CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8teesl mémbers of Cftacily Name Milton Keynes IAC On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 Charity no (rfany) 1183548 Set out on pages I rewt to the trustees <)n my examination of the accounts of the at)ove charity fthe Trusn for tre year ended Re8ponslbilities and basis of report As the charivs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I rewt in respect of rny examination of the Trusfs a¢￿Unts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Ca￿yIng out my examination, I have followed all the appticable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gro&8 in¢4xne ex1Sst abovq aTrJ.In conn¢rtk)n wlth followln8the Dtr•ctj￿￿ ol Charfty Comffdssk•n I found no mitt•r5 that r•qulr¢ dr•wlwto your •tt•rrt ACE Accounts & T*x Umlthd Chartered Certlfied AccfXWrtants 2 Whlttle Court Knowlhll Mllton Keynes MK5 8FT io C•rfl.J9+3r•ni TW41 Fw¥ 371 IL145 701 757 47 T•l•rt 475 17JlJ 3217 713 I￿kalry J7 n7 k•xMt.5741 rptslJrthiy• U%792 ## **Milton Keynes Islamic Arts, Heritage &Culture Trustees Annual Report Year ended 30[th] August 2022** The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30[th] August 2022 ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** MK IAC: Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Charity Number: 1183548 Principal Office: Chaffron Way Campus, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LP Trustees at 5/4/20 Georgette Child (Chair) Paula Ballard (Treasurer) Ansar Hussein Rachel Gadston Moriah Priestley Amy Zamarripa Solis Anouar.Kassim Bank: Natwest Bank, 501 Silbury Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3ER ## **Welcome to MKIAC** **Milton Keynes Islamic Arts & Culture projects energise diversity in arts and heritage.** Our mission is to create opportunities, stimulate participant, community engage and provide a focal point for the development and celebration of diversity through arts, culture and heritage activity. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE** The MKIAC is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), It is governed by its constitution dated July 2019, with an amendment February 2020. A full list of the trustees is provided above. The maximum number of trustees is 5 and the minimum 3. Trustees are recruited through an open call, MKIAC contacts and membership; their appointment is confirmed at the Annual General Meeting. **Trustees met four times in a year for 2021/22: 31 September 2021, 16 Nov 2021; 12 Feb 2022; and for AGM on August 2022.** ## Staff Our thanks go to Adele Newman, freelance Programme Manager for MKIAC arts & culture and her long commitment to the development of MKIAC online Art in Isolation cultural partnership. We are still in process of securing a full time Programme manager and seeking funding to support on-going opportunities and operational capacity. Charity No: 1183548 Company Number 8652500 Chaffron Way Campus,MK6 5LP www.mkiac.org ## **Financial** **Independent Examiner: ACE Accounts Akshay Shah BSc (Hons), FCCA, Chartered Certified Accountant** 2 Whittle Court | Knowlhill | Milton Keynes | MK5 8FT ## - Commentary from Paula Ballard Treasurer to end of year accounts on separate pdf 21/22 grant income to support MKIAC and its development. We are Culture ERS recovery and City of Code & Light Festival. As is common in small organisations, long term sustainability is always an issue. The high level of projects in progression give us the time needed to work on securing further funding for our work streams during 2022 and to be able to retain our Programme manager for the year The trustees continue to monitor the reserves policy. ## Risk The Board of Trustees review the areas of risk that may affect the organisation and its programmes and projects, and this is integral to our business planning. ## The Objectives of MKIAC are: To promote inclusively Islamic arts, heritage and culture for the benefit of the public in Milton Keynes, in particular, but not exclusively, by supporting and representing the arts and heritage sector through promotion, representation and development and by working in partnership with other like-minded organisations to achieve joint goals that further the charitable purposes _._ MKIAC champions the rich Islamic Arts heritage and culture creative future of Milton Keynes. MKIAC is also the lead on Inclusive and diversity with programme developing and this is reflected at out Art in the Park Festival, with its vision to work together to nourish and support the creative skills and cultural wellbeing of Milton Keynes children and young people. This is part of a national movement of Cultural Education Partnerships to deliver creative thinking and experience at the heart of education. The Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit is at the forefront of our work (section 17 of the Charity Act 2011). The trustees comply with their duty to have due regard to the charity commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. Charity No: 1183548 Company Number 8652500 Chaffron Way Campus,MK6 5LP www.mkiac.org ## Vision, Mission and Values **Vision:** Milton Keynes as an international cultural destination **Mission:** As the unified, independent voice for Milton Keynes culture, MKIAC is a cultural leader and pioneering, place-making partnership **.