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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FOR

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024




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Reference and Administrative Details 1

Report of the Trustees 2 to 10

Report of the Independent Auditors 11 to 14

Statement of Financial Activities 15

Balance Sheet 16

Cash Flow Statement 17

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 18

Notes to the Financial Statements 19 to 29

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024



TRUSTEES Mr A W Isles
Mr R G Renwick
Ms A E Binks
Mrs L G Allen
Mr M N Walker (resigned 17.9.24)
Dr R N Y Owen
Mr R Rudie


REGISTERED OFFICE 3 St Mary's Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3JA


REGISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
03525877 (England and Wales)


REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER
1107790


AUDITORS FKCA Limited
Statutory Auditor
260 - 270 Butterfield
Great Marlings
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 8DL


BANKERS Bank of Scotland
PO Box 1000
BX2 1LB

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

The trustees are pleased to present their annual Trustees’ report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 March 2024 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives, vision and aims
The charitable objectives of Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust (also known as the UK Centre for Carnival Arts - UKCCA), as set out in its memorandum and articles of association, are to advance, promote, encourage and develop public education, appreciation of and participation in carnival arts and the crafts and traditions which serve carnival arts.The Trust has essentially been established to raise the status of carnival arts to a level enjoyed by other art forms to improve the visibility, education, understanding of the carnival arts, particularly for future generations.

The Vision for the UK Centre for Carnival Arts
Our Vision is to see carnival universally recognised as a leading genre of artistic excellence and inclusive cultural expression.

The Mission of the UK Centre for Carnival Arts
Our Mission is to achieve our Vision by:
- Championing high quality art that is ambitious, challenging and innovative
- Connecting, inspiring and strengthening the Carnival arts sector across the UK
- Uniting, supporting, developing and sustaining the cultural and artistic infrastructure of Luton

Aims of the UK Centre for Carnival Arts
- To build a more inclusive Carnival arts sector and to position UK Carnival arts as leading the world in quality and inclusivity;
- To support the element of risk and innovation in making excellent art and celebrating ambition and the creative process, as well as the finished product;
- To celebrate, promote and sustain traditional Carnival arts skills and the diverse heritage of Carnival traditions across the UK;
- To embed a culture of philanthropy, fundraising and sustainability in the organisation and to share this learning to strengthen with the wider sector;
- Through developing strategic partnerships across the Carnival sector and between Carnival and other cultural sectors, strengthen and up-skill Carnival arts in the UK; and
- To engage and excite diverse audiences and participants.

Key Funders
The UKCCA is indebted to its funders and sponsors, who together provide significant and highly valued support for the organisation's activities. The Arts Council of England provides funding to support the Trust's artistic ambitions and development programmes for public benefit. Additional funders and sponsors during the year include Luton Borough Council, Luton Rising (formerly known as Luton Airport) and Bedfordshire and Luton Community Fund (Stability Fund, Community Investment Fund and Luton's Citizen Fund) and Royal Opera House Bridge Fund.

Luton Borough Council, East of England Development Agency, European Regional Development Fund, and the Arts Council of England have previously provided a total of £7.2m for the building of the first UK Centre for Carnival Arts.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024


OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Public benefit
As described above, the objectives of the UKCCA are to advance, promote, encourage and develop public education, appreciation of and participation in carnival arts and the crafts and traditions which serve carnival arts.

By taking a community art form and giving it a wider, regional, national and international audience, the Trust's ambition is to increase opportunities and raise the status of community-based Carnival groups in Luton and more broadly across th UK.

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit including the guidance on public benefit and fee charging. In setting the level of fees and charges for its activities and events the trust gives careful consideration to accessibility for those on low income. Where possible the Trust ensures those on low income are not charged for access to activities.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Overview
During 2023/24 UKCCA continued delivery as an Arts Council of England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO 1) having secured 3-years of funding under this designation (2023-2026) and were advised of a further 1 year extension to 2027. UKCCA delivered an extensive carnival arts programme in Luton and across the UK.

Luton Carnival 2023 and Planning for Luton Carnival 2024
Preparations for Luton International Carnival 2023 began in the previous financial year. Working in partnership with Luton Borough Council and in support of their regeneration strategy, Luton Carnival continues to take place Luton Town centre. The event was successfully delivered with strong audience numbers exceeding 8000, demonstrating the event continues to recover following the COVID pandemic. Planning for Luton Carnival 2024 began in October 2023 lead by the Executive Producer, a role implemented to ensure the event was delivered economically and professionally. Working with UKCCA's Executive Director sponsorship resources were secured for Luton Carnival 2024, on a scheduled payment programme, some of which were paid in the 23/24 financial year to support preparations for Luton Carnival 2024.

