**Registered Charity number: 1197089**
## **Report of the Trustees and**
**Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025 for Arts in the Yard CIO**
**Arts in the Yard CIO**
**Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Report of the Trustees|3|
|Independent Examiner's Report|6|
|Statement of Financial Activities 2025|7|
|Statement of Financial Activities 2024 Comparitives|8|
|Balance Sheet|9|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|10|
**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **The Report of the Trustees for the Year to 31st December 2025**
The trustees present their annual report of the charity for the year ending 31 December 2025. 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 2025 and up to the date of approval of the financial statements:
Bhauna Chaudhary Christopher Daniels Appointed 4th September 2025 Lisa Evans Sheila Fowler Clare Edwards (Chair) Sandra Daniels Resigned 9th May 2025
## **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 2025**
## _**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 food banks, advice and information and signposting to other local support groups.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCES**
In 2025 Arts In The Yard’s long term initiatives developed and expanded.
Arts In The Yard continued to develop their work with local women through the Women of Yardley Unite (WOYU) empowerment programme funded by both Reaching Communities, Community Lottery Fund and Birmingham City Council’s, Adult Social Care - Prevention and Communities Fund. The programme includes craft workshops, seated yoga and walking groups. The programme 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, Kelly Towle, Fran Chapman and Sidra Irfan along with a diverse roster of talented workshop leaders and Emma Smallman our regular yoga teacher.
Our Historic Yardley partnership work developed through funding from Birmingham City Council to establish a Cultural Action Area working with local partners Blakesley Hall (Birmingham Museums Trust), St Edburgha’s Church and Yardley Conservation Society. In 2025 a programme of activities was delivered by AITY and the partners, plus the development of a heritage walking trail. www.historicyardley.co.uk
In 2025, our partnership Reaching Communities project: Building Community Together in partnership with Stockfield Community Association and Birmingham Playcare Network, began new funding, with a developed focus, funded by Community Lottery Fund.
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **The Report of the Trustees for the Year to 31st December 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. Funding came from Community Lottery Fund.
We said goodbye and thank you to one of trustees Sandra Daniels whilst welcoming new trustee Chris Daniels.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
The Statement of Financial Activity shows total income during the year of £176,921 (2024: £203,421) and expenditure during the year of £180,176 (2024: £187,793) . This generated net deficit during the year of £3,255 (2024: surplus £15,268). The deficit was due to expenditure on restricted projects that continued into 2025 where funds were received in 2024. Total funds carried forward as at 31st December 2025 was £45,410 which is made up of £26,158 restricted funds, £2,023 designated funds and £17,229 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 2026, AITY look forward to beginning a new programme with funding from Birmingham Public Health as part of the East Locality Fairer Futures.
We are looking forward to submitting our first Arts Council application to review our Theory or Change with input from partners, artists and residents resulting in an artist representation of our mission. We will also establish an evaluation framework.
AITY will continue to build connections with local residents and plans to recruit 1 or 2 trustees.
Much of our work continues to be influenced and guided by residents who live in Yardley Constituency but in 2026 we plan to grow our networks and partnerships across East Birmingham and in Solihull.
Approved by order of the board of Trustees on 20th May 2026 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 2025 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.
