74AUDIOACTIVE
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 22
Charity No. 1168749
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Contents
Page No
Legal and Administrative Information
Chair's Review
Trustees, Report
6-25
Independent Examiners, Report
26-27
Statement of Financial Activities
28
Balance Sheet
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Statement of Cash flows
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Notes to the Financial Statements
31-44
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al and Administrative Information
Charity Name=
AudioActive
Charity Number=
1168749
Registered Address..
Unit A 85-87 Montague Street
Worthing West Sussex BNII 3BN
Office Address..
11 Jew Street Brighton BNI IUT
Trustees..
Arjo Ghosh- Co-chair
Aurelia Butler-Ball-Co-Chair
Clare McKinley (Resigned 261011221
Amy Zamarripa Solis IResigned 151101211
Bronya Curwin-Treasurer
Jedda Donnelly (Resigned 151101211
Josephine Simonon
Jasmine Marshall-Fraser (appointed 04/05/221
James Stringfellow (appointed 041051221
Kriss Thakrar (appointed 041051221
Oamian Cataldo lappointed 041051221
Lambros FatS15 (appointed 041051221
Marilina Reina (appointed 041051221
CEO:
Adam Joolia
Patrons..
Rag'n'Bone Man, Rizzle Kicks
Bankers:
Metro Bank
82 North Street
Brighton East Sussex BNI IZA
Triodos Bank
Deanery Road
Bristol BSI SAS
Independent Examiner..
Kreston Reeves LLP
Plus X Innovation Hub
Lewes Road
Brighton East Su55ex BN2 4GL
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CHAIR'S REVIEW
We entered 2021 amidst the Covid pandemic and ended our year with optimism for 2022. Life
was uncertain and we can only admire the resilience of our young people, many of whom began
to return to our music programmes during the year.
Amidst all of this are great examples of music practice and personal growth. Success in the
music industry 15 hard won and we are delighted to see one of our SHIFT programme mentees.
Kustom Vibes performance and mixtape artist, Arrdee, achieve four top 10 UK chart hits, 307
million streams on Spotify and a recording deal with Island Records. Many others took their first
steps writing lyrics, making beats or just connecting with other young people on a journey of
personal growth through making music.
Our work took us into new areas including our successful pop-up community studio in Crawley,
which has helped us to explore new underserved youth music communities. 100 young people
engaged with this new initiative and potential town for a new AudioActive hub.
Our commitment to helping to nurture grass roots talent development via our 'Ses5ions'
programme worked by creating drop-in groups for open mics, lyric writing and production
Support. As the events scene reopened we managed to hold three 'Kustom Vibes, events
including an outdoor stage as part of a festival collaboration with Tarner Community Project.
For those artists that were focused on taking their work into the profession we continued our
Emerge programme, which supports up and coming artists with professional support and
funding. We are also very proud of our work happening in our SHIF[ programme. This provided
103 young people in Brighton and Hove, Crawley and Worthing at risk of violence, vulnerability
or exploitation with one-to-one mentoring.
On the theme of mental health, we also continued our support for young men aged 16-25 via
our'Room to Rant, weekly drop-in se55ions. Coverage of our work was broadcast on BBC South
and as part of BBC One's Comic Relief programming for Red Nose Day. This coincided with the
release of a mixtape of material made by participants from the sessions.
Thank you to all of our AudioActive team for your work during the year, your dedication makes a
Valuable contribution to our communities.
During the year we also worked intensely to lay the groundwork for our new base in Worthing
which opened 8 days after this financial year closed. Our partnership with Worthing Council is
pioneering and we look forward to reporting on this in more detail next year. On behalf of the
trustees I would like to thank the whole team for their immense effort in making this happen.
We also bid farewell to our Director of Programmes, Michael Sells, who helped us grow so many
of our areas of activity and welcomed Michelle Hunter into the role. Michelle brings great
energy and many years of youth work experience to the organisation. Our operation5 manager,
Laura Edmans also moved-on and we thank her for professionalising so many areas of our
service design and delivery.
In keeping with our significant growth, we have also successfully recruited some exceptional
trustees, extending our capacity and skills in finance, marketing, music industry, safeguarding
and policy.
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Finally, thank you to our funders. Through dialogue and understanding many of our funding
Streams have been resilient through the pandemic. your flexibility during extreme times has
been extremely helpful. Your recognition of our work gives us much to be positive about.
Sincerely,
Arjo Ghosh
Co-chair, AudioActive.
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Objectives
The objectives of the charity are to encourage and promote the development of children and
young people of all backgrounds living in the South East of England by:
Providing music, music technology and cross-art form collaboration projects that
support personal and social development
Creating high-quality music making and performance opportunities to support career
and artistic development
Collaborating with educational establishments to provide innovative and creative ways
of teaching and learning
Promoting and encouraging youth participation, ownership and influence over the
direction and work of the organisation
Aiming to be an equal opportunity service provider, actively combating discrimination
and marginalisation, and promoting a welcoming, inclusive and creative environment
Activitie5 and Performance
AudioActive made a strong recovery post social distancing restriction, directly benefiting 824
voung people in the year April 21- March 22.
The overall number of young people reached is up on the previous year - the quality of our
engagement with young people has gone up. Delivering group sessions in schools can see us
work with 100 young people in a single day, repeat one-to-one sessions with specific young
people and regular attendees to our sessions have been a huge positive, as well as an
opportunity to track their progress and tailor our services towards their needs.
A5 an organisation, we brought the opportunity for creative output straight to the heart of the
community, supporting young people to grow and connect. Our main focuses were re-opening
the Bottega Rooms Iwhich was re-launched with a highly successful open day showcasing our
work to young people and their families), opening our new space in Worthing, delivering our
first Holiday, Activities & Food IHAFI programmes and our Crawley Pop-up Community Studio.
where we have started to build positive relationships with the local community.
