THE WINDOWS PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2023/2024
In the year to April 2024, The Windows Project ran a total of 103 writing sessions in the local authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral. 81 were community workshops,
19 sessions were held in schools and educational venues,
1 event : the unveiling of Levi Tafari plaque, Jamaica Street, in partnership with Baltic Creative,
2 Writing Advice Desk sessions at Liverpool Central Library. In addition, there were 11 Virtual Writing Advice Desk consultations.
An estimated total of 3,807 participants. 22% of the work was specifically with people with additional needs.
16% of the work was specifically with communities of the Global Majority.
INFORMATION and ADVICE
WP continued to respond to individual requests for advice, information and practical criticism by e-mail and telephone.
The Windows Project Small Press Library of independent literary journals and magazines is housed in The Picton Room, Liverpool Central Library.
The Windows Project website www.windowsproject.co.uk contains details on writers, publications and events. Average visits – 2,282 (22% increase) Unique visitors - 1,900 (23% increase) Page views – 4,500 (32% increase)
Geography - 71.6% visits from the UK, 12.1% from the USA, 16.3% from other countries
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WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
Halton
Holy Spirit, Runcorn; Pickering’s Pasture; St. Peter & St. Paul, Widnes; Warrington Road Centre, Widnes; Wigg Island.
Knowsley
Halewood Leisure Centre; Halewood Tuesday Club; Halewood Youth in Community Centre (‘The Boyzee’); Moving Senses, Whiston; New Hutte Neighbourhood Centre, Halewood; Watch Factory, Prescot.
Liverpool
The ACE Place; Acronym Community Empowerment; Age Concern; Centre 56; Croxteth Federation; Garston Adventure Playground; Greenhouse Project, Lodge Lane; Liverpool Central Library; Methodist Y&C Centre; M.P.A.C. Play Days: Princes Park, Rice Lane City Farm, Garston Park; Lunar New Year, Great George Square; Novus CPD (MPAC); Rice Lane City Farm; SMARTYS, Mab Lane; Speke Adventure Playground; Ukrainian Community Centre, Kensington; Unity Y&C Centre; The Vibe; Walton Youth Project.
Sefton
Litherland Y&C Centre.
Wirral
Lady Lever Gallery.
Other
Amberley Court, Edgbaston; Ardenlea Court Care Home, Birmingham; Cleveland Road Care Home, Huddersfield; Heol Don Care Home, Cardiff; Nairn House, Enfield; Pebble Mill Care Home, Birmingham.
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EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Liverpool
Clifford Holroyde SEN College; North Liverpool Academy; St. Hugh’s Catholic Primary, Earle Road; Stockton Wood Primary, Speke.
Wirral
Bebington Library; Birkenhead Library; Greasby Library; Moreton Library; Wallasey Central Library; West Kirby Library.
Other Educational Bookings
St. George British School, Barcelona.
National Literacy Trust
Online (national) Birmingham: St John & St Peter’s Primary; Middlesborough: Teesside Primary, Newport Primary, Teesside Park, Whinney Banks Primary, Mill Lane Primary; Plymouth: Stuart Road Primary, Pilgrim Primary, Pennycross Primary.
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WRITERS, ARTISTS & WORKERS 2023/24
Claire Beerjeraz, Maria Isakova Bennett, Olivia Bennett, Aaliyah Braithwaite, Alison Down, John Hughes, Michelle Lenehan, Bernadette McBride, Judy Mazonowicz, Rose Proudfoot, Eleanor Rees, Bene Sebuyange, Aditi Shah, Levi Tafari, Dave Ward, Curtis Watt, Jake Wells.
Student Placements and Volunteers
Demi Badura, Niamh Clegg, Molly Luck.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring
20 writers, artists, placements and volunteers, of whom
15 were women (75%)
5 were men (25%)
7 were Global Majority (35%)
5 had additional needs (25%).
FUNDRAISING
The Windows Project received funding towards the workshop programme from: Cash for Kids, The Foyle Foundation, Granada Foundation, John Moores Foundation.
PARTNERSHIP WORKING
WP is a member of COoL (Creative Organisations of Liverpool) and Liverpool Literacy Cycle.
PUBLICATIONS
WP continues publication of Smoke magazine of new poetry and artwork, as well as booklets of poetry from workshops.
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Goddards Accountants Suite 11 Stanley Grange Ormskirk Road Knowsley Village Merseyside L34 4AR
WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
| Page | |
|---|---|
| General information | 1 |
| Accountants' report | 2 |
| Income and expenditure account | 3 |
| Balance sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 |
WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
ADDRESS:
ACCOUNTANTS:
1-27 Bridport Street Liverpool L3 5QF Goddards Accountants Suite 11 Stanley Grange Ormskirk Road Knowsley Village Merseyside L34 4AR
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO
WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements from the accounting records of Windows Project Association and from information and explanations supplied to us.
Goddards Accountants Suite 11 Stanley Grange Ormskirk Road Knowsley Village Merseyside L34 4AR
Date: .............................................
