2022-08-31-accounts - Nk Theatre Arts

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NK Theatre Arts - Registered Charity Number 1049259

ANNUAL REPORT For the Year Ending August 2022

As Disclosed together with fully independently examined accounts at The Annual General Meeting of 9/11/22

Annual Report Contents 2021/22 Season

Page 2 An Introduction to NK Theatre Arts
Page 3 Officials of the Company
Page 4 Business Development Summary
Page 6 Artistic Directors Report
Page 8 Children and Youth Theatre Workshops & Events Report
Page 12 NK Access
Page 13 NK Membership Analysis
Page 14 Theatre in Education and Outreach Report
Page 15 NK Production and Events Summary and Financial Breakdown
Page 16 External Events Summary
Page 17 Forum Theatre Attendance Breakdown

An Introduction to NK Theatre Arts

NK Theatre Arts has evolved from small beginnings as an After-School organisation in 1988 with around 30 children to its status as one of Stockport and Greater Manchester is leading all-inclusive Theatre Company for children, young people and adults with an annual membership of around 200. Previously known as Northern Kids Theatre Company, which became a Registered Charity in 1995, (Charity Number 1049259) the name of the company was changed to ‘NK Theatre Arts’ in September 2001.

Objects.

The objects of the Charity are: -

The advancement of education in Greater Manchester and surrounding areas, particularly in the field of drama, creative dance, movement, music and other charitable cultural activities for the benefit of all ages, including (but not limited to) those who require help with mobility, communication, behaviour or self-help skills or with social development with a view to educating them in such fields, integrating them into the company and assisting them in their development as full members of society.
To maintain the establishment of a theatre and workshop premises and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or other person or body) in furtherance of these objects.
To promote such other charitable objects as may from time to time be determined.

Artistic Vision

“To provide a base where individuals are not labelled, and all members are given the opportunity to grow and enjoy the concept of arts for all. To promote self-belief and dispel self-doubt, enabling people to be heard who might otherwise be overlooked. To provide a centre of excellence for the gifted and talented to develop and maximise their skills and abilities”

Current Position

The company has been based at The Forum Theatre in Stockport since May 2003, having signed a 30-year lease with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to bring the operation of our Charity to Stockport from Tameside. The base provides a versatile auditorium, studio areas, licensed bar, office space which serves us well, whilst we continue to operate the building on behalf of the council as a venue for community organisations within the borough and beyond. We also manage the community centre rooms on behalf of the Bredbury and Romiley Community Association.

We provide performing arts workshops over four days per week whilst other evenings are spent producing a varied programme of shows and events to serve the local community and schools to maximise the use of the building.

We also run a Theatre in Education outreach programme, which tackles, pertinent issue based presentations to children and young people across the region.

Like many other organisations, the company suffered majorly from the Covid-19 Pandemic, which affected our operations over the last few years and we are currently working hard to rebuild our business elements accordingly

Officials of the Company 2021/22 Season

BOARD OF TRUSTEES As at 31/8/2022

PATRONS As at 31/8/2022

Chair – Stuart Dean Vice Chair – Ann Wrigley Secretary – Peter Curran Elizabeth Dunn Richard Hall Michael Lamont Wendy Meikle Julian Stafford Leanne Thorniley

Kerry Bennett Tommy Cannon Buzz Hawkins Will Mellor Andy Moss Sophie Poulston Brennan Reece Matt Smith James Wolstenholme Hazel Derbyshire

STAFFING

(Paid, Full & Part Time Positions)

Theatre Company & Artistic Director Theatre Company Manager Head of Drama & Theatre in Education Head of Dance & Musical Theatre Production Co-ordinator Events Co-ordinator & Workshop Admin Adult Access Tutor Dance & MT Practitioner Head of Marketing Drama Workshops Practitioner Site Manager Assistant Site Manager

Kerry Day Darren Stannage Dawn Wrigley Hannah Gorst Dominic Stannage Claire Woolleson Jake Martin Amy Earith Kirsty Reilly Maisie Noble Lyndon Hamilton Lewis Taylor

Business Development Summary

Income and Expenditure Summary

The company accounts show a surplus for the year of £8,028. Our turnover increased to just over £500,000.

There were some remaining Covid grants that we were able to benefit from this year, (20%) but the vast majority of the income was a full return to our business operations.

Subs and Membership accounted for 12% of our income, internal events brought in 17% of income with theatre hire and hirer ticket income yielding 25% of our income. Bar and refreshment sales brought in another 20% of our income.

Membership and Workshops:

All of our classes returned this year and we worked with 163 members who took part in our weekly workshops in Musical Theatre, Drama and Dance. We were delighted that such a significant number returned to our sessions post Covid and our income from membership subscriptions was 12%

There was a reduction however in overall members compared to our final figures for our last complete year when we worked with 248 members, so we currently stand at 65% of where we would expect to be.

Forum Theatre

There were 31 external organisations who returned to the theatre to present their shows and events this year as we were able to return to in person theatre performances and events. There was also 28 separate internal performances undertaken by NK Theatre Arts.

We are looking forward to welcoming many new hirers to The Forum Theatre next year, particularly some one night individual performances by some well-known names such as Francis Rossi, Lulu and Dom Joly.

We will be welcoming a new production company who will be using The Forum for pantomime next year following the decision by JB Productions to no longer present a panto at The Forum.

All events will be sold via The Forum Theatre ticketsource pages which brings income directly to the company and producer payments passed on. This allows us to plan accordingly as we will know the numbers of attendees before each and every event.

Attendance Figures

The Forum Theatre was used for a total of 336 days this year, compared to 308 during our last full pre-lockdown year (2018/2019). There was a reduction in the amount of hirers using the Forum compared to pre lockdown figures (55 compared to 64), but there was an increase in internal event usage as we topped up shows and events at the theatre 65 compared to 38. We do expect this to level out in the coming year, with less internal and more external events.

The breakdown of attendances	compared to our	previous full year are as follows:
	YE 2022	YE 2019
NK Workshops / Rehearsals	16,006	29,995
NK Performances	9,836	8,766
External Events	20,732	21,501
Total Visitors	46,574	60,262

Investment

Minor investment continued this year, including a new portable dance floor which can be used, a new popcorn machine for the bar, speakers for the foyer front of house system as well as some new technical equipment and investment in our costumes.

Grants & Donations

Grants and Donations brought in £92k for the company. There were some final Covid grants obtained this year, including tier 3 funding and final payments from the culture recovery fund. We received donations from the Vernon Building Society, funding from our small lottery and also claimed Gift Aid following the Covid break.

Outreach

We were delighted to be able to return our outreach programmes this year, with a comprehensive report included in this Annual Report. An SMBC library project, a project with Pure Innovations and our work with schools brought in over £7k for the company. We were delighted to receive support from CDL who have again funded our Internet Safety project in schools which will take place next year.

Social Media

We now have separate accounts for NK Theatre Arts and The Forum Theatre, which will allow us to promote separate elements of our business more appropriately. The Forum Theatre twitter and Facebook feeds will concentrate on the shows and events taking place at The Forum, both in house by NK but also by the many hirers, which use our facilities. It is hoped we can engage with the hirers in a better way with promotion much more targeted for certain shows and events.

We have over 7,000 followers on Facebook and 2,000 on Twitter.

There are also over 8,000 people on our dedicated mail lists now as we continue to regularly to promote our events.

Darren Stannage

Artistic Report

What a year this has been for NK; after almost 18 months of Lockdown, zoom classes, social distancing, Covid control restrictions, the challenges we faced artistically were many. On the one hand, venue closures and job losses significantly disrupted the cultural industries however we were blessed with excellent management from Darren Stannage who continually explored grants and funding avenues to keep us afloat enabling us to come back with a bang resulting in one of our busiest seasons ever.

