Company Registrailon Numbof: N161S9S4
Charity Number: N100285
Strand Arts Centre
(A ¢omp•ny Ilmlt•d by guaMnt••. not havlng a shw• c•pltall
Annual Report and Audited Financial Ststements
for the financlal year ended 31 March 2023
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ONTCA Limlted
Chart•red A¢¢ounlants and Senlor Statutory Auditor
Ornieau House
9147 Ormeau Rood
Belfast
OT7 1SH

Strand Arts Centre
(A coMp￿Y Ilmltod by guaTant••. not havlng a shar• capftal)
CONTENTS
Pag•
Trustees, and Other Infonnation
Tiuslees, Annual Report
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities
Independent Auditorfs Report
Statement of Financial Activrties
10
Balance Sheel
statement of Cash Flows
12
Notes to the Financial siaiements
13.19

Strand Arts Centre
IA company Ilmlted by gvorantse, not havlno a Sharb upiiall
TRUSTEES. AND OTHER INFORMATION
Trusteès
Brian Gaflney
Jenna Hall
Claire Ritchie
Oavid Price (Resigned 5 SepteM￿r 2022)
Rachel McGuickin (Appolnled 14 September 2022>
Paula McKay (Appointed 3 May 2022)
Mary Neely <ApF￿l￿1ed 19 Januory 2023)
James Morton
Stephanie Vaughan {Appointed 19 January 2023)
MKhelle Turtle {AEoThnled 14 December 2022)
Mark Comps1￿ (Appointed 19 Janu8ry 2023)
Chalrpfrr8on
JLMathan Hegan
Chartty Nurnbér In North•m Ir•l•nd
N100285
Company Reglatratlon Number
N1615954
Regi8lered Offl¢e and Prfnelpal Addr•$8
156 High Street
Hc4ywood
8T4 1NY
Uniled Klngdom
Audllor8
DNTCA Limited
Chartered A¢coun18nts and Senlor Ststutory Auditor
Om)eau Hou$e
91-97 Omieau Road
8elfast
8ri 1SH

Strand Arts Centre
IA Cofflpany Ilmltsd by 9uarantee, not havlng a gharg ¢apllal)
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
for the finanoal year ended 31 Marth 2023
The tru51ees present their Truslees. Annual Report. combining the DireetNs' Report ar￿ TnJslee$' Report, and the
audited financial sl8lemenls lor Ihe financial year ended 31 March 2023.
The financial statements are prepared In accordancÈ with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 -The Financial
Reporting Slandard bpplicable in the UK and Repubhc of Ireland" and Accounting and ReFKJrting by Charities:
Staternent of Recommended Practice applirable lo charities preparing Iheif financial staten￿nIS in acc4)rd8nce wilh
the Financial Rewting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102).
The charity is a regbstered chanty and hence th8 report and results are prewled in a fomi whbch I￿pIleS with the
requ*ements ol the Companies Acl 2LM)6 and, allho(W not Obl￿e0 lo compty thryih the Slalemenl of Recommended
Prgciite applirable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102, tho organisalion has iM￿emented ils
recx)mmendaiions where relevAnt in these financial slalernents.
Flnanclal Revlew
The results k)r the finarKial year are set out on page 10 and adoltional notes are wovided showing income and
expenditure in greater detail.
Flnanelal Results
At Ihe end of the financial year th• charty has asyets of £587,014 {2022 _ £461,818) and liablities 01 £394,608 P022
- £267.5821. The net assets of the charity have decreased ty £11.830).
Tru8tèe•
The trustees vtho ser¥8d thft)ughoul Ihe financial yoar, except as noted, were as lotlows:
Brian Gaffney
Jenna Hall
Claire Rilchie
08vid Price {R8siwed 5 Seplember 2022)
Rachel McGuickin (Appointed 14 September 20221
Paula McKay (Appointed 3 May 2022}
Mary Neely (Appointed 19 January 2023)
James Morton
Stephanie Vaughan {Appoinled 19 January 2023)
Michelle Turtle (Appointed 14 December 2022)
Mark Compston (Appointed 19 January 2023>
Compllanee with S•ctor-Wlde Legislation and Standard8
The charity engages pro•8Ctively wilh legislation, Standards and Mdes which 8fe devaloK*d for the sector. Slfand
Arts Centre subscribes to 8nd 1$ compliant wilh the following..
The Companies Act 2006
The Charities SORP IFRS 1021
Stru¢iur• and Governanea
The charity is a company limited by guaranlee, nol-f¢r-profil and noi having È share caprtal. governed by Ils
Memorandum and Artides of AssoGialion. 11 is a company incorporated under the charitiÈ$ 2006 (NI81S954).
The company is a charity rewgnised by the Northein Irdand Chgrify Commission (N100285}.
A Management Team 016 manage Ihe day.1048y runntng of the charity, rewrtlng to thè board ot trustees and
ensuring company is adhering to ils core values h'sted below;
Through creativity we will create opE￿lu￿111eS for irKJividual and c4)mmunity development stimulating social
thange,.
Our programme shall be curated with ￿SpeCt empathy and integrity for others our building shall a shared space
welcomiry lo all,.
