REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBEIL. 06891365 (England and Wales) REPORT F THE TRUSTELS AND UNAUDITED FINA IALStATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH CREA LtMtTED FI CRT Liraited Flat 24 Wellingionia Court Laine Close Brighton Easi Sussex BNI 6TD CREATIVE FUfURE LlTrtrrED CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEKENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Report or the Trustee5 I to 9 Independenl EzamlD¢r's Report Statement of TrIDancAal Activities 10 11 Balance Sh¢et 12 1¥4ote$ to the Finalleifil Stalements 13 to 20 REPORT OF THE TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI MARCH 21 The truslees who ate al&0 alr￿t0￿ of the drnrity for thc purEKTrses of the Co]npani&s Act 2fMkn. p￿ellt their report ￿th the fmancial stalell￿its of the ch￿￿tY lor the year ended 31 March 2024. Tbe trust￿ have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Clthtilies: Ststement of Recornttiend￿ Prncti(% applicablè to clwilAes preparing their accounts in accoTdbnce with the Financial Rewrting Standard xpplic2ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective J January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND AcrivrTIFS Objectives and ai]ns Our charitable objeclives as stated io our goverlling dwumenl are: To proTnote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people who %ocially excluded on the srounds;of their mental ill health, pbysical ill ￿￿1￿, learning disability. physical disabiliry. S￿￿81ance abuse or det¢oden¢y including alcohol 8nd drug& homelessness, long terni uoemploymellL bi#ory of criminaj offending. role &s carers, care leavers and membership of the BMER (blaL.k, minority ell]nic and refugee) aniVoT the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bixxuai, transgender and queerlque&tioning) Communities relieving the need of those who are socially excluded and &s?>iSting ihem to integrate into society in particujar but noi exclusively ¢b￿Ugh the developmeni of their artistic lulenLs. Page I ISTERED NUMBER: 06891 REPORT OF THE TIiUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202A OBJECTIVES AM) ACTIvfriFS Significant activities How we delivered our chaTitable objec11v￿ Apra 23 . March 24 The Trustees of the Board of c￿tive Futhre are pleased to present their rqx)rt with the financial siatements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2024.: We are an arts organisation and elwiiy. We S￿cIalIse in Sup￿T￿ng ¢￿tIVe UDdeJrepresented artists and OM￿unitieS faoing batriers aud inequality (o oppornu)ity. Our mission is to Tnake the ans more diverse andr¢pTesenÉative of tbe WOTld we live in. Founded io 2(JJ7. we are a bridge ktween the margins ￿ the mainstreajn and a catalyst for iJdividual Lhan¥e. We empower ar(is(s 10 use their ￿eatIve tatent to change their lives. We give a p￿OrnI for drti.sts who f&Le significant banier8 io xcessing (he ans. We bring new 41rt to new audiences. We are UDique in the breadth of people we work witb and the depth in which we work with them. This has beell a pivotal year for us. In April 2(123 we commenced ￿tiVity for ihe fust time &8 kn Arts Council England. National Portfolio Orgallisativn for 2023-26. In June 2023. Jane McMorIow stepped dowm as Dllrec￿r. From September 2023. Rose Kigwana commenced in post as Chief Execuuve Offictt. Rose has been working ihe creative sector for 30 years. Through0￿ her professional journey, she h&8 focused on producillg, culttwal plactmaking and developing crealive opwrtunities for and in couaboration with Children, young people and communities. She has supported many artists and wple working in the culftwal workforee ￿ build their catters. Rose joins Cre4live Fulure after eigh( incredible year5 With Souih East Dance as one of the key people bebind the opeaillg of The Ddnee Space. Brigbton. Rose has Work￿ prevAous]y for Southbank CeDlre, Artswork E4nd in Zimbabwe for Voluntary Services Overse&s (VSO). In January 2024 we commenc￿1 a robust recrnitr(wit and indueiion proce&8 for new Iwrd members. In Marcb 2024 long stallding botsrd members, Yvonne Fos*r and Carole Ingrey resi￿ed from the board. Creutive FU￿re wisbes a huge thank you to the out¥oing TrUs￿es, Carole Ingrey and Yvunne Foster, for their coJtllnitJnent und supp)rl ID recent years. Ill April and June 2(P24 we successfully 0￿[c[allY appointed tour new Ix)ard meTnbets. They join ow highly experienced existillg TrLislee8, Nicole Finnan (Cbair). Jenni LewÈn-Turner and Melauie Lewis. Collectively individllally brillg a wealth of amazing new skills and divet5e eX￿rienceS ￿ our Board of Truslees. The new Trnstees are: -saIll￿ Begrum an Hgenl at Greyhound Literary And helped sd up The Good Literary Agency. a social enteryrise focused on luunLhing the careers of utLder-repre8ented writLXS. -Edward Ball is a curator. wriier and DireL'tor of Devonshite Collective. a cultural communiLy organisatiDn in Éastbourne. Lvvnmissioning proje£ls from emerging under-rePr￿n1Cd 4rti8ls. 'Cre￿1Ve Future is part of a new wave of cultural orgdnisalions and primjucers Ihdt lire emwwering and creatTng pl8itorn)s for talented underrepresented creatives., Janet Farr hm8 worked extensively in aduh education. founding and leading Community t£arning in P&rtnership (CLIP). LinLvlnshire and was the Director ol Adult I£arning in Port%lade. Y was particulurly drawn to Creative Future through a real interest in the rvle ol crealive expression in promoting h¢alth aDd well-king.. - Clarissa An£￿5 work5 at the Nutionoj Archives and hiL% exEertise in ditrersity. equily aJ)d inclusion. 