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Charity number: 1140866
Company number.. 07462800
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Contents
Reference and Adminlstrallve Informallon
Report of the Trustees
Flnancial Revlew
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Independant Examlner's Report to Ihe Trustees
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Statement of Financlal Activities
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Balance Sheel
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORIAATION
Our main activities and wfvo we support are d8scribed in the report below. All our charitable activlties
focus on preventing youth violence and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public
benefit. The Trustees confirm that all activities ar8 in line wtlh the Charity 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 f4oad, East Finchley
Lolldon, N2 9AS
BANKERS
CAF BANK
25 Kings Hill Avenue
King Hill
West Malling, ME19
CHARTERED ACcOUNTA￿rS
JS2 Ltd
Crown House
1 Crown Square
Woking, GU216HR
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Alton Brown
(Chair)
(Vice ch￿rI
ITreasur$r)
Naihan While
James Pole
Anna Hamilos
Jamie Hilton
Shereo Prospere
Franklyn Addo
Robina Lamch&Br8nnan
Luke Solon
(Resigned August 20241
(Resigned July 20241
(Resigned June 2024)
(Resigned July 2024
(Resigned August 2024)
Bindi McPartland
Juliana Ruseva
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TRUSTEES REPORT: ACHIEVEMENTS + ACTIVITIES
ABOL￿ OUR ORGANISATION
For the past 15 years, Art Against Knives has k)een working to address the r￿t cause of violence in
partnership wi-.h young people (aged 10-251 who are socialty excluded, putting them al risk of violence,
abuse, exploi18tion and harm. Together, wekn designed safe. cre31we spaces that make il passible for
them lo buikj their own hopeful futures. In these spaces, our team of cfftaIr￿e. highly skilled professionals
brings creative skills training, mentoring and specialist suppofi to them. at a pace and in a space that
works for them.
We focus on supporting socialty excluded your.,g people who are Most at risk of wolence, abuse and
exploitation, ensuriThJ we're responding to tkeir unique needs ar￿ putting them in the leao. In tandem with
our direct suptx)rt, we make tt possible for young peop￿ to imagine ihe change they want to see, ensuring
their voices are heard wtthin the systems around them and pushing for change.
We've eslabtished ourselves as one of London's pioneering youth justice organisat￿nS, making rt possible
for thousands of young people lo design their own ￿}￿fUl futures, re-design local setvices and inffluence
national systems change.
OUR VALUES
1. We CD-pmduce with youry people
2. We believe in collaLK)ration and the FJ)wer of relationships
3. We are crealDie
4. We safeguard yoJng people
5. We focus on long-terrri change
6. We centre justice and equity
OUR STRATEGIC AIIAS 2023-2026
1. c0-des￿n higtFquality suopth for young peop￿.
2. Enable young people to create systemic change.
3. Cultwate a skilled, happy and healthy team.
4. Craft a robust, agile and anti-oppressive organisation.
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IMPACT: COMMUNITY BASED DELIVERY MODEL
'AAK have become an e.%.%&ntlr1J VCS partner Kil?0 pace sei anci share in the same core valueo of petfon
,'pd L-01)roduclion, ediicc11ion, righits .2nd slrength-based approaches that consistenlly eng2ge empowèr ana
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Barnet Children and Families Services
We're proud to report that we supported 336 young people In 2024 making it possible for them to create
their own futures free from Mo￿n￿ and harm.
There are 4 elernentg to our dellvery model:
1. Reach & Engagement- how we reach arKJ build new relationships wkh young people.,
2. Spaces & Projects- IK>W we sustsin these relatK)nships and suptM)rt their progression.,
3. Direct Support-how we wovide tailored suiwt to prevent and resFX)nd to risk,.
4. System5 Change- how put young peop￿ in the lead of tran5fomiing systems around them.
HIGHLIGHTS. REACH + ENGAGEMENT
We mobilised a new reach and engagement strategy that saw us f<KUS on we're building new
relationships wfLh the next generation of young people. As a resull we sUstair￿d our commitmènt to
ensuring that the majority of young people we meet are seK-tEer referred, meaning they engage with us
out of choice and on their own terms and demonstrating t.ie effecliveness of ou. safe community spaces
and trusted relationships es-.ablished with ou", team. This year, 1W we'e referrd by exlemal services and
819/0 were seifipeer referred. Our work this year included:
The launch of a new yixrth.led communlcatlons plalfomi - we co4eswJned and launched our new
digital communicalKins platform 'Next Gen. which included the development of new communications
assets including a dedicated website. Instagram arKI TikTo¥ channels. and the co-design of new printed
'Nexi Gen, business cards with a QR code, ditcting YP to the new pla,,orrn - giving them a centralised
home for all infomia-.ion about our spa￿5 arKI projects. We also p'.loted a new Whatsapp Community
channel, in alignment wÈth our safeguarding policy. enabling us lo signtficantly streamline how
cornrnunications are managed - with young peop￿ now receiving a weekly broadcast of opportunities.
A re-deslgn of our referral pn)cess and communlcatlons- we conducted a redesign of our referrals
process to support professionals in making suitablelappropriate referrals. Based on shared learnings from
young people, parents, and ot￿r organisations. around how we share and communicate what we do and
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the services we deliver. we have developed and slreiglhened our Gommunicatiois and created a new
informalio? pack and referral form wh￿h is now ceniral:.s
on our website.
On-golng comrnunlty based engagemenl actlvltle8- we've conlinued to pop-up across the
community, makiig sure we're v sible ar.d presenE lo meet youyg peop￿ where thevre at e.g. after schcK)I
or at community events, including at Brent Cross Community Centre, a bcal.on identified by young people
as a place to 'hang out, after school.
Deepened engagement wlth schools- this year we've continued to devek)p our relationships with
schools so that we can meet young wple "n their own educational enwronment. enabling Js to build
relationsh ps and support them in accessing our comTun ty based support independently. This year we've
had a presence ir) several local schcAAs includirg Pamllion PRU, Saracens arKI Friem Barnet School,
delivering exciting social aclK)n projects. For example. we co-prodLced a 'zine' (digital Tragazine} project
with young women from Saracens in which they ewored the concept of beauty. girlhood. and toxic beauly
culture online, and how to develop a positwe and healthy relGtionsh';p with one's txxly. They captured all of
this in a beautiful zine wh￿h is rK)w availab￿ lo
From Oiir online
HIGHLIGHTS: SPACES + PROJECTS
We sustained and expanded our programme of creatNe spaces and projects across Bamet, focusing
predominantly in the East and North West of the tK)rough making il possible for young people -0 gain
strengthened personal, social and educaliinavemployment capabllities. significantly reducing their risk of
violence, abuse anol exploitation.
OUR SPACES
We ran six safe, GreatNie cornmunity Spa￿ Ihat were open all year round and free to all:
Elevate (N2)
The Design Studio INW9)
The LAB {N2}
St Ma￿5 & Sl Johns School Partnership (NW4}
Peer Leader Academy {N2}
Muay Thai IN2)
Key to the success of our spa￿$ has been our new. versatile N2 flagship space which we moved lo in
June 2023, This year, the space has realty come into.'ts own and given us the secu'.e base that we so
urgendy needed to ensure-.hat we can provide consistent support and safety for young people. Our spaces
this year in￿lUded..
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ELEVATE & THE DESIGN STUDIO [Tue5days >6pm]- a dedicated, weekW creative space for young
womenlgirls including tranJfnon-binary youro tEople, offering creative skills training and Iherapeulic
activities including rail paintingl hair braiding. Embedded on the team are our own in-house Independent &
Young Person's Domest"'c Abkn'se Advisors IIDVAJYPVA'S) who s1￿claI1Ze in supp)rting young people in
relation to gender tRsed Molence, whethe". that be short-lemi crisis support or long-term early Inte￿entiOn,
prevention and advocacy.
The Lab Iwednesdays 34pm] - a wee￿￿ music slJi dio set up to 5UPP)rt youig people in writing,
recordirrj and producing their own mus c. In The Lab. our yOLrth workers, creatwe professionals, trainee
psychologists and Peer Leaders delwer 1.1 and group mentoring, targeted conversations and peer-to-peer
learning sessions usirg our creative engagement tools. We a150 have a regular programme of crealNe
workshops that range from graffrti to trainer design. for those who are less involved in milsic maknng.
