The Bluecoat
(A company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Consolidated Financlal Statements
Year endlng 31 March 2021
Company number 02246627
Charity number 700862

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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Company Inforynatlon
Chair's Report
Directors, Report
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Independent Auditor's Report
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Actbvllies ITh￿ding the It¥￿e
and Expenditure Account
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Consolidated BalanrK Sheet
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Company Balance Sheet
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Statement of Con$olkl8ted Cash Flows
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Not0$ to Ihg Finono81 Sts1Wn￿ts
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Company Information for Year Ended 31 March 2021
Company number.. 02246627
Charity Numb8r.' 700862
Registered Office.. School Lane, Llverpooi. L1 38X
Auditors: BWM. Suite 5.1, 12 Tilhebam Street. Liverpoc4. L2 2DT
Bankers.. Barclays Bank Pk, 11th Floor. 20 Chapel StrgeL Li¥erpoc4. L3 9AG
Dlrectors
The Dir6clors of the Charitat￿e company (the charity) are its Trustees for lh& purpose of
charity law. The Tnjslees serving durlng the year and since the year @nd were as follows..
Chair
Directors
Peter Moams
Dan Stlnson
Eddie Berg
Kelty S8fvonl
Jamie Eastman
Ralph 8ulh.vanl
Sri Sarker
Michael Birchall
Salty-Anne Walklss
Philomena Harrison
Gabriella Chauke (aFwlnled 25 January 2021)
Chlel Executlve
Mary
Govemlng Documènt
The Bluecoal is a company limited by guarantee. govemed by its Memorandum and Artides
of Assoaatijn dated 21 April 1988, as ameThJed by sp&*1 resohjtions dated passed 27
September 1988 and 9 December 2CQ3.

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Chair's Report for Year Ending 31 March 2021
This year has been a year like rKJ olher- for Bluecoat. for the culiural seLtor, for the Yrt)ole
wodd. COVID-19 has changed Iiv8s compl8tdy bul Icx)king back on the year l am amazed
at the re5ili8nc8 and strength demonstrated by the Blu￿0a1 team to get through such a
drfficult lirne with gra￿ and stoicism. Ar￿. aft￿gh it has been extremely challenging, it has
so provKl8d Bluecoat bwth a moment to rellect on and strengthen our strategy for the next
18n years.
While COVID changed many Ihiros about Ihe way we run our organisalion, the death of
George Floyd and th8 sJbsequ8nt emphasis on Black Lives Matter has. perhaps, had a more
fundamental effect on the Blue￿1. 11 has18d us lo r￿Valuate the responsibilities we have in
civic $￿iety and how we relate lo all parts of society- as a visilor attraction. an employer and
Liverpool institution. I'm pleased to say we have made some progress in this area in the last
year and have developed an action plan almed at t8klng deusive actlon towards creating a
￿￿)re equal organisatlon and diversfylry our seclor.
Although we had to close our d￿r$ lo the put4tc for much of this flnancial year, we were keen
lo use I￿S lime wisely lo create a beller Msrtor experierKe when we were able lo open. One
of our major achievements was lo reconfuure our Hub space to make it more comfortable,
safer and easier lo navw3ate in line with feedback from visllors who use this $pac&. Our
lighting systems were replaced throughout the building much Knproving our environm8nlal
Impact.
During this time. we worked on a brand strategy for BlJ8coal *ith Manch88t8r-based Modem
Deslgner8. to Improve our communications with audiences. As part of this w8 rearticulated
Blueco81's purpose and developed f￿r Lyand pillars lo undwpin our markeling slralegy.
Modern Designers developed a flex￿￿, playful n8w visual identity providiThJ a fresh new look
for the Bluecoat. which wll drive the organisation lopw￿d over th8 next len years.
Without our beaullful building open to the public, wr dbjital Prese￿ became all imF4)rtant
and gave US the impelus lo fast track the Creat￿ of a new website that reflects our
organisalion and provides a platfom lo showcase work in its own right. During lockdown, w8
launched a number of onllne events to SUPFX)rt our pro3rdmme and have been enrAiuraged by
their success,
This unwecedented year saw us all slgnir￿aDtyY change our working rrtactlces, Mt least
within the participation team %those work would normally rely on fats to face interactions with
participants. Within days, programmes like Blue Room h￿1 been completely reimagined lo
njn online and provided a valuabb lifeline for participants at a time when feelings of isolatlon
ar¥J londiness were at their highest.
Althcmjgh our artistic programme was compromised by the muthple venuè dosuros. I wa$
ddighled lo see Sean Edwards, Wales in Venice exhibition Undo Things Done make its way
to LiverpcM)l. Alhough il wasn't open for as long as ￿a￿ed. the exhibition's thèmes of place,
politics and class couldn't have been rr￿￿ relevant to our current Context. and I'm pleased we
were able lo raise awareness of food poverty through our Christmas family initiative.
Aiongside Edwards, show we introduced Sadia Pineda Hameed's most recent nKtrving ima98
work, tiny bubbles in the wine120191, a cdlaged film that evoked the artist's moth*s
pre￿oUslY untold experiences of m¥Jrating fr￿n the Phdippines to the UK.
ShO￿Y before lockdown, we wel(xJmed Frances Disley and Jonathan Baldock to the gallery.
In a somewhat prophelic exhibition Pattem Buffer. Disley explored the potential of the gallery
Spoce to create a restoralive environment. Relaxing fikn works combined with plants and
comfortable seating to create an experience focused cn the wellbeing of the visitor.
Alongside Pattem Buffer we opened Facecrime by Jonathan Bald¢xk, wh￿h featured a
landscape of ceramic columns inspired by an earty system of wrfcing and expk)red Clay as
tool of communKatM)n. Inspired by 0￿￿'S dystopian Th)vel, 1984, a fa￿Ul￿e is an
'unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself,. and his eeramic column
charact8rs w8re C￿0p1st@ with 8xpr8ssive face5. e￿￿￿1 symbds and even aL￿1b16 groans,
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Whlle we continue lo brin9 artists with an intematK>nd profile lo Liverpool. this year also saw
the launch of an initialive to show and support the work of local artists. with premberes of
films by Kiara Mohamed, Home and The Lives We Lead, and an exhibition by painter Josie
Jenkins. We welcomed ArKlrea Ku as our Gardener in Residenc6 in thè Autumn, as part of
the Liver5xKJI Cty cour￿11.5 Wiltrk)ul Walls programme.
Despite the challenges of thls year and those that we still fxe, I believe that Blue¢oat will
come out of the pandemic in a strong position lo play part in civic souety, contributing to
the revit81isation of the city centre. SUPF)orting the welkbeing of communities and provKling a
creative Inspiration and (Mjtlet lo audiences and artists a￿ke. l am ilnrnensely proud of the
Blue¢oat team and how they have not only navigated an extremely difficult environment bul
moved the organisatvjn forward al the same time. We cwe blg thank you to everyone that
made it possible - all the artists that we've worked wilh. staff and ¥(￿unteers. Our studio
hdders, creative organlsatlons and retailors. Bluecoat's supportets. mambérs and patrons,
who have stuck wlh us throughout thi5 extraordinary year. Our major funéers Art$ Council
England Liverpool City Council. who have passionatdy advocated for the art$ lo central
goverr)ment our behalf. most imtmxianlly. our w$it￿$, vtho we can'l walt to welcome
back.
Peter Meams
Chair

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Th& directors of the company. who are also the trustèes of the charity. are pleased 1¢ prosent
their annual report, togelh8r with thè conS￿ldated financial statements of the charity and its
wholly owned $ub$idiary for the year ending 31 March 2021.
The financial statements have bgen prepared in accordance wth the accounting policies set out
in note 1 to the financial statements and comFty viilh the charity's memorandum and articles of
assoclation. the Companies Act 2006 arKI 'Acciwnting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practlce applIcat￿e lo charities preparing their a￿Ints in accordance with th8
Financial Rawrting Starxlard aWicable in ￿ UK and Re￿￿1C of Ireland {FRS 102) {effe(Ilve
1 January 20191..
Our Purposes and Objectives
Bluecoal Is Liverpool's Centre for the conlernwrary arts. We offer a year-round programme of
visual art. music. dance. live art and literaturg that connects lo and offers new perspectives on
our contemporary workl.
Our purpos• 1$ to open up possibl1rt￿ lor Thlivkluals and rAJmrnunilie¥ by..
8UPPOrting dNerse artists to deveky their practice ai all stages of their career, lo
engage with audlenc8s and lo communicale tha power and value of art to as broad
sp¢drum of people as possible.,
helping people find a meaningful FAace f(Y the arts in lh8￿ liv8s, creating safe and
incluslve spaces for everyon8 lo angage as audi8nces and part￿lpants,.
preseiving, revealing and iniwpretirg the multi(aceted sltyy of our hlstorlc buihling, and
also the County's ffirsl arts centre, rna￿ng il accessible to a range of audiences through
actsvf(ies, exhibttM)n8. evgnts and digrtal conlent in appropriate formats.
Through Ih8se we deliver the agreed ot4'edNes of the Charlty vthen tt was flrst (#)nstituted In
1927, which are to-
foster and promote the improvement, dwelopmenl and maintenance of artistic
knowledg¢ and understanding and appreCIat￿n of the arts.,
sxomote and advance aesthet￿ educatw)n;
cultrvate and imFKove the publ￿ taste In the arts In the Unlted Klngdom, In partlcular In
Merseyside;
provide facilities for the education of the public in the f*tds of visual and performing
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Annual Review
This is a gjod opportunity to tske stttk our business plan aims from our 201&22 p18n. Al
lh8 Start of the planning prO￿s. we established 5 key areas of focus.. artist éeveloKMnenl. our
herllage programme, gro%•rth in our participation programme, our public vislbillty and commercial
trading.
In addition to these, we have embarked on a S￿leS of Inltlatlv8s al th8 Bluecoat that will create
the rtghi environment fLY these aims to come to fruition. Followlng the death of Gaorge Floyd
and the subsequent focus on the Black Lives Matter movement we are taking deciswe actM)n lo
create a more equitable BIL￿081. both for ￿r wcthor¢e and for visitors, and lo dNersify the
sector we work In.
We spenl lime during IoGkdown redesignlng OLX main antranr* Spa￿, or Hub, to cr8ale a better
and mora usor-friendly experience for our visitors. In dcing this w8 have reallsed a long lemi
ambition to brlng art wt of the gallery and into al Spa￿ at Blue￿al wlth three new artlsls
ommission8.
To complemènt th& new space, we are planning to trial a nv4V Vlsitor Experi￿¢0 Toam ovar thè
Summer to ensure Vi￿10rS receive a warrn welcom8. A new team will be focused on ensuriNJ an
excelenl experience f￿ everyone who Gomes through our doors and will provide a crucial
Conduit between our c(xnmunication channels and our aud*nces.
Th8 needs of the organisation have had lo be carefvlty balanced the weu being of our
people, who are worklng hard lo maintain programmes in very drffi¢ull ¢ir¢umstances. Ajthough
we dose(I the ￿te ciynplglely in the first lockdown, during subsequent closuTrs we kept the
burfdlng open for our crgative corrffiunity and for staff who strnggw wth homeworklng.
Artl8t ￿yo10PMent
We have made great progress this year in supwting wtisl dev¢lopment. In Autumn we
launched our PIVOT FKogramme in partnership wth Castler￿Id Gall$ry, focusiro support for
mldrycareer artists based in the North West. The successful artists Pat Flynn. Gar8th Gralrix,
Bridget O'Gorman, Salma Noor and Chester T￿￿$On are now undertaking an 1&month
programme of mentoring. coaching. studio visrts and sw)port with individual bursaries of £5,000.
