MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
I N DE X
Year ended 31 March 2021
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Report of the Trusiees (including Directors. Repcrt)
Independenc Èxaminer's report
Ststernenc of financial activiri¢s
B￿anCe sheet
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Note5 to the financial sratements

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
REPOR T OF THE TRUSTEES
Year ended 31 March 2021
The Trustees present their report and financial sutements of the tharity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The
finaneial stxtements have been prepared in accordance wtth the accounring policies Ser our In note l of the financial
Statements and with the Companies Acr 21Th. The Charities Act 2011 and the Accounting and Reporring by
Ch2rities= Statement of Recommended PracTice applicable to chariries preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Finanual Reporn"ng Srandard applicable in the UK antj Republic of Ireland {FRS102) leff￿(iVe I january 20191.
strUc￿re. governance and management
The Company is rÈp'stered as a charitable comp2ny limsted by 8uaranteÈ and wa5 incorporated on 30 March 1995.
li is governed by Articles of A550ciation adopted on 25 May 2011 and rewritten antj adopted 20 November 2020.
It is regisrered with the Charitie5 Cornmission under charity number 1045606.
The Trustees meet for Board meerings every quarter. and more frequendy when r￿ded. Subcommittees relaring
to specific funcuons and ￿3S such as a Finance Subtommittee a150 meet when required. There is usually one joinc
Board meeting with Musicaj Thearre Nerwork ￿rnited each year.
Rtcrultment and appoiDtmeTrt of the Trnstee Board
The number of Trustees shall n*X be les5 than three tsjt there 15 no ser maximum.
Trustee induttlon and training
Emily Gray. as Exe¢uuYe Director. 15 in charge of daY-t￿daY man3gemen£ ol the chariry. She reports ¢0 the
Tru5tee5. with regular contact with the Chair. MMD enW¢)ys a Membership Manager and an Administration
Manager who report to the Execuuve Director.
New rrusiees are identified from time ro ome and inviteil EO loin the Board. They will iniually meet with the Chafjr
and then the Executive Direcror. The B03rd ￿11 then vots on their appointrneni
The Trustees during the period covered by this 2021>21 report were a5 follows:
l Benjamin (resigned l December 20201
A Cork (resigned l December 2020
A Drewe (resigned l December 20201
R Fairhead
D Farrow (resigned 23 lune 2021)
P Fineman (resigned 7 December 2021)
SMGray
T Htsw￿d
F Matthews (resigned 7 December 20211
S Pidcock
O Okai (appointed 30 Mareh 2021)
M Shenton
J Sparks (resigned l December 2020)
S Sriva5tawa (appointed l December 20201
G Soles (resigned l December 20201
T Sutton13ppoinred 2 lune 20201
D Tarenro lappointed l December 2020}
Any new trustees are indutted by being given a brief history of the Charrry and a summary of its current and
planned activities- in addition to a copy of the business plan and a with the Executive Director.