Muay Thal tTuesdays 6-7pm] - we launcheo this project in April 2024 in direct response to emerging
themes. Peer Leaders wor￿ng clo*ly ￿￿th participants in The LAB tr.usic ¥.udio las well as in schoo15 and
outreach sessions), gave us feedback that or,e recurring arKI prevalent topic among young pEople is the
link bebNeen physical and mental nealth, ar￿ Ihe role of 2 healthy lrfestyle in m2int3ining good mental
he31th. As a resLJIt, we launched a new weekty space in collaboration Kqth a k)cal Dojo, wyere young
people can leam martial arts techniques, self-defence. medf(ation and receive support from our team of
specialist youth workers.
Peer Leader Academy Thursdays 1 1-2pm] - in September 2024 we launched the Peer Leaders
Academy, a weekly space to support the personal and pro-essional development of Peer Leaders. This
iTrcludes training on.. designing and facilitating social action workshops for groups of young people,. how lo
be peer researchers,. producing events- devekiping public speaknng sk'lSs,' co-designing external
presentations-, understanuing sa'.eguarding including how to maintain professional boundaries.. and Mental
Health First Aid in sckK)oIs.
OUR PROJECTS
In addl(ion to Ihese spaces we host one-off proiec".s, including ￿h(m)I holKlay provision, trips and
rnaslerclasses in partnership wi h tre creative ir,d,istry w..tk partners such as Gucci and London College of
Fashion, arKI a programme of creative workshops hosted by creatwe professionals.
DATA FROM A SURVEY OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACRO￿ OUR SPACES + PROJECTS
T40k conSi(￿r themselves a rnember of Art Againsl Knwes family
90% saio tb.ey feel like the staff team at Art Against Knive5 un6efStands ther
87% said they feel I,ke they have the SUPFX)rt from the team at Art Against Kr.ives to
accomplish their c￿aliVe goals
87% said they feel like they have the supwrt from the tsam at Art Against Knives to
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790/c said they feel like they have the support from the team at Art Against Knives to
access new opportunities, training or work
950A saKI that they fed safe as a direct result of coming to Art Against Knives spaces
and having the suJJort of our team
90Yo said they feel like they get to take part ip. decision making at Art Against KnNes such as
contributing ideas for projec-.s, trips, and equipmenl
CASE STUDY:
LIVE UNLIMITED- SOUND LWES
This summer Live Unlimited comnissioqed us to delNer a week loro summer project for fme care leavers.
We brought them together to create, produce and perfomi their own music. write tyrics and make bea:s
using music software, as well as singing ar)d rappiThJ in a studio and learning how to market themselves as
artists.
Feedback was resoumlingty posit'ive. with 100% ofthe participants saying they would recommend il lo a
friend. and they all have plans to come back to the Lab to team more and stay in touch with each other.
"This has been an awakening, eX￿rimental and Ilberating ex&Er￿n￿. ltre tken searching for so long for a
space where I can walk in and feel relaxed and welcome wyth open amis. where there is no agenda. This is
who you are and Gome asyou are. I feel like thi5 ts a safe space..
Arl
'This has been motivat￿nal, ambitious, and encouraging. My favourite part was ￿ordIng my vol￿. ltre
never done this in my life and it allowed me to discover170w Ihe music industy works. I leamed if I vlant to
do something with practice evei)rthing tEcomes easy. Thi5 is a place wh8re I feel safe and I believe I can
learn something froffl here.-. Free Eaglè
HIGHLIGHTS: DIRECT SUPPORT
This year we have expanded our model for provding taik)red support to p￿vent and respond :o risk faced
by young people. Across these Spa￿5. 100% of young people atr.ending have received suppjrt from our
tearn of creative, highly skilled youth workers wh) have delriered creatwe skills training, mentoring and
specialist support via trusted relatK)nships held.,
Our preventative support has been ongoing we continue to tackle the urKJetlwng foundations of
vio18nce, abuse, exploitation and harm across our community. We've expanded our speclallst support
wlth 7Ph ol young people receiviro on-going specialisl suptx)rt. Tnis includes support for girls, your)g
worllen, r)on-binary and trans young people who are survwors of gender-based wolence. To enable this we
have built our own capacity lo do this work through'irain.'ng our newly recnjited Senior Youih Worker to
qualtFy as a YPVA (Youth Violence Acfvisor). We have also sustairod our valuable partnership with local
organi5alion Youth RealitEs. where tfE YPVA role has prOv[d￿ signifjcant domestic abuse and healthy
relationship supp)rt to young people through the NW9 partnership.
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"I personalty raced manyof the challenges young peO￿e encounter lo this day, pailiculdrly
cgarding mental heallh. The support I receNed, both through music and the organisation's
ron?muntty. was instrumental in helping me nawgate issues such as anxi8ty and low self-esteen7.
This experience gives me a deep understanthng and empathy for the ment31 health struggles th81
oiing people may face. I believe this insight allows me lo relale to Ihem on a personal level,
roviding a qafp .sLininrtii/P.Sngrg for thorv fo pxiire.fs t￿ling5 8nd ovprcomF. .simil
-h&llenges
Young Person
Our greatest ￿arnIng continues to come frorp. how we reswnd'.c the eVer￿OI￿ng needs ofyoung people
and Ihe significant risk of wolence and harm they con'.inue to face.The Un￿rtaINtY of the externel
environment is having a (X)nsIderab￿ impact e.g. rising mental heath concems. financial vulnerability,
experiences of racisT, online exploitation and gender4>ased violence. We've mitigated this by constant
evolving OLJr model, incorporatirig new elements from othe" ￿8t p.. atr.ice mcKlels, sharing insights and
collaborating with partners, and being as Ilexible and reswnsive to YP'S needs as wssible.
Some of the recent prolific risks we're seeing are in relatior to gender-based Molence and includes..
experien￿5 of rape and sexual assault resukirNJ in siJicical ideation and risk to sexLJal health- gids as young
as 13 being stalked and harrassed by male peers of the same age,. onl.ne grwming through daik web
platforms,'and disclosures of historical parental abuse and parental sexual a￿Se.
Tris year. we finished a piece of work that has criticalty considered gerxler and our role in providing an
inclusive space to trans, non-binary and gender non<onfoming young people. This has seen a transition
in terms of understanding, communication,language and tho proms on ttself, moving from a provision for
'women and girls, (which historicalty had a focus on cis-women and girls) to provision for 'girls. young
women, non-binary and trans young people,.
This year we've seen a signff',can". InC￿aSe in risk faced by pr8dotp,inantty black and brown young peop
as a result in racist and Islamophobic violence Inflicted by dotrestic terrorists In our community. In
moments this has heightened, the Sca￿ of violence and pace of escalation that coukj wse risk to our
young Peop￿ has ￿en impossible lo predi-t. We have do[￿ a cop.siderable amount of work lo safety plqn
aroLJnd this, ensuring we're ready to mobilise supr)ort 5vfr.en required and clearfy communicate to our
community of young people. We've also equippec ou.se￿eS to support Ihe ongoing and increased impact
of the distres5 and anxiety experienced by black and brown young people and staff.
HIGHLIGHTS: SYSTEMS CHANGE
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esseiiliai Iri proviuiii
heir model unioue is hov/ deeDlv rooteyl it is in (he communitv"
- Young 8arnel FoJndation
Our entire model is built on centring and amLII'fying youik.. voice and in shifting power to young people. We
do this through an ongoing prO￿sS of co-prodJcb'on and by creatir..g opportunit.es for youig people :o
both understand and communicate th-ir solutions for change. We worl< with them to ensure their voices
are captured and heard within the systems around them, and that action is accounted for.
This year we have continued to deepen our inpact arKI young wpk's influence externally, responding to
contextual systemic movements and driving bcal systems change whilst increasing national visibility and
sharing our learnings more widely. Some of our s￿ceS*S this year include=
Transfomilng Barnet Counell's Chlldren's Servlces - we were successful in our partriership bid wlch
the Council for the Violewe Reduction Unit's My Ends funding. w4ich is a Signrf￿ant two year grant. We are
continually building our relaiionship wqlh the relevant strategic Leads in tre Council. feeding into their
policies and strategies, getting SUPF)Ort with risk data arLI feeoing important themes into the Council's
thinking. We disseminate our leam,ng and best pract'ce to the wider sector by attending local council I
CVS meetings, forums and other community setting5 (with young peo￿ eruaged and repre*nted).
EXAMPLE..
