ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/15
Chairman’s Foreword 3 Chief Executive’s Foreword 4 Introduction 5 Class Case Study 9 Start Programme 13 Quests 15 Start Hospices Programme 25 Close Brothers National Schools Art Competition 29 Ambassadors 31 Events 33 Partnerships 37 Financial Summary 41 Thank You 43 Sources 45 Credits 46
“ CHILDREN LOVE ALL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM BUT THE EXPERIENCE AND PRIDE THEY HAVE GAINED, PARTICULARLY FROM SEEING THEIR WORK ON EXHIBITION AT THE GALLERY, HAS BEEN IMMEASURABLE.” Teacher, Third year of programme
CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD
Children & the Arts is a unique charity in the field of arts and education. No other similar organisation can operate throughout the nation. No other charity encourages children to enjoy such a diverse array of art forms. This year children have had thrilling experiences by learning about and enjoying taking part in contemporary dance, ballet, opera, music and painting amongst many other examples. We try to ensure that we help to create exemplary experiences for everyone involved. We want children, teachers, schools and the arts venues themselves to gain from the kind of help and advice that we offer. We are, of course, deeply grateful to our donors, supporters, ambassadors, staff and trustees who ensure that we continue to pursue our mission. It is still so true that many of the children in this country will never have any arts experience at all in a proper venue. They will never go to an art gallery, to the theatre or see a dance company perform. We believe that early appreciation and enjoyment of culture can fundamentally change lives for the better. There is much to do.
Neil Mendoza Chairman
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S FOREWORD Children & the Arts completed its ninth year of activity in 2014/15, partnering 286 schools with 74 cultural organisations across the UK, and introducing over 9,000 children to the arts. Independent evaluation of our flagship Start Programme, has consistently demonstrated the immensely beneficial impact of our work - on the personal and academic progress of the children themselves and on the professional development of many thousands of teachers. In the last year we have focused on expanding our Start Hospices programme which inspires young people with life limiting illness (and their families) to engage with the arts in a range of exciting new ways offering much-needed happiness and respite for all involved. New projects in Leeds and London have enabled us to maintain the momentum of growth in this programme which is already achieving national recognition and interest.
Jeremy Newton Chief Executive
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INTRODUCTION
THE CHALLENGE The UK ranks as the 23rd richest country in the world, and yet according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions conducted in 2014, there are 3.6 million children in the UK living in absolute poverty: that’s an average of 9 children in each classroom of 30.1 Research also indicates that child poverty is rising: The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that by 2020, the number of children living in poverty will rise to 4.3 million.2 Poverty impacts on every area of the lives of our children & young people: health, wellbeing, education, opportunity, aspiration. We know that by age 16, children eligible for free school meals achieve 28% fewer GCSE 5 A*- C grades than their wealthier peers.3 Another report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission recently revealed the inherent inequality of opportunity between rich and poor in the UK and commented that:
“ A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF CHILDREN WITH EQUAL ABILITY RESTS ON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATUS OF THEIR PARENTS IS NOT A FAIR ONE. NOT ONLY IS IT UNFAIR, BUT IT IS A WASTE OF THE TALENTS OF THOSE FROM LESS ADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS; DAMAGING FOR THE INDIVIDUALS, THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY”4 One way to combat this inequality and to grant the poorest children in the UK opportunity is through the arts. Research undertaken by Arts Council England shows that students from low income families who take part in arts activities at school are three times more likely to get a degree than those who do not. The same research also demonstrates that employability is higher for students who study arts subjects at school and that these students are more likely to stay in stable employment after leaving full time education.5 Clearly, arts engagement improves the prospects of young people in significant ways, especially for the most disadvantaged in our society.
