## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 02/04/2020 **To** 01/04/2021 ## **Charity name:** Handstand Arts ## **Charity registration number:** 1181762 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is to advance the
arts through the presentation of circus
performances and other performance
arts for the public benefit, in particular
but not exclusively for those people living
in Bristol and the surrounding areas.| |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|During this pandemic year which is an off
year for our bi-ennial festival, we ran an
emergency digital project which
supported artists to share the
development of their work with the
international sector.
We learned to use new digital tools and
supported artists with mentoring for this
project.
We spend time online building and
maintaining networks in the UK and
internationally which benefit our arts
sector.
We didn’t do any public facing work in
this financial year but started to plan our
festival for October 2021.
This work included a lot of covid related
work on contingency planning, local
authority consultancy and cancellation
planning.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to theguidance|Para 1.18|The trustees are aware of the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit| 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|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We didn’t work with any volunteers in this off
year of our festival| |Other||| ## **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|We made progress towards our charity's
work with our objectives in the categories
of:
●
Artform and sector development
●
Organisational impact.
By supporting the sector and the artists
within it, we support the creation of work
that the public experiences.
By keeping our organisation strong we
ensure the resilience and future of it's
operation.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We set objectives against our festival but do
not yet have enough year-round activity to
evaluate during off years.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Following the closure of the normal
project grant process due to the
pandemic, we applied for an Arts Council
ERF fund to deliver a project which was
successful.
We applied for 1 x international and 1 x
European funds which were
unsuccessful.
We spent time fundraising in this
financial year for funds which were
allocated outside of it.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|We held some local authority funds allocated
for the 2021 festival| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|No reserves held| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|All our costs are project costs| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| **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|Our principal sources of funds for 20/21 were
an Emergency Response Fund to deliver a
project and Bristol City Council funding.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|During this year the main risk (besides
illness) was retention of staff and mental
health implications from the pandemic and
decreased European/ international
connections and the opportunities they bring
due to Brexit and the pandemic.
SEISS support for freelance team
contributed to financial viability for those
individuals which retains them in the arts
sector.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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|Trustees are selected by identifying skills
gaps in the board and working towards a
diverse, representative board. New trustees
are appointed by the board.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity employs 2 x key freelance staff –
one festival director and one festival
producer. During the festival the team
expands to 9.
The CIO is part of wider sectoral
organisations – Circostrada, MICC and
Circus Change Up.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Handstand Arts CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charity number|1181762| |Charity’s principal address|19 Greenbank Ave. West, Bristol BS56EP| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of**
**person (or**
**body) entitled**
**to appoint**
**trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Claire Teasdale|Chair||| ||Sascha Goslin|||| ||Tabitha Moyle|Treasurer||| ||Kate Webb|||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of the assets None
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the NA
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for NA
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets
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## **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser** **Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Kate Hartoch ## **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)** Claire Teasdale **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 03/04/2022 ## **Profit and Loss** ## **Handstand Arts** ## **For the year ended 31 March 2021** |**Profit and Loss**
**Handstand Arts**
**For the year ended 31 March 2021**|| |---|---| ||**2021**| |**Turnover**|| |General|5,000.00| |**Total Turnover**|**5,000.00**| |**Cost of Sales**|| |Artist Fees 1|15,342.39| |Director Circus City Festival|5,500.00| |Producer|7,349.00| |Production Manager|470.00| |Technical Costs|1,192.35| |Venue Hire|1,107.81| |**Total Cost of Sales**|**30,961.55**| |**Gross Profit**|**(25,961.55)**| |**Administrative Costs**|| |Audit & Accountancy fees|417.60| |Box Office Stationery|1.83| |Health & Wellbeing|28.32| |Logistics - Travel etc.|46.67| |Marketing - Distribution|390.00| |Marketing - Social Media|270.00| |Office Costs|4.35| |Transfer Fees (ex.Paypal)|25.00| |**Total Administrative Costs**|**1,183.77**| |**Operating Profit**|**(27,145.32)**| |**Other Income**|| |ACE|21,829.99| |Bristol City Council|18,135.00| |**Total Other Income**|**39,964.99**| |**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**12,819.67**| |**Profit after Taxation**|**12,819.67**| Profit and Loss Handstand Arts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Inijependent Examiner'5 Report Report to the trust¢e&l members of , HandstaThY Arts On accounts lor tho year ded I 31Jl March 2021 Charity no Irf anyl 1181762 Set out on pages 1&2 I rerK)rt to the trL(Stees on my examinalM)n of the accounts of the at*Jve Charity Trusfi for Ihe year ended ) 11431 As the charty's Iwslees, yw are reskY)nsbk for the preparation ofthe a¢￿u￿t$ in acc(wdaKe wth ihe Few1￿ Of￿ CharrtEs Act 2011 rttE ALfl Responso￿litIeS and basis of report I rewt •) res&*d of Tlly examinatTh c4 the Trust's aw)urts carrhed IKrt under section 145 of the 2011 Ac( and in carrwng oth my examination, I have followed all awicabk tb"reL1ions given by the Charty Comrnissk under section 14S5llbl of the Ad. Indo￿ndent examinerfs statM*nt I have C4Ynp￿ed my emnlnat￿. I confrm that no material matters have come to my attention in connec1￿n the examinab"on. I have no ¢l￿￿m5 and ha¥e ccffle acfoss no thr matters in ¢omecaic Ih the examin*ion to whth attention sh￿d tr* drawn in this ￿port irs der to enable a understandirvJ of the accounts to be feached . Please d*le the thè btsck&is Mthey t*) not ap￿. Sign•d- 29107121 m.B.IM￿at Relevant Prof￿•10na¢ qualificationlsl or body Irf any): F.C.MA. Address: Love's Grove Worc8Ster WRI 3BX Section B D15closure Only complete If Ihe exarniner r.eeos lo highlight material matters Df concern Isee CC32. Independent examination of tharity 8cwunts." dbfe(*"ons aThJ guidan￿ for examiners). IER Oct 2018