**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1142621**
## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
**UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
**SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
||**Page**|
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|Report of the Trustees|1 - 5|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|6|
|Statement of Financial Activities|7|
|Balance Sheet|8|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|9 - 12|
## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st ] March 2024.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
Registered Charity Number: 1142621 Principal Address: Old Providence Chapel Hollins Row Slaithwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5LA Trustees: Amanda Drennan (Chair) Barry Pavier (Secretary) Katie Whittaker Lily Lockwood Farida Flaye Principal Staff: Kim Reuter Russell Elias Independent Examiner: D J Brownhill FCA FMAAT Integra Advisers LLP Accountants 1 Westleigh Hall Wakefield Road Denby Dale Huddersfield HD8 8QJ Bankers: Lloyds TSB Bank plc 1 Westgate Huddersfield HD1 2DN
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing Document**
The organisation is a registered Charity; the governing document is a Trust Deed dated 28 June 2011. The organisation is managed by the Trustees. The Trustees manage the Charity and its staff. The principal staff are appointed by the Trustees to manage the day to day operations of the Charity.
## **Recruitment, Appointment, Training and Induction of Trustees**
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Trust Deed. One third of the Trustees will retire by rotation at each annual general meeting, and if eligible, they can offer themselves for re-election. New Trustees will be selected from suitably qualified individuals in the arts industry, and will be appropriately trained and instructed by the existing Trustees.
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## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (cont’d)**
## **Organisational Structure**
The Board of Trustees is well established with efficient and fruitful working relationships. The Trustees meet quarterly to manage the Charity’s affairs. All members of the Board of Trustees give their time and service voluntarily and receive no benefits from the Charity.
The Trustees welcomed Lily Lockwood to her first meeting of the Board as a Trustee during the year. All Trustees agreed to another 3-year term with Amanda Drennan remaining in her role as Chair, and Katie Whittaker agreed to act as Treasurer.
## **Related Parties**
The charity operates from premises owned by Mr Russell Elias and Ms Kim Reuter – Old Providence Chapel (known as The Chapel), Hollins Row, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5LA.
Mr Elias and Ms Reuter are responsible for the management of the premises used by Shabang Inclusive Learning.
Shabang Inclusive Learning (SIL) rents the premises from Mr Elias and Ms Reuter on a 30 year lease basis. SIL is a charity (no 1142621) and is responsible for the day to day running of the premises on behalf of the trustees of SIL.
Shabang Theatre Adventures (STA) has been operating for approximately 25 years as a business partnership between Kim Reuter and Russell Elias, who are the principal staff members of Shabang Inclusive Learning. As a consequence Shabang Inclusive Learning was registered as a charity on the 28 June 2011. STA provides staffing and other services to Shabang Inclusive Learning.
## **Risk Management**
The Trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises a review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed. Systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the Charity faces as appropriate.
Much of the Charity’s work is with children. The Charity therefore places a high level of importance on ensuring that adequate procedures are in place in respect of the vetting of all employees, workers and volunteers. The Charity has an appropriate level of insurance in place.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Objectives and Aims**
The objective of the Charity is to advance the education and appreciation of the public in the arts, in particular among people with special educational needs, through the provision of workshops, performances and by such other means as the Trustees may determine. In the opinion of the Trustees, the aims and objectives of the Charity fall within the terms of Public Benefit in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011.
Shabang Inclusive Learning is a charitable arts organisation with over 30 years’ experience of delivering high quality participatory art experiences to families who have a child with a disability. We are a team of artists, makers, musicians, performers and support staff who collaborate to design and deliver creative programmes which inspire learning, build confidence and reduce isolation. Our base, The Chapel, in Slathwaite is a recently re-furbished tailor-made accessible space and is a friendly and welcoming place to participate in a range of high-quality creative experiences.
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## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (cont’d)**
## **Significant Activities**
The principal activities of the charity during the period were to:-
- To create a supportive community which caters for the needs of families with a child with additional needs.
- To deliver high quality arts events, workshops and training sessions.
- To support, promote and provide training, volunteering and placement opportunities in the arts for young people with additional needs.