National Children's Carnival Week
UKCCA continued leading the delivery of this now established national partnership programme which forms part of the Arts Council NPO programme. National partners organisations worked with local schools delivering a carnival arts programme which culminated in mini carnival parades in schools. With the support of resources secured from the Steel Trust we were able to expand the scope of what we delivered in Luton. This ensured schools did not struggle to secure the resources required to engage in the initiative. Both the local and national project elements were successful, and the partnership committed to deliver National Children's Carnival Week as an annual programme. Due to the success of the programme, discussions also began on whether this could be a standalone initiative.

Discovering and Nurturing New Talent
UKCCA continued to support new artists which includes mentoring and training. With resources secured from the Foyle Foundation a pilot, formal artist development programme was launched. The programme aims to support the artists to become successful working artists, by providing both creative, business administration and business development skills. The arts elements were led by the one of UKCCA's Artists-in-Residence, Rampage Mas Band. The business development and administration training will be delivered by Luton Carnival Executive Producer who is also the former CEO of Notting Hill Carnival, in the second year of the programme which will be delivered in the 24/25 financial year. The artists who participate will display the costumes produced during the programme at Luton Carnival 2024 and this will be followed by a tour of the costumes to key carnivals across the UK.

Work Experience Placements
The organisation continued to deliver work experience placements working in partnership with schools, colleges and other educational establishments in Luton. The work experience opportunities were aligned with the delivery of key aspects of the Luton Carnival and other community event development cycles to ensure the students could report on CVs and other key employment tools that their work had featured in live arts and culture events. These placements also included opportunities for disadvantaged young people, such as new refugees, where the arts helped them to settle in the UK. There was also a focus on young people with special educational needs demonstrating the inclusive nature of the carnival arts.

Master Classes and Community Workshops
Community workshops and masterclasses were delivered in the building and at other organisation in Luton. Workshop and costume making activities were planned and delivered to support the build-up to both Luton Carnival 2024. These masterclasses were delivered by the UKCCA's two Artists-in-Residence, Steve Hoyte of Rampage Carnival Band, who was also appointed as both the Luton Carnival 2023 and 2024 lead artist, and by Melissa Simon-Hartman, a renowned carnival costume designer who specialises in using green and sustainable techniques. She is also an example of the transferability of carnival design skills as she is also a fashion designer who has designed for a range of celebrities, including the global superstar, Beyonce.

Community Programmes and Events
In-house community programmes were reintroduced to support organisations to participate in Luton Carnival. UKCCA continued to partner with a range of community organisations which resulted in UKCCA engaging in a range of community events' partnerships participating in Eid, Diwali, EastFest, Luton YouthFest, Children's Summer and Christmas Carnival Clubs, Black History Month, Luton Pride and St Patrick's Day Parade.

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024


Support for the Carnival Sector nationally and in Luton
UKCCA continued its alliances with the wider carnival sector. This was principally done via the National Children's Carnival Week programme. This was expanded by the establishment of an Advisory Group to oversee the Arts Administration project funded by the Arts Council NPO uplift. It is the intention for the arts administration findings to be shared across the carnival sector as robust arts administration skills are key to the continued stability and growth of the carnival arts sector. We also continued to support the community organisations who are part of Luton Association of Mas (LAM) with their efforts to be part of Luton Carnival, focusing on providing expert help with the costume making activities. This support was also extended to secure funding support from a lead sponsor for some of the members who are registered charities. Discussions are underway to see how this sponsorship support can be extended to CIC and CIO organisations. Support work continues to extend beyond LAM and support was provided to organisations like Pride in Luton, Igbo Community Association of Luton and a range of Eastern European community groups as we assisted with their preparations to be part of Luton Carnival 2024.

Fundraising
The fundraising is viewed as a significant activity as it assists the organisation to achieve increased financial stability.

The fundraising is led by a consultancy firm, Counterculture. The programme of work is overseen by a Counterculture partner and the operational delivery is by an experienced Associate. The Associate has extensive experience of both raising capital and revenue resources from a wide range of funding sources: public funds, trusts, sponsorship, etc. The Associate is also part of the senior leadership team of a very successful cultural music organisation in the Northwest of England.

The fundraiser is not bound by a regulatory scheme. The fundraiser meets weekly with the Executive Director who leads the monitoring and oversight of all fundraising activities. The ensures the works is delivered efficiently and cost-effectively. A progress report is provided to the UKCCA Board with a focus on successful bids and bids to be developed. The Board also approves all funding assigned to the fundraising activities and also approved an extension of the contract based on the successful fundraising programme being delivered. No complaints have been received.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Review
In 2023/24, was the first year of UKCCA's delivery of the Arts Council NPO from 2023-2026. We were also notified that this period would be extended to March 2027.

