TRUSTEE REPORT 2024-2025
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| CHARITY NAME | Applied Arts Scotland |
| OTHER NAMES KNOWN BY | AAS |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NO. | SC022604 |
| CHARITY’S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS |
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Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any.
(For example, those who resigned part way through the financial period):
NAME DATES ACTED IF NOT FOR WHOLE YEAR
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Type of governing document: Constitution
Membership shall be open to all those involved in the applied arts whether that be through making, supporting, or studying in the field. An employee of the association shall not be eligible for membership; a person who becomes an employee of the association after admission to membership shall automatically cease to be a member. Any person who wishes to become a member must sign, and lodge with the association, a written application for membership. The management committee may, at its discretion , refuse to admit any person to membership. The management committee shall consider each application for membership at the first management committee meeting which is held after receipt of application.
Trustee Recruitment
Trustees are recruited through open advertisement and voted for by members, as per the AAS constitution.
Charitable Purposes
The objects of Applied Arts Scotland are to promote and support the Applied Arts in particular to support professional crafts people, designer makers and applied artists in Scotland.
Summary of the main activities in relation to these objectives:
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Enable makers to develop their professional practices.
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Coordinate and collaborate with a range of support organisations and statutory bodies who have a responsibility for the applied arts sector .
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Create regular networking opportunities and conferences.
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Support ongoing professional development in the sector by means of training, mentoring, apprenticeships and other activities..
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Collect and disseminate information in order to generate a bank of specific data for use in
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support of the sector.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE: Please see Projects below.
PROJECTS
DIGITAL TOOL KIT: This is being used as part of a British Council India training programme. This is an on-going project and a more indepth roll out, designed to support makers based in Scotland commences in January 2025.
CONNECTING MAKERS: These monthly online meetings ran until the end of 2022 and were stopped due to dwindling attendance, as everyone returned to their non-digital lives post-lockdown and focused on navigating the new normal. However, results from the member survey in 2023 means that AAS decided to re-start these online activities with specific themes. Following confirmation from Creative Scotland MYF these sessions have now re-launched. More information can be found here: - https://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/connecting makers/
THE COMMONING CRAFT FUND 25/26: This avenue of funding, supported through the Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding (MYF) enables AAS Members to take the lead and explore what ideas of mutual and reciprocal benefit and shared responsibility mean. In November 2025 two projects were - funded through this project. https://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/commoning craft/
CLOSING THE LOOP: ‘Closing the Loop' Sustainability Research Group continues to meet on a regular basis. This is a live project but does not have a project budget.
CULTURALITY: This project commenced in April 2024. This is a four-year, European research project run in partnership with thirteen institutions, arts organisations and museums across Europe. Although this is an EU Funded project, AAS makes financial claims from UKRI. More details on the project can be located here: https://culturalityproject.eu/
More information on all of these projects can be located here:
https://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/projects/
FINANCIAL REVIEW 24/25
Brief Statement of the charity's policy on reserves:
At the 31st of March 2025, Applied Arts Scotland SCIO had unrestricted funds of £293 and restricted funds of £16,371. The charity's policy on un-restricted reserves is to apply them in pursuance of the charity's aims and objectives.
Donated facilities and services (if any): The charity uses donated office facilities provided by its officials , who also give their time for no charge.
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OTHER OPTIONAL INFORMATION
AAS finances fluctuate based on the external projects that we successfully secure funding for.
This financial year AAS were successful in securing Multi - Year Funding from Creative Scotland. This has enabled us to roll out a number of projects (as identified above) and invest administrative support for the organisation.
Project specific, additional funding applications that have been submitted, with decisions pending in 2025, are:
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EU HORIZONS Collaborative research project: HEART. Approx £200K for deliverables over a three-year period. Project Leads: University of Dundee and University of Staffordshire.
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EU Horizons Collaborative research project THREADS. Approx £200K for deliverables over a three-year period. This is a two-stage application. Stage one has been submitted and details of the selection to progress to stage 2 are announced in February. Project Lead: Brighton University.
DECLARATION
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above .
