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2024-05-31-accounts

ARTS BRIDGE CHARITY

ANNUAL REPORT AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024

Charity Registration No: 1158002

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY

Charity Reg. No: 1158002

Registered Office: 15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London London N17 6FF

Directors:

The Charity’s Trustees during the year to 31[st] May 2024 and to date were:

Yolanda Vazquez – Chair (interim) until 4 February 2024 Amelia Henderson

Tarnia Mason Yuchen Zhang – Chair from 5 February 2024

Independent Examiner

Antoinnette Kudjoe-Flood Community Accountants Ltd 111 Harbour Way Folkestone CT20 1NA

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

Structure, Governance and Management

The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and adheres to a Foundation Model Constitution .

Trustee recruitment is in stages:

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity commission on public benefit.

Objectives and Activities

The objects of the CIO are:

  1. To advance education for the benefit of the public by using the performing arts to educate pre-schoolers and school pupils in England with the particular focus on those children living in poverty;

  2. To advance the education of teachers in the use of the arts as a means of educating by providing continued professional development support to enable them to develop their skills and build their confidence in this area of teaching; and

  3. To promote learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment in England, with particular focus on those over the age of 65 years, through continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding of the performing arts.

Summary of Main Activities

During the accounting period, Arts Bridge Charity (ABC) created our first dance / poetry film.

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek is an ABC film made in association with TeamSASS Productions and Poetic Unity. To commemorate the anniversary of the Black People’s Day of Action - an event that saw Brixton locals march to the Houses of Parliament in protest of violence against Black British youth - ABC partnered with Brixton charity, Poetic Unity.

Originally devised in response to a callout of projects by the 81 Acts of Rebellion Fund, ABC made the decision to self-fund this project. ABC commissioned Maia Ardalla - a Black British, Brixton-based poet and young associate of Poetic Unity - to write and perform a poem exploring the issue of violence inflicted on Black youth by those in positions of authority. Dancer and Choreographer, Luke Cinque-White, came on board and worked with emerging Black British dancer Jesse Deyi to interpret the poem’s themes through movement.

The short film will be used in schools projects as a stimulus to discuss the issues and themes explored. You can watch the film here: https://www.arts-bridge.co.uk/hide-seek

Directors: Steve Bright & Amanda Bright Writer & Performer: Maia Ardalla Dancer: Jesse Deyi Movement Director: Luke Cinque-White

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont.)

Windrush Portraits

ABC partnered with Bernie Grant Arts Centre and Tottenham photographer, Steve Bright, to create a series of portraits of local Windrush Generation elders.

The images of the 14 elders were displayed in the foyer of Bernie Grant Arts Centre alongside images of the elders from when they first arrived in the UK and audio recordings of them sharing stories about adjusting to their new lives. You can view all the portraits here:

https://www.arts-bridge.co.uk/windrush-75-portraits

Photography competition success:

Two of the portraits were entered into prestigious photography competitions and had the following success:

■ Portrait of Britain 2024 (winner):

This winning image was displayed on digital display screens at bus stops and billboards across London.

Wellness Warriors

This project saw KS2 children from Chestnut School, N17 develop their own ‘Wellbeing Toolkits’ using drama-based activities. Wellness Warriors took place in Spring 2023.

During the 2023 - 2024 accounting period, the project evaluation was completed.

As a requirement of the grant we were awarded by The Mayor of London’s Building Stronger Communities (BSC) fund, ABC did a thorough evaluation of the 2023 iteration of our Wellness Warriors project.

This consisted of pre- and post-project questionnaires provided by BSC that were completed by the children involved. The project was aligned with two BSC outcomes:

Outcome 1: Londoners are supported to shape their communities post COVID-19, e.g. meeting new or pre-existing needs that have emerged or been highlighted by the pandemic, to develop community activities and services.

Outcome 2: Unheard voices are amplified and heard so that communities have influence and control over decisions, e.g. people from communities who are under-represented in decision making have opportunities to have their voices heard and shape change.

The evaluation data was compiled, analysed and reported back to BSC.

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont.)

Another requirement of the funding were case studies. After liaising with school staff and parents to ensure all safeguarding policies were adhered to and photo release permissions were received, ABC conducted filmed interviews with some of the children who took part in the sessions.

