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2023-03-31-accounts

THE SPACE

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

THE SPACE REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

CONTENTS

Page
Charity information 2
Report of the Chair 3
Report of the Trustees 4 - 8
Report of the Independent Examiner 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Statement of Financial Position 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 – 17
The following pages do not form part of the statutory financial statements:
Income & Expenditure Account (General Fund) 19

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THE SPACE REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

CHARITY INFORMATION

Charity Name

The Space is the working name of the St Paul’s Arts Trust , registered charity number 801587

Trustees serving during the year and since the year-end:

Elizabeth Dowd – Company Secretary Pradeep Jeyaratnam-Joyner - Chair Caroline Jeyaratnam-Joyner Kate Osborne Nicholas Smith– Vice-chair Andrew Straw – Treasurer Lesley Young Martin Young

Trustees leaving during the year and since the year-end

Clare Hayes Guymer (resigned 3[rd] June 2022)

Registered Address

269 West Ferry Road Isle of Dogs, London E14 3RS

Director

Adam Hemming

Bankers

CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ

Solicitors

Denton Wilde Sapte 5 Chancery Lane, London EC4A 1BU

Founder

Robert Richardson

Patrons

Sir Ian McKellen Marie McLaughlin

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REPORT OF THE CHAIR

Hello and welcome to my report as Chair of the St Paul’s Arts Trust.

The last year was a year of consolidation, as the Trust sought to continue the Space’s recovery form the impact of the COVID19 pandemic and the subsequent squeeze on the arts sector in general.

The Space Bar bedded in and slowly built its operations to a consistent level. It has been a steep learning curve for the Board and team behind the Trust’s trading company and I am enormously grateful for their efforts, with regular funds from the bar contributing directly to our charitable work.

Within that work, we were lucky to receive project funding once again from Canary Wharf Group and Arts Council England. The festival with Canary Wharf is of particular significance as our partnership with them allows us to give a platform to new artists as well as increasing our reach and giving more people in the local area access to the arts.

The arts programme has remained strong, and while audience numbers aren’t quite at their pre-pandemic levels, they are growing and the response to our output has been positive.

My personal highlight was David’s Play an in-house production based on one of the life of one of our longest standing volunteers and contributors.

David is also Chair of our event management committee and a great example of the local residents and volunteers who give up their time to make the venue what it is and help their community.

I’d like to thank the Board, Bar Directors, Event Management committee, volunteers, interns, Associate Artists and Companies for their tireless support and energy. But most of all I’d like to thank Adam Matthew, and Bethany for their brilliant work over the year.

Pradeep Jeyaratnam-Joyner Chair, St Pauls Arts Trust

…………………. 2024

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees present their Report and the Financial Statements of The Space for the year ended 31 March 2023.

CONSTITUTION

The Space is the working name of the St Paul’s Arts Trust (registered charity 801587), which is governed by a Trust Deed adopted on 21 April 1989.

ORGANISATION OF THE CHARITY

The governance of the charity is carried out by a Board of Trustees, and the day-to-day running of The Space is delegated to the Director, who manages a small team of staff and a sizeable number of volunteers.

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

Trustees with the appropriate skills needed are appointed to the Board of the charity with the assent of the majority of the Trustees at a Board meeting. The Board has procedures for the induction and training of Trustees appropriate to the size and nature of the charity.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The objectives of The Space are the provision of a community centre in the former St Paul's Presbyterian Church in Millwall, London and the promotion of the musical, dramatic, cinematic and other arts.

To achieve its objectives, the charity runs a performing arts and community centre based in a converted church in Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs, East London. Since May 2015 it has also run a new performance space in the Crossrail Place Roof Garden in collaboration with the Canary Wharf Group; this occurs from May to August alongside the usual year-round activities at the original Westferry Road site.

The charity is committed to providing a broad range of events and opportunities for performers of all kinds. It believes in giving people…

…THE SPACE TO ENJOY

We schedule a year-round theatre programme, with additional music, comedy and dance events included. We work with new, emerging and established theatre-makers to present work that excites, entertains and engages. We host over 250 performances per year.