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
INCOME AND ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
| Income Fees received Other grants & donations Other income Bank interest received Expenditure Rent & rates Insurance Fees paid to artistes IT services Post & stationery Travelling expenses Sundry expenses Materials Publications Volunteer expenses Accountancy Subscriptions Bank charges Depreciation fixtures & fittings Depreciation computer equipment NET (LOSS)/PROFIT |
2024 £ 20,223 16,064 3,600 2,417 38,976 587 440 3,245 330 366 752 46 570 25 9 5 80 |
£ 36,287 122 36,409 51,448 (15,039) |
2023 £ 41,126 11,500 3,600 2,273 37,839 634 1,711 3,898 77 237 500 - 570 50 5 6 107 |
£ 52,626 24 52,650 51,507 1,143 |
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2024
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 2 CURRENT ASSETS Trade debtors Other debtors Bank account no. 1 Bank account no. 2 Cash in hand CURRENT LIABILITIES Other creditors Accrued expenses NET ASSETS FINANCED BY RESERVES AND FUNDS Reserves 3 Capital account 4 |
2024 £ 1,680 1,013 2,246 6,554 3 11,496 200 1,140 1,340 |
£ 269 10,156 10,425 10,306 119 10,425 |
2023 £ 1,680 1,000 9,764 13,432 3 25,879 200 570 770 |
£ 355 25,109 25,464 25,464 15,158 25,464 |
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2024
We approve the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 20224 and confirm that we have made available all records and information for their preparation.
.............................................................. Chairperson ............................................................. Secretary .............................................................. Treasurer ................................................................Date
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements have been compiled on a basis which enables profits to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and which provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
| Fixtures and fittings | - 15% on reducing balance |
|---|---|
| Computer equipment | - 25% on cost |
2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Fixtures and Computer fittings equipment £ £ COST At 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024 193 1,713 DEPRECIATION At 1st April 2023 160 1,391 Charge for year 5 81 At 31st March 2024 165 1,472 NET BOOK VALUE At 31st March 2024 28 241 At 31st March 2023 33 322 3. RESERVES At 1st April 2023 Deficit in year ( At 31st March 2024 |
Totals £ 1,906 1,551 86 1,637 269 355 Surplus brought forward £ 25,464 15,039) 10,425 |
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Goddards Accountants Suite 11 Stanley Grange Ormskirk Road Knowsley Village Merseyside L34 4AR
WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
| Page | |
|---|---|
| General information | 1 |
| Accountants' report | 2 |
| Income and expenditure account | 3 |
| Balance sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 |
WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
ADDRESS:
ACCOUNTANTS:
1-27 Bridport Street Liverpool L3 5QF Goddards Accountants Suite 11 Stanley Grange Ormskirk Road Knowsley Village Merseyside L34 4AR
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO
WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements from the accounting records of Windows Project Association and from information and explanations supplied to us.
Goddards Accountants Suite 11 Stanley Grange Ormskirk Road Knowsley Village Merseyside L34 4AR
Date: .............................................
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
INCOME AND ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
| Income Fees received Other grants & donations Other income Bank interest received Expenditure Rent & rates Insurance Fees paid to artistes IT services Post & stationery Travelling expenses Sundry expenses Materials Publications Volunteer expenses Accountancy Subscriptions Bank charges Depreciation fixtures & fittings Depreciation computer equipment NET (LOSS)/PROFIT |
2024 £ 20,223 16,064 3,600 2,417 38,976 587 440 3,245 330 366 752 46 570 25 9 5 80 |
£ 36,287 122 36,409 51,448 (15,039) |
2023 £ 41,126 11,500 3,600 2,273 37,839 634 1,711 3,898 77 237 500 - 570 50 5 6 107 |
£ 52,626 24 52,650 51,507 1,143 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2024
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 2 CURRENT ASSETS Trade debtors Other debtors Bank account no. 1 Bank account no. 2 Cash in hand CURRENT LIABILITIES Other creditors Accrued expenses NET ASSETS FINANCED BY RESERVES AND FUNDS Reserves 3 Capital account 4 |
2024 £ 1,680 1,013 2,246 6,554 3 11,496 200 1,140 1,340 |
£ 269 10,156 10,425 10,306 119 10,425 |
2023 £ 1,680 1,000 9,764 13,432 3 25,879 200 570 770 |
£ 355 25,109 25,464 25,464 15,158 25,464 |
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2024
We approve the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 20224 and confirm that we have made available all records and information for their preparation.
.............................................................. Chairperson ............................................................. Secretary .............................................................. Treasurer ................................................................Date
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WINDOWS PROJECT ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements have been compiled on a basis which enables profits to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and which provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
| Fixtures and fittings | - 15% on reducing balance |
|---|---|
| Computer equipment | - 25% on cost |
2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Fixtures and Computer fittings equipment £ £ COST At 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024 193 1,713 DEPRECIATION At 1st April 2023 160 1,391 Charge for year 5 81 At 31st March 2024 165 1,472 NET BOOK VALUE At 31st March 2024 28 241 At 31st March 2023 33 322 3. RESERVES At 1st April 2023 Deficit in year ( At 31st March 2024 |
Totals £ 1,906 1,551 86 1,637 269 355 Surplus brought forward £ 25,464 15,039) 10,425 |
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