Lewes Live Literature Tru5tee5 Annual Report 2024-25 The Trusteos present tIlr annual report accounts lor the yéar Ènded 31% March 2025 Ref•renc¢ afid admlnl$tr¥tlv4 d¢tailG of the charity, its trustees and advisérs The fldl name d the chant¥ is LevM8 Llve Literature har ThÈ cofnpany beeaffÈ a registéred thanty on 28 Soptember 199B. ThE company was incorporated 7 Jury i1 the cOmn4e$ Act 1985. 19 IlewtDn R0&1, Lewes, East Svssex BN7 25H SILts. LLL MailEK)x, Lé4wes Town Hall, Sireer, Le$. easr Svssex BN7 2Q5 Bankers Natv¥e5t, Brighton Toym Centre (F) Branch. Unir 40, Chwchill Ur¢. ight0 BNI 2FS Arm5trryrwJ HuFbi S4 Cliffe HKJh Slreet, L¢wts. East Sussex 8N7 2AN Accountant The thTett4rS of the th¥itae Clynpany (the chanty) are x5 rrusrees for rhe purpose of charity a( throvghtyji this relrt are ctyccwely referred to as the trvstees. The trustees serviThJ dun"r¥J year since the Yw.8r wer& a5 foll0y. Lithda Salway Nicky c GUS Wattham John A9ar Annika Cooper TrLJStee / Chairpets Trustee Trusiee I comnY Secfetsry Trustee Trustee P4lark Hewiit Artisti¢ "TeCtOr (freelance) In line wrth current art]"5tic policy déveloprne¢HS. Ihe CrpanY now - for specific projects - ¢rateS alg) under Ihe narno.. LLL Productlon•. structw•, Gov•rnanca and Management Lewe5 Live Literature 15 an incorporated cofftpaty limited bv 9uaréfiteÈ governed by its Memorandum and Art)cles ol ASSOCiation èdoDred on 18 June J998. 11 Is TEgisreTed a5 è charity TAith the Char Commi55h)n. Trre are no restricti04)s in the governlng document on the opewion the tharity or its investfftent Dowers. other than those ffiioo5e# by generat charit¥ Trustees may be appointed at any time Lyther to fill J vacancy w by way of èddition to Boprd of Directt)rs, We Iwk f(Y trustees th?t PQSS¢55 relevant skills and expEfience which may be of practi<al use to chary. Every trustee appointed shall orain his or hef offsce untd the Trext A Trnual General ML*ting, but he ol she shall rltÈn be eligible fof re-election. New trusteès arè briefed their olgaOnS In law ano under rhe regularx)rs af thé Charity Commis5. Every rew rrusree rocèive5 a CDPV ol the Memoian4Jum ano Articles of Assoc$atn, the Charity Comm15siofj's leaflei on rhe respon5ibility"?5 of being a Trustee, and the aims and objective5 of rh¢ (hority. The toafti of trust2e5, an Dptimum number of 3 - 6 fflember5, odffliniSters the charjiy. The Board of Trustees meets ihree to fCr times per year. to d15QU55 pl4ns and lorhg-ferm objective5 and their mplementation. Meeting5 include budget reviews and ri$14 assèssments tin Curtent aciiv1ties. A frèe1cÈ Artisiit Direcitr is aPP)inied by the trustees, ro whom the trytee5 delegate day-to-day
operions of th¢ {harity. iThdwling finènce, empbyin9 other fr¢eknce 5UPPQrt ortistic poljcy dire¢tit)n. The Artistt Olrector réptsrts règularty to the trtjstees on matters of geThèra] concem. Tre are no related party irdnsa(n5. tfustees have a risk management process wPTid) comprises: aTh annval re¥ ol any long-rerm risks the cbarlry may face: the esrablishment of systems and procedure5 tu mitigate these risk5,' the iMpmentation of procéttures deSned ro minimi2e any porenrol impact on the charity shoufvJ these fi5ks materialize" fin•cKial. he•lh & $4Fety. wid opef4[wal procedure5 are arwhuaiLy revbewed Objectives and Activities The charity's ottrjects ènd prilKipal xrivits"@s are to advance educats.on the public t)enefft by the promotion of the arts, in particular literature and the spoken word but also wrth a view to developiThJ 'live lirera¢ure pr0dvai$, and pr¢senting