Registered number 01558342 Charity number 1163370 Art Space Merseyside Report and Accounts 31 March 2025 **Art Space Merseyside Registered number: 01558342 Charity number: 1163370 Trustees' Report** The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Objectives** The objectives of the charity are to host art exhibitions and offer art and craft courses to the public. To increase public appreciation of the visual arts and associated crafts in Liverpool City region from it base at Bridewell Studios. ## **Achievements** Activities in the gallery and from members were as follows: _Kissing Gate_ : An exhibition by artists Lucy Archer, Credo and Talia Lang. January 12th -17th _Marfa Abstraction:_ An installation and musical event by Gareth Kemp. January 19th - 21st _Terra Ignota_ : An exhibition by John Elcock and Margaret O'Brien. January 26th - 31st _Escaping the Shackles of Gravity:_ An exhibition by Lee Booth. February 5th - 21st _Alternative Layers:_ A group exhibition by 2nd Year Fine Arts Students Hope University. March 4th - 9th _Limits and Demonstrations_ : An exhibition by Final Year Art Students LJMU. March 15th - 18th _Keep Hoping Machine Running:_ A group show curated by Gareth Kemp. March 29th - 18th _I Killed the Angel in the House:_ A solo exhibition by Niamh Tam as part of Graduate Support Scheme held jointly between Bridewell Galleries and Hope University Fine Art Dept . April 4th - 10th Fund Raising Auction for Liverpool Urban Sketchers with all proceeds going to their 10 year Anniversary book. April 19th _Radical Optimism_ : An Exhibition featuring the work of Level 3 Applied/Extended and Foundation Art and Design Students from the City Liverpool College (CofLC). April 29th _Untitled_ : A group exhibition of Final Year BA Photography Students from CofLC May 4th - 9th _Would You Land an Airplane There?:_ Solo exhibition by Susan Leask. May16th - 21st 1 **Art Space Merseyside Registered number: 01558342 Charity number: 1163370 Trustees' Report** _Life at Arena_ : An exhibition by members of Arena Studios and Gallery. May24th - 31st _The Earth Breathes_ : A Solo MA Exhibition by Varsha Manglam. June 5h - 8th _A Moment in Time_ : An exhibition of recent student work from Studios Arts Liverpool run by Bridewell members Frank Linnett and Mary Freeney. June 11th _End of Year 2024_ : a group exhibition by students from Liverpool Media Academy June 17th - 19th _Start With Something_ : A summer group exhibition and musical event curated by Garthe Kemp. June 14th - 16th _After/Before_ : A solo exhibition by Brendan Lyons June 23rd - 28th _Reasons to Trust_ : A group exhibition by Strike A Pose Collective. July 12th - 14th _Censor_ : An exhibition by S J M Duxbury and Andrew Core. July 19th - 28th _An Exhibition:_ By Josie Jenkins and Daniel Halsall. August 29th - September 8th _Heritage Open Day Weekends:_ Free tours given to members of the public about the history of the building as a Police Station and Arts Studios. 74 Visitors over the two weekends. September 12th - 21st _The Cyborg Insects and the Sargasso_ : _The Sargassum and the Entrepreneur:_ A solos exhibition by David Jacques. September 12th - 26th _Bridewell Collage Experience_ : An interactive exhibition by Matt Kilp. September 21st - 28th _This Could be Texas_ : An exhibition of new work by Gareth Kemp. October 3rd - 6th _Ni de Aqui Ni de Alla:_ Joint exhibition by Talia Belen Liang and Stephanie Trujillo. October 25th - November 3rd _Midway_ : An exhibition featuring the work of Level 3 Applied/Extended and Foundation Art and Design Art and Design Students from CofLC. November 29th _Exhibition 18_ : Recent student work from Studio Arts Liverpool run by Bridewell members Frank Linnett and Mary Freeney. December 11th _A Forest_ : A painting installation by Gareth Kemp. December 12th _Social Anxiety_ : Say Cheese: A Christmas group exhibition by Richard Meaghan and S'cube members. December 21st Facilitated three fund raising nights with Red City Solidarity Disco throughout the year. Funds raised for Asylum Link, law advocacy for asylum seekers, clinical support workers and refugee women's group resources. 2 **Art Space Merseyside Registered number: 01558342 Charity number: 1163370 Trustees' Report** Facilitated three fund raising nights by Clync (coordinated with The School of Tropical Medicine) throughout the year with their long term project of raising money for a specialist clinical hospital in the Yemen. Third year participating a scheme to support a recent Fine Art graduate from Hope University by offering a studio space to 6 months and an exhibition in one or both of the galleries. ## **Risks and Reserves** The charity requires minimal funding to operate, as most of the events are provided by volunteers. Rents and service charges are levied so as to enable the fabric of the building, the Bridewell Studios, to be adequately maintained. ## **Trustees** The following persons served as directors during the year: Damian John Cruikshank - Resigned 13th June 2024 Richard Anthony Robinson Kenneth Frederick Hughes George O'Brien John David Kenneth Ayling ## **Small company provisions** This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. George O'Brien Director 3 Art Space Merseyside ## **Independent Examiner's’ report to the trustees on the unaudited accounts of Art Space Merseyside** I report on the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025 on pages 5 to 9. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## _Independent examiner’s statement_ I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by - 1 section 386 of the 2006 Act; or - 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true - 3 and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or - the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and - 4 reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)]. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 28 May 2025 Gary Wood, FCCA G J Wood & Co Ltd. Chartered Certified Accountants 111 Mount Pleasant Liverpool L3 5TF 4 ## **Art Space Merseyside** ## **Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2025** |**Notes**