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
RE POR T O F T H E T RUSTE ES l¢on£i n ued I
Year ended 31 March 2021
Objectives and actlvltles for the public benellt
Throughout the year the activities of the Chariry were the advancing of education ol the public by encourayng the
un¢Jerstandin& appreciation and development of musid theatre. whilst developing the crafr of our mernbers in
writjng books, music and lyrics for the stage andlor screen. This is done a variety of showwe 2nd
developmental programmes - inclvding Q&￿ masterd4sse¥ seminars. tMorkshop5. residenc*s and galas with
eading industry figures.
In setting the obFcr5ves and planning the activity￿ of the ChariEy. the Trustees have given tareful consideradon to
the Chariry Commission's general 8uidance on public benefi¢
The Charity relies upon subscriptyon& doDaiions and contriburions from Arrs Council England 10 provide its major
sources of incorne.
The Trustees. having regard ro the public beneftt guidance published by the Ch*riues C¢ynmission. in accordance
with Section 17 of the Charities ACT 2011. consider tha[ the purpose of activities of the charrcy satysfy the
requirements of the public benefit a5 set out in Section 4 of the same ACL
Athie¥ements and performance
Mercury Musical Developments IMMDI entered it5 third year as a SecEor Support Organisation IS.S.01 with
Mus5t￿ Theatre Ne￿Ork IMTNI covering a five-year penod frorn 2018-2023. At the start of the first 2020
Lockdown, MMD rransferred its worl comrnunic3uons and filing 5Trrems over to Microsoft Teams and One Drive..
the Staff were (rained ro use the new systems and adapred well to wor￿"n¥ from home for most of the year.
At che start of the year the Trustees and suff updated MMD'S Equaliry & Diversity Acuon Policy and Wan and
conunued to monitor and up¢Jate it ar every Boar*J meeung.. all applicauons for opporrunitie5 were ar*onymised and
discussions were held on barriÈrs ro access and improving workforce diversity in the sector. Writrr member
Rachel Vittor samp5¢￿ WZS in*ited to presenr to the Trusièes on indusion and She led a Board discussion on
diyrn￿1Cati0
At the request of Arrs Council ETr￿and. MMD & MTN wgether researched and wrote a paper on the Risks
Opportunities for the Thew Musital Theatre sector. as a result of the Pandemic, which was also shared with PRS.
The highlights of this financial year were The Stiles & Drewe online concert awbd launching a bursary fundraising
campaign called The Keep Wriung Fund. MMO'S online programme eng3ged and supported the membership and
the wider sector. tmth monthty panÈl discussions covering pertinent copics including Tech in Lockdown. Wellbeing
tn Lockdown. Future Progr2mming ol new musica15 in venues. Resilience and Resourcefulnes5 in Freelancers and
Recording & Distribuvng Cast Alburns. Through effecttve partnerships MMD ijeliyered a LGBTQ+ panel on
Represenr200n in Musical Theatre IMTI with MTPride and a discussion on Culwrnl Diversity M2ccers in M4JStcal
Theatre with leaders in from underrepresented cultural heritages. MMD had prestiyous speaker5 Such as
Daniel Eyans and Tamara Harvey OTh the panel of Aru5tic Director5 planning new musicals. These online discussions
gathered oyer lo￿ views on MMD and MTN'S YouTube channels.
Having delivered BEAM2020 online. folders of the work of all 41 wriun8 ceams were created and disrributed
digj'tallx throughout the summer of 2020. From this 4 musica15 were commissioned. severdl writers Creatrd cast
bums. many ran online readings or launthes. some shows were shared as outdoor performances and others rnade
into filmed songs or scenes. Throughout the year. MMD held ZlM>m drop in5 for BEAM arusrs and surveyed their
progress and idea5 in preparatir)n for a hybrid I￿e *)d live stre*med BEAM in 2021.
The Stiles & Drewe Best New Song Prize provided a great opporvJnity to Showcase the work of MMD members
through an online concert in luty- 16 new song5 were seif_filmed by Wesr End siTrgers who recorded their
performances ar home. the rerno￿ support of our Musical Director and Film & Sound Editors. The recorded
videos were inreAinked by live introdurvons from the writer5 and the evening was hosced by Stiles & Drewe. It

