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REGisfERED CHARtTY NUMBER.. 1195152 REPORT OF THE TRusfEES AND FINANCIAL STATE￿IEr￿S FOR THE I'EAR ENDED 31 ￿L4RCH 2024 FOR BLUE CABlB CIO RhlT Ribchesiers Accollniaiits and Business Advisors Finthale House Beltnoni Busine55 Park Durham DHI ITW

BLUE CABIN CIO COThTETrfTS OF THE FINANCIAL sTATE￿IE￿T5 FOR THE I'£AR EliDED31 hlARCH 2024 Page Report of the Trustees Indeptndeni Examiner's Report Statement ofFingncial ArtiTrities Bglance Sheet Cash Floi* Ststernent Notes to the Cish Floity Ststement 10 Notes to the Finxncial Sl&tements

BLUE CABIN CIO REPORT OF THE TRIISTEES FOR TIIE I'EAR EliDED31 ￿lARCH 2024 The tnjstees present their report with the financial statements of the ¢horiry for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisioThs of AccountiTrg and Rep)rting by Charities.. Ststemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to chaTaties preparing their accounts in ac£ordance with the Fingneial Reporting Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 2019). O&JEcfivES AND A￿1VITIEs Objectives and aim5 Blue Cabin CIO exists to ￿lIeVe the needs of catrexperienced children and young people anY￿h¢￿ in the UK by influencing wlicy, caryiniT Out research and Providing acce￿ to Cre￿]ve experiences (o help theTn to gain skills, in¢rew in eonfjdence. build sth)nger relationshhps athd impwve their lives for the public benefjt. Significant gctivitie5 Within the last 12 months we have worked with ¢atr¢xperiencd children and young people and adults aged from 6 week5 to 27 years old. We have WOTked Closely with 41(Kal authorities and charities to deliver projects that bellefit their are-experienced childrEn and young people. Our financial p)siuon remaitLS strong amd we now have 2 full tiTne and 5 part time staff tn¢Tnbers. In the past 12 Enonths we have had 434 engagements of babie& children and young people aged 0-13, who took part in 170 houts of activities. IV¢ have had 133 etJ(pLoements of care leavers ￿￿ed 17-2), who t(x)k part in 77 hou￿ of activities and 34? engagements of 'family membets. (including kinship carets, foster carers. bitth family members) taking part alongside babies, childreTh and young pxople in 154 houT5 of a¢tivities. There were a5s0 435 engauernents of LA staff aitending to CO-facilit* I support activities in 213 hours of suptK)rt.

BLUE CABIP4 CIO REPORT OF THE TRLlStEES FOR THE I'E.4R ETriDED3J ￿l.￿RCH 2024 AcHIEvE￿IE￿￿t AND PERFORMANCE Charitoble activitie5 Our Creative Progrxmrne5 and Interventions for the year included: Exptrts By ExptrieNee This year we￿e spent time exploting the best ivay to Stsrngthen the inclusion of care0 ide trainin? for foster Carets and council staff. to allow mu5ic_makiniT lo continue at home. Il'e also i¥ork"ed iyith tnu5icians Carol Bow'den and Katie tk)herry. io develop a bank of free, early yeaFS FnUSi¢ resource5 I%'hich 15 available on our ibebsiie. Il'orkinu to become a Trjumdfl Infornied Orgstnisation Ali L21￿areneSS of trtuma underpin5 all our iiork. And noiv. Blue Cabin is on the path to achieving the Il'ork'ing iviih Tralima Qiiality. Nlark. This is a sei of besi Prnciice stsndards in lrauma-infomied i%OTking which i￿11] help u5 etnbed traiima-aivL2re prnctices Ihroll£houl ihe OTgani5alion. F.ni'ironmental Il'orking cJro￿p Bliie Cabin joined force5 iiiih other VCSE organisations in the North East through Be¢otning GTeen Together. Ive've formed an environmenial iloikine ¥roup, attendtd training on tnana(pino i&asie: Iravel plans and continual improvement. and iyill pul a neil. Su5tainabilit)' Polic). and Action Plan inio place in 20?4. Page 2

