070 11,301 11,301 28 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) Income from charitable activities Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Grants BBC Children in Need Beacon Counselling CRH Charitable Trust The National Lottery - Reaching Communities Garfield Weston Greater Manchester Combined Authority Henry Smith NHS Stockport CCG School for Social Entrepreneurs SMBC- CSS Business Support SMBC - UK SPF Youth Music 20,000 9,810 20,000 9,810 9,810 9,810 5,000 5,000 69,981 69,981 6,500 69,026 69,026 6,500 44,000 42,000 44,000 42,000 63,390 40,000 18,400 40,000 18,400 60,834 63,390 60,834 2,000 2,000 10,942 20,723 28,728 10,942 20,723 28,728 11,940 11,940 Total 69,890 233,184 303,074 60,834 169,176 230,010 Fees and other income Unrestricted Restricted 2024 Unrestricted Restricted 2023 Café income Student placements Public programme (Sales & events) Commissions & fees 14,237 728 14,237 728 6, 965 4,200 6,965 4,200 15,844 21,299 15,844 21,299 19,496 30,025 19,496 30,025 52,108 52,108 60,686 60,686 29 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) Investment income Unrestricted Restricted 2024 Unrestricted Restricted 2023 Income from bank deposits 967 967 531 531 967 967 531 531 All of the charity's investment income arises from money held in interest bearing deposit accounts. All investment income is unrestricted. Analysis of expenditure on raising funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Fundraising costs 28,463 26,631 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities Total 2024 Total 2023 Staff costs Depreciationlloss on disposal of assets Premises costs General running costs Programme costs Other governance costs Independent examination Trustee meeting costs 154,579 768 24,571 22,915 92,505 138,068 2,095 23, 956 21,102 100,964 1,300 782 1,300 347 297,420 287,832 2024 2023 Restricted expenditure Unrestricted expenditure 208,949 88,471 206,229 81,603 297,420 287,832 30 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) Net income/(expenditure) for the year This is stated after charging/(crediting): 2024 2023 Depreciation Independent examiner's remuneration accountancy independent examination 768 2,095 500 800 500 800 10 Staff costs Staff costs during the year were as follows.. 2024 2023 Wages and salaries Social security costs Employers pension contributions Staff expenses and training 140,484 7,029 5,813 1,253 123, 790 6,062 5,117 3,099 154,579 138,068 No employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2023: Nil). The average number of staff employed during the period was 6 (2023.. 6). The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 4.77 (2023: 4.41). The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees, the Chief Executive Officer and the Finance Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £68,979 (2023.. £60,632). I l Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration during the year (2023.. Nil). Two trustees claimed £159.47 travel expenses in the year (2023 one trustee claimed £72.40). Aggregate donations from related parties were £nil (2023: £nil). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties. No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2023: nil). 31 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 12 Government grants The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows: 2024 2023 NHS Stockport Greater Manchester Combined Authority 63,390 44,000 60,834 40,000 107,390 100,834 There were no unfulfilled conditions and contingencies attaching to the grants. 13 Corporation tax The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Sectlon 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity. 14 Fixed assets: tangible assets Office equipment & furniture Total Cost At l April 2023 Additions Disposals 21,484 21,484 At 31 March 2024 21,484 21,484 Depreciation At l April 2023 Charge for the year Disposals 19,181 768 19,181 768 At 31 March 2024 19,949 19,949 Net book value At 31 March 2024 1,535 1,535 At 31 March 2023 2,303 2,303 32 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 15 Debtors 2024 2023 Accrued income Prepayments & other debtors 5,791 5,227 371 5,791 5,598 16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Other creditors and accruals 14,727 2,295 10,805 2,803 17,022 13,608 33 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds Balance at l April 2023 LSalance at 31 March 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers Action Together Oldham Art Pen Pals A4A ASDA BBC Children in Need Big Give CRH Charitable Trust Restricted donations The National Lottery Greater Manchester Combined Authoritv Henry Smith Charity Shine - Beacon Counsellinq Sir Ralph Pendlebury Charity for the Aged SMBC ASC Capital SMBC - Local Mens Music SMBC - Warm Spaces SSE Tameside Hospital - Pennine Care UKSPF - A&H Week 2023 Youth Music 3 Youth Music 4 1,123 