4¥ well 8s more than 10 years of experience u¥ d crealive ￿0unUnICUt]ull8 professional. 'L¢amin¥ aboui Creativ¢ Fiilure made Jne feel like they are an organisation thut really c8tt aEM)ut rdi%ing up Und￿rep￿Sented arti8ts and wrAters' 'I am ubNolulely deligbted lo welcome Saitna. Edwurd, lanet and aarissa to the ly)?￿. Our lalenled 3JJd diverse board reIlects wbal we dv at Creaiive Fiimre and whai we stand for as a ch￿]ly. It will allow 11$ to fully deliver our mission 4nd grow as an organisaiion. l am already lookiog foIward to the next meeling. The almosphere at the l&$l bo￿ meeting was electric ond in%piring.' Nlcole FinDa￿ Chalr of Creative Future We are very exci*d that these four incredible people have joined our Board and lorjk forward to wot*ing witb them. Tbe Profile of the Org¢￿7￿11100's work grown significantly over the pasr 4 y&irs Jnd is raied highly amongsl our seTVlCe users and supporter.8. The dedicated team of staff deliver an outstanding and inspiring programme of work empowering people to explore their creative potential and sbape their futurt8. Page 2 REPORT OF THE TRUSTELS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21)24 OBJECTIVES ANDAcnvrrIKs Over the next twu Yea￿ with NPO fundillgour prO￿A￿ed plans will rnake ]ife-chaDging differences to both the people we work with L￿d￿￿￿￿]nterested in new. dive￿ Vol￿8. OUrWo￿ is targeted at those whoneeditmos¢ we bave ambitious plans abead of us and are exeikd 10 start working on them with this new 814)port from Ilrts Council England. 62% of the people we work with face Éwo or n￿re barrAers to xcess and of tbese. 33% report three or more isslles. 11]is significant investment and recognitionof ourwork from Arts Council England wi]] allow usto discoyerand nurture talented Lreative LTobs the wunlry and ensure w¢ can contiDue to widen and OPPLYtunibes for UndeT[4)￿sented people. In 2Q23124 we continued to build on our pmgramme of work Staff and Tn￿ worked to deliver a progratnrLe of acLiviLies, which de]ivered on our Wtsion, Mi&sion and val￿S. In 2024r25 we wi]] revise and update the Vision. Mission end Values with the new boar(L to ensure they are fil for purpose. Our vision is I'or a world where the ans are diverse. representaiive and accessible ￿ everyone. Our values aTe: - artistic excellence - uncompromising access lo opportunity - drive diversity & inclusion in the urts - empower artists to develop their Vol￿ and %hape their creative luiutes Our Miysion is to: - nurture the lalents uf iinderreprtsented Cmlive people. - deliver eqiiilable ¢we¥s to ihe aTLs. - b￿LIa a bridge frvm the margin% io the m8instreanL - unlock potenliiil improve wellbeing . - influence,change in the lector. OLir Aims &Te to: - Deliver d consistent ind inspiring prOgraMn￿ of supp(xt for underyrwthed ¢Te&tiv&q. - Continue to provi(k il sufe, Supporlive and noo-judgmental spaLf for underrepresented Creutives. - Provide moTe tailored support to creatives locally alld signp)st lo relevanl Tegional and online SUPEK)rt. - Provide opportunilieb for writers nationatly through our Creative Future Writerg, Award - Increase our nalional pwfile and engage with llK)re p￿p]e from UDdeTreprestnted group We continued our 8iralegic pro8ramFne of activity. A prvgramrJ]e ol workshops. mentoring. trdjn mas£erclasses as part of The Creative Fulllre Wrilers. AW￿ as well a programmt of activity f￿￿ed on Arts. Health & Wellbeing. In 2023124 we have worked with a wide rdnge of partneT8 including: Brigbion & Hove City Council. Lo))don Literature Festival, Soiilhbank Cenlre. Bl(K)msbury Writ￿5 & Artl8ts. South East Dancq Faber Acodemy. Curtl8 Brown Creative, Poetry School. Jericho Writers. Mslexi4 The Literary Consultancy. Th¢ Poetry S(Kiety. The S(￿letY ot Authors. The Writing Coach, Wakrl(¥o Press, Writing Maguine. Robin Ho(xl Heatth Founddtion. The Old m￿￿. Diversity & AbiliLy, Gatewijy Women's Centr< Brigbion Met Cvllege. FACT Gallery. Creative DaTlingioffj Bethlem Gallery and vther8. Future Writers Award OnLe again, we delivered above & beyond whal we originally aimed to achieve. through iocreased t4r¥eled and strategi promoLion and ivorking with region,￿ Wriling development a¥enLie8. social care ageDcies. iiniver%ity wriliDg progranunes, underrepresented liternry figures and wgeted marketing to specific cohortslwrilerslintiuencers. For the fir,It time, we introduced a new genre, creative Qon-fACtio￿ wthich m&1e up 13% of the yeur's entries alld opeued a new avenue for underrepresentd voices and eXF¢fAenC￿. W¢ had increthTrkle response ¢0 OUT ¢ompeiitioo receiving J reLOTd-breaking 1389 entrie¥, a 9% increase on 2022. There wa8 sl'rong representation from across the UK.. 31% London 19% North 18% South East Page 3 REPORT OF THE TRusfELS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 15% Midlands Iold South West 7% East .43% of entr¥nL% were from global maiortty backgrounds -Entrants identsfying as non-binary doubled from 3% to 6% 65% reported more Ihan one lorni of undcr-rwesentdtioll: top i&wes: -52% mental healtlj challenges -44% worlang ¢Jass backgroutml -43% global ￿ajoritY l)ackgrounds -35% LGTBQIA+ -24% burvivor -24% disabled -23% neurodiverse -14% learning disability -5% subslance misuse issueb -36% had never ente￿] a literary competition beE￿e-up from 28% in 2022-including the debut Plalinum Ptize wintter in CreaLive Non-Fiction -96L% said en￿ring mude them feel more valued &8 writers Our judges were award-winning Wayne Holloway-smith and txjel. memoirist and publisher Trfina MThJ gya Powles, along8ide pri2egiving judge8 Scbilz of ihe Litrary Consultancy, Joey Connolly from Faber Academy, Marya Hessavi of Poetry SL.hool. artd Jennifer Kersl&ke from CuLtis Brown Cttative. Two p&si winners and a pasi wri￿r8 In Residence selected the shortlisi vnth the Deputy Director. Winners received £20k in courses and profts¥ional developmentpri7LK are publisbed im our &nthology, read,&( the Award Showcase. and are offered I: I follow4)n sesqions to detrrmine the next s*ps in theAr cyreets. This support is long-frun and opell-ended. in addition ts) opportunities we offer to p￿$t winntts we develup or #re offered by external partners. Three winD￿S seaired literary ageuts within a few months of their Awards. J]tholo OLif Showcase was once again beld at the Southbank Celltre as part of lJ)ndon Liltrature Festival. iDcludillg a VIP TeLFplion. We off¢red Reading Your Work workshop S￿510￿ to prepare winDers to read their work JI the sbowci4¥e. usual, the anthology sold briskly well &8 the accompanying e-Ix)ok Y￿510￿. The cvcnl was Iiv&8ireamed on YouTube nd the video maintained there lor the futu￿. Londoll Writers. D Our .second development day at Southbank Centre part of the London Laterature Fet>tival iD¢luded an agents & piibli8hers panel. p(Klry publisbers panel. and'Ftom Page To Publi&itioJ).' a panel tslk with fvur p])si CF WrileT5' AwaTd , winners on their journeys to becoTning Publisb￿ ￿thorS. A vibTant fyir ol stalls for the audicDce of 150 8lld passergby includ¢d Poetsry School. Po¢ty SuLieLy, Royal SrLiety of Laterathre, Society of Awhors. Nine knhes Pt&ss, Bdd Betty Press, and Th¢ Writing Coach. ri hton Writ tn partner.4hip WAlb Writers & Artists. we beld li developrnellt day at The l)aDC¢ Space in Brighton, aiiended by 60 aspiring and developing underrepresell￿d writer8. The day included: - Talkslbreakout wiykshops with high profile V4Titers in poety, firtion. crealive non-ficiion. - Presenlations from local wriling agencies: Creative Future. Writets, & Artists,, Writers HQ. New Writing South, Writing Oiir Legacy. - Agent and publishing p¥ffleL me We expanded our annual workshop progranune for all undenrpresenied wri￿rs-&I7 ofwbich are led by underrepresented people, and ahmosl all by pasi CF Writers, Award winners. This inLluded face-to-face wor1￿hopts in places identified baNryag low levels of activily andl or engagement in literam. or sFxcifically foI excluded groups: Page 5 REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21)24 - Darlincyton - Eastbourne - Liverpool Sheffield - Stoke-on-Trent - Woli'¢rhampton - York We've vastly eX￿ded our online courses. which are higbly popul￿ and often fill up within a half hour of sending out our e-newsletter: - Editin¥ Masterclass - FictiODJWhat A Cbarac -3xPoe - Di,sability PoeticslPoetry For Mindfulness - Creative Non-FActiontFinding Your Identity As A Writer - Getting Started With Prose Writing . Thinloag Across The Page - FlasE] Ficuon - CompeLiillg Cham'ters - Poecry Of Rittials - Poetry Of The Body - Short Story MaslerLI&$$ wri￿rS In R ence Frotn 2016-2020, we ron an innoiiative Wriier In ResIdell￿ scbeme for emeTgillg undeffepresented wriiers in parthership with award-winnTng menthi health recoverylday centre. Brighton's PreS￿n Park Recovery Cenire. This w&¥ & higbly lulfillillg scheme for the writrts (titne to write, engage centre u¥ers. gel professioDal develtspmeni from Creatiiie Fuiure and other patthers). and the setvice users &y well (having a real author on idp ￿ read their WL)rk, encourage (bem, and run workshopsI￿adIngS). Due to the p&Ddemic, we paused the opportimiry in 2021-22. However, we had ajso previo￿$1y found the opports]nity W&8 atIn￿ting over 50 41pplicaL1o￿ ftrofft as far away as York This guve rise to the idra of bringing the residency lo the writers. thereby widening ils ￿Ch. and allowing writers to create ksp)ke non-traditional opy)rtunities in ure&g Witb less lilerdture activity. In 2023. we invited two past winDer8 01 ihe WriteTh' Award who have since esthbli8hed their careerg published writcrs. lacilitators. and perlorniers. to pilot the progratnme. Fach writer.. - Selects a local non-traditional sile inspirdtion. space to write and inleract wyth people-moving the writer ill Tesidence concept out of the stAndard cullurnl .sitc inlo the wider community. The*t have included working in enthusiastic partnership with libraries. train slijtions. local markets. LX)mmuoity centr&s. climale rnfé events. tKx)kstores, museums, and gaU¢ries. - Engages with visilorslu5erslstyfFnrKal people at these sites. encoDra¥e thern to tak¢ part in one-off CTEa(ive activity alidlor join workshops. and use th&qe inleracuons inspiration for their wriling. - Delivers bespoke writing workshops on their thematic interests andlor lailored for speLific places/¢otnmunitses. These lake pl￿¢ on 8ite at the resid¢nLy or elsewhett in the local community. at welcomin8 places easily accessed. The writers also: - have dedicated. paid