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Engagement Figures
Project
Number of young people engaged
Sessions Brighton
156
Kustom Vibes
60
Full Circle
Emerge
SHIFT- I to l Brighton
59
SHIFT- Targeted work Brighton
20
SHIFT- I to I Crawley
24
Crawley Community Outreach
loo
Pop Up Cypher
loo
Crawley APC
SHIFT- I to I Worthing
Targeted work Lancing IAPCI
Room to Rant
32
AudioActive FM
15
Alleviating Digital Poverty
18
Youth Hub at the Level
50
Co-lab
15
Bottega Open Day
123
Newhaven HAF
13
Bexhill HAF
Total direct engagement
824
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Spaces and Places
Bottega Rooms- Brighton
Bottega Rooms is our Brighton-based hub comprising a community recording studio, 4 practice
rooms, a mac music production suite, breakout spaces and 6 music studios occupied by
professional musical artists who also work for AudioActive. The Bottega Rooms continues to be
the heart of AudioActive's Brighton's projects and a hive of activity for the wider local music
scene. Many professional videos and photo shoots have taken place in the "Big Room" which is
equipped with an "infinity wall" In October we held an open day at the space which consisted
of studio tours, panel talks, taster sessions and artist showcases which welcomed many new
young faces into the building and onto our projects.
AudioArtive Worthing: A hub for Socially Engaged Talent Development
For some time, we have been working towards establishing a space in Worthing to further
develop our work and to support the development of the music ecosystem in the town. Having
now secured a premises on the main shopping street in the town centre, works are now well
underway to transform this ex-Dorothy Perkins large retail unit into a home for creativity,
vibrancy and social innovation as part of The New High Street, post-pandemic. Opened in early
April 2022, the hub comprises a cafe and live music venue on the ground floor and a community
studio, professional artist studios, practice rooms and offices for partner organisations on the
upper floors.
Crawley Pop-up Community Studio
AudioActive Pop-up Studio is a portable office Icontainerl that we hired and placed in Crawley
College car park. Soft opening took place on Ilth November. We had over 50 young people in
attendance at a cypher which was hosted by practitioners. We used the opportunity to gauge
the young people in a feedback session to feed into our future strategic planning for Crawley.
We asked:
What's the music scene like in Crawley.
Do you know about any good gigs, performance opportunities, workshops, venues?
What are the barriers to learning, making and performing music for young people in
Crawley? What does the town need to help musical young people and artists to
develop.
How can Audio Active help.
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Post the soft opening we have identified a need for sessions to support young people who are
14-16 years old not in employment, education or training INEETI. We have found revenue to
devise an 18-week course to support young people to have an increased confidence in their
musicality and themselves.
We have a weekly rotation of free sessions on offer at our Crawley pop up studio Tuesday to
Friday. We are working with the college to devise a programme to support young people to
reach their potential to achieve key stage 4 English and Maths post pandemic funding. Our
practitioners are working alongside the college to structure sessions to support re-engagement
and achieve academic requirements.
PROGRAMME
As social distancing restrictions started to ease, we continued to engage young people from all
backgrounds across a broad range of projects within our 2 distinct but interconnected work
streams,. Grass Roots Talent Development & Social Change.
Grass roots talent development
These projects cater for young people and emerging artists from entry to advanced and semi-
professional levels and so provide support and opportunities for young people at any point in
their journey from participant to (should they wish) professional.
Sessions
Sessions is our open-access music making programme, with free weekly sessions taking place
during term time. Sessions offers weekly drop-in workshops for young people of any level of
experience with separate strands around music production, rap, singing song-writing and
recording.
156 young people engoged
Outcomes:
To enable more young people to feel tonnected to a community and motivated through
music making activities
To reduce gender inequality in AudioActive projects & the wider industry
To build young people's currency for further progression beyond the programme
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Brighton
Music Production & Beat Making
Offering expert support on making digital music on a range of DAWS IDigital Audio
Workstations). The sessions are led by Gary Mercer (Gizmo) with Connor Budd IHuskyl and
Bobbie Johnson, and supported by young music leader Madaliso Mwanza. There has been an
increased focus on collaboration and networking with vocalists and musicians from other
projects.
"It's great being able to make music in a stable environment and gettingfeedback." Participant
Equaliser
Equaliser is a weekly music production session that offers free digital music production
workshops for young people that identify as women, non-binary and gender variant individuals.
Led exclusively by female musicians, Equaliser redresses the music industrfs archaic gender
imbalante from the bottom up and offers a safe space open to all skill levels.
"I get to make new friends. Moking music with people in the group thot I hoven't worked with
before is reolly goodfun." Participant
Recording Sessions
With the new facilities at Bottega Rooms we have also been able to embed regular recording
opportunities across all workshop provisions. We have a150 been able to allocate one-to-one
studio recording hours to young people with AA staff as an engineer. These sessions allowed the
more advanced participants the chance to focus on finishing their music with the support of an
experienced studio holder, which is not always possible in a large group setting.
"Freedom of expression ollows kids to express themselves and explore theirfeelings ond expond
their vocabulory Participant
Rap & Lyric Writing
We have continued to nurture a new generation of local emcees with this popular, weekly drop-
in session. The sessions are youth-led and promote collaboration and sharing material. The group
work on writing, recording and improvising as well as polishing their performance techniques.
"I like the community, creativefreedom and how included Ifeel as an autistic person (and being
black/queerJ Participant
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Vocalise
Vocalise is our young women's weekly drop-in focussing on vocal work with a focus on mental
health and wellbeing. Our music leaders work alongside a counsellor a5 3 key part of the team.
Female and gender variant individuals can put life experiences into music in a safe space.
"Voculise hus very creative leads and fft helps to improve on my collaborative skills in music.
Everyone is veryfriendly and kind.- Participant
Worthing
We continued our combined beatmaking, band-work and rap sessions through a combination of
weekly online drop-ins via Zoom and face to face sessions at Ridiculously Cool Music Studios.
This strand of sessions was put on hold in January 2022 with plans to reinstate it as part of a
broader programme of activities following the laLJnch of our new Worthing hub in April 2022.
Full Circle
Full Circle is our ongoing young leadership training programme nurturing the next generation of
inspirational AudioActive music leaders and mentors. A large proportion of our 35+ strong pool
of practitioners has come up through Full Circle, ensuring that our workforce remains diverse,
relevant to and representative of the communities we serve.
In 2020-21, 8 trainees completed Full Circle training. In 2021-22 we have focussed on further
skilling up and onboarding these young leaders and bringing them into our paid workforce.
Outcomes..
