SKIMSTONE ARTS
(A company limited by guarantee)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2021
Charity Number 1182284
Company Number 06261728
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Skimstone Arts Annual Report and Accounts April 2020- March 2021
Skimstone Arts works with diverse artists and those at risk of isolation, to create work with, for
and about the world that matters to them
Contents
Reference and administrative details
Our Trustees
Chairfs Introduction
Trustees, Report For the year ended 31 March 2021
Structure. governance and management
Objectives and aims
Theory of Change
Our activities. achievernents and performance
Public Benefit
Financial Review
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Reserves and going concem
Stalement of Trustees, responsibilities
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
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Balance Sheet
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Reference and administrative details
Charity number.. 1182284
Company number: 06261728
Registered office and principal address=
Skimstone Studios 2nd Floor. 14 Quayside. Albion Row. Newcastle upon Tyne NE16QE
Independent Examiners: Connected Voice
Bankers.. The cO￿perative Bank
Our Truslees
For the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. the Board of Trustees is the Board of Directors of
the charitable company and is referred to as.the Trustees- throughout this report.
The Truslees of Skimslone Arts during ihe year and lo signing ihis report are as follows-
Wendy Scott- Chair
Sarah Drummond- Vice Chair
Carol Candler- Secretary
Garry Robson
Rebecca Wilkie
Katherine Dixon - Treasurer
Liadi Mudashiru- appointed June 2021
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Chairs Introduction
Wendy Scott Chair. Skimstone Arts
In the context of the Coronavirus pandemic of which 2020121 will long be associated. the cultural
and arts sector experienced dramatic fallout. particularly for the many freelancers and self-
employed practitioners. The precariousness of the sector was laid bare. It has been a challenging
year for society and for us all on so many levels.
Through this last year, Skimstone Arts has remained strong, true to its core values and has
quite literally been a lifeline for so many people who experience social isolation, now more
than ever. We have continued to create the phenomenal projects in this report which connect
people, Communities and artists and our organisation has grown. We have successfully attracted
significant funding to steer us through recovery and ensure the freelance members of our creative
team continue with the vital co<reative work thal is Skimstone Arts.
We developed a new'business as usual. way of working and serving through the pandemic
Conditions. We drew on our collective resilience and innovalion from our management and key
staff and artists, and harnessed digital resources and technology to expand our outreach at the
most challenging time in living memory. We ensured we conlinued lo explore the changing world
that matters to our at-risk communities.
We heartily thank all our funders fortheir recognition of our value to our beneficiaries, for funders.
resources and their belief in our abilityto overcome the challenges to deliver.
At a lime when it has been hard to be together and celebrate our work in person, we have produced
two projects that for me have encapsulated this year of human-digital adaptation to isolation and
creativity. and have orbited Skimstone Arts into two new and exciting territories.
UNITY Festival online encompassed the connection we craved and the solace we received from
nature and our environment and married them with the arts. In the eye of COP26, the UN Climate
Change Conference, and in the context of a climate emergency. UNITY is an accumulation of many
strands of work that can be explored and expanded.
The olher project is Skimstone Radio online which has been the perfecl way of bringing our work
into homes and community spaces to reach people who would enjoy. benefit and be inspired to
start their artistic journey. This gives us a platform that raises awareness of our work and grows
new listeners and audiences in the North East. the UK and internationally.
What we hear loud and clear from people is ihe enormous value and impact our work has. We
know there is substantial evidence to support this in the lived experiences and lestimonies we
have included in this yearfs report.
Our work - Ihe Arts - drives crealivity and expression to support wellbeing and skills progression.
But it is the making of quality artwork itself that we nurture. Through a co<reated model, we are
SUPPOTting the artists and creative praclitioners of the future.
We provide the conditions for this to happen. we have the privilege of experiencing iheir
development and growth and then we support them to take off and create their own projects and
opportunities. The work they go on to produce is the legacy of Skimstone Arts.
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Trustees. Report For the year ended 31 March 2021
Structure, governance and management Skimstone Arts is a company limrted by guarantee
(registered number 06261728) and a registered charity (registered number 1182284) and is
governed by its memorandum and articles of association.
Skimstone Arts is directed by a board of seven Trustees who are responsible for ensuring that the
organisation meets all its statutory. contractual and social obligations.
Our beneficiaries are all of the individuals and communities we work with to cwreate artistic
work.
Governance
In the period covered by this report. Skimstone Arts had six Trustees. Trustees take decisions
collectively. They meet formally every quarter for full board meetings at which they review
activities, finances, company performance, business managemenL public benefit. and the
voluntary input of Trustees.
The Board also holds an Annual General Meeting. typically in September, where we celebrate and
showcase our collaborative work wilh our artists, beneficiaries. funders and invited guests. Our
annual meeting in 2020 took place compliantly as a live Zoom video meeting online.
Belween March and September 2020, the Board met vlrtually every month by video meeting
to monitor operational and artistic risks and the changing socielal needs presented by ihe
Coronavirus pandemic.
The board assimilates updates to the Charity Govemance Code. We have sub-groups forTrustees
on fundraising. finance, risk managemenl, and for Irustee succession and board development. We
have no committees which take decisions on behalf of the full board. The rules for the authority
and delegation of the Truslees is set in our goveming document. as is the scope of our sub-
committees.
Appointment and induction of Trustees
In March and April 2020 Trustees conducted a governance mapping exercise which was integrated
with our Theory of Change plan and identified four areas of knowledge and experience which
we seek to develop. In October 2021 the Board welcomed a new trustee in line with these aims.
Liadi Mudashiru was appointed June 2021. The Board hopes to conduct another round of trustee
recruitment by March 2022.
Historically Trustees were recruited and appoinled to the Board based on outreach discussions
and shortlisted recommendations offered by Trustees and external advisors to the organisation.