Unrestricted reserves at the year-end were in surplus of £48,631 (2023: in surplus £46,743) and cash reserves of £94,450 (2023: £77,690). Restricted funds at the year-end were £4,171,812 (2023: £4,287,147) which is split by restricted fund of £41,054 (2023: £44,254) and designated funds of £4,130,758 (2023: £4,292,893).

Support costs were allocated by square metre, number of staff (equivalent bodies) and time usage of the centre. A total of £125,706 (2023: £101,689) support costs were allocated to charitable and trading activities.

Incoming Resources and Resources Expended
Incoming resources from all sources including bank interest and sundry income was £433,576 (2023: £469,348). Resources expended during the year totalled £547,022 (2023: £550,600).

All 2023 comparatives are as per the restated figures.

Principal funding sources
The funds for Luton Carnival 2023 was secured during the 22/23 financial year. During the 22/23 financial year Luton Rising committed to provide £100,000 to support the delivery of Luton Carnival 2023. UKCCA secured the first year Arts Council NPO funding which included an uplift to deliver a programme that supports the development of arts administration personnel; Key learning and participation work was supported by £36,200 secured from the BLCF Community Investment Fund and at the end of the 23/24 year BLCF also confirmed UKCCA would be given a 3 year funding programme for the learning and participation activities, extending support to the March 2027. UKCCA also secured £25,000 from the Steel Trust to support work complementary to the National Children's Carnival Week programme - with a focus on Luton; the Foyle Foundation provided £20000 for the pilot artist development programme, supporting artists to enhance their arts skills and learn key business delivery skills to support them to be successful working artists. Resources secured in the previous financial years were also rolled forward to support our activities.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024


FINANCIAL REVIEW
Investment policy
Aside from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year, most of the charity's funds were spent on the delivery of the activities outlined in the bids made to funders. As a result, there were few funds for long-term investment. Grants received in advance are deposited in a high interest account to maximise return on those funds.

Reserves policy
The Management Committee has examined the charity's requirements and feels it would be prudent to keep the minimum level of the general reserves at the equivalent of three months operating costs to protect the trust against delays in receiving grants and the possible reduction in income streams. Reserves are currently not at the desired level and the staff, supported by the trustees are working hard in order to rebuild the level of reserves.

By the time a community project is completed its restricted reserves should be nil. All project expenditure is budgeted for the whole of the project and then by financial year and any income received in advance is brought forward in reserves to cover future year's expenditure.

The levels of reserves will be recalculated and reviewed by the trustees annually.

Building back reserves
UKCCA has plans to rebuild reserves over a 3-5-year period. We retain the support of our key stakeholder Arts Council England, which continues to support UKCCA through National Portfolio Funding of £152,760 annually. The staff team has been consolidated to assist with the continued recovery and stabilisation of the charity. The organisation continued to be supported by an external fundraiser and has revised the role of an on-staff consultant to also support the fundraising activities which are key to business recovery. The organisation is still delivering a cost savings programme and exercising extreme financial prudence as part of the continuous improvement process. The organisation also received confirmation that it would continue to be part of the Arts Council of England National Portfolio and would receive funding for 2023-2026.

Fundraising activity generated the following additional income in the 23/24 financial year: Luton City Council/Luton Rising: £80,000 (restricted to Luton Carnival 2024 but covering some expenditure in the 23/24 financial year); Royal Opera House Bridge £5,000, and Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (BLCF) Community Investment Fund £36,500. BLCF also confirmed that UKCCA had been successful in bidding to their Community Investment Fund 3-year programme and funds were secured to March 2027. Funds secured at the end of the 22/23 financial year were released for use in the 23/24 year: Steel Trust £25,000 and Foyle Foundation £20,000. Sponsorship and trading income was also secured to support the delivery of Luton Carnival 2023 and 2024. The organisation continued to deliver commissioned activities around Luton and the rest of the UK to help support the financial stability and reserve building process.

UKCCA target for reserves remains at the equivalent to three months operational costs and in the period noted above we expect to achieve this level of reserves.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

FUTURE PLANS
The 23/24 financial year was a period of continued consolidation for the operational team led by the Executive Director. The organisation is now delivering in a business-as-usual fashion and as a consequence the board to returned to solely strategic activity.