This y8ar we provided support for a wide range of individual artists and cTratives including
lellers of support for bhjs, adV￿e arKI feedback on ap[￿icationS and nOMinat￿n$ for awards and
prizes. In January 2021 during the third lrtkdown we offered help spec￿￿allY on ACE Develop
Your Creative Pradits IDYCPI applications. within our creative community and beyond. Over
the year, we supported 245 artists in tcrtal. In recognition of Ihe work we (kn to support artists,
Jerwood Arts awarded us £15.(KIO from their'commisswyting for the Future Fund., which will go
t¢)wards commissioning eartyrycareer artists in 2021.
Our partnership with New ConlemFffiries goes from streryth to strength arml they have
confirmed the continued support of an alumni studio fc410w￿ng the success of Emily Motto's
residency in 2020. Liv8rpookbased painter Gar&th Ken4) will join us as the next artist in
residence this Sumrner.
No sooner had we opened exhibitpons by FraTr￿S Diskny and Jcfiathan Bakjock. we had to
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November, albeit with some alterations. During k)(*down we made a c￿cert&d effort to
continue lo br¢ng high qualFty LX)ntent to peOe. through a regular newsletter that went to our
malling list. Over 150.000 recipients receivad Bluecoat newsletters with an above average open
rale of 24%.
In Ihjhl of our comrnilmenl lo work with and support 8rtistg thrwh their careets. we were
delighted that a key piece in Frances DI￿elS show was acqured by the Walker Art Gallery
thrwgh the Contemporary Art kniely. 81uocoat commissioned the piece and will feature in a
new temporary display in 2021.
In the Autumn, knlrea Ku joined us as our Gardener in Residence, an initialrve supported by
Livérpool City Council's Without wal￿ programme. Hailing from LiverpocA 8, Ku is a gardener
and highly sklled beekeeper. As part of the programme she developed the highly popular 'bee
bags. for chlhyrgn promoting bicwjiversity 8nd a map (rf past and present green spacks to
celebrate Herftage Op8n Days. The bee bags were later given oul by Homobak8d in A Tffield
wrth free lunches for children during the sGfvx4 holidays.
Later in the year w8 hosted Undo Things Oone. Sèan Edwards. rThsenlati¢)n for Wale5 in
Venlc& 2019. The artist wa$ awarded a Tumer Prize bursary abng with nine other artists In
reGognrtion of this exhibition, curated by Bluecoat's Head of Pr(y3ramme Marie-Anne McQuay.
Edwards invited upcoming Welsh artist Sadia Pineda Hameed lo shrhv new work alorvJside the
exhlbltlon.
To celebrate the laU￿h ol a new pU￿IcatIon to a¢u)mpany the Show Onli￿ evenls were
held with the invited writers Mana Fusco, Prcrfessor ofArt al Dundee and Kim McAeese.
Programme Dlrector at Grand Union Bimiingham who is currently on the Turner Prize Jury
2021. The ￿ events ¢ornbirbed drew an onlin8 aud*nce of over 200 people.
In Decamber, we launched a new iniliative to show more LNerpwl based artists in our galleries.
The programme debuted with an exhibitK)n by painter knie Jenkwis. In th& now yoar, during the
third lockd¢)wn we launGhed Kiara Mohamed's film The Lives We Lead online. The programme
Comes as we renew our focus on showing knDrk from artists Imng and working in the Liverpool
city region, with an emphasis on exisbrvj art works made recently Ihal haven't been shown in a
public gall8ry before.
We have worked throughout the year lo bring the sculpture Bluecoat Plafform by Tom & Slmon
Bloor to fruition. The work was commisskJned as A Here and Now Pr(4ect led by Future Arts
Centres and marks the National Lottery's 25th birlhday. The artists worked with Children from
our Out of the Blue programme to create the Sculpture, whith will fom the stsge for our $umm6r
family programme.
H•rftago
Our heritage pn)Jramme has yd(ed up great mc*nentum this year, and we have rearticulaled
this as Cuhural legacies. With this strand of Programm￿￿. we W lo provide new perspectives
on Liverpool's past through the history and heritage of ¢JJr grad81 listed building and 9xplore
them in relation to the wesent. It is supwied by our cdlaborativ8 doctoral award St￿ent,
Mi¢helle Girvan, who recently c(xnpleted the first draft chapter of her disSerta￿n, which reveals
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The programme connects ￿UecOat'S rol8 as custC*Jians of knverpcd's oldest building and its
300 year history with our century k)ng lrfe as an arts centre. Th8 fO￿S on 81ack Live5 Matter
IBLM) in 2020 helped bring this into particular I￿Al￿. as we provided more context on our
building's ￿lgInS in Britain's ¢ok￿la1 period and direct links lo Liverpool's tranSa￿antIC slave
Irade, indudirKJ the rok of ¢haiity schcd founder. Bry￿ Blundell.
A fanlasli¢ d¢velopm¢nt in our Culturd Legacies programmg is Ethoes and Origins. a project
that inl&rrogates the tMJilding's orwJins and explores h¢)w continuing ￿a¢leS from Its original
purpose connect to the lives of young pecwe in the city. The Kniect S￿1t into two strands.
with the first taking ils starting point from the ￿1￿ing s connections lo the sea, through the
Liverpool merchants who supported the sctth using profits derived from trade wlth Africa and
the British ¢olonies. We are working with ycMJThJ people from the Gr¢enhouse Prdect in Toxteth
to axplore Ih8me# such as colonialism and th8 8mpir8. stavary. migration. diaspora.
independence, race and idents'ty through discussK)ns. uealtve activities and research.
The project wll culminate in a WWIG programme of ta￿5. perforrnan¢e$. displays and other
activiti8s d8ws6d by the young people. staged al Bbje￿al, Grè6nhouse and online in early
2022. The second part of the project w￿1 on 'Lc4)ked Afler Chiidr8n', and WIH take as its
startlrvJ pM)Int BIu8coat's oroginal philanthropic purpose as an edUCati￿al inslitulh)n 96t up lo
help the town's poor arMJ deslilute children.
8lue¢oal's 100 year hlsl¢xy as a creallve hub was c*ptured in a new publication, Bluecoal,
Liverpool: The UK'S First Arts Centre. Aithough we weren't able to launch the book al a live
event. W8 hosted an online discussion ev&nl A Dissident View, hosted by Laura Brown and
featuring Jon Belchem, Anjalie Daal-ckiyton and Bryan BNJg$ in conversation.
Publlc Vlslblllty and Influence
Over the past ygar wo have been able to priorili$e our Publ￿ Im•3e and narratlve by brlnging in
speclallsl marketing and communlcalions knOw￿dge and skills. The two main part5 to this were
developing a new brand purpose and creatiThJ a new online platfc•m that provides an improved
shop window and a place lo showcase work.
Creating a new brand and visual Klenlty began wilh a ￿searCh phase where our brand partners
Modem Deslgners ￿n$￿tte￿ wlh Staff and stakely)klers. as well as undertaking a peer review
and digital and brarKI audits. From this we leamt that WF48 were not dear about what Bluecoat
did and alt￿gh we already had a dear purpose, we worked on really honing this so that wo
Could communicate it effectively.
Blue¢oat's purpose is.. A home for creative potential where art and Peo￿ meeL
Our purpose is to create rthy, more meaningful ways to experience art.
For artists and every￿e- we briro art into Irfe.
Leading on from this, we created fr)ur brand rimars which cover our priorities as an organisation:
Breaking new ground. inspiring euriosity. U￿OCkIng creative wocess and purposefully inclusive.
Those w¢ro underpinned by thè eommunutions prinuFle to 'show not tell,. The purpose and
brand pilla￿ fomied a bri8f to th& crnalivè taam for a llèxi1￿è. ¢rnativ& and expresslve visual
idenlty laU￿hing in May 2021.

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The pandemic Ixoughl lo the I￿e the imwrtance d a ligh quatty db3ilal plafform. not only as a
way to present Bluecoat to current arKI potential visitors but as a way to develop new audi8nc8s
for online content and artist's work. We have spent the last year devek)ping 8 r)ew website.
which reflects our visual idenlity and wovides an easy to T￿V13ate exp8rtenc8. In addition, we
have decided to move content from mybluecoal.or9.uk across to the main site so that W8 house
all of ojr content In one klace.
Our social medla presence has been revltallsed by the tools the new brand has provided, such
as visual assots and toxtures, image guidance and a new l(x)8 of voice, ar)d wilh a more
strategi¢ and p&rsonalised appn)ach lo contenl. We were delighted lo secure almost £200k
from the Weston Culture Fund lo help us increase our prografnming for local audiences and
transform our approach to presenting work 0￿1fte.
Commarclal Tradlng
This year has been very drfficuft for the trading company a$ wo haven't been able to operate for
the malorty of the year. However, a key part of the capital scheme was to reconfigure
Bluecoat's well loved cafe lo create a ffrf)re welcoming. atlractN8 and user friendly spa¢0. A
lal invo$lmenl loan from First Ark enabled us to putthase new equipment $0 Wo can provlde
m¢xlem, Off￿10nt service lo visitors.
We are grateful to the Arts C￿￿11 for their tireless adv¢)¢a¢y for the art$ and to DCMS for
recognising the Important rcde of culture In the UK'S recovery and providing the Culture
Recovery Fund. We were lucky lo receive grants from a senes of AtsDCMS fuTKls Includlng
the NPO Emergency FLJnd. the cultu￿ Recovery Fund and ACE'S Cultural Capital Kickslart
Fund.
Partlclpation
Despf(e the challenges of Covid-19, our Participalh)n work continued to thrive a￿1 we were able
to connect digitally wth many of our partI￿pants. We delivered over 7000 arts experiences, in
line with our figure for 2019120, although much of the engagement was more condensed than
under nomial clrcumstanc8S.
Just before the full lockdown was Imposed. BIL* R(M)m delN•ry staff quickty (xeated and
distributed 12 weeks, worth of arts actNty Wc¥ksh￿ts and materials to all m8mbers. Staff then
supported members creatively by making ar)d sharing short films ta explain the actiwties and
pastorally through regular thone cals. Blue Rc￿￿ scN)n moved into full digital delivery,
facilitated by vital Supp￿ from Arts Counal England's Emergency Grant whith enabled u5 to
purchase equipment and wtfildata for members who h&J no acc￿ at home. Before lory we
Were de￿Vering four Creative "Blue Zooms" each week, and a regular newsleller which proved
very popular wth members and their support. M05t members remained engaged with the
programme throughout, in rm) small part as a result of the tenacity and llexibility of our team.
The care home sector was particularly hard hit * the start of the pandemlc so initially our
residency programrne Imth partners Belong was completety suspended. In Octrtjer 2020 we
1aur￿hed Belong at Hom8. a thre8 phase programm8 taknng digital artist residencie5 into
people's own home5. With inwt and supwrt frorn rare staff we were able to facilttale remote
creative relationships between older people in the WMJan area and our residency artists Alan
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lonelin9ss through a series of group workshq) programmes in Belong Villages from February
2021 onwards. These were delivered dKJitally by Ihe sam& artists and brought groups of
residents together in creative endeavour for up to 6 weekly sessions.
Our Children and Families programme also tumed to dlgilal delNery wllh Bluecoat's lacilitalion
staff devising and producing their own short firms inlr¢xlucing activities people could do at hom8.
These were shared with familles from our Out of the Bkne IOOTB) prtyjramme aThJ dislribLrted lo
our audiences through e-shots and social media. We also sent out art paths lo OOTB members
with activities and materials. In Oc*ober 2020 we had a brief Tetum to direct delivery of art dubs
In two of our OOTB schocAs b8fore a Se¢￿d lockdown hit cknbs would not ￿start until aft6r
Easter 2021.
Volunt8orlng
Wa suspended our volunteering programme during Covid, to proteL# the safely of volunteer$
and visf(ors. We look fofward to welcoming bad( vdwiteers in 2022.