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THIS IS WHERE CHILDREN & THE ARTS COMES IN... Children & the Arts reaches out to young people across the UK, from those in inner-city schools to more isolated, rural communities, giving them the chance to build a more positive future by engaging with captivating arts experiences. Since 2006 Children & the Arts has introduced almost 390,000 children to the inspirational world of the arts. By giving young people opportunities ordinarily denied to them, we help raise their aspirations and provide them with opportunities to learn new skills, develop selfconfidence, cultivate their talents for communication and critical thinking, be creative, and widen their horizons. Through our projects – Start and Quests – we work to help some of the most disadvantaged children in the UK to engage with a range of art forms including theatre, visual arts, poetry, dance, music and opera. We know how much socio-economic disadvantage inhibits opportunity for children, which is why in 2014/15 we worked with schools which had an average of 26.6% of their pupils claiming free school meals (over 11% more than the national average6) and an average of 28.4% of their pupils with English as an additional language (14% more than the national average7). What’s more, in 2014/15 we helped 286 schools build sustainable relationships with 74 different arts organisations across the length and breadth of the country. For our flagship Start programme we provide up to three years’ worth of funding to support a variety of CPD activity for teachers, venue visits and in-school workshops. By doing so, we help teachers integrate the arts into the curriculum in an educational climate where creative subjects are increasingly marginalised. We also enable arts engagement in school and at the venue to become an embedded part of each school’s culture, helping sustain the importance, value, and enjoyment of the arts for teachers and pupils alike. In addition to this through our Start Hospices Programme we give families with children in hospice care invaluable opportunities to create memories together through creative, playful, inspirational experiences. There are an estimated 50,000 children in the UK with life-limiting illnesses8. For these children and their families, it is often extremely difficult to simply leave the house due to the complexity of their care needs, and the siblings of poorly children are very often overlooked leaving them feeling especially isolated. By helping to establish strong relationships between children’s hospices and arts venues, Children & the Arts gives the families of children in hospice care vital respite from the challenges of their daily lives. Through our work Children & the Arts continues to unlock the power of the arts for those who benefit from the inspiration they have to offer the most. By creating opportunities for the most socio-economically and physically isolated children in the country to build long-term and sustained relationships with their local arts venues, we help promote, protect and provide cultural democracy and opportunity for all.
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SCHOOL CASE STUDY
During 2014/15, 290 pupils from 4 primary schools in Edinburgh took part in Start, regularly visiting performances and participating in workshops with the Festival City Theatres Trust. Among this number were 106 10-11 year olds from Forthview Primary School. Forthview lies in a severely deprived area of the city, with around 50% of pupils receiving free school meals and clothing and another 45% falling into the poverty trap. Forthview also has more children in the care system than any other primary school in Edinburgh. The area of Craigroyston where the school sits has widespread problems with substance-abuse, addiction, mental ill-health, child-abuse, and has the highest crime rates in the city. Poverty, of course, walks hand in hand with all of these issues; consequently the children at Forthview do not ordinarily have the opportunity to visit the theatre. During the course of the project, pupils attended backstage tours to learn what is involved in running a theatre and the various job roles available. The theatre also held review writing workshops, enabling participants to think critically and analytically about the productions they would go to see. After seeing a production of Slava’s Snowshow, pupils had the opportunity to participate in clowning workshops delivered by the Plutot la Vie Theatre Company. In the spring students went to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. Back in school they then wrote their own ‘Curious Incidents’ short stories in creative writing workshops led by a professional author and poet. These stories were compiled and published by White Water Publishing, and stories were performed at a local community centre by professional actors, allowing parents, peers, and teachers to see and hear what the
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children had produced. Niall Heron, a teacher at Forthview said, “I know for the children of this school to be attending their own book launch and to hear their stories being read out gave them an immense feeling of pride, confidence and accomplishment in themselves.” Head Teacher, Eileen Littlewood, told us of the enormous impact participating in Start had had on the children at Forthview Primary, saying:
“ SIR TIM BRIGHOUSE TALKS OF THE NEED FOR BUTTERFLIES IN EDUCATION. THINK OF THE CHAOS THEORY – A BUTTERFLY FLAPS ITS WINGS IN THE AMAZON WHICH CAUSES A HURRICANE SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. LAST SESSION THE START PROJECT WAS OUR BUTTERFLY.”
