NEW BELFAST COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE (TRADING AS COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIP) STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 TIE DItorS have pleasuwe In submltllng th8ir annual r8POrt t(etherWIth the Ilnandal statements for th6 ye¥ ended 31 December 2IY23. financlal stater have been prep&ed In accordan¢e wlth the accountlng Wicies set out in note 1 to financlal statents and comply with Ihe ¢harlVs governlno documert thè Comp8nles Act 2()J6 and 'Accnfig and Reportlng by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charflles prepgrlna therr accounts in accordance vAth the Flnanclal RepJtThJ sdard apicable In th& UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102). (efFectlv8 1 January 2019). Owctsves and a¢ttvltles New Beffast CcthmuTIty Art8 Inltiatlve18 a Company Ilmlted by Wante8 objects ar8 r8¢0grdsed as ch8rttable by HM Revenue & Customs. New Balfast Cijmmunlty Ajts 1n1t1av8 tradlno as Communlty Arts Partnershlp 18 8 reglstsr8d charfiy (XR 36570> and a company Ilmltsd by guarantee (Northem Ireland Nl 37645) arKI Is realsterwj wlth the Norlhem Ireland Chadly Commlsglon (NIC 105169). Our M1831on 18: To lead In the promoljon. development, ar dellvery of communlty arts praclce to affect W8tt1ve chang8. Our vlglon18." To foster 8 Ittst, Incluslve, peaceful, and creatl¥e soclety where der$Ity 58 embraced, d partlcipatEon1s valued. We malntsfn a tsvo-frAd apwoach to art8 developmenL' Swportlng acce88 8fKI p8c1PatIOn Ihrouph 8dvocacy and188dernhlp. Promotlng authorshlp and own8r8Np via acll¥e engagement In pe¢l& and programrne8. Key Programme8 and Actlvltles In 2023: 73 gjp8 across 4 artf0 areas on our ¢ommunlty programm& 15 groups on our Inter-cclnmL1ty wogr8mme. 23 groups pl&es on our Snter-ablllty Slde by Slde programme. 55 schools Pl progr8mmed on our Poety In Molon in Schoo18 prowamme. 22 Poet In resldenGe prole¢ts on our P08ty In Mollon Communlty. ovw 5.500 WChOp event partlclpants and 7.800 swjport regpcThes made Communlty Arts Partnershlp contlnues to: Swve a5 the centr81 polnt of contact for th8 communlty arts Sector. Ath4ocate for the s*ir. engaglng whh govemmert CnCIL8. and 8rt8 organlzalions. Provlde and grow re8earch and informatlon dlsseminalion. Develop new local, reglonal. and Intemdonal partrEtshlps.
EW BELFAST COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE (TRADING AS COMMUNIry ARTS PARTNERSHIP) STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 A•JkKacy CAP remalns commltted to Its adVOcY rule In Northem Ireland. conunulw to promote the profile and stakn8 of the community art8 Sector. In 2023, we: Engaged gov8rnment, pollGy makers and counclls on a fange of pollcy and 8traleglc consultations, eg: Arts Councll's 10 yo8r strategy. ACNI 89 host and urnbrella organlsatlonal18ad. Pef ceplus programme development, BCC as eonsultauve m8mber. Embrace 8 Glant Splrft Culture & Herltage Exp8rtence Programme Tourism Nl, a8 con8uttee Minlster181 Culture. Arts And H8ritag8 Strategy Ta8kfm. Dfc 88 member. NICVA'S Good Gov&rnance Group. as member. ACNI Mlnortty Ethnlc Arts Dellberatlve FonAm. as memb8r. Contlnued to host and update the Art8MatterNI carnpalgn. Provld8d Infcmialon and re8ear¢h ¢n the po8ltlve imp8¢tg of cornmunlty arts to over 450 gardSOn3 and Scttools. Partlclpated In and hosted a rawe of addltl¢)nd Info81 èvents to foster notsyorklng and expedenc8-8hadng. Infomidon Sepllces In 2023. CAP'S Infomauon Unlt fvrther expanded Its reach. produclng weekly and monthty 8-new8 bulleons thal gre•V to over 2700 subscrlb8rs on avera9e per monlh. The total hlt8 on our web81te 8XCé6ded 12 mllllon. re)lecllng a ¢ctinued inGrea8e In engagement. Th13 InfomialJon18 avallable through: The Weekly (CAWI new818tt8r. The Monthly onllne featur88 based e•zlne. The Captaln'8 Blog. On-Iln8 news pages. Thg Oirectory, an aStICornmUty (lIne dlreclory. Ow fvndlng and 8dvlce surgerle9. On4te and on-llne Ilbrary of communlty art8 theory and practlc Research Our re888rch effortg in 2023 focuséd on mapplng our current arKI future servlces ts1h communlty. Wa collaborated wlth over 120 communlty organlsatlons to ensLKe relevance and Integratton wlth exlsllng re8e8rGh actlvltles. This research ha8 led to 85818tlng more than 12 supported appllcation8 to V8rlou8 funder8. pla$ for neorkIng and shadng experlences In 2cr23, CNP organlsod ¢onsultaUon for a. aGross a range of Issues. palnertng with ellher ststutory acleS or community partneT5 (or drawirKJ partlcipaJon from local, natIor1. and Intemalonal praclljoners and professionals.
