2021-12-31-accounts - Kestrel Theatre Company

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	01	2021	To	31 12	2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name[Kestrel Theatre Company]

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1073298

Charity's principal address c/o Adler Shine LLP Aston House Cornwall Avenue LONDON

Postcode N3 1LF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
James H White	Chair
Judith RM Ptaszynski
Simon W Tennant	Treasurer
Peter DF Watson	Secretary
Meketaye Mesfin
Holly Race Roughan		15/04/21 to 31/12/21
Marc Conway		09/05/21 to 31/12/21

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Memorandum and Articles of Association 22 September 1998 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Private Limited Company How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Election by majority of board of Trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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To promote maintain improve and advance education particularly by the provision of training and vocational instruction and by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts Summary of the objects of the including the arts of drama ballet music singing literature sculpture charity set out in its and painting and to formulate prepare and establish schemes governing document therefore provided that all the objects of the company shall be of a charitable nature.

We believe the arts can play a positive role within the criminal justice system, in education, health, rehabilitation and reintegration. We work creatively with offenders, using theatre professionals, usually young artists, to facilitate original pieces of theatre, film and spoken word performance. The impacts are:

in rehabilitation, helping to develop new skills and employment opportunities.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the • in rediscovering self-worth and sense of identity and public benefit in relation to improving the ability to co-operate. these objects (include within this section the statutory • in reconnecting with the outside world, in particular declaration that trustees have improving relationships with families and children. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public • in enhancing health and wellbeing, including improved self- benefit) confidence, interpersonal skills and mental health.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year

Covid restrictions continued in the prison system long after they
had wound down elsewhere. And while prisoners’ families were
finally able to return to the premises to visit their loved ones,
throughout 2021 representatives of outside agencies were still
largely unable to continue with educational and therapeutic visits.
Kestrel’s very good relationship with prisons at Spring Hill and
Grendon meant that the officers in charge were extremely keen for
us to re-engage with the inmates as soon as possible. Plans were
made for a drama club programme leading into a seasonal
pantomime at Spring Hill. However this was cancelled as
restrictions were reimposed following a rise in the infection rate in
the autumn.
Regrettably it meant we were unable to deliver anything to serving
prisoners all year. However, we continued work with Kestrel
alumni, including making a series of short documentaries made by
the filmmaker Dorothy Allen-Pickard. Based on our very successful
After Time_monologues, these were scripted by the men concerned
and explored their real-life experiences of time after serving a
prison sentence. Those involved have reflected on their own lives
and relationships and on the shifts and changes they have
experienced since release. The plan is to screen the films followed
by a Q&A with the men featured in the films.
In April, our long-standing artistic director Arabella Warner stood
down. Arabella had been organising our output for nearly a
decade, extending the reach of the charity way beyond its existing
moorings. Her legacy is of a vibrant operation, with wider
connections in both the criminal justice system and creative world.
Plus she has encouraged a number of committed and talented arts
practitioners to dedicate their time to bringing theatrical skills into
the system.
We are delighted that Eleanor Henderson, who had been running
the drama club at Spring Hill and directed the panto there in 2019,
has stepped in to replace her. Eleanor is a much in demand
actress and director (she starred in the hugely well reviewed play
Little Scratch at the Hampstead Theatre in the autumn. The plan is
for her to mix working with Kestrel with her professional acting
duties.
In the brief interlude in Covid measures, Penk Mehti, a Kestrel
alumnus, took the opportunity to deliver a series of workshops to
current inmates on the issues raised with being HIV in prison.
Using resources funded by Kestrel supporters, he spoke, to much
acclaim, at HMPs Grendon, Spring Hill and Norwich. Again, once
restrictions ease, he has plans to extend his programme of talks.
Under Eleanor’s guidance,_Drama Club- a once weekly exploration
of theatrical skills - was scheduled to return to Spring Hill in
January 2022. As was a new initiative called_Ignite_, in which a
group of professionals were to work intensively with prisoners
across a week to produce an original drama which is then
performed to the entire prison population. However, the spread of

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Section D Achievements and performance

the omicron variant and the imposition of the government’s Plan B put a stop to any outside activities within the system. So both schemes have been put on hold. Eleanor has used the time when we have been unable to work inside prisons to make contacts with a number of governors, spreading the word about what Kestrel can offer. Such as providing digital resources for a new digital platform at HMP Five Wells, including virtual playwriting course and a range of exercises for developing creative expression and drama skills. Eleanor has been received with much enthusiasm and the hope is once restrictions are eased, the Kestrel methodology - of sending current industry professionals into prisons to deliver drama workshops, programmes and produce original works of theatre - will expand into many more prisons

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)

As before our policy remains simply to maintain always a sufficient reserve to fulfill projects we have agreed to deliver with the prisons in which we work. The reserves indicated below will comfortably cover the commitments of the coming year.