…THE SPACE TO EXPLORE

SpaceWorks, our participatory theatre company, provides creative opportunities for children and adults. Spaceworks delivers workshops and performance opportunities for local residents with a focus on creative learning, personal and social growth and community cohesion.

…THE SPACE TO BE INSPIRED

Our in-house theatre company, Space Productions has been nominated for six Off West End Awards. We create quality theatre, providing employment for artists and further public engagement opportunities. Our Artist Development Scheme includes a programme for associate theatre companies and ScriptSpace, a feedback service for playwrights.

ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE

With a full year of performances possible in the venue, we increased our support of visiting companies, staged a new production with disabled artist, David Grindley and launched a campaign to replace our passenger lift. We reinvigorated our community engagement programme, worked with Canary Wharf group on a new festival at the Crossrail Place Roof Garden and continued to livestream performances for those unable to access the Space.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Our in-house company, Space Productions, staged David’s Play , based on the life of David Grindley, a wheelchair-bound artist with cerebral palsy. The production was shortlisted for an Off-West End Access award. Funding received from the Theatre’s Trust enabled us to launch SpaceLift, a fundraising campaign to replace the passenger lift. Our Events Management Committee organised numerous fundraising events and Space Productions commissioned 4 short plays on the theme of ‘lift’ in Two Fest: Lift Off .

We deepened the support for our visiting companies with workshops in fundraising and marketing, which bore results both in successful Arts Council applications and good audience numbers through the year. The Wolves by Orange Peel, Ten Days by BolshEpic, Des Fleurs by Fury Entertainment, Mary and Mietek by Katla and Cookie Jar by Abeille were just some of the successful productions hosted during the year.

We continued to work alongside East 15 Drama School’s Contemporary Theatre course, providing the Launchpad award to a graduating company and began a relationship with student-led organisation Act II.

SpaceWorks, our participatory theatre programme, performed in Dogg’s Hamlet and Full House with attendance numbers returning to pre-pandemic levels gradually throughout the year. We’ve continued working with George Green’s Secondary School, delivering workshops as part of their Year 7 enrichment programme. Local artists took part in an audio project, Who Ate All The Pies? managed by partners, Recreate Agency.

We were engaged again, by Canary Wharf Group, for a full year of community events at the Crossrail Place Roof Garden Performance Space . Additionally, their Arts and Events team contracted us to supply acts at the same venue for the 4-day FESTIVAL14 .

We launched a ‘pay what you choose’ ticket scheme across most events and all of our livestreams, offering a low-income rate ticket as a response to the cost-of-living crisis. We delivered written feedback on 69 early draft new plays and held readings of 6 of them through our ScriptSpace new writing service. We’re continuing to activate the café/bar area with regular social events such as our Board Games Night.

We received a grant from Arts Council England for A Call For Safe Practice and will work alongside our associate theatre company, Mrs C’s Collective and Greenwich University to stage Dream School. The project will explore and develop new, safer working practices for artists and audiences when dealing with traumaresponsive material.

During the year ended 31 March 2023, the use of The Space, and in building/online attendances (last year in brackets) have been as follows:

Use Number Number Attendance Attendance
2022-2023 Previous
Year		 2022-2023 Previous
Year
Parties/Hire 19 16 955 703
Community Event 21 23 517 437
Rehearsal 206 195 1,514 1,194
Educational Project 119 81 1,847 1,284
Sub-Total 365 315 4,833 3,618
Public Arts Events
-
In person
-
Online		 276
105		 239
73		 7,273
9,595		 4,399
39,377
Total Attendance in the period 746 627 21,701 47,394

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Programme April 2022 - March 2023

We have maintained the livestreaming of shows alongside receiving audiences in the building

