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ARTS DEABYStrIRE CKI art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shir CONN£CTb CREAYE FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 1. Objectlves and Activities C￿neCt and Create: We are a Cultwal DeVelO￿￿t Org￿lsatiOn. Arts Derbyshire is the partwship rAganI&)ti¢￿ for strate8k arts devei(¥xnent In Derbyshire. We w(Yk acr055 arts and cuitwe, MnglN4 expertlse and passlon io the stiateqlc development programn￿5 we offer the Creative Community, and to the projerts we deliver to Derbyshlre audiences. programmes a￿ multl.stranded wlth knlal Impact and Creative Ilealth constant, birKdlng arml Interweavlnq threads. Vtslon, mlsslon and pwp Our Vlslon.. A vIL￿ant, coNtt¢ed ar#J resilient ¥ts ecoloy that enric1￿5 the lives of people in Derbyshire. I￿r Mlsslon: Providing strateglc dlrection for arts development in ￿rbY$hife, bulldin8 ￿ tke Imique (reative. cultural. natwal aThl heritage assets of our county. • (￿r Pwp05e: We are a central lth. harnesslng the collectlve power of our membershlp to catalyse, 1Th1￿e, enable and ampilfy arts development best practice. Imp4¢t. aims and •JbJectlves Arts Derbyshi￿ (registered charity number 1184423) fs a partrrshlp organlsatlon f strategic arts development in Derbyshire, created In 2012 thrLw8h a fi￿rger of two previous organisations. Arts Derbyshlre becan a charitable incryrated organisation {CIOl in 2019. The organisation is at the heart of the cuitLral sector In our county: drfvlng growth and resilience arKI ensurlng that the berteflts of art and creativ5ty reach everyone counly"wlde. A small organlsatlon vlth big ambitKm, we four key Stra￿15 l areas of activity: I Capaclty Building: we c￿efte networks of arts organisati¢￿$ and actiticfftrs to share kr￿￿e, expertise, training and encourage collaboration. Key Strate8y & Policy: we pr￿Ide a strategic overview of culture in Derbyshire and identify where gaps are leading to people being excluded from xcessing cultwal opportunit*s. Investment, Funding & Delivery: we deliver reSP￿s1¥e prOgrarm￿ In partnership wlth key organisations acr055 Derbyshire to maximise wr impact and c￿ate real change. as well as increasing irwestment into the Derbyshlre arts sect(￿. Asset5, Advocacy & Infrastructwe: we sh¢yKase the cultural activity happenin8 in Derbyshire. and repreS￿t Derbyshire's cultural secity nati¢xMlly, giving local artists organisations a voice and a platfo￿. Z025 - 2028 Prlorities The priority for Art5 Derbyshire over the next years ts to achleve ctsrfty around Its purpose I value and mld I long term firwidal ￿tainablI1ty. Achieving the right balance between strateglc dtr￿nt and project delfvery by fLlly wdersthndlry the needs of Pw1

ARTS DERSYSHIRE ao art REPORT OF THE TRLisfEES erb shii CONNECT& CREAYE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Derbyshlre's Cultural Sector wfll allow the organlsation to find Its own slsnatwe and be recognised as a valuable asset enabling cw1rtt￿ity. It ts urttlerstTh￿ that ￿e organisation cannot be 'all things to all pe(ple' but thr￿gh stw communicatiM, strategy and tran5parery AD can bolster the w￿k of creatlves and c￿tural orwlsations to be greater than the sum of their individual parts We CorW￿Ct & Create. W• wlll: Galvanise Creatlve Pro8ranMne workir4 to a Cr￿s1¥e Artlstic Manifesto {Appenthx 1 > balancing our Strateqlc DevelotMI)ent & Project Delivery fertht, Deliver the DCC Hub managen￿nt teThJer of Derbyshire Makes October 2024 . June 2027: a slqnificant Qpmunity to e5tabli5h AD and Its ambltions around cultural development & Sh￿¥ca57n8 Dellver ' Festfvity, (￿r Arttst s1ThK￿ng wogramme May 2025 Fe￿ 2026 touring five wtdcw venues arKI two indcmx venues Dellver our social Pre5criblw Liviry New5pw Inltlatlve through DCC Service Level Agreement Map with partrws CHWA where AD can have the greatest impKt thrw Its Creative Health Prograrnme and 1nwLen￿t an appropriate funding strategy s￿1t an ACE application to become a Natfonal Portfdio Trganisation in 2028129. The portal is open for appllcation 31° J￿Y 2026 (TBC). Applicati( for É21Xlk per anThJm Put in place the necessary fundraising ar￿ incorne gewation stnKtures ￿er the next three year5. ACE National Lottery Project Grant Awllcatlon 2026127 I£99,9￿1. Paul Hamlyn FOL￿datiC￿ application 2026 . 2028 {90.1Y)01. FwKlraising event 3￿ May 2025 lanw)11 . Bo150VLY Castle wlll host the 2025 event Represent Derbyshire on the ACE QAtwe Grwp talking to East IAidl• Combined County AuthorTty Explore a tlered Memberthlp 1•4)del wlth a cost for accessing certain services e.8. surgeries. templates etc Develop partnerships that can enable ￿bItiOUS projects to happen and achieve more toqether. Pilot Ccrnunity Creative tTrxlel Alfreton Creative C4)nnections mentoring & swport woiect New Horlzons ￿ed to kick start an 'EnvlrcMNnental Resporsibility. Network Action Plan. Event JanL￿ry 2026 Work with other regional Cultural DeVel￿rnent Organisati￿5 to create a natlonal network to better understand fwKtiM. I)pp￿t￿ltieS and challenge5 e. . Buckir@ham Cultwe Golnq Forw¥d Arts DÈrbyshlre has an excitinq vision and a flexible offer that m*s the orqarrisatlon fantastic resource for the co￿ty. It can athieve In tlme a successful and sustainable mixed e(￿CH￿Y model. However. it strKxAd be stressed that the sustainability of AD is by no means certaln and VAII rely on u5 remaining adaptable and responsive to opp)rtunities Page 2

