GIIEATIVE HEALTH Annual Report 2023124 GIIEATIVE HEALTH 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Table of Contents** |Foreword|1| |---|---| |Partners|3| |CHC Rebrand|4| |15years of CHC|5| |Social Shapla FamilyDay|7| |Projects|9| |PartnershipProjects|13| |Exhibitions|14| |Exhibitions Workshops|19| |Black HistoryMonth|20| |Data|21| |Staff & Faciltators|25| |Trustees|26| |MovingForward|27| 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Foreword** ## **Dr Roy Macgregor, Chair of Trustees** This year has seen major development and big changes within our charity. The rebranding as Creative Health Camden has shone a spotlight on the transformative effect our activity has on participants. This has also helped the team of Trustees to clarify our goals, aspirations and targets. Evaluation now plays a big part in our ongoing activities. Referrals from a wide range of practitioners and self referrals have increased considerably. Liaison and links with both the James Wigg Practice and the Queens Crescent practice are enhanced. We now also partner with a wide range of other agencies. This allows for considerable sharing of ideas and an opportunity for our team to export ideas, and bring new ideas to the Trustees. We have been struck by comments from visitors who highlight the very high standard of work produced whether in photography, textiles or crafts. The lack of hierarchy between artist facilitators and participants is often sighted as a reason for our high attendance rates and the continuity attendees enjoy. 1 2023/24 Creative Health Camden As well as a large event to mark our 15th anniversary and our rebranding, we also hosted a Social Shapla Family Day with more than 200 attendees. This focused on bringing together the Bengali community using art, food and play. These events were held in the garden which has flourished under our gardening lead, Spencer, who meets with participants every week. Our usual activities continue with an increasing number of attendees at - Drawn Together, Breathing for Wellbeing, Dance for Parkinson’s, Freedom to Make, Well-beeing Garden, Sing for Joy and more. Our Food Bank operating once a week all year, has grown to very unexpected proportions. This has provided support as the cost of living crisis has grown, to more than 860 families distributing more than £45,000 value of donated food. This report allows you a look into the wide range of activities we promote, all of which have moved to a long term basis. This model of providing long term projects, has now become established. It provides better continuity and more consistent referrals. Our administrative team under the clever direction of Antonia Attwood, with help from Maddie Rose and Grace Smith continues to deliver a wonderful programme We have just been fortunate to recruit Lizzie Smith as a new Trustee and we look forward to what she will bring. Our Trustees monitor our programme and guide our direction of travel. We have a strong group who have contributed immensely over the last year Social Prescribing now plays a key role in supporting everyone by providing effective non-pharmaceutical interventions. We are a national exemplar and are proud to offer this report to illustrate how far we have come over 15 years Thank you very much indeed to all who support, donate, and participate. Dr Roy Macgregor Chair Creative Health Camden 2 Creative Health Camden 2023/24 ## **Partners** Provided Food Bank Donations Provided Social Prescribing Partnership and workspace Provided Venue Funded Breathing for Wellbeing Funded Social Shapla Funded Social Shapla Funded Drawn Together Research Partner Funded Youth Hub Focus Groups FOOD BANK AID Provided Food Bank Donations Wrorkshop Partner Wrorkshop Partner 3 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **CHC Rebrand** This year saw big changes for the charity, one of the biggest being our new name. After a number of years as Free Space Project, we felt that our aims were no longer aligning with the name and branding of the charity. We wanted to make sure our branding focused on our creative approaches to health and wellbeing and solidified our roots in Camden. We worked closely with graphic designer Dan McGill to design our new logo, it was important that it was bright colourful and eye catching to really represent the charities ethos. Since the rebrand we have had positive feedback from people accessing our services, saying that they understand more coherently the services we offer. 4 2023/24 Creative Health Camden **15 Years of CHC** SeeVA ae apa haa CO RS ae Lie ## **Rebrand launch party // 15 year celebration** Following the full rebrand we decided to throw a celebration to mark a new era in the charities history. This year the charity will have been running for 15 years so we felt it was fitting to not only launch our new branding but to also celebrate all the work that has come before. We invited staff, old and new, participants and the local community to spend the evening with us. We had a number of creative activities available including collaborative colouring and a hand drawn ‘photo’ booth. We provided drinks and pizza and there was lots of networking that took place over course of the evening. It was a great space for people from all our projects to meet. We had speeches from Antonia Attwood (Artistic Director), Roy Macgregor (Charity Chair) and local labour councillor James Slater. More than 150 people vistited the centre to enjoy our displays and activities. It was a very successful launch of our new brand. 5 Creative Health Camden 2023124 pnvi- 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Social Shapla Family Day** As part of our Social Shapla project, the group organised and hosted a summer outdoor event for all families in Camden. Creative sessions, food and children's activities were provided. Teenagers from the summer workshops, were invited to help run the event. Some of the catering was provided by a member of the group, who had recently started an asian food business. Over 200 people attended. There had been a summer break from the adult workshops, and the event helped re-introduce members to the project for September. The project has succeeded in beginning to expand CHC’s community reach and given us access to a large local community, identified as under served. This is valuable since Camden as a borough has a large Bangladeshi population, identified as one of the least likely groups to access healthcare especially with regard to mental ill health. 7 Creative Health Camden 2023124 11 i.iill 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Projects** ## **Aromatherapy** This year saw the end of our Aromatherapy project that has been running with Free Space Project for the last 15 years. We want to say a huge thank you to Tracy Childs for all the work she has put in and the support she has provided to patients through her services. ## **Social Shapla** Social Shapla has created a safe space for women to experience creative activity, eat, chat and learn new skills. As they become more comfortable in the space, discussions have become less inhibited. We have offered an easily accessed, stable, regular resource. This group observe quite traditional roles, the majority of the Bangladeshi community do not socialise outside of family and faith groups. The setting has encouraged participants to connect with one another and engage with a wider environment. This project was funded by the Baring Foundation. 