Theatre: A God Who Can Speak, Ali in Wonder(Eng)land, The Audition Process, Very Like a Whale, A Place to Fall to Pieces, Abigail, ACT II 2022, Casterbridge, Cookie Jar, Cyclops, David’s Play, Definitely Maybe Actually Nevermind, Des Fleurs, Dots and Dashes, Elektra Therapy, Full House, Guinea Pigs, Happenings, I’m Muslamic Don’t Panik, INK on Tour, Mary and Mietek, Morveren, Muses, Our Field at Twilight, Post Sex Spagbol, Prisms, Ruben, S.O.E., Siblings, Six Plays One Day (At Eternity’s Gate, Permanent Tenancy, Pill, Unstitched, Chicken Pasta, Ophelia), Snowflake, Surviving Strangers, Ten Days, The Blue Whale, The Brontës: A Musical, The Collab, The Dalton Sisters, The Last, The Masks of Aphra Behn, The Untold Fable of Fritz, The Wolves, This Last Piece of Sky, Tudo Bem Todo Bien, Two Fest:Lift Off (Lift [verb], The Lift, Cold Pizza, The Minor Fall and Baby Talk), Za’atar Rain, Sector 12

Comedy/Cabaret : A Christmas Charity Cabaret, Big Smoke Comedy, TV DNA Live!

Readings: Headcase, Safety in Words, Chiken Tikka Masala, Fragile House, Liberal Act, Private View, Take Two, Waking Opportunity

Music: Band For Life, Gala Concert, London Docklands Singers: Christmas Concert 2022

Opera: Der Rosenkavalier and Ariadne auf Naxos

Roof Garden: Band for Life, The Canary Cabaret, Family Jukebox, IODV’s Summer Celebration, Let’s do some Bollywood Dancing, Mischief and Mayhem, Piano Piano Summer concert, Professor Slug’s House of Bugs, Radio Neighbourhood, Rasa, Sexy Lamp, Sticky Door, Stories from a Suitcase, Story-Makers, Summer Rose Garden and Tango Teaser

EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS

We are grateful to our dedicated theatre staff – Adam Hemming (full-time Director), Matthew Lewis (Jameson, full-time Deputy Director), Bethany Sharp (part-time Creative Producer), Mélisande Pibarot (parttime Finance Officer) throughout the year and Catherine van der Hoven (part-time Theatre Manager until April 2022).

Thanks are due to the staff employed by the Space Bar – Abagael Young, Alexandra Tudor, Darnell Marguerite, Dominic Poots, Edward Bowman, Frida Fang, Joseph Westcott, Kathy Pendrill, Louis Quinn, Natalie Pack, Steven Shawcroft, Smita Joy, Tommy Hogan, Vardan Berry, Will Rothwell.

We engaged the following freelancers to run activities: Steffi Schreiter, Lauren Scott, Michelle Pittoni (SpaceWorks), Mike Carter (ScriptSpace), Grace Chapman and Isabel Dixon (marketing workshops)

For Space Productions:David’s Play

David Grindley, Damian Cooper, Mike Carter, Constance Villemot

Two Fest: Lift Off

Ariella Como Stoian, Danica Corns, Alice Underwood, Katie Bignell, Dorothy McDowell, Sophie Kisilevsky, Georgina Patrick, Emily Hindle, Caron Kehoe, Claire-Louise Amias, Gerrie Skeens, Maria Cole, Richard Harfst, Ali Perotto

The Space runs a successful volunteer programme, providing students and graduates with vital work experience to supplement their education and increase their employability. We also have a thriving volunteer base derived from the local community. We have been particularly grateful to those that worked remotely across this last year.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Our thanks go to:-

Our Events Management Committee:- David Grindley, Emma Fayter, Michelle Sansom, Pamela Wallbank and Sinthu Bhairavi

Sierra Hoss, Pamela Wallbank, Chris Daly, Eden Sides, Isobel Grogan, Juliana Shriver, Lily Freestone, Marina Lebowich, Richard Harfst, Vaiva Kisarauske, Christopher Forrest, Abacus Dean-Polacheck, Ellie Pearce, Steffi Schreiter, Gracie Hamilton, Lewis Thornton, EJ Peck and Cecilia Lomanno

Special thanks are also due to Theresa Warren (finance), Donna Dairy (payroll) and Adrian Howe (IT support).

