## **MIDLAND ACTORS THEATRE** - A N N U A L R E P O R T , 2 0 2 0 2 1 MAT 25 Merrishaw Road Northfield Birmingham B31 3SL Telephone: 0121 608 7144 or 07946 006511 Email: david@midlandactorstheatre.com Website: www.midlandactorstheatre.com ``` 1 ``` ## **MIDLAND ACTORS THEATRE** - A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 2 1 ## T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S |**1**|**Introduction**|**3**| |---|---|---| |**2**|“**One Area Through Time”**|**4**| |**3**|**Erasmus Plus: “The Commission Model”**|**5**| |**4**|**Erasmus Plus: “Rolling Role”**|**7**| |**5**|**Filming Descent and Exit**|**8**| |**6**|**“Dreaming Museums”**|**9**| |**7**|**Website development and online activities**|**9**| |**8**|**Future Plans**|**10**| |**11**|**Funding**|**10**| |**Appendices**||| |A|**Artistic Policy**|**11**| |B|**Company Members, 2020-21**|**11**| ``` 2 ``` ## **`1 Introduction`** ``` In the summer of 2020, MAT was scheduled to stage the world premiere of a new play, Descent by David Calcutt and Sarah Sayeed. Unfortunately, the pandemic intervened, and we had to postpone the production. (It was finally staged in the summer of 2021.) ``` ``` Despite the difficult international situation, we have been able to continue our work in different fields. This includes our Erasmus Plus project on the Commission Model of teaching. MAT is lead partner, with partners in Turkey, Portugal, Germany, Poland and the UK. We also began a new Erasmus Plus project, on Dorothy Heathcote’s “Rolling Role” model of education. MAT is again project lead, with partners in Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK. ``` ``` We have been able to continue educational work through online teaching. We completed our project, “One Area Through Time” (funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund), and created an online "virtual museum"; and we began a new project, “Dreaming Museums,” with funding from Birmingham City Council. In both of these projects, we were fortunate to be working closely with Professor Carl Chinn. ``` ``` During the pandemic, we have increased our presence and activities online. We have extensively developed our websites www.midlandactorstheatre.com and www.mantlenetwork.com. We have also launched a Facebook group, The Commission Model of Teaching, which is dedicated to the work of Dorothy Heathcote, and serves as a forum for our Erasmus Plus projects. This has raised our profile and helped us to develop more international contacts; and it has also led to events such as an online workshop on the Commission Model, presented by David Allen and organised by London Drama and National Drama (October 2020). ``` ``` In this period, many theatre companies have been forced to close, even if only temporarily. We are pleased that we have been able to continue to operate. The fact that MAT is active in a number of different fields means that we have a solid basis to build on, and can continue to grow, in spite of the current situation. ``` ``` 3 ``` ## **`2`** _**`“One Area Through Time”`**_ ``` The project looked at the layers of immigration that can be found in one area of Birmingham. We worked with groups of young people in seven venues around Birmingham. There was a total of a total of 173 participants. The project consultant was Professor Carl Chinn. ``` ``` Each project group undertook research into the history of a particular community in Balsall Heath – for example: the Yemeni, South Asian and African Caribbean communities; the impact of the Blitz on Balsall Heath, and so on. ``` ``` The coronavirus pandemic meant that plans for a public exhibition had to be changed, and we focused instead on creating a permanent online Virtual exhibition. We continued working with project groups throughout the pandemic, through online platforms. ``` ``` The “Virtual Museum” can be found here: ``` ``` --- https://www.breakingdown-barriers.org/oneareathrough-time ``` ``` 4 ``` ## **`3 Erasmus Plus:`** _**`“The Commission Model of Teaching”`**_ ``` In October 2019, we began a new Erasmus Plus project on Dorothy Heathcote’s Commission Model of Teaching. MAT is lead partner, working with a range of other partners in Turkey, Portugal, Germany, Poland and the UK. ``` ``` We held a five-day training event for all partners at Woodrow First School in March 2020. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic meant that, after the training event, partners experienced limitations and difficulties in developing Commission Model projects in their organisations. ``` ``` However, MAT was able to develop a major project with Woodrow First School and the Black Country Living Museum. The museum has published resources online, called “History at Home,” to engage young people at KS1 and KS2 in local history during lockdown. Tom Dipple, the museum’s Programme Developer, commissioned groups of young people to offer feedback on the resources, and also produce their own “History at Home” resources, to demonstrate their own ideas for materials that would engage the target audience. The participating organisations were: Woodrow First School, Redditch; George Dixon Academy, Birmingham; Philology Department, University of Lodz ``` ``` Materials have been published online and on the Facebook group, The Commission Model of Teaching. ``` ``` The Erasmus Plus project was originally scheduled to run for two years, but as a result of the pandemic, we have been granted a twelve-month extension. ``` ``` Project partners are: Woodrow First School, UK; Społeczna Akademia Nauk, Poland; Herrenbach Mittelschule, Germany; Pagev Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, Turkey; ESEPF, Portugal. ``` ``` 5 ``` J.IVINC" MUSEUM lo treryon•l I Iusi winttd tostrtd you ov•r i iéport Ih•i i&ls ptoplÈwh41 you shar•d ¥￿h th• mus•th. and 4tsoho*¥tyJi* 158oini ro help Improve ihe rTru5eum thirtal oller8ain•lor*ard. Thanl for all ihe leedbacll ShNief Mdeos fotUS51ryon 4 particular t0P￿l rather than aneloni ￿. 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The InlDimitth a¢MI pre5entatioThwill bp up ￿10 smabN*Md •05￿r w Ul￿t￿land s•ciiun Y￿p￿and lull ol l•riJl With the Brick Making SU8KE5tiQn5 there were Some really uu15tandlng idea5 that I rEally liked the idea of. The flrst is a 5tavenBer hunt around the museum. this would allow us to ExpIDre different parts uf bdck makin8 and a wav ol looking ai real pèople's Ii¥Ès rathèr than just fotuSSin8 on britksl The sewnd oDe I really liked wa5 the briik cairyinÉ retay. I love this as part of a session. When putting ihesè iwo ideas together it makes me think1 would be able to create 3 lu11 day ol activitles lor chSldren looking at brick making. We would highlight the live5 of people who made the bricks by explorinR the rnuseum. and also then look atwhat thejob of brick makin8 wa5 like in an Interaitkve way with lot50f InvO￿eMentI 50, Woodr¢)wCommlsslonersyou have really made a dlfference to what we wlll be dolni at the museum. I h•ve really enjuyed workingwith yoy all. and oniethe lo¢ldDwn eThds we would really love rf¢ ilyou toyld visit vs atthe m¥seuml Yours sincere Tom ## **`4 Erasmus Plus:`** _**`“Rolling Role”`**_ ``` In October 2020, we began a new Erasmus Plus project, on Dorothy Heathcote’s Rolling Role method of teaching. ``` ``` “Rolling Role” was originally designed by Dorothy Heathcote particularly for use in secondary schools, as a way of addressing the fragmentation of the school curriculum, breaking down the walls between subject areas, and help students to see that subjects have links with each other. In this system, a team of teachers together develop a common “context” for a programme of work. It is designed to meet their different curriculum areas and teaching targets. The programme of work can then “roll” from teacher to teacher; work produced by one class can be used as a resource by another class. ``` ``` Because of the pandemic, we were unable to hold a training week for the project, as planned. However, we held a one-day training session online. ``` ``` At this event, we