968 1,152 500 (1,123) (959) (42) (500) (4,636) (5,000) (2,394) (70,901) I,iio 6,922 5,000 3,867 69,981 2,286 1,473 523 1,443 44,000 42,000 9,810 (44,000) (21,543) (10,970) 20,457 1,160 1,585 5,999 (21) (1,911) (9,960) (982) (1,170) (1,560) (20,723) (6,521) (4,033) 1,564 4,088 9,960 982 2,000 830 (1,560) 20,723 4,478 24,250 2,043 20,217 15,973 243,973 (208,949) 50,997 34 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued) Previous reporting Deriod Lsaiance ai l April 2022 Lsaiance at 31 March 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers Action Together Oldham Art Pen Pals A4A ASDA BBC Children in Need The National Lotterv Greater Manchester Combined Authoritv Hart Donation Henry Smith Charity John Grant Davies Trust Morrisons Foundation Shine Sir Ralph Pendlebury Charity for the Aged SMBC ASC Capital SMBC Culture & Leisure, Local Fund (Stockport Local Mums) Youth Music 3 3,254 9,790 1,152 (2,131) (8,822) 1,123 968 1,152 500 1,443 20,000 69,026 (19,500) (69,419) 1,836 202 819 10,557 443 3,470 2,311 40,000 (40,202) (819) (28,957) (443) (3,470) (10,961) 18,400 9,810 1,160 2,991 8,018 (1,406) (2,019) 1,585 5,999 1,365 6,818 (1,365) (16,715) 11,940 2,043 53,026 169,176 (206,229) 15,973 Name of Description, nature and purposes of the fund Action Together Oldham Art Pen Pals A4A Asda Reddish Funds from Asda to purchase various equipment for Arc Centre BBC Children A three year grant to tund a tailored programme ot short creative projects tor in Need targeted groups of disadvantaged children and young people. Grant to provide perinatal art workshops for mums in Oldham Continuation of postal art programme developed in lockdown, funded by A4A 35 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued) Big Give Restricted fundraising campaign for YPA CRH A one year grant for follow on programme The National The was a grant to provide salaried costs and overheads for 5 years to develop the Lottery ARC Centre (2021-26). JG Davies Contribution towards the Creative Mums Programme Trust Restricted donations Greater Manchester Combined Authority Henry Smith Charity Morrisons Creative Mums programme Pendlebury Programme of creative projects for older, isolated residents of Stockport Shine Creative sessions delivered on behalf of Beacon Counselling SMBC Capital Expanding and refurbishment of our studios into an Arts Centre accessible to all, development of a town centre venue and other capital expenditure to enable the qrowth and expansion of Arc's service to the communitv. 2 grants were received, a local grant for mens music and a for warm spaces, also a grant from UKSPF for arts and health week. Stockport Local Grant to provide perinatal art workshops for mums in Stockport Mums SSE School for Grant to help develop cafe and retail Social Entrepeneurs Tameside Hospital Youth Music From Soroptomists, a donation for creative mums. Hewer White donation for equipment. A grant for Arc to strengthen and extend our high impact arts and wellbeing offer into communities across Greater Manchester, whilst developing a'centre of excellence for arts and mental health, from our base at Stockport's Hat Works museum. Running costs of the project providing a community outreach programme. SMBC A 12 week programme on the wards at Tameside Hospital Grant for a Young People's Arc programme called Musicspace 36 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 18 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds Balance at l April 2023 Asat31 Expenditure Transfers March 2024 Income General fund FORGE 2023/24 contingency 179,561 17,294 20,000 126,146 3,100 (96,855) (79) (20,000) 208,852 20,315 216,855 129,246 (116,934) 229,167 Previous reporting Deriod tsaiance ar l April 2022 Asat31 Expenditure Transfers March 2023 Income General fund FORGE 2023/24 contingency 167,126 24,611 133,352 (100,917) (20,000) (7,317) 179,561 17,294 20,000 20,000 191,737 133,352 (108,234) 216,855 Name of Description, nature and purposes of the fund General Fund This represents the free reserves of the charity. FORGE Funds designated for new pilot projects at Arc and costs not covered by current funders. This has been designated to fund gaps in 2023/2024 budget 2023/24 contingency 19 Analysis of net assets between funds General fund Designated Restricted funds funds Tota I Tangible fixed assets Net cu rrent assets/( l labilities) 1,535 207,317 1,535 278,629 20,315 50,997 Total 208,852 20,315 50,997 280,164 37 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea Arts for Recovery in the Community Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 20 Lease commitments The charity had the following annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases: Land and buildings 2024 2023 Equipment 2024 2023 Leases expiring in: One year Two to five years 14,667 1,275 3,920 1,275 27,500 38 Doc ID: 44ae13ecec7e08667dSc6a82c6717b637c5367ea