COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Registered Charity No. 277135 Company Reglstration Number.. 014IyJ213 COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. INDEX PAG M8 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 17 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT 18 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 19 BALANCE SHEET 20 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS NOTES TO THE AccouNrs COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their annual dirertors. report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31" March 2024 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply with the Charitie5 Art 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191 referred to as the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 lsecond edition- October 20191. ObJert5ves and actlvSties The company was established in 1978 to improve the condltions of life in local communities in the North West of England by encoura8ing inhabitants to participate fully in a wide Tange of creative. artistic and educational activities with the asSIStan￿ of the company acting In association with artist5, and other specialists, working in partnership with local authorities, voluntary sector groups and agencles. The oblects aim to promote learnln& creatlvity, expression, cultural visibility and a voice for marglnalised in wSder soclety, supportSng personal development and progresslon through increased self-esteem and confidence through participatory arts pro8fdmmes. Alms Community Arts North West ICANI is a Manchester based arts development organisation producing work with the communities that live on the frln8es of malnstream soclety In Greater Manchester. CAN'S work aimsto: Create expression and visibillty for the complex and alternative narratives of Greater Manchester's diverse peoples to help promote wider understanding of the i55ues, cultures. experiences and historie5 that make up the regions people. Contribute to the wellbeing of marginali5ed communities through treative proBrammes that helps to combat srfial isolation and enable groups to develop arti5tlc outcomes that create a voice that wlll be heard. Actlvltle5 Developing and working in tynamic partnerships with communities, artists, the voluntary sector, independent and mainstream cultural providers and other agencies to deliver creative programmes that create access to cultural resources. new production and platforms for sharing and distributing work. Creating 5UStainable programme5 that connert people to the cultural infrastructure, enabling progression through networking and information. employment arbd training, resources and cultural production opportunitie5. Promoting cross-cultural workin& through socially tohesive projects, that provide quallty creative experiences, encourage learning ana generate rewardin8 6rt15tic ouicome5 wlfh meaning and resonance for the people with whom we work and their audiences. Advocate for and encourage a culturally diverse contribution to the creative economy through employment, training and capacity-building within the sector. COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. Publlc Benefit In shaping our objertives for the year and planning our activities. the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance on public benefit and fee charging. The charity relies on grants and the income from fee5 and charges to cover its operating costs. In setting the level of fees and charges, the trustee5 gNe consideration to the accessibility to activities for those on low incomes. Analysis of Public Benefit The types of benefit that these objerts promote are to: Advance participation in, and therefore advance appreciation of beneficiaries in a variety of artistic forms. including drama. dance, music making, crafts and digital art5. Provide education31 opFK)rtunities, for beneficiaries through specific training programmes and through participation in artistic activitie5. Facilitate social integration and cohesion by providing opportunities for people from different cultural backgrounds to participate in artistic artivities together. fostering a better understanding of each otherf5 cultures. A review of our achievements and performance Introductlon CAN continues to innovate in developing and delivering hi8h quality artlstic and cultural opportunitie5 for artists. communities, children and young people. despite significant Social Justice challenges. CAN delivered a wide range of highly valued creative projects; and engaged wlth diverse artists, communities, children and young people, many of whom engaged with participatory arts for the first time. Our work platformed exciting international artists, who have made a home in Greater Manchester. Their work has challenged perceptions and provided audiences in Greater Manchester with p051tive and hopeful messages. Our actlvltles Included the followln8: Artlst Projects or platforms Horizons Festival 2023 Horizons Festival 2024 Force of Nature. Manchester International Festival Performance 2023 Force of Nature - Greater Manchester Libraries Tour 2024 Communlty-focused Prolects Horizons