- To provide a sustainable working environment for participatory arts.
## **The year in review**
Shabang Inclusive Learning had a successful year during 2023-2024. We became a member of the National Portfolio of Organisations with Arts Council England, and continued our community and wellbeing inspired work with National Lottery Fund Reaching Communities Fund. The programme of work, including regular weekly, term-time sessions and a range of one-off activities all for families with a child with additional needs included.
## **Weekly Sessions**
– Mondays: **Up Club** two sessions (determined by age) a drama and communication group for 16 children and young people with Down Syndrome.
Wednesdays & Thursdays: **Little Tiddlers** x 2 – pre-school group for 16 children aged 0-5 years and their parents/carers.
Wednesdays: **Mighty Minnows** – a brand new weekly Wednesday session funded by Youth Music – an afterschool session for 11 children with additional neds who have just started school.
Thursdays: **Pick n Mix** x 2 – an afterschool club for 20 children with additional needs aged 8-12 years.
On average, we have 53 children and young people attending these sessions on a weekly basis with parents and carers meeting up to chat and support each other.
## **Family Events**
**Ms Creative** – ran three weekend arty sessions for 12 girls and young women with additional needs.
**Bosom Buddies –** brand new this year, a creative project especially for grandmas, mums and daughters, engaging in creative crafts together, 12 participants.
**Dream Weavers –** as part of the Kirklees Year of Music 2023, in partnership with Creative Minds and funded through South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust, we scheduled 3 performances at The Chapel as part of the Heritage Open Day scheme. Dream weavers is especially designed for students with profound and multiple learning disabilities who may require a more multi-sensory approach to enjoying what Shabang can offer. 49 families attended.
**Halloween Events –** included a spooky disco for teenagers, a Halloween themed event for those that prefer a calm environment and a spooky party for younger children, 69 families attended.
**– Family Clubs** Bag Lady performance with 140 people, At Home with Reg & Bet performance with 105 people.
**Christmas Events –** A Quiet Creative Christmas for those who prefer a calm environment and a Jolly Holly Jamboree featuring festive fun for all the family, 131 in attendance.
**– Sensory Saturday Creative Play Events** 4 weekend sessions for children and their siblings, focusing on providing an event for C&YP who like a more sensory approach to creative play, over 40 families attended.
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**SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (cont’d)**
**– Drawing Breath** part of our wellbeing strand of work, includes weekly session for parents/carers with a child with an additional need, group meets together to support one another whilst participating in a creative activity together, 12 adults participate regularly over the course of the year, and weekly yoga sessions for parents/carers.
**Music & Dance Events –** family ceilidh with live Peace Works bank, contemporary dance event with – Rising Starts 182 people attended.
**– FISH (Friendly Information Support and Help)** Facilitated by volunteer parents, an expert in EHCP process, benefits and disability rights.
**– Training Sessions** autism awareness course for parents, parent training with the Seashell Trust, foster parent training with Mocking Bird Foster Care.
**Green Team –** regular planting and horticultural sessions take place in The Chapel gardens, a local group of people work on the allotment next door with our support.
**– Shabang Activities outside The Chapel** multi-sensory music based performances at CastleFest; performance piece in partnership with Tin Arts at IncludFest in the north east; environmental performances at Batley Library; performances at Leeds Carers Association and Bradford Portage.
**– Outside Groups at The Chapel** the space has been hired by Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group, PCAN, rehearsals for The Riot Act Theatre Company, recruitment event for Channel 4.
## **Volunteers:**
Local community volunteers: 2 Shabang family volunteers: 2
Shabang young adults with additional needs volunteers: 7
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
- Began the first year of a three year programme as a National Portfolio Organisation with Arts Council England,
- Completed first six months of a three year programme funded by National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund,
- Fundraising successes included £4,800 for The Ironmongers Charity for metal railings in keeping with the Chapel’s heritage and Grade II listed status, £40,000 over three years for music events from a legacy from a Buddhist Trust, £20,910 from KMC Community Plus Fund for a series of Family Clubs over a two year period.