Actlon: our teani. attended Bamel Cotsncil's part￿[p￿ ory session on 'Keeping Young People Safe Strategy
2024-27, which sets out the mults'_agency ard goals for safeguarding children and young people
frorll criminal and sexual exploitation in Bamet. We contributed young people's insights in relation lo the
importance of co-production and culturalty compeierrt support.
Impact: Barnel's three year strategy has mw ixn UFxlated to reflect these [ecorn￿endatlons and we
have *cured resources to continue an orooiig relat onship wtth team ￿adIng this WDrk, ensuring rea
time insights are fed into local decision Taking and a-Ik)n is taken.
EXAMPLE..
Actlon: we attended a Young Ba￿et FoLndation Networrf meeting and del￿ered a presentation on 'anti-
povety oractice, to appr0￿Mate￿ 50 professional> f'om Ihe CVS in the borough. Tnis included shariry
learning from Ihis project and our c&pr(Kluction approach.
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Impact: 50 community based organisations have a tEtler understanding ofthe mental health needs of
young black men and an awareness ofhowto cTrproduce support se￿￿es￿th young people in a
meaningful way.
Influenclng natlonal polley change- we have activety participated in and supported national
campaign collai)orations and attended mult'ple nationa5 nehvork even15 and strategic meetings, feeding in
young people's insights and ideas lor chaige which have gone onto influence national policy and infom
best practice.
EXAMPLE..
Actlon: our Peer Leaders desKJned and hosted tfr.e 'Hold ng Our Own. event, one year on frorr. the rebase
of the report they c(Fauthored lo raise awareness of the carnoaign within the kxal community and
professionals in our network. The guide informs k)cal stakenokjers around how to irnplement non-policing
501utions to youth violence and hKJhlights the link I￿l￿een state violence. racism aid Black mental health.
Impact: this event was attended by multiple professionals and 30 young people who shared their mu51C
and spoken word to amplify their messages ano c211s for char.ge. Their work went on to wiy the Sheila
MacKenzie Foundation awa
- for'Amplifying Voice, in W￿.1¢h we were awarded 'CaMpa￿n of tne year.,
CASE STUDY..
Actlon: Peer Leaders invited the o"ganisation Art No- E
ence to vis't thetn and other young people at
The LAB to discuss the impact of the criminalisation of Black music and how "his impacts young Black trKFyS
and men. In addition to this, one of our Youth Wo.'kers and Fxoject team spoke on the panel for their event
Art Not Evidence.. All An
les, discussing the racist sJppre5sw)n of rap music and highlighting the use of
music and rap as an important Black cultural expression of emotional experiences (how il can be used as
therap8utic expresJionl
lrnpacl: Approximately 150 professionals heard atxiut our recommendations for change and the value of
our community based mental health supwrt for young ￿ack men.
Amplltylng young people's volces through creative plattornis- we have done a considerable
aThounl of work to develop our creat ve -ools ..or capturing youth voice by traininG our team in doing this
through the mediums of wdca5t recording, ￿ne making and track recording. Some of the highlights from
this year include,. Multiple Podcast EpiscKles were recorded capturip,g conversations abDU- Black music
and identity, the impact of social media on the communty and Black History Month, A young person has
written an article about YBM Mental Health wh￿h we published in a LAB 'ZINE' la small magazine) that
was printed and distributed to other young people.
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CASE STUDY:
NHS YOUNG BLACK MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT
This year we completed our peer-re5earcn project commissioned by the NHS which saw a teom of young
black men deliver social actlDn projects for their peers across schools in Barnet. A5 a result they c
produced a set of findings on the barriers they yoJ".g olack men f8ce';n accessing and their experience of
mental healtrh services and their recommendation5 for transformatNe charge.
We then weil onto disseminate this leaming wb.ich included attendipg rnultiple Barnel wide Strategic
mental heakh forums lo share this insight and recommendations e.g. presenting at a 'Community of
Practice.. coproduction ne￿rK meetir@' and sharing a map c(wrc¥Juced by Peer Leader5 of current
stalulory and comrnunity mental heath semces. and an anatysis of this including 8 Sufnmary of what's
missing.
SURVEY FEEDBACK FROM THE SCHOOLS PROJECT
100% said they were more likew to talk akJ)ut their mental heath after attending the workshops. In
parkn'cular, participants idenlrfied their family as peop￿ they would speak to abodl their mental
health.
100% said that their uiderstanding of mental health had improved after the workshop.
None of the p2rticipants chose mental heath sewces as places they would ialk alJ)ut their mentsl
health. Frorn our conversations with".hem, we feel this is becau* of barriers related lo awareness
of services, culture and difference. From the overall reffections of all those who were involved in the
workshops, we carne to a-onclusion that "elalionship based strdlegtes are the best way to engage
young people in talking about their mental health.
80% reported they r￿W understand Yow race impacts their mental health.
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IMPACT: BUILDING A HAPPY TEAM
We're proud to have an exceptional team in place including youth worf<ers, musTC prcxlucers. creative
professionals and vio￿nCe advisors. Our team holds an in4epth understanding of the issues which affect
young people making thern uniquely placed to SJPPDrt their needs. Ensuring they e sLpporteu in
nawgating this chaI￿nging work was a key priority for us. wth several developments across 2024.
OUR HOMEGROWN WORKFORCE
We've continued to grow and develop our homegrown workforce. We trained and ernployed 10 young
people In Peer Leader roles, and introouced Iwo new Tralnee Youth Worker Roles, in which two
young men who have come through our creative spaces are rK)w employed full tirne. We developed a
brand new space to support Ihe c5evek)pmer.t o, our Peer Leaders, 'the Peer Leader Academy. with two
joining a Level 2 YoJth Worker GoJf5e.
We continued to capture our leaming which infr)rrrEd tFE owoing devebpment of our Youth Employment
Frarnework and supported the development of Peer Leaders through a new dedicated weekly space, and
by adapting our governance to ensure we're C￿ating meaningfvl and supportNe employment
oppOrtun￿e$.
OUR COMMITMENT TO ANTI-OPPRESSION + TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE
This year we've deepened our commitment to anti-oppressK)n and transformatwe just￿ ensuring we're
acts'vety combatting the power, inequalty and oppression of young p￿p￿. Our amb'.tion 15 to grow an
organization that shares power and uplifts minoTilised voices, create5 condit ons for self and collective care
and resolution. and fosters a culture of lea'ning - where mistakes are leamt from, rather Ihan punished. In
2024, this work has included:
The development of our Internal learning - we've co-designed rogular learning and reflective spaces
which have been carefully plaincd ano delivered in reswnse to the key the￿e5 emerging from our work.
including.. white supremacy culture. disabilty justice, radical safeguarding pract￿e5 and preventative
approaches to gender-based vK)lence.
Creatlng condltlons for gelE and Collectlve care- we've expanded our supeNsion structure which we
outsou'ced to our long-standing partrers MAC-UK. We cO￿eS￿n￿l new work schedules for the team that
gives space lo delivery, refiective practice and collective leaming and decision-making, built in regular
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weeks of rest for-.he entire team. hosted regular 'away4ays' and introduced a new career break policy
making it possible for long-standing team members to take Much needed breaks to rest and refresh.
Adaptlng our policy and practlce- we've continued to leam atx)ut how we can ensure our policy and
prac-.ice can enable equ'ty across the organisation ano improve the quality of our practice to ensure we're
minimising harm. Some of the changes to practice included weekly collect've decision-making sessions, a
rewew of our recruitment processes to ensure inclus'.wry and a review of our Day tKJlicy lo reftect the value
of lived and professional experience. Policy reviews ano adaptations included updates to our Safeguarding
Policy. EDI Policy, and our Staff Handbook.
staff capacity rerrains a key challenge. As a result of young people's needs growing, alongside the
increasing numbers engaging, our delivery team is often overstretched to meet these needs. In addition,
supporting Peer Leaders and Trainee Youth Workers in their roles is resource heavy. We continue to
struggle to secure the resource we need to ensure we're carir.g'.or our team ar.d creating cond.tions for
safe practice e.g. supervision, wh￿h is so Mtal to this work and for building the capacity we need to
manage the complexty of risk.