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shii CONN£CT& CREATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 that arise. Public funding for arts and cuitLre is urKler threat and the value of art fn places like Derbyshire Is belng q￿tI(#￿d as tsJdgets are urKler wesswe and Pri￿ltieS heightened. For 0￿ ambitic￿S to be realised. we ￿ to be delivering value and responding to needs that 80 beythl C￿t￿aL w(fvisxy). Cross sector partnerships will be key in developing thls OFrf)ortunlty as deM￿strated thrw (xr grtré4in8 Creative Health Programme. Core benefklarles of ow work IrKlude: People that experience barrlers to cultural participalion. includi Rural, Isoiaied and dewived cC¥nm￿ltleS . Children & Y￿n9 peo V￿nerable athAt5 Arts, cultural and herftage or8aTri5ati¢yts Artlsts and creatfve wactitioners Arts Derbyshire aim5 to- Advocate for the arts Produce an exciting. Co1￿$7ye and acce551ble wogramme thrcxryh strateglc deveioFment and project delivery. • Build capaclty withln the sert OffeT OPPOrtunlty. support and to the county's creative sector. e a catalyst for change Inyrove the cultural landscape research. coThAtation and actfvlsm. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ElalED 31 &MARCH 2025 1. Arts Derbyshire's Manlfesto states that arts are a powerf￿ tool for charrfae, have the power to heal, insplre. c(￿nett and tran5forni, and should be for all people regardless of backqrowd ￿ circ￿$ta￿e. that we are commStted to Wofking collaboratively with ￿90M54t70ns, and to supwting artists and showcasing t￿1r worf(; that we aim to proffote tl arts, inspire change and make a posltlve Impact cn the wcdd. This rnanifesto encapsulates our vlsion. mi55ion and practlce and has been the pufect frame for a very busy, positlye and Wcl￿tIve 2024 . 25 ha5 seen rn)t only essential strategic deve￿ment and corsolidatlon, and vltal work In fund-raislng and organisatic•MI develO￿nt. but also weparation for, and delivery of, inspirational aThl indusive activity thrtyJg￿ut co￿tY. We are proud to have been selected to deliver hub managerrtht for tt* Derbyshire htskes programme, which has enabled us to bulld partnershlps across the county, whllst effectively tackling behind-the.xenes operational and l04istlcal detail in each area. It has been hugely positive to work collab)ratively with arts or8anlsatic￿ts from Swadlincote in the south, to Glossop and Bolsover In the north, to create locally inspired partlcipatw programmes. and ihls has enabled our vision to bLiid a culturally corW￿ted county. Additionally, we Page 3

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shir CONMECTb CREATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCM 2025 have loved seein8 people of all 48e5 Withln each ccMnm￿ity, irKluding sch¢Jols aNI special Interest groups, coming to Like part In art and creatfvity for themselves, and work with artists to create art whith reflects t￿1r comnmmity's hist(Ky and cultural heritage. Within our New Horlzons Pr￿ra￿￿Tre we have facilitated regular ￿¥￿rkIng events across the county, enablin8 creative ￿ganiSatIonS and artlsts to ccffirct share experfence and skllls - It has been fab￿0v$ to See how local ¢xganisations come together to learn from one another and sw)port each other, especially in Ihis Yery challenging tlme (or the arts. Alongside vibrant Arts twby5hire website we contiwe to publish regular and hlshly irrf4)rmative e.ne￿￿e(tefS which prtyrfide key Infonnatlon on the wofesslonal arts sector, what's on and how the get per$￿allY Involved. We actively look out for new oPp￿t(￿ltIeS for collaborative projects to b005t our creative cIMnmunltles FeStI￿tY represents a great ￿port￿lty to not only support Derbyshi artlsts and pr(xnote the wc#NIerf￿ that 15 happenin8 acr05S the county. ixjt a150 to create ￿1qUe cultwal eXper￿nCeS In new and uExpected venues. We have been really excited to deve￿ artlst sP¥y4Kase and celebrate the range and quality of work made In Derbyshlre through ttr￿ FeStI￿ty wograrrrne. Additi￿￿tly, it has been very pJs6tlve for Arts Derbyshire to have been able to 8ive to the weat work happening at Alfre¢ Creative Cornnectlons. Our Creative Health wograwme seeks to wuk with people in tkrby5hire who have health and wellbeins challenges, less access to creatiVTty, or eXperie￿e disadvantage. We are proud to see the publication of the Social Prescribiryd focused °Llvlng Newspaper" and are looking fornard to the impiementati¢m of new Creatlves In PLice programrne, that will work In partnershlp wlth the Prirnary Care T[[￿l to give peq)le access thrwh lttal health centres to creative Pfactise frx wellbeing wtc(xne5. Arts Derbyshlre has a fantastic. hard-wwking and dedkated professSonal team, and oactlve and committed Board of TnLStee5. both of whkh contaln a wealth of experfence, understandingi knovAedge, skill a￿1 inspirati￿. A5 Chair of the Board I wodd Ilke to thank everyone invcAved for their exCepti￿al Inp￿ throughout the year, In both areas of exciting Organisati￿[ develowent and irYthaiive programmir& especially in this time when arts and CLAture are bein8 challen8ed by wlder fiss￿. In PartIc￿ar, I wwld Ilke to sinCe￿IY tha￿{ Dlrector Step1￿ and ￿erati1}n5 Mana8er Hannah Barker for their ￿wavering c(¥nrnitment ar￿ dedlcatlon, and thelr Inspirati{￿aL leadership and management: and also retirinq Tntstees Emma Oaks, Sanjoy Sen, Charlotte Cdlins and Gary Br￿kWaY thank1￿ them sincerely for thetr much appreclated w￿k and ir￿7vidUal c(ffitriixrtiws to Board. We are very pleased to welcome r*w Trustees Simon Hobbs, Arffia Malik, Mary Muir arKI trainee Sanjana Srinivasan to the Board. All bri￿ substantial experiwKe arnl insi￿t from their varled professlonal practise. r c￿e values are to be accesslbie, creatfve, collaborative, ambitio￿ and respcfftsive and we are pro￿1 to recognlse that ￿ work this year has wtheld these principles. We are looking forward to enabilry a creative. connected arKI inspirational year of partkfipatory Page 4