wrAiing and ￿flectiVe ti￿e ts) cultivate their CTeative practice-an u¥pecl they have found incredibly valuable to reboot their V￿Aling withoul specific ￿mil or deadlines. - write a new piece iDspired by their residenLy, which is Published in the CF Wrilcrs. Awa￿ anthvlogy - write & reflectAve blog on their experience for tbe CF website - read their neiv work it the CF Writers. Award showcase ￿ the Swthbank CeDttr as part of the Imdon Literature Festival, alongside award winners and prestigiou5 judges. reLeive development menloring and lowucal supp)rt from Creative Fuu)re and relevant I￿al partner& including help to design tollow-on Projecrs in their area. - receive ongoing, open.ended support and opportuniti&8 frnm Creaiive Fulute - BL)Ih &180 took part in our'Page to Pllblication, panel at our Southbank Celltre Wriiers. Day. Page 5 RE4 PORT OF THE TRusfEFS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 lisette Auton - Darlillgto Lisette Auton works. with words in all their forms.. as an author and playwrighL a film and thegtre maker, as a solo artist, with collaborators. and alongside wonderful bunjans &s a cr¢ative practitiODeT and melltor. DisabIe4L neurodivergent and northern. some say she's a word artis( she says she dtts St[￿ with words. She is the auihor of two ￿Iddle grade novels, The Secret of Haven Point and The Stickleback Catchers. She is also an award-winDin8 and wfomwr, in¢ludins a CF Writers. Awar Lisette undertook a roving ￿SidencY across with a p¥k of writing pJompt% foT aT)yoJ]e wanling to have a go, QF ju%I chat about whal a writer di)es aboui Darlingu)J]-on the train. in thc maTkeL JD I￿￿kShopS and cafes. She explored ideas about what mnkes a plxe your booje: sometimes we stay in the lown wbere born; someiime% we move to Jjew places for various reasons. But what nukes a place your home? Is it family? Hislory? ComTnunity? Time going by7 What conneLts yvu m￿st to where you liveg Day Mattar- Lfverp)ol Day Maithr is a queer poe¢ and perfomw Irotn Liv+xpooL They ihe co-founder of Queer Bodtes P(￿ry Collective, and facilitate P(￿￿ workshqks wilh various art organisations. including the Universiiy of Liverpool, First Take. and Hearl of Glass. Day bas been the Poet in Residence at FACT, Writ¢Fs&Saibez and EAT ME. Their pxty pampblet, Springing from the Pew& wuts published by Broken Sleep BTh)kts'. Day's poems Coll￿ from the l￿y. Ihey use as a t(x)I to explore lillks between the psycholo¥ieal Ibe physical, the somaiic and tbe sensual. Day has an NL4 (Distinction) in pxtry from Mancbes*r Metropolitan University and was a 2017 Creaiive Funwe Writers, Award winner. Day ran worksbops at GYRO, Liverpcrf)I's LGTBQTA+ youth support agency. which they had benefited from as a young person. Day was ulso in residence aod facilitating work8hops at FACT Gallery. We ¢ompleted this partn¢rship projeci with Poety School, 8upporting ten p&%t Winner￿shOrtl1s1Cd tx)ets of the CF Writers, AwllTd. They received a l¢iiloicd ￿kage of support dE8igned to tske their writiTrg Larce￿ to Ihe neKt level, including I: I mentoriiig. a developJllent day. and access to P(xty SLhool's PrOfe￿I0￿al developmenL courses. Two puets have secured book publication ￿ a r￿Ult of mxnLL8cript wo￿lcon￿eC17l￿ wilh ments)r during Next Up-clearly life-ch¢inginghnajor career tK)ost. REPRESENTED A pilot sloryidling projeLI for (rans. uon-binary. iniu8ex and gender non-CODforn]ing people aged 18+ living in East Sussex. Over a ieries ot WOTkshop8, participants explored queStiOr￿ of ¢tealive expressioD and reprebeniation. In a supporiiye ond nurturing envir()nment, they were offerwj the cbance to tell theiT own story and express who they on their own teim¥ through creative writin¥, poety aod s￿ken word. We al80 h08ted two svcial events bringin¥ participants together io develop a peer l•UPPOrt neiwork that will strengthen participJMls' sen8e of cornmuDity. redll￿ iwlation and loneline&% and extend beyond ihe life of ihe projecL At the eDd f)f the project, porticipants had pr(Kluttd astory that will be pub]isbed ID a ¢Ollec￿On online und sb8Trd thgitally, through br)Ih key LGBTQ+ and maillstreaED networks. Health & Wel in Flouri8 We continiied to develop our work within the Arts Health & Wellking sector. In our fowthyear of the HERA Parlnersbip progranune delivered with funding from Brigblon &Hove City Council. The fiinding originally was for 3 years, but due to tbe impaLi of the COVID pandemic, it was extended tu 5 years in total, D]eaning we bave this programme funded until M￿ch 2025. Page 6 REPORT OF THE TRUSTELS FOR THE YEAR EPADED 31 MARCII 21)24 With two cohorls of 20 x Flourish knsLs Tecruited and trained during the COVtD pandemie in 21Y21 & 2022. we fotiused 2023124 on supwliD- those artists to develop their work. We deliver&l: Training 2 x Trauma-informed prnclice tr￿nillg days run by Orange Collective - 19 x FI(mris￿ cr&qtive wactitioner attendets. I x training session in pannership with Diversiry & Ability - Introduction to Neuroaiv￿slty- 21 x Creative practitionersl 8rtsl health prof¢ssionalsl HERA Partllu￿ staff attendees. Reflectlve PraLtice Development 12 x monthly in perbon 2.1￿u[ Flourisb Artists refleAive practice Se￿lOr&S - I l Fjourish artisis signed up aod enguged. One to One Support aJKI Development I I x One t() Thi¢ Flourish Artisis development sessions with Rose Kigwun4 CEO Czeative Future ¢0 supp)rt their next Steps in their Arts & Health work. Health Neiwork Bri hton Hove We menage the Arts & Heolih Nelwork for Brighton & Hove. The network ain)s to: - Build cotmections in and for the arts & beal(b sector - Provide peer support Op￿rtunItieS - Offer regul￿ updates, infomiation and resources. WO￿ and traiJ)ing orn'nities & wIt&bor￿L00s, Upda￿ from Ioc8J, national and internatioDal perSp￿tIveS The outconks for 2fr23124 Ère: 437 x freelance artists & health practiuoners are Si￿ed up to the nelwoJ*. 