cOnY ryistration number.. 02454546 Charity Tegistrdtion numFKr'. 702973 Arts Active Trust (A cOMnY ]imitrd by guaTFmtr¢) ADIll1 Re[ and Financid Statements for the Yw ETuknL 31 March 2025 HSJ Audit Limited Scvcrn l.lou8e H82cII Drive Newport &)uth Wales NPIO 8FY
Arts A¢llve Trust Contents TrusEees' txt Ito3 Stt&tegi¢ Report 4t0 19 In<kpendent Examinees Report 20 StateLt of Financial Activitie 21 B4knnce Sbeet 22 Note5 to the Financial Statements 23to35
Arts Active Trust Tru8te¢s' Report The trusteffj who are directors for the purposes of o)nipally law. present the Atal rq)ort together wlth the fin¢11 staiejllents of the tbaritabl¢ MpanY for the yw ded 31 March 2025. ObjecllvE5 and xttlwltl Pttblle bénefit The trust¢es nf that they bavr ¢p]led with th¢ rwuirgments of 8¢clion 17 of the Charilies Act 2011 to have due r¢gard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for Enand and Wales. Ref¢r¢ll 4ndAdNlnl5I1Ye DetaL¥ Charity RegtstraborL NwnE*r. 702Y73 Company Registsrtiott Nuth. 2454546 The chwiry is IncorTation in Wales. 180 King George V Drive CaTdiff CF14 4EP Registered OffiK: Ind¢peJyJent Examtner.. HSJ Ac£oulllaDts LitDited Severn House Hazell Drive Newport South Wale5 NP108FY Trubtres offieers The trustee5 and oifi¢ers serving dutitig the year aThi since the year ¢nd were as fol]ows: TnLStees: Ms B HriS MSLM Fl&le Mr D R Baxier MrBAWeir Ms M Philippe (appointed 12 O¢tobcr 2ff24) Chaimn.. MrD R BaKiei Page
Arts Actlve Trust Trnstees. Report S¢ruetsr4 governance and m•ngomeMt Ftnaidal Instrumettts Objeellvog andpolicies Th¢ ¢hartty's tIVitIeS expoge it to a nurnbrx of financial risks including eredit risk cash tlow risk and liquidity risk. The use of fincIal dtriwotives 15 governed by the charity's polici approv by the Fthrd of trustees. whioh provide written principles (m the use of financi81 derivatives to managE thE ri%k5. The city do&8 not uge derivaiive finat)¢ial instrumetjts for spxulative pwposes. rtsk The charity's activiti¢s expose il primorily to the fÉnaThci Ti5k5 Of¢ban in foreign CUT¢Y ¢xchnge rates and InteSt rdw. The chatity for¢iBn tsange forwa1 co]]tracts and interest te swap contrts to hed¥e these exposores. IntEfBst beaTiUg as8¢ts and liabilities are held It fJxE4J tate to ¢llsure certainty of flows. Credll risk The ¢lMrily's principAI financial asts tre bank balaeS And c8th tr8de and i)ther rcceivabk& a]xi Ative5tments. The charity'5 crediL risk is primarily attrffibutable lo its trade receivable& The amounts pKsented in the bfilance sheet are ne¢ of allowaTrce8 for doubtful receivabks. An allowance for impainnent is rnade where there is identified loss event whicty based on pr¢v£ous eApericncc. is cvidence of a Teduction in the recoverability of the cash flow& The cr¢J]it risk on liquid fund8and derivativefiDartcial instruments 15 liMtrd buse the counterparties are banks with high crEdit-rnliugs a&gigued by iDt¢rnatioJwl credit-rdtiDg as1. The Ch1 has no significallt COllC¢ntratiim of ctedit risK with eXe s1 ov¢r a large number of counterparttES and cuytomerk n order to maintain liquidity to rSUre that sllffjcient fijnds are available for ongoing oEmtiofts and future thvElopmcnts, thc charity uses a mixture ofiong-tcrni aDd short-t¢rm dtht finan¢e. Further details regardin¥ liquidity risk can be Found in the Stat¢ent of accounting rxylicie5 in the fInaL1 ststement oftrwitees, responslbllitit5 Thc trusteLS (who aalsO the ditctrLOf8 of Arts ActIveTrl for the WTW)ses of L*mpany law) are re5ponsiblE foi. prEparit]8 the trustees, rEPOrt and the flEjanci ststemcnts ill accordance with applicable law and United Kin¥dom Accounting Standards Iuniied Kingdom Gellerally Awted A¢utIng Practic¢), includirg fRS 102 'The Financi Reporting Statthrd applicable in thc UK and R4)ublic ofireland" Comp&lly law fEqUiW the to ppare fillaDciai stratements foT each fmarxial year. Under company law the tru5tcrs tnusl not approvc the fitjancial statements un1%5 are salisfied that give a true and f"r view or the slate of alTairs of the charitabl¢ company and of the incoming r¢si)urre5 and appli¢atioD of resourc¢5, including its incoine and expenditLJrc, of the charitable company for that period. In prepATing thcse fiDaticiÈl slaterner, the truste&3 ar¢ required to." s¢le¢t suitable Accoiinting policies aThJ apply thEfft con5iStelltly. observe the tnethoth aJKI lAc]DI& in the Charities SORP; Pagc 2
Arts Actlve Trnst Trustees, Report make judgefflents gnd estimates that ate rwonable prudenl state whether applicable aeL¥wJting stanth¥rth, comprising FRS 102 h&ve been followed, subject to any nterial depgrtures diselo6ed and explained in the fin8ncid slat¢ments: and prepare the finAncial statements on the going concern bAsis Unl& it is inappTopriate presume that th¢ charitabl¢ company wilt continiK in busin&sS. The tNstees are reSp(1b]e for k¢¢ping proper accounting recoTds that w disclose with teasoJ)able acLwr4cy at any tie the financial position uf the charitable MpanY and ebk ttL¢tn to ensure tbai the finwicial tht¢rnEtLts ¢Otnply with the Compani& Act 2006. They are a]so rSIble for safeguBrding the a58ets of the charit&ble company Illd hell for taking reasonable ste% for prevention and detion of fraud and other inrgularilies. The trustees are rewon8ible for the m&iDtetwice inteBrity of thE corporate and fmancial iDfornJation inCI¢d on the charilable WPUY'S webgile. Legislation goveming the prtptraÉion amd dissemination of financial 5tstements may differ from lewlation in other jurisdictions. The &Dnu81 Teport was P0ved by the trustees of the charity on..... .. ..... .... 8nd sied on its behalf by= r D R BaxtEr Chuirmon and tmstre Page 3
Arts Aetive Trust Stratsgl¢ Report for the Year Ende4131 March 2025 The truste&s, who are also directors of thE ¢harity for the pwp05es of the Coo4)anies Act21X)6 Ptesent theirreport with the financial statements of the charity foi the year etxled 31 Matth 202). The trustees hove adopkd th¢ provisions of Accounting alld ReporlinB by CTrarities: Statettie]Itof liecommuded PTactic¢ applicabLe to clMTities pDrINg their accounts in Rccordance with the Financial Reporting StsndaTd appli(¥ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effecti l January 2019). OBJEcrtVES AND ACTtVITIFS To encourage. Pron and educ&te the public ith th¢ art4 music and perfom]ing arts in England 8nd WalG% iti particulu. but wtthout pr¢iudi¢¢ to the gellerality of the fwing at schg015, theatre. [rfornithCe and otbeT cotnmunity venues in Wales. The Arts Aetlve Trw# Interests are= Helpi]]g to bak down bale[S that may prevent QUT Cl)mmLmities from enjoyin8 the ams. Developing taltS and life skills. ffjcial]y mg 8rDups of participants that have protected characteristics andlorcome ftom & low-income backgroun(L W¢ T¢cognis¢ thai performing and p1pting in ¢Teative arts can act as a c4t8iyst tor imptrDvcd wellbeinB. life djwhge and perg)nal dclopML Ellsuring our work delivers Dur We 8nnualty review (w aim5. Obj¥¢4 and llcttviti. examining the work achicvcd the oulcomes and impact of our programme over the previous 12 njonths. Wc evajuatc tho su(xiw of eath activity urea amd tbE benefits they have brought lo thc vario% groups of peoplo parti¢irAting in our projects. This process of review helps ensure aim, objttttv&s and Bctiviiitt remain focused on our statd purpos&s. We refer to the guidaDce contlined in the Charity CotEUQtsSiOn'S gene] guidallce on public benBfjt wheD rewcwing our activities. aitMs, and objtiV. and irt plAttning our prografftme& In particular, the Trnstees consider how planned prDjecL8 contribu to the ChariLy'4 atwj objectives. How our activities deliyer pblIC bcncfit We projects that foc4 on providillg acc1 the arts through the developtllent of opportunities f participation atsd cngagemeni arts Educatio ad COmEDUDity arts. We offer illclusiY¢ and acccs8ible programme that bEnefits a diveTSe range ofpeople andcomtnunitiG& Our¥tiYitie arc d(¥i8ncd to support deeper lo81ng, ¢nhanLed cr¢#tiY¢ engagemenL Community empowennen4 improved wellbBi, Cxtellded horizolls and itnproved life outcomes. The outyut a1 iThp&cts of our work this yT are described in the following pages. Page 4
