Lewes Live Literature Tru5tee5 Annual Report 2024-25 The Trusteos present tI￿lr annual report accounts lor the yéar Ènded 31% March 2025 Ref•renc¢ afid admlnl$tr¥tlv4 d¢tailG of the charity, its trustees and advisérs The fldl name d the chant¥ is LevM8 Llve Literature har ThÈ cofnpany beeaffÈ a registéred thanty on 28 Soptember 199B. ThE company was incorporated ￿ 7 Jury i1￿ the cOm￿n4e$ Act 1985. 19 IlewtDn R0&1, Lewes, East Svssex BN7 25H SIL￿ts. LLL MailEK)x, Lé4wes Town Hall, Sireer, Le￿￿$. easr Svssex BN7 2Q5 Bankers Natv¥e5t, Brighton Toym Centre (F) Branch. Unir 40, Chwchill ￿U￿r¢. ￿ight0￿ BNI 2FS Arm5trryrwJ HuFbi S4 Cliffe HKJh Slreet, L¢wts. East Sussex 8N7 2AN Accountant The thTett4rS of the th¥ita￿e Clynpany (the chanty) are x5 rrusrees for rhe purpose of charity a(￿ throvghtyji this rel￿rt are cty*ccwely 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 com￿nY Secfetsry Trustee Trustee P4lark Hewiit Artisti¢ ￿"TeCtOr (freelance) In line wrth current art]"5tic policy déveloprne¢HS. Ihe Cr￿panY 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 practiPPDrtunity to Experiment with it. Wé were also able to 4bpdate Ouf ageing praRtt￿Tr equi￿ert ak)ngside a new lèptop and this significantly incfea5ed Ouf capacity lor Vsirwj hi9h- definbkn.on ¥i5ual Thaterial as part of futv*e sra9e p￿0￿CtIOnS an¢ ev￿ts. 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 e￿Qura9ernent is al%¥ays excellent atNJ Miml's fo￿nsIC 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 sh￿￿1￿9& 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 vtt*kn'n9 ￿￿1 what Esnt. fflgkiry my eth.ts Tr￿re focu5ed.' (Playwrttin9 Group) -Fascinating. eclectic. thought-provokirw. What a Priwlège to wltrtess these 'srates of becomiTh3' . (Wcsed each fir￿￿￿1 ypar wknen prepèrin9 and upYariTrJ a Strategic olon. in pèrti(ulgT those related to the opèrèt￿￿$ and finartes OF the ch?rity. Thp tf U5te¢s then review any maj'or ri8ks whieh hève bèen IdentifieLI and esrabhsh systerrts to mlthJ3te those risks. The charilv is satisf led that the Systems a￿ in ￿ace ro mirwate t1￿1r exposure w rhe major risks which have Deen so K￿rifed reV￿￿￿e, )anuory, 2Q26. LbTrJa Sblwa Chair ol Trustees 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 Statern￿t of finan¢ial posilion Notes ta Ihe Iinancial state￿ntS 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 a￿1 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 [eas￿able 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 Charte￿d 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 aCCur￿Y 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 Reg￿tered 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 Slate￿nts have been prepared in accordance wilh the provisions applicable ta companies subjecl to the small c￿panIeS 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)U￿1C of Ireland and the Companies Acl 2006. Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared u r￿er 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 (Alb3wal￿e} 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