FACE FRONT INCLUStVE THEATRE LIMITED (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Unaudited FRnancRYdl Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charity number 1116506 Company number 05154096 (Ellgland & Wales) FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Contents For the Year EDded 31 Marcb 2025 Page Legal and Administrative Inforn]ation chair&￿￿On'5 ststement CEO'S statement Annual Report 5t015 Report of the Directors {Trustees) 16to19 Independcnt Examiners, Report 20 Statement of Financial Activities 21 Balance Sheet Notes forming part of the Financial Statements 23to32 FACE FRONT tNCLUSIVE THEATRE LI￿￿￿TED Legal and Administrative InformatTon Year ended 31 March 2025 Charity Legal Name: Face Front Inclusive Theatre Limited Clwity registration number: 1116506 Company registration number: 05154096 (England & Wales) TnLStees R Cowe- resigned as chair 27 November 2024 J Shreeves-Lee- (resigned 27 November 2024) C King- Deputy Chair from 27 November 2024 M Zekai C Thomas- Chair from 27 November 2024 A Oyebade S Langford M Fernandes S Gazi S Yianni - (resigned 9 September 2024) S Thomas-Gibson M Bulathsinhala- (appointed 9 September 2024) Company Secretary R Downing Registered office & operational address: 52 Market Square Edmonton GTeen Shopping Centre London N9.OTZ Independent Examiners: 'Simpson Wreford LLP Chartered Accountants Wellesley House Duk¢ of Wellington Avenue Royal Ars¢nal IA)ndon SE18 6SS FACE FROIYT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMrrED Report of the Chair Year ended 31 March 2025 Last year Face Front celebrdted 25 years of inclusive theatr4 and we are delighted to be able to report on another exciting year. Our thought-provoking Th¢atr¢ in Education school tOUTS have continued to play to schools across North London and indeed further afield. The 'Whisper Me Happy Ever After. tour (now in it's 13th year) played to over 1,000 S￿dents receiving fantastic feedback from staff and pupils. Over halfof the schools that booked us to perform were new schools, so our audiences are continuing to grow. We ar¢ very happy to r¢port that booking has now started for our 2026 tour. The 'lt's My Move, tour lasted for 6 weeks visiting schools all over the county from Barnet to Brighton. The team gave 27 perfornwices and 9 workshops, receiving more wonderful feedback. Our digital package ofthe show, called 'lt's My Choice, continues to be widely utilised in schools across the UL Another project that we are incredibly proud of. Our community groups continu¢ to thrive with a growing number of participants attending weekly sessions, in fact we are now inundated with applications and now have waiting lists for each of our Act the Part groups. We have just finished celebrating our biannual FaceFrontF¢st intwlink¢d with th¢ annual CLICfest. We have seen some wonderful productions, in particular we wanted to mention the Broken Silence prnduction of 'The Legacy of Le'G&8sy Manor,. This was a joyful musical of community heroes saving Le'G&ssy Manor from villainous greedy developers. The Broken Silence participants take two years to develop each of their pie¢¢s and Jon French, who very sadly died early last year, had been at the helm of this production working alongside the quite brilliant Sarah- Jane. We know that Jon would have incr¢dibly proud. We also saw the story of Quixote, ￿rfornled by InterACTion, which has participants ranging in age from 1)-80 years. The reworking of the story was intertwined with anecdotes and the history of Enfield and the people who live and work here. The p¢rfornwn¢e gave each and every member of the group a platfornl and the opportunity to shine - and shine they did. We remain eternally grdteful to all our funders, whose generosity and belief in our work allows us to continue creating inclusive theatre with and for our ¢ommuniti¢s. It has been an honour and a privilege taking on the mle of co-chair and we would both like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the board, to that]k all our staft participallts and volunteers for D￿Ing 2024125 another brilliant year for us to celebrate. Catrin Thomas, Chair of Trustees Chris Kingtr Deputy Chair of Trustees FACE FRON[ INCLUSIVE THEATRE LllVllTED CEO'S statement Year ended 31 March 2025 Acyoss 2024, we made the difficult transition to W0￿[ng without Jon French. Jon, the long-time