Miisio To engage our local communities with initiatives activities that invigorate the IrgIation and stirnulate th¢ soul. To ettcourage peop'.e of all ages io cngagE ID enjoy arts activities whilst PToviding acCeible, local, frn)sforn]ative artS-l¢d karning eX[lenc. Wg support and irnplemt a proamn of a1villeS fo¢ on threc aTeas ofpri(xity: People- By offering opp01ttlIitS to coltÈbor&te with arts pwf#3ionds to learn the skill4 disciplines and pr11$ in ptes¢niing and CEcaiin8 worL Young pcoplt arc not only cncouraged to participate. bul to take ovn)orship of thework ¥tivety. We 5UPPOrt theird¢velopmeni of the Skil]S s*er Pie¢ eventsaThd inilialives. Dtsadv&ntaged eommunitiu - By CT¢ating opp)rbmities io enjoy the broth benefits of engaging with and participatitig in cultural &cfivits&g in ¢onne¢tion with Iocti venu¢s attd ¢ollunullity re%ou Arts for Health ld Wellb¢ing- E]Koagirtg (¥eativE ¢U8a8ernent lo hcalth and tnent81 wellbeing for all ages. We collaborate with health coDununity partheTS to iptroduce ST0vave appwacbes to maintaining and achievit)g improved health through the arr8. Schooi%- Enabling access to creative arts Proje ¢v¢nts. r¢%Jurces and networks aThJ supporting teaching slaff. 10 encourage atLd devdop 1¢4rner5' ¢tiVIty ar c4)reskills thrU & crntive ojtrnulum. WhAt We Do W# d¢liver x tM)Id p¥ogrdmme of crcativ¢ activities for all OUT ¢wimunities acro&s Cardiff and thr South Wales region. with particular ernph&sis on youftg people and vulnerydble. ulldrycsented groups. A key role bryond dcliv¢ring a¢tivity is to support and signpost people lo ty]x)rtuniti£s to engage itl creative activities. We see thc v&Lue in dl levels of cteative engagement Ss a driver for btbth participation and the innovative pro(luetion of the arts in Wales. a5 well as the future hcalth aud wcllbcing ofour comTtLunily. Ix)ih audiEllCe4 active supp)riers. l¢ader4 and stakeholders in this ctucial asp1 of Welsh identity and culttwgl life. Page S
Artj Acllve Truxt Actiyity Delivered and funded solety Ibrollgb the Art# Aelfvt Trt A2: Colln¢¢t CPD Thrlsh coutiDued partnership w0Tkll with the CeTLtral South Consortium Joint Eduotion Service and the Car(ts'ff cu)Ticulurtt te8Jn. we Iwve d¢]1Ver eight ptofessiotml learnillg daJs for teachers. The Sessio focus 011 the delivery of ItLe e%eive arts in the cl&ssroom and oll the capacity for mtivity to develop not only Èrt8 practice bllt aLso to support leorning aero&8 the CUrrul key skill8 al w¢llbeittg. Number of ellts ork8hops Number of participants Number of participation A2 Conue¢¢ Teachèrs, Pr[el&lOnl tning 16 130 rts Actlve webstte developmemt Dd Plwwnn nd The renewEd Arts Adive Trust website i8 complete with 8n integra1 tink the plwg.cymru website. All events gnd activities are featured on the site, and each strand of the Progrnmme has its own dedie8ted page. including details atX)Llt parthrn llnd funders. Youth Development Prognunmes Thi5 Youttl programme is developing outofAction Set tx4rni])8wsioDs driven by iDitsal CDhortof7 young people aged from 18 to 25 years. The project is funded thTOllBh Bev¢ra] strands of fu1]ng. including a Taith Pathway 2 Gtxnt to enabl¢ a 51udy trip to Berlin lo meel and worksl)op with Keading RODM WAlei Development Progr#mmÈ- Pwlle Ll In 2023, young people from nw8lna]isl wrnmunitirs in &)uth C•TdilT led a Reading Rootn piloL Thcy platforn)cd knpical debaÉEs betWn l(vl young chaDgemakers aged 17-24 and authors from th¢ Pluto P5 'OuLspokert Serits., whicb cbampions wted voice& Thc young PEople plat)tLed and facilitated th¢ cvents entily. The pilot demonslred the impact of a purwseful aclion reseatch aPp[h thai fosters the dev¢loprnEllt of knowledge, creative skills and capabilitie& and encouragas peer-ttrer mentoring to support broad¢r ambitions-IrArning by doing. The piiol confirmed that there are few. if any. oprtun[LeS for marginalised young peoplr to dcyelop creative and critical tbiokinE skill& to engage in ¢versatiOnS that explote different ways of thinkin& and build civic power. Italso Confmned how fiwtr8ted young pp ai having to operate ¢ither within confirniatory 'ecbo chambcrs, or opp05itiollal spac where opinions can block any p0slJI]ity for debY4te. The pilot also CotLfLM that our Ruding Room wlwr¢ is one of Creativily, kindiies5. and solidarity, whÉch contributes to tacklitig iso12tion and building friendship grour Page 6
Thc projeci Is all about working towartts change and devel(ry)ing a means io skill up a movement of young people IhiDu¥h creative and critical ihinkittg. Thi5 CLvLC-WerCd framcwork cncourage5 debating and ordtory 5kill5. The project docs noi taTgei a single specifEC place or a predefined group of people. Ourambilion is (o Work on the 7round with local ¢ommunityconneclors 10 engage morE young people In posi-industrial areas of Wales, including Rhr)odda in year 2 and Blaenau Ffestiniog in year 3. We will develop and cmbcd a ptogrtssivc Welsh Language Siralegy and work towards a ReadEn¥ Ro()tn hl}ed by a Welsh-speakin¥ ilimrnunity. Th¢ goveTt)ance ol. Ihe progratRrne is yoilth-led. focusing on the priorities of future generdtions. with a part5cular eTnpha515 on young people's need5. Young pcople will de¥elop ihe skills and knowI1ge for good gofvern8nc¢. They own ihis process artd safeguaTd the projecys core vi%ion. Tbe demographic of the young peopli ILading Ihe project and those li iargets are yDung people from Black & South Asia heritage background5. as well youn peoplc Working-Clas5 back¥round5 who are slate school edllcated. It include5 Welsh peakeTS. learner5 and Sp)rterS or Ihc Welsh Language. We plan 10 Lxien(l OUT reach in South Cardiff. which is our base in year l-exonding Énto Rhondda Cynon Taff in year ? thell lo Blaenall Ftcstiniog in year 3. This year. we have made .%irong iry)nntction5 Wlth Rekindle School Imanchesler and have seen f115thand ha1 ¥(K)d governance I)k$ like. Rekindle Trustees hosied us aCTr two days in Moss Side. The young people interviewed founder Ruih Tbegbuna aknui the importance ofmeartirtgful yvuth-led boanls_ During the year, the project has been working to Build a frdmLi¥ork for creaiive ctitical thinking Skills io include criiical reading & analysis Establish collabordiive ortlinr readinu spaces D¢v¢lop OrgaSaLi0na] & faciliiation 5ki115 01.ihe 5te¢tiTrx gtoup Hvst ptogrammc ofe*enis with auihors conveTsaiion Hold social impa¢¢ labs lo tnonilor itnpacl Develop inLlllsi%'e. acccssibl¢ & high-quality resources- e.g. d(aSt5 1 TikTok l GIF Page 7