News wise, we have acquired three new patrons this year, two rather unexpectedly, at a tribute night to Bobby Ball. We had invited his partner, Tommy Cannon to our Youth Musical Theatre Show, show to say a few words about Bobby, prior to a presentation of The new Bobby Ball Award when he announced to the audience that both he and his wife Hazel would become Patrons. The third Patron to join us is local lad, star of Emmerdale and King of The Jungle Danny Miller. (Danny was a member of NK when based in Tameside)

A Theatre Company such as NK relies upon the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of staff and volunteers, without whom, we would not be in the enviable position we are today. We have a Technical Team that rises to any challenge thrown at them, a Production Team, led by Dominic that gives us fantastic programmes, posters, props, and staging. Hannah, as Head of Dance and Musical Theatre, supported by Amy, still never ceases to amaze me. Her gift for teaching and her style of dance is infectious. She is meticulous in her choreography inspiring the very best in our members. Dawn, as Head of Drama Workshop and TIE is inspirational, not only to the young members in her charge but also to the team of tutors working under her guidance. Ably assisted by Maisie, both have nurtured and encouraged their young team to; confidently impart all that they have been taught to others. NK has always commended cascade training in the firm belief it encourages younger members to inspire to be like their mentors. So here we have an overview of the past 12 months. And I know even greater strides will be made in the exciting projects that lie ahead in the work of our fabulous company in the near future.

Kerry Day (Artistic Director)

Adult NK Shows and Events

22[nd] – 25[th] September: “Shrek the Musical”. What an unbelievably incredible show this was! From the cast, to the band, to the set, to the costumes, to the lights, to the singing, to the choreography…. Everything was just perfect. A massive “Congratulations” to Hannah, Amy, Ceri and Kealy who produced such an outstanding show! Great work from Dominic and the stage crew, the tech team and army of volunteers who worked incredibly hard to make sure that this iconic film came to life on stage in all its colourful glory – it was a phenomenal team effort.

29[th] -30[th] October: “The Rock N Horror Graveyard Show” The return of this popular show, for the first time heralded a live band…. Yes, they were live, not spooks! Beetlejuice and his friends played to a fully booked theatre each night and was as raunchy as ever!

October TIE Project: Our friends Poppy and Sam spent their half term on a tour of all libraries in Stockport to read the popular story “Room on The Broom” This is an exciting project that will be taken up by Outreach in the future.

20[th] November “Romiley Christmas Light Switch On”: I think we were a definite hit in our home town as we entertained Romiley as part of the Christmas light Switch on! It was an absolutely wonderful day and we were incredibly proud of everyone who performed! What a great way to kick off the festive celebrations!

11[th] December “Mickey’s Christmas Adventure”: Big shout out to Dawn, Director and Creator of our annual Disney Tribute. Big thank you once again to our adult members who gave three performances throughout the day to the delight of all the children who came to boo the baddies and cheer Mickey and his friends, on yet another exciting adventure where good triumphs over repentant evil.

NEW Year’s Eve “The 4 Vallis”: I know this is strictly not an NK show but after all, they are all NK Members. And what a night, so proud of each and every one of them!! With a delicious hot and cold buffet provided as well as prosecco or bucks fizz we certainly saw 2022 in with a BANG!!

8[th] February TIE Play “The Net”: We had an excellent response from all the parents who watched this hard hitting play about the dangers of The Internet, alongside an invited audience and our members from Year 4-6. Our members were so attentive and engaged with some excellent responses during the follow up workshop. The invited audience were most impressed particularly representatives from NSPCC who were interested in doing some follow up work with us in the future.

18[th] -19[th] February “Show Stoppers”: This annual tribute to The Magic of The Musicals saw extracts from some incredible and much loved musicals including 9 to 5, Calamity Jane and Joseph. Lead by Hannah, John and Amy, the dedicated cast worked very hard to bring us a musical night to remember.

17[th] -18[th] March “The Glass Menagerie”: Our first play of this season Directed by Pete Curran assisted by Freia Reidel-Fisher, with a cast of only 4 actors, was a brilliantly performed drama that displayed the talent of both director and performers.

24[th] -25[th] “March Murder Ballad”: Directed by Paul Wilson and with Ceri Graves as Musical Director, Murder Ballad is a little known musical with a small cast of performers alongside a live band with some wonderful technical elements. This really was a spectacular production and we thank Paul Wilson for bringing his vision and direction to the Forum stage once again.

20[th] -22[nd] April “Blindsided”: Direction by Jake Martin and written by Stockport playwright Simon Stephens, his gritty and emotional play depicted love, jealousy and damaged lives. Skilfully directed and superbly performed. Supported by Alex Fife, This play would grace any professional stage; such was its powerful, slick and attention to detail presentation.

3[rd] June “Jubilee Street Party”: NK certainly played an impressive part in Romiley’s Street Party celebrations for the Queens Platinum Jubilee – with performances from Our Street Dancers, NK Access, Disney Characters, The Chicagoland Blues Brothers and NK Rock School. Thousands of people took part in the festivities, and even featured on Granada Reports. This was a real team effort to make the weekend a brilliant success particularly for NKs standing in the Community

17[th] June “Till Death Us Do Part”: Our annual “Who Dun It” Written by Kerry Day and Directed by Pete Curren played to a focussed audience. Always a fun play to be a part of always enjoyed by an would be “Detectives” scribbling in their Clue Sheets to solve the murder in the hope of winning the board game Cluedo

!8[th] June “Chicagoland Blues Brothers”: We were delighted to welcome to our stage the fabulous NK Blues Brothers who together with NK’s accompanying group The Bluettes, entertained a full house with smash hit songs from the movie we all know and love, including "Everybody Needs Somebody", "Shake Your Tail Feather", "Minnie The Moocher" and many more.

23[rd] - 24[th] June “Two”: Directed by Dawn and Maisie and featuring two amazing performers this fantastic Jim Cartwright play proved to be a true showcase of multi-rolling and character acting.

Children’s and Youth Theatre Workshops

Drama

This year we re-structured (and renamed) all the drama classes and introduced our brand new drama curriculum. Over the summer, it was decided that the drama workshops were a little tired, dated and we needed to bring some new life in to the Tuesday night sessions. A lot of time and energy went in to devise, mapping, creating and writing up a new curriculum, a new format, new themes and new objectives and then this year a lot of Dawn and Maisie’s time has been spent ensuring it has been implemented as intended. At the end of the season, it was very clear to see that it had been a success, the classes were bigger, and there was a buzz on a Tuesday from the members and from the tutors and the on stage performances have definitely improved as a result of more focussed learning and developing within the classes. The process of creating this new syllabus is quite organic and will continue to grow and develop over the next two years until we have a complete three-year programme that will work on a rotation and can be adapted year on year. It is all very exciting and I am looking forward to seeing it thrive.

Performance Class

We had a brilliant year this year with Performance Class and a lot of fun. The class worked really hard throughout and absolutely threw themselves in to anything we asked of them. It was nice to do some live performances again and although we have not done a full play this year I definitely feel that what we did do was very worthwhile and enjoyed by all members. A few members of the group left at the end of the year so it will be exciting to see what new members we have next year and what they will achieve.

Summer Workshops Drama W/B 1[st] August

ATTENDANCE: Juniors: 19 Seniors: 11

This year’s summer school was organised by Maisie Noble, with support from Dawn & Freia. The week was incredibly well planned and executed brilliantly. There were plenty of trainee tutors who volunteered to help and support with the junior sessions, which made things much easier throughout the week. The behaviour was excellent and all the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves from start to finish. It was nice to see that the numbers had increased from last year and I am sure we will get some regular members joining as a result of this week. The performance of “The Magic Faraway Tree” to round of the week was excellent and was attended by a very full audience. All in all the week was a massive success and we are looking forward to next year when we are planning to make it even bigger and better!