events that involve elements cl music, theatre, viwal art, and film. Lewes Live Literature (LLL) aim5 tu offer OPPOrtunitJèS ftr local pèople of all ages to sée and parriopate m fligh walKy ar¢isb"c acrivities rhrough rhe presentation of protjurtions. festivals. events. creative partipètNe v40rkshops and other projects invOl¥in9 prolessit)nal writers and a"st$. The m&n objeetives for 2D24-202S YeÈTÈ: tij contJ"nL ro bvilLI on our core a£"¥[tieS as an e¥ertrts yorrrjter and live lrterature pthluttion tCmpèny- to sDrt freelance èrr5 pTOQtrt1Lers by creating wDrk and gvberating oF¢)rtunbtie5" to Serve kjcal Bude5 by maintsining our ungoin9 progrdmrnes c events aTrJ parts'cipab've wrYkslK)ps to revFew wmpany Pfartices and procedures,. The 5trateqies emplnyed to achieve the charity's objectives durllbg 2024-25 were.. to seek further lunding for future prograrnme5 Df work frcyn Arts Councl Ewland and local aut114Yity funlls," rij in4tiate a prrqramrne of eients and w¢xk5hops,' to dertske a phase enharriei9 our tKhnK@I cap4¢itv to develop contemp¢yary Ii¥e irtefatlWE pfcKJuEts.c5. The mojw ore05 acrivity rhar conrrlbureé ro our 5raied objertive5 were= secuTin9 our slora9e space for technical and offlce eoulpmeftt ol Newhoven Wks.. surGe55Cul 4pplic?ljon to the Arts Coun(Il lo initiate a proi¢Gt ¢ntifi¢d ThOI/(atI¥t Development & Broadening Partieipatien." a Successful appll<èrlon to conrinue deveiiipment work a new m(Atymedia live literature pr£JtIOn titled 'FIyY4eighl'. Summary After coryleting a project entitled 'Two New Ltve Literature PrLKjtlCs l Local Support for New Wrltlr)g / Vlork In Qur Local Pison'. we werft oDio develoD a projecr entird 'ThnICal}Crea[1ve Oevelopmenr & Broadenirbg Plarian'. which allowed u5 to continue building cultural offer for local ade5 in Lewes aTr1 continue runnlng a orcparamme of events and workshws at Lew Prison. gur progr¢mTr¢ of parti(ip¥liv¢ wor1¢5hops wa5 expanded durirwj thja year to create nw opportvThties Ial people to gei involved In artlslic acilviry tsnder the turelage of 3cclalrr)ed iutors. The board wo5 unchangeé during rhis Year. Main achiovements The or9anisation applied su£cesfully for further comrnynity grant 5UPPCrt from Lewes Town Council ès WII 1$ 5U((¢55f ully applyin9 for Arts Council hJndin9 a5 Itemised. The stBteql objectives for 2024-25 wefe achieved in fo41ow4n9 ways. (r Arts Council funded project: 'TechnlcaVCreètlve Development & Broadenin9 P?rticipation' wag the mwn body of work initiated durmo this year. 2025 wès the 34J" annivérsèry OP Lewes ve Litèraturè son)e ol thè accivlty undelthken the fwst thrèe months of 2025 Involved the programmlng of afi annlversary Yekend in P4)nl 2025, Adofcronaiiyi Vtt We aD th fftaertake pparary work fcr developir¥J and
preYiew•ing a ne¥¥ Mul'Med1 ryoduction entitleil Flywe4ght (writtren an¢ performed Ov ¢-inTrg poEt Ma99 Sawkrns and focused on fEmale boxing wifh audio/v4sual material crèated in partnership wsth Heart of Portsmouth Boxsnq Academy) wtLicM 4Ye mède plans ro tour berween May and July 2025, We feel we were successful in serving the key communities and Indiwiduals we sei ovt to svkyorr and the exteng¥e handwritten feedback received from audiences continued fo . Also. (luring the year 5rarted a senes of podcast5 fo supporr the profnotion cFf our Èvènts. ¢Jyr events programme ar HMP Lewes MKknled two ork5hop5 for Dfisoners led bv auit¥)r/phi105opher Ar)dy Wesr ond è e•lack History Month event with writer Colin Grant. author of lin Black Su You Don't Have to ae. We iniD"ated a Pfogramme