REFLECTIONS:
FROM A PEER LEADER
"Having been part of The Lab as a M)ung I￿r50￿. I￿e s￿￿ hand how important spaces like these can
be in the lives ofyoung people. My expenence there helpG¥J me grow, Iwild Gonfidence, and develop my
pas&on for music. as well as feel a of 6 Gommunty.
l experienced fIrsthaT￿ the transformative impact ithas. I develo@ my foundation in music pIDduCtK￿,
beat-makffng, mixing and v(xal reGordirw there. The space prowded me with a safe. creative environwEnt
to express myself, develop my skills. and connect wth others. fhese earfy experiences shaped me and
gave me a d￿P appreciation for the supKx)rtive community that has foste￿ there. This backgft)undalso
gives me a unique unde￿tanding of the direct impact il has onyoungpeople s lives.
I personallylaced many of the challenges young people encounter b this day, particulartyregarding menÈ31
health. The support I reG&ved, LK)th through rnuS￿ and the organisat￿n,$ community. was instrumental in
helping me naV￿ate Issues such as anxEty and lowself-esteem. This ex￿rEn￿ gives me & deep
understanding and empattiy for the mental17ealÈh strugg:'e5 thatyoung teDple may fats. I believe this
insight allows me to ￿late lo them on a peTronal level. prOV￿￿ng a safe, suppytitrp space ftir them to
express th￿r feelings and overcome &n7ilar challenges.
Combining Myp8￿10￿ for music and the community wrfh youth th f8els like a natural next step, and l in
paSS￿nate about helping othets find tlieirpalh just like I did. Through my atAAK, I've discovered a
stmng interest in youth work- having had the chance to mentoryouro teople I￿e realised how rewarding
it is to help others unlock their creative ￿tentIal.
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The Peer Leader role offers a unique opportunity for me to expkn￿ ￿th mypassion for musio énd my
growing interest in youth work. Ultimalety, this role aluns with my desire to give back lo the Gommunity that
shaped me, while also helping me expand myprofessionalsknll set. I'm excitedatvut the opportunity lo
learn, grow, and make a positive impact IM young pwple's lives. all while pursuing mypetsonal artistic
joumey."
IMPACT: BUILDING A ROBUST ORGANISATION
This year we conducted an operational review in orde. to streamline our operational processes and create
capacity for our leadership team to focus on driving forkvard our systems change work. We spent the year
co-designing and embedding new opemtional pr￿esseS .ncluding our delivery model and team rota, a new
project management structure and new risk management txocesses.
We came together to design and resource a new enabling role 'Operations and People c[￿Ordinat0r.tO
maintain and build on these new internal systems, including ourfinancial, grant and impact management
and recruiiment processes and ultimatety enabling our delThiery team lo thrive in their suptyjrt roles for
young people.
IMPACT MEASUREMENT
One of the most significant devek)pments this year has been the work we've done to remew and update
our impact measurement systems.
easuring impact remains a chaI￿nge as we do our best to den￿nStrate the Comp￿xitY and effectivene5S
of the A4K intervention, when there are so many orfferent 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,
intewenlion, wf(h yourrfJ people comip.g in and out of contact, having c,fferent levels of mentoring support
according to tqeir changing neeos and mary other variables along the way. This 'real world, and adaptive
support makes it drficult to measure impact in traditional ways {e.g. measuring I￿pact.before and afterf a
specrfic, time-limited ir,terventionl. Measuring 'prevention' is also always challenging because we can never
know 'what Inight have LEen' rfwe had.I't b￿n supports'ig a young person.
Our organisational development work included=
We restructured our evaluation framework. including buihdiro capacty into the delivery team's week
to update data collecton tools and collect insight from young peop￿.
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The devebpment of creatwe, youth4ed and participatory data collection methods including a
'snapshot' survey which we redesigned wi;h Peer Leaders to be more user-friendly for young
people. and now all our spaces and PToiects collect the same data.
We have designed a nK)bil":zation plan for 2025. including an update of our theoy of change and
the development of 'dashboard' to make OLr Iwe 'data' more accessible lo t￿.e team, so we can use
this to inform stratogic dccision rpaking li real tirr,e. We will also review our data collection systems,
including explorng rnowng to a new database system as our current one has signfficant limitations.
'Il's clear that wtjrpassion and dedICat￿n is making a real dIfferen￿...SeeIng the welcoming Spa￿ you've
created ft)r them (young people) to express their c￿ati￿ty. first hand. was eye-orening"_ London
Communlly Foundatlon
OUR FUNDERS + SUPPORTERS
"Octopus c170se AAK to one of the charities p"tclJing ft)r funding at ournew event because we were
excited by the potential ofpmviding funding to a charity y/ho'works (owatds systemK change and d(Es so
through amplifying the voies ofyouth within their communites. Their impact felt deeply meaningful and
something that our staff rneMte￿ could connect to and get exutBd8bDut supp￿￿n9'_ Octopus Group
Thanks to the generosity of our community of SUFJPOrters and funders, in 2024 we generated income of
£826,536. In line with our organisational srowth. this represented an increase of 8% on the previous
financial year. This also reflects AAK'S continued investmeit in fvndraising ard the development of a bng-
term strategy agains: our airns to build a robust aid sustainable charity, with more proactive and strategic
organisational and workforce planning aligned to our three-year F￿an. With a surplus of over £66k, this also
enabled us to finish the year on a relatwety slrong cash reserves positk)n.
However, as we enter 2025, we are ever conscious of the precarious and unpredictable external
landscape and Increasing￿ constrained func'ng ervi". onmew.. In particular, we are beginnirlg to observe a
drop in conversion rates from 'cold' bids, desptie consistently posilNe feedback on the qLJality of our
applications. Through feedback from funders ano our own research. we are ever aware of the
Unpre￿dented demand for funding, as well as the prolrferation of Al technology resulting in an increase in
the volume of applications being submitted overall (placing further press'Jre on grant team5 reviewing
funding requests). A secondary impact is previous￿ lesser-<nown funders being 'discovered' through Al
resea,'ch. and consequen-,ly overwhelmed wth requests for SUPFKJrt. We are receNing consistent feedback
from funders about 'record numbers, of applicatKJns. with one fvnder stating that numbers had increased
by 3000Yo.
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We are extremely grateful to have received majo, granti this year through new relationships with the Paul
Hamlyn Foundation ard the VRU My Ends Partnership Fund. These are major Wins for the charily,
demonstrating lal the strength o!AAK's proposit.on boosted by receq: work around impact evaluation. and
{b) the depth Oi relationships held resJlting ir invitations-.0 apply (respectivetyl. We also received
significant new fLJnding Ihrough the Nab'onal Lottery Cost of Lr￿[￿ FJnd, whilst capilalising on strong
partnerships and connections in Barnet, resuking in pOS￿"ve outcomes with LDie Unlimit￿1 for our surllmer
programme, plus Grange Big Local Communty Grants and the Brenl Cross Town Community Fund.
We were also grateful to receive ongoing and'continuation. grait i[￿OMe through several existing
relationships, including the Young Barnet Foundation, V.ariaMar.na Foundation. Garfield Weslon
Foundation, D'oyty Carte Charitable Foundation: Pilkirgtog General Charity Fund, arTrd City Bridge
Foundation. This included major grants. Wtth particular thanks to the Mariamaria Foundalion, CtLy Bridge
Founda',ion and Garfseld Weston, who awarded us w.th unrestricted and cofft incotlle - hJgely beneficial to
our longer-lerm aims around sJstaiiability, aid enabling us to invest in organisational resilience.
Final￿, we continued our relationships with several fuiders, including the NHS Inequalities Fund
addressing the mental health inequalities of young Black men in Ba'net, feeding inio wder systems change
work. We sustained ￿lationShIpS and erYJagemenl Wit￿ a range of other key funders and supporters,
including the John Lyons Charity. GUCCI, Natioial Lottery Reacping Communities, Youth Music, and the
London Community Foundation. We w5h lo thark all our existlDg furKlers for thei.. ongoing belief in our
mission and commttment to AAK'S cause. as we cort.inJe Working togelher in partnership. We also
recDgnise the &gnifiGant c0ntribLrt￿)nS from our indmdual oomrs and supporters.
With this in mind, we are more grateful than ever lo our existing partners and supporters for their ongoing
SUPPDrt, look to invest in and develop these fiJnd';ng partnerships as we enter the r)ew financial year.
