Charlty R¢glstration No. 1140525
Comp•ny Re9istration No. 117371445 (England and Walosl
ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
J A Baldwin
C Boon
Dr A Fairweather-Tall
G B J Gadney
VJ R Graham
L Herman
WLWWMangua
T D Rossington
B R Theakslon
K Valkeinen
J Vandethyde
(Apwnted 14 Septernber 20211
IAppointed 14 September 20211
Secretary
R K Vallins
Charity numb•r
1140525
Company number
07371445
Registered office
40 George Street
Oxford
OX12AQ
Independent examiner
RJ'ch8rdsons
30 Upper High Street
Thame
Oxfordshirè
Oxg 3EZ

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
CONTENTS
Trustees. report
Independent examinerfs report
Statement of finanrial ath"vities
10
Balance sheet
11
Notes to Ihe financial statements
12-21

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
The Truslees. who are also director5 01 the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their
report with the financial stalements for the year ended 30 S8Ptèmber 2021.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the acC￿￿ting potiues set out in note 1 lo the accounts
and compty with the charitable companys Memorandum and Artides of Asso¢i3tion. ihe Companies Act 2006
and "Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to tharities
preparing Iheir accounts in accordance wth the Finanual Reporttng Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 las amended for accounbng periC￿S commencing from 1 January 20161
Objectives and activities
The Objects of the Charty arè, for the public benefrt. to advxneè education in the arts in Oxford by the
provision and management of an arts facility calw the Old Fire Stabon.
Over the past year, we have reviewed the aiTns of the (YJmpa￿y. wrthin the ¢¢￿text of these purposes.
Our mission is closely alt9ned to Arts C¢JJncil England's Let's Create Strategy. Oxford City Council's Corporate
Priorities for the Cty and the 5trategie5 of the national Foundats'ons that support us.
The Old Fire Station is a centre for creab.wty in Oxford housing two organisations". the homeless￿sS charity
Crisis and Arts al the Old Fire stsb.on IAOFSI- Wè Sha￿ our building.
AOFS encourages people from all backgrounds to understand and shape the world in whith we live Ihrough
Stories, Creativity and ihe arts, and by conneGbng with others.
ART IS FOR EVERYONE. EVERYONE HAS POTENTIAL.
Produce and present across art fornis
We want our reputation to be good qL131ity arL in person and online, which is aimed at adults, takes a risk,
asks questions and entertain5. We want our audiences to have fun and be open to new ideas and different
people.
Help people to bè creatlvè
We want people to be able to write, sing, draw. dewse. design. perforrn. move. make. imagine, play and
create - physically and online
ndividually other5 anij to a high standard. creats.vity includes artisii
practice but also extends to technology and scienc£ and imaginative thinkn'ng. We want people to tell their own
stori85 using the mediuvn that works best for Ihem.
Support artists
We want eady to mid-cAreer artists from all disryplines to have access lo the advice, networks and promolion
they ngod to develop their pracbce as creatives and as facilitstors ol other people's ueativily.
Include peopl• fa¢ing tough times because of disadvantage
We share our buildin9 Wlth the homelessness tharity, Crisis. Through this partnership, we offer people who
are homeless space to define themselves and choose their own labels by induding them in the running of the
cent￿. We a150 seek to include others who arè socially isolated and dis3dv3ntaged_ We do not focus on
homelessness. We focus on what people who face disadvantage can offer.
Work with communities across Oxford
With Crisi5, we offer a public space which is shared by very differtrnt people and helps to break Ibwn barriers
and promote solidarity In Oxford. We also Work through parther5hips beyond our building wth different
communitie5 around Oxford.

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Wh
Face th• Climate Emerg•ncy
This me8ns wortoing wth others to
educate ourselves about the emergency.
tske practical steps lo reduc6 carbon emissions.
use our creativity to help our communty face the thallengÈs ahead.
Unlearn Discrimination
This rne8ns working Wth others to
educate oursefves about racism and other forms ol discrimination in ￿￿ural organisations (esperAally
with regards to disability and dass),
take practscal sleps to become MO￿ representsD"ve of diverse cotnmunTb'es.
use our Greativily io explore diverse cullure and thallenge wJnorance or abuse.
Be human frl•ndly
This means working with others to
educate oursefves about healthy organisational ojlture and deasion making
take practical steps to develop honest supportwe relationships wthin our team, with our vojunleers,
our partners and funders and with public
use our ueativily to promote services founded on good quality relationships and leaming.
11 also means having funl
Experiment and Llsten
To make g￿8t art and to achievè change we have to experiment and play.
This means taking risks, being prepa￿ to lail and being able to adapt and re$pond. It also means listening
carefully lo those whom we work. reflecting deeply on what we do and how we ¢Jo it. and measuring
impact pnmarily through sttyelling.
Bulld financlal reslllence
This means ensuring that we are here for the knng temi by diver5ifw.ng income stsams, securing core and
project funding, developing the business, minimising expenditure whilst delivering our mission and maintaining
approp￿81& levels of reserves. It also mÈ8ns ensuring that those we work Irè propety paid to h61p them
becorne finanually resilient.
