ARTISTS Arric TRUST Artisls Alti¢ Tiru$l C40 TRUSTEES, RF.PORT AND FI,,NANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Charity Regslration No. 1198542 CONTENTS Page Tru61ees' Annual Report Independerryt Report Recegpl$ and Payments AGGounts
Artists Atti¢ Trust cio Year ended 31 March 2025 Charity Reg .No. 198542 Trustees., Annual Report ArtlSts Attic Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Icharily no. 11985421 whose registered office is al 44 Daisy H ill, Dewsbury WF13 1 LH. The trustees of the charity fof this reporting period were.. Bruce Bird appointed 7 Augus12023 Royslon Flahety appointed 7 August 2023 Gina Suzette Reid appointed 7 April 2022 Objects of the charity The purpose of the charity Is lo promote for the benefit cil the inhabitants of Batleylspen and the surrounding area5 the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure lime occupation, including arts and crafts, of individuals who have need of such laGililies by Tea50n of their youth. age. Infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object ol improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants. In furtherance of the above object the chafty shall have the power lo e5tabli5h or secuTe the eslablig*hmenl of a community art$ centre and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any statutory authority or other person or bodyl. Ststement on public benefit The trustees confirrn that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Comm155ion in exercising their powers or duties. The above obie¢ts and other information sel out In this report demonslrale this in more detail. ActiV4ties report The tru51 Is managed by the three named Iruslees. The purpose of the charity 15 as a Creative hub and creative d Ireclion is provided by professional artist Trafford Parsons togelhei with other visiting art15ts. Due to relocation abroad one trustee has expressed a wish lo resign and we are actively seeking a replacement as well as additional trustees Artists Attic pro¥ide opportunities for individuals and groups to create and experience arts and crafts. We believe that everyone benefits physically or mentally. directly or Indirectly from exposure lo the arts In all its form5. Page 1
Artists Attic Trust CIO Year ended J1 March 2025 Charity Reg .No. 198542 We do this by. providing a safe 5P£ice where anyone can create tlieir own art or experien crealivily by some other means in their owri tsme, by guiding people through the exploration of their creativity led by qualified artists. In the beginning by free drop-ln sessions and progressing to planed workshop programmes and., rjy eoUPPOrting artisis living localty who wish to conlribule to Our worK and to the regeneration of the local area. Free services Our basir. obje.cti¥e. 1$ to be available to meel the creative needs and development of indivio4ual mernbers of the community. We do this by bein9 open for visitors to 'drop- In, on three days a week. This enables them to discuss what they want to do with our artists and FOeIlty a way forwafa al their own pa. Although highly visible at street level our property is Icjcated In the most deprived area of Oewsbury and footfall 15 light. Despite this we do have Interest generated mostly by our online presence an more than 400 peoplb ha¥¥ rRpressed ari interest. Our local council also signposts Individuals lo us when they believe we can provide relevant support. Howeyer, the reputation around the Daisy Hill area puls many people off visiting our location Last year we reported on the Pfogre6s rriade by an autistic adult male due lo the 5UPPQrt e proiilr4d ip. developing his art durino regular visits lo Artists Atlic. Durinc this year we have also Engaged with an adult male artist with mental health Issues and are workinq IDwards makino Il possible for him to relurrL to productive work. Numbers of this type of user are inevitably very low bul the availability ol a facility such as Artists Attic wtriich Is outside the user's usual Inslilutionalised environmenl 15 Invaluable to their progress. In our third year of operation we have a much clearer picture of what is possible and how Artists Attic can contribute to the community. Crealilie activities are primarily Individ ual and depend on the individu81 coming foTward and expressing their interest. Vve musl be reful lo ensure that while creative activities Can contribute lo the welSbeing of many vulnerable people we do not become a caring service ano maintain our unique characlerislic ol delivering creGtive art. Page 2
Artists Attic Trust CIO Year ended 31 March 2025 Charity Reg .No. 198542 Grant funded proj•cts 'Artful Expressions, is an evening art club for young children operating on Monday evenings every week and origirtally funded by Awards for All. This ran from Oct(>ber 23 to July 24 but continuod to operae after funding was exhausted t.hanks to.the genero&ily of our contributing artists until the r.èceipt of renewed funding from the National Lottery Community Fund of £19,990 In February 2025. As reported la51 year the club wa5 enthusiastically received ty the local POPLJlation of mostly Romanian origin living in the immediate area. Heyer, in late 2024 the major re$idential propety they occupied was closed down due to safety concerns and this group was dispersed to other areas leading to a dramatic reduction in attendance due to the travel distances involvetl. We are wi)rking lo rebuild the attendance with a more diverse demographic. Holiday Activity ¢lubs- during school holidays. The Holiday Activity Clubs durins school holidays are grant funded by the 9ov.ernment through the local council and are intended lo engage childr.en durin9 the 5chtxII holidays and partlGularly.lo ensure that they receive a hot meal during the day. Although we created such clubs during the Easter and summer holid3ys Ihe105s of children from the local community made It difficult to fill even the ten available $1015. With only ten p'laces allocated th15 is only just enough tO.Gover co$16 and we will be rev,iewing whether we are able to continue lo provide this service. Sustsinability The Iruslees are conscious of the need to become More resilient by developing our own sources of income. To this end the home paGe of our website shows the range of paid wgrkshops,Ihal we offer in order lo generate unrestrided income. Take up to dale ha5 been slow, again inff uenced, we are told. by the physical location of the premises. Several artists making use of OLJr facilities regularly make donations as a contribution to overheads. Page 3
