## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] October 2020 To 30[th] September 2021** ## **Charity name: Art History Link-Up** ## **Charity registration number: 1172792 Objectives and Activities** |**Charity registration number: 11727921172792**
**Objectives and Activities**|**Charity registration number: 11727921172792**
**Objectives and Activities**|**Charity registration number: 11727921172792**
**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The Objects of Art History Link-Up are the
advancement of education for
the public benefit to provide and support
the teaching of Art History in particular but
not exclusively by:
• the provision of teaching to young people
in full-time education: and/or
• the provision of advice, guidance, training
and consultancy to educational
establishments; and/or
• non-political campaigning through
participation in national committees and
working with other organisations; and/or
such other charitable activities for the
advancement of education for the public
benefit as the charity trustees may decide.||| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Over 120 students from over 80 state
supported schools registered on
our main programme, Art History for
Everyone. This delivers an Extended
Project Qualification (EPQ) in one year,
and is underpinned by the Art History A
Level teaching, delivered over the course of
two years, both from September 2019.
Encouragingly, we saw increased demand
year on year for places on our two courses
at The National Gallery and Wallace
Collection. We were oversubscribed with
students voluntarily choosing to attend
classes on term-time Saturdays to study for
additional qualifications. Significantly, at
least half of our students are from BAME
and/or Widening Participation backgrounds,
and often both.
AHLU offers students weekly online
homework clubs and individual EPQ and| **----- Start of picture text -----**
study support from AHLU’s Student Liaison
Officer plus individually assigned specialist
EPQ mentors from across the sector. We
also offer students support with university
applications, access to work experience,
information about careers in the arts, and
membership of our alumni organisation.
Until March 2020 our free Art History A
level and EPQ courses for state supported
students were delivered on term-time
Saturdays at the National Gallery and the
Wallace Collection in dedicated teaching
spaces generously donated by the galleries
When the galleries closed in March 2020,
as a result of the pandemic, our Art History
for Everyone A level and EPQ courses
pivoted online, and have continued virtually
ever since, on Zoom.
In the academic year from September
2020, we recruited 80 students. Over 40%
of this cohort of students are BAME, over
60% have Widening Participation
indicators, and over 30% are both BAME
and WP.
AHLU’s continued online delivery again
allowed us to recruit over half of our
students from outside Greater London.
55% of the current student cohort come
from across the UK, including Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. A significant
proportion of this cohort have Special
Educational Needs, significant disabilities
and some are Looked After Children / in
Foster Care.
Many of our students tell us they have had
more teaching and support from AHLU than
from their own schools throughout the last
year of the pandemic.
AHLU has become recognised as a sector
leader in delivering Art History courses
online, collaborating with partner
organisations including the National Gallery
and Christie’s on online events.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 In all our operations, we have had regard to
whether the trustees have the guidance issued by the Charity
had regard to the guidance Commission on public benefit.
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
N/A
Policy on social investment Para 1.38
including program related
investment
Art History Link-Up works with over 50
Para 1.38 volunteers who act as mentors to students
Contribution made by during their EPQ on the Art History for
volunteers Everyone course. They are among our
best, brightest and most enthusiastic
supporters who make all the difference to
our young people on their independent
learning journey. We also work with
volunteer Teaching Assistants and visiting
Lecturers and Consultant Advisors.
N/A
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Our most significant achievement in the
year to September 2021 was to run a
complete academic year using on line
delivery.
As noted above, the Covid lockdown meant
that we had to “pivot” to online provision,
like many other organisations. We have
continued virtually ever since, on Zoom.
Our online classes are interactive and run
by expert teachers, with the support of a
team of specialist teaching assistants who
run break-out group discussion using
interactive Miro whiteboard technology, and
teaching resources issued via the Google
Classroom.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The Charity had a successful year in terms
of fundraising.
