**Registered Charity number: 1197089**
## **Report of the Trustees and**
**Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024 for Arts in the Yard CIO**
**Arts in the Yard CIO**
**Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Report of the Trustees|1|
|Independent Examiner's Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities 2024|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities 2023 Comparitives|6|
|Balance Sheet|7|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|9|
**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **The Report of the Trustees for the Year to 31st December 2024**
The trustees present their annual report of the charity for the year ending 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP (FRS102)) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities'.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **Registered Charity number:**
1197089
## **Charity registered office:**
Parish Office St. Edburgha Church School Lane Yardley Birmingham B33 8PD
## **Trustees**
The Trustees are responsible for determining the strategy and policies of the Trust. The following were Trustees for the year ended 31December 2024 and up to the date of approval of the financial statements:
Bhauna Chaudhary Appointed 19th July 2024 Saima Razzaq Resigned 21st November 2024 Lisa Evans Sheila Fowler Clare Edwards (Chair) Sandra Daniels
## **Independent examiner**
R B Welch MA
P & W Social Accountants Ltd 10 Newent Road Northfield Birmingham B31 2ED
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
Arts in the Yard was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on the 13th December 2021. It is governed by a board of Trustees who have appointed a CEO to administer the day-today activities. The delivery team for Arts In The Yard are made up of a variety of professional local residents who care deeply about their communities and the residents that live there.
## _**Public benefit**_
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, in particular, the Trustees consider how future developments will contribute to the objectives and aims they have set.
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **The Report of the Trustees for the Year to 31st December 2024**
## _**Risk management**_
The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis which enable the charity to effectively manage and mitigate risk.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
The charity's main purpose is to generate art project and community initiatives to support and develop residents who live in East Birmingham and Solihull. With this in mind the charity's main objectives and activities are as follows;
- 1) To advance the education of the public in the arts and crafts and to promote art, in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision of a community arts centre and workshops, classes and art sessions and promoting artistic events and exhibitions.
- 2) In the interest of social welfare to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, illness, physical or mental disability, poverty or severe social and economic circumstances, provided that nevertheless such facilities shall be available to members of the public at large.
- 3) The relief of financial hardship, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of, collection and redistribution of food to foodbbanks, advice and information and signposting to other local support groups.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCES**
In 2024 Arts In The Yard’s long term initiatives developed and expanded.
Arts In The Yard secured Reaching Communities, Community Lottery Fund financial support to extend the Women of Yardley Unite (WOYU) programme. Using match funding from Birmingham City Council’s, Adult Social Care, Prevention and Communities programme the Lottery extension of the programme started in July 2024 with the aim of reaching more women and a more diverse cohort, across new venues with new partners. The programme now also supports women as volunteers who want to deliver their own activities. The programme is delivered by Yardley women integral to AITY’s success including Fiona Carr, Mah Jabeen Bano, Sharon Galnish, Ambreen Riaz and Sidra Irfan along with a diverse roster of talented workshop leaders and Emma Smallman our yoga teacher.
At the beginning of the year Arts In the Yard led the Cultural Connections, Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) Old Yardley initiative (now called Historic Yardley) working with local partners Blakesley Hall (Birmingham Museums Trust), St Edburgha’s Church and Yardley Conservation Society. By empowering 100 residents of Old Yardley to engage with, and inform the cultural programming of, several neighbourhood cultural assets. From September to December, AITY led work to deepen the partnership work and apply as a consortium to the city council’s Cultural Action Area programme to develop Historic Yardley and widen the local cultural offer.
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **The Report of the Trustees for the Year to 31st December 2024**
This was the final year of our partnership Reaching Communities project: Building Community Together in partnership with Stockfield Community Association and Birmingham Playcare Network. Crucially the project has developed and an additional 3 years of funding will begin in 2025.
Our work in Solihull and Shirley based around welcoming the newly arrived Hong Kong community continued to blossom with thanks to our wonderful volunteers especially Celia, Ivan, Grace and Ricky.
In March 2024, Arts In The Yard’s project to run Memorial Hall came to an end and we handed the hall back to St Cyprian’s Church.
