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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
M G Noonan
P A Gifford
T Irwin
l Melcalfe
M L Oliver
S K L St George
R P Hedley
R Golobed
Charity number
1069622
Company number
03439777
Registered offlce
7-9 The Little Keep
Barrack Road
Dorchesler
DT1 1SQ
Independent examlner
Rowlands Webster Limited
Austin House
43 Poole Road
Bournemouth
Dorsel
England
BH4 90N

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CONTENTS
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Trustees, report
Independent examiner'5 reporl
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Statement of financial activities
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Balan￿ sheet
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Notes lo the financial statements
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The Trustees present Iheif report and financial slalements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The financial statements have been prepared In accofdarice with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the
financial slalemenls and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association. the Companies Act
2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities". Statement ol Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021 (efieclive 1 January 2019}"
OVERVIEW
The next pages summarise our vision. aims and objectives for the year. followed by our report on the aclivily.
Activate Performing Arls. Sparking Possibility
Live performance has the power lo fire the imagination, uplift and connect U5. 11 creales moments that touch hearts
and minds like nothing else. 11 makes memories that last lifetimes.
We exist to promote, support and produce performing arts projects in our communities. Bringing Wofld-class events
lo unexpected places, like town cenlres. village squares, beaches and hilltops.
Our aim Is to break down barriers and reach the widest possible audiences, while celebrating our natural landscape
and sense of place. Supporting our pertorming arts community is al the heart of everything we do. We bring people
together. offer advice, and provide access lo learning and resources.
For over 30 years, we've been promoting, 5UPPOrting and producing some of the mosl extraordinary events in the
UK.
In everything we do. we have just rules. Anything's possible. And everyone's invited.
OUR VISION: extraordinary momenls connect and uplift us all.
OUR MISSION: lo create opportunities for everyone through the performing arts.
OUR PURPOSE..
Artistic tslent.. we enable outstanding artists in the performing arts to create inspiring work.
Togetherness." we strengthen communities through shared experiences that are remembered and talked about for
decades.
Opportunity.. we break down barriers that slop people getting involved in perfomiing arts, be that fural isolalion, ill
health. social deprivation or other obstacles.
Place.. we celebrate our nalural landscape and sense of place.

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OBJECTIVES
1. Extraordinary Events in Extraordinary Places - showcasing our specialism in protected landscapes
2. Community Engagement- working with artists lo deliver an engagement programme with ¢ommunities.
3. A Co-programming Pilot- develop a co-programming strand of work for the festival.
4. A Schools Engagement Programme
partnership.
work with schools as part of the area'5 cultural education
5. A Children and Young People's Engagement Programme - diverse, inclusive, and collaborative.
6. A Talent Development Programme- a programme lo support creatives in performing arts.
7. A Touring and Co-presenting Programme - producer for Working Boys Club, Sense of Unity & Chair of
DTPC.
8. A Strategic Engagement Programme- partnering and collaborating for greater impact
9. International partnerships- lo strengthen our programmes
The focus of our Inside Out Dorsel festival are themes of landscape, unity, climate emergency, migration. Our work
with audience5 is focussed on inclusivity.
ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024
Our year in statistics
5,854 attendances al workshops & sessions
2,897 participants
9 artists, commissions
5 artist residencies
162 artists, Producers and technicians employed
172 performances presented
44,900 estimated live audience attendances
11 Premieres
11 new productions supported
64,000 Impressions on Vimeo
10 films produced
1 exhibition in shop windows
572 workshops and artists, advice sessions

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PROGRAMME DETAILS
Inside Out Dorset 2023
Our biennial outdoor arts festival concluded this edilion to much acclaim. marking another year of bringing
extraofdinary events lo extraordinary places. With 33.000 vissts across five feslival Sites, 7 new commission5. 6
World Premieres. over 80 artists. Inside Out Dorset welcomed a line-LJP of talented International artists lo the county
lo pfesenl hundreds of free performances and inslallalions. celebrating the beauty of Dorset's natural landscape
and enhancing ils rich artistic scene.
Audiences shared their Teaclions to this year's festival with one attendee commenting. 'Just wanled lo say how
brilliant Poupées Géantes were on Saturday. The singing, drumming and visuals were all amazing espeoally with
the backdrop of the Weymouth harbour. Thank you lo everyone involved." An attendee local to Bere Regis
commented. "Fabulous event. Let's hope it comes back to Bere next year and another echoed this.. Excellent event
for the community and visilors to the village. Thank you. Inside Out Dorset, for all youf hard Wofk, all events come
with challenges, support and collaboration with the community makes for an amazing event for everyone and Bere
Regis 15 lucky lo host such events." The 2023 festival was summed up by another attendee, "What a g￿at event,
how fab for a smaller community to be a venuel-
The trees of Moors Valley rung out with the sounds of four audio Installations nestled amongst the woodland trails.
Jane Pitt's Everyone Says blended voices from all around the world with the trees. celebrating the diverse cultural
backgrounds found in Dorset. Morse Code, birdsong, and music wefe intertwined in Kathy Hinde's Chirp and Drift,
enhancing the natural musicality of the woodlands. Artmusic brought two astonishing installations lo the festival
the world premiere of Saeflod, a requiem for the Earth. and Lachrymae, a sonic and visual symphony nspired by
Ted Hughes adaptation of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Activate's Dorsel YoLtlh Dance and inclusive performance group, The Remix delighted audiences in Prxsle as they
performed alongside international performers all Ihe way from New Zealand.. 2 critically acclaimed choreographef
Chloe Loftus and mulli-award-winning Maori artist Rodney Bell, who performs in his wheelchair. Chloe and
Rodney explored our capacity lo exist in harmony wilh both ourselves and our environmenl with their gravily-defying
street circus performance The Air Be￿een Us. which drew large crowds lo Poole High Streel. Local artists The
Working Boys Club entertained audiences across Poole and Wimborne with their mulli-sensory installation
SeNing Sounds. interacting with traditional items found in bars to create a series of unique sounds. inspiring
connection through music.
