Oowslgn Envelope ID.. 603FAB2S-A4174451-8D38-92F3A8A9WD ART AGAINST KNIVES IA company limited by guarantee) Unaudited Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 ART AGAINST KNIVES 46)ITY NO.. Charity number: 1140866 Company number: 07462800 WWW.ARTAGAINSTKNIVES.COM GSM&Co Griffin StoneMts5crop &Co 100 YEARS Doeusign Envelope ID.. 803FAB26-A4174451.803&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOT the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Contents Reference and Administrative Information Report of the Trustees Financial Review 37 Independent Examinér's Report to the Trustees 38 ststement of Financial Activities 40 Balance Sheet 41 Notes to the Financial Statements 42 Griffin StL￿e Moscrop & Co Docusign Envalope1D'. ￿3FA82￿A4l7.4a51_8D3e.92F3A8AggAb0 ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Endèd 31 December 2023 Rèferencg and Administrative Information REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Our main activities and who we support are described in the report below. All our charitable activities focus on preventing youth violence and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefrt. The Trustees confirm that all activrties are in line with the Charty Commission's Guidance. CHARITY NAME Art Against Knives CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1140866 COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 07462800 REGISTERED OFFICE 21-27 Lamb's Conduit street London, WC1N 3GS OPERATIONAL ADDRESS 162 High Road. East Finchley London, N2 9AS BANKERS HSBC City of Londtsn Commercial Cent 28 Borough High Street London, SE1 1YB CAF BANK 25 Kings Hill Avenue King Hill West Malling. ME19 4JQ CHARTEREO ACCOUNTANTS JS2 Ltd Crown House 1 Crown Square Woking, GU216HR Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Do¢LB￿n Envdts￿ ID.. e03FAB26_A4174451.8D3&92F3AWgABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Rèference and Administrative Information BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jack Joslin (Chairl (Resigned Jan 2023} {Resigned October 20231 {Resigned January 2023) {Resigned July 20241 (Resigned June 2024) (Treasurer) {Resigned July 2024} All￿ Millest Elizabeth Nottingham Robina Lamche-Brennan Luke Solon James Pole Bindi McPartland Jamie Hilton Sheree Prospere Alton Brown (Chair} (Vice Chair) Nathan White Yulryana Ruseva Anna Hamilos Franklyn Addo (Resigned August 2024) Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co DocusHJn Envelope ID". 803FAB2&A41744S1.8U3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOT the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Rgport An Introduction Written by Guyfred Ruranglrwa a Young Person who is a part of Art Against Knives A38 a3HAJ 14ifjU511 Sally ICEOI, James ITre4sur•rl, Guyfred IPeer Loader), Allon (Charrl Art Against Knives (AAKJ is a charity in Bamet, North London that provides ¢￿alIve spaces, opportunities and trusted relationships for a wide range of young peop18. AAK uses creativity to engag8 young people in 6xpressing themselves 8nd building close rel81ionships each other8nd highly skilled professionals in the youth wort( sector. One of the many ¢reatNe progr8mmgs AAK runs is called 'THE LAB" where I was first introduced to AAK in 2017 ffn which young people can ￿cOrd and write music, leam how to DJ and produce music whilst participating in well-being conversations and workshops. Ov8r the last 12 years AAK has supported 1000$ ofyoung people to overcom8 all sorts of issues in their lives and provided young artists with the resources, inspiration and 8 plalfom to practise arjd enhancè th8ir artwoth which has a significant impact on their well being and relationships. AAK also works to advocate for social and systam changes that marginalize young people who may be al risk or are disadvantaged. I￿6 been a young cr8ative at AAK since 2017 and explored $0 many creative outlets such as DJing. Podcasling and m8king my own music. After suggesting that w8 should start recording podcasts we created a podcast called One Mic Real Talk In 2021. I became one of the hosts In this podGasl and began spgaking aboul social issues m8 and my friends were going through. This Èhen led to us having guests come and talk about social Issues they also passionate abDUt and I st8rted to explore actwism, community based solulions and syslemic/cultur81 barriers to acc8ssing seNices and support. Over th& next couple of years I took part in a lol of workshops, trips and projects that We￿ centred around change and hgalthy relationships. One of the highlights and pivotal moments in guiding me lo wh8re l am today is when I was involved in a project with another charity called Liberty and helped design a book th8y released called 'Holding Our Own" which was a guide to non-policing solutions to serious violenc8. I rirst began working with them 2021 and then by the time their guidé was ready to be released in Apn-12023 1 was Invited to discuss the topic of youth violence and the support AAK has provided me Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co cHI&￿￿E￿￿[l￿￿T￿T%&￿EGIsT￿￿D￿Jf1[Lry Do¢u$ign Envdope10' 603FA828.A41744514D38.92F3A8A9M8D ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year End&d 31 Decernber 2023 Trustee's Report and otheryoung people going through adversity, After this 8xperienc8 1 g￿W my cOnf￿enCe and knowledge lo a point wher8 I could begin offerNng support lo those younger than me and in October I gol employed as a PEER LEADER where I would start doing 1..1 mentoring with young people in LAB sessions and work on a NHS funded projecl called the young Black men s mental health project. In this project m8 and the otherpeer leaders conduct research on the relationship between young Black men and mental health seThices 8nd the r(x)ls/healing process foryoung Black men's mental health In the UK. We will begin delivering workshops in schools to young&r Black boys across Barnel in April exploring th8 themes of Black men and ment81 health. My overall experience with AAK h8s absolutely changed my life and guided me into a more positive direction which was absent in other aspeGts of my life. I've 18arnl, grown and built Glose relationships with so many people over the last 7 years and lin confident that I'll prosper further and make positive hanges for all the young people I come across in my future of Gommunily worf(. Grfffin Stone Moscrop & Co CHARTEwpccLu4MTS&BEGfjIERtDAw￿ DO¢￿￿n Envelopè ID." 603FAB26-A417-4451-8D38-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report ABOUT ART AGAINST KNIVES Art Against Knives celebrates 12 years of prevenling violence through creativity. From our origins in the art world lo our grassroots work in communities with young people, together we have been building a city free from violence. Bul as we came out of our 11th yeai as a charity. the legacy of a pandemic and the new political, social and economic landscape and into 2023. the root causes of violence have been escalating in society. We believe in the power of young people and their imaginations to envision and bring about a safer and more hopeful future for themselves and wider society. Art Against Knives was founded in 2011 with the vision Ihat every young person can build a life they want through creativity, free from violence. Our mission is to prevent youth violence through crealivily, working with young people and their eommunilies to enable lasting positive change. We do this through working at three levels.. 1. Embedding safe. creative spa￿8 in the communty to give young people skills, capabilities and access to opportunities to ensure they can achieve their goals. 2. Bringing support to young people in direct response to their needs, via long term trusted relationships with professionals in order to keep them safe. 3. Ensuring young people's voices are heard. enabling them to affect change in the system8 around them through engagement with local and national partners. Griffin Stone M05crop & Co CHPRI￿￿(rtslT1￿￿&FEa5TEBIDAJ￿Tc DoCu￿gn Envelope ID." 803FAB2&M174451.BD38_92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report In 2023 we began implementing our new three year strategy, developed durlng 2022 in partnership with young people, our team and Trustees. Our 2023 - 2026 strategy is summarised as follows We will ensure our four core principles-. creativity and social imagination impact and learning, 3. values-led, 4. psychologically-& culturally-informed afe embedded wilhia and across all our activities and our focus will be on the following four stralegic objectives= 1. We will strengthen, secure, coproduce and innovate to develop and increase the impact of our creative spaces and programmes embedded in earnet and which meet emerging needs and in partnership with young people and their communitie5. 2. We will imagine and work to Greate safer Gommunities by changing the contextual conditions that are the root causes of violence and transform the cutture of care for young people al risk in Barnet, London and wider UK society. 3. We will nurture OUT Staff and retain a diverse, multi-di5ciplinary team including youth leaders, who are skilled at building trusted relationships and bring an agile, appreciative, psychologically-informed, creative and values-led mindset, 4. Build a robust and sustainable charity, with the structure, governance and resources to deliver our objectives and that embodies our values. Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co t￿￿TENED￿￿[L￿l￿I￿1p￿a%T[NEDAvfAThs DO￿$1gn Envetope ID. 603FA826-A41744514D38-92F3A8A99A8D ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Endad 31 December 2023 Trustee's Raport These are summarised as follows (hange thEoJntextual condltlons that are the root causes of ￿OlenCe & transform Ihe culture Of care foryoun8 people ITh Bamet &UK., C￿atIve spaces & r5hl prografflrnpslLwloLp with young people and their cornmunlttes. We will nurture & develop our Staff to Tetain ? diverse. charlfy. wlth the #ructure, overnance & re50Utces to deliver our mission & embody Uf value5. Including youth leader5. Or the Headlines of our 4 Key Strategic Objectives DIRECT SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE sYsrEMS CHANGE SKILLED + HAPPY TEAM ROBUST ORGANISATION Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co (Pl4RrERED￿C￿￿rA￿￿$1￿tfjSTEIEDA￿EQlLMs Docusign Envelope ID". 603FAB2&A4174451-BD38-g2F3A8A99ABtI ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ONE Increase the impact of our creative spaces & programmes In partnership with young people and their communities. What we did In 2023... 2023: A TRANSITIONAL JOURNEY INTO OUR NEW N2 FLAGSHIP COMMUNITY SPACE After leaving our original space in North Finchley N12 The Arcade, towards the end of 2022 we finally moved into our new N2 Flagship Community Space in June 2023. We are very grateful to a local graffiti artist who painted our new shullers for us. .AFTAGAiN8TMiYE6- 2023 w88 a journey of transition as we outgrew and moved out of our previous North Finchley Arcade space at the end of 2022 and spent the first half of 2023 negotiating the lease and terms of our brand new home. During this lime, we sustained OUT provision and maintained our relationship with young people through hiiing interim community spaces for our activities. meeting young people in different venues and reaching out lo young people via phone, social media and street-based outreach. As a team we were really excited lo move into our new ftagship space in East Finchley in June 2023. The space was a shop that had been recently turned into a gallery by ils previous tenants, and directly on the High Road. When we first fokjnd it, we knew il would be perfect for our organisalional and delivery needs. Young people helped us to identify the right area, came to see this space with us and after moving in, we invited young people to help co-design the space with us. So they were involved in each step of the transition. During this time, our community reach with young people was well maintained, although because of Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co QtwTEs£D￿(rl￿￿laS&lEQ5TEREOA￿￿lT DocLtswJn Envelope ID". 