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31 Balance Sheet

Table of Contents

01 Report of the Directors

04 Achievements & Performance 2023-24

32 Statement of Financial Activities

33 Notes to the Financial Statements

Directors Report

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors, who are also trustees of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, have the pleasure of submitting their Report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024. The Company is “Limited by Guarantee” - having no Share Capital.

The directors have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (2015 FRSSE) applicable in the UK.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The Company is a Registered Charity and the objects for which the charity is established are: - To advance education for the public benefit through the promotion of the arts with particular but not exclusive reference to the dramatic arts.

DIRECTORS

The Directors throughout the year were: Anna Birch Jo Carter (Chair) Rachael Garvin Steven Hoo Rebecca Martin-Williams (resigned February 2024) Jaime Nabeta Anselm Onyenani (Treasurer) Christopher Preston Janet Steel Shuang Teng Ferry Van Dijk

All Directors are members of the Company and guarantee to contribute a sum not exceeding £1 to the assets of the Company in the event of it being wound up.

AUDITORS

The Directors have taken advantage of the exemptions in S.477 of the Companies Act 2006 removing the need for the financial statements to have an audit. An Independent Examination of the Accounts has taken place.

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Company Law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which

give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are required to:-

The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the 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 Company and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors’ report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies, subject to the small companies’ regime in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

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REGISTERED OFFICE

45 Landells Road, London SE22 9PQ

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

Maya Productions was incorporated in September 1994 company number 02966878 and registered as a charity with charity number 1043487. The company governance instrument is its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member is limited to £1 per member.

APPOINTMENT AND RETIREMENT OF TRUSTEES

The Trustees are appointed (or elected) at an Annual General Election. From time to time any member of the Charity may be appointed as a trustee provided that the maximum number of trustees (12) is not exceeded. This number was increased from 10 to 12 by the Trustees in September 2021. From time to time the Trustees may register an increase of members. Any member so appointed will retain his or her office only until the next Annual General Meeting but he or she will then be eligible for re-election. At the AGM, one third of the trustees will retire from office. A retiring member of the board of trustees will be eligible for re-election. The trustees to retire shall be those that have been longest in office since their last election tooffice. As between members of equal seniority, the members to retire shall in absence of agreement be selected from among them by lot.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and consider that the activities of the charity meet its charitable objectives and provide a benefit to the public.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY

The objects for which the Charity is established are: “To advance education for the public benefit through the promotion of the arts with particular but not exclusive reference to the dramatic arts.”

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Vision

Our vision is a world where everyone, regardless of age, ability, culture and class enjoys enriching theatre, arts and heritage experiences.

Our Values

Create:

Fostering the inventive power of our imaginations

Mission Statement

We bring together individuals and organisations who passionately want their work to enable racial justice and social change by:-

Making and touring theatre led by South Asian, African, Latin American diaspora and Global Majority artists:

Celebrate:

Creating confidence through joy and recognition

Transform:

Changing lives through our work

( Please note that the vision/mission above reflects our new business plan, as adopted by the trustees in July 2024 .)

Engaging young people and

underrepresented communities across the

UK in creative processes:

Developing inclusive workforce practices across the arts:

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Achievements & Performance 2023 - 2024

The premiere of Súper Chefs by Betsy Picart with music by Ariel Cubria. We were delighted to take this play, which has been in development since 2021, to a full production and mini tour in June 2023. We opened the show at Theatre Peckham and toured to Stanley Arts and The Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield. We were delighted to receive positive feedback from both audiences and reviewers, with the production being nominated for an OFFIES award.