We said goodbye and thank you to one of our original trustees Saima Razzaq whilst welcoming new trustee Bhavna Chaudhary.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
The Statement of Financial Activity shows total income during the year of £203,421 (2023: £178,440) and expenditure during the year of £187,793 (2023: £158,846) . This generated net funds during the year of £15,628 (2023: £19,594).Total funds carried forward as at 31st December 2024 was £48,665 which is made up of £30,487 restricted funds, £2,023 designated funds and £16,155 which are general funds.
The trustees are satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.
## **FUTURE PLANS**
In 2025, AITY look forward to creating their first Reaching Communities, Community Lottery Fund, year 1 report, highlighting the stories of impact from working with over 60 women per annum.
The Cultural Action Area of Historic Yardley will be established working alongside the consortium partners. The new cultural partnership amongst the 4 cultural assets based in the geographical neighbourhood of Historic Yardley will develop to better serve the changing local population.
AITY will continue to build connections with local residents and plans to recruit 2 more trustees.
Much of our work continues to be influenced and guided by residents who live in Yardley Constituency but in 2025 we plan to grow our networks and partnerships across East Birmingham and in Solihull.
Approved by order of the board of Trustees on 11th July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................
Clare Edwards (Chair)
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**Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Arts In The Yard CIO**
I report on the accounts for the period ending 31st December 2024 set out in the following pages.
## **Respective responsibilities of the trustees and the independent examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees considered that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of the independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view ' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
- (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act ; or
- (2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- (3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities'' (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
............................................................ 2025 R B Welch MA Date
P & W Social Accountants Ltd
10 Newent Road
Northfield Birmingham B31 2ED
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year to 31 December 2024**
|**Notes**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Grants, Donations & Legacies
Room Hire
Fundraising
Investment Income
Total income
11
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Expenditure on charitable activities
11
Total expenditure
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
Transfer between funds
6
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
6
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
6|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
18,464
6,066
-
148|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
178,743
-
-
-
178,743
177,963
177,963
780
326
1,106
29,381
30,487|**31.12.24**
**Total funds**
**£**
197,207
6,066
-
148
203,421
187,793
187,793
15,628
-
15,628
33,037
48,665|**31.12.23**
**Total funds**
**£**
147,125
31,315
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||24,678
9,830|||178,440
158,846|
||9,830|||158,846|
||14,848
(326)|||19,594
-|
||14,522
3,656|||19,594
13,443|
||18,178|||33,037|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Comparison Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 31st December 2023**
|**Notes**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Grants, Donations & Legacies
Room Hire
Fundraising
Total income
12
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Expenditure on charitable activities
12
Total expenditure
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
Transfer between funds
8
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
8|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
7,202
31,315
-|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
139,923
-
-
139,923
120,703
120,703
19,220
-
19,220
10,161
29,381|**31.12.23**
**Total funds**
**£**
147,125
31,315
-
178,440
158,846
158,846
19,594
-
19,594
13,443
33,037|**31.12.22**
**Total funds**
164,531
41,140
56|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||38,517
38,143|||205,727
192,284|
||38,143|||192,284|
||374
-|||13,443
-|
||374
3,282|||13,443
-|
||3,656|||13,443|
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**The Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Balance Sheet**
## **At 31 December 2024**
|**Notes**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible Assets
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
4
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS**
Amount falling due within one year
5
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted funds
6
Designated
6
Restricted funds
6
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
924
18,907
19,831
(1,653)
18,178
18,178|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
1,687
59,438
61,125
(30,638)
30,487
30,487|**31.12.24**
**Total funds**
**£**
-
-
2,611
78,345
80,956
(32,291)
48,665
48,665
16,155
2,023
30,487
48,665|**31.12.23**
**Total funds**
**£**
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||-
5,244
42,996|
|||||48,240
(15,203)|
|||||33,037|
|||||33,037|
|||||1,633
2,023
29,381|
|||||33,037|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on …………………………….2025 and were 11th July signed on its behalf by
............................................... Clare Edwards (Chair)
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 1 **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **Resources expended**
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustee. Some of these funds have been designated by the trustees for particular projects.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **Going concern**
The trustee considers that there are no material uncertainties about the Trusts' ability to continue as a going concern. There are no material uncertainties affecting the current year's accounts.