launched the idea of an online Rolling Role project, based on the fictional towns of Stoney Bywell, UK, and Veralia, Spain. Participants created materials around these towns, and published them on the project website, using “Thinglink.” ``` ``` The following organisations took part, with input and support from MAT: Woodrow First School, UK; Instituto de Educación Secundaria Padre Juan de Mariana, Spain; Philology Dept., University of Lodz; Kates Hill Community Primary School. ``` ``` 7 ``` ``` The Erasmus Plus project was originally scheduled to run for two years, but as a result of the pandemic, we are likely to ask for a twelve-month extension. ``` ``` Project partners are: Woodrow First School, UK; Bertz Associates, UK; Philology Dept., University of Lodz, Poland; Instituto de Educación Secundaria Padre Juan de Mariana, Spain; Istituto Comprensivo via Ferraironi, Italy. ``` ## **`5 Filming`** _**`Descent`**_ **`and`** _**`Exit`**_ ## **`a.`** _**`Descent`**_ ``` We were planning to stage a co-production (with Purbanat Theatre) of Descent by David Calcutt & Sarah Sayeed, as a site- specific piece at the Lampworks, Birmingham, in the summer 2020. However, the production had to be postponed as a result of the pandemic. It was finally staged in the Summer 2021. ``` ``` In September 2020, we shot a trailer for Descent at the Lampworks. ``` ``` 8 ``` ## **`b.`** _**`Exit`**_ ``` Exit is a new play on the theme of male suicide, written by David Calcutt. It was originally designed as a community project, with a volunteer cast. The tour, scheduled for April- May 2020, was aimed at a general audience, as well as health service users and professionals, etc. However, it had to be cancelled because of the pandemic. We reworked the play as a film, and it was shot at Lampworks in September 2020, with Dominic Thompson in the lead role. The completed film will be posted on the MAT website. The project is funded by Awards for All. ``` ## **`6 “Dreaming Museums”`** ``` At the end of the current year, we began work on a new project for schools, called Dreaming Museums. ``` ``` There are three partner schools: Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy (Balsall Heath); Ark Victoria Academy (Small Heath); Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (Acocks Green). ``` ``` In each venue, groups will focus on a local museum or heritage site (Moseley Road Baths; Aston Hall; and Blakesley Hall). Participants will produce artwork inspired by the heritage site, through drama, film, prop making, story writing, etc. Working with schools as partners will make it possible for us to access groups online. ``` ``` The work participants produce will be featured in an online “exhibition,” as a kind of “virtual museum.” ``` ## **`7 Website development and online activities`** ``` During the pandemic, we have increased our presence and activities online. We have extensively developed our websites www.midlandactorstheatre.com and www.mantlenetwork.com. And created new materials for the website www.breaking-down- barriers.org. ``` ``` In 2020, we launched a Facebook group, The Commission Model of Teaching, which is dedicated to the work of Dorothy Heathcote, and serves as a forum for our Erasmus Plus projects. With daily posts, the group quickly gained a strong following, rising to 1k+ in 2021. This has raised our profile and helped us to develop ``` ``` 9 ``` ``` more international contacts; and it has also led to events such as an online workshop on the Commission Model, presented by David Allen and organised by London Drama and National Drama (October 2020). ``` ## **`8 Future Plans`** ``` Our future plans include: ``` - `continuing the Erasmus Plus projects on Dorothy Heathcote’s “Commission Model” and “Rolling Role”` - `premiere production of` _`Descent`_ `by David Calcutt and Sarah Sayeed (Summer 2021)` - `new local history projects for schools, funded by Birmingham City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund` - `an international conference,` _`Dorothy Heathcote