W¢ have secured fuDding for3 year5 of developmen¢wcfk from theNloal Lm suprtiE]g Great Ideas fi. ong with tbe Taith gmt for travel to wit UK-ba8ed and oversea5 projects. Nuttther of events or workshops Number of p8rticipaDts Numberof enga8ementsl.' participations Readlng Roomy- Pvn Llosg 42 27 583 EnglDeer Proleet Development WoTkinE alongside the Readits8 Pwnc L]osg projecL the Ellgi progrdmme has ¢volve& securing initial R&D fill18 alld a Taith trav¢1 gont forits youth parucip8nts. The Enginetr prnjcct airDS to dI[llY influence the trajeetory of future build prOjts by skillitig up protiVe yOUTL8 citizells. It i8 & learning-leAI youth action yesearch pJl Theeohtsrtofyowngpeopleco-wrote theproposal based on an initiHI piece of R&D led by LWO young pcople on our Criw Celf lEY prOgrae who con]miLteA over 225 hours, taking part in wurkshops events and holding interview& The woject focuses on n¢EQtiating bcUeT Io ¢xi8ting sp8w Sec for retrofitting and remodelling UINJetrqcd spac&% and utilisinB empty laTd15pacc. A fOu]ational ulldcrs1HdTg is knilt through a handsOn approaclL that ¢xarnin#s what is prdc*icaL sUStaitLable, and feasjble, as w¢ll as the Yi(al intW5edion betwetll storytelling and soclai change. The pro¢ess is leamiDg-led with skills development embedtied across th¢ progrdtnrne. Each activity day will blelld creative thttikin& re4dill¥, watchiDB. and diacu&sion with follow-on practical &ctivitie5 ro apply devcloping skills and knowledge. The steering group of five youttg people will progranme and plan site-specific se5sioJ4 ensuring the projc¢t takes place kn real spaces that 5¢rye as a topical backdrop> including peJi-urban areas thai Are otlen overiookd The participanl for evLTL% arc cped at 25 yOUDg people. and our larget 15 for 10 learning days. ¢Jwbling 250 aU¢ndw)¢es. We will craft the matorial g¢n¢rat¢d into acSIblE story f(xms. distributcd thtvugh InstagTam. YOUTU Pod¢asl4 and performall. Nuillber of¢v¢nts or kshops Number ofparti¢ipants . Nuinber ofengagementsl partiripatiQJL Engineer Project 150 300 Page 8
Arts Active- Youth .4rt$ P4rti¢ipatioN 1cluSio11 We will be continuing OUT link5 with Ihe Youih 5eTVl¢L' and organis81ions likL Llamau, Barnardos and the YMCA younx carers scheme5. This yesr, we have delis'ered ad hoc aclivitie5 for young UTers to contribute to e.ttsiino progrdmmcs and event5. Howevcr. In the eoming ycar. we will be developing a proposal with patlner5 ai Llamau tu provid¢ bjroups of YO8 people who are suffering or are at risk of suffering homelessness wilh opponunities to take part in rieative project5. The aitll of (his is io co-creaie an intervention to SUPWrt Skills development. wellbeing at)d confidence_ We arc applying for grant 5UPPOrt to eoable a tnal of ths pn)jeci in CarditT wilh Èl)e hope of developing the reach furthcr ITh fvture. Number of events or orkshops Numljrr ofparticipants umber of engagement participations uth Inelusio Projects 62 74 Arts for HeAlth & M'eUbeiDg- Following a pilot projeLI in sumrner 2023. Arts Active Tn1 successfully lfied Ans Council of Wales Fur]din lo coniinue 2nd develop this aetivtly. supp)rtiT]g iK>th tnt[]1 and phvsical well-beillg thrvugh Creative 2Clivities. Dclivercd in partnership with GLL Better Leisure Centres in Cardiff and the Cardiff and Vale National Ilealih Board the project works acr055 ihTCL" Beiicr Leisure Cenire& pro%'idinby a combination of physical and creatiC an8 activities. This pro(rrdrnme offcrs both thcrapelliic artd g)¢ial support weted partÉ¢ipants who are on the Better and UHB Cardilrand Val¢ 5 exislillg GP teftrral scheme. A 4econd applicalioll 15 to be submiltLd to the Arts. Council ofwales. 'hIch would SL* the projLYI Lxpand with additional leisu centre5 and develop a partnetship with Cardiff Council. Whi151 the ATtb Council fiainl riins up until March 2025. fijrther support from the ChaTle5 Havward Foundation and the Art& .ALtive Trusi will maintain a Iiase level ol"aClii'ily throughout the sutllmer tenn before any further Arts Council fuThding cath begin. The f¢edbaLk and evaluation from the past year have been very p)silive. Page 9
Get Moving Sessions- Eastern, Pentwyn and Llanishen Leisure Centre5 Participants rdlcd Iheir physicol health and wellbeing improvements across several areas on a scale of l {lowe5ll to 5 Ihigh¢sll'. Balance ImprovtrTrent.. Averdge raiing - 3J6 lobiliti. Of Bod>. and Joints." Averaue rating= 4.14 lu$cle Strength.. IlvLfdgL raiing= 4.00 Stamina". Ai'erage raring = 4.00 Iood Lifting Imp*¢¢." A"trage raling- 4.71 leetin% )ew People." Average rdling= 4.71 -c4rning Trlcvi Skills. Average raiing= 4.olj Reigniting Old Hobbies: Averdge raring - 3.86 Get Creati%'e Session5- Peyn Ll&nisheJ Leisure Centre5 Participan15 rated Iheir well-ting improvements a]wJ creaiive development a¢)sb severnl areas on a scale or I Ilowestl 10 5 Ihighe$il-. .Mood Lifting Impact.. A%'erage rating= 4.86 AnxielTr ReductTon.' Average raiing= 4.14 .[eeting New People.- Average r&ting= 5.00 .xpre55ing Oneself in Nem. Wa)'5.- A verdge Taring= 4.71 Aw5Lrenes5 of W"ellbeing.' ,Iveraoe rating= 457 KelaAAtÉoll." ATreragc raiing= 4.71 Learning Ski115. .4verage r81ing - 4.86 Reiglliti&g Old Hobbies- Avera¥e rdtill8 - 3J6 Also significani is ihe development of the arrisrs" team, who have been delivering on tx)th sides of the project The inipoc'i olour claife.f goes lur bevviidph15ical e.Yer('e. Ive liave 'reuled air eijkiroirnreiii ihalprioi-ilise5 holislic i%Éllbeing. boih plii'.FEciilli' uiid menitslli,. Pttriitip&nlS tZTe noijiisi improi?Eng iheirsirengih oiidiiiobiliii'- Iliei. are also erperieiiciiig boo515 111 their Fryoodond oi'eroll aiew. lei'eLs. li .Y he&rlM'aMig 10.ree hoH' FpJoveiiiÉAi dancep0slri1i, iAJliienee iheir qualtny Get Moiing Tutor ShakeerA Ahmun Page 10
l i'e ikinie.¥sed inipre.Fyive iTripToiYDi¥nls iii skills cunjidenc'e fhivughviii rhe li s.¥u l(pwly l(p he Ih¥.se w'iJrLshf3p¥ andstreing ih¥grvM'ih perscjiiollv Gel Creatii'e Tutor Emma PrtntitÈ Health and Welkbeing Number of e¥ents OT workshops NuTnber of participants Number of engagemetjtsi pani¢ip3tions Get iTrIoiing Se5SiODS 78 18 704 Get Creative StS5iOn5 13 308 The Cardiff Garnelan Comrnunity Group h&$ a strong core of TneTnbeT5 who tneet weekly io learn a combination of tr&ditTonal Javanese piere5 and rr¢aie new ivorks. Working with musiLian and composer HeleTt Woods in 2023,4 ihc group created a new suile of pieces that ¢gn accornpany the 19?7 5 jleni movie 'The Lodgvr." Sion. of Ilic London Fog. directed by Alfred Hitchcock and featuring Ivor Novello in the Iitle Tole. In FebTuary 202). the community 4roup gave the film and gamelaii combinliiion a secortd airing ai Llanover Hall. The Arls .4ciive ieam 'Ork M'i¢h Ihe TT1 of Llanovcr Hitll to pre5eni this sell_out perforrnanee of the film. However. IhL IonLr_t¢TttL threat 10 ihe fuiure of ihe eamelan prvgrammc fL'main5 an issue sillce the Llosuie of Si Dai'id-s Hall. A shllrt-rertn solution has been found ii.hich ste5 one ot the tunings S11L at Cliaptcr Ans CLnirc i lh¢ Cardifl- Miisie EdllLation suil¢. The oiher half of Ihe sei w'as stored '11h ih¢ Cardiff Music Educalion SeTriLe equiptnent and Trs now in a stord¥e unit. 'hICh the .,Krts Actit TnL%t renls on Penarth Road. Pagell