Tilly Ingram, Mahtab Grimshaw. Ri Baroche and Ray Wills brought Soup and a Slory to Wild Woodbury in Bere
Regis, where audiences tucked into a delicious soup while listening lo a story that was developed in response to ihe
Wild Woodbury sile. which has undergone rewilding lo restore ils natural biodiversity. Dutch group Collectief
Walden presented Songs for a Shifting Soil. lelling the slofies of those who have interacted with the everchangirig
soil of Dorsel to explore how we can reconnect with the environment around us. Oliver Macoonald's This Woven
which was at Wild Woodbury lo house the Soup and a Story performances, has been gifted permanentty lo the
Dorsel Wildlife Trusl.
For the showstopping finale weekend. French company Transe Express presented Poupées Géantes. three
illuminated giant dolls that glided through the streets of Weyffloulh. accompanied by opera singers enchanting
audiences with captivating rnelodies. Thousands turned out lo mark the end of this year's festival. ￿lebrating
another fantastic edition of Aclivales outdoor arts showcase. which garnered worldwide reach and sparked
maginations across the globe.
As many inlernational companies marked their final perforfflances of the 2023 Summer Season in Dorset, Activate
Performing Arts are proud to conclude Inside Out Dorsel having bfought an exciting range of outdoor arts events to
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Poole. Wimbome, Bere Regis. and Weymoulh. The festival celebrates the
vibrant diversity of Dorset's population. and how this enriches the beautiful landscape in bolh urban and rural
locations across the county.
A spokesperson from Forestry England who attended the Festival's launch at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
commented, "Il was a lovely evening celebrating what lorests can be if we cultivate partnerships lo blos50m.

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Cécile Durol, from artists Le. G. Bistaki pertormanTr group lold us. -It Is always a great pleasure for the team lo
participate in Aclivale Performing Arts projects. Despite the capricious weather. the boys came back delighled.
Thank you for your work and Ihe exceptional welcome you gave us. I'd also like lo highlight the incredible work you
seem lo be doing on issues of audien￿ aC￿SsIbIlity.
Audience: our festival audience reflects the community in Dorset with 250kn visiting from outside the area. We are
pleased to see in the audience profiling Ihal we are reaching 'lower engaged. audiences, especially in Weymouth
and 989kn of our audience judged their experien￿ good or very good.
Engagement: we delivered dance and circus workshops lo young people at Bournemouth and Poole College and
Colehill Youth Club. we ran workshops for groups in clay wilh the Clay Collective in Poole. We contracted Nicola
Davies lo run a silk banner workshop wilh young people in Warehaffl which was displayed al the Wild Woodbury
site. we ran foraging workshops connected to company De Chair Et D'OS al Wild Woodbury. Following a summer
school in Weymouth where young people created puppet5 with Holly Miller. they were displayed in shop windows
¢oinciding with the Transe Express shows. We interviewed people at Ihe World of Love festival. collecting voices
from 30 differenl countries lo be part of Jane Pitt's 'Everyone Says, sound work. Students from Arts University
Bournemouth IAUB) presented their work at Wild Woodbury and supported academic and designer Alice Stevens
who leads AUB Human with her PHD work. Siudents also worked on the coslumelsel design for Artmusic's world
premiere Saeflod. Sparkin9 Possibilities project. with funding support from Cultural Hub we delivered a songwriting
and dance projecl that look rewilding and the natural environment as its creative catalysis working with over 600 yr5
and yr6 pupils across 10 schools in BCP working with Isaiah Dreads and Isaac Farmer.
Artfomls: the engagement programme worked across the following artforms- dance. music. contemporary circus.
puppet making. rap and songwriling, environmental arts, and craftlmaking activities.
The engagement programme linked to work by the following companies: Transe Express, Colleclief Walden.
Chris Iris, Working Boys Club. The Clay Connection. De Chair el D'OS. Jane Pitt, Art Music. The Vegetable Nannies.
Chloe Loftus and Rodney Bell
Artists worked with: Holly Miller. Heidi Steller. Rose Perry. Chris Schlunk, Ifis Pelz. Adam Dupree, Vidya
Thirunarayan, Nicola Davis, 4 members of Colleclief Walden. Jane Pitt. Louise Thurlow. Gemma Miller, Isaa
Farmer, Isaiah Dreads.
Communities we engaged with:
Bere Regis. Cyril Wood Court (East Boro Housing retirernent complex} l Explore Scouls l Allotment group I Pop-in
Café community group I Purbeck Youth and Community foundation youth groups in Wareham. Wool and CorÈ l A
range of 8CP culluial hub primary schools.
Poole and Wimborne 6th form students from QE School Wimborne and Bournemoulh and Poole College l young
people and families from Colehill l adulls with learning disabilities from Allsort'd and 15 Days in Clay.
Moors Valley: Park Run l BPC Indian Community l The Ukrainian Community l Nigerian Community C¥)rset I the
many voices of people at WoTld of Love festival in Bournemouth.
Weymouth: Lilllemoor families and young people l Young people in Chapelhay and Rodwell l The Wdverley
Community Centre l Families and young people via HAF l Dorsel and Weymouth.
Here is a link to the post festival film and report h',1 .11
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2025 Festival Edition
Work 51arted on the 2025 edition of Inside Out Dorset and we invited polents'al new stakeholders to the 2023
festival. We will be partners In three national projects. River of Hope, led by the Thames Festival Trusl, which will
use environmental learning and creative arts practice lo help young people express their concerns about the climate
crisis. River of Hope will give young people al a number of local secondary schools the amazing opportunity to
engage in a river visit and create artworks under the guidance of Inspirational professional artists. The project
benefits teachers by providing them with artist professional development and access lo a host of online resource5
aimed al encouraging them lo include dimale change lopics within their curriculum leaching. River of Hope
artworks will be produced as inslallalions which will be shown at other major national festivals as well as being part
of an online gallery in 2025. From 2023 to 2025. River of Hope is applied in 7 UK regions induding Dorsel.. Leeds,
Newham (London), Tees Valley. Norfolk. Nofwich and Plymouth. and also in Fran￿ (Rouen) and Ethiopia (Addis
Ababa and Arba Minch). The second national project is Beach of Dreams led by Kinelika. it will be 'a journey
through the diverse landscapes and rich histories of our coaslal region5. The Beach of Dreams programme features
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Designed lo be mobile, each pennant tells a story. fepresenling an individual's dream intricately lied lo a specific
parl ol our beloved coastline. Togelher, these dreams form a national lapeslry of hope and InspiratDn for our shared
future. Incorporating the Silks and in response. the festival will also fealureeight new ambitious artisti
commissions, by artists working in diverse disciplines fanging from sound to dance, along different stretches of the
UK coastline. These commissions will actively engage local communities, inspiring new works that reflect their
unique coastal environments.. Aclivale is a partner for the Dorsel coastline working with the choreographer al
Allakkalari in Bengalaru, India.
