Charity number: 1158735 PEOPIE EXPRESS 4t¢ Trustees report and financial statements Year end 31 March 2025
Contents Page Reference and adrnlnlstratlve detalls of th• charlty, Its trustaes and advlsers Trust8es' report Independent examlner's report Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltle• 10 Balance Sheet 11 Note8 to the flnanclal 8tatomonts 13-19
People Expr•88 Refarence and admlnIstratl detalls of the charlty, Ils truslees and advlsers lar the ar andod 31 March 2025 Trustèès Mr Chrlstopher Baldwln - Chalr Mrs Helen Litherfand - Treasurer Gray Rodgers Matthew Edward Clay Mamuna Altaf Elodla Horsew811 Neil Johnson Cllr Angela Archer Charfty rnglstored numb•r 1158735 Prlnclpal offlce People Expr888 The Old Pressing Shop Sharpe8 Pottery Heritage and Arts Centr8 West Street Swadlincote Derbyshire DE119DG Accountants PWH Accountancy Limited The Counting House Hlgh Street Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4AY Bankors HSBC 18 Hlgh Street Burton on Trent Staffordshlre DE14 1HU Page 1
P•opl• Expres8 Tru•t••'s r•port for th• yèar Ondod 31 March 2025 The Irustees present their annual report together wlth the flnanclai statements of People Express (th8 charty) for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the charlty comply wlth the currenl statutory requirements, the requlr8ments of the charit5 goveming document and Accounting and R8POrting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charftles preparlng their accounts in accordance bwth th8 Finanual R8portlng Standard pr8pared as per FRS 102 as Introduced July 2014 and amended 2016, and The Chanties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. structurn. gov•rnanc• and managomenl a. Constltutlon The charity is constitutad under a declaratlon of trust dated 9th July 2014 updated on 5th D8cember 2022. and 6th December 2023. It Is reglstered as a Charitable Incorporated Organlsation (CIO) with the Charity Commlsslon under the reglstered charity number 1158735 b. M•thod of appolntm•nt ol •l•ctlon of Tru•tso8 The Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon (CIO) shall have the following categorles of membership.. Trust••s - members of the publlc who support the aims of the CIO. They must be a natural per80n over th8 age of 16. Infomial or asso¢late (non votlngl mombor8hlp . the charlty trustees can creat6 assoclate or other classes of non-vollng membership, and may determlna tho rights and obligations of any Such members (Includlng payment of membershlp fees), and the conditons for admlsslon to, and termination of membershlp of any such class for members. A Trustee ceases to hold offlce If he or sh8: retires by notfying the CIO In wrltlng (only If enough Trustees remaSn In office when the otice of resignation takes effect to form a quorum for meetings). Is absent wlthout P8mission from the charlty truslees from all meetings held within a perlod of 6 months and the irustaes resolve that his or her offlce be vacated. dies, a written opinion from a reglslered medlcal practitioner Irealing the person states that they are physlcally or mentally incapable of acting as a trustee and may rna1n so for more than 3 months. is disqualified from acting as a charlty Irustee by virtue of sections 178-180 of the Charities Act 2011 (or any statutory reryenactmenl or modlflcatlon of thal provision). iv) ¢. Pollcl¢s adopl•d for the Inductlon and tralnlng of Trustees The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment copies of the current constitullon, and the latest Trustees, Annual Report and statement of accounts. d. Organlsatlonal Structure and declslon maklng The board of trustees should comprise of no less than 3 and no more than 12 members. If the number falls below Ihls mlnimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may acl only to call a meeting of the charlty trustees, or appolnt a new charity trustee. All trustees apart from the first Irustees must be appointed for a terffl of 5 years by a resolution at a properly convened meetlng of the charlty trustees. The appolnted represenlatlve of the statutory and other organisations whlch provide funding for the CIO may appoint up to 2 representatives { no substitutions allovmd) who shall noi be employees of thes6 bodles. Employed officers of those bodles may attend as appropriate but shall not be entitled to vote. Page 2
People Express Trust••8 r•port (continuod) for th• y•ar ondgd 31 March 2025 e. Rlsk managemont The Trustees have assessed the major rlsks lo which the charity is exposed, In partlcular those related to the operations and finances of the charlty. and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposu to the major risks. The organisation has d8vek)ped systems and practices to mitSgate those risks identified in plannlng and through governance. Objectlves and Actlvltles Pollcles and obfvctlvos The principle objectives and activlties of the charity ar8 to offer artistlc experiences to excluded and disadvantaged groups thal enable people lo be seen and heard. This is done by: Developing indfvldual and community strengths by teaching and education. Communicating the results of