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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1160814

Company registration number 6972813 (England and Wales)

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr G Mandel Miss E Obianagha Mr E Rich OBE Miss L Thomas Ms L N Loadsman Ms N C Ojomo (Appointed 27 February 2024) Charity number 1160814 Company number 6972813 Registered office 54 Chalton Street London NW1 1HS Independent examiner F J Wilde FCCA MBA DChA Warner Wilde 4 Marigold Drive Bisley Surrey GU24 9SF Bankers Barclays Bank Plc Leicester Leicestershire LE87 2BB

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 9
Independent examiner's report 10
Statement of financial activities 11
Balance sheet 12
Notes to the financial statements 14 - 24

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "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 2019)".

Objectives and activities

The mission and objectives of the charity remain as follows:

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people (especially young people aged 15-24) from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by:

  1. Providing arts opportunities and recreational facilities designed to improve their conditions of life

  2. Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as responsible individuals;

  3. the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience:

  4. the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: (i) in setting up their own business, or (ii) to existing businesses:

  5. raising public awareness of the issues affecting socially excluded people

  6. providing workshops, forums, advocacy and general support;

For the purpose of this clause 'socially excluded' means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender reassignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).

Public benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Summary of activities and performance

2023/24 was a time of continued successful consolidation, planning and exploration for Small Green Shoots (SGS). Core activity continued to run successfully, with two Short Sharp Shot cohorts (20 young people, and 28 young people on our Young Shoots and Secondment programmes.

Additional activities were run, all with the intention of offering opportunities for learning and development of the Young Shoots & Sharps.

Managing Director

Following the extensive Strategic Review by the Trustees and leadership team in 2021-22, 2022-23 saw a thorough recruitment process leading to the appointment of Makeda McMillan in the Autumn as Interim Managing Director. Fully supported by the Trustees and SGS Leadership team, and having passed her probationary period as Interim MD (with title being changed to Managing Director), Makeda underwent a leadership development training:

Music Leaders Network (Remi Harris Consulting). The transformational programme, aimed at people with 5-25 years’ experience, brings together mid-career women from across the industry and establishes them in a deliberate peer-to-peer network. The programme is known for creating effective leaders, giving participants the skills they need to increase their visibility and realise their potential in an industry that is still male dominated.

Outcomes included:

2 placement opportunities at September Management, 1 permanent placement at FAE group for one of our shoots, 2 placements at Youth Music with the scope for it to become rolling Relationship with the founder of THE ZOO an events consultancy Youth Music Awards invitation

The Clore Fellowship (100% bursary); a programme of tailored leadership development for a cohort of exceptional leaders in the cultural sector.

Residential content explored authenticity in leadership; values; coaching skills; inclusive cultures; strategic planning; finance; governance, the practice of leadership in action; impact; influence, wellbeing/ restorative care in leadership, as well as the opportunity to learn from guest leaders.

The programme format blends opportunities for facilitated reflection, taught content, discussion and debate through a variety of whole and small group, small solo activities. Included in the programme is media training and life coach qualifications.

The programme is ongoing, completing in the Autumn of 2024.

Relationships were developed with companies in the screen industries such as BAFTA, CHANNEL4, ITV, BBC offering talks and potential secondments for the Shoots wanting to get into screen.

The courses offered Makeda the opportunity and time to think long-term about the future of Small Green Shoots, in particular the concept of developing a SGS ‘Green Print’ which comprehensively maps out SGS’s unique training and development programmes, with plans to be developed and implemented in 2024-25.

Staffing

The permanent staff team remained stable with promotions in January 2024 for the Youth Coordinator: Administration and Recruitment to Youth Manager: Short Sharp Shot and London Outreach, and Youth Coordinator: Training & Development to Culture & Development Manager.

Maternity cover was appointed for the Head of Content. A new role of Head of Creatives Connect was appointed to lead on the Influencers Development Programme.

All members of SGSs leadership team were given dedicated Young Shoots to provide Personal Assistant and administrative support, reflecting the growth in activity.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

All staff received training and a thorough supervision and appraisal system is in place. All staff are encouraged to pursue personal development training.

Activities

Office & Training Space

We entered the first year of a 2 year tenancy at our studio in Tileyard London alongside our registered office in Chalton Street. The trustees continue to be aware of the need to secure long-term secure office and training spaces and will take this into planning for 2024-25 onwards.