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to guidance on public benefit published Charity Commission; they recognise and welcome the need for the Space to carry out its charitable activities for the benefit of the general public, and they retain this aim at the centre of their strategic planning. The charity continues to offer a wide range of art-forms to the public at very accessible prices, as well as allowing free admission to local residents for selected events, exhibitions and workshops. The charity also continues to be heavily involved in education and community work, seeking to involve people from the widest possible range of backgrounds and abilities in the Arts.

FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESERVES POLICY

General Fund: the charity made a net deficit for the year of £20,717 (2022: £40,557 deficit).

Unrestricted Designated Funds: the charity made a net deficit for the year of £9,157 (2022: £10,487 deficit). Restricted Funds: the charity made a net surplus of £41,288 (2022: £2,714 deficit).

All Funds: there was a net surplus for the year of £11,414 (2022 : £53,758 deficit), after charging £10,255 (2022: £11,980) depreciation on fixed assets (including Freehold Improvements).

At 31 March 2023, the charity had total funds of £271,606 (2022 - £260,198), including net current assets of £55,367 (2022: £33,698). The unrestricted free reserves in the General Fund at the year-end amounted to £13,337 (2022: £32,956); the policy of the Trustees is to build up sufficient free reserves to enable the charity to operate day-to-day and, over time, to build a reserve which would enable the charity to widen its activities in the future; the Trustees consider that the reserves held at the year-end are adequate to fulfil the obligations of the Trust for the coming year.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trustees confirm that they have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the Trust is exposed and have established systems to mitigate those risks.

FUNDERS

The Trust is very grateful to the charities, trusts, government bodies and individuals who have supported The Space, without whom the Trust would not have been able to achieve so m

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the responsibility of the members of the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Board is required to:

The Board of Trustees is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the Trustees

.....................................................................................

Pradeep Jeyaratnam-Joyner Chair ………………. 2024

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SPACE

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of St Paul’s Arts Trust (“The Space”) for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 10 to 17.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have the followed all the application Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Theresa-Anne Warren FCA Chartered Accountant

GP Financial Management Ltd 8 The Old Yard Lodge Farm Business Centre Castlethorpe Milton Keynes MK19 7ES

………………2024

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Note
Incoming resources
Income from charitable activities
Income from trading activities
Rent receivable
Sponsorship
Grants and donations
2 & 3
Other income
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Expenditure on activities in
furtherance of the Trust's objects
Cost of fundraising & publicity
Management and administration
Total resources expended
Net incoming/(outgoing)
resources before transfers
Transfers between funds
5
Net movements in funds
Fund balances brought forward
Fund balances carried forward		 Unrestricted
General Fund		 Unrestricted
Designated
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 2023 Total 2022 Total
£
£
£
56,800
0
0
0
0
0
20,763
0
0
2,000
0
0
22,045
0
47,026
537
0
0		 £
56,800
0
20,763
2,000
69,071
537		 £
48,191
34,008
0
0
56,351
16
102,145
0
47,026
62,940
6,867
5,738
28,408
1,145
0
31,514
1,145
0		 149,171
75,545
29,553
32,659		 138,566
100,845
59,299
32,180
122,862
9,157
5,738
(20,717)
(9,157)
41,288
0
0
0		 137,757
11,414
0		 192,324
(53,758)
0
(20,717)
(9,157)
41,288
45,434
214,022
736		 11,414
260,192		 (53,758)
313,950
24,717
204,865
42,024		 271,606 260,192

The notes on pages 12 to 17 form part of these Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2023