Executive Dirwtor of Face Front, died in January* and we continue to feel his absence greatly. One of our trustees and patrons, July Hepburn, also passed away in the summer, and again is sorely missed. Now, we continue our groundbreaking inclusive Work in tbeir legacy. Despite the sadness of loss, we have also had lots to C¢1¢b￿le in 2024-25, &s we reached Fatt Front's 27th anniversary.'I'm pleased to say that this was a very busy year filled with festiv￿5, new theatre, and some truly in¢redibl¢ p¢rfornwices. I've workcd in inclusive theatre for many years, but I'm still always amaz& at the power theatre bas to reach people and change lives. Ple&8e do tak¢ some time to read through this Annual Report to find out more about our different projects and productions. Overall, I'm proud to say that, despite many challenges, we stayed true to our guiding aims throughout the year. We have continued to use the arts to improve welllKin& to address social injustice and to create pathways to employment for disabled people and thos¢ not traditionally involved in the arts. . As demonstrated in our newly digitised archive, Face Front's journey over a quarter of a century h&% b¢¢n incredibl4 and we're thrilled to see what the next 25 years will holdl tn our new Business Plan. one of our super objectives is to Èxplore moving into a pernwient venue by 2030 - we greatly hope to see you there! Finally, Face Front is nothing without the SUPFM)rt our funders) partners? patrons, trustees and volunteers. In these uncertain'times. we're so grateful to have you with us as we all work and play together to lead the way in truly incI￿81ve theatre. Rgy Downing, CEO FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRI LIMtTED Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 Fingncial Statements Grants r¢main the main source of income. we bave also raised significant sums from other sources. We also continue to work hard at diversifying the sources of grant income, while the Arts Council England and the National Lottery Community Fund ￿maIn important supporters. The breakdown of costs demonstrates that much of our income is spent directly on perforn]ances and workshops and the small team who create and deliver these perfornwnces. We continue to rely on freelancers recruited for specific activitie4 and many volunteers. Together with a continuous drive to attract grant supkK>rL this approach fits the pattern of Face Front activity and will continue to be a sound financial basis for fi￿ther development. Looking fonvard to our 30th anniversary In 2028. it will be Face Front's )Oth anniver5ary- and we're very much looking forward to celebrating with you! Here's a quick reminder of our incredible history... Face Front Inclusiv¢ Th¢atre originated from The Inclusive Arts Campaign back in 1998. This was a group of disabled and non4isabled artists across London, who w¢r¢ all committed to developing inclusive arts. Annie Smol and Andrew Mclay, the founder members, then started to experiment with different ways or working in theatre with a variety of artists. They experimented, interweaving the visual (physical theatre, movemenL fthn) and the aural (son& sound-scapin& poetry and music) using sign language and audio description as an integral part of th¢ p¢rforniance. The aim was for disabled artists to have the opportunity to develop their skills while creating a new, accessible forni of th¢atre. Face Front Inclusive Theatre w&s born &$ a project, and began to develop disabled artists and create inclusiv¢ touring productions, and participatory programmes. In 2004, Annie, along with Jon French, Shirley Mason and Catrin Thomas set up as a c4)mpany and then a cFLarity, with the mission to creat¢ original ground- breaking inclusive th¢atre with disabled and non4lisabled artists. Sin¢¢ th¢n, the company h&8 gone from strength to strength, with major touring programmes going into schools and theatres across London and the UK. and a fidl participatory programme of disabled young peopl4 adults and intergenerdtional groups creating their own originaj plays. Face Front has chang￿1 lives and improved emotional wellbeing with theatre addressing domestic abuse. transitions. sex and relationships. resilience and inclusion. Diverse and disabled actors who have had training and first employment with us havc gone on to work with renowned companies