............................................................ 20/05/2026 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 2025**
|**Notes**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Grants, Donations & Legacies
Room Hire
Fundraising
Investment Income
Total income
14
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Expenditure on charitable activities
14
Total expenditure
NET INCOME/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR
Transfer between funds
8
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
8
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
8|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
11,207
-
-
1,601|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
164,113
-
-
-
164,113
168,978
168,978
(4,865)
536
(4,329)
30,487
26,158|**31.12.25**
**Total funds**
**£**
175,320
-
-
1,601
176,921
180,176
180,176
(3,255)
-
(3,255)
48,665
45,410|**31.12.24**
**Total funds**
**£**
197,207
6,066
-
148|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||12,808
11,198|||203,421
187,793|
||11,198|||187,793|
||1,610
(536)|||15,628
-|
||1,074
18,178|||15,628
33,037|
||19,252|||48,665|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Comparison Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 31st December 2024**
|**Notes**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Grants, Donations & Legacies
Room Hire
Fundraising
Investment Income
Total income
15
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Expenditure on charitable activities
15
Total expenditure
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
Transfer between funds
10
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
10|**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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**The Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Balance Sheet**
## **At 31 December 2025**
|**Notes**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible Assets
4
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
5
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS**
Amount falling due within one year
6
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted funds
8
Designated
8
Restricted funds
8
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
397
397
1,377
22,290
23,667
(4,812)
18,855
19,252|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
1,034
62,617
63,651
(37,493)
26,158
26,158|**31.12.25**
**Total funds**
**£**
397
397
2,411
84,907
87,318
(42,305)
45,013
45,410
17,229
2,023
26,158
45,410|**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|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 20th May 2026 and were 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 2025**
## 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.
## **Fixed assets and depreciation**
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets (less their estimated residual value) over their estimated useful economic lives.
Computer and office equipment
25% straight line basis
## **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.
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## **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.
## 2 **TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION, BENEFITS AND DONATIONS**
## **Trustees' remuneration**
The Trustees did not received any remuneration or other benefits for the period to 31 December 2025 or the previous year.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no expenses paid to the Trustees for the period to 31 December 2025 or the previous year.
## **Trustees' donations**
There were no donations from the Trustees for the period to 31 December 2025 or the previous year.
## 3 **EMPLOYEE COSTS AND NUMBERS**
Arts In The Yard had no employees during the period to 31st December 2025 or the previous year. The charity was run, including the activities provided by freelance contractors and volunteers.
## 4 **Tangible fixed assets**
|**Asset cost, valuation or revalued amount**
At 1 January 2025
Disposals
Additions
At 31 December 2025
**Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions**
At 1 January 2025
Disposals
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2025
At 1 January 2025|**Equipment**
**£**
-
-
529|
|---|---|
||529|
||-
-
132|
||132|
|||
||397|
|||
||-|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
|5
**DEBTORS**
Trade Debtors and prepayments
6
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors and accruals
Refundable deposits
Deferred income
7
**AUDIT / INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION FEES**
Independent examination fees|**31.12.25**
**£**
2,411
2,411
**31.12.25**
**£**
2,119
-
40,186
42,305
**31.12.25**
**£**
1,796|**31.12.24**
**£**
2,611|
|---|---|---|
|||2,611|
|||**31.12.24**
**£**
2,648
-
29,643|
|||32,291|
|||**31.12.24**
**£**
1,654|
||1,796|1,654|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 8 **MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Designated funds**
Memorial Hall fund
Stechford Art Trail
**Restricted funds**
A4A Sol SHI
Birmingham Warm Welcome Spaces
Building Community Together
BCT 25-28
CAA Historic Yardley
SMBC
SPF Historic Yardley
TCLF WOYU
WOYU 2326
**Total funds**|**At 1.01.25**
**£**
16,155
-
2,023
2,023
-
3,700
3,891
-
-
1,327
8,791
9,062
3,716
30,487
48,665|**Net**
**movement**
**in funds**
**£**
1,610
-
-
-
5,234
(3,700)
(3,928)
6,733
11,562
(1,826)
(8,791)
(6,433)
(3,716)
(4,865)
(3,255)|**Transfer**
**between**
**funds**
**£**
(536)
-
-
-
-
-
37
-
-
499
-
-
-
536
-|**At 31.12.25**
**£**
17,229
-
2,023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2,023
5,234
-
0
6,733
11,562
-
-
2,629
0|
|||||26,158|
|||||45,410|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 9 **ANALYSIS OF THE MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 2025**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Designated funds**
Memorial Hall fund
Stechford Art Trail
**Restricted funds**
A4A Sol SHI
BCC Sport Trust
Birmingham Warm Welcome Spaces
