Company regtstration number. 06670913 Charty registrat￿n number.- 1150701 Saltaire Inspired Limited (A company lirnited by share capilall Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Smith Butier Accountants & Business Advisors Sapper Jordan Rossi Park Otley Road Baildon Wesl Yorkshire BD17 7AX Saltaire Inspired Limited Contents Reference and Administrative Detrails Trustees, Report 2to9 statement of Financial Activities 10 Balan￿ Sheet 11 Notes to the Financial Statements 12to16 Saltaire Inspired Limited Reference and Administrative Details Charfty ReglBtration Numbgr 1150701 Company Reg58tratlon Number 06670913 The charity is incorporatad in the United Kingdom. CIO Smith Butler. Sapper Jordan Rossi Park Ouey Road Baildon West Yorkshire B017 7AX ReglBtered Office Accountants Smith Buder Awunlanls & Business Advisors Sapper Jordan Rossi Park Otley Road Baildon West Yorkshire BD17 7AX Page 1 Saltalra Insplred Limited Trustees, Report Disclosure of information to audltor Each trustee has taken steps that they ought to have tsken 8$ a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit infomialion and lo establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that information. The trustees confirm that there Is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware. REPORT of the TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023 The Trustees, who a￿ 81s0 the directors of the company for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Pr2Ctice ISORPI "Accounb'ng and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005. Trustees J Calver {Chair- until May 2023) S Kielty Ilnterim chair- from May 20231 D Humphreys {unb'l May 2023) O Breeze FGUY A Levett G Mccauley R Saxton (from August 20231 Page 2 Saltsire Insplred Limited Trustees, Report STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is controlled by rts governing document, a deed of trus( and conslitules a limited company, limtted by guarantee, as defined by the Companie5 Act 2006. The company was incorporated on 12th August 2008, and registered as a charty on 5th February 2013. Recruitment and appolntmenl of new trustOOS The Directors of the company are its Trustees for the purposes of Company Law and are subject to ppointment, and retirement, under the rules set out in the Art￿leS of Association. In the evenl of the comp8ny being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. No Director shall be liable to ￿tire by rotation. The Directors may from time to time increase or d￿rease the numbers of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have power al any time to appoint any person to be a member of the Board of Directors. either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the exisb'ng members but so that the total number of Diréctors shall not at any time exwd any maximum number fixed in accordance with the Articles. Inductlon and Tralnlng of new Trugtees New Trustees are provided with a copy of the rnost recent accounts of the charity and a copy of its goveming documents, as well as any other documents produced by the charity, t￿ether with an explanats'on from th8 Chair and other Trustees of the manner in which the charity is organised and managed, and includes.. ' the obligations and responsibilities of the Trustees . the operational framework of the charty ' the current financial posrtton . future plans and objectives. All Trustees are encouraged to maintain an uptfrdate understanding of their responsibilities by tsking advantage of any relevant extemal training events and publications issued by the Charity Commission. Oryanlsational Structure The Exjard of Trustees 1$ ￿sponSible for the overall management and control of the activities of the chanty and meets approximately every month, and as required if additional meetings are nece55ary. Risk Management The Trustees are responsible for the management of the risks faced by the charity and have reviewed the major risks, and measures for mitr'galion, as part of a contsnual process. They are satisfied that the process adopted is adequate to identify and mttigate any impact which such risks might have on the harity or its activitie8 in the future. Page 3 Saltaire Inspired Limited Trustees, Report OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The principal objectives and activrties of the chanty are to act as an arts organisation lo use the arts to build stronger communities and inspire a healthier society in the Bradford area. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The charity usually runs three key events each year.. Saltaire Arts Trail, including a Makers Fair and Open Village- a standalone Makers Fair and the Lwing Advent Calendar. In 2023, we ran the followng events.. 1.Sattaire Arts Trail, May, which includes lil Open VilLgge lii).Makers Fair lili) 11 Special exhibitions and events (iv) 7 workshops 2. Makets Fair- September 3. Saltaire LNing Advent Calendar (LACI, throughout December 2023 Saltalre Art8 Trail Pdlay 2023 The Open Village, a villag&wide multi-venue exhlbltion at the Saltaire Arts Trail, took place from Saturday 27th May 2023 - Monday 29th May 2023. The Open Village took place across 20 locations, inclucling a namwboat on the canal and 2 locations into Shipley Wharf St studios and Shipley Print Studio. 31 exhibitors who look part in the Open Village were selected by an independent selection panel. 21 exhibitors put theTnSe￿eS forward as resident artists, 9 exhibitors were invited lo exhibit by hostslresident arbsts. 