UKCCA will maintain and develop our established and productive partnerships with Luton Borough Council, Luton Rising, EMCCAN, CAMF, St Paul's Carnival, the New Carnival Company, Global Grooves, Rampage Mas CIC, Melissa Simon-Hartman, Alif New Beginnings, Bridgewater Carnival, Norwich City Council, Northampton Carnival, Pride in Luton, ACE, University of Bedfordshire, Luton Music Service, Luton Culture Trust, Revolution Arts, Luton BID, HLF, NHS and numerous schools and colleges. We will continue to develop artistic content, educational potential, preservation and sharing of Carnival traditions and income generation from our key programme areas. Partnership activities being delivered demonstrating the join-up across communities and the cultural programmes of the various communities include the St Patrick's Day Parade, Diwali and Black History Month and others are being delivered. This is showing the adaptability and inclusivity of the carnival artform.


Values-led Programming
A values-based approach to planning has been embedded in the organisation since late 2013/14, which underpins our values of integrity, ambition and inspiration, inclusivity and creative excellence. Our values are shaping the charity's future, leading us to focus and develop work only where there are clear synergies between our values and those of stakeholders. This is resulting in strong collaborations and an expansion of our arts programme to embrace a wide range of communities.

Luton International Carnival
The Carnival has become the central plank of the organisation's Artistic Programme, based around Luton's more than 40-year tradition of Luton International Carnival, with which UK Centre for Carnival Arts has been deeply involved since the inception of our organisation. As sole producers of the event since autumn 2013, we have secured significant repeat corporate sponsorship and unrestricted local authority donations for the coming year, plus other regular trading income from Luton International Carnival. This annual, landmark family-friendly event, which kicks off the summer carnival season in the UK, will continue to be the platform for new art developed in our purpose-built carnival spaces at the centre, via artist residencies, master classes, mas camp, workshops and young people's programmes working closely with schools and local costume making groups (members of LAM). This will also be the avenue to engage expert artists from across the UK, continuing the tradition of supporting carnival arts development by providing continuous professional development. We will also intersect the outreach work we are delivering using the carnival event as the public showcase for work done in schools and community groups.

Arts Projects
Arts projects have been funded on a project-by-project basis. The Trust's core financial resources continued to be via the Arts Council NPO funding for 2023-2026 which supports our future financial viability. Building on the successful Trust Fund bid outcomes in previous years, the Trust will continue to submit bids to a wide variety of trusts, foundations and statutory funders for national, regional and local arts activities based at the Centre itself as well as outreach work, ensuring audience development and artist development is always embedded in our arts projects. These projects are full cost recovery modelled; they ensure partnership investment and are supported by expanding the contracts of existing staff. The 23/24 year saw us continue to grow the arts programme. Our commitment to the delivery of high-quality carnival arts using a local, regional and national partnership model continues.

We also grew the number of commercial commissions in 23/24, an avenue which will continue to be further explored and consolidated to further assist our financial stability.

Skills and Professional Development
As a registered Arts Mark Centre UKCCA will continue to deliver development, mentoring and work placement opportunities for local residents, teachers, school children and artists. The trust recognises the importance of supporting the next generation to deliver carnival arts expertly and professionally. This will be a key part of the Trust's delivery programme. The Royal Opera House Bridge project funding was used to deliver a training improvement programme that helped to further refine and improve our continuous professional development training and mentoring offer and was used to support the engagement of a new artist who in the capacity of Support Artists assisted the delivery of the Luton Carnival costume development activities.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 12th March 1998 and registered as a charity on 25th January 2005. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.00.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.

All Trustees of the company are also directors of the charity and there are no other directors. Trustees at the date of this report are listed on the opening page. There are currently five Trustees. On appointment each Trustee signs a code of conduct and completes a register of interests. The latter is renewed annually. Trustees are given a copy of Trustees' Handbook on appointment that includes the M&A of association, policies and procedures. At the annual general meeting one third of the directors shall retire from office but are eligible for re-election. The Trustees are elected by the members at the annual general meeting.

Chair
The Board continues to be chaired by Anthony Isles. He has extensive experience and knowledge of the carnival arts sector and in particular has a long association with UKCCA. His knowledge and expertise ensures on-going business stability and continuity.

Induction and training of new Trustees
Under the supervision of the Chair and Executive Director two new Trustees were appointed to the Board and began their terms in the 23/24 financial year. The new Trustees were provided with induction training packs on appointment. Trustees are expected to familiarise themselves with the Business Plan of the Trust, the Staff Handbook and artistic aims and objectives. The new Trustees have expertise in the commercial business delivery and one also is an established carnival artist, who represents the youth voice. Both elements are key to supporting the continued growth, legacy and relevance of the organisation.

Organisational structure
The strategic management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees. The Executive Director is responsible for operational planning, development and delivery of the services and strategies of LCADT within clear policies and protocols set by the Trustees. The Executive Director sits on the Board/management committee but has no voting rights. The Executive Director also leads the day-to-day operational management of the organisation.

