HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED (A company Ilmlted by quarantee) TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Company number 7540627 Charlty number 1142575 20 Marlne Court St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN38 ODX
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED (A cornpany limited by guaranteei Company number 7540627 Charrty number 1142575 Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 December 2025 Chair's report Our recenlly insialled Mojo managemeni system which monitors our membership is now lully operational_ It automatically sends a reminder to a member as their membership is about lo lapse. A new facilrty off efs them the opporlunity lo r8new and pay for their membership online As a result ol Mojo, we are retaining members and speeding up the paymeni process. For the second year in a row Our membership numbers have increased with younger anisis being In evidence. For those artists that are working and who also have youn9 families, the mod81 of service thai we provKJè is v6ry appealing in lerms of ease of exhibitn or9anisatM)n, InVlIatIOn. and our lavourable hire rates, Ariists ar8 Still attracted io our new formula ot being able to rent a pfop0rlfi ol space within the gallery as opposed to having to pay tor the whole rental. World revenues from art sales In auction houses and gallerles have saen a 17% reduetlOD. in valiJes Our sales pav.ern is very much in llne wrth that figure. The Income we generate from commisslon ol sales shows this lall In value. However. we have compensated lor this loss and seen a modest income rise by having morg membership shows They are not based on a rental value ihey are based on a paymeni per artwork exhibited. They are very popular and instead of having one or tsvo membership snows per year we are now having four or five. The irbcome rocelved from ihese shows helps compensaie fof the fall In commisslon Income. We have feplaced our computer system and had rt profeSsnallY set up, go records or informatK>n were k)st. This cost has been covered in Our expenses. We have also nstalled a rn0de CCTV system as part of our commilment to ensure the salety of our v¢UnI8ers. We have recenlly l)oughi new shelving and new cupboards for our Slofage areas and off . We are still bjking lor a treasurerlaccountant but rt has been impos&ble to lind someone to take rt on as a voluntary role. We are therefor8 of the opinion that we will have to pay 9)moone to do this work. We are ai presenl warting lor a response trorn a certified accounianl In 8exhill. Bearing in rnind our calendar is tull ot bookings for 2026, 1 am pleased to report that the Aris Forum 18 weathering ihe storm ol the cosi ol living crisis aamrtediy wrth a very small incorne surplus, as befrts our charitable status. This can only happon because of the comrnrtment ol our volunleers and Irustees who glve so much of iheir tlme to the Hastings Arts Forum. Raymond Mcchrystal