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“AS A PARENT IT’S LOVELY TO BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN AND SHARE SIMPLE ACTIVITIES WITH MY DAUGHTER. HAVING OTHER CHILDREN AROUND HELPS HER TO ENGAGE AND WANT TO TAKE PART – USUALLY SHE WOULD ONLY BE WATCHING… THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE NOT EASILY AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX DISABILITIES…IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE MORE DAYS LIKE THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER. IT’S A GREAT HELP TO ME AS A PARENT, AS I CAN TAKE PART AND ALSO MEET OTHER PARENTS.” Parent, Start Hospices
“ ONE BOY WITH SELF-ESTEEM/TEMPER PROBLEMS WAS THRILLED THAT HE COULD PREDICT WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TIGHTROPE PRODUCTION. HE SAID THAT HE FELT LIKE A DETECTIVE AND WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE THEATRE AGAIN WITH HIS FAMILY.” Teacher, Start
START PROGRAMME
Since 2006, our Start programme has inspired over 120,000 young people working with over 97 arts venues around the UK. Start builds sustained relationships between previously non-engaging schools and their local arts venues. Pupils experience a minimum of two visits to see an exhibition or performance and then participate in a series of critical and creative workshops with expert arts practitioners to embed and strengthen their engagement with the professional work they have seen. At the end of the project, venues hold a finale celebration event to display pupils’ own work to family, friends and peers. In 2014/15 we worked with the following partners across the country: • BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art (Gateshead) • Compton Verney (Warwickshire) • Derby Theatre • Festival City Theatres Trust (Edinburgh) • Gallery Oldham • Greenwich & Lewisham Young People’s Theatre • Impressions Gallery (Bradford) • Jerwood Gallery (Hastings) • Manchester Museum • mima, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art • Nottingham Contemporary • The Unicorn Theatre (London) • Tricycle Theatre (London) 2014/15 also saw 3 new partners join the Start programme: • Falkirk Community Trust • Saatchi Gallery (London) • Iniva (London) Both Iniva and The Saatchi Gallery were invited to join the Jack Petchey Start Programme, with funding and support provided by The Jack Petchey Foundation. These projects reached out to pupils from the outer London boroughs of Havering and Enfield who do not usually have opportunities to visit central London galleries. By developing children’s analytical, communication, interpretive and creative skills, The Start programme raises children’s confidence and self-esteem. Furthermore by introducing children to environments previously unknown or closed-off to them, Start breaks down social and psychological barriers, allowing children to feel a greater sense of ownership and belonging, and raising aspirations.
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QUESTS
During 2014/15 our Quest programme enabled nearly 2,000 children nationwide to take part in captivating and immersive arts experiences ranging from classical opera to contemporary dance, poetry and spoken word and the visual arts and storytelling. By inviting children to work alongside professional artists to create and eventually perform or exhibit their own work, Quest open young people’s eyes to the inspirational world of the arts, giving them experiences that have the power to shape their lives for the better.
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POETRYQUEST
PoetryQuest this year partnered with Square Chapel Centre for the Arts in Halifax, Norwich Playhouse and Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff to introduce 520 9 – 11 year olds to the inspirational world of performance poetry and spoken word. Each of the 11 primary schools – none of whom had worked with a poet before – had a dedicated poet to work with who provided the teachers with training, performed to them at the venue and went into their school to create their own pieces of performance poetry on themes ranging from ‘The Vikings’ to ‘My Family Tree’. The pupils then returned to their partner venue to perform their poems to an audience made up of their family and friends. In Cardiff, two of the schools worked with Bardd Plant Cymru Aneirin Karadog to write poems which celebrated the 150th anniversary of Welsh emigration to Patagonia, as well as hip-hop, culminating in their own live rap battle on stage! PoetryQuest is supported by Jonathan Moulds and the MariaMarina Foundation.