London Outreach

London Outreach programme was a research and development phase for the first half of the year with minimal actual activity which was introduced in the latter half of 2024. The programme focusses on reaching communities in the five ACE priority boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Brent, Croydon, Enfield and Newham alongside our registered office borough of Camden and our main training studio borough of Islington. A new role of London Outreach Coordinator was appointed to lead, successfully attending 6 events during the year for example, Finesse Foreva: NXTGEN, Breadwinners Opportunity Fair and Side Hustle Hack Shop and establishing new partnerships and relationships including Finesse Foreva, GUAP & R-Space, which SGS will continue to nurture and develop.

The Short Sharp Shot Programme

The Short Sharp Shot Programme is a 8 week intense training programme, for young people who are making a step in to the Music & Creative industry.

The programme consists of a variety of training, workshops and Q+A's with Industry professionals.

Aim

Outcomes

We ran 2 programmes during 2023-24, Cohort 6 in the Spring and Cohort 7 in the Autumn of 2023.

We recruited 20 young people from across London, including from Croydon, Islington, Brent and Barking & Dagenham boroughs.

Across the course of the programme each young person had the following:

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Time spent on the programme:

Programme Contents:

Outcomes:

Young Shoots Programme

The Young Shoots programme is our in-house development scheme, launched in 2015, where we train and develop disadvantaged young people for positions in the creative industries and beyond. The bespoke nature of this programme requires significant resources but continues to be hugely successful.

With us for around 6 months, the Shoot becomes a paid member of the organisations’s business teams: Admin, Content, Project and Personal Assistants.

Admin Shoots: support the day-to-day running of SGS as a company. Duties include: Planning and booking meetings, organizing paperwork and agendas, taking notes and minutes, processing invoices and expenses, ordering office stationery and equipment, organising payroll and other HR activities, report writing, research, creating presentations, giving presentations and more.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Content Shoots: responsible for all SGS’s public social and promotional output including: website, social media platforms including Instagram (including creating reports with analytics), TikTok and YouTube creating and scheduling content, monthly email newsletters, 4 annual print magazines, campaigns and more. In 2022-23. Through the year, the team began creating an Audience Development Plan for SGS’s media platforms. They are also responsible for planning campaigns and executing them for any events and special projects.

Personal and Project Assistant Shoots: support the MD and other members of the leadership team on diary planning and management, arranging events, social activities and plan and coordinate special projects, in 2022-23 this included a Heritage Project, From Analogue to Digital (more details below).

All Shoots are trained in professional standards, industry specific skills and software (including Later, DISCO, Adobe packages, Keynote and PowerPoint, Charmetrics and similar), interview and CV creation, given Peer-to-Peer sessions and mentoring sessions on a bespoke basis.

As part of the 2023/24 programme, SGS travelled to Tileyard North in Wakefield to set up a pop-up office, meeting local Tileyard business and held strategy and planning meetings on SGS’s future.

SGS had 24 Shoots through the year with 100% further training or education or becoming self-employed (Wasserman x3, Warner Music, Sony Publishing, No Sheet Music, Somethin’ Else Productions), secondment (Sony Publishing, PPL, Warner Music x2, Leland/Netflix), placement (King Lear studios x2).

The Secondment Programme

SGS develops tailored secondment placements for the Young People across the Music & Creative Industries. Secondments can last between one month and a year, with an aimed average of 6 months.

During the placement, all the Young People receive regular supervision by our Culture & Development Manager, who also seeks feedback from the Secondment Partner line-manager.

Secondment partnerships during 2023-24 were as follows (some of which have lead to permanent employment:

Our partnership with Handle recruitment continued, offering guidance and support to our Short Sharp Shot, Young Shoots and Alumni programmes.

Creatives Connect (Influencers Development Programme)

Our Influencers Development programme, supporting grant funding for young and emerging artists, commenced with a lead role recruited to lead and systems and processed developed.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Though four successful funding applications were achieved, changes to the Arts Council Grants form and staff absence for personal reasons meant the roll-out of the consultancy was by necessity paused and the income generation target was not met. There is confidence this can be picked up again in the following financial year.