Vle shall strive ftjr excellence in all that we do:
We shall regularfy ￿lleCt on whol we have done V•ith a desire lo refining and improving on lh• seThic• v4e offer
Core Aims and Objectives

Strand Arts Cenlre
IA company Ilmlted by guarantso. not h4vlnp a 8haig caplt¥l)
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
for the financial year ended 31 Mar¢h 2023
The main purpose ol Strand Arts Centre is "to provide an indusive and inspinng arts venue where heritage creativity
and community f*Jme iogelheff. In onJ8r lo fvlfil this purwse and stay true to Ihe charity's core values the trustees
have identified the followng corg aims..
onhance the arts, cultural and heritage offer irb 8ast Oeltasl.,
deliver a diverso progromme ol creative and cultural activity to improve social motslily and quality of life..
create a popular creative arts hub vthich is a sha￿d Spa￿ for all communilies:
preserve Ihe heritage of the building (tho oldest cinema in Northem Ireland)-
ensure ihe long.lerm sustainability ot Strand Arts Cenlre
Strand Arts Centre sits wiihin and draws a significant proportion of ils audience from the East Belfast Neighbouthood
Renewal Area. Truly a shared venue. oui patrons vary in Teligious Guiiural and economic backgrounds.
Achlevement and performance
2022123 is the first financial yoaf since 2018119 without any covid closvres or disruptions. This year Strand Arts
Centre (SAC) placed a keen focus on rwslablishing lis key programme features. ils Gommunity engagement activity
and rts audiences. The scale of ils outputs across thes8 three areas display considerable resilience after a prolonged
period DI disruption. This year h85 also been significant in lerms of securin9 lunding which guarantees the delivery ol
aur essential capital projed.
The following summanes the scale of activity delivere(l ovei ttiis period..
SAC attracted over 86,000 audience members and participants,
8clivilig
SAC took part in 15 festivala brlnglng national and Intamational artlsts and evénts lo easl 8ellasl whiGh vffjuld not
otherwisè have visited
SAC delivered a lolal of 442 INe events, workshops and classes and worked with 517 artists to deliver our annual
programme
SAC partnered with ovèr 90 community groups care home8 sGhools charilies and churches lo ensure our aetivity
reached those who would benefit most
17.310 of which attended arts evenls or
Highlights Ihroughoul thi$ year include..
32 free creative educab'onal workshops largeling low Income lamilies,,
38 oulreaeh heritage èvents
1,755 education packs used by local Schools
Re4slablishing our"siranded' scratch nights with 13 live events acfOS5 tho year
Taking part in Fulure Arts Centres UK-wide inilialive'People's Plan for Nature,
40+ weekly demenlia friendly 'Silver Screenings. for a total audience 01902
Supporting the delivery ol Ihe Easi Bè118gt Lantern parade by hostlng 1S workshops for 1,075 partlcipanls and
oordinating 1.500 participants on the day
Securing a new 25 year lease for the Strand building
Securing £250k lunding from Nationol Lottery heNtsge fvnd towards our caplt81 r•fvfbishmenl and eornmunity
engagement activity
Securing £4.1m fvntJing from UK levelling up fvnd towards our ¢apiial ￿￿jrtiiShmertt
The Audltors
The auditors, DNTCA Limited. (Chartered AccDunlanls) have indicated Iheif willingness lo continue in office in
accoidance wilh the pmvisions of Section 485 of Ihe Companies Act 2006.
Appr
Board ol Trustees on
IS CkcemtÉf 201
and signed on Its behall by:
Jon
Ch
rper8on
Claire Ritchie
Trugtèo

Strand Arts Centre
IA ¢ompany Ilmhgd by guarantèè, noi havlng a 5harg capltall
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
for the financial year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees. who are also directOT5 of Strand Arts Centre for the wrposes of company law, are responsible for
pieparing the financial statements in arxordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees a5 the directors to prepare financial slalemenls for each financial year. Under that
law the trustees have elected lo prepare the financial statements in aeeordance with UnileLI Kingdom Generally
Attepted Accounting Practice (Uniled Kingdom AcMunling Standards and applicable lawl including FRS102 "The
Financi81 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK 8nd Republic ol Ifeland" Under company law the Iruslees musl not
approve the financial statements unless they ar8 satisfied that they give a true and lair view of the s181e ol affairs ol
the charity and of the nel income or expenditure of Ihe ¢hanty for ihat period.
In prep8.Ting these financial stsiements, Ihe Iruslees are roquired lo..
select suitable acLy)unling policies and apply them consislenlly,.
obse￿8 the melhods and principles in the Charities SORP
make judgement5 and accounting estimates that are reasonable aryj pwdenl;
siaie whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting 5tandaids.
idenlify those slandord5, and nole thp efleGI and Ihe reasons lor any maleTi81 departure from those standards,. and
prepare the finanei81 Sl8lements on the going eancern basis unless il 18 inappropriate lo presume Ihat Ihe charity
will Continue in operation.
As 8xpl8ined In noie 3, the finan¢lal statements have been prepared on a golng concern basis.
The Iruslees a￿ responsible for keeping adequate a￿oUnting records Ihat are sufficient to show and explain the
charity's transactions and disclose ¥￿th reasonable accuracy al any lime the finanoal p05¢tion of Ihe charity and
enable them lo ensure th81 the financial slalemenls comply with tho Companies Acl 2006 and. They are a150
responsible lor safgguarding the assets ol the charity 8nd hence lor taking reasonable slep5 lor the prevenilon and
detection af fraud and other irregularities.
In 90 frdr 95 the trustees are aware..
ther• is no ièlevanl audit informab'on (information needad by the ch8rity'8 8uditor in connection with p￿paring the
auditorfs repjrt) of which the charrty's auditor is unaware, and
the Iruslees have taken all the steps that they ought lo have taken as Irusleeg in O￿ar to make themselves aware
of any relevant audit infomalion 8nd lo establish Ihat the charity's auditor is aware of Ihal information.