We have beeu able to nm a few schools, gamelan workshop5' however, the space is not ideal and currently limits th¢ possibility of fully developing this wogrnD]tue again. However, looking ahea¢L we are hop¢fid thai through our parlnersill'p With Cardiff Music Edti0ft Servic< we will be able find a siiitable venue to h05l a full schools, gamelath progtallJ]TL¢. The Jav8llese GBJnelaD is both au &%5ei ill itself. one of a few still being pl&yed regularly in the UK. as well a5 an important resoLI]re for school rnusic acliyity. Curr¢nUy. th¢ cOMtnulty wup is also one of the very few active wps playitibT glld perfDrn]iDg ID the UK. Nulllber of ents or P8 Number of participants. Number ofengagementsl ptyrticipations Cardlff GamelaD 38 282 Sehoob T8ters 13 211 Arts Actlve Musle Programme Fnded In Partnershlp wlth CArdiff Countll and Iht knts CollnEll of Waks Cjrdlff Classlcal- Activity support by the Art5 Cwncil of Wal&s thmllgh St David's HalL Cardtff CounciL this is a partnership project betweets Cardrifcoun¢il and Ans Acuve TnJ.qt supportillg engagemellt with ¢11£al music and Dffering targetcd CottlUll1ty music programmes and scboo15' aclivities. The council tn of three employees continues in posi delivetring the Atts Active cOMllr1ty arts PTogtarnn for Cardiff c(nCiL under the Education Direcrat Partnerships atE it the core of thi5 work and arc CTuGial thE ougoing devdopment alld 5UCCtS5ful reach Df the Programme. We bavc forged key links with 4 diverse rdngc of organisations. and thw are vital in suyportitig us to continue to deliver our aim5. Cardiff ClasqlcAI- Llnehtlme Concert Serie5 In response to St David's Hall's currcnl c105ur< Arts Aclive hosls. reEular lunchtimtt eon(rts at Eglwys Dewi SullL Cardiff. These are hIghUallty ¢lassical recitals Festuring exceptional and emerging taleDL The series helps to mainuin thc CODDection with an cstablish(x4 audienc¢. wicularly of olderattendees. Our past and the ongoing s¢ason have included a Yariety of artists and repertoire. incIling We]sb hajpist Alis Huws, G4lliArd bAbI Mavroft Quartet, Fetio Quorte4 nd[n Wind4 Percussionist Jordan Ashm8n. umber of tff Numberof Jwlicipants Nunib¢rofengagementsl . partictpationa LwDchttme Collee 10 625 625 Page 12
PodcJ8ts Th¢ Upbeat P¢xlc4sL linked to the Lullchtime Concert 5cries rccita]4 aims to enrich the listening experience for th s80¢d oiassical music far]5 and newcomers. They are freely available online. enhncing audience engagement providing a legacy for the pmgI#thle, while al80 connecting with audi¢tw beyond Wales. Number of events or WDthshops Nuttther of [rtIcIpants. Nun)ber of erLgagethèJitsJ participations Podeasts 12 978 4804 Yowhg Composer5 The Yoiittg Composers Scheme proYid¢saD oprA)rtunity forwiTingyoung musicioiis ag 14-18 10 develop their skills in composition. in8nmentstion and &rranging. This invalllable opportunity allow young people to learn from and WO alongside profe3sional ¢omEwrs aThl musi¢ianK makirtg it idegl foi tho* developing a tknrtfolio of work. This scheme is one of the few iDitiativ&s al01 at thi8 age group and, as such, is an imPOTtant element of the u5[C programrne. This ye. these collr have cSIStentlY been fully b¢)oked well in advance, and with fiwding and space available. expaJLSiOll might be possible. umber of or 08b Number of PAEticip&nts Nwnber of engagements1 ptirti¢ip8tio Youwg Complj 16 17 126 Musle Lab W¢ developed Mu5ffic Lab as eAtensAon T)f our Coryosers CouT5& whith bas c4JntiDucd Bnd deYelopEd ov¢rth¢ past ycar. The s&ssions provide a SuprtiVe space where 811 participattK regaTdless of their background or rnusic&l experience, c4n explore eXTiments] music-mak1T Using rccotding al sound I[nIPulation techniqucs. 'cipants can utili8e traditiond musical instruments and other sound sourc4 sllch as found and voice. to ¢r¢ote experiment81 rnusic, as well as sound arl noise a]Kl perfornjance atL Feedback from participants hlIghts that Music tab otrer5 an acttssible and inclusive environmeni for thos# who may strugglE with mainStrll music Opwrtunities. The se55ions have been runDillg at Chapicr Arts Centre in th¢ Mu81¢ Setyicc SCe. Il'e would like lo expa[ this pttTrject with additional space atMI fvnding, al]owin8 u5 to ac¢ommodale mow partieipants as the scssions book ou( regujarly. umb¢rof cvents or workshops Number ofparhcipAnts Numbei of engagemelltsl pprticipations 14 73 l88 Page 13
Community Trlusic Programme5 Dovctail Orchestra Projett This pri)jeLt works in panncrship with the Bristol chariiy Do*Aethil Orchestra and sthrted in Spring 202). The curreni funding m(xlel ulili5es 5UPPOrt Ihrou8h Cardiff Council 5 Ans Council grant., howcver. for the long iemi. we are fundrdisine both IndendentlY and ¢olleclii"ely with our partner5 to susiain and develop the pmgrammc. Through applications to InJ51s and foundaiions, we have so far succeeded in guardnteeing the prograrnme for the coming year. The Dovetail Orchcstra Cardiff is a safe. ¢teali.e space foT osylum 5eekeTS aud refugees-sessions held on Tbut5day tnornings at Eglwys Dewi San¢ in centyal Cardiff. Using music as a powerful ¢aL21ysi for h¢aling, inclusion. and iuliural enrichlneni. Doyeiail Caidiff fosleT5 TneaninL¥ful connections, celebrate5 divetsity. and suppons Ihe personal dei'elopmeni of participants. 'DoiYiuil Itll.) r¥ulli" IRelpe(l Yiiv Nyiepiirpu.i¥- .1 liTriY ihis spdre. So IiRtl iivlccpniiiiL' 'Illiul u heuiiiiliil iplo1111&? I hui'¥ httd 11 lili i-oii giiis" Comments frotn some of the project participants CaTdiff-a designated City of Sancmary- and the ciry region is a key reselllthnent area for people seeking asylum. Cardi$ ¢ommilTnent to welcoming newcomer5 is vital. as many arrive with experieT)ces of trauma. 1501ation. and cultural dislocation. By uniting partitipanis IhEDugh music. Dovetail helps them di%eover a sense of community and belon4ing in a supportive and ¢reaiive envimnmertt. Offering opw>rtunitie% for conneetton that trdnscend linguistic barriers. the projeci is particularly effective in bridging ¢ultur¢& fosiering empathy. aud reducing social isolition. umber of events or otkshops Number olparticipants Nujnber of engagemelltsl participations Doietai 12
Grand Awenue5 Project In ihe 6p"Iiiid AienuEs.Ilii.Eic Projeci. we are workin¥ in paTtncrship with the probalion service in Ely. CarditT. to offTer iailorrd tnu5ic sessions LO malc clien15. Thc5c sessions enhance persunal d¢v¢lvpmLni and Vominunily reiniegraiion ihrough crcattve e.xpression. Thi5 project, which be4an in spring 2025, is Innovaiiwe. supporting a vulncrable grn)up ofTlltn living itl one of ihe mosl depnve(J areas of Wales. helpillg lo bu21d Iheir resilience and esthblish positive life changes. Cvm¥nenl from participant DLIiiLred in iollaborallon w'ith Community Mu¥1¢ Wales. Ihe project has Potenrial for developmeni it] other areas. Professional dei'elopmeni and support for artisis &re inted M'ith the probarion service partnership. with 5aleguardin¥ being centrnl 10 ensu the 'e]1-being of both partlLipants and lacililaTOW5. Fundinu for thi5 projerl is guanIeell ihToiigh our pannership Th'iih Caidiff Council.. ho%veK'er. e th'ill be seeking rther grants tjirouqh Trusis and fouTrdalions over thc coming monih5 lu Secu the Project's fvture_ umber ofeients or orkshops NUtbEr of participants Number of engageEnents/ panicipaiions Grand.4venues Music Project 42 Inclusive Mi u5i¢ projects Soundworks Our weekly communiry music sessions for adults wilh learning disabilities and Complex needs have been njnning for yTrany years. The sessions run at We5terD Leisurt Centre in Ely. Cardiff. The two sessions are both wcll-att¢nded wiib ElarparticIpats alld caregivers in allendance. •1 With funding through both Ihe Arts Council of Wdles and verdl othcr trusts alld foundalions. this PTogratnmL will continue and potentially expand oTrer the comLll8 Ycar. Further to the wttkly music-making workshops. two alloual infortnal Soundworks concert5 tske placc leaiuring preSSIOnal ctt5etnblcs- these ate a highlight ol. the Soundworks year. Number of events OF work5hop5 Number of participants Number of tngagementsl participatlODS Soundwork5 33 R6 65? Page li
