Charlty regi$trat6on number 1149697 (England and Wales) Company regislratlon number 08107118 RECREATE DORSET ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 A21 *AEHR6SN6* 19112r2025 COMPANIES HOUSE #157 RECREATE DORSET LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Twstees Angela Pooley Pamela Donnellan Chris Thomas Maria Ames James Oay Ewa Zabarylo Kafolina Bilvinaite Angel Boateng Charity number 1149697 Company number 08107118 Registered offic• Old School House Gladstone Mews Bos¢ombe 8ournemouth Dorset 8H7 68G Independenl Examiner Streets Rowlands Webster stin House 43 Poole Road Bournemouth Dorset England BH4 9DN RECREATE DORSET CONTENTS Page Chairman's stalement Tru$tee8' report Independent examlnerfs report Statement of financial acllvities Balance 8heet 10 Note8 lo the financSal statements RECREATE DORSET CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2024125 has continued to see growlh and development of our successful community hub, The Old School House (TOSH) in Boscombe. Hèrè is wher8 W8: provrde accessible and participatory activities reaching som8 of the most vulnerdble and disadvantsged cornmunities in Boscombe and beyond: offer a welGoming space for independent freelance businesses to work in a coworker communty; deliver our profession81 development programme, offering ski118-based trainlng and buslness advice for the creative sector; and bulld collaboratfve projects, working with partners locally and nationally. Our community workshops have continued to make slgnificant impact on those taknng part, wlth strong testimonials providing evidence on how it supports their health and well-being and builds friendships and connections. Feedback from our professlon81 development programme shows how Important these events are for bringing businesses together. sharing skills, building networks and benefiting from the insights and knowledge from experts in the field. Our partnershlp work conlinu8S to thrive, wth each y8ar we hav8 been developing engaging and participatory collaborative projects, w0￿1ng with organisations lO￿llY and regionally. Our outreach aclivilies on and off site have also expanded, includlng showcase events, exhibitions. and festival collaborations celebrating the outstanding work crealed by our communlty pro9rammes. Community Mondays. Young at Heart, The Oulslders Project and Seeklng Refuge Project. This year we delivered a Summer Festival in collaborats'on with BEAF Arts, with exhibitions, workshops and events delivered to highlight National Refvgee Week and N8ts'onal Windrush Day. Summ8r 24 also saw the offiaal launch of our communty garden. built with over 150 local people all from our community, whlle In Oclober 24 we organised our first Open House event lor the Boscombe Arts Weekender. Here we opened our doo for visitor5 as part ol the Art Trail and look part in a programme of exhibitions. studio openings. community workshops and eXhibi￿onS. The charity has also partnered with BEAF Arts to deliver Access BEAF. an important element of our collaborative prolesslonal development programme, Open School Creative. Fund8d by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, it offers a yearlong programme to individuals who have encountered slgnificant barrlers to participating in the arts and education. In 2024 this programrne focused on support for practitioners from the global m81orfty and provided a serles of workshops, business support and showc8slng ol their work lo help bulld a new local network and suppart group. The Trust Is very grateful for Ihe contlnued support fr(Yn Trusts and Foundatlon to help bolh with our capital development prolects and Ihe dellvery of the Lx)mmunity programmes. Grants have made possible the community garden. the Incluslon of th8 new central heating al TOSH. the extension of the buslne$s support programme Open School Creatlve and the expansion ot our weekly community heafth and wéll-being workshops Our small team of four part-tlme staff. supported by our actlve Trustees. volunteers and freelance project workers. manage the day-to4ay running of the charity. We continue to benefit from the &year Lottery Community grant which funds our Community Coordinator, and this post continues our partnership with 8EAF Arts to deliver Tha Outsiders Project. An unrestricted grant from the Henry Smith Trust has also been a key fund to develop our communlty programmes and along with many grants, the Trust is very grateful to receive this ongoing suppi)rt so we can continu8 to d8velop a much-ne8d8d community r8source in one ol the m05t depriv8d wards in the soulhwest. The staff and Trustees are supported by an accounlant, who has continued to provide financial advice and prepare quarterfy management and annu818ccounts. The Trust continues to conc8ntrat8 ils key activitles on supporting two of the aims sel out in th8 Memorandum and Artldes; 1) The creation of training and employmenl opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildlngs, andlor land for use on lavourable terms; and 2) to develop the capacty and skills of the members of the socially and economicalty disadvantaged community of Boumemouth and surTounding area in such a way ihal they are better able to identfy, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. (s88 detailed programme below). Chairnian Date.. I￿ATE DORSET. TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Tnjstees, vtho are Directors for the purposes of company law, presenl the Annual Report together with the nancial