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Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025.
Charity name Theiya Arts
Charity number SC049652
Contact address
Trustees at the date of agreement of the Annual Report
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Chairperson
Treasurer
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Structure, Governance & Management
Theiya Arts is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) registered with OSCR from 30 September 2019. It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity.
Trustee Recruitment and Appointment
Theiya Arts was founded in 2019 byiSTheiya Arts is now run by a core team of 5 dance artists
and overseen by the board of trustees.
At Thelya Arts's AGM on 21 January 2025,
stepped down from the Theiya board of trustees, and all other current Trustees (above) were re-elected onto the board.
In 2025-26, Theiya Arts will seek to actively recruit Trustees with knowledge and experience in environmental sustainability in the arts, and with knowledge and experience in the Scottish dance sector in general.
The Board may at any time appoint any person to be a charity trustee by way of a majority vote at a board meeting. All members of the Board are trustees of the charity. Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting. There must be a minimum of three and a maximum of eight trustees.
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Aims and Objectives
The organisation’s charitable purposes are:
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e The advancement of education
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e The advancement of health
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e The advancement of the arts, heritage, and culture
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e the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Theiya Arts is a leading South Asian Arts organisation based in Edinburgh, aiming to foster a vibrant, inclusive arts community that thrives on diversity and representation, making South Asian Arts an integral part of the Scottish dance ecosystem. We have 4 programme strands:
THEIYA ARTS DANCE COLLECTIVE (TADC)
The South Asian contemporary dance company of Theiya Arts, established in 2020, is a Collective of Edinburgh-based, South Asian dance artists who are committed to using ‘Arts as Activism’ and initiating dialogue about contemporary socio-political issues through the medium of South Asian Arts, within different audience contexts.
THEIYA CONNECT
This is our support programme for South Asian Arts Practitioners. Currently in its development stages, it is created to provide mentoring and producing support for individual choreographers, financial and administrative support to educators, and create performance and community engagement opportunities for practitioners.
THEIYA ARTS SCHOOL
This is our South Asian Arts education programme (Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Mohiniyattam, Bollywood, and Kandyan dance classes, and Youth Dance Development programme) for all ages and stages of learning. Running since 2019, our weekly programme comprises both group and 1-2-1 classes. As of April 2025, we run 23 classes a week, attended by a student base of 120+. Through this programme we reach children, young people and adults with an interest in South Asian Arts, young people with career aspirations with the dance and choreographic sector.
THEIYA IN THE COMMUNITY
This is our South Asian Arts outreach programme that brings South Asian Arts, South Asian Arts-inspired sensory movement sessions, and wellbeing activities to targeted demographics, delivered in collaboration with our partners. Delivering 10 to 15 sessions per week, we work with participants of various ages, abilities, and backgrounds, in particular children and young people with chronic or life-limiting illness, people with additional support needs, older people, carers, and low-income families living in areas of socio- economic deprivation.
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Participation statistics at a glance
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| in Theiya Arts activities | 1938 3417 |
4246 4114 5805 |
5426 | |
| (workshops&classes) |
Financial Review
Receipts for the year were £123,092 and Payments were £122,256. The surplus for the year was £836.
Awards for All and Diversity and Inclusion restricted funds show an overspend in this financial year. However, the grant was received in the previous financial year and mainly spent in the current financial year.
CBSS Fellowship funds show an underspend in this financial year. However, these include late instalments of the fund for work undertaken in the previous financial year.
Reserves Policy
The trustees’ policy is to work towards building a reserves pot of 3 to 6 months of normal running costs to meet commitments and cover any unexpected expenditure. At this level the trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in income. We maintain a consistent approach to setting aside reserves which are available to be utilised prudently for emergencies and strategic investments, to align with our long-term financial sustainability vision.
Risk Management
Theiya Arts has a risk management framework designed to navigate a context marked by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA), acknowledging these factors as constants within our operational environment. Our strategy was developed with the support and guidance of our trustec IEE ho is a VCISO in Information Security Strategy and Risk Management by profession. It is designed to turn VUCA challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.
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e Volatility is met with agility and resilience, allowing us to adapt swiftly to changes in the cultural and economic landscapes.
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e Uncertainty is countered with informed/shared decision-making, including with our trustees.
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e Complexity is navigated through collaboration and leveraging diverse perspectives, ensuring that we understand and address the multifaceted risks we face.