wa5 a great succe55 for the writer5 i￿01ve￿. whose songs have since had over 6.000 views on YouTube. As well as
the winning song by Amir Schoenfeld & Matthew Greene. a second prize awarded to Miranda C¢)oper. Richard
Marsh & Nick Coler. and a new prize for Voice. Vision & Potenual wa5 won by Meg McGrady & Zoe Morris. Over
4,200 was rwsed on the nighr for the Keep Writing Support Fund and this was then awarded w writers who were
unable to afford MMD membership fees.
The Styles & Drewe Mentorship A￿drd reCe￿d more applications than ever bef￿ with 74 eli&'ble 5how5
entered. These were anonymised and a diverse ser of professional arti5rs, mainly freelancer5, were paid to judge the
entries. From a shordist of nine. four reams of writers were internewed and Omar Baroud won the award. which
is a yearlong mentorship wirh George Stiles & Antony Drewe. including a residency week workshops 2nd a
public sharing of hi5 show. After Elijah. Omar vn5 part of MMD & China H>Tr's 2019 Residency for
underrepresented writers at Royal & Derngate. He then perforn)ed one of his songs at the 2020 Styles & Drewe
Song Prize concerL Lacer in 2020 he 31mosi left the profession and a Keep Wriung bursary enabled him to sr2y
eonnecced with the writing community and ensured he had the motiyauon ro finish writing hi5 shctrw, which he then
entered for the Mentorship Award and wenr on to win.
PRS Foundation support el￿bI¢<j writing groups online. one for Scottish Wrirers and another for Northern
En￿and Writers. These were highly successful wid) good attendance anij two shared discussion session5 with MT
specialists, re5ulun8 in a show reel being recorded by the Scottish group, and a live sharing pending for the
Northern group. PRSF funding also supporrÈd a development lab for wriiers from diverse cultural heritages, led
online by experts from the Tisch School, New York Universiry. Fred Carl and Robert Lee. MMD'S Lab I became a
bi-monthly event online. supporting WrI￿r5 with their work and rnenral health and wellbein&
The wider mernber5hip was ¢)ffered regular advice ses$10￿ online tablÈ reading5 and drop ins. often with
presti&ou5 guesr speakers such as Kenny Wax and Rikkn Beadle-Blair. MMD began a new project offering legal
advice from the expert on the MMD Board.. these se5510n5 have been wholly welcomed by writers and in 2020.21
totsl of 29 writers were y.ven athce. Despite the prediction that MMD might lose a third of its membÈrs through
the pandemic as the result of freelancer5 suffering so much finan¢i*l loss, the number of mernbers attually grew. as
Ehe need for suppor4 motivation. collaboration and a real valuing of the community became apparen£ during the
Iixkdowns.
The planned Cameron Mackinrosh Resident Composer Resiikncy for Finn Anderson in 2020 had to be postponed
due to the closure of MMD'S partner ¥enue& Hope Mill and The Lowry. The partners 311 kept in rouch and Finn's
residency will begin once the venue5 are able ro offer a fruirful developmenr prograrnme once ¥din. The next
residency will be with Britysh Youth Music Theatre IBYMT). to be apw'nod in 2021.
New projects and partnerships formed in thi5 year include the Htssknng Houses Trust IHHTI Residencies_ This
came from HHfs aim ro w¢den their inrakÈ of writer5 beyond literature and into other forms.. HHT offer fernale
idenvf￿ng & non-binary arri5ts ¥ month in a small cott3ge near Srrarford Upon Avon and a ￿￿rSary. 50 they can
develop a signfficanc piece of writing. MMD developed an application prixess and pilot residencies. funded by
Ihe Coral Samuel Charitable TrvsL were due to rake place in 2021%21. These then had to be pos¢poned unul the
5umrner of 2021 due to the pandemic. A second partnership a producuon company 'lO to 4, saw 17
wricerslwriung teams cornmi5sioned to write songs for a new song cycle calle¢J Random Accs of Ktndness. From an
iniu21 open submission. 6 songs were chosen and then a further I I complimenr3ry song5 were comrnissioned from
diverse range of writers. This proieer gave work to writers during the pandemic and will be developed post
pandemi¢.
MMD worked with partner company Bool Music. Lyrics {BMLI to prc>gr3rnme popular Lyric Writing
Mas¢erclasses on Zoom, led by Rebecca Applin and L￿n Ahrens. who is b2sed in New York The succe55 of Lyrsn's
session then inspired a new Series called Voice5 Irom New Yorl which involved a NY musical thea￿e specialist
sharing their wisdom and an•lysing the work of MMD & &ML members in an online session every other month
throuthout 2021. Masrers irKluded the legendary. T¢)ny Award winning Stephen Flaherty {Ra8rime, Once on this
Island. Anastasia) 2nd Amanda Green {Bring it On. High Fidelity. Hands on a Hard BO￿}.
In Summary. MMD ddivers Profile Proieus such a5 BEAM and The Stiles & Drewe Awarij. Writer Development
Programme5 such as the Cameron Mackintosh Composer Resid¢ncie5. Hosking Houses Residencies. Writers. labs.
Masterclasses, Workshops. 8nd ongoing sector support 5Uth as panel discussTron& itrop ins. open mic nights. open
labs. a(fvice sessions. rAEAe rea￿ funding support and mentoring seryices.
The membership continues ro ￿0W in response to the wganisauon listening w members and sec¢or needs and