## **Reporting Currency**
The reporting currency is £ Sterling.
## **Debtors**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid ne of any discounts.
## **Creditors**
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 2 **TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION, BENEFITS AND DONATIONS**
## **Trustees' remuneration**
The Trustees did not received any remuneration or other benefits for the period to 31 December 2024 or the previous year.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no expenses paid to the Trustees for the period to 31 December 2024 or the previous year
## **Trustees' donations**
There were no donations from the Trustees for the period to 31 December 2024 or the previous year.
## 3 **EMPLOYEE COSTS AND NUMBERS**
Arts In The Yard had no employees during the period to 31st December 2024 or the previous year. The charity was run, including the activities provided by freelance contractors and volunteers.
## 4 **DEBTORS**
|Trade Debtors and prepayments|**31.12.24**
**£**
2,611
2,611|**31.12.23**
**£**
5,244|
|---|---|---|
|||5,244|
## 5 **CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|Trade creditors and accruals
Refundable deposits
Deferred income|**31.12.24**
**£**
2,648
-
29,643
32,291|**31.12.23**
**£**
14,103
825
275|
|---|---|---|
|||15,203|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 6 **MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Designated funds**
Memorial Hall fund
Stechford Art Trail
**Restricted funds**
BCC Emergency Food Round 2
BCC Sport Trust
Birmingham Warm Welcome Spaces
Building Community Together
CNSO Christmas
Heart of England Inclusive Commumities
LAF 2023-2024
Lottery A4A 2023
National Grid
River Cole
SMBC
SPF Historic Yardley
SPF Old Yardley
SPF Ready 2 Learn
TCLF WOYU
Women of Hay Mills
WOYU 2326
YNNS 2023 Smile
**Total funds**|**At 1.01.24**
**£**
1,633
-
2,023
2,023
3,855
140
-
11,280
157
-
-
7,683
2,039
1,375
-
-
-
-
-
881
210
1,761
29,381
33,037|**Net**
**movement**
**in funds**
**£**
12,656
2,191
-
2,191
(3,990)
(140)
3,700
(7,389)
(157)
-
-
(7,871)
(2,039)
(1,375)
1,327
8,791
-
-
9,062
(881)
3,506
(1,763)
780
15,628|**Transfer**
**between**
**funds**
**£**
1,866
(2,191)
-
(2,191)
135
-
-
-
-
-
-
188
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
326
-|**At 31.12.24**
**£**
16,155
-
2,023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2,023
-
-
3,700
3,891
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,327
8,791
-
-
9,062
-
3,716
-|
|||||30,487|
|||||48,665|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 7 **ANALYSIS OF THE MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 2024**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Designated funds**
Memorial Hall fund
Stechford Art Trail
**Restricted funds**
BCC Emergency Food Round 2
BCC Sport Trust
Birmingham Warm Welcome Spaces
Building Community Together
CNSO Christmas
Heart of England Inclusive Commumities
LAF 2023-2024
Lottery A4A 2023
National Grid
River Cole
SMBC
SPF Historic Yardley
SPF Old Yardley
SPF Ready 2 Learn
TCLF WOYU
Women of Hay Mills
WOYU 2326
YNNS 2023 Smile
**Total funds**|**Incoming**
**Resources**
**£**
18,612
6,066
6,066
-
-
3,700
23,404
13,650
2,650
-
-
-
15,251
18,000
35,195
16,000
29,643
2,000
19,250
-
178,743
203,421|**Outgoing**
**Resources**
**£**
(5,956)
(3,875)
(3,875)
(3,990)
(140)
-
(30,793)
(157)
(13,650)
(2,650)
(7,871)
(2,039)
(1,375)
(13,924)
(9,209)
(35,195)
(16,000)
(20,581)
(2,881)
(15,744)
(1,763)
(177,963)
(187,793)|**Movement**
**in funds**
**£**
12,656
2,191
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||2,191
(3,990)
(140)
3,700
(7,389)
(157)
-
-
(7,871)
(2,039)
(1,375)
1,327
8,791
-
-
9,062
(881)
3,506
(1,763)|
||||780|