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- e Ambiguity is tackled with strategic clarity and foresight, guiding us through our programme strands with confidence.
Approved by the trustees on 22"? September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
- Date 23/09/2025
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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 5 April 2025
|||General ||Restricted|funds|funds| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Note|||2025|2024| |Receipts||£|£|£|£| |Grants|5|-|51,265|51,265|31,250| |Donations||4,170|-|4,170|-| |Fees||67,657|-|67,657|56,640| |Total Charitable Receipts||71,827|51,265 | 123,092||87,890| |Payments|3||||| |Freelance fees and payroll||47,001|48,083|95,084|60,293| |Strand 1-TADC Activityexpenses||3260|9,758|10,118|1,963| |Strand 2-Connect Activity expenses||-|273|273|1,642| |Strand 3-School Activity expenses||12,938|-|12,938|9,094| |Strand 4-Community Activity expenses||247|1,175|4,422|1,267| |Subscriptions||1,040|-|1,040|779| |Insurance||455|-|455|295| |Bank fees||95|-|95|85| |Other||831|-|831|-| |Total Charitable Payments||62,967|59,289 | 122,256||75,418| |Surplus/ (Deficit) forthe year||8,860|-8,024|836|12,472| |Transfer between funds|4|275|-275|-|-| |Surplus/ (Deficit) forthe year||9,135|-8,299|836|12,472| |Funds broughtforward||14,590|8,299|22,889|10,417| |Funds carried forward at|||||| |5April2025|6|23,725||23,725|22,889|
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Statement of Balances As at ended 5 April 2025
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bank | 23,125 | - | 23,725 | 22,889 | |
| Other assets | |||||
| Debtors | 4,281 | - | 4,281 | ||
| Prepayments | 941 | - | 941 | 507 | |
| 5,222 | : | 5,222 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||
| Creditors | 4,769 | 4,769 | 5,456 |
The notes on pages 7 & 8 form an integral part of these accounts.
Approved by the trustees on 22" September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Date __—-[23/09/2025]
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025
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1 Basis of Accounting These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
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2 Nature and purpose of funds
Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the aims and objectives. The trustees maintain an unrestricted General fund for the day-to-day running of the charity.
There are five Restricted funds, some of which are grants, and some are fees for a restricted purpose. These are described in Note 5.
3 Payments breakdown Payments have been shown in more detail and the comparative figures for 2024 have been adjusted to reflect this.
4 Transfers between funds
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These transfers represent the transfer of residual balances from the restricted funds to the General fund.
5 Restricted funds
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a. A fee of £1,000 was received from Queen Margaret University to pay one intern as part of the Santander funded internship programme
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b. A grant of £35,265 was received from Creative Scotland, to deliver Stage 3 of the project ‘Maiden Mother Whore’.
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c. A fee of £20,000 was agreed for Theiya Arts to undertake an artistic fellowship with the Centre for Bioscience, Self and Society, University of Edinburgh. The fellowship spans the 2023-24 financial year and the 2024-25 financial year, and the fee was paid in 4 instalments, the first of which (£5,000) was received in the 2023-24 financial year, and the balance of which (£15,000) was received in the 2024-25 financial year.
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d. A grant of £10,000 was received from Awards for All in the financial year 202324. The project delivery and grant expenditure span the 2023-24 financial year and 2024-25 financial year.
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e. Agrant of £10,000 was received from Diversity & Inclusion Fund in the financial year 2023-24. The project delivery and grant expenditure span the 2023-24 financial year and 2024-25 financial year.
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6 Summary of fund movements
| Brought | Fund | Carried | ||||
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| £ | £ | E | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted Fund | ||||||
| General Fund | 14,590 | 71,827 | 62,967 | 275 | 23,725 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| Santander Internship | 20 | 1,000 | 1,000 | -20 | - | |
| Creative Scotland | 68 | 35,265 | 35,264 | -69 | - | |
| Awards forAll | 8,350 | - | 8,303 | -47 | - | |
| Diversity & Inclusion | 4,131 | - | 4,059 | " | -72 | - |
| CBSS Fellowship | -4,270 | 15,000 | 10,663 | -67 | - | |
| TotalFunds | 22.889 | 123,092 | 122256]- |
if No remuneration was made to any Trustee or any connected persons during the year.
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Theiya Arts
| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 8.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does 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 to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review of the 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 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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e to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
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