constanty working ro diversrfy and broaden definityons of and 3ccessibiliry to the new musical thearre landscape.
Being online helped MMD to reach b¢yond London and offer it5 programme5 ro 3 nation￿ and interrbauonal
audience.
Financlal review
At Ihe year end the totsl fund5 were valued ar £18&86912020 - £134.717I. which consisted of Unre5tri¢Eed Funds
of £60.087 12020 - £55.9101. and Resrricted fund5 of £128.782 12020 - £78,807). The principal source of funding
rernains grants received from the Arts Council England.
The stxtement of financi￿ arU￿rIeS for the year is ser out on page 9 and when considered with the notes to the
accounts, shows a year in which our gngoing rntnning costs. comlm.ned w¢th the net ouctum from the events in the
year. continued to be covered by tyjr membership incom& d¢>nauons and funding from the Arts C¢)uncil Engtand.
The BEAM Showcase fund Shows a deficit for the year ended 31 March 2021 of £3.649. In accordance with the
Charities SORP IFRS1021 ir is acceptable Eo carry forward a deficiL as the Trnstres have a realisuc expecr2oon that
future income wtll be received co cover the shorrfall.
Plans for the fu￿re
In the nèxr financial year. MMD will conunue to build upon the range of {Jevelop￿nI￿ and showcase opportunities
in the areni of new musical theacre for our members and the wider sector. trialling hybrid models of delivering
events online and in per50n. as the effecrs of the pandemic St￿ ro ease. A tnap)r focus of the 2021-22 year will be
the live and digital BEAM2021 showcase and The Styles & Drewe Song Prize. The placemenrs for the Cameron
Mackintosh Resident Cornposer Scheme in Manchesrer and BYMT will be prepared and will srart when IE 15
possible for rhe venues. MMD will continue to respond 10 and 5upporr its meM￿r$hiP and offer coTrtynu
communications and supporr as tyjr inijusrry is reiwil£ and reformed post pandemic. MMD aims for a more
inclusive secLor. with stronger recogniuon and supwt for freelancers and a more democratised approach to
engagin8 and developing writers of the future. Slgnrflcan￿Y MMD wll run its first ever project with young writers in
developing song5 and ideas for musical& funded by Youth Music and efw.ng young people from underrepreSen￿d
herirxges and soci¢>economic back8rouTrds in Hackney. East London.
Re5erve5 policy
The directors do not look to generate a particular level of unresrrictsd funds but to maintain unresrricted reserye5
$0 that the chariry can meer its financial liab¢litie5 as they fall due.
Rlsk marbasement
The Tru5Tres regularly consider and review risks and uncertainties that it I1￿Y face. The Princip￿ risk 15 ensuring
continued adequate fun&'ng for attiviues. This risk is miupted by careful planning and budgeting for events.
ensuring srficient funds andlor sponsorship are avaiiatrAe before committing ro an e¥enL

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
R E PO R T O F T H E TRUSTE ES {co n t i n ue tj I
Year ended 31 Marth 2021
Reference and administrative details
Trustees
l Benjamin (resi￿ed l December 20201
A Cork (resigned l December 20201
A Drewe Ire51￿ed l Oecember 2020)
R Fairhead
D Farrow (resi￿ed 23 June 20211
P Fineman (resigned 7 December 20211
SMGray
T Howard
F Matthews Iresyed 7 December 20211
S ￿￿cOck
O Okai (appthn￿d 30 March 2021)
M Sh¢nton
J Sparks (resigned l December 2020)
S SrivastaY12ppointed l December 2020)
G Sriles Iresigne¢J l December 20201
T Sutton (3ppointed 2 lune 2020)
D Tarenw {¥ppointed l December 20201
Company secretary
Wellington House Nominees knmired
Company number
03039699
Reglstered charity number
1045606
Rtglstered addre55
Wellington House Nominee5 knmited
55 Drury Lane
London
WC28 SRZ