12 x members signed up io a new Arls & Health Linkedln online peer networking group. We delivered four x Arts & Health Network meetings & facilitaled by Dominique De-Lighi with local and national speakers 98 people attellded the meetings The meetings coveTed- - June 23. Hove Town Hull - Guest S￿kerS from B&HCC Fljblic He.ilth. the Culttire. Heulth & WellbeÈng Alliance. xploring the arts & health la[KIsca￿ avd challenges & opportiinilies for arLs& health praclAtioner& - SeptembeT 23, The Dance Space - Guebt speaker. Jemma Channin& Senior Manuger. Creative Health & Change, Arts Council England - presenting on fundillg iivttilthle for Arts & Health activity. - December 23. Friend¥ Meeting House - Art.8 & Health trts work8hop - Japanese Book Blnding - delivered by Flourish Ariist. Hannah O'HilTh. Evaiuatioo listening rcvi¢w ￿8]0￿ on thc netwoTk lo shape future meetings and make improverneDts. - March 24, Community B&￿- Guesi speakers - Fxnmii Drew. Robin Ho(xl Health Foundation & Rachel Collint>, Together Co preselltiDg their work in the city, svcial prescribirjg and how to get commi¥8ion FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnancial positlon aDd R￿rYeS Pollcy In the year ended 31 March 2024 Ibe charity aLhieYed a surplus uf £2.987 12023 . £1,264) on Un￿$trictd activities und this hiis been added lo the Te8erves brought forward of £55,575 to Jeave £58.562 10 be caThied Creative Future Limi*d is cojnnutted to using its resources in pursLiit of its charifable objeciives. It is al%0 com￿itted however to mainiaining a level of reserves that 15 prudent to meet onvoiftg liabilities. sufficient ￿ ensure thai all delivery commitments La]1 be mei and lo proteci the long-1erm future of its operations. At 11 Marcb 2024 ihe unreslricled r￿er¥￿$ were £58,562. Page 7 REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21)24 FUTURE PLANS We look forward to developing plans for ourfut[￿e with the security of fi]nding from Arts Council England (ACE) as a National Portfojio Orgallisatioll (NPO). Creative Future will cx)ntinDe to deliver an ambittous prngran￿￿ responsive to the ongoing cha]]enges such as the cost-of-lÉving ￿lS1S that the communt11￿ we WO￿ with aTe facing. With our NPO funding secured. we will be lookvng at a Business Strategy that, over the period of fullding 2023 - 2026, llf￿r a year of con801idation for the progra]nme of existing work and for the new CEO: we will ]Dove foTWJTd exploring ways to bring our work to a wider alldienc& Ollr Chair 2nd Tnjstees will be seeking to ¢onlinlle to bllild organisational resilience through strategic fundraiw and S￿nS0￿h1p and through the recrnitn)¢nl of n¢w Trust￿S. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing doeumenl The Charity 1% a cOmp4￿Y Limited by Guarantee and is governeA by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 29 April 2009 as upduttd 21 February 2018. Charlty constltullon IncorporatloD and Charl¢able Stalus Creative Future Lijnited was incorporated on 29 April 2CM)9 (registered company number 0689I365}. It received Ch￿itable slanjs on 21 November 21NYJ (ffgistettd charity number 1132889). It took over the ￿tIvItieS ot the unlncorporated association 'Creative Fuujre.. ReLruitment and app)intménl of new trustees The Trustees (DArectors for Compani&s Act PUTposes) are listrd on page l. The subscribers to the Memorandum'iiTe the first Tnistees of the Cbarity, and when rAJmpleÉe the Board Shall not be l&%% ihan 3 bui shau noi be subject to any maximum, All Trustees sball be eligible for re-election. Trustees are recruited in accoryJan¢e wilh ihe equal oppornjnities 8Ld recn)ilment poticy. sucC&￿ful #pplieants attend an inductioll tlleeting with the chaitperion and are inthxluced to Creative FuD￿C IiJDited wlici&8 and pr￿￿￿res, the rules alld respollsibilities of being a Trustee llt￿ guidance from the Charity ColluniwoD aud Compunie¥ House. Risk llLHnagwement The Trustees have exatnined the principal are&s of the Th￿Ity'S Operations and consideNI the major risks faced in each of these areas. Risk D]anagemellt takes pluce annually by the con]mittee. REFERENCE AND ADMTNISTRATIVE DETAUS Reglstered Company number 06891365 (Ellgland anLI W&il&¥) Registered Charity number 1132889 Reglstered office Community B&¥e 113 Queens Rvad Brighton East SLissex BNI 3XG Trustees Yvonne Foster (resigned 18.3.24) Carole Ingrey (resigned 16.4.24) Jenni Lewin-Tumer Nicole Andrea Finnan Melanie Elizabeth L£wis (appoFnied 1.8.23) Salma Begum {app)inted 9.4.24) EdW￿d Cbarle8 Ball (appointrd 9.4.24) Janet Karen Farr {appointed 9.4.24) Clarissa Louise Angus {app)itited I1.6.24) REPORT OF THE TRUSfEKS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21)2A Independent Examiner CEllistopher Rolwt Tyler FCA IThA FCIE FI CRT Limited Flat 24 Wellingtonia Court Latne Clos¢ Brigbton East Sussex BNI 