Additional CPD and training including contextual safeguarding, county lines, first aid
7 trainees completed their voluntary placements (following their training in 2020-211
6 trainees progressed into paid work as Assistant Music Leaders in our projects including
Room to Rant, and Sessions
Trainees from the previous year progressed from Assistant Music Leaders to fully fledged
Music Leaders
Increased prospects and employability of young adults
Increased resilience and relevance of AudioActive workforce
'f I didn't workfor AudioActive I wouldn't be working with young people, l am looking forward
to developing my career, Connor, Young Music Leader
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Kustom Vibes
Kustom Vibes is AudioActive's long-running event series that provides an opportunity for young
people and emerging artists to gain valuable live performance experience.
In December 2021, Kustom Vibes returned to the Rose Hill following a long absence of live music
due to COVID. We had an array of fresh talent performing and the event was livestreamed by
our very own AudioActive FM. At the end of the show, we held a cypher for young people from
our Rap Session.
This enabled the young people to achieve a digital badge in performance. There were a number
of proud parents in the audience. The atmosphere was full of support and encouragement.
Kustom Vibes has also evolved this year to include a touring 'Kustom Vibes Stage, giving young
people and emerging artists the chance to perform in front of bigger crowds as part of outdoor
events and community festivals. We collaborated with Tarner Community Project for 2 youth-led
festivals in Tarner Park. Josh1161 led on curating the line ups and he stage-managed on the days.
Performers included Dereck d.a.c, Boudicca, M. Kudo, AFLO. The poet, Priss Nash, Matthew Muli,
Mac Perry, Miri FLC, J.P Rose & Frankie Jean.
Total number of gigs held.. 3
Emerge
Emerge is AudioArtive's professional level artist development programme, providing two
exciting emerging artists per year with the support, guidance and funding needed to springboard
them onto the next stage of their careers. The program was funded by PRSF.
Outcomes:
2 talented Emerging Artists supported
Mentoring and major exposure for both artists
Releases and campaigns supported
Following a very competitive application process the two successful candidates were Jazz
Musician Nadav Schneerson and Neo-soul sensation. Kaisha.
We helped K3isha with a brand refresh and subsequent production of new merchandise
including branded hats and temporary tattoos. We produced a professional music video and
digital content. Production and writing sessions were also supported, as well as a single launch
and PR campaign. Kaisha's spotify following is now over 92K monthly listeners. Her top tracks
have racked up over 1.4 million streams and featured on several Spotify playlists, 'Nightcap',
'Your Kitchen Stereo,, 'Lowkey' and more.
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Nadav recorded a full feature 7- track album, and is approaching a number of independent UK
based Jazz record labels. He has filmed the creative and production process and will likely release
this with the album.
"The Emerge progrumforme has been gt7me chGnging (Jnd opened so Many doorsfor my career.
With the guidance from AudioActive I was able to navigate things which I locked experience in.
We were able to form o clear ond concise strategy to execute my vision. With the funding I was
oble to bring o project to life which I had been buildingfor years and had no means offunding.
I'm now going on to pitch my album to record labels and I have an abundance of promo assets
to use thonks to the Emerge progrom. Nadav Schneerson, Emerge Artist 2021-22
AudioActive FM on Radio Reverb
This youth-led monthly show on Radio Reverb includes music from AudioActive affiliated young
musicians and artists. For many young people it is their first time having their music played on
public radio. There were also themed episodes such as shows on small business appreciation
day, LGBTQ+ appreciation, Black History Month and Mental Health Awareness which provided
an opportunity to promote our Room to Rant young men's mental health project. The youth
production team highlighted local community issues, signposted opportunities and gained
journalism experience interviewing artists for the show.
Young people involved have gone on to do radio shows of their own, put or) events, get paid
voice-over work and apply for apprenticeships at the BBC.
Initially, the show was broadcast on a Sunday afternoon but, due to its popularity, moved to a
Tuesday drive-time slot, repeated on a Thursday morning. Although it's hard to ascertain live FM
listener figures, the online replay figures are consistently over 200 plays.
20 young people engaged
"I've definitely put it on my CV t7nd its bound to be goodfor college/Uni applications, you get
loads of transferable skills, I'd definitely put it out there os one of my ochievements" Participant
"The show introduced us to (J network of creatives (Jnd (J peer group of young (Jdults with (Jn
interest in radio, music and technology." Participant
Online Tips & Masterclasses
Music leader, Madaliso took to our social media channels to share his quick production tips. The
series was made for our Instagram and recently launched AudioActive TikTok. We also delivered
an online masterclass 'How to Distribute Music, with former tutor Ben Diamond who is the E-
Commerce Manager for Chillhop.
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SOCIAL CHANGE
Our Social Change work strand comprises a number of innovative cross-sector partnerships;
projects that use music and creativity as the agent for change for tackling difficult problems in
the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in our communities.
SHIFr
SHIFT is our programme of targeted diversionary activities for young people at risk of violence,
vulnerability or exploitation. Using music as common ground we provide one-to-one mentoring
for young people, establishing a trusted relationship with trained mentors and building up
protective factors to help keep young people safe and reach their potential. Running across
Brighton & Hove, Crawley & Worthing the programme also includes community based cyphers
Irap jams) in anti-social behaviour hotspots and group-work in schools and pupil referral units.
Over the last year all SHIFf mentors have attended training to deepen their knowledge and
understanding of issues affecting young people, signposting, professional boundaries,
contextual safeguarding, attachment and endings.
Number of young people engaged..
