Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 31 January 2020 To: 31 January 2021
Charity name: Arts Cabinet
Charity registration number: 1167368
Objectives and Activities
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Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To advance education in the arts and
of the charity as set out culture for the public benefit by:
in its governing Raising awareness of the wide
document range of contemporary art practices
Providing workshops, seminars,
talks, exhibitions and other such
events on the said subjects
Any other such charitable ways as
the trustees see fit in furtherance of
this object.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 Built the organisation through
activities in relation to and 1.19 engagement with Higher Education, as
those purposes for the a key priority:
public benefit, in King’s College London
particular, the activities, Goldsmiths College London
projects or services University of Agder, Norway with
identified in the whom we continued our work as
accounts. project partners of Erasmus+
Formation of further academic and
artists networks (The University of
the Aegean, Greece, The University
of Amsterdam, The Netherlands);
We consolidated a new partnership
with the Leverhulme Centre for
Wildfires, the Environment and
Society and received funding to
develop a major programme
involving artists and scientists to
produce new research and work
about Wildfires.
We concluded our first online Editorial
on Migration and initiated the first
online editorial with King’s College on
Social Justice.
Continued to ensure that the online
content was made as widely available
as possible to make knowledge
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transferable and accessible.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees had full regard to Charity
whether the trustees Commission guidance on public benefit
have had regard to the at all times.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social
investment including
program related N/A
Para 1.38
investment
From April 2020 to July 2021, 1 new
volunteer worked with Arts Cabinet, in
addition to the permanent unpaid
Contribution made by
Founding Director:
volunteers
Para 1.38 1 volunteer from Goldsmiths
College
Other N/A
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Achievements and Performance
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Summary of the main Para 1.20 The main achievements in this period
achievements of the were
charity, identifying the The consolidation of Arts Cabinet’s
difference the charity’s collaboration with King’s College
work has made to the London (through a signed MoU in
circumstances of its January 2020), to work together on
beneficiaries and any projects that connect researchers
wider benefits to society and artists and promote new
as a whole. knowledge and new understandings
of critical issues, for the benefit of
students, other researchers and
artists, as well as communities with
an interest in the social sciences
and their cross-over with Art. As
noted above, concluded our first
online Editorial on Migration and
initiated the first online editorial
with King’s College on Social Justice.
Initiating the new partnership with
the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires,
the Environment and Society. This
will enable us to develop a major
programme involving artists and
scientists to produce new research
and work about Wildfires as one of
the key elements of climate change.
Successful participation in the first
events of ‘Encounters’ a 3-year
Erasmus+ project to 2022, within
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| an international consortium of | |
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| Higher Education and Art partners | |
| across Europe, to deliver public | |
| programmes involving artists and | |
| researchers in the UK, digitally and | |
| in Europe (Greece, Norway); These | |
| programmes will involve student | |
| exchange, public engagement and a | |
| wide dissemination programme that | |
| aims to conclude in London in 2022 | |
| with a public conference | |
| | Expanding the collaboration with |
| Goldsmiths College in London to | |
| ofer opportunities for students to | |
| be part of the activities and learning | |
| programmes developed by Arts | |
| Cabinet. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 Our priority this year was to secure
objectives set strategic partnership with Higher
Education. This was achieved (see
above).
Performance of Para 1.41 Arts Cabinet started to receive funds
fundraising activities through its participation with higher
against objectives set education partners, principally the
Erasmus+ project with the University
of Agder.
Further funding is expected through
our partnership with the Leverhulme
Centre for Wildfires, the Environment
and Society and from the Editorial on
Social Justice we are developing with
Kings College London.
Investment performance Para 1.41 N/A
against objectives
Other N/A
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the period, the
financial position at the organisation had a balance of
end of the period £9326.02.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 N/A
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 N/A
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 The organisation does not produce
reserves public events (only in partnership),
does not have employment
engagements, and does not fund
activity. We therefore did not need to
hold reserves in this period.
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Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 Fundraising activities with Higher
sources of funds Education partners (as described
(including any above).
fundraising)
Investment policy and Para 1.46 N/A
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46 The principal risk is breakdown in our
principal risks facing the partnerships with higher education
charity institutions. We manage this risk
through active relationship
management and working with a range
of partners.
Other N/A
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s N/A
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Apart from the first charity trustees,
methods including details every trustee must be appointed for a
of any constitutional term of three years by a resolution
provisions e.g. election to passed at a properly convened meeting
post or name of any of the charity trustees.
person or body entitled In selecting individuals for appointment
to appoint one or more as charity trustees, the charity trustees
trustees must have regard to the skills,
knowledge and experience needed for
the effective administration of the CIO.
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Policies and procedures Para 1.51 The charity trustees will make available
adopted for the induction to each new charity trustee, on or
and training of trustees before his or her first appointment:
(a) A copy of the current version of this
constitution; and
(b) A copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’
Annual Report and statement of
accounts.
The charity’s Para 1.51 N/A
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organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51 N/A
related parties
Other N/A
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Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Arts Cabinet Other name the charity None uses Registered charity 1167368 number Charity’s principal C/O The Arab British Centre address 1 Gough Square London EC4A 3DE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Stuart Secretary and
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MacDonald Treasurer
2 Anthony Downey
3 Carla Figueira
4 Nicholas Sharp
5 Jeff Haywood Chair
6 Mark O’Neill
Svetlana 31 March 2020 – 31
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Sequeira Costa January 2021
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Jeff Haywood Stuart MacDonald Anthony Downey Carla Figueira Nicholas Sharp Mark O’Neill Svetlana Sequeira Costa
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Svetlana Sequeira Costa
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Stuart MacDonald
Position (eg
Secretary, Chair, etc) [Secretary]
Date 12 November 2021
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Charity Name No (if any) ARTS CABINET 1167368 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/02/2020 31/01/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 12,254 1 - - - - - - 12,255 - - - 12,255 1,676 1,520 288 75 507 27 341 370 750 159 |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 12,254 1 - - - - - - 12,255 - - - 12,255 1,676 1,520 288 75 507 27 341 370 750 159 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 12,254 1 - - - - - - 12,255 - - - 12,255 1,676 1,520 288 75 507 27 341 370 750 159 5,713 - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 12,254 1 - - - - - - 12,255 - - - 12,255 1,676 1,520 288 75 507 27 341 370 750 159 5,713 - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 12,254 | 3,500 | |||||||
| Bank interest | 1 | - | |||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
12,255 | 3,500 | |||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Sponsorpayments | 1,676 | - | - | 1,676 | - | ||||
| Website costs | 1,520 | - | - | 1,520 | 1,493 | ||||
| Room rental | 288 | - | - | 288 | 90 | ||||
| Subscription | 75 | - | - | 75 | 300 | ||||
| Travel & subsistence | 507 | - | - | 507 | 519 | ||||
| Bank charges | 27 | - | - | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Insurance | 341 | - | - | 341 | - | ||||
| Accountancy | 370 | - | - | 370 | - | ||||
| Design costs | 750 | 750 | |||||||
| IT costs | 159 | - | - | 159 | - | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 5,713 | - | - | 5,713 | 2,404 | ||||
| - - - 5,713 6,542 - 2,784 9,326 |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 5,713 | 2,404 | ||||||||
| 6,542 | |||||||||
| 6,542 | - | - | 6,542 | 1,096 | |||||
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| 2,784 | - | - | 2,784 | 1,688 | |||||
| 9,326 | - | - | 9,326 | 2,784 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 9,326 - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Stuart MacDonald |
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