GOING FORWARD IN TO NEXT SEASON:

We have a taster evening planned for the first Monday in September which will also coincide with enrolment evening and will hopefully encourage some new members to join. This will then be repeated twice more throughout the season to give new people an opportunity to learn about the company before they join.

There are a couple of big personnel changes going forward into the new season.

The first is that Dawn is stepping down as Head of Drama and Maisie Noble will be taking over. This is to allow Dawn more time to work on Outreach and as Maisie has been working alongside Dawn for two years now it was time for her to take the reins and develop the workshops in to a new era. Dawn will be staying on as a tutor and will help with the Youth Theatre Productions next season and will support Maisie, alongside Kerry, where needed. Since September, Maisie has made an excellent start as Head of Drama Workshop.

Musical Theatre – YOUTH

Our Musical classes have had a very Jam- packed year. Kicking it all off at Christmas was “We Will rock you”. I think we would all agree this was a fantastic show and certainly a memorable one, it definitely gave our members the opportunity to work on a different style of musical theatre.

When our members returned after Christmas, they were straight into rehearsals for “Magic of the Musicals Jr” in March 2022. Each class were given an Extract from a different Musical. MT1 – Disney, MT2- Joseph, MT3/4 – everyone’s talking about Jamie, they then all took part in”Rock of ages” together. Within this showcase, there were truly some real stand out moments and again a great way for our members to gain stage experience and work of different styles.

Finishing this, again they were straight into rehearsals for their next Production “High School Musical” which was a real contrast for them compared to “we will rock you”. The whole team worked particularity hard on the production and it really did pay off, on & off stage, The children & parents loved it, it was also a fantastic way for one of longest members “Maisie McHugh” to end her NK youth theatre journey as she played one of the leads which made it extra special.

In September, we started the New Year with an enrolment / taster evening which ran very differently to how it usually is. All New members had the opportunity to come along and take part in a drama session & dance sessions whilst the parents listened to all the lead tutors talk about their areas. From this Musical theatre, classes have grown tremendously. Because of the sheer amount of numbers, we now have 5 classes over 4 sessions. We decided to add the additional class in order to accommodate the new members and make sure every child still gets the attention they need when learning.

The week following enrolment, all MT classes were involved with the “HALLOWEEN SHOWCASE”. They had only 4 weeks rehearsal time, which was pushing it! However, stress aside, the members were incredible and what they achieved in such a short space of time was tremendous. We have never had so many positive messages after a show. This show is a great way to gain stage experience /confidence and perform in a different setting – in this case cabaret style.

Tribe / Vibe

Tribe and vibe have been training extremely hard, learning new routines that they have performed at different showcases & events. These routines are now ready to be taken around the UK and compete. I am currently looking at Paris the following year and upcoming comps across the UK. A highlight of this year was performing at The Bobby Ball Foundation in Blackpool, MADE IN MANCHESTER Festival & welcoming in new members to all Teams. This being said, we were sad to lose two members of vibe, but we are enjoying watching them both on their next journey at Uni & Drama School. Our next year objective is for our classes to take part in more dance experiences and for these classes to grow in numbers.

Saturday classes

Our Saturday classes continue to grow every term. We now have 5 Street classes and 2 Contemporary. The standard of work this year has risen again.

All Saturday classes have taken part in the MAY & Halloween showcase; both were a huge success and a great way of watching how quickly they improve at such a young age. Some children who would not even get on the stage in May were shining bright in the Halloween showcase. Again, the sheer amount of messages about this has been very rewarding. With Saturday classes our main aim is always confidence and this year we certainly achieved this in a big way and will continue to do so.

Summer School DANCE Workshop

Myself, Amy Earith and John Dean were part of a rotating timetable which consisted of 3 job roles; Lead Teacher, Teaching assistant & assistant.

The main focus of summer school was for all groups to learn 4 styles of dance. Over the first two days they would learn two styles per day, not only this but ALL members were offered an extra session to learn 2 group numbers. On Friday they all attended a full day rehearsal to finish off all routines and also for them to have the chance to meet everyone else who took part in summer school. On Saturday, they attended a session in the day to which they were on the stage, in costume & had a tech run and the full stage experience, they then returned in the evening to perform in their very own showcase. Overall, there is widespread agreement that summer school has been a huge success and what the children were able to retain and perform in just one week was outstanding.

Rock School

Rock School, with Dominic Stannage, provides the opportunity for youth members who are able to play an Instrument or sing to come together and form a band, learning the skills of performance. The class has now been placed into two separate bands as the group was getting larger. Both bands have already performed at two events.

The Romiley Traders Event and at Made In Manchester Festival. They have been going from strength to strength. Even beginning to compose their own songs.

Youth Theatre Shows and Events

3rd – 4th Sep: TO THE STAGE Hannah and Amy made sure we started the year with a bang packed full of amazing choreography, brilliant costumes and beautiful dance.

18th Sep MADE IN MANCHESTER: Our members gave a lovely rendition of “Sing” and Vibe certainly entertained with brilliant dancing at the popular music festival.

10[th] Nov TWO, ROAD, SHAKERS and BLOOD BROTHERS: The Performance Class came into their own with a series of monologues and duologues from these very popular plays.

13th November: BOBBY BALL FOUNDATION DINNER: We were delighted to be invited to perform at this prestigious event in honor of our Patron Bobby Ball. Member, Jess Camilleri sang while the NK Dancers provided two excellent pieces enjoyed by the celebrity guests at The Winter Gardens Ballroom Blackpool

1st – 4th December: Because WE WILL ROCK YOU was delayed due to Covid – this season we decided to replace our usual Christmas festivities to stage this epic rock musical and what an awesome show it was!

11[th] & 12th March: MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS JUNIOR Once again Hannah, Amy and the team put together an incredible celebration of musical theatre with our amazing MT members.

30[th] & 31st March: DRAMA SHOWCASE – SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL New this season – Maisie, Dawn and the drama tutors presented an amazing celebration of William Shakespeare in this full drama production including extracts from Romeo and Juliet. Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing and The Tempest.

20[th] & 21[st] May: STUDIO 2 DANCE SHOWCASE Once again another incredible, high energy, packed performance created by Hannah, Amy and the team!

25th May: The Performance class once again showed their talent with extracts from two hilarious plays BOUNCERS and CONFUSIONS

25th June: NK cast of Hugh School Musical entertained in THE ROMILEY PARK FUN DAY

13[th] – 16th July: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL What a show to end the year – being a childhood favourite of all the members of the production team this show was definitely a product of love and the members thoroughly enjoyed bringing it to life on stage.

NK Access

On 6th Dec NK Access gave us some fabulous entertainment really getting us all in the mood for Christmas Festivities, At the end of the academic year Jake Martin stepped down from leading NK Access after 12 years of service to the class. The class gave a final tribute to Jake with a fabulous NK Access performance on Wednesday 20th July, Together with their tutors they provided a wonderful hour of entertainment enjoyed by all.

Although not leaving the Company, Jake will be missed for his dedication and wonderful work with the group. Jake’s position has been filled by long standing member Lucy Worthington. Lucy has been working professionally with additional educational support for several years and is a perfect replacement for Jake.

Lucy has the continued support of Karen Hardman who has been an immense helper to Jake over the past few years. Lucy is really looking forward to bringing her skills and expertise to the class and already has a performance planned for 5th December.