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CK) art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shir CONNECTb CREATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 and professional work in 2025 26, ceiebratlng the ￿1q￿ and transformatlve Val￿ of the arts throughout our county, a￿1 to makin8 a pL6itive on Derbyshlre per￿le'S lives. Deborah Hedderwkk Chair, Arts Derbyshire 2. Arts Dert)yshire Board Arts Derbyshire Board ft￿ets bi.montMy. online. to develop and gifftde the organisation and supp)rt the staff In thelr management project w￿. Our Director, Stephen Alu￿, provides strateglc dlrectlon. further bolsteri￿ the strength and resilience of the Independent organisation. We have CLmtin￿l to work with Debbie Porter, Mana8ln8 Director of De511natlon Dlgltal, WIK) leads cffj the digital Marc￿nmS fcK Arts Derbyshire. Much of the detailed management w￿k is cwrently carried wlthfjn 4 SLtrgrcA4)s whlch each have a distinct loc￿ ￿ key a￿a5 of w(Yk: Comms and Brandlnq Iwebslte and newsletter swxrt, rn¥ketin8. c0mn￿nkat1OTh with members, organisational branding) Flnance and F￿dr•I$ll¥ (onqoin8 annual acc(wnting, pa￿nts, fina￿la1 planning and rn(xltorin8. seeking i Supp(rtI￿ fund1￿, a[￿lICatI(￿ wrltSnq and submIssi(￿. fundraising events) Governance and HR {recruitrnenl. pdlcy develwent. staff mana8ement. EDI strategy and artion pianl Plannin8 Pr¢warnffling Iscenarfo plamlng and rfsk reqlrter) Through)ut the year Trustees (who collectlveiy have a wlde range of experience arwj sklll in participatory arts, a variety of indlvidual arts practices, the volLntary and statLrtory sector5, bu51ne55 and indu5try} have wuked with cc•nmitment aTrJ energy in various r(Aes and respor6lblllties withln the sub-groy. We have C￿7n(￿ the in.depth work to develop strong policies, str￿tureS and procedwes to enable u5 to deliver our work and meet the charfty's objectives, ensuring that the framework alI(P•￿ the or8ani5ation to stay relevant, effectlve. vibrant * forwarin8. In changes to personnel and str￿t￿e T￿J5te￿ Gary BffKkwell, Chariotte Collins, Emma Oaks, and Sanjoy Sen hwie left the Board, but y￿ have wetcorned Simon H()b5, Anna Malik, Alary Pauir and trainee Sanjana Srlnlvasan as rth¥ Tr￿tee$, as well as welccmning back Kaliia Stcwey from Maternity Leave. Debi He&Jer￿lck aTrJ gwr¢)n 8rown were re- elected to a new term on the Board, and Hobbs was elected as Vice-chair. 3. Arts Derbyshlre Team The Core Team ts led by Dlrector, Stephen MLnn, and Supmed by Operations Manager Flannah Barker, wlth Destlnation Dlgital provlding diqital Marcomms support, all of wfvjm brin8 dedlcatlon and Intrylty, profe55kmal experierre and insl8ht to their roles, enablir the growth, crnnectlvity futsjre stablllty of the organlsatlon and sKcessful delivery of P88e 5

ARTS DERBYStr•RE ao art REPORT OF THE TRusfEES erb shir CONNECT b CREATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1025 Its current programmes. The Creatlve Health Team continues to worf( with passion, knowledge and understanding on a programme that ad¢tre55es the particlpatlon d those in most need. bullds connectlon and cdLaboratlon wtth the health sector, and develops core Creative Health franwtyks that have been recognised at a regional a￿1 national level. Arts Derby5hlre Team: Dlrector, Stephen M￿n Operations Manager, Hannah Barker Projects Assistant, Pl￿ebe 8ark5 Creative Health Manager, Helena ReyThAds Creative Health Pro(kKer, Nicola Middler Sc(lat Prescrfblng Developwtht Manager, Debcnh Munt S(xial Presctlblng Artist, Kate Genever DI8Ttal MarccAThnS Manager, Debbie Porter, Destinati(m Digital Digital Marctynms Awrentice. Ed Hazlehursi. Destlnatlc#) Dlqltal Tralnee Technlcal S￿part . Festfvlty. Thomas Barker 4. Arts Derbyshire Webslte & Newsletters The Arts Derbyshire website Fyovides a fcral point information exchange on creative and cultural aspects of c(w￿ty. KtiTh8 as an inwtant interface between both the Organisati￿ and ￿r members. and between arts provlders and the wider public. It is one of the key drivers in achievlng Arts Derbyshire's airn to ena￿e a connected arts ecology that enriches the lives of peq)le in Derbsryhlre. The webslte helps us fulfil ow misslon to act as a central hub and amplify arts practlce In the county, providing a platf￿￿ for people to: discThier Opmunities fN participation a￿1 atterthKe. advertise and share news on projects and wograrnmes. pubiicise individuals. aThJ organisati￿ls, arts work in all genres. c(￿nect wlth artlsts and arts organtsations. find infomMti￿) abthjt arts ar#J C￿t￿al events. explore the richness and depth of the art5 actfvlty In Derbyshlre. In 20Z4 . 25 it achieved a f(MXfall of 81,0241+33.11%). with 1387 {+14.63%) registered artists, art5 wganisati(ms and ven We W￿ld Ilke to thank the team at Destfnatton Dlgltal for their fartastlc work throughout the year in maintaining and populating the website. and er￿rIng that thls vital Ilnk between Arts Derbyshire. its rneTr￿ and the ￿￿(iC is pertinent a￿1 lively. Arts Dertyshire has c￿tInUed to Use an wiine fonnat to send regular newsletter5 to its membershlp. provldfng news and Informatlon wlthln general and spedallsed art-form areas. The new51etter5 enable information and skill sharing, tI￿Ough giving opP￿tUnItIeS to publicise and receive Informat￿ on art5 activity, pro(h￿ts and events. trnining and work opportunltles. Page 6

