ILKLEY ARTS REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1163861
UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD TO 31ST DECEMBER 2022
ILKLEY ARTS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022
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| Trustees Report | 3 to 5 |
| Income and Expenditure Account | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
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Trustee Report 2022
Following the global Covid pandemic and associated lockdowns and other restrictions on our operations, 2022 allowed us to get back to a new normal in terms of how we operated the art studio, supported our members and promoted and celebrated the arts locally.
We deployed some of our Covid grant money to run our bursary scheme for its second year, with one bursary awarded, and we completed our yearlong young artist scholarship scheme, which had been running since May 2021. This culminated in an exhibition in Ilkley Manor House.
Art Studio
We reopened our art studio fully during 2022, with Art School Ilkley back up to full capacity and thriving.
Several members and non-members booked the studio for workshops, including Kathryn Fox’s ever popular screen-printing workshops.
Artist in the Attic
Ilkley Arts has continued to provide a flexible and affordable space for early career artists to access with the Artist in the Attic scheme. Over the period, the space has been fully let by four different artists working with signwriting, textiles, printing, paint and art therapy sessions. Each artist has opened up the studio for exhibitions and engaged with the wider community. This space has provided a comfortable place for artists to develop their practice away from their homes and has formed an important step in their development.
Membership Scheme
Following the payment holiday we offered in 2021, we recommenced collecting membership subscriptions in January 2022. Seven members chose not to renew and we had ten new members join during the year. We ended the year with 68 members.
Members’ meetings this year have included Joanne Tinker and Louise Hepworth-Wood talking about what they learnt about marketing from running their Take Flight exhibition; John Gamble discussing his research into art education; Pippa Hamilton and Sarah Gamble presenting their emotional Pause exhibition; and around 30 members enjoyed a Sorta-Pecha-Kucha evening, where six members gave short talks on a range of fascinating topics.
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In October, the members held their own pop-up exhibition as part of the Ilkley Creative Quarter event led by the Ilkley Manor House Trust, and we enjoyed other member exhibitions in the studio such as Lucia Smith’s Landscapes in July. Members were treated to exclusive private views at the Manor House, such as Dorothy Bradford’s exhibition, and a private shopping evening at the Christmas fair. We kept our members informed of events throughout the year such as the unveiling of Stitchytales’ (Aneeta Seshan) Ilkley Map and Mark Butler’s wonderful Art Forms in Nature exhibition at Tinker Gallery.
The programme of member events for 2023 will likely include members Juliet Gutch and Clare Dearnaley presenting their learning from the multi-media Dovetailing exhibition and a variety of member workshops and mentoring, which has been programmed in response to feedback from members. This programme covers areas such as painting, social media and marketing, a peer critique and coaching.
Other public events planned for 2023 include a silent auction fundraiser, which has proved successful and popular in the past, and the launch of an open art exhibition.
Financial position
Overall, we made a small loss in 2022. Our income increased due to higher volumes of studio rentals and the recommencement of collecting membership subscriptions. This partly offset increases in rent and service charges. We continue to subsidise the studio and attic space in support of our charitable aims.
Partnership working
Ilkley Arts continued to develop key partnerships during 2022, including contributing to the Ilkley Cultural Cooperative and joining planning meetings for Bradford UK City of Culture for 2025.
During the year, Ilkley Arts explored its partnering arrangements with Ilkley Manor House Trust, including considering merging the two charities. In November both trustee boards decided against a merger but agreed that it would benefit both organisations to set out a formal closer working arrangement. We now agreeing a Memorandum of Agreement to reflect specific areas of collaboration.
Ilkley Arts continues to work closely with Art School Ilkley which runs regular courses and one-off workshops. Over the year they worked with over one hundred local people who were able to engage in creative activities. Ages range from eleven to over seventy.
