The Supreme Court ofthe United Kingdom Arts Trust Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Arts Trust Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025 Contents Gènèral ObJ•ctlve8......................................................................... Structure ........................................................................... Gov•rn•nc• and ManagemMt.................-........-................... D•t•Sls of th• fru8tee8 ... . .. .. ............................................. Maln A¢tivitigs und•rtak•n for Publlc B•n•fft .................. O•¢larntlon ol Public 8•ndtt Guidan¢o.................................. Addltlon•l Pollcy Stst•monts ................................................ Summary of Maln A¢hhvom•nts Durlng the Yaar ................... Flnanclal Statsm•nts and r•lat•d Trotss.................................. 6&7
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Arts Trust Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025 Annual Report 1. General 1.1. This is the ninlh annual report aryj accounts for The Suweme Court of the United Kingdom Art T1 {SCATI. SCAT a rlsiered charty. Ils Regstratw)n Number is 1165602. 1.2. The prin¢ipal address of SCAT The SuprenE Court. Pathamenl Square, Lor)don, SWI P 3BD. 1.3. The annual report and aCcIntS are th8 year 1 Awil 2024 10 31 Marth 2025. 2. ObJoCtIv•8 2.1. The ot¥ectNes of SCAT are: 2. 1.1.To advance the educalKJn of the pubk. in pathular in rekiion to art., the ¢onne¢tson behveen art and legal institutions of. or associaied wrth. the United Kiigdom and the history and Operat of such legal inslrtutions,. 2.1.2.To P[ote art for the public benefft. in parcUr thrgh exhibitions and displays and through maiitaining and MagIng the art coleclk)n of the sUp[er Court of the United Kingdcffti. 2.2. The charity's activity has been relative modest during the rePing period. with the main focus being continuing to identify potential new Truslees in order lo support the charity as it develops its future an3 to advance rts 0t¥eCtw. 3. Structurn 3.1. SCAT is a Charitable Irwpyated OrganisalKffj (CIO). 3.2. The governing d¢ment for SCAT is the Constlulh)n d(xument agreod on 21 Juty 2025. 4. Gov•rnaThc• and Manag•m•nt 4.1. Trustees ar8 appointed io SCAT. The pnjcess IC induction and training of a trustee 15 Stated in the Constitution. 4.2. The SCAT trUstS provKle a high e1 of eXpere in a range of relevant discilneS, including curalorBI and eXhibitn design. legal affairs, fvndraising oversight, and governance. SCAT fomially rr1 during the reporting year and is supported by 8 UK Supreme Court Member of staff who as the Trust's Secretsry. 4.3. The manag8ment of rtsks is thscussed regulaty at maetings and thare is a prLesS in place to manage them.
S. D•taihs of th• Tru8t••s 5.1. The have be chaJe$ to the trustees thring the rewrting year. 5.2. Details of the cuffenl Trustees and Se• is sh(ywn behy•r. Baroness Hale Dinah Casson Char, Tnkn & sKJna Trustee Elsie Owusu Trustee Caro Howell Trustee & signatory Trustee Tnjslee appointed 15 Jantsary 2025 Rebecca Fry lan Oakley Smith AycK)la On8t•Je 6. Maln Actlvltles undertaken for Public Bonofft 6.1. Since the f0mw1K of SCAT in 2016. il has bu1 on the UK Supreme Courf$ tra¢k record of successful summer exhibthons to help pro public edLtstKsn on the juslieè system and the rule of law. 6.2. The principal way in which SCAT has PTevw)u5ty delivered Pth1 Benefit is through the delivery ol temporary exhibitions and the commissw)nwig of works of art. 80th these serve to stimulate interest. discussp)n and further research into topics connected to broad work of the appellate courts and part of Ihe UKSC. 6.3. Following a skills aLvJC SCAT sought a new Trustee wth financAI expertise. Isn Oakley Smith has now Len appointed as a Trustee. 7. Declafatlon of Publlc Beneffit Guldance 7.1. The Trustees have given due regard to the public enefit gUaTr¢e issued by lh& Charity Commissti)n when exercising any te[S duls to whh Ihe guidance is ielevant. 8. Additional Policy SLitements .1. There are Current no plans for polKy programme reL*d n7¥Bslment for the coming year. 9. Summary of Main A¢higv•ments During the Y•ar 9.1. The chanty spent tme idenlfying new Tntstees in crfder lo suppyt the charity as il develops plans for the future and has been liasing with the Twstees of aTh)ther chafrty ¥th similar objects in order lo understand the potential for future collaborats'on. Approved by the Committee ol Trustees and $The on its behaw by. Baron•ss Hal•. Chalr of th• Truslo88 PRINT NAME: DATE st Deceth 2025
Caro Howell- Trysto• PRINT NAME". OATE..
se DecnI)er 2025
The Supreme Court ofthe Uniled Kingdom Arls Trust Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025 Financial Statements Rtc¢lpti &P•ynMt• Accowlfwth•yw •Ad•d31Mkn2O24 Yew•rthlJlM•rch 2026 Tolalieceipt5 PJyTr*nts Charilabie aCtbtY coAs Total pay15 Net ennI infvnd5 .3593 Openirrybalance at 8ank 1.$96 S.189 C105ingbalance ai Bank 1.596 Sl•l•m•rt olAss•lJ l L11•¥ u •131M•Kh2024 Yw•Nd•dJlM•r¢h 2024 A55ets. cashfiv5 Cash in bank Totaleash lund5 LialN"ts"o'es Toialliabllilies Net a5set5 1.596
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Arts Trust Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025 Not•6 to th• Flnan¢ial Statem•nts 10.Bas18 of prgparation 10.1. The financial stalemenls have been prepared in accordance wilh the Charities Act 2011, as requed by guidance CC16a of the Charty Commission acctyjnls preparation notes dated January 2017. The accounliry pokies apPld consider that SCAT is a CIO with gross threshold income of less than £25.0. 11.ROlPts & Payments A¢¢ount 11.1. Th8 above covers the period 1 Apfil 2024 to 31 March 2025 and is based on the activity- based receipls and payments category app1h. 11.2. Therè were no saks of assets or investmènts in thè abovè statèd counb'ng pèriod. 11.3. Assgls are capitalised where the cost to UKSC of indmdual item 1$ in excess of the C8Ptiah'satK*n threshold of £5.OCK). 12.St•toment of A#ta & Liabilitl 12.1. The'stalement of Assets & Liabilitw. account is required when a rKeipts & payments accounts 4)proach i8 appl. This replaces a bala sheet required for accruals ounling. 12.2. Cash in bank is accounted for in the Cash Funds categjy of assets.