Pirate National Youth Programme

SGS continued as charity partner for the Pirate National Youth Studios Programme pilot, with a Young Shoot seconded in a Coordinator role. The pilot ended in Spring 2024 with an application to the National Lottery and other funders developed for an aimed launch of a three-year programme commencing in Autumn 2024. SGS will be the lead on the programme, if successful.

The NEST Programme

SGS acted as the coordinator for Tileyard London’s NEST incubator development programme, working with 12 carefully selected emerging entrepreneurs in the music industry, with a Young Shoot in a Project Assistant role. Among the programme participants were Girls of Grime, BPM, Glory Day Records, Media Tracks and Wolfskill.

NEST offered tailored business and personal development training, including workshops (RADA, Big Red Tress, SGS, A5cend, Break Comms), networking events and showcases.

Outcomes were as follows:

85% felt it was important the programme took place at Tileyard Studios. 100% liked working with Small Green Shoots during the programme. 73% agreed it was useful having the Small Green Shoots office as a weekly workspace. 100% found the support provided by the Project Co-ordinators at Small Green Shoots very useful. 82% feel confident to move their business or project forward as a result of the programme. 84% of participants strongly agreed that NEST helped them to develop both their morale and resilience as entrepreneurs.

All respondents agreed the program helped promote the following to good or excellent levels:

100% improved their leadership skills - with 14% feeling they were now expert. 100% improved their marketing skills. 86% improved their business planning and project planning skills. 70% improved their financial management skills.

SGS intend to lead on a further NEST programme in late 2024-25.

Relentless Freedom Forum

SGS partnered with Relentless Energy Drinks on their Freedom Forum mentorship programme, with a Young Shoot in a Project Assistant role.

The programme’s aim was to form new opportunities and empower progressive, underrepresented artists wanting to break into the industry outside of the conventional creative pathways.

Four creatives, known for their pioneering work within the music industry, were brought onboard as mentors for 12 young people:

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

During the six week programme, the mentors offered guidance and inspire the through individual sessions and IRL networking events.

One of the 12 young creatives, Oluwafemi Adebayo, was chosen secure a £10,000 fund to propel their creative project.

Financial review

Income raised for the year was positive.

Total income for the year was £769,057 (compared with £465,598 in 2022/23 and £681,100 in 2021/22). The budgeted income for the year was £755,515.

2023-24 was the first year of a three-year funding cycle as an Arts Council England NPO. ACE Core funding rose from £123,208 to £383,000.

Other significant unrestricted funding of £50,000 per year for 3 years was granted from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation along with a grant of £29,832 from The National Foundation for Youth Music.

Restricted grant funding of £113,041 was secured, with £77,012 received for a programme starting in March 2024.

Programme funding for the NEST programme and Relentless Freedom Forum allowed for paid roles for our Young Shoots to act as Coordinators, thereby offering valuable work learning experience.

Income from the Influencers Development Programme (Creative Connect) at £8,105 was significantly below the budget target of £60,000. This was due to changes to the ACE Grants funding application which took time and consultant resource to resolve and our processes and expertise on how to system works successfully is now on track. Added to this, we had key staff absence due to personal circumstances which impacted our capacity. It is expected to move back on track from Autumn 2024 onwards.

Income from the Seconded Shoot programme was £94,229 against a budget of £54,000. This was a reflection of an expanded programme and is effectively cost-neutral for SGS as income generated is restricted to associated secondment costs.

SGS reached the threshold for VAT registration as of 1[st] January 2024. The budget has accounted for VAT liabilities so this was not unexpected.

Corporate donations of £54,716 exceeded budget of £27,400. One significant donation of £20,000 was unexpected and not expected to be repeated.

Expenditure for the year was carefully controlled.

Expenses for 2023-24 were £614,437 (compared to £492,216 in 2022-23 and £803,875 in 2021/22). Budgeted

spend was £708,312.

Staff costs remain the most significant cost at £372,907 (compared to £308,450 in 2022-23). This reflects the expanded Young Shoots Secondment programme.

Spend on the Influencers Development and London Outreach programmes were both significantly below budget for the reasons detailed above.

The Short Sharp Shot spend was also lower than expected due to the timings of the programme during the financial year.

Overhead and facility costs were mainly within budget margins with no significant outliers.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Reserves Policy

As trustees we examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. We have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be equivalent to a minimum of 3 months' expenditure. Our previous target was £70,000, but the trustees have now increased the target to having £150,000 of reserves over the next 3 to 5 years.