- Donations from families and individuals continued to be pledged throughout the year.
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**SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (cont’d)**
## **Reserves Policy**
The charity’s r eserves policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover at least 2 months expenditure. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of the Charity and the Trustees are confident that at this level they would be able to continue the current activities of the Charity in the event of a delay or small reduction in the funding received.
The target free reserves based on expenditure for the period ended 31 March 2024, would be £29,264. The unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2024 were £586,497, of which £442,424 were fixed assets. The balance of reserves of £144,073 of which all are unrestricted funds.
## **FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS**
## **Plans for the Immediate Future**
- Invited to apply or a fourth year to be a National Portfolio Organisation with Arts Council England, 2026-27 – if successful, this could secure up to £82,000 for that year,
- Continue with the fundraising strategy to secure funding beyond 2026 and into the future,
- Continue the development of The Chapel as a safe, welcoming and accessible space, both for families with a child with additional needs and for the local community who can access and hire the facilities and outdoor space.
21 January 2025
Approved by order of the trustees on …………………………… and signed on their behalf by
## **Amanda Drennan (Chair)**
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## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 7 to 12.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act ; and
- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’ s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- **1** which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
**2** to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
D J Brownhill FCA FMAAT Integra Advisers LLP Accountants 1 Westleigh Hall Wakefield Road Denby Dale Huddersfield HD8 8QJ
24 January 2025
…………………………….
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## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|**Note**
**Incoming resources**
Voluntary income–grants
Donations and other income
Total incoming resources
**Resources expended**
Charitable activities
2
Governance costs
3
Total resources expended
**Net incoming resources / (resources**
**expended) before transfers**
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
9,797
9,797
41,426
1,830
43,256
(33,459)
21,031
(12,428)
598,925
586,497|**2024**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
226,907
-
226,907
132,330
-
132,330
94,577
(21,031)
73,546
45,623
119,169|**Total**
**£**
226,907
9,797
236,704
173,756
1,830
175,586
61,118
-
61,118
644,548
705,666|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
208,811
17,461|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||226,272|
|||||119,567
1,398|
|||||120,965|
|||||105,307
-|
|||||105,307
539,241|
|||||644,548|
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the year.
**The notes on pages 9 to 12 form part of these financial statements**
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## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AT 31 MARCH 2024**
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
4
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
Debtors
6
**Creditors: Amounts falling due**
**within one year**
7
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less total liabilities**
**Funds**
Restricted
Unrestricted|**2024**
**£**
**£**
442,424
218,886
47,000
265,886
(2,644)
263,242
705,666
119,169
586,497
705,666|**2023**
**£**
**£**
453,868
118,604
74,896
193,500
(2,820)
190,680
644,548
45,623
598,925
644,548|**2023**
**£**
**£**
453,868
118,604
74,896
193,500
(2,820)
190,680
644,548
45,623
598,925
644,548|
|---|---|---|---|
|||193,500
(2,820)||
|||||
||||644,548|
||||45,623
598,925|
||||644,548|
21 January 2025
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ……………………. and were signed on its behalf by:
Amanda Drennan - Trustee
**The notes on pages 9 to 12 form part of these financial statements**
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**SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **1 Accounting Policies**
## **1.1 Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
## **1.2 Fund accounting**
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **1.3 Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **1.4 Resources expended**
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **1.5 Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **1.6 Fixed Assets**
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.
## **1.7 Depreciation**
Depreciation is charged at the rates calculated to write off the cost of an asset over its useful economic life on the following basis:
- Leasehold property improvements – Over the lease term of 30 years.
- Computer equipment – 3 years straight line
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## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|**2**
**Resources Expended–**
**Charitable Activities**
Materials
Core project staff
Premises costs
Insurance
Training
**Support costs**
Administration
Depreciation
**3**
**Resources Expended–**
**Governance Costs**
Independent examination|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
30
-
17,373
-
-
17,403
-
24,023
41,426
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
1,830|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
6,774
102,002
-
-
-
108,776
23,554
-
132,330
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
6,804
102,002
17,373
-
-
126,179
23,554
24,023
173,756
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
1,830|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
872
72,832
6,000
1,597
1,652|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||82,953
13,250
23,364|
|||||119,567|
|||||**2023**
**Total**
**£**
1,398|
A substantial amount of volunteer time is given to the charity. This has not been quantified.