their work through comrnunlty shows and performances. Ploneering high quallty, creative chall8ng88 in workshops and training courses. Encouraging people to be more socially active. Securing resources and partnerships with help from local councils. Formed In 2015 People Express Is the only professlonal community arts organisatlon in South Derbyshire. It is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation managed by a board of trustee8. It previously existed as an Unicorporated Association (charity number 1005753) from 1990 to 2015. People Express prfor5tls8 work wlth groups that face barriers to participating In the arts. providing advlce, support with fundraising and access to a wlde range of artists, equipment and materials. Community groups and professional artlsts are brought together to develop projects that offer artistlc experiences that enable people to be seen and heard. Actlvltle¥ undertaken for publlc nefIt In rolatlon to obJect8. A wlde range of acllvltles took place during the year. All actlvltles were undertaken to further the charltws charltable purposes. The charlty trust88s have ensured that all the aclivities were for public benefit In accordance wlth the Charily Commission's guldance. Achl8v•m•nts and perforniance a. Revlew of actlvltles Details of the transactions, which dlsclose a deflclt for the year of £30,323 and flnanical posltlon are fully 581 out in the Statement of Financial Activltles and Income and Expendlture Account, and the Balance Sheet and Notes on pages g to 20. b. Investment pollcy and perfomiance Monies have been Invested during the year. in accordance with the powers avallable to the trust8es. The charity assets are avallable and adequate to fulfil its obllgations. People Express has maintalned a high level Df artistic output during the year engaging both vuln8rable groups as well as the more general public in events, exhibitions and a workshop programme. Pag8 3
P•opl• Expr• Tru$t••$ r¢port {¢ontinu•d) for the year end•d 31 March 2026 Op•ratlng Contoxt Arts Councll En land- 'L People Express. core purpose is to address the geographlc, soclal and economic barrler8 that prevent sectlons of communities from taking part in England's rich. varied and 'life affinnlng, cultural life. The cultural provision we provlde Is co-deslgned, shaped and responds to both the barrfers and asplratlons of the groups we work Mrfth. Our projecis create new pemianent works of art In vlllag9 settlngs that ce16brate the contributlon of the worklng class to Ihe Industrial an¢J cullural herftag8. we engage oltter people In, not only attending workshops, but making and exhlbltlng their own artwork, w8 SUPPOrt n8urodiverse 8dults and young people in supported housing to take part In projects that they themselves have created. Young people use thelr Ilme wlth us on th8ir University appllcatlons. predomlnantly white schools wln awards for thelr culturally dlverse arts projects and report back to us that 'the who18 school and everyone In It feels different,. All these experianrAS are axamples of deeper level engagement that can have a lasting, and at Ilmes, Ilfe changing impact. The w811-belng and reslllence of the communiti88 wa worked wllh Is Intrfnslcally linked to the core of our work . In respondlng, adapting and evolving to meet the challeng88 of the nexi decade w8 wlll be ensurtng that we tske our communities th us on thls Joumey, and that no communlty Is left behlnd. To conllnually challenge ourselves lo Improve quallty and Increase our ambition we 8UPPOrt tho groups we work th to become our honest and lorthrlghl crltlcal frfends. Using ongolng debales around quallty In all our proj8Ct8, group8 have bullt up thelr own quality 8tandards and hlgh expectstlons for partlclpatory work . We also build relatlonshlps wlth Sp18118t NPOS, artlsts and curators to support 118 to identify and benchmark 'quallty across a wlde range of art fomis. As a relalively small organisation we naad to be strateglc In the way VK support the flght ag81nst Cllmate change to a¢hiev8 the most impact. We are supportlng communilies to save. protect and enhance green spaces and aim to work alongslde youn9 climate activists to make posltlve sustainable changes across our programmes an¢J through peer support, help young people vtho are expariencing eco-anxi8ty to be part of posltlve change. We champion the core values of the Arts Council's Let's Create agenda. the diversity of tha people we work with is authentlcally and compasslonalely reflecled in our programme and in the artwork created. South DO shirn Dist People Express Pro8 SUPPOrt the obj8Ctlves Set out Sn the Dlstrict's Corporata Plan (2024 - 2028). Shaping Our Environrnenl - People Express has plans to reintroduce blodlversty, Including England's most at-rlsk IndSgenous trees (Black Poplars), through Ihe creatlon of a 9-acre Nature ReseNe In Nral Hatton. Pa99 4