1 group were invited by Saltaire Inspired lo exhibit and provide demos, of which approxiniately 12 members of the group took part over the 3 days. Residents or hosts donated their spaces including but not limited to,. windows, residential homes, small business spaces, professional studios, garden spa￿. Local small businesses who hosted reported experiencing increased Sales for the event weekend. Saltaire Arts Trdil -makers Falr Th8 Saltaire Makers Fair, a contemporary craft and design makers market. look place from Saturday 27th lo Monday 29th May 2023, across 3 rooms and over 2 floors al regular venue Victoria Hall. Victoria Road. This event took place as a part of the wider Sattaire Arts Trail programme, including the Open Village Trail, spedalty ¢ommissioned exhibitions, bookabie workshops and framily activities. 15 students from the Shipley College Art & Design course were given the opwrtunity to lake part in this yearfs event. under the In Thg Maknng programme. They were provided with 3 standard pitches {at a reduced fee to the wllegel within the Makers Fair. In advance of the evenL Makers Fair Coordinator Samantha Pickard visited the student al the college for a CPD session, which consisted of a presentation about what to expect and advi￿ on showing and selling at a craft fair. as well as short one-on-one critique sessions, viewing the sludenys work in progress. provitjing advice and suggestions to help devdop their prcKlucts. Page 4 Saltsire Inspired Limited Trustees, Report Exhibitors We￿ selerted through an Open￿11 opportunity, and were selected by an independent panel of 3 industy professionals. A total of 122 applications were received. 62 applicant5 were selected through the selection process. 6 of these exhibitors were invited to deliver arbst demonstrations over the weekend, these included". Jewellery Making,. Metahyorking., Pottery., Texti Sculpting., Papercutting and Mono and Screen PTintbn9. Speclal exhlbltlons and events Wild Beo Cafg Ild Bpe Cafe was developed by artist Freddie Yauner + Max Fraser and toured Shipley 23-26 May 2023 in the run up to Sallaire Arts Trail 2023, visrting 7 lo￿3110nS including Shipley and Baildon Rai￿aY Slations,. ASDA Shipley.. Northcliffe Park. Shipley Market Square., Shipley Glen and Low Ash Primary School. The touring exhibition consisted of a drinks kiosk featuring signage, packaging and objects all painted th pollen paint. Features an imagined menu of drinks available to us following a global pollinator population ¢ollap5e. The artists and l¢xal artist assistants hosted conversations around the kiosk about the food and drink we love and how secure it is, or isn't, amidst the current climate crisis. Freddie Yauner also hosted a workshop wth Shipley College students including eldethower foraging, cordial making and lab81 designing whilst discussing climata issu&s. Pollen Paintings Freddie Yauner exhibited his pollen paintings in Salts Mill Foyer Gallery + rojf space during the Saltaire Arts Trail127-29 May) and for the three subsequent weekends. In Salts Mill Foyer Gallery, Freddie showed a range of text works, painstakingly produced wlh pen and pollen ink. which catslogue his own journey in understanding the threat of environmental destruction. They covered a broad range of topics including: reflections on family life., personal mottos,. quotes and stalislics charting the impact of agricultural progress. Alongside these works, he Showed for the first time a new film work whtch animates pollen portraits of key protagonists in the agr￿Ultural system, using satire to explore ideas of human progress and ambition human nature. During Salta1￿ Arts Trail weekend, Freddie used this space as a working studio displaying development and sketches for the 18rg¢ scale painting8 he produced in the roof spaGe and lo make pollen paint required for these new monumgntal paintings. The Wild Bee Cafe was also on display. In the iconic rwf spaces of Salts Mill, Freddie constructed an installation of large scale pollen paintings that explored agricultural irrigation and landscapes. Live painting during the weekend bu1￿ up the content over time. the space was Constrained by large scale monotone pollen images of tractors, machinery and irrigation Structu￿5. Whi15t the floor space was gradually filled up with field pattern pollen paintings made with analogue 'painting machines. that mimic the machines depicted. IAills Transformed The Mills Transfom7ed exhibition documented the repurposing of abandoned textite mills, by inspiring people, who have found creative new uses for these historic buildings. Local photographer Neil Horsley has visited over 25 mills to interview and photograph the people who have renovated and brought new life to disused milL8. Page 5 Saltaire Inspired Limited Trustees, Report The exhibrtion featured a seleth.on of image5 telling Ihe stories of mills and their respective owners and renovalors ￿leh will be featured in a forthcoming book. P8oplo. Horltage & Place The artistic polential of the digital twin that Virtual Bradford have created wa5 showcased using a Solius Reality Portal within the stunning roof spaces of Salts Mill. There were also opportunities to leam more about the large and small scale drawing work produced by 120+ children from Saltaire and Wycliffe Primary Schools as part of the project inspired by the architecture, environment and community of