Charity number: 1198055 CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE CONTENTS Page Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors Trustees, report 24 Independent Examiner's report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Trustees Diane Hirst Rhianon Nasta lan Barber (appointed 31 January 2024) Lorraine Wright (resigned 31 January 2024) Michelle Parry (resigned 23 April 2024) Charity registered number. 1198055 Principal office Worms Ash Farm Cockshutt Lane Dodford Bromsgrove England B619AT Accountants Thomas & Young, 266-268 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 3AD Bankers National Westminster Bank PIC 124 High Street Bromsgrove Worcestershire B618HJ Page 1 CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 May 2024. Ob"ectives and Activities The charity's objects according to its governing document are the advancement of the arts for the public benefit in Bromsgrove and the surrounding area through a variety of ,p.ublic workshops and events, encouraging and providing oppprtunity for people.to practi￿ and participate in the arts, expressing.their creativity and imagination. With passionate beliefs that creativity and art are inspiring and helps everyone mentally and physically we have continued to expand our ideas to bring art into diverse and harder to reach communities. Our mission is making creativity in all its diverse forms accessible to all our communities. In undertaking these activities, the Trustees have given consideration to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Achievements and erfomiance Activities in the year We had many varied activities throughout the year with the largest being Creative Fest 23 and Showcase 23 including the Art from the Heart exhibition. Collaborations with other groups to promote Creative Art Showcase to reach a larger audience. Work with other charities such as Primrose Hospice and Parkinsons UK and local church groups. Other activities included Easter school holiday creative workshop at Avoncroft museum and Christmas wreath making workshops. Young Creators online art competition winners work was exhibited at Showcase 23 alongside professional artists. Volunteers continue to play a major part in our work. Future plans Improve our social media, marketing and website. 2024125 plans include Showcase 24 featuring our Capturing Creativity art exhibition and Young Creators online art competition. Other activities will include Easter I summer holiday popups, supporting challenged groups including bereaved and Parkinson's groups. Page 2 CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Financial review During the year, the charity re￿iVed income from donations, grants and fundraising events of £46,281. Total expenditure for the period amounted to £30,078 resulting in net receipts for the period of £16,203. Restricted grant funding of £27,725 was received in the year. £7,725 of restricted funds had been spent by'31St May 2024, with any further project spend met from unrestricted income. The remaining £20,000 of restricted funding is for the Creative Friends project over the next two years. Reserves olic The level of reserves is kept under review by the Trustees to ensure all current liabilities can be met and to allow continued future charitable activities. Structure overnance and mana ement Constitution The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and registered with the Charity Commissioners under charity number 1198055 on 24 February 2022. Method of appointment or election of Trustees The Trustees are appointed under the trust deed. The current Trustees are as shown on page 1 of these accounts. No specific programme exists for the induction and training of the Trustees, although the Trustees intend to keep the matter under review. Risk management The Trustees believe that the charity is not exposed to significant external risk. Internal risks are minimised by implementation of prO￿dureS for authorisation of all transactions to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charity. Page 3 CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 This report was approved by the Trustees on 21st March 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Diane Hirst (Trustee) lan Barber (Trustee) Page 4 CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charty for the year ended 31 May 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 8. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparatson of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examinatson of the chanty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direcb'ons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent examinerfs sL*ement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charty as required by section 130 of the ACT; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or I have no concems 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. Mark McLean FCA Thomas & Young Limited Chartered Accountants Carleton House 266 - 268 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 3AD 21 st March 2025 Dated: Page 5 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perfod from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to tl* nearest Restricted funds Endovm*nt funds Total funds Last year to th• n•ar•st £ to th• nwir•st £ to the n•arest£ to the nearest £ A1 Recelpts National Lottery Fundraising events Donatsons BromSgrO￿ District Council Trustee Loans 27,726 26,975 13,991 4,565 760 10,000 12,600 13,489 8,492 1,000 13P91 4￿65 Sub total (G￿sS income for AR) 18￿6 27,726 46281 46,581 A2 Asset and Investsnt sales, (see table). Sub IDtal 18.556 .n5 46281 45,581 A3 Payn*nts crea￿ Fest Showcase 23 Cxher fundraising events Computerand websile Project management Administration costs Trustee Loans 6206 2P01 8A69 6206 10,626 8,369 14287 14,159 4281 33 2,400 2A93 7.725 1.000 28TI 1,000 1.000 2,877 1,000 Sub total 22,3S3 7,726 30,078 37,663 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, (see table) Sub total 353 7.725 30,078 37.653 Net of rnceipts/(payments) AS Transfers befvRen funds Cash funds last par end Cash funds this year end 479 20,000 1Q203 7,928 10.127 330 10.127 26.330 1199 10,127 20,000 Page 6 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted End0￿rnnt funds to nearest£ gorie etail ID near•st £ to rnarest£ B1 Cash funds Bank ac0￿nt 5m3 20mO Cash 1237 Total cash funds C￿S)) Unrestricted RestrKtsd funds funds to n•aTrst £ to n•arest£ EndoMTrnt funds to nurest£ Details Details asset Cost B3 Investment assets o*M￿al) Details amet b•&)￿* C(*t FwKI to whkh Details Arn￿rt d When B5 Liabilities Sigwj by orE cr trustetr• bthalf of all the tnjst ture Print Name Date of roval Diane Hirst lan Bart)er 21103r2025 21103r2025 Page 7 CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 1. Accounting Policies 1.1 General inforniation Creative Art Showcase is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales. The reference and administrative details of the charity can be found on page 1 of these accounts. The principal activity of the charity is set out on page 2 of these accounts. 1.2 Basis of preparation of accounting The accounts have been prepared on the re￿iptS and payments basis. Page 8