ART IN LIVERPOOL C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
10871320 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 November 2024

End date: 31 October 2025

ART IN LIVERPOOL C.I.C.

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

ART IN LIVERPOOL C.I.C.

Directors' report period ended 31 October 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2025

Principal activities of the company

The Principal activities of the company were CIC 58142 - Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals; SIC 58190 -Other publishing activities; SIC 90030 - Artistic creation.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025

KIRK-SMITH, Patrick James
WAINWRIGHT, Kathryn Paula


Secretary KIRK-SMITH, Patrick James

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
28 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: KIRK-SMITH, Patrick James
Status: Secretary

ART IN LIVERPOOL C.I.C.

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 102,631 28,970
Cost of sales: ( 38,194 ) ( 27,966 )
Gross profit(or loss): 64,437 1,004
Administrative expenses: ( 64,017 ) ( 6,763 )
Operating profit(or loss): 420 (5,759)
Profit(or loss) before tax: 420 (5,759)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 420 (5,759)

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Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 915 2,300
Total current assets: 915 2,300
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 495 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 420 2,300
Total assets less current liabilities: 420 2,300
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 4 ( 5,759 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (5,339) 2,300
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (5,339) 2,300
Total members' funds: ( 5,339) 2,300

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 October 2025 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 28 December 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: KIRK-SMITH, Patrick James
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

ART IN LIVERPOOL C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

  • 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 income, donations and grants from various institutions and individuals excluding VAT. Designated grants are accounted for into income when the service is delivered as per terms of the agreement.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 1 1

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025
£
Trade creditors 495
Total 495

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2025
£
Other creditors 5,759
Total 5,759

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

ART IN LIVERPOOL C.I.C.

Company Number: 10871320 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 October 2025

Company activities and impact

PART 1 – GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT Art in Liverpool C.I.C. delivered a full programme of publishing and events in 2025, supporting the work of over 800 North West artists and expanding opportunities for local artists to national and international galleries. Art in Liverpool Newspaper was published all months other than January 2025, reaching 99,000 readers across the Liverpool City Region. Independents Biennial, the company’s lead production project was fully funded, and strengthened itself and the arts ecology of Merseyside to the benefit of local audiences, artists and partner venues, with an audience of 169,830 and a total audience reach of 1.2million. Artists surveyed unanimously reported feeling stronger in their practice than before the project began.

Consultation with stakeholders

PART 2 – CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS Stakeholders were surveyed at the end of the festival period (September 2025), following 14 weeks of events across 72 venues. 28% of venues responded. 70% reported increased audiences. 80% reported having made connections with new artists and other venue organisers. 45% reported having made connections with peers from further afield (context – UK and Europe).

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid to Director in respect of qualifying services was £18,814 The overall contributions by the CIC to pension for directors was £1019.55 No other remunerations nor benefits was received by directors.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
28 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: KIRK-SMITH, Patrick James and WAINWRIGHT, Kathryn Paula
Status: Director