The Aims this project fulf illed: 1-9 and 1-5 of the Objectives.
ENGAGEMENT AND YOUNG TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Dorset Youth Dance IDYDI and The Remtx Our two ongoing youth dancelin¢lusive performance groups continued
lo flourish. We said goodbye lo Claire Benson appo￿ntIng Emily Thompsom-smilh as DYD Rehearsal Director. who
had recently moved lo Boscombe following a career dancing with companies such as Shobana Jeyasingh, the RSC
and Gary Clarke. Emily also look on the project co-ordination when Samantha Gillingham left and following hèr
participation in the Crealel course). We also auditioned Amy Groves, an excellent dance graduate who has been
Wofking with Remix who delivered creative ballet with the group.
We engaged 31 children and young people aged 7-25 in 71 DYD sessions ol weekly and special school holiday
workshop5 through our Junior, Senior and Company groups. The creative talent of the children and young people in
DYD Is nurtured year-round Providing them with career pathways and new ways lo curate their own culture. 'When
I'm feeling low dancing g1ves me a lift.. DYD participant
As well as performing al Street in the Park this yeai after Ea51ef fesidencies, DYD and The Remix created new
work for Origins youth dance showcase at PDSW in Bournemoulh. Both perfofmed in the festival following a
summer school lealuring Chloe Loftus and Rodney Bell. the New Zealand dancelciT¢US artists that performed in
Poole. The Remix were particularly delighted lo be performing alongside incredible professional role models.
Remix We continued lo engage 92 young people aged 5-25 with disabilities and wilhoul in The Remix through
a Pfogramme of 80 creative workshops. funded by Dorsel Council Short Breaks. Children in Need and the
Dofsel Community & Culture Fund and the Holiday Activity & Food Programme IHAFI. Remix provides a break for
families in caTing for children who are disabled, Improving the whole family's wellbeing through cultural aclivily. This
year we continued the new offer in the East of the county Premix East - lowering the minimum age 10 5. Our
new Remix Originals
a group lor the older cohort of Remix participants aged 18 10 25 was successful and we
continue to fundraise and deliver this. 3,389 hours of short breaks for Remix parenllcarers were provided.
Participants in Remix learn new skills and feel included in their community through the activities and support
provided by the experienced artistic and care staff, reducing their isolation and empowering the children and young.
Children who are disabled and children without disabilitie5 play and learn new creative skills together, breaking
down barriers and embedding inclusivity.
A Little More Street in the Park project connected to the Street in the Park event from the previous year and
worked with young people in Litllemoor Iweymouih} lo explore Hip Hop song writing and dance part funded by
Abri Housing Association and delivered by Isaiah Dreads and Isaac FaTmer. This builds on the su¢¢ess of
'Performing Dunescapes. with the National Trust, where we worked with Isaac and Isaiah who, as young artists,
were ex¢ellenl al engaging children and young people with street dance and rap.
The Cultural Hub is now supporting more workshops in primary schools across BCP and Purbeck lo continue this
work. Isaac then worked with the Remix. Dorsel Youth Dance. Weymouth College and other dance schools.
students in a series of performances al Street in the Park in May. We atlracled an estimated 500 people
mostly
young people and families lo Borough Gardens in Dorchester in partnership with Weymouth College and
Dorchester Town Council. See the link to the film here, Iiii
s.ilvimeo.CVllll<iLIIvdl
Diverse led Youth Perforniing Arts Project. We were approached some lime ago to support a new diverse-led
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We Out Here We ran some workshops al Giles Peterson's feslival We Out Here that has relocated lo Wimborne St
Giles :Illb.-':
'.ii. We took dancers from Weymouth Dance Studio and Stagecoach. to perform a
flashmob and Isaac Farmer led street dance workshops in the children'5 area. Dom and Ki put together a proposal
lo develop the relationship further, including more workshops. a presentation by Gobbledegook of Cloudscapes and
Working Boys Club of their new children's show as well as connecting to Stfeel in the Park and the Createl
programme, all of which has been agreed for next year.
Flavours Led by Dorsel National Landscape (formerly AONB} the project had three slages: stage 1
a series of
farm visits with ethnically diverse community groups in Dorsel. supported by the Dorsel Race Equality Council with
Dorsel Food and Drink, stage 2.. our programme al Wild W¢)odbury. stage 3 co-programming activities. Grace The
Space worked with groups on some of the farm visits. The project is focused on reaching a more diverse public
through food, arts and heritage and increasing access lo the National Landscape. Our Bere Regis project as part of
the festival was part of Flavoufs and had significant support from the Flavours project Ihrough a Nalional Lottery
Heritage Project Grant. We worked on Phase 3 wrth Dorset NL and Dorset Food and Drink focusing on co-
programming. As part of this, we contributed to the BPC Indian community's celebration of Holi al Corfe Castle
bringing artists to offer Rangoli and gafland-making workshops focused on Dofsel food.
The Aims these engagement projects fulfilled: 1-9 and Objective 1-5.
SECTOR SUPPORT: For Creatives - commissioning and talent development
Our wealth of experience, gained over more than 30 years. makes us a great sounding board and source of
information on all aspecls of crealing live performance
relevant to the industry. As well as chairing the Dorset
Thealre Promoters Consortium. bringing local venues together to work strategically lo bring new risk-laking work to
Dorset. we provide bursaries, 121 s signposting and broker introductions for creative freelancers in Dorsel. In 23-24
we provided 507 advice and support sessions lo 1.145 creatives, sludenls. early, mid and established career
practitioners in Oorset, enabling them to develop projects. secure funding and work opportunities and build their
ne￿OrkS so that they can thrive in the counly.
