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2024-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04888760 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1125145

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

for

Meadow Arts

Ashmole & Co Manchester House Grosvenor Hill Cardigan Ceredigion SA43 1HY

Meadow Arts

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Page
Annual Report 1
to
3
Report of the Trustees 4
to
5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 15 to 16

Art, places, ideas.

Annual Report 2024 – 01 April 2023 31 March 2024

Executive Summary

The year was summarised by completing Year 1 of our 2023-26 NPO programme. We continue to deliver ambitious and high-quality work, nowadays with a greater emphasis on artistic engagement and work with communities than large, flagship exhibitions.

Work was carried out during the period to ensure that Meadow Arts’ Mission and Values still represent our Vision as well as aligning with the Arts Council England Strategy Let’s Create .

Meadow Arts Vision

We are creative, inspirational, collaborative, responsive & curious.

We use excellent contemporary art to encourage new ideas and expand horizons.

We place visual art in unexpected, often rural places, to reach audiences and engage participants.

Programme Highlights

1. Station Approach, Hereford

Major public realm programme spanning a 3-Year partnership with Hereford College of Art, at No.1 Station Approach, Hereford. Funded by Hereford Stronger Towns Fund to value of £88,200 Year 1 2022-23: Lothar Götz, Year 2 2023-24: Matthew Cornford, Year 3 2024-25: Laura White

Matthew Cornford’s work was exhibited 1 May 2023 – 25 April 2024 and celebrated the Art Schools of the West Midlands in the year that Hereford College of Arts shared their 170[th] anniversary.

2. Hereford Public Art Trail

Another Meadow Arts-HCA collaboration realised a city-wide public art sculpture trail for Hereford City Centre Improvement Project, funded jointly by Hereford City Council and the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.

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3. Pershore

Continuing our socially engaged approach to artistic programming in Worcestershire, we delivered more successful work in the Pershore community, particularly with students from Pershore High School and participants of Pershore Riverside Centre, undertaking various projects funded by Elmley Foundation and Max Reinhart Foundation. Rekindling a partnership with Pershore Abbey (who showed Deluge by Hilary Jack in 2023) and later, forming a new partnership with National Trust South Worcestershire venue Croome Court & Parkland, which will see further project work running into late-2024 /25.

4. UKSPF Cultural Development and Cultural Programming Funded Projects

Began two 2-year projects in Herefordshire, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, one project in collaboration with National Trust Herefordshire venue, the Weir (cultural development programme) and the other reviving a Herefordshire Visual Artist Network (cultural programming). Both began in Autumn 2023 and will run until Spring 2026.

5. Art House Open Lectures Season 11

This important collaboration with University of Worcester, Fine Art department at the Art House continued with a programme of 8 high profile artists talks, delivered live and online and available to watch again on YouTube.

6. Monument to the Vanquished

The programme continued with a ‘teaser’ exhibition of one artwork at Ed Cross Gallery in London, before moving onto The Herbert in Coventry in 2024-25.

Marketing

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Governance 2023-24

Staffing

Meadow Arts is run by 5 part-time staff, with an FTE of 3. In the 2023-24 year there were various staff changes:

Freelance Team:

Arts Council England

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Meadow Arts Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The charity's main objectives are the education of the public by the promotion of contemporary and other art and in particular (but without limitation) art that is linked to the landscape in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. This is to be achieved by exhibiting contemporary and other art to foster understanding, appreciation and employment of art amongst the public. The trustees confirm that they have considered the Charity Commission's Guidance on public benefit.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

During the year Meadow Arts met its objectives by organising and delivering a substantial number of well-attended visual arts exhibitions, artworks and activities throughout the rural West Midlands and adjoining counties. (More detail is provided in the preceding pages)

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal funding sources

The principal funding source in the year under review was Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation since April 2012. The excess of income over expenditure for the year amounted to £56,369 (2023: £35,390 deficit)

Reserves policy

The organisation adopted a reserves policy at the Annual General Meeting on 4th December 2017. The organisation aims to hold reserves of at least £42,570 to ensure that Meadow Arts organisation's core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. The position is reviewed annually. The unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2024 amounted to £102,849 substantially all of which comprised free reserves.

Going concern

The status of Meadow Arts as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation was reconfirmed during the year and extends to 31st March 2026. Taking this and other relevant factors into account the Financial Statements have been prepared on the Going Concern basis.