We also continue working towards the aims in our l-. come D ve15rficatton Plan, with corporate foundab'ons
now representing a third of the OPFQrtunttEs on our pipeline. With upcoming launch of AAK'S powerful
'CHANGE' Exhibition c(Fproduced wi-.h young people, we Icok forwa,'d 10 welcoming all our existing
supporters lo see and experience the impact of their funo.rrfJ. whilst using Ih':s as an opportunity lo expand
our nelworks and attract new support to the charity. We also aim to build sales through our online arl
gallery, considering how we can Use the new premises to generate income. wbilst also turniig our nail bars
into a social enlerD.'ise. However there is a need to ra.se initial stal-bp funds for business modelling and
feasibility work around these ideas, and it is challengi￿g to balan￿ this against the need to raise funds for
our core delivery tnodel and sUPPOrt for young people (especially wrth limited resources). We will keep
trying for this in 2025.
After a great year in 2024, once again we express our deepe*.-trianks lo everyone who has supported our
charity, not just financially but all t￿e advice. guidance. and encouragement we have received. This has
helped grow otsr cop.fidence and realise the p"ofound importance and relevance of A4K's work, not just to
for beneficiaries. bul more widely againsl our aims arourd longer-lerm. social change. Times a
increasingly tough for our commuiity. but witih the support of all those who recognise and believe in our
work. we remain positive and determined to succeed.
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GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE + MANAGEMENT
STATEM￿ OFTRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITY
Company law requires the Trustee5 to prepa* f'nancial Staten￿nIS for each financial year which give a
true and fair wew Df the stale of affairs of Ihe charitable cofflpany as al the balance sheet date and of its
incoming resources and application of ￿sOurces, including incoryE and expendrture. for the financial year.
In preparing those financial statemerrt5, the Irustees are required to..
Selgcl surfcable accounting policies and then appw them consistendy.
Make judgew.ents and estimates thaL are reasoryable and prudent,. and
Prepare tie financial statements on the going con￿rn basis un￿sS it is not appropriate to assume
that the company will continue on that basis.
The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose ￿qth reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial rK)sfLion of the charitable company and to enable them lo ensure that the
financial stalernents comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for
S8feguarding the assets of the charttable company and henGe for tsKing reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and othe.- irregularttEs.
This report has b*n prepared in accordance wlh the special provisions relaling to small companies within
Part 15 ofthe Companies Act 2006.
APPOINTMEwf OF TRUSTEES
Newly appointed Trustees must be approved by d'reclors. The director5 may refuse an applicatlon for
membership rf, acting reasonably and propedy. Irey consider it to be in '.he best interests of the clarity to
refuse the application. The d rectors must consider any written represenlalK)ns the applicant fflay make
about Ihe decision. The director's decision folk)wing any ￿T￿ten representsts'ons must be nolffied to the
applicant in writing but shall be final.
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
The organisation is a charfcable company limited by guarantee, incorFX)rated 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 onjects and powers of the charitsble company and is governed under
its Articles of Association. In the event of the company closing members are required to contribute an
amount not exceeding £3.
RISK POLICY
The Truste&s Gontinue to undertake a revEw of the major risks to which the charity is expDsed.from which
contribute tD our organisational risk regis:er.
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THE BOARD OF TFIUSTEES
ALTON BROWN [CHAIRI-. Alton is a values4riven laade." with 17 years of experience li the charity
sector, drpiing impacttul engageman-. programrr.es for lead ng UK stxirts & cultural organisations, where he
enables organisations to drr￿e tK)Sitwe social iTr.pact & for communrties. As the former Head of Youth
Prograrnmes & Policy for the Birmingham 2022 Commonweath Game5, Alon led the team that delivered
the mulli-awaFd-recogni*d youth prog?mme fo." the largest multi-sport ana cultural event in England sir)ce
the Londor12012 Olympic Ganes. In 4is current role, Alton works for the Active Partnerships National
Organisation, a nationwide ne￿ork of 43 sport and physical activtty organisations working to c.eate thè
conditK)ns for an actwe nation.
NATHAN WHITE [VICE CHAIRI: Nathan cuffentty works as a Skills Strategy Aofvisor at the Department
for Education. Prior to thi5. he completed the Unlocked GradJates programme where he supporled and
safeguarded some of our society's most vulnerable ard challenging young people in HMYOI Feltham.,
drafted a group policy paper f￿USed on improvirvJ remand pn'soners, treatment. and was a member of
UnloGked's inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Advtsory group. Wittr.. a particular interest in tackling
inequalities in criminal justice and education. Nathan has also held a range of adwsory roles at various
charities and initiatives. This includes be ng a n).ember of 'he Careerfs and Enterpr6se Company's 'effective
transitions fund, sleeriro group, an arnbassa(k)r trustee at Unlocked Graduates and a governor of a local
primary school.
JAMES POLE trREASURERJ: James Pole is an ACA qualffied chartered accountanl who is a Finance
Director at Universal Music. Since quali￿.ng in 2013 he has worked in va.ious financial roles across the
music industry both in the UK and abroad and stkcialises in bridgiry the gap between creative and
financial communtties. This is James. first tnjstee and treasurer role. He has gained charity sector
experience working in a consultancy role for intem2tion.al development organisation IDinsight. IDin8ight
work in impact evaluation for government trx)dies such, as DFID. CDC & UNICEF, as well as large
philanthropic organisations such as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Hewlett Foundation.
ANNA HAMILOS: Anna is a passionate. empalhic indwidual with an ability to lead agile innovation
programmes that result in positwe S￿la1 irr..pacl. She is currentty Head of Engagement ￿fjth the Cerrtre for
Youth Impact and a Senior Associate with Collaborale CIC. Relationship and partnership building has been
at the heart of her career. from her work at the GLA, Lordon 2012, CABE and Nesta. Anna was selected
for the presluious Clore Experiellced Leadership coJrse, and received 360 Feedback, where she received
top marks as an Emp)wering E1abler (someone who pmrilises organisalion and team visibility over
personal gain and pro.Ile), a Courageous Changemaker {sorneone who injects a sense of urgency when
necessary) and a Focused Strategist (commended for her ability to stay ai)reasl of, and adapt to, social,
political and ecoFK>mic trerKls).
JAMIE HILTON: Jamie has worked in post4isaster contexts in Peru and Hatti, delivering inlervenlions
spanning all age groups. and in commun'.ty leadership roles in Colombia and South Africa. He has also
worked as a surveyor for Deloitte,. in youth & outreach role5 at the Prince's Tnjst. particularfy arts & sports
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engagement,. and as lead for Save the Chilcren'5 work in the southeast. Jamie has since held consultancy
and director roles at Beyond the Page. supporting trafficked women in Margate,. and al Fulham Good
Neighbours- a charity dabr.g back 100 years- where he is the current CEO.
SHERÈE PROSPERE: sher￿ has worked within the voluntary sector since 2011, wthin various frontline
positions across think-tanks and chartLab.;e organisalions including St Giles Trust and Leap Confronting
Conflict where she currently work5 as a Senior Pr(yJramme Off￿er and Trainer. During her ca"ee," Sheree
has spent time working within local communities in North and South London. leading on youth-led projects
within campavJning, journalism, social enterprise and frontline work wrh young people who have
experienced violen￿. county lines and trauma to currently project managing delivery programmes across
London. Realising throughout her profession, that cieatpiity and the arts have a￿ayS been at the foreiront
of her work. to showcase the passion and talent of young pe-p￿ and to proV￿e a plarform for conscious
change.
FRANKLYN ADDO [Resigned August 2024].. is a mu1lidisci￿Inary artist and communty advocate.
Groiving up in Hackney when it was in.arr.oJs for wvety and Cri￿e, lÈterature and music helped him to
make sense of his social context. Today, Franktyn writes about issues like poli￿ bNtality in platforms like
The Guardian and The Independent, in add t￿n to pujlishing his own similarty themed songs, poety and
photography. His non-fiction debut A Quick f'p.g on Grime is fortFcorrirKJ on Jacaranda Books in sprirg
2023, while his latest single 'Ghetto AngeLs' for eX2￿PIe addresses geNtr￿￿ati0n economic inequality.
Franktyn embraces creattvity as a ther8peLrtiC twl and is an advocate of freedom of expression for young
people, He is now one of the expert witnesses worknro lo challenge tTr￿ misJse of music as ov'.dence in
criminal proceedings, and tie blanket TnischaracterisatK)n of defendants as gang members. Before this, he
spent years in var￿uS frontline contexts, managing programmes supporttng soffle of the n￿st
disadvantaged and vulnerable young peop￿, n￿t re￿ndY helping to socially rehabilitate survwors of
violence in hospitals and local comrr.unttses.
