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COMPANIES HOUSE Company registration number: 07047385 Charity number: 1178031
, PURPLE PATCH ARTS CONTENTS Pages Company infomtIOn Report of the Trustees 2-14 Independent Examiners. report to the TTUStees 15 Statetnent of financial activities 16 Balaftee sheet 17 Notes to the financial statements 18-24 Detailed Staternent of Financial Activities 25 Analysis of Charitable Funds 26
PURPLE PATCH ARTS Comp#uy informatloD Reglstered Company number 07047385 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number 1178031 Registered office Hillside Enterprise Centte Beeston Road Leeds West Yorkshi LSII 8ND Trustee$ C E Stubbs A M Van Der Vert ALCIOW J D Coram The trnsiees are also the directors of the company. AccouD¢ants Wheawill & Sudworth Limited Chartered Accountants 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA Battkers The Co-operative Bank p.l.¢. P.0. Box 101 l Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP Cbief Executlve Otricer F Rodgers
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 The Trustees. who are a150 Directors for the purposes of company law. present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the eIrIty for the year ended 31 August 2022. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAUS Registered charity nanbe Purple Patch Arts Charity registra¢ion number 1178031 Company registration Dumber 07047385 (England and Wales) Registered offiee Hillside Enterpris¢ Centre. Beeston Roa¢ L£eds LSI18ND Trnstees For the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. the Board of Trustees is the Board of Directors of the charitsbl¢ Company and is referred to as the TnleeS throughout this report. The Trusttts of Putple Patch Arts dwing the period and to the date of signing this report ar¢ as follows.. Andrew Leslie Clow (Chair) Carley Ellen Stubbs Alison Mary Van Der Vert Jeremy David Coram David Leslie Allan resigned on 15 March 2022 Independent Examiner Wheawill and Sudworth Limited GoverttiDg Documents Purple Patch Arts is a charitable company limited by guarantee. incotporated on 17 October 2IX)9 and registered as a charity on 20 April 2018. The charity is controlled by its governing document. its Articles of AssLKiation and constitutes a limited company. limited by 8uarantee, as defined by the Cotnpanies Act. The Directors of the company are al Trustees of the clwity. Eligibility for membership of the charity. and membetship of the Board of Trustees. is governed by the Articles of Association. There are no restrictions in the governing document on the operation of the charity other than those imposed by general charity law.
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR EIYDED 31 AUGUST 2022 STRUCTiJRE, GOVERNANCE AI¥D MANAGEMEKr Structsre amd Governance The charity currently has a Board of four non-executive TnLStees. The Articles of Association provide lor a Board of Trustees comprising no fewer than three individuals who are members of the company. The only members of the company are the Trustees. The Board meets a minimum of four times per year or mor¢ frequently tf the need arises. Detailed written Board reports and an agenda are prepared by the Chief Executive Offi¢¢r and circulated in advance of meetings. F2ch meeting considers perforn]ance against the business plan. organisational development. finance. health and safety. safeguarding. quality. risk management. HR and Equality and Diversity. Day to day decisions are delegated by the Board to the Chief Executive Otricer. Recruitment and Appointment of Board ofTrustees Trustees are elecied to the Board based on discussions and recommendations offered by Trustees and outside advisors to ihe organisation, as well as through a range of advertising channels. Trnstee Induclion Training New Trustees are inducted by the Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and are provided with a range of resources to support their understanding of Purple Patch Arts. activilies, as well as infortnation on their role and responsibilities. Grant Making Policy Th¢ charity does not currently engage in grant-making activity.
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Risk Management The Tntee$ confirni that Purple Patch Arts has a risk management strategy in place which comprises: A review of the strategi¢ (governance. operational and financial) risks the Charity nY fa¢¢ via the annual business planning process or when a major risk status changes. A rolling review of all policies and risks throughout the year. reflted in regular updates. The eabliShment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified. The implernentation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the charity should those risks maieriaiise. The TnJsl¢¢s are satisfied that appropriai¢ ftnanctal systems and controls and ¢mploymenl policies and practices are in place. An ongoing key risk is the inability to attract sufficieni income or to be overly reliant upon a single source of income. We aim to reduce this risk by securing income from a range of sources including funditLg from participants and grants from charitable tn[S and companies. Strong financial controls are in place to ensure we remain financially secure. and financial and operntional plans are reviewed regularly to ensure that a diverse range of income streams can be attracted. The Tnte¢S also nwiag¢ the g¢n¢ral fitwicial risks 1518 by enswing that: Prudent budgets have been set for the next financial year The charity maintains a low cost base Strong financial controls are in place Regular management accounis are provid showing the perfornmnce against budget Contingency plans are in place for the actions which would be taken if income appears unlikely to reach its tsrget Investment Policy The Trustees have considered the mosl appropriate policy for the investment of fimds and have decided IhaL given the sometimes significant demand on working capital. investment in the fortn of cash is the most appropriat¢ policy. Th¢ Truslees have no specific ethical stance on investsnents held.