The Board has three sub-committees: Finance; Fundraising & Sponsorship; and Artistic, Creative Learning and Marketing. The sub-committees meet on a quarterly basis and do not have the authority to ratify proposals but make recommendations to the Board of Trustees, which also meets on a quarterly basis. Sub-committee meetings are currently subsumed into the board meeting with the exception of the Finance Sub-Committee. The Finance Sub-Committee meets quarterly to support the close monitoring and scrutiny of the Trust's financial affairs. Decisions made at the Finance Sub-Committee are ratified by the following full Board of Trustees meeting.

Our structure provides for one head of department to report to the Executive Director, the Finance Manager who is responsible for the Trust's Accounting and Financial management systems as well as IT, HR and Facilities Management. The Associate Artistic Director role was temporarily paused following the resignation due to personal reasons of the individual who delivered the role. The Learning and Participation Manager role was expanded to oversee the extensive community programme and projects delivered by the organisation.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Consolidation
The organisation continued to restabilise following the COVID pandemic and has continued to expand its programme of community and commercial carnival arts delivery, working in partnership with organisations in Luton and from across the UK. The expansion of delivery has been ex

We also continued our partnerships with organisations across Luton and we were able to deliver in person events based cultural events relevant to Luton, including EID, Diwali, Black History Month, Christmas, Chinese New Year, St Patrick's Day and Easter.

We delivered a third year of the National Children's Carnival Week programme, delivered with partners from across the UK was delivered very successfully culminating in a series of national celebrations from 10th-28th July 2023. This were delivered very successfully. The schools' engagement process continues to reignite interest in the carnival genre, feeding into carnival development activities many of which were also used for Luton Carnival 2023. National partners and school also committed to a fourth year of National Children's Carnival Week and to the event becoming an annual programme and possibly a standalone independent project aligned to the work of UKCCA and other carnival organisations.

Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

The serious design and construction issues affecting the roof of the main auditorium and subsequent closure of the main auditorium on 1st October 2019 required the Board to review the current risks of the organisation. The main risk identified was the reduction of income from the hire of the space and the costs required to remedy the problems with the roof. Failure to address these risks would place the organisation in a difficult position with regards its financial stability.

The Board put in place a number of strategies to mitigate this risk during 2018/19 and has continued to pursue these strategies the following financial periods. This includes ceasing all large-scale events in the venue, a restructuring of the staff to reduce costs and to refocus available skills. The Board of Trustees has endorsed the submission of a funding bid to the Heritage Lottery which will include the delivery of both a business and building feasibility study which will critically analyse and provide options for addressing the current risk presented by the failed main auditorium roof, and also how the organisation can continue to grow its revenue programme consolidating the economic future of the organisation. Following approval to move to bid submission phase, the Heritage Lottery bid will be submitted in the 24/25 financial year. Fundraising work to secure the additional resources is being delivered by a fundraising consultant.

CONTINUED RECOVERY FROM COVID-19
The organisation continued to restabilise following the COVID pandemic and was able to deliver its lead event, Luton Carnival, outdoors as Luton Town's lead celebration of the Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. The event was delivered successfully with a partnership of key agencies and supported by the Trust's key funders and sponsors.

We also continued our partnerships with organisations across Luton and we were able to deliver in person events based cultural events relevant to Luton, including EID, Diwali, Black History Month, Christmas, Chinese New Year, St Patrick's Day and Easter.

We delivered a second year of the National Children's Carnival Week programme, delivered with partners from across the UK was delivered very successfully culminating in a series of national celebrations from 7th-19th July 2022. This were delivered very successfully. The schools' engagement process also reignited interest in the carnival genre, feeding into carnival development activities many of which were used for Luton Carnival 2022. National partners and school also committed to a third year of National Children's Carnival Week and to the event becoming an annual programme.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The trustees (who are also the directors of Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

- there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
- the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:





Mr A W Isles - Trustee

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
- the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.

Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST


Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud was as follows:

- The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence,
capabilities, and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- We identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with Trustees and
management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector in which the company operates.
- We focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct impact material effect on
the financial statements, or the operations of the company which included the Charities Act of 2011, data
protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation.
- We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of
management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
- Identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team and the team remained alert to
instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to involve the completeness and timing of income recognition and the override of controls by management.