Festival 2023 community programme.. Global Thread- community programme for Horizons Festival 2024 o Afrocats Dan￿- community programme for Horizons Festival 2024 o Culture Bridge Cornrnunity Visual Art projert - community programme for Horizons Festival 2024 Rochdale Wornen's Voices- KYP (Kashmir Youth Project) Rochdale Women'5 Voices- Hopwood Hall College Chlldren and Young People CAN Young Artists 2023-24 Sparks of Freedom: Music and Drarna project Without Borders.. World of Music project with Band on the Wall Voices of the City= Drama and Photography project Drama and Music at Emergency Accommodation COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. Learning ProJects Advice & Guidance for artists. and Sector Support Strategic Projects Collaborative Doctoral Programme A Great British Welcome partnershlp projert with UNHCR Artists and Allies - Breakin8 the Code, in partnership with University of Manchester CAN'S Staff Team CAN employed five members of staff: five identified as being female (including trans women) one identified as having ethnically diverse heritage four identified a5 having white British or white European heritsge one identified a5 being disabled CAN Artists and Freelancers CAN engaBed or collaborated with 77 artists and other freelance staff 25% Identified as having white British or white European heritage 71% identified as having ethnically diverse heritage 59% identified as being female lincludlng trans-womenl 4% identified as being non-binary 8% identified as bein8 disabled CAN Board of Trustees 60% of CAN Board identified as having ethnically diverse herltage 60% identified as women 20% identify as disabled CAN Partlclpants CAN worked with 1035 people as partlcipants 439 participants were aged under 19 558 participants were aged 21>75 48 participants had unknown ages 816 partlcipants identified as having ethnically diverse heritage 100 participants identified as having white Brit15h or white European heritage 119 participants had unknown heritage 655 participants identified as female (including trans-womenl 366 participants identified as male (including trans-men} 4 participants identified as non-binary 10 gender identities were unknown 22 participants identified as having a disability Audiences CAN engaged with 8212 people as audiences Digital In 2023124, CAN'S digital engagement. reached locallnationallinternational audiences of 680.975. COMMUNITY ARTS Nolml WEST LTD. Horlzons Festival 2023 CAN and HOME delivered the Horizons Festival in June 2023. alongside two As515tant Producers with lived experience of migration lin recognition of the fart that this group is under-represented in the workforce). Each of the tsvo Assistant Creative Producers shadowed and mentored staff members at CAN and HOME. More than 30 artists were commissioned as part of the festival, with the vast majority being people who have experienced forced migration. Horizons featured artists from countries including Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq* Kurdistan, Palestine, Syria. Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. The 2023 theme We Are All Monchester- selerted by the arts and mlgration group, aimed to change the narrative from seeing refugees as victims, who are worthy of tharity and compassion, to people who significantly enhance 8ritish s¢xiety through diversity of thought. expression and skills. A high quality, accessible and affordable two-day festival using all available spaces at HOME, featured an artist day on Friday 16 June 2023. and a community day on Saturday 17 June 2023. AII events were free o¥ pay what you tan. and were well attended with four events selling out. The Friday programme featured a show¢ase of incredible multidlsclplinary artlsts from all corners of the world, sharing tales from the diaspora usin8 poetry* theatre. film and live music. The programme featured films around gender and displacement: an Ethiopian coffee and performance event,. a Visual arts workshop event. and Iranian music performances. Saturday daytime had a family-friendly and community focus with a wide range of free creative workshops, visual arts. and performances for all the family* a film screening exploring climate justice and displacement. and a cross-cultural music night to finish the festival in style. CAN led on the communlty day programming which dovetailed with CAN'S other programmes including: Engaging with asylum seeking families through our young people's programme to develop an exhibition as part of Horizons,. Commissioning our Pushin8 Boundaries workshop leaders to deliver workshops as Part of the Horizons community day. CAN also led on Betting the word out to global majoritylrefuEee communities through outreach flyer distribution to 14 groups and drop off locations, and dirert WhatsApp messaglng. Through our partnership with Afrocats, more than 18 children and young people performed at the launch of OLJr community exhibition on Saturday afternoon, and 18+ parents attended to see them. The group stayed around to attend workshops and performances during the day. Through our partnership with Culture Bridge, a further 27 children and adults from emergency