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 OBJECTIVES AM) ACTIVITIES Charitsble Puryose Purple Patch Arts, charitable objects are to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people by providing innovative. inclusive. creative learning experiences for them and the professiot)als that support them. The Trustees consider that through this work the charity is creating substantial publi¢ benefit through th¢ opportunities il provides for people with l¢arnin8 disabilities and autistic people. Alms & Objectives The objectives of the charity are to: improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and aulistic people across Yorkshire advocate for the value of inclusion and creativity maintsin fLnancial stability in order to achieve our vision Value$ We have strong values that we are committed io. and whicb undeID all of our worL We work with.. Humanity: We recognise and respect the intrinsic value of every individual and empower people to a¢h their full potential. Passion: We are exciied about the Wer of our work to help create a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. Creativity: We do learnin8 th'fferently througb creative exploration. discovery and self- expression. Auihenticity". We create genuine and long-lasting connections wilh people and do whal w¢ say we will. The Purple Pat¢h Approach All of our learning is delivered using Tr Purple Pat¢h Approa¢h' ¢0 inclusive edation. which employs creative methods such as drama. dance, music and art to engage learners. increase tske-up of infornlalion and support understanding of complex subjects. and is bas on the following teaching methods: Group Aclivity - All teaching is delivered using group activity. Learners are supported by staff and peers and do not work on their own" this builds s(tial skills and provides mechanisms of support. Multi-sensory Activity - Teaching Includ a mixture of sighL soun(L taste. smell and touch to inspire learners and provide multiple points of access to learning material. Gamification - Gamification means, quite literally, making a gam¢ of something. Facts or themes an be repeated to support memory and understanding. without the risk of boredom.
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRusfEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Physical Experience - An example is copying an action or tracing a drawing. It embeds key learning Ints cognitively through a fS on the physirnl ¢xperience. Imaginative Discovery - Asking learners to make connections through a preSS of 'make-believe' or imagining. Lifelong Learning Our Lifelon8 Learning progrdmmes take place once a week during tenn in community venues across Yorkshire. We currently run 12 programme5 per weeK with up to 15 adult5 with learning disabilities and autistic adults attending each programme. They follow a custom-wrinen Scheme of Worl ensuring that the Strnc[C and content of the aGtivity is of the highest sSIble standard and tailored to the specific needs of our learners. Projec¢s Our targeted projects are run in partneTship with schools. colleges, care homes. day 5ervice5 and other community groups. They are designed to meet identified needs, which means that they lead to specifLC outcomes in addition to our usual outcomes for participants. Research We off¢r ¢reativ¢, arts-based approaches to data gatheting for research proJe¢ts l¢d by Universities and other organisations. including workshops. innovative research method8 and th¢ development of aeSSIble interactive tools. Public Benefit The Tntsiees understand and have discussed th¢ ImplitiOnS of the provisions of the Charities Act 2006, which stale that all charities must demonstrate that they are established for public benefit, and have had due regard lo the public b¢n¢fil guidance issued by the CPrIty Con]missioo The Trustees believe that the charity meets both of the key principl&s. Principle l - There must be an Identifiable benefit, or benefits Principle 2 - Benefit must be io ihe public, or a section of the public The Trustees consider that the charity is creating substantial public benefit through the educational activities it encourages amongst people with learning disabilities and their support networks. Our Lifelortg Learning Programmes provide innovaiive, inclusive. creative learning opportunities that improve the tives of adult5 Wlth learning disabilities and autistic adults by expanding their understanding of. and engagement with, the world. Every year we support and empower over 120 people to lead their best life by irnproving their wellbeing" we do this by increasing social co[eCtiOns. confidence and independence and helping them learn new life skills. We work hard to develop Strong latIonshIpS between participants and staff and are proud to support several participants who have been excluded from all other services. We also WOTk with a number of people with longstanding mental health problems. mental wellbeing is a key part of our approac and we embed the Fiv¢ Ways to W¢llbein8 (five simple