at a new venue in Lewes, viesr9are Cpe1, tvmed ro tse pr(yJutti¥e neby partnersh&P leadin9 lo a seri¢5 of 4¥ell-attended eveThts, IncdITy4 a Slawi Voice5 choral Christmas concert and local multilingual musical ensemble, Pam De Femmes. A5 part of the Same partnèrship, we were èble work with R&lio Lewes (based at the venuel, using their stu(Jio to rtcord a series of podcasts. posfed on a range of platforThs. We continued to gJPPOrt the developfflen[ pf new woTk by local playwrv4hts and perfurmance makers, emerging and e5tabli5hed, through Our Works Jn Progress stran¢J c¢ rehéafsed Teadin9s, lèkirtg the èudience thto the tteart of the creative process ano creats.ng mucl)- reded work for local attors. Our fegular plawwririn9 9roup went frcrfn 5[rengrh tQ strength Over rhe year. offeDng local olay4¥righis J forum for mutual 5UPPOrt and critical feedback. We continuEd to support the closè-knit well.esLablishe(1 communiry of k)cal prxts through another season of Small Group Poetry Seminars, léd by poet Mimi KhalvaD". One key aim ijriving activity durino 2024125 wos rechni1 41evel0pm¢(. Theatre gauze we ac4uirtJ created excltmg ne41 Dossibiliries f4ar present4ng work and it was 9at to hawe an C>PPDrtunity to Experiment with it. Wé were also able to 4bpdate Ouf ageing praRttTr equiert ak)ngside a new lèptop and this significantly incfea5ed Ouf capacity lor Vsirwj hi9h- definbkn.on ¥i5ual Thaterial as part of futve sra9e p0CtIOnS an¢ evts. xa -Fncrpdible l Made me Ery Wlth joy. Isiavic voices) "Mimi Khalvaii's Lewes worKshops have been very h&lpful to my work as a poet. The 0Up nclude5 SOME very experienced poets so Ihe peer feedbock and eQura9ernent is al%¥ays excellent atNJ Miml's fonsIC look èt the workshopped poems is absduiely imialuable." (Srnall Group PDEtry semihars) "The Lewes Lwe Dr session5 have been extrerTrely benEficval to my wrib'n9 practre. both In IuFn5 rA craft and commuThty. Regular meetings with Dther wTiter5 kn discu55 pfocE55, Share work. and troubleshoot obstacles (whether creative Or kn)iStical) have r+Ot only strengthened my writing arKI opened UP rtew ¢PPQftunitles. also prgviéed a vital sense of connection in r is cfften a solirory field. These 5es5iDns have been especially Valuable to mv develDpment a5 a playwrKJht, offering Ihp chance to read work by and learn from other emeT9ing ènd M.¢reer writers, while also receiving thoughrful feedback on my uwn work. The publK sh19& have helped me bflng work 10 a Pft)duction-ready stare much more quthly rh rhe usual development proce55. PTe5enbng early dralt5 in Cront Df éudierKe Ilows me to immediately see what 15 vttkn'n9 1 what Esnt. fflgkiry my eth.ts Trre focu5ed.' (Playwrttin9 Group) -Fascinating. eclectic. thought-provokirw. What a Priwlège to wltrtess these 'srates of becomiTh3' . (Wc<l¢s Prowess evenr) ko fundraisFng events were held duriThJ 202412S Finanual R1 Trathsactk•ng and FSnanclal posltl¢)n The fInCIal accounts are set out in the accompanying dDcuMent. TMÈ financ1 statèffièrts have bee prepare<l implwenring the Staternent of Reconlrrtèrttjed practicè fijf Accounting ano Reportin9 by Charlties issue¢J ty the Charify CommbS5ion for England and Wales leffective October 2005) ano in acccydance with the Financkal R2p(xting Standaro lor SmDlr entrtles leffertlve June 2CW)2). 2024-25 was a year charity SUCE55fully pursued its key (*jecb'ves with commfLmffit Inre9YIIy. Gr055 Inojme for the year wa5 49.167. ExpEn¢iture tDtalled E43.279 A5 Le¥5 Live Literature ha5 no réSÈrvÈS, toial reserves èt rhe year end stand at £O.QO.
