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2025-03-31-accounts

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

The Craven Arts Charitable Trust Charity number: 1172218

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Contents Page Page
Reference and Administrative Details 03
Who we are 04
Our Charitable Objectives 05
What makes us proud 06
Independent Examiners Report 13
Statement of Financial Activities 14
Balance Sheet 15
Thank You 16
The Craven Arts Charitable Trust
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Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Association formed on 23 March 2017 and is governed by a consititution.

Charity number

1172218 Registered in England and Wales

Registered and principal address

Craven Arts House, 55 Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1ET

Bankers

Nat West

Independent examiner

Charlotte Ashley, BA(Oxon), ACA 17 Westfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3QF

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:

Name Position David Hawkins Chair Christine North Treasurer Liz Roodhouse Secretary Carolyn Hird Rogers Clare Lamkin Clare Danek

Co-options:

Bev Parker Members Representative Shuheb Ahmed Young Persons Representative

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting.

Staff

Selina McGonagle Emma Lottey

Executive Lead Finance and Communications Manager

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Who We Are
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Craven Arts is an artist led charity

Craven Arts House is our home

Vision

Mission

Values

Creativity

We are a catalyst for

creativity

To provide space for creative people to grow

To offer cultural learning opportunities for all

To be a place for our community to connect

the practice of making original art in all its forms Community bringing people together to create

Integrity being honest and reliable

The Craven Arts Charitable Trust

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Our Charitable Objectives

To promote the arts, particularly the visual arts, by the provision of studio and gallery space for those who would not otherwise have access to such facilities and services.

To advance the education of the public in the appreciation and practice of the arts in the district of Craven in North Yorkshire and adjacent areas.

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What Makes us Proud

Providing space for creative people to grow

Building Renovation

In 2024/2025 we received funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) via North Yorkshire Council for building renovation. The grant enabled roof repairs, the development of two new artist studios and an office for staff. Additional work at Craven Arts House has included cleaning the floor in the Clubroom to provide an additional creative workshop/exhibition space.

Craven Arts now provides space for eleven professional artists to create and grow their businesses. Seven artists are based at Craven Arts House and four at our Otley Street Studios. In 2024/2025 we had a membership of 108 visual artists, and we supported their development through exhibitions, networking events and professional development workshops.

Partners who rent and hire space

Craven Academy of Modern Music work from the Music Rooms at Craven Arts House providing music education to children, young people and adults. Skipton Civic Society continue their historical research and provide public heritage talks.

We worked with the following organisations during 2024/25 providing space for cultural activity, SELFA (Skipton’s Children’s Charity) Circus Skills, Yorkshire Cancer Support, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group, Craven Crafters (an NHS Wellbeing group), Skipton Musical Theatre Society, Craven College.

Peter Sowerby Grant – Executive Lead

A grant from the Peter Sowerby Foundation enabled Craven Arts to employ staff for the first time. A new Executive Lead was engaged in September 2024. The Executive Lead and Trustees developed a two-year Strategic Plan, giving the charity, clarity of purpose and direction.

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What Makes us Proud

We provide cultural learning opportunities for all

Courses and Workshops

In 2024/2025 we programmed 50 courses and workshops. With 338 people booking onto a course. We aim to engage are whole community, children, young people and adults across a range of visual, performance, heritage, cultural activities. Providing access to arts and culture to all for the benefit of our health and well-being.

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What Makes us Proud

We provide cultural learning opportunities for all

Our cultural learning programme includes a particular emphasis on young people and supporting the next generation of creative professional. Working with 10 emerging music producers and performers the Music Room Project offered an opportunity to develop skills, a network of musical peers and time to consider careers in the music industry

Across our Saturday Art Course and Music projects, 85 workshop places were booked by children and young people — some attending multiple sessions.

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What Makes us Proud

We are a place for our community to connect

We hosted a range of projects, exhibitions and events which were produced, curated and created by the Craven creative community. Offering both amateur and professional creative people the opportunity to share talent, skill and their creativity. Building a happy, healthy place-based community.