App
oard ol Trustees on
and slgned on its b¢h8llby:
Jona
Cha
er50n
Clalre Ritchie
Trustee

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of Strand Arts Centre
(A ¢omp4ny Ilml¢•d by g•JaTants•. Iwi h•vlng • $h•r• ¢apli•ll
Report on th? audlt of th• finan¢lal ststemonts
Oplnlon
We have audited the charity financial statements ol Strand Arts Cenlre Ilhe chariv) for Ihe financial year ended 31
March 2023 vthich comprise Stslement of Financial Acliwts'es (incorporating an Irrome and Expenditure Account),
the Balance Sheet, Staternenl of Cash Flows and noles to the financial slalements. including the summary of
significant accounting policies sel out in ￿te 2. The financial reporting frarnework Ihat has been aFylied in their
pyeparalion is applicable law and United Kingyom Accounling Standards, induding FRS 102 -The Financial Reporting
Standard ap￿ICAble ni the UK and Republic of I￿lan￿ and AcccMJnting and Reportin9 by Charities.. Slalemenl of
Recornrnendod Practice applicable to charities weparing their a￿ount5 in accordance viilh FRS 102.
In our opinion. vthen reportin9 in accordance vrith a lair piesentalion framewort financial 51alemenls.'
give a true and fair view of the stale of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2023 and of its defic41 for financial
year Ihen ended..
have been Properly p￿pared in a¢￿Idance *ilh United lQryJom Geneially A￿ted Accounting Prncbce.. and
have been prepa￿d in accordance with the requirements of the C(¥r*panies Act 2006 and Ihe Charilies Act
(Northern Ireland) 2008.
Basla for oplnlon
rAinducled our audit in accordance with Intemational StsThJards on A￿siting {UK) (ISA5 {UKII and applicabb law.
r resp￿51b11llles under those standards are further described in the Audilols resFrfJn5ibilities for the audit of Ihe
financial slalemenls section of our report. l*Vfj are independent of the charity in acwdance vthh ethical requirements
that are relev8nl lo our audit of the financigl stalernenls in Ihe UK. induding the FRC'S Elhiral Standard. and we have
lfiiied our other ettmcal resp￿￿bIllI1es in accordance wilh these requiffjrnenls. We bellevo Ihal Ihe audil evidence
V4e have obtair￿d 1$ Sufficienl and appfopriale lo provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons rf￿1n9 to 9olng Concern
In auditing ihe financial statements, we have conduded that Iho tru5tee$' of the wrvj concem basis of
accounling in Ihe preparalion ol the financial statements is appropriate.
B8Ged on the work we hav¢ performed, w• hove nol Identiffied any moterfal uncertalntSes i•lating to •vwts or
conditions that, individually or cA)Ilectivety, may esst significant doubt on the chanvs ability to conlinuè as a golng
concem for a pericrfj of at least t4yelve months from the date when Ihe ffinanual staiemenis are authorisad for issue.
Our responsibilibes and the iesponsibilities of the tfustees with Tespect lo wing concern are dgs(¥ibed in Ihe T¢￿vant
sections of this rewrt.
Olher Information
The other inlormalion comprlsès the informaiion induded in Ihe annual report other than the ffinancial staiernènts and
our Auditors Report thereon. The Iruslees are responsible lof the other Nilormaiion cOnL?￿ed within the snnual
report. Our opiniw on the ffinancial statements does not cover the other information arvj, except lo the extent
otherwise explicitly slated in our report. we do nol express any fom) of assurancé conclusion Ihereon.
Our responsibllity Is to read ￿￿er inlomiation and, In doln9 so. conslder whether the other infom)ailon Is matedally
inconsistent with th8 financial statements or our knovAedge ottsined in Ihe course of the audrt. or oiherwise appears
to be malerialy misstated. If V•P idenlify such material inconststenues or apparent material misstatements. we are
required lo determine whether Its's gives rise to a rnalerial rnisstatement in the financial statements Ihefflselves. If.
based on the WO￿ we have pwtsmed. we condude Ihat there Is a malerlal misslalemenl of this other informalivii. we
are rewirad to rep￿t that fxt. We have nothing to report in this regwd.
Oplnlon on olher matter proscribed by tho Companle8 Act 2006
In our opinim, based on the wi)Tk undertaken in Ihe ￿U[Se of Ihe auijl:
the inforMat￿n given in the Trustees, Annual Report IOT the fjnanGial year for whith the financial statements are
prepaied is consistent wilh the financial slatemenls", and
Ihe Twslees, Annual Report has been prepared in aetordance wilh appiubte legal requ1￿Ments.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of Strand Arts Cenlre
IA company lknlwd by guatants•. noi having 3 $h•ro ¢ttp#•ll
Mallers on whlch we afo requlre¢J to report by exc•ption
In Ihe light of our knowledge and understandin9 01 the tharity and119 envimnmenl obtwned in the c4)urse of the audit,
wè have nol identified rnateri81 mivdlalemenls in the TnJstees' Annual Repyl.
We have nothing to report in respect of the followbro rnatt•ts where thè Cornpanies Ad 2006 oquios us to lo
you il. in our opinh)n'.
adequate acu)unling records have Trjl been kept,. or
the financial statements a￿ not in agreement with Ihe ar￿untIng records and retums: or
certain dixlosuos of Irustee$' rernuneralion specified by law are not made: or
the trustees were not enlrtled lo prepare the financial slalements in accordance with Ihe small companigs regim8
and lake aOvanl8ge of the small ¢omparMes' exornplion in preparing the Trustees, Annual Report.