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2021
Trustees, re5ponsibilitie5 in relation to the financial Statements
The TrusEee5 are responsible for preparing the Trust¢e5' Reporr and the financi￿ $raEements in accordantè with
applir*blÈ law and regulauons.
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare the fFnancial statement5 for each financlal year. Under that law the
Trustees have elecLed to prepare the fsnaThcial sratements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Actouncing Practice (Uni￿￿ Kingdom Accountsng Srandards and applicable lawl- Under company law the Truscees
mus¢ not approve the frnatKuI 5tsrements unless they are satisfied that they &"ve a true and fair view of the state of
affairs of Ehe company and of the profic or loss of the corrpany for that peri￿. In preparing these financlal
5tacements. the Trustees are requireij to..
select 5uitsble accounung policies and then apply them t¢)nsistendy-
make judgments and actovnong esumares that are reasonable and prudenL
prepare the financial SEacemenrs on the zoing contern ba￿"$ Un￿ it is inappropriate to presume thar the
company will continue In business.
The Trustees are responsi1￿e for keeping a¢Jequa¢e accounting records that are sufficient tts show and explain the
company s rransactions and disclose with reaSona￿e accuracy at any time the financial position of che company and
enable them to ensure that the financial sr21ements comply with the Companies Acr 2006. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the conyany and hence for reasonable steps for the preveThvon
and detecoon of fraud and other irregulariDes.
Declaration
I declare in my capatiry of charity Trustee thac
rustees have approved the reporr above and have authorised MÈ to sign it on their behalt.
R FAIRHEAD
Truscee

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER S REPOR T
Year ended 31 March 2021
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Mercury Musical Developments
I report to the tru5tee5 on ry examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responslbllities and basis of report
As the chariry rrustees of the Company land also irs directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
reS￿nSIble for the prepar4von of the accounrs in accordance wtth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
('the 2006 Act'l. You are satisfied that an au¢thi is not required for this year under chariry or company law and that
an independeni examination is needed.
Having Satisfied mysdf that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2fy)6
Act and are eligible for independenr examinauon. I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts
as carried out under $ecuon 145 of the Chariries Acc 2011 ('the 2011 Act.). In carryng out my examination I have
followed the Direcvons ￿ven by The Ch•riry Commission under secDon 14Sl5llbl of the 201 I Acc
An independent examinati(M) does not involve gathering all the evidence thai would be required in an audit antj
consequendy does noi cover all the maEters thar an auditor considers in ￿'¥ing their opinion on the accounTS. The
plannin8 and conduct of an au¢Jir goes beyond thÈ limited a55urance thai an independent examinauon can provide.
Consequently l e￿re$S no opinion as ro whether the accounts present a 'true 3nd fair, and my report is
limited to those specific matter5 ser out in the independ￿t examiner's statement
Independent examlnees statement
l arn qualified to undertake the examination by being a qu￿￿led member of the Insutute of Chartered Accounr3nts
in England and Wales.
I have completed my exarninaoon. I conflrm thai no rnateri￿ matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examin2ti0n gi￿ng rne cause to believe thar in any rnateri￿ respecL
accounung records were not kept in respect of the Ctynpany as required by $ecrion 386 of the 2(rf)6 Ac¢
or
2. the accounu do not accord with those records". or
3. the accoun(s do not comply with the accounung requirements of 5ec¢ion 396 of the 21x16 Art other than
any requirement that the accounts Wve *'True and fair view, whith is not a rna￿er considered as parr of an
independent examination: or
the accounrs have not been prepared in accordance the metho& and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Pracute lor accounvng and repornng by chariries applicable to chariues preparing their
accounts in accorthdnce the Financ￿1 ReP(￿.ng Standard apPlica￿t in the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no marrers in connection with the examination to whith attendon should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper undersr2nding of the accounrs EO be mched.
ACTA
Dixon Wi150TI
22 Chancery Lane
London WC2A I LS
2022
17 January

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
ST A TEM E N T OF FI NA N C I AL ACTIVI TI E S
i n c o m e
Year ended 31 Marth 2021
Unrestricted
Income
Fund
Restrirted
Income Total fvnds Total funds
Fund
2021
2020
Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charttable acrivities
50.375
131.487
32.080
119,206
56,576
31
Total income
113.1
50.375
163,567
175,782
Expenditure on:
Rwsing funds
Charirable acuvities
9.071
99.944
9.071
I¢XJ,344
15, 153
137,949
Total resources expended
Net income
109.015
109.415
153, 102
4,177
49.975
54,152
22,680
Net movement in funds
4.177
49.975
54.152
22,680
TO￿ funds at 31 March 2020
55.910
78.807
134.717
112.037
Totsl funds at 3 1 March 2021
60.087
128.782
188.869
134.71 T
All amounts were derived from continuing I￿￿tIeS. All pins and l¢)ss¢s recognised in the year are included above.