During their case study interviews, the children shared their preconceptions about The Arts, their initial responses to the project outcomes and how these opinions have changed since taking part in the project.

Upcoming projects:

Pajoma/Collective (formerly ‘Access All Areas’)

Summer 2024 will see ABC deliver our most ambitious project yet as we create a youth theatre company.

ABC has received funding from Cockayne Foundation and The Woodward Charitable Trust. Our fundraising efforts have also seen us receive additional funding from Arts Council England, Garfield Weston and a corporate sponsorship from Leigh Day solicitors.

‘Pajoma’ is a Swahili word meaning ‘inclusive/collective’.

Pajoma/Collective is an innovative new project for ABC uniting d/Deaf, Disabled and non-disabled (DD&N) young creatives from ‘hard-to-reach’ communities, 18- 25yrs, to form a young people’s inclusive theatre company, specialising in integrated theatre meaning the access elements are woven into it.

Receiving masterclasses from industry professionals from similar backgrounds, training, guidance and creative freedom to develop a fully-integrated theatre experience for d/Deaf and visually impaired theatre goers. Investigating the aesthetics of access, the young creatives will work with audio describers, BSL interpreters, captioners as well as directors, choreographers & writers to devise an exciting, bold accessible theatre piece.

Pajoma/Collective will create a new generation of creatives empowered with the skills to make creative access a key element of their future work. This 16 week project has four phases:

Wellness Warriors 2025

Our wellbeing project has received anther round of funding from the Tesco Stronger Starts Fund, Lambeth. This funding will allow us to rollout the project to Lambeth schools. Following the same in-person model that we developed this year.

It is the charity’s aim that Wellness Warriors will continue to be a key offer for ABC going forward and allow us to expand our reach to more London boroughs.

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont.)

Achievements and Performance

Wellness Warriors 2023

We engaged with 90 Haringey primary school pupils aged 7 - 9 years old. A formal evaluation took place in the form of pre- and post-project questionnaires. BSC provided questions linked to a specific outcome:

Outcome 1

Outcome 2

Class teachers supported us to simplify the questions for the children as follows:

Outcome 1

Outcome 2

Response options:

Evaluation data analysis revealed a significant positive shift with a 53.17% increase in the "Agree" category. This suggests that after the project, more respondents agreed with the outcomes being assessed compared to the "Before" evaluation.

The participants and their class teachers:

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont.)

Windrush Portraits

We engaged with 14 Windrush Generation elders and their families. Images from the project were submitted to photography competitions, resulting in winning the Portrait of Britain 2023 and receiving an honourable mention in International Photography Awards 2023.

The elders involved in the project:

Anecdotal feedback from visitors to the exhibition revealed a greater sense of respect and compassion for the Windrush Generation elders. Anecdotal feedback from participants highlighted a renewed sense of pride in their achievements and a boost in self-esteem after seeing their portraits displayed publicly.

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

Structure, Governance and Management

Trustee recruitment is in stages:

Financial Review

In 2023-2024, the charity’s activities were financed mainly by grants and donations. Income was decreased to £11,535 compared to £19,696 in the previous year. Expenditure was also lower at £15,495 compared to £17,980 in the previous year resulting in a deficit of £3,960 compared to a surplus of £1,716 in 2022-2023

Reserves Policy

Arts Bridge Charity’s reserves policy states that reserves of £2500 are required due to the following:

For the 2023-2024 financial year, the charity didn’t meet its reserves target.

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.

Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2017), (The SORP).

In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to:

The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.

The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements. Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Full Names Amanda Bright Position CEO Date 24 February 2025

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

I report on the financial statements of Arts Bridge Charity for the year ended 31 May 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the related notes. These financial statements have been prepared under the historical convention and the accounting policies set out therein.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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

have not been met; or

Date :

Antoinnette Kudjoe-Flood BA MAAT 111 Harbour Way Folkestone CT20 1NA

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (SOFA) INCLUDING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Prior year
funds income funds
funds
£ £ £ £
Incoming resources 2024 2024 2024 2023
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 820 - -
820
18
Charitable activities - 10,716 10,716 19,678 10,716 19,678
Total 3 820 10,716 11,535 19,696
Resources expended
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 4,593 10,902 15,495 17,980
Total 4 4,593 10,902 15,495 17,980
Net income/(expenditure) before
investment gains/(losses)
(3,773) (187) (3,960)
1,716
Net gains/(losses) on investments - - -
-
-
-
Net income/(expenditure) (3,773) (187) (3,960) 1,716
Other gains/(losses) - - -
-
-
-
Net movement in funds (3,773) (187) (3,960) 1,716
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 6,111 - -
6,111
4,395
Total funds carried forward 2,338 (187) 2,151 6,111
15 Lauriston Apartments

ARTSBRIDGE
charity
Ambleside Close London N17 6FF
E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk
T: (0) 78900 13830
www.arts-bridge.co.uk
Ambleside Close London N17 6FF Ambleside Close London N17 6FF
Charity Registration Number: 1158002 Charity Registration Number: 1158002
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MAY 2024
Notes 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 6 18,426 20,502
Total current assets 18,426 20,502
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
7 (16,275) (14,392)
Net current assets 2,151 6,111
The total net assets of the charity 2,151 6,111
Restricted funds
Restricted Funds - -
Unrestricted Funds 2,151 6,111
Total charity funds 2,151 6,111

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, 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) (effective 1 January 2015) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)

Income received in advance is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

The charity received grants in respect of its activities. Income from grants are recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not met, then these amounts are deferred.

Other income includes income earned from events and activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement has occurred.

Investment income is included when receivable.

(c) All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings:

(d) The Charity has not prepared a Cash Flow Statement for the year as required by FRS 1 because the Charity has relied on the exemption available for small undertakings.

(e) Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects of charity at the discretion of the Trustees.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the Trust’s work or for specific artistic projects being undertaken by the Trust.

(f) Debtors and creditors receivable/payable within one year

Debtors and Creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

2. GOING CONCERN

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

ACCOUNTING NOTES INCOMING RESOURCES

ACCOUNTING NOTES
INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
2024 2024 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations - - - 18
Charitable Activities
-
- - - 1,434
Total - - - - - 1,452
Charitable income from funders
Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
2024 2024 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Grants
Arts Council England
-
- - - -
-
- 12,000 12,000
Bernie Grants Arts Centre
-
- - 2,000 2,000
2,000
2,000 - -
GCLO
820
820 820 - -
820
820 - -
Greater London Authority
-
- - 6,791 6,791
6,791
6,791 3,200
London Community Foundation
-
- - 1,425 1,425
1,425
1,425 - -
Peabody Community Foundation
-
- - - -
-
- 2,044 2,044
Tesco
-
- - 500 500
500
500 - -
The Woodward Trust
-
- - - -
-
- 1,000 1,000
Total Grants
820
820 820 10,716 10,716
11,536
11,536 18,244 18,244
Total Incoming Resources
820
820 820 10,716 10,716
11,536
11,536 11,536
19,696
19,696
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES- DIRECT EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES- DIRECT
SPENDING
Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
2024 2024 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Project Delivery Consultants
1,721
1,721 10,902 12,623 12,623 15,249 15,249
Venue and Marketing
722
722 - 722 722 402 402
Total direct spending
2,443
2,443 2,443 10,902 10,902
13,346
13,346 13,346
15,651
15,651

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

ACCOUNTING NOTES (cont.)

Support costs for charitable
activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2024 2024 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Administrative overheads
Software 748 - 748 392
Insurance 186 - 186 275
Sundry 516 - 516 1,062
Total support costs 1,450 - 1,450 1,729
Other Expenditure - Governance
costs
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2024 2024 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Independent Examiner's fees 350 - 350 300
Reporting Accountant fees 350 - 350 300
Total Governance costs 700 - 700 600
Total Resources Expended 4,593
10,902

15,495
17,980

DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS AND EXPENSES

A total of £5,347 (2023: Nil) was paid to the Director Amanda Wright during the year.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A total of £200 (2023: Nil) was paid to Steve Bright Creative Ltd. A company owned by one of the Directors

15 Lauriston Apartments Ambleside Close London N17 6FF E: info@arts-bridge.co.uk T: (0) 78900 13830 www.arts-bridge.co.uk Charity Registration Number: 1158002

ACCOUNTING NOTES (cont.)

BANK
2024 2023
£ £
Cash at Bank 18,426 20,502
CREDITORS
2024 2023
£ £
Accruals and Deferred Income 16,275 14,392