Professional Programme at Inside Out Dorset As part of our Foi Creatives slrafid of work. we hosted groups
of professionals. alongside several programmers we invited to see the newly commissioned art works. Our
European group had members from our LAND European Project and participants in a UKIDutch partnership calSed
We Live Here. We part of both projects wilh our long-term partner from Terschelling in the Nethetlands, Oefol, who
are also specialists In presenting landscape Ihealre. Our UK group was supported by Outdoor Arts UK, our sector
membership organisation. who hosted one ol their 'Festival Focus. trips for Professionals interested in the clirnale
emergency and ouldoof arts festivals at Inside Out Dorset 2023. In lolal we hosled 24 professionals from the UK
and the Nelheilands comprising artists, festival directors and environfflentalisls. We discussed climate justice,
diversity and the arts. and they experienTrd the festival programme.
We also hosted theatre director Edward Mcmillan from The Bridge Theatre in Brussels who hosts a series of
podcasts exploring different way in which theatre is presented. interviewing our co-artislic directors and audiences
al the festival.
Artists Advice. We conlinued lo offer advice and brokerage lo artists and were part of the One Stop Shop
programme devised by Arts Development Company. We delivered advice sessions lo art1515 and creatives including
past associates of the Women Leaders SW programme. with a connects'on lo the Diverse Artist Network. We
supported The Scripts The Thing in Dorchesler.
SALT - a community Play For Poole
produced by Lighthouse and art151ically directed by Angel Exrt. We
contributed £2,000 lo the community workshops. The play was presented al the end of July and was a resounding
success in terms of community panicipalion. So much so that the Poole Heritage Playefs associated lo the Poole
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CREATE! 2023 - the short course for emerging artislslcfeatives was a success with 14 participants. undertaking
the pro9ramme, from across Dorsel and BCP. We partnered with tFside and Arts By The Sea and supported by
associate partners Arts university Bournemoulh. 3 artists were chosen with a small start-up fund of £500 each
associated to one of the partners. We selected Emily Thompson-smith who will be delivering dance workshops to
vulnerable women in Boscombe. Ouf Trainee Producer Archie Rowell successfully led Ihe project.
Mudlarks International Residency. We partnered again with theatre company, Complicite. lo partner on their pilot
international
residency
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Complicite aims lo give artisls of any discipline the space. time and support lo develop an idea. on their own terms,
in Iheir own way in this residency. They invite artists with an interest in.. activism through Ihe content of Iheii
practice or work, finding new ways of telling Ihe story of the climate and ecological en7ergency,' are currently under-
represented,. have an iiitegiity of praclice, depth of thought, and the willingness lo do thiiigs differeiitly,. Vve
nominated 3 artists and Complicite selected Natasha Nixon Ill:.,.
11 I'l ri£21;4slI;_Iiiix,Jn.co uklaLioul who was our
Women Leaders South Vvesl associate. She is a c¢>direclor of Grace the Space who we supported lo work closely
with Dorsel National Landscape and Natasha also has an R&D period for a new project at 101 Creation Space at
Corn Exchange Newbury as part of the 101 'seedbed' residencies.
Grace The Space. We conlinue to support Grace The Space by holding funding and offering advice while they
develop their governance.
Kate Wood our Executive & Artislic Director is on the steering group for What Next Dorsel". a sector support initiative
bringing cultural practitioners together meeting fortnighlly. We helped deliver a number of live What Next Dorset
meetings in Bournemouth and Dorsel. She has a150 been Invited to join the board of Ihe BCP Cultural Compact, a
51ralegic sector focussed initiative lo develop culture locally. She has also been supporting Vveymouth Town
Council on the developmenl of a Cultura Strategy and preparations for an application for the Dorset 'Town of
Culture, project with Portland Town Council.
We are members of Outdoor Arts UK and attend regular drop-in sector meelings, and we produce shared
promotional material with the festivals consortium with b-side and Bournemouth Arts by the Sea.
We have provided seed funding to Nikki Northover for BTidport Youth Dance Geography Choreography and
supported artists on a 121 basis as outlined earlier.
Our 6-monlh Trainee Producer Archie Rowell who started last yeaf, completed his contract with us. The Purpose of
this role was to address areas Df under-represenlation in our team and a supported entry level role and trainee
position in the county. We were pleased we wefe able to offer furtheT work on a freelance basis lo Archie on the
2023 festival marketing, and we continued lo support his professional development since the end of his contracl.
We provided platforms for young creatives lo perform through the Remix and DYD nurturing lalenl for a diverse
range of children and young people. In March both Remix and DYD groups performed al Origins Youth D￿ce
Showcase al Pavilion Dance South Wesl.
Producers offer their expertise on steering groups such as 'lgnile', the new culture and education netsvork and
'Reach fof the Arts,, a development programme for supporting artists in inclusive practice
The Aims these projects fulfilled: 1.6,7,8 and Objective 3

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TOURING SHOWS
Working Boys Club presenting 'Serrfing Sounds.. Working Boys Club toured lo 11 different localions this year
engaging an eslimaled 12,000 audiences. They performed 75 times and 6 locations they will have reached a
socially diverse audience with one of those locations being an Arts Council England 'Priority Place.. They played
successfully al Glastonbury Festival. leading lo a repeal booking for the next edition. They are benefiting from funds
from Oxford Contemporary Music lo develop some ideas and are thinking about 2 new shows already.. one a
children's version of serving sounds. which will begin ils R&D wilh children in the BCP Council as part of the
Cultural Hub named 'Noisy Noise Noise., which will be piloled al Giles Pelerson's We Out Here fesliwal in August
2024 and We Break We Build which we have secured funding from Without Walls 'Blueprint' to R&D.
Lorna Rees Geophonlc.. We have secured a booking al Sismograph movement festival in Catalonia. Spain
for May 2024.
The Aims this project fulfilled: 1,2,4-9 and 1-5 of the Objectives.
ART IN THE LANDSCAPE- Connecting People to Nature
Nature Calling, a partnefship project with the National Landscapes Association
(formerly AON8s) In
2023-2024, we helped secure £2m worth of inveslfflenl Inlo this nationally significant proie¢l that spans 2024-2025.