BLUE CABIN CJO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE I'EAR ENDED31 ￿lARCH 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position Unrestri¢¢ed funds are io be all(￿￿ted as follows: Detail 202J12024 resetves Leaihersellers Segelrnan Ttusi Staff Orerdting costs Non-staff opeTating costs VAT 36,723 20,1 35,0(M> 7.624 17.629 874 Total 17,850 Resen'es policy Trustees have agreed that our target for free reserve5 i5 3 months of operating eosts. The tru5tee5 have set a target of £36.000 of free reserves which h&8 tnet by the o]EOniWiOn. The trustees ￿ satisfied with the fitwtcial Ffrforniance ofthe chariry iTh the wiod and ids ￿SitiOn at the p¢riod end. Funding The trus*es are incredibly gratefi]I to the following Core funde]5 who have SUPEX)rted Blue Cabin this year.. Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Garfield Il'eslon SegelJnan Tnjst SirJames Knott Trust The Leather5elleTS Found3tiot) Tyne and Wear Community Foundatio And we're equally grateful to our proje¢¢ ￿nderS who have suprK>rted our various PTogrnDmes of work.. The National knttery Co￿TTrun1ty Fund Atts Council England Tyne and Il'ear Community. Foundaiion County Durham Communiry. Foundation Creative Darlinvton The Art5 S[￿le1). T)'Deside thrlin(Tlcin Boroiioli Coijncil Redcar &. Cleveland BoTough Council South T)'neside Council Gateshead Integrated Care Board Yoyth Klusic Page 3

BLUE CABIN CIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE I'EAR ENDED31 ￿lARCH 2024 FUTURE PLANS LLN)king ahead. we excited aknut the future and the t￿¥ initiatives ort the horizon. Our ¢ommitsnent to becomsng atl accredited Trauma Infornied Organisaiion and our Partici￿tI0T1 in the Beco￿1￿￿ Green Together initiative reflect our strong belief and dedication to continuou5 improvement and susthinabiliry. The upcoming pilot projects. expansion of our volunteer programme. and new partnerships with l(xal allthonties art jus¢ a few examples of how we plan to broaden our impa¢1 and r¢a¢h even tnore care<xperienced individuals. With the continued supw)rt of our funders. partners, and the youn<y people we work alongside, we are confideni ¢h* Blue Cabin wll continue to thrive and make a lasting differ¢n¢e in the lives of those we suptK)rt. Areas ofwork will itLclude'. Future-proofing Cre#tive Life Story Il'ork In 2024r25 we'll boost the sustsinability of oui Creative Life Story IV0￿. programtne. Th￿Ugh grant funding frorll Tyne and Wear Comtnunity Foundation. we have the supporn of a business consultsni wi)0 will help us dewelop a business plan to include a staffing model and income genertion to￿tts. Recruiting New Volunteers Following the 5UCCeS5 and learning gained through supporting our fitst volunteer. we plan on re¢TUiting for two volunteer roles to support our Thi5 is The Place prouramme as it expands into Redcar & Cleveland. North East of Enuland Local Authorit). Partntrs l e aim to help even more care-eipenen¢ed children and young people benefit from stronger relatioll5hips with the people in their lives, b). developing relationships with n￿¥ l(xa] allthority partners. Buildirtg on the su¢¢ess of our existing partnerships, we plan io estsblish links ii.ith virtua] school& f05tering and ￿0[krorCe development te￿lls. New Projects Starting Neiv partnership projects Adoption Tees Valley. G￿e$head Vitfftol S¢h(ol and New¢astle Virtual Schwl aTe nderway. STRucfLIRE, GON'ERNI AYI CE AND ￿l.4￿,AGEllE￿T Governtng document The charity is controlled by its governino d(Kumenl a deed of trust and consiin]ies an unincorpordted charity. Oo•lfiisational Structure Bliie Cabin beoan in ?016 and in July 2021 success￿11Y converted ￿ a Charity In¢oTwTr￿d Organisation. We otKrate under the Charity Corntnimion's ￿￿e[ constitutton. Currenil)., there ao 7 trusiett, including a Chair of the Board and tiwo Vice-chairs. We are constituted to meet a minimum of 4 times peryear, and in prac(Ice, %￿e have an additior￿] 2 awdy-days per antlurn. The Board alread). operdies a model Ibhich includes subgrtsups and ts5k" ar￿ finish group5. CuTrentl)', we haN'e Safeguarding. Finance. Expert5 by Experience. and EnvironmenLqI wotl'in? groups. These adapt ￿1th the company's needs: hol￿e&'¢r, the Investment Principles subcommittee will remain in place to support monitorin(T th¢ organi5ation's pr(}g￿$S against stated targets &s will the Safeguarding working group. Sub¢omrnittees tneet in advance of the quarterly Board Nltttings. and Board representatives in the subgroups feedback to the Chair and the matn Board. Dealing %¥iih conflicts of interest is built into our goN'erning d[￿U[nent and each ne￿ tru51ee is 5UPPQrted Ihrou(Th an induclLOn proce55 to en511re respon5ibiliiies in this arvd are understo(xl. Trnstees musi declare the nature and exieni of an}. interest, direa or indirect in a pwposed ttansaction or a¥rangeJnent ii.ith Blue Cabin and they rnu5t absent themselves frotn any discussion or vole pertainithg lo thai matter. Conflicts of Interest are niinuled. Page 4