One-to- one mentoring.- 78
Targeted group work in schools and pupil referral unit5.' 41
CommunNty outreach and cyphers.. 80+
Outcomes:
Reduced incidences and risk of school exclusion:
Improved attendance
Improved behaviour
Improved engagement in learning and subsequent attainment
Improved Mental Health & wellbeing:
Mentees have a 'trusted relationship, and feel safe to ask for help
Increased confidence & motivation
Increased resilience land subsequent risk of violente vulnerability & exploitstionl:
Young people are able to reflect & express themselves
Young People are able to make decisions that are good for them
Young People can see a positive future and have aspirations
Young People have appropriate/pro-social relationships
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1-2-1 Mentoring
Brighton.. 59 young people engaged
Worthing.. 9 young people eng(Jged
Group Work
Brighton
Homewood College.. 8 young people engaged
Longhill School.. 12 young people engoged
Level Cypher.. 12 young people engaged
Crawley
Dormans Arts.. 6-30 young people engaged
Crowley APC.- 4 young people engoged
Pop Up Cyphers.. 100 young people engoged
Crowley College Fresh Start.. 6 young people enguged
Oriel Youth Club.. 10 young people engoged
Crowley Youth Club.. 5 young people engGged
Community Cyphers.. 100 young people engaged
Lancing
Lt7ncing APC.. 6 young people engt7ged
he sessions are something tht7t she really enjoys, She is olways raring to go- it S Usually so hard to
get her to tuke part in uctivities. This is thefirst time she has done anything and stuck to it- she
hasn't missed a single session. It has really boosted her confidence, she is learning new things ond
she hus on outletfor her mentol health with people thot she trusts ond I've never seen herso
connected with anything- l om amazed by how successful it hos been." Porent feedback
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he mentoring is just helpful with everydoy life to be honest. We talk about mindset5 and opinions-
not just music." Mentee feedback
Room to Rant
Room to Rant is a weekly drop in for young men aged 16-25 focused on mental health. It offers a
safe space for them to talk about feelings, worries or concerns through the medium of rap or
spoken word. Starting in Brighton, the project has now expanded to Crawley, Eastbourne &
Worthing with funding support from Comic Relief. Room to Rant 15 facilitated by an expanding team
of AudioActive practitioners and supported by a full-time mental health professional. Sessions are
delivered both in person and online for those who are more comfortable engaging remotely.
Coverage of Room to Rant was broadcast on BBC South and as part of BBC One's Comic Relief
programming for Red Nose Day. This coincided with the release of a mixtape of material made by
participants from the sessions.
In addition, we held bespoke sessions with Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community whose young
players had been experiencing racism on the pitch.
32 young men engaged
Outcomes-
I lifesaving intervention/direct suicide prevention
Providing broader lalternativel, more accessible ways Ifor young menl to get support
An increase in vulnerable young men's self-efficacy & resilience
Reducing isolation
Young men are less bound by negative male stereotypes
4 young men accessed counselling psychotherapy provided within the project
15 young men prepared original material for a Mix Tape
"I was just writing on my own till when Ifound Room to Rant, I was like FINALL Y! Participant
hen I wos at my worst, Room to Ront helped me pick myself up.- Partlclpant
It helps me sort my story out and helps me make sense of things." Partlclpant
HAF (Holiday Activity Food) - East Sussex
AudioActive worked with ESCC for Holiday Activity and Food IHAFI music-making Sessions in
Bexhill and Newhaven during the February half-term of 2022. The sessions were open to young
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people aged between 14 and 16 who receive free school meals during term time, as well as
those referred to CAMHS or the Schools Mental Health Service, those with an EHCP or other
SEND, Young Carers, Electively Home Educated, Looked After Children, Gypsy, Roma and
Traveller families or those living in areas of high deprivation.
'Just wanted to let you know what u positive experience it wosforj to attend the Music
sessions in Bexhill Iu5t week. He really enjoyed collaborating and producing his track over the
three days ond even spent time in the evenings back at home, writing lyrics in his notebookfor
the next doy. It was great to See him absorbed in such a positive activity - thank youfor putting
it on." Social Worker
Youth Hub at The Level - Tarner Community Project ITCP)
We have collaborated on a 'Youth Hub. at the Level in Brighton. Working alongside TCP'S
detached youth work team, our music leaders engaged vulnerable young people in non-venue
based music making activities. This project has supported young people suspected to be
affected by child criminal exploitation and 'County Lines, who expressed an interest in music
making but, for various reasons, couldn't access centre-based youth or music provisions. Young
people have been signposted towards SHIFT, SESSIONS and further specialist support services.
Approximotely 50 young people engoged
Restart- Youth Consultation with Priority 1-541 Blagrave
The pandemic and social distancing restrictions disrupted the work of our Youth Steering Group
and as our face-to-face work settled back in after restrictions were lifted, we wanted to
completely review the way in which we provide co-production opportunities for young people
and enable them to make decisions about our work at all levels of the organisation. With
funding support from Blagrave Trust, we worked with youth voice specialists Priority 1-54 to
facilitate creative consultation activities in all of our projects. Priority 1-54 produced a report
and recommendations and a film was produced documenting the highlights and key messages
of the project
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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS
National Recognition
Our application to continue a5 a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner in 2022-23
wa5 approved. We will again join 49 other organisations across the UK deemed to be at
the forefront of talent development in the UK. The kitemark tomes with funding from
PRSF to support our talent development programme including EMERGE, Equalizer,
Mixtape releases and Sessions drop-in programme.
Youth Music Awards 2021
Two AudioActive affiliates were nominated this year and attended the awards ceremony at
The Troxy in London. Phonetic was runner up for best music video. and Marshall Mandiangu
was runner up for the social action award with hi5 BLM inspired project.
Youth Music / VIP studio Competition
Presented and judged by the legendary duo Bicep, the national competition to remix one of
their tracks was won by participant Ruf us Blake, a participant of our music production drop
in. As part of the prize Rufus got to spend a day with Bicep at their studio in London.
Mahogany Sessions- Brightonian
Brightonian was a short film published on leading platform Mahogany, which
showcases the two exciting artists, Casper and Dereck d.a.c. from our EM ERGE artist
development programme this year. Documenting these up and coming talent5 and
the environments that have nurtured their creativity the f ilm also spotlights
AudioActive, QM Records and Bottega Rooms studios. Director Olivia Emes brought
together different generations across a spectrum of musical genres highlighting the
music community that operates out of our Brighton hub. The documentary also
features Hatter, Ceezlin, Bobbie Johnson, Cate Ferris, Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn
amongst others.
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The Informals11
Presented as part of Brighton Festival 2021, The Informals11 was a non-linear, live-
edited documentary created by Russian-Dutch artist duo Polina Medvedeva and
Andreas Kiihne and featuring a host of AudioActive affiliates. The project was
commissioned by Lighthouse as part of Re-lmagine Europe.
The film was also shown live in Jubilee Square Brighton as part of with performances
from Phonetic, Bobbie Johnson and Marshall Mandiangu.