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OPERAQUEST
In OperaQuest’s second year, we continued our relationship with Opera North, NI Opera and Birmingham Hippodrome, to deliver OperaQuest, engaging over 400 primary school children from Belfast, Derry~Londonderry, Nottingham, and Birmingham. Participants got the opportunity to see some amazing opera performances before designing their own mini-opera pieces back in the classroom. In Birmingham and Northern Ireland pupils went to see The Magic Flute and then created their own mini-operas on the theme of superheroes and magic powers in the classroom. The culmination of these projects saw the children return to their partner venues to perform these pieces in front of an audience made up of their friends and families. Pupils in Nottingham went to see Opera North’s production of The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Figaro. Opera North also launched a costume competition to design costumes for The Marriage of Figaro, and the designs were showcased as part of their finale to family and friends at the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. OperaQuest is made possible by support from the MariaMarina Foundation and Lady Maria Hobson.
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DANCEQUEST
For the third and final year of DanceQuest, Children & the Arts partnered with Birmingham Hippodrome, Edinburgh Festival Theatres, The Lowry, Salford and Sadler’s Wells in London. 430 secondary school students had the chance to choreograph, design and perform their own work in front of their peers with the help from The Scottish Ballet and Wayne McGregor| Random Dance Artists. Every pupil also had the opportunity to go and see two professional performances at their partner venue including Ballet Boyz and Cirkopolis. Over the past three years DanceQuest involved a total of 3,079 young people and has seen attitudes to dance really develop positively with the partner teachers and students involved. The project created a significant legacy for all involved. In Edinburgh, students were given an opportunity to continue dance by as they were offered scholarships by the Scottish Ballet, and in London students taking part in DanceQuest with Sadler’s Wells worked hard to gain an Arts Council/ Trinity College London Bronze Arts Award. DanceQuest is supported by the MariaMarina Foundation, The J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust and The Oak Foundation.
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GREAT ART QUEST
This year Great Art Quest involved 4 art galleries and 16 primary schools across the UK. We introduced approximately 423 children, aged 9–11, to their local gallery, where they engaged with visual art and storytelling. The partner galleries were: MK Gallery, in Milton Keynes; Oriel Myrddin Gallery, in Carmarthenshire, Wales; Tullie House Museum and Gallery Trust, in Carlisle; and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Wakefield. The schools involved in Great Art Quest had little or no previous experience of working with the galleries, which made this project a very exciting and transformative opportunity for them! The class teachers reported a positive impact on their pupils’ academic interest, attainment and creativity. The children gained new creative skills, including: drawing, sculpture, painting and inventing/ performing stories. The teachers involved in this project also reported developments in visual literacy, communication and in the children’s ability to express themselves in new ways. Great Art Quest is generously supported by GAM (UK) Ltd.
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START HOSPICES PROGRAMME
Our Start Hospices programme provides funding and support to build long-term relationships between arts venues and children’s hospices. The programme provides opportunities for young people with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, and their families, to experience the arts together. For families coping with the logistical and emotional difficulties of caring for a poorly child, the chance to take part in an immersive experience that contributes shared memories and joy is rare and valuable. The complexity of care required by most children receiving support from a hospice service means that they and their family are rarely able to go on outings or visits together. In addition, their siblings can often miss out on opportunities to take part in activities and events that their peers are able to enjoy more easily and can feel over-looked. Start Hospices programme is intended to give participants the opportunity to have fun together as a family away from the demands of their daily lives and to begin to build a relationship and familiarity with a venue that will encourage them to return. Start Hospices partners in 2014/15 were: • artsdepot & Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice (North London) • Clywd Theatr Cymru & Tŷ Gobaith/Hope House (Mold, North Wales) • DanceEast & East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), Treehouse (Ipswich) • The Fitzwilliam Museum & EACH Milton (Cambridge) • Northern Ballet & Martin House Hospice (Leeds) • Rambert & Richard House Hospice (East London) • Seven Stories & St Oswald’s Hospice (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Start Hospices is generously funded by The J Isaacs Charitable Trust and City Bridge Trust.