Going forward, Skimstone Arts is committed to deliver a fair. open recruitment process and
will use ever-wider outreach methods to raise awareness of our vacancies in a diverse range of
communities. places. and sectors. Going forward. Skimstone Arts is committed to continuing to
deliver a fair open recruitment selection process and will use ever wider outreach methods to raise
aw.areness of our vacancies in a diverse range of communities, places, and sectors.
New Trustees are typically inducled by the Chair and are provided wilh a range of resources to
support their understanding of the charity's activities.
In June 2021 we welcomed new trustee Liadi Mudashiru.
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Objectives and aims
Skimstone Arts works in the sectors of arts. culture, wellbeing. health and heritage- we are
intergenerational. helping artists and those identified as being 'at risk of social isolation, including..
children and young people, older and elderly people. refugee communilies, people of colour and
disability, and with the general public. We work with a range of freelance artists and producers on
a project-by-project basis.
Our co<reation approach nurtures artistic expression through the equal process of sharing skills.
stories and techniques to creale new and original work together,. we build relationships between
established artisls from around the world who work with our regionally-based emerging artists
and with people at risk of social isolation in our North East communities. Together we express
what matters to each person - individually and collectively
and seek to influence social
understanding. compassion, and positive change.
In the period covered in this report we worked direclly with 465 people. and calculate that we had a
ripple￿Ut audience of nearly 7,000 who engaged with the C￿reated work.
We are one of the North Easys leadlng ￿MPanieS for inclusive arts praclice and social action
and have dedicated expertise in hIgh￿Uality vMrk eo-created with vulnerable young people, older
people, and refugee communilies.
In April 2020 we consulted and crealed our approach to Social Connection in the Time of Social
Distancing as our resilience and work with people at risk of isolation became more relevant than
ever before.
It shaped the year ahead in which we used new platforms lo plan. make and share existing and
fresh work, and simultaneously increase wellbeing. for people to feel more connected and less
isolated.
Our commitment to communities resulted in an increase in our reach and engagement of co-
creators (beneficiaries) working wrth our emerging artists and eslablished artists and lead staff.
Our reflections and response as allies with people whose lived experience is of racism and racial
injustice resulted in new connections and artistic work with communities locally and globally.
Our purpose
Skimstone Arts is established to advance the arts, particularly but not exclusively, music. drama.
film and the visual arts. by the production of performances. plays. exhibitions. gigs. films and
performances involving diverse groups of disadvantaged artists and communities forthe benefit
of the public.
skim￿One Arts supports diverse artists and those at rlsk of Isolation, to creale work with, for
and aboul the world Ihat matters to them.
Our aims
Skimstone Arts aims to create collaborative music. performance and art with artists and
researchers, and develop artislic practice wilh diverse individuals and communities to reflect
challenges in society.
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Our general aims include:
Creating a voice for our artists and promoting inclusion. collaboration. ownership and respect
for anyone who has a social and political right to make artworks but may face barriers to do so.
Making accessible touring music-based theatre and site-specific performances, exhibitions
and gigs that reflect currenl slories and themes relating to today's cultural landscape, changes
in heritage and identity. and we explore what we think about the world loday.
Adapting to the conslraints and societal needs during the Coronavirus epidemic and
lockdowns and post-lockdowns to c￿reate and support people via the digital-sphere and by
working in-person in socially-distanced safe ways.
Being actively inclusive and opening up opportunities for all less-represented groups including
LGBTQAl+, people of colour and across cultures. people who face challenges with struggling
mental health, poverty and illness.
Theory of Change
We use a Theory of Change model to describe how and why our charitable objects serve our
beneficiaries, to review our progress and to track and illustrate over time the resultant change to
the people we work with and their communities.
Theory of Change model:
y: working with diverse artists, people at risk of isolation and like minded organisations
To: support them to create work that is with. for arKI aboul the world that matters to them and to
share what we leam in the process
We wlll: engage increasingty diverse audiences in quality arts activities and stimulate debate and
action around key social challenges
This will: help improve connectivity, confidence and wellbeing for the people and artisls we work
with and lead to greater skills and engagement in increasingly hi*b quality arts actbvity.
The model helps us to deliver our four key ambitions=
Ambltlon 1: Artlsts
To create nationally recognised, quality artistic worl with diverse artists. about the world that
matters to people and communities today.
Ambition 2: CommunitieslAudien¢es
To engage with people in diverse communtties to produce artistic work that explores and shares
engaging stories and is accessible and meaningful to a broader range of audiences.
Ambttion 3: Wider sector
To collaborate wilh researchers and arts. health and social sector professionals. to challenge and
instigate debale around Ihe role of the arts in civic change and help find more effective ways to
use quality artistic work to improve engagemenl and well-being.
Ambition 4: Our organisation
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To ensure we are suslainable. with core funding and other granls in place to support diversity irb
all areas - Board, workforce. commissions, projects. performances. with and for audiences and
parlicipants. and in line with our Charitable objectives.
What does this mean in pra¢ti¢e?
Despite living with the Coronavirus pandemic. we have innovated and stretched our capacity and
capabilities to fulfil our commitment to share a clear, high quality arts practice in a well managed
and welcoming studio-based approach - adapted for digital and open-air delivery.
We continued to hold high aspirations and expeclations and worked with compassion through the
uncertainty and social isolation endured by all of our beneficiaries, volunteers, slaff, associates.
and stakeholders.
We engage those we work with to offer a participatory arts practice, promoting an ethos of
equality. This encourages participants to be willing to share stories and ideas and to learn new
skills and techniques, as well as to listen. respond. challenge and coereate aulhentic. original and
innovative artworks wilh us.