NK Membership Analysis

Post Code Breakdown

M18	1
M34	3
OL6	3
OL7	3
SK2	3
SK3	4
SK4	1
SK5	1
SK6	110
SK8	1
SK9	1
SK13	5
SK14	16
SK16	1
OTHER	9

Discounted Subscriptions % - 22% Full Subscriptions % - 78%

Additional Needs % Yes - 12% Additional Needs % No – 88%

Age Breakdown

Early Years	23
Key Stage 1	23
Key Stage 2	59
Key Stage 3	29
Key Stage 4	11
Further Education	9
OTHER	9

NK Theatre Arts Classes Participant Numbers

Ballet 35 Drama 77 Musical Theatre 94 Street Dance 78 Contemporary Dance 23 Comp & Pre Comp Classes 41

Upon full return to the Forum Theatre for NK sessions, we welcomed a total of 163 individuals for our weekly workshop sessions. The vast majority of members live in the SK6 Post Code area, but we also attracted members from 14 other districts. We have seen an increase in members who have had discounted subscriptions, to over 1 in 5 now, which has seen an impact on our expected income from our workshops. Members who are classed by their families as requiring specific or additional support stands at 12% of our membership.

Outreach

Post Covid, getting TIE up and running again has proved a huge challenge. For much of this school year schools have still been reluctant to take students out on trips, but also, they have been less likely to have companies come in to school. Combine that with a lack of funding generally across the education sector as well as a large amount of classroom time being missed over the last 18 months and we have found that TIE has not been a priority that schools can afford. We have been lucky enough to receive some funding in order to run individual projects but overall it has been a disappointing year – it is definitely time for a rebrand and to start changing our focus for this area of the company.

After School Clubs

September 2021 –July 2022: ALEXANDRA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL - AFTER SCHOOL CLUB - DRAMA

We have been lucky to be employed again by Alexandra Park to run their after school club in drama. Maisie and Freia have been working together to provide high quality lessons for children from reception right up to year 6. They have rebooked again for next year and Maisie will be back delivering those sessions.

Performances

February 10[th] 2022: THE NET x2 – Romiley Primary School Year 5 & 6. Parents of pupils from special performance.

Romiley primary booked two performances of THE NET, one of which was externally funded by one of our company sponsors CDL, for their Years 5 & 6 students and for their parents. The head was very impressed and is keen to do more collaborative work in the future.

February 11[th] 2022: THE NET – Performance at Ladybrook Primary School

Performance of the play and follow up Q&A session with Year 5&6 at Ladybrook Primary school. The staff were very impressed and we will be following this link up in September for some potential other work.

March 28[th] 2022: STAFF INTERVIEW VISIT – The Manor Academy

We were visited by 15 students from Manor Academy who wanted to know what a working theatre was and how we operated. They asked lots of questions about our jobs and participated in a tour of the building. This is the second year the school have visited and we expect they will return again next year.

Other

October 25[th] – 29[th] 2021: Library tour of “Story World” presenting Room on the Broom

This project was funded by the Library service. We spent a week touring all the libraries in Stockport with our characters Poppy and Sam – they read the story of Room on the Broom to the children with lots of interactivity along the way. This project was a pilot and proved very popular. It is something that we hope to get funding for next season so we can expand upon it and it can grow over the 12 months.

Forward Planning

Going forward in to the new season it was decided that the company needed someone who could focus on this side of the business and growing our outreach programme. At the end of August Dawn changed roles and started in her new position as “Head of Outreach”. This is going to be the start of a major rebrand for the company with many potential projects and many ways to expand our offer out in to the borough and beyond.

NK Theatre Arts Production Expenditure Summary

A summary of a shows and events surplus or loss is listed here. These costs do not include running costs such as full time staffing/building costs, but do take into account bar income, stock and staffing, donations received such as raffle etc. from these events, so the figures below relate directly to the production itself. Please note that in the official company accounts items such as bar, ice creams etc. are all detailed separately.

Shrek	£7,594
Rock N Horror Graveyard Show	£7,712
We Will Rock You	£9,215
Mickey’s Christmas Adventure	£8,255
Christmas Comedy Night	£1,112
Home Alone Christmas Movie	£552
Elf Christmas Movie	£319
Showstoppers	£4,170
Magic of the Musicals Jnr	£5,820
Glass Menagerie	£186
Murder Ballad	£94
Shakespeare Festival	£1,866
Hop Easter Movie	£302
Blindsided	£1,706
Spring Comedy Night	£285
May Dance Showcase	£5,428
Drama Performance Evening	£1,665
Greatest Showman Movie	£311
Murder Mystery Evening	£521
Chicagoland Blues Brothers	£1,848
Two	£1,053
High School Musical Jr.	£5,831

Forum Theatre External Organisations Usage

The Forum Theatre was used by 31 external organisations for their own events and performances this year.

The following organisations hired The Forum Theatre. There were 5 private functions also held at the theatre.

YSBD Dance Academy Aimz Bollywood Dancers Alice In Wonderland (Twirly Productions) The Alicia School of Dance Arlette Muldoon School of Dance Bates Stage Academy Boundary Arts Centre The Caroline Dean School of Dance Cheadle School of Dance Dance at The Smithy Don’t Stop Queen Now (Queen Tribute) East Cheshire AODS Evolution Dance The Four Vallis Freedom Dancers Harts KC Theatrics The Kennedy School of Dance Killer Rhapsody Lina Monty School of Dance Pink Floydian RJL School of Dance Romiley Primary School Seriously Collins Shining Stars Dance Academy Daddy Productions

Forum Theatre Attendance Breakdown

DATE	TYPE	NK WS/RH	NK EVENT
1st September	NK Rehearsal	25
1st September	NK Rehearsal	42
2nd September	NK Rehearsal	35
3rd September	TO THE STAGE		148
4th September	TO THE STAGE		192
5th September	NK Rehearsal	42
6th September	NK Workshops	120
6th September	NK Rehearsal	18
7th September	NK Workshops	97
8th September	NK Workshops	48
8th September	NK Rehearsal	25
9th September	NK Rehearsal	48
12th September	NK Rehearsal	48
13th September	NK Workshops	77
13th September	NK Rehearsal	18
14th September	NK Workshops	90
15th September	NK Workshops	44
16th September	NK Rehearsal	42
17th September	NK Rehearsal	10
19th September	NK Rehearsal	48
20th September	NK Workshops	77
20th September	NK Rehearsal	48
21st September	NK Workshops	90
22nd September	SHREK		202
23rd September	SHREK		360
24th September	SHREK		362
25th September	SHREK X2		722
27th September	NK Workshops	77
27th September	NK Rehearsal	20
28th September	NK Workshops	90
29th September	NK Workshops	44
2nd October	NK Workshops	101
4th October	NK Workshops	77
4th October	NK Rehearsal	20
5th October	NK Workshops	90
6th October	NK Workshops	44
9th October	NK Workshops	44
10th October	NK Rehearsal	20
11th October	NK Workshops	77
11th October	NK Rehearsal	15

12th October	NK Workshops	90
13th October	NK Workshops	44
14th October	NK Rehearsal	20
14th October	KC THEATRICS DRESS REHEARSAL			150
15th October	KC THEATRICS			255
16th October	NK Workshops	101
17th October	NK Rehearsal	25
18th October	NK Workshops	77
18th October	NK Rehearsal	20
19th October	NK Workshops	90
20th October	NK Workshops	44
21st October	NK Rehearsal	22
23rd October	NK Workshops	101
23rd October	SHINING STARS SCHOOL OF DANCE			417
24th October	SHINING STARS SCHOOL OF DANCE			425
24th October	NK Rehearsal	25
25th October	NK Workshops	77
26th October	NK Workshops	90
27th October	NK Rehearsal	30
28th October	NK Rehearsal	30
28th October	NK Rehearsal	15
29th October	THE ROCK N HORROR SHOW		223
30th October	THE ROCK N HORROR SHOW		227
1st November	NK Workshops	77
2nd November	NK Workshops	90
3rd November	NK Workshops	44
5th November	SERIOUSLY COLLINS			132
6th November	NK Workshops	101
8th November	NK Workshops	77
9th November	NK Workshops	90
10th November	NK Workshops	44
13th November	NK Workshops	101
15th November	NK Workshops	77
16th November	NK Workshops	90
17th November	NK Workshops	44
20th November	NK Workshops	101
21st November	NK Rehearsal	160
22nd November	NK Workshops	77
22nd November	NK AUDITIONS	40
23rd November	NK Workshops	90
23rd November	NK Rehearsal	15
24th November	NK Workshops	44
24th November	NK Rehearsal	30
24th November	NK AUDITIONS	6
25th November	NK AGM	8