||||15,628|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 8 **MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 2023 COMPARISON**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Designated funds**
Memorial Hall fund
Stechford Art Trail
**Restricted funds**
BCC CWG Ward
BCC Emergency Food
BCC Emergency Food Round 2
BCC Sport Trust
Building Community Together
BVSC CWG Legacy
CNSO Christmas
Heart of England Harry Payne
LAF 2022-2023
LAF 2023-2024
Lottery A4A 2023
National Grid
No 11 Arts (NEA HM ART)
River Cole
SMBC
SPF Old Yardley
Women of Hay Mills
WOYU+
WOYU 2326
YNNS
YNNS 2023 Smile
**Total funds**|**At 1.01.23**
**£**
1,259
-
2,023
2,023
3,695
592
-
-
-
10
-
-
1,860
-
-
-
200
-
-
-
-
540
-
3,265
-
10,161
13,443|**Net**
**movement**
**in funds**
**£**
2,215
(1,841)
-
(1,841)
(3,695)
(592)
3,855
140
11,280
(10)
157
-
(1,860)
-
7,683
2,039
(200)
1,375
-
-
881
(540)
210
(3,265)
1,761
19,220
19,594|**Transfer**
**between**
**funds**
**£**
(1,841)
1,841
-
1,841
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**At 31.12.23**
**£**
1,633
-
2,023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2,023
-
-
3,855
140
11,280
-
157
-
-
-
7,683
2,039
-
1,375
-
-
881
-
210
-
1,761|
|||||29,381|
|||||33,037|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 9 **ANALYSIS OF THE MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 2023 COMPARISON**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Designated funds**
Memorial Hall fund
Stechford Art Trail
**Restricted funds**
BCC CWG Ward
BCC Emergency Food
BCC Emergency Food Round 2
BCC Sport Trust
Building Community Together
BVSC CWG Legacy
CNSO Christmas
Heart of England Harry Payne
LAF 2022-2023
LAF 2023-2024
Lottery A4A 2023
National Grid
No 11 Arts (NEA HM ART)
River Cole
SMBC
SPF Old Yardley
Women of Hay Mills
WOYU+
WOYU 2326
YNNS
YNNS 2023 Smile
**Total funds**|**Incoming**
**Resources**
**£**
7,203
31,315
-
31,315
-
4,000
5,000
1,275
36,400
-
500
1,000
-
3,280
9,800
5,200
-
18,100
11,499
4,405
1,519
16,375
5,000
6,900
9,670
139,923
178,440|**Outgoing**
**Resources**
**£**
(4,987)
(33,156)
-
(33,156)
(3,695)
(4,592)
(1,145)
(1,135)
(25,120)
(10)
(343)
(1,000)
(1,860)
(3,280)
(2,117)
(3,161)
(200)
(16,725)
(11,499)
(4,405)
(638)
(16,915)
(4,790)
(10,165)
(7,909)
(120,703)
(158,846)|**Movement**
**in funds**
**£**
2,215
(1,841)
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||(1,841)
(3,695)
(592)
3,855
140
11,280
(10)
157
-
(1,860)
-
7,683
2,039
(200)
1,375
-
-
881
(540)
210
(3,265)
1,761|
||||19,220|
||||19,594|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 10 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS**
## _**Unrestricted Funds**_
## **General fund**
Donations, grants and fundraising given for the charities general purpose. Included within this year were grants from Neighbourhood Development Support Unit and Stockfield Community Association.
## _**Designated Funds**_
## **Memorial Hall fund**
Income generated to be used for the hall upkeep and general use.
## **Stechford Art Trail**
Unrestricted funds held to maintain, develop and (if necessary) decommission the public art pieces that make up Stechford Art Trail.
## _**Restricted Funds**_
## **BCC CWG Ward**
Funding from 4 Birmingham City Council wards linked to Celebrating Communities and Commonwealth Games. Funding from Acocks Green (new public art piece and art workshops), Sheldon (new public art piece and art workshops), Tyseley and Hay Mills (new photography public art piece) and Garretts Green (dance workshops and celebration event delivered in partnership with Xpress Yourself Dance and Oasis Blakenhale Hub including a celebration at Kent’s Moat Park.
## **BCC Emergency Food**
Funding from Birmingham City Council to supply residents with food at our workshops, coffee morning and events.