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Arrdee
Former mentee and rap workshop regular Arrdee had a phenomenal year in 2021 topping
the UK chart as well as becoming a TikTok sensation. Accolades included:
Winner- YouTube- Artist of On the Rise 2021
Nominated-'Best Newcomer, at the MOBO Awards.
Nominated- Breakthrough Artist of the year- Rated Awards
Featured on the most viewed music video on YouTube in 2021
Featured on f irst UK Drill track to reach #l in the UK charts
Feat on TokTok UK song of 2021
307 million streams on Spotify in 2021
Crawley Sounds - Crawley Community Youth Service (CCYS)
CCYS and Dormans Youth Arts Centre are one of our key partners in Crawley. Founded in 2011 to
deliver universal youth services, CCYS is a community driven youth Service, open to all. CCYS is
dedicated to supporting young people in the local community through a range of interventions
with a specific focus on creativity. They provide a safe place for all to enjoy being young. We
delivered weekly production and rap sessions with young people at Dormans Youth Arts Centre
which were well attended. We use our Thursday open session at Dormans as a progression
pathway for young people that may have come through our 12 weeks Shift one-to-one
programme, to enable them to become part of a wider music community and continue to access
provision after their one-to-one mentoring has come to an end.
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PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
With emerging centres of gravity in both Worthing & Crawley, our long term aim is for young
people and emerging artists in these towns to be able to access comparable facilities and
opportunitie5 and support to that of their contemporaries in Brighton & Hove where our offer is
already well established.
We also want to build on our considerable track record in recent years as a developer of some of
the UK'S brightest talent in black music by continuing to develop our Label-MXTR an artist
development platform, that can connect the region's most exciting emerging artists with
audiences worldwide and help them to build more sustainable careers than are on offer through
the all too often exploitative deals typical in the commercial industries.
Music for Social Innovation
Scale up and establish long-term our mental health and 1-2-1 mentoring interventions in
Worthing and Crawley
Scale up Vocalise, our innovative intervention using music for good mental health for
young women, which was successfully piloted in Brighton & Hove
Build a more rigorous evidence base for Room to Rant to support its development and
continuation beyond the current funding term
Increase creative progression opportunities and bespoke support in Worthing & Crawley
so that more vulnerable and marginalised Young People can progress from our social
innovation projects to our grass roots talent development projects and beyond
Grass Roots Talent Development
Scale up successful skills/talent development strands to Worthing & Crawley and
encourage collaboration between projects and young artists in different towns
A Fairer Industry & World of Work
Secure investment for MXTR though engaging and developing a pool of emerging content
creators, and launch the platform. Identify our inaugural artists ahead of the label launch
in early 2023.
Launch our hub for socially engaged talent development in Worthing
Identify and nurture opportunities to develop a hub for socially engaged talent
development in Crawley
Develop a team of staff and practitioners and a Board of Trustees that remains relevant
and representative of our work and communities as the organisation grows
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The total income for the year was £793,835 and expenditure of £624,822. The accounts show a
surplus for the year of £169,01312021: £179,344).
At the year end the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £180,08712021.. £176,927) and fixed
assets with a value of £115,530. Therefore, the charity's total unrestricted reserve5 at the year-
end totalled £295,61712021: £176,927).
At the year end the charity held restricted funds of £161,01712021.. £110,694).
Our main funders for the year..
Arts Council England
Blagrave Trust
Brighton and Hove City Council
Comic Relief
Sound CitylBrighton and Hove Music and Arts
Performing Rights Society Foundation
Suicide Prevention Fund
West Sussex County Council and District and Borough Councils
Youth Music
East Sussex County Council
Kickstart grant
Income & Expenditure at a glance
Income-£793,835
Unrestricted-contratts
Unrestricted-
Commi￿lon5/Fee5-
Urirestriited-Donation5 &
Legacies & Other Incotne
£194275. 24%
Unrestricted-lncome
Senerèted from rehearsal
Studios
UnrestrirtÈd-Grants
346.005, 44%
E27,214. 3% ll Government grants
f 38,386, 5%
£30,OW, 4%
RestrittÈd-Grants
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Expenditure £624,822
£1,901, 0%_ £21,729. 4%
Ch3rit3ble artivities-
Restricted
Charitable artivities-
UnrÉstrlcted
68,185,
3,ffl7, 53
DeprÈciation
Raising fund5
Please see note 2 on pages 35 & 36 for breakdown of all the funders.
Reserves policy
It is the Charitws aim that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use,
should be maintained at a level equivalent to 4 months operating expenditure being £188,000.
The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop
in funding, they will be able to continue the Charity's current activities while consideration is given
to ways in which additional funds may be raised. The charity will aim to maintain this level of
reserves throughout the year.
At the year end the level of free reserves of £180,087 falls short of the targeted level by £7,913.
The trustees have put in place a Fundraising Strategy and employed a Freelance Fundraiser to
assist in increasing the f ree reserves of the charity. This is to be achieved by raising money for
use towards core costs and diversifying the charities income streams.
Risks
Capital Project
The Worthing capital project could expose the organisation to a variety of risks over the
coming years and a consultant has been engaged to create a risk register to identify and
manage these risks accordinglv.
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COVID-19 Pandemic
The trustees have identified that COVID 19 pandemic as a possible continuing risk to
ongoing performance of the Charity. The CEO and team are monitoring the situation and
making contingency plans for business continuation and reallocation of resources based
on consultation with our communities regarding their needs. Contingencies include the
development of new activities, digital innovations and partnerships that will enable us to
continue to deliver our work and public benefit within the changing landscape.
Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that
the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in
preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going
concern basis can be found in the below financial review and the accounting policies in
the accounts.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Constitution
AudioActive is registered as a Charitable Incorporation Organisation and is constituted by a CIO
Foundation dated 12 August 2016. Its registered charity number 15 1168749.
Appointment of Trustees
At present the board consists of 10 trustees.
Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a convened meeting of the charity trustees. In
selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, due consideration is given to the skills,
knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
Trustee Induction and Training
New Trustees are given a role description and orientation. Trustee5 are a150 given access to
training relevant to their role.
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Decision Making
Trustees are responsible for setting the strategy for the organisation. The day to day running of
the charity is delegated by the Trustees to the CEO, Adam Joolia and his staff team consisting of
Director of Programme5 and Development, Operations Manager, land other) Coordinators and a
team of freelance artist practitioners.