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
Company number. 03039699
BALANCE SHEET
At 31 March 2021
Total funds
2021
Total fund5
2020
Note
Fixtd assets
Tangible assets
302
369
302
369
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
10
110.961
112.865
116.066
45,490
223.826
161.556
Liabilities:
Creditor5.' arnounr5 falling due within one year
{3S.259)
188,567
(27.208)
134.348
Net current a55ers
Net assets
188.869
134.717
Funds
Unrestricted income reserve
Restricted income fund
60,087
128.782
55.910
78,807
188.869
134,717
For the year ending 31 March 2021 the conyany was entirled to exempvon frorn audir under section 447 of the
Companies Act 2006 relaung 10 small companies.
The member5 have nor rwwired the company to obtain an auijr in accordarKe with S￿[lon 476 of the Companie5
Act 2Crt)6.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying the requirements of the Att with respect to
accounting records and for the preparavon of accounts.
These acc¢￿nts have been prepared in accordance vAth the prO￿510n$ applicable to companie5 subject to the Sm￿1
tompanies. rwme.
The finantial statements on pages 9 w 17 were apPro￿d by the Trustees on 17 January
on
eir behalf by.'-
2022 and were signed
R FAIRHEAD
Trus¢ee
10

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2021
Accountlng policies
The principal accounting pdicies a¢S¥red. wdgerrtht and key source5 of estymaiion in the preparauon of
the financ￿ 5(aTrments are as follows".
(a) 8a*i5 of preparation and assessment of golfig corbcern
The financrdl stktements have been prepared in accordance with Acc￿n￿n￿ and Reporting by Charive5.' Srxrement of
Recomrnended Practice aP￿1￿￿e to charitiÉ% preparing th*r accounrs in accordance WTth the Financ41 Reporung
Standard applicable in the UK and Repu￿1¢ of Ireknd IFRS 1021 leffecvye I ￿￿ary 2019) - IChari(ie5 SORP IFRS
10211, the Financial Rep(xring Srandard applicat4e in the UK and Reput￿1£ of Irdand (FRS 102}. the Companies Art
2CM)6 and the Charioes Art 2011.
Mercury Musical Developmenrs meets the definiuon of a public benefit enury under FRS 102. Assers and lia&'liues
¥e in1r5￿ty recognised at historical tosr or transaryion value unless otherwise staEed in the rdevant acc¢JunEing pg1i£y
The impart of the COWtk19 p*ndemic the thlity of the char4Cy to conunue as a png concern has been assessed
by the Tru5teÈs. The Trustees consider thac there are no unterTainrie5 abcwJc the chariry's ability to continue
as a going concern for the next 12 months and foreseeable fvwre. The chariry holds suffitient reserves to cover
grants commitmenr5 and operatK)nal costs for the next 12 months. The financi31 5Utement5 do not include any
adjustments that w4yJld be necessary rf ￿n8 conGÈrn basis vas nor aFvrw*te.
(b) Fund accounting policy
Unrestricted funds are gen￿ hJnd5 that are avai13ble lor use at the Tru5w' disc￿[1￿ in furtherance of the
obiecuves of the chariry.
The resrritted fund are fun& which are to be used in atcordantr with specific restricuw inyosed by don¢xs or
vknich have beÈn raised by the cortT)any for parricular purp)ses. The costs d raising and admini5*ring such fund5 are
charged y.nst the specific funiL The aim and of each restricred fund is set ouc in the notes to the financial
st3temÈnts.
(c) I￿Oming resources
l income is recwised in the statrmenE of fmancial •£ti￿￿e5 when Mercury Musid Deve1opff￿ts has envrjemenr
to the Inco￿￿, it 1$ probaNe thai the income will be received and the 3mount of the inctyne can be measured relrdbly.
Donations are retognised when the Cofflp3ny has enTr[lwn￿t w the I[￿￿n< there 15 r¢asonalAe assurance of receipr
and the am￿n¢ of income can be ffEa5ured reliably.
Grants are reco￿￿ed when the dwrty has eno￿￿￿ to the fiJnd& the ability to tuffil condffions attathed to grAnrs
is entirety within the ch*irfs contrc4. it 15 F*¢bable thac the wll be rectyved and the amount (an be rTr￿Ured
r￿1￿y.
(d) liesourtes expended
abilioes are reCo￿lSed as soon as there is a W or construcuve ollirduon committyng the Trnsr ro the
expenditur4 It is probaNe that secdement wll ￿ recpired and the amount of the obligauon Gin be measured reliably.
l expenditure is account￿ for on an accnJ￿5 basis and has Eeen da5$rf￿d under heathngs that aggregate ￿1 costs
related w the category. Fgr further infi)rniation on the alWuon and wortionment of governance and support COSTS
across these rategories refer to notr 6 bdow.
The costs of generating funds and ch2ritsNe expenth'ture comprise sraff and other costs di￿dIY attriixrtable ro an
activrl and ￿s0 an allrKarion of support costs. Where costs have been ￿l0£￿ted this has been ¢th￿e oft the ￿15 of
s￿ary cosrs direcdy attri￿ra￿e to eath of the Crynys activioes. Governantt costs are those Incurred In
comPl￿nce Tr•rith c0nstytut1￿￿ and suujtory rewrement5.