Principal fun(iing sources were furK14ng bodies iekvant to the aims & the charity, from Art5 Council
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Registered Number: 03593698 England and Wales Report of Ihe Directors arKI Unaudiled Financial Statemenls for Ihe year erKled 31 March 2025 for LEWES LIVE LITERATURE
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Contents Page For the year ended 31 March 2025 CofflpaDy infonnation Di rectors, report Accountanls. repart Income ststemenl Staternt of finan¢ial posilion Notes ta Ihe Iinancial statentS Detsiled Income Statement 10 2of10
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Company Information For the year ended 31 March 2025 Directors Nicola Crabb Linda Salway Giorsal Watcham John Agard Annika Coaper Registered Number 03593698 Registered Office 19 Newton Road Lewes Sussex BN7 2SH Accountants Armstmng Hunt 54 Cliffe High sireet Lewes East Sussex BN7 2AN 3ofl0
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Directors, Report For trie year ended 31 March 2025 Director's report and financial statements The directors presenl hisiherltheir annual report and the financial statements for Ihe year ended 31 March 2025. Principal a¢tivitio$ The company is a charitable organisation (Registered Charily Number 1071730). thnng the rinancial year company ganiseS and promotes arls evenls and literary events and makes literary productions for the educalion and entertainment of the general wblic. The charity also runs crealive wriling classes a1 other participative activities, Direclors The directors who served the company throughout year were as follows.. Nicola Crabb Linda Salway Giorsal Wat¢ham John Agard Annika Cooper 4of10
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Directors, Report For thÉ year ended 31 March 2025 staternenl of directors, responsi bilities The directors are responsible for preparing the directors, report and the financtal statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations and in accordance with United Kingdoffl Generally Accepted Accounling Practice. Company law requires Ihe directors to prepare financial statefnents for each finanGial year. Llnder that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial st8t6menls in ac¢rydance with U nited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclice (United Kingdom Accounting Staridards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the finar)cial stalements unless Ihey are satisfied Ihat they give a Irue arKI fair view of the state ol affairs of the company and the profil or loss of the company for Èhat pericmd. In preparing these finanual statements, the d irectors are required lo '. select suitable a¢unting policies and then apply them consislently make judgements and accounling estimates Ihat are reasonable and prudenl state whether applicable UK AccoJnting SL9ndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statemenls and prepare the financial statemenls on the going concern basi5 unless it is inapwopriate to presume thal the Gompany vvill continue in business. The direclor5 are responsible fof keepiTrJ adequate accounti ng records that are sufficient lo show and explain the GQTnpany's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuraGy at any time the financial position of Ihe company and enable them to ensure thal the financid statements comply wilh the Companies Acl 2006. The directors are also responsible for safeguardi ng the assets of the company arKI hence for takirrfJ [easable steps for the prevenlion and detection of ffaud and other irregularities. The direclors are responsible for trie maintenance and integrity of Ihf ¢orporate and financial information included on the company'5 website. Legislation in the United Kingdom. governing the preparalion and disseminats.on of financial statements, may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions This report was approved by the boarrj and signed on its behalf by., 1211112025 Linda Salway Director 5of10
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Accountants, Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 Report lo the directors on the preparation of the unaudiled slalulory accounts of Lewes Live Literature for the year ended 31 March 2025. In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Acl 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Lewes Live Literature for the year ended 31 March 202S which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equily and the relaled notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us. As a practising member firm of the Association of Charted Certffied Accountants. we are subjecl to its ethical and olher professbjnal requirements which are delailed al hltp:Ilrulebook.accaglobal.coml. This parI is made solely to the Boar(t of Direclors of Lewes Live Literature, as a body, in accordance with the terms of cyJr engagement letter dated 09 December 2025. Our wotk has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval Ihe accou nts of Lewes Live Literature and state those matters that we have