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 steps that are proven to increase mental wellb¢inE: wnnect. be active. learn. give and take notice) in all of our work in order to support it. In addition. our grant-fimd¢d proj¢¢ls give us the opportunity to respond to identified needs. lo ty out new approaches and to work with people who aren't able io attend our Lifelong LEarning Pro8rdmmes. and our research and trdining work enables us to share our expertis upskillin8 Staff and increasin8 the impact of our approach. Purple Patch Arts. beneficiaries are therefore entilY appropriate to its airns and the public as a whol¢ benefits from lis work All of these benefits are clear. evidenced and relate directly to Purple Patch Arts, aims. In addition, the Truste¢s do not Consider that any significant detriment or harni flows from ]Irple Patch Arts. work. ACHIEVEMEiYfs AM) PERFORMANCE Sumtnary of the achievemeDts of the cbarity during the year . Over the last twelve months we've been able to our Lifelong Learning Progrnmmes, funded project5 and other work as platmed. albeit with restrictions in place to protect our parti¢ipanrs and staff teams. The influence of Covid-19 has. however. still been felt. We've seen increased mental health issues within our participants- the isolation that affected everyone during lockdowns is still having an impact. and many people are anxious, Struggling to manage change and finding it difficult to socialise. We have also seen a high level of siaff absence due to Covi4 which has had a big itnpact on the capacity of the office team. Despite this, we've been delighted to be able io focus some energy on our plans. we've started our new mulii-year transitions pioj¢¢L invested in an Outreach Coordinator to support our marketing and communications and conttnued to overhaul our systems and processes to ensure that our participants and staff tean]s are getting the best POS5ible experience. w"le laying a strong foundation on which to develop. This year, this has included working with a designer to put together Easy-Read icon5 to increase the accessibility of our written comtnunication5. The staff team have continued to demonstrate their dedication. passion and creaiivity throughout the challenges of the year, and we are now moving iowards a period of growrh and developrnent that will allow us to b¢tt¢r me¢1 the needs of our participants. Our aims for 2021122 were to: Contimie to deliver high quality, inclusive. cative education through our Lifelong Learnin8 Programmes. Develop a marketing and comrnunications strategy that will support income diversification. Increase the number of participants CeSsIng our Lifelon8 Learning Programmes when Covid_19 restrictions allow. Continue to seek CO fimding to maintain our reserves position. Seek funding to continue and develop our support offer to parents and carers. Deliver and develop long-teTrn projects that respond to identified need and allow us to maximise our impaci. Continue to develop our monitoring and evaluation rneth(Mb. Increase the number and diversity of Tnee$ on our board
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Aim l - Continue to deliver high qulity, inclusive, Creative eductioD through our Lifelong Learning Progrgmmes. This year, our Lifelong Learning Pro8rammes followed the thetne"Adventure". The Sequel!" We ran I I Programmes in community v¢nu¢s in Leeds. Ilkley. Halifax. Harrogate. Skipton. Bradford and Doncaster. covering 35 unique learnin8 topics including Egyp( Space, FlighL Climate Crisis. LGBT History. Lunar New Year, Famows Artist& Shakespeare. News. Royalty and (keans. We ran 437 daily Lifelong Learning Progrdmmes" with 3 sessions deliVed a day, that's over 1.31)0 sessions of creative education! 138 people came to al leasl on¢ of our Programmes. 19 people took part in free iaster sessions, with 15 people signing up. 13 of these people had never been before. while 2 decided to come back after a brea Feedback from participants and their support networks ha5 been overwhelmingly positive. In July 2022 we consulted with parttcipants of our Lifelong IArning PrograMlls using our interactive, creative evaluation methods. 98 /• of people said since coming io PUle Patch they have made new friends, as one person described.. "I feel relaxed at PPA and less lonely" 720/0 said making new friends makes them feel happy) half feel more positive and a third feel safe and secure. 940/0 of people reported that social contsct was a core 'ingTedient' of a Purple Patch day. with 730/0 of people stating that Seeing people was a key moiivator for attending Putple Patch. 87/0 of people feel more able to ty thing5 on their OF. 910/0 of programmes felt proud of living more independent lives. 95D/ty of people said attending helps them lo feel mo-1 can- and'l am- rather than"1 can't" or "l am not" C'Purple patch gives you the X Factor!1 Participants describe how their experiences at PpIe Patch enable them to be express themselves. have self-belief and to learn and ty new things. 940/0 feel more able to share how they are feeling with othets, as one participant described: "I can be confident to share my feelings" Leaming new Ihin8s was des¢ribed as a key motivator for attendance at Pury)le Pa¢ch by 440/• of people. 960/0 of people reported learning new skills and things about the world. 98 % stated that learning new things was important to them. Aim 2 - Develop a marketing and ¢onununic•tion$ strategy that will support in¢ome diversificatioll. Through funding from Lloyds Bank Foundation. w¢'v¢ b¢¢n supported by a ¢on5ultant to establish the key elements of our marketing and communications strategy. and io identify the resources we need to support this part of our work. This has led to th¢ d¢v¢loptnent of a new rol¢ within the offi¢e' an Outreach Coordinator who will oversee outteach. panicipant recruitment. marketing and communications across the organi5ation, and support the developmerti of new opportunities. The post-holder started in August 2022. and we're excited to see the impact of this in future years.
