KNOTS ARTS CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
08631074 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 August 2022

End date: 31 July 2023

KNOTS ARTS CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

KNOTS ARTS CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 July 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 July 2023

Principal activities of the company

To support children and young people with social communication difficulties such as autism, through practical activities, including drama and youth work.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

Hazel East
Cassandra Yates
Rebecca Hand


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
23 October 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Hazel East
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 0 0
Current assets
Stocks:   0 0
Debtors:   0 0
Cash at bank and in hand: 14,635 20,883
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 14,635 20,883
Prepayments and accrued income: 92 2,095
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 14,727 ) ( 22,978 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 0 0
Total assets less current liabilities: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 0
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 0 0
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 0 0
Total members' funds: 0 0

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 July 2023 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 23 October 2023
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Hazel East
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover represents the value, net of VAT and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers. All turnover is made up of donations, subscriptions and grants.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 0 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 0 0
Trade creditors 0 0
Taxation and social security 0 0
Accruals and deferred income 0 150
Other creditors 14,727 22,828
Total 14,727 22,978

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

KNOTS ARTS CIC

Company Number: 08631074 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 July 2023

Company activities and impact

Between August 2022 and July 2023 Knots Arts has continued to support children and young people with social communication difficulties. Our activities continued in Richmond, Sutton and Camden throughout the year, alongside working in partnership with a wide range of other community organisations. We have worked with approx 170 children and young people throughout the year. Throughout the period we delivered: Drama sessions for young people aged 4 – 16 years old – 120 sessions, supporting 37 children to attend 523 times. Youth club activities for those aged 12 – 25 – 30 sessions supporting 17 young people to attend 198 times throughout the year in Mortlake. Specialist girls groups in Sutton supporting 28 girls aged 6 – 16 years to attend 455 times over 90 sessions. Drop in Drama sessions for children aged 4-12 – 36 sessions supporting around 35 children through drop in storytime and drama sessions in partnership with Skylarks Charity. Drama and dance groups in partnership with Activity Station - working with around 20 young people through 4 drama and dance sessions. Summer Holiday projects in Richmond for children aged 4-25 – supporting 51 children and young people to attend 250 times over 26 sessions in August 2021 and July 2022.Weekly Art group for children aged 6-16 – 72 sessions supporting 15 children from Camden to attend 248 times. TAG Youth Club - We began running drama and dance activities for TAG in August 2022, running 9 workshops and working with around 20 learning disabled young people throughout the year. Drama sessions in Richmond Our drama sessions in Richmond continue to run on Saturday mornings, and have been well attended by both continued attendees and new starts throughout the year. We continue to have a focus on social communication in these sessions, with a speech and language therapist visiting sessions regularly to input into support for children and families. Youth Club in Richmond Our youth club have also continued to meet on Saturday afternoons at the Powerstation Youth Club in Mortlake. Group numbers have dropped slightly due to some members aging out, but new members having come up from our drama groups to fill these spaces. The group have undertaken a wide range of activities, looking at life skills and practical things such as cookery. Theyb have also done arts and crafts, drama, sports and gone on trips across London. Girls Groups Our girls groups have carried on in Sutton, with an increased uptake in spaces after coming back to in person delivery after the pandemic. We have continued to support the girls to decide what kind of activities they would like to undertake, and made sure that we are working with them to plan and lead sessions, helping to build confidence. Summer projects - August 2022 & July 2023In August 2022 we ran a wide range of activities, including a Play in a Week project for neurodiverse teenagers, Art week of mixed arts activities for teenagers, a storytelling project for younger children in partnership with the Holly Lodge Centre, and a three day Play in a Week project for aged 6-11 in Sutton. In July 2023 we ran our summer arts week for ages 4 - 8 in Barnes, which was well attended and saw the delivery of a wide range of arts and crafts projects. Projects in Partnership Skylarks Charity - We continue to work closely with Skylarls charity. We delivered weekly drop in drama sessions for children with SEND living in Richmond and Twickenham on Tuesday afternoons at Skylarks family drop in day in Twickenham. Activity Station - We continued to work with Activity Station throughout the year, running drama and dance workshops for children and young people attending their monthly activity days in Barnes. Holborn Community Association - We continued our partnership with HCA, running popular Thursday afternoon art workshops for children living in Camden. Holly Lodge Centre - We ran a three day storytelling project at Holly Lodge in August 2022, working with children aged 6-11 to create nature inspired stories. TAG Youth Club - We ran 9 monthly drama and dance workshops for TAG Youth Club members throughout the year, building a new partnership and working with young people attending the club who are neurodiverse or have mild/moderate learning disabilities.

Consultation with stakeholders

As always, our participants and their families remained our primary stakeholders. We have continued to regularly consult with them in a number of inclusive and engaging ways which are appropriate for the needs and interests of the people that we support. We support young people to give feedback during sessions, as well as collecting both verbal and written feedback from parents on a six monthly basis. All of our sessions are developed and shaped around the needs and suggestions of our children and young people and their families. This year we also worked with Sutton Council to input our Girls Group ideas into their SEND page, designing some icons that are being used on their local offer. We also consult with our volunteers and staff members to take on board new ideas and ensure that they feel valued and a part of our team. This consultation adds value for our children and young people as our volunteers bring different perspectives and ideas which allows us to deliver the best possible outcomes for our participants. We have continued to work closely with our funders, including BBC Children in Need, Jack Petchey Foundation, Awards for All and Richmond Parish Lands Charity throughout this year. We have developed a longer term relationship with Richmond Parish Lands, which has brought strength to our work in Richmond and hope to continue to build on this relationship.We have also continued to build on partnership working with other local organisations, and have adapted our delivery to meet the needs of their participants. Our partnerships with Holly Lodge, Skylarks Charity, Activity Station, TAG Youth Club and Holborn Community Association have continued throughout the year.

Directors' remuneration

Directors only received remuneration for their direct work undertaken within drama and youth club groups but did not receive any additional remuneration. The total sum of remuneration received by directors was £20,524.81 Over the course of the year. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director's loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
22 November 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Hazel East
Status: Director