across the world. None of which would have been possibl¢ without the hard work and passion of￿1 Face Fmnt's staff, artists. trustees. volunteers and of cours¢ participants and audiences., FACE FRONT llYCLUSIVE THEATRE LlliiiTED Annual Report . Year ended 31 March 2025 Dlgitsl Archlve: A ¢all-OUt for artlfacts Supported by aNational Lottery Heritage Fund grant, we've started to compile a fantastic library of artifacts from previous Face Front projects and productions. We are looking for script% posters. images. plans or anytbing to do with our history. We are particularly k¢en on photos before photography went digital, approximately before 2008. High resolution photos are ideal, or we can scan any. artefacts. PILwe reach out to us at hello fiiccfront.o Operation Scope: A New Home Responding to the costs of property. and the demand for accessible spaces in London, ivc are I￿king for a potential new home. We love our studio/office in Edmonton Green bu¢ if possibl4 we are k¢¢n to find a oral) pernMnent and fully accessibl¢ venue..So, we'r¢ embarknng on a mission to find a space we can truly call our own: a venue that reflects our values of community. creativity, and inclusivity. Our ideal new space includes: An office for our staff team A workshop Sti￿10 big enough for our growing partkcipatory groups A fvlly accessible environment to meet the needs of our beneficiaries A location still rooted in Enfle1￿ close to our existing base. and ￿CeSsible by public trans￿rt. This is more than just a re-locatio￿ it's an opportunity to redesign Face Front's futur¢. A pernianent home means stability for our t￿ continuity for our programmes, and a welcomingj creative space for our participants and teams. This is a not a project that we can fulfil immediately* but we*e laying the foundations now with th¢ hope that by 2030 we'll be settling into a new home... If you know of any potential spaces, email hello@facefront.org Theatre-in-Education New photos of WMD & IMC teams Face Front creates accessible. issue-b&sed theatre closely linked to the nee¢lg of schools. We engage and inspire pupils, supporting thcir social, ¢motional and cr¢ative developm¢nt and helping them to lead actÉve, healthy and positive lives. We were very excited to tour into primary and SEN schools with It's My Move and Whisper Me Happy Ever After. Also, our Digital Schools projects continue to be very well-received nationally, including, Whisper Me Digital and It's My Choice. It's My Move Co-written by Julie McNarnar￿ Face Front has created atheatre and training programme about the transition .of young disabled people mov7ng from school to adult life. This year, we ran a reduced national tour, but we're proud to report that we perforn]ed 27 showswe perfornied 20 in SEND schools, colleges. and v¢nu¢s in London and Brigh.ton ttim¢s to 1,177 995 young people and the professionals who work with them. special schools. colleges and theatre venues. Additionally* our team. (including five disabled athors from our Community groups) d¢livered eight Creative tndustry Workshops to 18167 ¢m¢rging artists. FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 "Iwantedto saya big ihankyouogaiF2for visiting us with yorlr wondepfvlperforniers.. the show was amazing and so relevapltfor ow young people. Thefeedback I have perJonaZly hodfrom slaff was overwhelmingly i posilive. so I can confidently say that Face Front made a big impact. ' (Darcy Louch, Assistant Head, Kingsley SEN Higb School) "Iwos absolutely blown away by the Face Frontperformance this afternoon... The learners engaged really well and it afanta5tic experiencefijr thepn. You have a great team o]i?erformers. it pitched really well, great story, loved the SOUP￿ effects, great interactive elements 12nd c)fciJurse - Ihe ve1￿Ing machinel Ive jxst been speahng with Tny head and we'd like to getyou back al somepoint nextyear - I'll keep my eye on your website. ' (Alex Naidoo. Currieulum Manager, Ambitious about Autism, Ambitious College) WhIs￿r Me Happy Ever After Written by Julie McNan]ar4 Whisper Me Happy Ever After is a production that explores the way domestic violence affects the mental health of young people aged 9-12. This year, we were very pleased to have deliv¢T¢d th¢ play in 22 schools reaching 1,914 young people in primary schools in Camden, Barnet and Brent. Reponses from pupils and teachers alike continued to demonstrate the urgent need to tackle ihis issu as over 98 young people made post-show disclosures. Supported by our counsellor, all ￿h0o18) pupils and our team received support throughout. 