26th November	NK AUDITIONS	10
27th November	NK Workshops	101
29th November	NK Workshops	77
29th November	NK Rehearsal	150
29th November	NK Rehearsal	30
30th November	NK Workshops	90
30th November	NK Rehearsal	30
1st December	WWRY		246
2nd December	WWRY		305
3rd December	WWRY		413
4th December	WWRY		370
4th December	PRIVATE PARTY			60
6th December	NK Workshops	77
6th December	NK Rehearsal	30
7th December	NK Workshops	90
7th December	NK Rehearsal	20
8th December	NK Workshops	44
8th December	NK Rehearsal	25
11th December	THE DISNEY SHOW X3		941
11th December	THE COMEDY NIGHT		162
12th December	FAMILY CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT- HOME ALONE		104
13th December	NK Rehearsal	22
15th December	NK Rehearsal	6
16th December	BATES STAGE ACADEMY DRESS REHEARSAL			160
16th December	NK Rehearsal	28
17th December	CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT - ELF		80
18th December	BATES STAGE ACADEMY -THE MAGIC OF DANCE X2			932
20th December	NK Rehearsal	8
20th December	NK Rehearsal	20
31st December	2022 AT THE FORUM THEATRE		115
3rd January	NK Rehearsal	25
4th January	NK Rehearsal	8
6th January	NK Rehearsal	8
10th January	NK Workshops	77
10th January	NK Rehearsal	22
11th January	NK Workshops	90
11th January	NK Rehearsal	8
12th January	NK Workshops	44
12th January	NK Rehearsal	7
13th January	NK Rehearsal	8
13th January	NK Rehearsal	20
14th January	MEMORIAL CONCERT			200
15th January	NK Workshops	101
16th January	NK Rehearsal	8
16th January	LINA MONTI DRESS REHEARSAL			140

17th January	NK Workshops	77
17th January	NK Rehearsal	35
18th January	NK Workshops	101
18th January	NK Rehearsal	8
19th January	NK Workshops	77
20th January	NK Rehearsal	35
22nd January	NK Workshops	101
23rd January	SHOWSTOPPERS TECH REHEARSAL	45
23rd January	NK Rehearsal	9
24th January	NK Workshops	77
24th January	NK Rehearsal	30
25th January	NK Workshops	40
25th January	NK Workshops	90
26th January	NK Rehearsal	40
26th January	NK AUDTIONS	15
26th January	NK Rehearsal	10
27th January	NK Rehearsal	40
27th January	NK Rehearsal	8
29th January	NK Workshops	101
30th January	NK Rehearsal	8
30thJanuary	LINA MONTI DRESS REHEARSAL			120
31st January	NK Workshops	77
31st January	NK Rehearsal	25
1st February	NK Workshops	90
1st February	NK Rehearsal	9
1st February	NK AUDTIONS	13
2nd February	NK Workshops	44
2nd February	NK Rehearsal	9
3rd February	NK AUDITIONS	8
3rd February	NK Rehearsal	25
3rd February	NK Rehearsal	9
5th February	NK Workshops	101
5th February	DONT STOPQUEEN NOW			388
6th February	NK Rehearsal	30
6th February	NK Rehearsal	8
6th February	ALICIA SCHOOL OF DANCE REHEARSAL			170
7th February	NK Workshops	77
7th February	NK Rehearsal	30
7th February	NK Rehearsal	8
8th February	NK Workshops	90
8th February	NK Rehearsal	9
9th February	NK Workshops	44
9th February	NK Rehearsal	9
10th February	NET PERFORMANCE		300
10th February	NK Rehearsal	9

10th February	NK Rehearsal	25
12th February	NK Workshops	101
12th February	UNITED PROFESSIONALS SCHOOL OF DANCE			285
13th February	NK Rehearsal	22
13th February	ALICIA SCHOOL OF DANCEC REHEARSAL			165
13th February	NK Rehearsal	9
14th February	NK Workshops	77
14th February	NK Rehearsal	28
15th February	NK Workshops	90
15th February	NK Rehearsal	18
16th February	NK Workshops	44
16th February	NK Rehearsal	32
16th February	NK Rehearsal	9
17th February	NK Rehearsal	35
17th February	NK Rehearsal	9
18th February	SHOWSTOPPERS		183
19th February	SHOWSTOPPERS		189
20th February	NK Rehearsal	9
20th February	LINA MONTI DRESS REHEARSAL			125
21st February	NK Workshops	77
21st February	NK Rehearsal	7
22nd February	NK Workshops	90
22nd February	NK Rehearsal	8
23rd February	NK Workshops	44
23rd February	NK Rehearsal	9
24th February	NK Rehearsal	9
25th February	ALICIA SCHOOL OF DANCE DRESS REHEARSAL			388
26th February	NK Workshops	101
26th February	ALICIA SCHOOL OF DANCE X2			807
27th February	CAROLINE DEAN DRESS REHEARSAL			200
27th February	NK Rehearsal	9
28th February	NK Workshops	77
28th February	NK Rehearsal	9
1st March	NK Workshops	90
1st March	NK Rehearsal	9
2nd March	NK Workshops	44
2nd March	NK Rehearsal	9
2nd March	NK Rehearsal	15
3rd March	NK Rehearsal	60
3rd March	NK Rehearsal	9
4th March	LINA MONTI			313
5th March	NK Workshops	101
5th March	LINA MONTI			443
6th March	NK Rehearsal	50
6th March	NK Rehearsal	8

6th March	CAROLINE DEAN X2			894
7th March	NK Workshops	77
7th March	NK Rehearsal	158
8th March	NK Workshops	90
8th March	NK Rehearsal	9
9th March	NK Workshops	44
9th March	NK Rehearsal	10
10th March	NK Rehearsal	102
11th March	MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS		274
12th March	MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS		310
13th March	CAROLINE DEAN X2			766
13th March	NK Rehearsal	9
13th March	NK Rehearsal	10
14th March	NK Rehearsal	12
14th March	NK Workshops	77
15th March	NK Workshops	90
16th March	NK Workshops	44
16th March	NK Rehearsal	11
16th March	NK Rehearsal	10
17th March	THE GLASS MENAGERIE		43
18th March	THE GLASS MENAGERIE		53
19th March	NK Workshops	101
20th March	NK Rehearsal	17
21st March	NK Workshops	77
21st March	NK Rehearsal	12
22nd March	NK Workshops	90
23rd March	NK Workshops	44
23rd March	NK Rehearsal	15
24th March	MURDER BALLAD		59
25th March	MURDER BALLAD	131	131
26th March	MURDER BALLAD	62	62
27th March	NK Rehearsal	15
28th March	NK Workshops	77
28th March	School Visit	11
29th March	NK Workshops	90
30th March	NK Workshops	44
30th March	SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL		58
31st March	SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL		55
1st April	ROMILEY PRIMARY EVENT			250
2nd April	NK Workshops	101
2nd April	AIMZ BOLLY ANNUAL DANCE SHOW			320
3rd April	KENNEDYS X2			720
3rd April	NK Rehearsal	14
4th April	NK Workshops	77
5th April	NK Workshops	90