To address the risk of fraud in relation to revenue recognition, we:


- Performed detailed substantive testing to address completeness and accuracy of income.
- Assessed the appropriateness and application of the accounting policy concerning income recognition

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

- Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.
- Tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions.
- Assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of
potential bias.
- Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission, or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Tara Aldwin ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of FKCA Limited
Statutory Auditor
260 - 270 Butterfield
Great Marlings
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 8DL

28 November 2024

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Designated Total Total
funds funds Funds funds funds
as restated
Notes £    £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Grants and donations 3 1,401 241,461 - 242,862 243,959

Other trading and sponsorship
activities

4

190,139

-

-

190,139

225,303
Investment income 5 575 - - 575 86
Total 192,115 241,461 - 433,576 469,348

EXPENDITURE ON
Cost of generating funds 6 28,765 - - 28,765 26,717

Charitable activities 7
Luton International Carnival 104,474 104,712 - 209,186 244,645
Creative learning 5,219 93,186 - 98,405 70,391
Artistic programme - 46,763 - 46,763 54,357
Trading activities 51,769 - 112,135 163,904 154,490
Total 190,227 244,661 112,135 547,023 550,600

NET
INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

1,888

(3,200

)

(112,135

)

(113,447

)

(81,252

)


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 46,743 44,254 4,242,893 4,333,890 4,415,142

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD

48,631

41,054

4,130,758

4,220,443

4,333,890

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03525877)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Designated Total Total
funds funds Funds funds funds
as restated
Notes £    £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 14 4,163 - 4,130,758 4,134,921 4,247,738

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 15 40,100 - - 40,100 52,497
Cash at bank and in hand 53,396 41,054 - 94,450 77,690
93,496 41,054 - 134,550 130,187

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one
year

16

(49,028

)

-

-

(49,028

)

(44,035

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS 44,468 41,054 - 85,522 86,152

TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES

48,631

41,054

4,130,758

4,220,443

4,333,890

NET ASSETS 48,631 41,054 4,130,758 4,220,443 4,333,890
FUNDS 18
Unrestricted funds 48,631 46,743
Restricted funds 4,171,812 4,287,147
TOTAL FUNDS 4,220,443 4,333,890

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr A W Isles - Trustee

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
as restated
Notes £    £   

Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 21,735 22,619
Net cash provided by operating activities 21,735 22,619

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (5,550 ) -
Interest received 575 86
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (4,975 ) 86

Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period

16,760

22,705
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period

77,690

54,985
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period

94,450

77,690

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Net expenditure for the reporting period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activities)

(113,447

)

(81,252

)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 118,367 118,742
Interest received (575 ) (86 )
Decrease in debtors 12,397 27,923
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 4,993 (42,708 )
Net cash provided by operations 21,735 22,619


2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.4.23 Cash flow At 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 77,690 16,760 94,450
77,690 16,760 94,450
Total 77,690 16,760 94,450

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements and consolidation
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. All incoming resources are stated net of VAT where applicable.

Government grants received in respect of revenue items are included in the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which the relevant expenditure relates.

Voluntary income is received by way of grants and gifts in kind and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred.

Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises of those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for the beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those of an indirect nature to support them.

Allocation of overhead and support costs
Support costs are allocated on the following basis:

Building running costs- Square metre between office and centre overheads
Centre overheads- Time usage of centre
Organisation costs- Number of staff (equivalent bodies)
Office Costs- Number of staff (equivalent bodies) and time usage of centre
Support Staff- Allocated on time
Governance- Number of staff (equivalent bodies)

Tangible fixed assets
All assets costing more than £250 capitalised and all assets are valued at historic cost.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold Land - 100 years Straight Line
Leasehold Building - 50 years Straight Line
Plant & Machinery - 10 years Straight Line
Fixtures & Fittings - 4 years Straight Line

All expenditure for the building of the national centre is capitalised from the capital projects.

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

The charity received grants for the purchase of fixed assets which are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The trustees have created a designated fund to reflect the book value of assets. This fund is used to fund future depreciation charges over the estimated useful life of the assets.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Financial instruments
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Creditors
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the company's accounting policies, which are describe in the notes to financial statements, the Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the allocation of income and expenditure.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

3. GRANTS AND DONATIONS
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Donations 1,400 -
Grants 241,462 243,959
242,862 243,959


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

4. OTHER TRADING AND SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Bar & catering income 591 599
Hire fees 53,281 50,008
Sponsorship income 110,654 150,000
Commissions 25,613 24,696
190,139 225,303

5. INVESTMENT INCOME
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Deposit account interest 575 86

6. COST OF GENERATING FUNDS

Fundraising
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Fundraising 10,875 15,250


Trading activities
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Technical support 100 250
Consultancy - 3,368
Event management 2,897 90
Postage and stationery 457 70
Artistic materials 13,642 7,407
Equipment hire 794 282
17,890 11,467

Aggregate amounts 28,765 26,717


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
Direct costs (see
Costs note 8) Totals
£    £    £   
Luton International Carnival 174,896 34,290 209,186
Creative learning 75,020 23,385 98,405
Artistic programme 29,221 17,542 46,763
Trading activities 113,422 50,482 163,904
392,559 125,699 518,258

8. SUPPORT COSTS
Organisation Office
Overheads Costs Costs Totals
£    £    £    £   
Luton International Carnival 15,515 8,477 10,298 34,290
Creative learning 16,356 682 6,347 23,385
Artistic programme 5,999 4,264 7,279 17,542
Trading activities 13,562 32,218 4,702 50,482
51,432 45,641 28,626 125,699

AUDITORS REMUNERATION
Auditors' remuneration for the year is £6,825 for the year (2023: £6,500). Auditors' remuneration for non-audit services for the year totals £4,850 (2023: £2,500).