statements for the ¢haritable company for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements hsve been prepared in accordance with the accounting poliues set out in nole 2 to the nancial statements and comply with the charlty's governing document, the Companies A¢t 2006, FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP 'P£counting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to tharities preparing their accounts in a¢¢ordance with the Finan¢ial Reporting Standaid applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)". Introductlon The Trust continues to work towards its overall vision to see 'a sustainable Bournemouth which has thriving, indusive communitie8 in which all groups have a voice.. The Tfugt Is committed to make a lasting and worthwhile difference to the overall quality of life in Bournemouth. It will continue to achieve this through partneishlp working and by geneiating or raising funds lo invesl in projects N%thich benefit the most vulnerable and deprlved and those not achieving their ￿11 potential. This report outlines the govemance. aclivities, and flnances of the Trust for the fjnancial year ending on 31st March 2025 Objecllves and Activities for the Public Benefrt The charity'8 objects are: 1. The promotion for the benefft of the public of U￿an or rural regeneration in areas of social and e¢onomic deprivalion and in particular in Boumemouth & surrounding areas by all or any of the following means: (a) The creation of trainlng and employment opportuntlle8 by the provision of vffjrk8pace, bulldings. andloi land for use on favourable terms; (b) The provlslon of housing foi those who awe In conditions of need and the improvement of houslng in the public sector or in charttable ownership provided that such power shall not extend to relieving any local authorilies or other bodies of a statutory duty to provide or improve housing; (¢) The protectlon or conser¥ation of the environment and the prudent use of resources; 2. To develop Ihe capachty and skills of the membern of the 8oclally and economlcally di8advanlaged communlty of 8ournemouth and surrounding area in such a way that they are beller able to identify, and help meet, Ihelr needs and to particlpate more fijlly in society. 3. Such charltable purposes for the publlc benellt as are exclusively tharitsble accordlng lo the laws of England and Vwdles as the trustees may from time to time delermine. The BuYJness Plan 18 regularly reviewed and the board receives updates on key actlvltles at each Trustee meeting from the Oirector, with an annual summary of progress at the end of the year. The priorities and objectives of the Trust are aligned with the ¢harrtable obie¢ts of the organisation within the plan to ensure that all resources are appropriately used. Al new and existing projects are evaluated against Ihe Trusfs iorities, charitable objects described above. The Trustees have complied wlth their duty in seclion 17{5) of the Charifjes Act 2011, having the regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charty Commission. ftECREATE DORSET TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Aclivities and Projects 2024-25 Financial Year Background Our community hub, TOSH provides a much-needed accessible community space in an area of multiple deprlvation. Alongside the hub space the Trust also provides 11 share ownership properties for local people on low 5ncomes, a communlty garden and allotment, all open for our local community to use. Each yeai the TNst'8 engagement programme supports 1,000's of local people from the many diverse communities based in Boscombe vtho ￿rne to TOSH to attend workshops, events, language dasses. exerdse dasses, one-to-one support and advisory sessions. The programme also offers signposting to help people access other support and resources in the area. TOSH welcomes over 10,000 visitors to the slte each year, The priority for BUPPQrt for the community programme focuses on worklng with people In recovery, those struggllng with poor health, the elderly and young families on low income, refugees and asylum seekers. Alongside the community piogramme the Tnjst provides skn'lls and business support for the developSn9 creative and digitsl sector with activities to offer 8rnall creative businesses Including inojbator space, co-work and hot desk facilities and business support and networking events, workshop¥, 1-1 and group trainlng. TOSH was oilginally part of a fomier ethjcation ￿ntr•, whSth remained derellcl and unocwpied for many years, The building was gifted to the local community as a place of leaining by the family of the poet Percy Shelley and formed one of the first public schools opened in the country. Set up as the Boscombe British and Foreign School it carried out the work of a young Quaker named Joseph Lancaster who founded his first sd)ool in Southwark in 1798. The school was set up to provide education for 'the industrious classes., As the school moved to larger premises, the building became the award-winning Boumemouth Drama Centre, where former pupils included choirmaster and broadcaster, Gareth Malone and fashion designer Graham Fraser. Ajthough a large part of the orlglnal building demolished, in 2014 through a partnership Viith Bournemouth Council and supported by EU funding, the Trust saved the remaining grade two lisled building and built 11 share ownership propertles for local people on low incomes on the same site along with a garden and allotment, It therefore has a 8ignificant