**Income**
Charitable activities
Covid-19 Support
**Expenditure**
Expenditure on charitable activities
Net Income
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**Unrestricted Restricted**
2025
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
46,171
46,171
-
-
-
46,171
-
46,171
42,482
-
42,482
3,689
-
3,689
31,261
31,261
34,950
-
34,950|2024
**Total**
**£**
49,271
-
49,271
52,622
(3,351)
34,612
31,261| |---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements. 5 **Art Space Merseyside Registered number:** 01558342 **Charity number: 1163370 as at 31 March 2025** |**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
5
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
6
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**|**2025**
**£**
6,542
67,606
(900)
66,706
73,248
73,248
73,248|**2024**
**£**
6,952
64,711
(870)
63,841
70,793
70,793
70,793| |---|---|---| The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. George O'Brien Director Approved by the board on 28 May 2025 6 **Art Space Merseyside Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **1 Summary of significant accounting policies** ## _**Basis of preparation**_ ## _**(a) General information and basis of preparation**_ Artspace Merseyside is a public benefit entity in England / Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities is hosting art exhibitions and offering art/craft courses to the public. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared 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) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £0. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. The charity has taken advantage of the provsions of FRS 102(1A) and not prepared a statement of cash flows. ## _**(b) Income recognition**_ All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. Revenue in respect of studio rents and trading is credited to income when received. ## **(c) Expenditure recognition** 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 where 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: - Expenditure on charitable activities ; and - Other expenditure represents those items not falling into the categories above. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose. 7 ## **Art Space Merseyside Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## _**Tangible fixed assets**_ Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: ## Freehold buildings ## over 50 years ## _**Creditors**_ Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |**2**
**Employees**
Average number of persons employed by the company
**3**
**Analysis of Income (all unrestricted)**
Other trading income
Rental income
Auctions and events
Covid-19 support
**4**
**Analysis of expenditure (all unrestricted)**
Charitable activities
Property expenses
Depreciation
Support costs
Adminstration expenses
Independent examiners fees|**2025**
**Number**
-
**2025**
**£**
39,821
6,350
46,171
**2025**
**£**
32,171
410
9,001
900
42,482|**2024**
**Number**
-
**2024**
**£**
41,890
7,381
-
49,271
**2024**
**£**
41,827
410
9,402
983
52,622| |---|---|---| 8 ## **Art Space Merseyside Notes to the Accounts** **for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **5 Tangible fixed assets** |**Cost**
At 1 April 2024
At 31 March 2025
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024|**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**
20,476
20,476
13,524
410
13,934
6,542
6,952| |---|---| 9 ## **Art Space Merseyside Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** |**6**|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|**2025**|**2024**| |---|---|---|---| |||**£**|**£**| ||Trade creditors|900|870| ## **7 Other information** Art Space Merseyside is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: Bridewell Studios And Gallery 101 Prescot Street Liverpool L7 8UL 10 ## **Art Space Merseyside Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 31 March 2025** _This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts_ |**Sales**
Cost of sales
**Gross profit**
Administrative expenses
**Operating (loss)/profit**
**(Loss)/profit before tax**|**2025**
**£**
46,171
(9,001)
37,170
(34,715)
2,455
2,455|**2024**
**£**
49,271
(9,402)
39,869
(44,240)
(4,371)
(4,371)| |---|---|---| 11 ## **Art Space Merseyside Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 31 March 2025** _This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts_ |**Income**
Gallery auctions and events
Rents receivable
**Cost of sales**
Other direct costs
**Administrative expenses**
Premises costs:
Rates
Light and heat
Maintenance
Insurance
General administrative expenses:
Telephone and fax
Depreciation
Sundry expenses
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees|**2025**
**£**
6,350
39,821
46,171
9,001
3,594
2,526
7,492
18,559
32,171
1,101
410
133
1,644
900
900
34,715|**2024**
**£**
7,381
41,890
49,271
9,402
3,821
3,554
15,181
19,271
41,827
962
410
58
1,430
983
983
44,240| |---|---|---| 12