Fundralslng Approach
Fundralslng strategy 1$ delemlned by lh& Bluecoat's D*ect(￿s. The Develown8nl18am
supports the fundraislng function across the organisalion and ralses income from tho public
sector, trusts and foundations. ¢orwrate8 and indNi¢Yuals, including malor donors,
rowdfunding. donation boxes, legacies and BlUe￿at'S Patrons, and a mKnbership scheme,
Bluo¢oal ensures compliance bwth the C(KJe of FU￿1raISIng Pract￿, closely monitoring any
changes and developments. and we fcAlow ttr￿ new General Data Prolèction Regulations aTh
the Data Prcrtection Aca. We do not make unroasonably persistent approaches for donation5
and never put pressure on anyone to donate lo Blueccat. We record ￿ntact we have had wlth
individuals so that we can assess this bel￿e maklng fvrther contact, thereby ensuriry there 1$
no intrusion on a person's privacy.
If we have perceived that a persor) may be vulnerable. we do not approach them for any
fundraising activllies. We use a sensitive comm¢yvsense approach lo fundraisiw. treatir
our donors fairty and making sure they can make informed decisi￿5 aljout donatlons. In
addition, neither Bluecoat. nor anyone actiry on our behaw. has received any o)mplalnts
regardlng fvndTaising.
Public Benellt
The Directors are mindful of their particular reswnsiknlities as outlined in Guidan￿ Note
charit￿s and Public Benefit (2009). 8luecoat seeks to discharge its charitable objeclives by..
supporting diverse artists to develop their practK* at all stages of thair ¢areer, lo engage
with audiences and to communlcat6 the tM)wer arKI value of art to as broad a spectrum of
peopl8 as possible
hélping people find a meaningful pla￿ for the aris in trwr lives, (Trating safo and inclusive
spaces for everyone to engage as aUdIer￿@S and participants
preserving, revealing and inlerpr8ting the muttifaceted story of our historic building. and also
the C￿nty'S first arts ￿ntre. making it acceSsiL￿e to a range of audiences through
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Daspi18 CUrtail8d opening due to Covid 19 restrictions. the Directors consider Ihat the charitable
objective5 have been discharged through Ihe k4lowng activities..
Free entry exhibltlons in the buikjing attracted an attendance of 5390 visitor8.
8681 people dicked through to enjoy digital arts content ￿ curated or attended dMJilal arts
events we organised.
Free access to the building when wo were abl¢ to Opon resulted In 6784 visits.
Through our participation prr*Jramme for largeled gr￿P5. we provKled 7022 direct digital
arts 8xperfiences. mostly through zoom workshops.
We offered support and advice on 245 occasions to artksts at various stages of their careers
without charge.
Strategic Report
Flnanclal R•vl•w
The consolldated financial results for the year are set IJJI on pag8s 20 to 43 for 8luecoat and its
wholty owned subsidiary. Trading at the Bluecoat Ltd. The group had not expendilure of
£31,776 {2020'. £366.718>. after charging depreciakn and amortlsallon of £303.674 {2020.'
£252,653).
Tradlng al the 8luecoal Lld operates the espresso café, the blstro. events, conf?renclng and
catering faciltties and the profits generated are dislributsd lo tha charity under gift aid lo asslsl
the charity In meeting its obSectNes. The venture ger￿ted a105s for the year of £19,288
(2020.. profit of £2,229).
R•s6Nas and Investment Pollcy
Blue¢oat understands the n￿d unr8strlcted ￿serveS lo o)ver (kxvrrturns in Ixjlh eamed
income and public funding. The 01￿ClOrS have agreed that the reserves level shcMJld aim lo
cover at least three months, operating expeTrJilure, this beiry approximately £500.000. At 31
March 2021, the group had unr8slrided general reserves iotaUir¥J £449,031 (2020: £178,458).
The Directors rewew the ReseNes P(Aw cffl an annual basis. They reco3nise that growth in
reserves VAII only arise from hamng a more suStaina￿e business that 15 attrarAive lo investment.
To thls end, the Dlreclors have made plans an(J taken action trj improve the reserves positi￿.
including..
reducing thg operaliThJ cos1 base thrO￿h rw'ew arKJ renegotiation of supplier
contracts, and through reductK)n in 51afflng ￿veL$
increasing eamed ir￿rne generation through the bringing in of skilled new tM)ar
members on lo the subwdiary tradiThJ company's LJ)ard, the development of a
commercial strategy that wll maximiso the eamings potential from all areas of the
building. and the implementation of this strategy
increasing gont income g￿erat￿ffl through a focused fijndraising and development
strategy supported by additi￿1 management fctus on thi8 area
reating operating efficienues in how the building is used throLyh the forth¢omlng
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Tho Directors have revie￿1 a broad range of ewd8nce, inclucling budgetary proj￿Il0nS for a
period of at least one year from the approval of these financial statements in order lo eonfirm
the going concem principle for the organisation. More detall on this matter ig induded in note 1
to these financial stalemenls.
The charitls investment in the subsidiary company is valLFed at C05t less provision for any
pemianenl diminution in value. The charity has no other investments, and surplus cash is held
in bank acC￿nIS.
Appolntment of Dlrgctors
As sel OLrt in the goveming document the Board has a minimum of four Oiredors and a
maximum of twenty. Membership of th6 Board is open to anyone thj has an interest in tha
objects of Ihe company and are elected by the members.
The Board has the power lo Co￿pt members consider8d lo have sp8cialisl skills or knowledge
that wll be beneficial lo the company, rKoviding th& nLrnber of Covopled members do&s not
exceed a third of the MeM￿lShip of th6 Board. CLFOPt6d memb8rs on the Board for a
period determlned by the Board. not lo exceed fNe years. Currently there are no co-opi•d
members,
Dlrector8' Inductlon and Tralnlng
Board members on apFX)intmenl recelve a full induction and there are also away-days each
year. where the Board and senior staff review the direction and effectiveness of the
organlsation. These are augmented by courses and otsr t)oard development InteN¢ntions as
approprlate. Thg tomi of r)ffl¢e d DSre¢tors 1$ four years. Suitable iTrJemnty insurance Is in
ace.
Organlsatlon and Gov•manc• and Managemont Slrnctures
The Board of ThrKtors ts responsib￿ for the definith)n of and general over5ighl of all tha
functions ané activities crf tho Ctynpany. Tho board delegates additional scrutiny and policy
develowient lo its c¢Jnmittees. These consist of the FI￿nce and General Purposes
Committee. the Artistic Adwsory C(Mnmittee. the Board Devek)pment Committee, and the
Safeguarding Committee. In 8ddiiion. the charity's subgdiary Company Trwjing at the Bluecoat
Ltd has Ils own board of dire¢ttys. The strategic and c4)erational leadership and management
responsilyllty Is delegated to the Chief Executl
Relat¢d Parties and CoQperallon wlth Other OrganS$atlon8
Any connectlon between a Dlwtor or senlor manager of the Charity a production company,
contracted artist. perfomier, exhibitor or SUppl￿r rnust t* discbsed to Ule full board of Direolors
in the same way as any olher contractual relalK)nship ￿￿th a r91ated paty. In the current year,
related party transaclions are set out in note 22 to the &￿unts.
The charity's whdly owned subshjiary. Trading at The BIL￿cOat Ltd.. operates café. bistro,
event an¢J ¢￿ferenc1n9 faC￿ltIeS at Bluec4)at
Pay Policy for Koy IAwagement Personnel
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None of the board Directors r￿1ve remuneration or otlw ben8fi1 frc¥n thelr work with the
chanty.
The remuneration of key management personnel is deiemilned by the board Directors of the
charity. They conshjer the seniority of the post. the expertise and experience of the post holder.
the local market conditions and sertor market C0ndrt￿S for remuneration. and benchmarking
infornialion from simllar organisations in d8temiinlng the ramuneral￿n of key management
personnel.
Rlsk Managemant
The malor risks to vthich 81uecoat is exposed. as id8nlified in the risk reglster. have been
reviewed and mltigalions and contingèncy plans wt in pL9ce to manage these risks. Th8 rtsk
ragister is nNJnltored and updated on an ongoing basis and rewted to the Finan￿ & Genéral
Purposes CommAtee of the Board at least a year.
The dlr6Ctors cO￿der the key risks and uncertaintie8 facing the ¢hafily aTr:
Pandemlc Planning is insufficaent. loading to la¢k of publlc confidence Ihal the bulldlng is
safe, an Inueased risk of Infecth)n. and the risk of ¢10gJre by publiG h￿a￿h authorftlas.
This 1$ mityated by the management of the slluation by the senior team, led by the
Head of Project8. knp1emental￿ of saf8ty measures tt*ough¢xA Ihe building.
communications Trmth W￿1C and buikling users through newgletters and sc(lal medla, and
through dose liaison wilh lh• city council and cther city centre partners.
The Bulldlng is not Suffic￿nt to supp)rt strategy Ihrough la(* of Invostmènt in day to day
repairs and maintenance, and the con$er¥ation of Ihe historic buikling is compromls8d.
Thls Is mitigated by repairs arKI mainlenanca plan in ￿8¢8,. Capital investment plan
{balanc¢d against cash constralnts) in ￿ace., Capital grant fvrKling txds.
InsLrfficlenl reserves resuttlng in inability lo invesl In fulur8 capital ne&S$ or respond to
unforeseen circumstances. Thls is milyated by future q)epling surF4us budgets planned,.
margin identified and sought on all projects., Reserves Pdlcy In placo aThJ strategy lo
achieve this.. regular Flnance Committee monrtowirYJ.
Plans for the fvtur8
Looking forward lo the new financial year we're wsed to reopen our doorg to the publlc and
can t wait to inmle visitors in to see the new h)ok Hub ￿ the art works specffically
commlssioned for the space. London-based Babak Ganjei's ￿￿tty observalN)ns on the art world
have been applied lo tiles that wrap ar(xJnd our new infom)atM)n d8sk, Liverpool-based
Sumuyya Kh8der has created a b8spoke tik design that references our FK)pular garden, and
Cambridge-based Harold Offeh has created an area sKEthlly for chikjran and families.
When we open, our galleries wll play host to LiverFXX)l Biennial and our c￿rtyard ￿11 be home
lo ￿￿eCOat Platfomi, a sculpture by artisls Simon & Tom which has been developed ￿th
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children from Out of the Blue. our after schcd art club. W8 will be V￿Le0m1ng families wth a
summer of fun as we pr8S8nt a proJramm8 developed in parthership ￿￿th k)cal School chiklr8n.
Alongside th6 Biennrdl. we a￿ thased to w*ome back Bluecoat alurnni artist, Tony Phillips
who grew up in Liverpool 8 arKI retum$ to the ¢ity wth his Twentteth Century Chapel proiacl
which celebrates ttvo local instilulions. 8lue¢oat and St. Luke's Church - the 'Bombed Out
Church,. The project locuses on the naturo of lechndogKal progress emtrKJdied by our age-old
aspiratk)n to fly. starting with an image of the first Fthvtred flvJht in 1903. and proceedlng
through the decades Into the modem era of supetsonic let fighters ar*J drones.
In tho Autumn, wo host exhibitK)ns by three prominent female artists (16 Octob8r- 23 January
20221. Rosa-Johan Uddoh (b. Croyth. 19931 is an interdisciplinary artist inspir8d by Black
femlnist practlee and wribng. Thrcyjgh parfonnance. ceramics and sound. she exploras places.
objects and ce18briti8s in British popular culture, and the effects of these on Self-format￿n. She
was previousty resmjenl artist al LNerpool Schcd of Art & Design. Liverpcd John Moore8
Univers¢ty and relum$ to the ¢ity with a m4or Insta4at￿￿, commissB)ned by Fo¢al Point
Gallery in partner8hip with th8 Bluacoal.
This will be $Ph)wn alongside the first UK sob show by American artist Deborah Roberts Ib.
Austin, Toxas, 19621. She uses collage lo reflect the chall8nges encount8r8d by young Black
childfftn as they strive to build their idantity. addressing preCor￿1ved social conslrucl$
Perpetuated by the Black community. the vthile gaze and visual culture al large. Comblning a
rang8 of differonl facial features, skin tones. hairstyles and clothes. Roberts explains that with
collage she can 'create a more expansive and inclusNe view of the black cultural &xperience'.