803FAB26-A4174451-8D3&92F3AW9ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Y8ar Ended 31 December 2023 Trustèe's Report this transition we did have slightly lower than usual numbers attending sessions as not all young people wanted to come to the shared community interim spaces. Based on the feedback our team heard from young people, this reaffirmed the importance of the young people having their own dedicated space that they feel part of, sate in and co-design with us. This really got us excited about all the opportunities the new Spa￿ gave us. Our Direct Support of Young People In numbers between January - Decernber 2023 Our main programmes are open access, run weekly from 3- 6pm approximately 46 weeks of the year and are in different spaces across the borough of Barnel. From June 2023. The Lab, The Studio and Vales Nails were all delivered from our N2 Flagship space. In total, we reached and supported 165 young people through our community-based programmes in 2023, who between them attended 1190 sessions in our spaces. In addition, we reached another 36 young people consistently through our new partnership with a school (201 young people in total and approximately 70-100 young people through our outreach and pop up sessions (this does nol Count ou¥ digital outreach through our social media platforrllsl. IN OUR HANDS Programme Art Against Knives (AAK) runs three weekly community nail, hair and braid bars as part of the award- winning IN OUR HANDS Programme IIOHI, created by young women from Dollis Valley Estate {Barnet) in 2012. In these safe spaces we deliver a range of creative activrties co-produced with young women, girls. non-binary and trans young people IYPI to support their emotional well-being. resilience, confidence, empowerment and healthy relationship skills. It is a free lo all, open acce55, Structured programme of activity but no sel courses or projects, and no selection process. Young people can attend as often and for as long as they like, on their terms and at their own pace. Food & drink are available in sessions. Through consislenl delivery and the tactile act of painting nails, we build long term trusted relationships, enabling participant5 to identify and share problems. Young people are assessed by the AAK team and supported to set individual goals, and direct their own learnin9. empowering them to lake the lead on their futures. Our In Our Hands team is representative of communities served & includes a deeply trusted, IDVA qualified Programme Manager, Creative Youth Workers, Trainee Clinical Psychologist and Peer Leaders (youth employees). They offer wraparound support in these creative, accessible and safe environments. We provide exciting, industry standard opportunities through our partnerships with the creative industries, this currently includes GUCCI, London College of Fashion, as well as culturally relevant trips. We value young people as experts in their own lives, and amplifying their voice is al our absolute core. CO- designing every programme and activity with them, ensuring activities are relevant and meet their evolving needs. io Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Docusion Envelop2 ID." 803FAB26-A4174451-8D3&92F3A8A99A8D ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Yoar Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report 21 young people attended Dollis Dolls IEN511121 attendan¢es) (January- May 2023 only). 59 young people attended Vales Nai15 {N2) during 20231286 attendances). 26 young people attended Nwg Nails during 20231110 attendances). CREATIVE SPACES Programme THE LAB & THE STUDIO Every Wednesday we provide an open access. music industry standard recording studio set up to support young people in writing, recording and producing their own music. There is also a programme of creative workshops running wrthin this space such as graffiti art and trainer design for those who don't want to get involved in music making. We release regular 'Mixtapes' on digital music plaffoTms Ispolrfy, Apple Music). with showcasing, performing and promotional opportuni118s at local and bespoke AAK events. In addition to creattve skills training, wraparound support is available and accessible al the space gvery Wednesday and this extends into 'The Studio, on a Thursday. This support includes mentoring (healthy relationships, resilience and so much morel, wellbeing activities, specialist therapeutic mental health support and safeguarding support. Participants can access specialist EET support e.g. input and help with CVS, job applications, interview preparation. career planning and portfolio building. 93 young people attended 'The Lab, project which offers artist development, lyric writing. music production, DJ-ing and other music and Creative skills alongside specialist and mentoring support {491 attendances). 35 young people attended 'The Studio, space which offers tailored employment, education and training support e.g. industry standard opportunities with GUCCIIApple, and AAK'S in hoLJse 'Crealnie Design Agency, for yOLJth employees {'Peer Leaders,) and young people {110 attendances). Innovatlon & Strategic Partnershlps & Projects We mobilised two new innovation and partnership projects to increase our reach and engagement and ¢ontinued our important corporate partnership with GUCCI. Collaboratlon Project wlth St Marys and St John's School ISMSJI and Terapia In July 2023, we were successful in winning the John Lyons Foundation collaboration fvnd in partnership with St Mary's and Sl John's School and mental health charty, TeTapia. In the Summer. we mobilised this partnership project with the aim of testing out our delivery and model in the school setting. Strategically this innovalion project allows us to continue to build our reach and impacl in the borough, intervening early and finding ways to address community safety in partnership with the students and the wider community. Some young people in the school reported feeling unsafe to go out or participate in social activities and so this projed aims lo bring the creative and social enrichment activities lo those young people who most need them. The project also aims to support young people to create change in li Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co [PWHED￿c￿T￿N15sH£GS7ERED*lJQ1Tc Docusign Envelope ID.. 803FAB26_A4174451.8D3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report their school and community and Wofk with our partners to build the wider conditions that keep young people safe and well le.g. moving away from school exclusions). As of September 2023, the delivery team (including two new youth employees) are providing weekly, co-produced creative enrichment & mentoring support opportunities a5 part of the school curriculum for 36 students facing life, financial and educational adversities. Barnet Carers Partnershlp We also formed a partnership bid with Barnet Carers lo bid for funding from Propel New Deal for Young People fund (Propel is a cross-sector collaboration, made up of funders, equity partners and organisations led by and for London's communities). We were successful In 2023. mobilising oveT the Summer and excitingly allowing us to recruit new Youth Workers who were previous participants now graduated and retuming to AAK as employees. The partnership aims lo support the referral of approximately 30 '81-risk' young carers from Barnel Carers, mentoring programme each year to our programmes for longer term support and mentoring. We estimate approximately 5 /ts of the young people who access OUT spaeeg are young carers. They often face particularly challenging Circumstances wfthin their home contexts and benefit from extra support and the opportunity for creative enrichment. This partnership aims lo recognise and support more young carers to access our provision in partneTship wl(h our brilliant colleagues at Barnet Carers. GUCCI- Corporate partnership In 2023, we continued in the second year of our ongoing corporate partnership with GUCCI, as one of only three organisations in London handpicked to be part of their 'Changemakers' programme. The partnership has generated unreslrided income and multiple opportunities for young people and the leam. including mentoring, ne￿OrkIng and connection building and a professional photoshoot that the young people really enjoyed. 'The mentoring has really helped me this y88r- it's be8n really cool to conneGI with someone new in this way where I can leam more about myself, x- 23 (Changemaker Mente8) -1 was just able to be myself ! Dressing up with the clothes from the wardrobe, being oul of the ends in a fresh environment and not around the usual faces was so good. I felt that I was able to just be mysgff and play, let my gu8rd down and actually 8njoy myself. The photoshoot definitely showed m8 another side of things thal I didny know existed. X- 18 (Changemakerphotoshootparticipantj 12 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co (w4TESk1>￿GC¥JN￿￿Js￿p￿G￿T￿￿Ih￿19PS DO￿$1gn Envelope ID. 603FA828-A4174451-8D3&92F2A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report GUCCI HANGEMA 11 Ilr* X >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co DoCuB￿n Envdope ID". 803FAB2&A41744S14D3￿2F3A8Ag9A8D ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Decemb•r 2023 Trustee's Report We captured and collated insights and data through the public PR launch of the ChangemakeT Programme via our social media and online platforms (4th Ocl 2023). This was a new linnovativel approach lo understanding and viewing Dur reach online. ¢HlifiGEllh¥ERS II451EPMNDXHÉL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NHS England & BEH Mentsl Health Trust- Violence Reduction Vanguard - Public funding We continue to develop this partnership as It has significant 51rategic influence I profile in the sector 8nd fils with our income diversification strategy. In 2023, we gained a 0.4 FTE Clinical & Liberation Psychologist and a 0.5 FTE Youth Practitioner funded and embedded in the team. The Clinical & Liberation Psychologist has fantastic experience working with minoritised young people. is also a spoken word artist and crealNe professional. They are offering one lo one and group therapeutic and creative support, alongside clinical supervision, reflective practice and learning Spa￿ sessions. The Youth Practitioner funding is part funding one of our current Youth Worker roles who delivefs incredible 14 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co (￿[￿D￿L(L￿fIT￿NT5I￿EffjTEF￿￿￿￿rfQPS Do¢Lk4￿￿ Envelope ID.. $03FAB26A4174451.8D36-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Decernb&r 2023 Trustee's Rèport one to one support with young people as part of the Creative Spaces programme. This partnership opens up further opportunities and collaborations as part of the wider BEH Vanguard. Women of the World Festival VES.. In March we hosted a pop-up nail bar al Southbank Centre's annual WOW Festival 2023. We used this as an opportunity to open dialogue about what more could be done to support young women, trans and non-binary young people at risk of violence. We learnt so much from all the incredible young people who let us paint their nails. from what il means to be a feminist through to what action should and can be taken by individuals and organisations. We were inspired by everyone therel 15 Grlf11n Stone M¢xcrop & Co 4TESiDKcwMJ13LHEGs￿P￿￿￿n1l Dotuslon Envdopè ID.. 6o3FAB26-A4174451-eD3￿92FJABAè9A8D ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Decttmber 2023 Trustee's Report Strengthening our Quallty & Practlce In 2023. led by our Head of Quality & Innovation, we also.. * Invested in the re-design of programmes to accommodate new Gohorts of young people, for example.. * we delivered 8 project to re-brand one of our spaces 'Vales Nails, in partnership with London College of Fashion. Strengthened the quality of our practice.. through the successful renewal of Ihe Bronze London Youth Quality Mark which was approved in 2023. by further embedding psychologically-informed and culturally-informed practice, high quality mentoring & specialist support 8¢ross our delivery programmes through.. the provision of an in-house learning programme co-delivered by the team, our partners MAC-UK, and young people. This includes developing & delivering sessions such as e.g. history of Hip Hop, Play Work theory, using creativity to prevent violence, transitioning from young person lo employee, anti-oppression, gender inclusivity and anti-poverty training and practices. We also offer these learning spaces lo the wider sector, including to our funders and the wider Ba¥net Gommunity & voluntary sector. London Youth 2023-26 • welcoming Dr Sanah Ahsan, a Clinical & Liberation Psychologist, into our team two days a week as part of the NHS England Violence Reduction Unit Bamet Enfield and Haringey Vanguard las above). continuing OUT placement opportunities for two trainee Clinical Psychologists. Played an active role in local and national forums I networks, continued lo build our relationship with key people in Barnet Council and slayed up-to-dale with local and national research and insights. 