Artists Attic Trust CIO Year ended 31 March 2026 Charity Reg .No. 198542 With both the propety and artists labour being provided al no cost our particular proble7 is the funding of utilities requiring some £9,000 per year wi+ho -1 which Ie Property is U,-,iisable anA the aViisIG latmwr is irTelevanl. However, we coniinue io provide a sale space Tor vrnoever may need 41 while directing their attention towards our core objective of creatwe 3ctNity when they are with us. Hosting of other creative gfOUP•, artists and facilities With the Spa available in our property, Artists Attic is able lo provide space for olhef creative and community groups lo support their aclivilies. We regularly host the Serendlplty Creative Writirig group Iliu broadening our reach away Irorri the visual arts. Vve als0 host occasional pottery classe5 run brf Ic¥cal potter, Neil Lockw, [h1) We also have both screen printing equipment and a laser Gutter InStald that are owned by Gontributs"ng artlsts bul are availabk for use by the public. Re•erve• The Irusl ttas 8 Re8eNeg Policy wilh a Targct Lcvel of Ihrcc months oporating costs exrluding gTant funded projects. Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIO} - structure. governance and management The charity is governed by its C10 Constitution and was registered with the Charity Commission for Engl3nd and Wales on 7 April 2022 a$ a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI. The members of the CIO are it5 charity trustees for the tirne being. The only persons eligible to be members of the CIO are its charity Iruslee5. There are presently 3 active Iruslees whose details are given above. The trustees manage the charity on a day-to-day basis. Page 4
Artl•ts Attic Tru61 Glo Y¢af eRded 31 March 2025 Charity Reg .No. 198542 P,olicie5 on¢ prDGedures adgpted for the Induclkon and ,trainin9 Aryf tpustees The chafity re)gne5 that rt has a responsibilrty tr) proy,tde o.widance and assi$l new trustees in .fuifilling their dutie$ and responsibilities, thi$ is done in accordance with Gharty Commission gUallGe. New trustees are giv.en .ap,propriate Charity .QOmmS1Qn publications, as well a5 a copy of the GOnStitution and any amendmenls lo il," arryd the'latest copy of this report and statement of acGQ.Unts. R.isk Management The trustees confirrr that they have variou$ policies in ,place for mana9ing risk. Approval T.he Trustees Report.fDr the year ended 31 March 2025 4va5 ap.proved by the Board of Tr.ustees on 28 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by. 8ruce Bird Trustee Page 5
Artists Attic Trust CIO Year ended 31 March 2025 Charity Reg. No. 1198542 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Art15ts Attic Trust CIO I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S account5 carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cotnmi5510n under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. An independent examinalion is NOT an audit of the accounts or the CIO. 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with 5eclion 130 of the Act, or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Use of our report Thi5 report is made solely to the charity trustee5, as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might stale to the charity trLJStees those matter51 am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I dD not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity trustees as a body, for my work, for this report. for the statements I have made, or for the opinions I have stated. Oaled l October 2025 Ebrahim Suleman Member of the InstitLJte of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for and on behalf of Forrest Burlinson Chartered Accountant5 Page 6
Artists Attic Trust cio Year ended 31 March 2025 Charity Reg. No. 1198542 Receipts and payments accounts Prepared in accordance with Charity Commission for England and Wales publication CC16a. 2025 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2024 Notes Total funds Total funds RECEIPTS Donation5 Commi55ion5 1,524 1,524 660 1,000 11,554 507 13,721 Grants Sundry income Gross Incorne 33,865 33,865 41 41 1.565 33,865 35,430 PAYMENTS Artist costs Materials Project costs Admini5tr3tion and transport costs Promotion and website costs Property costs 6,987 486 6,987 565 84Z 1,238 181 6.734 16,547 5,506 2,790 79 loo 742 961 99 1,017 2.256 277 526 458 6,751 16,031 82 5,717 14.291 Net of receipts/{payments) 16911 19,574 18,883 12,Yioi transfers between funds Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4,874 14,1321 51 14,8741 8,908 23.608 4.776 23,659 7,086 4,776 Reserves Unre5tricled funds Restricted funds: WY Mayors Fund Awards For All Chickenley Grant Dewsbury East Kirklees DESFT Kirklees HAF b/f 14,1321 receipts 1.565 payment5 transfers 4,874 clf 51 12,2561 2,697 6,211 12,6971 19,990 2,000 4,000 1,000 6,875 33,865 16,9921 11,9291 19,209 1711 4,000 399 16011 14,7691 114.2911 12,1061 14.8741 8,908 23,608 Total reserves 4,776 35.430 116,5471 23.659 Approved by the trustees on 28 September 2025 and signed on their behalf bv- Bruce Bird, Trustee Page 7