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED IA Mpan knitl' .Ji,,# h1illyyi R•port ol thè truSts for th8 y8ar •ndlng 31 Doc•mb•r 2025 (contlnued) pu+po••• •nd •cti¥rtw puml ol its charty W• ad¥art• tTh• 4)00 th• p¢ piInthp1¥ In h•gtirg1 In all areag ol tb• art• ty tttLsirwJ on t VI1 art• All rDemb8rs ol tw ore lo &s11n9$ kns Foiuffl Lkn4t•(I Nym1 ol •n 8nnu•l eubfttpthon Tne chanty gry to •xhibrt mbg, Hrt Irb¢ O fggJ4rly chDnging LTr1 0¥)0¥ Th• w• pifwnoi•fj ty r•WtW lh• fhwrx4h rn•d74 Bdv8rt1rn•rt and are w to vb•w by al rn•mow8 ol Iho Accort1ry1¥. Ih•". w8te•s the Cat1 n•ots tho Irt 10# a8 oth In guK1WK• Dy lh• Clwty Q{JmrnB4 7ho cmriy Pl.71Y h48 a pycy rhat Proc0& makir#J ol 4ny 9rqnts A8 •14rgd m frknte 1 10 Il kcounty, v•lue of any holp r•10 s r•)1 Inekthd m tr •cco¢Jnls oThJury ¥0tarY G¢ntrWWI Dy a numDgr ol memts¢v$ 10 runnH)g ol th¢ gallery to ol Chqrty w¥1 M much by •u In4vl¥•Y lth a lu4 r8rMJ• ol duriTrJ N ar th• g••wy 8ry1 m•nws pth• bw IlY •ry•g•d lThrougpK>ul lh• •ar M•rnD•tWIP numlwg a nffnt orth4fgirq Increase, ollw Dy • diwwhnling dfW In c¥ynmigllion on Rat85 for m+mr%p •lld g•lbwy fvr• ha St•1¢ lor •tYth y••r B (Mjr awn i• to m•r¢bwi pr(¥noi8 Trk Fln•ncl•l r ty)t•l tt)m• lur £34 397 Irt £32.896. y41rw a wlus tsT y•ar of £1 501. cotyed ty t2.7Wd In 2021 Il•••r¥w •nd g•én9 COnM Th• Gharty'• poly i• to ro gutWlfl9 epgndrture lof at 190$1 a thfo• monih pefoj, pnmorty Stall co8ts. r•rf 4Ailrty ¢os Th• i•¥ww48 •t th• Bar Shw d•1 8mowM•O t41.046 W• b•l¥ thi$ rt enoojh to c4¥•t ft•t•r•Tr •nd Admknl•IrnUn d•t•M• af1ty ntsr Ctynp•ny nwibw Ch•ry's rty•r•d tfft• 1142575 7540627 20 M•iin• Cthrl Sl L1¥01 on S•• Eam SLMa•x. TN38 ODX Pet•1 W•iiw• PCA Div•¢torn and tru•tM• The dirqcby8 Ot th• tr1arstab comp8ry Itng chantyi af• rt8 tfu•8 lor lh8 purr4)••s of tharty Tl iJ• fvrl ollLw$ 9orw4 Oyiir¥J fv. !A.. T1 rK• ttw 8 IrJllD¥A Tru1•• rtim• O•1•• •ci•d li roi whol• y•ai Olfic• Ilf •Trl L••l•y 8•t*•r R•y IlcChry•l•l L••ll• Ilornn l•n O'L••ry P•ul Swy•rn Jo W•l•h
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED {A mpanY limiied try guaranwei Cofflpany number 754(h327 Cnarty numDef 1142575 Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 December 2025 (continued) Slruclure, Gov•manc• and Management Go¥•ming docum•nl Memoranaum and A#1leS of As8ooallon dal•J 22 FotsrLry 2011. Ch•rlty constitulion Cornpany lirnil•d by Guarantee Appolntffenl Ot truste•9 Appoifltèa by me members In 9ereral m••ting. ¢asual vacancies lilled bv th8 Irtsst8és. Or9•n•ulion Th• charrty Is managed by the Trtss'.ee &)ard Inal rneets regJ arly and cofjssls ol represontslives respons,ble lor 41ninisiraiioi. Exf iJitK)n Marke1irsg. Finance an¢J Wob and IT Tnese Indivhjual groups Tèel règularfy ano