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Aim 3- Increase the number of prti¢ipaDls accessing our Lifelong Learning Progrimmes when Covid-19 restrictions allow. Social distancing has Continued to limtt our ability to recruit new particlpants to fill all of the Sp¢S left by those who have chosen not to return. and this has led to a reduction in fees income as a r¢suli. A key priority next year WILI be to recruit new participants if and when restrictions allow. Airn 4- Continue to seek Core fuDdiDg to maintain our reserves positioD. Core funding was secured this year from The Garfield Weston Foundatioo Th¢ Edward Gostling Foundation and Didymus. Aim S- Seek funding to continue and develop our support offer to parents and carers. We were delighted to receive funding from the Sir George Martin Tru to cover the cost of running our Family and Carer zoom nights until F¢bnwy 2024. We held 10 events this year, wirh quiz topics including 'Horrible Histories,, 'Out of this World.. aad 'Purple Patch at the Movies, The evenings have b¢¢n an oppothmity for the families and carers of our participants to meet up. test their knowledge, s¢ream 'bingo' at the lop of their lungs, get competitive. and D]eet new people! Aim 6- Deliver and develop IoDterni projects that respond to ideD¢ified Deed and allow us to maximise our impact. Move On Up Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Move On Up is providing early support to youn8 people with learning disabilities and autistic young tKople in I£eds and Bradford leaving school, ¢ollege and young people's services. empowering thetn to transition successfully to adult community servic. This year saw the start of the projec( which included recruiting a Project Manager and Project Al$lant to deliver ihe work. During ihe year they have... Met with college5 in Lttds and Bradford and put together a database of organisations which would bccorne the Move On Up Nelwork tklivered our first full year of Move On Up WOTkshops at our partner colleges. Leeds City College and Bradford College. Cot)sulted with existing Lifelong Ltarning participants about how they have felt when stsrting somewhere new, and the idea of having a buddy to help in these situations. Their insights helped us to develop the Buddy Training Scheme. The Purple Rafearch Group then helped us to develop our trdining content and the subsequent Buddy Training videos. Produced a creaiive transitions twlkit activity bwklet for use by participants of the project at home. Created an easy-read booklet to share with our partner colleges detsiling the work and key infortnation of all the organisations in the Move On Up Nehvork This booklet is an up-to-date resource to aid college leavers to make informed transitions decisions based on whai's locally available to them. Individual Move On Up participants also received tailor made versions of this inforn]ation based on theii own indivithlal interest Helped to facilitate ihe Bradford College transitions event for students, families and carers to find out about organisaiions and services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
io PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2022 Deliver¢d some one-off selonS to the Vine groups ai Leeds Ciry College about strengths and 80als, and with People Matters participants. usin8 creativ¢ aclivities to explore the skn'lls in the Move On Up trdnsitions toolkit. Ran end-of year evaluation sessions at I*eds City College and Bradford College, including the us¢ of OLLr innovative confidence sunflower evaluation method. Launched a brand new Lifelong Learning Programme at Purple Patch io accommodate new participants. working with Leeds City College io support tTansilionin8 thdents. Visited organisations across West Yorkshire to understhnd services and activilies better and to continue makn.ng connections with the organisaiions we are signposting students and colleges to. 105 people have taken part in the Move On Up projeci this year. with very positive feedback.. 941J/o tsgreed they had been able to join in activities and use Move On Up resources easily IOOO/o agreed they had been supported io ty new things 76 /0 agreed they felt more aware of services available to them 79 /0 agreed they had more infomtIOn to make choices about their future 85 % agreed they felt less anxious about their fvture To Wander is to Adyenture 'To Wander is to Adventure. is a responsive arts project run in partnership with Wur Bradford which aims to improve the rnentsl wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities by reducing loneliness and isolation and giving participanis the tlS and confiden¢e to embed positiv¢ behaviours into their routines. This year. fimded by Btadford Metropolitan District Couneil. we've Tun 3 seasonal. in-person walks. 'Winter magic.. After 3 Zwms developing our mindfi]I walking practice. the To Wander group met for the first time in-person at their chosen venue of Cartwright Hall in Bradford. We experienced some real winter magic- snow! We used sighL sound and iouch to create mindful experiences itL our snowy surroundings. 'Spring Noticing,. sUoundIng the Spring Equinox the group decided to visit Cartwright Hall and Lister Park again. Participants noticed the growth and ¢hang¢s happening in nature around them. as well as ihinking about what they would like to grow within themselves. 'Summer Cartogrdphets.. ExploTing the theme of cartography, we learned about and created our own maps based on our in-person walk experiences. Throu8houl these blocks there had been a natural increase in co-facilitation. Ihis time one participant led the group irt a meditation and anotheT shared tree rubbings they had made. The group took the lead to decide where they wanted to explore and what activities they wanied to do. During our walk we did mindfvl noticing around the large pond and leading each other in mind1 breathin8. Parents and carers were invited to join us for the final hour of our w8lK which meant participants were able to share their prnctice with a wider group. The final seasonal walk. 'Autumn Interconnection. will lake place in (tober 2022.
PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 In addition lo these long-term projects. we have undertaken two short-terni projects this year: British Science Week fwided a science takeover of our Lifelong t£arning Programmes. With their funding we were able to buy lots of science and multi-sen50ry resources for sessions on Climate Change, delivered during British Science Week 2022. We made mirrored ozone shields to block out the sun's harrrthil rdys and learnt about how the climate is changing using colour change lamps to show how habitais are wam)ing up.and what's happening to the animals that live there. The groups loved learning al)out how their actions can affKt the planet around us and what we can do to help. With help from Men¢ap's 'L£t's Get Digital, fijnd we were able ro puwhase digital TesouTces for our Lifelon8 L£3ming Programmes. including laptops and microphones. props for video and slop motion animation, projectors and speakers. These resources are now used by participants week- oTr-weeL helping thern to engage with and embrace digital tecknologies. Aim 7- Continue to develop our monitOriDg aDd evaluation me¢hodk Ori8inally funded by North Yorkshire County Council. we have been working with Leed5 Beckett University and designers at Magpie to develop an accessible and creative app that can be used to tra¢k the wellbeing of learning41isabled people. This year we received the first draft of the Putple Wellbeing app and worked with the research team at Leeds Beckett Univ¢rsiry to develop the papernTork needed to start Ihe iesting press. Once finalise we trialled the app with 19 participants in our Lifelong Learning .Programm¢s. with Leeds Beckett now WTiting up the outcome5 of the project. Melissa Kirby. a PhD Sdent frorn The University of Leeds, is writing her thesis about the impact of our work in collaboration with a ieam of purple people. The project utilises a Participory Action Research approach, whereby 7 Purple Patch participants. known as the Purple Research Group, have been recruited and trained as co-tesearch¢rs. During 2021122: The group held an in-person research day whi¢h was made all the more exciting as it was the group's first chance to meet in per50n. off Zooml They did some in-p¢rson data analysis for their reSeah theme and celebTated their time as researchers. They created researcher profiles for Iheir wrile-up. They decided io share how long they had been at Purple Palch Arts. their hobbies and interests. why they want to be a rarCher. what they learni from being a researcher and their hopes for the future. The group pul their evaluation skills into practice by testing and giving feedback on the Buddy Training videos for the 'Move On Up. project and slwin8 their feedback on ihe new easy-read icons used by Purple Patch to make sure they were clear and easy to understan Melissa finished her analy515 of all of their research tneetings and Djrned the findings into the 'Purple Patch Poiion an easy way to remember all the important ingredients that the reseah¢r$ identified as being needed to make Purple Patch what il is. Finally. the group decided that they'd like their research fmdings to be Written up in th¢ forni of an accessible comic book! They found an illustrator called Molly Pukes and picked out photographs to bas¢ their own characters on. They have since found out that their funding application for the comic was successful. so the comic book will become a reality next year!
12 PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRusfEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Aim 8- Increase the number and diversity of Truste ott our board Work on Tnle¢ r¢¢Nitment was limited this year duc to the ongoing imp¢ of the pandemic, and no new Trustees joined the board. b(d recruitment will continue to be a priority movin8 forwards. Financial Review The out-turn for the year is a surplus of £8.142 (2021: £80.522). This leaves a balance on Funds at 31 Augusi 2022 of £177,610 (2021: £I69.468). Reserve$ Policy Purple Patch Arts carries out a variety of long-tern] and short-tetrn projects. The Trustee Board have examined the requir¢m¢nts of free reserve5 which are those unrestricted ndS not invested in fixed assets. designal¢d for specific purposes or otherwise committed The Board Considers that such free reserves should be equal to the sum necessary to suspend or terniinate Purple Patch Arts, activifies over a period of 4 months. which equates 10 £160,000 in 8en¢tal fimds: figure has be¢n in¢Teased since last year to reflect the recent increases in staffing. The Board has decided to destgnate a Grant Furt which will hold money that we have become efttitled to, and so is qUired to be shown in the accounts, but that relates to expenditure in future years. At the end of 2021122. the value of the Grant Fund was £30.IXN). all of which will be spent in 2022123. Our Reserves and Development Fund includes both generdl reserves and other free general funds that will be used to develop Purple Patch Arts, work in line with our 5trdtegic aims. At the end of 2021122. the value of the ReseTves and Development Fund was £142.835 {202I: £169.468) The Board continues to oversee an ongoing and managed pffKess of fimdraising and cost control in all proj¢¢ts and admini-.trntive JUPPOrt function". of Purple Pat¢h Arts ill order to meet our ree0 target. This should provide a platform for stabiliry in the meth'um-term and the growth of development ndS in futUTe years. This policy will be reviewed by the Tnte¢S on an annual basis as part of the chatity's budgeting processes. PLANS FOR FufuRE PEIUODS Our priority remains to deliver high quality services to people with learning disabililies and autistic people in response to identified need. As Covid restrictions ease. we will focus our energy on growing our Board of Ttustees. and writin8 a new strategy to guide us in our developmeni over the coming years. We recognise the importance of the voices of our participants in this developmen¢ and we will also work to implement a Participant Steering Group. This group will be co-led by a dedicated Set of participants from our Lifelon8 Learning Progrdmmes who will be empowered to give us their thoughts on the running of Purple Patch, and input into Board meetings to ensure that people with lived experience are guiding us to be the best it can be.