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
8
Investments
9
Current Assets
Trade debtors
Due from trading subsidiary
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Cash at bank
Liabilities: amounts falling due within one year
Trade Creditors
Ticket income held
Due to trading subsidiary
Tax and social security
Accruals
Other creditors
Net Current Assets (Liabilities)
Net Assets
Represented by:
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
4
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Designated funds
4
Trustees’ capital
Net Funds		 2023
2022
£
£
£
£
216,244
226,499
1
1
216,245
226,500
2,881
1,217
8,466
0
6,376
749
888
1,068
67,998
54,824
86,609
57,858
11,382
11,268
6,975
4,815
0
435
4,496
1,360
7,664
5,916
725
366
31,242
24,160
55,367
33,698
271,612
260,198
42,024
736
42,024
736
24,717
45,434
204,865
214,022
229,582
259,456
271,606
260,192
6
6
271,612
260,198

Authorised and approved for issue by the Trustees on ……………. 2024.

.....................................................................................

Pradeep Jeyaratnam-Joyner Chair

The notes on pages 12 to 17 form part of these Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General Information

The charity is established under a Trust Deed adopted on 21 April 1989, with registered charity number 801587.

Statement of Compliance

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011.

Basis of Accounting and Going Concern

These accounts have been prepared on an accruals basis under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The Trustees are of the opinion that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Income

Income is recognised in the financial statements when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability, except for income received in respect of future events which is deferred to when the relevant event take place.

Income from donations and core funding grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to that income, receipt is probable, and its amount can be measured reliably. If there are conditions attached to the donation or grant and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained, then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis, liabilities being recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. Costs in respect of future events are charged when the relevant event takes place.

Fixed Assets

Expenditure on tangible fixed assets exceeding £500 is capitalised and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of those assets. The building renovation of 269 West Ferry Road is depreciated over 50 years, the Steinway piano was depreciated over 10 years, and the other furniture and equipment is depreciated over 4 years.

Investments

Investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost, less provision for impairment where applicable.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Capital Grants

Capital grants are treated as restricted funds initially until the funds have been spent on the fixed assets for which the funds were given. Once acquired, the restriction on the use of the funds is discharged and the use of the fixed assets becomes unrestricted within the objects for which the charity was established; the funds are therefore transferred into an unrestricted designated fund reflecting the net book value of the assets concerned. This designated fund is then reduced over the useful economic life of the assets in line with their depreciation.

Fund Accounting

Restricted funds comprise grants and donations that have been received for specific purposes or are subject to specific conditions imposed by the donor. Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been designated for a specific purpose by the Trustees. Unrestricted funds may be used for the purposes of the charity at the Trustees’ discretion. Any proportion of a grant, whose receipt is conditional upon completion of the project being funded, is deferred until the project completion date.

2. GRANTS AND DONATIONS RECEIVED (GENERAL FUND)

ANTS AND DONATIONS RECEIVED (GENERAL FUND)
2023
2022
COVID Specific Grant Funding:
- Arts Council England
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- HMRC Job Retention Scheme
Other Grants and Donations:
Space recovery fund
Gift aid tax refunds
Donation from trading subsidiary
Other donations and member schemes		 £
£
0
27,098
0
8,000
0
1,534
0
36,632
1,397
3,564
8,886
0
2,433
0
9,329
7,639
22,045
47,835

3. GRANTS AND DONATIONS RECEIVED (RESTRICTED FUND)

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Grant Funding
Garfield Weston (Space Lift)
East End Community Foundation (Space Lift)
London Borough Tower Hamlets (Youth Drama Workhops)
Arts Council England (Mrs C's Collective Dream School)
Other (Mrs C's Collective Dream School)
Donations
Foreward Festival
Bottled Up
David's Play
Mrs C's Collective Dream School
Space LiftCampaign		 4,000
0
5,030
0
3,500
0
26,094
0
694
0
39,318
0
0
7,780
0
736
1,502
0
905
0
5,301
0
47,026
8,516

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4. FUNDS MOVEMENTS

The movements in the General Fund are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities.