cordinate the actiMtèS ol tn• ¥fjlunteeTg. There are t)0 relaied parb89 Of relaled party transactions to rfrwrt. ne ol our Iri•S;ees receive r8mun8ration Of omer benelil trom IhthT Iififk wth th8 charity other than mai 8Vdilable any Othér memDer. MaNy risks aro asses an(J rewew4¢d try TruslO0S 4n<l rgwrteo al fegular Trustee meebngs Trugtet¥' r•spon•lblllth8 Tne charily trustees arè al the alr&iors of Haslings Arts FoTLsm In rèlation to thfr Lt8 lor thè purrM)ses of company lawl are fOSPDngtrle lor preparing a tin•nciil gt•l•m•nt# Irustees annual rewn and ITftancial v,aiement5 In accoroance law and Unrt8d Kingdorn Accounting Standards Iunilad Kingdom Generalty kcepted COuntIng Pract*el Company law and th8 law applrable to charit$ In Engrj and Wales requirès Ibe charity Iruslees lo prepare linancl siaiemen1s lor each year vhth give a true aTrJ lair Y ol the state of affairs ol the chavFlatsle coThpany and ol IhÉ¥ Incornin9 resourc•s and aWKabon ol resourc. cluding the income and expenditure. that per. In Preparing :he thnanoal 5talernents. Ihe trustees are requffed to -$818U suilatAe accounting oolM)es and tnon apply Ibem consistenllyi Dserve the methods and prin0e$ In the CnaDtios SORP,. .make judgernents and esl1rna thal are reasonable and Pf4idenl. .slale vthether applicable ac£ouniirvJ SndardS ha%t Deen lollow•d. subiea to any mai•r41 OWrturoS dwlDsed and e¥plaw financial staiemenls". A•l•t•d p•rti•• Rigk man•g•m•nl -pr&pare tre financial slaternents on tte going concern bags unl•8s It is Inappropriate io presume that the chariiy 11 conlinue In buwness D•cl•rnllon Th• truii••# d•¢l•r• that they hav• •ppro¥•d th• trusteo•' rnport •bov• Sign•d on b•h411 of the ch•rtty'$ tru¥t••• Full nam• Loslie fvk)fan Posltlon Dale Trustee 19 5. 2026
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED (A company IinileQ tyw yuaraniee,, CoTpary nuTbe' 75',-,627 Cnarili numoef l 142575 Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025 Unrestrlcted llIeStrIc1ed lJPaS lunds ae-,,eral aesiqnated Notys Total Funds Total Funa$ Ihls year prior year INCOME Irom: Dona.5 Cnarr,ab'e attlvllies op.ner l'ading aclivilies Banrf Inleresi recev&J Totsl 1,693 21.532 10,154 1.018 34 ?Q? 1,693 2',532 10,154 1,018 1,552 19.540 1,244 EXPENDITURE on: cnaflable aclivlles OteT Tot•1 31.774 1,122 32,896 31.774 1,122 32,896 32,310 1,235 33,545 N•t In¢onq•xp•ndllur•) 1,501 1,501 2,792 Tr•n•f•r• b•tw••n lund• Oth•r r•ooqnl••d g•ln•/f10•••6) uaips and lossas an re¥'alualwJr. tsl fixed assels Gains aThY bsses on rivemenl ass8ts N•t mov•nMnl In lund• R•eon¢lllatlon ol lund8: Tota funds tsr?Jghi lorwa'd Total fund• ¢*rrl•d fonv•rd 1.501 1.501 2.792 36.7>3 38.254 39 i45 41 046 36 7)3 39.>45 The #aiernent of financk41 aclwrtles IrludeS ali gair6 and bsses recogntse(i In the ye£r. JI incorne and experKlrture deTrves Irom conlinulrrfj adNllies.