## **4 Fixed Assets**
|**Cost**
At 1 April 2023
Additions
Disposals
**At 31 March 2024**
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2023
Charge in the year
On disposal
**At 31 March 2024**
**Net Book Value**
**At 31 March 2024**
At 31 March 2023|**Computer**
**Equipment**
19,002
589
-
**19,591 **
7,943
6,531
-
**14,474**
**5,117**
11,059|**Leasehold**
**Improvements**
483,313
11,990
-
**495,303**
40,504
17,492
-
**57,996**
**437,307 **
442,809|**Total**
**£**
502,315
12,579
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**514,894 **|
||||48,447
24,023
-|
||||**72,470**|
||||**442,424**|
||||453,868|
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## **SHABANG INCLUSIVE LEARNING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **5 Staff Costs**
||||
|---|---|---|
|**Staff Costs**
Salaries
Employers NIC
Employment Allowance|**2024**
**£**
59,081
5,217
(5,000)
59,298|**2023**
**£**
35,200
-
-|
|||35,200|
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
||**2024**||**2023**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Direct charitable||3||2|
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
## **6 Trustees’ Re muneration and Benefits**
There were no trustees’ remuneration , expenses or other benefits for the period ended 31 March 2024, nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **6 Debtors**
|**ebtors**
Debtors
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
Trade Creditors
Accruals
Other taxes and social security|**2024**
**£**
47,000
47,000
**2024**
**£**
450
1,350
844
2,644|**2023**
**£**
74,896|
|---|---|---|
|||74,896|
|||**2023**
**£**
-
2,820
-|
|||2,820|
## **7 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
|**8**
**Analysis of Net Assets**
**Between Funds**
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
442,424
146,717
(2,644)
586,497|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
119,169
-
119,169|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
442,424
265,886
(2,644)
705,666|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
453,868
193,500
(2,820)|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||644,548|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **9 Restricted income funds**
The income and expenditure includes restricted funds as reported in the Statement of Financial Activities as follows:
|Santander(Training)
National Lottery
Youth Music
Skipton BS
Reach Community
Arts Council England
SWY Partnership
Arts Council England
KMC Community Plus
Buddhist Legacy
Iron Mongers
Loose Change|**Balance at**
**01.04.2023**
**£**
589
91
-
478
37,068
-
7,397
-
-
-
-
-
45,623|**Income**
-
-
5,810
-
72,600
587
-
82,000
20,910
40,000
4,800
200
226,907|**Expenditure**
**£**
(589)
-
(277)
(360)
(51,736)
(3,909)
(7,397)
(62,997)
(5,065)
-
-
-
(132,330)|**Re-**
**allocation**
**£**
-
(91)
(5,533)
(118)
(1,434)
3,322
-
(17,177)
-
-
-
-
(21,031)|**Balance at**
**31.03.2024**
**£**
-
-
-
-
56,498
-
-
1,826
15,845
40,000
4,800
200|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||119,169|
## **Restricted grant income was received in the year from:**
||**Project**|**£**|
|---|---|---|
|Youth Music||5,810|
|Reach Community|Promising Futures|72,600|
|Arts Council England|Chapel|587|
|Arts Council England|NPO|82,000|
|Kirklees Council|Community Fund|20,910|
|The Ironmongers|Chapel|4,800|
|Buddhist Legacy|Music Events|40,000|
|Loose Change||200|
## **10 Ultimate controlling party**
The charity is ultimately controlled by its trustees. No individual has overall control.
## **11 Related party transactions**
Shabang Inclusive Learning leases the premises known as The Chapel, Hollins Row, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5LA from Mr R Elias and Ms K Reuter whom are both employees of Shabang Inclusive Learning. The rents and utilities due for the year were £16,287 (2023: £3,000). The amount outstanding at 31st March 2024 was £NIL (2023: £1,500).
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