On 23 August 2024 an application to convert to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation was submitted to the Charity Commission.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is a company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended by special resolution dated 3 May 2008.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

As set out in the Articles, new trustees are appointed by the trustees and confirmed at the Annual General Meeting by the members of the charitable organisation.

All members are circulated with an invitation to nominate trustees prior to the AGM, advising of the retiring trustees and requesting nominations to be elected at the AGM. When considering new trustees, regard is given to any specialist skill needed.

New trustees undergo an orientation session to brief them on their legal obligations under charity and company law.

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Meadow Arts

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 04888760 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number 1125145

Registered office

West House 23 Broad Street HAY-ON-WYE Herefordshire HR3 5DB

Trustees

R Heatly (resigned 18.12.23) D Robinson N Bury (resigned 29.6.23) Dr D Pryde-Jarman (Chair) L Mayor R Hughes S Purse G Moore C Pearson S Beyad (resigned 18.12.23) E T Parbutt (appointed 20.3.24) Dr A Planel-Frederiks (appointed 20.3.24)

Company Secretary

C Purcell

Independent Examiner

Ashmole & Co Manchester House Grosvenor Hill Cardigan Ceredigion SA43 1HY

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: 19/09/2024

........................................................................ Dr D Pryde-Jarman (Chair) – Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Meadow Arts

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Meadow Arts ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

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 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

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

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. 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

  3. 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 (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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.

Ki fides

Mr K R Wilcox FCCA

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Ashmole & Co Manchester House Grosvenor Hill Cardigan Ceredigion SA43 1HY

21st October 2024 Date: .............................................

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Meadow Arts

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
164,753
Charitable activities
Public Art Trail
52,800
Investment income
2
505
Other income
19,906
Total
237,964
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Support costs
121,765
Artistic costs
47,653
Education & engagement costs
1,681
Marketing & advertising costs
7,211
Governance costs
78
Total
178,388
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
59,576
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
43,273
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
102,849
Restricted
funds
£
67,235
-
-
-
67,235
16,699
45,122
7,595
1,026
-
70,442
(3,207)
13,320
10,113
31.3.24
Total
funds
£
231,988
52,800
505
19,906
305,199
138,464
92,775
9,276
8,237
78
248,830
56,369
56,593
112,962
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
206,981
-
93
-
207,074
139,529
81,478
10,660
10,797
-
242,464
(35,390)
91,983
56,593

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Meadow Arts

Balance Sheet 31 March 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 990 1,555 2,545 11
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 8 33,660 - 33,660 6,030
Cash at bank 72,447 8,558 81,005 57,444
106,107 8,558 114,665 63,474
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 9 (4,248) - (4,248) (6,892)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 101,859 8,558 110,417 56,582
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 102,849 10,113 112,962 56,593
NET ASSETS 102,849 10,113 112,962 56,593
FUNDS 10
Unrestricted funds 102,849 43,273
Restricted funds 10,113 13,320
TOTAL FUNDS 112,962 56,593

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 21/10/2024

............................................. Dr D Pryde-Jarman (Chair) - Trustee ............................................. Sten (0 Un2e_ Mr S Purse (Treasurer) - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Meadow Arts

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery - 20% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Taxation

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

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further information on restricted funds is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME

INVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Deposit account interest 505 93

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Meadow Arts

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 1,264 -

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Trustees' expenses

During the year two trustees were reimbursed for expenses totalling £1,218 (2023 - £0). The expenses comprised travel costs of £61 and costs related to artistic projects of £1,157.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:


Management
Marketing
31.3.24

2
1
3
31.3.23
2
1
3

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
169,751
Investment income
93
Total
169,844
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Support costs
136,363
Artistic costs
57,307
Education & engagement costs
2,880
Marketing & advertising costs
8,684
Total
205,234
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(35,390)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
78,663
Restricted
funds
£
37,230
-
37,230
3,166
24,171
7,780
2,113
37,230
-
13,320
Total
funds
£
206,981
93
207,074
139,529
81,478
10,660
10,797
242,464
(35,390)
91,983

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Meadow Arts

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£ £ £
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 43,273 13,320 56,593
7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Plant and and Computer
machinery fittings equipment Totals
£ £ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2023 500 1,357 6,236 8,093
Additions - - 3,798 3,798
At 31 March 2024 500 1,357 10,034 11,891
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 489 1,357 6,236 8,082
Charge for year 11 - 1,253 1,264
At 31 March 2024 500 1,357 7,489 9,346
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 - - 2,545 2,545
At 31 March 2023 11 - - 11
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Trade debtors & accrued income 33,660 6,030
9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Accrued expenses 4,248 6,892