W8 do all thi5 by focussing on-.
good quality relationships
listening and leaming
encouraging creatiwty and risk-tsking
offering a public space which 15 welcoming to all
working collaboratively online. outside and elsewhere
Oxford 15 globally renowned for stunning heritage and wlstarKling research.
Oxford is aLs0 a place of di58dvantsge and Inequalrty.
Oxford needs the Old Fire stab.on be￿￿se it is at￿?￿ openness, inclu*on. kthing forward and dNTerent
thinkirvJ.
The Old Fire Station acts as a bridge belween sectors. organisab.ons and people.
When we opened the newly reluthshed Old Fire Ststion on Sth November 2011, OLtr total unrestricted funds
were £27,334 and we had 3 employees. Ten years later we have totsl funds of £311.200 and 31 employees.
This is significant growth.

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
A perforniing arts programm8 of thealre. music. dance. spoken word and comedy presented mainly in the
Theatre but also in olher spaces wthin and wthout the building and online. Events are programmed cn a hire
basis or on varying agreernents around lees. guarantees and box offi¢e splits. Work ranges from some of the
best UK profèssional small-scale toUr￿ng, lo IOCAI semi-pfofessional and amaleur work. We also produce work
and present regular Scratch nights and ne￿OrkIng opportun￿"eS for artists. Most events have an associated
A visual arts programmè p￿sented mainty in ¢)ur Iwo Gallgries but a150 in other spaces (such as ihe Café,
Ladder Gallery, online and outside). Exhibrtj'ons usually run for six weeks and have an associated séries of
workshops for the public. The work ranges from earfy e4reer to establishèd artists, and includes work by
professionals. students and wple facing tough times. Some attract hire income or grants. Some exlybitions
include work for sale.
A new walk4n spaeé replaang our s￿P to s*Jpport r￿re interac￿On wth community groups oppx)rtunilies
for creatlve workshops.
A range of bespoke offers to ¥upport artlsts w¢ih their creative. technical, marketing. fundraising. ne￿O￿(ing
and busingss development needs.
Spaces for hire ranging from regular weekty dan￿ dasses to perforniances. workshops. training. events,
meetings, conferences and parties.
Facilitation, consultancy, training and technical services are offered on a paid for basis OT as part of
partnèrship arrangements.
Self*roduced work. u5ualW 5UPPOrted by project fvnding, includes creative projects with peopl8 who alè
facing tough times le.g. Hidden Spire. ICONI and new work le.g. Christmas shows).
Major events such as Marmalade la soaal innovabon festival as a fringe to the Skoll Wodd Feruml and
Offbeat la perfom)ing arts festival in partnership with oxfo￿ PLqyhouse}.
Ongoing work wsth Crisis to enable people who are homeles5 to participate induding:
Free tickets to see shows.
A training schem* to gain transfeTable Skills in areas stjch as ¢xJstomer service, technical support,
allministration. marketing. fundraising. finance, event organ15atson. ￿SU81 arts curation and stage
management.
Volunteering oppcKiunitres (mainly as Front of House ushersl.
Creative opportunrties to Co-create work to a high standard to present in our theatre, gallery or
elsewhere In the building
Involvernenl in organisabonal deasions induding programming. recruitment, advocow and
govemance.
Storytelling projects which enable Individuals to describe what charrfjè has happened for them and how and
then partiGipalive interpreiation of those stories lo assisi leaming and evaluation of impacl.
Faciliiation of widar debate aboLrt systems change and placemaking through close working with our lunders
and partner5.

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Achievements and perforniance
11 has been an unusual year due to thè Cowil 19 pandemic.
We conbnued lo prowde a series of online offers and then re-opened the buildin9 in June 2021.
stand out moments over the year were..
Off-Piste festival of live shows (￿lIne at Chrisbnas
Offbeat performing arts fesb"val- in partnership with Oxford Playhouse
Photo Oxford exhibition proiected onto our buildiTh3
Oxford's Light Festival
Hidden Spire - a thèatri(21 ¢0-creatk)n beiween Crisis eli8nts. members of the wider ¢ommunity and
professional theatre makers
A new film commissioned to ht9hlight Oxford Together- the mutual asd rk5ponse to Covid
Lights Up- commisstoned new on4ine work by ltral artists
Marmalade- our annual festsval of social innovatic
We have fjlosed our shop and created a walk-in spa(* to support work with community groups and
opportunities for creative w(¥kshops.
We have taken over the management of the 01(J Fire Ststion ￿fe and entered a p8ther5hip wth Damascus
Rose Kilchgn- an earty start-up of Syrtan refugee women making fo)d for our customers.
We have continued to devel¢w our storytèlling work- $uppryb"ng partneF5 acw$s Ihe tjty and beyond to use
stories as a means lo evaluate impact.
We joined with cultural partners across the ctty to explore ways of ensuring poople from ttle global majority
who experience racism can be better ￿presented in our organisatKJns at all levels. We also helped cxèate a
Green Arts Charter for the county and are wcffking in partnership to inuease environfflental responsibility.