Soumdworkn Yolllh Th¢ dev¢lopmenl of regular mle-making sessioJ)s for people tsking place in th¢ir AltiOnal t£Brning Needs ¢thtIOn settings in Cardiff was initially possible with the funding of the D'oyly Carte Charitable Trust and in partsher5hip with the C4Tdiff Musio FAlutiOn Service. WEekly se55io have been very swKessFul and have had a signifi¢aDt in)pacl on participallts, The ph0Np>}rydedbYArty Aclive havé enabled oUrSttsdets Io p-Tplore Muyic througlL IPEle1-led aci1vili. wertmenling with ipLflnunertts artdcolItthr1n8 wi(h 4ieriertcedMus speeioligis in o familiara1<T e envtronmenl. The hLTre deVlopedé excellent r¢wporl with oursthdetus and refullY cor15der individuGI leorn&ng ne&ls. thiloring their wrk¥hop& lo motiwle eetsthdents. copryi1 compumication neE¢£F. Arts Aeiive ts art irtcredible org£iSlI0 thaiprovides eNriching opporthJiilieYfor the mosl vulnerqble memlpers ofour commuAity. TheOpportUniti Arts Acziveprovide signfjcé4ntly improvg ihe MEII-belA& ItarniRg opponwiitses ond wiencesAoT our Sents with odditioJMI iearThi Reedy. Th* nuuicwns dtployédts Mwh0O1 a wealth ofexpenenc< ém abldancE ofcompwsion ond spire ottryoyngpeople to explore LddeVelOp their mgiCalsl. Thig, in furn, iryprOv iheir li&lgning. ullenlton andLDmmunicotton sktl£r. Arts Aci¢veprowd&¥ 0pportwiilifr our.fIrents thot Rotnornalty be able th acea¥J. The Hrth0$ h¢ iwredo Ibr oJy)ungpeople (o learnlng MlCUl instr5ent otse ofsch(l. Tcxhcr. MaTiI)n Centre. Bishop of LI#1ff School With furttLer nding from Ty Cerdd, the MLC for All Cottllnunffity FUNL and thc Oakdale Trust for the LX)TDitt year. we wdl be able to continue this work develop links with other ALN 0018 ID Cardiff. Open OrchE5tra Our Orchath project is well-est8blisbed irn Rivertjank and Ty Gwyll special scEKMTr15 in Cardiff. These weekty ¥clonS ditTer fro SotUKiworks youth Proj14 whi¢h CLKUS on group rnusic making. In contr4 Open Orche$tya se101)S slart with small groups orpair& gradualiy building up to larger growls. The participants re young people with $sgnifant physical and learniug challenges. S&4sitsns are tailortd to eacb studeni's ijxlividual needs a4 incorporate aiudent-led elelnents. Thy project leAdeT8. musieiaD$ and schwl refullY monilor the impacl on pupils oFthe sessions thmughout the project Pag¢ 16
Pfjrticipanls ure discoi?erinR sowids and I$(nimeiS Ihei. lo plttv ORd begiitiiiijg io develop slnpprg nru5icuI ideiirili. Independent Evaluaior umber of events or orkshops Number of participallts Number of enga8ettLeDtsI partt¢ipaiions Soundwork5 l'outh & Open Orchestra 217 224 2363 Our partners fundtr5 Ih15 )'ear: Funders: ARIÉFIPIIRGAN YLOTERI c TY CERDD cefcjd ffluslc Partners: i¥OVCThiL ORCM£STRA BETfER Page 17
LookiAg This year hw 5¢¢n Ihe organisation estsblishing its Pl in a new context wih the move out of St David's Hall. The ch4nge has kd to positive developttt)ts, with our pA)BTaullne J)ow wubgdded in tt range of coll]munity seiting& thereby extertditig our impact at the grassT(K)ts level. We will ¢onlinu¢ to work in tbis way, developing OUT existing partQ¢Tships and makillB Iiew, strong CODll&Xioll5 10 thBble tycreated projects that addr aTe&s of need and ensure thar tk alls. in all their form& are m¢ more a¢c&%sible to &ll our [al communilies. We will not eomptomise on the quality of the WOTk wc deltver aLYOSS all art forms" it rEtnains at the Core of ail that we do. Moreovu. we supwrt our wactitioners in developing their skills and expanding their art4s of work lo SU5tsin both oui own programme5 and their Ixxtice. We arc awarc of the thre&ts to frrelat]ce artists in all discipliDes and cotnmit lo offering fairY ral¢& We wlll therefore (ontiuue to: Build on existing re18tiODship and act as a condiiit )d caialyrt for p)sitive la1 change Elon8side Cardiff Council. Arts Courtcil of WY41e& Education Conwrtia, the National lthery and other key cornmunity-b85th stakeholdeTS. FacilTt&tepattnerships th&t yeMutUal beneficlal, equitsbl&andsociallyiust' co4elivering itainabl< etbical and resiiiettt prommeS of a¢tivity that emb ¢reatsvity in the community. Embed work wiihin 41e¢ific communities and groups of people where dre is a neeA or & lack of opportuniti¢s for involved participatiott and arative ellgagemenL The barrier m&y be econon]ic. geogtzphic. social. orcultural in nalure. Provicc healthy & safe spacts for leamijjg thr( arts-led activities. erellttve proce&8es. and sharin that empower particip to Pn>5per and develop skills, experti54 and selfrforldtnc@ pU0¢IlY building a sense of a cohesive comtnunity ad civ(c £ngagemcnL Nurturq deyelop and 5UPPOrt artists a¢ all pgints in their weers, ensuTing r¢silience and eRcellcnce in the local Èns and cultyre settor ID Waleg. Creat¢ opwprtuJ)ities forartiSL8 to work acmss generations ad build livelihoods andpbs in their I0]ty. Overall Projed Slathtks Chart8 . Number olsessions I new iielns of vid¢o Contu. Numberof participants Number of eJ)gdg¢menlsl partieipatiolls To¢aJs 551 10932 Page 18
Eventsl Workshops Statistics 24125 A2 Connect- Teachers. Reading Room FWnc Engineer Youth Inclusion Projects Get Movingl Get CreatNel Cardrff Gamelan Schools Gamelan Lunchtime Concerts Podcasts - Braving the Young Composers, MUS Lab Dovetail Grand Avenues Mus Soundworks Soundworks Youth and 150 2(K) 250 Eventsl Workshops Individual Engagements I Participations 24125 A2 Connect- Teachers, Reading Room Fkne Llosg 7.5Yo Sounthrks Youth and 00 38.8% Get Mowngl Get Creativel Cardrff Gamelan Soun¢frrkS Schools Gamelan Grand Avenues MUS Project Podcasts- Braving the Stave tlovetail Young Composers. Scheme Music Lab Thc stratcgic rcport was approvcd by thc trustccs of thc charity on ..29,11J.ao2&.. and signcd on its bchalf by: L. Mr D R Baxter Chairnian and trnstee Page 19
Arts Active Trust llldepelldelbt Examiner's Report to the trustees of Arts Active Trust (Ithe Company,) E report to the thty tn]ste&s oll my exatDinatioo of tbe aCu of th Company for the yeaT eryled 31 March 2025. Re5ponsibilltles and of nport As the charity's trustees of the Compally (aDd also its director8 for the puOSe8 of mpaDY ]8w) yDiI Are Tpsponsible for the preation of accounts in 0rd8[ with th¢ rwiir¢llwi13 of the CottLfotiie5 Act 2(M)6 {'the 2006 Act,). Haying satisfied myself that the accounts of the Cornpany are Dot wuircd be audited und¢r Part 16 orthe 2W6 Act8tKi eligible for iN(kpEt]dent examiiiaiion, I ryort in rtspe of my examination of yourehatity's aecoiillts a5 carritd out undersection 145 of the Charities Act2011 {'the 2011 Acl.). In ¢Ing out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission uNi¢r Section 145{5)(b) of th¢ 2011 A¢L Independent exaMItr,¥ ststement I have completed ttry eXalation. I confirm that no matt¢r8 have come to my att¢ntion in with the examination giying me cause to believe: l. aCCOUDLtng records We not kept in w)eet of Art% Active as tcquired bySectio 386 of th¥ 2006 ACL or 2. the accoullts kn DOtacc4)rd wilh thse Tecott. or 3. the occounts do not TpIY with the IoUnting requirements of section 396 of the 20 Act other than any reqllireintnt that the accounts give a 'lrue attd fair vieW wbich is not a mlltttt eonsideTed &% part of an indepelldent examination" I 4. the accounts have not bcert prq)ared irt accordCe with rhe methods and nCIpleS of the Statement of Recommen(kd Practic¢ foi accounting alld reportins by Charities lapplicable trj chariti&s pTepIng their accounts in accordan¢¢ with th¢ Financial Reporting Standard app]x¢able in the UK and Republic ot'Ir¢]and (Flis 102)]. J have no concerns and hav¢ COLne acro no other malters in connection with the examination to which alt•tioJTr should be drawn in ryrt in order enable a proper u1¢[Standing of t]ie alxounts to be reached. 'Jones FC Yern Howe i.tazel] Drive Newport Soiith Wales NPIO 8FY Date.. 1111112025 Page 20