Now`_ `, slated for October 2021 (to make the 10[th] anniversary of Dorothy’s death)` ## **`9 Funding`** ``` In 2020-21, we received funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund, the British Council (Erasmus Plus) and Birmingham City Council. ``` ``` There was also project funding from Arts Council England, Awards for All, and the British Council (Erasmus Plus) which was carried over from previous years. ``` ``` There was an overall reduction in non-grant income, as a result of the pandemic. ``` ``` A full breakdown of income and expenditure for 2020-21 can be found in our Financial Statements. ``` ``` 10 ``` ## **`Appendix A`** ``` Artistic Policy ``` ``` MAT is a ‘learning theatre’ company. We are dedicated to: ``` - `using drama and theatre as a way to help people learn` - `breaking down the barriers that exist between different communities, cultures and traditions; and encouraging processes of dialogue, exchange, and learning` - `helping disadvantaged groups` - `developing our own understanding and expertise` ``` There are three main strands to our work: ``` - `Theatre productions` - `Education` - `Research and Communication` ## **`Appendix B`** ``` Company Members, 2020-21 ``` ``` Artistic Director ``` ``` David Allen ``` ``` Secretary ``` ``` Maretha Wallace ``` ``` Boardof Directors ``` ``` Gill Adamson Iris Bertz Zak Hamza Yi Ann Kok George Pearce Jo Thackwray (Vice-Chair) Iona Towler-Evans Jon Trevor (Chair) ``` ``` Consultantto Board ``` ``` Carol Meekins ``` ``` 11 ``` ``` Writers David Calcutt Sarah Sayeed Filming Zak Hamza Matt Kowalczuk ``` ``` Designer John Bell ``` ``` Accountant Barry Matthews (Bissell & Brown Ltd.) ``` ``` Historical Consultant ``` ``` Professor Carl Chinn ``` ``` Workshop Facilitators David Allen Yi Ann Kok ``` ``` Costume Jo Thackwray ``` ``` Music Alicia Gardener-Trejo Josh Herring ``` ``` Choreography ``` ``` Helen Calcutt ``` ``` Company Members Rachel Barnes Shelley Eva Haden Alex Kapila Vimal Korpal Wesley Rolston Dominic Thompson ``` ``` 12 ``` Company registration nurnber.. 4322413 Charity registration number.. 1091498 Midland Actors Theatre (A co]npany litnited by guarant¢e) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Bissell & Browi Birnlin￿lam Ltd Chartered Accountants 12 Portman Rd Birniingham B130SL Midland Actors Theatre Contents Reference and AdTnini5trativ¢ D¢tai]s ' Trustees, Report Independent Examiner's Report Stat¢rn¢nt of Financial Activities Baian¢e Sheet Notes to the Finam¢ial stsiements 8tol2. Midlg4nd Actors Theatre Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Jon Trevor Joanne Thackwray lona Towler Evans Maretha Wallace Yi Ann Kok Gillian Adatnson George P¢arce 1091498 Charlty Reg15tration Nurnber Con)p8ny Regtstration Number 4322413 The charity 15 incorporated in Wale5. 25 Merrishaw Rd Northfield Bim)ingha Regtstered OITiee B313SL Independent Examiner Bissell & Browi Bimiingbam Ltd Cl￿tered Accountants 12 Portsnan Rd Birningham B13 OSL Page I Midland Actors Theatre Trustees, Report The t￿￿te¢s, w]LO are directois for the purposes of Company law. present the aTJnual report together with th¢ financial ': stat¢m¢nts of the charitable o(}￿panY for the y¢ar ended 31 March 2021. Objectives and a¢tivitles Objects and alms To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but no¢ exelusively. the art of drats￿. . ObJec¢ives, stralegles , In the summer of 2020. MAT Scheduled to stage th¢ world premiere of a new play, Descent by David Calcult and Sarah Sayeed. Unfortunat¢ly, the pandemi¢ intervened and we had to p()stpolle the production. (It was flnally staged in the . summer (Ff 2021.) Despite the diffioult international situation, we have been abl¢ lo continue our work in different fields. This includes our Erasmus Plus projeci on the Conunission Model of teaching. MAT is lead partner, with paTtners in Turkey, Portugal, Gerniany. Poland and the UK. We also began a new Erasmus Plus proje¢i, on Dorothy Heathcote's "Rolling Role" Jnodel of education. MAT is again project