P•oplo Expre•• Tru8teO8 report (eontlnuod) for the year •nded 31 March 2025 Drlve Our Economy - People Express Creates 180+ artists, Commlsslons every year, supporting the cultural economy and freelance practitloners. Our creativ8 workshops and project leadershlp opportunities include developlng transferable skills that support employablllty and access to further educatlon. Support Our Communities - People Express supports vulnerable communltles to take part in creative and SOCi81 activities, reducing loneliness. and Increasing social connectlons and confidence. Our work young peole focusses on asplratlon, nurturing talents and ensurlng Ihey can access 8 wide range of creatlV8 OPPOrtunitie8. E88t Staffordshirn Borou h Coun li People Express recelved an upllft In our Arts Council England NPO applicaiion for 2023 -2026 to develop work across the bord8r in East Staffordshlre. Although tho area is geographlcally close {10 minutes by car it is da88ed as the Vlest Mldlands, and 18 Wthin a different county. Our Ynrk will focus on 'levelllng up,. and engaglng low.Income and othnically dlverse communltie8 are currently under-represented In the art8. We wlll use our axamples of best praclice and inspirational work by Soulh D8rby8hire groups to reach hidden, vulnerable and excluded ¢ommunlties. Maln strands to our work 2023-2024 Health and Wellbel Prolects that use the arts lo Improve the m8ntal h881th and wellbeing of vulnerable adults In the communltv. These aroups Include neurodiverse adults. older people aff8Ct8d by mamory Ioss and damentla and young people living In sheltered and supported houslng. Our worf( In the arts with neurodiverse adults Is Darticularlv imDortant because found It lo be common Ihat alongslde a dSagno8is of their condltion part&dpants were told they could not be creative. Th8 way we dellver our arts proiects wlh these communlties has been bullt up through consullalion with partlclpants and their leadership role on the prolect. This indudes ensurlng all workshops are Informal (cafes swe) and th8r8 is always a CFF - a Constant Friondty Face, a worker that Is present at all sessions to support partlclpants. We continue to co-produce arts workshops with adults with low corbfldence, supporting skllls d8vélopm8nt go th8y incr8aslngly lake on the running of th& project. Our yrk wlth older people Is dlctated and influenced by lh8 partiCiP8nt8 in the groups over the years hav6 become so empowered and confident as arts and craft practitioners Ihat they have set out a guide to help artlsts create the best possible w0shoP for them. Peopl6 Express has undertakan its own analysls of which art forms best sult people livlng with dementia. Page 5
People Expre88 Trustees report l¢ontlnued) for the year ended 31 March 2026 Arti ommis ions and O n Events People Express delivers work at festivals and in a festival style because it is one of the most accessible formats. Whole families can see galleries of work, perfOrmanS, take part in workshops and experience digital art in the most informal way, breaking down the barriers that may exist for them to attend theatres. galleries and digital arts events. One of the core aims of People Express. work is to explore the local community's 'sense of place,. This enables groups to value where they live, their own cultures and their own artistic aspirations. The day to day work of People Express includes supporting as many artist's commissions as possible, of all shapes and sizes, details ol which can be found on our website at y{0.9¥ress.QrS.u People Express Is dellghted lo be named as one of six hub leads for Derbyshire Makes, a dynamic 3 year programme of arts evenls, spearheaded by Derbyshire County Council and delivered by Arts Deibyshire and IOCAL. Derbyshire Makes is a new programme of cultural events across the county - including projects produced by local communities and commissions form Dert)yshire artists. It launched with the free Derbyshire Makes Festival, an annual event takin9 place across all six local hubs. People Express held our two day festival in Swadlincote on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April 2025. We provided over 50 workshops using local artists who provided a wide range of activities attracting an audience of over 4000. Youn 8 Develo in Talenl South Derbyshire finds il challenging in terms of supporting their young people to overcome being the most at risk in England of not achieving social mobility through education (Sutton Report 2015). Our work with young people is a3 broad, diverse and ambitious as they are themselves, We organise trips to leading galleries, museums and theatres lo broaden their experiences. We provide opportunities for young people lo gain an Arts Award. We airn to provide our young people with opportunlties of worklng with Ihe country's leading artists, supporting them to develop their own creative ideas and pursue their creative ambitions. As with all our work, diversity is key. South Derbyshire is a predominately White British area and our work aims to be held up as proactively encouraging greater avRreness, respect and understanding, embracing difference and diversrty, A list of projects from this year can be found on the final pages of these accounts and include synopsis of them. Further details on any of the projects can be obtained by contacting People Express by telephone on 01283 223091.