Our unrestricted reserves at the end of 2023/24 were £87,819 (2022/23: (£53,590)). Restricted reserves were £65,736 (2022/23: £52,525).

The Trustees will maintain a vigilant reserves policy.

Risk Management

We have continued to mitigate identified risks to Small Green Shoots. Trustees monitor its risk register, which is reviewed by both the Board of Trustees and Finance and Governance Committees (monthly), and look at risks including safeguarding, financial risks, health and safety, governance, staffing and organisational risks to delivery of programme and reputation.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 2009 and registered as a charity in March 2015. The company was established under Articles of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Mr S Kidby (Resigned 27 February 2024)
Mr G Mandel
Miss D Morgan (Resigned 27 February 2024)
Miss E Obianagha
Mr E Rich OBE
Mr J A Sidnick (Resigned 27 February 2024)
Miss L Thomas
Ms R Hayles (Resigned 27 February 2024)
Ms L N Loadsman
Mr F M Cade-O'Connor (Appointed 27 February 2024 and resigned 6 September
2024)
Ms N C Ojomo (Appointed 27 February 2024)

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Trustees elect the management committee, this is reviewed annually. Nominees are put forward via an open and transparent process by management annually and subject to vote by the Trustees. New trustees will then be supported with training (if necessary) and resources from the outset.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of a winding up.

Organisational structure

Under the requirements of the Articles of Association members of the Management Committee are elected to serve for a period of five years after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. All members of the Management Committee give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the charity. No Trustee received any remuneration.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

.............................. Ms L N Loadsman Trustee 13 December 2024 Date: .............................................

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SMALL GREEN SHOOTS I report lo the trustees on my examination of tha financial 8talemenls of Small Green Shoots lthe ch8rty} for the year ended 31 March 2024. Re$pon5ibllltles and basls of raport As the Iruslees of the charity land also its diraetors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statÈm$nts in accordance with the requirements of thè Companigs Act 2006 Ilhe 2006 Having satisfied myself that the financial statamènts of the charity are not required to be audited undar Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independÈnt ex8rnina1￿n. I report in respect ol my examination of thè eharity's financial statements carried out under $tr¢tion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In Carrying out my examination I have followed all the applieable Directions given by the Charfty Commlssion undèr section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerf5 5tat8mgnt Slnog the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listad in sèction 145 of the 2011 Act. I confim) that l am qLJalrfi8d lo undertake the examination because l am 8 membèr of the Asso¢ialion ol Chartered CertifEed Accountants, which is one ot the listed bodies. I have completed my èxamination. I confimi that no matters have come to my 8ttentlon in connection with the examination givin9 me o8use to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records wara not kèpt in respect of the charity as r8quirad by sectlon 38fj of the 2006 Act., or the financial statemenis do not a¢¢oTd with those records., Dr thè financial statements do not comply with thè ac¢¢unling requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act tsther than any requirement that the accounts glva a trLJ8 8nd fair view which is not a matter conslderèd as part of an independent examination; or the financial stat&ments have not been prepared in accordancè with the rn8lhods and principbs of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by thariti98 8pplicabl8 to charities P￿parIng their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Irgland IFRS 1021. I h8ve no concerns and have come aer05$ no other matters in connecb'on with the èxamination Its which attention shouEd be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the finandal $tatèm8nts to be reached. F J Wllde FCCA MBA DChA Wamer Wilde 4 Marigold Drive 8lslgy Surrey GU24 9SF Datad.. i& 147 LLk 10

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
531,107
113,161
Other trading activities
4
94,229
-
Other income
5
560
30,000
Total income
625,896
143,161
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
3,000
-
Charitable activities
7
481,487
129,950
Total expenditure
484,487
129,950
Net income/(expenditure)
141,409
13,211
Transfers between
funds
-
-
Net movement in
funds
9
141,409
13,211
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2023
(53,590)
52,525
Fund balances at 31 March
2024
87,819
65,736		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
644,268
229,105
192,411
94,229
38,816
-
30,560
5,266
-
769,057
273,187
192,411
3,000
328
891
611,437
329,109
161,888
614,437
329,437
162,779
154,620
(56,250)
29,632
-
(47)
47
154,620
(56,297)
29,679
(1,065)
2,707
22,846
153,555
(53,590)
52,525		 Total
2023
£
421,516
38,816
5,266
465,598
1,219
490,997
492,216
(26,618)
-
(26,618)
25,553
(1,065)

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
15
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
17
Unrestricted funds
18		 2024
£
15,735
163,531
179,266
(25,711)		 £
-
153,555
153,555
65,736
87,819
153,555		 2023
£
24,597
20,544
45,141
(47,592)		 £
1,386
(2,451)
(1,065)
52,525
(53,590)
(1,065)

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

13 December 2024

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .........................

