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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] October 2021 to 30[th] September 2022

Charity name: Art History Link-Up

Charity registration number: 1172792 Objectives and Activities

SORP reference

Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 The Objects of Art History Link-Up (AHLU) the charity as set out in its are the advancement of education for governing document 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 Para 1.17 and 1.19 During the year we continued to deliver our activities in relation to those main programme, “Art History for Everyone”. purposes for the public This delivers an Extended Project benefit, in particular, the Qualification (EPQ) in one year, and is activities, projects or services underpinned by delivery of the Art History A identified in the accounts. Level syllabus, over the course of two years. Demand was slightly reduced compared with the previous year, however the course was fully subscribed with students voluntarily choosing to attend classes on term-time Saturdays to study for additional qualifications. AHLU offers students weekly online homework clubs and individual EPQ and study support from AHLU’s Student Operations Officer plus individually assigned specialist EPQ mentors from across the sector. We also offer students support with university application, access to work

experience, information about careers in the arts, and membership of our alumni organisation.

In the academic year from September 2021, we recruited 80 students. Over 40% of this cohort of students were BAME, over 63% had Widening Participation indicators, and 29% were both BAME and WP.

During the year we also piloted an ‘Introduction to Art History’ course, funded by the Band Trust, which saw over 50 students from state schools, aged between 13 and 15, learn about Art History at The Dulwich Picture Gallery, Courtauld Institute, National Gallery, and the Sir John Soane’s Museum. This pilot year was fully funded by a single grant and was successful, with high levels of engagement and completion. We plan to further develop and expand the courses in the 2022-23 academic subject to funding.

AHLU’s ongoing online delivery again allowed us to recruit over half of our students from outside Greater London. 55% of the 2021-2 student cohort came from across the UK, including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A significant proportion of this cohort had Special Educational Needs, significant disabilities, with some Looked After Children / in Care.

AHLU has become recognised as a sector leader in delivering Art History courses online, and in person, collaborating with partner organisations on events and programmes.

Statement confirming whether Para 1.18 the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

In all our operations, we have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A Policy on social investment N/A including program related investment Para 1.38

Art History Link-Up works with over 50 volunteers who act as mentors to students during their EPQ on the Art History for Para 1.38 Contribution made by Everyone course. They are among our best, volunteers brightest and most enthusiastic supporters who make all the difference to our young people on their independent learning journey. We also work with visiting lecturers and consultant advisors. Other N/A

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Since the Covid lockdown in March 2020, we continued to deliver our courses virtually, on Zoom. Our online classes are interactive and run by expert teachers, with the support of a team of specialist teaching assistants who Summary of the main Para 1.20 run break-out group discussion using achievements of the charity, interactive Miro whiteboard technology, and identifying the difference the teaching resources issued via the Google charity’s work has made to the Classroom. We returned to some in-person circumstances of its teaching at the National Gallery in March beneficiaries and any wider 2022, teaching in a hybrid format, with some benefits to society as a whole. students and teaching team in-person and others online. This was partly as a result of Covid precautions and also because many of our students were unable to travel to Central London for lessons. The National Gallery is being refurbished in preparation for its BiCentenary year and as a result our teaching space is no longer available there. We started the 2022-3 academic year at the Courtauld Institute of Art, in dedicated teaching space at Somerset House with access to the Courtauld Gallery. Approximately half our student cohort join class online, again from across the UK, supported by our online teaching team.

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Para 1.41

The Charity had a successful year in terms of fundraising with a one of grant - as noted

Achievements against		above - for the new “Introduction to Art
objectives set		History Course” and more long-term funding
		agreements in place.
Performance of fundraising	Para 1.41	See “Financial Review” below.
activities against objectives
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41	N/A
against objectives

Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s	Para 1.21	At the end of the accounting period the
financial position at the end of		charity held significant reserves. See
the period		CC16A.
		During the financial year we achieved and
		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 year with no risk of disappointing
		students.
		In practice this means a reserves policy of a
		six-month turnover.
		Fundraising during the year wassuccessful
		especially considering the extremely
		challenging post-Covid environment when
		many charities were struggling with
		fundraising.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	As at 30thSeptember 2022:
		Unrestricted = £ 100,320
		Restricted = £ 11,217
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
uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern		The Charity is fully funded for 2022-23

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The charity’s principal sources The Art History for Everyone programme is of funds (including any Para 1.47 supported by a wide range of donors, fundraising) including trusts, foundations, commercial organisations 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 expand the range of courses we offer. Core funding was provided by the Rothschild Foundation which has agreed a second threeyear commitment towards our core costs. Christie’s (the Auction House) also made a multi-year commitment to help fund the Charity’s teaching costs. Other funders are set out in the accounts.