“ The audience was invested and responsive, dancing and even calling out to warn the characters." (Lost in Theatreland )

“One of the biggest highlights for me was perhaps our trip to Sheffield, where I got to know our group on a more personal level and also got to meet with and experience the performances from the Bradford and Sheffield groups. As someone who was once actively involved in Black mental health community work in various parts of the country but now retired, I’d forgotten how much I loved those sorts of gatherings, how exciting they could be and really valuable learning experiences. Brilliant to be involved in a national project that enabled the three projects to actually get together in person.” (Participant)

Launching our first full-scale exhibition in March 2024 at the Museum of Croydon to share the

“An enthralling adventure into the multicultural heritage of Croydon.” (London News Online)

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“It made me feel relaxed, calm, my agitation went. It was a really good way of getting over the illness that I've got, and I recommend it to anybody.” (Participant)

“I would recommend this project to other students. It's actually really fun, everyone was so nice and it's been a good experience.” (Student Participant)

“It does show me how wide the field is and how many options there are, which gives me confidence.” (Student Participant on testing the toolkit)

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The Year In Numbers

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The Year In More Depth

PLAYS

BENNY AND THE GREYCATS : Words by Suzanne Gorman, Music by Mike Gorman and Riz Maslen The musical tells the story of an Anglo-Indian family of railway workers from Trichinopoly, South India who swap playing in a swing band in India, for a new life in the steel city of Sheffield in the 1960s.

We were invited to perform a 10-minute pitch at BEAM in May 2023. BEAM is the UK’s largest showcase of new musical theatre and is run by Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments. We took the opportunity to workshop a new draft of the play over two days. The draft has been written following a Musical Theatre Darkroom residency in 2022. The performance received extremely positive feedback from the industry audience in attendance and several connections were made through this experience. With the surge in activity across Maya’s other programmes, the further development of Benny and the Greycats was put on hold.

SÚPER CHEFS by Betsy Picart with Music by Ariel Cubría

Súper Chefs is an interactive family musical created by Puerto Rican-Guatemalan American writer Betsy Picart.

Set in London, the story centres around 6-year-old Manny, who is preparing a special welcome-home dinner for his dad. Manny is joined by his mother, Columbian professional chef Valeria, and his Mexican grandmother Alma, who holds traditional values. Aimed at children aged 4–8 and their families, the musical explores themes of food, family, gender roles, and the power of female role models through the lens of three generations of a Latin American family living in London.

Súper Chefs premiered at Theatre Peckham in June 2023 and toured to Stanley Arts, Croydon, The Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield as part of Migration Matters Festival. We developed a new partnership with Exchange Theatre who supported the production with rehearsal space, marketing and coordination of our post-show talk.

The production received four-star reviews and was nominated for Best Production for Young People by the Off West End Theatre Awards (The Offies).

Here’s what audiences and critics had to say:

"With catchy songs, a consistent theme, and delicious Latino food, everyone was mesmerised." (Latino Life )

“It opens the minds of children to exploring cooking with their parents; children will see that their opinions are valued.” (Audience Member, adult)

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'The audience was invested and responsive, dancing and in some cases even calling out to warn the characters,

Lost in Theatre Land ¢ I kuthche Benny and theGreycats

We use a multi-arts approach to capture, archive and preserve authentic stories that reveal the diversity of UK South Asian Heritage and challenge unhelpful assumptions and stereotypes surrounding these communities in the UK. Routes to Roots is inspired by and uses Maya’s new musical in development, Benny and the Greycats, and its themes, as stimulus. Each Project Year will focus on a city, with Year One highlighting our work in Croydon.

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“I loved it. So refreshing to see a bilingual show that gives visibility to Latin American culture in the UK” (Audience Member, adult)

“It was fun. I learnt we can be anything we want to be and to be helpful (Audience Member, aged 6)

Alongside the production, and working in partnership with St Anthony’s CatholicPrimary School, we created a suite of educational resources to accompany the show including:-

A series of three workshops that connected with the KS1 PSHE themes of Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World

A digital resource pack for KS1 teachers with two lesson plans

“This shows fits the national curriculum in Science, PSHE, Geography, and languages, Drama and English (speaking and listening).” (Christine Herrera, Teacher at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School)

Additionally, a creative and educational booklet with post-show activities was available for all audiences.

We achieved:

The online content reached 3.K for Súper Chefs.