6th April	NK Workshops	44
6th April	NK Rehearsal	14
7th April	NK Rehearsal	4
8th April	FREEDOM DANCERS REHEARSAL			65
9th April	NK Workshops	101
9th April	FREEDOM DANCERS-REMINISCE X2			611
10th April	NK Rehearsal	14
11th April	NK Workshops	77
12th April	NK Workshops	90
13th April	NK Workshops	44
13th April	NK Rehearsal	14
16th April	NK Rehearsal	14
16th April	HOP AND EASTER EGG HUNT		82
17th April	NK Rehearsal	14
19th April	NK Workshops	90
19th April	NK Workshops	90
19th April	NK Rehearsal	17
20th April	NK Workshops	44
20th April	BLINDSIDED		69
21st April	BLINDSIDED		47
22nd April	BLINDSIDED		92
23rd April	NK Workshops	101
25th April	NK Workshops	77
26th April	NK Workshops	90
26th April	SISTER ACT			198
27th April	NK Workshops	44
27th April	SISTER ACT			213
28th April	SISTER ACT			222
29th April	SISTER ACT			206
30th April	SISTER ACT X2			424
3rd May	NK Workshops	90
4th May	THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK		17
4th May	NK Workshops	44
4th May	NK Rehearsal	7
5th May	CHEADLE SCHOOL OF DANCE - DRESS REHEARSAL			130
5th May	NK Rehearsal	4
6th May	COMEDY NIGHT		71
7th May	SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DRAGQUEENS X2			638
8th May	NK Rehearsal	57
8th May	RJL DRESS REHEARSAL			90
9th May	NK Workshops	77
10th May	NK Workshops	90
11th May	NK Workshops	45
12th May	NK Rehearsal	4
12th May	NK Rehearsal	57

14th May	CHEADLE SOD- SKY FULL OF STARS X2			479
15th May	NK Rehearsal	45
16th May	NK Workshops	77
17th May	NK Workshops	44
18th May	NK Workshops	45
19th May	NK Rehearsal	4
19th May	NK Rehearsal	62
20th May	MAY DANCE SHOWCASE		222
21st May	MAY DANCE SHOWCASE		306
22nd May	RJL-REACH FROM THE STARS X2			662
23rd May	NK Workshops	77
24th May	NK Workshops	90
25th May	NK Workshops	45
25th May	SHOWCASE EVENING		48
26th May	NK Rehearsal	6
26th May	NK Workshops	45
26th May	NK Rehearsal	8
27th May	THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SINGALONG		39
28th May	GROVE IS IN THE HEART			396
29th May	GROVE IS IN THE HEART			398
30th May	NK Workshops	77
31st May	NK Workshops	90
1st June	NK Workshops	45
2nd June	NK Rehearsal	30
2nd June	NK Rehearsal	4
4th June	NK Workshops	101
5th June	NK Rehearsal	4
5th June	TILL DEATH DO US PART- MURDER MYSTERY		60
6th June	NK Workshops	77
7th June	NK Workshops	90
7th June	NK Rehearsal	4
8th June	NK Workshops	45
8th June	NK Rehearsal	10
9th June	ARLETTE MULDOON DRESS REHEARSAL			90
9th June	NK Rehearsal	5
9th June	NK Rehearsal	35
10th June	PINK FLOYDIAN			150
11th June	NK Workshops	101
11th June	ARLETTE MULDOON SHOW			222
12th June	ARLETTE MULDDON SHOW			297
12th June	NK AUDITIONS	38
12th June	NK Rehearsal	5
13th June	NK Workshops	77
13th June	NK Rehearsal	15
13th June	NK Rehearsal	12

14th June	NK Workshops	77
14th June	NK Workshops	90
14th June	NK Rehearsal	4
14th June	NK Rehearsal	12
15th June	NK Workshops	45
15th June	NK Rehearsal	20
16th June	NK Rehearsal	35
16th June	NK Rehearsal	5
17th June	MURDER MYSTERY
18th June	BLUES BROTHERS		161
18th June	NK Workshops	101
19th June	NK Rehearsal	14
20thjune	NK Workshops	77
21st June	NK Workshops	90
21st June	NK Rehearsal	14
22nd June	NK Workshops	90
22nd June	NK Rehearsal	8
23rd June	NK Workshops	45
23rd June	NK Rehearsal	35
23rd June	TWO		72
24th June	TWO		83
25th June	NK Workshops	101
25th June	KILLER RHAPSODY			176
26th June	EVOLUATION DANCE SCHOOL X2			498
27th June	NK Workshops	77
27th June	NK Rehearsal	26
28th June	NK Workshops	90
29th June	NK Workshops	45
30th June	NK Rehearsal	35
2nd July	MAGICAL MUSICALS- DATS DANCE AND THEATRE			215
3rd July	MAGICAL MUSICALS- DATS DANCE AND THEATRE X2			509
4th July	NK Workshops	77
4th July	NK Rehearsal	45
4th July	NK Rehearsal	20
5th July	NK Rehearsal	90
5th July	NK Rehearsal	55
6th July	NK Workshops	45
7th July	NK Rehearsal	95
8th July	KC THEATRICS DRESS REHEARSAL			80
9th July	KC THEATRICS SHOW X2			477
9th July	NK Workshops	101
11th July	NK Workshops	77
11th July	NK Rehearsal	35
12th July	NK Workshops	90
13th July	HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL		263

14th July	HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL		276
15th July	HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL		370
16th July	HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL		381
16th July	BIRTHDAY PARTY			80
17th July	NK Rehearsal	35
18th July	NK Rehearsal	35
18th July	NK Workshops	77
18th July	ROMILEY PRIMARY EVENT			95
19th July	ROMILEY PRIMARY EVENT			150
19th July	NK Workshops	90
20th July	NK Workshops	45
22nd July	PRIVATE EVENT			30
23rd July	NK AFTER SHOW PARTY		95
25th July	NK Rehearsal	35
28th July	NK Rehearsal	35
30th July	HARTS END OF YEAR PARTY			195
31st July	NK Rehearsal	38
1st August	DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	32
2nd August	DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	32
3rd August	DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	32
4th August	DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	32
4th August	NK Rehearsal	38
5th August	DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	38
5th August	DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE		58
7th August	NK Rehearsal	30
8th August	DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	38
9th August	DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	38
10th August	DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	38
11th August	DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	38
11th August	NK Rehearsal	27
12th August	DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK	38
13th August	DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL WEEK PERFORMANCE		135
15th August	NK Rehearsal	32
17th August	ALICE IN WONDERLAND X2			673
18th August	ALICE IN WONDERLAND X2			657
19th August	ALICE IN WONDERLAND X3			1055
20th August	ALICE IN WONDERLAND X3			1126
21st August	NK Rehearsal	35
22nd August	NK Rehearsal	35
24th August	NK Rehearsal	16
25th August	NK Rehearsal	28
28th August	NK Rehearsal	35
31st August	NK Rehearsal	10

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1049259 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 FOR N K THEATRE ARTS D Wilson & Co 21. Charnwood Avenue Denton Manchester M34 2WY

N K THEATRE ARTS CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Page Report of the Trustees 1to5 Slalement of Trustees RespJn5ibililies Independent Examinerfs Report Accounting Policies 8&9 Slalernenl of Financial Activities 10 Balance Sheet 11 Notes lo the Financial Statements 12to15