'Initially, I had reservationF about booking the show given the subjecl mattÈr ofdolnestie violence, whlch I understand is a complex andsensitive Msue to address, particularly with younger audiences. However. l ultimately decided io proceed, and I w￿¥n't disappointed The acting was exceptional, and the perfonners captured the attention ofourpupils. who were genuinely mesmerised by ihe performance. I was particularly impressedwith how sensitively the topic handled, e￿￿TIngthat itwas both age-appropriate and informative. li was comforling lo wilness ihe positive impact thisperformance had on our students. Following the show, several pupils, as well teachers, expressed their gTuÉitudefor the opportunity to engage with such an important topic. Manypupils highlighted that itprovided them with the awarene&s thai ihey have somec)ne to Speak to regarthng senFitive issues. ThisfeedbaGk confirms to me thatl made the right choice ty booking theperforn￿nCe. Thank you for your commitment to adtfressing critical is.%ue.s ihrough yow work aKd I lookforward to collaborating with Face Front (Iyhisper Me Happy Ever After) Theatre Group in thefyÉure. ' (M5. Sidhu. A551Stant Headteacher for KS2, Downe Manor Primary School) 'I've been thinking a lot about theplay. It's a very remarkablepiece ofwork on many levelf. One ofthe most potentfonvn ￿eCeS J ve seen. ' (Michael Wallingg Artistic Director, Border Crnssings) FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LI￿lITED Annual Report Year ended 31 Mareh 2025 Dlgltal'Sehoo]s It?s My Choiee Co-written by Julie McNamar4 Face Front h&s created an online tTheatr¢ arfftd tTraining prograll￿e about the transition of young people with Learning DisabilitieslDifficulties (LDD) {LDD) from school to adult life. This was in partnership with The CultLllal Institute at King's College London. The Council of Disabled Childrcn and the following Disability Arts Organisations: Heart'n'soul, Action Space, Vital Xposure and Blink Dance Theatre. The online resoutcc has its own website (www.itsmychoice.org.uk) and has been promoted to all SEND schools and collegyes in inner alld outer London to young LDD peoplc and the professionals who work with them. Throughout ihis ycar, li SEND schools have signed up to the project and delivered to over 1,150 disabled young people. 'Every atspecl ofhow fo make resources a3 usefvl aspossible when transfemngfrom live to onl¢ne seems lo have been consideredbyFace Fronf. The overallstandard ofall the resources is incredibly higk... Enormo congratulations to all those involved in making such invaluable compreheFwive educational content... wouldcoirsider this online resource to be an exemplar ofbestpractice iu pnovingfrom live to online delivery. (Jean Carter, advisor, John Lyon's Charlty) 'Very impressive, (Barnet and Southgate College) fantastic resources adulthood. ' (West LeA Sthool) prodt4cedfor teachers to we with iheir studerts to explore transition to Whisper Me Digital Co-written by Julie McNamar4 Face Front h&$ created an online r¢sour¢¢ that explores tbe way domestic violence affects the mental health of young people. It is for audiences aged 9-12. Whisper Me Digital was originally launched at the Arts D¢tK)t in Nov¢mb¢r 2021 and, to datc, this digitsl resource has been s¢¢n by 24,393 young people in 20 London boroughs. 'It's suLh impacrful and valuable progrnmme with excellent resources (￿d very clearfor teacher's to deliver. (Fleecefield School, Year 5 Teacher) Thefilm provoked a lot of interest and very thoughrful discwsion. The children were incredibly sepTsitive and very 2nvolvedtkroughout. Thankyou so muchfor the resources., (Paul Baron Thomson, Primn)se Hill Primary School) Tbeatre in The Community We were pleased that our eight weekly con]munity groups continued to rwh over 1790 young people and adults. Takingpart and leading in theatre games and drama exercise4 with supporL th¢y create perfornmnces based on their own ideas and present them to the local community. Participation has enabled disabled and FACE FRONT INCLusfvE THEATRE LIMITED Annual Report Year ended 31 Marcb 2025 non4lisabled young people and