We continued to offer opportunities to gain a national Arts Award and to be involved in company
operations including business development. markeling of events, and assisting with business
meetings and funding applications.
Participants may be encountering difficulties related to individual conditions
in or out of the
pandemic- and we provide short term sign-posling and pastoral care to supportthem in creating
work and working with olhers.
We continue to be inspired by participants. aspiralions beyond their practice with Skimstone Arts
and the impact these may have on their lives.
We also present work, such as our film Doorbells. made in response to Covid-19, which
encouraged online audiences to engage in meaningful debate about social change and policy
concerning lack of housing choices and isolation.
Our Artistic Director was also inviled by Counterpoints Arts in London to give input into two of Iheir
nalional slow conferences presenting our approach to working with refugee communities. as a
stimulus for debate.
Outside the period of this annual report we have moved to new studios. again demonstrating
our resilience to navigate a challenging situation - in this case as long-standing tenants of an
NEI city<entre building now to be sold and redeveloped. Our new NE6 studios. workshops and
administrative space create fresh opportunities for Covid-safe ways of working together, co-
creativity. and now with accessible outdoor green-space.
Our a¢tivilie$, achievements and performance
In Ihe year 2020121 we have worked much more in the digilal space but also committed to in-
person delivery whenever possible and safe.
We have stepped-up lo Ihe crises facing our beneficiaries and the artistic community and have
adapted Ihe way we work and learn logetherto be effective and sustainable.
Our multi-generalional work is with audiences, participants and beneficiaries who are varied in
their needs, lives. and isolation - experiencing struggling mental hearth. poverty, social isolation
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and anxiety. disabilities. living with Autism. and facing challenges when identifying as LG8TQAI+
and/or with status as refugees and asylum-seekers.
Pandemic living worsened the situations of people already at risk of isolation. confining them to
homes or to bedrooms.
In response to the mandatory slops to In%￿rson core work. we used more phone calls, safely
dislributed project packs. and moved to digitally<onnective apps and software: we issued devices
for those without other means to connect. Together we adapted to the changing and socially-
distancing environment.
Digital technology has indeed played a big part. and so has the resilience of the people who are
Skimstone Arts and who recognised the critical role we fulfil to supporLjoin together. and enable
self*xpression with people at risk of even further isolation.
The recognition of our funders allowed us to adapt delivery of projects where necessary, and
to invest in the IT equipment that we and our exisling and new communities needed to stay
connected.
We have innovaled digilally with online radio. with animalion, and with video conferencing to
platform music, visual arts. performance. and innovative engagemeni programffles.
The year has presented some of the most challenging and unprecedented times, yet for Skimstone
Arts it has been one of our most produclive. The pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement
are not diversions. they are part of our developmenl and growth.
From April 2020 to March 2021 we produced five events - Heres Your Seat. Imagine Your Seat.
Who Holds the Torch? UNITY Festival, and Whispers & Shouts.
We delivered 164 se$$ion$ wilh people which created more Ihan 55 original artworks.
Our overall reach approached nearly 7,000 people, including closwontact with 175 at significant
risk of isolation.
The year 2021 was also a year when more than ever before we played a part in bringing Newcastle
to the world and the world to Newcastle.
In August 2020, and in response to the pandemic. our drama Doorbells.. Covid 19 was developed
and re-staged as a film short. It was programmed as part of the Centre forTranslational Research
in Public Health FUSE Covid-19 Seminar Series.
It was screened and presented via Zoom-video conferencing across two webinars with Q&A and
discussion.
Working in partnerships with academics at Northumbria Universty. Doorbells continues to be an
evolving hurnorous story thal asks questions about where and how we live as we grow older. It
continues to initiate the use of the arts to support people to make well-informed housing decisions
and produce evidence on how to improve older people's housing services and allernative housing
options.
Throughout the summer we safely used our music and and performance skills to'busk. outside
care homes at the request of St Anthony's Care while their residents and clients were unable lo
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socialise or receive visitors inside due to the lockdown.
We continued to create more accessible opportunities working across online platforms in video
and audio. launching a new online seprfice, Skimstone Radio.
The combination of live online radio, video conferencing. digital animation. and podcasts allowed
us to innovale the delivery and participation of five significant projects.. Here's Your Seat. Imagine
Your Seat, Who Holds the Torch? UNITY Festival. and Whispers & Shouts.
These achieved a combined audience reach of nearty 7,000 and broke new ground for us as a
platform.. we engaged new audiences lo experience and engage through Skimstone Arts.
Heres Your Seat is a compilalion of musical and visual artworks created during the 2020 spring/
summer lockdown.. along with the radio shows. the visual works were projected from a community
cafe window.
Imagine Your Seat is an inlernational and intergenerational online radio show of songs and poems
responding to the autumnlwinter restrictions and a 42-minute film of them with photographs and
animations along with the radio shows. Ihe visual works were projected from a community cafe
window to new audiences.
Who Holds the Torch? is a radio event in January 2021 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 with
songs and stories made with Skimstone musicians. Newcastle residents. refugee families. young
people and artists from around the world- the theme of being a light in the darkness was chosen by
the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
The UNITY Festival in March 2021 is a thre￿aY event of online'stages. that unlocked digital
performance and workshops. Music and story-lelling explore community, nature and social
action. This yearfs festival was headlined by Brilish-Nigerian singer-songwriter Bumi Thomas, who
presented her set from Nigeria. and the festival also featured international sound recordist and
composer Chris Watson.
Whispers & Shouts is a collaborative projecl with Durham University which explores stories
about equality, diversity, belonging and identily With staff and studenls. culminaling as a radio
programme on 30 March 2021.