agreed to state lo the Boartl of Direclors of Lewe5 Live Literature, as a body, in this report in accordance with Ihe requiremeDls of the Asso¢iation of Chartered Certified Accountants as detsiled at http:Ilwww.accaglobal.comlfactsheet163. To the fullest exlent permitted by law, we do not accept or assLAme responsibility to anyone other than Lewe5 Live Literature and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report. It is yaur duty to ensure that Lewes Live Lilerature has kept adequate accwntirKJ records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a Irue and fair view of the assets. liabililies. financi81 Position alld profil of Lewes Live Lrferature. You Gonsider that Lewes Live Lilerature is exempl from the statutory audit quIreMent for the year. We have nol been instructed to cary oul an audit OT a review of the acc(xJnts of Lewes Live Lilorature For this reason, we have nol verified the aCCurY or completerEss of the accounting records or information and explanalions you have given lo us and we do not. Iherefore, express any opinion Dn the statutcwy accou nls 31 March 2025. fy-,rii,.":o..fLJfi:q -1 jAI"j Armstrong Hunt 54 Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2AN 09 December 2025 6of10
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Income Statement For the year ended 31 March 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Turnover 49,167 31,238 Cost of sales (35,318) 13,849 (26,467) 4,771 Gross profft Adrninistrab"ve expenses Operaling profit ProfiU{Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation Tax on profrt on ordinary aclivities Profitl(Lossl for the finan¢ial year (7.961) (4,485) 5,888 286 5.888 286 5.888 286 7of10
Regtered Nurnl)er. 03593696 LEWES LIVE LITERATURE ststement of Financial Position As at 31 March 2025 NDtes 2025 2024 Curr•nt assets Cash at bank arKI harKI 16.825 10.938 Credltors- amount falling due wrthin one year Net current assels (305) 16,520 (306} 10,632 Tolal assets less currnnt liabilillas 16,520 16,520 10.632 10.632 Net assels Capitsl and reserves Profit and loss account 16.520 10,632 Members, funds 16.520 10,632 For the year eTKled 31 March 2025 the company was entitled ta exemplion from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. DirectOfS' responsibilitl8s: 1. The members have not required the company to obtain an audil of its accounts for Ihe year in question in accordan with section 476. 2. The director5 acknowledge their spOnSibl11t1es for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 wilh respect lo accounting records and the preparation of acctJuntS. These financial Slatents have been prepared in accordance wilh the provisions applicable ta companies subjecl to the small cpanIeS regime. The financial statements were approved by the board of d irectors and were signed on ils behalf by: 1211112025 Linda Salway Direclor 8of10
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 General Infonnalion Lewes Live Lilerature is a private company, ljmited by guarantee. registered in England and Wales, registration number 03593698. l$tratIOn address 19 Newlon Roal, Lewes, Sussex. BN7 2SH. The presentation currency is £ sterling. 1. Accounling policl•s Sbgnlficant accounting policies Slatement of compliance These financial statements have been prepared in compli8nce with FRS 102 - The Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and ReF)U1C of Ireland and the Companies Acl 2006. Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared u rer Ihe historiC81 cost cnnvention as modified by Ihe revaluatiL)n of land and buildings and certain financial instruments measured at fair value in accordance with the a¢¢ounting policies. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is Ihe functional currency of the company. 2. Avorag• nvmber of employ•es Average number ot employees during Ihe year was 1 (2024 .' 1). 3. Creditors: amount falling due within one year 2025 2024 Accrued Expenses 305 305 306 306 4. Profit and loss accounl 2025 BalanGe at 01 April 2024 Profit for the year Balance at 31 March 2025 10,632 5,888 16.520 5. Company Limited by Guarantee The company is limited ty guarantee and therefore has no shares. 90110
LEWES LIVE LITERATURE Delailed Income Stalement For the year ended 31 March 2025 202S 2024 Turnover Grants - proiect relaled Hire of premises Ticketing Sales 35.888 7,851 5.428 49,167 19.959 1,542 9,737 31,238 Cast of sales Performers, fees and expenses Venue, staging and PToduclic>n costs Promotion and publicity Freelance operatives-fees and expenses Artist Accommodation & Subsistence 16,730 6,896 2,867 7,520 1,305 13.282 4.729 2.096 5,150 1,210 (35,318) 13,849 (26,467) 4,771 Gross profit Administrative expenses Accounlancy Fees Legal and Professional Fees (Alb3wale} Rent 450 420 15 6,05 176 1.500 General Travel Expenses Bank Charges General Insurance Cofflpuler Expense5 Sundry Expenses 101 704 127 612 920 59 12 {7,961) 5,888 (4,485) 286 Operating profit ProfiV(Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 5,888 286 Profitl(Loss) for the financial year 5,888 286 10of10