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shir CONNECT & CREATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH Z025 Three newsletters are dellyered to 3,024 email subscribers the email rnarketing database: • Arts Indwtry {pr￿louSLY kThyn as Arts Professi(This) Creative Health What's On 5. Mernbers, Meetings We have successfully developed cwr offer to our members. with regular new51etter5, (W attrattive and busy webslte, and w New H¢yizcms merr&w'5 meetSn8s. Thts year we held three xKce55ful well.attended rneetin￿ around the c¢xmty with Caref￿lY C￿ated panelllsts, eath or with a differert theme f(Y focwed and dISc￿$70n. Creatlve Heathh: regather. held at Ih)e Lea Certre. IX Lea, Boisover Dlstrfct C￿t￿ra1 PlacemakSng, held at Slwpe's Pottery hmtseum. SwadlirKote, South Derbyshire Arts in the C¢xnmu)Ity. held at Infinite WeUbein8, HeaMY. Amber Valley As well as in.depth dlscusston, the rneetin85 all￿ tlme for networking, What's On rntlce board and rnert)ets' Pop Up Exhibition, givirY4 opport￿ltY for mernber5 to share. present and talk aknut thelr work. This fonnat has proved very potAAar as there Is plenty of scope for Per$￿al Involvement and input. 6. Looklng To The Futwe 2024125 has been a year of c0Tr5o1idati(￿ and quiet 0eternmnati￿ . a penod in which we've laid the strateglt and operat7(xl f(xwMlatlons for tvffj maiw progranrn that will shape Derbyshire's cultural ecology thrtyjgh to 2027. In a cllmate of financial constraint and sector flux, lrts Derbyshi￿ has remalned re9)lute: securing essential funding, deepening sector reLatIo￿h7PS, aThJ reafflnning the role of the arts in civic life. Ow work as a Cultural Developnnt (hganisati(￿ Is ￿lIt on trust. trarwarency, arKI long- tem) thinking. These values u￿rpin our two flagship inltiatives Derbyshire Makes and Festivity-each designed to Nrtwe meanlr@ful cdlaboratlon, arrylify local talent. arKI leave a iastlng legacy. Derbyshlre Makes . A ttr￿ee-year creative woyamme Celebra￿nI Derbyshire's hedtagè of 5movatlon arKI making. We are proud to C¢Y)rdlnate hth lead organlsations across Glossop, Bol%wer. Chesterfield, Heanor, Cromford. and Swadlincote. This network is sw)ported by a strC￿9 partnerthip (￿￿t including Derbyshlre Colmty C¢)uncil, Local. Junctlon Arts, High Peak Community Arts. C[￿f￿d Mi115. People Express. aTrJ Makeshlft. Together. we are investing it) piace-based creativity conMThJnity.led production. Festivity . A county4Yide artist sh¢xycase spanning muslc, spoken word, w￿(sh(￿s, and visual arts. Fol1th¥1￿ an q>en call, fifty ￿*star￿lI￿ arttsts have been selected to present Page 7

ARTS DERBYSHIRE ao art REPORT OF THE TRUST erb shii CONNECT& CREATE FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 IURCH 2025 work acn)5s seven indoor and outd￿￿ venues. FestTvity is a celebration of Derbyshire's creative breadth and a platform fc￿ pthlic engagement. Both projects witl be delivered to a￿llenCeS tlwlmxrt 2025126. with evaluation a￿1 legacy planning embedded from the outset. Key Milestones fry the Year The Arts Derbyshire Netw(Yk ￿15 gr￿An to 1,030 MeM￿r5, strenqthenin8 peer support and sector ccfyectivity. Our lhree-m￿thlY newsletters- Whrtt's On. Arts lthtry. arKI Creotive Health- contirKE to inforffl a￿j galvarrise our cryThnwltie5. We C￿er￿d thr￿ New H￿1zon Netw(Kk meetir4s. exploring Cultural Placemaking, Creative Health. imFMYtance of a deiiveralAe C￿tural Strategy. In December 2024, we appointed a Creative Health pr￿UCer to lead the Creatlves in Hace pliot, wryking with ow Creative Health Tearn. Regional Developments . The estabiistrffient of the East MidlaN15 c￿b￿￿1 c￿nty Authority (EMCCA) marks a pivotal m(Knent for reglonal c￿tural p)Ilcy. Unts the leadershlp of Mayor Clalre Ward, there is renewed momenturn arthjnd tourism, herltage, and creatlve Industrles. Initlatives s￿h as Visit East Midlands and enwing re8ional partnerships are F￿sItI￿￿n8 our area as a cultwal destlnatlon. Derbyshlre Is proud to contribute to Derbyshire Colmty C(ANKII's Culture, Herltage and Tourfsm Board ICHAT), athocatlng for Joined.￿ investment and inciusNe qrowth. Lcrf)kin8 Ahead - As we move into the rxt phase of ¢Jw developrnent. our focus is clear. to artlculate Arts Derb>5hire's pwpose. de￿￿￿$trate its value. 0￿j secLre its fina￿la[ SU5talnability. We will ContiTh￿ to balance strategic foresight with responsive delivery, listening carefully to the needs rf artists. or8ani5at1ry￿. arKt commwbitles. We recogni5e that no Single (Yganisation can LE all thiry5 to all people. But thwh clarity of purp)5e, Coll￿￿atIve leadershlp, aTrJ trw6parenr wactke. Arts Dertyshlre can enable others to thrtve. Ow strength lies x) CN*ectiffi in the belief that toged￿r. we a gfeater than the sum of ow parts. We Cornect & Create P8ge 8