“I think it’s important to promote representation of all cultures in entertainment across the board. Although in itself it’s not going to change the industry, adding to the wider field of Latin American work is still very much relevant and part of creating a more inclusive world.” ( Súper Chefs creative team member)

PARTICIPATION

Routes to Routes: A South Asian Heritage: Project Year 1

We embarked on an ambitious expansion of our Routes to Routes and Talking About My

Generation participation projects, combining them to create Routes to Roots: A South Asian

Heritage Project . Bringing together heritage, community and arts partners, local participants and artists/facilitators, Routes to Roots works with South Asian communities in Bradford, Sheffield and Croydon over three years.

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Partners and Participants: 23 - 24

The Project Aims to:-

From April - July 2023, a series of cross-arts workshops were delivered simultaneously in the three cities facilitated by local theatre practitioners and artists. These workshops culminated in the three groups meeting for a workshop and to share their work publicly at the Migration Matters Festival in June 2023. This was followed by performances on 22nd June at Kala Sangam in Bradford, 27th June at Handsworth Grange Community College, Stanley Arts on 16th July with an additional sharing on 8th August at Womenzone, Bradford.

“Coming from an immigrant family where I was born and being an immigrant myself in the UK, your show brings me to learn about [the] past ... I think it's relevant, relatable and I felt identified”. (Croydon Audience Member)

“I must thank you all very much for giving me the courage,I was very nervous at the time, I am feeling much calmer now, I only hope you will carry on so I can join you soon again.” (Bradford Participant)

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The project expansion included creating 7 oral history podcasts and making a 15-minute documentary Routes to Roots: 1960s Croydon . Additionally, we were very pleased to create our first full-scale Routes to Roots Exhibition that launched on March 8th, 2024, at the Museum of Croydon. The exhibition included art, poetry, photography, documentary, podcast, and interactive installations.

By exploring the emotive themes of migration, family, home and cultural identity, this exhibition was a captivating exploration of the rich and multicultural heritage of the three places.

Virginia Smith, Museums and Collection Manager, Museum of Croydon said:

"We are thrilled to host the Routes to Roots exhibition at the Museum of Croydon, a testament to the vibrant collaboration between Maya Productions and the local communities of Croydon, Sheffield and Bradford. The Routes to Roots programme has woven a rich tapestry of genuine and enchanting stories, dispelling stereotypes, and nurturing mutual understanding within the South Asian communities of the three places. We're excited to share these narratives through this beautifully expressed multimedia exhibition.”

The launch event featured heartfelt and moving performances by our Croydon participants and included the premiere of the Routes to Roots 1960s Croydon Documentary. The event was

introduced by Croydon's Mayor, Jason Perry, and featured live performances from the participants. It was attended by family, friends, and industry professionals (and drew the attention of local users in the building too!). The exhibition was hosted in both the Croydon Clocktower Atrium and the Exhibition Gallery. The Atrium was open six days a week, while the Gallery was available to the public from 11 am to 4 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. In March, the gallery space welcomed 185 visitors, with many more experiencing the exhibition in the Atrium.

We also secured press features and listings in the following:

“We need more exhibitions on these and other communities.” (Exhibition Visitor) “Enthralling, educational and cultural.”( Visitors to the exhibition in March 2024).

We achieved:

13 Online engagement with our performances, documentaries, podcasts and social media reach was 148K

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Diverse Voices: Writing the Future:

Following a successful pilot programme in 22 - 23, we were delighted to run a full programme this year. Working in partnership with Central Foundation Girls’ School, the project works with Year 9 students to empower, primarily South Asian and global majority, young women to use writing for performance as a means of self-expression. The project aimed to:-

The programme benefited 240 year 9 pupils aged 13-14, with the vast majority (90%) coming from the Bangladeshi community, 60% of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds and 50% do not have English as their first language.

23 pupils took part in our in-depth programme. Of those: 72% were Bangladeshi, 8% Black British, 8% Mixed Heritage, 4% Black African, 4% Black Caribbean and 4% Filipino.