We continue to Iwk for ways for Crisis dients and others faung tcwjgh times to b8 part of the running of the
arts centre though Ihis has been hampered by the pandemic.
We Cc￿lInUe lo adwt the Oxford Living Wage a5 a minimum for all em￿oYeeS (applicable at the point in the
year when salaries are reviewed).

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Looking forward
Our pnority over the coming year wll be to ensu￿ the heatth and wellbeing of Staff and those we wo
with and to rebuild our wre piogramme of activities in the building induding a newly Commissioned
play by Mike 8artlett. In addition. we wll focus on the followng key areas of developmenl..
Making a bigger contributs.on to facing the dirvTrate emergency by reduung carbon emission5 and
waste in the building and by encouraging debate.
Development of a Iruly antsrfacist organisation a more diverse staff and volunteer team so that it
belter reflects the wider cornmunity.
Developing storytelling pro'ècls ￿th partners and offèring training and (￿SU￿ncY services
Developing our skills and capacity to offer creats.ve opportLtnities and experiences online
Working with community-based organisatsons to support (xeatiwty
Development of Mamialade as a year-round plarfom for debate aiK)ut rna￿.ng Oxford a better pla￿-
making a significant (x)ntributson to u)mmunity development and soual inclusion.
Close working with local and national parlners to share ￿arnIng and improve pra¢U¢e in ¢￿8￿ng
services ft)cussed on people rather than processes.
A sixth Offbeat festival with gTowng audience5
An exhibition based on the Hidden Spire project wth high levels of engagement from Crisis clients.
More engagement by Cnsis clients and others facing tough ts.mes as audience. voluntèèrs, trainéés
and artists.
A bigger presence in Gloucester Green lat the back of the Old Fire Station)- increasin9 a¢¢ess to art
and Gulture and creating a destinats'on in Oxford.
Improved signage around the building and a wami welcome lor the publi
Better exiemal commijnirations so thal we are better Unders10￿ by the wider public.
Growing support from donors.
Securing and deepening partnerships.
Flnanclal rèview
In accordance wth the chartys Memorandum and Arb"des of Asso(iabon. all surplus8s are applied solely
Iow8rd5 Ihe promotion of actIv￿e5 of the tharty.
Turnover in the year was £760.821- less than Ihe pre￿Ou$ year1£851,8291. There w85 a small loss in year of
£8,136 which results in a balance on unresiricted funds at the end ol the year of £311,200- 8 decrease on the
previous year 1£319,3361. Trusteès had planned for a MO￿ significant 105s and regard these results as
reasonable given the external environment. Rese¥ves remain on target.
Several major national Fouftdations conlinue to support the charity induding Lankelly Chase Foundation,
National Lottery Community Fund, Rothschild Foundation. Esméè Fairbaim Foundation and Lloyds Bank
Foundation. Oxford Cr(y CouncAI has also conD"nue(I to support the Charity wth lunding and iTrkind
contributions. Arts Council England IACEI has supwrted the Hidden Spire project Olfbeat festival. Skoll
Foundation and Eswnée Fairbaim FtyJnd8tson continue to support Mannalade.
A5 a result of the Covid Pandemic. Ihe charity Teceiveil further significani additional emergency funding from
the Governments Cutture Recovery Fund (via Arts Council England), th8 Govemment's Job Retention
Scheme and Oxford City Counol's Additi[￿81 Restrictions Fund. The Bounceback loan was repaid in full
during the year.
All of this support has helped tnitigate significanl losses in commercial income. During the la51 quarter of the
year, cornmerci818ctivity re-started slowly. This induded the opening of a new café. As a start-up, Trustees
Tecognise that the café will need some time lo eS￿blIsh riseif 8n¢J plan for it to break even by the end of year
three of operats'ons.
The charity has invested in an office move to improve wod<ing corKlitions. incwse efficFency and improve
accessibility.

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORD (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Reserve5 policy
Where appropriate, Arts al the Old Fire Staiion holds restn'cted funds
n accordance wih funders,
requirements. Free rgserve5 are that part of a charitys un￿st￿"Cted fijnds that are freely availabk to spend on
any of the charity'5 purposes. The ch8rtys reseryes policy 15 designed to reflect the underfying risks facing
the charity and to ensur8 thal it has an appropriate level of reserves to Safeguard its operations and service5.
This includes contingency for shorttalls inrx)vne, cx>vering unexpected expenditu￿ and funding known
project deficAts where Trustees have identified a project 83 key to tharilable objetttives.
The Tfuslees have considered the minimurn level of free feserves that are suffiaent to SUPFth the charivs
operations. Relevant factOf5 indude projected financaal performance induding ￿5h flow requirements, the
exient to which multi-year grant payments received relate to subsequent years, expenditure and an
assessment of the risks lo the charrtls incomè streams. In addition, the Trustees have noted that Il Is now len
years snce the Old Fire Station, 2 19th century Gothi¢ building, was fefurbi$hed. Significant expenditure
1£88,6351 was required to repair roof damage and deteriryating building fabric in 2018. That investn*nt
alongside an improved regime of repair5 and maintenance each year means that Trustees do not anticipate a
similar one-off cost. However, ihey have decaded to irtcrease the desi9nated reserve for futu￿ expenditure o
major repairs from £30,000 to £40.OW wrth a t8ryet of reaching £50,000 over the coming period.