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED (A c<ryy hrr Itv. , . rr)gr I 1 49175 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025 T1 lums y•w TfA•l fu$ L4•t 15 84$ 64S Total Ilx•d a•••t• Curr•nl ••••t• 1.2eo 730 32S 18 Ca •1 bank ¥rtl fft h•rwJ 53.621 55.201 54.027 To•AI ¢urv•nl 55 082 Ll•bllttleg .'trartor¥.' ar)ts du• wlhin w s N•t wrrnnt •M• 17 4c1 Jg <45 Tol•l as•ts l••• curT•fit ltsbllltl•• 41 048 39 545 CrqOrt¢Y• alrtr l•lliThJ tkn thii•r w yw ProM•on• lor11•ty41•s eh•f9•S Totsi N•t ••••ts 41 046 39 545 Th• lund• ot the Charty Lv•#M•o ind¥ . G•n•ral Ur'esir clod l.nds . D•8¥nl Totsl charity fvnd• 41.046 39,546 41.048 39.545 F¢r +in•ro•i •pd•d 31 D•e•ff••r 2024, fft ¢4mpwry •nirf¢ •x•mptw und•r ••Clknn 477 al M• Ctymg•ni•¥ Ith 2f)6 f11 io compkn•È No m•mb•r¥ h•v4 r•quir•d th• c4>ffwny b) an audit ol tt• •cthnts d•0 31 0•mlI 2024 +n 476 sy me Compthni•s kt 2008 Th• ¢ir•ctrs •ckx)l•dg• tNir r•¥101 lof Q)mWyry •th th• f•q4Mr•m•rnts of iN• kt rèwt to th• •¢CnIty ar lor th• al aC0n Th• on p•9•• 7 to 14 l¢m pBrt of tyw•• Th• l)artciai 11orn¢N• w¢r• by Truw• on 19 S *rNI lynthi b•h ty Tru
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED IA ccmpany lirnrted by gua"antee) Company number ?527 Charity nurnb8f 1142575 Annual accounts lor the year ended 31 December 2025 Note$ on the accounts 1 Ac¢ountlng Pollcles Tl)8 pi Incipal accouritn9 p)Ildes adopted, lud9ements and key sources ot eStirnatn and uncertainty in the preParatn ot Ihe financial 9taiements arè as lollows. 1.1 8asl8 Ot preparatlon Th8 financ1 statements have b@en prepared ffi ac¢ordance wrth h£cotsniJng and Reporting by Charrties Staiem8ni ol Recommèndèd PraclKo applatsIe lo charllie8 preparing ltteir acccunty in accordance wrth rhe Finanual Reporting srIOard applicab in the UK and Aepubl¢ of Ireland IFRS 102 . eff8ciive January 20151 and the CompaniOS 2006 Asseis and Iiabili ar0 Inrt41ty recognisea al hlstorical $1 or tran8actb>n value unle88 otherwise Stsied In the Tel&2n1 accDunling policy nol@!s) 1.2 The charlty meets the definltlon of a publk benefft enllty ai dellned by FRS 102. 1J Preparatlon ol the accounts on a going concem basis. The trustees are ot the view mal the chanty is a qoinq concem. 1A Change In the ba818 ol accounling There has been no change to the accounb.ng polits"e8 Ivaluabon rules and rtthOds 01 accounDngi since last year. 1.5 Income rocognitlon pollcies Aecognilion ol These ar8 tho Ststèm•nt of FlnAnual ISOFAI Incoming rn8ourt•o when. Ihe charrty becomes entrtled lo the re8QUi$,. the Ituslees are suff icntIV certain thev wtll receive the rwJources'. the monelary value can be measufed r8liablv Incornlng re•ouv¢eg Wheie wming ieaourc•s have Tèlai8a •xpegdltur• las wrth with lated fundraising or c4)ntract income) the incoming resourc•8 and r9l•ted expenditure expenditure are reDort8d oross In lh8 SOFA Grants and donatlong Granis and donalKsns are onty included in Ihe SOFA tknen th8 charty has uncoThOtr)nal entlimenl lo Ihe resour5. Incorning resources from tax reclairns are included in the SOFA ai I same tirne as the qift to whh they rélal8. Thts only Includ In Ihe SOFA onc8 th8 felaled 9oods or services have tjeen dolNofOd. Tax