NEW BELFAST COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE (TRADING AS COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIP) STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Partnershlp Wothlng Our ¢ommitm8nt to partner5hlp worklng remalned strcmg In 21y23, leadng to ¢c118btxallon8 wlth 8 range of new p8thern. both IallY and cross t¥Jrd8r. These patiershW Includ Forget M8 Nots. Dublln", demenlja InCI1ve chc4r, gUPPOrted by CreatSve Ireland. Mear8 UK. refugee expressive art8. FcrtisFKlno. eXPrS1Ve arfs Intareomrnurty pr¢yJramme. Belfast and 018trict Tr8de8 Unlon, May Day event exhibttlon8 and walklng twr d8vèlopménL lrfsh con$8 of trades Unlon8. May Day event dvrfdopment. N¢ylh6rn H88lth and Soclal Carè Trust. PO•ty pod programmlng. The ARC ARC ccffillnued to 8erve as a vltsl re8(rC& In 2023, offerlng a 8afa and well*rovl8lonad spacofor creatlvlty. In 2023 fac&tsFface acllvltles saw a huge resurgence and vAth that a range of new partn8r5 hlrlng r ¥arfety of 8pac8 at much hlther frequ8ncl88. However. wllh PlnIng 8ppioved for the red8v8lopment of the slte on whl¢h our HQ Is lacated, CAP18 explortrvJ means to secure the bulldlng a8 8 dedkated ¢ommunlty arts centre. Govemanc8 & Man8gement Structure Ms K MGFadane Mr P Campbell MrJ McC8J Manag8rnent Commlttee: In 2023. the Management Commlttee contlnued to provlde strateglc dlrection and gov8m8nce lor CAP. commlttee wa8 comprlsed of 3 lJu8te98 and a company secretary. John mccar (Chalr). Karen M¢Farte (Vlc&Chair), PNllp Campbell {Flnanc8) and CoTh)r Shlelds (CEO and Company Se¢retary} respectlvely. Oay-t(>Day Operallonal Management: Under the leadetshlp of Chief Executive Conor Shlelds. CAP'S Opwat$ ¢¢tInUed to thrfv8. In 21)23, personn8118v818 were malntalned acrosg corè operat1$ and Indeed. wole¢t coordlnators and freelance arts and creatlve producers. Risk Assessment CAP'S malntslns ongolrwJ and conSt revlew of rlsk and tts management vla C central rfsk wister. We have a traffic Ilght syslem In krface to identify and rnage rfsk aGr05s govwnance. operattons. ftnanc88. and extemal factors. ensurlng that CAP remaln8 resllienl ¥Japt#Jle. Addltlonal large scale events off- emlses has seen the development of new ri8k assessment proiocols. Similarly. all arttsl In resident prograrnme3 have a new rfsk assessment tool (onllne) a5 well as Iralnlng and IndtIOn in its iwnplementd(Jn.