Al tho $am8 tlme we will be presenting work by Sumuyya Khader. an artist we have workéd wllh
b8foro wh8n sho &xhibrted in Bluecoal's 2017 group exhibition. In the Peaceful Dome. Sh8 was
ommissioned to produce a sel of one-off posters for a series of exhibitions al Bluecoal in the
¥Mnler of 2019, and oryanised an exhibitK)n of Black artists fr￿n LNerpool on the exterior of our
building in 2020. Khader r￿ntlY Sel up Granby Press. a ccrfnmunity-based fxganl8allon a
focus on printed material and design.
In March 2022, we present new work by Lond￿-based artisl Suki Chan. CONSCIOUS Is a
mulil-plafform prolect bringir*J together the dNerse perspectNes of scienlisls and ordinary
people whose storfes unwrap layers of thinking aTrJ precOnceplK￿S about ndividual and
collective ￿nSCioUSness. Comprising T￿rns, movirvJ im•Je installations and a VR experience,
the exhibttion expknres the nuances of COnSCK)usness in a t8thndogical ag8. The work includes
documentary testimonies from peoKAe livirvJ with dementia, neuroscientists, (x)mpuler scientists,
pilots. historians and beekeepers. along with siyjndlracks (x)mwsed by award wnning TV and
film composer Dcminik Scherrer.
Chan's research includes crJlaI)orat￿nS with I￿lIVIdUalS exwie￿ng earty stage dementia:
Pegeen O'sullivan, the daughter of Irish novdisl, Liam O'Flahety, who cU￿entlY lives in a Gare
village in North Wesl England. and Wendy Mltchdl, who WTOte her first book after being
diagnosed with youtvj-onsel dementta al the ap of 58. Part of Chan's research took place in a
B8long Vlllage in Cr8we, part-fundad by Arts Council England and the Baring Foundati
through Celabrating Ag&, ak)ngside c0mrnissN￿S with Liverpool City Regic￿ artists Alan Dunn,
Roger Hill. Philip Jeck. Brigitte Jurad( and Mary Prestidge.
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In addition lo our exhibition programm. we wll b8 wesenting performances by dancg artists
Janine Harringlon. Zinii MirK)tt and Freestylers as part of the SDbhan Dawes Danee and Bamic
COntinuoL￿ Nelwork in 2022.
A new Cultural Legacies programme fwjses on three themed exhllitions In the Vide space
start6ng In September, each 8cc(xnpan*d by a digltal ¢￿￿MIssIon, a dlscursive event and a
new archlve wllectlon. The fir5l. A Creative Community, will reveal Bluecoat's rich heritage of
artists. studios and Ihe'extended family, of artists we Yth with. refiecting tha building as a
place that ￿￿o¢k8 creativity. The second I￿kS at BlUe￿at'S cNic role in the city. including how
we ext8nd artistic work out into the publ￿ realm and ewe wilh communities. The third. In
8aTty 2022, focuses on our building s colonial legacies and their contemporary resonance$.
A new partiGi)ation projed, Echoes al￿ Oiigin$. furKled by National Lottery Heritage Fund. will
engage children, young Peop￿ and adults wtrh)se lived experiences intersect wf(h Bluecoat's
eighteenth-century narralive as a charity schocd for orphans, funded from maritime trade. Thls
wlll 8xplore th￿eS of slavery. migrallon, diasFyya, cullural thnb'ly. chlldhood and
Ind8pend8nce through a historical18ns, ￿SIng creallve ath"vttles and res8arch into Ihe Bluecoat
building's origins.
Two complèmentary strands will eXpk￿ contradictions between philanthropy and exploilalion.
Worklng wilh young volunteers from diverse backgrounds al Greènhouse Project in Toxlelh,
Colonial Legauas wll look al ojr archiv8 and how diverse artists over 35 years have responded
to Bluecoat's historical c4Jnneclions lo LlverF*))l as 'gat8way of Empire,. Looked After Children
wlll Invcdve artists, including dance artist Paula Hampson who wll lead activtties with looked
after children - Current past - drawng on maleTial relatiro lo the sGhix)I to explore their
experiences. Both strands wix culminate in a publK ￿￿c￿ramMe in 2022.
Dlr•ctors' R•sponslbllltl•s In R•latlon to the Flnandal Stslwnonts
The Dlrectors (who are also trustees of the charity) are responsible for preparing a Dlrectors,
report and financial statements in aC￿rdance with applubl8 law and United Kin￿80M
Accountlng StarKlards Iunlted Klngdom G&neralty Accepted Accounting Practlcel.
Company law requires the Directors to preFYdre finartial statements for each financial year that
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the chaiity and of the income or eXpend[tU￿ of
the chariiable grwp for the year. In preparing those finan¢ial statements Dlrectors are
reqvired to..
select suitable accounting ￿1￿cleS and then a￿Y them consistently,
observe the m&lhods and principles in the Chartties SORP,.
make judgernents and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, whilst ensurlng that
applicable UK ac¢ounb'rrfJ starKlards have been followed, subject to any material
departures dI￿10$6d arnl explained in the financial statements:
prepare the financial statements on g(Mng c{x￿rn basis unless it is inapproprkqle to
presLJme that the charity will c(￿tinue in busin8&S.
The Directors are responsible for keeping accounting T6c(￿dS that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial posf(K)n of the charity and ¥Thble them to ensure that the
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saf8guardlng the assets of the charity and hence for tthng reasonable step5 for the preventlon
and detecllon of fraud and other irregularities.
Infomiatlon Provlded to Auditors
In respect of each Director at the dale the Directors, Report Is signed..
so lar as we are awar9, there Is no informalion needed by the Charlty's auditors in
connection wlh preparlrwJ their rew)rt (relevant wdit infcrfmation) of which they are
unawar6", and
as the Trustees of tt)e Charlty we have taken all the steps that w& oughl lo have taken
in Order to mako oursefves aware of any ralevant audit Inf(ymath)n and to establish that
th• cC￿npanY s auditors are aware of that informatic
By ord&r of the Board
Peter Meams
Chair
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE BLUECOAT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
Oplnlon
We have audited the ac¢ourrts of The Bluecoat (the 'Parent Charity.) aThJ its subsldlary {Ihe
"Group") for the year ended 31 March 2021 whth comprise the ConsolKialed Statement of
Financial Activities. th8 Cons¢Jidaled and parent charitatAe company Balance Sheets, th8
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the notes lo the acAx)unls, including a summary of
significant accounting poli¢ies. Tho financial r6POrting framew￿ that has been applied in thsir
preparatlon is applicabl6 law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards, including Financial
Rewrting StaThlard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Irelartsj (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practl¢el.
In our opinlon, Ihg financial state￿￿ntS.
give a true and fair view of the state of the Group's aThY Parent Charills affairs as at
31 March 2021 and of the group's incoming resources a)d application of resources, for
the year then ended;
have been pn)pedy prepare(l in accordan¢e vAth United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice. arKI
have been prepared in a¢￿)rdance wtth the requlrements of the Companies Act 2006.
Ba85s for oplnion
We conducted our audit in a￿OrdanC@ wilh Inlemational Standards on Audlting IUKI IISAS
IUKII and applicable law. Our ￿sponSibl11t1eS under thos& standards aro further described In
the Audito￿9 responsibilrties for the audit ol tha accounts Sect￿ of our r&porL We are
independerbl of Ihe Group and Parent Charity in accoTd8nce with the ethical requirements that
are r8levanl lo our audil of the accounts in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and
we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilliies in ac£ord8nce vthh these requlrgments. W&
believ8 that the audlt evidence we have oblained is SuffI￿ent and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion.
Con¢lu8lon8 relotlng lo golng COn￿M
In auditing the financial stalemenls, we have corduded that the trustees. uso of th8 going
concem basls of a¢cthJnting Sn the p￿paratIon of the financial statements Is appropriatè.
Based on thè vnrk we have Ferf0m￿, we have not Identified any material uncertalntbs
relating lo events or conditions that, indivmlually or coUeclNely, may cast S$gnrf￿ant doubl on
the Parent Charrty's ability to continue as a going ¢c￿c￿n for a pencil of at least twelve m￿th$
Irom when the finanaal statements are authorfsod for issue.
Oui responsltiltties and the responsibilities of the trustees respect to going concern are
desC￿bed In the relevant sectic￿ of this reFM)rt.
Other Informatlon
The other information comprises the infonnation included in the annual r8port other than th6
financial stat8ments and our auditorfs report Ihereon. The trustees are responsible for the other
infomktion contained within the annual rerM)rt. Our Opini￿ on the financial statements does
not coverthe other inf￿10n and. except to the extent otherwi58 8xplicitly slated in our report.
we do not express any form of assurance ccrtdusion Ihereon. Our responsibility is to read thè
other informalion and, in doing so, consKJer whether the other information is materialty
inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in th& course of the audit.
or otherwise appears lo be materially misstated. If we identify such mat8rial inconsistencies or
apparent material mi55tatements. we are required to detemiine whelh&r this gives rise to a
material misstatement in the financi￿ ststements themselves. If, based on the work we have
perfonned, w8 conclude that there is a material rnisstatemenl of Ihis (rther infomiation. we ar6
requiied to report that fad.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion. based on work undertaken in the C￿lse of our audit..
the inforrnation given in the trustees. report, which indudes the directors. rawrt
prepared for the purposes of company ￿w, for the financial year for which the financial
statements are prepared Is Ix)nsislenl with the financial statements.. and
the directors. report included within the truslees. report has been prepar8d in
aCCordar￿￿ with ap￿ICable legal requirements.
Matt•rs on whlch w• ar• réqulr•d to r•pori by 8xcaptlon
In the light of the knO%￿edge and understanding of the Group and the Parent Charity and their
environment obtained in the course of th@ aLkJtt, we have not identifi8d material mksstatenwls
In the Directors. R8POrt indvded wlhin the Trustees. Report.
We have nothirrfJ to report in respecl of the folowing mailers in relatlon to whlth the
Companies Act 2006 requires us lo r8POrt lo you if, in opinion..
adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent ChaTIty, or retums
ad8qual8 for our audit have not been received from branch8s not visited by us,. or
the Parent Charity accounts are not in agreement with Ihe accounting rectyds and
retums. or
certain disclosures of Irustees, rèmuneration swthed by law 8r8 not made., and
we have not rKwved 811 the infom)ation and explanations we require for our audit.
RosF)onslbllltlo5 of trustsos
As explained more fvlly in the Statement ol Trustee5' Responsibilities. the Iruslees, who are
also the directors of the Parent Charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the
preparation of the acc(￿￿15 and for being satisfied that they give a Ime and fair view, and for
such intemal control as th& directors delern)in8 is twssary lo 8nable the preparation of
aC￿jntS that are free from material Mlsstateff￿n( whether due to fral￿ or error.
In preparing the accounts. the trustees we resp￿lS￿le for a89essing the Group'8 and the
Parent Charity's ability lo continue as a goiro concem, thsclosing, as applicable, matters relatèd
to going concem and u$lrKJ the wng Con￿rn basis of accounting un￿sS the INstees either
intend to liquiéate the group or the Parent Charity or to cease operations. or have no realistic
alternative but to do so.