re¢laim8 on donations and olfts Controctual incomfr and perfomwnc• related qrants Gifts in klnd Gffts In kind are aCCnted for at a ieesonable eslirnato of thelr valu• lo Iho ¢harty ¢Y the amunl actualy realiso(1. Gfts In klfid loi sale or dffjir1)Utn are inchjded in Ihe accounts a5 grfis only when eold or dtytrtuted by the chaflty. Grfts in kind lor use by the charrty aTO inchJd@d in tho SOFA as incomin9 resources when receivabkn. Bank int8r8St Is r@port•d bn Ihe Siawm•nt ot Flnanclal klivrtles once r8coiv8d Bank Int•rMI rtcelved
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HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED (A company Iimiied by guaranie8) Company number 7540627 Charity number Annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Notes on the account8 2 Leqal status of the charity The charity is a cofflpany limited by guaraniee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wvund up, the liabilty in respect ot the guarantee Is limited to £1 per member ol Ihe charity. The chartty is a public benefit entty 3 Income from donation8 2025 2024 Donations Total inconw trom Donations The Forum benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support ol lis many volunteers, delails of which are given in our annual report. In accordance wrth accounting standards, the economic contribuiion ot general volunteers is not measured in the accounts. 4 Income from charltable actlvltles 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricled funds funds Membership subscriptions Gift Aid Ga'lery Hi'e Total income from charitable 7.125 1.051 13 356 5.986 12 669 5 Income eamed from other tradlnq actlvltles 2025 2024 Commission on sales ol work Artists cards sales Other Income Total Income Irom other trading 7.446 2.556 152 11.903 2.037 111
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED .LI4JT ul'd.'Ily u'_bo( 114<51 Annual accounts for the year ended 31 Decembor 2025 Notes to the accounts 6 Expendllure on charllabl• actlvtt• •A•mb•rn Exhlbltlon• ••ThI1 * Adlvbtl•• Toi•l Fl4t A•nt & g•r¥ic• chgrg•• Ekncir Tele¢one & IMFI .4intnonc¢ 305 8,340 r•¢1 coil 510 510 1.198 352 rea co$1 Dir•d c¢ tXr•d ¢0 1.470 Shared 25fTS 1,368 Shared oqually 11.355 Sh•r8d 2yrs txrea co81 233 Sh•r•d 2YTS 352 pLty •nd printng OMJn •v•nkvJs T¢chno)gy X4PWrt St4lf Voluni••r8 OM¢e 8mlll •nd alDefY ExttIbrtn ?XPBngp8 Artists carOS wr¢h•s•d lor SICK Oeweci4l FIxNfegFnnp G0MAnCe cogt$1>80 not• 101 MJerndwl AeN Tote bRg• Total 1.103 2,839 8.518 175 411 1,730 'rect Cogt 162 Shw•a 2&7S 756 PJ)•ieil equally 169 re co 31.774 41 122 378 378 4.387 27 407 7 Summ•ry an•ly818 ol •Mp•ndtturn and r•l•led Income lor charltsble purposes. Th1$ 14b tn• oi m¢ tsr mwn ¢nardabl• actty)l*$ 1fi0 th• gCwrc•• ol Incom• thr•cty KJ Support M•mb•rn Exhlbltlon• ••ThI * Actlvltl•• Totsi (4,367) 127.4071 7.125 131.n41 7,125 13,3S6 7,448 2.556 1,203 1881 G8ry H Cw.mis9ion on $8189 ol •rti•l8' Sab5 of artists card$ Grft ,trth•i SAlg8 Incom• 13,356 7.446 I,osi 3.809 152 Not C[ funded Irorn oth8f income 13.8971 Ti•Okng èxp$1$. FInI ¢harw Noi• 8 111221 Don0n5 and Gr8nis Mjie 3 1.893 ei Income 183