.............................. Ms L N Loadsman Trustee

Company registration number 6972813 (England and Wales)

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2024
Notes
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from/(absorbed by)
operations
20
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2023
£
£
142,987
-
-
142,987
20,544
163,531		 £
(4,483)
-
-
(4,483)
25,027
20,544

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Small Green Shoots is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 54 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1HS.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "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 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts.

1.5 Expenditure

A liability is recognised when either a legal or constructive obligation is identified.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Where VAT is irrecoverable, it is allocated to the same expenditure category as the expense to which it relates.

Support costs are allocated on a consistent basis at an estimate of time spent on each activity.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures and fittings

25% straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Donations and gifts
68,258
120
Grants
462,849
113,041
531,107
113,161		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
68,378
67,638
89,039
575,890
161,467
103,372
644,268
229,105
192,411		 Total
2023
£
156,677
264,839
421,516

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

3
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Grants
Arts Council England
383,000
11,500
Prism the Gift Fund
-
13,586
Charities Trust
-
77,012
The National Foundation
for Youth Music
26,849
-
Clore Social Leadership
-
9,000
Heritage Lottery
-
-
National Lottery
-
-
The Berkeley Foundation
-
-
Garfield Weston
-
-
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
50,000
-
Other
3,000
1,943
462,849
113,041		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
(Continued)
394,500
123,208
22,860
146,068
13,586
-
-
-
77,012
-
-
-
26,849
8,000
-
8,000
9,000
-
-
-
-
-
15,287
15,287
-
-
9,460
9,460
-
-
33,000
33,000
-
30,000
-
30,000
50,000
-
-
-
4,943
259
22,765
23,024
575,890
161,467
103,372
264,839		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
(Continued)
394,500
123,208
22,860
146,068
13,586
-
-
-
77,012
-
-
-
26,849
8,000
-
8,000
9,000
-
-
-
-
-
15,287
15,287
-
-
9,460
9,460
-
-
33,000
33,000
-
30,000
-
30,000
50,000
-
-
-
4,943
259
22,765
23,024
575,890
161,467
103,372
264,839
264,839

4 Income from other trading activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Non-charitable trading activities 94,229 38,816

5 Other income

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023
£ £ £ £ £ £
Other income 560 30,000 30,560 5,266 - 5,266

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6 Expenditure on raising funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fundraising and publicity
Other fundraising costs 3,000 - 3,000 328 891 1,219

7 Expenditure on charitable activities

Charitable Charitable
activities activities
2024 2023
£ £
Direct costs
Staff costs 372,907 308,450
Depreciation and impairment 1,386 3,327
Workshop expenses 83,956 47,756
Equipment hire and events 11,692 -
Artists - 1,291
Consultancy fees 29,550 16,218
499,491 377,042
Share of support and governance costs (see note 8)
Support 104,146 107,689
Governance 7,800 6,266
611,437 490,997
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 481,487 329,109
Restricted funds 129,950 161,888
611,437 490,997

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

8 Support costs allocated to activities

Office expenditure
Marketing and event costs
Other costs
Professional Services
Governance costs
Analysed between:
Charitable activities
Governance costs comprise:
Other governance costs
Independent Examiners fee
Bank and interest charges
9
Net movement in funds
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets		 2024
£
52,664
8,548
32,145
10,789
7,800
111,946
111,946
2024
£
4,992
1,440
1,368
7,800
2024
£
1,386		 2023
£
47,870
22,308
33,294
4,217
6,266
113,955
113,955
2023
£
4,514
1,380
372
6,266
2023
£
3,327

10 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

11 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2024 2023
Number Number
Administration 5 5
Trainees 22 15
Total 27 20

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

11
Employees
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
349,059
292,548
17,761
11,308
6,087
4,594
372,907
308,450		 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
349,059
292,548
17,761
11,308
6,087
4,594
372,907
308,450
308,450

Total employment costs were £372,907 (2023: £308,450), which includes apprentice salaries of £194,442 (2023: £160,278).