R•sponglblllt1•8 of tru8tM8 for the flnan¢lal Ststfrrnents
As explair*d more fully in the Stsiement of Trustees, Reswnsibililies sol out on page 6, Ihe Irustee5 are responsiblg
lor the preparation of Ihe financial statements and tor being sali5fied Ihat they give a Irue and lair view. and for such
inlemal ccmlrol 8S they detemiine is necesswy to enable the preparation of finanGlal slalemenls that are tree from
material misstatement, whether due lo fraud or effor.
In prepadng financial statements. thè trustèes ale respongible for asse$$bng ihe charity's ab'lity lo ¢￿tinUe as a
goin9 concem, dI￿10$1￿J, a$ applicable, matters related to going concem and using the 90ing concern basis ol
accountirB unless man8gem•nl eithw Intends 10 liquidat• the charity or to operations, or has no rnah'stic
allemats'v8 bul lo do sQ.
Audllor'8 respon8lbllltle8 lor th• audit of the flnanclal 8latements
Our obJ'e¢b'ves are lo obtain ffjasonable assuranc& about vthelher the finanoal statements as a whrAe are free from
material misstatement, %thelher due to traud or error. and to issue an Au<iitorfs Report that indudes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is J h'gh level ol assurance. t￿1 is not 8 guarantee that an audll Conducted in a¢cordan¢e vlth
ISA5 IUKI ¥*ryll always d8t8ct a material misslalernent vthen il exl$ts. Mbsstalemenls can 8rlse trom fraud or error and
are rx*nsidered malerl81 if. IndIv￿*jamY or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be exPe￿e0 to influence thè
eGonomic decisions ol u$er$ taken on the ba8ig of these financSal slatements.
Irr•9ularlties, includin9 fraud. are instances ol non<4mpllance wilh law$ and regulations. We d8sign procedures in
rine with Our fesF)onslbilities. outlined above, to delect materbal misslalements In respect of 1rreg￿aritie5, including
traud. Tho extent lo which our pr¢cedures are capable of delecling irreg￿￿ritIes. induding fraud ig detailed below.
Our approxh lo klenllfylng 8nd assessing the risks of malerlal misstatement In respecl ol iffewlarilies, Incluthn9
fraud and ful compliance with18W$ 8nd regulalions, was as follows,.
1, Tho engagement partner ensured that the eryaym•nt le8rn collectively had tho approwiato competence,
capat41iliès and skills lo idenlify Of recognise nOn-Mm￿lal￿e wilh apF4icable laws and fegulallons..
2. We Klentified Ihe laws and regulations 8pplicabl• 10 Ihe company t￿oUgh diwJs5ion$ wilh diredors and olhef
management.
3. We focused ￿ speclfic law5 regulations whith wo ￿nsIdered may have a direct malerial effect ¢n the fjnan¢ial
stalernents or the ope18tions ol the company.
To address the nsk ol Iraud thro￿ rnanagemenl bias and override ol controlg. we..
1. Perforned analytical procedures lo identlfy 8Dy unusual or unexpected felation9hipy,'
2. Investigated the ralionale behind significant ￿ unusual Iransaclions.
In response lo the risk of irregularilies and non<omFtsnce vAlh laws and rewlalims. we designed procedures which
induded, bul were not limited to:
1. Agreging financial $latemeni dixlosures to undèrfyiNJ supportln9 documentaiKffl,'
2. Readirvj the mhules of Me￿1n98 of thos8 charged 9ovemance:
3. Enwiring of management as to acbjal and potential litigaliM and claims:
4. Reviev•ing Mrre$ponden¢e with HMRC, Companies House and Ihe company's legal advisors.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of Strand Arts Centre
{A company Ilmlted by guarantee. noi ha¥lng 8 share ￿pItalI
Furlher InformHtlon rO94Tdln9 thg scop0 ol our responslbllllle8 ag audltOT
As part ol an audit in accordance with ISAS IUKI, we exercise professional judgement and maintsin professional
scepticism throughout the audit. We also..
Identify and assess Ihe risks ol material misslalemenl of ihe financial ststernents, whether due lo fraud oi error.
design and perfom audit procgdures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence thai is sufficient and
appropriate 10 provide a basis for our opinion. The risk ol noi detects'ng a material misslalemenl resulting trom
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error. as traud may Involvg wlluslon, tsgery. Intentional ornlssions,
misrepresentations, or the override of inlemal control.
Oblain an understanding of internal conlrol relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures Ihat are
appropriate in the circumslances. but not lor the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 9ffeGtiveness of the
charity's internal control.
EvBluate the appropriateness of accounting pollGles used and tho reasonableness of accounting eslimalas and
related disclosuies made by trustees.
Condude on the approprialeness ol the Iruslees, use of ihe going concem basis of accounting and, based on tha
audit evidence oblained, whether a malerial uncertainty exists relateo to events or conditions that may cast
5ignifrcanl doubt on the charity's ability lo rLJnlinue 8s a going enncern. 11 we conclude th818 m81enal uncert3inty
exists. we are required lo draw altenlion in our Audilofs Report lo the ￿lated di￿105U1es in the financial
slalemenls or, if such disclosures are inadequate, lo modify our opinion. Our conclusions a￿ based on the audit
evidence obtained up lo Ihe date of our Audrtorfs Report. However, fvlure events or conditions may cause the
charity to cease lo continue 8s a going Concgrn.
Evbluale Ihe overall pre58nlalion, slvuclure ano conlenl pf Ih? finanelal slalemenls. irtdudlng Iho disdosures. and
whether the financial slal8m&nls repregenl Ihe underlyin9 transactions and evenls in a manner that achieves lair
prasentsbon.