13 PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Now, more than ever, we widerstand the need for financial sustainability and will continue to work towards this through careful budget management. project development and income diversification. In 2022123 our aims are to: Continue to deliver Trll"gb quality, inclusive, Creative educaiion through our Lifelong Learning Progrdrnmes and projects. Increase the number of participants accessing our Lifelong Learning Programtnes when Covid-19 restrictions allow. tkliver and develop long-terni projects that respond to ideniified need and allow us to maximise our impact. Increas¢ th¢ number and diversity of Trustees on our board. Wriie a new Organisational Strategy. E5tsblish a Partic?pant Steering Group. Continue to seek core ndIng to maintain our reserves positio RESPOL¥SIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees (who are also the Directors of Purple Patch Arts for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the TNstees' A[U81 Report and the financial staiemenrs in a¢¢ordance with applicable law and Uttited Kingdom Acwunling Stsndards (United Kingdom Gen¢Tally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Trustees to prepate financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the income and exFtndirure. of the chariiable company for thai period. In preparing these financial ststements. the TnL%tees are required to: select suitable accounting lI¢l¢S and then apply them consistently: obserye the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgments and e5tirnates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable UK Accounting Standar(Ls have been followe(L subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare ihe financial ststements on the going concern basis unless it is inappmpriate to presume that ihe charitable company will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accourLting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posilion of the charitable comparky and enable them to ensure that the financial Stslements comply with the Companies Act 2(M)6. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Statement as to Disclosure of Inforniation to Independent Examiner So far as each of the Trnstees at the date of this rep)rt is aware=
14 PURPLE PATCH ARTS REPORT OF THE TRusfEES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 There is no relevant information of which the company's independeni examiners are unaware. and The Trustees have taken all step5 which they ought to have tsken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit inf0mtion and to eablish that the independent exatniners are aware of that inforn)ation. IDdependent examitser The independent examiner. Wheawill & Sudworth Lirnited. will be Considered for re-appoinlment at the forthcoming m¢eting of the Board of Tnjstees on 15 March 2023. Approval The report of the members of the Board of Tntee$ was approved on 15 March 2023 and signed on their behalf by: A L Cloiv Chalr
15 INDEPENDEiYf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF PURPLE PATCH ARTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 I report on Ihe accounts of the company for the year ended 31 August 2022 which a sel out on pages 16 to 26. Respective responsibilities of trustets and exmitter The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The tntee$ consider that an audit is not Tequired for this year under section 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an indendent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that th¢ ¢han"ty is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination. it is my responsibility to= ¢xatninc th¢ aOunts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. follow the prwedur¢s laid down in the general Dirwtions given by the Charity Comrni5sion under section 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act- and slate whether particular ntter$ have come to my attention. B8515 of iDdependent exmitter's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination in¢lud¢s a r¢vi¢w of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and comparison of the a¢counts presented with thos¢ records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as truste¢s ¢on¢etning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a -iTue and fair view" and the report is limited to those matlS set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's sla¢ement In conne¢tion with my examinatio no nutter has wne to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe thaL in any Material respecL the requiTements: to keep accounting TOrdS in acrdanCe with section 130 of the Act and section 386 of the Compames Act 21X)6: and to prepare accounts which acwrd with the a¢>UntIng rord4 comply with the accountin8 requirements of section 396 of the Cotnpanies Act 21X)6 and with the methods and principles of the Stst¢m¢nt of RQmMended Prd¢ti¢¢: AOUntIng and Reporting by Charities have not been met. or to which. in rny Opinio attention should be drawn in order trj enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. D M Butterworth Wheawiil & Sudwortb Limited Chartered A¢¢ountants 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA 15 Mareh 2023
16 PIJRPLE PATCH ARTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2022 Total Funds 2022 Totsl Funds 2021 Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Itscoming resources from generated funds Volunlary income 3.190 3.190 561 Incoming resources from charit#ble *¢tivities Charitable aclivitie5 320. I64 76.499 396.663 304.360 Total incotDiDg resources 323.354 76.499 399.853 304.921 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable a¢tivities Project costs Support costs Governance costs 286.462 26.246 7.279 61.724 io.( 348.186 36.246 7.279 189,313 29.124 5.962 Total resources expended 319,987 71,724 391,711 224,399 NET INCOMINGI(OUfGOING) RESOURCES 3.367 4.775 8,142 80,522 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 169.468 169,468 88,946 TOTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORWARD 172.835 4.775 177.610 169.468