Given the level of uncertainty generated by the Cowd pandemic and the growing ambition of Ihe organisalion,
Trustees have considered Ihe financial liatmlities assouated wth the Risk Register, the short-terni risks lo
income. and the running costs of the organisation for 3 months. Followng this review. the Tnjstees have
dotefmined that the required level of lotsl resetves (free and designated) is a minimum of £260,000. At
September 2021. the tharity's total hjnds Ireserves plus fixed assetsl were £311.200 and tts total r8S8rves
Ifree and designated) were higher than the target at £265.175. Trustees exK*¢t to invest in the dèvèk)pment
of the work of the organisakn'on over the coming ye8r.
The reserve5 requirement afld undedying factor5 are (x)n5idered annualty.and the minimum reserves
requirement is, therefore. expected to change over b"me. The Trustees plan to continue to focus on seeking
extemal funding for core costs. in parb"¢ular muKi-year awards from signfficant Ivnders. In addition, income
frorn individual donors, aFtistic productions and commwual activty wll be further developed (subject to
govemment ¥estrictions assouated wrth the pandemic)￿lIst maintaining light control over expenditure.

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Rl$k
The Trustees have given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposèd and satisfied
themselves that systems or procedures are established In order to manage those risks.
No system of inlem81 wntrol can give absolute assurance against material misstat8ment or loss. However.
Arts at the Old Fire Station believes ihat It has appropriate procedures and contro15 to adequately mib'gale
ag8inst risks to which it is exposed. Systems indude..
plans and budge15 which are approved by the Trustees
regular consideration by the Trustees of monthly managemenl acc¢wnts, vanance from budgets. non-
financial perforrnance indicalof5 and benGhmarking reviews
in depth review of financial perfom)ance and risk by the Finance and ALtdit Committ
regular review of safeguarding policy and pradi
close collaboralion with Ihe13ndlortJ and head tenant ￿ardIng building maintenance. safety and
security
identificatK)n and management of risks.
The charity's approach to risk management includes the rdting of identrfied risks according to the likelihood
and impact of the risk occurring. mitigats.ng controls have been identified and, where further action is required,
deadlines and responsibilitses assigned. Those actiwD"es wth higher risk ratings are prioritised. The risk
register is reviewed at least annually by the Board of Trusteès and more frequenuy during the Covid crisis.
New iisk5 have been adde(t to the register in the light of this crisis. The main risks faryng Arts al the Old Fire
Station have been identrfied as".
ongoing business interruption due to government restriction3
health and safety of staff and others due to Covid
failure to Fneet fundraising ￿ business income targets
serious building maltunction
loss of key staff
Structure, govÈm4nGe and management
Status
Arts 21 the Old Fire Statson is a registered charity Ino. 114052518nd a c(xnpany limited by guarant8e Ino.
73714451 with its own constitution- the'memorandum and Arbcks ofAssociation'. The TTUStees ofArts at the
Old Fire Station are responsible for overseeing the management and admtr115tration of the charity and have
u￿lMate resrKJnsibility for the th3rtVs acliwlies. The Trustees are also the Directors of the cornpany.
The irustees, who are also the directors for Ihe PLtrpose of company law, and vtho seNed during the ytsar and
up to the date of s￿nal￿￿ of the finanual statements were:
J A B8ldwin
C Boon
DT A Fairweaiher-Tall
J Foster
G B J Gadney
V J R Graham
L Hemian
WLWWMangua
M Ounsley
T D Rossi￿gtOn
B R Theakston
K Valkeinen
J Vanderhyde
Dr C J Wright
Resigned 1 June 2021
Appointed 14 September 2021
Resigned 1 June 2021
Appointed 14 September 2021
Resigned as VICA Chair and Treasurer April 2021

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Dirgctors
Arts at the Old Fire Station IAOFSI has a Board of Truslees on which there can l)e a minimurn ofthree 8nd a
maximum of twelve Trustees. They ar8 appointed on the basis of ihe experbse and experience that they can
bring to the running and developmenl of Ihe company. New Trnstees are identified through both professional
and other contacts and by advertisement. Each year one third of Trustees retsre by rotstion {those longest
semngl bul each is able to pul themselves forward for re-elects.on rf they ￿Sh. In addition, Paula Redway,
Cultural and Community Dèvelopment Manager at Oxford City coun￿1, attends most me8ting5 as an
observer. Christophar Wright has resigned as a Trustee but continues to attend as an obsètver. Bèa
ThÈakston, a Manager at Crisis. has joined the Board in a ￿O￿al c2paiity. A(FS is a sub-tenant of Crisis in
Oxford. No rental costs were charged as the costs are covered by a grant from Oxford City Council to Crisis.