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMÉNTS
Year ended 31 March 2021
{e) Tangible fixtd assets
Tan&'ble fixed assets are stated ar cosr less depreciation.
Depreciation 15 calculated so as to write off the cosi of an assec less irs estimated residual value, over the useful
economie lrfe as follows:
Asset cla55
Depreciation method and rate
Straight line over 5 years
Fixtures and FFcting5
(fj Fund Accountlng
Details of the nature of each fund are ser out in note 12.
(g) Flnancial instruments
Financial insrruments are reCo￿lS*d in the cO￿PanY'S Ba￿1)ce Sheet when the coryany become5 parry to the
contracwal provisions of the insrrumenL Finanrial assets and liabilioes 2re offseL with the net amounts Presen￿
in the finantiat S￿leMents. when there 1$ ¥ legally enforceable righi to set off the recogni5ed amounts and there is
an inrenoon ro setde on a net basis or w realise the as5ei and setde the liabiliry simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial as5er5, which include receiv3bles 2nd cash at bank are initially measured at transactyon price including
transacuon costs and are subsequendy tarried at amorrised cost using the effective interest method unless the
arrangement constitute5 a financing transaction. where the transaction is measured ai present value of the fvwre
receipts discounted ai * market rate of inwesL
Basic financial liabllltles
Other financial liabiliue& including payable5, are initially recognised at tran5acuon price unless the arrangemenc
constitutss a finaneing transaction. where the debt instrument is measured ai the presenr v21ue of furure payments
discounted ac a m¥ket rate ol interesL
12

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS
Year ended 3 l March 2021
Status
The Comp2ny is limited by guarantee with no share Cap￿ and 15 incorporated in England and Wales.
The adttress of its rew'stered offKe is:
55 Drury Lane
London
WC2B 5RZ
Income from donatlons and legacles
Unre5trirted
Income
Fund
Re5trirted
Income
Fund
Totsl
2021
Total
2020
Donarbons
Grants
15.733
65.379
375
S0.(KX)
16,108
115,379
22.058
97.148
50.375
131,487
119.206
In 2020, of the 122,058 of donation income. £9,075 wa5 resrricred.
In 2020. of the £97.148 of 8ranr income. £32.914 was resrric*
Income from charitable attivltl
EvenE income
Membership Subscriptions
5.998
26.082
5,998
26.082
30.201
26,375
32.080
31080
56.576
In 2020, of the £30,201 of event inc<)m4 £17.148 w7s restritEed.
In 2020, of the £26,375 of membership subscriptions income. £nil was re5triaed.
Net income and net movements in funds have been stated after charglnr.
2021
2020
Independent examiners fees
2.750
2,750

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS
Year ended 31 Marth 2021
Analysls of resources expended
Direct
arti¥ities
Support
costs
Total
2021
Total
2020
Costs of generating funds
Membership Officer
9.071
9,071
15.153
Charitable attlvltles
Development of m¢Jsical th￿tre
Educauon
8.710
12,960
31.622
47,052
40.332
60,012
103,269
34.680
21,670
87.745
109.41S
153, 102
In 2020. of the 115.153 ¢osrs of generating funth £nil was re5tricred.
In 2020. of the £137.949 charitable activities expenditure. £36.161 was restricted.
Analys15 of support costs
Development
of rnusical
theatre
Membership
Officer
Total
2021
Total
2020
Educatioii
Salaries. wages and related ¢¢srs
(see note 81
Hospiraliry and travel costs
Rent
Office costs
Governance costs (see nots 7}
9.071
24.250
79
36.084
69.405
198
7.632
6,179
4.331
75.863
1,586
3,812
7,497
3,602
3.69S
2.590
1.741
9.071
31.622
47.052
87.745
92,360
Support costs allocated to the Membership offi￿r rela￿ wholly 10 salaries. Other support costs are 3pporuoned
to differing acuviues in proportion w the differenc tharitable acti￿tIes.
GoverrbancÈ costs
2021
2020
Accounranq and payToII fees
4.331
3,602
During the year. the Trusrees did not receNe any rernunernuon or reimtrmjrsemenr of expenses.
14