A two-year pfoiect, il is an ambitious, ground-breaking national season of art in nature, commissioning exceptional
diverse mulli-art form artists across the country lo animate, celebrate and increase access to the country's nalional
landscapes. 11 will establish a long.lerm parlnership bets¥een us. the NLA and Poetry School. The collaboration will
offer incredible potential lo increase the creation, commissioning and distribution of new work.
Our focus is on diversily and Inclusion.. commissionin9 diverse anisis lo create a ground-breaking season of arts in
nature, collaborating with diverse communities and largeling priority places in the 6 ACE areas of England. Now
more than ever people need access lo culture & nalure. Starting with words, Nature Calling embraces Ihe
mulliplicily of languages spoken across the country and challenges the often-impenelrable language of science and
the environment surrounding protected landscapes. We want to use language and a mult￿art form commissioning
programme that will culminale in a bold new nalional celebration, a Season of arts in nature that will focus on
engaging and opening access to new audiences from priority places. Themes of landscape, nature recovery,
the climate emergency & unheard voices are at ils heart.
All 34 English National Landscapes will partner with local artists and organisalions lo find new ways lo engage
audiences who are currently underserved in Iheir NL and the arts. Members of local communities will be invited lo
be on the Steering groups 8 share their views and Ideas on the approaches lo engagement with their
communilies. Our aim is that there will be exlensive communily engagement in the Season of work. both in
the development of the work and as part of an engagement programme. We estimate 72.000 people will engage
with Nature Calling.
Six main National Landscape 'hubs have been identified where the commissions will be focussed. These hubs are
where National Landscapes will work wilh Identified communities in PriorilylLevelling Up for Culture places.
We will be working with:
Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape & E &W Lindsey.,
Dorsel National Landscape 8 Soulh Somersel District".
Forest of Bowland Nalional Landscape & East Lancashire towns..
Mendip Hills National Landscape Weston Super-mare..
Chillerns National Landscape & Lulon".
Surrey Hills National Landscape & Croydon community groups.
Each NL hub location Invites other NLS lo be 'spokes' with a smaller artistic programme, ultimalety Cfealing a larger
scale. nationally impactful programme. Nature Calling will have significant potential to develop the creative and
cultural sector In England. Each NL will partner with a stralegic arts OTganisalion15 that will ensure the commission
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TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
6 new high quality writing commissions by diverse artists new lo writing about landscape. They wdl lake the form of
either poetry. song. prose. rap and 6 exceptional artislslcompanies will be commissioned to respond lo the writing in
each of the 6 hub locations. They could lake the form of performance, installation or digital commissions lo create
the Season. The commissioning panel to consist of Aclivale. the NL Programme Manager. representatives from
the arts organisalions based regionally, the NL and a community represenlative.
A traininglprofessional development programffle for artists and NL Offi￿[$ will be framed around the 6 hubs. We
ended the year recruiting for the Arts Development Programme Manager post. securing all the partners and
preparing the commissioning briefs ready to go out next year_
As both a producing partner for the Dorsel hub. and Execulive Creative Producer for the project. this will raise our
national profile both as a leading arts organisation and specialist in working in sensitive landscakES. It will also help
us to feach lower engagedlunderserved audiences in Dorsel and South Somersel and build our netsvorks across
England.
The Aims this project fulfilled: 1.7.8 and Objective 3. And will go on to fulfil all next year.
INTERNATIONALISM
We sustained our 2 European partnerships (Green Carpel and LAND).
Transitioning LANDscapes ILAND partnershipl new forms for iandscape-based arts successfully secured
Creative Europe Funds. submitletl by lead partner Oerol in Nelherlands. 3 unique landscape laboratories - France.
Netherlands and Slovakia. 1 shared framework. Each partner will effectively create a Landscape Laboratory around
the landscape in which they operate. Although the activities of each laboiatory will follow the same framework. each
of the labs will be carrying out their own unique experiment based on Iheir particular conlexl. We are supporting
professional developmenl. European exchange and discussion and the preseritalic)n of landscape-based works
which respond to our local and global challenges of climate chan9e.
Activate cannot be a partner due to Brexit. so our role is a Sut￿cOntraCtor to the lead partner delivering training
throughout the 2-year project
running from January 2024 to December 2025. We will fun the tfaining in all 3
partner locales and host a residency here in the UK nexi yeaT. In 202>2024 we started the project in France with
partners at Le Citron joined by Oerol and Syslev from Slovakia.
Green Carpet - we presented the work of the third company to be commissioned for the four partners across
Belgium. France, and the UK in our 2023 festival. De Chair el D'OS were in residence and p￿sented their new
work. 5 Seasons. at Inside Out Dorsel 2023 and then toured to Cifque Jules Verne in France and Chassepierre
festival in Belgium in Ihe same year.
The Aims these projects fulfilled: 1.3-5.8 and 1-5 of the Objectives.
Across the year, Activate's website had over 100,000 views by 26,648 users.
Our 2023 Inside Out Dorsel festival had media coverage in The Times. BBC South Today. BBC Radio Solenl,
Dorset Magazine, Dorsel Echo. Stage Audience. West Dorsel Magazine, Great Brrtish Life and BBC News Online.
The key social media tools for promoting IOD 2023 - a trailer and festival films converted into increased followers
and high levels of engagement. Our pre-festival trailer achieved 6.000 impressions and 363 engagements on
Facebook and our post festival round up saw over 2.200 Impressions on Facebook and over 1,600 views on
Instagram. We increased our Facebook and Inslagram followers by 5°A during the festival.
We also received a Gold Dorset Tourism Award in January 2023 for Inside Dorset Festival 2021.

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Aclivaling Performing Arts is core funded by Arts Council England as one of ils National Portfolio
Organisations, along with Doiset Council, and BCP Council.
Our Headline 2023 Inside Out Dorsel festival sponsor5 were We Are Weymouth. Wimborne BID and Poole BID.
Our 2023-2024 Programme funders were National Landscapes Association las earned income), Arts
Council England projecl funds. Dorsel National Landscape with National Lottery Heritage funding. Forestry
England. Fonds Podium Kunslen (The Dutch Arts Council) and the Dutch Embassy, Poole Lighthouse. Italian
Cultural Inslilule, Talbot Village Trust, the German Embassy, Weymouth Town Council, Dorsel Council Culture
& Cornmunily Fund and Holiday & Activity Fund, Erasmus+ and Cfeative Europe, Children in Need, Natural
England. Purbeck Youth & Community Foundation. Walk the Plank, Colehill Parish Council, Cultural Hub. Abri
Housing Association, b-side festival, Arts by the Sea Festival, We Out Here festival and Dorcheslef Town Council,
with private fvnds donated by Jane Rigler.