FIOBINA BRENNAN [Resigned July 2024]: Growip.g Jp in a tower block, with a family of docutllenlary
filmmakers. Robina was always acutely aware of iss" es of illus-,1￿ and inequality. Following her law degree
completed ivhilst working weekenis, she decided to move frotn 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 crealmly and the arts as a Vehic￿ for, and documen-or of, social
change. Working ck)sely with youth Organisat￿r$ and young peopie daily. she is passK)nate aboLrt
empowering young people at the margins of our society.
BINDI MCPARTLAND [Resigned ju￿ 2024]: B,'rKli McPartland has spent the last 22 years working within
the advertising ar)d ma'keling sector. wlh a priTary"ocus on doital marketing. Her rales have varied from
Head of Delivery, ProJramrr.e Director to freelart￿ ConSu￿ant, worknng with agencie5 to develop
commercial capabiltties, opeotK)nal proTrsses and govemance to ensu￿ optimal performance. Her
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interest in charty work began when she first vdunteer&J Victim Support as a support officer, visiting
people at home to empower them to overcome emotional, psychological and practical effects of crime.
LUKE SOLON [Resigned June 2024]: is a q
-alffied doc*.or and strategy consultant al PWC where he
SLtpporis clients in the healthcare and life $c￿nceS ir.dustry to address their key strategic challeiges.
Before this, he worked in induslry Wlth Astrazeneca. and McKinsey & Company where he started his
consulting career. PrK)r to tnis he was a surgical:rainee irt I￿.e NHS. He has always trad a strong interest in
the arts and the voluntary seclo. and qas worked wtth several charities to supwrt both strategy
developmen-. and impact assessmer.t of the inteNentions they delNer.
JULIANA RUSEVA [ReswJned August 202L].' Juliana is a qualffied comrnercial and corporate lawyer who
has worked with FTSE100 clients tx)*h in prvale practice ano in-hoJse. She will be pursuiig an MBA at
London Business Schixil from the summer of 2022 and is a recognised female leader as a Laidlaw Sckv)lar
and Forte Fellow. She has over 10 years of exper.ence in volunteering on the frontlines and in leadership
posit￿n$ for London based and international NGOS, the NHS. the London Fire Brigade, ar,d other youth
education and mentoring-"ocLsed charitEs. Her expertise I'es in building youth mentoring prograrnmes,
supporting strategy development, restructuring corporate S￿la1 ie5wnsibility and ESG programmes, and
creating youth emp'.oyment initiatives particularty in the art and lech sectors.
THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Our Senlor Leadership Team is led by our CEO Dr Sally ZlotowltL Salty joined us in earty 2021 from
MAC-UK where she was Director of Public Hea￿h and PreventK)n, and was also part of Nesla's Digital &
Social Health Team. She is a doctorate level researcher wf(h a unique skill-set that includes clinical and
comwunity osychology, and also a lecturer ano speaker or comrnunity psychology, power. privilege and
the role of slruclural inequa111ies in mental health. She has over 12 yea,.5 experience in corf)roducing and
innovating public services in partnership with marginalised young peo￿. t￿￿1r communities and other
stakeholders.
Rickardo Stewart is our Head of Qualty & Innovation. reflecting our commitment to LEst practice -
Rickardo is a social entrepreneur frorr. and embedded in the community, deeply trusted by young people
IYPI and professionals (London's Youth Professional of the Year in 20181. He also works on the frontline as
a Serious Youth Violence Specialist a-ross AAK'S prograr)mes.
Rox Horton is our Safeguard:'ng Lead, drpiirrfJ our conteK(L.al safeguarding approach by delivering work in
both community and educational seth'ngs: feeding back themat￿ risks to partners such as 8arnet Council,
Rox qLJalifieu as a social worker in 2007 prac-ised in statutory front line child protection for 10 years,
and has led safeguarding in national chattties and schools. Rox also holds a Truste8 position at Gids Rock
London.
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
For the Year Ended 31 Docember 2024
Trustee's Report
Manpreet Pank, our Head of People & Operations. has over 14 years hybrid voluntary and corporate
leadersh p experieice acros5 natK)nal charf(ies and roles in tfr.e commercial sector, st￿cla11$1ng in
operations, teople and partnerships. She is professionalty 2nd personally driven to improve social impact.
This year the leadership team was SUPPKJrted by our prewous CEO and Founder, Katy Dawe- who is an
eXper￿nCed strategist ar￿ s￿cla11st in worknng with weallh holders and socialty excluded communities to
drve social change. After founding AAK and building the charity over 10 years, she low works as a
consultan.. supporting major brands s'Jch as SamsJng. Nike, Kell(og and rDn-profit organiiations inclJi ding
The National Gallery and MAC-UK. She is a gradua-.e of the Clore Emerging Leaders programme and is a
lecturer and stEaker in various foru￿5.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD
These accounts représenl Ihe results of the charity for the period from the start of the financial year on
1 st January lo 31st December 2024. During the period the charity had lolal income of £826,536 and
lolal expenditure of £759,604 resulbng in a net Surplus for the year of £66,932.
RESERVES POUCY
The Trustees feel it is appropriate to M￿ntain tree reserves of four141 morrths of operating wsts which
equate to £121,602. Free reserves are unreslricled. undesignated funds not tied up in fixed assets. The
Board of Truslees reviews the reserves annuatly. Free reseryes are currently just below the target
figure. AAK intend lo wntinue building their free reserves to m881 the largel.
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILrrY IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEP￿S
Company law rg]uires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a
true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the ¢hartlable company as at the balance sheet dale and of
its incoffling resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, lor the financial
year. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating lo small
companies within Part 15 ot the Companies Act 2006.
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024, the company was enlitled to exemption from audit
under section 477 Companies Acl 2006. No member of the company has d8POSited a notice, pursuant
to section 476. requiTing an audit of these financial statements under the T8quirernent ol the Companies
Act 2006.
Approved by the board of trustees on
2W2025
and sKJn8d on their behalf by
trwjj
Alton Brown
Chair of Trustees
ART AGAINST KNIVES IA company limtled by guarantee)
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Independent ex8mlner's raport to the Trustees
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
Independont examlnefs report to the Trustees ot Art Agalnst Knlves (the 'charltV)
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the ¢harÉty for the period ended 31
December 2024.
This rèport is made solely to the ¢harity's Truslees, as a kx)dy, in accordance with Part 4 of th8
Charities
(Accounls and ReFQrtsl Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might slate lo the
charity's Trustees those matters l am required to state to them in an independent examinerfs reFX)rt and
for no other purpose. To the fullesl extent pemiitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to
anyone other than the charity and the charitls Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the Trustees ol the charrty (and also its directors for the purp)ses of company lawl you are
rèsponsible for the preparation ol the accounts in accordan¢& wth the requirements of the Companie5
Act 20061'the 2006 Act'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are Not required lo be auditèd under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independerrt examination, I report in respect of my examination of
the company's a¢counts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Acl 20111'the 2011 Act,). In
carrying out my examinalion I have followed all the applicaNe Directions gwen by the Charity
Commission under section 145(Sllb) of Ihe 2011 Act.
Independent examlnerfs slatement
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your exatTTin8r must be a member of a boty
listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I conlimi that l am qualified to undertake the examillation because
l am a member ol the ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.
Your attention is drawn lo the fad that Ihe chartty has prepared the accounts in accordance with
AccoLJnting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities
preparing their accounts accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102} in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recomm8nded Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in Ihe extant regulalions bul has
been withdrawn.
l understand Ihal this has been (fon8 in order for the ac￿untS to provide a true and lair view in
accordance with the Generally Accepted AccounlirHJ Practic8 8ffecttve for reporting periods beginning
on or after 1 JanLJary 2015.
I have comp18t8d my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come lo my attenlitsn in connection
with Ihe examination giving me cause to believe that in any malerial respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect d the company as required by seclion 386 of the 2006
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEIllE￿S
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Independent examlneV$ ￿pOrt to the Trustees
2. the accounts do nol accord with those records", or
3. the accounts do not comply wilh the applicable requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirgmènt that the accounls give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as
part ol an independent examinalion. or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wtlh the methods and principles of the
Slalement ol Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities
preparing their accounls in accordance wtth the Financial ReFrf)rting Standard appliGable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)].
I have no ¢on¢ems arwj have come across no other matters in connection with the examinalion lo which
attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
rèached.