Building Community Together
BCT 25-28
CAA Historic Yardley
SMBC
SPF Historic Yardley
TCLF WOYU
WOYU 2326
**Total funds**|**Incoming**
**Resources**
**£**
12,808
-
17,450
-
433
16,139
45,215
2,203
63,776
18,897
164,113
176,921|**Outgoing**
**Resources**
**£**
(11,198)
-
(12,216)
(4,133)
(3,928)
(9,406)
(33,653)
(1,826)
(10,994)
(70,209)
(22,613)
(168,978)
(180,176)|**Movement**
**in funds**
**£**
1,610
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||-
5,234
-
(3,700)
(3,928)
6,733
11,562
(1,826)
(8,791)
(6,433)
(3,716)|
||||(4,865)|
||||(3,255)|
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**Arts In The Yard CIO**
**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 10 **MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 2024 COMPARISON**
|**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 Communities
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
15,627|**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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**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 11 **ANALYSIS OF THE MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 2024 COMPARISON**
|**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 Communities
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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**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 12 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS**
## _**Unrestricted Funds**_
## **General fund**
Unrestricted income includes grants, donations and other funding received without restrictions on use. These funds support the charity’s core operations, organisational development and delivery of charitable activities where need is greatest.
In 2025, unrestricted income was received from bank interest, donations, Easyfundraising, a grant from Birmingham City Council to support the charity’s warm space activities, and unrestricted overhead contributions allocated from grants received from Birmingham City Council and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Arts In The Yard held unrestricted reserves of £17,229 at the end of 2025, equivalent to slightly more than three months’ operating costs of £15,000. Maintaining this level of reserves helps ensure the charity’s financial resilience, supports cashflow and organisational stability, and enables continuity of services for local communities and beneficiaries.
## _**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**_
## **A4A Sol SHI - New Communities Solihull**
Awards for All funding with thanks to Community Lottery Fund: Working alongside Solihull Council to welcome and support newly arrived Hong Kong British Nationals Overseas (BNO) communities through regular Community and Arts Cafés in Shirley and Solihull. 20 sessions over 12 months, the project will support 80 newly arrived individuals through cross-cultural craft activities, wellbeing support, trusted advice and guidance, and opportunities for new and existing communities to connect in safe, welcoming spaces led by professional artists and supported by Hong Kong volunteers.
## **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.
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**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 12 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS CONTINUED**
## **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.
## **BTC 25-28**
Building Community Together 25-28 is a partnership project with AITY working alongside Stockfield Community Association and Birmingham Playcare Network in Acocks Green. The core theme running through our services is ‘Resident Voice, Resident Choice’. We are here to improve the lives and prospects of our residents. The primary aims for the BCT project are:
1. Empowering local residents to lead in local community delivery and build community resources.
2. Keeping local spaces open for the community.
3. Connecting local organisations to create a robust network, ensure targeted delivery and support. This creates a thriving third-sector ecosystem.
4. Unlocking potential within individual residents through community activity.
5. Demonstrating the positive impact of in intergenerational activity, diversity and representation.
6. SCA, AITY and BPCN partnership catalyses activity, community and civic action.
7. Cultivating local leaders.
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## 12 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS CONTINUED**
## **CCA Historic Yardley**
Develop a Cultural Action Area alongside consortium partners (Birmingham Museums Trust at Blakesley Hall, St Edburgha Church and Yardley Conservation Society). The consortium will deliver the following initiatives and activities to establish the Historic Yardley Cultural Action Area. **Initiatives:**
- Historic Yardley Heritage Walking Trail
- Historic Yardley Consortium Formal Formation
- Historic Yardley Legacy and Action Plan
- Historic Yardley Web Presence
## **Activities:**
• Resident engagement and co-production of Historic Yardley Heritage Walking Trail via Arts Cafe sessions: Working with experienced heritage artists (likely Juneau Projects) to bring heritage alive, influenced by the HY consortium partners
- St Edburgha Celebration Weekend June 2025 including live play
- Volunteering with Yardley Conservation Society: gardening, litter picking, improving green spaces
- Led Walks
- Resident engagement with Birmingham Museums Trust
## **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.**
## **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.
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## 12 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS CONTINUED**
## **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.
## **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 Edburgha's 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 Yardley 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.