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2021
Staff costs
2021
2020
The average number of pers¢)n$ employed by the chariry during the year was."
Office staff
Gross wages
Employer's NIC
Pension
Leg31 an¢J professional fees
66.639
1,428
69.361
4.710
1.792
550
69.405
75.863
A total of 3 sraff were under employment during the year.
The Company considered its key management per50nnd co be the Execurive Director. The totsl salary and
employment benefirs including employer pension c¢￿trIbUtIOnS of the key management petsonnel was £35.113
12020- £35.4291.
The number of employees whose $￿arleS were above £60.c￿ was nil12020_ nil).
Tanglble fixed assets
Fixture5
Office
and fittings equipment
Total
Cost or valuation
Ai l April 2020
Addiuons
3.395
399
3,794
Ac 31 March 2021
3.395
414
3,809
Depreciation
Ar l April 2020
Charge for the year
Ar 31 March 2021
3.395
30
82
3,425
82
3.395
3,507
Net book value
Af 31 March 2021
302
302
At 31 March 2020
369
369
Debtors
2021
2020
Other debtor5
Atcrued income
2,544
108,417
13.107
102.959
10.961
116,066
Detsils of nonwcurrent other dtbtors
(2,544 of other debtors relates ro Tron-current debcors. whith is the office lease deposic

MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2021
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021
2020
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
17,081
18,178
27.208
35.259
27.208
Funds
Unrestricttd Income Fund - comprises the undistributed income of the chariry. The Trustees 2re free to use
these resources in attordance with the obieers of this charity.
Re5trirted Income Fund - comprises donatyons made to fund the c05r of events produced by the tharity to
advance the educavon of the public by encouraging the untJersDndin& appreciation and developmenr of musical
the2cre whi15t developing the craft of our mern￿rs in writing iKth. music and lyrTrcs for the stsge in accord2nce
with the charity's objecuvÈs.
13. Restricted funds
Jane
Mackintosh
BEAM
BEAM Goodman
Foundation Showcase Followlspot Foundation
Total
2021
Total
2020
Brought for*Rrd fund5
Income arising in the year
Expenses paid during the year
65.703
14.0241
375
17.128
78.&)7
50.375
I4￿)
55.831
59.137
{36. 161)
S0.LJ))
Carried fonvard funds
65.703
13.649)
16.728
50.oc
128.782
78.￿7
The BEAM Showcase fund is in deficit as a result of expenditure in the prior year. Under the SORP ir is acceprabl¢
to charge expendirure to this fund while in deficiL as the Trustee5 have a realistic expecration thar future income
will be receiYe¢J from this fvnd to cover the shortfall.
14. ATralysi$ of funds between net assets
Tangible Nrt current
Fixed assets
assets
Total
2021
Total
2020
Unre5trictÈd fvnd
Restricted funds
302
59.785
128,782
60.087
128.782
55.910
78.807
Total funds
302
188.567
188.869
134.717
16

MERCVRY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2021
15.
Financial instruments
The Charirx financial instrumenrs comprise of other financial asse￿ whith comprise debcors of 1110.961
12020- £116,066) and other financial liabilities of £17.999 12020 - 112.660). which comprise other creditors
measured ar 2morrised COSL
16.
Financial commltments. guarantees and contingencies
The CO￿ amount of financial commitments noc induded in the IAL*nce sheet is £13.738 12020 - £310541. This
rela¢e5 co the rental payments due for the lease of oifKe spatr up until 31 Decernber 2021.
Of th1$ 2moun( 50% will be re¢harged ro musi￿ Theatre Network Limired WIK) share the otfite spxte.