6TD Project Dtrector Jane Mcmorrow (UDtiJ Ju]y 2ff23) Rose Kigwana (From September 2023) Bankers CO-Op￿ative Bank PLC PO Box LOI l Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP Scottish Widows Bahk PIC PO Box 12757 67 Morrison Street Ediiiburgh . EH3 8YJ STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES The trustees (Ivho are also the ditectors of Creative Future Lin)ited for the pllrposes of company law) are responsible for pIep￿Ing the RetK>rt of the Trubtee8 smd the finattcial stutemenL4 in a￿oTdarlcc with wlicAble law and Uniied Kingdom Accounting Siandards (United Kingdom Geoetally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requir&s the trustecs to prepare fitwicial statements lor each tinancial ye8r which give a true And fair view ot the stste of iiffair8 of Ihe cbaritable company and of the iT]Lvrning K8OUTces and applie81ioD of resowces. including the income and expendiiur4 of the clwituble company for thut period. jn prcparing thv%e fmanclal slateTtienis. the tru5tee¥ e required to select siiil¢ible aCCOUDtiDg policie8 and ihen apply them consislcntty: observ¢ the meth(Kls and principle8 in the Charity SORP; make judgements and estitnates that ate reasoniible and prudent; prepare the Financial statetDent% on the goiog conctrn basis un]ess it i¥ inappropriate to pr&sume that the chfiritable mpany wijl continue in biisiness. The trLlStee,s Tesponsible for keeping protEr accounting records which disclose with re&80nable wcuracy at any time the financial position of the Lhasilable company and to enable thern to ensure tha¢ ihe financial statements comply with the Companies.A¢t 2(K16. They are also ￿S￿)ILsib]e for safeguarding Ihe assets of the Lb￿lIable ￿mPallY and henLe lor taking reasonable 8tep% for the preventiun and dete OTr of fnud and other iTregularA(ies. Approved by order ol the ￿ard of iru¥lees on . signed on IL8 bebalf by: Nicole ea Fjnnan - Trus Page 9 INDEI PENDEwf EL￿M￿'s REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CREATtVE FUTURE IJMITED Independent exam]￿'S report to the trwtees of Cre8tiFe Fulure Iinited ('the Company.) I report to the charity lrnstees on my exaMi￿tion of the accounts of the Company forthe year ended 31 hlarch 2024. Responsibi]ities and basis of re￿rt As the chaTity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the of company law) you are responsible tor the prepaTation of the accounts in accoTdance wtth the requirernents of the COTnpari￿ Act 21XJ6 Ohe 2(Mkn Aet'}. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Con]pany are nol requiTed to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for Ind4￿dent exaMI￿Oll. I reIK)rt in r&spect of rny examinalion of your charity's as carrted out under Section 145 of the chariti￿ Act 2011 Cthe 2011 Act). In carrying oul my exa1n1￿0￿ I have followed the Directions given by the cI￿lty Com[ni￿o0 Ulldci Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 ACL Independent ￿amIner'S sts(en￿llt I have Lompleted my examin￿10￿ Iconfirm dMt no rnatt￿S have come tr) D)y attention in Connection with Ihe examination giving me cause to E¢lieve: aCCountu￿ records were not kept ID respeLt of the Company as required by Secuon 386 of the 2CKJ5 Act. or the accounts do nol accord with tljose reLords' or the accounts do not colllply with the accounting requirements of Seciion. 396 of the 21K)6 Act other than any requiren)en( Ibal the ac¢ounl.s give a true and fair view wbich is not a mauer considered as part of un independent examination. or the accounts bave nvt been prepared in accordance with the methods Jnd prinLiples of the Statement of RecoDunended Praclict for accouniing and reporting by ¢1￿1t1}S (applicable to tharili&% prewing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporiing SL%ndard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Irel8nd IFRS 102)). ' I have no concerns and bave Lome across no other n￿tterS in conllecuon WAth tbe examination io which attention shoiild be drawn ill this rewrt in order lo enttble & proper understsnding of the &counts lo be reuched. Christopher Robert Tyler FCA DChA FCIE FI CRT Lirllited Flat 24 Wellingtonia Cvurt Laine Close Brighton EAst Sussex BNI 6TD Da*,. Page 10 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21124 2023 Totsl tunds Unrestricted R&sttiL*ed Total fund funds funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legaci&8 4.802 4.802 20,481 Charitable activities Art and Writing 5.608 168.71x1 174.308 148,592 Invesljnent inLy)D 2,873 2,367 Total 13,283 181,983 17.1,440 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable a¢tivities Art aad Writing Support Cosls 6,055 168.596 104. 