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature
Position: Treasurer (February 2024 to current day)
Date: 17/12/25
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Applied Arts Scotland SCIO I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Respective responsxbilities of trnstees and examiner The Chity'S tTUStees are Tesponsible for the prep£atIOn of the accounts in accordance with the tem)s of the Charities and Ttee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation l O(l) (d) of th¢ 2006 ALYounls Regulations do¢s not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation I l of the 2006 Accounts R¢gulalions. An ex4amination includes a review of tlie accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the tru8tee8 concerning any such tnatt¢rs. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the cvidcnce that would be required in an audiL and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given bv the accounts. Independent examiner's statement Tn the course of mv examinatinn, no matter has corne to my attention . which gives mc rcasonablc cause to bclievc that in any rnatcrial rc8PCCt th¢ rcquircmcnts: • to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 Thf the 2006 Accounts Regulations • to prepar¢ accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Rcgulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in rny opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undcrstiL nding nf thc account% tn bc rcachcd. Relevant Professional qualification/professional body: ICAS Date: 18 December 2025
APFENDIX 2 Ertw SC No. 0W Applied Arts SC022604 5COILAwts OSCR Recelpts and payments accounts Forth• p•riod 31 Scorrish Charrty Regulator Section A Statement of receipts and payments Unrestheted lunds Exp•ndabl• endowrnent funts P•mianeni endowment funds Total funds curr•ni p•riod Total lunds last p•riod lunds npare5t£ A1 Recei D(xthons LegaCS Grants 631 44,697 51A28 63,778 Receipts frC ndraising actNi15 Gross trading recwpts InCOry frorn Investrnents other th land arKJ bulk115 Rents frotn larKI & buildi Cross repts ftixn othei chartable acovttles 3,104 4104 4,J68 44.7 04432 A2 R•¢•ipts from ass•t & investment sales Pre¢[l$ frotn sale of fre¢J assets Proceeijs ITOM s of investmenls Total recwpts 9.735 44.897 6U32 88.346 A3 PayTn•nts Expenses for lundTaLSiThJ actNrties Gross trading Pants Investment rnanagement costs Payments relab.ng dlrecly to charrtable actwrties Grants and donalKJn5 3,150 43,879 471129 84,668 Govemance costs". Audrt l indepeThJent exarnThth PreParatn of annua accounts Legal costs Olher 350 3JO 350 3.480 4.180 3.002 22.064 A3 Sub total 43.8n 54861 111362 A4 Payments rèlatlng to asset and inv•stm•nt mov•m•nts Purchases of fixed assets Purchase ol investments A4 Sub totsl Total payments 9,982 43,879 6U61 111262 Net recelpts /(payRwnts) 818 571 42,916 A5 Transfers to I lfrornl funds
APFENDIX 2 Ertw SC No. 0W Applied Arts SC022604 5COILAwts OSCR Recelpts and payments accounts Forth• p•riod 31 Scottish Chérity Rryulalor Section A Statement of receipts and payments Unrestheted lunds Exp•ndabl• endowrnent funts P•mianeni endowment funds Total funds curr•ni p•riod Total lunds last p•riod lunds to £ tonE5[£ toTrest£ Surplus/(dpficitJ foryear 818 571 42.918
Applied Arts SCOTIA140 SC022604 Section B Statement of balances Expendatyie Permiriit T(tal (urienl Totsl Last[1 B1 Cash funds 15553 16,053 SwFdu8 1 Ideficitl rerVs 1247J 818 571 1419161 16371 16.ffi3 1Q093 Ct(S)1 De¢ails Cwrent¥dueltt B3 Oth•r ass•ts Èsknded 292 16.311 15,553 T1 16.663 16,093 DetaHs Tolal ¢e•twnel 85 Continpnt 1kb11ft$ Dthof approval 1W1212
APPENDIX 2 Applied Arts SC022604 SCOILAM Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analy&s olfunds worksheets) C2 Grants Total C3a Tru8t•e remuneration Arthorlty under whlch p•ld C3b Trustee remuneration - detalls IrvK)vate UK Icultutal" 16.665 . In (Jjr HJ$ 1.0 C4a Trustee expenses C4b Trustee expenses - details Balance (#rts1arITr9a1 Nature of relationshi Nature of transaction Iq C5 Transactions with trustees and conneeted persons C6 Other inforniation AAS Pay1 & ReiFts 24 25 l )leS Decemiw 107
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AAS Payments & Receipts 24_25 Signed / Notes
December 2007
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Applied Arts SC022604 Additional analysis111 2 GrnNs Sc(th 714 ScthatKI Re."Dewl ISRDI 155 INNOVATE ix lcd1altyj 476 4117J 51J28 1778 CLIWWIEU FWI D¥al I( Dtrn 2 1381 758 Crafting FLths l¥aw51 CtstvJtt L(w (ple 21 2 (Irthl) Creatwe Tech FLTrJ (C¥e¥y Irknrqixsl Fkxxs.SRD BC Intha Cr¥L T(xAk* 1,383 715 1&873 261 250 3.150 BC In OwHax
APPEKIX2 Applied Arts SC07IAND SC022604 Additional analysis (2) Totsl Totsr db thIper¥xl Lega085 155 476 631 1fj039 1104 3104 Gross IlI1j reteiws Rwts frw IKI & iKMIOir Sub 155 76 1104 9.7JS 20,607 Sub tal 155 76 1104 9.735 10,607 Paryits rdatyrrfj dirEcty to thartableaCbb8S J9) 480 350 1480 150 IC#)2 3.150 23,806 34.4J6 Sub total 155 476 124n 1118 Transkrs to1{frn? (d Sukylus l{defie*) loryear 155 476 124n 1118 H4re and pwpose Offd$
APPEKIX2 Applied Arts SC022604 SCOTLAPIts Additional analysis {3) 6 Breakdown of restricted ld5 Gts 44m7 47.739 Rents & ¥11r Sub (olal 47.739 3fi697 6,6&S 44,691 47,739 9278 43*79 Grarts Lknnabans sub totsl 3J2 9278 43M79 Sub 33251 9378 43.879 76W6 1440 818 129.0971 TtanslErs to1{frn) [d5 {B,12n Sury4us /ld8ffckl foryear 144) 818 I3714> Nalure and o¥e Offd5