lead, with partner5 in Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK. We have been able to continue educational work through online teaching. We completed our project, "One Area Through :. Tim¢" {funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund), and ¢reated an online "virtual niuseuEn"" attd we began a new projecL': "Dr¢oTning Museums," with funding from Birniin￿]a￿ City Council. In both of th¢5¢ projects, we were fortunate to be working c105ely with Professor Carl Chinn. During th¢ pandemic, we have in¢reas¢d our presence and a¢tivities online. We have extensiv¢ly developed our websites. ￿￿.M]dIanda¢torSthcatrc.CoM and wwv.mantlen¢twork.com. We have also launched a Facebook ￿Ollp, The .,, CommissioTh Mod¢l of Teaching, which is dedicated to the work of Dorothy Heathcote, and serves as a forum for our Erasmus Plus projects. Thi5 has raised our profile and h¢lped u5 to develop more international contacts,. and it has also led . to ev¢ntS surh as att online workshop on the Commission Model, presented by David Allen and organis¢d by London Drama and National Drama (October 2020). In this period, many theatre compani¢s have been forced to close, ev¢n if only temporarily. We are pleased that we have been able to continue to operate. The fact that MAT is active in a number of different fields means that we have a solid basis to build on, and can continue io grow, in spite of the current situation. Publle beneflt Activiti Th¢ trustees confm that th¢y have Complied with th¢ requirements of section 17 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 to hav¢ du¢ r¢gard to tbe public ben¢ftt guidattce published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Trustees and o￿l¢tr5 The trusi¢es and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Page 2 Midland Actors Theatre . Tru5teesT Report Twstees: Jon Trevor Joatjne Thackwray lona Towler Evans Mar¢tha Wallace Yi Ann Kok Gillian Adaryjson George Pe￿¢¢ Structure? governan¢¢ And managemeDt Naimre ofgovernlng documeHt Memorandum and Articles of Assocation 18th September 2002. The company registered as a charity on 2nd April 2002. incorpor*¢d 14th Nov¢mber 2001, &8 atnended by special re501ution dated Recrulthieni 4ndappointhienl of trustees T￿￿te¢S r¢tire by rotation every three yeaTS and are eligibl¢ for re-appoinlment. Ststement of Tru$tees' Re5ponsibilitie5 The trustees (who are also the directors of Midlamd Actor5 Theatre for the purposes of Company law) are respopsible for preparing the trusf¢¢s' report and tbe financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally A¢¢¢pted Accounting Practic¢} and applicable law and r¢guiatiolls. Company law r¢quires the trustees to Prepare finan¢ial siatem¢nts for each fUll￿claI year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial stslements unless they are satisfi¢d that they giv¢ a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming r¢sources and application of resouwes, including its income and expenditUT¢, for that period. In Preparing these financial statements, th¢ trustees are required to.. select suitable ￿coUntIng policies and apply them consist¢ntly' observe th¢ methods and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgejnents and ¢stimate5 that are reasonable and pnjdent. state whether applicable UK Accouniitig Standards have been followed, subject to any rnaterial d¢partures disclosed and ¢xplained in th¢ financial statements. and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basi$ unless it is inappropriat¢ to presume that the ciwitable company will continue in busine5S. The trust¢￿ are responsible for keeping adequat¢ accounting records that are sufficient to Show and explain the charitable cOmpaD￿S transactions and disclose with reasonable accwacy at any tim¢ the financial position of the charitsble company and enable them to ensure that the finan¢ial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. Th¢y are also responsible for saf¢guarding the a$5¢ts of the charitable cotnpany and hellce for taking