Monday is for Members

Our informal Monday morning gatherings offer Craven Arts members a welcoming space to connect, share ideas, and start the week with inspiration. They help break the isolation of studio practice and encourage local engagement through lively discussion, artistic exchange, and updates on arts events and opportunities.

11 Exhibitions

In 2024/2025 we curated 11 exhibitions including the Spring Exhibition with North Yorkshire Open Studios, our most ambitious exhibition with over 200 works by artists from across North Yorkshire.

Events

2 Makers Markets were held in August and December. Spoken word events Verse and Voice took place as well as music nights with performances from professional and amateur performers.

Visitors

In 2024/2025 we welcomed 9,225 visitors to Craven Arts House.

This number is from visitors to the building (signing in) visitors visiting exhibition (tally charts), audience attending events, participants in activity through external hires.

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What Makes us Proud

We are a place for our community to connect

Exhibitions

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Events

Verse and Voice

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Membership 2024/25

108 Members 82 Members renewed 20 New Artist Members 6 Friends

Course Participation by Location

Location Orders
Skipton 145
No Postcode Given 118
Embsay 26
Keighley 24
Barnoldswick 15
Silsden 11
Nelson 10
Gargrave 10
Ilkley 9
Bradford 7

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Income

Total income for 2024/25 was £111,353

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Members Payments
5.6%
Fundraising Courses & Sales
37.5% 27.5%
Studios & Spaces
29.4%
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Expenditure

Total expenditure for 2024/25 was £109,907

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Administrative Expenses
4%
Course Costs
Professional fees 1.9%
22.4%
Property Costs (Studios & Spaces)
28.3%
Staff
29%
Utilities
14%
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Report to thetrustees

The Craven Arts Charitable Trust

On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1172218 ended (if any)

Ireport to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the Responsibilities and basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns 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.

Date: 29 June 2025

Signed: Name: Charlotte Ashley, BA(Oxon), ACA Ce Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body 17 Westfield Road, Edgbaston, Address: Birmingham, B15 3QF

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Craven Arts Charitable Trust Examined Accounts 24/25

Statement of Activity Craven Arts Charitable Trust 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 Summary category

Statement of Activity Craven Arts
Charitable Trust 1 April 2024 to 31
March 2025 Summary category
2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Members Payments 6,261 - 6,261 2,333
Fundraising - Restricted and Non Restricted 30 41,702 41,732 39,116
Earned Income - Courses and Sales 30,609 - 30,609 26,781
Earned Income - Studios and Spaces 32,751 - 32,751 22,040
Total income
69,651 41,702 111,353 90,270
Course costs
Staffing 20,852 3,720 24,572 17,924
Utilities 14,831 17,012 31,843 18,316
Property costs - Studios and Spaces 15,408 - 15,408 15,928
Professional fees 11,516 19,533 31,049 15,261
Administrative expenses 2,689 - 2,689 1,364
Total costs 4,138 208 4,346 3,771
Net income / (deficit) 69,434 40,473 109,907 72,564
217 1,229 1,446 17,706

Notes to the accounts:

Restricted activities

Restricted activities relate to restricted grants received from partner organisations together with the relate expenditure against these grants during the year. In the current year, Craven Arts delivered activities with the support of the following funders:

Yorkshire Dales Milenium Trust

At 31 March 2025 the following grants totalling £10,100 remain unspent. These are held in restricted funds for use in the next financial year:

Peter Sowerby Foundation (£8,100) relating to funding for future salary costs for the Director of Craven Arts

Beyondly (£2,000) relating to funding for the Make More Music project.

Both grants will be utilised in the next financial year.

Income from sales of members work

Earned income from courses and sales includes income from the sale of work during exhbitions and is shown net of payments to artists.

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Craven Arts Charitable Trust Examined Accounts 24/25

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Craven Arts House thrives thanks to the creativity, commitment, and community spirit of so many.

We extend heartfelt thanks to:

Your contributions make our shared vision possible. Here’s to another creative and connected year ahead!

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