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shir CONNECT b CFIEATI FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Arts Derbyshire webslte. sttial media and newsletters Boslc detdlls Alm: To provide a trusted central hub fty all arts informatlon in the cwity Project Manager: Debbie P(¥ter. Destinati¢M Digital Funder: Arts Derb￿bre Oyerall Budset: £25,(￿ All contracts arKI fwKlin8 for this project are belrq held and managed by Arts Derbythire CIO oing Tlmellne: Webslte: htt . Ilwww.artsderb Ir .th(i 1.2 Activity The number of members contlnue5 to gr(M, and we have 1,387 artists, arts or8anisatl¢)ns and venue5 a5 rnember5 of the site. w by +33.88% on last year. Since the lawKh of webs?te in 2021. we have rnaintained a steady presence on Google vla the webslte, and ￿ s￿181 medla via Facebook (2481 followers, +15.21% year on year), Instagram 13195 follower5, +33.35X year year) and X113,320 followers. -3.72% year (m year). Llnkedln was a new ptsiform for Arts Derbyshlre In the previ(￿5 year. and ha$ 580 f¢Aluwers (•89.54%). We also have a YouTLth channel f( rrt>llshing project videos. Glve As You Live C￿tinUeS lo ralse ThKX)ey the charity through the 'glve as you shop. model, raising a M￿JeSt sthm. 2. Festivity . The Derbyshi￿ Festivals Ass(rlatk 2. 1 Baslc Detalls Alm: To provide a fon¥n for arts festfvals to share thelr plan5. exchange lnfonnat1t￿ and provfde mutual support Chalr of Festlvlty: Sharon Br(y*n (Arts Dwby5hire Tn￿tee Director of Melbourne Festival & Creative Me1￿ume1 Funders: All voiwtary Tlm•lln•: Website: htt develo mentlfestivit -arts-fest' . LA(Iwhat-we.dolfestivais. l.f<wn/ 2.2 Actlvity Festlvlty membership at the erKI of 2024 1 Z5 stands at 88 Festivals aTra additional As5(Kiate Alembers. Mary Festlvals are small, voiunteer.led organisations with Ilmlted reserves but passion and enthtsiasm for what tty (k) for their c(xnmunlty. hltht remalnlnq festlvals went ahead in 2024 and Festlyals flnally getting back ￿ track, showlng Page 9

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES eTb shir C0Tr4NeCT b CREATI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 everyone that Derbysh1￿ is deflnitely THE Festival Cc#mtyl Stjne Festlvais have enlxaced technology and have online activities wovidlnq alternative way5 to accessing fe5tlval content remotely h(y4thfer thè majority are maIr￿Y live. We contacted all the Festivity members at Chrfstmas 2024 to ask them to share their 2025 dates . actual or Pfovlslonal - wfth us so that we could share them ￿ the Arts Derbyshlre website to build anticipation for rxt year of festivals and were relieved by the nunknr of Festivals plannlng to qo ahead wlth a -live- festival in 202415. Although a few fe5tiva15 haven't survived the pandemk a n￿nber have spread their Cale￿laT arKI have mlnl-Festlvals leg Derby Book Festival), or pop.up events thrty4l#yJt the year wlth the maln Festlval as the highllght which wths very weil. Durfng past year we have kept in t¢xKh with Festivity menknrs via the rewkn Arts Derbythlre Newsletters arKI members have been sharing news ab￿t events and activities via the Newsletter and the Arts Derbyshlre websrte where they make a slzeatAe addit1¢￿ to the What's On MEWS Sectfjc￿. Festivals have continued to be very supportive of each other by sharin8 information atxiut other ev•tts, often a￿leIKe5 will visit a rKMI)er of festivals throughout the year so pr(wnotSng other festlvais as well as thdr thyn spread the word and broaden awjiences. Festivity rnernbers have atso contIn￿l to swrrt other thr(x4h sharing advice and resources. Many festivals have lost Vol￿tteerS fftr the past years a￿ Wful that new w)ILnteers wiu emerge. 3. Creatfve Health Sector Support and DthElownent 3.18asic Details Alm: To wovide lnffflnatl￿. s￿)Nt and training for those workinq in the cuItLre and health fleid, to advocate wtdely for creatlve health. to develw woiects arKI pfftrsh6ps that fwther thts w Project Manager: HeLena ReyN￿d$ I(￿atIVe Health Manager) Funders: Arts Derbythlre: tTbyshire County co￿￿71 Pthlic Health; Creative Health & Wdibeirry Alliance. Peter Sowerby F(XW￿at1￿j £43,CKKI S(xial Prescrlblng Develormnent, £12,CKKI Arts and Health Co- ordinator role - project expenses f￿ded thrcAryh Derbyshire County Council Public Health. £12.5(10 k£lal PreKribin8 Activity f￿ded thr{￿sh Peter s￿erbY Fw)daticm. £2,850 regi￿al CHWA events. All cr￿tracts arnl fthding are and managed by Arts Derbyshlre Ongoing Websltes: nNw.artsderb hire.or .uklartsandhealth wvfw.culturehealthandwellbein .or Overall 8W'. Tlmellne: Page 10

