>CIRTS knCtOR {FE fROJECT •• IREEDOM cfHROUGH QfxpRESSION Arts For Life Project (UK) Report and Flnanclal Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2022 Charity number 1182882 Arts For Life Proiert IUK) Report of the Management Committee for the year ended 31 March 2022 The Management Committee presents its director5, report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022. Reference and Administratlve Inforniatlon Arts For Life project (UK) Charity Name: Charity registration number: Re8lstered Office: Operational Address: 1182882 8 Rickmansworth Road. Pinner HA5 2ST Forge House. Forge Lane, Northwood, Middx HA6 IDP Board of Trustees: Penny Ericson Ruth Howe Chair Treasurer Dahlia Basrawi Emma Matthews Secretary Senlor Management Team: Beth Gevell Director- Wellbeing & Family Support Director- Clinical & Development Jacqui Dennaford Auditors Simon Alexander & Co (Accountancy) Ltd 7 Murray Crescent. Pinner. Middx HA5 3QF Bankers Barclay5 Bank Plc. WEMBLEY & PARK ROYAL 2. LEICESTERSHIRE, LE87 2BB Our Aims and Objectives Purposes and Aims Our charit￿$ purposes as set out in the objects contained in the charities constitution are to: The relief of need of children and youn8 people between the ages of 6- 25yrs old. including familie5, carers and their 5UPPOrtive network. living in Greater London and the surroundin8 areas. We do this in particular throu8h the provision of 5UPPOrt seplices through using the integrative arts in therapy and education. To provide specialized combined arts and mental health based services. To relleve the pressures of day to day life for children with challenges and their familieslcarers To help youn8 people- especially but not exclusively- through Art based activities and therapy, by providing a safe environment for them to relax, learn and benefit. To ensure affordable access to proactive mental health support for the wider communitv. To encourage proartive mental health development and support through an arts- based approach. To develop and create opportunities for open communication for young people and their parentslcarers To create opportunities for partnership with other agencies and support services, providing inforfflation, advice and raising awarene55 to develop a whole new approach to youth and mental health. To be all inclusive, accepting children and their families from every walk of life within the Greater London area. Our aims fully reflect the purposesthatthe charitywas Set up to further. Ensurin our work delivers our aims We review our aims, objettives and artivities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to those 8roups of people we are set up to help. The review also helps us ensure our aim. objectives and activities remained focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular. the trustees consider how planned attivities will contribute to the aims and objective5 they have set. The focus of our work A great many young people continued to feel the negative effects of Covid, such as social isolatlon and increased anxiety. Therefore. our objective was to continue to help these vulnerable young people and their families to feel more engaged and less isolated. Arts for life continued to SUPPOrt f amilies experiencin8 a mental health crisis to prevent community disengagement, anti-social behavior and co-morbid conditions. The strategies we used to meet these objectives induded: Providing a ran8e of programmes which are reflective of our participants needs and address the potential problems related to special educational need5 and mental wellbein8. Limitin8 the potential for i5013tion which comes with complex needs, not only for the individual but also their family and friends and the wider community of Arts For Life Project. Working in partnership with other a8enciesto secure the widest range of Services to best match the needs of its participant population. How our artivities deliver public benefit Our main activities and who we try to help are described below. All our charitable activities focus on the reduction in social isolation & community disengagement, ènd the risks of mental health Crisis in youn8 people aged 6- 25 years. Our activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit. Who uses and benefited from our services? Participants are hard- to- reach 6- 25 year olds who have social, emotional. behavioural & communication challenges. Participant numbers over 2021- 2022 saw an average 12% increase over core pro8rammes. This. as well as the increased needs of participants. lead to an expansion in staff and service days. CREATIVE CREW ArrENDEES 2020- 2022 JAN 2020 SEPT 2020 JAN 2021 SEPT 2021 JAN 2022 CioitfvOCro%Y W•pkly Aii•nd•FIC• Numb•is Ci•lltlv•CIy*Y Weakly Allend• Cr••rNoCr•w Cmti¥¢ crew Wèekly C1￿￿1v￿Cre￿ Weekly W••kly AiiendA 14urrthii F4umbtts P4yrnb•r• In 2021- 2022 the or8anization continued to support the families and siblings of participants. This was through the.stay and chat" cafe with a parent/carer support worker as well as through talks and parent/family well-being sessions. Our Services benefit Our Services provide a vital role within the community supporting young people between 6 25 years and their families who find themselves on the margins of society through mental health challenges, learning challenges and special educational needs. The charity supports their emotional heath & wellbein8 through the therapeutic value of the creative arts. Our services offer both grant funded Spaces and paid-for spaces and are means-tested to offer the service to the wider community. Flnanclal Revlew Arts For Life Project continued to see an increase in the demand for services and an extension of services to the community. The organization has continued to grow and adapt to reflect this. The charlty continues to grow and source additional funds to cover the increase in need and our developing services. With the aid of sound financial management and the support of its board, staff and volunteers. the charity has had a very8ood year. Gross profit ha5 increased from 122.398 in 2021 to 216,325 {77%1, Net profit after operatin8 expenses rose from 4.611 to 36,1551676%). This leaves the tharity in a strong financial position with total equity increasing from 14,575 in 2021 to 50,730 in 20221248%). Reserves Poli The Management Committee has examined the chariws requirements for reserves in light of its main risks. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of the expenditure. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of the charity and the Board of Trustees are confident that at this level they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of significant drop in funding. Plans for Future Periods The charity plans continuing their current artivities in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arran8ement5. Plans are also being developed to work on a number of schemes with social partners including NHS and Statutory sep4ices contract5 alongside developing the clinical support of the organisation through in-house and outreach therapeutlc SUPPOrt services. Focus for this development is to continually develop partnerships with supporting services to streamline family 5UPPOrt and encourage community workin8 Within the professional and the family strurtures. Structure Governance and Mana ement Governin Document The organisation is a charitable incorporated organisation, incorporated on 9 April 2019. The charity was established under a constitution which established the objects and powers of the charity. Re¢ruitment and Appolntment of Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees are elected to Serve for a period of three years after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meetin8. All members of the Board of Trustees 8ive their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Trustee Indurtion and Trainin Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity through volunteering at activities and fundraisin8 events. New trustees are invited and encouraged to attend a series of short training sessions lof no more than an hour) to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates. These are jointly led by the Directors of the charity and cover: Risk Mana ement The Board of Trustees IS to carry out a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. A risk register will be established and will be updated at annually. Where appropriate. Systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces. Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedure5 are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff. volunteers. clients and visitors to the centre. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the charity. anisational Structure The Arts For Life Project has a Board ofTrustees of 4 members who meet quarterly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. At present the board has members from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity. A scheme of delegation is in place and day to day responsibility for the provision of the seNices rest with the Chair of Trustee5 alon8 With the Directors. The Dirertors are responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the Se￿ICe5 specified and that key performance indicators are met, along with the responsibility for the day to day operational management of the Centre, individual supervision of the staff team and a150 ensuring that the team continue to develop their skills and working practices in line with good practice. Responsibilities of the Management Committee Company law requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and falr view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Board of Trustees should follow best practice and.. selert suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent: and prepare the financial Statements on the going concern basis unle55 It is not appropriate to assume that the charity will continue on that basis. The Board of Trustees is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fsnancial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. The Board of Trustees is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irre8ularities. In accordance with charity law. as the charities directors. we certify that: so far as we are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charities auditors are unaware,. and as the directors of the charity we have taken all the steps that we ou8ht to have taken in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditors are aware of that information. Simon Alexander & Co (Accountancy) Ltd were appointed as the charities auditors durin8 the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities (issued in March 20051 and in accordance with the special provisions of Part Vll of the Companies Act 1985 relating to small entities. Approved and signed off electronically by the Board of Trustees on 22 January 2023 and Signed on its behalf by: Mrs R Howe Arts For Life Project Statement of Financial Activitie5 (including Income & Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 March 2022. (HARITY COMMISSION ' Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th8 trustsosl mfrmhrs ol Arts For Ltle Proiecl (UK) On •c¢ounts for th• y•af ended 31 March 2022 Charlty no Ilf any) 1182882 S•t out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Tru81'1 for the year ended 3110312020 AS the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements ol the Ch8r¢ties A¢1 2011 ("the Act'i I report ID respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 01 the 2011 Act and In Carrying out my examin81ion. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{511bl of the Acl. R•sponJlbllltle• and b•sl• of r•port Independent I have completed my 8xamination I confimi that no material matter8 have •xamln•r's statement come lo my attention In connection with the examination lolhef than that dis¢l08e(I belrth") v1h￿h gives me caus0 to belwie thal in. any malefi81 respect.. the accounting records weffj not kept in acLvJrdance with section 130 of the Charslie$ Ad.. or the accounts did not accord with the accounbng records., or the accounts did not comply with the appli¢4b￿ requirements conceming the form and content of accounts sel Out in the Charities lAc￿￿nIS and Report$) Regulatrons 2008 other than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a 'true and lair, view which is not 8 matter onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no con¢ems and have Come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should bo drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of ihe account$ lo be rea¢hed. ' Ple8se delete the vfftds in the brackets il they do not apply. Dats: Signed: | Name: Simon Alexander Relevant professional | FCA- ICAEW membership number 7866082 qualiflcation(sl or body {if any): Addres¥: 7 Murray Crescent IER Oct 2018 ## **Section B Balance sheet** |**Fixed assets**
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