The programme was led by Director/Playwriting Tutor Breman Rajkumar and involved a series of “Taster” playwriting workshops, followed by an in-depth playwriting programme whereby students learnt playwriting skills and worked towards the creation of their own play. The programme culminated in a professional production of the plays created by our young writers for peers, family and the local community.

Following feedback from the pilot (22 - 23) we added additional elements to the programme resulting in the following improvements/ outcomes.

Expanded Reach: We increased the number of Taster Workshops, reaching 240 students, an increase of 90 from our 2022 pilot. Additionally, we programmed the showcase performance at a different time, meaning that we were able to attract an audience of 400+ peers, teachers, family and community members.

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Extended Programme: The in-depth portion of the programme was extended to nine weeks, allowing for a richer experience. This additional time enabled the inclusion of a theatre excursion - offering students broader exposure to the world of theatre and playwriting. In our pilot we discovered 80% of the students had never attended the theatre, therefore including a trip allowed them to actively engage as audience members and develop a better understanding and appreciation for performing arts.

Inspiring Engagement: Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Sonali Bhattacharyya joined the programme for a Q&A session, offering students invaluable real-world insights. This interaction with an accomplished professional provided inspiration and a deeper understanding of the craft of playwriting. Additionally, the school then decided to include Sonali Bhattacharyya's play Two Billion Beats in the school's English KS3 curriculum. This is the only text on the curriculum which is written by a writer of South Asian heritage. This not only speaks to the quality of her work but also demonstrates how meaningful interactions with theatre professionals can influence educational practices and systems.

KEY OUTCOMES (from the in-depth playwriting group)

Diverse Voices creates a dynamic space for playful learning, skill development, and confidence building. It connects students with theatre practitioners who serve as inspiring role models, sparking their ambitions and opening up possibilities in the arts.

“We would like to thank you for giving [ ]the opportunity to take part in this playwriting project, she has enjoyed and learnt a lot from it.” (Parent)

“I was most proud of the performance.” (Student)

“I am proud of facing my fears.” (Student)

“I was most proud of seeing our scripts come to life, everyone's efforts and completing it all.” (Student)

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Dynamic Flights:

In partnership with the South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA), Maya is running a three-phase creative participation project with two housing schemes, Lister Project and Beaufort Project, supporting residents with long-term mental health needs. The project aims to increase the presence of global majority artists in arts and mental health and to help residents develop their creativity while contributing to a new piece of theatre. Residents at both projects live with Severe Mental Illness(SMI) and are supported by the NHS Care Programme Approach. They receive assistance with daily living, including medication management, finances, and community involvement. Each resident has a coproduced care plan outlining their support needs, and SYHA staff provide trauma-informed care, recognising and addressing the impact of trauma on mental health.

This year saw Phase 1 of the project, with a series of creative workshops focused on a range of art forms, including storytelling, movement, drawing, painting, sculpture, and creative writing. Our main creative aims for this year were to use a range of creative approaches to build participants’ confidence and to build towards the development and showcase of a new piece of theatre, including participants having identified a story to base the piece around. In practice this translated as an exploration of themes and ideas which came up through creative work with participants, using a mix of creative art forms. We also supported residents to create their own pieces, find new ways to express themselves and develop key interpersonal skills. At the end of the delivery period at each scheme, we held sharings/celebrations to showcase the work participants had created. Outputs have included zines, a short film, slate garden hangings and individual visual arts pieces. A five-minute highlight film has also been created.

We achieved:

Worked with 4 creative practitioners and 1 trainee from global majority backgrounds.

Created 3 participant-led short films and a series of individual artworks

“I enjoyed learning the different art techniques and the inspiration that I had from the musical fans that we worked with, and the engraved little pavings that we’ve done and hung up around the garden. They’re beautiful and send messages to everybody who lives here to learn something new.” (SYHA resident 2023)

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SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

We promoted workforce inclusion in the sector by continuing to deliver on the actions recommended by Suzanne Gorman’s research project Where Am I? Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Role Models and Leaders in the Performing Arts, and its corresponding PocketGuide. We also continued to deliver Race and Allyship training as and when possible.