Our beneficiaries
As mentioned. we build relationships between established artists from around the world who
work with our regionally-based emerging artisls and with people in our North East communities
who are at risk of social isolation. Their work is published lo audiences in performances. events,
exhibitions. films. animations. digital radio and podcasts. and online.
Co<reation lakes place with people who have multiple life challenges - such as living with
disabilities, poor mental heallh, poverty. homelessness. encountering racism and racial injustice,
people who are displaced, who are refugees or asylum seekers. people with social anxiety - in
their daily lives in our North East communities.
Making artistic work logether is a life-changing act of bravery which we help people navigate-
Skimstone Arts provides pastoral care, and signposts and refers when needed
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We consider the co-creation of artistic work co￿reateS resilience for people with multiple life
challenges - having ihe means or energy to participate. to join in - and to become part of an
artistic community which they C(￿Shape. and in which they experience equality of respect.
"Skimstone is like a second home for us, especially for ￿fUgeeS and artists, always proud to
be working with Skimstone Arts. humanity ITmportant part of the group. I meet many people at
Skimstone Arts, its talent and happy to be part of this group and to make this film short. For my
first experience in England its always supporting and helping us. Appreciate what it is doing."
Co-creator. via WhatsApp.
°Its great to see the breadth of activities that Skimstone Arts deliver. with all opportunities
enabling young people to learn and develop a range of musical and social skills. With
Skimstones emphasis on youth voice. young people are part of the process from design through
to delivery. Their approach to navigating the pandemic. putting young people first and deftly
transitioning to online delivery is laudable."
Funding partner.
he process used was designed to give voice to those who might otherwise feel rather
marginalised, and the feedback indicated that people very much appreciated this. The process
of creating songs. soundscapes and spoken word pieces also stretched peoples creative
experiences. The work is very engaging and everyone who has listened to it has found it both
challenging and ITnspiring."
Partner organisation.
"Skimstone Arts are a vital part of the cultural ecology. Everything they do has their core
beneficiaries at its heart. Skimstone are uniquely placed to provide quality. long term
engagements foryoung people facing multiple barriers to accessing arts provision. And they do
it with such a sense of ambition and funl Furthermore it feels mutually respectful and there is
always a sense that everyone is learning and growing together.-
Funding partner.
"I would like to thank you for todays webinar. It was so thought provoking and evident that your
approach to community engagement invests so much care and commitment into your co-
collaborators."
Partner-organisalion.
Public Benefit
The Trustees undersland and have discussed the implications of the provisions of the Charities
Act 2006, which state that all charities must demonstrate that they are established for public
benefit, and have had due regard to the public benefrt guidance issued by Ihe Charity Commission.
Achlevement$ and perforniance
We continue to work with people who live in some of the most deprived wards in England. Our
immediat+term response to the COVID-19 pandemic was to deliver existing projects with our
beneficiaries in the digital sphere. wherever possible. and. with their consent, sharing their work
with the wider world.
Routinely, we use our Theory of Change model lo map and track our work and the difference we
help to make with our beneficiaries and in wider society. And we evaluate our progress and impact
using qualitative and quantitative evidence from our beneficiaries and stakeholders.
From this we can confirm that we continue to succeed as a Charity to work with all of our
categorised beneficiaries. and across all our stated art fomis.
Our wider benefits to society include the appreciation of shared work at events. festivals. and
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online, and in helping to increase and shape knowledge in the health and academic sectors who
work with and study= isolation. mental health. ageing, and artistic practice.
In thirteen years we have reached more than 10,000 audience members. with a rich diversity of
herilages, backgrounds. and lives. We have presented at international conferences on artistic and
social action. sharing our knowledge and artistic oulputs.
Financial Review
Forthe year ended 31 March 2021 Skimstone Arts recorded a nel surplus of £15,084 (2019-20..
£16.240). This expenditure relates lo grant income received in 2019-20 in advance of project
activities that took place in early 2020-21.
Our principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks for Skimstone Arts are financial. social, and safeguarding of young and
vulnerable people- these risks are recorded and monitored with all risks in our secure risk register
which is monwlored and reviewed quarterly by the Trustees. Since March 2020 the risk register
has been reviewed on a bi-monthly basis due to the heightened risks presented by the COVID-19
outbreak.
Financial risk: during ihe pandemic we have successfully made cases for support with funders
both lo address our suslainability and to adapi and conlinueto work actively in communities. We
have secured funding to meet new requirements such as the level and methods of pastoral care
we deliver to our artists, freelance staff and communities.
We have reached positive understandings wtth funders of restricted funds on the delivery of
community work remotely, and have found new funding streams to increase our digital assets in
order to work in virtual and digital communities. Our longer-range funding plan is reviewed more
regularly because of the pandemic and is developing in response to Ihe emerging needs of our
beneficiaries during and posi pandemic. Our fund-raising sub<ommittee of Trustees and freelance
staff is reshaping our fund-raising strategy to recognise this. We have found the Arts Council
England guidance on business planning and managing our funds and reserves to be a useful
navigational aid, as is the related ACE toolkit on managing and controlling finances.
Societal risk and uncertainties: we abide by the government's advice and legislation regarding
social distancing and have adapted our work forthe digilal sphere, and we have been able to
return to work physically in communities within social distancing rules if they are comfortable to
do so.
Societal risks for us include the wellbeing and heallh of our benefjciaries, our artists and our
freelance staff. We work with health-sector and academic experts to undersland and tailor our
current and future work.
Safeguarding risk: we maintain a safeguarding policy which is reviewed annually by freelance
staff and Trustees. All new Trustees, freelance staff and artists are inducted into the safeguarding
policy.
Reserves and going concern
The Trustees have reviewed the charity's needs for reseprfes in line with the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission. The Trustees aim to hold a level of Unrestricted Reserves to enable normal
operating activities lo continue for a period of up to Ihree months should a shortfall in income or
significant unforeseen expenses occur. This policy will be reviewed by the Trustees on an annual
basis as part of the charwty's budgeting processes.
