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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2026
Principal activities of the company
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2025
to
31 March 2026
The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 April 2025
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31 October 2025
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
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2026
Basis of measurement and preparation
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Designing Dialogue (S.H.E.D) CIC operates from Derby and works with multiple partners and communities across England. The company was established as a CIC in March 2020. Designing Dialogue (S.H.E.D) CIC trading as S.H.E.D has been designed in line with cultural and socio-civic research. Its flexibility enables it to deliver strategically designed activities, while also providing an accessible and inclusive space that supports the needs and priorities of communities. At the heart of the project is the desire to create positive civic impact, working towards greater social mobility by providing opportunities to access inspirational and educational content outside of formal organisational structures. In 2025/26, S.H.E.D continued to collaborate with partners across the UK to create opportunities for the H.E sector and public realm through its innovation and delivery. Working closely with Local Authories and Cultural and Education partners it has delivered programmes of work such as delivering the public engagement work on tender won with University of Derby and Urban Architects Planit, for Derby City Council Public Realm Strategy, public engagement plan. A collaboration between University of Derby and the CiC London Borough of Barnet to explore public experiences of extreme heat, access to cool spaces, and the role of civic and community leadership in building local climate resilience. RSA House hosted a special Desiging Dialogue Round Table with key stakeholders including UKRI/AHRC/ESRC,HE Sector specialists, EMMCA, PASCAL, CHEAD and NSC. From a research and community engagement perspective, S.H.E.D’s flagship programming, and industry reputation has led to the CIC’s CEO being invited to contribute and deliver talks at a number of events, training sessions and research conferences. Including NCACE, NCCPE, SOCTIM, RSA, CHEAD, Global Australasia Learning Network. Director Rhiannon Jones represents the CIC as a member of the National Coordinating Centre of Public Engagement, is a trustee of New Art Exchange, Nottingham, sits on the steering group for Bolton Gate Arts CIC, Fellow of PASCAL, Chair of Contemporary Art Working Group for Cumulus Association Art and Design Global Network, Chair of UK Learning Cities Network and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. The CIC continues to develop its regional, National and International programmes, networks and partnerships. The work of S.H.E.D as the flagship Project in association with University of Derby as a civic flagship programme as one of its Civic Institutional Success Measure.
Designing Dialogue (S.H.E.D) CIC is an arts and civically engaged company with research and practice expertise. Its group of stakeholders reflect this approach, and include representatives from the University of Derby, Culture Derby, Port Vale Foundation Trust (community sports foundation), University of East London, Coventry University as well as independent artists and practitioners with cultural sector and licensing expertise. Stakeholders were engaged in regular email, phone and video call communication throughout the period, providing guidance on funding applications, business development approaches, CIC partner agreements and intellectual property, which has been incorporated into business activity going forward and reported on. They are kept aware of the CIC’s financial performance.
Directors’ Remuneration is disclosed in Note 3 to the annual accounts, totalling £4,000 for the year.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
10 July 2026
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Rhiannon Pinchbeck
Status: Director