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED IA cxwnpany r#ni(j b!, 4 J3rcinl-: Annual accounts lor the year ended 31 December 2025 Note$ to the accounts 8 Oiher tradlng expense• 2025 2024 FinarK• th•19•9 Anatysis of support costs The cn4rry Klenirtg me co$15 Ot rt$ support Ivncllons Ind th• ar• •worln•0 s•paraiwy t)••• m• •y ¢h4rii•tylo aaivrtV45 LTrnd8rioken Ipee not• 71 in thg wr. Ttte tablg beb)w thowB the lor Fyortionment. Supp)rt c Ntsmb•r¥ ExhitthJn8+ Tolal BawB Ot &PFrn•t Gov•rft•nce . Ina•0•rot Bevw Finance Inlormabjn T•¢hn Staff Towl 378 378 756 1,122 Shar•d •qual Shared •qual Sh•red 25175 8.516 10.139 11.355 14 eo1 4,482 10 Net Income for the yeai 2024 This Is stat•d after thar9llWJ'. oe5yeIkn 756 756 11 Tru•lee•' r•munerotSon None ol the trts8l hava paid any refflunwatr)n ty recel¥ed •ny olher benellrs •n ¢mr40oni 12 Tru81••8' eXPOn8•8 2025 2024 Numbef ol trustees ho ere pa•Y expenJ8• Naiur8 ol exp•n8 To1 amouni pa nl4 ni•
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED IA company Iirnitèd by guaranleèi Company number 754C627 Charity number 1142575 Annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Notes to the •c¢ount8 13 Stsff costs and numbèr8 Slatl cos;s 'ere as lol lo.5 Wages and salars Social securrty SIS EMpyer'S conlribuions re made to a dellned contributn pensw s¢hem8. 2025 fi 1.355 £0 2024 £10,575 £0 The avera98 monthty number ol employees durlng Ihe vear was as lolbiAs'. Alminisiration There are no empkyees vtho recelved employee benelits ol more Ihan £60,0(K) No. 14 Operating Lease commitments The tharlly ooes not have any luturè mlnlmum 18ase payments un¢Jer r•onv cancelIab operabng 18ases but <loes hokl an Inforrnal ienancy agreemeni In re8pea Ot the gallgry, 2025 2024 Fulure lent and servke charge payments due vnlhn one vear £8.340 £7,920
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED rT lor t.,, -orlAA' CLifp p81 y iljfnbe. a,, i?2". Ctr.6r f Jtser 1142575 Annual accounts lor the year endad 31 December 2025 Notes to the accounts 15 T•nglble Ilxed a$•etg 15.1 Cost or v•luotlon Tot•1 Illllngs and oqulpment 8a4ryco broughi I04rd Addiiions RevalUatn5 DI¥8a18 Transl8rs 6,074 807 6.074 6.881 6,881 15.2 Accumulated depreclallon and lrnp•kment provlgbons 8hsl• Slfai9hr Lv Rai• 88wnco brought lorv•ir uepiep4Thw (wge t 6.074 162 6.074 Impaifmfrni Pf0415hYI8 RevaluatnE Dwsal8 Tianslers 8alaru carrd 6236 6.074 15.3 N•t book valu• B.OtsJni torwarcj Carrd lorward 645 15.4 Revaluatk)n No as,.5 l.'d¥e Joon r•Vald.
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED IA cfjmp•nw IliriilvL' t.'éi 1142575 Annual accounts lor lh• year ended 31 December 2025 Notes lo th• accounls 16 Debtorg l•lllng du• wtthln Afflount• t•lllng du• •ft•f on• ymr itt•n on• y••r Th1• y••r L••t y••r Thls ymr L••t y••r Tiaa• d•blOfS Amo4Jnis due trom wyl •S)CWI80 uno8riakinq$ h•1 tJ•biors 14•payTrn•nts and acuued mcoffl• 325 225 Tolal 3C<) 17 Cr•dltors: amounts l•lllng du• one ywr t•lllng du• wlthln Amount• f•lllng du• •ft•r on• y••r Ir Ih•n on• y••f Th1• y••r L••i y••t Th1• y••r L•si y•w Lovjns afid owOf• Trade cr•dilors Othw Credr5 aThl rurua Delpriec fficome TaxatL)n arxl 88curty co 11.593 3,2Q7 12.219 3.318 Tot•1 148 15.S37 18 1)etsrY•d kncom• .'reo Income coff.9f1 depo9 i•c•W m Toip•cI 01 G•lknry Hr• 2024 ond Ehe Pf8P•KS P'OWf1ion af Tr.embtrr$ SubrQt)ns 19 Trans•ctlon8 wlth r•lat•d port8. Thor ale w tiapisactons 'il'; ' aid pall. 20 S•cuTIty ov•r •$gel8 No cnafge or Oltrei 8ecu"Ir¥ eirst5 ow any a5fets ol Ihg tharty. 