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Skimstone Arts currently holds Unrestricted Reserves of £25.710 at 31 March 2021 (31 March
2020.. £13,336). The fundraising sub<ommittee continues to work with Trustees and funders to
look for opportunities to build up our reserves to meet our target range of Ihree to six months.
average operating costs.
The Trustees have considered the likely financial impact of COVID-19 on operations and have
prepared a revised budget and cashflow forecast. We have sought additional funding to cover
identified shortfalls and have worked with funders to agree alternative delivery methods wherever
possible. Based on this information the Trustees have concluded ihat Skimstone Arts can
continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The accounts have therefore been prepared on a
going concern basis.
Prlneipal source of funds
We seek always to diversify our funding and our Trustees are involved in face-to-face advocacy
of the benefits to society from our worl and are themselves donors to Skimstone Arts. We also
receive specific funding in relation to the areas of work we have reported upon, and our funders
include..
Newcastle City Council
Arts Council England Emergency Fund. Cuhure Recovery Fund
Youth Music
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear
Garfield Weston Foundation
Newcastle Fund
Well Newcastle Gateshead Blue Stone Consortium
Big Lottery Community Fund
Durham University
Newcastle CultLJral Inveslment Fund
Quaker Legacy Fund
Hadrian Trust
East Durham Creates
The Rayne Foundation
Care & Repair England
Wellesley Fund
Fogo Fund
High Sheriff Award
Partners:
Youth Music
Northumbria University
Holocaust Memorial Day Events
Elders Council
Friends of The Drop In - Sunderland
Sunderland Council
St Anthony's Day Centre Services, Walker
Counterpoints Arts
Newcastle University
MINE, North East
The Bosley. Walker
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Slanding Upright
Jack Drum Arts
Switch It
Walker Workers
The Natural History Society of Norlhumbria
Culture Against Racisffl
Plans for future periods
Lockdown gave us the opportunity to reflect on our ways of working and find innovative new ways
of delivering our work which we assimilate and carly forward.
We know from the lived experiences and artistic expression of everyone who engages and works
together through Skimstone Arts that the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020121 has exacerbated the
inequalities already faced by our beneficiaries and we understand our role to be more important
than ever.
Statement of Trustees. responsibilities
The charity Trustees (who are also the directors of Skimstone Arts for the purposes of company
law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees. annual report and the financial statements in
accordance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the Trustees to
prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company lawthe Trustees must not
approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied they give a true and fair view of the slate
of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources,
including ils income and expenditure. for Ihat period.
In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees are required to-
select suilable accounting policies and apply them consistently..
observe the methods and principles in Ihe Charities SORP,.
make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent:
state whelher applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any malerial
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and
prepare Ihe financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charrty will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounling records that are sufficient to show
and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial
stalements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by..
Name
Print
Wendy Scott 7th October 2021
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TOTHETRUSTEES
For the
ear ended 31 March 2021
I report on the finartial slalemenls of Skimstone Arts for the year ended 31 Marth 2021. which are set tsjl on page16 to
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Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charills trustees {who arg also dir8¢tors of the company fu the purposes of company law} are responsible for the
preparation ol the aCCLNJnls. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sertion 144 of
the Charities Act 2011 rthe Charities Act} and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself Ihal the charity is not subj'ect to aLKlil ￿der corrwny law and is eligible for independent
examination, it is my responsibility lo..
examine the accounts Lrnder section 145 of the Charities Act.
to follow Ihe procedures laid down in the general Directions gNen by the Charity Commission lunder section
14515}Ib) of the Charities Act). and
to slate whether partiCU￿r malters have come to my attent￿.
Basis of independent examinerfs Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance wlh general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination
includes a review of the accounling records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those
records. It also includes consideralion of any unusual items or disdosures in Ihe accounts, and seeking explanations from
the Iruslees conceming any such matters. The prsxedures undertaken do r￿t provide all the eviden￿ that would be
required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'lrue and faiT view, and
the report is limited to Ihose matters sel out in the statement below.
Independent examlnerfs statement
In connection wilh my examinabon. no malerial matters have come lo my attention whth gives me cause to believe that
in, any material respecL'
accounting reeords were not kept in accordance vthh section 386 of the Companies Ad 2006: or
the accounts do Th)t accord with such reccxds: or
the accounts do not comply wth ￿evant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006
other than any requirement that the ar£￿JnIS gve a 'true and fairf view which is nol a matter considered as part of
an independenl examination.. or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wrth the Chant*s SORP IFRS102).
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo whth attention should be drdwn in this report
in order to enable a proper urxlerstarKling of the accounts to be reached.
Jim Dodds
Ellison Services Limited
Higham House
Higham Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE18AF
Date..
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA comp8ny limited by guarantee}
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
For the year ended 31 March 2021
Unreslricled
Funds
Restricled
Funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
Donations and legaaes
Charitable activities
Grants and contracts
Donated services
Other trading activities
1.363
4.130
S,493
15,610
122.542
122.542
7.485
17.080
151,836
10,799
3.654
7.485
17.080
Total income
25.928
126.672
152,600
181,899
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Oper81ion of the charity
Donated services
11
440
17,744
13
12
6,(￿9
7,485
153,690
159.759
7,485
137,116
10.799
Tolal eX￿ndItuTe
13.554
154.130
167.684
165,659
Netin¢ome/(expendilure) andnet
movement of funds
12.374
{ 27.458)
(15.084)
16.240
Tolal funds brought forward
13.336
44.823
58.159
41,919
Total lunds carri•dlonvard
58,159
The Statement of Financial Activities indudes all gairts and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure
derive from continuing activKties
The notes on pages 18 to 27 form an integral part of these accounts.