Inclusion Boost:

Inclusion Boost i s a pilot online careers toolkit that will support 6 Southwark theatre professionals from South Asian, East Asian, African diaspora, Latin American and global majority backgrounds to be role models for inclusion. It will inspire young people from underrepresented communities to see performing arts careers as an option. Partnering with Charter Schools, North and East Dulwich, we worked with students to identify their needs from an online careers toolkit. This included creating a survey and running three workshops to:-

The toolkit was then created in response to Maya’s previous research and the work with the students. We collaborated with six industry professionals as inspiring role models. Each was interviewed and filmed, sharing insights into their careers, personal journeys and connections to Southwark. These professionals were:

The toolkit itself features videos, career maps, biographies and further resources. It encourages students to look at pathways into the sector by seeing role models from the global majority working in creative industries within the borough of Southwark. It showcases career possibilities, success stories and real-life challenges. It offers students a unique opportunity to learn from these creative professionals, providing relatable and aspirational examples of diverse career paths in the arts.

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During its creation we tested out the toolkit at careers fairs with both Charter Schools, taking on board feedback at all stages.

We achieved:-

ORGANISATIONAL AND COMPANY DEVELOPMENT

Suzanne Gorman and Ada Onyekwelu continued to work throughout the year to deliver the work of the company. The expansion of the Routes to Roots Programme, and delivery of our new Dynamic Flights project increased the workload for the core team. Suzanne continued to volunteer additional time to support the management of this growth period. Ada continues to go above and beyond her contractual obligations in supporting the ongoing development of the company.

Sharon Mitcheson continued to work with us as a finance and arts consultant, specifically supporting us to develop our financial procedures (via the implementation of a new QuickBooks accounting system), and giving advice on HR and contracting. We were pleased to be able to employ external evaluator Dawn Cameron to work on Routes to Roots, and we look forward to being able to develop our evaluation processes across both projects and the company in the future. For the first time, we engaged a specialist exhibition designer, archivist and assistant archivist, (Routes to Roots) bringing new skill sets and approaches to the company’s work.

We were pleased that the company was able to provide opportunities for 65 industry professionals in total and to work with 37 new artists and practitioners as freelancers, introducing them to the work of Maya.

We are delighted to be expanding our networks locally in Southwark via our work on Súper Chef s and Inclusion Boost . Suzanne also became a member of Community Southwark's Corporate Advisory Group. We also strengthened our partnerships in Sheffield, Bradford and Croydon which has provided valuable support to help us deepen our impact, extend our reach and enhance our ability to drive social change and promote racial justice in the arts. Our Trustees continued to provide invaluable support by attending regular meetings, assisting with fundraising efforts, identifying new opportunities, and participating in performances and workshops.

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PEOPLE

Routes to Roots: A South Heritage Project

Dynamic Flights:

Benny and the Greycats - Beam showcase:

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Súper Chefs

Inclusion Boost

Diverse Voices: Writing the Future

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Sector Development

David Furlong - Race and Allyship trainer

Maya Team

PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

Our projects have been delivered across the UK including London, Sheffield and Bradford. This year we have partnered with and been supported by:

SECTOR DEVELOPMENT CLIENTS

Theatre Deli

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FUTURE PLANS 24-25

Plays

We are delighted to have received a touring grant from Arts Council England, and raised other funds and earned income to take Súper Chefs on a National Tour in Autumn 2024, expanding its reach to new audiences across the country.

Participation

Our Routes to Roots: A South Asian Heritage Project exhibition will continue at the Museum of Croydon until the end of May 2024, after which we will be presenting the work from June to August 2024 at the gallery at Stanley Arts, Croydon.Our regular programme of spring/summer cross-arts workshops will take place March - July 2024 in our three cities, with South Asian participants once again developing their creative, heritage and performance skills. With the focus on Sheffield, we will be making a Sheffield documentary and exhibiting the work at the Millennium Galleries. Additionally, we will be working with a new school, King Ecgbert.