We communicate wlih those chargod with govemanco regarding, among ather mattets, Ihé planned scope and timing
ol Ihe Budil and slgnificanl audit findings. includ•ng Any s￿nIfiCant deficiencie$ in inlernal control Ihat we identify
during our audit.
Thg purpose of our audit work and to whom wè ow• our responslbilltlos
This report is mgde solely lo the chanty's membeTS, as a body, In accordan￿ wilh Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the
Companies Act 2006. OUT audil has been undertaken so Ihal we mighl slate to Ihe ch8riWs membèrs those
matters we are required lo stal8 to Iheffl in an auditorfs report and for no olher purpose. To the fullest extenl pem)ilted
by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the charity and the chantys members as a
body, for our aud.
ork, for Ihis re
01 for Ihe opinions we have formed.
Id1r Mike Na
Iofa
behalf of
DN
CA LIMITED
Chartered Accounlanls and Senior Statutory Audilor
Omieau House
91-97 Om)eau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH
tutory Audltor>

Strand Arts Centre
IA Company 4mlt•d by guarant••. not havlng a 8har• capltall
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
IIDcofporaithg an Incomo and Expondltur• A¢counl)
for the financial year ended 31 March 2023
Unr•stricl•d R•stricted
Funds
Fundg
2023
2023
Total Unrestricted Reslricled
Fundg
Fund$
Funds
2023
2022
2022
Tolal
Funds
2022
Notsty
In¢om•
Oonations a￿j kgacies
517,865
207.960
726,825
609,965
22,442
632.407
Expendltur•
Charitablè activilies
519,695
207,960
727,65S
461,431
22.442
483,873
N•1 Incomell•xp•ndltur•
<1,830)
11,830)
148,534
148,534
Tr8nsfers betrween lunds
Nol mov•m•nl in fund• for
th• Ilnan¢l•l y•ar
(1,830)
11,830)
148.534
148,534
Reconclllatlon ol funds:
Total hjnds b•gifinirKJ of th•
year
194,282
194,236
45,748
(46)
45,702
Tol•1 fund• at th• ond ol
Ihe y•ar
192A52
192,406
194.282
(46)
194,236
The Slalemenl of Financial Adivilies indudes all gains and1098e5 recognised ID the financial year.
All incorne and expenditure relate to continuing xtivities.
The note$ on pgges 1310 19 lon￿ part ol the financial 8lalL*ments
10

Strand Arts Centre
IA company 11m1t￿ by guarant•g, not havlr4J • sh•r• cap#al)
Ctyhpwy Mumbw.. N16159
BALANCE SHEET
as at 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Notvd
Flxed Assets
Tangible assets
11
103,218
125,208
C￿￿ent Ass•ts
Stock5
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
12
13
14
3,570
332,550
147,676
3.783
115.184
217.643
483.796
336,610
Crndltorn: Amoun18 lalllng du• wlthln onè yèar
15
1394,6081
(261,183)
Pl•t Currant A88918
89,188
7S.427
Total Assets less Currènt Liabiliti•9
192,406
2QO.635
Crèdltor8
Amounls lalling duè aftér more than one year
16
{6,399)
Total Ng1 As80ts
192,406
194,236
Funde
R￿triCted trust frJThJs
General fund (un￿$trICted)
146
192052
{46}
194,282
Total ffundg
192,406
194.236
These financial sialernents have been prepared In accordance wilh the special provisions relating lo small companies
ilhin Part 15 01 the C(Mnp8nies Act 20C6.
Appr
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by
oartl ol Truslee8 and authorf8ed for l$#u• on
and 8lgned on Its
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Cash flow8 from op•ratlng activities
Net movement in funds
Adjuslrnenls for..
Depreciation
Interesl payable and similar expenses
11,8301
148.534
24,164
10,502
13,271
9,102
32,836
170,907
Movements in working Gapilal.,
Movement in stocks
Movemenl in debtors
Movemenl in creditors
213
1217.366)
132,025
{3.100)
{9.5111
114,9751
Cash lused in)Igeneraled from operations
Intèrest paid
152,292)
19.102?
143.321
(2.421)
Nel cash (used inllgeneialed Yrom operatin9 aclivlt5es
161,394)
140,900
Cash IIow5 from Investing actlvllle$
Paymenls to acquir6 tangible assets
(2,174)
194.0401
Cash Ilovts from Ilnancing a¢tlvltle8
Repaymenl of long term loan
{6.3991
18,895)
Net (dgcrea9elllncrease In ¢a8h and ca8h equlvolents
Cash and caBh equl¥alents at the beginning of the year
{69,967)
217,643
37,965
179,678
Cash and cash èqulvalènts at Ihe •nd olth• yaar
14
147,676
217.643
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Strand Arts Centre
(A ¢ompony Ilmltod by guolgntsg. not h•vlng a sharg capltsl)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for Ihe financial year ended 31 March 2023
GENERAL INFORMAnoN
Strand Art$ Centre is a c4)rnpany limited by guaranlee in￿rpOrated ￿ Northern Ireland. The iegistered office
of the charity 1$ 156 High Sireel, Holywood, 8T4 1NY, United King¢Jom which is also the principal Pk8ce ol
business ol the charity. The finanaal statements have been presented in Pound 1£) ￿1¢h is also the
functional currency of the charity.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The followlng aCr￿untIng polldes havo been 8pplled conslslently in ￿aling wllh it•ms which aTe congidered
rn8terlal in relation lo the tharity's finandal slalemenls.
Basls of proparation
The finanaal statements have been prepared
under the hiStOr￿al cost convention, modified to include
cert8in iterns al fair v8hJe. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Staiemenl of
Recommended Piactice (SORPI "Accounting and ReportirrfJ by Charilies preparing their a¢¢ounls In
ac￿rdanCe with the Financial Reporting Stsndard ￿p￿tcable In UK •nd Republic ol Iroland FRS 11)Z'.