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA Company limited by guarantee)
BALANCE SHEET
As al 31 March 2021
Charity Number 1182284
Company Number 06261728
Totsl
2021
Totsl
2020
Tangible assets
22
1.428
479
Total fixed assets
479
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
23
24
13.824
45,246
2,180
56,805
Total Current assets
59.070
58.985
Creditors: amounts falling ¢kn within
one year
25
117.423)
11.305)
Net ¢urrnntass•ts
41.647
57.680
Total assets less Current liat)illtles
43.075
58,159
Total net assets
Unrestricted In￿Me funds
Restricted income funds
25.710
17.365
13.336
44,823
Total funds
43.075
58,159
The company was entitled to an exempknon from audit under $477 of the Companies Act 2006 rèlating to small
companies.
The members have not reouired the ￿fflpanY to obtsin an audit in ￿￿rdance with section 476 of the Companies Act
2006.
The directors acknoYAedge their responsibilities for Com￿y1n9 wilh the wuireJr*nts of the Companies Act with the
resp￿1 to accounting records and the preparation of a￿o￿ntS.
These accounts have been piepared in accordance wlh the provisions applicable to small companies subject to th8
small crAnpanies regime and in acxordance with FRS102 SORP.
The notes on pages 18 10 27 fomi an integral part of these accounts:
These financial slalements were approved by the Board on".
7th October 2021
and are signed on ils behalf by..
we￿ Sc4)tt
Chair
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the ear ended 31 March 2021
1 Accounting Policies
The principal accounting p￿lUeS adopted. judgements and key sources of estimab¢)n or uncertainty in the
preparation of the financial statements are as fdlovjs:
2 Basis of accounting
2.1 Basls of preparatlon
These accounts have been Prepared under the historieal cost convention with items recognised at cost or
transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant rotg1s} to th8$9 accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting a￿1 Reporbng by Charities." Statement of
Recommended Practice ap￿ICable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land IFRS 1021 leffeclNe 1 January 20191- Charities SORP
IFRS 1021, the Financial Reporting Standard applKable in thè UK and Republic of I￿land {FRS 1021 and the
Charities Aci 2011.
Skimslone Arts meets the defiThtion of a public benefft entity under FRS 102.
2.2 Prtparation ol the accounts on a going concern basis
The financial statements have been prepared on a going ￿nCern basis. The Trustees have reviewed and
considered relevant infomiation. including the annual budget and fiJture cash flows in making their assessment. In
particular. in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. the Tnjslees have revised their forec8st5 to tske into account
the impact on Ihe business of possible 5cenari05 brought on by the impact of COVID-19. alongside the measures
that they can lake lo miligale the irnpact. Based on these assessments, given the measures that could be
undertaken lo miligale the current adverse conditions. and the current resources available, the Twslees have
concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in prepariTrJ the annual ￿port and accounts.
3 IM>me
3.1 Recognlllon of incom•
Income is recognised when the charity has entiuement to the resource5. any performance conditions attached to
the itemlsl ol inc4)me have been met, it is more likely than nol that the resources will be received and the monetary
value can be measured with suffiuent reliabt'lity.
3.2 Offs&ttlng
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities. or In￿Me and expenses. unless required or pem)itted by
FRS102 SORP or FRS102.
3.3 Grants and donations
Incorne from government and other grants. whe*ther '¢apital' grants or 'revenuo' grants. is ￿COgnised when th8
charily has entitlement lo the funds, any ￿rf0m18n￿ cry￿1¢1.0n5 attached lo the gran15 have been met. it is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be ￿￿aSured reliably and is not defgrred.
Income received in adV￿ce of the prOvis￿n of a specified service is deferred until the criteria of income
re￿gnItIOn are rnet.
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEP
For the
ear ended 31 March 2021
3.4 Donated goods and service5
Donated gocyjs are measured at fair value (the amount ft* whith the asset coxjld be exchanged} unless
impractical lo do so.
Donated seNices and facilities are included in the SOFA when received al the value of the gift lo the charity
provided that the value of the gift can be measU￿d reliably. t)Maled seThi¢es and facilities that are consumed
immediately are recognised as income with the equivalent amount reccmjnised as an expense under the
appropriate heading in the SOFA.
3.5 Volunleer help
The value of volunteer help rec*ived is not induded in Ihe accounts Ixrt is described in the Trustees. annual report.
3.6 Intsrest r•ceivabl•
Interest on lund5 held on deposit is included when received and the amount can be measured reliably by the
charity: this is nomialty notifi¢%tion of the interest paid ￿ payable by the bank.
3.7 Fund accountlng
Unrestricted fvnds are available to Spend on aeliwties that further any purpose of the charty. Designated funds
are unrestricted funds of the charity which the Truslees have decided at their discretion lo sel aside lo use for a
specific purpose. Reslricled fund5 are donation5 which the donor has specified are lo be solely used for
particular areas of the chariVs worf( or for sp8(ific projects beir￿ undertaken by the charity.
4 Expgndllure and Ilabllltles
4.1 Liability re¢¢gnition
Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or conslnJctive &)ligalion committing
the charity to pay wt resoutces and the amc4Jnt of Ihe obligation Gan be measured with reasonable certainty.
4.2 Charltable ¥¢t1vI￿e$
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the eosls of production of plays, exhibitions, Con￿rtS, films and
performances and olher activities undertaken to fvrther Ihe purposes of the charity and their associate11 support
costs.
4.3 Governance and support costs
Support costs have been al(xated between g0Vem￿Ce and other support Costs. Governance costs comprise all
costs invofving public acc4Juntabilrty of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity bul do not directly undertake charitable
activities. Support costs indude cenlral functions and have been allocalgj to activity cost categories on a basis
consistent with the use of resources.