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shir COMMECT& CRfATI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAKH 2025 3.2 Actlvlty Arts Derbyshire has been de￿1￿17r Creative Health in lkrbysh1￿ since 2008. Ow work includes building a net￿￿k, strategic advocacy. project Mar￿gernert, arKI sharir Information. We aim to eryO￿r the creative health sector in tIE c(xmty by connectin8 It to opportunitles, adV￿ating, and worThJting best prarti¢es. Creatlve Health is led by a Creative Health Manager, atso serving as an East Mldiarnls Arts Champion for the Creative Health and Wellbeing Alliance (CHWA). Fr(xn September 2024, Arts Derbythlre wlll host the CHWA Midlands Regi￿al Lead role. Arts Derbyshlre has been at the forefront of Integratlng arts Into health and wellbeing, relnforclng the power of creativity to ertwKe C•)nwrunity health. Our Strategic Creatlve Health remlt Is a testament to cc¥nmltment to this Ca￿e, ensuring that arts and ulture remaln plvotal in the public health agenda. Creatlve Health is an essential component of Arts Derbyshlre's mIsslc￿. We belierfe In the tran5foTmative power of arts to improve mental and ￿Yskal health, foster comnxmfty coheslon. and enhance the quallty of Ilfe. Our strate8lc femit includes expanth'nq access to creative health programs, f05terlng Irthvative pwtnerships. and athocating for the Integration of arts into health and S￿la1 care poEiciÈs. Our new Creative Health Pr(KkKer rde qoecember 20241 will ￿sure that Creative Health COnr￿ctS and can have impact across all AD Projects where appropriate. Arts tlerbythire is committed to utfllsing the transfcrntive wjwer of the arts to improve health ar¥J wellbeing in communities. Our Creative Health projects are des1￿￿d to integrate arts into health and Social care, providing In￿1￿atIve solutions to CL￿teMP￿ary challenges. Cwrent and development projects isee section 4: Tr Living Newspaper. Artist Enquiry into ￿lal Prexribing. Creative5 in Places fvLot and further developlng the online offer. The organisatith) aims to develop a futwe and spoke rn¢xlel around the slx Derbyshire Makes Hubs allowin8 for social CLXVCtedne55 building (m ttr￿ Living Nv*opaper pilot and Creative in Place pro8ranwnes. 4. Arts In Social Presribing 4. 18oslc Detalls To ensure that all xKial prescribKry clients have excellent access to the c(xmty's c￿tural offer In a way that ts mutually beneficial for all parties involved, inclLKling health and cultwe sectty5. Kate Genever Project Manager: Funders: Deborah Mtmt l Ministry of Others Derbyshire C￿Y CsJrKiI P￿lIC Health £203,5CKJ Ail c¢)ntracls and f￿￿ting for this projert are held and managed by Arts DerbJ5hire; previous funding agreement with Overall Budoet: Page11

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shir CONNECT & CREA7E FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 Dewby5hiTe Cwrty Coundl Piknilc Health. up io end 2022, was held ith Derbyshlre c￿MIty Timeline: Septenknr 2019 . Awt 2025 www.artsder shire. or . uk/y)aa re5cribi enever.comlworklwhat.fflatters.tTr ￿l-matter5.to-nl Webslte: www.kat 4.2 Activlty SLA was developed thjring a period of grch¥ing interest In Social Prescribing ISP) in Derbyshlre, supported by the Social Prescribing A(fvIS￿ Group {SPAG) chaired by the Integrated Care Board IICB). Despite SP'S p)tertial to imrxove health and well-bein8, the system faced challenges such as siloed piannirY4, lack of visibility, acCO￿tablI11y, aTrJ support for practitioners. Arts Derbyshire, in collaboration with Derbyshire County Councll's PLblic Health Lkpartment, aimed to address these challenges through creatlve and experlmental approactrs. Key Achlevements The SLA was divided into three main strafwjs: l. Artlst Inqulry lTrto Soclal Prescrlbts Thts strand involved c(¥llm155i￿1ll8 artist Kate Genever to cmduct a cross.sector Iwulry Into SP. Through vi51tS, tonver5atlons, artwork. arml shared space5. the inquiry aifi)ed to foster dlalogue, map a55et5. idertify challenges, and create a collectfve vlslon for SP in Derbyshire. Key flndlw hlghlighted issues such as lack of vlsibllity. accowtabllity, sw)port, and acti￿ within the SP system. The 5nwlry provlded a Platf￿ for rneaninqful conversations led to tt develorM)rt of the 74on-Prescriptive Newspaper as a tool to addre55 these chaliert4es. 2. Sodal Prescr•lng Llnk Worker IAanlfesto Launcld in May 2022 Creativity aTrJ Wellbeing Week. the manifesto was co. created by nlne SP Link Workers, artlst Kate Ger￿er. arKI cultwal health developer De￿rah m￿t. It ernerged from the Cuitwal Prescriptions sUpp￿t program durirbg the COVID.19 pandemlc. addressing the enyjti￿al toll on Link Workers. The manifesto aind to amplify their voices, provoke dlalogue and alfvocate systemic swport and equity In SP. It recelved national recognition from cAganizations like NH5 EnglarKI, Arts Council Ensland, and the Natlonal AS￿)ciation for Sc£iai Prescribing. 3.1. Non.PrescrlptiYe Newsp The Non.PrescrSptlve newspaper was developed as a creative tool to advance SP and Creative Health In Derbyshlre. Pthllshed in wint a)d dibT'tal fcfmat5, It featured Contributi(￿ from 24 professlonais across 30 organizations, 51b)wcasing diverse practices and volces. The newspaFer was widely distributed to social prescribers. GP practice5. Paqe 12