Staff remuneration
We are committed to Living Wage and ensuring that we pay our staff fairly. Trustees approve the
annual percentage increase for all staff. Pay scale is determined by looking at similar roles within
the local area. A pay-scale review was carried out by an external evaluator in 2019.
Risk Management
The Board of Trustees are satisfied that reasonable steps are being taken to limit the probability
and the impact of risks.
Public Benefit
The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance
on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their power or dutie5.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, requires the Trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and
expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required
to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP IFRS1021,'
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,.
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, subject to
any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the Charity will continue in business.
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The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity IAccounts and
Reports) Regulation 2008 and the provisions of the CIO Foundation. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf bv..
Jfjo &AosA
Arjo Ghosh
Ico-chair of Trustees)
Date:01130 12023
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF AUDIOACTIVE
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year
ended 31 March 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given
by the Charity Commission under section 145lSllbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts 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 IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice issued on l April 2005 which is referred to in the
extant regulations but has been withdrawn.
l understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in
accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods
beginning on or after l January 2019.
Since the Charittys gross income exceeds £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body
listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination
because12m a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, whith is
one of the listed bodies.
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..
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the
2011 Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part
of an independent examination.
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I have no Concern5 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.
This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the
Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might
State to the Charity's Trustees those matter5 1 am required to state to them in an Independent
examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept
or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for
my work or for this report.
Signed:
Dated..
31 January 2023
AL- S,-
Alison Jones FCA
Kreston Reeves LLP
Plus X lllnovation Hub
Lewes Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 4GL
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Total
2022
Total
2021
Notes Unrestricted Restricted
Income Endowment From:
Charitable Activities..
Commissions/Fees
Contracts
Rental of Rehearsal stu-
dioslrooms
43,551
191,275
43,551
191,275
16,037
175,342
38,386
273.212
38,386
273,212
18,248
209,627
Donations & Legacies..
Donations
Grants
Capital Funds
Government Grants
27,214
30,000
27,214
361,421
14,584
117,404
520.623
13,527
412,782
331,421
14,584
116,054
462.059
1,350
58.564
17,500
443,809
Total Income & Resources
331,776
462,059
793,835
653,436
Expenditure On:
Charitable Activities
Raising Funds
Depreciation
333,007
16,699
1,901
351,607
268,185
5,030
601,192
21,729
1,901
624,822
443,150
30,942
Total Expenditure
273,215
474,092
Net Income/lExpenditurel
{19,8311
188,844
169,013
179,344
Transfer between funds
138,521
1138,5211
Net Income/lExpendSturel for
the year
118,690
50,323
169,013
179,344
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
176,927
295,617
110,694
161,017
287,621
456,634
108,277
287,621
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
Notes
2022
2021
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
Leasehold Improvements
Equipment
100,107
15,423
115,530
Total Tangible Assets
Total Fixed Assets
115,530
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at Bankand in hand
257,990
215,402
473,392
56,500
374,823
431,323
Liabilities
Creditors falling due within one year
Net current assets
132,288
143,702
341,104
287,621
Net Assets
456.634
287,621
The Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds general li
Restricted Funds
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295,617
161,017
176,927
110,694
456.634
287,621
Total charlty funds
456,634
287,621
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on
their behalf by=
Arjo Ghosh
o &AosA
Co-chair of Trustees
Date.. 01130 12023
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STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Note
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities
15
141,9901
191,899
Cash flows from Invèstlng actlvltlès
Purchase of fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents al the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
1117,4311
1117,4311
1159,4211
374,823
215,402
191,899
182,924
374,823
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Government Grants Received
Included within cash flow from operating activities is £1,350 Brighton and Hove City Council in
relation to the Coronavirus support grant and £16,055 in relation to the Kickstart grant and £99,999
received from Worthing Borough Council for the refurbishment of the Worthing hub.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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31 MARCH 2022
General Information
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered at the Charities Commission in
England and Wales. Its registered office and principal place of business is 11 Jew Street, Brighton,
BNI IUT.
l}Accounting Policies
1.1. Basls of preparatlon of flnanclal statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021
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 IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191, the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair, view and have departed from
the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a
'true and fair, view. This departure has involved following the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 1021 published
in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice effective from l April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
AudioActive meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are
initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant
accounting policy.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
1.2. Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to
continue as a going concern. The trustees have taken advantage of the various sources of
Government support during the COVID-19 pandemic and consider that it will not have a significant
impact on the charity's ability to continue trading. Income from trading has increased since the
COVID restrictions were lifted. The trustees regard any impact to be short term rather than
affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. There are no material uncertainties
affecting the current year's accounts and they are prepared on the going concern basis.
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1.3. Incoming resources
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the
income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of
income received for specific purpose5 but not expended during the period 15 shown in the relevant
funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its
recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deterred income. Where entitlement occurs
before income is received, the income is accrued.
1.4. Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic
benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in
settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified
by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs,
including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single
activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one
activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between
those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated
on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asseys use.
Costs of generating funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in
trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities and Governance costs are costs incurred on the charitvs operations,
including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the tharity's apportioned to
charitable activities.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further
the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
1.5. Government grants
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in the same
period as the related expenditure. During the year the charity received assistance from local
council support grants.
1.6. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are
probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measLJred reliably.
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Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model,
tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated
impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working
condition should be included in the measurement of cost.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value
over their estimated useful lives.
Depreciation is provided on the following bases..
Leasehold improvements - Over the term of the lease
Equipment-over 5 years
1.7. Debtors
Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade dis-
count offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
1.8. Cash at bank
Cash at bank includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three
months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
1.9. Liabilities
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of
past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and
the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt
or the amount it has received as advanced payment5 for the goods or services It must provide.
1.10. Financial Instruments
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subse-
quently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subse-
quently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.11. Operating leases
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of financial activities incorpo-
rating income and expenditure account on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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1.12. Pensions
The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents
the amounts payable by the Charity to the fund in respect of the year.