BLUE CABIN CIO REPORT OFTHE TRii%fEES FOR THE I'EAR E￿DED31 NIARCH 2024 STRu￿uRE. GOVERNANCE AND mAr￿AGE￿IEr Risk manageTnent Blue Cabin maintains an OrganisaiioTha] Risk Register. this is: -A standillg item agenda on the quarterly iKJaTd meeiin8S -DiscUs￿d on a monthly basis in the Managing Directo15 1.1 with the Chairof the Board Currently the highesi rated risk 15 Lo¢ai Authority match In¢ome. tAKal Authority match funding is always pre5eni on our risk register and reviewed ffgularly. Ive contitLua]ly miiigaie against the potentia]105s of thi5 funding through.. -Having tnultiple partnerships acros5 sev¢ra] tA)cai Authortties -continuing to be strong parthers thai have excellent relaiionships with L￿al Authority staff -continuing to evid¢n¢e the benefjts of our wotk and how they align with tA)cal Authority priorities. REFERENCE AND AD￿11?4]sfIl￿TllVE DETAILS Registered Charity Number 1195152 Prineipal addre55 13 Bright()rt Gardens Gateshead Tynt and WeaT NE8 4SN Trustee5 C Heame- Vice Chair A D Kent- Chair S Kili¢ R Humphrey M Dibbl¢- Vice Chair E K Nqooney Mitchell W Price (appoint￿ 101712023) Sndepethdent Examiner David Hollo1￿aY BAIHONSI FCA tfhA RMT Ribchesters Accountants and Business AdvI￿rS Finchale House Belmont Bllsiness Park Durhatn DHI IThV Approved by order of the IM)ard of t￿Ste¢S on 10 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by: A D kent- Chair- Trustee Page S

INDEPENDENT EXAI%IINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEESOF BLUE CABlTr4 CIO Independent exa￿lner'S re￿rt to the irnsitts of Blue Cabin CIO I Teport io the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Blue Cabin CIO (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Respon5ibilitie5 and basis of report As the charity trnstees of the Trust you are restthsible for the wtpar&ion of the accounts in %cordan¢e the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Acti. I report in ￿SpeCt of my &Xami[￿tiOn of the Tnw's xcounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in caryin(p out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity CornTllL55Lon under Section 14515Xbl of the Act. Independent examiner's Statement Since your charit) s gr0$5 incotne ¢xcttded £250,IXX) your examiner Thu5t be a member of a listed Wy. I ¢an confirtn that l am qualified to undertak'e the examitQiioTh i￿u5¢ l am a member of the Insi]￿[¢ of Chart¢￿d Accountants in England and Il'ales, which 15 one of the listed tmmlies. I have complded my exatnination. I confirn) thai Materi￿ rnatttr5 have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me eause io believe that in any material respect= accounting records il'ere noi kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act. or the arcounts do not accord iviih those wrds" or the accounts do not eomply with the applicable requirements eonceTning the foTrn and content of accounts set out in the ChaTitie5 (Accounts and Rewrts) Regulation5 ?008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view i¥hieh is not a Tnatter considered as pan of an indepethdent exatnination. I have no concerns and have ¢otne acTD55 no other matters in connection with the £xamknation to w'hich attention shollld be drawn In ihis report in order to enable a proper llndetstsr)ding of the accounts to be reached. David Hollo1￿aY BAIHONS) FCA DChA RMT Ribchesters Accoiintants and Bllsin¢ss Advi5(>r5 Finchale House Belmont Business Park Durham DHI ITIV 10 September 2024 Page 6

BLUECABIN CIO 5rATEmE￿ OF FIN.4NCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE I'EAR EN4DED 31 f*lARCH 2024 2024 Tots5 fijnds 2023 Unresirict fimds Restricted funds funds Notes INCOI¥IE AND END0ITr.￿IENTs FRO￿1 Donations and legacies 166.¢YM) 166,(M)O 68.760 Charitable 8Ctii'ities Supp)rt for youn(T people 62218 252,629 314.847 239.159 Total 228218 252.629 480,847 307.919 EXPENDITUREON Ch¥ritAble actiiities Support for young people 153.663 244.840 398503 330,440 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE) 74555 128.81101 7,789 28,800 82,344 {22,5211 Transfers between 13 Net moi'ement in funds 45.7)5 36589 82,344 {22,521) REc0￿cILI.￿T1ON OF FUNDS Total funds brouuht forward 72.095 129.079 201,174 223,69) TOTAL FUTr4DS CARRIED FORII'ARD 117.850 165,668 283,518 201.174 The notes fottn port of these fiTwicial stateTnents

BLUECABIN CIO B.4LANCF. SHEET 31 Nf.4RCH 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestricted fi]nds Resth¢ted fuT￿S Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets io 385 385 1.136 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 4,2(H 12i.4 10.900 154,768 15.104 278.2)8 22,644 184,226 127.694 165.668 293 J62 206,870 CREDITORS Amollnts falling due wthin one year 12 110,229) (10,2291 {6,832) NET CURREKf ASSETS 117,465 165.668 283.133 200,038 TOTAL.4SSETS LESS CIIRREf*T LI.4BILITIES 117,850 165.668 283.518 201.174 ET ASSETS 117.8iO 165,668 283,518 201,174 FUNDS Unr¢5tricted funds Restricted funds 13 117.850 165,668 72.095 129,079 TOTAL FUliDS 283,518 201,174 The fin￿1￿cLaI statements %￿e￿ approved b>. the Board of Trustees and authoTised for issue on 10 September 2024 and ere signed on is behalf by.. A D Kent- Chair- Trustee The notes fomi part of these financial statements Page 8

BLUE CABIN CIO CASH FLOlI' sfATEN1EhT FOR THE I'EAR E￿DED31 %IARCH 2024 2024 2023 Noies Cash flows from operating #¢tivities C￿h generated from operdlion5 94.032 8.910 Net Cash provided by tspeTatiog activities 94.032 8.910 Cash flow5 from invtsting &ctiTritie5 Purchase of tangible fLxed &ssets {6941 Net cash provsded byl{used in) investing activitics 1094} Changt in cash and cx5h equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at lht beginniDg ofthe reportinu ptriod 94.032 8.216 184226 176,010 Cash and cash tquivalents at the end or the reportirtg period 278,258 184,226 The notes fom) part of these finan¢ial statements Page 9

BLUE CABI￿, CIO NOTES TO THE CASII FLOW STATENIENT FOR THE I'EAR EliDED31 ￿lARCH 2024 RECONC.ILIATIOY OF NET INCOMEI(EXPENDJTVREI TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPE]L4TING A￿]vITIEs 2024 2023 Net in¢omel(expenditure} forthe reporting ptti(rf1 (45 per the Statement of Financial AttiTritie5} Adjustments for: Depreciation Charges Decrease in debtors Increase in creditOTS 82.344 {22,521 } 751 7,540 3.397 667 28.732 2,032 Nei ¢#$h provided by 0￿ratiOnS 94,032 8,910 ANALI'SIS OF CHANGES IN ￿ET FIINDS At 1.4.23 Cash flow At 31.3.24 Net cash Cash at bank 184.226 94.032 278,2)8 184.226 94.032 278,258 Total 184226 94,032 278.258 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 10

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FJTriAIYCIAL STATETrIEPtrs FOR TFIE )'EAR E?iDED 31 ￿[ARCH 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES asis Of preparing the financial st#tements The financial siaiernen15 of th¢ charity. i¥hich is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 102} 'A¢¢othiiing and Rep)ning by Charities.. SiateFnent of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 p￿paring their accounts in XCOTdaoce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102} (effective l January 20191., Financial Reporting Standard 102 The FitLancia] Reportin£ Standard applicable in the and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Aet 2011. The financial statements have been prepattd wider the historical cost convention. Ineome All incorne is recognised in the StaiemeTrt of Financial Aciivities once the charity h&$ entitlement to the fimds, it is probable that the income ivill ￿ received and the amount &in be measured reliably. Grants Grants of a revenue nature are credited kn in¢ome in the PEriod io which they relatr. Eipenditure Liabilities are Ttctsgnised &8 LXpendItU￿ 3$ S(x)n as there is a legal or constrlletive obligation comtnitting the charity to thai expenditure, Lt is PTobable that a transfer of economic benefjts will be requi￿ in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measu¥ed reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headin05 th* aggregate all c05¢ Telaied to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed io particular headings they have been all(Kated to a¢tiviLies on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered 5ubjed ￿ conditions which have not been the year end datr ore noted as a wmmitfflent bllt not accrued as expenditure. Charitable aetiTritie5 Charitable expendituw comprise5 those costs incurred b). the charity in the deliver>. of its a¢¢iviiies and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs thai Can be allocated directly to such activities and those cost5 of an indire¢t nature necessary to support them. Govern#n¢e costs Govemance costs in¢lude those costs associaied ivith tneeting ￿1th the con5ti¢utional and Statutory requirernents of the chaFiry and it)clud¢ the independent exatnin31Lon fees and Costs linked to the strategic man4uement of the chaTiry. Tangible fjxed assets Depreciation is provided at th¢ following annual rates in order to write off each &s5et over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings Cotnplller equipment sirdioht litle over 3 }'ears straight line over 3 )'eaL% The ch?L rity i5 exetnp¢ fmm on its charitable activities. Fund #ttounting Unrestricttd fiinds trdn Et Used in atcordance il.iih the ¢haritsble Objecti￿t$ ai the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds Can only be used for parniculaT restricted purrK>ses within ihe objects of the charit>. Resiriclions arise ivhen specified by the donor orivhen fvnds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the natUTe and purpose of each fijnd is included its the note5 to the financial statements. Pagell continued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATE￿IENTs- ¢onlinued FOR THE I'E.4R ENDED 31 P+LtRCH 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continued Pension costs And other post-retirement benefits The charity operates a defirted ¢ontTibution ￿nsiOn scheme. Contribution5 payable to the charity'5 pension schetne are charged to the Statement of Financia] Activities in the period to Mhich they T¢l¢. Finnti#l instThments The company elected to apply the pr¢)vtsions of section I I 'Basic Financia] InSt￿Ments, and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 10? to all of its financial illstrutnents. Financial instruments are recognised in the company's batance sheet when the company becomes party to the ontractual provisions of the in5trumeTht. Financial assets and liabilities are offseL with the net aThounts presented in the finan¢ia] statements, when thejy is a legally enforceable right io set Off the recognised amounrs and theTE is an intention to settle on a nct basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simulthneou51y. Basit financial assets B￿lC financial assets. i¥hi¢h include debtors and cash and bank balanees are intti￿lY tneasured at transaction price in¢ludino transaction costs and aTe subsequently catried ￿ atnorti5ed cost using the effe¢tive interest method unless the arrangeTnent constitutes a finan¢KDg transaction. where the iransaction i5 tnea5ured at present vallle of the future receipts discotsnied at a market rdle of inte￿$t_ Fillancial assets classified as Te¢eivable within one year are not amortised. Classification of financial liabilities Financial liabilities and equiry. Insitwnents are cl&ssified according to substance of the contrac11121 aTtangetnents entered into. An equity in5trurnent is an). contraci that evidences a residual irtie￿$t in the a55ets of the company afterdeducling all of its liabilities. BJ5ic financial liabilities Basic financial liabilities includin(p creditors, bank loans other loans, and p￿ ference share5 that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at ts3n5action price unless the arRnuernent constitutes a finan¢ing transaction, .here the debi insirnmept 15 rnea5ured at the pre*nt value of the fijture pa)'ments discounted at a market rate of interest_ Financial liabilities classified 35 Fa)able ii'ithin one)'ear are not amortised. Debt tnstruments are subsequently ¢arTied at amortised eosL using the effective interest rdte meth¢yl. Trade r￿dItorS are obli?aiions 10 pa). for goods or sernites that have been acqutred tn the ordinaTr' course of business from supplie￿. ATnounts pal'able are ¢lassified a5 current liabilities If pa)'rnent is due within one year or less. If not. they are presented & non<urreni liabilities. Ttade CTrditors are recognised inilIally at transaction price and subseqllenil). Tne&sured ai amonised ¢ost using the effective in￿reST meihod. DONATIOINS ATr4D LEG.4CIES 2024 2023 GTants 166,IX)O 68,760 Page 12 contirtued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCI.&L StATE4IENTS- continued FOR THE I'EAR [￿DED31 hlARCH 2024 DOP4ATIONS AND LEGACIES- tontinued Grants reeeived. included in the above, are as follows= 2024 2023 Esmee Faitbaim Foundation The Segelman Tru51 Community Foundation Tyne & Ivear and NorthurnEtriand The National Foundation Creative Fuse Garfield Il'esion Fowidation The Leathersellers Sir James Knott Trust 31,i>tK> 70.000 13,000 54,100 2,000 10,000 2,660 20.000 20,( iO,IKK> 166,0 68,760 IIYCOINIE FRO￿] cHA￿TABLE A￿11,￿riEs 2024 2023 A¢tivit)' SuprM)rt for youno people Supw)rt for young people Supwrt for >'oun8 F<ople Grants Consultancy and trnining Shop incom¢ 231.559 81.515 1.773 122.652 115,590 917 314,847 239,159 Grants received, included in the aiK)ve, are as follows: 2024 2023 Esmee Faithirn Foundation Community. Foundation Tyne & Wear and Notthumberland The Arts Swiery The National Found*ion County DurhatR Community Foundation The National Lottery Arts Council Envland 30.000 32,500 8,642 2.998 15.000 19,500 44,012 61.5 6.000 88.5)9 4).500 231,559 122,652 Page 13 ¢onliiiued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FIN.4￿cIAL SrATE￿[F.￿4Ts- continued FOR THE I'EAR EliDED31 ,IIARCH 2024 cHA￿TABLE AcfiviTIES cosrs Grant ndingof activiiies (see note Supp)rt costs lsee note 61 Direct Coss 5) Totsls Support for young people 328,414 14.000 56.089 398,503 CT14NTS PAYABLE 2024 2023 Support foryoung people 14,000 The totsl grants paid to institutions during the yw was as follows.. 20?4 2023 Care to Dance CIC Amb￿sador Theatre Group Norfolk County Colln¢il Not Pants CIC 3.500 3.500 3.500 3.500 14,(KK> SUPPORT COSTS Governance costs NlanLuemeTht Finanee Tota15 Support foryoung people 5j.9j? 87 2,050 56,089 TRL1gtEES' REhlUlI ER.4TION AND BENEFITS There were no trusiees. TErnuneration or other benefits for the )ear ended 31 Nlarch 2024 nor for the year ended 31 Nlarch 20?3. Trustees, eipen5e5 There were no ttwstees. t￿￿n$¢S paid for the Yeare[￿ed 31 Nlarch 2024 Ntsr forthe year ended 31 Nlarch 20?3. StAFF COSTS 2024 20?3 Illaue5 and salaries Social security costs her FEn5ion costs 107.i6i 3,81) 2,164 98.990 3,623 1,903 113.542 104,516 The average tnonihly number of emplo)'ee5 durinv the )'ear ivas as follows= 2024 20?3 Stsff pa.￿ 14 continued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCI.4L STATE￿IENTS- Contin￿ed FOR THE I'EAR ETriDED3I NI.4RCH 2024 STAFF cosrs- tontinued No employees ￿¢eived emoluments in excess of £60.(KKI. co￿1PARATIVEs FOR THE STATE￿IENT OF Fll¥iAliCIAL A￿l￿"ITIEs Utwe5tric¢ed funds Restricted fun Total funds INCOME AND ETr4DOII'NIENTS FROTrI Donations and legacies 68,760 68,760 Charitable actiTrritie5 Support for young people 22.655 216,504 239,159 Total 91,415 216,504 307,919 EXPENDITURE OIN Charit21 ble acti%ities Support for J'oun8 rKople 160.811 169.629 330,440 NET INcO￿lE/{ExPENDITuRE) (69.396) 46.875 (22.5211 RECOliCILIATIOIN OF FI1Tr4DS Total funds brouJu t foTr*ard 141,491 82,204 223,695 TOTAL FUNDS CARtUED FORII'ARD 72.095 129,079 201,174 io. TAiYGIBLE FINED ASSETS Fixtures Compllter equipment fittin Totals cosr At l ApTII 2023 and 31 March 2024 559 1.69) 2.254 DEPRECI.4TION At l April 2023 352 186 766 CliariTre for }ear At 31 fv1arch 2024 538 lJ31 1,869 iF.T BOOK I'ALUE At 31 Nlarch )014 21 364 385 Ai 31 Nlarch 2023 207 929 Paoe 15 continued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FI￿ANcI.￿L 5[ATE￿IENTs- tontinued FOR THE I'EAR ENDED 31 ￿lARCH 2024 DEBTORS.. A￿louNTs FALLING DUE IVITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trade debtor5 (hher debtors VAT P￿paymen 1,020 2.164 874 1.046 17,840 3.875 929 15.104 22,644 12. CREDITORS: A￿lOuNTs FALLING DUE II'ITHIY OIIE I'EAR 2024 2023 Trade Creditois T&xation and S(￿la1 securiry Other creditOTS 6.704 244 3,624 2,964 3,525 10,229 6,832 13. lovE￿IENT FUNDS Net movement in funds Transfers between fun(ts At 31.3.24 At 1.423 Unrestrtcted funds General fund Art5 Award Trduma-lnformed, Self-traTe. TherdPEUti siiperv15ion Staff operating Costs Non-51aff operalinu costs 62.3￿) 65.933 5.856 (91.600} {8,300} 36.723 1,600 6? j 3.600 .436 11,6001 899 16.100 17,6?4 7,629 874 20,000 35.000 VAT Leather5eller5 Segelman Tn￿1 {5621 20,000 35.000 72.09) 74.555 (28.800) 117.850 Restricted funds Co)1 Things Darlinglon Training and Consuliancy Creative Life Story Work Art15r slip￿r[ Early Year5 Darlinuton Prisons Neiv¢astle Cool Things Arts Aii'ard Sin¥ our story 13.(KK> 6.700 53.435 7.000 16.7001 {39.8851 1.09S 20.000 5,000 18,550 1.098 59,720 42.500 12,000 8,300 28,72) 12,000 8,iOO 3,51K> 129,079 7.789 28,800 165,668 TOTAL FIINDS ?01.174 283,518 Paoe 16 continued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTESTO THE FINANCI.4L sEATE￿IE￿I5- tontinued FOR THE I'EAR ENDED3I ￿lARCH 2024 IOVEMENT IP4 FUNDS- contioued N¢t movement in fvnd¥ ineluded in ihe aFx)ve are a5 follows= Inwming resource5 Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted fund5 General fund Arts Award Trauma-infortned, Self-care. Thernpeutic supervision Siaff operating costs 'on-staff operating COSt5 177.165 45,5(M) 1111.2321 (39,6441 65,933 5.856 (1,600} {625) {1,600} 899 4,029 (5621 .524 4,029 VAT {5621 228,218 (153,663) 74.555 Restricted funds C(M)l Thing5 Darlinoton Trainirtg and CotL5ultancy Creative Life Siory Work Artist Suptx)n Early Year5 Darlington Prisons 30. 32(10 54,570 2.500 75,299 87.060 {23,000) 19,9001 {94.4551 {1,402} (4? 798} {73,2851 7,000 {6.7001 139,885} 1,098 32.501 13,775 252.629 (244,8401 7,789 TOTAL FUNDS 480,847 1398.503) 82.344 Page 17 ¢onlinued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FIN.4rnCI.4L StATEI%IEliTS- ¢ontinued FOR THE )'EAR ETriDED3I ￿lARCH 2024 13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- tontlDued Comparatives for rnovement in funds Net llK)vetnent in funds Trnnsfers between fund5 At 31.3.23 At 1.4.22 Unrestri¢ted funds General fund Arts Award Health and Safety audit and training Safeguarding training and developmetli Project activity Staff and freelanff team t￿ning Trauma-infornied, S¢lf-¢are. Th¢rdpeutie superv1510 Solicitor fees for conira¢i development Creative Life Story Ivork we￿ile development Travel Business costs Siaff operatin(p costs Non-staff operating ¢osts VAT 13.000 55.oil 14,556) 13.000) 17,5(K)} (so,0￿) 16,Otx>} 15.6611 62.390 7,500 50.000 37.IXX> (35,4001 {5.0￿￿) 1,600 (5.000) 12,0001 {5.9911 5.991 625 625 3.600 ,436 1,436 141.491 {69A96) 72,095 Restrieted Cool Things Darlilloton Training and Cottsllltan¢y Red¢ar and CleN'eland Creative Life Story Ivotk Early Yeats Darlinuton Prisons 20.000 17.000) 6.100 16,6041 11,5651 l?,OQO 6.700 6,604 55.IMM) 5),435 27,219 28,725 ?8.725 82,204 46.875 129,079 TOTAL FUNDS 223.695 122.521) 201.174 Page 18 coniinued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCI.41, sfATE141ENTS- continued FOR THE I'EAR ENDEDJI fv1.4RCH 2024 13. ION'EfvIENT IN FUNDS- continued Compardtive net tnovcmen¢ io fi]nds, included in the ab)ve a￿ as follows.. Incoming resoutres Resources expended Movement In fiJnd5 Unrestricted fund5 General fund Arts Award Health and safety audit and trdinino Saf¢guarding training and development Project activity Staff and freelance team training Trauma-infortned, Self-¢are, Therdpeutic 5upervisio Solicitor fees for contract development Creative Life Story Work website development Trdvel Business costs 70.617 20.798 (15.566) (25,3541 13.0001 17.51X>I {50.0(K>} (6.000) 55,051 (4,5561 (3.0001 {7.5001 150.0001 16,000} (35.400) (5.000) 135.400) (5,(K>OI {5.0001 12,1>(K)I 15.9911 {5.0001 {2,0001 (5.991 } 91,415 {160,811) {69.396) Re5tri¢ted funds Cool Thinos Darlin￿tOrt Training and Consultancy R¢d¢ar and Cleveland Creative Life Stoo. ￿'ork Early Years Darlington Prisons 16.(NKI 6.7(M) 15,800 96.792 37,200 44.012 123,000) (600) (22,4041 (98.i571 19.9811 (152871 (7,0001 6.100 {6.6041 11,565) 27.219 28,725 216,504 {169,629} 46.875 TOTAL FUNDS 307,919 {330.440) 122.5211 Page 19 continued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FINATr4CIAL StATENIENTS- tontinued FOR THE I'EAR ENDED Ji ftrlARCH 2024 13. mOvE￿IE￿[ IN FUNDS- continued A cllrrent yvdr 12 rnonths and prior year 12 months ¢0mbit￿￿ ￿)54110￿ i5 &s follows". Nd Transfers between funds movemeni in fund5 At 31.3.24 At 1.4.22 Unrestricted fund5 General fund Arts Award Health and safety audit and ¢Taintng Safeguarding training and development Project activity Staff and freelance teatn trdining Trauma-tafomied, Self-¢ar¢, Therawtic supervision Solicitor fees foreootTa¢t development Creative Life Story Work website development Trnvel Business costs Staff operating costs Non-staff operating ¢tsst5 VAT Leathersellers SegelThan Trust I3.0￿) 120,984 i3￿) 13.000) {7.500) {50.000) (6.000) 197.261) 18,3001 36,723 75IN) 50.000 37.000 {37.IKIO) 15.000) 5.000 2.000 5.991 15.0001 12,0001 15.9911 899 4.029 {5621 16.725 3.600 1,436 20.000 35.000 17.624 7,629 874 20,IKKI 35,000 141.491 5.159 128,81>01 117,850 Restritted ftsnds (15 Darlinoion C￿1 Thin. Training and Consultancy Red¢ar and Cleveland Creative Life Story Ivork" Artist Support Early Years Darlin￿On Prisons Neivcastle C¢)ol Things Arts Aivard Sing our story 20.000 600 6,604 55.000 20,000 (6(M)I 6.604) 141.4iO) 1.098 59.720 5.000 18,5iO 1,098 59,720 11000 12,000 8,300 3,500 3.51>0 82204 54.664 28.800 165,668 TOTAL FUYDS 223.695 $9.8?3 28),518 Page 20 continued...

BLUECABIN CIO NOTESTO THE FlIN.4NCIAL sfATEMEM5- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 IIIARCH 2024 13. IOVEf¥lENf IN FiJNDS- continued A cllrrent year 12 Months ar)d prior year 12 months co￿bIlled net movement in fi]nds. Includ￿ in ihe above are as follow5.. Incoming re50UTces Resourtts expended Movetnent in funds Unrestricted funds General fiind Arts Award Health and safety audit and trdining Safeguarding training and development Ptoje¢i aciivity Staff and freelance team ￿]nittg Ttauma-infomed, Self-care. Therapeutic $upet￿lS1On Solicitor fees lor coniraci development Cffative Life Story Il'ork M'eb5ite developmeTrt TTavel Business costs Staff operating ¢osts Non-staff operating costs VAT 247,782 66298 1126.7981 (64,9981 13,0001 17.5001 {50,000} (6.000) 120,984 1,3(K> 13,0001 17,50Q) 150,0001 (6,0001 (37.000) (5,0(M)) 137,0001 {5.0001 {5,Olx)I {2,0001 {5.9911 {6251 15,000) 12.000} 15,991) 899 4,029 (5621 1.524 4.029 1562) 319,633 {314,474) 5,159 Restricted fund5 Cool Things Darlington Training and Consultancy Redcar and Cleveland CTeative Life Story Ivork Artist Support Early Yeats Darlington Prisons (46,(KKII (10,5(Kll (22,4041 1192,8121 (1.4021 {52,779} 188,572) 1600} 16,604) 141,4501 1.098 59.720 42,500 15.800 151.J62 2,500 112.499 131,072 1414.4691 54,664 TOTAL FUl+DS 788.766 1728,9431 TraD$fen between funds During the )'Vdr the irusiees decided ￿ allc*Jte £?8.8￿ of unrestricted funds 10 four restricted fund5 by waj of a transfer. Beinu £i.000 disiribllted to Crtaiive Life Sior). Il'ork.. £l?,000 distribuied to h'e1￿CaSt7e Cool Things, £8,300 to Arts Aivard and £3.500 to Sino our Siory. Page21 ontinued...

BLUE CABIN CIO NOTES TO THE FIN.4NCI.4L 5r.4TE￿jEliTs- continued FOR THE I'EAR Ef*DED31 NI.4RCEI 2024 14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party trarLSactions for the yvdrtnded 31 March 2024. Pa8e 22