adults, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds, to gain confidence and skills for lif¢. Th¢ projects have helped raise awareness around physical and emotional health, enabling participants to ¢xpress their emotion4 develop arts knowledge and techniques, leadership roles alld life skills. Participants have also established supportive friendships, thereby r¢ducing isolation and eT]hancing their quality of life. Interaction The InterAcfion theatre group is for 30+ people from different age groups. backgrounds and abililics. Men]bcrs arc aged 13-80. Following the success of previous productions (Fre¢dom P&8s and Peter Panto) and a featlwe film (Mr & Mystery), the group took inspiration from Miguel de Cervantes, classic tale, Don Quixote - rehcatin& relocating and retelling the story to creat¢ a thoroughly modern adaptation. "Fyonderfvl show, an interesting history lesson but also very clever incorporating Quixote's wisdom with today's community Imd culture. I thoughi it was saying something about how hard we canfind change but also the impor¢(7n¢e ofmemories. lalways love seeing this group performing together, what a great team" (Audience Member) DDM The group of114 young disabled actors perfornied a newly devised play called Plot Twist!Happy You Year! which kicked off Fa¢eFrontFest'23. and we We ar¢ very proud that many ￿h1¢y¢d their Bronze Bronze and Silver Arts Awards. 'Ozw daughter's confidence has grown M￿S1velY since she slartsd attending weekly sessions at DDMthis schoolyear. She amazed us and her teachers this sunviter Èerm when ske independentty decided to audition for a narrator role at her school st4mmer show - she got tke part and was tr￿lY amazing up on stage. Thi& would never have happened before she started at DDM, and il's obvious tha¢ Ray and hi& greut leam have really inspired her. (Parent) Broken Silence Following the sad news of ciFdirector Jon French's p￿in& the group continued the play he started devising. with them. With new group director Sarah-Jane Wingrove and a dedicated tearn of freelanc¢r4 th¢ group cr￿ted a new play called The Legacy of Le'G&8sy Manor. Featuring original songs and M￿81c. the play was inspiTed by the themes of Icgacy and mystcry. "To whoever was involvedin theperformance of the Legacy ofLe'GassyM¢mor' last night. Iwantedto write and say how wonderfvl J thoughi this performance was. I have never been before. and h(The never been involved with Foce Fronl, bul invited by a neighbour who wasperfornzing. FACE FRONI INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMrrED Annual Report Year ended 31 Marcb 2025 Ihadno idea whal to expect. but blown away by the quality oftheproduction... Icouldhear every wor4 the characters clearly look their acting very seriously, the mugic wos excellent incltding the singtng, which was amazing. and, ip2 the solo parts, really top quality. As Icame out. Isummed the whole evening up dsjoyous. jugt so wopderful to see the joy on thefaces ofthose perforniing and also thejoy in the way theyperforpned. Iwas sopleÉuedIcame- Inearly didnPtll_ thankyoufor allyou are doingto make this worlda morepositive place to livefor all tkose im￿1ved. but alsofor all those. like me. who came to watck ' (Audience Member) Blue Sky Aetors Hosted at The Sourc4 and is supported by In partnership with the Universtty of East London and Th￿tre Royal Stratford EasL and led by Sarah-Jane vfmgrove and a dedicated staff team. Blue Sky Actors successfully perforn]ed two original productions:, Christmas Island and To B¢ Continued It's Beginning to Look Alot like Ex-mas and 4x4. tn addition to perforn]ance skills, the group also continues to regularly train and complete Acting & Work Cvs for further worK edu(¥tion and training. 'It's amazingfor her, very important. BSA ￿Ve8 her whole year struclwe. It's important that she's part of something and they need her. We went to apanto and they asked ifthey wanted any volwiteers and she got p and onto the stage. Fye were like oh my god that must have beenfrom her drama group. It's social ap7d encourages her to mix withpeople and make conversations which she really struggles with. Ovlotber of BSA participant) The Bridge Group Following the success of a pilot phase. the group has prov¢d to be worthwhile for newcomers. The group is open to families and adults of all abilities and experiences. we also encourage referrals from local parthers