People Express Trustees report {contlnuedl for the •ar end•d 31 March 2025 Flnanclal rovlew Core Fundlng People Exposs have been successful in their bid to become part of the Arts Council England's Nallonal Portfol50 Programme $8curlng funding until March 2028 with an upllft of over £35,000 It Is dependent on us expandlng some of our work Into East Staffordshire. South Derbyshire District Council contlnues to provlde fundSng on a yearly basis and we have a 3 year servlce level agreement with thern. b. R•s•rv•s poll¢y The trustees have established the level of reserves (that Is those funds that are freely available) that the charlty ought to have. Reser¥es are needed to ensure that the day to day operation of the charlty can be sustalned and are malntained at three months running costs. We have ended the year with reserves of £23,704 whlch equates to 2 months runnlng costs. Statsment of Trusl••8' r•spon8lbllltl•• The Trustees are responslble for preparfng the annual report and the financial statements In accordance with applicable law and regulations. Charlty law requires the TnJstee8 to pr8par8 flnanclal statements lor each flnanclal year, Under thal law the Trustees have elected to prepare the llnancial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practic8 (Unlted Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Tho financlal statements are required by law to glve a true and fair view of the stai8 of affalrs of the charity and of the surplus or deficlt of Ihe charlty for that Period, In preparing Ihese flnanclal statements, the Trust8as are required to: select suitable accountlng pollcles and then apply thom consistently; make Judgements and 8Stlmate8 that ar8 raasonable and prudent., prepare Ihe flnanclal stalemonts on the going concem basls unless It Is Inappropriale lo presume that the charlty wlll contlnue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeplng proper accountlng records Ihal disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any rne the fmancial position of the charty and enable them to onsure that the flnanclal statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the charlty and henc8 for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon of fraud and other irregularilies. The TNstees are responslble for Ihe maintenance and integrity of Ihe corporate and financial information included on the charitls webslte. Leglslation In Englandlwales govemlng the preparation and dissemination of financial statements and other Infonnation Included in annual reports may differ from legislalion In otherjurisdiclions. This report was approved by the Trustees on .... and slgned on thelr behalf. by: Helen Lith an Treasurer Page 7
People Express Indapendont Examlnèrs Report for tho year ended 31 March 2025 Independont Examlner's Report to the Trustses of People Expre85 We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet, wilh the related notes. This report is made solely to the charlty's Trustees, as a body, In accordance with the Act 2011. Our work has been undertaken so thal we might state to the charity's Trustees matters we are required lo state lo them in an independent examinerf8 report and for no purpose. To the fullest exlent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility anyone other than lh8 charity and the charltls Trustees as a body, for our work, for this r8POrt, or the opinions we have formed. Rospedlve re8ponslbllltles of trustees and examlnor AS described in th8 statement of Trustee's responslbilities the Trust8es are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts, and they consider that an audlt Is nol r8qulr8d for thls year (under sectlon 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent examination is needed. It Is our responsibility to: examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 AGt),' follow the procedures lald down In the General Directlons given by the Charity Commission (under sectlon 145(5)(b> of the 2011 Act); and to state whether partlcular matters have come to our attentlon. Ba818 of Indopondent oxam1noS statement Our examination was carried out in accordance wlth the General Directions glven by the Charity Commission. An examinatlon Indudes a review of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusual items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanations from Ihe Trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all Ihe evidence that woul(1 be requlred In an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether Ihe accounts present a 'true and fair view and the report is Ilmited to those matters set out in the statement below. Page 8