NEW BELFAST COMMUNITh ARTS INITIATIVE (TRADING AS COMMUNITr ARTS PARTNERSHIP) STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Financlal Revlew slnent of Flnanclal Advltles deSCfib8s New Beffast Communlty Arts Irltlattve ltradlng as Community Arts Partnership's) incom8 and 8XP8nditure and ftjnds ft)r thè ye8r. The Income of £379,866 w86 slgnmcanuy higher than the prevlou5 year, wlth signiftcant capital subventlon8 and much weclated donatlons accountlng for the rfgo. Overall experk11ttJre of £292.S81, decreaslng from Ihe prevlous year. In ye8r. our wlrKlpal fvnder, th? Arts co¢11 of Northem Ireland {ACNI) agaln agreed to contrfbLrte £211.144 through Its Annual Fundlng Prowamme through a range of ccTr and Pr0mMe fundln CAP also recelvad s1gnfflc8nt ptta1 Investmentfc( eqUIpmtfrOM Its wlnclpgl fijider. Betfast Cty cncIl wed to contrfbute £38.250 in a new cyd8 of Corè MLItI-Annu•l Grant ald, along wlth varf0 proJectg through Commurty Festlvds fiJndlng. The year rdlected the ongolng pattem of pr&Jrammlng across U)e yoar and the reglon. Regerves Ca8h at hand: A8 of Decwnber 20r6. wr cash at hand 8to(yJ at £109.769. allowlng for re8eNes to be r8laln8d to ad(Iress orvJoing contlnaent Ilabllllles 8nd thug engurfng organlsalbnal stsblllty. ConUng8nt Ilabllity18 always of concem: CAP ha8 3 pearnnt employees and 6 part Ilm8 freelance ordlnatorn. Thls presents an adthuonal conlJrKJent Ilablllty In tarms of potwiual redundancy approachlng over £80,OfyJ. Sugg881ed best pracllce wound the retenllLM of reserve$ by ACEVO Indeed NICVA 18 314 mijnths lumover. (At tN$ tlme. we have no slgNficant penslon Ileblllues lo rewrL However. we cwrenlly do ¢CmarK1 8dewate fund res8Dm to millaat8 our conunqent Ilabl1e3 and the organ188tliJn18 8trwgllng to augment Its 8blllty to fiJnd these flnanclal rf8k$ and Indeed 8 ranp of rfgks that cannot be fore88en, a8 ha8 beeft hlghlifvd by the Impact of the global parrtfjemlc on our day to day worfdTrJ). Pthllc Benefit In 2023. CAP ¢cmtinuad to dollver on Its Ctable objects. advanclng publlc eduoatlon In th6 arts. fosterifva communlty de¥eloprnan( and prov5dng facllllla8 for creadve engagemenL All as88ts V4we used In support these otlectlv88. wlth $ervlc88 offered free 81 the pnt of contscL New trmlr4bus for transportatlon of l)oth equlpment a1 patlclpwnts l staff." New podcasllng equlpm8nt for profe$6lonal 8nd communlty acces8.' Uprated pr8séntaUon and dlgital film maklng ewpment Includlng cameras, prol•ctors and laptops.. Moblle alr purffylng sy8tem8.' Scoplng new art8 resource centre to enh¢0 Gcwiunlty and professlonal offer. - 5UPPOrted by Arts cncIl of Northem Ire18nd Health and Safety capltal want
NEW BELFAST COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE (TRADING AS COMMUNIry ARTS PARTNERSHIP) STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Future Development Looklng 4)ead to 2024 and bEyond. CAP pla to Seek greater and more dverse Investrnentfrom both an expanded roilcall of fijnders to sup core operatlonal 8UStainablllty )d parbxr In n8w and exclting rlect wort In Gommunity 8ettlng8. Publlc Benefit New Belfast Communlty Arts Initialfve tla Communlty Ats ParlnerBhlp IdenUfies Its charftable oLlects a8: (1)To advance publlc educallon and sllmulate and educate Inte91 In the Arts for the benefit of the publlc and ¢ommunltle8 In N Ire18nd td 8lswhere (th8 '&ea of benefiff). partIlarlY Thjt 8xclu8ivaly, by any or all of the followlw means: (8)promollno. cry9nl8lng and publici81TrJ cultsjral and art8 &tlvllles, ovents, woth8hop8, Inldatfves exhlbldor*; Iblenctsjraglng appreclatlon for and tha particlpallon In Communlty arts Ihe ereauve arts by peoplg in the area of b8nef4t though provlslon of Informatlon, publlGaUon8, advlc•. 