4.4 Irre¢overabl• VAT
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost agairtsl the activty for the experKlilure was incurfed.
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
(Acompany limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the
ear ended 31 March 2021
4.5 Creditors
The ch8rity has creditors which are measu￿1 at setuemenl amounts less anytrade dISc￿nts.
5 Assets
5.1 Tanglble flxed atmts for use by the Charlty
Individual fixed assets costing £1.0(KJ or more are CaF￿t￿1sed al cost and are depreciated over their e51imaled
useful economic lives on a straight line ba￿S as fdlows..
Fixtures fittiros and equipm8nl
Straight ling overfour years
A full yearfs deprecatson charge is applied in the year of acquisibon and no charge is made in the year of disposal.
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA company limited byguaranteel
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the
ear ended
21
Analysi$ of Incom•
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2021
Tolal
2020
6 Donatlons and legacles
Donations and 9ifts
CO￿ grants
Communty Fund High Shenff Award
Care and Repair England
Newcastle City Council
613
613
610
15.000
750
750
2.330
1.800
2.330
7 Charitable activities
Income from
rants
Reaching Out
Well Newcaslle Gatéshead
Big Lotiery Community Fund
Newcasde Cultural Investrnenl Fund
Youth Music
Arts Council Enyand
Arts Council England- Elevate
Neweaslle Fund
Other
63.750
8,(K)O
8.OQO
9.850
35.000
39,017
20.550
35,LX)O
39,017
20.550
55.101
18,855
13,￿5
10.125
10.125
1.125
8 Donatsd S•r¥i¢e$
Donated services
7.485
7.485
10,799
9 Other trading activities
Work with Young Artist Collective l YourKJ
People
Work with Elders
14.C
14.000
1,054
3.080
17.080
3.080
2.600
3,654
Income was £152,600 {2020'. £181,899} of ¥th￿h £25.928 was unrestricted or designaled12020'. £27,490) and
£126,672 was reslricled {2020= £154.409}
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21

SKIMSTONE ARTS
{A company limited by guafanteel
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the ear ended 31 March 2021
Analysi$ of exp•ndltur• on ¢harltablo a¢tlvltl¢$
Un￿StrICted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
11 Ralslng funds
Incurred seekn'ng grants
Fundraising costs
Marketing and communKations
7,489
3.080
7,175
440
12 Donated Seryi¢es
Oonaled services
7.485
7,485
10,799
un￿strICted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Tolal
2021
Total
2020
13 Expendlture on charitable activltles
Reaching Out
Youth Music
Peace Procession
Arts Council England
Work wilh Young Artists
Work with Elders
FOGO Fund
Newcastle Fund
Olher projects
52.410
36.425
5.842
21.050
52,410
36,425
S,842
21.050
6,069
72.607
32.202
15,065
11.846
2.263
2.618
10.Crt)O
10.125
15.508
10.000
10.125
15.508
515
6.069
153,690
159 759
137,116
dertaken
diredjy
Support
costs
Total
2021
Total
2020
14 Analysls of charltable adivltles
Reaching Out
Youth Music
P8a¢e Pr￿SSIOn
Arts Council England
Work with Young Artists
Work with Elders
FOGO Fund
Newcastle FuTrJ
Other projects
48.342
33.086
1.865
16.902
4.068
3.339
3.977
4,148
103
$2.410
36.425
5.842
21.050
6.069
2.330
10.000
10.125
15,508
159.759
72.607
32,202
15.065
11,846
2,263
2,618
2,330
9.500
9.050
14.646
500
1.075
515
141.687
18,072
137.116
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA company limited by guarantee}
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the ear ended 31 March 2021
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities CL￿tinu&j
unrestn.cted
Funds
Restricte
Funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
15 Support costs
Consultancy
Management aclivity
Govemanee Cost
Finance and administration
IT costs
Depraeiation
Rent and overheads
Marketing and PR
Other
1.6SO
2.829
955
1.452
949
955
8.868
1.650
2,867
1.020
1,452
949
955
8,868
3.080
5.973
341
5.707
1.323
419
8.510
7,175
1.555
38
311
311
103
Expenditure on ¢haritable activibes and rising fvrKls was £167.684 12020-. £165.659) of which £13,554 was
unrestricted or designated {2020.' £32.0501 and £154,130 was restricled12020- £133,609)
16 Fees for examination of accounts
2021
2020
Independent examinerfs fees for reporbng on the accwnts
1,020
720
720
There were no other fees paid to the examiner {2020: £nil)
17 Anatysi$ of staff costs and the cost of Itey managemenl pernonnel
2021
2020
Subcontract staff costs
122,435
110.785
110.785
No employee received remuneration above É60.000 (2020.. nill.
The key management personnel of the charity ￿MprISe the Trustees and the Artistic Direclor. The total
employee benefits of the key management personnel of the chaiity were £40,030.
18 Stsff Numbers
The average monthly head count was 6 staff12020: 6 stsffj 8fKI the average monthly numbers of full-time
equivalent employees during the year were as follows".
2021
Number
2020
Number
The parts of the charity in which the 5ubconlracl staff work were:
Charitsble auivities - core work
Charitable ath"vilies - direct work
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA company Iiiniled by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
the ear ended 31 March 2021
19 Transactions with Trustees
Ntyie of the Trustees have been pad any remunerats"¢M or received any otsr benefits from an ern￿OYment with
their Charsty or a related entty.
Trustees. expenses
The following detail the expenses incurred by the trustees.
2021
2020
Microsoft Office Licence
33
33
Transactions with related parties
There have been no related party transactions in the rev)￿ng period.