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“ TODAY IS GOOD BECAUSE Y MORE PEOPLE. IT’S NICE TO FAMILIES AND WORK WITH KNOW IT’S NOT JUST YOU. OTHER CHILDREN LIKE YO STILL ENJOY THE THINGS Y Child, Start Hospices Programme
YOU GET TO KNOW O SEE SOME OTHER H THEM. THEN YOU THERE ARE LOTS OF OU AND YOU CAN YOU DID BEFORE.”
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TEACHERS AGREED THAT START HELPED PUPILS TO BECOME INCREASINGLY CONFIDENT AND CREATIVE IN THEIR OWN RIGHT AND
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BELIEVED THAT IT HAD HELPED INCREASE SELFESTEEM
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TEACHERS AGREED THAT THEIR PUPILS FELT COMFORTABLE IN THEIR ARTS PARTNER VENUE BY THE END OF THE START PROGRAMME
THE CLOSE BROTHERS NATIONAL SCHOOLS ART COMPETITION The Close Brothers National Schools Art Competition took place between November 2014 and May 2015 and was open to Primary and SEN schools from across the UK, involving children between the ages of 5 and 11. The competition encouraged pupils to create an imaginative and inspiring piece of artwork that engaged with one of three themes – the home, the family or car of the future. A total of 1,506 primary school children entered their artwork. Our fabulous celebrity judging panel undertook the difficult but absorbing task of selecting the nine prize-winners. The judges included: Alan Rickman, Amanda Holden, Brian Blessed, Fearne Cotton, Laurence LlewellynBowen, Neil Buchanan, Ronni Ancona and Sir Quentin Blake. The nine prize-winning pupils were invited to the Royal Academy of Arts in May to attend a prize-giving ceremony. The children were accompanied by their proud teachers, family members and friends, and they were all thrilled to receive their prizes in such a special and impressive venue!
“ WE HAD GREAT FUN WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THE THEMES OFFERED. I REALLY THOUGHT THAT YOUR COMPETITION WAS WELL THOUGHT OUT AND ALLOWED THE CHILDREN TO WORK WITH THEIR IMAGINATIONS”. Vanessa Hiller, Our Lady and St Philip Neri R.C. School
Large photo: 1st Prize, Amelia Puch, Car of the Future, Balgowan Primary School, Kent
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AMBASSADORS
During 2014/15 we had the pleasure of working with some of our celebrity ambassadors on various projects. In January 2015, saxophonist Amy Dickson visited one of our Start schools in Edinburgh, spending time with the children, as well as performing in their school assembly. We also are delighted to confirm several new ambassadors; violinist, Jennifer Pike; saxophonist YolanDa Brown; flautist, Lisa Friend; singer, Arianna Morgan; and following his performance in this year’s carol concert, actor Robert Lindsay. We would like to extend a huge thank you to all our very hardworking Ambassadors who so generously give their time and support.
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“IMAGINATION AND SELF-EXPRESSION WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A MORE CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC SOCIETY. CHILDREN & THE ARTS ARE HELPING TO GIVE OUR CHILDREN THAT FREEDOM…” Robert Lindsay, Children & the Arts Ambassador
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EVENTS
Children & the Arts’ events programme is a vital part of the charity’s fundraising and cultivation strategy, allowing us to raise vital funds towards our work, as well as providing exclusive opportunities to introduce potential supporters to the charity, and importantly to thank our current supporters. In 2014/15 we hosted a variety of fundraising and cultivation events, including a few mentioned below.
CAROLS AT HOLY TRINITY December 2014
On Monday the 8th December, the eighth Children & the Arts Carol Concert took place at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square. A full house was delighted by wonderful musical performances by mezzo-soprano singer, Katherine Jenkins, and violinist, Jennifer Pike who both gave breath taking performances. Sally Phillips, Robert Lindsay and James Norton also each gave brilliantly entertaining readings. We were delighted that the concert’s reputation is such that Sky Arts filmed and broadcast the spectacular evening over the festive period. Katherine Jenkins said: ‘Children and the Arts does amazing work in helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds see, hear and participate in really high quality arts. It’s an experience that is priceless and will stay with those children forever.’