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Future
After many years of energetic and dedicated leadership, Sarah Thomas stepped down from the Trustee board and as Ilkley Arts Chair of Trustees. The remaining trustees – Jeremy Lewis, Joanne Tinker and newly appointed Kathryn Fox - thank her enormously for her unstinting commitment to making Ilkley Arts the organisation it is today. We intend to strengthen the trustee board in 2023.
The trustees are supported by a Members’ Advisory Committee, chaired by John Gamble with Nadine Blakemore, Sarah Gamble and Louise HepworthWood alongside the trustees. This was formed early in 2022 and has proved invaluable to engage with members and energise our programme of events.
Conclusion
2022 was a year of change as the world returned to a new normal following the Covid pandemic. We have re-opened and re-energised Ilkley Arts and are well placed to continue delivering our charitable aims in 2023.
Ilkley Arts Board of Trustees
6[th] April 2023
Trustees
Sarah Thomas Chair (Resigned 8[th] November 2022) Jo Tinker Jeremy Lewis Kathryn Fox (Appointed 3[rd] March 2022)
Structure and Governance
The Charity is a CIO registered 6[th] October 2015
Principal address
8 Craiglands Park Ilkley LS29 8SX
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Statement of Financial Activities
| Incoming Resources Grants and Donations BMDC Covid Rates Grant Donations Income generated Artists Commission Membership fees Studio rental Gift Aid Interest received Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Bursary Arts Scholarship Insurance Membership costs Design and print Website and marketing Websales costs Arts Studio - rent and rates Arts Studio - overheads Arts Studio - other costs Professional fees Sundry Total Resources Expended Net movement in funds Funds of the Charity Funds brought forward Funds carried forward |
£ £ Unrestricted Restricted Total - 3,200 - - - 3,200 3,200 41 - 3,245 - 5,835 - - - 9,121 - 9,121 9,121 3,200 12,321 975 - 1,650 - 96 - 169 - 191 - 484 - - - 10,249 - 221 - 1,225 - 413 300 0 110 15,673 410 16,083 (6,552) 2,790 (3,762) - 34,953 - 28,401 2,790 31,191 2022 Year to 31st December |
£ £ Unrestricted Total 23,277 11 23,288 190 1,144 4,805 528 6,667 - 2021 Year to 31st December |
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| 29,955 | ||
| 3736 2475 98 - 236 311 210 8,470 353 1,054 284 - |
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| 17,227 17,227 |
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| 12,728 12,728 22,225 22,225 |
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| 34,953 34,953 |
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Balance Sheet
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31st December 2022 31st December 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Current assets
Bank Current Account 29,082 3,200 34,800 -
Debtors and Prepayments 445 580 -
Total Assets 29,527 3,200 35,380 -
Current liabilities
Trade Creditors (1,236) (300) (427) -
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(1,236) (300) (427)
Net current assets 28,291 2,900 31,191 34,953 - 34,953
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Trustees
DATE
6[th] April 2023
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- 1 Accounting policies
The accounts have been prepared in line with the applicable Charity Law in the Jurisdiction of registration. Ilkley Arts has adopted FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.
The Charity is exempt from the requirement to prepare a cashflow.
The Charity is under the threshold required for independent examination.
- 2 Transfer of Business
On the 1st May 2016 the assets and liabilties of Ilkley Art Trail transferred to Ilkley Arts.
- 3 Grants and Donations
| Grants BMDC COVID Rates Grant BMDC Resilience grant funds silience grant |
2022 Unrestricted funds £ - - Balance b/f £ - - |
2022 Restricted funds £ - 3,200 3,200 Incoming £ 3,200 3,200 |
2022 Total funds £ 3,200 - Outgoing £ (410) (410) |
2021 Total funds £ 23,277 23,277 Transfers Balance c/f £ £ - 2,790 - 2,790 |
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Restricted funds
BMDC Resilience grant
Fund name
Purpose of restriction
BMDC Resiliance grant Build resilience so that we can further support our charitable aims into the future.
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