CommunARTy Annual Report For the yeaT ended 3 ISI DecembeI 2023 connu CONTENTS l. Reference and Administrative Details 2. Summary of Governing Document 3. Annual Report 4. Financial Statement 5. Independent Examiner Statement I. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Charity Number: IOS47364 Registered 4th January 2017 REGISTERED JIDDRESS The Plex 15 Margaret Street Wakofidd VIFI 2DQ TRUSTEES Dr Simon Ruding Ptofe58or Abigail Harrison-mooze Carolyn Lund Linda Haigh arl Naylor Jln)ie Naylor INDEPENDENT EXAMINER C W Dix Limited Accountant8 & Busine8B Advisors 4 Silkkvood Court Wakefield WF8 9TP 2. SUMh+lARY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENT CHARITABLE PURPOSES The advancement of education for prisoner$i prison staff. their families and the community ofwakefieid through the participatory art& To 4g9i¥t in the p￿vIlIOn of arts activitieB, in the intarest ol socialweltara lor r•ereation, br the community in and around HMP Wakefield ]￿lUding. prisone￿. staff and thelr families. To pronwte the ￿eatIve enterpiise of ptisoners at HMP WakefiekL To prornotè and facilitate reséarch inio the impacts for the arts for those within the crimi￿ juslire ¥y8tetrL and to publish any u3eful results the public benefit with a vi8Wto aiditig rèhabi]itation. CHARITY ACTIVITIES to th&8e will be available to pri8oner8 through th application pr¢xw in place for allocation to activities or by referral from a member of Staff. Some aetivitie8 may be offered specifically to certain prisoner group3 when identifjed by the prison as being particularly at risk olsocial 6xdu8ion eg. over 60's OT those usually unable lo work as a result ofmental health iS6ue8 ￿ a way ofimpioving their sense ofwe]ll)eing and reduce levels of isolation they may feel. Activitie f r Jul activities and wants for staff and thèir familie8 will be adwertised throughout the prisonvia posters and the intèrnal email system8. Where limited spares available, theywill always be allocat8d on a first com8 fjyst s•rYed ba8iB. Will be available lo weryone. All events wall be adv&tised on social media andvia posters at atsveDues ￿Ollnd Wakelield. |puBLIC BENEFIT As an organisation CommurtA￿ airns to benefit society by:" Contributing to the rehabi]ilation of wi80ners at HMP Wakefield and reducing the chanc•s offuturè reoffenditig. working to embed the pxison into tha community olwakefield. This will help to:_ raisè awareness of and suppott tor the aTts as a fonn otrehabilitation. help to make prison staff fè&1 as though thèy are £ecogni8ed as Providing a valued help to encourage diffezent groups within the local community to engage with each other through a sharèd intèrest in thè art#. Facilitating and 8haring Te8earch cauied out through project and s>vents lo contribute lo the Ividex 8tudy ofthe impact of the ans in criminal justi￿. 3. ANNUAL REPORT This yeaz we have continued woilung as a parttter with TIPP at the CFO Activity Hub$ a¢ross Yori