Some of the above funds were raised in 2022-2023 and restricted for 2023-2024 programme aclivity.
We had a contract for Servi￿ with Dorset Council to deliver Short Breaks through The Remix.
The balance of income is derived through earned income such as booking fees for our touring work. Irader
income. participants. fees and small Individual donations.
In kind support was received from many partners including Dorsel Wildlife Trust, Dorsel Food &
Drink, PRS Composers Fund in partnership with Jefwood Arts, The Green Carpet European partnership.
Without Walls, Arts University Bournemoulh, Weymouth College, Vinyl Van, Air 107.2 FM, boatfolk. King
Charles 111 England Coasi Path. The Arts Development Company and Rowlands Websler accountants.
RESERVES POLICY
Reserves are held in three funds
'restricled funds,, 'unre51ficled funds. and 'designated funds within the
unrestricted funds,. Restricted funds represent money that is earmarked by Ihe donor. The Directors can only
use these funds for the specific purpose for which they were given. Unrestricted funds are funds that the Directors
may use for any purpose within the objects of Activate.
The Directors have earmarked certain funds for future use..
1. The smooth operation of the company is dependent upon its staff antl any form of long-term Illness would
involvelhe company in additional costs for temporary staff. Operational Reserves Funds have been sel
aside lo employ temporary staff lor 6 months.
2. Core funding is agreed on a year-by-year basis. Should any core funders not provide the funds in any one
year. the future of Activate would be in doubl. The company would need lo conclude ils activities in an
orderly manner and eventually make its staff redundant. Funds have been set aside in case this unfortunate
circumstance should arise.
3. Al 31 March 2024, restricted funds lolalled £73.636. Unrestricted income funds lolalled £182.041 .
The Directors designated Operational Reserves 01 £139.000 in accordance with the Reserves Policy above.
Separate lo that is a specific designation of £13.900 for core inflation contingency and £13.000 ring-fenced lo deliver
programme activity in 2024125 (made up of £4,000 for Flavours, £3,000 for CREATEI 2024-2025, £5,000 Inside Oul
Dorsel 2025 and £1.000 for core advocacy film). Leaving £16.141 as general unrestricted funds.
4. We continue to hold sufficient reserves for the organisation.
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Activate Performing Arts is a company limited by guarantee, formerly known as Dorset Dance Forum,
which became a registered charity on 8 March 1994 and Incorporated on 25th September 1997 governed
by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The organisalion became Activate Performing Arts on 22nd
November 2004. by special resolution, when the change lo add dfama lo the principal activity was resolved. The
organisalion was formed in 1991 as an unincorporated association.
The Trustees. who are also the directors for the purpose of company law. and who served during the year and up
to the date of signature of the financial slalements were..
M G Noonan
P A Gifford
T Irwin
l Metcalfe
M L Oliver
S K L St George
R P Hedley
R Gotobed
In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr lan Melcalfe will retire al Ihe forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
We have a diverse representation of gender, age. sexuality. race, socio-economic background and disability on
the board.
None of the Trustees has any beneficial inleresl in the company. All of the Trustees are members of the
company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.
OUR POLICIES
Diversity and Equality Policy. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People Policy, Enviranmenlal Policy, Reserves
Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Risk Management (including COVID Guidance Policy), Procurement
Policy, Financial Control Policy. Training and Development Policy, Grievance and Disciplinary Policies and
PTivacy Policy. We introduced two new policies in the year.. Conflict of Interest Policy and Vvhislleblowing
Policy. We are also guided by the Five Guiding Principles for working with Freelancers in the arts.
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Boafd of Directors, who are also the Charity Trustees. establish policies that afe then implemented
by the Executive and Artistic Director who is responsible for the employment of staff to carry out the objectives of
the company. The director5, who are listed below. present their report with Ihe financial slalemenls of the company
for the year ended 31 March 2024. When Trew Trustees are required, both an open call is undertaken or persons
who are able to offer particular expertise are invited to serve on the Board. All Trustees are inducted and provided
with full information on the organisalion's current and past programme and policies. Under the Executive and
Artistic Director's supervision. staff members and freelancer5 are employed or engaged on short term contracts to
deliver the progfamme of work. For the year ended 31 March 2024 Aclivale employed 12 permanent members of
staff 17.5 FT equivalent. based on contracts over 52 weeks) and 150 artists, producers, technicians.
and adrninislrators on short contracts and were supported by 59 volunteers. We appointed Sophie Holdforth to
cover Verily Shallaker's maternity leave starting in January 2024 with Jen Walke-myles returning from hef maternity
leave in June 2023. We continued lo contract our Trainee Producer, Archie Rowell on a freelance basis for the
festival following his 6-monlh contract. Our Dorset Youth dance Rehearsal Director. Claire Benson was replaced by
dancer Emily Thompson Smith, who also took over from Samantha Gillingham as the Project Lead.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Trustees have a risk management strategy that is monitored quarterly and reviewed annually by the Finance
Subgroup. Risk management in this financial year continued to be a focus due lo inflation. These groups
have been reviewed and two permanent subgroups have been in operation focussing on Finances and Income
GenerationlFundraising with new 'champions' being created focussing on". environmental responsibililylclimale
emergency, innovation. and diversity, with a task and finish HR subgroup when required. There is also one
associated group focussing on the Inside Out Dofset festival. A Governance sub-group was sel up to review the
organisations, Memorandum & Articles of Association and found them still lo be fil for Ouf purpose. Systems and
procedures are established and discussed al Board Meetings, lo mitigate any identified risks. which the Executive
Director implements and oversees with the staff team.
TEAM
With female leadership, we are recognised as a divefse led organisalion. The core team for the year was..