N K THEATRE ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 The Iruslees present their report wlh the financial statements of the charilyfor the year ended 31 August 2022. The Iruslees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Actlvltlas The principal activity of the charity continues to be Ihal of providing the opportunity for peopl8 of all ages, Irrespective of ability, disability, status or culture lo realise their full potential through the exploration of performing arts. This will be undertaken within an environment where individuals are not labelled and all members are given an equal opportunity lo grow and enjoy the concept of arts for all. Our aim is lo promote self-belief and dispel self-doubl. enabling people to be heard who might olhefwise be overlooked. In deciding which activities lo undertake the trvslees have paid due regard lo the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Pollcles and organlsatlon N K Theatre Arts has a board of Trustees consisting of interested individuals and volunteer repr¢$enlaliv8s. The Trustees bring a broad range of expertise to the organisalion covering finance and banking, strategic management, HR. Safeguarding. The Board has specrfic suwroups. which are mandated to plan and review certain areas of work, which report lo the full board. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Income and Ex enditure Summa The company accounts show a surplus for the year of £8.028. Our tumover increased to just over £500,0. There were some remainin8 Covid grants that we were able to benefit from this year,120%1 but the vast majority of the income was a full return to our business operations. Subs and Membership accounted for 12% of our income, internal events brought in 17% of income with theatre hire and hirer ticket income yielding 25% of our income. Bar and refreshment sales brought in another 20% of our income. Membershi and Worksho All of our classes returned this year and we worked with 163 members who took part in our weekly workshops in Musical Theatre, Drama and Dance. We were deli8hted that such a significant number returned to our sessions post covid and our income from membership 5ub5criptions was 12% of total revenue. Forum Theatre There were 31 external organisations who returned to the theatre to present their shows and events this year as we were able to return to in person theatre performances and events. There was also 28 separate internal performances undertaken by NK Theatre Arts. We are looking forward to welcoming many new hirers to The Forum Theatre next year, particularly some one night individual performances by some well-known names such as Francis Rossi. Lulu and Dom Joly. Page I

We will be welcoming a new production company who will be using The Forum for pantomime next year following the decision by JB Productions to no longer present a panto at The Forum. All events will be sold via The Forum Theatre ticket source pa8es which brings intome directly to the tompany nd producer payments Passed on. Thi5 allows US to plan accordingly as we will know the numbers of attendees before each and every event. Investment Minor investment continued this year, including a new portable dance floor which can be used, a new popcorn machine for the bar, speakers for the foyer front of house system a5 well as some new technical equipment and investment in our costumes. Grants & Donations Grants and Donations brought in £92k for the company. There were some final covid grants obtained this year, including tier 3 funding and final payments from the culture recovery fund. We received donations from the Vernon Building Society, funding from our small lottery and also claimed Gift Aid followin8 the covid break. Outreach We were delighted to be able to return our outreach programmes this year, with a comprehensive report included in this Annual Report. An SMBC library project. a project with Pure Innovation5 and our work with schools brought in over £7k for the company. We were delighted to receive support from CDL who have again funded our Internet Safety project In schools which will take place next year. cial Medi We now have separate accounts for NK Theatre Arts and The Forum Theatre, which will allow us to promote separate elements of our business more appropriately. The Forum Theatre twitter and Facebook feeds will concentrate on the shows and events taking place at The Forum, both in house by NK but also by the many hirer5, which use our facilities. It is hoped we can engage with the hirers in a better way with promotion much more targeted for certain shows and events. We have over 7,000 followers on Facebook and 2,IXM) on Twitter. There are also over 8,OCM) people on our dedicated mail lists now as we continue to regularly to promote our events. Page 2

FINANCIAL REVIEW Investment policy The charity places any surplus funds on deposit in an interest bearing bank account. Financlal review and reserves The board of Iruslees are responsible for the financial management wlicies. Annual budgets are prepared and approved al the commencement of each year and actual incoming and outgoing resources are monitored al regular inleryals. The charity's funding stream is primarily subscriptions. sponsorship, grants and donations, bar takings, shows and theatre hire. As we returned to a full 12 month trading, Incom8 has increased significantly to £502.67712021 - £343,605) with Expenditure at £494,649 (2021- £332.964). Nel surplus resources for the year is £8.028 {2021- £10.6411 Unreslricled funds are £221,29412021- £213,266) and the trustees consider this level needs lo be maln12ined lo enable the effective financial management ol ils activities al their present level. Glven the overall situation regarding Covid-19 and the devastating effect il has had on the theatre Industry specifi¢ally the Trustees ar8 satisfied with the perfomiance of the Charity in ils first years trade post pandemi¢ and are pleaseé lo have secured a small surplus this year. The Trustees would like lo place on record Ihelr thanks lo the staff and volunteers who have supported the company throughout this period of uncertainly. Page 3

N K THEATRE ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS The board looks oplimislically forward lo the coming year, although it acknovAedges the uncertainly the company faces in relation lo Ihe energy price hike the country is experiencing. We remain in discussion wlh Stockport MBC regarding the long-lerm future of The Forum Theatre and plans beyond our existing lease, which finishes in 2033. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE ANO MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governirvJ dor#Jmenl, a deed of trust. and constitutes an unincorporated charity. Rl8ks The Iruslees have idenlrfied the major risks that the charity may be exposed lo in the next finan¢lal year and have established $lralegies lo manage those risks. Page 4

N K THEATRE ARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Charity number 1049259 Prlnclpal address The Forum Theatre Compslall Road Romiley Stockport Cheshire SK6 4EA Trustees The Trustees who served during the year weffj as follows: Stuart Dean (Chairl Ann Wrigley (Vice Chair) Peter Curran (Secretary) Elizabeth Dunn Richard Hall Michael Lamont Wendy Meikle Leanne Thorniley Julian Slafford. The finances of the company are overseen by a Finance Committee comprising Stuart Dean, Michael Lamont and Darren Slannage. The day lo day management of the Charity is delegated by the charity trustees to Darren Stannage and the Management team. Approved by order of the board of trustees on and signed on ils behalf by: S Dean (Chair of Trusteo Board) Page 5

N K THEATRE ARTS STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 The Iruslees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Rep)rt and the financial slalemenls in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclicel. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Iruslees to prepare financial slalemenls for each financial year which gives a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the chaflty and of ils incoming resources and applicatson of resources for that period. In prekwing these financial stslemenls, the Iruslees are required lo.. lal select suitable a¢counling policies and apply Ihem ¢onsistenUy-. Ibl observe the melh¢x15 and principles in the ¢harilies SORP., Ic} make judgements and eslimales thal are reasonable and prudenl- Idl slate whether applicable a¢¢ounting Standards have been foll¢)wed. subject lo any departures di$do$ed and explained in the financial slalemenl$-. lel prepare the financial slalemenl$ on a going conwn basis unless it 1$ inappropriate lo presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Iruslees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accura¢y al any lime the financial position of the charity and them lo ensure Ihal the financial slalemenls comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reports} Regulations and the provisions of the rules. They are also responsible for safeguarding Ihe assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and deleclion of fraud and other irregularities. Page 6

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF N K THEATRE ARTS Independent examlnerfs report to the trustfjos of N K Theatre Arts I report lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of N K Theatre Arts {Ihe Trust} for the year ended 31 August 2022. Rgsponsibilitles and basls of report As the charity Iruslees of the Trusl 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 examillalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Indepgndgnt examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. l ¢onfimi that no material matters have come to my allenlion in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. a¢¢ounling records were not kept in re$pe¢t of the Trust as required by se¢lion 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or the accounts do not comply with the applieable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Aecounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a tnje and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examination. I conflrm that there are no other matters lo which your attention should be drawn lo enable a proper underslandlng of the accounts lo be reached. O Vvilson & Co 21, Charnwood Avenue Denton Manchester M34 2WY Dale.. 5111122 Page 7