accommodation in Stockport attended the family friendly workshop programme and events. Through our partnership with KYP in Rochdale, a group of 17 South Asian women attended a portrait workshop and evening performance event on Friday 16 June. Feedback from community members was realty posltive. The joined-up nature of CAN'S work really paid off in bringin8 audien￿$ who would not typically attend an arts vent. CAN recruited a team of seven volunteers. six of whom were from refugee backgrounds to support the programme. We also supported recently arrived stage manager, Isabel Chan Ifrom Hong Kongl to access a paid stage management opportunity as part of the Horizons Festival. COMMUNtTY ARTS NORTh WEST LTD. Following the festival, CAN held three evaluations which the success of the two new Horizons Producers,. the strong project-partnership- strong level of planning wtth artists. Horizons Festivoj 2024 Planning then commenced for the Horizons Festival 2024. which took place at HOME 21"_ 23 June 2024. Co-curated with CAN/HOME's Arts ond Migration Network of displaced local artists, in 2024 the festival'5 theme wa5 Our Plonet. Our Home expanding on the theme of the UK'S Refugee Week.. Our Home. Assistant Producers, Masresha Wondmu and Mandla Rae were re-contracted to support festival delivery and their ongoing development as producers. The festival celebrated the contributions of refugees and mlgrants to society,. counteracted negative Stereotypes about asylum-seekers- and brought the general public and refugees together to enjoy, celebrate, learn and engage. The festival strongly supported and programmed work with artists, volunteers. Speakers and contributors who have experiented forced miBration. CAN led the development of the festival's community programme, which was showcased on Saturday 22 June 2024. The three programmes were as follow5.. Our Planet, ourHOME CAN worked with Kurdish-led partner organisation. Culture Bridge to deliver a series of five visual arts workshops linking to the festival theme. The work created includes mixed media and 2D and 3D work that has been photographed for display in the Inspire Gallery. The workshop programme was led by Kurdish v15ual artlst Amang Mardokhy. working alongside around 80 refugee and local children and adults in Stockport who met on Saturdays during Februarv and March in a community venue in Hazel Grove. The group worked with ink, charcoal and acrylic to explore the theme of Our Plone¢ Our Home from the participant's perspectlves. 61obul Threads CAN worked with textile artist, Kate Rothery tO8ether with community members acr055 S weeks, to co-create a banner as a permanent backdrop for the Horizons Festival. The programme engaged with around 25 members ofCAN's own youth group and other community groups including emergency accommodation providers, Refugee Action, Ascension Church, Women's Voices and Greater Manchester Youth Network. The sessions were aimed at young people and adults and ran on Saturdays between April and May 2024 at Ascension Church in Hulme. Our Routes HOME Building on the success of the joyful community dance performance in the café bar at 2023 Horizons Festival, Afrocats delivered a series of dance and performance for sanctuary seeking children from emergency accommodation. The sessions were run by artists. Godfrey Pambalipe. Magdalen Bartlett and Masresha Wonamu and were almed at prlmary &clK)ol a8td Lhlldren. The children shared a live performance of cultural drummi￿ circus skills and creative movement a5 part of Horizons. showing their creativity and resilience ènd demonstrating that home is truly where the heart 15. COMMUNif¢ ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. Force of NrJtt4re Perfomionce. Fartory Internat￿n010nd CAN Force of Noture 15 a partnership projert led by CAN with Factory International Imanchester International Festival) that began its development In 2022. CAN commissioned three experienced, politically engaged and dynamic women musicians and songsmiths with diverse musical style5, to create stand-alone material and to collaborate inter- culturally. to create a performance set to be featured as part of Manchester International festival in July 2023. Emmanuela Yogolelo, Sarah Yaseen and Meduulla Created material which reflects lesser- heard narratives from the global south in relation to climate justice. The women worked with climate messaging mentor. Sai Murray who helped them to unpick themes they wanted to explore. Including the three Lead Artists, eleven artists collaborated on the project. The launch performance took place in Festival Square. Aviva Studios, as part of Manchester International Festival on Sunday 2 July 2023. Foffe of Noture- Gretyter Moncherter Llbrarles Tour Building on the momentum of the SUC￿$sful Force of Nature performance at Manchester International Festival in July 2023, CAN and Sarah Yaseen or8anlsed and delivered a Force of Nature tour of Rochdale Central, Leigh Library, Longsight & North City libraries. Sixteen co-led artist workshops Ifour in each location) engaged diverse communitie5 and children & young people In accessible, creatlve climate conversations. song