9 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Breathing for Wellbeing** This year marks the 3rd year of Breathing for Wellbeing . It has now become one of our most referred-to programmes by the clinicians of the James Wigg and Queens Crescent practices. Over the years the group has gone from strength to strength. It is now evolving into a supportive community where the participants come together and gain health benefits through breathing exercises. This project was funded by Camden and Islington Trust. ## **Drawn Together** Drawn Together continues to support the community using art to benefit their wellbeing. This advocates, empowers and connects threads through creative practices. The project has worked with more than 50 referrals. There is a core group of around 8 participants that attend weekly sessions online and in person. This year saw participants delivering as professional art facilitators, and received multiple private commissions. Diverse artforms such as poetry, spoken word, photography, embroidery and sculpture have all been developed. The group also now meets independently outside of the sessions as a support network in Camden. This project was funded by the Arts Council. 10 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Freedom to Make** Freedom to Make is CHC’s weekly textiles group, mainly focusing on knitting and crochet. This year, the group have been growing their skills and have become a community of crafters who share their knowledge and are always learning from each other - over a cuppa, of course! This year the group have completed a variety of projects such as toys for grandchildren, hats, bags and clothing, each one expanding their growing skill set. ## **Well-beeing Garden** This year, our garden has grown from strength to strength. Vital repairs to the planters have been undertaken by our group, and our garden is looking better than ever. The garden at KTHC provides an area of calm and solace to the patients of the James Wigg and Queens Crescent practices. It also provides an opportunity for patients themselves to have an input over how their very own health centre looks. 11 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Dance for Parkinson’s** Dance for Parkinson’s is our weekly movement group for those with Parkinson’s or other tremor-inducing conditions. This group enlivens the entire health centre with their live music every week. After they have completed their movement session, the group come together to have a cup of tea and a chat. This creates a vital community amongst the members where they can share their experiences of their conditions. ## **Food Bank** Our weekly food bank started in 2022 and has now given out over 1,000 food parcels to the people of Camden. This year the food bank has been supported by both the Trussell Trust and Food Bank Aid. They have provided the food for each and every food parcel. A massive thanks goes out to both of them. 12 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Partnership Projects** Alongside our core projects, we have a number of partnerships with other established Camden organisations. We partner with them to bring them into KTHC and serve our participants. > Patient-led support for people living with Chronic Pain com Arts Group for those living with Dementia Helping people with long term and terminal illnesses create a Living Will. my living will Sing\ re SIshiNG 4 OY Self-managed community choir ©-@ Esirnicn Free cycle maintenance workshops Support group for women of colour living with ADHD Peer supported talking therapies 13 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Exhibitions** This year we have held five exhibitions across Kentish Town Health Centre and Queens Crescent Practice. Three of which were on our gallery space on the first floor of KTHC. The other two filled the busy corridors in both practices. These include: - ‘The Vessel That Contains Me’ by Georgia Clemson - ‘Biodivergent Sites and Sounds’ by Elinor Rowlands - ‘We The Human: A Quiet Blue Wall’ with project partner Laura Mahopi - Re:Purpose/Repurpose by Drawn Together - ‘Window Into My World’ by Martin O'Connell A huge thank you to the artists for filling our walls with beautiful moving work. 14 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **The Vessel That Contains Me Georgia Clemson** Every human body has physical and emotional limits, and like the border of a geographical territory, these boundaries can be hard, blurred or fragmented. There are many things that we cannot control about our health and the world around us, but we can feel empowered to make decisions about how we treat ourselves, and how we interact with our environment. In ‘The Vessel That Contains Me’, Georgia Clemson presented a series of photograms that celebrate the body as both a sacred site and a vessel that will carry you throughout your life. The abstract shapes that make up these prints were created by drawing around a person’s body as they moved around a piece of paper, capturing the space between the edges where a hand meets a waist, knee, neck or elbow. Through this process, a picture of the person is made that exposes the beauty of the human form outside of the normal conventions that we judge it on. Three other works explored the footprint of the Kentish Town Health Centre itself, a place designed specifically to facilitate care and wellbeing. 15 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Biodivergent Sites and Sounds Elinor Rowlands** Elinor Rowlands is an Autistic/ADHD multi-disciplinary artist and is a Fine Art practice-based PhD candidate. Elinor is based within the Artistic Research Centre (ARC) at Nottingham Trent University on a bursary scholarship. Her work is founded on the contemporary interplay between sound and live art, experimental forms of composition and language derived from the neurodivergent lived experience. This is underpinned by political interest and the act of “noticing”. Biodivergent Sites and Sounds shone light on the importance of preserving our waterways and landscapes. Elinor's paintings are a response to the local stories and sounds found around London's waterways. The exhibition at Creative Health Camden featured paintings made in collaboration with other autistic musicians and pupils from Harlesden primary school. 16 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **We The Human: A Quiet Blue Wall** We The Human: A Quiet Blue Wall, is a global project, a people project, a human project, designed and developed by an artist from the community of the neurodiverse. The project aims to help those at risk of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide. Visitors to the exhibition were invited to create, using only white and prussian blue oil paint, a painting of their face in any style.This has helped the project to build a quiet blue wall and change society for the better. This project was facilitated by Laura Mahopi. 17 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Re:Purpose/Repurpose & Window Into My World** As well as our first floor exhibitions programme we have also had two wonderful exhibitions of the work created by our ‘Drawn Together’ group: Re:Purpose/Repurpose and Window Into My World. These exhibitions lined our ground floor corridors at KTHC and our space at Queens Crescent Practice. Re:Purpose/Repurpose was a group show by all the Drawn Together participants exploring the idea nothing is ever lost or wasted, however broken people or objects are, they can still create beauty. Window Into My World was a solo show by local artist, Martin O'Connell. This exhibition serves as a window into Martin's artistic world, showcasing a carefully curated selection of his paintings. Martin discovered his love for painting after joining our group ‘Drawn Together’ 18 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Exhibition Workshops** As well as our exhibitions programme, each artist ran a workshop based on their exhibition ideas. All Creative Health Camden participants were invited to join and we also partnered with Drummond Street Artists. 19 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Black History Month X Camden Carers** After last years success on our collaboration with the Black Camden Carers Collective we held a workshop with artist Ryan Prince exploring identity and photography. Each carer was invited to take a self portrait with the support of Ryan. These were exhibited in the Camden Carers Black History Month celebration. 20 2023/24 Creative Health Camden **Data** _Note: participants were allowed to self-describe ethnicity, so may not correlate with census categories._ ## Freedom to Make 409 slots filled **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Black British