Crisis and AOFS provide seryices to eath other on a fvll cost recovery basis.
li is the intention of the Board to re¢Juit mcKe Trustees from divelse bad(ground4.
Structure
The Board of Trustees mel four times during the year. Day-tr￿daY resrK)nsibility ts delegated to paid staff wth
support from sub committees of the Board which indude Co￿pted members. These suWTOUPS are Finance
and Audit Committee. F¢Jndraising Committee. Equtty Equaltty Diversity and Intlusion Commilteè, and
Creativity and Cornms Ccffimittee. Strategicjpolicy de(isions are tsken by the Board.
The Executive Director is Jeremy Spafford, and the Deputy Directof is Rebecca Vallins. A new Sentor
Management Team is bein9 created to indude Heads of Devek)pmenUFundraising, IndusionLearning,
Cre8tivtylCommunieaiions, ResourceslOpeTations and Cmmer(x81 DevelopmenUAdministr8ti0n.
The Irustees. report was approved by the Boar(l of Trustees.
T D R05sington
TTUStee

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
I report to the trustees on my examinab.on of the finanoal 5tatemenls of Arts at the Old Fire stats.on (the
charitablè company) for the year $nded 30 Seplember 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the tnJstee5 of the charitable company land also ils d1￿CtOrS for the purrws of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparalion of the finanual statemenls in accordance the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 Ilhe 2006 Act).
Having satisfied mysew that the finanaal statements of the tharitsble company are not required to be
audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible lor independenl examinab'on. I feport in respe¢i of my
examinabon of the charilable tt>mp8ny's finanaal statements carried out under sectK)n 145 of the Charities
Act 2011 (the 2011 Acll. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable th￿CtiOnS given
by the Charity Commission under section 14515Xbl of th8 2011 ACL
Independent •xaminges statement
Since the charitsbl8 company's gross income exceeded £250.000 your examiner must be a member of a
body li51ed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confimi thal l am qu8lrfied to undertake the examination
because l am a member of the Instrtute of Chartered Ae(xxJntants in Englaftd and Wales. whith is one of the
listed boL1ies.
I have completed my examination. I confimi thai no matters have come to my attantion in connection with
the examinats'on giving me Gause to believe that in any material respect".
accounb.ng records were not kept in respect of the tharitsble company as required by section 386 of
the 2006 Act", or
the financial stalements do not accord with thosè re(xJrds: or
the financial stalements do not compty wth the acwunts.ng requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any réquirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered
as part ol an independent examination;
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance ￿ the methods and principles of the
Statement of Re¢omtTrended Practice for ac¢ounting and repo￿n9 by chartbes applic2blè to Charities
preparing their accounts in a¢¢ord8nce ￿th the Finanual Reporb'ng Stsndard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no other m8tters in connection wth the examination to which
attention should be (trawn in this ￿port in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements
to be reached.
JeTnirna King FCA
Richardsons
30 Upper High Street
Thame
Oxfordshire
OX9 3EZ
Dated.. 8..Mai.fjh 2022

ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Unrestricted Designated Restrlcted
funds
funds
fvnd
Total
Total
2021
2021
2021
2021
2020
Not•s
Donations and legacies
Oih8r Irading activities
Investments
486,681
57,259
796
216,085
702,766
57.259
796
697,699
153.169
Total incom•
544.736
21fj.085
760,821
851,829
Generating income
50.593
78,784
129,377
107,238
Charitable 8clivibes
S02.279
137,301
639.580
572,705
Total resources txpended
552.872
216,085
768.957
679.943
Net {outgolngifincoming resources
before transfers
(8.136)
{8,1361
171,886
Gross tran￿er5 between lunds
110.000)
10.(XK)
Not18xpenditureVin¢ome for the yearf
Nat mov•m•nt In lund3
{18.136)
{8.1361
171,886
Fund balan￿S at 1 October 2020
289.336
319.336
147.450
Fund balan¢o$ at 30 September
2021
271.2(KJ
40.0(X)
311.200
319.336
The statement of finanaal activities indudes all gains and losses recognisèd in the ye8r.
All income and expenditure derive frcffi ￿￿tinUing aclivilies.
The statement of financial aciNitses also complies wtih the requirements an ycome and expenditure account
under the Companies Act 2(￿.
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
2021
2020
Not•s
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Stocks
Debtor5
Cash at bank and in hand
10
45,848
24.938
11
12
7.579
37.352
494.448
11.555
72,896
467,148
539.379
557.599
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
14
1274,0271
1207,2011
Net ujrrent assets
265,352
344,398
Total assets less current liabilities
311.200
369,336
Cr8dttor5- amounts falling due after
more than one year
15
{50.0001
N8t assets
311.200
319,336
Ine¢me funds
Designated funds
Unrestricted fvnds
30,000
289.336
271,200
311,200
319,336
The company is ￿tilled lo the exemption from the au¢Jii reqU1￿ment o)ntained in section 477 of the Companies
Acl 2006, for the year ended 30 September 2021.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilib.es for complwng with the requirements of Ihe Companies Act 2006
with respect to accounting ¥eGords and the preparation of finan(aal stsiements.