writing, singing & music making. CAN worked with the following groups.. Rochdale Women's Welfare As50Ciation, Bedford HIBh School music students, Better We and OBADO. Four showcase events took place at the libraries In April-may 2024. Each showcase featured performances by the Force of Noture band and the community groups & schools. Showcases linked local environmental groups, growing projects and actlV15t groups to encourage people to take action beyond the life of the project. Rochdole Women's Voices.. KYP ond Hopwood Hull College A combined arts programme that supported inter¢ultural and Intergenerational dialogue between women and Eirls from diverse communitie5, living in Rochdale. The projert seeks to challenge systems that keep people on the margins allowing new systems that are more democratic to emerge. The project supports women and girls to be rnore powerful as a collective, focusing on social justice Irace, class. gender). CAN'S partnership with locally trusted organisations in Rochdale, KYP, M6 Theatre Company, Petru5, and Hopwood Hall College created real strength of this project, that developed mutual respett, trust and positive working relationships. CAM led an developing creative Spaces en¥a¢ing South Asian women at the KYP. mainly aged 50+. and young women at Hopwood college with Petrus. Social Prescribing and M6 Theatre. KYP (Kashmir Youth Projertj A programrne of 20 collaborative arts and creative health sessions took place in 2023124. Lead artist Hafsah Bashir, worked alongside KYWS Community Health Development OffI￿r to deliver a programme of work to support the women's wellbeinB. Hafsah is a a well-known Manchester based COMMUNITY ARTS NORTh WEST LTD. poet, playwright and performer. She is also an Urdu speaker. and was of great benefit to the women and the development of the project as a whole. Sessions began in September 2023, creatingwork for an International Women's Day IIWDI celebration event on 7, March 2024. This included visual art, Movement, poetry and creative writing focusing on wornen's empowerment. This innovative collaboration between health, education and creativity has resulted in a film for the next generation, exploring the strength and wisdom of older women. Thls featured as part of the Internotional Women s Day celebration event on 7 March 2024. Hopwood Hull College 20 creative sessions for young people at Hopwood Hall College, Middleton Campus, in partnership with M6 Theatre, Petrus and Hopwood College. Creative sessions began in September 2023 working towards Internatlonal Women's Day 2024 event on 8th March 2024. Through fllm, photography, music, writing and interartive performances, the young people explored issue5 such as body shaming and empowerment. women's empowerment, cat fishing and freedom of expression for thelr generation. The group Showcased their work on the 8th March at the International Women'5 Day 2024 event at Hopwood Hall College. The event was opened by the Manchester based rapper Meduulla who gave motivational speech and performance. CAN Young Artlsts During 2023-24, CAN developed a programme of work for new young migrants and their family members, as well as young people who have achieved their leave to remain status. This demographic group can be notoriously difficult to work wlth due to the unpredictable and changing nature of their UK settlement status. The continuity of CAN'S young people's programmes h35 enabled CAN to create strong and positive re13tionships. They will also be the primary beneficiaries of the new three-year Children in Need programme starting In April 2024. Sporks OJ Freedom This project started in Spring 2023 with a week-long partnership projett at Manchester College's performing and visual arts space in the Green Quarter. Young people developed skills in samba drumming, singing, visual arts, movement & dance and physical theatre. This work engaged with over 25 young people, 5 artists, and involved four art-forms developed and devised in a new workshop and studio space. This was an opportunity for young people who had not experienced the arts previously, to have fun, develop new friendship group5. a¢quire a creative skill, learn something new about themselves and build confidence through the arts. Several of the artists employed through the programme were also new emerging artists to the sector, giving them the opportunity to develop their skills while still supported by CAN. The proirammè allowed some of the artists to share their lived experiences of being a refugee and being from marginalised communities. This insight and connection was particularly important for half of the group, who were unaccompanied young people living in the UK. We developed a multi art-form Sharin8 of the work in the studio theatre at the College. Friends. support workers and family came to see the work and celebrate the young people's achievements. COMMUNrrY ARTS NORTH WEsf LTD. During this period, CAN also conducted an outreach programme. which con51Sted of a series of five workshops in June and July 2023 at CAN'S offices with existing participants. We worked with two artists in drama and music. Specifical￿ drumming and learning