ARTS OERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES erb shii CONN£CTb CREATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 health partners, aThJ cultural org￿ZatiOnS. ft Served a5 a platfryrn for sector development, peer leamln8, and advocacy• po51tic￿1ng Derbyshire as a leader in creative health. The pthiication a150 facilitated cross-sector wryagement, visicffjin8 se55ions, and partnerships, leading to strategfc develcpments S￿h as the appointment of a Public Health Lead for Creative Health in Derbyshire. 3.2. Creatlves In Place Thls pllot woject emerged from the NM.PresCripti￿ inltiative, frfwing M enknedding creative practltloners wlthln GP practices In Erewash and Wirksworth. Two creative5- theat￿ practitioner and a musician were recruited to w￿k closely with locat comrnvnitie5 and health teams. The project al￿ to develop a model of prevention arKI health creatlon by Integratinq creative practices into primary care. Early Impacts include increased awareness of creative health amonq health professionals. ￿ partfièrshi￿ with cultural or8anlzatl￿￿. arn1 developn￿t of inn(Native ￿n-medICal approactr￿S to health and well-beln8. Impact Summ The SLA has had slgnlflC￿t Impacts across CLwnmunitie5. the Sector, and strategic developrn￿t. Communities and iThJividuais have gained ethaT￿ed acce5S to creative health Interventions. addressin8 issues s￿h as pain, grlef, rnental healih, and waltlng list challenges. The sector has benefited fr￿n iKreased visibility. engagement, aThJ collaboratlM amon8 cultwal, health, and yo1￿tary organization5. Strategically, the SLA has influenced the inclusic￿ of Creatlye Health on the ICB agenda, supported t develOp￿￿t of a Creative Health Strategy f(K Derbyshfre, ar#J gamered national recognltlon. Flrwnclal Swnmary The SLA was dellyered wlthln a bw of £203,5(rf). with additlcmal match funding secured from the Paul Sowerby Foundatlon {£25.CMXJI aThl Arts Council England 1£26.0001. All funds were utillzed effectlvely to achieve woject objectives. 5. Derbyshfre Makes 5. 1 ￿sIC details Alm: Hub Manager for 3 year progranwne celebrating making in all its forn￿, in partnershlp with L(Kal. and C￿￿7551￿￿ by Derbyshire Cwnty Council. Working with 6 hub partners across Derbyshire to co- prOd￿e a Progran￿ of e￿nts over an JThual 6 week festival period: Hclth'n8 Wets; audierKe aTrJ content development" quallty assuraKe; and nmmitiying and evaluating OLrtwK Page13

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TRiISTEES erb shir CONNECT& CREATI FOR THE YEAR EKIED 31 MARCH 2025 Hub Leads: PeLyLe Expre55. Swadllncote; The Arkwright k(iety (Cromford Millsl, Cromford. Make1￿1ft. Heanor; j￿￿ti<M Arts, Bo150ver and Chesterfield; Hi Peak ConxThmlty Arts, Glossop. Project mar￿9er. Hannah Barker Funders: Arts C(Mmcil England PLice Partnership. Natlonal Lottery, Derbyshire cO￿ty c0￿ClI, a￿1 Tr Natimal Lottery Heritage FWKI. E660.836 All cThrtrxts and fund1￿ f¢Y thls project are held and rnanaged by Arts tkrbythire. July 2024 . Ju)e 2027 Websfte: Overall Budget: Tlrnellne: 5.2 Actfvlty Thls Is a three-year programme of makln8.related events and artivitSes across Dewbyshlre, led by Derbyshire C¢)unty Cwndl arnl de16vered by Local and Arts Derbyshire which Is funded by the cojnty cwKII and Arts CowKil England. Arts Derbyshire won a te￿￿er to manage 6 hth, each led by established arts arKI heritage (wni5ations Icated ￿1nd Dewire. 2024 1 Z5 saw the la￿￿h of tknyshire Makes. and the flrst year of festivals in each of the IMA)'s apwlnted towns. The prograryrfne of cultural activity seeks to achieve a wder awareress of Derbyshire's creative legacy by engaging new and exlsting aLKliences through a programme of hlgh. quality creative events. in(l￿17ng cUnm￿lty.pr0duCed projects and artist-led corniissions, across Derbyshlre Mes Festival JKI Projects actfvtty. "Derbyshire Makes recoqnises the ifflpxt¥Ke of the c¢xmty'5 creative5, and looks to wcyk for longer armd rnore deep(y with this ccmmmity supwtlng, nurturfng and sustalninq local talent thr￿gh pald commisslons. sector supp)rt, arKI live and onllne resources. There will be w OpP)rt￿ltieS skills sharing, leaming a￿1 jth openings. hewing to create a reslllent maklng and sect(K for the Co￿ty.- We are (￿nmItted to celebratlng qic&al making across tl* Derb￿lre Makes proqrarnrne and developing methods fN targeted a￿lIe￿e d￿￿O￿￿nI to reach dlverse cfynmunitles across the county. Each year builds wn the last, making connectiryLS between past and present, beiween people, and between new and tradltlonal skllls. FINANCIAL REVIEW The dralt Annual kcounts 2024125 have been prepared and presented to the Board. The or8an1satlc￿ is in a positive financlal p)sIt1t￿ at the end of the year. Despite a net deficit of £43.955. the total cash fLWK15 at year-eTrJ are £195.488. which significantly exceed the liabilities of £948. This indicates ￿qantsatIOn has sufficient resources to Page 14

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art REPORT OF THE TrUSTEES erb shir CQNNECT tt CREATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 cover its obllgatlons. The deficit of £43,955 15 ￿lmarily due to an ¢xrtstJKling invoKe from DCC for £50,189 being pald the 4" Awil 2025. Annual Turnover ¥ £215.211 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND hW4AGEKNT Arts Derbyshlre is constituied as a Charltable I￿Ork￿)rated Organisation ICIO) reglstered with the Charity Commission on 15th July 2019. registered number 1184423, and plans its activities to ensure they meet the objert5 Set (Mrt In its c¢￿tituti￿. The charity's trustees manage the affalrs of the CIO may that wpose exerclse all the powers of the CIO. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Charity rwme . Arts tkrbyshire CIO Other name the charlty uses: Arts Derbyshlre Reglstered charfty number: 1184423 Charfty's prlnclpal address: 2-3 Frlary Street. Deth DE1 1JF tnstees WIK) seNed the charlty during the were as follows: Deborah Hedderwkk Appointed 15 J￿Y 2019 aTrJ re-elected 1 2022 Kalila Storey AFwinted 15 July 2019; re.elected 11 Jdy 2023 Appolnted 15 July 2019; re-eletted 18 September 2024 Appolnted 10 Novenkn 2020: re*lected 17 (ktober 2023 Apwinted 10 2020. re.elected 17 October 2023 Arwnted Z5 Jaw 2022. resigned 28 February 2025 Ap￿ftted 21 Nty4ember 2022: resfjgned 22 January ZOZ5 AptM)inted 28 IAarch 2023; re$l￿d 9 May 2024 ApFK)inted 14 November 2023: reslgmed 13 December 2024 A￿Inted ZQ l•lay 2024 Winted 5 Decerrt)er 2024 Appolnted 10 December 2024 4winted 4 January 2025 Sharon Brown Alke 141arshall Daniel Oakley Sanjoy Sen Chariotte Colllns Gary Brockway Simon Hobbs Mary Ama O'steele Anna Malik Page15