With Diverse Voices , we hope to expand our offer by partnering with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama within the Production Arts department. They will support us in introducing students to technical and design areas such as lighting, sound, and other roles such as stage and production management. We plan to continue the development of Benny and the Greycats , giving Suzanne the necessary time to complete the final script. Once finalised, we intend to engage with producers to bring the project to the next stage

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We will present the Inclusion Boost toolkit at a Careers Teachers' Network meeting in May 2024 and continue to develop it towards a launch later in 2024 - 2025.

Dynamic Flights will move into Phases 2 and 3. Working with a playwright and a new cohort of theatre practitioners and artists we will embark on a new process, designed to involve our participants in the creation of a new unique piece of theatre. Workshops will look at character development, creative writing, theatre design etc. This will lead to the development of a new piece of theatre, which we plan to produce in March 2025.

We intend to expand the senior leadership team, with the role of Executive Producer, supporting all project delivery, and financial sustainability and supporting Suzanne Gorman’s creative vision. We will also refresh our Business Plan and intend to reinvigorate the membership of the board so that it reflects the company, in being 75% global majority background, and strengthens our inclusion brief by including young people’s views and perspectives and strengthening our disability engagement.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

This year the charity’s turnover was £141,127.

The Trustees are pleased that we raised income of just under £134,00 through various small and medium-sized grants, including Arts Council England and the second year of our multi-year grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund and Baring Foundation. Maya Productions raised over £7,000 through earned income.

Grants from The Baring Foundation, Sheffield Town Trust and Scurrah Wainwright have continued to support our work in Arts and Mental Health through the Dynamic Flights project in Sheffield.

Once again we were very grateful to receive funds from Teale Charitable Trust, a regular funder of our work with children and young people and were pleased that Enterprise Arts Trust and Newcomen Collett once again supported our work in this area. Additionally, Canary Wharf Group is supporting our Diverse Voices playwriting project alongside the Westfield Foundation for Future London Small Fund. We were pleased to receive a grant from Southwark Council for our new programme Inclusion Boost, an online theatre careers toolkit.

We would like to continue to express our gratitude to the National Lottery Heritage Fund as we have completed the first year of a multi-year grant to support Routes to Roots: A South Asian Heritage

Project . This project aims to increase access to theatre, arts and heritage for South Asian and global majority groups traditionally underrepresented, as producers and consumers of arts and heritage. The project was additionally supported, for the first time, by The Big Give: Arts for Impact. We were successful in raising money from individual donors which was then match-funded by The Big Give.

The Year 1 programme culminated in an exhibition at the Museum of Croydon in March 2024, Maya’s first full-scale exhibition.

The company remains project-funded with a small pot of unrestricted reserves. Senior Leadership will spend some time in 24/25 focussing on applying for multi-year funding to support the core team, strengthen the organisation and continue to contribute to unrestricted reserves.

FUNDERS AND INCOME

For work delivered during the Year Ending 31 March 2024, we received funds from: Arts Council England, Baring Foundation, Canary Wharf Group, Westfield Foundation for Future London, J G Graves, Sheffield Town Trust, Newcomen Collett, Scurrah Wainwright, Enterprise Arts, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Trust, Southwark Council, Teale Charitable Trust and Just Fact (Women’s Environmental Network).

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We earned income from Box Office for Súper Chefs , received fees from partner contributions to projects, and from delivering Race and Allyship Training, workshops, lectures, consultations, presentations and coaching/mentoring. These fees came from; Theatre Deli, Southwark Council, Historic Royal Palaces, Leeds University, Mercury Musical Developments, China Plate, South Yorkshire Housing Association, and Rose Bruford College.