Saltsire. Saltairg Art Group Saltaire Art Group presented their annual group show of work prc4Juced by the group from the last 12 months. NHS Better Llves Crafts made by NHS colleagues and 5ervi¢e users were showcased and sold on the Staff and SeNice user Craft Stall induding coasters lo vases, patchwork to needle felting, all created and handmade and kindly donated. Al the monies raised support Ictal NHS Mental Heatth and Community charity - Better Lives. Habltat An exhlbltion of work by students from the Foundation ￿ree in Textiles Prath"ce at Bradford School of Art. For this projecl, students look the theme of 'habitsV, considering what that might mean lo different ￿ople, animals or plants. They exploTed how we create connection and a sense of place in the domestic and architectural sp￿8 of Saltaire, as well as wildlife habitats, urban green spaces and rewilding. FdA Textiles Practice is a unique part-time programme, for those wishing to develop professional practice in textile art, contemporary craft and design. The course is designed for those from non-traditional learning routes and learners who need to organise study f￿}blY around other commttments. Workshops Various free workshops were held throughout the vi118ge during the Saltaire Arts Trail. Saltaire Arts School ran Drawing Workshops, Shipley College Art & Design Students worked wrth tutors and Sallaire Inspired freelan￿lS to design and run a variety of family workshops. As part of the H8bital exhibition. Textile Students from Bradford School of Art ran interactive weaving activities. Our partners at The People Powered Press had an open studio where visitors could have a go at letterpress printing on the People Powered Pregs. The Bradford Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers held textlle practi￿ demonstrations as part of theSr exhibrtion at Wharfe Street Studio. Saltaire Makers Falr SgPtomb8r 2023 The Satsire Makers Fair, a contemporary craft and design makers market, took place from Saturday 16th to Sunday 17th September 2023, across 2 rooms and on 1 floor al regular venue ￿￿tOria Hall, Vthria Road. This event took pla￿ wthin the 2nd weekend of the Saltaire Festival, with the continental market on Exhibition Road behind Victoria Hall. This meant that there were extensive road closures throughout the village, causing difficulties for exhibitor 'get-in' on Saturday morning, lack of visitor parking and accessibility for car5, and extensive problems managing the 'get-OUt' at end of the day on Sunday due to road blocks on ￿￿Oria Road and the pedestrians in the road. Page 6 Saltaire Inspired Limitsd Tru¥tses' Report Exhibrtors were selected through an open-call opportunity and were selected by an independent panel of 3 industy professionals. A total of 110 applications were received (this is the highest number of applications we have recenied for a Septernber event in 6 years). 48 applicants were selected through the selection process, with 20 of these exhibib'ng for the first brne. 5 of these exhibitors were invited to deliver artssl demonstrations, Ihe5e included." mela￿Tk. Vveaving,. Jewellery making., Traditional stitching Techniques and Lino Printing. Saltaire Livlng Advent Calond•r December 2023 The Saltaire Living Advent Calendar returned for 2023. with 54 wndows opening throughout DeCem￿r. Of these, 41 residential houses in the village took part by creating or hosting a window, 7 community, education or faith settings took part in creating or hosting a window, and 6 local businesse5 took part in creating or hosting a window. On Friday 3rd November from 6-8pm, 28 window makers new and old came together for a social event at Salt Works co working space. One of last years. window makers MJ Jones, brought along their arhvork to show new makeTS how il's done. MJ was on the cover of 2023,5 LAC leaflet and was happy to share their knowledge. Mince pigs, mulled wine and friendty chat provided a great atrnosphere for new makers to learn some hints and tips on how to make their first wndow. Salts Works, Shipley, a ¢0 working space and home to the People Powered Press. is a valued partner providing free space for our window workshop and a new volunteering partnership opportunity with students from Shipley College. This year they also hosted our exchange a[fv￿rk from Rydals Museum in Sweden. Rydals Museum. Sweden conts'nues to be our European exchange partner. This year we receNed artist commissions made especially for the Living Adv8nt Calendar. The two artists were Vega Sywer&tre Johannessen and Sophie Jungkvi$L The arthrks were installed and hung al Salts Works. We also sent artwork created by Nicky Brunger as part of the 'Habitat' exhibition from the Saltaire Arts Trail to be displayed in Rydals Mill as part of their own Living Advent Calendar. The village gulde which we produce and give away for free was incredibly popular again. with all 4000 aflels being hand delivered through the village, schools and other outlets in the village and across the Bradford district. strateglc Planning Board Membershlp and Volunteers Trustee membership consists of seven Trustees.. Julia ca￿er (Chair - until May 2023), Sonja Kie Ilnterirn chair from May 20231, David Humphreys IT￿aSure[ - until May 20231, Glenn Mcauley (Treasurer- from May 20231, Dan Breeze {Secretsry and Govemance lead), Fran GLSY, Alison Levett. Glenn Mccauley and Rachel Saxton (from August 2023). W8 would like lo take this opportunity