Arts Aclive Trust Statement of Financial Aclivities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gain& d $¢s) U•restri¢le fund8 Totsl 2025 Rertrltled fit*ds Nole Ineome and Endowmellts frnm.. Donalions and legaeies Charitsble actsvilies 2,509 2,509 174 880 Tota] iT]com¢ 163573 177389 Expendire Dn: Raising funds Charitsble Activiti&s (209) (209) 202 474 Tot&1 exFfnditure 202 683 Net {expenditureYincome Transfers betwcen fi]nd5 (44,688) 29.129 19,394 (25,294) N¢t movement in fuThJs (15,559) {9.735} (25294) Reconciliation of funds Totsl fund4 brought foTward 110.829 138,048 248,877 Tots] fimd8 ca1 fonvard 15 13 223 583 Uwrertritted Restiieted flind5 2D24 Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legaci&s Charitable a¢tivities 176 176 114428 181598 Total income 114428 181774 Expendlthre on: Raising ndS Chbritable activities {998} 81279 (998) 86 136 Total expendine 82277 136 218 84 Net expettditure -{14.931)_- Net movement in fitnds (14.9311 (21.879) (36.810) ReeoDelliatll of Tots] fimd8 brn)u¥bt forward 125.760 285 687 rolal futmis Caled forward 15 110,829 138.048 248.877 All ofthe chariws. activities d¢rive frIMD continuing opeMiott% duritlg thc al)ove Lwo peri(rfs. The funds breakdown for 2024 is thown in 16. The notes on pag&% 8 kn 18 fornj an inteBral part of th financial stskmcnts. Page21
Arts Active Trust (Registration number: 02454546) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 21125 2025 2024 Note Flxed asset8 TangLbl¢ assets 385 804 Currellt assets D¢btOT5 Cash at bank aDd iTJ 12 1.555 231539 233.094 64,755 195,615 260,370 13 Credltor8: AmoyDts falkng wlthln year 14 1229 Net turrent asts Net assets 223.583 Funds the charity,. Re8tricted funds Restricted fund4 15 128.313 138.048 Unrestri¢tcd kncome funds Unrestricted funds 95270 110,829 Total fwids 15 223 583 For the financial yw ending 31 Marcb 2025 te charity wls entitlcd to exemption from audit under seciion 477 of the CoTDpani¢s Act 20( lating lo small ¢omp8tiiCS. Directors, t(sponsibilitieg= The Tnernbers have Th)I required the ¢harity to obtain an audit of accounts for ihe yeor in question in accordanc- with seclion 476. a1 The directors acknowledge thcir r¢spoAsil¥ilities for Complyi with the re4)Jirements of the Acl with respecl ro accounting recnrds ajwj theryepardtion of acLX)Unts. The fin8cial 3tatEments on 6 to 18 wrre appro1 by the ttustees. and authorised for on... and signed on thcirbehalf by: ys 7Jiv. Mr D R Bdxtcr Chirman atxi trust¢e The noted on pag¢s 8 to 18 form an ititegL?I port of these fitwiciai slatements. Pagc 22
Arts Active Trust Notes to the FlnY4ncial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 I Charlty 5tath5 Tr charity fts Jimit¢d by guarantee. IorpOrated ID Walv4 aThl wns¢qu¢ndy nol have siwr capitsl. Each of tho (rustee8 is liHble to contribute an amount not excthling £5 towards the &ssets of the charity in th¢ event of liquidatLQII. Th¢ addr&8s of its gistE[d office is: 180 King Gwrge V Drive C8tdiff CF144EP 2 A¢¢ouDtillg polleles statement of compli8Dce The fllmcial statements have been prq)ared ID aceord8nce with A¢counting atxl Rwrting by Charities: Srntement of Re£offlmetLded Prncti¢¢ (aM)'iixble ts> cb8rities prcparing th¢ir a¢o)wits in acroTdance with the Finmcial Reporting Standanl appliL¥ble in UK and Republic of Irelond (FRS 102)) (issued October 2019) (Charities SORP {FRS 102)), the Financial Re[rtIng Srandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the CornpaniG5 Act 2006. Ba$ii of Preparatlo The fLnancial st&tements of th¢ charitable eom>wny. which is a public benefit eDtity under FRS 102, hav¢ b¢¢n prqTrarai in accordance with the Charitics SORP IFRS 102) 'Accounting and Reportitig by Charities: StatEment OF REcomtn¢nded Practice applicable charities preparing their counts in a¢conlan¢e with the Financial Reporting.%tandard applicable in thc UK and Eiepubtic of Itr]alld IFRS 102 SI A Uodate Bulletin I) (effective I January 2019),, Fitmllcial Reporting Siandard 102 Thc Finmcial Reporiing Stan(lard 8ppliLable in the UK at Republicof Ire[al.8d theCoTnpaHie5 Act 2006. Tr finCial star2memts have been prepared undertbe bistorical St ¢onYention. Arts Active Trust nKets the defiDitiOD of public benefit entity under FRS102. A&¥¢ts and liabiiiti¢s aTe initidly recolsed at hi8ti)ricaJ cost ortrati8actioo value5wiless otlmwise in therelevantaecoiillting policy llote(g). Golng collcern Funding has been nfiled for tll key grant funde¥s for th¢ fuwncial year to 31 March 2025. In addition, the charity contitiUES to raise funds from Tnjsts and individuals, enabling a rAnge ofsupp(MtpKpgr8mmes. The trustees arc confidend That Arts Acti¥e Trust will be able tsilor servKe provision in line with. the tsnding available and will Ik t(b obtain additional fllllding fTom the others(yurces. Givcn thc reé¢ryes ¢UTrently held the tru51ees are confidetht of the fjjbjte of the clwity for the next 12 moDtILS. The trustees and key matsy&yment personnel are satisfied that it i8 appropriate for the chariiy's financial slatemellts to bg prepwcd on a goinbT collc¢rn basis. In the ¢iUmStanceS thcy hav¢ wlUdl that llo adjuslrnents or additional dilOSUreS sre rquired to the ftt)an¢ial statcmtDts at this iimg. Ir0C and All it¢ is recogtiised On the chwrity b8s eniit1emct to the iDci>me. it i5 probable that the iiKotlle will be received a[ the amount of the iDCQIDg TtIV&b]e can b¢ m(asured reliably. Page 23
Arts Active Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Donations are recoEnised when thecbarity bas been notified in wriliog of both the aroollllialld settlemeni date. I thc event that a donation is subJ'¢ci to conditions that requi a lev¢] of perfomwjce by the ctharity befor¢ the charity is entitled to the funds. the in¢ome is defe[ aDd nol ryo8niyed unul either thosE con(litsons are fully mel or the fulfilneTrt of those coJ]ditiors 15 wholly within the CODtrol of the tharity and it is probable th&t these eondition5 will b¢ fulfilled in the reporting wiod. InYe5tment incotne recogni5uI on a receivable bftsii Cfit¥iitshle adl Income from clwitabl¢ activiti Ilud incomt ceIVeJ urder conwt or Whe entitlen)ent to grant funding is 8ubje¢t to sp¢eifEC performanct conditions. This illcomc is recogntsed &s th¢ rel2t¢d serviw ar¢ provid¢d and th¢r¢ is enlitlemenL probability olreceipt and the amourtt Ca bE measuLrd with sufficiEtLt liabIlity. Income 15 deferred when the amounts TrLeived are in advance of the perforllwic¢ of the serviceorevElltto wbicb tbey rEl&te. xptnditure Liabilities are rogniSed ¢xpeudibJre &% soon there is a legal or ¢on5tru¢tive obligation con)mitting the charity to that expenditur4 IL i5 probable that a transfer ofeconomic benefi15 will be r4uired in setllement and th¢ atnouDt of the obts"¥dtioll be mea5urd reli8bly. EXpendAte is accounted foT oll all accnws basis and has bll cla55ified vnder headin¥5 thai wgate Lll wAt relatrd to the c&i¢gory. Where costs cantt be directly altributd to pArticular headings they have been alloced to activÈties on a basis CODSiStent with the us¢ of rUrCes. ExpenditrJre includes any VAT which Ca[10t1 fully re£overed and is reported &8 part of expendiwrc 10 which it reloks. Cbartlithle rtL¥lvilie5 Clwritable ¢xp¢ndiDJre comprM th05C tXTrsts incurred by thc clwiry in the delivery of its activities and services for its ixnefieiaric5. It illcllldes both costs that call be aLLocatcd directly to actiyities and those costs of aD indwecl nathre llS&ry to support thenL Support cojts Support costs are those costs thaL whilst necemary to delivcr an athity. do ry)t themselv prU¢e or ¢onstity¢e the output of th¢charitab]e activity. This includes Èovemance cosl5 which thosc costs associated with Tneeting the eonstitutional arxt stsiutory reUrCents of the cljarity aDd iTJcludc thc accounwy fees and costs lillked to the strategic mallagement of the charity. GoveTllnce c(ts These includc thc costs attrli Jutabl¢ to the charity's compliaTrce with )nStitutIonal and stthtory [ll]reMents, including audiL strategie maM8e]ncni and trustees meetings and reirnbuTsed ¢KIn5¢s. Pagc 24