The charity employed an average of 27 part time employees during the year (2023: 20) which equates to 14 full time employees (2023: 13).

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.

2024 2023
£ £
Aggregate compensation 165,017 164,585

12 Taxation

The company is considered to meet the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes and is therefore potentially exempt from taxation relating to income or capital gains received within Pt 11 Ch 3 Corporation Tax Act 2010 or s256 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income and gains are applied exclusively for charitable purposes.

SMALL GREEN SHOOTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

13 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2023
Disposals
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
Depreciation charged in the year
Eliminated in respect of disposals
At 31 March 2024
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
16
Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contribution schemes
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes		 Fixtures and
fittings
£
14,370
(3,930)
10,440
12,984
1,386
(3,930)
10,440
-
1,386
2024
2023
£
£
1,156
20,404
12,339
96
2,240
4,097
15,735
24,597
2024
2023
£
£
9,579
22,662
10,446
22,985
1,286
85
4,400
1,860
25,711
47,592
2024
2023
£
£
6,087
4,594

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

16 Retirement benefit schemes

(Continued)

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

17 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Heritage Lottery Fund 48 - (48) - -
NEST programme - 11,500 (12,765) - (1,265)
Camden Giving 6,447 1,943 (8,390) - -
Kingdom Collective / Relentless - 30,000 (28,800) - 1,200
Clore Leadership - 9,000 (6,670) - 2,330
Pirate Studios 1,047 13,586 (14,633) - -
Berkeley Foundation 17,800 - (17,800) - -
Sony Justice Fund 27,042 77,132 (40,703) - 63,471
Cultivate 141 - (141) - -
52,525 143,161 (129,950) - 65,736
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2022 resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £ £
National Lottery - 9,460 (9,460) - -
Comic Relief (47) - - 47 -
Heritage Lottery Fund 17,669 15,287 (32,908) - 48
Camden Giving - 17,690 (11,243) - 6,447
Kitchen Sessions - 860 (860) - -
PRS Foundation - 4,825 (4,825) - -
Pirate Studios 5,224 - (4,177) - 1,047
Youth Coordinator - 33,250 (15,450) - 17,800
Sony Justice Fund - 89,039 (61,997) - 27,042
Cultivate - 22,000 (21,859) - 141
22,846 192,411 162,779 47 52,525

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

17 Restricted funds

(Continued)

NEST Programme

An Arts Council England grant contributed to a Tileyard London Incubator programme for emerging entrepreneurs in the music industry. Small Green Shoots acted as charity partner and programme coordinator

Camden Giving / Young Camden

Future Changemakers. This funding provides training, counselling and software for young shoots.

Relentless Freedom Forum

A mentorship programme for young talent in the creative industries funded by Relentless. Small Green Shoots acted as charity partner and programme coordinator.

The Clore Leadership Fellowship

Bursary funding for the Managing Director to take part in a leadership development programme.

Pirate Studios

The National Lottery funding for the Pirate National Youth Studios pilot programme, offering free studio space for young people across the country. Small Green Shoots acted as a charity partner with a Young Shoot as programme coordinator.

Youth Coordinator

Funding towards the salary of a youth coordinator.

Sony Justice Fund

Funds for a programme for the training and development of 6 Young People, including 6 months secondment placements at Sony 4th Floor Creative and Sony Music Publishing.

18 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds (53,590) 625,896 (484,487) - 87,819
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2022 resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 2,707 273,187 (329,437) (47) (53,590)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

19 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
At 31 March 2024:
Current assets/(liabilities)
87,819
65,736
87,819
65,736
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
£
£
At 31 March 2023:
Tangible assets
1,386
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
(54,976)
52,525
(53,590)
52,525
20
Cash generated from operations
2024
£
Surplus/(deficit) for the year
154,620
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
1,386
Movements in working capital:
Decrease in debtors
8,862
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
(21,881)
(Decrease) in deferred income
-
Cash generated from/(absorbed by) operations
142,987		 Total
2024
£
153,555
153,555
Total
2023
£
1,386
(2,451)
(1,065)
2023
£
(26,618)
3,327
8,265
18,543
(8,000)
(4,483)