21 Corporatbon Taxatlon TPTr• =',i'1l¥ Is eyeinFI Irr. on #K4m• ana 9•th7$ 1179 wthln ••ctknn $05 01 th• T•x•s 1988 s•ctkni 252 01 m• ol Chai9••0kn G4 kt 19 •xtsNI •1• charlabK obwKts 22 Additional di10Ur• On 1 J•fty•ry 2Q12. Ihe asstts and Iithimes oi Hasbrh3$ Forym, an Untt)orats memre •s)tsaton 4%1• Ir4nst•rTe4 to tr14$1195 Arls Fwum Umtt¢d. whll Ihth comm•r)ced trd¥J •$ * r•9•(•0 ¢tt•rty. 23 Ind•p•nd•ni Examlnatbon Tn•sè accounts are subjeci kn Indep•r¥J•nt Exarninaton and l•es 01 £756 are payab4. otTh•r l••1 lor assdran¢e. tax javirY or oth•f knanoal wvres are payabl• to Ind•pendenl Revla*.
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM LIMITED {A company Iimrted by guaianleel Company number 7540627 Charity number 1142575 Independent Examiner'8 Report to the Trustees of Hastings Arts Forum Limiled I report lo the charity trustees on my exarninatn ol the accounls of the company tof the year ended 31 Decernber 2025. whth are sei oui on pages 5 to 14_ Respon8lbiliti•s As tne charitys trust8es ol the company land also Ils directors for the •nd basis ol purposes of company lawl you are responsible tof the pTeparatK)n ol tho report accounts In accordance wrth Ihe requirements ol the Companies Acl 2006 (1he 2006 Act"). Hawn9 satisfied myseN thal Ihe accounls ol the charlty are not requjred to be audiled undef Pan 16 01 the 2006 Act and are elgibbe fof Independent exaMinatn. I report In r8sp8d ol my examination ol youT t"..arily s accounts as carrd oul undei section 145 01 the Charrties Acl 2011 Ilhe "2011 kr). In carrylng Oui my examinaihon I have lollofved Ihe Direclions gn by the Charrty Commlsslon under sectbn 145{5){b) ol the 2011 N£t. Independent •xaminer'8 report l ttave completsd my examinab.on I confirm that no matter has come lo rDy ottentson In connection with the examination giving me Gau5e lo beIVe. (1 } accoljnting records w818 not kept In respect ot the company as requ8d by section 386 01 Ihe Compans Act 2006. or 12} the accounts do fjol accord with Ihose accounting records or {3> the accounls do not ¢omoly with the a¢¢ouniing requirements ot secDon 396 of Ihe 2006 Act other than any iequirement mal Ihe accounts give "true and lair. wew not a matter consKlered as part ol an Independent exarninatn. or (41 the accounts have nol been pr8oar8d in accordance the methods ayd princip18s of the Statement of Recommended praCte for the accounting and reForts"ng by charits'es lapplKable to charrtS preparing their accounts in accord8nc8 With the Financial Fl8POrting Standard appl¢ab in the UK and Flepublic of Ireland l FFIS 10211, I have no concerns and have coffle across no other matters in connectwJn with the examinaion lo wh¢h attentn should be drawn in Ihis report Ofder io enable a prop•r understandmg of ihe accounts to be reached. Sign•d Oal• /0 - (- Z4/ac Na P•l•r Watt•r• FCA 8FP Addv•s• Galloways Accountsng {8exhilll Limrted 23 St Leonards Roed 8exhill on Sea, East Su%sex, TN40 1 Is