Arts Active Trust Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 T4xation The ciwiry is considered to pass the tesls set out in PardgTaph I SChule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and th¢refore IÉ meets the defjnition of a eharitable company for UK cJ)rporation tax purposes. Accordingly. the charity is potentially exempt from laxatiott in respect of income or p11 7n3 received within categorTres covered by Chapter 3 Part 1 l of th¢ CoTPOTation Tax Aci2010 or Section 256 Df thr Taxation oraiarybk Gaills Act 1992. to the exten: that such incorne or gatns atr appli¢d exch]vety to charirable puwoses. T&llble fixed 8s5ets Individual fiA¢d asgets costing £0.00 or llM)Te are illifially Tecordcd al cosL ie&s aDy subsequent accumulated deprtciauon arml subseqllent wxumulated impairn]ent losses. Depreeiation Athortimtion Depreciatiorh isprovided OD kngible fixedassets so as lo write off thecost oryaluation. any estimated residual Yalue. over their expected useFul 0orniC life follow5: As¥et clx55 Equipmcni Depre£l8tlon method 4Dd rAte 2/0 sfrnight line Trade debtors Trade debr8 amounts duc fro C510¢r8 for merc111 sold or servirKs perfonned in ordinary course of bthsine&s. TTadc debtots are recognised initially at the tra[¢1]0 price. They are subsequently measwrd at allLOrtised cost using the etyective Trntertst Meth1, less provision for ijDpaimicllL AproYisioD for thc impairmetht of tradE debtors iq ¢strblithedwhcTh therE is obje£tive evidence thatthe tharirywill ll6¢ able kn collect all amounts due aceonling to the original temis of tk rcccivable Cash 4Dd tgsb equivalcnts Cash and cash equivalents comprige cL8h ort ha[ call dcposits. and oth2rslMJrt-terrn bÈghly liquid itJvestmCDts Ihat are rEadity conve%tibie to a knowtt #Mout of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of ¢hang¢ in Yalue. Trade credhvrs TTAde cirditors are th]igatioDs to pay for goods or seTYices that have been &qUiLrd ill the onlinary COue Dr business from suppliers. ALxx)unts payable are classified as currellt liabilitie5 if the charity doc5 ttot have an unconditional righL at ths end of the reporting p. deferseul¢m¢nl of the Creditor forai le&s1 twelve months fter the reportin¥ date. If thcre is an uOndItio1]s1 rit to defer settlemeDt for at le¥t twelve Ènolltlks after the rOrtIng datr. they arc prc8cDtd as non-curretst liabi]iti& Trdik creditors are re¢ogniKd initially at the traNa¢¢ion pri ¥md subwuendy measurd at unM)rtised cosl using the effecttve intereA ro¢dKJd. Page 25
Arts Aetfve Trust Notes to the Finaneiydl Stateellts for the Y¢&r Ended 31 March 2025 Fund strweluro unr&5trlct income fuML8 are gEneral fuTKls that are available foT Usc at the fnLqtees di5Ctetion in fvrtherdnce Df the objectives of the charity. Designated funds arc unTrstricted fiumb set88ide for specific PuSe at the di8cTetion of the ttustees. Restricted ineome funds are thJs¢ donated for use in a P8rricular area or foF specific 1POSe. the usc of which is Fjnaneial The charity only has financial &wts and fittattcil liabiliu¢s of a kirtsl tIt qualify asa basic rttwjcial inslnun¢Dts. Basic fmallcial istruMents are initially recoguised ai tiwJsathD vakne and subsequentty Usured at t&eir settlemeni Yah. 3 kncome from legid RestrEcted fundg Totsl 2025 Total 2024 Donation5 and leg1., Doniuons from individal5 176 176 4 ltttome from charltsble aetiwitxe5 UDrestrfficted funds De¥ign4ted Gether*l Restricted rumds Total 2025 TotAI 2024 Events GnIS Other ine(me Contsactsd ser¥ic¢s 1.887 516 2,403 162.548 210 2,0(Kl I548 113.378 1.050 66,960 18159 9.929 11,816 9.929 174.880 Page 27
Arts Actlve Trust NotsJ lo the Finan¢ial Ststsm¢vts for the Year Ended 31 M•reh 2025 GTant illcome Ieceived. as notd above. Aneludes thE following.. 2025 2024 Charles Hayward Foundaii(x) Eartbsong Foundation Bdgar E Lawley Fourtdation ThE Natiottal Lotlery- SupportiDB GJTht l¢Jeas T8Rth- Cardiff UniveT8ity The D'oyly Carte tharit8bk Trusl Ty Cerdd mi1¢ centre Wales The Arts CouDciI of Wales- CTIW Celf Project Big Lottery Grant- Op¢n Orel)estra Arts Coi?ncil of Wales - Creattvity for Health and Wellbeing The Radc1iffeTnt- Youth Soundwotks Progrnmme The National Lottery- Ell8] Project Big Lott Grant- St Davi&s Hnll pn)jttt 4.000 1,000 2.000 52.18l 98,437 4.OtK) 930 50.876 907 29.595 5,000 20.( 162.548 113.378 5 Expondltiire OD fAtiing Costs of generating IIDd leeaeles Unre51TiCted fllllds i)¢Algnated Total 21ns 'I'DtsI 21124 Nott Mdrketitw publKity 190 19 209 998 Page 27
Arts Actlve Trust Notes to the Flnaneial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 6 Expendlthre on charitable llttlvltles A¢tiv ndert4ken directly Ae¢iwlty support 2025 Subscontraclor fees Insui?nre PosÈage and stationery Other dirttt costs Subscriptioos Travel and venue hire IT softwarc and consuTnibl&s Tn8[ation Artists 33,250 1,069 382 5.022 1997 l7.154 1181 3.464 69.393 1.126 59.997 .429 419 33,250 1,069 382 5,022 2,997 17,154 2.181 3,464 69,393 1,126 59.997 1,429 419 Mend[S P."(Klu¢ers Refirshmcnts Depie¢iations Govemance 91 4J91 202,474 Activity lldertxken dtrect]y Activity 5UPPOrt cost5 2024 Subscontrdctor fees Insurance Telcphone Postage and staiioD¢ry Other diY¢ct¢osts subs¢rtlO[1s Travel alld venue hire IT software and consumables 44,394 904 385 587 M,394 385 587 3.673 2,622 14.036 1,592 3.673 2,622 14.036 1,592 F 1.1 Translattott Artists 2.359 78.729 4.519 51,930 3,536 1.649 2.359 78.729 4,519 51,930 3.536 I,(A9 6.671 217 86 MateriBJs Producers Refreshments D¢prectatLOIiS GoveFnauce 210915 Page 28
Arts Aclive Trust Notes to the Flnancial Statements for Ihe Year Ended 31 March 2025 7 Allatysis ofgovernatwe and $upporl ¢o5ts GoverJMllte ¢0 Unmtritted rund$ CcDer Tgt•l 2025 Total 2024 In(lethnt examiner f¢ Examillation of the financial statements Other gov¢nwi¢e costs 4.591 4J91 6,646 25 91 8 Net Incomljyloutgolng Yesources Net outgoing rd80llrces for the year int1c. 2025 2024 DeVclatiOn of fixed assets 419 9 Tr•8t¢es remDneratloth expEmses No twstw, nor any PErsons eODne(#ed with thc4t4 haye Tcceived ally rernuneTatioJ) fro the charity during the No tnte¢S haye receivryl any reimbursed Ce5 or any other benefits from the cb8riry during the year. IO Illdependent ¢x*mkner's remunerntio 2025 21124 Examination of the fllLanGia] 3tatern¢nts All other setYiCeS 2,064 2.250 11 Taxation The chariiy is a re8iStered chariiy and is tharfo EXQDPt taxatK)D. P8ge 29
Arts Active Trust Notes to the Financial Stat¢ment8 for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 12 Tangible fixed as5et# Furniture d eqllipmemt Total Cost At l April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Depreelatlo At l April 2Q24 Charge forthE year 37.232 419 37,232 419 At31 Mah 2025 Net botskvlue At 31 March 225 385 385 AL 31 Mareh 2024 804 804 The Trust owns both the Gk]Delall ard its knxes which are stored ai Si Djvid's Hall. The Game]an was acquir¢d in Lhe 1990's but has not included in fixeAI as in thc OPitiiOT] of the In]st¢. obtainin8 & valuation ftyr such a speci&liJ itistrum¢nt custom tnade i]] In((Onl& would nol warrani the eosL l3 Debto 21125 2D24 Trade debio Prcpayments Other debtors 411 30.360 34,395 894 250 55 14 C3sh eash equivalellts 2025 2024 Cash at bank Short-tenn deposits 231J39 113,404 231.539 195615 IS Credltors: amounts falling due wlthii one ytar 2025 21124 Trnde creditors Accnwis 6J76 5,830 9.896 12 97 Page 30