## **BCC Sports Trust**
Birmingham Sport and Physical Activity Trust funded inclusive seated yoga classes and group walking sessions for vulnerable and marginalised women who are new to exercise. Part of AITY's Women of Yardley Unite programme.
## **Birmingham Warm Welcome Spaces**
Funding from Birmingham City Council to host one of the city’s Warm Welcome Spaces, an inclusive, safe, and free community area open to everyone year-round. Birmingham Warm Welcome Spaces aim to foster connection, offer support, and strengthen local ties. AITY’s warm space is delivered in partnership with Sheldon Heath Social Club on a Wednesday morning, run by our volunteers, and includes card and board games, hot drinks and breakfast snacks.
## **Building Community Together**
AITY are one of 3 partners delivering a 5 year funded hyper-local community development programme based around Stockfield Estate and surrounding roads in north Acocks Green. Funding is from Community Lottery Fund via lead partner Stockfield Community Association. Within this fund there was a specific grant to recruit, manage and support a Resident Engagement Officer role.
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 10 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS CONTINUED**
## **BVSC CWG Legacy**
Three funding grants from BVSC to deliver three project strands connected to the Commonwealth Games based around Women, Heritage and Residents’ Stories
## **CNSO Christmas**
Grant given for Yardley’s Community Network Support Officer to host a community celebration.
## **Heart of England Inclusive Communities**
**The Heart of England Community Foundation's Inclusive Communities Fund** is a grant program designed to support local projects that promote inclusion, cohesion, and community wellbeing across the West Midlands. AITY were funded to deepen their work in Solihull and Shirley through the delivery of Arts Cafes aimed at social inclusion and cohesion with specific regard to newly arrived Hong Kong community. This work was also supported by Solihull MBC and involved key volunteers. The fund was part of the legacy of the **Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games** , delivered in partnership with the **West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)** and funded by the UK Government through its **Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund.**
## **Heart of England Harry Payne Grant**
Re-unite Women of Yardley Grant: Seated yoga classes for vulnerable women who are new to exercise.
## **LAF - Local Arts Forum**
Local Arts Forum funding (over 2 years) Birmingham City Council Culture grant to hold the Local Arts Forum contract for Yardley constituency.
## **Lottery A4A**
The Community Lottery Fund, Awards for All small grant. Arts In The Yard Weekly. Enabling AITY to extend our existing activities (increasing on average from monthly to weekly activities) to better meet the needs of existing and new participants as we continue to navigate the post Covid landscape and respond to both the cost of living and cost of fuel crises.
## **National Grid**
National Grid Electricity Distribution – Community Matters Fund - United In Yardley. Funding to support residents to overcome the negative effects of the cost of living crises and rises in fuel bills.
## **No 11 Arts**
Funding from No 11 Arts who exist to support Birmingham’s 10 Local Arts Fora. Specific funding to deliver 2 Commonwealth Games linked projects. Firstly, Hay Mills Art project including arts sessions and Community Link Worker. Secondly, 10 to 11 Blossom project funded by Arts Council England and in partnership with National Trust and National Express - with lead artist Hasret Brown.
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## 10 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS CONTINUED**
## **River Cole**
The Active Wellbeing Service contract to provide art enhancements to the River Cole Community Commons initiative.
## **SMBC - Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council**
New Communities Producer providing Arts Cafe sessions in Solihull and Shirley to newly arrived communities, specifically Hong Kongers who have recently arrived to live in the borough.
## **SPF Historic Yardley and SPF Old Yardley**
These two projects are funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund monies drawn down by BCC Culture Team from WMCA. Old Yardley: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow has been an arts and heritage program run by Arts in the Yard (AITY) to increase access to cultural and heritage resources in Yardley for local people. We have worked in partnership with Yardley Conservation Society, Birmingham Museum Trust - Blakesley Hall and St Edburghas Church to explore how existing arts and heritage spaces in the area are currently used and how local people would like to see them used in the future.
## **SPF Ready 2 Level**
Ready 2 Level focused on empowering ten Community Anchor Organisations (CAOs) in East Birmingham, including AITY, to co-design and co-deliver long-term solutions that address local challenges and promote inclusive growth . The programme employs various methods, including strengths-based dialogue, local action planning, collaborative learning sessions, and networking to support the organisations.