17 PURPLE PATCH ARTS BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Notes 2022 FIXED A&SETS Tangible assets 4.804 4.804 4.804 4.804 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors.- amounts falling du¢ within on¢ y¢ar Cash at bank and in hand 6.204 176.939 1.680 7.818 7.884 184.757 7.942 202.485 183.143 9.498 192.641 210.427 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one 12 (15,112) (4,723) (19,835) (40,959) NET CURRENT ASSETS 168,031 4.775 172,806 169,468 NET ASSETS 172,835 4.775 177.610 169.468 FUNDS .Unrestricted funds Restricted fvnds J3 172.835 4.775 169,468 TOTAL FUNDS 177.610 169.468 For the year ended 31 August 2022 the company was entitl to ¢xemption from audit under s¢¢tion 477 of the Companies Act 2(X)6 relating to small companies. Directors. responsibilities.. The Members have noi required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with stIOn 476- and The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the r¢quirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the prepaTation of accounts. These a¢¢ounts have been prepared in accordan¢¢ with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and with th¢ Finan¢ial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entitie5 (effective January 2015}. The financial statemenis were approved by th¢ Board of Trustees on 15 March 2023 and were signed on its ehalf by= L Clow Director Company regislration Dumber: 07047385
18 PURPLE PATCH ARTS NOTES TO THE FIIYANCIAL STATEMENrs YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Accounting policies General inforni*tion and basis of preparation The charitable company constiwles a publi¢ benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Rq)oning by Charities". Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2(KJ6 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from l January 2015. The financial statements are prwared on a going nCern basis under the historical cost convention. The significant accounting policies applied in the prepardtion of these financial ststements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented uThl¢ss otherwise state The charity adopied SORP (FRS102) in the period ended 31 March 2016. No transitional adjustments were required resulting from this and there were no ¢ons¢quential Changes in accountin8 polictes. ConsolidatioD In the opinion of the Trustees. the company and its subsidiary undertaking comprise a small group. The company has therefore taken advanLi8e of the exemption provided by seciion 398 of the Companies Act 2INJ6 tt01 lo pr¢par¢ group ants. Incoming resources Voluntary income including donations, gifts. legacies and grants that provide ¢oTe fimding or are of general nature are recognised where there is enlitlemenL certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with 5uffLcient reliability. Such income is only deferred when: the donor specifies that the grant or donaiion must only k wsed in fvture accounting periods,. or the donor has imposed conditions which musi be met before Ihe charity has unconditional ¢ntitl¢m¢nt. Iti¢ome from cotnmercial trading activities is recwised as earned { the related goods are provided). The subsidiary's trading profits are recogntsed &8 income on receipt of the related gift aid donation. Investrnent incotne is recognised on a receivable b&%TS. Volunteers gnd don4ted services and facilitie5 The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these financial statements. Further details of the contribution made by volunteers can be foutkd in the Trustees. annual report. Where rvIceS aTe provided io the Charity as a donation that would nonnally be purchased from our suppliers, thts Conlribution is included in the financial statements at an esiimate based on the value of the contribution to the Charity.
19 PURPLE PATCH ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEmEs (contiDued) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Accounting policie5 (eontinued) Resources expellded Expenditure is recognised on an aCla1 basis as a liability and is incuTred inclusive of itTecoverable VAT. Costs of generating funds COD]prise the costs ass(tiated with attracting voluntary income and the Costs of ndraISing activities. Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity and include th¢ audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management ofthe Charity. All cosls are allocated between the expenditure categories of the Ststement of Financial Actlvllies on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resouwe. Costs r¢laling to a particular activiry are allocated directly. others are apportioned on an appropriale basis e.g. time spen4 estimated usage or proportionate to income generated. Tangible fixed $$ets Tangible fixed assets are 51ated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The costs of minor additions or those costlllg below £100 are not capitalised. Depreciation is provided at a raie calculated lo write off the cost of each asset over its estimated usefvl life as follows.. Comput¢r equipment 33.330/r Strnight line Pension The cornpany has a defined contribution pension scheme and the ¢osts of ¢onttibutions made by the company is charged in ihe accounts as in¢urred. Leasing commitments Rentals applicable to 0ratIng l¢a5es are charged to the SOFA over the period in which the c05t is incurred. Funds structure Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Tnjstees in furtheTan¢e of the general objectives of the Charity. Designated fimds are unresrricted fvnds eam)arked by the Trustees for particular puryoses. Restricted fimds are subject to reslrictions on their expenditu imposed by the donor or through the ternis of an appeal.