Arts Actfve Trust Notes to the Finan¢ial Sthtements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 16 Fumds Balince gt I Aprll 2024 lotomiDg r¢sourtes Balance 4t 31 Mgrcb 2025 e4)e1Ml1 Trgnsfers UDr¢strlcted Iunds Gerternl General fund 33.047 (31,2141 3.877 DesigNfjtal DeSigLted fuDd- A2 Connect Designated fund- Willter of W¢llb¢ing Designated- CFIW Ceiffund 45,228 (13,4L61 31.812 32.554 E,816 (13,8741 {SJ12) 34.397 25.184 34.397 91 93 77.782 27 Total Thre•trIcIed fllnds 95,270 Re*rl¢ted fvnds Tiddly Prom fund Criw Celf fund Artworks Cyrnru sOJwOS Taith- Bi08pheros Guardian 2050 Project Anihem Music Fulld- Soundworks Youth Project Ty Cerdd- Music Lab Pn)ject Thc Engineer Pn)jCLt Arts & Health Prv Taith Reading R(xym Tnith- Ellgllir ¢Jam¢lan Reading Rm5 Developmettt PrOgra[n Academi PTograTllEne Dovetsil Cardiff 2.470 58295 24230 3,177 2,470 (23.898) (172761 (15.118) (34.397) 6,954 7,941 (44) 2204 425 20.000 27247 (2204) 1425) {9.7911 (2&61>51 (29.5301 112961 10,209 2,642 37,734 29,832 517 67,2fv1 31.128 517 52,181 2,509 (l52411 {2,324) 36,940 185 830 Totfjl regtrictl funds 138.048 163.573 144.179 128.313 T(trtal fllnds 248,877 Th¢ transfer from Criw CelFRestrictcd fi]d to Qiw Celf DESi8nakd Trprescnts thc rLinrnent of the n)anagement fce5 remaining al the end ora llti-YearprOgraC. These retK¢sent ngenient administration fees that shouLd have Cover sorne of thc general costs over the 9 Ye proje£( but which )tF7 tr2nsfenryi out against tbesc c05tsuntil the end of the projcct. Page31
Arts Aetive Tn Notes to the FinaDCiAI Statsments for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Bal*nce ot I Aprfl 2011 Incom£ng r¢5ourc ResourcE5 eXpeded Balante 31 Mareh 2024 Unrestricted funds Genernl GenETal fu1 49,602 25.746 {42JOI) 33.047 t>esi£nated futKt. A2 Connect D¢sign8ted fimd- Witlter of Wellb¢i48 45,518 {25290) 45,228 41.600 39.976 77.782 Total unrestrleted funds 125,760 67.346 82277 110829 RestrLcled Ti(Idty PTorn fund Criw Celf fijnd Artworks Cymru soundw08 Taith- Biospberes Guardiall 2050 ProjeGi Anthem mi1¢ Fund- SoutKlworks Youth Projeet Ty Cerdd- Music Lab Project Th¢ Engine6r Projecl Arts & Flea]th Progrnmmc 2.480 80.656 48.125 (10) {74286) {23,895) (9.731) 2.470 58,295 24.230 3.177 51,925 I2.8 18.066 {1&066) (6.696) (1.275) 2.204 425 20.000 1.700 20.(M)O Total restrleted 159.Y27 114.428 136.30 Total funds l8l 774 218.S84 248,877 Page 32
Art5 Acllve Trust Notrs to the FinancftAI Statements for the Yeydr Ended 31 March 2025 The wific pur$8 forwhich the fil are to are as follows: Desiat£d fijnds.. All of these pYogranJmes of a¢tivÉty SUFVOrt the Arts Activ¢ Trust to offer comnity ths projects thal hav focus on inclulsivity 8nd divexsity to re8¢h a broad range of mmUnitieS in and around Cardiff. Any Un81 funds remaining at the endof the projeet will be transferred to gene[ funds at thatPOillL Tiddly Prom fuod- GY3nt rKeived in a pnorycar frotn th¢ Oakdal¢ Tru54 Gibbs Charithble Trust and Arts CouDciI of Wat¢8 in Previous years tDwards the Tiddly Prom proj¢¢t. This project aims t(Tr 8UPPQrt a of performance5. preseni¢d by Ans Activ4 that tours for utKl¢r 5 year airL8 in ar¢as commwiits¢8 that h8ve little ceSS io ihe arts and live music. Criw Celf Grant funditig rttetved frorn the Arfs Council of Wale5 10 5UPPOrt the Criw Celt Cardiff Scheme. This project aims to en8age young PIe in the vi5uuI arts and tsrg¢ts SpecifallY the'more Able and Talented, b1 of students offering a vaEiety of different chwKe5 to work with well Tecogtiised practising artists. Artworks CytDrll- Th¢ Artworks Cymtu activiLy 18 supportutas a partnmhip pyogramme. Funding w8S received irt f¢)rDJ of two grattts. 0e from Art5 Cowicil Wales and one from P&ul Han)lynFoundAtion will 8UPFA)rt this WO in its etttiyety of next fft financial yeaY& Taith. Biospheres Gull1d1 2050 ProjeA- Funding receiv durillg the year fron) Inrllational Learnin Exchange Progr8ttllDe LiD]ited (Va TAITH) kn suH)ort the Biosphercs Guardians 2050 Project. Biosphere GuaTdialls 2050 is an ¢x¢iting tsbletop rolgplaying game design exch&w project foryoung people themed aroutml biodiver&ity and Climate action. The project is pfyrtof gn inlernationd exch&n8e prograrnme that includES gro exchangcg to Ila]y. Gernwiy and JT¢land as we]1 as re8u]ar oThlin¢ 5wions. Anthcn) Musi¢ FurKi- Soundworks Youth Project- Funding received dutillg the prior year from Allthem Music Fund to support the Soundworks Youth Project. The pmject forn)s P8rt of our inclusive progratnme of ¢tive aetivtties for adults and young 0p1¢ with Irning disabililies and auti5. offill8 excellent creative experiences foy all. Ty Cerdd- Music Lab PrOJI. Support in a prioryear of £1,700 frotn the Ty Cerdd Inspire fuJMI w&8 SEcured thiring the year for rG8¢llh and develo]ent work to &2blish a new project ta]Itd Mu4ic Lab foryoung p¢opLe ag1 lÉk25 ycars 1 en¢ovraging Explorntive Creativc approacbes to eoIt]tx)sitioll and music [naki[. The Engineer Project- &ant filling of U0.0 received from the NatiQDal tATrtw to ¢]wbl¢ Arts Active Trn%t to further explore and scopc the fw8ibiliLy of a pro8rammc that supports young people to develop safe creatiye spacts in whjch to work aDJ develop thetrpracti% 2nd ncnvork Arts & Health Progrdmrne- Grant fi]nding of £29.595 from Arts CouTLciI of Wale5 as acontribution kn the projeLt'Cre8tivity for Health atMI Wellbeing 2024.. Reading Room (PFll L105g) Ikvelopment Project- The National LA)ttcry's Supporting GTeat Ideas grant fithd will suptN)rt the dwelopm¢nt of Pwnc L1058 over threc years. The pn)j¢ct focuses driving changc and d¢velopEllg an approach kn Tm*ing with young people that develops their skills througkn ertative and critical thinkill& Page 33
Arts Active Trust Notss to the FInallcl Slatements for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2025 Engineer TAITH Gran¢- Working alongside the Reading Roorn PWDC Llosg proiecl the Ell8itLeer progran)me has evolved to res¢arch and scope the feasibility of the design and dcveloptnel of youth.led 5hured CTeBEive SP8ce& Throug TAITH grant fulld1 re3ewh trip5 to th¢ USA and Eurcoe wi51 tske place in 225. Dovetsil Orchestr& CardilT- The developmeyjt of eelectic tnusic ensemble for get5 and asylum seek¢rs in Cardiff and SoutlL Wales. The aam is to provide a welcoming. safe environment in which participants can benefit from cultyral enrichment and foster meaning1 cortheciioTJ& The project is a partnership with the Bristol Dovetail Or¢hestr4 etJablin8 5brj funthising bids a5 well &s iNlividual appli¢ptson5. Young Musicians, Acaderni BuTS8ry Fund- The y0llttgM*1el2ttS Academy is managed a]Ki d¢lTY¢red tbroug the Cardiff Music Edution Service. Y.M.A. provides a rnnge of hp)ke activities that support and develop a rounded musical eXF¢rience for young musician5 wishinE lo develop their porenti2] to tILe bighest level. Through spttific graDt funding. Arts Active Trnst can offtr a limited nuTnber of bu17%5 lo young musiciftns wlMTr thow leI and or poteotiat for T2AJom the fre4 for y.m. wthdable. Camau Cerdd Cotnmunity Programme- DesigDated fillKls from the Cardiff Music FAJucation Service have Lwi 5haffd witlL tILe Arts A¢live T1 to 5UPPOrt tsrgeted )MmUnity-base1i music ucatiOn projects, enablin greateraccess to InstsuntaI mu31¢ lessons for beginners. Page 34
Arts Active Trust Note5 to the Financial Statements for Ibe Year Ended 31 March 2025 17 An4lysls of •et ttsts betw Ullre5tricted Totsl fllDds 2t 31 Mr¢h 2025 Restricted runds Genernl Tangbi le fLx¢d ats Current assets Current liabilitiC5 383 74,626 8.870 385 233.094 158,468 Totsl lle(8ssets 223 583 Tot&1 fud8 At 31 Marc 2024 Unre$trlcted fund¥ Gen¢ral Restricted runds Taugible fjxed Current assets Current liabilities 804 114.155 804 260,370 146215 Total net ets 110.829 138.048 248.877 18 Rellted party tr2D54c¢k*ni Thcre were no relatcd party traTLsactiOT6 requiring disclosurt for the year ellde4131 Match 2ff25 or the ye4r ended 31 March 2024. Page 35