Charity numb•r.' 1198056
CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
31 MAY 2023

CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE
CONTENTS
Pagé
Referen(x and 8drninistrative details ofthe charrty,
rts trustees and advisors
Trustees, report
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Independent Exarninerfs report
Receipts and payments account
Stgtsrrent of assets and liabilities
Notes to the accounts

CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARrrY, ITS
TRUSTEES ANO ADVISORS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2023
Trustsgs
Diane Hirst
Miche118 Parry
Rhianon Nasta
Lorraine Vvright
Charity r•giSt•r•d numbor
1198055
Principal officg
Worms Ash Fami
Coekshutt Lan
Dodford
Bromsgrove
Engl8nd
B61 9AT
A¢countants
Thornas & Young,
266-268 Stratford Road,
Shirley,
West Midlands 890 3AD
Bankgrs
Naty'onal Westminster Bank Ple
124 High Streèt
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire 861 8HJ
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TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2023
The Ttust8ès pr888nt their annual reportfor the peric*Y end8d 31 May 2023.
d Activitiès
Tha charity's objects according to its govemiNJ docvm8nt are the advancement of
the arts for the public b8nefit in Bromsgrove and th6 suiiounding area through a
variety of public workshws and 8v8nts. encouraging and prowding opportunity for
people to practice participate in the ats, expr8ssirvJ their creativity arKI
imagination.
th passionate beliefs that creativity 8nd art are in8piring and helps evaryonè
m8lltally and physically we have continu6d to exp8nd our ideas to bring art Into
diverse and harder to ￿a¢h commur*ities.
Our m15sion is making creativty in all its diverse fotrns accessible to all our
communities. In undertaking thes8 actNitss. the Trustees have giv8n con8Kleration
to the guidance issu￿1 by th8 Charity ComMiss￿n on public banaf
Achi•v•monts and
A¢￿viti9$ in the y•ar
We had many vari8d 8ctivities throughout the ye8rwth the largest being Creativè
Paity in the Parf(22 and Showcas8 22 including the Flora and Faun8 art exhibition.
other 8ctivthes included Easter school holKlay creative wothshop atAvoncroft
museum and Christrnas w18ath making workshops.
Young Creators onlit)e art competition winners woth was oxhibw at Shvwcase 22
alongside profèssional grtists.
Volunteèrs continue to play a major part in ourwork.
FU￿r• plans
cfeats.ve Fest 23 and Showcase 23 indudiftg the Art from the Heart exhibition.
Collaborations with other groups to prornot8 Creative Art Showcas8 to reach a larger
audience. INork wth other charities such as Primrosa Hospice and Parkinsons UK
and local church groups.
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TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2023
Achioven￿nts
m)an¢•
¢ofttinuad
Improve our swal media. m8Tketing and websrte.
2023r24 plans include Showcase 24 featuring our Capturing Creativity art eXhibit￿n
and Young Creators onlin6 art competition. Other athvth"88 wll indude Easter I
sumrner holiday popups. suppottirYJ challenged groups tncludFng tr￿reaved and
Parkinson's groups.
Flnan¢ial rèviow
Dunng the year, the charity received income from donations. gr8nts and fundraising
events of £45,581. Total expenditUl8 for the perh)d amounted tg £37,653 re$￿Iting in
n8t receipts for the peTioJ of £7,928.
Resthcted grant fijnding and donats'ons of £18.492 was re￿iVed in the year. All of
the restri¢ted funds had be8n S￿nt by 31" May 2023, wth any fvrthèr project Spend
rnet from unrestrictad Income.
R•sorv
The level of reserves is k6pt under review by thè Trustees to ensure all current
liabilitss can be met and to allow continued future charitable a¢tw￿&S.
Strneture
rnan¢• and
na
ConstitLrtiL*n
The Charty is a Charitable IncO￿Orated Organisation (CIO) and ￿gistè[8d with the
Charity Commissionern utmler charity nurnber 1198055 on 24 Febwary 2022.
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TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2023
Mèthod of *ppointm•nt or •l•¢tlon of Trusto•s
The Trust885 ar8 appointed underthe trust dead. The current Trustees a￿ as shown
on page 1 ofthese accounts.
No specthc prograrnrne e￿sts for the induction and training ofthe Trustees, although
tho Trustees intènd to k88p the matter under review.
Risk manag8m•nt
The Trustees believe thatth8 charity is not expctsed to 5HJnificant external risk.
Intsmal risks are minimis6d by irnplernentation of procedures ftsr 8Uthori$atFon of all
transactions to ensu￿ consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the
charity.
This report was approved by Trustses on 21 March 2024 and signed on their
behalf by
Dian• Hirst (Trustso)
Michellg P•rry (Trustso)
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2023
I rewKtto the charity trustees on my exam￿￿K￿ ofthe %tounts ￿the¢￿ far thp pÈtvJd 31
2023. a￿ Set out on p8Jes 6 to8
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Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE
NOTES TO THE ACCOU1￿8 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2023
1. A¢¢ounting Poli¢i•s
General inf0rn7ation
Creative Art Showcase is a Chaiitable Incorptsiated Organisation
regIst8r￿￿ in England and Wales. The referen￿ and 8dministr8tive
details ofthe chanty can be found on p8g8 1 of these accounts.
The princpal activity ofthe charity is sot out on pag8 2 of these
accounts.
1.2 Basls of prèparation of a¢counting
Th8 accounts have been prepared on the r6ceipts 8fKI payrnents basis.
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