reasonable step# for the prevention and detection of fraud aDd other iTr¢gularkues. Page 3 Midland Aetors Theatre Tru5tees' Report The arniu￿ tew)rt SPPToved by the tn￿tee5 of the charity (m...... ...... ..... and signed on its behalf by.. Jon Trevor Trustee Page 4 Midland Actors Theatre Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Midland Actors Theatre {"the Company") I report to the chaTity trust¢¢s on my examit)ation of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021. Respon5ibllltles and b4$is of rE￿rt As the charity's trustees of the Co]npany land also its directors for the puryose5 of compway law) you ar¢ responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in arcordan¢¢ with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Aci')- Having satisfled myself that the accounts of Midland Actor5 Theatre are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for sndependent exarnination, I r¢port in respect of tny examit)ation of your charity's account5 as carried out under section 145 of ihe Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 Act,). In wrying out my examillation I have followed the Dir¢¢tions given by the Charity CommissioD under section L45151{b) of the 201 J Act. Jndepthdent tlgminer's stAtement I have co]npl¢t¢d my examination. I confimi that no rnatter5 have come to my attention in ¢onn¢ctLOD with the examin￿10￿ giving me eau5e to believe: l. a¢oounting records ￿re not k¢pl in respect of Midland Actors Th¢atr¢ as required by stction 386 of the 2006 Act. or 2. the accounts do not ac¢ord with those records: or 3. the a¢counts do not comply with th¢ accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view whiGh is tjot a matter considered as part of an independent examination.. or 4. the accounts hlve t*ot been prepared in ￿ordance with the m¢thods and principles of the Stat¢ment of Recommended Pra¢ti¢e for accounting and r¢portin¥ by charities lapplicablc to rharitie$ preparing 1h¢ir accounts in accordallcc with the Financial Reporting Standard app]i￿ble in the UK and Republic of Ire18nd IFRS 102)]. I have no concerns and have come a¢ross no other mattcr5 in connection with the examihation to whi¢h attention thould be drawn in this r¢p)rt in order to enable a propu understsnding of the ac¢ounts to be reached. B J Matthews FCA Chartered AGcounrants Biss¢ll & Bro￿￿ Birniingham Ltd 12 Portman Rd Birniingham B13 OSL Page 5 Midland Actors Theatre Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 n¢luding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) Total. I,.. 2020 UDr¢$tricted Reatricted 2021 Note Income and Endowm¢nts from: Charitabl¢ activitie5 Investment inrome 654 29 76,574 77228 29 194.636 112 Total Income 683 76,574 77,257 194,748 EIp¢ndlture oll: Charitable activities (1,838 44,215 46.053) (116.651) Totsl Expenditur¢ Net (expenditur¢yincome 1,838) 44.215 46.053 116,651 32.359 31.204 78,097 . Net movemellt in fi￿dS {1,155) 32,359 31.204 78,097 Re£onclllatlon of funds Total fiu]ds brought forward Total fi￿dS Carried foNard 4,279 109,884 114.163 36,066 3.124 142.243 145 367 114.163 All of the ¢harity'5 activities derive from ¢ontinuing operation5 during the above two periods. The notes on pages 8 to 12 forni an inte￿] part of the5¢ financial statements. Page 6 Midland Actors Theatre (Registration Dumber: 4322413) Balance Sheet as at 31 MAreh 2021 2021 2020 Note Currgnt gxsets Debtors Cash at b8nk and tn hand 158 145,989 14.920 112,621 146,147 127,541 Creditors: Amounts f#lling due withln one yt•r 1780 13,378 Net assets 145.367 114,163 Funds of the thArity: Restricted Ineome fuDds Rcstrirted funds 142,244 109,884 Unrestrict￿1 income funds Unr¢5trirted fimds 3,123 Totgl fulld5 145,367 114,163 For the financial year ending 31 March 2021 thc Charity wa5 entitled to ey¢mption from audat under section 477 of the CompaTri¢s Act 2006 relating to small ￿mPanies. Directors. responsibilitie5'. The members hav¢ not required th¢ charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordan¢e with section 476. and