16 Grlffin Stone Moscrop &Co CkWTEREDIC-￿￿JI￿NT&￿￿E0sIrpEDA￿1c￿S Dowsign Envelope10'. 603FAB2FA41744514D3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Dec•mber 2023 Trusteg's Report Building our Communlty- tho Launch of our New Flagship N2 Space In the context of tragic international violenee, as a team we wanted to do what we could to build peace in our local community and bring people together. We wanted to host an event with young people that amplrfied their lalenl and voice. So in December 2023, we hosted a launch event, opening our doors lo young people, partners. funders, stakeholders and the wider community. Young people from our in-house Creative Design Agency were given a creative brief and invited to create a brand, posteis, flyers and other promtstional assets for the event. With the support form our generous partners, Wildish and co, the young people did an incredible job and created our #NEXTGEN branding. This brand aims to reach out to the next generation of young people in the community and invite them to come be part of the event. LAUNeu PARr¥ . r￿kONE￿DAy 6TFI DECENBBk 2023 SPM - 9FM ART AGAINST KNIVES We designed a new youth-focused website drawing on this concept, see here.. AAK #NEXT GEN which is a one stop shop for young people to see 'what'$ poppin" RSVP.. JDIO u4 tor pprty The launch event was a huge success with young people rapping, singing, dancing. speaking poetry and giving motivational speeches to inspire each other to stsy connected, aim high and believe in themselves. Dd It filled us all with hope and inspiration and we are truly grateful to everyone who showed up and continues to show up for our community. 17 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Docusign Envdope ID.. 803FA826.A41744514D3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Decembar 2023 Trustee's Roport IMPACT OF THIS WORK Our Theory of Change In 2023, we collated our impact data from 2022 and 2023 to produce the following summary of our impact. Outc•rnts Long-iirm Ov•rall Irnp4¢¢ Liea1hT.SaT¢ Spedf•5tSwi Contpjlu SrlewtrLkng Portners V4 CO.Ptothxlki•*h y4wwjP￿ We work with some of the most marginalised and minoritised young people aged 11-25 in Barnet who, without effective and meaningful intervention. are left at Tisk of abuse violence and ex loitalion and are unable to reach their full potential. Total number of unique young people engaged a¢ross all programme activity.. 2022= 206 2023 = 201 750/01306 unique young people) have consistently engaged with us over the past two years. What do we mean by 'eonsistently engaged,? Young people who have registered with us and receNed a targeted intervention. As a result of our wider community and schools work, our total reach is much greater. We are developing our evaluation framework to measure this more accurately going fonNards. Data from 2022123 tells us that 100.10 of the young people we engaged wrth accessed safe creative spaces, creative skills training and specialist support. As a resurt, they demonstrated.. An increase in ersonal ca abilities * 100 /Tr tr>ok part in creative activity and skills training. * 94 /D feel like they belong and are part of something" * 950/0 agree I strongly agree this has benefrted personal I creative development. * 95D/o agree I strongly agree that AAK has helped wf(h emotional wellbeing. * 85Yo agree I strongly agree their confidence has increased" 18 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co DocuspJn Envdope ID.. 6O3FAB26-A4I744514D￿92F3A8As9AB0 ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Raport * 76 % say AAK has influenced their long-term goals l aspirations" loitation A reduction in their risk of abuse violence and ex * 660/0 {202) had regular targeted conversations with staff during sessions in which they accessed specialist support in relation to their personal safety and wellbeing * 57Q/o11761 accessed specialist 1.1 mentoring including Mental Health Therapeutic Support from clinical psychologists, our YPVA (Young Persons Violence Advisor) and Serious Youth Violence Specialist * 260/01801 accessed Mental Health Therapeutic Support from trainee clinioal psychologists, Clinical Psychologists {embedded within our team) andlor trained & clinically supervised staff * 29Vo (691 demonslraled an increase in healthy relationships as a Tesull of specialist support * 830/0 say AAK ha5 helped cope with stress or challenging life events" * 100'/0 said they built trusted relationships wl(h sta An increase in educational and em ment ca abilities * 390/011201 accessed specialist EET support (with progression into further education, employment or Irainingl * 43Q/o11321 participated in skills training and eVIden￿d an inc¥ea5e in skills development * 800kn agiee I strongly agree AAK has supported them into education I training l jobs. * 830/0 are inspired to explore new interests l a career. * 14 young people have been employed in part time employment roles at AAK, 4 of whom have progressed into full time employed roles within the team supported by a comprehensive training and development package An increase in leadershi abilities and confidence in understandin that affect them and their communities and res ondln to social issues * 14D/o (44) were given fomial leadership roles across our programmes * 60010 agree I strongly agree that trusted relationships have helped developed leadership skills. * 830/0 say AAK has supported them lo consider bigger issues that impact on young people e.g. racism, politics, the way that other services work with them {NHS, criminal justice system etc). * 85Q/o said AAK provided space and support to think about how to overcome these challenges. 'data fmm a suNey ofp8rticipantS across AAK'S programmes carried out in Q4 2023 Learnlng & Challenges There were some challenge5 to our PTogrammes over the course of 2023 and some learning for us to take foNard. Firstly, the Dollis Dolls nail bar was paused in April 2023 due to the community centre we deliver from being closed down as part of the regeneration of the estate and our dedicated funding for that project coming to an end (big thank you to Children in Need for supporting that project for three years). Young people from that area have been supported to attend Vales, Nails in our new flagship space and the team is maintaining our relationships with them. Nonetheless, il fell difficult for the team to have to pause the Dollis Dolls project because of ils significant part of AAK'S history and origins in Bamet and the longevity and popularity of that nail bar. We hope lo revive our work in this neighbourhood again 19 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co tHAkF￿ED.￿C(￿￿NT55M[￿TEREDA￿￿lc Doeusiyn Envelope10. 603FAB2&A417445l.8O￿92F3A&A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report over the coming years if we can find another venue and secure further funding as we know the needs are still there, as well as desire for us to be there by the community. Secondly, The Studio sessions did not run weekly for the first four months of the year due to the lack of available interim community spaces. It's always difficult having to reduce any of our provision even when it's temporary. Overall, our team remains under-resourced for the number and complex needs of young people that we support and we are continually striving to find funding to build our workforce and support our team to maintain balance. health and wellbeing in the context of such emotionally demanding work. We are learning how best to do this, such as providing 'well-being and slow down weeks, for the team, in which we break frorn delivery and have time to work from home, no meetings and have personal and team wellbeing time across the week to nurture ourselves and connert more meaningfully with each other. We also are continuing to build our case to funders to demonstrate the needs of young people and the team required to deliver high quality, consistent support. 20 Griffin St[￿e Moscrop & Co tsyiKTEREDJt((Wl￿￿￿RE￿5IER￿1ALolrO￿5 Docu$ign Envdope ID. 603FAB26.A417.44514D38-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Decèmber 2023 Trustg9's Report STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE TWO Change the contèxtual condltlons that are the root causes of violence & transform the ¢ulture of care for young people In Barnet & UK What we dld in 2023... As Guyfred described in his introduction, we are so proud to be a collaborator in a new guide and campaign around non-policing solutions to addressing serious youth violence that was launched in 2023. 'Holding Our Own.. A guide to non-policing solutions to serlous youth violen¢e' In 2023, we were proud to be part of a groundbfftaking Teport launched by the human and CNII rights organisalion, Liberty, and a coalition of incredible grassroots groups and campaigning organisations that calls for a new approach to tackling serious youth violence, w((h the powers of the police rolled back and more funding and support given for young people to thrive. Together we argue that the government is harming communities by failing to invest in young people. and say that the policing of young people, particularly young people of colour, is damaging their fulures. We advocate for major investment in trauma-informed and racially literate support for young people to prevent harm. build trusting relationships and 5UPPOrt them with issues they fa￿. We also call attention to the ways in which the rhetoric around - and subsequent government action towards serious youth violence continues to be underpinned by racism and ignorance aroLtnd rts Tool causes. Chapter 1 has been eo-aulhored by young people from AAK'S creative spaces who share perspectives rarely heard in mainstream conversations about safety. They talk about how policing is a tool used by the state to reinforce their place in society & as those who are targeted stereotyped and rejected. They boldly redefine the racist depiction of themselves peTpetualed by the govt and mainstream media. They have spoken about all of this on their One Mic Real Talk podcast episode. The launch of the guide has had significant reach on social media, such as twitter {now called Xl - with 428,000 views, 857 likes, 477 reposts and 100 quotes. As well as fantastic media coverage, including an AAK mention in this piece in The Guardian. Plus some other great Coverage in the GuaTdian, Ihe Times and the Independent. We will be continuing this campaign with the other incredible partners involved. The exposure and support has been fantastic. ##HoldingOurOwn DEMANDS OF THE COLLABORATION CAMPAIGN TODAY End school exclusions and remove police from schools End drugs policing Dismantle harmful practices in traditional mentsl health systems End cuts lo youth services End the praelice of joint enterprise End the practice of pre-crime policing Make the Inquest system more truthful, just and accountable 21 Griffin Stwe Moscrop & Co Docuslgn Envdope ID.. 6D3FAB26.A4174451.6[)38.92F3A8A￿ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustg&'s Report TOMORROW Build an emancipatory education system based on care and support, not discipline and punishment Deoriminalise all drugs and reinvest resources in trauma services. mental health counselling and harm reduction services Build new structures of care and sUPPOrt for people experiencing mental health crises Invest in safe, healing-centred and racially literate spaces for young people Develop community-based solutions to harm that allow young people's friendships, communities and CLJltures to flourish Invest in and mobilise the expertise and knowledge of our communities to create holistic public servi￿$ Move away from policing as a response to social problems Authors - Wffh huge thanks and massive respect to our collaborators - we are In awe of all the Inspiratlonal work you do. Liberty Northern Police Monitorin Release No More Exclusions National Survivor User Ne￿Ork INQUEST Kids of Colour JENGbA Maslaha Pro ect FROM OUR TWITTER {X} FEED.. STOP SCROLLINGIII Angela Davls ha5 offlclally read our 'Holdlng our own guide.. thank you so much to Hardeep Singh forthe connection. ANllllA4' DAVIS HAS RtAD IHI #HOItIlNQ Outl OWN llUIIII! 