20%
White British
40%
White other
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Asian British
10%
Black British
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White other
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White British
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Gender 21 Ethnicity 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Data** Dance for Parkinson’s 405 slots filled Gender White Other 11.1% Brazilian 11.1% Iranian 11.1% Ethnicity White British 66.7% Well-beeing Garden 75 slots filled White other 50% White British 50% Gender Ethnicity 22 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Data** Social Shapla 255 slots filled Gender Bengali 100% Ethnicity Drawn Together 369 slots filled Gender **----- Start of picture text -----**
BAME
White Other 20%
26.7%
Ethnicity White British53.3%
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23 2023/24 Creative Health Camden **Food Bank** This year we helped 869 people/families This project used food donated by both The Trussell Trust and Food Bank Aid **----- Start of picture text -----**
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No Answer Mixed European
4.2%Arab 4.2% 4.2% Mediterranean8.3%
White European
8.3%
Bengali Turkish
29.2% 4.2%
White British
16.7%
Black Egyptian
4.2%
Black British
4.2% Asian
12.5%
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30-39
80+
4.2% 40-49
12.5%
8.3%
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food box value
70-79
20.8% £43.82
50-59
33.3%
60-69
20.8%
Age
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2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Staff and facilitators** Antonia Attwood, Artistic Director Maddie Rose, Programmes and Evaluation lead Grace Smith, Exhibitions Assistant Julie Crossan, Breathing for Wellbeing Anna Gillespie, Dance for Parkinson’s Julien Lewis, Dance for Parkinson’s Merlin Evans, Drawn Together Vanessa Hubbard, Freedom to Make Spencer Knoll, Well-beeing Garden Dilwara Talukder, Social Shapla Li Williams, Social Shapla 25 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Trustees** Abira Hussain, Trustee Elizabeth Goodburn, Trustee **----- Start of picture text -----**
Hadjer Nacer, Trustee Philip Posner, Trustee
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Roy Macgregor, Chair of Trustees Sally Higginbottom, Trustee Steven Yaxley, Trustee 26 2023/24 Creative Health Camden ## **Moving Forward** ## **Antonia Attwood, Artistic Director** First of all I would like to thank my fantastic team. Without their hard work and dedication CHC would not be where it is today. This year has been a year of radical change, not only with our name and branding but also our success getting more diversity amongst the participants accessing our services. This was really important to us as a goal this year, after making our projects more sustainable we were able to work to engage harder to reach communities. Having gone from a majority of white british participants to having more than 200 people from the Bengali community at our family day was a huge win for us. The continuity of Social Shapla and other inclusive activities will hopefully continue this success into next year. It is with regret that we may be obliged to close our food bank in the next year. However we are developing an in house benefits advice service to support our community in a more sustainable way. We welcome our new Youth Hub project and hope to diversify the age range of our participants. We are looking forward to continuing the work we do and couldn't be more excited about what lies ahead. Antonia Attwood Artistic Director, Creative Health Camden 27 GIIEATIVE HEALTH ## **Contact Information** Email: info@creativehealthcamden.com Website: www.creativehealthcamden.com Photographs by **Antonia Attwood David Barreiro** Prepared by **Antonia Attwood Maddie Rose** **Donate here** RAMS/,Y BROWN KELYTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 CHARITY NO. 1124077 , wwrn.rdrnsayl)rownKorn.! lob0latn5aybrow￿tyrn 10208004055S l Th*8￿tan0 Sull¢,S¢lai HoLw915 H&h Rts2d, NorthFinchley. LondonN128QJ KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 CONTENTS PAGE Charity Infornialion TrustLLS' RcpuFt Independent Examincvs Rcport Statcmcnt of Fin2n¢ial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to tlie Accounts KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND CHARITY INFORMATION TRUSTEES: Dr. E. A. Goodburn Dr. P. Posn¢r Dr. D. R. Ma¢8r¢8or Dr. S. Higginbottom Dr. H. Nacer-Laidi Dr. S. Yaxley Ms. A. Hussein C￿￿RITy NUMBER.. E 124077 REGISTERED OFFICE.. James Wigg Pra¢ti¢¢ Kentish Town Health Centrc 2 Bartholomew Road London NW5 2BX I1WEPENDEr￿ EXAMINER: Laurence Slavin Ramsay Brown LLP The Brentano Suite. Solar House 915 High Road North Finchley London N12 8QJ CLIENT REFERENCE: K223 KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 KENTISH TOWN IiVAPROVENKENT FUND CHAIUTY INFORMATION The trusl¢es present ih¢ir report along with the financial statements for the year ended I st April 2024. The financial staiements hav¢ been prepared in ac¢ordance with the accounting policies set out in Not¢ 110 tl)e accounts and comply will) th¢ charity's tntst deed, the Charities Act 2011, and the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102} 2016. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The charity was formed under a trust deed dated 19th Decetnber 2007 and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 15th May 2008. The ttustees named on Page I havc served throughout ibc year. The trustees gov¢m the activities of the ¢harity, m¢eling fiv¢ tim¢s a year. They employ an Artisti¢ Director and ttvo other part-titne staff lo deliver its services, alongside several freelance staff. Ramsdy Blown LLP pi¢pares th¢ annual financial statements using financial records provided by the trustees. The inforniation shown on Page I fonns part of the trustees, report. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND iWAGEMENT The trLlStccs arc fully cngagycd in tbc work of thc charity. with sotne taking spccial rcspon5ibility for diffcrcnt areas of ii'ork. Toii'ai-ds tIiL ciid ol Ili¥ fiiiLIIILILII }'L'Lir uIidLI I-L'viLiI'. LIIL IruslLLS iiiiliJlLd J gYL)VLniLIIICL I¢ViL'II' £iiid bLLTJII uiidatiiig tli¢ ArtlLIL% Dt- A%%oLldtioii tu TLIILLI tlie Il￿p￿tIalicL of art in thL %CtVlLC.S tIIc Lharity liii% bLLn Dl-fLrincF foi tIIL pasi 16 y¢aTS. -I'IILSL SLfVILL5 dfL pi"ovidLkd to paLiLnts at tlie Jaihes 11.'igg QueLns Ci"LsLLJiI MLdiLal cenli.es aiid re4]de￿I$ of the London BoroLigh of Camdeii. Risk Managenient Thc major risk5 to which thc trust is exposed. as identified by the Iiustccs. arc regularly rcvicwcd. Systems arc in place and. where approprÈate, professional advisors xre appointed to Tnitigatc those risks. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Creative Health Camden (fonnerly known as Free Space Project) serves as the delivery body for the Kentish Town Improvement Fund. It provides practical support to Camden residcnts through non-phamiacological intcrycntions, such as-. Aromatherapy, Social Sliapla for Bangladeshi Women, Brcathing for Wellbeing, Drawn Togcthci. Fi¢cdom to Make, Dance for Parkinson's, Well Being Garden and a bood Bank. In addilion lo partncrships iviih the Jaines Wigg and Queens Cr¢s¢ent Medical Centres, Creative Hcalth Camden collaborates with other organisation5 011 tniliatives such as.. Cycle Mainienance. Engage Herc (lor pcoplc living with neurodivcr511y or cognitive impaimient), Advance Care Planning (helping people with tcminal illnesses create living wi11s),Sing for Joy (a local communiry choir). A lot81 of 3,372 peopl¢ b¢n¢fit¢d from the charity's work last year. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Last year, the charity secured significant fiinding for three major projects.. £23,950 from the Arts Council for the further developtnent of Drawn Toge¢her. now in its tliird year. £20.000 from A wards for All (The National Lotiery Community Fund) for the second year of Social Shapla. £15,000 frotn Catnd¢n Council for the Youth Hub. Additional sn)aller granis included.. £2,740 from Caniden & Islinglon Trust for the Wellbeing Project. £1,000 froTn Cofflmunity Health Partnerships foi the Social Shapla Gardcn Party. Th¢ Irusiees expres5 their grati￿de for th¢ main grant recorded in the accounts as My Gift to My Community, which has supported the charity's oncosts. The grant amounted to £145,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Continued.......... KENTESH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT Rebranding Success A significant highlight of the year was th¢ charity's rebranding from Free Space Project to Creative Health Camden. After care￿[ consideration, the board of twstees concluded that Éhe charity's original name and brdnding no longer adequately reflected its vision, mission. at)d the evolving nature of its work. Th¢ new name, Creative Health Camden, was chosen lo better represent the charity's core focus on foskning health and wellbeing through cre&tive approa¢hes. This rebranding also emphasizes the charity's deep connection to the local conmiunity and ils commttment to serving the residents of Catnden. The updated branding not only cl&rifIes the organisation's purpose but also strengthens its tdentity. ensuring il remains r¢l¢vant and impactfiEI as it moves forward. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves Poli¢y In line with Charity Commission recommendations, the trustees have forn)ally adopted a reserves policy. This recognizes the uneven nature of the trust's income and ensures sufficient reserves lo support ongoing projects for six months. This amounts to £66,314. which can be used in line with the charity's objectives at the trustees. dis¢retion. The policy distinguishes fixed asset reserves. which are not freely available. from free r¢s¢rv¢s. The trustees believe thes¢ reserves arc adequale for thc continued ¢ffi¢ient management of the trust. Investment Policy The trustees will consider soctal, ¢nvironmental. ethical, and equality-related factors when setting any future investment policy. FAMan¢ial Performallce The trustees are pleased with the perfomiance of the Kentish Town Improvement Funl which has net assets of £306,168 (2023.. £250,127). There was a net incoming Icsourcc of £56.041 in the curr¢nt ycar (2023: ncl outgoing resour¢¢ of £127,411). The trust continues to receivc an annual grant of £145.000 from My Gift to My Community, which is managed by the tru51ees to SUStain the fund's perforniance. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Ctealive Healih Camden remain5 committed to promoting equity, diversity. and inclusion through initiatives such as Social Shapla. whi¢h empowers Bengali women by providing a safe. supportiv¢ space to Connect. share experÉen¢es, aad access resoune5. The charity also plan5 to hire an in-house benefits advisor to support Camden r¢sidents. addressing povety and inequality. Sustainability alld Long-Term Impact Creative Health Camden will continue its long-lerni creative health projects. which foster self-expression, social onn¢clion. and personal growti]. These initiatives promote mental 8nd physical wellbeing, resilien¢¢, and a sense of belonging. By developing sustainable, community-driven programs, Creative Health Camden aims to ensure that creativ¢ health remains a ¢omerstone of wellbeing in Camden. Continu¢d.......... KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The trustees are responsible for preparing kn annual report and finaiicial statements in accordance wilh applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted Aeeounting Practice), including FRS 102. Under the Charities Act 201 I, Irustees must prepare financial statements that.. Provide a Irue and fail view of the Charity's financial activities and position. Comply with applicable accounting standards and the Charitics SORP. When preparing these statements, trustees must= Select and apply suilable a¢¢ounting policies consistently. b. Mak¢ reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates. State compliance with applicable standards or explain deviations. d. Prepare accounts on a going concern basis unless operations are expected to cease. Trnslees are also responsible for.. Maintaining a¢¢uiate a¢¢ounting records. Salcgiiarding the charity'5 aSSCts. APPROVAL This ICPOrt was approvcd by thc ttvstc¢s and signd on 15 Jan 2025 and signed on thcir bchalf_ Dr. D. R. Mac Trustee re or KENTISH TO%VN IMPROVEMENT FUND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Inde endent Examiner's Re ort to the Trustees of Kentish Town Im Tovement Fund I report to the charity trustees on my examiEtation of th¢ accounts of the Company for the year ended l April 2024. Res eetlve Res onslbilities of Trustees and Inde endent Examiner As the charity trnstees of the company (and also its diyeclors for the Purposes of cornpany law) you are responsible for the preparation of th¢ accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Aet'}. Having satisfied myself that the accotmts of the ¢ompany are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and ar¢ eligible for independcnt examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of th¢ Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In caTrying out niy examination I have followcd the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Basis of Inde endenl Examiner's Re ort My examination was carried out in acwrdanc¢ with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An ¢xan)ination includes a review of the accounting records k¢pt by the charity and a ¢onipari50n of the accounts presented with thos¢ r¢¢ords. It also includes consideration of any uttU5ual itcms or disclosuFCS In Ihc accounts and seeking explanations from the tTUStees conceniing any su¢h matters. Tbc pro¢edures undcrtak¢n do not provide all of the evidence that would be required in an audi¢ and consequently we do not express an avdit opinion on th¢ ac¢ounts. Inde endent Examiner's Statement I have Completed my examination. I confirni that no matters have come to my attention in conTh¢ction with the examination giving me cause to believ¢ that Tn any malerial respect= accounting records weie not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act the accounts do not accord with ttkose re¢ords- or the accounts do not comply with the oc¢ounting requirements of section 396 of tlie 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts giv¢ a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter con5Tdcred as part of an independent ¢xamin2tion.' or th¢ accounts have not been prep￿ed in accordancc with tEkc mcthods and principl￿ of the Ststemenl of Re¢omm¢nd¢d Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charitics prcpating th¢ir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and R¢public of Kreland (FRS 1021]. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters ill connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in this report in order to enoble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Peter Tgylor FCA Taylor Associates 1st Floor, Gallery Court 28 Arcadia Avenue Finchleyy London N3 2FG 25" Feb 2025 KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2024 Prior Year 2023 Note INcO￿lING RESOURCES FROM GENERATED FUNDS: Volunts Income.. Donations Received 2,859 2,859 1,495 Grants Received 214,686 214,686 12,586 TOTAL INCOME RF,SOURCES 217.545 217.545 14,081 RESC)UII(.'L F.XPFNDF,D reelancer Pay 63,060 63,060 67,865 Project Expenditurc 18,229 18,229 1,537 Other Grant Expenditure 78,777 78,777 62,709 Govcrnallcc Costs I,439 1,439 {617) TOTAL RESOURCES EXPEf+lDEI D 161.505 161,505 l41,493 'ET INCOMIEYGI OUTGOING RESOURCES FOR TIIE YEAR 56.041 56,041 (127,411) TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 66,314 183,813 250,127 377.538 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORIVARD 66,314 239,854 306,168 250,127 There were no recognised gains or1055es for the above years other tlian those in tlie Statement of Financial Activitie5. All income and expendilurc derive froJn conlitkuiiig aclivitics. The notes on pages 8 to I I forni part of these accounts. KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE SHEET AS AT 1ST APRIL 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2024 Prior Year 21123 Note CURRENT ASSETS: Bank and Cash Debtors 66,3 14 258,919 325,233 262.336 610 66.314 258,919 325,233 262,946 CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS Amounts fallin ear due within one {19.065) (19.065) (12,819) NET CURRENT ASSET 66,314 239.854 306.168 250.127 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREL¥T LIABILITIES 66,314 239.854 306,168 250,127 CAPITAL ULYRESTIUCTED FUND 66,314 65.009 RESTRICTED FUND 239.854 E85.118 TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS 306.168 250.127 Th¢ notes on pages 8 to I I forn] part of these accounts. The financial statements on pages 6 to I I were approved by th¢ board of ttvstees on 15 J&n 2025. Dr. D. R. Moc Trustee re or KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Pre sration of Accounts The accounts are prepared in accordance with the current Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities, and applicable Accounting StaT)dards. They are drawn up on the historical cost accounting basis except that investments are Ca￿led at market value. The financial statellLents have been piepared in accordance with the Statemcnt of Recomtrkcnded Practi¢e-. Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 20051 issued on 16 July 2014 and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 201 l. The Charity meets the definition of a public ben¢fit entity under FRS IO2. Th¢ charity has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting StAndard 102 from requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it qualifies as a stnall charity. The charity has taken advantage of the exemption from the requirements lo prepare group accounts on the grounds that it qualifies as a small group. The trustees consider that thcw ale no Tnatcrial uncertaintlC5 about thc Trust's ability to coiitinue as a going concem. Inco¥nin¢y RL'sources InLOIIIL is accountcd for as rcceived by tl)e charity. TIIL income is shown gross. Irrecoverable VAT Value added tax is not recovernble by the charity, and as such is includcd in Ihc rclcvant costs in the statcment of fiiiancial activities. Grant The trustecs will meet from time to time during the year to agree which ¢harities should continue to benefit from any income acerucd in previous ycars. The TTUStccs will consider all applications and after ¢arefully scrntinizing th¢ viability of the applicants. select Ihosc most suitable for bencfit. Goverll3nce Costs Governance Costs consist of expenditure on manageinent and adTninistration of the charity including all expenditure not directly reliied to Ihe charitable activity 01 fund-r#isitLg ventures. This includes costs of ihe professional services which enable the charity lo function and independent examination. Debton Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount. Pr¢payments ar¢ valued at the amount prepaid nel of any discounts due. Cash al bank #nd in h>nd Cash at bank aiid cash in hand includes cash aiid short lertn highly liquid investments witli a short maturity of three tnonths or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposlt or similar account. Creditor5 and rovisions Creditor5 and provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably resiilt in tl)e tronsfer of funds lo a third party and Ihe amount due lo seitle tlie Obli￿vation Can be measured or estimated reliably. Crediiors and provisions are noM￿llY recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due. KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 ACCOUTrITING POLICIES (eonlinued) Financial instruments The Charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic finan¢ial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at th¢ir s¢ttlement value. Crldcal Atcountin Estimates and Jud ements In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, the Trustecs are required to make judgements, estitnates and assumptions about the carying amount of assets and liabiliti¢s that are not readily apparent from other sources. Th¢ estimates and associated assumptions are based on histoiical experience and other factors that arc considetEd to be relevanL Actual r¢sults may differ from these estimat¢s. The ¢slim&t¢s and und¢rlyillg assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised tn the period in which the estimate i5 revised wherc the revision affects only that P¢Tiod, or Tn the period of the revision and future periods where th¢ ￿vIsion ffe¢ts both current and future periods. Therc wcrc no critical accounting estimates during the period. FREELANCER PAY 2024 2023 Grant- Arts Council- Antonla Attwood Grant- Arts Council ~ Emily Bradfield Grant- Arts Coun¢il - Eve Loren Mundy Grdnt- Arts Council- Merlin Strangeway Grant- Arts Cotmcil- Re-creational Grant- Arts Coun¢il- Ryan Prlnce Grant- Baring Foundation - Art Stars Grant- Baring Foundation - Asscmble Design Ltd Grant- Baring Foundation - Dilwarn Talukd¢r Grant- Baring Foundation - Maryam Luong Face Paiiiting Grant- Baring Foutkdation - Rahima Begum Grant- Baring Foundation- Sard Abu-sala Grant- Baring Foundation - Shewli Begum GTant- Camden and Islington TTu5t- Julie Wemyss Grant- London Borough of Camden Youth Hub - Art Stars Grant- MGTMC CO￿ - A M Richardson Grant- MGTMC Core- Antonia Attwood Grant- MGTMC cO￿- Art Stsrs Grant- MGTMC Cor¢ - Bloomsbury Beginnings CIC Grant - MGTMC Core - Catriona Andew Grant- MGTMC Core- Charlie Blowers Grant- MGTMC Core- Dance For Parkin50ns Grant- MGTMC Core - Daniel MeGill Grant- MGTMC Core - David Barreiro Vila Grant- MGTMC Core - E Kosumi Grant- MGTMC Core - Elinor Rowlands Grdnt- MGTMC Core - Ellie Cavalli Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Georgia Clemson Grant- MGTMC Core - Grace Smith Grant- MGTMC Core - Guido Balbo di Vinadio Grant- MGTMC Cor¢ - Hannah Mayall Grant- MGTMC Core - Ian Critchl¢y Grant- MGTMC Core- Iko-ojo m¢￿Y Haruna 100 2,750 3.000 00 100 7,412 317 5.778 240 788 135 120 405 1.080 5,250 1.800 180 445 12,360 1.530 4,500 167 263 810 820 6,420 750 720 570 6.055 500 70 1.150 2.150 1,351 180 70 1,064 980 614 16 429 46 150 Cotttinued....... io KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 Contiiiued.... Grdnt- MGTMC Core- Lucy Levene Graiit- MGTMC Core - Mad¢line Rose Grant- MGTMC Core - Maxwell Greenhalgh Grant- MGTMC Core - Melissa Newbery W¢l¢ome Grant- MGTMC Core - Sophia Oshodin Grnnt- MGTMC Core - Tadhg Booth Grant- MGTMC Core - The Phoenix Gardener Grant- MGTMC Core - Tony Byers Gialll- MGTMC Core - Tracy Childs (Aromath¢rapy) Grant- MGTMC Core - Vanessa Hubbard Grant- National Lottery Community - Eve Loren Mundy Grant - National Lottery Cotwnunity - Merlin Strangeway 150 3.150 100 4.680 70 70 1,676 140 3,780 99 3,150 4,230 1,565 4,680 3,780 10,120 9,449 6,296 63,060 67,865 PROJECT EXPENDITURE 2024 2023 Grant- Arts Council - Mcrlin Sirangcway Grant- Arts CDunLII - Other Expcnscs Grant- Baring FollndatiOEL - Art Srars Grant- Baring Foiindation - Other Expenses Grant- Camden and Islington Trust - Otlier Expenses Grant- Community Health Partnership5 Grant- London Borough of Camden Youth Hub - Art Stars Gtanl - London Borough of Camden