1.13. Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees
in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for
other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for
particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the
financial statements.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed
by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising
and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each
restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
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2)Incoming Resources
Total
2021
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2022
Grants
Arts Council-staff WellbeinE
Arts Council- Elevate
Arts Council-worthing Hub
Blagrave Trust-core Costs
Blagrave Trust- Re Start Project
Blagrave Trust-lntersectionality
8lagrave Trust-staff Wellbeing
Chalk Cliff Trust
Chris Bevington Foundation - Kus-
tom Vibes
Comic Relief Recovery Fund-core
Comic Relief-Room to Rant
CCYS-Dormans sessions
Ernest Kleinwort Foundation -
Foreshaw Trust-shift Hastings
Gatwick Trust
JAG Fund Safer Hastings-sessions
National Lottery-comm. Fund
Performance Rights Society Foun-
dation-Emerge/Sessions
Suicide Prevention-Room to Rant
Sussex Community Foundation -
Community Studio Crawley
Tarner Community-youth Hub
Wellcome Trust-room to Rant
YM Fund A-Equaliser/Digital sess
YM Fund B-Sessions/Equaliser/ML
Train
YM-BHCC
1,000
33,954
38,750
1,000
33,954
38,750
30,000
8,722
75,152
30,000
50,000
9,550
1,000
400
2,500
I,(x)O
400
2,500
2,460
2,460
3,764
35,000
92,609
2,090
126,960
7,030
15,000
126,960
7,030
Is,000
5,264
2,050
2,050
2,728
9,910
9,910
16,900
10,250
16,900
10,250
6,000
13,845
4,807
2,062
20,609
13,995
3,950
11,196
3,950
11,196
3,495
49,750
99,999
9,450
3,495
49,750
99,999
9,450
34,155
17,093
Worthing BC
East Sussex CC-HAF
East Sussex Music Hub
Co-op
Hillier Trust
4,375
5,962
5,000
412,782
30,000
446,004
476,004
Government Grants
COVID Grant
Worthing BC Refurb Worthing Hub
Kickstart
1,350
1,350
99,999
16,055
117,404
17,500
99,999
16,055
116,054
1,350
17,500
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Incoming Resources Continued
Total
2021
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2022
Contracts
Adur Worthing Council EIYF Lanc-
ing APC/RAP
Adur Worthing VRU-Shift Worthing
Adur Worthing Council-Lancing
drop-ins
Brighton & Hove Music & Arts Your
Music Spaces
Brighton & Hove Music & Arts Your
Music Spaces Bexhill
Crawley BC VRU-Shaft Crawley
Crawley BC-Cypher5
Public Health BHCC-Shift B&H
Public Health BHCC-Shift B&H
Training
Tarner Community-youth Hub
Violent Reduction Unit-Hasting Po-
lice-shift Hasting
YMCA Early Years Intervention Re-
boot
West Sussex CCYOS- Crawley
APC/Dormans
8904
7,412
8,904
7,412
895
5,933
4.536
4,536
14,814
14,814
14,506
4,000
59,803
5,280
78,371
4,000
59,803
5,280
78,371
42,684
47,906
2,090
6,065
2,090
6,065
8,385
48,184
6,849
175,342
191,275
191,275
Commissions
Sundry Funders less than £2CN)O
WSCC YOS-Spot Purchases
Springboard Education
Thomas Bennett School
Commissions other
15,623
20,883
1,539
2,152
3,354
43.551
15,623
20,883
1,539
2,152
3,354
43.551
6,042
9,995
16,037
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3)Resources Expended
Total
2022
Total
2021
Unrestricted
Restricted
Charitable Activities comprise..
Direct costs..
Tuition
Bottega Rooms costs (incl Rent,
Heat & Power, H&SI
Worthing Hub
Studio/Room Hire
Project Partners Costs
Participant costs
Equipment
97,339
93,689
191,028
122,757
50,063
16.088
4,687
50,063
16.088
11,232
42,848
13,557
4,986
329,802
37,016
6,545
42,848
13,557
4,545
161,184
2,530
15,345
4,555
3,134
185,337
441
168,618
Support Costs..
Administration
Staff Training & Development
Professional Fees
Rent
Marketing and Print
Phone, Internet and Photocopy
Stationery
Motor and Travel Staff
Insurance
Subscription5 & licenses
Sundries
Depreciation
134,895
5,816
6,303
12,47S
1,147
1,179
180
78,398
1,885
22,877
213.293
7,701
29,180
12,475
4,531
1,179
210
221,726
6,391
27,963
13,200
1,017
3,384
30
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9,912
1,730
1,819
2,148
1,901
179.505
3,366
13.278
1.730
1,929
4,129
1,901
291.536
4,793
3,242
1,369
4,956
iio
1,981
112,031
285,542
Governance Costs..
Independent Examiners costs
Payroll charges
2,668
816
2,668
816
2,400
813
3.484
3.484
3,213
Total
351,607
273,215
624,822
474,092
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4)Independent Examinerfs remuneration
Total
2022
Total
2021
Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner in respect of..
Independent examination of the Charity's annual actounts
Accounting services
1,334
1,334
2,668
1,200
1,200
2,400
5)Staff Costs
Total
2022
Total
2021
Gross Pay
Employers National Insurance
Employers Pension Costs
196,120 201,107
11,949
13,449
6,606
6,033
214.675 220,589
No employee received in excess of £60,00012021: None). The average number of employees 9
12021..91
The charity considers its key management personnel comprises the trustees and its Senior Man-
agement Team. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel including employ-
ers pension contributions in the year amounted to £104,29812021: £101,7241.
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6)Tangible fixed Assets
Use of Asset-
Worthing Hub
Equip-
ment/lT
Total
Cost or Valuation
At l April 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2022
101,755
15,676
117,431
101,755
15,676
117,431
Depreciation
At l April 2021
Charge for the year
On Disposals
At 31 March 2022
11,6481
12531
11,9011
11,6481
12531
11,9011
Net Book Value As at 31 March 22
100,107
15,423
115,530
Worthing Hub fitout costs depreciated over the life of the lease of 5 years
Equipment/lT-depreciated over 5years
7)Debtors
Total
2022
Total
2021
Grants/ContractslCommission owing
Prepayments & accrued income
Total
213,095
44,895
257.990
19,852
36,648
56,500
8) Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Total
2022
Total
2021
Suppliers payable
Deferred Income
Accruals
Other taxes and social security cost5
Total
16,205
4,767
79,436 114,501
30,403
17,613
6,244
6,821
132,288 143,702
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Note 8-Continued
Reconciliation of deferred income
Total
2022
Total
2021
Deferred income at l April 2021
Resources deferred during the year
Amounts released from previous periods
114,501
186,781
79,436
114,501
1114,5011 1186,7811
Total
79,436
114,501
Deferred income is in relation to contracts & commissions received but activity yet to be deliv-
ered.