9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 118,367 118,742
Auditor remuneration 6,825 6,500

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS - continued

Trustees' expenses

There were no expenses reimbursed to trustees for the year 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

11. STAFF COSTS

2024 2023

Wages 121,928 120,364
Social security 5,167 10,470
Pensions 2,116 1,882
129,211 132,716

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2024 2023
as restated
Employees 6 7

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Designated Total
funds funds Funds funds
as restated
£    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Grants and donations - 243,959 - 243,959

Other trading and sponsorship activities 224,704 599 - 225,303
Investment income - 86 - 86
Total 224,704 244,644 - 469,348

EXPENDITURE ON
Cost of generating funds 8,099 18,618 - 26,717

Charitable activities
Luton International Carnival 122,537 122,108 - 244,645
Creative learning 279 70,112 - 70,391
Artistic programme - 54,357 - 54,357
Trading activities 41,092 1,263 112,135 154,490
Total 172,007 266,458 112,135 550,600

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 52,697 (21,814 ) (112,135 ) (81,252 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward (5,952 ) 66,066 4,355,028 4,415,142


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted Restricted Designated Total
funds funds Funds funds
as restated
£    £    £    £   
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 46,745 44,252 4,242,893 4,333,890

13. PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT

During the preparation of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024, it was identified that some costs were allocated to the incorrect funds in the comparative period. The aggregate of the misallocated costs and the effect on the funds are set out in the table below:




Fund
Fund balance
per filed
accounts
Total of misallocated costs and
effect on brought forward
funds(increase) / decrease in costs
Adjusted fund balance
and brought forward
balance
General £41,716 £5,026 £46,742
Arts Council Funding - £16,952 £16,952
BLCF Community
Investment Fund
£7,050 (£7,050) -
BLCF Stability Fund £14,928 (£14,928) -

14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Plant and and
Property machinery fittings Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2023 5,806,762 918,943 534,451 7,260,156
Additions - - 5,550 5,550
At 31 March 2024 5,806,762 918,943 540,001 7,265,706
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 1,563,869 918,943 529,606 3,012,418
Charge for year 112,135 - 6,232 118,367
At 31 March 2024 1,676,004 918,943 535,838 3,130,785
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 4,130,758 - 4,163 4,134,921
At 31 March 2023 4,242,893 - 4,845 4,247,738

The funding agreement dated 17 September 2004 and the grant agreement dated 16 May 2007, are varied by the deeds of variation on 8 January 2007, 4 November 2008 and 28 January 2011. These agreements are secured by a legal mortgage by way of a fixed charge over all present and future estates, interests, rights and benefits belonging to or enuring to the company under the terms of any lease granted in respect of the freehold property; and by way of a fixed charge over all buildings and other structures on, and items fixed to the freehold property.

The funding agreement dated 8 January 2007 as varied by a deed of variation dated 25 March 2008 is secured with a fixed legal and equitable charge over all present and future rights, title and interest in, to and under the freehold property.

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

15. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Trade debtors 32,399 22,280
VAT - 873
Prepayments and accrued income 7,701 29,344
40,100 52,497

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
as restated
£    £   
Trade creditors 11,724 27,035
VAT 5,189 -
Other creditors 3,084 2,666
Accruals and deferred income 29,031 14,334
49,028 44,035

DEFERRED INCOME
Deferred Income
£

Deferred Income brought forward at 1 April 20233,000
Incoming resources deferred in the current year7,453
Amounts released from previous years(3,000)
Deferred Income carried forward at 31 March 20247,453

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease receipts fall due as follows:


2024 2023
£ £
Net obligations receivable:
Within one year 13,301 8,865
Between one and five years 24,387 8,865
37,688 17,730


LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General Fund 46,743 1,888 48,631

Restricted funds
Future Depreciation Charges 4,242,893 (112,135 ) 4,130,758
Arts Council Funding 16,950 5,663 22,613
Royal Opera House 2,304 (2,304 ) -
Steel Charitable Trust 25,000 (25,000 ) -
Foyle Foundation - 11,724 11,724
BLCF Green Futures Fund - 6,717 6,717
4,287,147 (115,335 ) 4,171,812
TOTAL FUNDS 4,333,890 (113,447 ) 4,220,443