Afro-cuban rhythms including Samba. There were nine young people who engaged with this process overall. Some of those young people later went on to participate in CAN'S Without Sorders- World of Music projert, at Band on the Wall in city-centre Manchester. Wlthout Borders.. World oAMuslC With &ryond on the Woll In Au8USt 2023, through a new partnership and funding frorn Band on the Wall, CAN delivered a programme of music and creative workshops for young people and families to attend. The project was creative, responsive, supportive and successful. delivering four creative sessions with over 23 young people from acr05S the globe. including Iran. Eritrea. Turkey, Syria. Sudan, Ukraine, Kuwait and the UK. Many of whom had experienced forced migration. The work focused on samba drummin& Mcin photography. visual arts and drama and was developed with four emerging workshop artists. some of whom had lived experience of being a refugee. The projert culminated in a sharing of work on the Café 8ar Stage at 83nd on the Wall, for friend5 and family to celebrate. The young people also engaged with images, photography and medla. which reflected home and homelands which featured as a backdrop to the live performance. Volces of the City.. Droma ond Photogmphy In September 2023, CAN delivered five sessions at Green Fish Resource Centre, wlth the newly appolnted Drama Facilltator and Dlrector, Julia Wilson. Voltes of the City featured photoBraphy and physical theatre techniques to explore who we are and the thlngs we love. Participants had the opportunity to create still and moving images originating from physical representations of their names, favourite Ilnes In a 50ng, and from 2D ¢olla8e work. The Project encompassed theatrical image5 and Still portraits using props, makeup and costume to develop concepts and themes of identity, which are more magical asopposed to being based in realltv. Thls gave the group a chance to explore creatively with their persona. Three makeup students from Manchester Unlversity volunteered on the project to support the theatricality of the photo sessions. One photography student from Manchester College volunteered to shadow and support the Photographerfs work. The makeup and subsequent photo shoot wa5 a highlight of the session for most and a valuable element of the project. The project was successful and Bave people an opportunity to be creative, and take time to value and care about themselves. OromrN qnd Music ut Emergency Accommodatlon CAN continued to support asylum seeker young people in emergency accommodation through delivery of five taster sessions, both as an opportunity to outreach and engage young people and families. and offer creative wellbeing support for residents within a hoslile environment. The sessions were delivered in November and Decern￿r with artists Julia Wilson and Godfrey Pambalipe, o Zimbabwean Percussionist and Movement Artist. The sessions were intended to be a fun exploration of Drama and Music, building relationships with newly arrived refugees and asylum seeker young people in the local area. This work has proved valuable in connecting with people who are new to the ctty. and Supporting young people through CAN'S ongoing projects. COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. Culturul Visits CAN organised several cultural vi51ts for young people and families. including a 20 Stories High performance, Manchester Animation Festival screenings. and Band on the Wall workshops and performances. CAN were offered complementary tickets for events by partners and organisotions in the city. A Greut British Welcome- UNHCR portner5hlp projert CAN featured as part of A Great Britlsh Welcome- a high profile. national series of stories profiling people and organisations across the UK who are supporting iefugee5 in thelr journey to integration and re-settlement. CAN'S feature focused on Mahboobeh Rajabi's story and journey with C4N, from a volunteer, to artist, to paid Producer. UNHCR condurted a series of interviews with Mahboobeh and some members of CAN staff, past and present. The resulting photos and interviews formed part of an UNHCR exhibition, which launched at the Unity Theatre in London on Friday 13 October and was displayed in the Mezzanine of London Bridge City, from 12 October to 8 November 2023. The exhibition then went on to tour UK cltles in 2024. The exhibition opened in Manchester in June 2024, following a launch at Manchester Art Gallery. The exhibition displayed on Market Street during June. Support & Guldunce JorArtlsts. and Sertorsupport CAN continued to provide 5UPPOrt to artists throu8hout the year, especially prioritising newly arrived migrant artists or emerging artist. This took the form of= mentoring sessions, telephone support. one- to-one meetings. referrals to other or8anisations, reading and commentin8 on documents, providing letters of support, signposting to opportunities and fundralsing guidance. CAN a150 5UPPOrted micro arts organisatlons and Cics with targeted advice and ran a range of career support seminars and surgeries as part of Greater Manchester Artists Hub. Artists were invited to attend CAN staff training sessions, includin8 Safeguarding and Refu8ee Awareness 5e5sions. AHRC North West Con50rt1um Dortoral Training Partnershlp.. Colloborntive Lloctoral Aword {CDAI Ambrose Musiyiwa CAN'S PhD candidate began in September 2020. Dr Alison Jeffers and Stella Barnes continue to meet with Ambrose regularly as part of his supervision proces5 and have introduced him to a number of people in Manchester and invited him to participate in sertor networks and meetings. Ambrose is in the process of analysing the findings of his research, which has revealed some interesting intersection around colonialism, institutional racism, gender and precarity. Art15t und Allies Focus Groups- Bretiking the Code This project was a partnership between CAN and the University of Manchester organised by CAN'S previous Creative Director Stella Barnes and Pho candidate. Ambrose Musiyiwa linked to Ambrose's PhD research. CAN helped organise focus groups to bring together artists and allies. to discuss the changes that the arts sector might make to respond to the under-representation and significant barrieT5 that international displaced artists currently face to progression and development. io COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEsf LTD. A co-created event. Breoking the Code took pla￿ in February 2024 at Contact. This event brou8ht artists and allies together with arts organisations. academics and policy makers to discuss how we might work together to make the arts sector a more level playing field for refugee artists. One outcome of the research project was a set of illustrations called The Code. captured by Tahmineh Khorami, one of the focus group members. TahmiDeh worked closely with Stella to develop the Breaking the Code zine, which included illustrations and the artists, words to explore the barriers thev face when working in the UK. ACCESS Access budgets are put In place for all participatory programmes of work to remove barriers participants may experience due to disathantages such as povertyllow income, disability and cultural exclusion. CAN offers a free service to its beneficiaries and actively seeks to engage with people on the marglns of mainstream society. Many of the beneficiaries either live in poverty or low income households. Some beneficiaries have experiences of or live on the fringes of destitution and are therefore subject to the stresses and pressure5 aSSOClated with this status. During the pandemi¢ CAN has worked hard to address the digital divide by su¢¢essfully 50urcing free devices and data vouchers for children* youn8 people and adult participants. COIITRIBUTION OF VOLUNTEERS Community Arts North West is grateful to the volunteers who work with the company. In addition to the work undertaken voluntarily by the Board of Directors, volunteers work to aid the operational activity of the charity as stewards at events, volunteer artists on specific projects, performers at events, and adminlstrative support within the chariVs office, helping with activities such as reception dutles, data entry and marketing. During 2023-24, CAN worked with 17 project volunteers across all areas of our activities. Volunteers sUPPOrted language interpretation, access 5UPPOrt for participants, administration, evaluatlon and research and more. which culminated In 160 hours of their given time. CAN is extremely grateful for this support. EVALUA TION AND REFLE￿10￿ Evaluation has always been central to enabling CAN to learn, develop, innovate and be accountable to all our stakeholders. We see evaluation as a collaborative and formative process and integral to the development of all our programmes, enabling US to art wlth integrity. During this challenging year, the company has maintained and developed a robust process of monitoring and evaluation, utilising data as a learning tool and prioritising the need to reflect as an organisation, and with our stakeholder,. as we face the unprecedented challenges ahead, maintain reflexive working and responding to rapidly changing social. political and cultural environment. COiIPERA TION WITH OTHER ORGANISA TIONS CAN worked In p3rtner5nip anO/oranU coopeiaied ovef SO organ15ation3, Iniludlns the followlns. Nat nalP nershl s: Refugee Council, Curious Minds, Lankelly Chase, UN Refugee Agency IUNHCRI. li COMMUNITY ARTS NORTh WEST LTD. Mainstream cultural-venues servlces and a encies: HOME. Factory International. Rochdale Borough Council, Manchester City Council. Wigan Council. Greater Manchester Libraries Service, The Whitworth. Touchstones Rochdale, Manchester Animation Festival, GMCA IMYRIADI. Inde endenl Cultural Sertor: Afrocats, Cartwheel Arts, Culture Bridge. M6 Theatre Companv, CivicLeitester, Band on the Wall, Music Action International, TIPP, In Place of War. Charities and communi encles and rou s: Petws, Greater Manchester Youth Network, Hide Away. Better We, Rochdale Women's Welfare Association, Wardleworth Cornrnunity Centre, Torkington Communlty Centre, OBADO, Rethink Rebuild- Syrian Community Organisation, Refugee Action, Asylum Matters, Kashmiri Youth Project R¢xhdale IKYPI, Friends of the Earth, GMAST, Greater Manchester Art15ts Hub. Mainstream education and servlces: University of Manchester, Manchester College, Hopwood Hall College, Bedford High School. Longsight Library and Learnin8 Centre, North Clty Library, Lelgh Library and Rochdale Central Library. CAN has helped partner organisations to reach new dlverse participants, audience and artlsts and has benefited from learning through collat4Jration. Flnancial revlew Overview The charity had a small deficit on unrestrirted fund5 for the year of £510. This position is the result of savings made in 2023124, staffing changes. fundraisin8 successes. hard work by the staff, and continued tight control of costs. The designated fund continues to be set at £80.[￿ for organisational and programme development In 2024-2027, allowing the charity to tommlt resources to developing its pro8rammes. Starting 2024125 in a stron8 financial position allows the charity organisational sustainability during 2024-27 and beyond. Investment powers and policy The trustees have invested a proportion of funds in interest-bearin8 accounts, whilst retaining an appropriate level of cash to manage day to day activities. ReseThes policy and golng concern The balance held in unrestritted reserves at 31 March 2024 was £224,888 of which all are free reserves. The Board aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 6 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. On 2310912024 thi5 was c31culated to be £182,278. The trustees Consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to maintain the organisation if it lost its core funding. The. Charity'5 main Source of income is grants and fees. The Trustees consider that it 15 appropriate to prepare the accounts on a goin8 concern basis and. consequeniiy, Ine dLCOUnl) aD nui IniluU¢ ony adjustments that would be ne¢e5sary if these sources of income should cease. The Board recognises that maintaining healthy reserves enables the company to take calculated risks to help generate future investment. and occasionally assist the companws cash flow for those funders 12 COMMUNITY ARTS NORTH WEST LTD. that pay on receipt of expenditure invoices. It demonstrates good stewardship and financial management to future potential funders. RSsk management The charity continues to receive the greater part of its income from Arts Council England and Manchester City Council which contribute towards the cOmpan￿S core costs, principally core salaries and overheads. Remaining monies are raised from other public bodies, trusts and foundations, lottery programmes, and earned income through the delivery of some partnership projects. A small amount of monies is also received via donations. A contribution of 10%-15% is also generally raised towards the core costs of the company through project fundraising and some earned-income programmes. The charity is highly reliant on the continuing support of grant-awarding bodies, trusts and foundations and is aware that this funding has suffered a downturn in recent years in the charitable givin8 and publit funding sector. Plans for future perl¢)ds CAN'S future plans focus on slx themes, that reflert and build on our unlque history, skllls and expertise, while embedding our value-led approach and responding to concerns. We believe a theme- based approach will enable us to be responsive and flexible,. adapting delivery models to address the challenges ahead, while staying true to our clearly defined mission. Art ond Artlsts.. Developing an overarchin8 programme of creative work, combinlng creative programming with in-depth, lon8-term support for artlsts and creatives. Communities.. Delivering a dynamic socially*n8a8ed pro8ramme of work that will especially focus on creativlty contributing to greater equity in communitie5 m05t effected by the cost of living crisis. Young People.. Developing and delivering intercultural creative work with children and young people from new and more established communities in Greater Manchester that gives them a voice about the rapidly chon8in8 Sltuation in our world. Leorning.. Maintaining a communlty of learning, around CAN. allowing different vol￿S to inform and influence the organisation'5 development. Providing training and development opportunitie5 for staff, freelancers and the Board in order to be agile in challenging circumstances. Partnershlp.. Developing ethical and equ¢table approaches to partnerships and supporting innovative way5 of workln8 that maximise the potential of projects and involves the sharing of expertise and resources between organisations. Networks.. Involvement in strategic regional, national and international networks that further particular areas of work, including.. antiracist action In arts and cultyre and the diversification of leadership in the Sector: sharing learning about participatory arts and developing the resilience and sustainability of the sector- contributing to innovations In cultural education for children and youn8 people. 5truitureJ Eoveinance Community Arts North West Ltd. is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 16 November 1978, as arnended by special resolutions on 16 November 1979 and 7 july 1995. It 15 re8lSterÈd as 3 charity with the Charity Commission and Is constituted under a trust deed dated 23 October 1978. 