Kate Wood - Executive and Artistic Director (FIT) (also Inside Out Dorsel co-Artislic Director and co-Executive
Creative Producer for Nature Calling)
Jen Walke-myles - Executive Producer (P￿) (maternity leave for 6 monlhs)
Irene Archibald Senior Administrator (FIT)
Caroline Suri
Produce¥ Specialising In Theatre, and Engagement (P￿)
Michaela Shaw - Producer Specialising in Youth Dance and Diversily (PIT)
Verily Shallaker - Marketing & Communications Manager (PIT}
Dom Kippin- Producer for Inside Out Dorsel and Outdoor Ans (F￿)
Emily Thompson-smith - Project lead on Dorsel Youth Dance and Rehearsal Director
Archie Rowell - Trainee Producer16 months PITI
Sophie Holdforth - Marketing & Communications Managef Maternity Cover
With es5enlial project support from the following freelance contractors who worked with us over a longer period.. Bill
Gee - Inside Out Dorsel CcpArtislic Director, Nature Calling Co-Execulive Creative Producer (with Kate Wood)
and consultancy
Mal Ort- Head of Health & SafetylPfoduclion Manager, Inside Out Dorset
Jude Allen - The Remix Project Manger
Aimee Hobbs - The Remix East Artistic Director
Sarah CoNvell - Maternity cover on financial reporting for Jen Walke-myles April-June 2023 and ongoing contract
for Book-keeping
Away day business Strategy and vision meetings have been in operation.
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Iruslees. report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
M G Noonan
Trustee
26 Oclobef 2024
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
2024
2023
Notes
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
310,723
9.750
5.890
187.290
159.094
498,013
168.844
5,890
306,580
16,411
69.418
158,046
375,998
174.457
Total income
326.363
346.384
672,747
322.991
227,464
550.455
Expenditure on:
Raising fuF)ds
ChaTilable activities
59,876
243,708
59,876
486,256
295.208
440,528
735,736
242.548
Totsl expenditure
295,208
440.528
735.736
303,584
242.548
546,132
Net incomel(expenditure)
31.155
{94,144)
162.989)
19,407
(15.084)
4,323
Transfers be￿een
funds
(123.160)
123.160
15,828
(15,828)
Net movement in
funds
(92.005}
29.016
162.989)
35.235
(30.912)
4,323
Reconciliation of funds-
Fund balances al 1 April 2023
274.046
44.620
318,666
238,811
75,532
314,343
Fund balances at 31 March
2024
182.041
73.636
255.677
274,046
44.620
318,666
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure
derive fiom continuin9 aclivities.
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
I report lo the Tiustees on my examination ol the financial 51atemenls of Activate Performing Arts (the charilyl for
the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Trtsstees of the charity land also 115 directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the
preparation of the financial slalements In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20C6 Ilhe 2006
Acti.
Having Satisfied mysell that the financial slalemenls of the charity are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of
the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity's
financial slalemenls carried out under section 145 of the Charities Acl 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my
examinalion I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145{51(bl
of the 2011 Act.
Indopendent examiner's gtatement
Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner musl be a membef ol a body listed in section
145 01 the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified lo undertake the examination because l am a member of
Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the Iisled bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no mallers have come to my allenlion in connection with the
examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material iespect..
accounting fecords were not kepl In respect of the chaiily as required by section 386 01 the 2006 Act.. or
the financial slalemenls do nol accord with those records", or
the financial slalemenls do not comply with Ihe accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent examination., or
the financial slalemenls have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles ol the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounling and reporting by charities applicable lo chafilies
preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK atvj
Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no other mallers in connection with the examination to which attention
should be dfawn in Ihis report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the financial statements lo be reached.
Rowlands Webster Limited
Austin House
43 Poole Road
Bournemoulh
Doisel
BH4 9DN
England
Dated.. 28 October 2024
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed assets
Tan9ible assets
10
147
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
11
8,363
269,994
92.459
244.454
278.357
336,913
Creditors.. amounts falling due within
one year
12
(22.680)
{18.3941
Net current asset$
255.677
318.519
Totsl assets leys current Ilabilities
255,677
318,666
Net assets excludlng penslon liability
255,677
318.666
The fundg of the charity
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
13
73.636
182.041
44.620
274,046
255,677
318.666
The company is enlilled lo Ihe exemption from Ihe audit requiremenl contained in section 477 of the Companies Act
2006, for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying wilh Ihe requirements of the Companies A¢1 2006
with respecl to a¢¢ounting records and the preparation of financial slalemenls.
The members have not required the company lo oblain an audit of its financial statements for the y ear in que51ion in
accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in a¢cordanrE wilh Ihe provisions applicable to companies subject
lo the small companies re9ime.
The financial statemenls were approv
by the Truslees on 26 Oclober 2024
M G Noonan
Trustee
Company registration nufflber 03439777 (England and Wales)
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting policies
Charity information
Aclivale Pertorming Arts is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales, The
registered office ig 7-9 The Little Keep, Barrack Road, Oorchesler, DT1 1 SQ.
1.1 AcGountlng convention
The financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance with the chaflties governing do¢umenl. the
Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Repofting by Charities.. Slalernenl of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing Iheii accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive l January 20191" The charity is a Public
Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102,
The charity ha5 taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin
1 not lo prepare a Statement of Cash Flows,
The financial slalements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial slalemenls are rounded lo the nearest £.
1.2 Going concern
Al the lime of approving the financial slalemenls, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity
has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees
continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing Ihe financial slalemenls.
1.3 Charitsble funds
Unreslricled funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable
objectives,
Reslricled funds are subiecl lo specific conditions by donors or grantors as lo how they may be used. The
purposes and uses of the restricted funds afe set out in the notes lo the financial statements.
1.4 Income
Income is recognised when the ¢harily is legally enlilled lo il after any performance conditions have been mel,
the amoun15 can be measured reliably. and il is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recogni5ed on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified
of the donation, unless performance conditions requife deferral of the amount. Income lax recoverable In
relation to donations received under Gifl Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the lime of the donation.
1.5 Expenditure
Expenditure Is recognised when a liability Is incurred and is accounted for nel of VAT. Contractual
arrangernents and performance related grants aTe recognised as goods and services are supplied.
1.6 Tanglble fixed assets
Tangible fixed asse15 are initially measuied al cost and subsequently measured al cost or valuation, net ol
depreciation.
Depreciation is recognised so as lo write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their
useful lives on the following bases.