RESERVES POLICY

As the company only operates on a project-funded basis the Trustees aim to build up reserves, as and when possible. We are currently carrying £80,656 in reserves of which £74,196 are restricted, £6,460 are unrestricted. Restricted funds carried forward came from Just FACT (Women's Environmental Network), ( Súper Chefs )The Baring Foundation, ( Dynamic Flights )National Lottery Heritage Fund, ( Routes to Routes: A South Asian Heritage Project ) Southwark Council, Teale Charitable Trust, ( Inclusion Boost ).

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

JO CARTER 5/12/2024

Director/ Member of Trustees

Respective responsibilities of the Directors and the examiner.

The Directors are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Directors consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act)

Accounts prepared by S Mitcheson & S Gorman 45 Landells Road London SE22 9PQ

November, 2024

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS

Independent examiner’s Report to the trustees of Maya Productions Ltd ( The Company)

31 March 2024 Charity no: 1043487

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Maya Productions Ltd (“the Company”) for the year ended 31/03/2024

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date 5 /12 / 2024

Kevin Dunn Finance Manager

Independent Theatre Council Albany Centre & Theatre Douglas Way London SE8 4AG

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

MAYA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (2015)

For the financial year ended 31 March 2024, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under S.477 of the Companies Act 2006 and no members have deposited a notice under S.476 requiring an audit.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with S.386 of the Act and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its result for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.

JO CARTER DIRECTORS 05/12/2024

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ANSELM ONYENANI. APPROVED ON 05/12/2024

MAYA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2024

A. THE ATTACHED NOTES FORM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE ACCOUNTS.

B. NONE OF THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES WERE ACQUIRED OR DISCONTINUED DURING THE ABOVE TWO FINANCIAL YEARS.

C. THE COMPANY HAS NO RECOGNISED GAINS OR LOSSES OTHER THAN THE RESULTS FOR THE ABOVE TWO FINANCIAL YEARS.

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MAYA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Historical Cost Convention

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the FRSSE for small entities(effective April 2008). The accounts are prepared in accordance with applicable UK accounting standards (UKGAAP) which have been applied consistently.

1.2 Fees

Fees is the total amount receivable by the Company in the ordinary course of business. This comprised fees from Mercury Musical Developments/Musical Theatre Network and China Plate for Benny and the Greycats, Nottingham Trent University, South Yorkshire Housing Association for Training, Coaching and other Sector Development activities, Box Office for Súper Chefs and miscellaneous income

1.3 Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of the following assets over their expected useful lives: Rate Method

Office Equipment 25% Reducing Balance

1.4 Cash Flow Statement

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRSSE from producing a Cash Flow statement on the grounds that it is a small company.

2. FUNDS

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds generated through the Company’s various activities which the Directors are free to use in accordance with the Company’s objects.

Restricted income funds are funds which have been given for particular purposes and projects, which are also designated funds for particular work and projects.

Restricted funds were carried forward from the 2022/23 financial year from Arts Council England for Súper Chefs, National Lottery Heritage Fund for Routes to Roots: A South Asian Heritage Project, Baring Foundation and Sheffield Town Trust for Dynamic Flights, Westfield Foundation for Future London and Three Monkies Trust for Diverse Voices.

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During the year we received funds from the Canary Wharf Group Grant for Diverse Voices, Arts Council England for Súper Chefs and Scurrah Wainwright for Dynamic Flights.

Teale Charitable Trust, Enterprise Arts and Newcomen Collet continued to support our work with children and young people.

We were delighted to receive funding from Southwark Council for the first time, to support Inclusion Boost.

Additionally, we received funding from Just Fact, Women’s Environmental Network to support a remount and tour of Súper Chefs in 2024 - 2025.

  1. DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

No Directors’ Remuneration was paid during the year.

  1. TAXATION

The Company is a Registered Charity and is not liable to Corporation Tax.

  1. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS:

All fixed assets have been fully depreciated.

  1. DEBTORS

  2. £1,900

  3. CREDITORS

  4. £1,312

  5. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS & CONTINGENT

LIABILITIES The Directors are not aware of any material items.

  1. RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

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FOR DIRECTORS USE ONLY MAYA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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