ARTS DERBYSHIRE CKI art REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES eTb shii CONN£CTb CREATE FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Declarat7￿5 Approved by board of trustees ￿ 2M.PWAV.￿1.and slgned on Its behalf by: Deb￿ah Hedderwlck Ctmlr of TTu5tee5 Page16

INDEPENDENT EX￿mMERs REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ARTS DERBYSHIRE CIO art 'erb shir FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2025 CONNECT b CREATE èp•ndènt examlner's r•wt to the tryst¢es of Arts Dffby5hlre CIO I rerwt to charlty tnL%iees (Y• my exarninat￿ of the accr•Jnts of Arts Defbythlre CIO for the perityj ded 31 IAarch 2025. Responslbllftles •nd basls of report AS the charity's tr￿tee$ you are resp)nslNe for tt prep¥atK￿ of the acc(wnts In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fthe kt). I report In respect ol my eX￿ination of the d￿rI￿$ accrAnts carried ￿der section 145 of the Act and In carryinq (￿rt my examiiaiitr) I have lo110￿￿0 all appii&ibie DireciwMs 8fven ty the Charfty Commi5Si under 5ectlon 145151(bl of the Act. Independent exaffllnerfs stst•m•nt I have Com[￿eted my examinath)n. l ¢Mfimi thot M material rnatters have corne to my attentlon In connection with the e¥aminatSon me cause to belI￿t that In any rnaterlal re5pert: acc￿nt￿8 records were not keFrt In respect ol the TnJ5t as reqLed by section 130 of the Act: or the accounts do not accord with It￿se recwd5. I have no concerns and have come across IKI other mattets in cor*￿tI(￿ wlth the examinati￿ io vthlch attenti￿ should be dr￿Tr in this re￿rt kn ￿￿er to enable a proper understandiry of the occowls to be reached. Ic Tldsall Llmlted Chartered Acccthtants 81 Burton Road DeTbyshire DE1 ITJ Date: . Page 17

ARTS DEA8YSHIRE CIO (Charlty Commts51on nwnber 1184423) RECEIPTS AND PAYMEirfs ACC(AINTS YEAR 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 WCH 2025 art erb sFIi; CONNÉCT f> CREAII 2025 2024 Total lunds furK15 fund5 ECEIPTS I￿Ual contrIt￿tID￿ from KC e dlstrlci 10.192 204 T29.2￿} 1.265 7,741 (Mreci ACtI￿ty Irome 206,20S 213.916 TOT1 RÉCÉMS 206.205 215,211 139,646 PAYKFirs Accwrts Soltrare 569 AdmI￿Ar1￿r Costs 2).745 ZJ.745 626 $75 269 457 CHWA E¥￿ts Ir6waKe l4tttIn￿ and TnAitt Exrer4e5 Rfy)m Ml Conlrfbutknrs to Ov•th IlÈsleiix Prthlry aNI Statkmmi tyJntsLXy Co￿(ta 269 n5 238 2.380 1.067 Z69 7Z5 238 2.3 1.(*7 3.903 853 1.266 1,266 1,950 Stall Tratr￿ Olre¢tors Costs Strategic Devèiorfftnt Costs Oflice rert ￿t￿ty Costs rojKt ￿e￿loP￿nt 41.250 41,29) 1.383 471 17.1 260 610 16.269 1.303 471 118.125 4J.686 114.225 43.616 156 156 M)rkeiinR and thpitallcy Webslte Costs 264 2Z,596 22.5% 13.515 33J SUBTOTAL 9.4rrfi 249.766 259.166 70.278 IIET RECEIPTS IIPAYAIEIITSI CaSA FUNDS LAST PERIOD END FIMIDS TPANSFEPAEO CASH fill4￿ THIS YEAR END (J941 45.715 110,026) J5.295 143.5611 193.7U 10.026 160.193 143,9551 239.443 69,306 170.Q75 19S.411 2J9,443 page 18

ARTS DERBYSHMIE CIO (Charfty Comm155￿ numbtr 11844231 STATEMENT OF Assrrs AND UABILMES AS AT 31 MARCH 2015 art shir C014t4ECT b CREATE 2025 2024 total fvnds CASM FUIIOS ￿sIneSS 35.295 160.193 195.488 239.443 TOTAL CASH FUNDS J5.295 160.193 195.488 239.443 L148ILrnES A&InlntslrJt￿ Fees TOTAL LIABILrnE5 948 2,275 518rd by nomlnated trustee 11 of all the truste•s Dqbur•h Hedderwlck- Ch￿r page 19

ARTS DEPJYSMIPI C1 ltharitycofflfflrfth 11•442) art YEAR I 2024 TO 31 I￿￿1 IQ Ctsw4£C7 b CAl4TE IAlftywILty¥Y) HÈahandWeMi •v<e In 4.•Jl eol Dv•JrthTr¥si hlPEMab•ik• & PthEiyyn 1.716 1421 laJJ5 IIB,16• 17.Ib6 Nknon4Lottery 50ASO JIJ iiJJiy i•J.m z•.