As pemiilled by Ihe Companies Act 2006. Iho charity has vgrled the standard fofmats in that act for the
Stalemenl of Finandal Activlties and the Balance Sheet. Departures from the standard formats are to ¢x)mply
with the rewiremenls ol the Charitses SORP an(J are in Complianr￿ with seclh)n 4.7. 10.6 and 15.2 01 Ihal
SORP.
stst•m•nt ol eompll•n¢•
The ffinancial slalemenls ol the charity for the fjnancial year ended 31 March 2023 have been prepared on the
goin9 co￿•M basis and in accordance with the Statement of Recomrnended Practi¢x ISORP) "Accounting
2nd Reporting by Charities pieparing Ihelr accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Stsnd8rd
8pplicabkn in Ihe UK Republic ol Ireland FRS 102".
Fund •c¢ountlng
The following are the categories ol fvnds m8int8inad.'
Reslricled funds
Restricted fiJnd$ represent income recwved which can onw be used lor particular purposes, as specified by
the donors. Such wrFWS are wllhin Ihg overall oty'eclives of the charity.
Unrostrlcted
Unrestticled fvnds con$1* of G•n•ral and O•synaled fvnds.
General lunds represent amounts byfiich are ex￿ndable at t￿ dI%ret￿ of lh8 board, in hJrtherarKe of the
obigclives of Ihe charity
Desynaled fvnds Gomwise unreslricled fvnds that Ihe board has. al ils th￿18110￿. set aFide for partIC￿8r
purwses. These desi￿allonS have an administratr'vo purpos6 only. and do noi legally festrlcl t￿ board's
discietw)n lo apply the fund.
Incom•
Income is recogrised by inclusion in the Statemènt of Financial Activities only vthen Ihe charity is l¢gally
enlilled lo the income. pertomiance ¢ondilion$ 8rtached to the ilemlsl ol income have been met. the amounts
involved be measured with gufficienl reliability and il Is probable that the in￿rne will be received by the
charity.
Income from charilable actlvltles
Income from charilable activilles in¢tude In￿Me eamed from the supply of servKes under c4nloctual
arrangements and frc4n perfomance related grants which have conrfilions Ihal specify the provision of
particuiaf servicey lo bg provlded by the charity. Income from 9ovAmmenl and olher co-fundgr9 is recognised
bthen the charity is le9ally entitled lo the income tecause il Is fvlfilling the rnndilions c4nlained in Ihe related
fvrKliThJ agreement$. Vthere a grant IS fe¢eived In advance. its recognition is defetted and induded in
creditors. Kthere enlillement oxurs befo￿ income is received, it 1$ arzfued in debtors.
Grants frryn governments and other COThfvrKlers typicalty in¢l￿de one ol the lo11￿9 types of conditic￿5..
Perlormance based cfy)dilions.' whereby charity ig contractually enlilled lo lunding only lo the exient that
the core oty'ectives of the grant a9reernent are achieved. Wthere the charity is meeling the core objectives of a
granl egreemenl, il rett*9nises the related expendilufe. lo the extent that it Is ￿1MbUr$ab1e ty the ¢knor, as
incorne.
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strand Arts Centre
{A company Ilmtt•d by guavJnt¢•. not h•vlng a shwe uplta
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
conliTrued
for the fina￿la1 year ended 31 March 2023
•Time based CO￿li￿on$." whereby tha charity is contraclually entitW to fiJn(*ng on the condition that tt is
utilised in a partiC￿ar perifA. In Ihese cases the ¢haOty recognises Ihe Income to Ihe e*(enl It Is Utili￿ wlhin
the period specified In the agreement.
In the absence of such eAindilions, assumir#J that re￿Ipl is wobable and Ihe amount Can b? reliabty
measured, grant irKome is recognised once the charity is notified of entitlement.
Grants roceivod lowards capital expendrture are credited to th8 St8ternenl of Financial Aclivitias when
r•ceived or re¢ei¥atde, whi¢hever 18 earlier.
Expendltur?
Expenditure is anatysed betrween cosls of chariteble advltles and raislng ftjnds. The cosls ol each activlty are
pafalely accumulated and th"scloged. And an￿Y$ed aP￿rdIng lo their mapr components. Expenditure is
recognlsed when 8 legal or constructive obligatK)n exists as a result of a pa51 event, a transfer of economic
benefits is required in settlement and Ihe amount of the obligailon can te feliabty measured. Support Costs
are 11)0se functions thal a55iSt the work of ihe charity bul cannot be 8ttribuled lo one aclivity Such Costs are
allocated to aciivities in prowrtion to staff lrfTre spent ¢y rAher suitsble measure for each activity.
Tanglble fix•d agg•t8 and dopreclalk)n
Tan9ble fixed assets arè slated al cost ar al valuation, less aecumulaled depreciation. The chorp to
depreciation is calculated to Wfile off the original cost or valuatson of tangible fixed assets, less Iheir estimaled
re8ldual value. over their expected u8efvl lives as follows..
Plant ond mjchinery
Fixtur•8, fittings and •q￿pment
20%
20%
Inventorl?$
Invenlodes are stsled at tho lower of cost and nel realisable value, after makiTrJ due allowan￿ foi ob501ele
and slow rnoving ilems. Cosl includes all costs incurred in the normal course ol busines5 in brinsMn9 Ikém to
their present h)calion and Condit￿n. Inventories comprise fundrai5bng materials. 11 Is not considered
practlcgble to value Invonlories of unsold donated goods at the fjnancial year end.