The members have not fequired the company to obtain an audtt of its finanual ststernenls for the year in
question in accordance with section 476_
These financial statement5 have been prepared in atxor(lance with the provisions applicable to companies
subject to the small companies Tegiine.
The financial st8tement5 were approved by the Trv5tees on ... .
TDRO
Trust
sin9ton
Company Registration No. 07371445
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Accounting pollcjes
Charlty Information
Arts al the Old Fire st8b.on is a private limited by guarantee inwrporaled in England and Wates.
The reglstered office is 40 Ge(Mge Street. Oxford. OX1 2AQ.
1.1 Accounting conv•ntlon
The accounts have been prepared in accordance wilh the tharitable wmpanls Memorandum of Artides,
the Companies Act 2006 and "Ac￿ntIng and Reporb"ng by Charitses.. Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities PTeparing their accounts in accordance ￿th the Finanual Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" las amended for accounting periods
ommencing from l January 2016). The charitsble wmpany is a Public Benefit Entity 85 defined by FRS
102.
The charitable compttny has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for tharibes applying FRS 102
Update Bulletsn 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The finan¢ial statements a￿ prepa￿d in sterting. which is the fvnctional currency of the charitable
company. Monetary amount5 in these finanaal statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. modified to include the
revaluab'on of freehold pro[*￿e$ and lo include investment properties arm* certain financial instruments at
tsir v81ue. The prinapal accounting ￿l￿e5 adopted aro set out below.
1.2 Going coneem
At the time of approving the finanual slaternents. the tnjslees have a reasonable expectation that the
charitable company has adequate iesources to contsnu8 in operational existenix for the foreseeable
luture. Thus Ihe tbiJstees conb"nu6 to adopt the going o)ncem basis of a¢u>unting in preparing tho finanry81
statements.
1.3 Charltabl• funds
Unrestricted fvjnds a￿ available for LEse ai the dis(xetion of the trustees in furtherance of thwr charitable
ct)jectives.
De￿gnated fvnds comprise fijnds vthith have been set asth at the discretion (rf th8 tnjslees for specific
purposes.
Restr¥cteil funds are subjecl to speufic conditions by d￿OrS a$ to how they may be used. The purposes
and uses of the restricted ftjnds are set tXJI in the notes to the finanaal slalements.
1.4 Incomlng resour
Income is recognised when the charitsble company is legalty entsued to it after any perforn)ance ¢cnditions
have been meL the amounts Can be measU￿d reliabty. and 1¢ is prOba￿e thal income will be iec£ived.
Cash donations are recognised on receipl. Other donations are recognised On￿ the charit8ble company
has been notified of the donation. unless perforniance conditions requir8 deferral of the amounl. Income
tax recoverable in rektson to dOna￿onS recewed under Gift or deeds of covenant is rècognised at the
time of the donab"tY).
Legaues are rec(wJnised on retsipt or otherwse rf the tharttable company has been notrfied of an
impending distribution, the amount is known. and receipl is expected. If the amount is not known, the
legacy is trealed as a conlingent asset.
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Accounting pollcles
Icantlnuedl
Turnover is rneasufed at Ihe fair value of the consideration re￿iVed or receivable and represents amounts
reG8ivable for goods and services prowdeil in the nornial course of business. net of discounts, VAT and
other sales related taxes.
1.5 R•sources expended
Liabilib'es are rec(NJnised as expenditure as soon as there is legal or ¢onstructive obligation committing the
charity to the expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of ecA)nomic benefits will be required in seitlemenl
and Ihe amount of the obligation Gan be measU￿d ￿liablY. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals
basis and has been dassified under headings that aggregate all cosl related to the Gharity. Where costs
can not be d1￿CtlY attributed to particular heading they have been allocated to 8ctiwties on a bags
consistent with the use ol resources.
1.6 Tangibl¢ fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initsally measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation. net of
depreciation and any impaimient losses.
Depreciation is recognised $0 8$ to vnite off the cost or valuation of 8SS8ts kss their residual values over
theiT useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold improvements
Theatre and shop equipment
Fixtures and fitbng5
Cofflputer5
10% straight line basis
33% straight line ba51S
25% straighl line basis
33% straighl line basis
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset 15 determined as the drfference between the sale
proceeds and the carrying value of the asset. and is recognised in the statement of finanoal acts'vities.
1.7 Impalmient of flxed a$$et$
At ea¢h rewrbng end date. the chantsble company review5 the caryng amounts of its tangible assets to
determine wheiher there is any indicatson that those assets have suffered an impaimient loss. If any such
ndicaiion exists, Ihe Tecoverable amouni ol the asset is estsmated In order ￿ deiemiine the exteni of the
impairment1055 lif any).
1.8 Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimateil selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost
compfises dirèct materials and. where applIca￿e. diTect labour costs and those overheads that have been
incurred in bringing the Stocks to their present locab.on and condition. Items helé for distribution at no or
nominal C4)nsideration are measured the lower of replacement cost and cost.