‘BE INSPIRED’ CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION November 2014
Over 100 pieces of exquisite contemporary art were auctioned at The Saatchi Gallery in association with leading independent Private Investment Office, Floreat Group, raising over £200,000 (net). The fundraising auction, accompanied by an online auction and a Sedition raffle of limited edition digital artwork, attracted the attention of over 100 artists and collectors who each donated a piece, creating a dazzling catalogue of lots. These included artwork by Tracey Emin RA, Salvador Dalí, Quentin Blake CBE and Damien Hirst. Hugh Edmeades, Christie’s International Director, Auctioneering, led the live auction while guests continued to bid online through the Paddle8 auction website. The Soul Jets delivered a fantastic set, reverberating through the galleries as guests ended their evening on the dance floor.
PRIVATE TOUR & RECEPTION OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE’S SUMMER EXHIBITION September 2014
Patrons and donors were invited to an exclusive evening tour of the Royal Collection’s summer exhibition ‘Royal Childhood’. Taken on a tour of the 19 state rooms, guests viewed the exhibition before enjoying champagne and canapés in the Bow Room. 33
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“WE’VE HAD THE CHANCE TO CHOREOGRAPH OUR OWN WORK INSTEAD OF JUST BEING GIVEN A PIECE TO LEARN… IT COMES FROM YOUR OWN IDEAS, IT’S NOT SOMEBODY ELSE’S IDEA. THEN YOU REALLY FEEL PROUD WHEN YOU PERFORM BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT YOU MADE IT.” Pupil, DanceQuest
“ ONE PARTICULAR EAL PUPIL CAME FROM NORTH AFRICA. HE NEVER WANTED TO READ THINGS OUT TO THE GROUP ... THEN WE HAD AN EXHIBITION IN THE GALLERY FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, AND ONE OF THE SERIES WAS DOCUMENTING GRAFFITI. WE’VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRANSLATE IT – HE CAME UP TO ME AND SAID ‘I KNOW WHAT THIS IS, I KNOW WHAT IT SAYS’. I’VE NEVER HEARD HIM SAY ANYTHING BEFORE. HE READ IT IN ARABIC AND POINTED OUT SPECIFIC WORDS HE WAS ABLE TO TRANSLATE. HE WAS REALLY PROUD OF HIMSELF.” Partner, Start Start Arts Venue
PARTNERSHIPS
This year Children & the Arts partnered for the first time with the Jack Petchey Foundation to pilot a unique strand of our long-established Start programme, working with the Saatchi Gallery, Sloane Square, and Institute of International Visual Arts (Iniva), Shoreditch. Since 1999, The Jack Petchey Foundation has sought to increase young people’s aspirations by rewarding their achievements and encouraging them to take pride in what they have done. The Foundation enables young people in London and Essex to achieve their potential by promoting activities that increase their personal, social, emotional and physical development. This partnership was the Jack Petchey Foundation’s first visual arts project. The project gave over 500 students from 12 Secondary Schools from Enfield and Havering – none of whom had visited Saatchi or Iniva before – a remarkable opportunity to establish a sustained relationship with their venue through a year-long programme of gallery visits, creative workshops, and finale exhibition of their own works. Each pupil had up to 8 separate experiences throughout the year, not only extending their appreciation of visual art, but allowing them to feel a sense of belonging, pride and community. Students had the opportunity to engage with professional artists in a Q&A session, which really enabled pupils to think critically and ask open questions about their practice. For many of the pupils this was the first time they had considered taking up a creative subject at A-level or embarking on a career in the creative industries, helping to broaden their horizons when considering their future.