Sign8d:
Dated:
26L4kHtr-
Robert Smith FCA
Grlffln Stone Moscrop & Co
Chartered Accountants
21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street
London WC1 N 3GS
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMETr¥rs
For tha Yaar Ended 31 December 2024
Slatem8nt of Flnanclal Activlty {SOFA)
Note Un￿$t￿cted
F￿d5
Restrlcted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Tot
Funds
2023
come & EndowmEnts
D()nati￿$ & L9gacies
hvastment
hveslments
Training aNJ prclecis
31814
31814
44,616
254
152,7C(I
640,588
793,288
722,962
Total Incom
185,948
824636
787.832
E>pendItU￿ on:
Costs ofrdi4rg furKIs
Trainlng prc4eds
68,841
85.971
e8,841
690,763
56,674
696,725
61>4,792
Total Expenthbjre
154,812
604,792
759,604
653,399
Nd hc0nRI(Ey¥￿tht￿9) for thfryearbeforo
tran$krs
31.136
7%
64932
114,483
Tran%fgrs betW￿n fiJKIs
Not (E4Janditureyhc£mt fortroyear
31,1
35,796
114.433
Net movem** In ILmd$
31.136
35,796
6Q932
114,433
Ba1￿c9S bro￿￿ ￿N¥aft1 at1 st Jaruary 2Q24
Balances ¢aFried fThard al 315t Dernnlxr2024
80,811
283,205
168,772
111,947
238,190
0,137
283.2
I dixloyJ8$ relate ortyto ¢orthrung acfi¥Élies. ￿ gAins #nd knsses intt* are incbjdtrd akthp.
All Income intt* PriDry6arwas westrided exrep* fijr Tra￿1￿9 ProiodsirKom of £631,103.
1 oyenditure inthe prIc¢￿ar￿aS umslridod ey£eptfc¢ TYaitiNJ ard ￿oi8Cts costs of£564,973.
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Docuslgn Envdope ID.. 11174B82.3C7&4DB4-9t￿l9-8￿DF2￿jr46BD
ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL sTATEME￿rs
For the Year End8d 31 December 2024
Balance Sheet
Notè
Flxkd A$s¢t
I￿$st￿entS
T8ngiblg Fixed Pssgls
13
14
497
1.159
1.160
Cuntnt Asstts
Deblo
Cash at bank and in hand
83.426
230.046
388.887
313.472
Cr6ditors_ amounts fallina
due wtthin ong yèar
12
39,248
31.427
Not cuff•nt us$Èts
349.639
282,045
Total not as8tt$
350,137
283,205
Funds
Re51rt¢tèé
Unrestrictad - Gonfyr81
15
15
238.190
111.947
202.394
80,811
350,137
283.205
The finanoal slal8menls have be￿ prepaBd n 8(t(Kd8nts oplic¥ble to 0)M￿￿eS subject to thFJ
sm811 companies règime.
The Trustees consider th81 thé umpany is enlittga tc 0X￿t￿)n from th& requiramèrt lo have ￿ 8LwJil under the
prowsions ol sèction 477 01 lh8 Companigs 2[￿.;￿￿'￿￿'> ali d nembers h￿0 not reqÈHred Ihe ct*mpany to obl8ln
an audr( lorthe y8arin que5tKM li actordanc6'Nlh seCtiC￿ 476 of thè Ad.
The Trustèés acthovd8dgo 1hoirr9sponsibil￿l￿s ftr.- o)mplying wth thé tsqurements of th& C(*npanles A(12006 ￿4th
respecl tc> a(xfJL￿Iing reccKds and Ihg prep8r&ion of statwn8nts.
The linanoal statements were apPr￿d and eultrKJriqed for by thè Tnjstees cr .
2S1912025
on their b8holl. by..
8nd 5ign8d
Alton Bro¥
Chtir ol Tnjsteèg
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEME
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Note8 to the Flnan¢lal Ststemonts
l. Accountlng policles
Charlty Informallon
Art Against Knives is a registered charity. The principal address is 21-27 Lambs CoThJuit Street. Londo
WC1N 3GS.
Basls of preparatlon
The financial statements have been Prepared in acC0Tdan￿ with Accounting and Reporting by charili8s:
Statement of Recotnrnended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accoullls in accordance with
the Financial ReFK)rt Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 102 - effective 1 January
20191- (Charities SORP FRS 1021.
Art against Knives meets the definition ol a public benefit entity Ur￿er FFIS 102. Assets and liabilities are
initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting
policy or note.
Golng concern
The Trustees consider that there are no materid uncertainties about the ¢hartlls ability to continue as a
going concern.
Grants
Grants are recognised as income when the entitlement lo the grant IS ￿rtaIn. Grants made towards the
costs ol specific activities and services are classified as restricted income. Where services are not lully
delivered in th6 period the reslricted income was received, the balance of the grant is held in restricted
funds. Grants towards the cost ol acquiring assets are classified as restricted income when received. A
transfer is then made from restricted funds to unrestricled funds to reflect the purchase ol 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 froTll indwiduals. trusts and companies, unrestricted grants and
legacies.
Donatlons
Donations are recognised in the accounting period in which they are received. Donated goods. lacllities or
services are recognised when the charity has control over them, any conditions associated with tfve
donated item have been mel, the receipt of ewnomiG benefft Iroffl the use by the charity of the item is
probable and that economic benefit can be measur8d rèliably. On receipt, donated services or fa¢iltties 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 io obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market. a
corresponding amount Is then recognised in expendtlure in the period of receipt.
Investment Income
Investment incorne is included gross or at the amounts receivable plus the attributable tax credit.
Fees and sales
Fees for the supply of seNices are recognised when earned. Income received in advance lor services to
be delivered in the following year is treated as deferred income and induded in creditors.
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEklEKrs
For the Year Ended 31 Decgmber 2024
Note8 to the Financial Slalements
1. Accounllng pollcles (Contlnued)
Fund accounllng
Restricted funds are subj8Ct to restrictions imposed by the donor or by the specific terms ol ihe chaiily
appeal. These are accounted for separately from unreslricted funds. Details of restricted funds are shown
al Nole 15 Unrestricted funds are those which are not subject lo restrictions. Any surpluses are available
for use at the discretion of th8 trustees in furtheran￿ of the obj8clives of the charity.
Expendlture
Cosls apportioned to activities include costs of staff time spent on each area of activity, costs direthly
Incurred in order to deliver the activity, an(1 support Costs apportioned ac￿rdIng to the ratio of slaff lime on
the area of activity to lolal staff lime.
Penslon costs
The charity operates a group personal pension scheme. Th8 assels of the scheme are held separately
from those of ihe charity in independently administered funds. Payments in respect ol currenl servic6
contributions are charged in the awounts as they I￿1 due.
Flxed assets
Tangible fixed assets ¢05ting ￿Ore than £500 are capitalised and depreciated over their useful lives and
shown in the balance sheet al cost less accurnulaled depreciation. Depreciation is provided at the
following rate: Computers and other equipment - 25Vo per annum.
Cash and cash equlvalenls
Cash at bank and cash in hand indudes cash and short le￿￿ highly IiquKI investments with a short malurrty
of three months or less from the dale of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Financlal Instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a knnd that quality as baslc financial
inslrumenls. Basic financial instruments are initiatly recognised at transaction v￿ue and subsequently
measured at their settlement value.
VAT
ExperKliture incIL￿eS VAT which Cannot be fully recover￿1 from HM Revenue and Cusloms.
Llabllllies
The a￿rua]S concept is applied. Liabilities are recognised as soon as a legal or constructive obligation
arises.
Tax stalus
The company is a registered charity and is not liable to Corporation Tax on its current aclivilies.
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEMrs
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
1. Accountlng pollcles {contlnued)
Crltlcal estlmates and judgements
In the application of Ihe tharity's awourrting policies. the trustees are required to make judJements,
estimates and assumptions about the carrying atnount of assels 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 resu]ts may differ from th8se estimates. The
estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is rewsed where th8 revision alfecls only that
period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and tLrture
periods.