13 COMMUNITY ART5 NORTh WEST LTD. Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the asset5 of the charity in the event of winding up. The totsl number of such guarantees at the year end was 23. the trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Appointment of trustees The policy of Community Arts North West Ltd. is to recruit new trustees through a combination of advertisin8 and recommendations and to appoint according to the criteria Set down in a job descriptions and person specification to achieve a balance of skills-sets and stakeholder representation. Trustees may only be appointed through the membershlp of Community Arts North West Ltd. Potential new trustees are put forward for consideration either at the AGM or quarterly management meeting5. If the Board wish to proceed further, they are then invited to observe a Board meeting and to discuss their potential appointment. After they have left the room, the Board decide whether to proceed or not and, if the potential new trustee would also like to go ahead, they are voted in at the subsequent 8oard meeting and confirmed in their posts at the annual general meeting. Trustees retire after three years, service at the annual 8eneral meetin8 and may stsnd for re-elertion at that meeting. Trustee Induction and tfalnlng New trustees receive an induction, written and in person, from a member of the senior management team. They also receive detailed information of thelr legal statu5 and new responsibilities. CAN'S memorandum and articles of association, most recent business plan. annual report and independently examined accounts and other relevant documents. CAN trustees are invited to all company-wide training, alongside CAN staff, artists and volunteers. Regular opportunities for Board members and Staff to learn together, allows for an enhanced knowledge base within the company and a stronger Sense of joint responslbility. Trustees delegate operational management of CAN to the Chief Executives, monitoring activity quarterly at management committee meetin8s and undertaking line-mana8ement of the Chief Executives. The trustees reserve the right to make long-term strategic decisions, concernin8 the mission, aims and objertives of the charltable companv. The trustees review the aims, objertives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcome5 of its work In the reportin8 period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the chariVs aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes. The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charitvs aims, objectives and in plannlng its future activities. In particular. the trustees consider how planned activities will contrlbute to the aims and objectives that have been set. Member> of th¢ E•mpqny Membership of Community Arts North West comprises its employee5. regularly-contracted freelance artists. and other people who have an interest in the aims and objectives of the company. Director5 automatically become members on appointment. Membership is open to such persons that the Directors admit to the comp8ny. The constitution allows a maximum of 50 member5 at any one time. The current membership of Community Arts North West Ltd. is 23 persons. 14 COMMUNITY ARTS NORTh WEST LTD. Membership of the company may be terminated through a member givin8 notice in writing that he or she resigns, or uwn a two-thirds majority of the directors giving him or her notice to resign, or upon death, becoming of unsound mind, or bankrupt. Organisation The tompany is able to appoint a maximum of IS directors at any given time. The Board of Trustees meets four times per year and occasional special general meetings as and when needed. Director5 delegate operational management of C4N to the Chlef Executives. monitoring activlty at the quarterly management committee board meetings. The Compan¢s joint Chief Executives, the Creative Director and Executive Director are line-managed by the Chair of the Board. The trustees reserve the right to make lon8-term strategic decisions, concerning the mission, aims and objectives of the companv. Related partSes and ¢Owoperatlon whh other or8anlsatlons None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a trustee or Senior manager with any service providers must be disc105ed to the full bozrd of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. In the current year no such related party transartions were reported. Reference and admlnlstratlve Informatlon Charity Name- Community Arts North West Charlty Number: 277135 Company Registration Number: 1400213 Dlrectors and Trustees The directors of the charitable company Ithe charityl are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The trustees and off icers servin8 during the year and since the year end were as follows-. Key management personnel: Trustees and Dlrectors M Hazlehurst L Dryburgh O Anwar SZM Fairweather P Mulon80 R Patel DO Skelton G Thiara T Whiston R A Adefeyisan R Davi5 Vicempar4•slO 2C(ffj. andihatnonobc• hbSbEendry￿thd 476 in to its Kcoun15tsrlhE I￿a￿allY￿r., . 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