The movements on other funds during the year were as follows:

Designated Funds

ignated Funds
Fund balance
brought
forward
Depreciation
Transfers
Fund balance
carried
forward
Freehold Property Fund £
£
£
£
214,022
(9,157)
0
204,865
214,022
(9,157)
0
204,865

Restricted Funds

Fund balance Grants & Fund balance
brought donations Expenditure carried
forward received forward
£ £ £ £
Youth Drama Workshops (LBTH) 0 3,500 (3,500) 0
Mrs C's Collective Dream School 0 27,693 0 27,693
David's Play 736 1,502 (2,238) 0
Space Lift Campaign 0 14,331 0 14,331
736 47,026 (5,738) 42,024

5. TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS

There were no transfers between funds during the year.

6. INFORMATION REGARDING TRUSTEES AND STAFF

The total staff costs for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

ORMATION REGARDING TRUSTEES AND STAFF
total staff costs for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2023
2022
Wages and salaries
National Insurance
Pension contribution		 £
£
72,209
76,243
5,296
4,915
1,206
1,182
78,711
82,340

The average head-count of contracted employees during the year was 5 (2022 – 6). No employees received remuneration in excess of £60,000

The Trustees are not remunerated and no expenses were reimbursed to Trustees during the year.

7. NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

Net income for the period is stated after charging:

INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
ncome for the period is stated after charging:
2023
2022
Depreciation
Independent Examiners fees:
- Independent Examination
- Accounts preparation, and support services		 £
£
10,255
11,980
500
500
2,457
2,500

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold
improvements -
St Paul's Church		 Freehold
improvements -
265/7 West Ferry
Road		 Freehold
improvements -
265/7 West Ferry
Road		 Furniture &
equipment		 Kitchen
furniture &
equipment		 Steinway
piano		 TOTAL
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
Balance at 31 March 2022 456,660 5,000 94,683 4,391 17,372 578,106
Additions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balance at 31 March 2023 456,660 5,000 94,683 4,391 17,372 578,106
Depreciation
Balance at 31 March 2022 232,358 5,000 94,683 2,194 17,372 351,607
Charge for the year 9,157 0 0 1,098 0 10,255
Balance at 31 March 2023 241,515 5,000 94,683 3,292 17,372 361,862
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 215,145 0 0 1,099 0 216,244
At 31 March 2022 224,302 0 0 2,197 0 226,499

Freehold Interest

The freehold property, St Paul’s Church, was purchased by the Trust on 30 June 1993 for £1. The Trustees do not consider that the property had significant value when it was acquired because major repairs were required to bring it into use, the cost of which are included above.

Leasehold Interests

St Paul’s Arts Trust has been granted two leases from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the adjacent land at 267 West Ferry Road (Title No NGL 341551) and 265 West Ferry Road (Title No NGL 343480). These leases are for the term of 125 years from 7 October 1996.

Clause 4b of the leases states that, if by 7th October 2003 the Trust has not commenced construction of a permanent building or buildings on the land, then the Council may, by giving six months’ notice, determine the leases. The Trust carried out clearance and other works on the site at a cost of £5,000 in the period ended 31 March 2006 - this expenditure was written off in the accounts when incurred. The Trustees will, as may be necessary, seek agreement with the Council, either that works carried out so far constitute construction as defined by the lease, or that a new deadline for construction of a permanent building can be negotiated.

The leases impose strict conditions on the Trust which may only use the land for its own direct benefit (it may not be sublet, leased etc) and the permission of the Council is required for any use, construction, etc. which must further the charitable objects of the Trust.

9. INVESTMENTS

Investments represents 100% of the shares of a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking, The St. Paul’s Arts Trust (Trading) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales, and established for the purpose of carrying out the bar related trading activities on behalf of the charitable trust. The subsidiaries results are summarised below:

Year ended
8 mths ended
8 mths ended
31 March 31 March
2023 2022
£ £
Turnover 175,366 95,944
Net profit / (loss) (16,346) 0
Net assets / (liabilities) (16,345) 1

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10. NET ASSETS BY FUND

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Fund
Total
Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current liabilities		 £
£
£
216,244
0
216,244
44,585
42,024
86,609
(31,241)
0
(31,241)
229,588
42,024
271,612

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the year the charity received donations totalling £1,000 from trustees for general purpose activities.