Youtli Hub - Other Expenses Grant - MGTMC Core - All Is Joy Grant- MGTMC Core - Antonia Attwood Grnnl - MGTMC Corc - Art Stars Grant- MGTMC Core - Di Elizttbeth Anne Goodburn Gr3nt- MGTMC Core - Dr Roy Ma¢gregor Grant - MGTMC Cor¢ - Georgia Clemson Grant- MGTMC Cor¢ - Grace Smith Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Hannab Mayall Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- James Wigg Praclice Grant- MGTMC Core- Madeline Rose Grant- MGTMC Core- Other Expenses Grant- MGTMC Core- The Phoenix Gardener Grant- MGTMC Core - Vanessa Hubbard Grant- National Loltcry Community - Merlin Strangeway 1,133 1.786 4.551 270 80 1.521 148 252 240 395 90 17 168 137 13 37 784 192 7,237 705 117 42 227 120 2,464 6,940 18,229 1,537 OTHER GRANT EXPEh'DITURE 2024 2023 Grant - Citizens Advice Bureau - Expenditur¢ Grant- MGTMC Cole- Advertising & Marketing Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Artistic Director 4.028 175 29,344 245 35,682 Coiitinued.......... KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APREL 2024 Continued.... Grant- MGTMC Core- Bookkeeping Fees Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Charity Coordinator Grant- MGTMC Core - Exhibitions Assistant Grant- MGTMC Core - Insuran¢¢ Grant- MGTMC Core- IT and Communications Grant- MGTMC Core- Paymll Costs Grant- MGTMC Core- Printing & Stationery Grant - MGTMC Core - Room Bookin&ys Grant- MGTMC Core- Staff Training Grant- MGTMC Core- Travel Grant- National Lottery Community - Tr&vel 1,607 30,035 5,373 .084 826 2.155 687 1.081 ,607 16,341 6,543 1,069 358 743 455 410 1,527 38 71 78,777 62,709 GOVERNANCE COSTS 2024 2023 Accountancy Fees Bank Charges and Interest 1.020 419 (970) 353 1.439 (617) None of the trustees rcceived any remuneration during the abov¢ two y¢ar5 for a¢ling as trustCC5. No trustee has received any reimbursed expenditure for services provided to the trust. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS 2024 2023 Loan from James Wigg Ptactice Other Amounts due to James Wigg Practice Accruals 34 96 18,935 34 32 12.753 19.065 12.819 RELATED PARTY T114NSACTION There were no related party transactions during the year. RAMS/,Y BROWN KELYTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 CHARITY NO. 1124077 , wwrn.rdrnsayl)rownKorn.! lob0latn5aybrow￿tyrn 10208004055S l Th*8￿tan0 Sull¢,S¢lai HoLw915 H&h Rts2d, NorthFinchley. LondonN128QJ KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 CONTENTS PAGE Charity Infornialion TrustLLS' RcpuFt Independent Examincvs Rcport Statcmcnt of Fin2n¢ial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to tlie Accounts KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND CHARITY INFORMATION TRUSTEES: Dr. E. A. Goodburn Dr. P. Posn¢r Dr. D. R. Ma¢8r¢8or Dr. S. Higginbottom Dr. H. Nacer-Laidi Dr. S. Yaxley Ms. A. Hussein C￿￿RITy NUMBER.. E 124077 REGISTERED OFFICE.. James Wigg Pra¢ti¢¢ Kentish Town Health Centrc 2 Bartholomew Road London NW5 2BX I1WEPENDEr￿ EXAMINER: Laurence Slavin Ramsay Brown LLP The Brentano Suite. Solar House 915 High Road North Finchley London N12 8QJ CLIENT REFERENCE: K223 KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 KENTISH TOWN IiVAPROVENKENT FUND CHAIUTY INFORMATION The trusl¢es present ih¢ir report along with the financial statements for the year ended I st April 2024. The financial staiements hav¢ been prepared in ac¢ordance with the accounting policies set out in Not¢ 110 tl)e accounts and comply will) th¢ charity's tntst deed, the Charities Act 2011, and the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102} 2016. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The charity was formed under a trust deed dated 19th Decetnber 2007 and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 15th May 2008. The ttustees named on Page I havc served throughout ibc year. The trustees gov¢m the activities of the ¢harity, m¢eling fiv¢ tim¢s a year. They employ an Artisti¢ Director and ttvo other part-titne staff lo deliver its services, alongside several freelance staff. Ramsdy Blown LLP pi¢pares th¢ annual financial statements using financial records provided by the trustees. The inforniation shown on Page I fonns part of the trustees, report. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND iWAGEMENT The trLlStccs arc fully cngagycd in tbc work of thc charity. with sotne taking spccial rcspon5ibility for diffcrcnt areas of ii'ork. Toii'ai-ds tIiL ciid ol Ili¥ fiiiLIIILILII }'L'Lir uIidLI I-L'viLiI'. LIIL IruslLLS iiiiliJlLd J gYL)VLniLIIICL I¢ViL'II' £iiid bLLTJII uiidatiiig tli¢ ArtlLIL% Dt- A%%oLldtioii tu TLIILLI tlie Il￿p￿tIalicL of art in thL %CtVlLC.S tIIc Lharity liii% bLLn Dl-fLrincF foi tIIL pasi 16 y¢aTS. -I'IILSL SLfVILL5 dfL pi"ovidLkd to paLiLnts at tlie Jaihes 11.'igg QueLns Ci"LsLLJiI MLdiLal cenli.es aiid re4]de￿I$ of the London BoroLigh of Camdeii. Risk Managenient Thc major risk5 to which thc trust is exposed. as identified by the Iiustccs. arc regularly rcvicwcd. Systems arc in place and. where approprÈate, professional advisors xre appointed to Tnitigatc those risks. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Creative Health Camden (fonnerly known as Free Space Project) serves as the delivery body for the Kentish Town Improvement Fund. It provides practical support to Camden residcnts through non-phamiacological intcrycntions, such as-. Aromatherapy, Social Sliapla for Bangladeshi Women, Brcathing for Wellbeing, Drawn Togcthci. Fi¢cdom to Make, Dance for Parkinson's, Well Being Garden and a bood Bank. In addilion lo partncrships iviih the Jaines Wigg and Queens Cr¢s¢ent Medical Centres, Creative Hcalth Camden collaborates with other organisation5 011 tniliatives such as.. Cycle Mainienance. Engage Herc (lor pcoplc living with neurodivcr511y or cognitive impaimient), Advance Care Planning (helping people with tcminal illnesses create living wi11s),Sing for Joy (a local communiry choir). A lot81 of 3,372 peopl¢ b¢n¢fit¢d from the charity's work last year. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Last year, the charity secured significant fiinding for three major projects.. £23,950 from the Arts Council for the further developtnent of Drawn Toge¢her. now in its tliird year. £20.000 from A wards for All (The National Lotiery Community Fund) for the second year of Social Shapla. £15,000 frotn Catnd¢n Council for the Youth Hub. Additional sn)aller granis included.. £2,740 from Caniden & Islinglon Trust for the Wellbeing Project. £1,000 froTn Cofflmunity Health Partnerships foi the Social Shapla Gardcn Party. Th¢ Irusiees expres5 their grati￿de for th¢ main grant recorded in the accounts as My Gift to My Community, which has supported the charity's oncosts. The grant amounted to £145,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Continued.......... KENTESH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT Rebranding Success A significant highlight of the year was th¢ charity's rebranding from Free Space Project to Creative Health Camden. After care￿[ consideration, the board of twstees concluded that Éhe charity's original name and brdnding no longer adequately reflected its vision, mission. at)d the evolving nature of its work. Th¢ new name, Creative Health Camden, was chosen lo better represent the charity's core focus on foskning health and wellbeing through cre&tive approa¢hes. This rebranding also emphasizes the charity's deep connection to the local conmiunity and ils commttment to serving the residents of Catnden. The updated branding not only cl&rifIes the organisation's purpose but also strengthens its tdentity. ensuring il remains r¢l¢vant and impactfiEI as it moves forward. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves Poli¢y In line with Charity Commission recommendations, the trustees have forn)ally adopted a reserves policy. This recognizes the uneven nature of the trust's income and ensures sufficient reserves lo support ongoing projects for six months. This amounts to £66,314. which can be used in line with the charity's objectives at the trustees. dis¢retion. The policy distinguishes fixed asset reserves. which are not freely available. from free r¢s¢rv¢s. The trustees believe thes¢ reserves arc adequale for thc continued ¢ffi¢ient management of the trust. Investment Policy The trustees will consider soctal, ¢nvironmental. ethical, and equality-related factors when setting any future investment policy. FAMan¢ial Performallce The trustees are pleased with the perfomiance of the Kentish Town Improvement Funl which has net assets of £306,168 (2023.. £250,127). There was a net incoming Icsourcc of £56.041 in the curr¢nt ycar (2023: ncl outgoing resour¢¢ of £127,411). The trust continues to receivc an annual grant of £145.000 from My Gift to My Community, which is managed by the tru51ees to SUStain the fund's perforniance. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Ctealive Healih Camden remain5 committed to promoting equity, diversity. and inclusion through initiatives such as Social Shapla. whi¢h empowers Bengali women by providing a safe. supportiv¢ space to Connect. share experÉen¢es, aad access resoune5. The charity also plan5 to hire an in-house benefits advisor to support Camden r¢sidents. addressing povety and inequality. Sustainability alld Long-Term Impact Creative Health Camden will continue its long-lerni creative health projects. which foster self-expression, social onn¢clion. and personal growti]. These initiatives promote mental 8nd physical wellbeing, resilien¢¢, and a sense of belonging. By developing sustainable, community-driven programs, Creative Health Camden aims to ensure that creativ¢ health remains a ¢omerstone of wellbeing in Camden. Continu¢d.......... KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The trustees are responsible for preparing kn annual report and finaiicial statements in accordance wilh applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted Aeeounting Practice), including FRS 102. Under the Charities Act 201 I, Irustees must prepare financial statements that.. Provide a Irue and fail view of the Charity's financial activities and position. Comply with applicable accounting standards and the Charitics SORP. When preparing these statements, trustees must= Select and apply suilable a¢¢ounting policies consistently. b. Mak¢ reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates. State compliance with applicable standards or explain deviations. d. Prepare accounts on a going concern basis unless operations are expected to cease. Trnslees are also responsible for.. Maintaining a¢¢uiate a¢¢ounting records. Salcgiiarding the charity'5 aSSCts. APPROVAL This ICPOrt was approvcd by thc ttvstc¢s and signd on 15 Jan 2025 and signed on thcir bchalf_ Dr. D. R. Mac Trustee re or KENTISH TO%VN IMPROVEMENT FUND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Inde endent Examiner's Re ort to the Trustees of Kentish Town Im Tovement Fund I report to the charity trustees on my examiEtation of th¢ accounts of the Company for the year ended l April 2024. Res eetlve Res onslbilities of Trustees and Inde endent Examiner As the charity trnstees of the company (and also its diyeclors for the Purposes of cornpany law) you are responsible for the preparation of th¢ accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Aet'}. Having satisfied myself that the accotmts of the ¢ompany are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and ar¢ eligible for independcnt examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of th¢ Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In caTrying out niy examination I have followcd the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Basis of Inde endenl Examiner's Re ort My examination was carried out in acwrdanc¢ with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An ¢xan)ination includes a review of the accounting records k¢pt by the charity and a ¢onipari50n of the accounts presented with thos¢ r¢¢ords. It also includes consideration of any uttU5ual itcms or disclosuFCS In Ihc accounts and seeking explanations from the tTUStees conceniing any su¢h matters. Tbc pro¢edures undcrtak¢n do not provide all of the evidence that would be required in an audi¢ and consequently we do not express an avdit opinion on th¢ ac¢ounts. Inde endent Examiner's Statement I have Completed my examination. I confirni that no matters have come to my attention in conTh¢ction with the examination giving me cause to believ¢ that Tn any malerial respect= accounting records weie not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act the accounts do not accord with ttkose re¢ords- or the accounts do not comply with the oc¢ounting requirements of section 396 of tlie 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts giv¢ a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter con5Tdcred as part of an independent ¢xamin2tion.' or th¢ accounts have not been prep￿ed in accordancc with tEkc mcthods and principl￿ of the Ststemenl of Re¢omm¢nd¢d Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charitics prcpating th¢ir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and R¢public of Kreland (FRS 1021]. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters ill connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in this report in order to enoble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Peter Tgylor FCA Taylor Associates 1st Floor, Gallery Court 28 Arcadia Avenue Finchleyy London N3 2FG 25" Feb 2025 KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2024 Prior Year 2023 Note INcO￿lING RESOURCES FROM GENERATED FUNDS: Volunts Income.. Donations Received 2,859 2,859 1,495 Grants Received 214,686 214,686 12,586 TOTAL INCOME RF,SOURCES 217.545 217.545 14,081 RESC)UII(.'L F.XPFNDF,D reelancer Pay 63,060 63,060 67,865 Project Expenditurc 18,229 18,229 1,537 Other Grant Expenditure 78,777 78,777 62,709 Govcrnallcc Costs I,439 1,439 {617) TOTAL RESOURCES EXPEf+lDEI D 161.505 161,505 l41,493 'ET INCOMIEYGI OUTGOING RESOURCES FOR TIIE YEAR 56.041 56,041 (127,411) TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 66,314 183,813 250,127 377.538 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORIVARD 66,314 239,854 306,168 250,127 There were no recognised gains or1055es for the above years other tlian those in tlie Statement of Financial Activitie5. All income and expendilurc derive froJn conlitkuiiig aclivitics. The notes on pages 8 to I I forni part of these accounts. KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE SHEET AS AT 1ST APRIL 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2024 Prior Year 21123 Note CURRENT ASSETS: Bank and Cash Debtors 66,3 14 258,919 325,233 262.336 610 66.314 258,919 325,233 262,946 CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS Amounts fallin ear due within one {19.065) (19.065) (12,819) NET CURRENT ASSET 66,314 239.854 306.168 250.127 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREL¥T LIABILITIES 66,314 239.854 306,168 250,127 CAPITAL ULYRESTIUCTED FUND 66,314 65.009 RESTRICTED FUND 239.854 E85.118 TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS 306.168 250.127 Th¢ notes on pages 8 to I I forn] part of these accounts. The financial statements on pages 6 to I I were approved by th¢ board of ttvstees on 15 J&n 2025. Dr. D. R. Moc Trustee re or KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Pre sration of Accounts The accounts are prepared in accordance with the current Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities, and applicable Accounting StaT)dards. They are drawn up on the historical cost accounting basis except that investments are Ca￿led at market value. The financial statellLents have been piepared in accordance with the Statemcnt of Recomtrkcnded Practi¢e-. Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 20051 issued on 16 July 2014 and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 201 l. The Charity meets the definition of a public ben¢fit entity under FRS IO2. Th¢ charity has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting StAndard 102 from requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it qualifies as a stnall charity. The charity has taken advantage of the exemption from the requirements lo prepare group accounts on the grounds that it qualifies as a small group. The trustees consider that thcw ale no Tnatcrial uncertaintlC5 about thc Trust's ability to coiitinue as a going concem. Inco¥nin¢y RL'sources InLOIIIL is accountcd for as rcceived by tl)e charity. TIIL income is shown gross. Irrecoverable VAT Value added tax is not recovernble by the charity, and as such is includcd in Ihc rclcvant costs in the statcment of fiiiancial activities. Grant The trustecs will meet from time to time during the year to agree which ¢harities should continue to benefit from any income acerucd in previous ycars. The TTUStccs will consider all applications and after ¢arefully scrntinizing th¢ viability of the applicants. select Ihosc most suitable for bencfit. Goverll3nce Costs Governance Costs consist of expenditure on manageinent and adTninistration of the charity including all expenditure not directly reliied to Ihe charitable activity 01 fund-r#isitLg ventures. This includes costs of ihe professional services which enable the charity lo function and independent examination. Debton Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount. Pr¢payments ar¢ valued at the amount prepaid nel of any discounts due. Cash al bank #nd in h>nd Cash at bank aiid cash in hand includes cash aiid short lertn highly liquid investments witli a short maturity of three tnonths or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposlt or similar account. Creditor5 and rovisions Creditor5 and provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably resiilt in tl)e tronsfer of funds lo a third party and Ihe amount due lo seitle tlie Obli￿vation Can be measured or estimated reliably. Crediiors and provisions are noM￿llY recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due. KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 ACCOUTrITING POLICIES (eonlinued) Financial instruments The Charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic finan¢ial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at th¢ir s¢ttlement value. Crldcal Atcountin Estimates and Jud ements In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, the Trustecs are required to make judgements, estitnates and assumptions about the carying amount of assets and liabiliti¢s that are not readily apparent from other sources. Th¢ estimates and associated assumptions are based on histoiical experience and other factors that arc considetEd to be relevanL Actual r¢sults may differ from these estimat¢s. The ¢slim&t¢s and und¢rlyillg assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised tn the period in which the estimate i5 revised wherc the revision affects only that P¢Tiod, or Tn the period of the revision and future periods where th¢ ￿vIsion ffe¢ts both current and future periods. Therc wcrc no critical accounting estimates during the period. FREELANCER PAY 2024 2023 Grant- Arts Council- Antonla Attwood Grant- Arts Council ~ Emily Bradfield Grant- Arts Coun¢il - Eve Loren Mundy Grdnt- Arts Council- Merlin Strangeway Grant- Arts Cotmcil- Re-creational Grant- Arts Coun¢il- Ryan Prlnce Grant- Baring Foundation - Art Stars Grant- Baring Foundation - Asscmble Design Ltd Grant- Baring Foundation - Dilwarn Talukd¢r Grant- Baring Foundation - Maryam Luong Face Paiiiting Grant- Baring Foutkdation - Rahima Begum Grant- Baring Foundation- Sard Abu-sala Grant- Baring Foundation - Shewli Begum GTant- Camden and Islington TTu5t- Julie Wemyss Grant- London Borough of Camden Youth Hub - Art Stars Grant- MGTMC CO￿ - A M Richardson Grant- MGTMC Core- Antonia Attwood Grant- MGTMC cO￿- Art Stsrs Grant- MGTMC Cor¢ - Bloomsbury Beginnings CIC Grant - MGTMC Core - Catriona Andew Grant- MGTMC Core- Charlie Blowers Grant- MGTMC Core- Dance For Parkin50ns Grant- MGTMC Core - Daniel MeGill Grant- MGTMC Core - David Barreiro Vila Grant- MGTMC Core - E Kosumi Grant- MGTMC Core - Elinor Rowlands Grdnt- MGTMC Core - Ellie Cavalli Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Georgia Clemson Grant- MGTMC Core - Grace Smith Grant- MGTMC Core - Guido Balbo di Vinadio Grant- MGTMC Cor¢ - Hannah Mayall Grant- MGTMC Core - Ian Critchl¢y Grant- MGTMC Core- Iko-ojo m¢￿Y Haruna 100 2,750 3.000 00 100 7,412 317 5.778 240 788 135 120 405 1.080 5,250 1.800 180 445 12,360 1.530 4,500 167 263 810 820 6,420 750 720 570 6.055 500 70 1.150 2.150 1,351 180 70 1,064 980 614 16 429 46 150 Cotttinued....... io KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2024 Contiiiued.... Grdnt- MGTMC Core- Lucy Levene Graiit- MGTMC Core - Mad¢line Rose Grant- MGTMC Core - Maxwell Greenhalgh Grant- MGTMC Core - Melissa Newbery W¢l¢ome Grant- MGTMC Core - Sophia Oshodin Grnnt- MGTMC Core - Tadhg Booth Grant- MGTMC Core - The Phoenix Gardener Grant- MGTMC Core - Tony Byers Gialll- MGTMC Core - Tracy Childs (Aromath¢rapy) Grant- MGTMC Core - Vanessa Hubbard Grant- National Lottery Community - Eve Loren Mundy Grant - National Lottery Cotwnunity - Merlin Strangeway 150 3.150 100 4.680 70 70 1,676 140 3,780 99 3,150 4,230 1,565 4,680 3,780 10,120 9,449 6,296 63,060 67,865 PROJECT EXPENDITURE 2024 2023 Grant- Arts Council - Mcrlin Sirangcway Grant- Arts CDunLII - Other Expcnscs Grant- Baring FollndatiOEL - Art Srars Grant- Baring Foiindation - Other Expenses Grant- Camden and Islington Trust - Otlier Expenses Grant- Community Health Partnership5 Grant- London Borough of Camden Youth Hub - Art Stars Gtanl - London Borough of Camden Youtli Hub - Other Expenses Grant - MGTMC Core - All Is Joy Grant- MGTMC Core - Antonia Attwood Grnnl - MGTMC Corc - Art Stars Grant- MGTMC Core - Di Elizttbeth Anne Goodburn Gr3nt- MGTMC Core - Dr Roy Ma¢gregor Grant - MGTMC Cor¢ - Georgia Clemson Grant- MGTMC Cor¢ - Grace Smith Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Hannab Mayall Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- James Wigg Praclice Grant- MGTMC Core- Madeline Rose Grant- MGTMC Core- Other Expenses Grant- MGTMC Core- The Phoenix Gardener Grant- MGTMC Core - Vanessa Hubbard Grant- National Loltcry Community - Merlin Strangeway 1,133 1.786 4.551 270 80 1.521 148 252 240 395 90 17 168 137 13 37 784 192 7,237 705 117 42 227 120 2,464 6,940 18,229 1,537 OTHER GRANT EXPEh'DITURE 2024 2023 Grant - Citizens Advice Bureau - Expenditur¢ Grant- MGTMC Cole- Advertising & Marketing Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Artistic Director 4.028 175 29,344 245 35,682 Coiitinued.......... KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APREL 2024 Continued.... Grant- MGTMC Core- Bookkeeping Fees Grant- MGTMC Cor¢- Charity Coordinator Grant- MGTMC Core - Exhibitions Assistant Grant- MGTMC Core - Insuran¢¢ Grant- MGTMC Core- IT and Communications Grant- MGTMC Core- Paymll Costs Grant- MGTMC Core- Printing & Stationery Grant - MGTMC Core - Room Bookin&ys Grant- MGTMC Core- Staff Training Grant- MGTMC Core- Travel Grant- National Lottery Community - Tr&vel 1,607 30,035 5,373 .084 826 2.155 687 1.081 ,607 16,341 6,543 1,069 358 743 455 410 1,527 38 71 78,777 62,709 GOVERNANCE COSTS 2024 2023 Accountancy Fees Bank Charges and Interest 1.020 419 (970) 353 1.439 (617) None of the trustees rcceived any remuneration during the abov¢ two y¢ar5 for a¢ling as trustCC5. No trustee has received any reimbursed expenditure for services provided to the trust. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS 2024 2023 Loan from James Wigg Ptactice Other Amounts due to James Wigg Practice Accruals 34 96 18,935 34 32 12.753 19.065 12.819 RELATED PARTY T114NSACTION There were no related party transactions during the year.