Net realisable value is the esb"mat8(I selling price less all estimated c4)sts of completion and costs to bè
incurred in markeb"ng, selling and distribLsith.
1.9 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents indude cash in hand. deposits held at call banks. other short-term liquid
investments wrth original maturib'es of three rnonths or less. and bank overdrafts_ Bank overdrafts are
shovm within borr¢)wings in current liabilities.
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Accounting pollcie
{Continu•dl
Basic financial assets
Basic finanaal assets, vthith indude debtcws aThJ cash and bank balances. are initially measured at
transaction price induding transa¢tii)n costs and are subsequenlly camed at amortised cost usin9 the
eff8Ctive interest method unless the arrangement constitules a finanung transaction, where the transaction
is measured al the Present value of the f￿Vre T￿lp￿ discounted at a market rdte of int8r8St. Finanual
assets dassified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liablllties
Basic financial liabilities. induding uedit(Ks bank loans are initially re¢ogni5ed at transaction price
unless the arrangement consblutes a finanong transaction, where the d&t instrument is measured at the
present value of the fjJtUTe payments dis￿Urbted at a market rate of interesL Financial liab'lities dasstfied
as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments a￿ subsequently carried 81 amortised cost, using the effectwe interest rate method.
Trade C￿ltOrS are oblig8trons to pay fcff grx)ds or semces that have been acquired in the ordinary course
of operations from supplier5. Amounts payable are dassified as current fiatslities if payrnent is due within
one year or less. If not. they are presente(l as n0n-cu￿ent liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially
al Iransacb'on price and subsequendy mèasured al amorti5ed cost using the effective interest rnethod.
Dèr•eagnition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilib.es are derecognised vthen the charilable cc+npan￿S cortractual obligations expire or arè
discharged ￿ Can￿lled.
1.10 Taxation
The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of sthedule 3 of the Cl)arib"es Act 2011.
1.11 Employee benefits
The G05t of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period ￿ which the en4)loyee's services
are received.
Termin8tion beneffts are rec(rynised immeiJi8tely as an expense when the charitsble company ss
demonstrably committed lo terminate the ￿m￿0Yrna￿t of an ern￿oYee or ID prowde lemiinatlon benefits.
1.12 Retlrement ben¢flts
Payments to defined ￿ntrIbUll0n rets"rement benefft stheme5 are tharged as an expense as they fall due.
1.13 Govfrrnm¢nt grants
Govemment grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is
reasonable assurance that the grant condilions will be met and the grants wll bg received.
A grant that speafies Fknance conditions is re(a)gnise(l in in¢x)me when the pwforn7an￿ conditions
a￿ rnet. Where a grant does not speufy perfom)ance conditions it is recognised in income when the
proceeds a￿ received or receivab￿. A gianl T￿l¥ed before the recognitson criteria are satssfied Is
recognised a5 a liabilty.
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Crltl¢al accounting •stimat•s and judgements
In the application of the charitable companys accryjnting poliues, the trustees are required to make
judgements. estimates and assumptions about the carrwng amount of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. The esb"mates and 8ssoryated assumptions are based on hislorical
experience and olher factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may drffer from these
estimates.
The estimates and Underf￿ng assumpb.ons are Tewewed on an ongoir¢g basis. Revision5 to accounting
estimates are Tecognised in the period in which the estimate is ￿VISed where the rewsion affeds only that
period, or in Ihe period of the revision and luture periods where the remsion affects tr￿th current and fvture
periods.