to thank Julia Calver and David Humphreys for their years of service to Sallaire Inspired as trustees, chair and treasurer retrospectively. Stafflng When funds are available, freélancers are appointed with a specific contr* and work with the Board of Trustees to develop and deliver a programme of events. Event CoordinatOT.' Peter Reed, freelancBr. first recrLtited in November 2018 2nd develops special commissions, Arts Councivstrategic bids and coordinates the events overall. Page 7 Saltaire Inspired Limited Trustees, Report Artist Coordinator.. Samantho Pickard is a freelancer coordinating the Maker5 Fair as well as Artist ￿alson Coordinator. Samantha leads on selection and Tecruitm8nl of artists, exhibitor5 and liaison with the panel. Marketing Manager.. Gillian Allmark is a freelancer responsible for developing and managing all online and soGial media coverage as well as producing the Art5 Trail br￿hure, publicity leaflets and maps for the events. Gillian provides l)olh media and distribution plans for each event. Artist Support Inlem.. Lana Moorhouse. The role of Artist Support intern assisted the Artist Coordinator, Events Coordinator and Marketing Manager in deSivering the artistic programme during the Saltaire Arts Trail in May 2020 Community Engagement Manager: Maria Thelwell. Maria has coordinated the recruitment of Ihe windows, worked wth our partner5 in Rydals and led on volunteer recruitment Throughout the period, a team of locally based volunteers are recruited, with a core group of loyal and supportive members of our community. Flnan¢e Although we have found that there has been a general improvement In visilor numbers back to close to pre COVID-19 pandemic numbers the general increase in prices from suppliers and for consumables ¢onlinues to pLgce a strain on our finances. We are thus indebted to Bradford Council for their continued financial support. which remained at £15.000 per annum for this year. We believe that this is incredibly good value for the District in terms of the economic benefrt that our events generate through hotel bookings, the patronage of pubs, cafes and ￿$tauran1S in the 8radford area. Our events are visited by a wide sele¢b"on of diverse communities across the UK and internationally and we cre8te a very positNe image of the Bradford area that can only generate further opportunities for tr)urisrn in BD25 and beyond. Cash in the bank at the end of 2023 was £12,512 that shows an increase of £8,892 against the equivalent value of £3,620 8t the end of 2022 and reflects our policy of trying to bolster our post£OVID reserves to make ourselves more financially robust and resilient in the fubjre. These values also demonstrate the importance of the Council's grant to our ongoing operations. Our income rose from £52,389 in 2022 to £71.077 in 2023 as a result of increases in visttor income, sale5 and artists fe8s and the awaré of Arts Council of England grants of £16,886. Our expenditure rose from £59,281 in 2022 to £65,698 in 2023. The combined effects of these changes resulted in us generating a £5.379 SUTplus net income in 2023 compared to 8 £6,829 deficit in 2022. Page 8 Saltaire Inspired Limited Trustees, Report Rosgrves policy The building of the reserves is a key action that the board are committed to. Due to the pandemic. these have in previous years been utilised, however we aim to build them to the appropriate level equivalent to at least 10% of estimated annual operats'ng expenditure. Our policy is to build up reserves to this level through annual operating surpluses in future years. The annual report was approved by the Iruslees of the charity on 9 September 2024 and sjgned on its behalf by.. MrGle Trustee Jam Mccauley Page 9 Saltsire Inspired Limited Statsment of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Totsl Recognised Gains and Losses) Unrnstricted fund$ Goneral Total 2023 Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 71,077 71,077 Total Income 71,077 71,077 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 19,192) 156,506 19,1921 156,506) Total Expenditure 165.698 165,6981 Net income 5,379 5,379 Nel movement in funds 5,379 5,379 RoconGiliatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Totsl funds carried forward 12,034 12,034 17,413 17,413 The notes on pages 12 to 16 fom an integral part of these financral statements. Page 10 Saltaire Inspired Limited (Registration number: 06670913) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023 2023 2022 Note Fixed assets Tangible assets Current as8ets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 685 913 8,312 12,512 20,824 4.0 9,404 3,620 13,024 1.903 Credltors: Amounts falllng due within on• yèar Not current as6ets 16.728 11,121 Net a$$ots 17,413 12,034 Funds of the charity: Unrestrfcted incomg funds Unrestricted funds 17.413 12,034 Total funds 17,413 12,034 For the financtal year ending 31 De￿rnber 2023 the charlty was entitled to eXempt￿1n from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to srnall companies. Diwtor5' responsibilities.. The members have not required the charty lo obtain an audit of its gccounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476,. and The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect lo accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The financial statements on pages 10 to 16 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 9 September 2024 and signed on their behaw by, .