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General Fund 192,115 (190,227 ) 1,888

Restricted funds
Future Depreciation Charges - (112,135 ) (112,135 )
Arts Council Funding 171,261 (165,598 ) 5,663
BLCF Luton Citizens Fund 4,000 (4,000 ) -
BLCF Community Investment Fund 36,200 (36,200 ) -
Royal Opera House - (2,304 ) (2,304 )
Steel Charitable Trust - (25,000 ) (25,000 )
Foyle Foundation 20,000 (8,276 ) 11,724
BLCF Green Futures Fund 10,000 (3,283 ) 6,717
241,461 (356,796 ) (115,335 )
TOTAL FUNDS 433,576 (547,023 ) (113,447 )


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General Fund (5,952 ) 52,695 46,743

Restricted funds
Future Depreciation Charges 4,355,028 (112,135 ) 4,242,893
Arts Council Funding 53,576 (36,626 ) 16,950
BLCF Luton Citizens Fund 9,902 (9,902 ) -
BLCF Stability Fund 2,588 (2,588 ) -
Royal Opera House - 2,304 2,304
Steel Charitable Trust - 25,000 25,000
4,421,094 (133,947 ) 4,287,147
TOTAL FUNDS 4,415,142 (81,252 ) 4,333,890

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General Fund 224,704 (172,009 ) 52,695

Restricted funds
Future Depreciation Charges - (112,135 ) (112,135 )
Arts Council Funding 153,445 (190,071 ) (36,626 )
BLCF Luton Citizens Fund - (9,902 ) (9,902 )
BLCF Community Investment Fund 36,201 (36,201 ) -
BLCF Stability Fund 24,998 (27,586 ) (2,588 )
Royal Opera House 5,000 (2,696 ) 2,304
Steel Charitable Trust 25,000 - 25,000
244,644 (378,591 ) (133,947 )
TOTAL FUNDS 469,348 (550,600 ) (81,252 )

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General Fund (5,952 ) 54,583 48,631

Restricted funds
Future Depreciation Charges 4,355,028 (224,270 ) 4,130,758
Arts Council Funding 53,576 (30,963 ) 22,613
BLCF Luton Citizens Fund 9,902 (9,902 ) -
BLCF Stability Fund 2,588 (2,588 ) -
Foyle Foundation - 11,724 11,724
BLCF Green Futures Fund - 6,717 6,717
4,421,094 (249,282 ) 4,171,812
TOTAL FUNDS 4,415,142 (194,699 ) 4,220,443

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General Fund 416,819 (362,236 ) 54,583

Restricted funds
Future Depreciation Charges - (224,270 ) (224,270 )
Arts Council Funding 324,706 (355,669 ) (30,963 )
BLCF Luton Citizens Fund 4,000 (13,902 ) (9,902 )
BLCF Community Investment Fund 72,401 (72,401 ) -
BLCF Stability Fund 24,998 (27,586 ) (2,588 )
Royal Opera House 5,000 (5,000 ) -
Steel Charitable Trust 25,000 (25,000 ) -
Foyle Foundation 20,000 (8,276 ) 11,724
BLCF Green Futures Fund 10,000 (3,283 ) 6,717
486,105 (735,387 ) (249,282 )
TOTAL FUNDS 902,924 (1,097,623 ) (194,699 )

Purpose of funds
Future depreciation charges - This fund is to reflect the depreciation of the property over its economic useful life on the basis that funding of the building was granted and restricted.

Arts Council Funding - This fund is restricted for any parts of our arts programme delivery.

BLCF Luton Citizen's Fund - This project fund is restricted for arts programme delivery.

BLCF Community Investment Fund - Restricted for Learning and Participation Manager role and outreach delivery activities.

LUTON CARNIVAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued


BLCF Stability Fund - Restricted for community engagement and arts delivery activities.

Royal Opera House Bridge - Restricted for arts development and delivery training activities.

The Steel Trust Fund - A one-year programme which secured core arts team services to principally oversee and deliver the National Children's Carnival Week programme and other child focused carnival arts activities

Foyle Foundation - Pilot artist development programme delivered in partnership with one of UKCCA's Artists-in-Residence, Rampage Mas Band

BLCF Green Futures Fund - Project to assist UKCCA to become more environmentally friendly in the delivery of arts and business activities. The Greener Future Fund was awarded by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023.

20. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is the Board of Trustees.

21. LEGAL STATUS OF THE CHARITABLE COMPANY

The Charitable Company is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity.