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Arts 2 Heal had approximately 25 volunteers supporting its programme.
Approximately 25 volunteers supported the charity’s growing programme.
Operational · Observational claim · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 8
Arts 2 Heal's partnership with Community Rail Lancashire helped people travel independently and form friendships.
The charity continued its successful partnership with Community Rail Lancashire. Supported train journeys and creative railway projects helped people who were socially isolated or lacked confidence using public transport to travel independently, visit new places and form friendships
Service · Operational statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 7
Arts 2 Heal developed its provision for men from South Asian and other underrepresented communities.
With support from the Baring Foundation, Arts 2 Heal developed its provision for men from South Asian and other underrepresented communities
Service · Operational statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 7
The charity's activities help members develop friendships, confidence, routine, purpose, and a stronger sense of belonging.
Regular attendance helped members develop friendships, confidence, routine, purpose and a stronger sense of belonging
Service · Operational statement
Arts 2 Heal's Tontine Street hub enabled the charity to expand its weekly programme and welcome new referrals.
This was Arts 2 Heal’s first full year operating from its larger premises on Tontine Street. The centre enabled the charity to expand its weekly programme, welcome new referrals
Service · Operational statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 7
Arts 2 Heal's activities include social art sessions, beginner groups, movement and wellbeing activities.
More than 140 people attended activities each week, including social art sessions, beginner groups, movement and wellbeing activities
Service · Operational statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 7
Arts 2 Heal aims to develop skills such as communication, confidence, teamwork, and organisational skills in its participants.
These skills include communication, confidence, team-work, and organisational skills, in view of supporting the individual to re-engage with society.
Service · Policy statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 6
Arts 2 Heal's strategy for 2025 includes securing more long-term funding through a Corporate Sponsorship Model.
The strategy going forward in 2025 is to secure more long-term funding. Corporate Sponsorship Model to implement.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 5
The charity secured funding from new funders including The Baring Foundation and The National Heritage Fund.
Funding has been secured from new funders including The Baring Foundation and The National Heritage Fund.
Financial · Funding statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 5
The charity's objectives include providing arts-based interventions for individuals with mental health issues from socio-economically deprived backgrounds.
We provide arts-based intervention for individuals with mental health issues and come from a socio/economically deprived background.
Service · Policy statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 6
Arts 2 Heal aims to maintain free unrestricted reserves of approximately £10,000.
The trustees aim to maintain free unrestricted reserves of approximately £10,000, representing around three months of essential operating costs.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Arts 2 Heal — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 December 2025, page 5
The Charity's financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and FRS 102.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 2 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity's constitution dated 2 January 2020, the Charities Act 2011 and '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 · Policy statement · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission and has a constitution dated January 2, 2020.
The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation is registered as a Charity with the Charity Commission, registration number 1187179. The Trustees in office during the year and at the date of this report, together with the address of the Charity's principal and registered office, are as set out on page 1.
Governance · Policy statement · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
The Charity's financial statements give a true and fair view of its affairs as at the balance sheet date.
In our opinion the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 December 2025
Financial · Observational claim · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 8
The Charity does not run general fundraising programmes.
It does not run general fundraising programmes and so the trustees do not believe that the Code of Fundraising Practice is applicable.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
The Charity maintains substantial reserves to cover administration and support costs.
It is intended that grants will be made out of income and any further grants will depend on investment performance. The free reserves, including unrestricted investments, at 31 December 2025 were £5,602,473 (2024: £5,016,150)
Financial · Policy statement · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
The Charity made 96 grants totalling £208,259 during the year.
In the period the Charity achieved its aims, as set out above in the 'Objectives and activities for the benefit of the public' section on page 3, by making 96 grants totalling £208,259 (2024: 84 grants totalling £174,272).
Service · Observational claim · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
The Trustees have systems in place to identify and manage conflicts of interest.
The Trustees are responsible for strategy and policy and all major decisions are taken by the Trustees. The day to day administration is undertaken by the Trustees. The Trustees have systems in place to identify any conflicts of interest that may occur. If a conflict of interest arises, the relevant Trustee agrees to withdraw from any discussion and decision making.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
The Charity's investment policy aims to secure a reasonable income and protect capital.
The Trustees, as guided by their investment advisers, have established an investment policy designed both to secure a reasonable income and to protect the capital of the Charity.
Financial · Policy statement · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
The Charity received donations under gift aid totalling £116,000 during the year.
During the year the Charity received donations under gift aid totalling £116,000 (2024: £214,880), excluding tax recoverable, from one of the Trustees.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5