Independent Examlners Roport for the year ended 31 March 2025 continued Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) In accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to chadties preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financlal Reporling Standard for Smaller Enlities published on 16 July 2014, In preference to the Accounling and Reporting by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 Aprll 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulatlons but has slnce been withdrawn. We understand Ihat this has been done in order for the 8ccounts to provide a trLJe and fair view in accordance wlth lh8 Gerberally Accepted Accounting Practlce effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 2015. Ind•pend•nt •xamln•rf8 •tat•mont In connection wlth our examinatlon, no matter ha8 come lo our attention.. (1) whiGh 9lves us reas¢Mable cause to believe that in any material reBpecl the requlremenls." to keop accountlng records In accordance wlth Section 130 01 the 2011 Act; and to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting record8 and comply with tho accounting requlrements of the 2011 Act have not been m81; or {2) to which, in our oplnlon. attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounls to b8 reached. Signed; PWH Accountancy Ltd The Counting House, High Street. Lutterworth. Lekestershlre, LE17 4AY Page 9
People Express Slatemenl of flnanGlal AGtivltles for the year ended 31 March 2025 Restrfcted Unrnstrfcted Funds Funds 2025 2025 Total Fund8 2025 Total Funds 2024 Note Incomlng rnsources Incoming resources frorn generated funds: Voluntary Income Investment income Incoming r8sourc8s from charltable activitle8 Tolal incoming r•sourcos 128,612 649 1,888 128,612 649 25,166 128,188 815 65,380 194,383 23,278 23,278 131,149 154,427 Ro8ourc•s axp•nd•d Charitable activlties Govemance costs 37,895 143,365 3,490 181,260 3,490 187,320 3,040 Total r•8ourc•s oxp•nd•d 37,895 146,855 184,750 190,360 Not Incomlng resources beforo transfers. (14,617) { 15,706) (30,323) 4,023 Transfer between funds for overheads { 7,173) 7,173 Not mov•mont In funds for year { 21,790) (8,533) (30,323) 4,023 Totsl funds at 1 Aprll 2024 33,833 32,237 66,070 62,047 Tolal funds at 31 March 2025 12,043 23,704 35,747 66,070 All actlvitles relate to contlnulng operatlons. The notes on pages 13 to 20 form part of Ihese financial statements. Page 10
Peoplo Expr•88 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Note Fixed assats Tanglble fixed assets 12 827 1,913 Currènt as38ts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13. 40,049 40,049 68,548 68,548 Cr•dltor8: amounts falllng due wilhin 14. one year 5,129 4,391 Net current a88et8 34,920 64,157 Total asset8 loss curront Ilabllltles 35,747 66,070 Charlty funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 16. 16. 12,043 23,704 19,844 42,203 Tolal funds 35,747 62,047 These financial 8tstemenls were approved by the Trustees on ai l & la-_and slgned on their behalf, by: enLi er and - Treasurer Page11
P•opl• Expra8S Not•8 to th• flnandal slat•m•nt• for the year ended 31 March 2025 1 Accountlng pollc1•8 1.1 8asls of pr•paratlon of financtal statom•nts. The flnandal stal8ments have been prepared under th8 historical cost conventbn. wlth the exceptlon of investmer which are included at market value, and In accordance wlth the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) R8gulatlons 200 The finandal stalements have been prepared In accordanee with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in tl UK and Republt of Ireland (FRS 102) issuad on 16 July 2014, the Charltles Act 2011 and UKL Generally Accept Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The charty has appl*d Updalg Bulletin 1 a3 publlshed 2 February 2016 and does not indude a c88h flow stateme on the ground8 that It 58 applylng FRS 102 Sectlon 1A. The charfty adopted FRS 102 ki Iho financlal year. No snifan1 accounting adjustments havo been necessary as result. 