## **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. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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: 1. 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. 2. Additional resources were devoted to providing great quality and quantity of administrative support for the Chief Executive during the year. 3. 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** 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** |1
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**funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**3,363**
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**40,000**
**8,000**
**5,000**
**1,000**||**Endowment**
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**to the nearest £**| |Julia and Hans Rausing Trust|**5,000**||||**-**||**5,000**|**5,000**| |
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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**| |
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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_**
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**1,539**
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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**| |
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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**| ||**-**
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**(optional)**| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||Date of approval| ||||||25 November 2022| ||||||25 November 2022| 2 **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:**
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**qualification(s) or body**
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