20 Defined Contributlon pen$lon $¢hem¢
As all the staff are currently subcontracted the charity does nol operate a pension scheme.
21 Corp¢ratlon Taxatlon
The charity is exemptfrom tsx on income and gains falling within section 505 of Taxes Act 1988 or section
252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Ad 1992 lo the extent that these are applied to its charitable
objeth'ves.
Flxtures
fittin9$and
equipment
22 Tangible fixed assets
Total
Cost
Balance brought forward
Additions
Disposals
Balance earried fonward
3,070
3,070
D•pr•¢l*lon
Basis
Rale
SL
25%
Balance brougm forward
Depreciation charge for year
Di5posa15
Balance ¢arr6ed for*4ard
2.591
955
2.591
955
Net book value
Browjht forward
479
479
Carrled forward
2021 Sknmstono
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SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA company limited by guarantee}
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the
ear ended 31 Mar
h 2021
23 Debtors and prepayments (rnceivable within 1 year)
2021
2020
Trade debtors
13.824
2,180
24 Cash at bank and in hand
2021
2020
Cash al bank
Cash in hand
45.118
128
56,677
128
25 Creditors and accruals (payable within 1 yearl
2021
2020
Trade creditors
Accruals
Independent examination of accounts
16,403
549
1.020
756
1.305
26 Event$ after the ¢nd of the r•port•ng peri(Kl
No events have occurred after Ihe erKI of the reporting period, ixrt befo￿ the a￿Unts are aulhorised, that
require adjuslmenl to the ￿Ounts.
27 Anatysis of charitable funds
Anatysis of movements in unrestricted funds
Fund
balances
brought
forward
Fund
balances
carried
forward
Incoming
resources
Resources
exppnded
Transfers
Unrèstrlcted funds
General Un￿StriCted fund
Designated funds
Garlield Weston
6.052
25.928
{ 13.554)
7,284
25,710
7.284
{ 7.2841
Totals
Purpose of unrestricted funds
General unrestricted fund: The'free reseNes' of Ihe charity.
2021 S￿rn$t￿￿ Art
25

SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA company limited by guarante8)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the
ear ended 31 March 2021
27 Analysis of charitabl• fund$ conlinued
Analysis of movement in restrided funds
Fund
balances
brought
forward
Fund
balancos
arried
ft>rward
Incoming
re$ources
Resourc•s
expended
Transf¢rs
Restricted funds
Well Newcasue Gateshe•
Big lottery Reaching Out
Newcastle Cultural Investment
Fund
Arts Council England
Care and Repair England
Community Foundalion FOGO
Fund
Newcastle City Counul
Hadrian Trust
High Sheriff Award
Newcèslle Fund
Newcastle Cultural Investment
Fund
Peace Procession
Quaker Legacy Fund
Reality 8001s Crowdlunding
Wellesley Foundation
Youth Music
3.639
111.6391
{ 9,8501
{ 35,0001
9,850
20.550
{21,0501
(2.3301
(10.¢XKI }
10,C
{1,800}
{1.000)
1615)
(10.125 }
(4.389)
615
10.125
5,842
{ 5.842)
{ 2.667)
13371
{1,061 1
{ 36.4251
4.333
337
1,061
10.440
39,017
126
13,032
T¢)tals
Purpose of main re$tri¢l¢d funds
Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific txjrpose 7Mihin the charity as idenhfied by the
d¢)nor.
Wel Newcastle Gateshead
Reaching Out Project- suprv)rt ycMJng people to be LyJltural leader5 and
¢￿ale work with communities.
By lottery Reaching Out
ft&%￿ng Out Project- SUPF*Nt young people to b& cultural leaders and
¢￿ale work wth C￿MmUnitIes.
Newcastje Cultural Inveslmenl
Fund
Reaching Oul Project- SUPF(Wt young people to be cultural leaders and
cyeale work ￿th c￿mUnitIes.
Arts Council England
Care and Repair EngLarKI
Communty Foundation FOGO
Fund
To 5UPPOrt ongoing costs during the pandemic.
To support wetinar arKI film atojl ageiThJ.
Young Artisl Collective- supporting the work of vulneraNe young people In
the region to make work and develop leadership.
Hol￿a￿St mem¢￿81 Day Events Create work to be part of national
Holocaust Memorial Day Events.
Reaching Out Project- support young people lo be cuttufal leaders and
create wort wth commty)ities.
Newcastle City Council
Hadrian Tnjsl
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26

SKIMSTONE ARTS
IA company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the
ear ended 31 March 2021
27 Analysis of charitable funds continued
Purp¢>se of maln restrlcled funds C￿tinUed
Newcastle Fun
Young Artist Cdlective- 5uppwiing theworf¢ of vulnerable young people in
the region to make work and develop leadership.
H￿Oca￿￿ MenM)rial Day Events Create work to be part of national
Hdocausl Memri81 Day Events.
Reaching Out Project- supwrt yowwJ people to be ￿ltural leaders and
create work ￿th communities.
Peace Processi
Quaker Legacy FuThJ
Ywth Music
Continue personal and Musi￿1 d8velopment of ijur Young Artists
Cdlective. supporting high-quality music making by young people facing
complex life challenges.
Transfers betwèén funds
Reason for trnnsfer
Amount
Between ￿n￿StriCted and
designated funds
The transfer represents the balance of funds from Garfield
Weston lo pay for Core Cosls.
28 Capital commltments
As al 31 March 2021. the charity had no ￿pital commitments (2020-£na).
29 Analysis ol net assets betW￿Tr funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2021
Totsl
2020
Tangible fixed assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Other net current assets Iliabilibesl
1.428
27.881
{ 3.599)
1,428
45,246
13,5991
479
56.805
875
17,365
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