22 Grlffin Stone M05crop & Co DocwNJn Énvdope10.' 6o3FAB2W17.44514D3￿2F3A8A9gABO ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Endèd 31 Decernber 2023 Trustee's Rtsport Agenda Alllance In 2023, we were delighted to be invited lo join Agenda Allian￿ as a member organisation, in line with our strategy to join effective policy coalitions. Agenda Alliance, an organisation made up of "bold, ambitious feminists, working to gnd the cycle of ham7 so that all women and girls can thrive." speaks directly lo oui values as they work to influence local and national policy to ensure better services and support for women and girls who experience multiple adversities. The In Our Hands team met with Agenda Alliance dLJring a number of events in 2023, sharing our work and insights and amplrfying young people's voices. During 2023 Agenda Alliance continued Iheir WOTk on the 'Young Women's Justice Project,. in partnership wrth the Allianee for Youth Justice. This research and policy work advocates for specific policy and practice solutions that can address the needs of girls and young women in touch with the criminal justice system. In November 2023, they released a new briefin for the ro ecl "A Call To Action" which gives examples of best practice when working with girls and young women. and has a clear list of recommendations for government, funders. and practitioners. We were proud that AAK'S In Our Hands programme was Clted as a best practice example within this report. We hope this excellent briefing goes on to make change in the Cfiminal justice sector. NHSIBarnet Borough Partngrshlp Young 81ack Men's Mental Health Project We are delighted to have received continuation funding from the Barnel Borough Partnership inequalities fund to continue our young Black Men's Mental Health project. We have had 5 young Black men in part lime, developmental 'Peer Leader, roles that also fits with our 'homegrown workforce. WHAT ISTHE NHS AND AAK YOUNG BLACK MEN'S MENTAL strategy to recruit and relain local young people representing the community. This group of Peer Leaders are specifically working on understanding and fincsing ways of addressing the mental health inequalitiès of young Black men. They decided they wanted to work in sGhools and deliver workshops to young Black boys aged 13-15 years old. They will be working to deliver this school strategy in 2023 and 2024. They also deliver alongside AAK'S youth work team mentoring other young people in The Lab - delivering peer to peer support. 2022 -23 PROJEcr) Our Head of Qualify & Innovatlon provided mentoring and coaching lo support the transition from participant to employment role. He onboarded and supported the Peer Leader Project Lead, supporting with building relationships and developing a bespoke framework for the project that incDrporales personal and professional development. Anti-poverty practlce We continue to see the ￿1rn impact of the cost of Iwing and a decade of austerity on young people. They have shared with us the challenges of financial hardship on themselves and their families, often feeling responsible for bringing in money even rf it puts themselves at risk. Young women have told us about the increasing risk of exploitation through online siles or platforms that encourage them to sell 23 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co D£￿￿59n Envelope ID.. e03FAB2W1744514D3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Docèmber 2023 Trustee's R8POrt images of themselves lo subscribers. Poverty, class and financial hardship also interseths with other identity factors beyond gender, such as ethnicity. immigration status and disability. Wrthin AAK, we started to consider these factors and how we can work proactively to address them in line with tsur ant oppression values and systems change strategy. We developed an anti-poverty practice workshop for our internal team and also for an external audience. The aim was lo consider how we are working with young people on issues relating lo poverty, including intersectionality, and how we can build on this. as well as consider the ways we can advocate for an anli-povety strategy within the wider community and sector. We have facilitated dialogue with Barnet Council and the Community & Voluntary sector through forum meetings and responses to slTalegy development in the Borough. We particularly advocated for local economic development that draws on the principles of Community Wealth Building to ensure wealth, resources and opportunities that are created locally stay within the local community and are not extracted by big corporations. For example, we spoke to the CEO and Deputy CEO of Bamet Council about how the council as an anchor institution can support local young people by resourcing support for young people lo develop their own enterprises, procuring locally and creating local jobs. 8aTnet Council now has a Community Wealth Building strategy and we will continue to draw on our networks and relationships lo ensure young people benefit from these local economic developments. We also trialled our anti-povety workshop within Community & Voluntary sector forums. as part of this recommending how we can work together to influence local and national policy. We are grateful to the Young Barnel Foundation who allowed us to test out our workshop and offered feedbaGk allowing us to iterate and learn what's most useful to the sector. Learning & Challenges As the wider world increased in violence, hate crimes and racism in 2023, we did our best lo work against these fOr￿S in a small way within our community through practices of community building and social action. Nonetheless, the whole team were affected directly and Indirectly by the increasing violence and impacted by the weight of it all. Many of the AAK team are involved in activism and community organising outside of their work and this can combine to irnpacl wellbeing. We paused at limes towards the end of the yeai to acknowledge the weight of the wider context and lo celebrate the impact we have locally in peace building and reducing violence, but al$0 the hopelessness associated with increasing warfare in the world and the horrendous role modelling this provides to young people and to U5 all. 24 iffin Stone Mosciop & Co cIWTtFED￿CcljNTmp4rt&￿EG￿TEp￿D￿￿ DoGUSlgn Envelope 10". 603FAB26-A4174451-8t138-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trust8¥'s Report STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE THREE We will nurture & develop our staff to retaln a diverse, multldiscipllnary team Including youth leaders. What we dld In 2023.. AI AAK, we understand how incredibly important our team is to young people because of the ITUSt, support and care that they consistently provide to them, often for many years. Young people will often come back in points of crisis to get help or alternatively come back in times of celebration to share these moments. Our team members are part of young people's formative experience5 and we truly aim to acknowledge, Gelebrate and honour this. With this in mind, organisalionally we aim to centre, nurture and relain our staff team as best we can. We do this in a number ofways., Firstly. by ensuring the team is confident and skilled in delivering the AAK approach i.e. the methodology & mindset, by delivering a programme of co-produced learning spaces and embedding reflective spaces, team building, learning, planning & feedback mechanisms as regular practices in our weekly and monthly schedules. Wrthin the learning space Programme in 2023, we included a range of topics, bul there was a focus on anti-oppression workshops, which involved reflecting on our own values and how we put these in practice wrthin our work with young people and each other. This included a review of the In Our Hands programme in ternis of who it is open to and how we can make it more inclusive for gender minorities. With our partners, Youth Realities and MAC-UK, and with young people, we made the decision to explicitly welcome 'young women, girls, non-binary and Irans young people, into our In Ouf Hands programme creative spa￿s. We now take a more active approach to communicating about the gender inclusivity of our spaces. This was also important in acknowledging gender divetsily within the team and learning and educating ourselves on this topic. Secondly, by recognising the complexity of the work with young people and offering clinical supervision for team members to reflect and talk about the impact of the work. Thirdly, by slrenglhening our organisational culture lo ensure we take wellbeing seriousty and offer'slow down and wellbeing time (as described above), offer a free employee assistance programme, take a supportive approach lo issues arising and encourage team accountability in way that builds team connections. Fourthly, we increased our staff pay by 50/0 lo account for the increases in the cosl of living. We thank the funders who gave us grant uplifts in the face of the cost of living crisis and helped lo make this possible. We reviewed and updated our EDI policy in 2023. including aspiTational statements about how we will foster an inclusive organisational culture in line with our values, such as.. 25 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Docusign Envelope ID.. 603FAB2&A417-4451-8D36-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Doc&mber 2023 Trustee'5 Rgport Open Communication.. We will cullivale an environment of open and respectful communication, where individuals feel comfortab5e expressing their ideas, concerns, and perspectives. We encourage active listening, empathy, and constructive feedback to create a safe space for diaS0gue and collaboration. Power-sharing and coll8boralion.. We will actively involve all individuals within our organisation in decision-making processes wherever possible, seeking diverse input and perspectives. We will encourage as many decisions as possible to be made at a team level by those in the teams and in partnership with young people. We believe that inclusive decision-making leads to better outcomes and a stronger sense of ownership and commitment among our team members. Continuous Learning, Development and Growth.. We will provide ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development, including learning spaces. training opportunities, workshops, and resource5 that address unconscious biases, cultural competency, racial literacy and other relevant topics. This commitment to continuous learning ensures that our organisation remains adaptive, informed, and responsive lo the evolving needs of our diverse communf(y. Inclusive Policies and Practices.. We will regularly review our policies, procedures, and practices to identify and eliminate any barriers or biases and with an anti-oppression lens. Organisationally. we also understand the importance of providing meaningful and paid employment opportunitie5 for marginalised young people. A key pillar of our workforce strategy is to build our homegrown workforce by employing young people on specific projects, so they can learn, shadow and give back to their comrnunity in a 'safe' organisation. Consequently, in 2023. we employed nine young people in part lime {paid at London Living Wage) 'Peer Leaders, and with two of our older participants becoming full time employed as Trainee Youth Workers. All of these young people are huge assets to AAK, to their community and are quickly becoming the next generation of leaders in Barnet as they lake up more opportunities and platforms. Learnlng & Challenges As a leadership team, we continue lo learn about how best we listen to OUT Staff about our organisational culture and ensure we are nurturing and supporting their development. 