Donations and legacles
Unre5trithd Restricted
funds
funds
Total
Total
2021
2021
2021
2020
Donations and gifts
Governments grants (Job Retenlion Stheme)
473,638
13,043
216.085
689,723
13,043
607,215
90,484
486,681
216,085
702,766
697,699
For the year ended 30 September 2020
511,741
185.958
697.699
Donatlons and gifts
Arts Council England
The National Lottery Cornmvnity Fund
Skoll Foundats'on
Esm&tr Fairbaim Foundation
Lankelly Chase Foundation
Rothschild Foundab"on
Oxford City Council
Lloyds Bank Foundat'on
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Julia & Hans Rausing Trust
Donations
Other
125.923
34.202
100.700
18.494
7.500
6,875
160.125
100.700
18.494
7.500
56,675
57,595
97,756
9,342
75,000
54,394
42,000
33,134
29,611
85,000
50,(#XS
53.134
4,657
33.270
57.791
33,270
157.154
81,507
5,920
157,154
81,507
16,507
79,506
43,877
10.587
473.638
216,085
689,723
607.215
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Other trading activit1•$
Unrestrlcted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2021
2020
Produci Sales
Venue and eqvipment hire
Consuliancy in¢ome
Technical semces
rickel sales
21.428
14,566
10.322
780
10.163
62,507
84,748
6,730
1,290
12,1061
Other trading acts"￿ties
57,259
153,169
Inv¢stm*nts
Unre5trFCted Unrestn'cted
funds
funds
2021
2020
lnie￿sE receivable
796
961
Generating income
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total Unrestricted Restricted
fvnds
ft￿dS
Total
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
Hospitality
Advert15ing
2.215
14.333
2,215
14.333
3,735
3.766
3.735
3.766
Fundraising and publicity
16,548
16.548
7.SJ1
7,501
Cost of Sales
34.045
78.784
112.829
43.477
56.260
99,737
50,593
78.784
129.377
50.978
56,260
107,238
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Ch•rltabl¢ a¢llvill¢s
2021
2020
Staff costs
Equipment hire
Bank charges and loan interest
Consultancy, artist and prof8ssional fegs
Depreciation
Licences and insurance
Premises
Prints'ng. postage and 5tsbonery
Repairs and mainlenance
Bookkeeping
Telephone and IT expenses
Travel and subsistence
Subscriptions
485,085
6,576
2,797
8.083
11,693
3.467
5fj.519
2.492
14.599
14,284
24,730
6,585
2.670
466,103
1,492
3,649
6,558
9,910
3,297
33.352
8,675
12,0531
11,985
22,429
2,021
5,287
639.580
572,705
639,580
572.705
Analysls by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted Ivnds
502,279
137,301
443,007
129,698
639.580
572,705
Trustees
None of the trustees lor any persons conneded wlh them) received any remuneralion or benefits from the
charitable company during the year. for pertorming their duties as Irustees and difectors12020.' £Nill. They
are entiued to claim legits.mate expenses incurred on behaw of the charitable company.
Trustees, expenses of £93 were paid fty the year ended 30 Septemt)er 2021 12020.. £Nill.
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Employ
The average monthty number of employees during the year was:
2021
Number
2020
Number
Permanent slaff
Casual staff
18
19
Total
24
26
Employment Costs
2021
2020
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other wages costs
445,498
35,526
4.061
434.805
29,500
1,798
485.085
466,103
There were no empk)yees whose annual remunerab'on Wds mcKe than £6a.000.
10 Tanglble fixed asstts
Lt•s¢h￿ Theave and Ffjxwrns and Compute
$hop
fftting5
e4UiFwrnnt
Totsl
Cost
At 1 October 2020
Additions
Disposals
20.765
4.992
24,910
1,145
(7,0001
20,266
7,077
65,941
39.602
17,0001
26.388
At 30 September 2021
26.388
25,757
19,055
27.343
98,543
Depreciation and impaimient
At 1 Octobef 2020
Dgpr8ci3tion charged in the year
10,731
6,889
12,305
1,791
17,967
2,101
41,003
11,692
911
AI 30 September 2021
911
17,620
14,096
20.068
52.695
Carying amount
At 30 September 2021
25.477
8.137
4,959
7.275
45,848
At 30 Septernber 2020
10.034
11605
2,299
24.938
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
11 Stocks
2021
2020
Finished goc¢Js and goods for resale
7,579
11.555
12 Debtors
2021
2020
Amounts falllng du¢ wlthln one y••r.
Trade debtcfs
other debtors
Prepayrnents and accrued income
9.123
6.376
21.853
53,874
7,452
11,570
37,352
72,896
13 Loans and overdrafts
2021
2020
Bank ban5
50,000
Payable after one year
50.OQO
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
14 Creditors.. amounts falling dtse within one y•ar
2021
2020
Trade ¢￿ditorS
Other ￿edItOrS
Accruals and defeThed income
42,215
12,046
219,766
16,388
11,091
179,722
274,027
207,201
Included in deferrèd incorne were the folk)w4ng grants:
2021
2020
Crisis Skylight
Arts Council England
Lankelty Chase
Skoll Founcjation
Backstage Tnjst
Other grants
13.137
51,781
25,000
13,137
72,537
20,676
18,494
46,357
43.553
29,616
179,828
154,460
15 Creditors: amounts falling due after mor• th•n one year
2021
2020
Bank klans
13
50,000
16 Rel1￿MOnt benefit schemes
Defined contribution sch•m•s
The tharitable company operates 8 define(I contribUb"￿ pension scheme for all qualrfying employees. The
assets of the scheme ar8 hgld separatgly from those of the (*aritabl¢ company in an indep8ndenUy
adrninistered fvnd.
The charge to profil or loss in respect of defined contribution sthèmes was £13,11812020'. £10.8831.
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ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
17 Analysis of net assets between lund$
Unrestricted Deslgnatèd Restricted
2021
2021
2021
Total
2021
Totsl
2020
Fund balances at 30
September 2021 are
represented by..
Tangible assets
Current 8558ts1lliabiliti8s}
Long temi1iab*lrties
45.848
225.352
45.848
265,352
24,938
344,398
150.0001
40.¢JJO
271.200
40.￿
311,200
319,336
18 Related party tr•nsaetions
There were no dIsdosab￿ related paty transaclions during the year12020.' none).
Remuneration of key management personnel
Thè r8munerAtson of key m8nagefflent pèrsonllel 1$ as follows.
2021
2020
Aggregate compensati
47,858
46,539
21