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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Flat Time House Trust Other names charity is known by Flat Time House, FTHo, Flat Time House Events
Registered charity number (if any) 1132401
| Charity's principal address | 210 Bellenden Road | 210 Bellenden Road | |
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| London | |||
| Postcode | SE15 4BW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) whole year 1[May][ Beveridge] Acting Chair 2[Laure] Genillard (shared) 3[Andrew] Acting Chair Wilson (shared) Treasurer 4[Dr JP] Latham[[Dr Joanna Claire]] Left 21[st] February 2023
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Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Gareth Bell-Jones (Director/Curator)
Description of the charity’s trusts
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Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted
Constitution Association
(eg. trust, association, company) Elected Trustee selection methods
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance the education, appreciation and knowledge of the arts, including, but without limitation, fine art, film, video and performance and in particular the work of John Latham.
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In accordance with the Charity Commission’s guidance, Flat Time House ran a programme of public exhibitions and events, as well as making the institution open to researchers working on exhibitions at other public institutions in the UK and abroad, and to students working towards degree and post-graduate qualifications. A permanent display is also open to the public by appointment outside of exhibitions.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
During this period Flat Time House presented 4 in-person exhibitions, 2 online exhibitions, 8 online events and 4 in-person events, including performances, presentations of new artworks, workshops, talks and a new collaboration with local venue Peckham Audio. Programming incorporated over 80 contributors including artists, writers, curators and academics. Flat Time House also produced two publications with contributions of original writing.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
EXHIBITIONS Exhibitions included three group shows in collaboration with the Roberts Institute of Art, supported by Arts Council England and Henry Moore Foundation with major new commissions by Grace Ndiritu, Julius Heinemann and Damien Roach with the Boyle Family; and important works by 20[th] Century artists including Phyllida Barlow, Bram Bogart and Antoni Tàpies; Liliane Lijn, Tim Head, Bob Law and Wolfgang Tillmans; and John Latham. These exhibitions were Untitled, 1956 (10 March–10 April), Red, Green and Yellow (28 April–29 May) and Gone – Fishing (16 June 17 July). An exhibition featuring works by the Boyle Family, Dig (12 October–1 November) accompanied the launch of an accompanying publication for this programme. An online presentation of new work by Grace Ndiritu accompanied Untitled, 1956 . An online exhibition to make the launch of the Archive of Destruction reader I included 10 original essays alongside archive materials from 50+ artists.
EVENTS In person events included Beyond Image , an evening of live music and visuals off-site at Peckham Audio; Site Report , a performance by Rhona Warwick Paterson in collaboration with Theatrum Mundi; a panel discussion and film screening by the Women’s Art Library, Goldsmiths; and Art & My Career , a workshop by Olivia Hernaïz. Online events included Incidental Mpala , a conference looking at social change and sustainable working in Zambian art; Show and tell on how to dwell in the house of artI, live presentations by the /origin\forward/slash\ group of artists; and Constellations Assemblies , 6 presentations and panel discussions looking at current debates within socially engaged art and public art hosted in partnership with UP Projects. EDUCATION A continuing partnership with UP Projects, Constellations, a yearly artist research and development programme derived from an open-call, supported 10 practitioners based across the country who are working with socio-political issues, community-oriented practice and/or public contexts. Youth Platform, a group of local young people undertook a workshop with artist Melanie Issaka, making work to present at local festival GALA. A year-long partnership with Royal College of Art MA Curating Contemporary Art was begun during this period, and a term-long series of workshops with Goldsmiths MFA Fine Art. This was in addition to one-off educational visits including from Dartington Arts School MA Arts and Place; Chelsea College of Art MA Curating Collections and PGDip Fine Art; London College of Communication BA Photography; Courtauld MA History of Art amongst others.
RESIDENCIES The _/origin\forward/slash_ group of artists and philosophers led by Hester Reeve (Reader in Fine Art, Sheffield Hallam University) in association with The Centre for Philosophy and Visual Arts (Kings College London) continued their remote placement. Research & Development for a long-term residency exchange was begun with Wayi Wayi Art Gallery & Studio, Livingstone Zambia, with support from the British Council.
PUBLICATIONS
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The Archive of Destruction Reader I developed by independent curator and writer Jes Fernie included new texts and artworks commissions from 9 artists and writers. Untitled (1956) – Red, Green and Yellow – Gone Fishing , a publication accompanying a trio of exhibitions at Flat Time House, featured 5 newly commissioned texts amongst other artistic and academic contributions.
AUDIENCE
In person visitors were 2,020, however it is worth noting that these were impacted by the legacy of covid, with audience figures not yet fully returning. Hybrid programming continued with online audiences building. Audiences at online events totalled 3398 in addition to a total online audience engagement of 38,540.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
In 2022–23 Flat Time House received funding from Arts Council England, You may choose to include the British Council, the Henry Moore Foundation, The Barry Flanagan additional information, where Foundation, the Kel Trust, The Chelsea Arts Club Trust and the John relevant about: Latham Foundation in addition from revenue received from private ● the charity’s principal donors. sources of funds (including any fundraising); ● how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; ● investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) John-Paul Latham Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 17 January 2024
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