Auditovs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our obj'ectives are lo oblain reasonable assurance about whether the financial slaternents as
a w￿e are free from material misslatemenl, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an
auditorfs report that indudes our opinion. ReasonaNe assurance is a high level of as5uran¢e
bul is not a guardntee that an audit conducted in ￿COrdan￿ with ISAS (UK) will always
delecl a material missl*ement when il exists. Mis5talements can arise friyn fraud or error
and are considered material rf, individually ￿ in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected lo influenc8 the econom￿ decisions of users tsken on the basis of these financial
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Extenl to which the audit has consklered capable of detactlng Irregulatltles, Includkng
fraud
Our apprO￿h to Mlenttfying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of
irregularities, includmig fraud and non-cOmF￿1anc0 v￿ffi laws arKI regulatM)ns, was as follows:
th8 engagement partner ensured that the eryagemont leam ¢olbo¢tively had tho
appropriate competence. Capa￿litIeS and skills to id￿tify or re¢ty3nise no
comFAiance appl'cable Laws atml regulations..
we idantifiod the laws and regulalions aWicable to the company through discussicffls
th directors and other management.:
we loGused on speufic Lgws and regulations whth we C￿SIdered may have 8 direct
material effect on the financhgl statements ty the operakn.ons of the company, indudir
the Com
nie
Act2
. taxation legislation and data proteclv)n, anti-bribery,
employment, and health aThJ safety18giglalion..
we as$e&8ed tho exlenl of compllanrA wllh the la￿ and regulatlons Identffied above
through making errf4uirles of manag8m¢nl and inspecllng legal wrrespondence, and
identjlfied laws and regulatK)ns were communlcaled wthin the audit team re9ularly
and the team r&mained 8￿rt lo inslanceg of w<tyYylian¢e throughout th& audlt.
We a8ses8ed the $usceplibility of the ￿PanY'S financial statements to material misstatement,
Includin9 obtaining an understanding of how fraud ¢xur, by..
making eTh4ulries of manag8ment as to where Ihey corsKlered there wa8
susceptibility lo fraud, their k￿￿edge of athal, suspected and alleged fraud., and
eonsideriw the intemal c¥)nlrols in F4ace lo mltsgale risks of fraud arKJ no
compltance vthh laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud Ihrough management bias and oveffide of controls, we:
perfomied analytical procedures to identfy any unusual or unexpected relationships;
tested joumal entries to identfy unusual transactions;
assessed whether judgements and assumplpms made in detemiinlng the accounting
8stimal8s were iTrJicative of polenlial tsas.. and
inv951igated the rationale behind smjntfunt or unusual Iransactlons.
In respon$8 to the risk of irregularilies and non-compliance with law8 and rggulatlons, we deslgned
procedures whlch Indudod. but W9ro Tr)t limited to:
agreeing financial slatemgnt dls¢losuffjs to undedying supporling documentatK)n:
reading the minutes of meetings of IlThe ¢harged with governance., and
enquirirrfJ of management as lo aclual and tx)tential libgation and claims.
There are Inhe￿nt limltalions in wr audit pr(￿lureS tsscribed atove. The more removed that laws
and regulations a￿ from finanual transactions. the less likely il is that we would become aware of
non-compliancè. Audriing standards also limrt the audit procedures required to identrfy r￿n-
complianca laws and regulatiorns to erwuiry of ts directors and other management and the
Inspection of rogulatory arKI legal C￿resp(￿de￿. rf
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from
error as they may involve deliberate C￿ncealMent or uhlusion.
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THE BLUECOAT
IA(x)ny*y gjararrtee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF THE
BLUECOAT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021 (continued)
A further descrry)IKin of ¢)ur responsibilities is availatde on the Finan¢ial Rep)rting Council's website
at.. www.
.LJklaudito
. This de5cfiFIKJn forms part of our auditor's report.
Use of our report
This report is made solety to the charIta￿e CL)mpany's members. as a body, in acCOrdar￿ with
Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has b86n undertaken so that
we might state to the charltable I￿)MpanY'S merT*)er5 tlx)se matter5 we are required lo stsle to
them in an aLKiitors' ￿port and for no other purp)se. To the fullest extent ￿rMitted by law. we
do nol accept or assume responsibility to anyone oth8r than the charitable company and the
charitsblo company's members as a body, for our audit work, this reporL or for Iho opinions
we have form8d.
Pater Taaffe FCA CTA DChA Isenknr Slatutory Audltorl
For and on behalf of BWM
Chartered Accountsnls
Statutory Auditor
Sulte S.1
12 Tf(hebam Street
Liverpool
L2 2DT
Date.. 1711212021
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THE BLUECOAT
IAu>ry)any by ￿￿nte&l
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
INCLUDING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
Unr•#trlci•d
FwvJ* £
R•strltsd
FundB E
Totsi Funds
2020rd1 £
Tot*1 Fundts
2019120 £
Olher trading a¢tiviU••
281
808.318
8.463
967.744
2.6
1.515,928
Incoft* fvomth*llab￿ 8Llibititis
1.372.189
143.738
Totsl
S23
EyndlhJ￿ on fvnd
Ey4*vJNuM on aclmbe
932,973
1.218.288
e13M76
446m7
1.309.963
Tot•l
l.W771
1,132.Wl
2,1fj1,241
Net IncornknWlout9olng1
rAMurc•i tor th• y•Ar•nd n•t
mov•m•nt In fund*
27•%73
1302J491
lJ1.7761
1306,7181
B4•n¢• bm
178,458
8.933.999
9,112,457
9,479,174
B￿0￿* Cir
449.ty31
There are no recognlsed gains and losseg in 2021 ￿ 2020 other than the result for the year.
All income and expenditure dorive fr￿n contirwlng activitN?s.
The movement in fund5 detsiled atrA)ve Complies wsth the requirements for a slalemenl of
changes in equity under FRS102.
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THE BLUECOAT
(Acc¥npwrylln*ed lty gu•arrteel
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 March 2021
Company number. 02246627
2021
2020
Notos
FIXED ASSErs
Intangible Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
34,226
9,444,660
9.478,886
12
9,383,391
9,383,391
CURRENT ASSErs
Stock
Deblors
Cash at ba￿ arKI in harKJ
14
15
1,943
247.202
325,073
574.218
5.015
158,743
127,343,
291,100,
CREDrroRS: Due wlthln one year
16
(731,074)
(469,572)
Net Current Llabllttles
(156,8561
(178,472)
Total Assets less Current Uabllttles
9,322,030
9,204,919
CREDITORS: Due after one yèar
17
(241.349)
{92,462)
Total Net Assets
9,080,681
9,112,457
Funds of the Charlty Group
Lknrestricted FL￿lS - General Reserve
Restricted Rese
20
19
449,031
8.631,650
178,458,
8,933.999
Tolal Funds
9,080,681
9,112,457.
The financlal stalements on pages 25 to 45 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of
Dlrectors on &*k We•)b4r Z•ti.
&gned cn behalf of the Board of Direct￿5
P Meams
Director

THE BLUECOAT
IA ts)Jrwy limd8d guwanta81
CHARITABLE COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 March 2021
Company numbgr: 02246627
2021
2020
Notes
FIXED ASSET8
Intangible assets
Tangible assets
Inv8slments
12
13
9.440.004
9.376,879
9,474.231
9,376.880
CURREKf ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
15
250.983
310,392
561,375
150,640
123,966
274,606
CREDITORS: Due With￿ Me year
16
(709.5371
1461.816)
Not Current Llabllltit
(148.162)
1187,2101
Totsl A88et8 l•As Cuvr•nt Ll*bllltlo8
9.326.069
9,189.670
CREDITORS: Due after year
17
1241,3491
192,462)
Total N•t Asset•
9,084.720
9,097.208
Fund• of tho Charlty
General R9$9rv8
Reslricl¢d Reserve
453,070
8,631,650
163,210
8,933,999
19
Totsl Fund$
9,084,720
9,097,208
The Trustees have taken advantage of SectK)n 408 of Companies Act 2006 from the requlremenl lo
prepar8 a separate Statement of Finartcial Activities lor th& charity. The net expendrture dealt In
the financial statements of the charity is £12,488 {2020: £368.946).
The financi81 statements on pages 25 to 45 We￿ approved and authorised for issue by the Board of
Directors on t•ZI .
Signed on behalf of the Board of Direc*ors
P Meams
Director
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THE BLUECOAT
IAcoryany lim*￿1 by guarart8BI
CONSOUDATED STATEMETrif OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
2021
2020
Cash Ilows from operaling activiti￿.
Net expenditure for the year (per statement of
flnan¢lal a¢tivltl8s)
(31.776)
{366,718)
Adjusted for.
Depr8¢iati(
Taxation pald
Decrease l (increase) in stock
De¢rea$e I lincrea$e) in tradè and other recervablo$
Increase in trade and other paya￿e5
303,673
252,653
3.072
{90,89D)
192.352
2,557
(5,6251
221,711
Not cash Infiow (outtlow) from op•ratlng actfvitlos
376,431
104,578
Cash flows from Invostlng a¢tfvllios
Purchase ol prop@rty, plant & equipment
(399,170}
150,5801
Cash used In Invostlng actlvltles
(399,170)
150,5801
Cash flows from financlng actlvlll
Repaym6nl of borrowng
Capltal Grants Recefvad
(30.8051
251,274
(12,5001
37,452
Net cash IIow8 used In flnanclng actlvltles
220,489
Net Increasel(de¢rease> In cash & cash equlval•nts
197,730
78,950
Oponlng cash & eash tqulval•nts
127,343
48,393
Closlng cash & cash •qulval•nts
325,073
127,343
Movement In cash and cash equlvthnts
197,730
78,950
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THE BLUECOAT
IA txryany litn*ed by gJ*arthl
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared uThJer ltr￿ historical cost conventK)n. The
financial staternenls have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of
Recomrnended Practice applicabk to charilies preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard applicatAe in the UK and Repthlic of Ireland IFRS102)
(effective 1 January 2015)- (Charities SORP {FRS102)l. and the Companies Act 2006.
These financial statements have been presented in pound $teding, which is the functional
currency of the company, and rcwnded to Ihe nearest £
The Blue¢oat meels the definltlon of a publlc benefft enllty under FRS102. Assets and
liabiliti&s are initially re¢x)gnised al hislorul c081 or transactm￿ vaue unless othemlse
stated in the re18vanl accountiro tNAe(sl.
General Inforniallon
The Bluecoat is a company limrted by guarantee and a registered charity. The Bluecoat Is
incwporated in Ihg United KingSJn. Th• register￿ offt• is The Bluecoat, Sch¢y)l Lane,
Liverpwl, L138X.
Group Flnanclal Statements
The financial statements consoltdale the resu￿ of the charity and its whcAly ¢)wned
8ub8ldi8ry. Trading al the Bluecx)at tiM1￿J. on a line-by-lne basls.
Prfnclpal Aetlvlty
Bluecoal is Liverpool'$ ￿ntre for the eonlemporary arts. Our purpose is to open up
crealfve possibilltles for individuals and communities. We do this through a programmg of
exhibitions. live art and particlpalion prclects.. Ihrough support lo artisls; by opening up our
181h century bulldlng lo maker9. trader8 arml visitors: by cre81iThJ connections between
LlverFY)ol and the rest of the wortd.
Golng Concem
The financlal slalements have been prepared on a going con¢8m basls. Whilst the
Bluecoal has been slgnrficanily impacted by Covid-19. causing trading and earned incom8
to noti¢?abty r8duce, we hav8 boon abl8 to $u¢ixs$fulty navigate through the economic
disrvption. We hav• dono this through th& caroful management of costs, obtaining funding
commitments from core fuThJets. tcoelher achievirvJ additional fundraising and ¢areful
cash flow management.
Costs have been reduced thrOl￿ Ihe imFlementation of a staff restructu￿ 8nd minimlsing
building running costs during periods of closure. We were strongly supported by our core
funders, Arts Council England and City Council. whose eady ￿lease of funding
for 2020121 has supported oui cash flow. During 2020121 we have achieved £124,568 of
ACE Emergency Fund grdnt and £224,996 of CultLsral Recovery Fund Ro￿d 1 grant.
Whilst some of these 9rants arg lo alleviate the immediate impact of Covid-19, some of
thess grants hav6 been invested in IT equIpn￿t and new ways of working that will
Impyove our efficioncy and effectNenes$ of delivery going fonvard. Aso during 2020121 we
have receNed E147,000 of grant and social investment from knvv Investment Iformerfy
kr￿n as First Ark s(￿la1 Investrnent}.
At the same lime we have capital granl commitments of £450,OW from Arts Coun￿1
England, £105,000 from Liverpool Cty Cwncil aml £72,565 from ESIF which is allowir
us to actiV81y invest in our facilit￿s. to improve the wsitor experience, to increase our
COMMw￿al trading 0PF￿UnIfjeS a￿1 to reduce our building running costs.