The directors arknowledge their responsibilities for complying with th¢ requirements of thr A¢t with resp¢£t to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The financial statements oft pa8e5 6 to 12 were approvrd by the trustee5. and authorised for issue on ....... signed on thei ehalf by.. The notes 011 pa8e5 8 to 12 fomi an integral part of these firwkcial stst¢m¢nts. Page 7 Midland A¢tors Theatre Notes to the Financial Staternents for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2021 I Charity $tstus The charity 15 limited by guarantee, iucorporated in Wale4 and consequently does not have Share capitAI. Each of the vst¢es is liable to contribute an amount not exce¢ding £1 towards the asset5 of the charity in the event of liquidation. Th¢ address of its registered office is.. 25 Merrishaw Rd Northfield Bimiingham B313SL Auth 2 Accounting policies Sumjnary of $lgnifieant aecoumting policles and key aecouDtIDg estimates The principal accounting policies applied in th¢ preparation of these financial 5tateJnents are sei out below. These policies hav¢ been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stat¢d. . . Statelltent of eomplianee The financial 5tatement5 have beell prepared in a¢cordan¢e with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slatement of Re¢ommend¢d Practice (applicable to charities preparing tbeir accounts in accordance with the Financi21 Reporting St&Jdard applicable in the UK And Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102)) {is5ued in O¢tober 2019} - (Charities SORP IFRS 102}), the Financial Reporting Stkmdard applicable in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Compallies A¢t 2006. Basls of preparation Midland Acior5 Theatre rneets the definition of a public ben¢fit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially". recognised at historical cost or transaction value uftle5s otherwise Stated in the relevant accounting poliey notes. Exemption frorn prepaTing a cash flow statemeDt Th¢ charity opt¢d to ¢arly adopt Bulleiin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a tash flow statement in thes¢ fU￿l(la] statements. . Income and end05￿ents Inveslmenilmcome Dividends are ￿ognIsed on¢e the dividend h&s been declared and notification h&5 been r¢ceived of the dividend due. Expend5ture All expenditure is reCo￿lSed once there is a lega] or ¢onstrnotive obligation to that expendithre, rt is probable settlem¢nt is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure beading that awegate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they hav¢ been allocated on a basis consist¢nt with th¢ use of r¢sources, with centr21 staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and d¢preciation c])arge$ allocated on the portion of the asset's us¢. Otber support costs Are allo¢ated b￿¢d on the spread of stsff costs. Ch4rltable 4edviti Charitable expenditure comprises thos¢ costs incurred by tb¢ ¢haTity in the delivery of its activities and setvie¢s for its beneficiari¢s. It illclud¢s both costs that can b¢ allocat￿ directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support thenk. Page 8 Midland Actors Theatre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Taxation The ¢harity is COllSTdered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and ther¢fore it meets the d¢finition of a ¢haritsble eotnpany for UK corporation purpose5. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exernpt from taxation in r¢spect of ineom¢ or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part i l of the Corporation Act 2010 or Se¢tion 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that su¢h income or gains are applied ex¢lu5ively to charitable purpos¢s. Foreign exchange Transactions in foreign curr•J¢ies are recorded at the rate of exchange at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets aDd liabilities denominated in foreign CUTrencies at the balatt¢¢ sheet da* are reported at the rates of exdjange prevailing at that dat¢. The result5 of overseas operation$ are translat¢d at the average rates of exchang¢ during the period and their balance sheets at the rates ruling at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences arising on translation of the opening net &ss¢ts and r¢suIts of overseas operations are r¢ported in Qther compr¢hensive in¢ome and acCu￿Ulated in ¢quiry (attributed to non-¢ontrolling interests as appropriate). Other exchange diff¢r¢nc¢5 are recognised in th¢ Statem¢n¢ of Financial Activities in the period in which they arise except for.. l) ex¢hange ditTerences on transa¢tion5 entered into to hedg¢ cettiin foreign currency risks (see above). 2) ex¢hange differences arising on gains or losses on llon-monetary items which are ￿Ognised in other ¢grnpreheJJsive.. income,. and 3) iti the case of the consolidated finan¢ial statements, exchallge differences on monetary items receivdble from or payable to a foreign operation for which settl¢ment is neither planned nor likely to occur {ther¢fore foming part of th¢ net,. investm¢nt in the foreign Op￿atiOn}. which are recogni5ed in oth¢r compr¢hensiv¢ in¢ome and reported under equity. 3 Income from charhtsble actlvltl¢s Unrestricted funds General R¢strlct¢d funds Totsl funds Heritage Lottery Fund Brit15h Council Bimiimgham City Council Educational proj¢cts Book sales 3,730 63,889 8,955 3,730 63.889 8,955 158 495 158 495 Total for 2021 653 76,574 77,227 Page 9 Midland Aetors Theatre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2021 4 Investment income UnrestTiCted funds General Totsl funds Int¢rest receivable and similar income. Interest re¢¢iYable OD bank deposits Total for 2021 29 29 29 29 Totsl for 2020 112 5 Expenditure on charitable activities Unr¢strlcted rulld5 General Restrleted funds Total 2021 Tot41 2020 Project purchases Researcb AFA & ACE project costs Marketing & design Erasmus dir¢¢t costs Travel. touring, accommodation Wag¢s & salarie5 Heritage Lottery Fund costs R¢At & venues Uiilities Insurance Telephone Printing, postag¢. stationery Sundry tnd¢pendeni examination P&L on exchange ". BaDk ¢lwg¢g 1,656 1,656 195 3,026 16291 112 69,267 7,539 1,254 13,700 100 2,546 998 1,286 464 (289} 760 {702) 104 8,840 8,840 18,929 18,929 12,150 12,150 998 998 780 780 2,640 60 2,640 60 1,838 44,215 46,053 116,651 6 Trustees rernuneration expeDse5 No trust¢es, nor any persons COTm¢Ct¢d with them, have received any remunuation from the charity during the year. No trustees have ￿CeiVed atty r¢imbuTsed expenses from the charity during the year. 7 Taxatlott The charity is a registered charity and is tber¢fore exempt from t&xatioll. Page 10 Midland Actors Th¢atre Notes to the Financigl Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 8 Debtors 2021 2020 Accrued income 158 14,920 9 Cash and cash ¢quivalents 2021 2020 Cash ￿ ballk Short-terni d¢posits 145,963 26 112,595 26 145.989 112,621 10 Creditors: amounts falllng due within one ye8r 2021 2020 Accruals 780 13,378 11 Funds Balance at i April 2020 Incoming resources Resourees expended Balance #t 31 March 2021 Uttrestri¢ted funds Gener41 Unrestrid¢d funds 4,279 682 (1.838) 3,123 Restrirt¢d funds Heritage Lottery Fund Big Lottery Arts For All British Council l Erasmus 3 British Council / Erasmus 4 Arts Council Bh8m City Council 8,418 2,516 63,060 3,730 (12,150) (2,516) (13,373) {8,195) {6.324) {1,656) (2) 49,687 55,694 29,566 7.299 63,889 35,890 8,955 Total restricted thDds 109,884 76,574 {44,214) 142,244 Total fund 114.163 145,367 Pagell Midland Actors Theatre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Balance at I April 2019 Incoming resourct5 Resources expended Balance at 31 March 2020 UnTestricted funds Gener￿1 Unrestricted fund5 7.744 13,928 (17,393) R¢strie¢ed H¢ritag¢ Lotty Fund Big Lottery Arts For All Brilish Council l Erosmw 3 Briiish Council l Erasmus 4 Art5 Council 7,198 14.920 9,970 35.281 75,922 44.727 113,700) (7,4541 (56,405) (12,862) (8.837 8,418 2,516 21,124 63.060 35,890 Totsl restricted funds 28,322 180,820 (99,258) 109,884 Totsl fund$ 36,066 194.748 (116,651) 114,163 Page 12