** We work collaboratively and strategically through our partners to position culture as a catalyst for Milton Keynes to be an outstanding and inspiring place to live, work and visit. **Values** - **Creative:** perceiving the world in new ways, imagining and innovating. - **Inspire** : championing the role and impact of Milton Keynes culture across the local, regional, national and - international strategic context and seeking inspiration and best practice from all sectors. - **Collaborative** : working together we are greater than the sum of our parts, driving forward the cultural future - of Milton Keynes. - **Empowering:** we are fiercely supportive of our volunteers, partners and invest in nurturing and sharing knowledge, skills and confidence to innovate and develop the sector. - **Innovate** : we invest in the ideas, assets and skills within and beyond our membership towards solving common - challenges and shared goals. - **Excellence and Inclusion** : excellence as the driving force of everything we do and deliver; equality in its widest - sense, as we strive for inclusion and diversity to ensure our Milton Keynes cultural sector is representative of our community. ## **REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:** ## **Advocacy** MKIAC promotes the social, wellbeing and economic value that culture and creativity bring to those living, learning, sharing , working and performing in Milton Keynes to the MK Council, partners, MK College and decision makers. ||**_Inspiring Cultural Events_**
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MKIAC is a member **of SEMLEP Creative and Cultures Industries Group Meeting** where cultural colleagues in the region share issues, achievements and challenges, in support of culture at the heart of placemaking and growth, and its impact on the economy and quality of life of this key strategic area. MKIAC advocates for **Cultural Education and the wellbeing of children and young people through MAKE,** the MK Cultural Education Partnership (MKCEP) **.** MAKE champions the impact of creativity and creative thinking across the curriculum on children and young people’s skills, employability and wellbeing. This is a partnership of arts organisation, schools, MK College and local stakeholders, set up in response to the Arts Council England Cultural Education Challenge. Artswork, based in Southampton, is the ACE bridge organisation to support the development of local CEPs in the South East region (currently 13). Our continued thanks to Jezz Bennet, who gives generously of his time as independent chair of MAKE. Charity No: 1183548 Company Number 8652500 Chaffron Way Campus,MK6 5LP www.mkiac.org ## The education programmes We involve local schools and the local higher education college in a range of expressive arts with professionals in residence. Our residences aim to develop students, young people confidence and expression across the range of arts from art with paints, music, textiles, creative writing and installations. Where possible the programme is linked to the educational syllabus and special events are also provided for young people with learning difficulties to encourage their freedom of expression and to enhance their communication skills through the creative arts. ## **Our volunteers** MKIAC is very involved in the community and relies on voluntary support.MK College supports and encourages young people to volunteer with MKIAC for learning new skills, build confidence, understanding diverse culture and skills. MKIAC also have ambassadors who plays important supporting role with advocacy work and communicating with various communities of its programmes and build initiatives that encourage new friendships between women and young people inclusively. ## Online MKIAC MK Newsletter MKIAC -MK sends out a monthly online newsletter, inviting members to share news of developments, successes, challenges, opportunities for professional development and good practice with their colleagues and key interested parties. ## **Looking forward to 2023 /24** Through our core programme and work with wide range of diverse artists, communities and organisations, we have demonstrated a high level of reach and engagement, supporting the production of high - quality work which resonate with relevant issues and social challenges. Our work has had tangible benefits and impacts both at a strategic level , in terms of supporting AH-A, SEMLEP, MK Music Hub and Local Authorities to engage with diverse communities ,and grassroots level through place -based projects and interventions. We re perfectly positioned to make a strong contribution to Let’s Create strategic vision . Anouar.Kassim CEO MKIAC Charity No: 1183548 Company Number 8652500 Chaffron Way Campus,MK6 5LP www.mkiac.org