174,651 4.345 167.252 4,158 Total 10.296 168,71X l71410 NET INCOMEJ(EXPENDITURE) 1987 2,987 30 RECONCILiATION OF FULYDS Total funds. bloughi forward 55,575 55,575 55,545 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 58562 58,562 55.575 The notes forni part of these fJnhncia] sLitements Page 11 BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2024 2023 Total funds Unr&4tricted fimd funds Noies CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 11 5.921 59.3(K) 5.921 59.3 16.836 62,614 65221 65,221 79,450 cRED￿oRs AmounL8 ffilling due within one year 12 (6.659) (6.659) (23,875) NET CURRENT ASSETS 58J62 58562 55,575 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LL4BILITIKS 58562 58.562 55,575 NET ASSETS 58J62 58.562 FUNDS Unrestricied fntk1s 13 58.562 TOTAL FUNDS 55,575 The ehAritAble compaDy is enti￿￿ to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Conwani&s Act 2(K)6 lor the ye ended 31 Maich 2024. The members have vol required the COEDpally to obtiin audil ol its fjnancial sta*tnents fi)r the year ended 31 M<1rch 2024 in dcconlance with Section 476 of the CoTT]punies Act 21M)6. The tru8tee8 acknowledge their r&8ponsibilitie¥ for (a) cnsiirFng Ihfit the cbaritable company keeps accounting records that comply with SeLtions 386 and 387 of the Companies ACL 2(Kkn and prepArAng linancial staiements which give a irue and fair wlew of the state of affuiTh of Ihe ciwitable company a8 at the end ofr each fiDancial year und ol 115 surplus or deficit for ea(h fin4nLioJ year in accordance with Ihe requirements of SectiuD8 394 find 395 and whicb otherwise coTnply with the requiren)ents of the Companies Act 2C(16 relating to fiDall¢ial 8ttttemenL% so far as appticable lo the Lharithble company. (b) These Iinancial staiemeDts huve been prepared io accordance with the provisions applicable ¢0 Charitable companies subjecl lo the small compatLies regime. The financial slatetnents were approved by the Board of Tr￿st￿¥ and authorised for issue on .. . .. Rnd were signed its beb￿f by: Aodrea Firlnan - Trusiee The llo￿ for￿ part of Ihese financi￿ s￿ements Page 12 NOT[4 S TO THE FJNANCKAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the finaneial statements The findnLrya] state￿ellts of the ctwitable COTDpaDy. wbicb is a public bcnefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in ￿￿)rdance with the Ctwities SORP (FRS102) 'AL￿Oll￿tIllg atMI RewtiDg by Chdrities: Staiement of R£commended P￿tICe applicable to chaFiti&8 preparing their ￿cOunts with the Fin¥￿¢￿al Reporliiig Standard applicable in the UK alld Republic of tteland (FRSI 02) (effective l January 2019).. Financial Reporting SL￿dard FRS102 The Financial Rep)rting Standard 8pplic&ble in the UK and Repub]ic of Ireland. and thc CompaDi¢S Act 2006. The fir￿jai s￿￿￿entS have iKen prepared under Ébe his￿rical cos( conv¢DTioll. The accounts are pttpared in s(erling. which is the fuDctiona] curreD¢y of the ¢harity..Monetary omounts in these fmancial statemejus are rounded to the aearest £ The tnisteesldiTedor5 consid¢r that there are no material Lmcertainties about the"¢on)paoy's ability to continLie &8 a going ￿ncerjL JDcome GrunLS Grants ure recvgnised on an &ernals basi& ￿O￿ttled for in re]&ion to tbe period that they relth. Where grents have been received for capithl i*ms Ibe total Wit has l*en disclosed in the SOFA and depreciaiion. in accordance witb tbe accounrillg poltci&s, h&s E￿￿ charged ag41inst thai income over Ibe e6(iNted useful economic life of the asset. Wbere grants are received during the year under review bui relaE to a later period the amount is defexred under GranLS in Advance in the BalanLY Shed, Other Ineomt All other incoming resources are included in the Staten*nt ol Financial Aaivities when the charity is legally . entided to the income and (be amount Ès deferyed under Grants in Advance in the Balance Sbeet.. Expendltllre Li&ibililie8 are reeogDised as expenditure &8 SIK)n as th•T is & legal or CODstsuciive obligation Lommitting the charity to thal extKnditur< ills probable that a transfer of e£onoJDiC benefits will Ix required ID settlement uDd the amounl of the obligatiOD can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted foi accruals basis and has been cla.&sified under headiogs that awgute all cosL related to the category. Where w918 ¢annot be directly &ittribuled to particular headings they have ixen allocated io acliyities on a basis consisleThl with the use of resources. All expenditure is accoimted for on an accruaL4 basis (iDGIDdiDg 1￿c￿verable VAT) and has been classified under the Televani headings. -costs of generating funds are th￿8e costs inCu￿ed in attracting grdllts. volunlAry income and fees. -charitable expendittwe Lvmpri%s Ihos¢ costs incutr¢d by the charity in ihe delivery of ils activilitts and Services roT Its beneficiaries. It inLludes Ixith costs that can be all(KaiteAJ diTecUy io sucb actsvities and those costs of all indirect nature nece&sury to 8UPPOrt theuL -support costs include tho8e incurred in Ihe governanrx of the chaTiLy and its assets and prinwAI}T a550ciated wilh constitutional and slalutory requirexnents, TaxalloD The charity is con.%idered to pass the t¢sts out in Pardgr8ph I Scbedule 6 FinJnce Act 2010 and Iherefore it meets th¢ defmition of a chariuible company for UK corporatiun putposes. Accordingly the charAty is potentTally exempt from laxalAon in resFfCt of Incoll￿ and gain8 received within calegories covered by Chapter 3 Part I I Corporation Tax Aa 2010 or Seciioll 256 of the Taxation of Cbargeable Gains ACL 1992. ￿ the extent IhaL such income or gains are applied.exclusively Lo charitable purposes. FuDd aCLyJunting Unrestrithed funds can be ubed in accordance with the chaTithble objectives al the di￿retion of the trn8tees. Restricted funds can only be ￿$¢d for particular r&stricttd purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions atise when 4wified by the donor or when funds ￿ raised for ￿lCU]ar ttStri¢ted purposes. Page 13 Continued... NOTES 'fO THE FINANCtAL STATEMEWIS, . continlled FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AccoiJNfJNG POIICILS . continued Further explalldlioll of thenaiure and purpose of each fTllxI is included in the not&s to the financul statenienis. DOF4ATIONS AND I￿GAc[&s 2024 2023 Donations Grants 3.022 1,780 20,481 4.802 20,481 Grants received. Ancluded in the abov4 are as follows.. 