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THE BLUECOAT
IA ¢orrY￿ 1irr¥￿j ty W*afftleel
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
ACCOUNTING POUCIES leonlinued)
The directors remain committed to maintainirvJ annual sp8rNllng within available r8s(MJr¢es
and in¢reasing general res8rwes and ar& fully aware that the ecx)nomlc outlook remains
ch811onging for The Bluecoat and its prinupal funders - Arts Counc41 England and Liverpool
City Council. Bolh furmlers have gNen The Bluecoat commitments of continuing levels of
funding that enable The Bluecoat to plan and budget from a firm financial base, and
Bluecoat's directors are commitied to continue to work ￿th funders lo develop plans to
improve the charTVs finandal resMienc* over the immediate period and in Ihe medium lo
I￿g temi.
The trustees have considered the level of funds hold the expected l&vel of Income and
expenditure for the Iwelve months from autlK)rising these financial statements. The
trustees assess the charity to be a going ¢oncern based on revlew of fi.nancial
pertormance of th8 2021122 year lo dal6. the manage￿￿nI accounts for&¢ast for the
romainder of 2021122, th& 18 month rolling cash flow forecast, funding ccwnmitmenls frc#
Arts Council England and knvorF￿CA City CwnGil, and longer-tem plans and forecasts for
2022 and beyond. As a result, Ihe trusle8s are confKlenl about the financrdl future of the
charity and sallsf18d that the80 aGcounts afe prepared on a g)ing ct)ncem basis.
Taxatlon
The organisalion is a registered charily and as such is exempt from tsxation on its
charttable activitses. The charity has tsken the opportuNty lo so•k a c(Yporalion tax ¢redSl
under the museums and gallerie$ tax relief scheme.
Gov•rnm•nl grants
Revenue grants are credited as in¢¢xne when they are receivable, provided condltlons for
receipt havè been complied with. unless they relate to a specified ￿tUre period. in whl¢h
case they arg deferred. Grants for the purchase of fixed assets are credited to Income
when re￿Va￿e.
In¢ome
Incomè, indudlng from govemmenl and other grants. vthether'capital, grants or 'revenue'
grants. is recognised when the chanty has entsuemenl to the funds, any performance
conditions attached lo the itemlsl of incom8 have been met, tt Is probable that thg income
w￿1 be recelved and the amount can be nwsured reliabty.
Income received In advance of perfomance or [￿vIsion i)f other specrfied service Is
deferred unlil the criteria for Ir￿lmO recognition are meL Room hire, rent and other In￿Me
are recognised on an ￿¢nJaIS basis.
chartty has not been lh8 benefic4ary of any legacies thJring the year.
Donated $èrvi¢es and facilltlés
Donated professional services and donated facilities are reccrtJnised as income when the
charity has Contr￿ over the item, any condf(H)ns associated with the donated item havo
been met. Ihe receipt of ecOrN)M￿ benefit from the use by the charity of the Item Is
probable and the ecorthiic beneffit Can be measured relably. In accordance with the
Chorities SORP IFRS 1021, general volunteer time is rN)t re<x)gnised,' refer lo the directors,
annual repcfft for more information a￿ul their contrbufion.
On re¢eipl. donated professM)nal services and (knated facilities are recognised on the
basis of the value of Ihe gtft to the charity whith is the amount the charity would have been
wlling to pay to obtain serVi￿S or facilities of equivalent ￿noMiC benefrt on thè open
market.. a corresw)diig amount is then recognis8d in expenditure in the periTrJ of receipt.
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THE BLUECOAT
IA corpany lim*￿1 by guardnte81
NOTES TO THE ANANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Mar¢h 2021
ACCOUNTING POUCIES (conlinuod)
Fund a¢¢ountlng
Unrestricted funds are availab￿ lo spend on activities Ihal further any of th8 purposes of
charity. Designat6d funds are unrestricled funds ol the charity which the directors have
decided al their discretion lo set aside to use for a spei?fi¢ purpose. Re511ictsd funds are
donations which the donor has specified are to be sdely used for specrfic areas of the
charity's work or for specific arkn'slic projects being undertaken by the charity.
Expendlture
Expenditure is recognised on¢¢ thwg is a legal ￿ ¢on$tructNe c￿l￿￿atiOn to make a payment
lo a third party, il is probable that sgttlement wil bè required, and the amount of the obligation
an be masured reliably. Expenditure dassif￿d urvjer the followng aclivily headings:
Costs of raising funds o)mprise the costs of CL)mmercial trading induding the bar
and bistro and their associated support costs.
Expenditure on Charitab￿ actlvlties indudes tha cosis of performances, exhibitions
and other educallonal acllwti8$ underiaken to furtherthe pufF￿$ of th6 charity and
their associated suppcrt costs.
Govemance costs included In expenditure on Charllable activities include those
costs incurred in the governance cl the Charty and r(s assets ar￿ are primarily
associated with ¢onslrtutional and Ststulory r¢quirem8nts.
Support costs 8re aptK)rtioned lo activity cost cal&3ories dir6ctly on a basi$
consistent wth the USFJ of resources, for example, Staff costs by lime.
Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any othor h&adirKJ.
Where costs cannot be diredly attributed. ttsy hav8 teen allocated to actlvllies on a bas18
con8lStent the use of resour￿.
Irro¢ov•rable VAT
Irre¢overable VAT 18 charpj against the caiewy of exp8TrJlturo for whth il was InGurffjd.
Allocation of support costs
Support costs are those functions that aswst the wort( of the chaflty but do not directly
undertake charitable adivilies. Supp)rt costs in¢hJde back office costs, finance, personn81,
payroll and govemance cosls whth supwrt the charilrfs artistic programmes and
activities. These cosls have been althated behveen cost of raising funds and expenditure
on charitsble actNities. The basis on which supwt costs have been allocated is sel out in
note 9.
Fixed assets and deprgciati¢)n
Al fixed assets are stated at ¢ost105s acC￿n￿￿ted depreclatlon. All f(ems over £500 are
capf(alised.
Depreciation of fixed assets is calculated to V•Yite-off th8ir ￿st less any residual value over
their estimated useful Irves ()n a straight4ine bags as k4lows'.
Freehokl Property
Computers and Related EquiFrnt
Fumiiure and Fixtures
Other Equipment
Propety Improvements
2.0%
33.3°/0
20.ooh _ 25.ov/o
12.5%_ 25.OQ/o
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THE BLUECOAT
(A wryary limited by guarartsel
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
AccouMllNG POLICIES {con1inu￿)
Intsngible fixed assets, whth consist brar)d and w8bsi18 Conateral. are stated at cost {or
d68med costl or valuation ￿￿8 accumulated am0rt1sati￿ over an economic lrfe of 4 years
unless there are any impainnent losses to be rwnised.
stock
Purchased stock is included at th8 lowor of cost or net rèalisable valua.
Donated arfv￿rkS vthich have been receiv￿ by the ¢harity for future salo have not been
recognised as stock in the accounts. This is bg¢ause the ¢harity Is unabl8 to deleThlline
wlth any certainty the Ilming or vabe of any polenlial sale of the donated artworks.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised al settlement amount du8 after any trad•
discount offared. Prepayments ore valwl at tha aff￿1nt prèpaid nèt of any trade
discounts du8.
Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand Indudes cash and short temi hKJhly liquid investmonts ￿th
a short maturity of three months orless from the date of acquiSit￿n or opening of the
deposit or similar account.
Credltors and provlslons
Credf(ors and provisions aro rocogntsod wh&re d￿rity has a pre8&nt oblyli
resulting from a past event that will probably result in Ihe transfer ol funds to a third paty
and the amount due to setue the 0￿￿ation can be measured ￿ estimated reliably.
Creditors and pKovislons are nomwlty recognised at th￿r s&ttlemenl amounl after all0v￿n9
for any trado dlscounls due.
Concesslonary108ns are measured al amortlseA cost.
Flnan¢lal In$tNments
The charity only has financ￿1 assets and financiol li8￿.1111￿$ of a klnd that qualify as basi
financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are Inllially reccgnised at transaction
value and subsequentjy measured at thwr settlement value.
Reserves
The charity has a number of reSt￿tod irthTh fijnds to account for situations vlhere
donor requires that a donallon must b& spent on a PartI￿laT purpose or where funds have
been raised for a specifi¢ purpose.
Al other funds are classiffed as unrestiictod funds. Unrèstricted reserves. rf designated for
a specific purpose or period, are accounted for as deslgnaled unrestricted reserves.
Operating lea￿ agmments
Rentals paid Ur￿er operaling kases are charged in the Slatement of Financial Activities a$
they are MCur￿d.
Pension wntributions
Thg charity has a defmed contribution pension scheme. c(￿tributIonS are charged in the
Staternent of Financial Activities as they become payat4e in accordanca wth the scheme
rules.
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THE BLUECOAT
(A Lwwny limit￿ ty wrantsal
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
CRITICAL ACCOuP￿ING JUDGEMEIUS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION AND
UNCERTAINTY
The preparation (rf the firwicAal slatements requires the directors to make judgements,
eslimales and assumptions that affect the c8rryww amounts of ass&ts and liabilities at the
balance sheet date and in￿rne and expenditure during the year. The judgernenls.
estimates and aSsum￿l0￿S are based on the best arMJ most reliabl8 8vidence available at
the lime when the decisions are made and are based on historical 8xp8rience and other
factors that are considered to be applicable. Due to th8 inherent subj8Ctivity Involved. th8
actu￿ results and outcomes could differ from the estimales.
In the process of applyirwJ the charity's ac¢ouTrtir¥J wlicies, th8 dlrectors belleve that the
crttical judgements or estimates that have the most significant effed on the amounts
recognlsed In the flnana81 statements are as fclows..
Assessing gny indiGators ofimpaimwit in rg18lK)n to assgts. The directors have
considered both extemal and internal sources of information such as market condillons
and experience of recoverability. There have been ￿ indicators of Impalmients
Identified during the current financial year.
Recoveratslity of debl¢vs. The tharity establishes a provisM)n for debtors that are
estimatod not lo be recoverable. To assess re¢overability the directors conslder faGlors
such as the ageing of the debtors and past experience of recovèrablltty.
Detem7ining rewdual values and usefvl eG(¥￿￿ Iwes of property, plant and
equipment- The charity depreciates tangi￿e assets over the* ¢sllmaled useful livos.
The estimation of the useful lives is based on historic perfomianc8 as well as
expectats¢Jns about future use. The actual INes d these assets can vary depending on
variety of factors. induding lechncrfogul innovation and maintenance programmes.
Judgement is applied by management when delern)ining the residual values for plant
and equipment. When detemiining the r￿dUal vabje management aim to assess the
amounl that the dkrity woukj currentty obtain for the dk8posal of the asset, if it were
already of the condition expected at the end of its us8fv1 economic lrfe. Where
PO88ibl8, Ihis Is done wlth referenco to exlemal mark8t piices.
The estimates 8nd uThJetylng assumptions are reviewed on an ongolng basb. Any
revisions are recc#Jnised in the p8ric¥a in the estimate is revised.
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THE BLUECOAT
{A rJ)rwry lirritay by
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES
Unrnstrlcted
Funds
Restridod
Funds
Tolal
2021
Totsl
2020
Rent of offices arKI stud
Events and room hire
Government Grants
Cal8ring outlet income
Box office & Merchandise
206.433
1,770
206,433
1.770
285,914
200,318
16,000
285
282,550
16,000
285
282.550
316.449
5.635
808,316
OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES (PRIOR YEAR
Unvgstrided
Funds
RoStrf¢i8d
Funds
Totsl
2020
Total
2019
Rent of offi¢os and studios
Evènts arKI room hire
Catering outlet Incom8
Box office & MercharKlise
285.914
2CKJ.318
316.449
5,635
808,316
285.914
200,318
316,449
5.635
808.316
281.722
211,125
306.233
7,754
806,834
DONATION AND GIFTS INCOME
Thls represents income from fundraising events and ottw donatlons re¢elved.