We began the year with cash in the bank of
£85,284 and ended it with cash balances
totalling £124,236.| |||N/A| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the accounting period the
financial position at the end charity held significant reserves. See
of the period CC16A
During the financial year achieved and
indeed exceeded our reserves policy: to
hold six months’ worth of turnover in
unrestricted reserves.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The aim was to achieve a level of reserves
policy for holding reserves that would ensure the delivery of a full
stating why they are held academic with no risk of disappointing
students.
In practice this means a reserve policy of
having 6-month turnover.
Fundraising during the year was very
successful especially considering the
extremely challenging Covid environment
when many charities were struggling with
fund raising.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 At 30 [th] September 2021:
Unrestricted = £114,236
Restricted = £10,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A The Charity is fully funded for 2021-22
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The Art History for Everyone programme is
supported by a wide range of donors,
including trusts, foundations and private
individuals, with many others contributing
support in kind.
The charity undertook fundraising during
year by approaching foundations and
private individuals known for their funding
of the arts and/or education-based
charities. Our emphasis is on developing
relationships with long term funding
partners to enable us to plan ahead and to
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Core funding was provided by the
Rothschild Foundation. This was year 3 in
year 3 of a three-year commitment to cover
core costs ~ £20k p.a.
Christie’s (the Auction House) also made a
3 year commitment to fund the Charity.
Other funders are set out in the accounts.
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The main risk to the charity is the loss of
the founder and Chief Executive for
A description of the principal Para 1.46 whatever reason. Without her drive and
risks facing the charity commitment it is unlikely that the charity
could continue in its present form.
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by Trustees| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Charity name Art History Link Up
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1172792
Charity’s principal address The Old Rectory
Wiggonholt
West Sussex
Postcode
RH20 2EL
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Robert Faulkner Chair From 29 [th] October 2020
2 Stephen Cant Treasurer From 29 [th] October 2020
3 Toby Monk From 31 [st] January 2021
4 Emma Bowen
5 Kate Gordon From 31 [st] January 2021
6 Joe Spence
7 Rosamund West From 31 [st] January 2021
8 Ferren Gipson From 31 [st] January 2021
9 Daniel Whitelock Secretary
Chair Resigned 28 [th] October
10 [Karen Smith ]
2020
Treasurer Resigned 28 [th] October
11 [Ian Cockburn ]
2020
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
None
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** Art History Link-Up works with over 50 volunteers who act as mentors to students during their EPQ on the Art History for Everyone course. They are among our best, brightest and most enthusiastic supporters who make all the difference to our young people on their independent learning journey. We also work with volunteer visiting Lecturers and Consultant Advisors. |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Stephen Cant Toby Monk **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 2 2022 Art Hisits Link UP Ro¢o1 and ments accounts C16a Forthe PBriod f¥om 01.10.20 To 30.09.21 Soctioii A Receipts and paymonts Unrqstrittsd fun*Js Endpwment fund >th&nqa(**t£ runds b)the noarost£ Total lunds Lastyear t0th•*￿8￿$t£ tothe n•aMSi£ AI RKg1 Julia and Hans Rausin The Wallatr Collection Rolhsthild FDundalion Garfield Weston FOundat￿n Lovin lon Foundtsiion hrislE's The Art Fund The Art sO￿e Task Grant AHLU P81rons and 5v Swire Charitable Adrain Swire Trust Olher Funders Donations Other Intx>me TnJ51 S,LVJO 8,000 28,OOQ 20,000 50,000 50.¢M)O 10,000 10,ODO 20,000 9,000 3.000 sooo orters 16.680 16,680 5,000 8,000 s,000 5,000 s,000 5,000 16,686 13,909 3.0 6,650 505 505 Sub tot81{Gross inrJTh forAR 000 835 110 Sgs A2 As8&tand Invastmont sal68. 18ee Toialre¢olp 91,8JS 33,000 124,83S 110,595 A3P Teachi DBS che¢k8 Mana ement Introduction lo Art Hislo Insur8nr* 23,108 228 23,108 228 16,353 463 28,744 53 220 70 235 11,819 Sludenl Liason Just Givin Fees Online Delive Students Books &Slaliona Matkelin Home~~[~~|23-06-2022
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