2024 2023 Brighton Metro￿li1￿n Cvllege INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 2023 Ruom hire Deposit account ititeresl 2,468 405 2,250 117 2,873 2.367 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AC[Iv￿IL5 2024 2023 Activity Fees and sales Ari and Writing HMRC online filing inceniive Arl and Writing Grants Art und Writing 4.291 6.026 5.000 137.566 165,017 J48 592 Grants reLeived. included iu the iibov< are follows: 2024 2023 Arts Council EnE18md - Creative Future Wrii¢rs Awards Arts Council England - National Portfolio Organisations AmozoD Literary P￿ther5￿1P Aw￿{1¥ for All Baring Foundation Brigblon and Hove City CouncAI Communiiies Fund DeparhD¢nt for Work and Penslons Garrick Trust HeaiiDg Expre$8ive ojjd Recovery Arts Pmject Robin Hood Health Foundation 67,070 12Q.(KlO 7JlX) 9,915 15.000 17,507 6,240 2,5(M) 21.566 28,449 . 165017 137 566 The following grants bave been deferred to the next year. Pa8e 14 conlinued... NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEYJ ES . L7)UtSUU FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 24)24 . INCOME FROM CHARrrABLE AcrIvrrIES . continued 2ff24 2023 The National Lottery 9.915 CHARITABIE AcrIvrrtFS COSTS Support Costs (8ee ])0tr 6) note 7} Total Art and Writing Support Cr)sl 174,651 174.651 4.345 4.345 174,651 4,345 178,996 DIRECT COSIS OF CHARITABLE AcTIvIT￿s 2024 2023 Trainillg Workshop resources Arti81s writers fees Meetsng expenses Advertising and marketing Rent Traveljing & accommcrtlation 14iniing Postage & carrAage Telephone Office stationery & machine tnaintel￿nce Website costs & IT In8urance Venue bire (Xher fees & wages Workshop lulots Projeci directors Professional & consuliFmCy fee B8J)k charges 2,576 4,854 19,872 42 7,357 6,033 611 4,105 702 4,410 24,213 40 3,227 6,060 2,307 I,595 628 403 2.726 4,988 784 3.992 59.358 iio 8,602 995 4.780 70.739 6.624 33.304 2.713 145 31.297 7.257 187 174,651 167 252 Page 15 cuniitiued... NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs . colltinued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 SUPPORT COST3 Governance costs Supy)rt Costs 4.345 Support COS￿ Included in the abov< as follows.. 2024 Support 2023 Total activiti¢s Accountancy Independent ex¢iminalicn 3,420 925 3.498 660 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Theie were no trustres. remuneryition or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the yeur ended 31 March 2023. Trusttts, expenses The￿ were no tsustttg, expen8e4 patd for the year ended 31 March 202A nor for the year ended 31 2U23. STAFF COSTS The ch4irity Considers its key mAnagement persony)el comprises the trnstee$, director and operaiiotsai mand¥er. Total eTnploymeni benefits lo IL8 key management per80nnel were £66.179 (2023 . £52.717). Staff ¢osts during the year We￿ follows: 2024 2023 Wages and S￿arleS Social Securily Costs P¢osion Cvs18 84.085 7.210 75.407 6.124 2024 2023 AveT4¥e monthly headLounL was No eTnployees received temuneration in exc£￿ of £(A),(JX) (2023: Nolle). Page 16 Continued.., NOTE.S TO THE IqNANCIAL STATEMENfs . conttnuL¥l FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21124 io. UDTesl[i￿ RestrACted fund Total lunds JNCOME AND ENDOIVMENfs FROM Donations and legacies 20.481 20,481 Charitabje activilies Art and Writing 11.026 .137566 148,592 Investment income 2,367 2.367 Total 137J66 171,440 EXPENDITURE ON Charltable activili(* Art and WritiDg sllp￿rt Costs 29.447 3.164 137,805 L67,252 4,l58 Total 138,799 l71,410 NET INCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE) 1263 (1,233) 30 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 54,312 1,233 55.545 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 55J75 ii. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 TT2de debiors Prepoyments 16.836 235 Page 17 continiied... INOTES 'ro rHE FINANCIAL STATEMEWIS . continued FOR THE4 YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 12. 2023 TrAde CTeditill3 Social security and otber iaxes Accn]ed expenses Deferyed income 11.335 2.1()9 5.113 721 6.659 23.875 13. Net At 31.3.24 Ai J.4.23 ID fullds Unrestrlcted fuDds General lund 55,575 2,987 58,562 TOTAL FUNDS 55,575 58,562 Net Jn()vement in funds, included in the above as foljows: Incoming resources Re%ources expended Movement in fi￿dS Unrestrlcted funds G¢J)eral fund 13,284 (10.297) 2,987 Restrlcted funds A¢¢css to Work Artb Coiincil England - Creative Future Writer¥ Award Arts Council England- Natsonat Portfolio OrgAnisalions Award8 lor All Healing Expressive and Recovery Arts PTojccI 3,536 (3,536) 10.026 (10.026) 123.658 9.915 {123.658) 19.915) 21564) 168.699 168.699) TOTAL FUNDS 181,983 178 996) 2,987 Page 18 continued... NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEN13 . eontinu&l FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21)24 13. Comparatives for Movement in funds Net m0Ven￿oI At 31.3.23 At 1.4.22 u￿r￿trIl.ted funds General fund 54311 55,575 Restricted fuJKIs BariDg Foundation 1234 (1.234) TOTAL FUNDS 55,545 30 Compa￿1Ve nel DK>vement in fun