INCOME FROM CHARrrABLE ACTivmES
Unre8tri¢ted
Funds
Restrl¢tod
Funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
Revenue Grants
Arts Council England
Liverpool Cty c￿jn¢11
Project Gronts
Art5
Participatk)n
Investment Roadiness
InhatAt
495,846
150,C
495,846
150.000
486,887
197,000
21,OLY)
78,666
22,850
31.533
43.850
110,2(K)
36,941
162,961
13,487
2.847
Other Incomo
Covid Recovery Grants
Capital Grant Release
Print Room
Museums & Galleries Tax Rdief
Other
610,264
610.264
49.355
49.355
3,745
16,701
30.005
17,170
12.5(Kl
3.913
12,500
43.913
1.371189
143,738
1,51S,928
967.744
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(Acorypany lin¥t&Y by wwantsel
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEmETr￿s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
INCOME FROM CHARrrABLE ACTMTIES (PRIOR YEAR)
Unrestrictad
Funds
ReStr￿t￿l
Funds
Total
2020
Total
2019
Revenue Grants
Arts Council England
Liverpool Cty Council
Proigct Grants
486.887
197,CNXI
486,887
197,1Y)O
486.887
197,¢X)O
6,979
120,959
29.962
42,002
36.941
162,961
165,504
127,399
47,237
Partlelpalk
My Bluecoat
Investment Readiness
Inhabit
13.487
13,487
2,847
2.847
6.808
other In¢omo
Capital Grant Releas8
Print Room
Muséums & Ga119ries Tax Relief
Other
3,745
3,745
16,701
30.005
17,170
16.701
30.005
17.170
20,982
28,830
14,552
878.548
1.095,198
EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS
Unro$trl¢t•d
Funds
Re•trlct•d
Funds
Totsl 2021
Totsl 2020
Adverf$lNJ and ma￿eting expen
BuildirKJ running costs
Support costs (See note 91
Fundrablng and Devekipment
Commercial Operations
64,504
77.196
130,870
183,653
130,870
183,653
48,606
95,262
216,721
131,524
68,643
438.889
95,282
932,973
EXPENDrruRE ON RAISING FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR)
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrl¢ted
Funds
Total 2020
Total
2019
Advertising and marketing expenses
Buildbng running costs
Support costs {See note 9>
Dlrect development and fundraising
Trading subsKliary costs
TT,196
216,721
131.524
68.643
77.196
216,721
131.524
68,643
438.889
84,660
229,396
138,913
67,883
405,021
932 973
932 973
925.873
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140TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENtED 31 March 2021
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVrnES
UnrÈ$tricted
Funds
Re$tricted
Fwds
Totsl
2021
Total 2020
Arts Prggramme
Partiupation
Inhabit
Support costs {See note 9)
GOVwn￿Gt ¢o$ts
224,954
107,783
63,567
40.703
288,521
148,486
329,583
169,522
2,446
695,283
21.434
515,629
15.510
341,817
857.446
15,510
863.876
446,087
1,309,963
1,218,268
EXPENDrruRE ON CHARITABLe ACTIVITIES (PRIOR YEAR)
Unrestrlcttd
Funds
Reslrfctad
F￿d5
Total 2020
Total
2019
Ajts Programme
Partlcipation
Inhabit
Support costs (Sea note 9)
Govemance wsls
252.231
128,031
77,352
41,491
329.583
169,522
339,835
159,304
48,548
677,667
27,971
431,216
21.434
264,067
695,283
21,434
835.358
382.910
1,218,268
1,253,324
The chadtablfj 8xp8ndlture on CharItab￿ acttvltles Includ8S Staff costs directty attrltxAed to
tho named a¢tiMti¢s above In addition to the support ¢c61$ noted.
AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION
The Group incurred the foll0v￿n9 Charges from auditor&"
2021
2020
Auditorfs fee
Other $eM¢6s
9.545
9,270
660
10.225
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
SUPPORT COSTS
Costs of
raising
funds
Charitsbl¢
a¢tivitie$
Gover-
nan
Totsl 2021
Total
2020
Cost area
Professional fe8S
Wages and salarles
Telephone and Stat￿n￿ry
Staff exper￿85 & sundTS8s
Bank charges
Recruilmenl & Iralnlng
Depreciatton
ICT Support
Loan Interest
Volunteer 6xpense3
Materials & Equiprnent
Bad debt
Subscriptions and sundry
Audh fo03
Board expenses
24.192
126,217
84.673
441,759
3.339
1,762
1.589
2.024
301.817
11.628
1,100
5.737
43
23
21
26
109,965
573.713
4,336
2,289
68,182
464.081
3,590
9,154
3,727
368
250,580
13.008
503
578
2.628
301,817
15,102
3.720
3,322
3.720
151
4.765
5,210
5.827
4,028
7,903
7,818
3,513
46
4.563
21,182
6,938
7,905
389
21,182
1,526
5.342
69
7,9)5
389
183,653
857,446
15,510
1,056,609
848.241
SUPPORT COSTS (PRIOR YEAR)
Costs of
rnlslng
lund$
Charftable
actlvlll•s
Governan¢o
Total
2020
Total
2019
Cost aroa
Professional fees
Wages and salaries
Telephone and stationery
Staff expenses & sunddes
Bank charge$
Recnjitment & training
D8pr•¢iation
ICT Support
Volunteer expense$
Non-Recoverable VAT
Materials & Equipment
Bad debt
Subscriptions and sundry
Audit fees
Board expenses
15,000
102.098
790
2,014
820
81
52.500
357,343
2,764
682
4.640
68,182
464,081
3,$9)
9,154
3,727
368
250,580
13,008
4,765
38,429
475,045
4,S65
7,096
2,659
1,529
246,267
17.588
5,524
4,067
92
37
2.870
283
250,580
10,016
4,765
2,862
130
1,146
5.827
4,012
52
5,210
5.827
4.028
7,903
7,818
848,241
17,234
102
13,350
9.090
3,102
40
7,903
7,818
131.524
695.283
21.434
844.550
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IA linmted by wanleèl
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
Support costs are apportioned to actiwty cost calegories dlrecty on a b8sls conslstenl wlth the use
of resources, for 8xample, staff costs by time. Gov8rn￿c0 support costs r81al& lo staff lime on
governance matters as well as expenses irKurfed by sN)veman(x matters.
io
SALARIES AND WAGES
Av•rng• numbw of •mploy8
2021
No.
2020
No.
Group
Management. Devek)pment & A(kninistralK)n
Arts Prograrnme
My Bluecoat
TeChnic￿n$
Engagement
Trading Company
12
13
15
25
11
29
65
2021
2020
Gro
Wag¢s and salarles
976.761
1,009,731
Social securlty costs
59.440
86,937
Ponpion costs
19,723
23,259
1,055,924
1,099,927
Salary costs includ88 Severance and redundancy payments of £73.913 {2020', £nlll and geconded
stsff of £24,730 {2020: £nill.
The company has a defined contribulM)n pension scheme. Contdbutlws are charged In the
Slatemenl of Finanaal Actmties as they beC0n￿ payatAe in accordance with the scheme rules.
There were no amploy80s 8aming a salary in excess of £60.000 In either year.
No trustees wwved romuneratwt in 2021 or 2020. During the year one director12020- three)
was reimtjursed for Iravel 8xpenses trtalllng £77 (2020- £4.$511-
The key Manag￿ent Personnel of the parent c(Knpany, The Bluecoat. compdses the dlrectors,
who aTr also Ihe trustees of the charity, and the leadership team. The key management personnel
of the group. and the employee benefits, are identif ed as the same as for the Charity.
During the yew th8 leadgrship team compr￿ed the Chief Executive, th8 Artistic Director, the Head
of Engag￿nent. th8 Head of Programme, the Heal of Projects and the Head of Development. The
total employ9e bengffts of the leadership team vme £265.64112020'. £268.558).

THE BLUECOAT
IA conw*ry limrted by guarathel
NOTES TO THE HNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
11 INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
BrandirMJ and
Websile
Group and Cow4)any
Cost
Al 1 April 2020
Additions
45,635
At 31 March 2021
45,635
Dopreclatlon
Al 1 April 2020
Charg8 for year
At 31 March 2021
11.409
Not book valu•
At 31 March 2021
34.226
At 1 April 2020
12
TANG18LE FIXED ASSET8
Freehold
Property
Prop8ty Computer
Improv
other
Equlpmenl
Fumlture
& Fixtures
Total
Group
Equipmont
Cost
At 1 Apdl 2020
12,284,205
161.521
383,412
442,385 13,316,473
Addltlons
333,873
17,598
353.535
At 31 March 2021
12,284.205
378.823
179,119
383,412
444.449 13,670,008
Depr0¢1atlon
At 1 Aprll 2020
2,948.209
4,49S
161.521
377,922
440.935
3.933,082
Charge for year
245,684
37,260
834
292,265
At 31 March 2021
3,193,893
41,755
167.387
378,756
443,556
4,225.348
Net book value
At 31 March 2021
9.090,312
337.1)68
11.732
4,656
892
9,444,660
At 1 April 2020
9,335,996
40,455
1.450
9.383,391
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
12
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS (contlnued)
Freehold
Propety Comwter
Propety
Improve
ments
Other
Equipment
Furniture
& Fixtures
Company
Total
Equipment
Cost
At 1 Aprfl 2020
12,284.205
161.521
376,743
435,569 13,302,988
Addttlons
333.873
17,598
353,535
At 31 March 2021
12,284,205
378.823
179,119
376.743
437.633 13,656,523
D8pr6clatlon
At 1 April 2020
2,948.209
4.495
161,521
376.743
435,142
3.926,109
Charge lor year
At 31 March 2021
37.260
41,755
1.599
290,408
216 519
3,193,893
167,387
376.743
Net b¢)ok valu•
At 31 March 2021
9,090,312
337,068
11,732
892
9,440,004
At 1 April 2020
9,335,996
40.455
428
9,376,879
The Ireehotd property and other assets are ￿uded at L7)St. Th& not bcok value of freePth)Id
propety al 31 March 20211$ £9,090,312.
The Arts Councll of England, the Natkmd Heritage Memorlal Fund and Bardays Bank plc hold
charges over the property.
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NOTES TO THE RNANCIAL STATEMEpirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
13 INVESTMEP￿s
Group
Company
Co$1
As at 31 March 2020
As al 31 March 2021
The investm6nt rdates lo 100% of the ordinary share capital ON￿ed by The Bluecoat In the
subsidiary. Trading al the Bluecoat Limf(ed. a company incorForaled in ErKJland & Wales, company
re9iStration numb&r (￿825349 aThJ whose registered off￿e is The Bluecoat. scho￿ Lane,
Liverpool, L13BX.
As al 31 March 2021, its resefves sti)od at1£4,0401. Thg principal aclivity of Trading al the
Bluecoat Lirnited is to operate catering and hospitslity cwtlels situated wiihin the building. The
company also undertakes events arKI room hiw. Th& ventur6'8 financial results f￿ tho yaar ended
311t March 2021 were..
2021
2020
Tumov8r
Grant Income
Expendtture
Tax
Profrt ILo$y}
40.541
512,527
{125.966}
8.073
(19.288)
(510,2981
2,229
14
STOCK
2021
2020
Group
Food & drlnk
1.943
5,015
15
DEBTORS
2021
2020
Group
Trade debtors
Accrued income
other debtors
34,674
47.500
165.026
247.201
34,797
78.283
45,663
158.743
Company
Trade deblors
AccTued incomo
Othef debtors
32,980
41,063
176,940
250,983
27,947
77,030
45,663
150.640
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NOTES TO THE RNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ￿?￿h 2021
16
LIABIL￿lES. AMouKfs FALLING DUE YfftIN ONE YEAR
2021
2020
Group
Trade <xediiors
214,550
377,928
12.293
57.805
68,499
85.464
254.995
35,814
43,29g
50,fy)0
Deferred income
Social security and other taxe$
Accruals and proviskans
Other loan8
731,074
469,572
Company
Trade credliors
213.302
362.857
76,504
237,976
20,677
39,116
Deferred Income
Social security and other tsxes
A¢¢ruals arKI provisions
Other loans
11,191
53,688
68.499
Amounts due to (from) grwp Companies
37,541
709.537
461,814
The Council of England has a fixed and IloatirvJ charge over larKI and propertlos of the
Chaflty. The National Heritage Merrrf)rial Fund and Bardays Bank havè169al Charges over all
monles duo or to b$¢ome dua. Barclays Bank plc also has a r￿ed and floatlng charge over all
propety and assets.