D•btOf8
08blors are recogni6ed at the 5ettlemenl amount after any dlscounl offefod. Prepayments are valued al
the amouni wepaid n•1 ol any ITade di$￿UnIS du•. Incom• r•co9nisad by Iha charity from gov•rnmgnt
agencies and olher co-fvnders, but not yel recAived at financlal year end, is included in deblors.
Cash al bank and In hand
Cash al bank and in hand comprises cash on (*posit al bank$ rewlrln9 le$$ Ihan tfKee month8 notice ol
Vthtythdrawal.
T¥xation and def•Thed taxatlon
No current or deferred taxation arises as the thaiity has been gfanled Charitable exernptron. Irrecoveroble
valued added tsx is expensed as incurred.
Deferred lax is reeognised in respect of all timing differences Ihal have originated but not reversed al Ihe
balanca sheet dale where Iransacb'ons or events havè owurred al that date thal thill ￿sU11 in an obli9ation lo
pay more lax in the fiJture, or a nghl to pay le55 tax in the hjlure. Timin9 diffeiences are tempoiary differences
l)elween Ihe chafity's taxable Inc(Mne and Its resulls as slated in the financial 3talem¢nts.
Oefeffed lax Is measurèd on an undistt•unled basis at the tax rates that aro aniicipated to apply in the periods
In which the liming (lifferences are expected to reverse. based on lax rates and Im that have been enacted
or substantively enacted by the bala￿e sheet date.
Flnanclal Instruments
A finarK481 asset or a financial liability is recognised only vthen the charity be(ximes 8 party to the Mntraclual
provisiorts of the instrument.
Basic financial instrurnents are initially recO￿lsed at the amount receivable or payable including any related
transac11￿ cosis.
Curreni assets and cuffent liabilities ale subsequently measured at the Gash or olher consideration expected
lo be pabd or received and not dlscounted.
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Strand Art8 Centre
IA company Ilrnlted by guarante8, not havlNJ a $hwè
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
conlinued
for the financial year ended 31 Mafth 2023
Oebl instwments arn subsequently measured at amortised eosl.
Wthere investments in shares are wblicly traded Of their lair value can otherwise be measwed reliat4y. the
investrnenl is subsequenlly measured al lair value vlth changes in lalr value rewgnised In Incc(ne and
exwndilure. All olher such investments org subsequently measured 01 cost le$$ impaimienl.
Other finandal In$trnm￿I$. in¢ludlng derivalives. are initially recognised at lair ￿lUe. unless payment fof an
asset ig def8rred beyond normal busines$ teftns or financed al a rale of interest that Is not a m8rkel rate. in
which case the a55el is measured at Ihe present value of the fvlure payments th'scounted al a mafket rate ol
interest for a similar debt inslwment.
other financial instnjmenls are subsequenily measured at fair value, with any changes recognbse(1 in ihe
statement of finarKial activilies. with the exceptv)n of heth3irvJ instruments in a designated hedging
relatlonship.
FIna￿la1 assets that afe measured 81 cnsl or 8mcrtised cog1 are rebiewed for obje￿1Ve evidence of
Impairment at th• end ol each reportin9 date. 11 there is obj'ective evidence ol impalrmenl, an Impalrmenl loss
1$ reco9nised under Ihe appropriate headbng in the statement of financial activities in vthich the initial gain was
F¢r all equty inslwments regardless of significance, and other finAncial assets that are individually S￿nifiCant.
these are assesse(l individually for impaimient. Other financiAI assets ale either assessed individually or
grouped on the ba81$ of $lmilar credit ri$k d)aracieristirA.
Any reversals ol Impalm￿nt are re￿19Th1$ed irnmedialely. to Ihe extent that the ieversal does not result in
carryin9 amcwnl of the financial a55el Ihal exceeds what the carryin9 amount would have been had Ih?
impalrmenl not previously been recognised.
GOING CONCERN
There are material uncert8Snt1•8 about lh• ability 10 ￿ntinUe operating and the finan¢i•l slal•m•nt$
have been prepared on a Going Concern basis.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JiIOGeMENT AND ESTIMA TES
The preparation ol the financial statements requires managemenl lo make iudgemenls, estlmates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These eslimales and ludgemenls are conllnualty reviewed and
are ba8ed on exw1e￿e and other factwo, induthng expectAtions of frjlufe events that Are belteved lo be
r•asonablo under circumstan¢A$.
INCOME
DONA TIONS AND LEGACIES
Unf•8tr1cled R•8trlct•d
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
Cinema Revenue
Shop Revenue
Screen Advertiyro Revenue
Live SIK>WS Revenue
Private Screen Hir•
Grant and Subsidies Received
CorM8virus Job R￿entIon Scheme
Other Income
180,521
102,214
9.173
34.341
39,347
1 JJ,682
180,521
102.214
9.173
34.341
39.347
341,642
179.251
104, 118
8,387
8.322
50,123
257.$64
24,642
207,960
18,587
18,S87
517,86S
207,960
725,825
632.407
EXPENDITURE
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Direct
Costs
Other
Costs
Svpport
Cosls
2023
2022
Expendilufe M charitable activites
343.679
24,164
359,912
727,655
483.873
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Strand Arts Centre
IA cOm￿Y Ilmll8d by yuarantee, noi havln9 a shaTO capllall
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
contin￿1
for the financial year ended 31 March 2023
SUPPORT COSTS
Charltabl¢
A¢tlvltles
2023
2022
Staff Costs
Bank and Finance Charegs
Office Admini51ralion Cosls
Premises Costs
252,222
10,S02
24,149
73,039
252,222
10,502
24,149
73,039
238,481
9,102
18.238
64.934
369,912
359,912
330,755
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
2023
2022
Staff Costs
Bank Fin8nc• Chèfogs
Office Administralron Costs
Premlges Cgjts
252.222
10,502
24,149
73,039
238,481
9.102
18.238
84,934
359,912
330.755
NET INCOME
2023
2022
Net Ineorne Is stst•d aftor charglngllcredlilngl:
Deprecialion ol tan￿ble assets
Audilols remuneration:
- audit ser4ices
24,164
13,271
3,500
The audll fee amount of £3.500 in the current financial year is made up of an under accrued a)r￿n1 of £1,750
in ro¥p•ct of year ending 31 Marth 2022 and a current y￿r l¢e of £1.750.
INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR CHARGES
2023
2022
On bank loans and ovefdraft$
10,502
9.102
10.
EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
The stgff cosls ￿mprise..
2023
2022
Wage5 and salarie5
Social secuiity c05ts
Pension Co￿$
227,705
16,033
3,931
219.199
14,466
3,744
247,669
237.409
The average head count of emF4oyees durlng Ihe year vms 18 (2022.. 25).
No Employee re￿iVed employee benefits ol nNxe than £60.(W duriThJ the year12022.' Nil)
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Strand Arts Centre
IA company Ilrnlted by guarants•, not havlNJ ? shalè ￿PItalI
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
continued
for th& financial yew ended 31 Ilarch 2023
11.
TANG18LE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
Flxtures,
machlnery flttlng$ and
tqulprnent
Total
Cost
At 1 Apnl 2022
Additions
162.g)9
2.174
86.008
248.917
2.174
Al 31 March 2023
165,083
86.008
251,091
Depr•¢latl¢>n
At 1 April 2022
Chafge for Ihe financial year
103,927
17,541
19,782
6,623
123.709
24.164
Al 31 March 2023
121,468
26.405
147.873
N•t l>ook valuè
At 31 March 2023
43,615
59,603
103.218
At 31 March 2022
S8,982
68,226
125,208
12.
STOCKS
2023
2022
Finished goods and goods for resale
3,570
3.783
13.
DE8TOR3
2023
2022
Trade debtors
T8X81ion and Social s8curity costs
Prep8yments ond accrued Ift￿￿8
327,243
104.137
6,432
4,61S
6,307
332,SSO
115.184
14.
CASH AND CASH eouivALENTS
2023
2022
Cash and bank balanc•s
147,676
217.643
15.
CREDITORS
Amounts lalllng due ￿thin one y¢ar
2023
2022
Trade creth'tors
Taxation and s¢eial s•curity C￿t%
Other credrtors
A¢¢ruals and delerred inc&)me
32.017
8,840
29,359
3,291
1,619
226.914
353.761
394,608
261,183
16.
CREOITORS
Amounts lalling duo aft•r mor• than one year
2023
20Z2
8ank108n
6.399
Repayable between one fyvo years
6,399
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Strand Arts Centre
IA company Ilmlt•d by guarant99, not havlng a share ¢apltsl}
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
continued
lor the financial year ended 31 March 2023
17.
RESERVES
2023
2022
Al the beginning of the year
(Deficilllsurplus for the financial yeaf
194.236
11,830)
45.702
148,S34
Ai tho end ol Ihg year
192,406.
194,238
18.
FUNDS
18.1 RECONCILIA TION OF MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unregtrlcted Restrlcted
Funth
Funds
Total
Funds
At 1 April 2021
Movement during the finan¢lal year
45.748
148,534
1461
45,702
148,534
At 31 March 2022
Movement during the financial year
194.282
(1.8301
146)
194.236
{1,830)
Ai 31 March 2023
192,452
(46)
192.406
18.2 ANALYSIS OF MoveMeNTS ON FUNDS
8ilan¢•
In¢om• Exp•ndltur•
Tran81•rn
betwofrn
lunds
Balan¢•
31 March
2023
2022
Regtrl¢lod lundg
Restricleo
Unr•8trict•d fund•
Unrèstricted Genernl
<48)
207,960
207,960
1461
194.282
517,865
519.695
192.452
To￿1 lund•
194,238
725.826
727,655
192,406
19.
STA TUS
Thè charity Is a company1Smiled by guaranlee nol having a share capitol.
Th0 liability ol the rnembers Is Ilmited.
Every membgl ol the company undertakes lo contribute to the assets of the company in the evenl of ils being
wound up while they are members. or within one financial year thereafter, foi the payment ol the debls and
liabilities of the company conlracted befrjre they Ge8sed to be members. and the costs, charges and expenses
of winding up. and for the adjustmeTrt of tho rights of th• ￿￿￿'bulOr$ among th•msel¥•s, Such amount as may
be requlrod, not exceeding £ 1.
20.
TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
There were no trustees. remuneration or other benefits paid during Ihe year.
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Strand Arts Centre
IA company Ilmltod by guar8ntog. not havlng a ghgro ¢apttal)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
conlinued
for Ihe financial year ended 31 March 2023
21
RECONCIUATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN NET DEB T
Openlng
balance
Cash
IIow8
Olher
change8
108ing
balance
L￿9-lann borrowin9S
Sh￿t-tem) borrowings
{6,3991
6.399
(6,3991
6.399
Total liabiliti•8 from financing actlvbtlg9
{6.3991
6,399
Total Cash at bank and lfi hand (Nots 14)
147.676
Total net debt
147.676
22.
POST4ALANCE SHEET EVENTS
There have been no significant even15 allectin9 the Chanty since the financial year4rKI.
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