1.2 Fund accounllng General funds are unrestrfcted funds whlch ar8 avallabla for the use al th8 discr8tlon of the Truste08 In furthoran of the general objectlves of Ihe charlty and which have not been deslgnaled for other purposes. Rostdcted funds are funds whkh are to bo used In accordanca wtth spedfi¢ reslrfctlon8 Impo8ed by donors whlch have baèn ralsed by tha charrty for pirtlcular purposes. The cost of ralslng and admlnlstratlng such fund8 are charged agalnst the specffic fund. The alm and use ol each restrlctad fund Is sèt out in the notes to th• flnanclal Btatem8nt. Investment Income, galns and108888 are allocated lo tho appropriate fund. 1.3 Incomlng r•80urc•s All incoming resources are In¢luded In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles when Ihe charfty Is legally antlllad to th income and Ihe amount can be quantlfled wlth raasonable accuracy. Glfts in kind donaled for distdbutlon are Included al valuatlon and racognlsed a8 income when they are distrlbutod Ihe wolects. Glfts donated for r&8ale are Induded as Inrne when Ihey are Sold. Donated faclllties are Included at the value to the charity. wher8 this Gan be quantlfied and a third party is bgoring the cost. No amounts are induded in the financial staternents for servlce8 donated by voiunt88rs. Donated services or facllllles. whSch compromise donated sepiices, are included Sn Income at a valuation which Is an estima18 of th8 financial cost borne by the donor where Such a cosl Is quanlifiable and measurable, No Income Is recognlsed where there is no financial cost bome by a thlrd party. Income tax recoverable In relatlon to donatltms received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recogni5ed at the time of donation. Income tax recoverable In relall¢)n to investment income is recognised al the tlme Ihe inveslment income is re1Vable. Page 12
People Express Noles lo Ihe flnanclal •latomenl• for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 March 2025 Accountlng pollclès 1.4 Resourcas axponded All expendltures are accounted for on an accruals basls and have been included under éxpense categories that aggregate all costs for 811ocatlon to acllvltles. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attributed to partlcular activities they have been allocaled on a basls consistent with the use of resources. Fundraising costs are those Incurred in seeklng voluntary contributions and do not Include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable actlvitles. Support costs are those costs incurred directty in support of expendlture on the objects of the charity and Include prolect manag8ment carried out at Headquarters. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compllance w5th constitutional and statutory r8quiremenls. 1.5 Tanglblo flxed asso1• and depreclatlon All assets costlng more than £500 are capitalised. Tangible fad assets are stated al cost less dapredatlon. Depreclation is provided evenly on th8 cost of tangible fixed assels, to wrfte them down to thelr estlmated residual values over theSr expected useful Ilves. The prlnclple annual rates used lor fixture, fittings and computer equlpment 18 based upon exp8ct8d useful Ilves of 3 years. The pollcy Is lo not charge depreclatlon In the year of acquisition. 1.6 Taxatlon As a registered charity, the charity is exempl from Income and Corporation tax to the extent thal Its Incom8 and gains are applicable to the charitable purposes only. Voluntary Incom• Restrlctsd Unrestrlcted Total Funds Funds Fund8 2025 2025 2025 Total Funds 2024 Arts Council England - East Midlands South Derbyshlre Dlslrict Council Derbyshire County Council East Staffordshire Borough Council Donations Building Revenue (Earned Incom8) Gift Aid claimed from HMRC 90,312 34,210 90,312 34,210 90,312 33,539 4,000 72 4,000 72 4.000 319 18 128.612 18 128,612 18 128,188 Page 13
P•opl• ExpTv¥ Not•s to the fin4n¢l•l •¢a¢•m•nts forth• y•#r •ndèd 31 Mareh 2025 3. Inw8tffl•nt In6om• Re8lrlcl•d Unrnstrfctwl Funds Fund$ 2023 2025 Total Fund• 2025 Total Fundg 2024 Intsr651 649 815 4. In¢omlng r••ourc•• from ch•rltabl• a¢tlvlt1•4 R••trf¢t•d Unr•¥trtct•d Fund• Fund• 2025 2025 Total Fund• 2025 Total Funds 2024 Health & Wall Baing- Craaliv¢ Mind$ Heolth & Wo118olng- W8l¢ome Café 2023 Heoth & Well Being - Homo Is whero the Artls Hoalh & Woll Bolng - ES Flbro Friand8 Cre81iv8 Volces Art151s Comlopen events - Lansd9C8pln9 Project Hatton Arti81 ComiOp8n onI8. Derbyshlra Makès Artt8 CTrnlOpfjn ovents - Eurako Park Prolecl comm1Bon shoddy Arth81s Com10p 8vonts -Tlmbor Fèstival ArtkNts Ci>mlOpon events - F88llval of L81sur Young People Dev Talent . P2M2 {pa3sport to mu•lc 21 South Derbyehwe Comrnunity Grant- Levelllng up 8,960 10,8ry) 5,100 2.000 10,OIXI 1,190 19.252 208 25Q 500 1,880 19,252 250 1,880 1,888 25,188 28.720 1,888 1,888 65,380 5. Exp•ndltur• by charlt•bl• actlvlty Summ by fund typ• R••lrf¢t•d Unr••trtct•d Fund• Fund• 2D25 2025 Total Fund• 2025 Total Fund$ 2024 Arts Proj•ct 37,895 37,895 143,365 143,365 181,280 181,260 187,320 187.320 Summary by •xp•ndltur• typ• Depr•cl•tlon Oth•r ¢••l• 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Arts Prolecls 1.085 180 175 181,260 187,320 6. Oov•rnanc• C1• R•8tr1el•d Unr••trlctsd Fund• Funds 2025 2025 Total Fund• 2025 Total Funds 2024 Board Governanc Indapendont 8xominers iomuneration 2650 2650 2,230 810 3,040 Pag• 14 3490 3490
Peopl• Expr•¥• Nol•• lo th• fln•n¢lal •1ot•m•nts for th• ya•r 31 March 2025 7. Dlr•cl Bails ol Allocatlon R••tslct•d Unf•Strfct•d Funds Funds 2025 2025 Tot•1 Fund• 2025 Total Funds 2024 Arts ProJ•ct• Heallh & Well Belng - Creallva Mlnds H8allh & Wall B8lng - SAS Welcome Back Café Heallh & Wo11 Belng - Chrysanthemum Crealg8 H8allh & W811 Being . W8lcome Calé 2023 Heallh & Well Being . Homo is %there the Arl 58 Heallh & W611 Belng - ES Flbro Frlends cr8al¢$ ArtJst8 ComlOp8n Events- Hatlon Paaca & H¢)po Garden Artist Comnpen EvenE¥ . Dorbyshlre makes Artists ComDp•n Evènt8- fimbor festival Art1816 ComK)p•n events- Lan8dscaplng Pro1¢ H8tton Artls18 Comh)pen Events- Eureka Park Commts8lon Owd thoddy Artts18 ComDp•n Evènta- Féstival of L8i8uro Young People Dev Taknnl- Passport lo mUC 2 Young Pecpl• Developlng Talenl . School Knle Cme propd East Slaffortlhlre Developmgnl Wixk Plk)t Proct8 Saad Fundkng Bank Chargos Grant to reph1hllng h Buldkng Equpm&nl rfjpa¥• PostAgélPubll¢tyNarkolknWob8•18oclal Mod1• Staff 8alartO$ Stallonory 8nd pholo¢opylng TraIng1 R0#é8r¢hniocrultmenVSubrfpl1on9 Travel Volunleer •xpgnBeJ East ataff8 D8velo(¥nènl Work Pllot Pfoiecis Seed Fundlng Dro¢t D*gcl 4.788 4,788 4,642 2,254 1,468 3,459 1,455 662 4,617 4,972 3,753 1.258 4.972 3.753 1.258 Dlro¢1 Dtrgcl Dweel Dlr8cl Dtrocl DY8cl Dlfa¢t Dlracl Dirocl Dlre¢t Dlréct Dlrect Dlre¢t Dlr8ct Dlrect Dlrect Diro¢t Dlrect Dlrect Direct Dir8ci Dlrect Dlrocl 2.934 250 2.934 250 10,000 14 500 4.508 350 5,032 3.962 127 206 500 19.234 500 19.234 102 102 1.888 248 2.548 112,424 2,184 108,7 1,$97 769 1,645 417 828 1818 120,018 2.164 108.790 1.597 769 1,645 417 828 1818 157,913 2,007 1,258 37,895 163,581 7 Dlr•¢t Co•t• and Support Co•ts (¢onVd) R••trlGt•d Unr••trt¢l•d Fund• Fund• 2025 2025 Total Fund• 2025 Total Fund8 2024 b. Support Costs Allocatlon Insuran¢0 Ho01. Lighl and Enorgy Maint8n8n¢a Rent- Sharpe's propety 8uldlng M pr•mi3•8 Telephone Deprs¢i81ion U8ago 2.062 1.459 2.841 13.560 2,340 1,085 23,347 2,062 1,459 2,841 13,560 2,340 1,085 23,347 1,879 1,796 3,459 13,560 2,171 874 23.739 U8ago U$ag• Usag6 Gr•nd Totsl 37.895 143,365 181,260 173,WO Page 1S
P•oplg Expr• Not•$ to th• Ilnanclal stat•ment8 for Iho year ènd•d 31 March 2025 Anal11 of rnsour¢•s •xp•ndqd by •xp•ndltur• typ• D•pr•cltlon Oth•r costs 2025 2025 To1•1 2025 Total 2024 Arts Prole¢ts 1,086 180.175 181.260 187,320 Subtotal chadtable actlvllle8 1,085 180.175 181.260 173,S¥JO Govemancè 3,490 3,490 3,040 1,085 183,665 184.750 190,360 9. An•ly•l• of rnsoure•8 •xp•nd•d by a¢tl¥ftl•i Actlvlll uTrd•rtok•n dlrnct 202S 8upport Co•t• 2023 Tol•l 2025 Total 2024 Art3 Projects 157,913 23,347 181,280 187,320 10. N•t Incomlng r••our¢•• l (M•our¢•• •xp•nd•dl Tho b8 ¥1¥1od after Gharylng: 2025 2024 Oewedallon ol tangible ffxed a$8018: Indepwldenl examinws remunerauon 1.085 840 874 810 Ouring the year, no TNslee¥ received any benefits In kind (2024. £NILI Durkn)g Ihe year. Trustees received relmbursem6nts of expènsès (2024 - £NIL} 11. 8tsff ¢••t• •nd r•lat•d party lrnn•actlon• Staff GOSt¥ were as lollows 2025 2024 Woges and 8alafbgs Indudlng paymen18 lo HMRC for PAYE 108,790 112,424 The overag8 monthly number of empbyegs durln9 the year a8 fdlowJ', 202S 2024 No. (Full Ilme 8ry equlvalenl 1$ and 112 amployaes durlng 2024 and 20251 No employe8 fecebved remuneratlon omounllNJ lo rnora Ih•n £60,IXIO In Ihe ar. There are no relaled paty transacllon¥ that rnqulre d18closure Pago 16
P•opl• ExpKM• Nol•s to th• flnancll Jtstom•nts for tho ar •nd•d 31 March 2025 12. Tanglbl• flx•d a•••ts DaprédatSon Is provldad évènly on thè cost ol langible fixed assets lo vKi18 them down to Ihair gstimated residual values ovor Ihglr expect8d usofvl lives. The principal annual r8to8 u$ed for fjxturos, 1Sttings and Gompul•r oquipm•nl is based upon expoctgd useful liv85 of 3 years. Thè Pollcy 1$ not lo tharge dapracialion in the yèar of acqu1811h)n. Flxtur•8 & Comput•r• Flttlngl Total Co•t at 1 Aprfl 2024 Di8P08als during tho year Additsons during Ihe year Al 31 March 2025 2.381 8.337 10,718 2.381 8,337 10.718 D•pr•clatlon al 1 &orfl 2024 Charge lor the year At 31 March 202S 12,4961 {6,3101 863 {7,1731 18.8061 1.085 19,8911 12,7181 N•t book valu• At 31 March 2025 222 827 At 31 March 2024 444 1.469 1,913 13. D•btor• 2025 2024 Trad• debtorn 14. Crndllors: Amounlv falllng du• tAthln onè ymr 2025 2024 Trade Creditor$ Sodal socurfty and olhor taxes Olhei Crodltor8 and Acuual8 1,775 2,179 1.175 5.129 1,920 1,899 572 4,391 16. L•a•• Commltm•nts Th• Charity had 1•08• ¢ommlrngnl8 under non-cancollablfr oporatlng kna$•$ for Its prem18es a8 follows.. Due thIn on• wr Due wlthln 2-5 yearn Due afier m8 than S years 2025 2024 13,560 54.240 88,140 155,940 13,560 54,240 101,700 169,500 Page 17
