Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From Period start date T Period end date o 6 April 2023 5 April 2024
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 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
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 May Beveridge
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2[Laure ] Acting Chair (shared) Genillard
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3[Andrew ] Acting Chair (shared)
Wilson
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Treasurer
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Latham
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5[Vittoria Bonifati ]
6 Laure Prouvost
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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)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
The Trustees recognised that they need additional expertise on the Board You may choose to include and have recruited 2 more Trustees since the year end. additional information, where relevant, about:
Since 2017 FTHo has occupied the premises at 210 Bellenden Road on a ● policies and procedures 10 year lease from the Dino and Ernesta Santarelli Foundation, a nonadopted for the induction and profit organisation based in Rome. The Trustees expect that the lease will training of trustees; be extended on its expiry in 2027, allowing it to continue its programme of exhibitions, residencies and workshops, as well as providing educational ● the charity’s opportunities.
● the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
● relationship with any related parties;
● trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To advance the education, appreciation and knowledge of the arts, including, but without limitation, fine art, film, video and performance Summary of the objects of the and in particular the work of John Latham. charity set out in its governing document
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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. During this period Flat Time House presented 5 in-person exhibitions, 8 6 online events and 8 in-person events, including performances, presentations of new artworks, workshops and talks. Programming incorporated over 50 contributors including artists, writers, curators and academics. Flat Time House also produced a publication, Aerial Summary of the main activities Landscapes, partnering with University College London with undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these contributions of original writing. objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
● policy on grantmaking;
● policy programme related investment;
● contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions included: Christopher Steenson Breath Variations (12 May–14 May 2023) produced in collaboration with Royal College of Art MA Curating Contemporary Art; What is Po wer? (3 June–9 July 2023) a new exhibition by Berlin based American artist Jeremiah Day in collaboration with Arcade gallery; First Hand (29 September–5 November 2023) a group exhibition following a three year digital placement at FTHo by /origin\forward/slash\, a group of artists and philosophers; Aerial Landscapes (30 November–15 December), a group exhibition featuring archive materials to accompany the Aerial Landscapes publication; a nd Agata Madejska Grand Habitat Horror Vacui (12 January–22 March 2024) the artist’s first UK institutional solo show which opened to acclaim including a review in Art Monthly, and a feature in Mousse Magazine.
EVENTS
In person events included: artist Christopher Steenson in-conversation, an afternoon of performance and talks hosted by the Constellations artists; 2 talks to coincide with the presentation of /origin\forward/slash’s exhibition; a gathering hosted by the Feminist Duration Reading Group; a workshop and book launch event for the Aerial Landscapes publication; and a launch event for Agata Madejska’s new publication. Online events included: a talk by American civil rights activist JoAnne Bland; and a conversation on art and philosophy featuring Art & Language and the /origin\forward/slash\ group of artists. 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. This collaboration also included 3 online panel discussions looking at current debates within socially engaged art and public art; and a major conference taking place at John Hansard Gallery, Southampton with over 20 contributors and attendance of 500+. A year-long partnership with Royal College of Art MA Curating Contemporary Art continued during this period, resulting in a public exhibition and event; and a term-long series of workshops with Goldsmiths MFA Fine Art. This was in addition to one-off educational visits including from PGdip Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art; Royal College of Art MA Printmaking; London College of Communication BA Art Direction 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 culminating in an exhibition. A longterm residency in collaboration with Intoart began involving artists with learning disabilities using the house as a space to talk, reflect and develop new ideas, and featuring a writer residency inviting the development of new writing through conversation with the artists. South Korean artist Murphy Yum stayed at Flat Time House in a residency collaboration with Wysing Arts Centre. American artist Jeremiah Day stayed at the house in residence and Irish artist Christopher Steenson undertook a live-work residency resulting in the production of new work for his exhibition at Flat Time House. Polish artist Agata Madejska also
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undertook a studio residency culminating in her solo exhibition at Flat Time House.
PUBLICATIONS
The Aerial Landscapes publication in collaboration with University College London featured 4 new essays by artists and art historians combining historical and artistic research.
AUDIENCE
In person visitors were 2,520, 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.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
In 2023–24 Flat Time House received funding from The Barry Flanagan Foundation, the Kel Trust, The Chelsea Arts Club Trust and the John Latham Foundation in addition to revenue received from private donors.
● the charity’s principal 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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