The charity also charged its subsidiary entity, The St. Paul’s Arts Trust (Trading) Limited, £20,763 for its occupation and use of shared facilities. The amount remaining due from the subsidiary at the year end was £8,466.

There were no further related party transactions during the year that require disclosure.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

11. COMPARATIVES FOR STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

A statement of the movements in the charity’s funds for the previous year ended 31 March 2022 is set out below.

Note
Incoming resources
Income from charitable activities
Income from trading activities
Rent receivable
Sponsorship
Grants and donations
2 & 3
Other income
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Expenditure on activities in
furtherance of the Trust's objects
Cost of fundraising & publicity
Management and administration
Total resources expended
Net incoming/(outgoing)
resources before transfers
Transfers between funds
4
Net movements in funds
Fund balances brought forward
Fund balances carried forward		 Unrestricted
General Fund		 Unrestricted
Designated
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 2022 Total 2021 Total
£
£
£
48,191
0
0
34,008
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
47,835
0
8,516
16
0
0		 £
48,191
34,008
0
0
56,351
16		 £
8,125
2,266
768
1,000
160,581
99
130,050
0
8,516
81,750
7,865
11,230
57,988
1,311
0
30,869
1,311
0		 138,566
100,845
59,299
32,180		 172,839
100,843
23,631
24,719
170,607
10,487
11,230
(40,557)
(10,487)
(2,714)
0
0
0		 192,324
(53,758)
0		 149,193
23,646
0
(40,557)
(10,487)
(2,714)
85,991
224,509
3,450		 (53,758)
313,950		 23,646
290,304
45,434
214,022
736		 260,192 313,950

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INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (GENERAL FUND)

2023 2023 2023 2022 2022
INCOME £ £ £ £
Income from charitable activities
Ticket & programme income
Own & shared promotions 27,741.40 33,433.65
Fundraising events 0.00 0.00
Recharged costs 2,146.13 1,573.17
Hall hire 9,802.20 7,978.03
Fees & workshop income received 20,260.00 5,206.00
Café income 59,949.73 48,190.85
Rent 14,972.88 0.00
Utilities & recharges 4,708.60 0.00
Bar Income 19,681.48
0.00		 0.00
34,007.75
Sponsorship income 2,000.00 0.00
Voluntary income
Grants 0.00 36,631.60
Donations, friends & gift aid 22,045.01 11,203.89
Other income 22,045.01 47,835.49
Bank interest 159.66 7.75
Miscellaneous income 377.45 8.00
537.11 15.75
GENERAL FUND INCOME FOR THE YEAR 104,213.33 130,049.84
EXPENDITURE
Bar costs
Purchases net of closing stock 0.00 12,865.32
Equipment maintenance & lease 0.00 640.52
Bank and credit card charges 0.00 579.62
Cleaning 0.00 1,992.49
Staff costs 0.00 14,597.29
Staff training 0.00 0.00
Miscellaneous 0.00 102.41
Charitable activity costs 0.00 30,777.65
Project & event costs 20,314.88 36,195.36
Property costs
Maintenance 5,476.91 15,892.88
Insurance 4,646.90 4,351.28
Utilities 4,697.40 11,687.57
Administration costs 14,821.21 31,931.73
Staff costs 74,785.17 64,390.44
Marketing and publicity 6,914.62 6,352.28
Office 6,248.20 5,342.81
Bank and credit card charges 1,461.92 2,184.48
Professional fees (accountancy & payroll) 2,956.70 3,168.48
Depreciation 92,366.61 81,438.49
Furniture, fixtures & equipment 1,098.00 1,493.93
1,098.00 1,493.93
EXPENDITURE SUB-TOTAL 128,600.70 181,837.16
Expenditure reallocated to Restricted Funds (5,738.00) (11,230.00)
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 122,862.70 170,607.16
NET GENERAL FUND SURPLUS (DEFICIT) (18,649.37) (40,557.32)

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