“ MEETING THE ARTIST WAS LIKE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. AFTER THIS I HOPE TO SEE MORE OF THIS TYPE OF ART... THIS WORK WAS OUTSIDE OF THE BOX - THIS WORK IS CLEVER... IT MAKES ME WANT TO MAKE WORK LIKE THAT. GETTING TO EXPLORE THE WORK IN THE SAATCHI GALLERY AFTERWARDS ALSO CHANGED MY OPINION.” Student, Saatchi Gallery
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Participants created a range of digital artworks including films, stop motion short animations and GIFS. Using their own smart phones to create imaginative but relevant pieces demonstrated to the pupils just how democratic and accessible it can be to create art; for most involved, they were already carrying an exciting creative tool around in their pocket. At both Saatchi and Iniva, project blogs were created via Tumblr (jpstartartist.tumblr.com and occupiedspaces.tumblr.com). Through the blogs and various social media channels pupils and teachers were able to share their work with a wider audience. CPD sessions for teachers at Saatchi and Iniva also gave teachers the skills to use creative techniques in the classroom and disseminate these practises with colleagues. Pupil’s animation films and GIFS on themes of Migration and Social Change were exhibited at Saatchi in a final ‘Gallery Takeover,’ and a finale exhibition at Iniva. Pupils led gallery tours and discussion groups with members of the public, family members and peers. In each district, a ‘family screening’ of the digital pieces was held following the finale event to enable as many family and friends as possible to witness and admire what the young people had created.
“ I THINK THAT IT WAS INTERESTING THAT [OUR PROJECT] ‘OCCUPIED SPACES’ WAS FUNDED, AS IT COULD BE SEEN AS A PROJECT TOO RADICAL FOR SOME FUNDERS SO THE START PROGRAMME TOOK A CHANCE ON IT AND TRUSTED US WITH DELIVERING IT.” Teresa Cisneros, Iniva Gallery
“WE ARE VERY PROUD TO INVEST IN A PROGRAMME THAT HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGE WITH THE ARTS. WE HAVE BEEN DELIGHTED TO HEAR HOW THE PROGRAMME HAS INSPIRED YOUNG INTEREST AND TALENT. THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, HEAR HOW THEY HAVE CREATED THEIR PIECES, AND THEN HAVE THE SPACE TO CREATE THEIR OWN ARTWORK FOR DISPLAY ON THE SAME GALLERY WALLS HAS SHOWN TO REALLY INSPIRE THE YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED.” Gemma Dunbar, Head of Project Grants
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY The summarised financial statements are extracted from the Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2015. These summarised financial statements do not contain sufficient information to gain a complete understanding of the financial affairs of the group. Fuller information may be found in the full trustee report, financial statements and auditor’s report, which is available from the Chief Executive, Children & the Arts, Oxford House in Bethnal Green, Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6HG. In 2014/15 we completed the year with a small surplus of £10,000 and an increase in our unrestricted reserves from £178,000 to £216,000. We sustained our core project activity with our Start, Start Hospices and all Quests. Our overall income fell slightly from £1.2 to £1.1 million reflecting a reduced level of activity during this period of re-structuring for the charity.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 31 MARCH 2015
Group Total Group Total 2015 2014 £ £ Income and expenditure Incoming resources Donations Individuals 100,543 118,783 Corporate 47,900 109,088 Trusts & Foundations 521,831 867,060 Activities for generating funds Sponsorship 84,742 62,500 Advertising 8,725 9,407 Auction income 311,725 – Programme Delivery – 45,000 Investment income Other income
426
292
3,025
12,945
Total incoming resources 1,078,917 1,225,075 Resources expended Charitable activities Programmes Start 123,303 632,065 Quests 205,057 255,792 Catalyst Teacher Training – 21,618 Creative Learning – 26,355 Learning Through the Arts 5,000 1108,979 Total programme expenditure 772,563 1,044,809 Cost of generating funds Fundraising activities Auction Costs Governance costs
Total resources expended
1,068,801 1,219,491
Net movement in funds/ net income (expenditure) Funds brought forward at 1 April 2014
123,303 134,008 38,928
142,980 – 31,702
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5,584
293,641
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Funds carried forward at 31 March 2015 303,756 293,641 All of the activities derived from continuing operations during the years indicated. There were no recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. 41
BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2014
Group Totals
2015 2014 £ £
Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 7,331 – Investments 0 – 7,331 –
Current assets Debtors 238,469 388,366 Cash at bank and in hand 184,731 143,946 423,200 532,312
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(126,775)
(238,671)
Net current assests
296,425
293,641
Net assests
303,756
293,641
Funds Restricted Unrestricted
87,700 216,056
115,500 178,141
303,756
293,641
All figures include trading subsidiary Arts & Kids Services Ltd.