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Meadow Arts

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Art Fund
Hereford Council
Ledbury Poetry Festival
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Art Fund
Elmley Foundation
Hereford Council
Max Reindhart Foundation
Worcestershire Arts Council
National Trust Herefordshire
Ledbury Poetry Festival
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Art Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.4.23
£
43,273
13,320
-
-
13,320
56,593
Incoming
resources
£
237,964
-
15,001
43,653
5,499
250
500
2,332
67,235
305,199
At 1.4.22
£
78,663
13,320
91,983
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.24
£
£
59,576
102,849
(13,320)
-
8,558
8,558
1,555
1,555
(3,207)
10,113
56,369
112,962
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(178,388)
59,576
(13,320)
(13,320)
(15,001)
-
(35,095)
8,558
(5,499)
-
(250)
-
(500)
-
(777)
1,555
(70,442)
(3,207)
(248,830)
56,369
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.23
£
£
(35,390)
43,273
-
13,320
(35,390)
56,593

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Meadow Arts

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Elmley Foundation
Wychavon Council
Hereford Council
Churches Conservation Trust
Leominster Cultural Consortium
Avon Meadows Project
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
169,844
5,000
1,500
20,050
4,200
5,000
1,480
37,230
207,074
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(205,234)
(35,390)
(5,000)
-
(1,500)
-
(20,050)
-
(4,200)
-
(5,000)
-
(1,480)
-
(37,230)
-
(242,464)
(35,390)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 78,663 24,186 102,849
Restricted funds
Art Fund 13,320 (13,320) -
Hereford Council - 8,558 8,558
Ledbury Poetry Festival - 1,555 1,555
13,320 (3,207) 10,113
TOTAL FUNDS 91,983 20,979 112,962

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Meadow Arts

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Art Fund
Elmley Foundation
Wychavon Council
Hereford Council
Churches Conservation Trust
Leominster Cultural Consortium
Avon Meadows Project
Max Reindhart Foundation
Worcestershire Arts Council
National Trust Herefordshire
Ledbury Poetry Festival
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
407,808
-
20,001
1,500
63,703
4,200
5,000
1,480
5,499
250
500
2,332
104,465
512,273
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(383,622)
24,186
(13,320)
(13,320)
(20,001)
-
(1,500)
-
(55,145)
8,558
(4,200)
-
(5,000)
-
(1,480)
-
(5,499)
-
(250)
-
(500)
-
(777)
1,555
(107,672)
(3,207)
(491,294)
20,979

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The following transactions involving trustees took place during the year.

Hereford College of Art was paid £3,300 by Meadow Arts in relation to the management of an artistic project. Daniel Pryde-Jarman is an employee of Hereford College of Art which paid him £3,300 to undertake the work.

Daniel Pryde-Jarman was paid £600 by Meadow Arts to run two artistic workshops.

Gemma Moore was paid £4,000 by Meadow Arts for her services as the coordinator of an artist network and £76 as an artist fee.

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Meadow Arts

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 565 242
Arts Council Grants 163,889 163,889
Other grants & partnership contributions 67,236 42,530
Earned income 298 320
231,988 206,981
Investment income
Deposit account interest 505 93
Charitable activities
Public Art Trail 52,800 -
Other income
MGETR Tax claim 19,906 -
Total incoming resources 305,199 207,074
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Artists fees and expenses 92,775 81,478
Marketing and advertising 8,237 10,797
Education and engagement 9,276 10,660
110,288 102,935
Support costs
Management
Wages 112,370 114,826
Social security 2,741 4,035
Rent 3,631 3,590
Insurance 2,183 2,417
Telephone and internet costs 332 406
Printing, post and stationery 235 138
Management and consultancy 3,016 2,227
Motor and travelling expenses 6,605 4,934
Subscriptions 693 2,189
Sundry expenses 13 81
Accountancy 1,008 594
Bookkeeping and payroll 3,834 2,985
Bank charges 142 136
Training 398 971
Depreciation
Plant and machinery 10 -
Computer equipment 1,253 -
138,464 139,529

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Meadow Arts

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Management
Governance costs
Travel and refreshments 78 -
Total resources expended 248,830 242,464
Net income/(expenditure) 56,369 (35,390)

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