C R A V E N A R T S T R U S T Annual General Meeting 17[th] July 2024 Chairperson’s Report
An Active year
As we assemble for our Annual General Meeting, it’s still only a yearand-a-half since we opened Craven Arts House here in Otley Street. In this past committee year there’s been a steady development in the activities of the house including theatre productions, spoken word and music events as well as a wall-to-wall programme of exhibitions in the Arts House Gallery. Last September we hosted a take-over programme of music, fine art and house plants by Imaginarium of Leeds. Our Music Rooms have been well used and managed by the appointment of Kurt Wood and in May, the first dozen participants of our Music Rooms Project were awarded certificates and performed at a concert in their honour. Our staff team has been increased by the appointments of Tony Knight as caretaker, Aly Telfer as cleaner, and Emma Lottey as website and marketing manager. They join Jane Howie, our book-keeper and finance officer. Many thanks to Claire Braeburn who has managed our website and social media this year before handing over to Emma.
We’ve also been very well served by the appointment of arts consultant, Jane Rice-Bowen who has been based at Craven Arts House for several months this year while writing funding bids, and being consultant to our business plan and recruitment panel.
Membership
Following last year’s AGM, the subject of Craven Arts membership has received some attention by the trustees, including an extraordinary meeting on the subject to which the board invited Bev Parker and Chris Filtness to assist in the discussions. Three of the outcomes were to send members a questionnaire, to hold weekly informal gatherings called Member’s Voice , and to appoint a trustee with the brief of advising the board on ways to make Craven Arts membership more meaningful. The board is delighted that Bev Parker has accepted their invitation to fulfil this role as a co-opted member.
Our Board of Trustees
Our board of trustees is grateful for the work of three members who stepped down this year in order to concentrate on their artistic practice, Alphonsas Paulauskas, Fiona Armer and Virpi Kettu. As an organisation we wish to say a particular thank you to Virpi who, as well as being the founder of Craven Arts, has served the board with energy and flair from the beginning of its life. Thanks also go to Clare Lamkin
who has served for many years as our treasurer with great care and attention and who has handed over the role to our chair of finance, Christine North. It’s been a pleasure to recruit Shuheb Ahmed to the board this year, as a co-opted member. Shuheb has just completed his final year of the Performing Arts course at Craven College. He’s brought valuable contributions from Generation Z and from a drama student’s perspective. Shuheb is the first of a succession of students from Craven College, who we hope will continue to keep our board alive to the viewpoint of young creatives.
Thanks
My thanks go to all our loyal volunteers this year who have staffed the reception desk as well as many other responsibilities around the building. Without you we could not have kept the Gallery open to the public. And my thanks to all my fellow trustees for another busy year of establishing policies and procedures to enable Craven Arts House to carry out its vision with efficiency and effectiveness.
Our Director Ann Rutherford
However, this year the greatest vote of thanks goes to our founding director of Craven Arts House, Ann Rutherford, who is to retire at the end of the month. More will be said by way of thanks at Ann’s Leaving Party and Music Night on 2[nd] August. However, this year’s Annual General Meeting must record the heartfelt thanks of all the members of Craven Arts. Ann has given of her experience, energy and passion for the arts to her role as chair of the board and these first eighteen months of Craven Arts House. As chair, Ann was instrumental in creating the partnership with Craven District Council which led to the first phase of the refurbishment and the opening of the arts centre.
Without Ann’s lifetime of experience in arts management and leadership we would not be sitting here today. Ann has given of her very self – way beyond her contract and modest renumeration. Craven Arts House was her baby, to whom she gave birth and has seen through its two-year-old-tantrums and to the bright and lively youngster it is today. Ann, we thank you and wish you well in the future and will always value your membership and commitment to Craven Arts.
Our newly appointed Craven Arts Lead
Finally, I am delighted to say that last month we appointed Selina McGonagle to be Ann’s successor. Selina come to us with twenty-five years of experience in arts management and leadership as well as eight years as director of The Geraldine Connor Foundation arts charity in Leeds. The board is confident that Selina will continue the energetic and wise leadership of Craven Arts that we have become used to under Ann’s leadership. Selina, we welcome you to your new role among us.
David Hawkins
Chair Craven Arts Trust
Management Report Craven Arts Charitable Trust For the period ended 31 March 2024 Prepared on 2 July 2024 For managemerit use only
Table of Contents Profit and Loss Balance Sheet..............................................................................................................................................-.. 215
Profit and Loss April 2f)2.',9 M(Irrli ?024 Tot INCOME 7a Studio Licence fee Car Park Income Courses income Donations income Exhibitions Grants Membership subscripkn'ons Room hire Exhibilon space & makers fair Makers Matket lalr Mak8rs Fair Total Makers Market falr Total Room hire Exhlbiton spa¢a & makors fair Sales Studio Income CAH Total Irwmo 7,215.00 2,697.01 24,271.63 191.40 70.00 38,925.15 1,662.50 4,018.00 600.00 600.00 4,618.00 5,155.87 8,110.00 92,916.56 COST OF SALES Payment lo artists Total Cost of Sales TOTAL 2,647.15 2.647.15 ,269.41 EXPENDITURES Adrninislralion expenses Accounting fees Advertising and promotion Exhibition costs Insurance Leasing payments Legal and professional leos Office costs CAH equipm8nl Graphics and printing Slalionery Web costs Total Offica costs Rent- Studio Rates Total Rent- Sludlo Training travel and relreshmenls 375.00 328.62 1,095.69 168.85 6,180.00 660.00 3,775.72 15.00 264.74 1,080.S1 5,135.97 312.76 312.76 1.300.00 13.80 15,927.61 31.498.30 Admln18tratlon expeoS I Art Hous8 Building Expendilufe 8uilding repair and maintenance 3,748.33 Craven Arts Cliaritable Trust 315
Car Park costs Keys and cards Tot Al Art Houso Building ExpgrKllur CAT Bookshop expens8s Charitable Contributions Donations expenses Total Charitabl8 Contrlbuttons Community Music Room expensgs Course Expenditures Life Models Tutor fees Total Cour88 Exp8ndttures Stall costs Building Facilities Manager Cleaner Core Freelance Staff Director Fee Financial Officer Marketing Officer Total Staff costs Total Expendlturas NET OPERATING INCOME 26.40 36.65 3.811.38 755.21 223.00 223.00 38.36 13.49 920.00 14,991.31 15,924.80 425.20 252.00 2,000.00 9,965.33 4,230.00 3,444.30 20.316.83 72,567.88 17,701.53 OTHEFI EXPENDITURES Music room grant expenditure Total Other ExperKlllur8s NET OTHER INCOME NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 218.58 218.58 -218.58 £17.482.95 Craven Arts Cl)arilable Trusl 415
Balance Sheet As itrl Mcircli 31. 2024 Total FIXED ASSET Total Hxed As8at CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND Nal Wesl current account Petty Cash Total Cash at bank and in hand 29,459.55 50.00 29.509.55 DEBTORS Debtors Total Debtors NET CURRENT ASSETS NET CURRENT ASSETS ILIABILITIESI TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL NET ASSETS ILIABILITIESI 2,727.22 2,727.22 32,236.77 32,236.77 32,236.77 £32,238.77 CHARITY FUNDS Opening Balance Equity Retained Earnings SurplusllDeficill Total Charity funds 19,540.07 -4,786.25 17,482.95 £32.236.77 Cravefi Arts Cliarilable I'rusl 515
Nelson's Bookkeeping 4 Slalion View Chiirch Fenton TadLasler Nortli Yorkshire LS24 9QY Pliuiic 01937-557071 e-mail: Iiclsonsbk(0I.C01n Date.. 2 July 2024 CRAVEN ARTS CHARITABLE TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMtNATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I have examined the financiLiI statements of the C.I'aven Arts Charitable Trust together with tlie SLlPPOrtlllg doLiiinentS tor Ihe peL'iod to 31 Mai'cli 2024. These present ali accurate view of thc finaneidl positioii of the A4%ociatioii. and T Loi)firm tliat they are iii accordance with tlie documents find explanations given. There are somc lIdS that have an elcmellt of restricted usage witliin the overall totals showi) bul l ain satisfied that the recoi-ds of those balances are separately IDaintaiiied and that the Tnisl overall is in fiinds. David Nelson Nelson's Bookkeeping 17