Computers
25.10 on cost
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting policies
Icontinuedl
The gain or Ioss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds
and the Garrying value of the asset. and is recognised in the slalement of financial activilies.
1.7 Impairment of fixed assets
Al each reporting end dale, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets lo determine
whether there is any indication that those assels have suffered an impairment loss. If any such Ind￿tIOn
exists, the recoverable amount of the assel is estimated in order lo determine the extent of the impairment
loss (if any}.
1.8 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand. deposits held al call wilh banks, other short-term liquid
inveslmenls wilh original malurilies of three months 01 less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
within borrowings in current Iiabililies.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial Iiabililies, including credilois and bank loans are inilially recognised al Iransaclion price unless
the arrangement constitutes a financing Iransaclion. where the debt Instrument is measured at the present
value of the future payments discounted at a mafkel rate of interest. Financial liabilities Classified as payable
within one year are not amortised.
Trade creditors are obligations lo pay for goods or service5 that have been a¢quiied in the ordinary course of
operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as Current liabilities if payment is due within one
year or less. If not, they are presented as non-currenl liabilities.
Derecognition of linancial liabilities
Financial liabilities are defecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or
cancelled.
1.9 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entillemenl is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are
received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed
lo lerminale Ihe employment of an employee or lo provide lermination benefils.
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Cash flows from operating activitles
Cash generated froml{absorbed by)
operation5
19,650
(19.386)
Investing activities
Investment income Teceived
5,890
Net cash generated fromllused in
Investing activities
5,890
Net cash used in financlng activities
Net tncreaselldecreasel in cash and cash
equivalents
25.540
(19,3861
Cash and cash equivalenls al beginning of yeai
244,454
263,840
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
269,994
244,454
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Income from investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Inleiesl receivable
5,890
Donations and legacle3
Unrestrlcted Restricted
funds
funds
Total Unre51ricted
funds
RestTlCted
fund5
Total
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
Donations and gifts
Grants
135
310,588
2.203
185,087
2,338
495,675
192
306,388
1,127
68,291
1,319
374,679
310.723
187,290
498.013
306.580
69,418
375,998
Expenditure on charltable activities
2024
2023
DlreGt costs
Depreciation and impairment
Charitable expenditure
147
673,439
192
486,064
673.586
486.256
Analysis by fund
Unreslricled funds
Restricted funds
233,058
440,528
243,708
242.548
673,586
486,256
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Raising funds
Total Unrestricted
fund5
2024
2023
Support costs
62,150
59,876
62,150
59,878
Net movement In funds
2024
2023
The nel movement in funds is slated after chargingllcredilingl..
Depfecialion of owned tangible fixed assets
147
192
Trustees
None of the Tfuslees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefils from the
charity during the year.
Employees
Number of employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was.,
2024
Number
2023
Number
10
Taxation
The charity is exempt from taxation on ils activities because all its income is applied for charilable purposes.
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
10 Tangible fixed assets
Computers
Cost
At 1 April 2023
13.266
Al 31 March 2024
13,266
Depreciation and impaiTment
Al 1 April 2023
Depreciation charged in the year
13,119
147
Al 31 March 2024
13,266
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023
147
11 Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
7.736
627
14,801
3,658
8.363
18.459
2024
2023
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Other debtors
74,000
Total debtors
8,363
92,459
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Other laxalion and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
4,697
2,283
2.250
13,450
3,380
9.189
5,825
22.680
18.394
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
13 Restricted funds
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on Irusl
subject lo specific conditions by donors as lo how they may be used.
At 1 April
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers At 31 March
2024
CH Remix
29,430
12,250
500
200
932
1,308
73,927
176,034
(47.775)
(352.439)
17,3921
164,155
(500)
(1,947)
48,190
Inclusive Youth
Talent Development
Quest
c&Yp
EU Partnerships
Other
4,551
12,804}
932
959
1.556
21,999
(1,917)
{1,7241
(33,869)
1.568
3,280
88,592
132,7241
44.620
346.384
(440,528)
123.160
73,636
Previous year:
At 1 April
2022
Incoming
resources
Regources
expended
Transfers At 31 March
2023
104
(54,1881
{72.934)
(56,112)
{14.1181
{103}
{6,304)
18,534
(14.282}
{1.814)
CH Remix
26,896
16,000
27,204
4,500
932
63,026
50,650
43,190
11.432
29,430
12,250
Greenspace Darkskies
Working Boys Club
Quest
Land
Youth Dance
Progression Routes
CPD
HAF projects
NAAONB
Geophonic
932
12,172
7.336
5,299
11.452
2.360
4,800
15,748
110.494)
16,2661
(8,339}
{1.532)
17011
(2.217}
115.7511
(1.678)
1570)
3,240
(9.920)
1351)
12,5831
500
200
1.308
75,532
227,464
1242.548)
(15,8281
44.620
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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
14 Unrestricted funds
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise Ihe unexpended balances of donations and grants which are
not subject lo specific conditions by donors and grantors as lo how they may be used. These include
designated funds which have been sel aside out of unrestricted funds by the Iruslees for specific purposes.
At 1 April
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers At 31 March
2024
6mths running costs
FLtture depreciation
Festival
Inflation
Trainee producer (Prog Routes)
Grace the Space
Projec15
JR Youth Projects
General funds
133,000
146
69,000
6,000
139,000
(146)
(69,000)
13,900
13,900
5,000
197
(5.000)
(197)
13,000
13,000
2,585
64,118
12,585}
1218,280)
293,463
(123,1601
16,141
274.046
326,363
(295,208)
(123,160)
182.041
Previous year:
At 1 April
2022
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers At 31 March
2023
6mths running costs
Future depreciation
Festival
Contingency
Trainee producer {Prog Roulesl
CREATE
Grace the Space
Artists Festival
JR Youth Projects
Core IT and Staffing
General funds
137,000
338
24,000
37,000
(4.000)
(1921
133,000
146
69,000
45.000
(37.000)
5.000
5,000
2,000
5,000
10.000
13,473
5,000
197
14,8031
(2.000)
{2.415)
(10,0001
1243,174}
2,585
277,991
15,828
64.118
238,811
322.991
{303,5841
15,828
274.046
15 Related party transactions
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).
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