N K THEATRE ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of Ihe charity, which is a public benefit enlily under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP {FRS 102) 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20151,. Financi81 Reporting Slandar(J 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial slalemenls have been prepared undei the historical cost nventIOn. The charity has taken advantage of the followng disclosure exemptions in pieparing these financial slalemenls, as permilled by FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland,: the requirements of Section 7 Slalemenl of Cash Flows.. the requirement of Section 3 Financial Stalemenl Presentation paragraph 3.17ldl.' the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.41{b}. 11.41 Icl, 11.41 lel, 11.41(fl, 11.42, 11.44,11.45, 11.47. 11.48lalliiil, 11.48la)livl. 11.48lb} and 11.48lcl,' the requirement of Section 33 Related Party Disdosure paragraph 33.7. Incomlng resources All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is enlilled lo the income and the amount can b8 quanirfied wlh reasonable accLtracy. Contracts and grants are reflected in the accounts when re¢6ivable. Rèsources oxpendad Expondilure has been charged lo the income and expenditure account on the accruals basis. The Irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense lo which il relate$. Charitable expenditure comprises these costs incurred by the ¢harily in the delivery of ils aclivi118s and services for ils beneficiaries. 11 includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such aclivilios an¢Y those ¢os15 of an indirect nature ne¢e$sary lo support them. Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constilulional and 51alulory requirem8nl$ of the charity and indude the fees and costs linke(I lo the strategic management of the charity. Tanglble flxed assot$ Depreciation is provided al the following annual rates in order lo %wile off each asset over 11$ eslimaled useful lrfe. Land and buildings Plant and machinery Fixtures and fiitings Slraighl line over 5 years 20% reducing balance basis 10% reducing balance basis Page 8

N K THEATRE ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continued Taxation The organisalion is exempl from income tax by reason of ils charitable slalus. Income lax suffered on investment income is reclaimed in full. Fund accountlng Unreslricled funds can be used in accordance wlh the charitable objectives al the discretion of the Iruslees. Reslricled funds can only be used for particular reslricled purposes wilhin the objects of the charity. Reslriclions arise when 5pecrfied by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslricled purposes. Further explanation of the nalure and purpose of each fund is induded in the notes lo the finan¢ial statements. Leaslng comrnltments Rentals paid under operating leases are charged lo income on a straight line basis over the lease term. Ponslon co$ts The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable lo the charity'8 pension s¢heme are charged lo the Statement of Financ1 A¢livities in the period lo which they relate. Page 9

N K THEATRE ARTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGUST 2022 Rostricted Unrestrlcted Funds Funds 2022 2022 Tolal Funds 2022 Tolal Funds 2021 Not03 INCOMING RESOURCES Sponsorships Grants, donations and fundraising Investment income Income resources from charitable activities Other income resources TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 3,345 92.863 62 385.500 20,907 502,677 3,345 92,863 62 385,500 20,907 502.677 1,592 222,854 81,705 37,442 343.605 RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds Overheads in furtherance of charitsble objective5 Costs of activities in furtherance of charitable objectNes Support and governance costs Depreciation TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 271,559 47.031 128.054 16,895 31,110 494,649 277,559 47,031 128,054 16.89S 31,110 494,649 194,069 S4,910 35.503 9,994 38,488 332,964 10 13 NET INCOME I {EXPENDITUREI 8.028 8.028 10,641 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward Contribution Funé$ lo Sealing 213,266 213,266 202,62S TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 221,294 221,294 213,266 The notes fomi part of these financial slalemenls Page 10

N K THEATRE ARTS BALANCE SHEET AT 31 AUGUST 2022 2022 2021 Note¥ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 13 93,603 121.548 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 14 15 3.600 12.508 162,190 178,298 700 15.946 118,184 134,830 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 16 50,607 43,112 NET CURRENT ASSETS 127.691 91,718 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 221,2 213,266 FUNDS Unreslricled funds Reslricled fund$ 221.294 213,266 TOTAL FUNDS 221,294 213,266 The flnan¢ial slalemenls were approved by the TnJslees on 9.11.22 and were signed on their behalf by.. Mr S Dèan (Chalr of Trusteè 8oard) Page11

N K THEATRE ARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 SPONSORSHIPS 2022 2021 SponsorshSp income- 1000 Club 3,345 1,592 GRANTS, DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING 2022 2021 Grants, donations and fundraising 92,863 222.854 INVESTMENT INCOME 2022 2021 Interest received 62 12 INCOME RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2022 2021 Subscriptions and memberships Workshops, shows and events Theatre hire External Ticket Income Bar sales Mer¢handising 60.870 93.371 21,497 107,370 101,900 492 385.500 35,413 32,927 2,988 9.840 537 OTHER INCOME RESOURCES 2022 2021 Rent received - Café BRCA Equipment Recharge Other Sundry Income 13,335 3.858 3.714 11,109 26,333 37,442

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 COSTS OF GENERATING FUNDS 2022 2021 Staff salaries, national insurance and pension $tS Self employed administrators Freelance praclilioners BRCA Costs Bar purchases Refreshmen15 Travelling expenses 186,649 26,950 10,124 3,199 41,491 2.975 171 271.559 159,861 28,170 953 5,007 78 194,069 OVERHEADS IN FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES 2022 2021 Theatre hire General rates Heal, light and water Training Repairs and equipment Cleaning Health and safety costs Telephone and inlernel Sanilalion and waste Sundry expenses 2,914 755 23,184 1,996 386 17,678 400 19,116 1,147 7.620 3.668 2,577 322 10,331 769 3,244 1,575 3,925 334 47.031 COSTS OF ACTIVITIES IN FVRTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES 2022 2021 Workshops, shows and events External Events Promolor Ticket Payments Merchandising Publicity and advertising Auditorium Sealing Projeel Sale of Equipment Fundraising expenses 52,498 71,731 32S 2,553 20,121 1,162 13,453 767 35,503 128,054 Page13

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 10. SUPPORT AND GOVERNANCE COSTS 2022 2021 Insurances Accountancy fees Bank interest and charg8S Credit card charges Office Equuipmenl Postage, printing and $talionery Licence fees 8ad debts 6,287 325 5.304 320 564 722 351 683 2,050 2,514 4,133 1.551 2.077 16,895 9,994 11. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There was no InJslee$' remuneration paid in year lo 31 August 2022 IY.E. 31 August 2021 was nil) There were no Iruslees. exp8nses paid for the years ended 31 August 2022 and 31 August 2021. 12. STAFF COSTS The average number of •mploye•s durlng the yoar was 25 {2021- 251. No employees received omoluments in excess of £60,000. 13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Land & 8uildlng$ Plant & Equipment Flxtur•s & Flttlngs Total COST Al 1 September 2021 Additions Disposals Al 31 August 2021=2 16.517 204,256 3,165 103,733 324,506 3,165 16,517 207,421 103,733 327,671 DEPRECIATION Al 1 September 2021 Charge for year Disposals At 31 August 2022 13,213 3.304 156,499 10,185 33,246 17.621 202,958 31,110 16.517 166.684 50,867 234,068 NET BOOK VALUE AI 31 August 2022 40,737 52,866 93,603 At 31 August 2021 3.303 47,756 70,487 121,546 Page 14

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 14. STOCKS 2,022 2,021 Bar Merchandising Ices 3.500 600 100 3,600 100 700 15. DEBTORS 2.022 2,021 Trade debtors Prepayments and ac¢rued income Gift aid debtor 4,508 3.167 6,779 6,000 15,946 8,000 12.S08 16. CREDITORS 2,022 2,021 Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Accrual$ and deferred income 44,427 2,290 3.890 50.607 38,438 1,971 2,703 17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2022 Page15