11 is difficult to manage the inleracling and multiple needs and requests of the staff team, balancing the needs of individuals with the whole team and with the needs of young people, when we have such limited resources. We know the depth of the emotion81 work involved in supporting young people along with the complexity of both young people and the teams, lives in the extremely challenging contextual conditions we are currently facing, including 2 'cost of living, crisis, ongoing 'hoslile environment,, political leaders who are emboldening racists, sexists and increasing hale crimes, violence attacks on innocent civilians, most notably in Gaza. but in many parts of the world. As mentioned above, this context adds so much strain to the everyday lives of the team and young people, il is difficult to counterbalance this with the small aGts we can offer as an organisation. The challenges of running a small Gharrty is the uncertainty and short term nature of a lot of funding which translates into short term contracts for staff, passing the uncertainty along to them. It also makes 26 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Docusign Envelope ID.. 603FAB2e-A417_4451-8D3842F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report it difficult to offer Gompetilive salaries compared to. for example, local authorities and obviously this does have an impact on staff recruitment and retention which played out in 2023. 27 Griffin Stc)ne M05crop & Co Docuslgn Envelope ID". 603FA826.A4174I51-SD38-92F3A8A99A8D ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Dgcember 2023 Trust8è's Report STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE FOUR Build a robust & sustainable charlty, with the structure, governance & resources to deliver our mission & embody our value5. Whatwe did In 2023... We worked towards this strategic objective in 2023 with a number of key developments in our organisalional development and building our organisational resilience. Firstly, we have tested out new governan¢e meetings.. a 'People & Resources, group, led by our Head of People & Operations, and a 'Stralegy & Direction, group, led by our Head of Quality & Innovation, who went full time 81 the beginning of 2023. The aims of each group were to monitor how we were doing against the four strategic objectives. The Strategy & Direction group monitoredlworked lowards the first two strategic objectives and the People & Resouices group monitoredlworked toward5 the se¢ond strategic objectives. Secondly, we tested out other new ways of working and meeting to improve efficiency. We started having brief daily check in meetings as a whole team to work through the ever dynamic delivery, operations, safeguarding & staffing matters, with an aim of reducing emai15, improving team communication and collective decision making. With the team still wtsrking within a hybrid model of remote and in person working, we wanted lo allow for people to 'touch base, and check in with each other. These meetings proved to be really helpful and remained in place for the whole year. Thirdly, towards the end of 2023, our Chair, Anna Hamilos. stepped down from the role however remains a Trustee. AAK is so grateful to Anna for her huge commitment and support of AAK to date. She really understands the sector and how AAK is positioned and has been a champion of our strategic direction. Happily, Trustee Alton Brown (also a previous AAK employee) stepped into the Chair role. Having worked al AAK, and in various Senior roles across the arts and sport sectors, he is really well placed lo understand the work. be an incredible ambassador and support the org8nisation. Alton set key focus areas for the next 12 months, including.. Ensuring AAK remains fil for purpose and clear about our purpose and direction by supporting delivery of a well run and efficient board with strong engagement, improved understanding of the trustee role whilst maximising the skills and lived experience present. Supporting connectivity and informed decision making by facilitating opportunities foi trustees and staff to engage in more meaningful ways through our programmes and wider activities. Ensuring the amplification of AAK'S impact, through improved communication pathways, capitslising on the networks held by trustees as well as engagement acfoss the arts. culture and education sectors. Another area of work has been on organisalional resilience and sustainability led by our CEO, Sally, in partnership with Alton on a Pro Bono consultancy project with the Cranfield Trust. The project started at the end of 2023 and aims to review and consider our organisational Gore lo prog￿mMe costs. Assessing how AAK sits in the sector, the 'non-negotiables' of the model and our long term sustainability. This will create a series of recommendations from an experienced consultant in 2024 regarding what, if anything, might need addressing over the longer term to ensure our sustainability and lo build our organisalional resilience. 28 Griffin Stone Ni)scrop & Co IEREDpLLWNtgN'.5$QUTtRÈD￿tMr( Do¢us¥Jn Envelopè ID.. 603FAB26_A4174451.8D38-92F3A8A99ABO ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 D8cember 2023 Trustee's Report Impact & Evaluation Updates As part of our ongoing work as a learning organisalion and to ensure we Gan demonstrate effectively the impact and the 'value for money, la sad necessilyl of our work land thus our sustainability), we reviewed our evaluation and impact management systems in 2023. We completed two phases of this process.. Phase 1.. We completed and produced a beautiful impact booklet called 'A 81ueprint for Change, that captures the last 10 years of AAK'S impact and outlines the successful ingredients of the model. With a mixture of images from the last ten years. case studies and stories of change this booklet is a really special celebration of 811 the young people, the team 2nd supporters, fLJnders and partners from the18St decade of our existence. It is downloadable from our website HERE. Phase 2. We conducted an in-depth analysis of our data to Ljnderstand the impact we've had over the past 2 years12022-2023). We've used this data to reflect on what's working well and what's not. This analysis has informed our largel setting for 2024 and strengthened our reporting and application to funders. These phases have informed the next phases that we wlll work towards in 2024: Phase 3. We will review and update our theory of Change, taking into aceount up to date risk and needs of young people, the insights of young people we work with, Phase 4- We will review our data collection systems, including exploring moving to a new database system as our current one has significant limitations. Review our data collection tools, streamlining our methods, consider how we empower young people in the process and develop creative methods. FUNDRAISING Thanks to the generosity of our community of supporters and funders, in 2023 we generated income of £767,832, representing an increase of 32Q/o on the previous financial year. Following a challenging period during and after the Covid pandemic12021 20221 where we drew down on Our reserves, this has enabled us to strengthen our financial position, with more proactive and strategic organisational and workforce planning aligned to our Ihree-year plan. This is critical for sustaining service provision for the young people in need in our community, who face increasingly complex risks and vulnerabilities. In terms of our costs, we have also been able lo support annual pay increases in line wrth the NJC payscale and inflation and covered the operational costs of our move to new premises. Overall, there has been a renewed focus acr05S the organisation on supporting fundraising activities and slrenglhening AAK'S case for support, including how we measure and evaluate our impact. That said, we continue lo face challenges around generating income in a severely constrained funding environment, and with cost-of-living increases. The majorty of our income continues to be generated from grant fvnding from charitable trusts, foundations and public funders. In 2023 we saw a promising conversion rate from bids, the majority of successful applications from referrals or repeat funders, reinforcing oui strategy around relationship fundraising and building long-term, strategic partnerships. Aligned to AAK'S thre&year strategy, we also continue to develop our income diversification plan to grow new income streams. We aim lo recruit more individual donors and corporate supporters, and will explore models to generate earned income through AAK'S trading arm, in support of our ambitions to secure the organisation's longer-lerm sustainability. In line with this we are grateful to Emperor Design Agency who created and donated our newest art print collection for AAK'S online art gallery.. 26 prints of each letter of the alphabet & 10 29 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co DocLskJn Envdopt ID.. 803FAB2&A4174451.8D3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Rgport prints {0-91 of each number- in their own artistry and Greative take. Prints are £25 e8ch and available to buy from our online gallery now. All money from the sales goes directly back into the charity. The colSection was made possible thanks to support from our partners Emperor Design Agency and partners Fedrigoni and Twist Print. We are extremely grateful to have received grants from several funders, through both new and existing relationship5. These included two new major partnership grants- one wth John Lyons Charity lo fund AAK'S collaboration project with St Mary & Sl Joseph School and Terapia (bespoke mental health services}, and the second with Propel through their Develop & Deliver programme, partnering with Barnel Carers to increase support for at-risk young carers in the Borough. Other new sources of income came through successful applications to the B&Q Foundation and the National Lottery Community 'Cost of Living, Fund. We continued our relationships with several funders, including the NHS Inequalities Fund with an ongoing commitment lo address the mental health inequalities of young Black men in Barnel (feeding into wider system5 change workl. We sustained relationships and engagement with a range of other key funders and supporters, including the Hadley Trust, Garfield Weston, John Lyons Charity, GUCCI, National Lottery Reaching Communities, City Bridge Foundation. Youth Music, D'oyly Carte Charrtable Trust and the Young Barnet Foundation. We also recognise the significant contributions from our individual donors and supporteTS. In early 2023, a friend of AAK, Helen McGinn, chose AAK as her charity partner as she bravely appeared on CelebT((y Mastermind. Helen is celebrity wine expert who regularly appears on ITV'S This Morning and BBC'S Saturday Kitchen, an international wine judge and an author of novels. She came to meet some of the team and young people to help us make a video about her passion for our ause and promote AAK on her social media platforms (@knackeredmother)- Helen interviewed two young people and Rickardo Stewart (AAK Specialist Youth Violence Advisor & Head of Qualty & Innovationl.11 was fantastic lo have Helen visrt and we're so grateful for the donation that came from her participation in Celebrity Mastermind, thank you lo Helen and all involvedl 30 Griff5n Stone Mt%crop & Co (*wATEAED¥CW4I￿￿I51HEGl1￿PEDALll￿r DO￿￿￿n Envelope ID." W3FAB26.A4174451.8D3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOT the Yèai Ended 31 Dècèmber 2023 Trustee's Report Helen McGinn with AAK team members and young people look out over the Dollis Valley estate in Barnet. MGGIN WIIIE Helen with AAK'S Rickardo Stewart. Head of Quality & Innovation & Serious Youth Violence Specialist. 