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THANK YOUS
We would like to thank all of the following companies, trusts, foundations & individuals for their valued support during 2014/15.
Lady Hobson Jonathan Moulds
Bank of America Merrill Lynch BSkyB Ltd Cadogan Capital Generation Partners GAM (UK) Ltd Martin’s Properties Paul Davis + Partners Sloane Stanley The Partners The Wren Press Laurent-Perrier (UK) Ltd
SILVER PATRONS
MEDIA PARTNERS
PLATINUM PATRONS The J Isaacs Charitable Trust MariaMarina Foundation
GOLD PATRONS
Emma Hawkins
PATRONS
Hussam Otaibi Lyn Schlesinger Andrea Sullivan Anthony & Claire Tait
TRUST & FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS
Atkins Foundation City Bridge Trust Henley Festival Trust Parkgate House School The Eranda Foundation The Exilarch’s Foundation The J Getty Jnr Charitable Trust The Jack Petchey Foundation The Kirby Laing Foundation The Oak Foundation The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation The Rayne Foundation The Robert Fleming Hannay Memorial Charity The Ronald and Rita McAulay Foundation The Sackler Trust The Sidney E. Frank Foundation The Zochonis Charitable Trust.
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CORPORATE SUPPORTERS
Global FM Classic FM Sky Arts Hello! Magazine
EVENT PARTNERS The Arts Club Christies Laurent-Perrier (UK) Ltd Life Water
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chairman: Neil Mendoza Robin Alexander (from June 23rd 2015) Jillian Barker (until November 5th 2014) Abdul Fazal Bhanji (until June 18th 2014) Susan Boster Anna Margaret Home OBE (until November 5th 2014) Penny Lovell Dame Sylvia Ann Morris DBE (from June 23rd 2015) Hussam Otaibi (from June 23rd 2015) Simon Richey (until November 5th 2014) Jonathan Rounce (from November 5th 2014) (Chair of Finance & Audit Committee) Andrea Josephson Sullivan Colin David Tweedy LVO OBE (until June 23rd 2015) Des Violaris (from June 23rd 2015) Sarah Walker (until November 5th 2014)
AMBASSADORS
Kate Adie OBE Amore Ronni Ancona Sir Quentin Blake CBE Brian Blessed Alfie Boe YolanDa Brown Neil Buchanan John Byrne Hamish Clark Pauline Collins OBE Siobhan Davies Danielle De Niese Amy Dickson Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Joseph Fiennes Lisa Friend Jamila Gavin Richard E Grant Patrick Hawes Amanda Holden Noah Huntley Jonathan Hyde Nicholas Hytner Jeremy Irons Sir Elton John CBE Claire Jones Penelope Keith CBE Camilla Kerslake Margaret Keys David Lan Jude Law Adrian Lester OBE Robert Lindsay Tasmin Little Laurence Llewelyn Bowen Julian Lloyd Webber Baz Luhrmann Tim Minchin Arianna Morgan Michael Morpurgo OBE James Naughtie Michael Nunn Michael Nyman CBE
Sharon Osbourne Jennifer Pike Daniel Roche Jessica de Rothschild Joe Stilgoe William Trevitt Dr. Eleanor Updale Laura Van der Heijden ZoĂŤ Wanamaker CBE Don Warrington MBE Elizabeth Watts Hayley Westenra Penelope Wilton OBE
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SOURCES
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