9) Trustee Remuneration and Reimbursed Expenses
No Trustee received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses from the charity.
10)Analysis of net assets between funds
Net Cur-
rent Assets
Fixed Asset5
Total 2022
Total 2021
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
180,087
161,017
341,104
115,530
295,617
161,017
456,634
176,927
110,694
287,621
115,530
11)Unrestricted Funds
Balances
B/Fwd
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended Transfers
Balances
C/Fwd
General Funds
Designated Funds
176,927
331,776
351,607
138,521
295,617
176,927
331,776
351,607
138,521
295,617
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12)Restricted Funds
Balance5
B/Fwd
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended Transfers
Balances
CIFwd
Arts Council England
Arts Council England-Elevate
Arts Council-worthing Hub
Chalk Cliff Trust
Chris Bevington Foundation
Comic Relief fund
Comic Relief fund
652
1,000
33,954
38,750
2,500
2,460
115,376
11,584
7,030
9,450
12,000
3,000
2,050
11,6521
132,0341
13,8031
13001
13,4511
194,0131
11,9201
34,947
2,200
449
1,440
51,221
17,0751
111,5841
14001
11,2001
65,509
CCYS-Dormans
East Sussex CC-HAF
Ernest Kleinwort Foundation
Ernest Kleinwort Foundation
Gatwick Trust
JAG Fund-safer Hastings
Kickstart-Gov grant
National Lottery-comm.
Fund
PRS Foundation
Suicide Prevention Fund
Wellcome Trust
16,6301
18,2501
15,2341
6,766
13,0001
12,0501
12,3731
116,0551
2,373
16,055
9,910
16,900
10,250
3,950
11,196
3,495
49,750
9,910
218
116,9181
114,2071
140001
114,8221
13,4951
137,8991
12001
11201
50
9,369
5,292
YM-Fund A
YM-Fund B
YM-BHCC
East Sussex Music Hub
Sussex Comm Foundation
Co-op
Blagrave Trust
Hillier Trust
Worthing BC
9,701
13,7451
2,330
6,026
4,375
4,807
5,962
9,550
5,000
19,3281
8,549
4,375
3,702
5,962
6,026
5,000
11,1051
1,400
14,9241
99,999
462,059
199,9991
1273,2151 1138,5211
110,694
161,017
Transfers between restricted funds & unrestricted funds are the overheads recovered
Transfer between capital fund and unrestricted are the fixed assets purchased
Arts Council England-This is restricted for use towards staff wellbeing
Arts Council-Grant towards Worthing Hub costs
Arts Council England Elevate - For use towards the development of organisation
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Chalk Cliff Trust-towards Radio Show
Chris Bevington Foundation- For use towards AudioActive Radio FM show and Kustom Vibes
Comic Relieffund - For use towards the Room to Rant projert and Worthing Hub
CCYS-Dormans- For use towards targeted sessions at Dormans
East Sussex CC-HAF-Holiday Activity for young people
Ernest Kleinwort Foundation-towards Worthing Hub
Gatwick Trust-towards the CommLJnity (Popl Studio in Crawley
JAG Fund Safer Hastings- Providing sessions in Hastings
Kickstart grant-towards salaries of young people
PRS Foundation- For talent development
Suicide Prevention Fund - For use towards the Room to Rant programme
Tarner Community- Provision of sessions at the Level Brighton
Wellcome Trust- For use towards the Room to Rant programme in
YM-Fund A- Provision of sessions in Brighton & Worthing
YM-Fund B- Provision of sessions in Brighton &Worthing
YM-BHCC- For l-l mentoring, Inclusive group sessions
East Sussex Music Hub- Towards development in Crawley
Sussex Community Foundation - for use towards the Community Studio in
Crawley
Co-op- For use towards the Worthing space
Blagrave Trust- For the Re-start project, Intersectionality, Staff Wellbeirbg
Hillier Trust- For development of the Worthing space
Worthing BC-Fitting out costs for Worthing Hub
13)Pension commitments
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held
separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost
charge represents contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amounted to £6,60612021
£6,033). At the balance sheet date, the amount payable to the fund was £1,36212021- £1,390).
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14}Operating lease commitments
At 31 March 2022 the Charity had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under
non-cancellable operating leases as follows:
Total
2022
Total
2021
Due within one year
Due one to five years
10,000
36.250
46,250
Total operating lease payments have been recognised as an expense in the statement of financial activi-
ties of £266,853.
15) Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating
activities
Total
2022
Total
2021
Net income for the year las per Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Decrease/llncreasel in debtors
Decrease/llncrea5el in creditor5
Depreciation
Net cash provided by operating artivities
169,013 179,344
1201,4901
72,384
111,4141 159,8291
1,901
141,9901 191,899
16) Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Total
2022
Total
2021
Cash at bank
215,402 374,823
215,402 374,823
Total cash and cash equlvalents
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17)Comparatives for the Statement of Financial Activities (2021)
Unrestricted Designated
Restrirted
Total 2021
Income Endowrnent From:
Charitable Activities..
Commi5sions/Fees
Contracts
Rental of Rehearsal stu-
dioslrooms
16,037
175,342
16,037
175,342
18,248
209.627
18,248
209.627
Donations & Legacies-
Donations
Grants
Government Grants
13,527
85,000
17,500
116,027
13,527
412,782
17,500
443,809
327,782
327,782
Total Income & Resources
325,654
327.782
653.436
Expendlture On:
Charitable Activities
Raising Funds
241,978
30,942
272.920
201,172
443,150
30,942
474.092
Total Expendlture
201,172
Net IncomellExpenditurel
52,734
126.610
179,344
Transfer between funds
22,916
17,0001
115,9161
Net IncomellExpenditurel for
the year
75,650
{7,0001
110,694
179,344
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
101,277
176,927
7,000
108,277
287,621
110,694
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