31 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co (M4lEgED￿c(KWT￿￿￿I￿tr￿5[E￿EDKX￿rc Dow%iqn Envdope ID." 603FAB2&A4174451.8D38_92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report Learnlng & Challenges Measuring impact remains a challenge as we do our best to demonstrate the complexity and effectiveness of the AAK inteTvention when there are so many different Ways young people draw on our support and opportunities. The flexibility, responsiveness and agility of our work means there is 'no one size fits all, intervention., with young people coming in and out of contact, having different levels of mentoring support according to their changing needs and many other variables along the w8y. This 'real world, and adaptive support makes it difficult lo measure impact in traditional ways leg measuring impact 'before and after, a specific, time-limited inteNentionl. Measuring 'prevention' is also always challenging because we can never know 'whal might have been, rf we hadn't been supporting a young person. For this reason, we continue to develop creative, youth-led and participatory methods of ¢onside¥ing our impact, as well as the 'snapshol' survey we asked young people to complete in 2023. Our feedback and learning from young people is constant and this helps us ensure we are always trying lo improve in real lime in line with their feedback. One area of work that has taken more time that we would like is building our Youth Board., an area we started working on in 2023 led by a young person but is still to come into fruition. In terms of fundraising, we want lo develop our income diversification plans, for example, building sales from our online art gallery, considering how we can use the new premises to generate ineome and turning our nail bars into a social enterprise. Bul we know we need to raise the funds to do some initial business modelling and feasibillty work around these ideas and this is difficult to fvndraise for. We will keep trying for this in 2024. THANK YOUS.- We'd like to acknowledge and give huge thanks for the pro bono support from $0 many people who made it possible for us lo move into our new premises. Firstly, a huge thank you lo our legal team, especially Harry, at Eversheds & Sutherland. for all their work on supporting us with lease negotiations.11 was no small undertaking. We'd also like to give huge thanks to Tom Peronnel from Universal Music Group and his team who also offered us support with lease negotiations, donated furniture and gave us guidance al every stage (thanks to our Trustee James Pole for this connection),. Norman Watts & team from BW. Brendan Grimes & team from Moyne London, Paul Smith & team from Ansador who so generously supported their time and expertise so we could move in safely and confidently. Thanks tg Graffiti Artist Nekah for the generous and genius painting of our premises, shutters (see photo above). A HUGE thanks for the pro bono support from the amazing Creative Design Agencies.. Emperor and Wildish and Co. Finally to our volunteers Liz Beardsall and Jadesola Kloss- we are so grateful foT all your work and support of our event and gallery. We are truly grateful to all our funders, partners and supporters who allow us to do this work, thank you. SL Griffin St￿e Moscrop & Co lE￿ED￿Ct￿1￿Th&￿￿GtsTERIDA￿nfj￿s Docusign Envdope ID.. 603FAB28.A4174451_8038-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 De¢•mbèr 2023 Trustee's Report GOVERNANCE, STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITY Company law requires the Trustees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charitable company as al the b8lance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required lo.. Select suf(able accounting policies and then apply them consistently. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., and Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is not appropriate lo assume that the company will continue on that basis. The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the charrtable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statement5 comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charff(able company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating lo small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES Newly appointed Trustees must be approved by directors. The directors may refuse an application for membership if, acting reasonably and properly, they consider il to be in the best interests of the charity to refuse the application. The directors must consider any written representations the applicant may make about the decision. The directo¢s decision following any written representations must be notified to the applicant in writing but shall be final. GOVERNING DOCUMENT The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 7 December 2010 and registered as a charity on 22 March 2011. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objeGls and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company closing members are requiied lo contribute an amount not exceeding £3. RISK POLICY The Trustees continue lo undertake a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed froT which contribute lo our organisational risk register. 33 Grlffin Stone fv1oscrop & Co (P￿￿ERED￿1(AjNI￿1S&￿￿STEHE￿￿JD[r DOr￿SIgn Envelope10.' 603FAB2&A4174451-BD38-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Tru$tee's Report THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALTON BROWN ICHAIRI.. Alton is a values-driven leader with 17 years of experience in the charity sector, driving impactful engagement programmès for leading UK sports & cultural organisations, where he enables organisations to drive positive social impact with & for communities. As the fotmer Head of Youth Programmes & Policy for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Alton led the team that delivered the mulli-award-recognised youth programme for the largest multi-sport and cultural event in England since the London 2012 Olympic Games. In his current role, Alton works for the Active Partnerships National Organisalion, a nationwide network of 43 sport and physical adivity organisations working to create the conditions for an active nation. ANNA HAMILOS.. Anna is 8 passionate, empathic individual with 8n ability to lead agile innovation programmes that result in positive social impact. She is currently Head of Engagement with the Centre for Youth Impact and a Senior Associate with Collaborate CIG. Relationship and partnership building has been at the heart of her career. from her work al the GLA, London 2012, CABE and Nesta. Anna was selected for the prestigious Clore Experienced Leadership course, and received 360 Feedback, where she received lop marks as an Empowering Enabler (someone who prioritises organisation and team visibility over personal gain and profile), a Courageous Changemaker {someone whg injects sense of urgency when necessary) and a Focused Strategist Icommended for her ability to stay abreast of, and adapt to, social, political and economic Irendsl. JACK JOSLIN.. Jack has spent the last 10 years working in the voluntary sector fof organisations such as BBC Children in Need, Greenwich Action for Voluntary Seryice, City Bridge Trust and is currently the Head of Central Grants Unil at the City of London Corporation. Jack has an in-depth knowledge of the youth sector and biings skills in Safeguarding, Governance, Sustainability and Fundraising. He is one of Art Against Knives longest standing volunteers having worked wrth the charity for over 8 years and became a Trustee in 2016. Jack resigned from AAK in January 2023. ALICE MILLEST-. Alice is an Investment Director at Finance Earth leading their work with the Blue Impact Fund. Alice has worked in the impact investing sector Sin￿ 2014 and has experience advising funds and foundations on their investment activity as well as direct support of enterprises and charities on business development and investment raising. Alice has held roles at Social Finance and the European Venture Philanthropy Association, as well ' as working independently as a consultant. Prior to joining the impact sector, Alice worked for Ares Fund Management and Inve5tec Bank, slrueturing debt instruments for small and medium private equty owned businesses in the UK. Alice is also a Trustee at the Creative Land Trust. Alice resigned from AAK in October 2023. JAMES POLE ITREASURERI: James Pole is an ACA qualified chartered accountant who is a Finance Director al Univers81 Music. Since qualifying in 2013 he has worked in various financial roles across the music industry both in the UK and abroad and specialises in bridging the gap between creative and financial communities. This is James, first trustee and Ireasuref role. He has gained charity sector experience working in a consultancy role for intemational development organisalion IDinsight. IDinsight work in impact evaluation for government bodies such as DFID, CDC & UNICEF, as well as large philanthropic organisalions such as The Bill & Melinda Gales Foundation and The Hewlell Foundation. 34 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co DDcu$lgn Envelopè ID.. 603FNB26A41744514D38-92F3A8A99ABO ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Yèar Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report LIZ NorriNGHAM: Liz is RIGA London's Executive HR Director. responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the people strategy for all RIGA'S offi￿$ outside of the US and APAC. Liz 15 well-respecled thought leader in the industry, having collaborated with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising for many years. as well as being a regular conlributoi to industry publications such as The Huffinglon Post and The Financial Times. She is the face behind the highly popular 'Ask Liz. feature on the IPA'S blog and has also co-written a chapter in 'Mindfulness in the Workplace'12016) on keeping mindfulness in a media world. Liz resigned from AAK in January 2023. LUKE SOLON.. Luke is a qualified medical doctor who works at Piescienl Healthcare Group where he leads teams supporting clients in the lrfe sciences industry to address their key strategic challenges. Before this, he worked in industry with Aslrazeneea, Pwc, and McKinsey & Company where he started his consulting career. Prior to this he was a surgical trainee in the NHS. He has always had a strong interest in the arts and the Voluntary sector and has worked with several charities to support both strategy development and impact assessment of the interventions they delwer. ROBINA BRENNAN: Growing up in a lower block, with a family of documentary filmmakers, Robina was always acutely aware of issues of injustice and inequalty. Following her law degree completed whilst working weekends, she decided to move from her background in museum management to another charity to focus on partnerships, events, editorial and styling. As a former fashion magazine editor, Robina is passionate about crealNiity and the arts as a vehicle for, and documenler of, social change. Working closely with youth organisations and young people daily, she is passionate about empowering young people al the margins of our society. BINDI MCPARTLAND: Bindi McPartland has spent the last 22 years working within the advertising and marketing sector, with a primary focus on digital marketing. Her roles have varied from Head of Delivery, Programme Director to freelance consultant, working with agencies to develop commercial capabilities, operational processes and governance to ensure optimal performance. Her interest in charity work began when she first volunteered with Vietim Support as a support officer, visiting people al home to empower them to overcome emotional, psychological and practical effects of crime. JAMIE HSLTON: Jamie has worked in post-disaster contexts in Peru and Haiti, delivering interventions spanning all age groups., and in community leadership roles in Colombia and South Africa. He has also worked as a surveyor fo>r Deloitte,. in youth & outreach roles at the Prince's Trust, particularly arts & sports engagement," and as lead for Save the Children's work in the southeast. Jamie has since held consultancy and director Toles at Beyond the Page, supporting trafficked women in Margate.. and at Fulham Good Neighbours - a charity dating back 100 year5- where he is Ihe current CEO. NATHAN WHITE: Nathan currently works as a Skills Strategy Advisor at the Department for Education. Prior to this, he completed the Unlocked Graduates programme where he supported and safeguarded some of our society's most vulnerable and challenging young people in HMYOI Feltham., drafted group policy paper focusod on improving remand prisoners, Irealfnent,. and was a member of Unlocked's inaugural DNersily and Inclusion Advisory group. With a particular interest in tackling inequalities in criminal justice and education, Nathan has also held a range of advisory roles at Various charities and initiatives. This includes being 3 member of the Career's and Enterprise Company's 'effective transitions fund, steering group, an ambassador trustee at Unlocked Graduates and a governor of a loGal primary school. 35 Griffln Stone Moscrop & Co RTERtDKC?JNTANIS&BEQSTiREOAWIV Docusign Envelope ID.. 603FAB2e-A41744514D38-92F3A8AggABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Dgcember 2023 Trusteè's Report SHEREE PROSPERE.. Sheree has worked within the voluntary sector since 2011. within various frontline positions across think-tanks and charitable organi5ations including St Giles Trust and Leap Confronting Conflict where she currently works as a Senior Programme Officer and Tr21ner. During her career, Sheree has spent time working within local communities in North and South London. leading on youth-led projects within campaigning, journalism, social enterprise and frontline work with young people who have experienced violence, county lines and trauma to currently project managing delivery programmes across London. Realising throughout her profession, that creativity and the arts have alway5 been at the forefront of her work, to showcase the passion and lalenl of young people and lo provide a platform for conscious change. JULIANA RUSEVA: Juliana is a qualrfied commercial and corporate lawyer who has worked with FTSE100 clients both in private practice and in-house. She will be pursuing an MBA al London Business School from the summer of 2022 and is a recognised female leader as a Laidlaw Scholar and Forte Fellow. She has over 10 years of experience in volunteering on the frontlines and in leadershlp positions for London based and international NGOS, the NHS, the London Fire Brigade, and other youth education and mentoring-focused Charities. Her expertise lies in building youth mentoring programmes. supporting strategy development, reslrucluring corporate social responsibility and ESG programmes, and creating youth employment initiatives particularly in the art and lech sectors. FFiANKLYN ADDO: Franklyn is a multidisciplinary artist and community advoGate. Growing up in Hackney when it was infamou5 for poverty and crime, literature and music helped him to make sense of his social context. Today, Franklyn writes about issues like police brutality in platforms like The Guardian and The Independent, in addition to publishing his own similarly themed songs, poetry and photography. His non-fiction debut A Quick Ting on Grime is forthcoming on Jacaranda Books in spring 2023, while his latest single 'Ghetto Angels, for example addresse5 genlrffication and economic inequality. Franklyn embraces creativity as a therapeutic tool and is an advocate of freedom of expression for young peop5e. He is now one of the expert witnesses working to challenge the misuse of music as evidence in criminal proceedings, and the blanket mischaracterisation of defendants as gang members. Before this, he Spent years in various frontline contexts, managing programmes supporting some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people, most Tecently helping to socially rehabilitate survivors of violence in hospitals and lo¢al communities. 36 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co WTERED￿[￿Jw1￿m'.5I￿0sTf￿Dj1uOlTThS DO￿81gn Envelop? ID.. 803FAB26-A41744514D38.92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Trustee's Report FINANCIAL REVIEW RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD These accounls represent the results of the Gharity for the period from the start of the financial yeai on 1st January to 31 sl December 2023. During the period the charity had total income of £767,832 and total expenditure of £653,399 resulting in a nel surplus for the year of £114.433. RESERVES POLICY The Trustees feel il is appropriate to have free reserves equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure to enable the charity lo be managed efficiently to provide a buffer against unexpected shortfalls and termination costs. A strategy lo achieve this level of reserves has been implemented and is reviewed by the Trustees on a quarterly basis. The charity also holds reserves in a number of reslricted funds that are set aside for a particular purpose. TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITY IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial 5t2tements for each financial year which give true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of iesources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating lo small companies within Part 15 of the Cgmpanies Act 2006. For the financial year ended 31 December 2023, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 Companies Act 2006. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these financial statements under the requirement of the Companies Act 2006 23/912024 Approved by the board of trustees on and signed on their behatf by Alton Brown Chair of Trustees ART AGAINST KNIVES IA company limifed by gL¢arantee) 37 Griffin Stone Moscrop& Co Do¢w￿￿ Envelop8 ID.. eO3FAB2￿4l744$1-8D3￿92F3A8Ag9ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For th& Year Ended 31 December 2023 Independent èxaminer's rèport to the Truste INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES Independent examlner's report to the Trustees of Art Against Knives (the 'charity'} I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the tharity for the period ended 31 December 2023. This report is made solely to the charills Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation$ 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might slate to the charity's Trustees those matters l am required to slate to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the charity and the charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. Responsibilltles and basls of report As the Trustees of the charty land also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the ￿qUirements of Ihe Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Art). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the company's aGcounts as caTried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 20111'lhe 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner mLJSt be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualffied lo undertake the examination because l am a member of the ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies. Your attention is drawn to Ihe fact that the charity has prepared the accoun15 in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accounting and Reporbng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred lo in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn. l understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in acctsrdan￿ with the Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice effective for Teporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any tnaterial respect.. 7. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act., or 38 Griffin Stone Noscrop & Co cpFAITEPEDA(CClJNfws&6￿￿￿TE4E￿OuE9T Docusign Envelope ID.. 603FAB26.M174451-803&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT ANO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Independ•nt examin9r's report to th8 Trustees 2. the aGcounts do not accord with those record5', or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act rjther than any requirement that the aecounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.. or 4. the accDunls have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the statement of Recommended Prartice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplieable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordall￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable 8 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Dated.. 51? Robert Smith ACA Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Chartered Accountants 21-27 Lamb's Conduit street London WC1N 3GS 39 Grlffin Stone Moscrop & Co O0¢us￿￿ Envelope ID.. fj03FAB26.A417.44514D38-92F3A8A99ABO ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 Decembtrr 2023 Statement of Financial AGtivity ISOFAI Note Unr•strlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total Funds 2023 Totsl Fund 2022 Income & Endowm¢nts Donations & Legaryes Irwe$lm8nt lrttsme Training projects 44.61e 254 91,860 44,61e 254 722,962 32.306 93 551,338 631.102 Total Incom& 136,730 631,102 767,832 583.737 Expendiiure 011: Costs of raisiTrJ fvnds TrainiNJ and projects 56,674 31,752 56.674 57,936 557,645 564,973 596.725 Totsl Exp•ndlturg 88,426 564.973 653,399 815,581 Net hcomellExpeTrliturel fortrp year 48,304 66.129 114,433 131.8441 N&tmovem•nt In fund5 48,304 66,129 114,433 131,8441 BalarrRs broLuht forward at 1st jar￿￿ry 2023 BaL￿r￿S carried forward at 31 $1 D8e•mber 2023 32,507 136,265 168.772 200,618 80.811 202,394 283.205 168,772 All discbswes re￿t8 ontyto Continuing actiw?ty'95. All gains and k)sses inlhg yèar are inclLMled above. All inwrne inthè prior ye8rwas wre5tricted exceptforTraipiro and Proiècts iKome of £551.338. All exp¢nditure in the prioryearwas Un￿StriCted 8xceptforTrairNng and Projects costs 01£528,023. 40 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co (A4fiTEwKofu4TANI&ÉUIEFJAubilC4 Otrcuslgn Envdope ID.. 603FAB26.A4174451-8D3&92F3AWgABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 310ecembeT 2023 Balance Sheet Note 2023 2022 Fix•d Assets Investmènts Tangible Fixed Assets 13 14 1,159 1,920 1,160 1.921 CurrentAssots Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 83,426 230,046 6,575 191.759 313.472 198,334 Creditors- arnounts failirrfJ due within one year 31,427 31.483 Net current )ssets 282,045 166,851 Total net as¥•ts 283.205 188,772 Fund8 RestriGled Unrestricted- General 15 15 202.394 80,611 136,265 32,507 283,205 168,772 Tha financial ststements have been p￿Pared in acCordar￿ with provisions applicab￿ to ￿MPanIeS sthjectto the small Companies regime. The Trustees consider that the company is 8nti￿ed to exomplion from the requiremèntto have an audit underthe proirisions of section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 Ithe'Acl'l 8nd members have not required the company lo obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 478 of Act. The Tnistees 8cknowbdgo their responsibilities for Complying with the requirements of Ihe Companies A¢1 2006 with respect lo accounlirKJ records ar￿ the preparation of financial statements. 2319/2024 The financial statements were approved and auth0ri5ed for issue bythe Trustees on............. on their behaw, by.. and signed Alton Brown Chair ol Trustees 41 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Do¢u5vJn Envdope ID.. 608FAB2￿17445l.$O3&92F3A8AggABo ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Not&s to the Flnancial Statem8nts 1. Accounting policies Charity Infomiation Art Against Knives is a registered charily. The principal address is 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street. London WC1N 3GS. Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wi(h Accounting and Reporting by Gharilies.. Statement ol Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Ihe Financial Report standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102- effective 1 January 2019}- ICharf(ies SORP FRS 1021. Art against Knives meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilrties are inib'ally recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy or note. Going eoncern The Trustees consider that there are no material ullcertainties about the charff(y's ability lo continue as a going COn￿rn. Grants Grants are recognised as income when the entitlement to the grant is certain. Grants made towards the costs of specific activities and services are classified as restricted income. Where ServI￿S are not fully delivered in the period the restricted income was received, the balance of the grant is held in restricted funds. Grants towards the cost of acquiring assets are classified as restricted income when received. A transfer is then made from restricted funds lo unrestricted fL¢nds to reflect the purchase of capital items. Grants that provide core funding or a general contribution to the charity are included in voluntary income. Voluntary Income Voluntary income includes donations from individuals, trusts and companies. unrestricted grants and legacies. Donatlons Donations are recognised in the accounting period in which they are received. Donated goods, fa¢ilities or services are recognised when the charity has control over them, any conditions associated with the donated item have been mel, the re￿ipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. On receipt, donated services or facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market., a correspDnding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt. Investment income Investment income is included gross or at the amounts receivable plus the attTibulable tax credit. Fees and sales Fees for the supply of services are recognised when earned. Income received in advan￿ for seNices to be delivered in the following year is treated as deferred income and included in creditors. 42 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Docu%i4D Envelope ID.. e03FA826-A4174451-8038-92F3AW9ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Not¢s to the Financial Statements 1. Accounting policies (continued) Fund a¢Gountlng Restricted funds are subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or by the specific terms of the charity appeal. These are accounted for separately from unrestricted funds. Detai15 of restricted funds are shown at Note 14 Unrestricted funds are those which are not subject lo restrictions. Any surpluses are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Expendlture Costs apportioned to activities include costs of staff time spent on each area of activity, costs direGIIy incurred in order to deliver the activity, and support costs apportioned according to the ratio of staff lime on the area of activity to total staff time. Penslon costs The charity operates a group personal pension scheme. The 8ssets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charty in independently administered funds. Payments in respect of current service contributions are charged in the accounts as they fall due. Flxed assets Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capf(alised and depreciated over their useful lives and shown in the balance sheet al cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at the following rate.. Computers and other equipment- 25Q/o per annum. Cash and ca$h equlvalents Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short matUTty of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposf( or similar account. Financial Instruments The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement Value. VAT Expenditure includes VAT which cannol be fully recovered from HM Revenue and Customs. Liabllltles The accruals concept is applied. Liabilities are recognised as soon as a legal or constructive obligation arises. Tax status The company is a registered charity and is not liable to Corporation Tax on its CUTrent activities. 43 Grlffin Stone M05crop & Co D¢cu5yn Envelope10.' 603FAB26-A41744514D3&92F3A8A99ABO ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Notes to the FinanGial Statements 1. Accounting policies Icontlnued) Critical estlmates and judgements In the application of the charity's a¢Gounting policies, the truslees are required to make judgements. estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The eslimales and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to aecounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. Measurement of linancSal assets and financlal Ilabilities Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances. are initially measured al transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement conslitules a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted al a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. Basic financial liabilities. including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured al the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rale method. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services Ihal have been acquired In the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due wl(hin one year or less. If not. they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 44 Griffin Stone M05crop & Co Drtusign Envelope IO.. 803FMB26.A4174451-803&92F3A8A99ABO ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Yèar Ended 31 December 2023 Notes to the Financial Statements 2 Donatlons & Legacr88 Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 Grants aThJ donatior 44,616 44.616 32,31 44,616 44,818 32,306 3 Investment Income Urrestricted Flestri¢ted 2023 2022 knte￿$t ￿QMe 254 254 93 254 254 4 Yralnlng and projècts UNestrict8d Restrictsd 2023 2022 Art Against Knives Hands Creative Collaboralior 8arrEt Carers Trusted relation8hips 91.860 195,112 163,760 160,867 111,363 286,972 183,760 160,867 111,363 176,465 166,737 176,622 31.514 91,860 631,102 722.962 551.338 5 Cost of ralslng funds Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 Stsff costs Fundraisiw cost SLPPOrt Costs 10.093 38.731 7,850 10.093 38,731 7.850 16,631 30,003 11,302 56,674 58.674 57.938 6 Indepelldentemamination fees cluded ￿7th1n govemance cost is £2,92012022'. £2.6401 relating to 1￿epe￿e￿t e￿MInatiOnfee5. 45 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Dowsign Envelcpe ID. 603FAB26-A41744514D38-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Notes to the FinanGial Statements 7 Tralning and proJects Direct costs un￿strICted Restricted Supportcosts UrKestricted Restricted 2023 2022 Art Against Knives Haryls Creative Spaces Trus18d Relationsh'ps Barnet Caters 102,010 111,470 139.099 1.137 1,499 1,375 88.453 45,820 27,446 191.eoo 158,589 167,920 206.638 141.647 156,093 31,941 50.875 744 51,619 403,454 4.755 181,519 569.728 536,319 Admin ar￿ SLPPOrt Go%emaw cost 11,570 11.570 7,109 15,427 15,427 14.217 15,427 403,4S4 16.325 161,519 596.725 557.645 8 Analysls ofsupport eosts 2023 2022 staff Prof85sional services knsurar Offi¢e expefKlitL*e Travel Bank chaTges storage rr Expenses Depreuation 50.392 17,704 1,258 15,765 445 49 3,591 102 285 26,503 9,311 661 8.291 234 26 1,889 16.212 5.696 405 5.072 143 16 1,155 33 92 419 147 10 131 93.526 32.858 2,334 29,259 826 91 6,665 190 529 123.517 49,784 4.376 13.184 828 5,625 9.321 258 30 150 89,591 47.119 28.824 744 1S6,278 207,456 Support costs have been apporboned using ratio oftime spent for each empbyee 46 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Dotrtslgn Envdope ID". 803FAB26.A4174451_8D3&92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Endèd 31 December 2023 Notes to the Financial Statements 9 Staff costs 2023 2022 Vvages and salaries Nation81 Insura￿8 Pension costs 377.776 35,245 9,449 332.543 35,3 8,239 422,470 376,082 Allocated 8s followA." Fu￿raisir9 Trainiry arKI projects Admiristrats"onaré support 10,093 381.985 50,392 16,631 290.092 89.359 422,470 376,082 2023 15 2022 Average number ofemployees aThl average numb&r offill time eqUiva￿￿ternp1oy8es No employee ￿￿1Ved emolunents inexcess of£60,000 per arM. 10 Board of Trustee exp8n58S No eypens&s were paid to Truste85. No Femuneratyonwa8 Paid to anyTiustee. 11 Debtors 2023 2022 Trade debtors Accru8d income aTrY prepayrnè Ott)erdebtor5 11,414 55.362 16,650 1,500 5.075 83.426 6,575 All debtois are reco￿rats￿ one year. 12 ¢redltors- amowts f811ing due vilh'none year 2023 2022 Trade creditors Taxation and social security Accr￿15 e,503 12,056 12.868 3,745 11,031 16,707 31,427 31.483 47 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co (HARlENED￿(￿j￿T￿￿T5&F£GISrERE￿A￿T￿L5 E)owsrgn Envelope ID.. 603FA826.A417.44514D38_92F148A99ABO ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Notes to the Financial Statèments 13 Fixed Asset Investments 2023 2022 Inv85tmenls Value at 1 January 2023 Additions reaselldecreasel in mafketvalue Vath at 310ècember2023 Art Against Knives a subsidiary ￿ertakiry caled Art Against Kni￿ Trading Ltd (registered in Eryknd ard Waks wth company m. 077858061 Th8 5Lb5idlary. Art Against Kniv85 Trading Ltd. is controlled by Art Against Kniv8s1lh8 ￿ld1￿ companyl, by of being its sole member, ar¥J the power to appoirtdirectors to tre board ofthe subsidiary. The loss oftre sthsidiarywas £012022.. £018nd [￿t assets amounted to £012022." £0) as al 3108C8mber 2023. 14 Tanglble Flxgd A8Sèt 2023 Equlpmont Cost Al 1 January 2023 Additions 3,045 At 31 December2023 3.045 Dapreelatlon At 1 January 2023 Charge forthe year 1.125 761 Al 31 Decemb8r2023 1,88e Netbookvalue At 1 Jarwary 2023 At31 December 2023 48 Griffin Stckne Moscrop & Co Oowsvjn Envelope ID.. 603FAB2&A4174451.8038-92F3A8AggABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 De¢ember 2023 Notès to the Financlal Statements 1S Surnmary of fvnds Movement in Re$ouTCeS Balance 1$tJan Incomlng Outgorng Trangfef 2023 Balance 31st Dee 2023 Re$trlcted Art Againsl Knives h ol￿ Hards Creative Spaces Bametcarers 22.688 54,424 59,153 1e6,113 163.760 169.867 111,363 190,463 157,090 166.545 50.876 18.338 61,094 62,475 60,487 136,265 831,103 564.974 202.394 Unre$trl¢ted un￿StrICted fu￿$ 32.507 136,729 88,425 80,811 32.507 136.729 88,425 80.811 Prior Balanc¢ 1st Jan Incomlng Outgoln9 Transfer 2022 Balance 31st Dec 2022 Restrlcted Art Against Kni*s Our Hands Creatsve Spa¢Ès Tru$t¢d ReLation$twps 51.050 26.516 35,383 176,415 166,787 176.623 31.513 204,777 138.880 fj52.853 31.513 22.688 54,424 59,153 112,949 551.338 528,023 136.265 Unre$trlctsd Unrtstricled 87,667 82,399 87.559 32,507 87.667 82.399 87,559 32.507 Art agairtst Krive$.' oL￿defiVeryftlndlry albw& us to ￿sPOnd ffle￿btyto young people'5 req￿sts br creative acti*itie5. h Ow Harfs. Our IN OUR HANOS programme delivers free community Nail Bars foryoury wrnen aged 12-30 in LondoTh We prowde tr*m th8 opportunity lo ￿ar￿ n&w skills, get their naiL% painted for free. soclalise in a safe pla￿. develop Mtsl person81 skills arKI Collectiv6￿take action that addresses Violence Against Women & Gir15. We c￿r￿ntlY hos1 ttwee wee￿Y po up community nail bais with a wide ranging pr￿raMme ofacliwties. Creative Sp8ces Program. THE LAB weekty M￿41C stL*Jio with l￿L￿ty4ta￿ard trainirKJ and access to M￿1c-m9k1W, prod[￿1￿, recordiru, video, digit81 giaphic skills trainirvJ. THE STUDD Hosts podcast project One Mic Re81 Talk. The podcast is created by your¥J people bringing forwdrd the topics, experiertes 8Th1 discus510rB that matter to trETn. VIRTUAL CREATIVE cURR￿ULUm a programme ol onlirE workshops engagiry Mth creative professlonaLq. a￿￿$1b1e to you people from across OLI programmes ar￿ ttr¥)5e are Unab￿ to access spaces in person. Bamet Carers. This ftmding and partfftrslip aims to support tre r8ferial ofappro%mately 30'at4isk' yowg carer5 from Barret ca￿rs. mentorirvJ prDgr8mme 8ach yearto our programme$ for knryer le￿n 5UPPOrt mentonrYJ. 49 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co CH*RT[PED￿￿￿.￿-.￿￿T5lpE[J5TEllEDA￿lYI01s DocL6lgn Envelope ID.. 603FA826-M17-44514D38-92F3A8A99ABD ART AGAINST KNIVES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Note$ to the Financial Statements 16 Anatysl$ ol net charity assets between fund8 UnrgBtrlct8d Restrlcted funds funds Total funds 2023 TarvJibk fix&d assets Current assets Current liabilities 1,160 104,067 124,4161 80,811 1.160 209,405 313,472 17.0111 131,4271 202,394 283,205 Total ￿t assets Unrestricted Restrlcted funds funds Total funds 2022 TarYJibte fixed assets Curterrt assets Cwr¢rt1iabilities 1.921 54,S48 123.9621 1.921 143.787 198.335 17.5221 131.4841 32.507 136.265 168,772 17 Related party transa¢tlons ArtAgsinsl KAves o%w6 1ry)% tslthe shares ofArtAgainst Ktmves Tradiro Limited. Al ts end of eath financial year, Art Agairst Knive$ Tr8dito Limited coveronts ils profitsto ArtAgain5t Kni¥ps. Owr¥J the yearto 31 D¥Rmber2023. ts charity ceived £2,000 (2022-£0I from Company. total donations of£24012022- £3.4221 b*re received from tru$ieas in the year. 18 Operatlng lease ¢ommltments At tre repotbry end date the compary had the f01b%￿r￿ fUl￿e mirvmLTh ￿ase payments Lnder rK)rKancellabk operatiry 35es lall forpropetyl ithich fall due as follows. 2023 2022 L855 than one year OrE to five years 32.500 107.295 139795 The operalry lease abo￿ relaks to ts Propefty at 162 High Road, Lorylon N29AS. Tr payable amothtls £32,500 per anmm. TIE lease term 15 10 years wlh a break dause after S years arKI Comme￿e￿ on 19105123. 50 Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co (FLIR￿REDAcCC￿￿1[￿75&fiErIsTE￿&o.O