20 PURPLE PATCH ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {¢ontAnued) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Accountillg pollcies (continued) CotDpany status The charity is a company limtted by guardntee. The members of the compaTty are the Trnstees named on page l. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. FiDaDcial iD5trumeDts Financial instruments are classified and accounted for. accordin8 to the substan¢e of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets. financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract ihat evidences a residual interest in the &ssets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Unrestricted Restricted Funds Fund5 2022 2021 VOLuNfARY INCOME Donations 3.19) 3,190 561 INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 Gr*n¢ illcome Aspire Bally Thomas Charitabl¢ Fund Brddford Council British Science Week DCMS Didyrnus Edward Gostling Foundation Future Digitsl Inclusion Garfield Weston Foundation Let's Get Digital Lloyds Bank Foundation Nalional Lottery Community Fund- A4A National Lottery Community Fund Sir George Martin Tnt 36.(NJ) 36.000 36.000 20.000 15,109 15,109 5Crf) 500 61,302 5.000 12.500 12.500 8.000 7.500 25.(M)O 6.825 50.000 25.000 6.825 50.000 2.594 10.000 75.299 7(Ki 75.299 7(M) 150,434 76,499 226,933 145,396 Other income Progrdmmes income Trading income 169,730 169,730 158.763 201 158,964 169,730 169,730 320,164 76.499 396.663 304,360
21 PURPLE PATCH ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs {eontinued) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 CHARtTABLE AcfIviTIES COSTS Project costs Wages and salarie5 Programme expenses Freelance project staff Venue hire Project expenses 225,773 5,820 250 39,456 15.163 58.774 284.547 5.820 250 39,456 18.113 163.815 4.(M)8 300 4,770 16.420 2.950 286,462 61.724 348.186 189.313 Support Costs Rent and rales Insurance Telephone atEd computer expenses Printing* Postage and ststionery Training costs Paypal fees Depreciation 8.720 2.236 8.694 4.300 1,448 10,0 18.720 2,236 8,694 4.300 1.448 13.680 1.850 6,120 6,037 1,094 848 332 26.246 iO.O(Kl 36.246 29,124 GoveTDaDce cost5 Legal and professional fees HR and payroll fees Examiner remunerdtion 48 6,031 1.200 48 6,031 1,200 48 4,594 1,320 7279 7,279 5,962 319.987 71.724 391,711 224,399 Unrestricted Resiricied Funds Funds 2022 2021 GOVERNAI¥CE COSTS Legal and professional 48 48 48 HR & payroll fees 6.031 6,031 4,594 Examiner remunerdtion 1.200 1,2C 1,320 NET INCOMINGI(OUTCOING) RESOURCES 2022 2021 Net SOurCeS are sthted after charginW(crediting): Examiner retnunerdtion Depreciation- owned assets 1,2C 848 1,320 332
22 PURPLE PATCH ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS (¢on¢inued) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs Truste¢s' travel expenses for the year ended 31 August 2022 were £Nil (2021: £Nil). STAFF COSTS The ag8regate payroll costs were: 2022 2021 Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension contributions 277.636 2.810 4,101 158,611 3,213 1.991 284.547 163.815 The average number of employees during the year was as follows: Number Number Number of stsff 25 21 Employees earning more than £50.LKKI per annum.. Between £50,(KQ and £60.(KKI PENSION COSTS The charity operates a defined contribution pension h¢M¢. The assels of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administ¢r¢d fjjnd. The pension cost charge represents conttibulions payable by the charity to the fimd and amounted to £4.101 (2021: £1.991).
23 PURPLE PATCH ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (¢ootinued) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 10 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computer Equipment Total COST At I September 2021 Addition5 Disposals 24,818 5,652 24,818 5.652 At 31 August 2022 30.470 30.470 DEPRECIATION At I September 2021 Charge for the year On disposals 24,818 848 24,818 At 31 August 2022 25.666 25.666 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 August 2022 4.804 4,804 At 31 August 2021 11 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 Trade debtors Prepayrnents Accrued income 2.330 5.554 2.720 5,222 7,884 7,942 12 CREDITORS: AMouKfs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 Trade creditors Accnuls Deferred income 6,656 5.337 7,842 258 7,050 33,651 19,835 40.959
24 PURPLE PATCH ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 13 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in fvnds At 1.9.21 At 31.8.22 Unrestricted funds Restrided funds 169,468 3.367 4,775 172,835 4,775 TOTAL FUNDS 169.468 8.142 177.610 Net movement in funds included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources Expended Movernent in funds Unre$trided funds Restricted funds 323.354 76.499 (319.987) (71.724) 3.367 4.775 TOTAL FufiDS 399.853 (391,711) 8,142 14 OPERATENG LEASES The total futhre minimum kase paymeuts under non4att¢ellable operating lease5 as follow 2022 2021 Noi later than l year Later than l year and not later than 5 years 20.504 458 l9.064 802 20,962 19,866 15 COThiOLLING PARTY The charity is controlled by Ihe Trustees. No one Trustee has ultinle control.
25 PURPLE PATCH ARTS DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 INCOMING RESOURCES 2022 2021 Volvntary Income Donations 3,190 561 3,190 561 Incoming resource$ from eharitable activities Grant income Programmes income Trading income 226.933 169,730 145,396 158.763 201 396,663 304,360 Totsl incoming re50urees 399.853 304.921 RESOURCES EXPENDED Project ¢o$t$ Wages and salaries Programme expen5e5 FreelatLce project Staff Venue hire Project expenses 284,547 5,820 250 39.456 18.113 163,815 4,008 3(Ki 4.770 16.420 348,186 189,313 Support costs Rent and rates Insurance Telephone and computer expenses Printing, postage and stationery Training costs Paypal fees Depreciation 18.720 2.236 8.694 4,300 1,448 13,680 1,850 6.120 6,037 1.094 848 332 36,246 29,124 Governante cost5 Legal and professional fees HR and payroll fees Examiner remuneratlOD 48 6.031 1.200 48 4.594 1,320 Total rtsources expended 391.711 224,399 Net ineome 8.142 80,522
26 PURPLE PATCH ARTS ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Fund at I September 2021 Incoming Resources Fund at 31 resources expended August in year in year 2022 Unrestricted Funds Charity General Fund 169.468 323.354 (319,987) 172,835 Restricted Funds British Scien¢e Week- British Science Week 500 (5(K)) National IA)ttery Community Fund- Move On Up 75.299 {70.524) 4,775 Str George Martin Trnst- Family and Carer Zwms 71X) (7(Kl) Tolal Restricted Funds 76.499 (71.724) 4.775 Total Funds 169.468 399.853 {391,711) 177,610 Designation of Unrestricted Funds: Grant fund Reserves and development fund 30.0 293.354 30.000 142.835 169.468 (319.987) 169.468 323,354 (319,987) 172,835