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## 12 **DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS CONTINUED**
## **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.
## **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.
## 13 **RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**
There were no related party transactions in 2025 or the previous year.
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## **Notes to the financial statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 14 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **31.12.25 31.12.24**
|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
**INCOME**
**Income from charitable activities and donations**
Grants
10,353
Donations
854
Fundraising events
-
Hall Hire
-
Other income
-
Investment income
1,601
Total Income
12,808
**EXPENDITURE**
**Activity expenditure**
Art materials and refreshments
159
Artist fees
External activities
-
emergency food & heated throws
-
159
**Contractor and volunteer expenses**
Freelance contractors
Community Engagement
Project coordination
200
Project Management and Support
-
Sessional Workers
-
Subcontractors
Travel and Subsistence
474
Training and welfare
4
volunteer expenses
-
DBS checks
-
678
**Premises Costs**
Commission on Hall rent
Cleaning
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Room Hire
-
-|**Unrestricted**
**and**
**designated**
**funds**
**£**
**INCOME**
**Income from charitable activities and donations**
Grants
10,353
Donations
854
Fundraising events
-
Hall Hire
-
Other income
-
Investment income
1,601
Total Income
12,808
**EXPENDITURE**
**Activity expenditure**
Art materials and refreshments
159
Artist fees
External activities
-
emergency food & heated throws
-
159
**Contractor and volunteer expenses**
Freelance contractors
Community Engagement
Project coordination
200
Project Management and Support
-
Sessional Workers
-
Subcontractors
Travel and Subsistence
474
Training and welfare
4
volunteer expenses
-
DBS checks
-
678
**Premises Costs**
Commission on Hall rent
Cleaning
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Room Hire
-
-|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
164,113
-
-
-
-
-
164,113
17,320
18,483
-
-|**Total**
**£**
174,466
854
-
-
-
1,601
176,921
17,479
18,483
-
-
35,962
2,160
2,400
15,526
54,887
7,433
7,000
1,799
5,430
584
-
97,219
-
-
-
14,384
14,384|**Total**
**£**
195,177
1,999
-
6,066
32
148|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||203,421
16,493
15,608
551
5,279|
||159
200
-
-
474
4
-
-|35,803
2,160
2,400
15,326
54,887
7,433
7,000
1,325
5,426
584
-||37,932
2,727
-
29,727
60,948
5,997
-
229
970
-
-|
||678
-
-|96,541
-
-
-
14,384||100,599
3,074
241
-
13,309|
||-|14,384||16,624|
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## **Notes to the financial statements for the Year to 31 December 2025**
## 14 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES CONTINUED**
|**Administration and support costs**
Bank charges
Bookkeeping
Depreciation of equipment
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**
**£**
167
5,750
132
-
-
-
390
11
-
923
422
264
506|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
967
-
506
16,037
-
2,965
160
1,143
422
50|**31.12.25**
**Total**
**£**
167
5,750
132
967
-
506
16,427
11
2,965
1,083
1,565
686
556
30,815
1,796
1,796
180,176
(3,255)|**31.12.24**
**Total**
**£**
17
5,989
-
-
-
478
13,957
-
6,972
1,936
953
206
476|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||8,565
1,796|22,250
-||30,985
1,654|
||1,796
11,198
1,610|-
168,978
(4,865)||1,654
187,793|
|||||15,628|
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## **Notes to the financial statements for the year to 31st December 2025**
## 15 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2024 COMPARISON**
|**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
-
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
-
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|**31.12.24**
**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|**31.12.23**
**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 31st December 2025**
## 15 **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2024 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**
**£**
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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