You may choose to include Despite the continuation of Covid for, in effect, a second complete additional information, where year as far as working inside prisons is concerned, our activity relevant about: outside has allowed us to continue our important work, to keep in • the charity’s principal contact with existing supporters, and also to attract some significant new donations. This means our income has increased sources of funds (including any fundraising); by about 2½ times over last year’s, from £14.4k to a much • how expenditure has healthier £36.4k, with unrestricted reserves standing at £52k. supported the key objectives of the charity; We look forward to lockdowns ending in 2022 so that we can begin • investment policy and our activities once again within the prisons in which we operate, objectives including any and in some new ones. Indications are that our work will be needed ethical investment policy more than ever after the lifting of restrictions. adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) James White Full name(s) Peter Watson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc) Date 03/02/2022

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Charity Name No (if any) Kestrel Theatre Company 1073298 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/21 31/12/21

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts ComedyNight Fund Raising - Performance Fund Raising 2,730 Major Donations 31,200 Bulb Sale 2,462 - - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)36,392* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - Total receipts 36,392 A3 Payments Drama Club - Playwriting - FamilyPuppets / DVDs - Christmas Show Performances - Other Performance Activity 5,457 CharityManagement & Admin 3,080 Bulb Sales Costs 392 - - Sub total 8,929 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - Sub total - Total payments 8,929 Net of receipts/(payments) 27,463 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 24,599 Cash funds this year end 52,062	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts ComedyNight Fund Raising - Performance Fund Raising 2,730 Major Donations 31,200 Bulb Sale 2,462 - - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)36,392* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - Total receipts 36,392 A3 Payments Drama Club - Playwriting - FamilyPuppets / DVDs - Christmas Show Performances - Other Performance Activity 5,457 CharityManagement & Admin 3,080 Bulb Sales Costs 392 - - Sub total 8,929 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - Sub total - Total payments 8,929 Net of receipts/(payments) 27,463 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 24,599 Cash funds this year end 52,062	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - 2,730 31,200 2,462 - - - - 36,392 - - - 36,392 - - - - 5,457 3,080 392 - - 8,929 - - - 8,929 27,463 - 24,599 52,062	Last year to the nearest £
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					4,598
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					14,421


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					2,346
					1,667
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					16,275

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end **
					16,275

	27,463	-	-	27,463	- 1,854
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	24,599	-	-	24,599	26,453
	52,062	-	-	52,062	24,599

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period
					Unrestricted			Restricted funds			Endowment
Categories		Details			funds						funds
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B1 Cash funds	CAF Bank Account				52,062				-		-

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		*Total cash funds*			52,062				-		-
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			account(s))	OK				OK		OK
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					funds						funds
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charity’s own use									-		-

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					Fund to which				Amount due		When due
	Details				liability relates				(optional)		(optional)
B5 Liabilities	Retained Earnings			Unrestricted					52,062

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature				Print	Name			Date of approval
					Simon		Tennant				01/02/22

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of c.hai Name ESTIÉ L THEA I CoMPhNY On accounts for the year ended 3 1 JEc£M8CA 2oLI Charity no (if any) 107321* Set out on pages he o2ap rumberq nt ad.4ttiotrJ21 qhg?18 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 31 12 Zo 21. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent tfhe c incom rtak examiner's statement u exami ion by bei appli le listed yll. Delete ] if not am qu3Wto member of [Insert name of plicable. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not compty with the applicable wuirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'tnR and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the wortls in the brackets ff they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2azz Name: P£TCL Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Fell.. g > IER Oct 2018

(if any): Address: SCHOOL AONJSE cHrte M LA-NI E Oyl? LÈS Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). any Items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018