## **TCLF WOYU**
Women of Yardleu Unite funded by The Community Lottery Fund. Set up in 2018, Women of Yardley Unite, in one of Arts In The Yard’s core programmes. We proved welcoming spaces and activities for women to thrive. In 2024 we were awarded 3 year funding from The National Lottery Community Fund which, alongside our Prevention and Community funding from Birmingham City Council ensures the longevity of Women of Yardley Unite. We deliver workshops led by various professional artists, wellbeing activities including walks and seated yoga plus supporting women as volunteers to deliver their own activities.
## **Women of Hay Mills**
Grant to help AITY to support a group of Asian women in Hay Mills deliver their own coffee morning and information sharing.
## **WOYU+**
Women of Yardley Unite funding from Prevention and Communities part of Adult Social Care, Birmingham City Council. Part of 4 year funding to deliver activities for residents who are over 50, have a disability or caring responsibilities and/or have a long term health condition including mental health needs. Programme aimed at women only. Empowerment programme to develop women’s skills and confidence by delivering arts and crafts activities with the support of professional artists.
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 10 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS CONTINUED**
## **YNNS**
Funding from Yardley Neighbourhood Network Scheme to deliver Garretts Green Arts and Crafts group at St Thomas Church, Garretts Green. Funding and delivery aimed at the over 50s.
## **YNNS 2023 Smile**
Yardley Neighbourhood Network Scheme funding to deliver project for residents over 50 including games group, men's and women’s walking groups and seated yoga/exercise classes.
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## **Notes to the financial statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 11 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **31.12.24 31.12.23**
|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
**INCOME**
**Income from charitable activities and donations**
Grants
16,434
Donations
1,999
Fundraising events
-
Hall Hire
6,066
Other income
32
Investment income
148
Total Income
24,678
**EXPENDITURE**
**Activity expenditure**
Art materials and refreshments
193
Artist fees
120
External activities
-
emergency food & heated throws
-
313
**Contractor and volunteer expenses**
Freelance contractors
560
Project coordination
-
Project Management and Support
-
Sessional Workers
-
Travel and Subsistence
36
Training and welfare
-
volunteer expenses
-
DBS checks
-
596
**Premises Costs**
Commission on Hall rent
3,074
Cleaning
241
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Room Hire
-
3,315|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
**INCOME**
**Income from charitable activities and donations**
Grants
16,434
Donations
1,999
Fundraising events
-
Hall Hire
6,066
Other income
32
Investment income
148
Total Income
24,678
**EXPENDITURE**
**Activity expenditure**
Art materials and refreshments
193
Artist fees
120
External activities
-
emergency food & heated throws
-
313
**Contractor and volunteer expenses**
Freelance contractors
560
Project coordination
-
Project Management and Support
-
Sessional Workers
-
Travel and Subsistence
36
Training and welfare
-
volunteer expenses
-
DBS checks
-
596
**Premises Costs**
Commission on Hall rent
3,074
Cleaning
241
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Room Hire
-
3,315|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
178,743
-
-
-
-
-
178,743
16,301
15,488
551
5,279|**Total**
**£**
195,177
1,999
-
6,066
32
148
203,421
16,493
15,608
551
5,279
37,932
2,727
29,727
60,948
5,997
229
970
-
-
100,599
3,074
241
-
13,309
16,624|**Total**
**£**
142,323
2,453
-
31,315
2,350
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||178,440
5,929
15,498
2,160
7,250|
||313
560
-
-
-
36
-
-
-|37,619
2,167
29,727
60,948
5,997
193
970
-
-||30,837
7,421
20,616
39,710
5,509
63
38
-
-|
||596
3,074
241
-
-|100,002
-
-
-
13,309||73,356
22,226
1,424
-
5,840|
||3,315|13,309||29,490|
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## **Notes to the financial statements for the Year to 31 December 2024**
## 11 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES CONTINUED**
|**Administration and support costs**
Bank charges
Bookkeeping
Equipment expensed
General running costs
Insurance
Marketing and promotion
Postage
Project evaluation
Software and computing costs
Stationery and printing
Sundries and subscriptions
Telephone and internet
**Governance costs**
Accounting and Independent examination
**Total Expended on Charitable Activities**
**Net movement in funds**|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
17
3,095
-
-
-
38
-
-
265
155
95
287|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
2,894
-
-
478
13,919
-
6,972
1,671
798
111
188|**31.12.24**
**Total**
**£**
17
5,989
-
-
478
13,957
-
6,972
1,936
953
206
476
30,985
1,654
1,654
187,793
15,628|**31.12.23**
**Total**
**£**
15
5,782
-
250
478
11,743
-
2,500
200
1,076
1,039
504|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||3,953
1,654|27,032
-||23,588
1,575|
||1,654
9,830
14,848|-
177,963
780||1,575
158,846|
|||||19,594|
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## **Notes to the financial statements for the year to 31st December 2024**
## 12 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2023 COMPARISON**
|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
**INCOME**
**Income from charitable activities and donations**
Grants
2,400
Donations
2,453
Fundraising events
-
Hall Hire
31,315
Other income
2,350
Investment Income
-
Total Income
38,518
**EXPENDITURE**
**Activity expenditure**
Art materialsand refreshments
63
Artist fees
66
External activities
-
emergency food
-
129
**Contractor and volunteer expenses**
Freelance contractors
6,753
Project coordination
280
Project Management
3,190
Sessional Workers
85
Travel and Subsistence
-
Training and welfare
-
volunteer expenses
-
DBS checks
-
10,308
**Premises Costs**
Commission on Hall rent
22,226
Cleaning
1,424
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Room Hire
280
23,930|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
**INCOME**
**Income from charitable activities and donations**
Grants
2,400
Donations
2,453
Fundraising events
-
Hall Hire
31,315
Other income
2,350
Investment Income
-
Total Income
38,518
**EXPENDITURE**
**Activity expenditure**
Art materialsand refreshments
63
Artist fees
66
External activities
-
emergency food
-
129
**Contractor and volunteer expenses**
Freelance contractors
6,753
Project coordination
280
Project Management
3,190
Sessional Workers
85
Travel and Subsistence
-
Training and welfare
-
volunteer expenses
-
DBS checks
-
10,308
**Premises Costs**
Commission on Hall rent
22,226
Cleaning
1,424
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Room Hire
280
23,930|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
139,923
-
-
-
-
-
139,923
5,866
15,432
2,160
7,250|**31.12.23**
**Total**
**£**
142,323
2,453
-
31,315
2,350
-
178,440
5,929
15,498
2,160
7,250
30,837
7,421
20,616
39,710
5,509
63
38
-
-
73,356
22,226
1,424
-
5,840
29,490|**31.12.22**
**Total**
**£**
141,613
22,869
56
41,140
50
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||205,727
11,121
13,274
13,326
208|
||129
6,753
280
3,190
85
-
-
-
-|30,708
668
20,336
36,520
5,424
63
38
-
-||37,929
75,788
6,082
5,630
4,305
37
1,421
812
234|
||10,308
22,226
1,424
-
280|63,048
-
-
-
5,560||94,309
23,664
4,011
4,436
9,468|
||23,930|5,560||41,579|
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## **Notes to the financial statements for the year to 31st December 2024**
## 12 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2023 COMPARISON CONTINUED**
|**Administration and support costs**
Bank charges
Bookkeeping
Equipment expensed
General running costs
Insurance
Marketing and promotion
Postage
Project evaluation
Software and computing costs
Stationery and printing
Sundries
Telephone and internet
**Governance costs**
Accounting and Independent examination
**Total Expended on Charitable Activities**
**Net movement in funds**|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
7
3,025
-
250
-
99
-
-
90
1
187
117|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
8
2,758
-
-
478
11,644
-
2,500
110
1,075
852
387|**31.12.23**
**Total**
**£**
15
5,782
-
250
478
11,743
-
2,500
200
1,076
1,039
504
23,588
1,575
1,575
158,846
19,594|**31.12.22**
**Total**
**£**
14
1,584
728
8,178
511
3,649
7
100
720
1,037
325
115|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||3,776
-|19,812
1,575||16,968
1,500|
||-
38,143
374|1,575
120,703
19,220||1,500
192,284|
|||||13,443|
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