P•opl• Exprn Not•s to th• flnanclal •lal•ments for th• •ar •nd•d 31 March 2025 16. Stat•m•nl ot lunds Brought Fonvawd In¢omlng r•Bourc•s R9¥oU•• Exp¢nd¢d Galn ILo••••} Tr•n•l•r Carrf•d Fonvard Unr••trl¢t•d fund• General funds R•8trlct•d fund H & W B - Chry8anlh8mum Creates H & W B- Cr•aliv• Minds H & W B- W•lcom8 café 2023-2025 H & W B- Home Is tthere tha art H & W B- East staffj Flbro fr1gndB (reatlve volc68 A CIO E - Derby8hire Makes A CIO E - Timb•r fosllval ACIO E - Euraka Park ProJ•ct Comm188lon A CIO E - F88tlval of L8l$ure 2024 Y P Dov Tal8nl- P2M2 IP888POrt to Muglc 2) 32.237 131.149 146,855 15.706 7.173 23,704 309 4.788 5.141 2,645 309 4.788 4.972 3.753 1.258 2.934 250 208 500 19,234 37,895 { 4,7881 (4,9721 (2,5831 (1,2581 16,318 169 82 80 11,318 1.190 19.252 250 5.000 soo 1,880 23,278 19.612 33,833 17.354 14.617 394 12,043 7.173 Chrysanlhomum Creatas Bulkliroa on the 8ucce88 ol Ihelr prolo¢1'Creatlvè Chry$anlhomum' adu118 had Iittlo or no Confiden in th• ¥rts. 501 Iholr own Incluslve programmo ol fortnhJhlly 68881on•. Crnallvo Mind8 A Soflei ol lorlnl9hlly cr•allv• ••s8ion8 lor pPIe IlvSng vAlh demonlla and Ih•lr Carers, Our woth Vlllh SwadllnoJle A8pefgorB So¢lely ISASI ¢onlknue8 10 go from Ith to $lr•ngth. The Group have been worklng on a dig11•l proiod wlth artlsl Ashok Ml81ry photographing Iheir favourite obct8 and g8lllng rKlnts don& on fabrlc lo make Interactlve Ighted Blankets. An gxhibilion of Ihelr V•Drk enlllled 'SNUG' i¥ due to take place at Iho 8rnwthou80 Arts C•ntr• In Burton on Tlenl In Aprll 2024. W••kly¢r•4tlve 308$lon8 for adult8 by Newh•ll Cro¥tlvo Coll•ctlve INCCI- lormerly Chry¥anthgmuwn CTealeg- almed to bulld gk1119 ond conlldenco. W• have also been 8p•Akinq to e verlety ol dlffor•nt •rt1sts And cr•8tlv• pr8ctitiongr¥, bJ3•d on Int•rests of tho 8roiip. •.q. Ilno printinq. lrèffiti •rt. l•rgg 9¢91• $¢ulpture. rakts pottgry. #nd mor•. Welcome Café 2023 Homa Is vknorn the Art18 East $taff8 Flbr¢ Frlend$ Creallve Volces Our now pS10l pr4oct th Fibro Frf•nd# cornblne$ prfnl maklnu vthh po•ty *Drklng ¥th Indivlduals In Burton and across East Slaffordshlre Ilvlng wlth Flbromyalglé. Tho Gr¢up ar8 explorlng Iholr klenlvry and Ilvad 6xperien¢e through art and croalfv• pfactkè.
P•ople Expr••i Nol•# to tho fln4ncl•l •lat•m•nts for th• ar •nd•d 31 March 202S Hatton Land8caping ProjeGt Preparing the giound for thfr Jubilee Peace ond HO Garden by craating an acc8888ilkn path Ihrough fundln9 from TfTV. Commissioned by South Dorbyshlie District Coundl. 8UPPOrtlng an artlsl commlsslon to croalo 8 6 motre diamelor mosai¢, d¢8igned and cr8at8d wlth Chlldren from Bolmonl Primary School, lo commomorata th• mining horitage of the araa. Eureka Pa Commission F8sli¥al of Lelsur• 2024 Grant r8c8lved from Soulh 08rbyshSM Dbslricl Council lo provld81rn8 and lun tsrnlly fdendly art activttles th Ihe Fosllval ol L•isure weekend on Maurtc8 Lfje Memodal Park. Passport lo Mu8lc 2 IP2M21 Funding su¢e88$fully obtaln•d for a yr long prolgct to contlnuo thlng to get young chlldren Increased a)¥ lo MUJSG opportunllgs to take part and hop8fully d•velop life, career and long Snlerè8t in making their own muBlc. Wllh in9pITing workshap8 in Jau, Folk, Hlp Hop. Cla8slcal Indian and Dlgltal Productlon compo$in9 and recordin9 Iheir ryk. Derby8hlM Makes A threè yeBr county wkl8 f8811val ¢elabrating Iho makers and Induslrfes ol Oerby8hlf tjolh pa$1, pre$ont and future. Peopl8 Expro88 1$ one of 6 county vAde hubs and delivered a tsvo day ¢ullural f0511val conlractfjng ovw 50 grti$l8 to lanCh tha projocl in our area. Tlmber F•stlval Mu8lc Mak8r8 in Passport lo Muslc 2 stWel$•d Ihler wonderful tal8nl8 by perfomilna In publlc al the Tlmber le8tsval. Th1$ Induded a new 80ng compo88d by a budding Song vKltgr ag 8. All fund• •r• r•pr•s•nt•d by curr•nt u••t•. 17. 8tat•m•nl of fvnd• RMtrlGt•d Unrn•trl¢t•d Fund8 Pund• 2025 2025 Tol•l Fund• 202J Total Fund• 2024 Tanglble fixed asse18 Current 88g¢ts Current Ilabllliies 827 28.538 13,861 827 40,049 15.129) 1,913 68.549 14.392> 13,511 11,488) 12,043 23,704 35,747 66,070 Pag• 19