Within other loans Is £50.000 whth relates lo a o)nc8sslonary kjan provlded by Liverpool City
Council. The ban Is interest free and Is repayable by 1nstslm￿ts. the final of whlch is due in 2022.
Deferred income comprises grant5 received in advance of expenditure, and advanced ticket sales
and deposits for events to bo hokl at Tho Blue¢oat aftw the balanc8 shoot dale.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIUS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
17
LIABILrriES: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE GREATER THAN ONE YEAR
2021
2020
Group
Deferred Cap4tal Grant Income
Other loans
Total
121,153
120.196
241.349
29,962
62,500
92.462
Company
Deferred Carital Grant Income
Other loans
Total
121,153
120,196
241.349
29.962
62.500
92.462
Includad In tha above total are th6 followlng items..
2021
2020
Maturlty of d•bt:
Amounts falllng du8:
In one year or less
Betwgon one and two years
Between ltsyo and five years
68.499
57.835
62.361
50,OC
62,5CKJ
18B.695
112,500
There is a £87.SCKJ unsecured and concess[(￿ry loan provlded by LNerpocl Clly Councll. There is
£101,195 social investment loan from Liw Hwsing Group that provided over a five-year term.
18
FINANCIAL INSTRUMeNTS
2021
2020
Group
Financial assets at cost
475,423
190,155
Financial liabilities at cost
272,355
128,763
Loan ¢ommitments al C¥JSt
188,695
112,500
Charfty
Flnanclal assets at cost
473,880
178,676
Financial labilities at cost
266,99)
153.160
Loan commitmonts at cost
188.695
112.500
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
19
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Movemgnt In Funds
Balance
l Aprfl
2020
Balance
31 March
2021
Incom6
Expenditu
re
Group and Company
Building Development
Participalion
Arts
My Bluecoat
Inhabit
Livv Social Inve$tm8rt Granl
FundraisirvJ & dovdopment
8.711.751
43,453
85,429
65.23S
23.21S
49.355
31.533
22,8
301.817
40.703
63,567
8,459.289
34,283
44.712
65.235
23.215
40,000
8,933,999
143,738
446,087
8,631,650
RESTrICTeD FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR)
Movomont In Funds
Bala￿0
1 April
2019
Balanc
31 March
2020
Incom•
Expendltu
Group and Company
Building Development
Participation
Artg
My Bluecoat
Inhabit
Fundraising & d8v8lownent
8,958,$87
42.942
132.819
65,235
23,215
3,745
42.002
29.962
250,580
41.491
77,352
8.711.752
43,453
85,429
65,235
23,215
13.487
13,487
382.910
,227,714
89,196
8,934,000
Bulldlng Developrnonl - This rapresenls grants receNed to finance the major refurbishment of
The Bluecoal that took place between - 2C￿8. and more r￿ntlY capital grants received in
2020-21 to reTr)vate and fefurbish the rewlTron aTras.
Participation - Funding for OLrtreach programmes of wticipation events almed at the thal
mmvnty. This indudes receipts Irrxn BBC Chikjren in Need and My Clubmoor.
Arts - Funding is received for a range of artistic commissions. This includes receipts from Ty Pawb
and the Brits'sh Council, Cr&Art. and Arts Counul England Celebrating Age Fund.
y Bluecoat - Heritage Lottery Fund grant funding for a web and building based projocl Ilat tells
the story of Bluecoat and the effect it has had on Ihe live5 of the people of Liverpool and b8yond.
Inhablt- A project funded by Esmee Fairburn FoundatM)n to deliver a new approach to dance and
engagomenl in partnership Trmth Liverp￿)4 Improvisation col￿Ne.
Fundraising and Development - Arts Council England Catalyst funding to SUPFM)rt the charty in
developing more diverse sources of in(x)rne, armj more recenuy funding from the Acces5 Reach
Furvj to Sup[￿ investment readiness.
LI￿ Soclal Investment Grant - Grant fvnding fmm Liw Investrnent to supwt the charity's
Commercial developmenl.

THE BLUECOAT
IA eenyny liftwt&Y by warantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEp¥rs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
20 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Movement In Funds
Balance
1 April
2020
Balanca
31 March
2021
Income
Expendlturn
& transfers
Group
General
DesvJnated Unrestricted
178.458
1,657,344
1,386,771
449,031
178,458
1,657,344
1.386,771
449,031
Company
General
DeS￿nated Unrestrlcted
163.210
1.581.431
1,291.573
453,068
163,210
1,581,431
1.291,573
453.068
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR)
Movomont In Funds
Balance
1 April
2019
Income
Exp•ndituro
& trnnsf•r•
Balan¢è
31 March
2020
Group
General
Designated Unrestrlcted
251,461
1,695,327
1,768.330
178,458
251,461
1,694327
1,768,330
178,458
Cofflpany
General
D05ignated Unrestricted
205,441
1,284,164
1.329,396
163.210
205.441
1.284164
1,329,396
163,210
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THE BLUECOAT
(Aconyny lin4t￿j by guwarteel
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEirrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
21
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEfs BEtWEEN FUNDS
Net Current
Assetsl
(Llabllltlasl
Tanglble
Flxed Assets
Long
Temi
Liabllitles
2021
Total
Group
Restrlcted Funds
Building Development
Partlclpation
9.478.886
(1,019,596)
34,283
44,712
65,235
23,215
8,459,290
34.283
44,712
65,235
23.215
My Bluecoat
Inhablt
Fundraislng and Developmont
9.478,886
(847,2351
8.631.651
Unrostrictod Funds
690,380
1241,349)
449.031
9.478,886
(156.8551
1241,349)
9,080,681
The net c￿r￿nt liability on the BulldlrKJ DévdopM￿l Restrict￿1 Fund represents the transfer of
funds from restricted lo unrestrfded thal took place betrfftn 2C()6 and 2009 to reflect the
reallocation of proj'ects and brought forward balances b8tween categories. and mor8 recently
capital grants received and spent in 2020-21 to renovate and refurbish the re￿ption areas.
ANALYSIS OF ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR)
Nel Current
Assetsl
(Llabllltlos)
Tanglbl•
Flxed Assets
Long
Terni
Llabllltles
2020
Total
Group
Restricted Funds
Bulldlng Development
Participation
Arts
My Bluecoat
Inhabit
Fundraising and Devekjpmgnt
9.383.391
671.639)
43.453
85.429
65,235
23,215
4.916
(449.3911
8,711,T52
43,453
85,429
65,235
23.215
4,916
8,934,000
9.383,391
vnrgslr1d￿ Funds
270,920
(92,462)
178,458
9.383.391
(178.471)
(92,462)
9,112.458
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THE BLUECOAT
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAarch 2021
21
ANALYSIS OF NEf ASs￿s BETWEEN FUNDS Icontlnuod)
Net Currgnl
Assetsl
{Liabilltio$1
Tanglble
Flxed Assets
Long
Terni
Liabilitie$
2021
Total
Company
Rgstricted Funds
Bulldlng Devdopmert
Participation
Arts
My Bluecoat
Inhabit
Fundraising and Development
9,474,231
(1.014.941)
34,283
44.712
65.235
23.215
4.916
(842.5801
8,459,290
34,283
44,712
65,235
23.215
4,916
8,631,651
9,474.231
Unr•strfctad Funds
694.417
(241,3491
453,068
9,474.231
{148.1631
(241,3491
9,084,720
Th6 not ¢urront liability on the Building Development Restricted Fund r@pres8nls the transfer of
funds from restricled lo unreslricled that loc& ￿ace between 2006 and 2009 to reflect the
reallocation of projects and bToughl forward balances between categories, and more recently
capllal grants r8¢8iV8d and spent in 2021k21 to re￿vate and refurblsh the reception areas.
ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSEf3 BETWEEN FUNDS IPRK)R YEAR)
Nat Current
Assetsl
(Llablllti081
Tanglblo
Flxed Assets
Long
Terni
Llabllltles
2020
Total
Company
R8slrlcted Fund8
Building Develowient
Participation
Arts
My Bluecoat
Inhabit
Fundraising and Development
9.376.880
{665.1281
43,453
85,429
65,235
23.215
4.916
(442.8801
8,711,752
43,4S3
85.429
65,235
23,215
9.376,880
8,934,000
Unrestslcted Funds
255,672
(92,462)
163,210
9.376.880
(187,208)
(92.462)
9,097,210
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THE BLUECOAT
IA Ilm1￿ ty gLManttr81
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
RELATED PARTIES
Thé company is controlled by its Directors wlK>sa names ar8 shovm on page 2.
The charrty has taken advantage of the exemptron in seCt￿t 33 of FRS 102 from the requlremenl
to dis¢lose transactions smth group companies on the wnds that consolidated financlal
statements are prepared.
In the year erKlirwJ 31 March 2021 the (tharity continued to enjoy a close working relationship ￿th
the Arts Council and Liverpocrf Crty Council ￿ provKle funding to enable the charity lo cary out
rts charitaiAe objeckn"ves. The gran1$ received are Incl￿ in the financial statements under
income from charitable aclNities.
There were no other related party transxtions during the year. ncff any outstanding balances at
the year end.
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OTHER FINANCIAL COhlMITMENTS
At 31 March 2021 the group had outstandin9 c￿￿milmentS for firture minimum lease payments
under non-cancelable 0￿ralIng leases as al the reporting dale as follows:
2021
2020
Explry dat•:
Nol later than one year
Later than 0￿ year and not latsr than five years
2,612
2,612
3.7(KJ
8,312
PENSION COMMfTMENTS
The group operates a defined contributic￿8 ponsiw schem8. The assets of the scheme are hold
separately from those of the grcxjp in an indeper)dently administered fund. The penslon cost
charge represents contributions payable by the group lo th8 fuTrJ and amounted to £19.72312020'.
£23.259). At the year-end £2.752 was induded wthin tyeditors in respect d pension commitments
{2020'. £7.027).
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EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEEf DATE
Bluecoat has completed ils ¢apitsl upgrade wcrfks and successfully reopened to the public. The
organisation continues lo receive support Irom Arts C￿r￿lI England and Liverpool City Council to
$UPF(fft its activities.

THE BLUECOAT
(A rxjnwny l*i*tal ty gMJaranleBI
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021
26
CAPITAL COMMrrhEw3
At 31 March 2021 the charrty had Ca￿ta commibn8nts as follows:
2021
2020
Conlra¢ted for bLrt not provided in the financial statements:
Acqulsitlon of propety. ImproveMts and fLxlures and ffttings
248.604
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PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVE SOFA
2020
2019
Funds £
Fund¥ £
Donatl(ffls l•gad86
other Iradkng aclkntss
In¢¢ffje Ircffl c*arltsblo
8,463
fth.316
808,316
806,834
878,548
89.1É
Sfj7,744
1,09S,196
1.910.808
£￿￿￿01t￿•
EypendttuY6 on r&skng (und8
Eypendlture on tharltable thts.,
932,973
932,973
1,218,268
925,873
1,253,324
382,910
Totsl Exp•ndltur•
1.761330
1151 241
2.179,197
Not •xpenditure for th• y
and Net movernent Im funds
In.0031
1293.7141
13K7181
1268.389}
8Jlan¢• brought f¢*Mwd
251.461
9,227.713
1479,174
9,747,563
1711.458
8,933.999
11114S6
9 479 174
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