Para 1.46

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity

N/A

The main risk to the charity is the loss of the founder and Chief Executive for whatever reason. Without her drive and commitment, it is unlikely that the charity could continue in its present form.

Several actions have been put in place to mitigate this risk as follows:

The Chief Executive was employed on a full time, but contracted, basis for the year to 31st August 2022, allowing her to forsake other roles and to focus all her efforts entirely on the charity during the year.
Additional resources were devoted to providing great quality and quantity of administrative support for the Chief Executive during the year.
Steps were put in place to move the Chief Executive into a salaried

position, and this took effect from 1st of September 2022.

4. The Chief Executive was enrolled in an employee pension scheme – effective from 6[th] September 2022.

Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:

Type of governing document Para 1.25

Foundation Constitution

How is the charity constituted[Para 1.25 ]

Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 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

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Appointed by Trustees

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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees

The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51

Other

Reference and Administrative details

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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Robert Faulkner	Chair	Resigned June 2022
Stephen Cant	Treasurer
TobyMonk	Chair	Chair from June 2022
Emma Bowen
Kate Gordon
Joe Spence
Rosamund West		Resigned April 2022
Ferren Gipson		Resigned April 2022
Daniel Whitelock	Secretary	Resigned October 2021
Georgina Bexon		Appointed November 2021

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

Trustee name

Dates acted if not for whole year

None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held None 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)

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Type of adviser Name Address




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

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Stephen Cant Toby Monk
Position (eg Secretary,
Treasurer Trustee
Chair, etc)
Date
20 [th] March 2023
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	Charity Name Art History Link	UP	UP	No (if any) 1172792	CC16a
		Receipts and payments accounts
	For the period from	01.10.21 Period start date	To	Period end 30.09.22

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 5,000 10,000 10,000 6,250 3,363 -	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 20,000 1,000 3,000 40,000 8,000 5,000 1,000	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Julia and Hans Rausing Trust	5,000		-	5,000	5,000
The Rothschild Foundation			-	-	50,000
Garfield Weston Foundation		20,000		20,000
Lovington Foundation	10,000			10,000	10,000
Christie's				-	20,000
The Art Fund		1,000		1,000
The Arts Society		3,000		3,000	3,000
The Modern House	10,000			10,000
AHLU Patrons and Supporters	6,250			6,250	16,680
Swire Charitable				-	5,000
The Adrian Swire Charitable Trust				-	8,000
The Band Trust		40,000	-	40,000	-
Donations	3,363		-	3,363	6,650
The Company of Arts Scholars Charitable Trust		8,000		8,000
Newby Trust		5,000		5,000
Other Income		1,000	-	1,000	505
	-		-	-	-
*Sub total(Gross income for AR)*	34,613	78,000	-	112,613	124,835
	-	-	-
A2 Asset and investment sales,
	-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
	34,613	78,000	-	112,613	124,835
	- 14,973 8,078	25,862 601 34,937 9,092 235 9,897 1,539 75 691 18,850 484	- - - - - - - - -
Teaching	-	25,862	-	25,862	23,108
DBS checks		601	-	601	228
Management	14,973	34,937	-	49,910	36,468
Introduction to Art History		9,092		9,092	-
Public Liability Insurance		235	-	235	235
Student Liason		9,897	-	9,897	11,819
Online Delivery		1,539	-	1,539	1,150
Marketing		75	-	75	39
Hospitality and Travel		691		691	466
Administrative Support	8,078	18,850		26,928	11,869
Social Media Recruitment		484	-	484	501
Other Costs			-	-	-
*Sub total*	23,051	102,262	-	125,313	85,882
	- -	- -	- -
A4 Asset and investment ~~purchases(see table)~~
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
	23,051	102,262	-	125,313	85,882

	11,562	- 24,262	-	- 12,700	38,952
	(23,528)	23,528	-	-	-
	112,286	11,950	-	124,237	85,284
	100,320	11,217	-	111,537	124,236

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and Details	Unrestricted to nearest £ 100,320 - -	Restricted to nearest £ 11,217 - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
		100,320		-
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		100,320	11,217	-
		OK OK Unrestricted Restricted to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - Print Name Stephen Cant Toby Monk		OK
				Endowment funds to nearest £
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				Date of approval
				25 November 2022
				25 November 2022

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name ART HISTORY LINK-UP members of On accounts for the year 30.09.2022 Charity no 1172792 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 30/09/2022. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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.

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:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

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.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:		24/05/2023

	Aamer Shehzad

	FCCA

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