8upporL tralnlna and fac11183 (c)providlng advocacy on behalf of the art8 8ector. p8rt1cularly relatlng to communlty art8 P8rformanca8, {2)To adVce community developnent by eng8n9 wllh and a881511ng 8uch gr¢)up8 and orgarl8ation8. that have a genulne Intwesl In furtherfng the oblts of the Charfty, to organlse and pwilclpats In cultural and arts prdects and Inlllallves. {3)Th8 provl8lon OF facllltl88 and amenlues for recroatlon and other lelsure-tlme cUpa00n wlthln N Ireland wllh the object of Improvlng ¢ondlUons of Ilfe of rn6mb6rs of the publlc h8vlng need of such faclllues by raa50ns of thelr ag8. th¥, youth, d188blllUe8, povety ar#d 8ocI81 and economlc clr¢um8tanrns. (4>To promots 8u¢h othar charftat4e purpos98 a$ may from Ima to tlme be determlned. All the ¢harlts48 assets are u88d for charltat48 purrK)8e6 In support theBe oLlects. Bowdlmanagement Commlttee members th) not recelve any rnonetsry benefttfor thelr role In govemlng the chadty. In Ihe event of 8ny wlndlng w ofthe charlty Its rem8lnlng as8ets 8hall b8 transferred to arther charftable b(MJy wlth slfflllar oblects vla cy pres. We strlve to offer all S1¢8$ free at the polnl of c(taCt. Future Development We will oontsnue to grow and support current and new Inlllatlves Includlng local. nat4onal and Intemauonal symposia, progres8 local Strategy development UTh3 communlty arts PtIce, advocate for better ocesses for culbjral PTodu¢ers 8nd develop new tralnlng and support progr8mm85 foT arttsts and communltles arKI wlth d8veloplng our reglonal workshop and ptoject offerlng.
NEW BELFAST COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE (TrADING AS COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIP) STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Slatement of Statement of the Trustees responslbllitles Tlie Trustees. who are also Ihe dreCtO of New 8elfast Communlty Arts Inltla1ive for the purpose of c(Inpany law, are responslble for preparing the Statement Of Th8 Trustees Rewt and the fin8ncl8l statemants In aCcOrdae vAth appllcable law and Untted Kbfwom Accoundng Standards (Unlted Klngdom Generally Accepted jn¢lng Pracllce). Coryany Law requlres the Trustees to prepare financlal stataments for each flnanclal yearwhlch glve a true arnl fair vlew of th8 8tat8 of affair8 of the Charfty of the Incomlng r88wrceg and appllcatlon of resources, Includlno th8 Income and expendIre. of the ch8rlta)le company for that year. In prepartng Ihe88 flnand81 ststementg, the Trustees ar6 requlrad to: - $8lect sultable accounttTrJ pollclés 8nd then aPF4y them cons19tenly", - ctheNo th8 methods ar## ncIF60 In Charltles 80RP; - mak8 Judgements and esllmate8 thatare reasonable and pnJden¢ - State whether *lcabl8 UK A¢Gounllng Slandwds havo baen followed, 8ubSect to any matedal departures dsclosed exp181ned In Ihe financlal staiementB; arKI - W8pare the flnanclal Statements on the golng CoeM baslg Lnle85 It Is In8pproprfata t) prfj8 that the charfty wlll conllnue In opBratlon. Tha TnJste88 are responslble for k8eklTrJ adequate aceounlng record3 that ¢Jsc108e wth rea80nable accuracy at any tlm8 the ftnanclal posluon of Ihe Charfty and enable them to ensure that tha flnancl81 8tstèments comply %•Ath thè Comparles Act 2008. They are dso responslblè for safeguardlng the 8888ts of the chadty and hence for laklThJ r888rmable 3tep8 for the pre¥tjOn detodi offraud other Irrewiarltle8.
NEW BELFAST COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE (TRADING AS COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIP) STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Dlsc108ure of Inforniatlon to audltor Th8 Trustees who held offlce at the dale of apFYoval ol thiB repc¥t wnllm thaL to Ihe best of thelr knedge. thero Is no relevant audlt Infonratlon ofbthlch the charlty's audltors are unaware. Each Trusts? taken all nace8sary 8tspB to erowe that Ih8y arp aw of any relevant audtt Infomiaoon. Audltor AAB Group Accountsnts Umited have 8xpr&88ed Ihelr wllllrKJness to ¢Inu8 88 audltor8 for CAP. In (dce wlth AJ1tcle 382 of thé Companle8 Aot 2006, a resolulon wopoglng thelr roappolnlment wlll be 8Utffiltt•d at th8 next General Meellng. Awroval Th18 reportwas approved by the Dlrectors and 81grtd on thelr behalf. Mrc lelds Company Secrotfiry Dated: 31110r24