Measurement ol flnanclal a88et8 and flnanclal Ilabllltles
Basic financial assets, which include deblors and cash and bank balances, aro initially measured at
Iransaction price including Iransaction costs and are subsequently carried al amortised cost using the
ellective interesl method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the Iransaction
IS measured at th8 present value of the fLrture receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial
assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors d￿j bank loans ar8 initially recc4Jntsed al transaction prica
nless the arrangement conslitutes a financing transaction, wher8 thg debt instrumenl is measured at the
present value ol the future payments discounted at a tnarkel rate of interest. Financid liabilities classified
as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried al amortised cost, using the effecltve interest rate rnethod,
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for gocrtJs or serwces that have been acquired in the ordinary coursè
of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as curront liabilTlies if payment is due within
one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-currenl liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially
al transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEMrs
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the Flnanclal Statem¢Ms
2 Don4tlpn# & Lèg8cI•8
Unr8Strk*&J
R&st￿ted
2024
2023
Sranls and don81ions
32.814
32.8',4
44,616
32.814
32,814
44.616
3 Iny•slmont Incom•
Unr8strKLOd
Rg$b**￿5
2023
hv¥stmont h￿rne￿nter8$t
434
434
254
434
434
4 Trnlnlng and proJ•eti
Unrvthided
ReSt￿￿a
2Ct24
2023
Aganst Knwa5
Our Hand8
ve Coll8borntions
Bamet Carsrs
152.7￿)
3¢9.245
234.439
148.104
61.5C
286.972
163.7fJJ
160.867
111.363
234.439
148.10¢
81.5(M)
152.7rxJ
640.588
7￿.288
772.*2
S Cost of rvl$lng fund8
Unrg*rKt
Re5thknJ
2024
stoft (x)sis
Fundrasing cost
Sjpport Costs
16,183
43.078
10.093
38,731
43.078
88.841
e8,841
56.874
Ind•p*nd•rrt èxamlnallon f••s
Included within govemance ¢ost Is r8.0661￿22- £2,920) rdaiftg to trldepwdthit 8x8n￿alOn fè*.
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEprrs
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the Flnanclal stsiements
7 Trajnlng and Pr0￿cts
Dlred Costs
Um4rtct•d Re51rirted
SL4)wl costs
l￿S￿ed Restrided
2024
2023
Art Agalnsl Krfves
66.061
q57.288
121.641
86,702
12235
17A25
11,486
7215
124934
29.106
171J40
205,250
203?19
150,161
98￿17
191,600
15B,589
167,920
51,619
Cr0aUw Spacos
Bamel Carw5
433,712
48A61
171,080
653253
569,729
Admlnand WFV¢rt
16J)76
16P76
11570
GovwarKè cost
21
21
34
34
21434
690.763
15
433712
37
171
80
696 726
t An•tys15 rfgupporteosts
2024
2023
86,163
20821
1A56
26y5
213
29292
6908
495
9￿24
72
12
605
133
17?19
4226
303
SA20
4M32
IM69
77
1A96
137,906
32.$24
2,331
42,486
340
56
2,848
629
423
93A26
32,858
2,334
29,259
626
91
6,6S5
190
529
Profe3slor01 s8￿c•s
I￿ular￿e
Offlca expendlur
Travel
Storage
IrE¥)enses
Deproclallon
1.779
393
370
82
94
21
14
137.169
46ts31
28526
7216
2fgy2
166.276
s￿pOrt eosls haw boen apporforfjd LoltyJl7* Mtlo orom• sperlf0re￿hempl0pO
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AKf AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEfvirs
For th& Year Ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the Flnandal Statements
9 Star costs
x)23
Wegès 8nd sa￿$
liona In￿r￿co
Pensioi cc6ts
413,3
41,OE
10,513
377.776
35.245
9.449
4E4,915
422,470
localacl 89 ILIIows.'
Fundr8ising
Trainrig l￿d proja15
miniStr&m￿ ond sjppc
16.183
3K2.589
,163
10,Og3
361.985
5?.3
4e4.915
4L,470
Z)23
15
Awag9 number ol ryloyee5 numbar cl full tim
17
No recerrfecl 9mdllW￿ts In &xcess d th)m) [W￿DuM.
10 Board of Tru#eo
No weré paid 10 Trustees. padto ￿ Trusts
11 Dthors
Trade ￿￿torS
Cru￿ incc¥ne pr8pfjM￿ts
Other debtors
11,414
.3
16,6YJ
16,6￿3
83,426
AJI debty$ 8r•rec￿￿8b1e wthin oReyo.
12 Credltcn- an(wnts lalkng duahihln cney
Z¢24
Trade cr￿t￿5
Taxatiffl sctial security
Ac(su4s
15,2
12,384
11,6C6
12,0SJ
12,8
39.248
31,427
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AFrr AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the FlnancÈal Slatgm8nts
13 Flx8d Asset Investmonls
2024
2023
knves¢ments
Valw at 1 JaY#Jttry2024
VI￿# at 31 Docèmbgr 2024
Art Agalnsl Krlws ha8 a wJ)sldl•ry WKlortaklry caH•d Art Agalrsl Krkns TrathTrJ Ltd (reglslerod kn EnglgT¥I arKI Wales wlth
Compary Tr). Q7786806).
The s￿5[￿18ry, Arl Aga￿St Krlve5 TradltvJ Ltd.Is ¢LYlroled byArt Agafin￿ Kth5 ho￿1￿ ¢wJpgry), ￿￿rtu8 of beln9 Its ?010
Member, and p¢)v*rto oppolnt dlrectors to kno board sthslthary.
The loss ofthg S￿b￿d￿ry￿*S£0 (2023:£0) aTrJ ret assets am0￿￿ed to £0 f2023.'£0) as 913108cembtr2024.
14 Tanglbkn Flxed
2024
Equtpment
Cost
At 1 JaM¢ry2024
3.045
Al 3108t•mb•r2024
3.045
Depreelalhn
Al 1 Ja￿ary2024
Chary• foruw y•OF
1.886
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ART AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND HNANCIAL STATEMENTS
For tho Yèar Ended 31 December 2024
Not88 to the FinanGlal Stalemenls
15 Summory of funds
Movement In Resou￿8$
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1stJan
Bolance
31stDec
Incomlng
l)utgolng
Tm$fer
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rt Agansr
In Qur H￿￿S
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arnot tsers
18.3&9
61,(kll
62,475
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196,￿5
134,439
148,1(
61.8(Q
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138,681
86,7
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71,898
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201
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185,948
154.812
111,947
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154.812
111.947
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186,113
163,7
169.867
111,3G3
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18,338
81,094
62,475
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54.424
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136.7
88.4
80,811
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pru¢ide thwfi thè Cpkvtunty to Iw 51dls, gd ihqr nths p￿ted frre. scoaise in a sale rAw. dgddr4) iita wg)n81
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Docu$￿n Envelope IL).. 11174862-3C7B4D84-9CK)weBDF2￿746SD
AFIT AGAINST KNIVES
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEIAENTS
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Not8s to the Flnanclal stsiements
16 Analysls of net ¢harSty assets b•lsY¢en fund¥
iknr¢stri¢t8d Rosttlctgd
runds
lund$
TDt
runds
202A
T￿gible fixèd assets
Curr8nt
Currènt li&11￿.¢5
498
143,07?
131.6251
498
245,812
388.888
,6231 139.2481
Total net essets
111.949
238.189
Unrestslcted R¢¥trfet¢d
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ndg
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fund
T8ngible fixed assets
Currert assots
Cuffenl liabillies
60
8.160
20Q.405
313.472
17,0111 131.4271
124,4161
.811
202.394
63.205
7 Rtlat¢d patrtytrnnsactitsnB
AJ8nst cws 100% of thè shares olkk ￿￿¥￿st Knp4* Trwjiig Iirrit￿. end of wh fnanclèl yo¥, M
Knbles Tr8dng Lirnkèd ¢￿￿n￿lS ils proffts to D￿0 Ihg ￿t0 31 L*c￿ber 20X. tho chwty wepi?d £0
12023- £￿.￿0) from Ihe C￿)panY.
Totel dondwjns ol £0 I2023~ £240lwèrE) r￿p1&y trom inElegS n the year.
18 Op•rating leas? Ct>mmlbntnt8
the worting s￿d date the ¢¢Dw￿Y rollLm￿g t1￿re m￿￿urn I￿e pasTh6nts l￿dèrn￿￿￿ll8b1e oparang lfrases iai
forDrwwtvlwhlth tdl due as frAI(YPK5'.
Less thw orp year
Ono lo ffN8 ￿[5
32,500
74,795
32.500
107,2
1072
The Cp8[￿ng le&e ab￿ rdaes to th&PropertiJal 162 H..￿ RL*S, LcTrJM N2AO S. Thè pwle ￿¢￿nI E £32,500 per 8mum.
The Ifffj$8 t¢m 1$ 10 yess Mth a broth ￿￿e cx)mmonr*d or* 1￿.
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