and social prescription. The group is process-based and acts as a bridge to other Face Front groups. "Culthre and self-expression are ht4man rights, but there are many humans in our $ociety who are denied them becijuse they arepercetved tn be intellech4olly disabled in some way. Face Front's Bridge Gr0￿P meets a really basic hwnan need, which is rarely met with the sapne levels of care, comp(usion and commilment elsewhere. It is a spacefor self-expTeJsion, ](￿. ijnd a meanin￿1 cu1114ral ￿hange between people whose thoughts, often remarkablypro]oun4 are usually disregarded. ' Ovlichael Wallin& Artistie Director - Border Crossings) Face Front h&s been working in partllership with la72nne.Arts, suptK)rting themto arts and r¢miniscence activities for older people including: The Dream Team A group of 16 diverse independent oldeT people who meet at the Face Front studio. They wrote, produced and performed a highly original and ambitious sci-fi audio series raising awareness aE(Jut climate chang¢ and environmental issues. They have atso (kvis¢ii a new murder mystery. 10 FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LINllTED Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 "It was afanlastic experience doing the recording, Ididn't think J could do it, butyou helped me every step ofthe way" (Participgnt) Joyful Connections This project nms two regular sessions at the AgeUK Enfield Parker Centre in Edmonton, for people living with mild to advanced dementias. JaL4nne facilitators and volunteers from the Dreatn Team, work with 33 older people over the two sessions providingy rerniniscence,. singiIi& drts and crafts and drama activilit3. Jazannc also run (xlcbratory ¢vcnts invÈting ￿¢rS and other famtly members to share in the achievements of the group tneTnbers and have a quality-of-life experience together. "You make magic when you come here, Ihe clients loveyour visils, and it helps their well-being. ' (Care worker) Age Well Drama Group A group of 15? primarily Afri¢an-Caribbean older women based in Newham who meet in Plaistow. The group wrote a play set in a foodbank that explored the effects of w)verty. mental health and othering. It w& perform¢d over three nights to 150 pcopl¢. "Wonderfvl show with very talextedpeople wko clearly care about ihe state oftkis county." (Audience) Brightside Drama Group JaLqnne ran arts sessions around cooking for 43 participants. A core group of13 people from Newham then created a beautiful cookery book with stories aknut the r￿1p¢s. They launched the tM)ok with reading4 drama pcrforn)aDces and readings from the book to over 135 people. "Being paTt of it I was ever so proud - it was lovely to be amongstfriends and make new friendy" (Participant) Bespoke Projects & Festiva15 Celebrating Jon ]n February 2024, Face Front's family and friends held a special gathering to celebrat¢ thc lifc and work of (Ffounder and Executive Director Jon FrenclL For more on his pioneering work in inclusive art, see: Jon French- Drdm4 Dance & Disability on our Youtube channel. 25 Year5 of IncIusion In October 2024, members of Face Front past and current gathered at Chickenshed Theatre to celebrate our quarter of a century anniversary and launch our digital archive. Greif Gatherings Run by Thrive Dance, this series of workshops brought together people who have experienced grief to explore healing through creative tasks and movement. 11 FACE ￿oNT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 "Ijust wanted to say a HUGE thonkyoufor yot4r support with the Grief Gatherings. Fye have truly never worked somewhere that is so fvll of ki17dFTess and generosity. andfvn. I don t think my words can really press our gratitude. It is very ew.dent what as specialplace Face Front is ond tI￿t is because of allyou amazingpeople worling so hard and bringing thejoy along with it. ' (Sarah Poekert. Artistic Director, Thrive Dance) Placements We were proud to bave hosted many degree level students from: The Royal Central School of Speech & Dram4 Goldsmiths, Chickensh¢d Th¢atre and University of Fast London. "Over the cot4rse ofmy time with the group. I've learntso mt4ch about inclusive gheatrepractice. I've got to seefirst-kand how brIn￿ng together different generahons through the arts can rÈally build and strengthen a commt4nity. Iivon'tforget.all thatI've leornton thisplacement, andIhope to use this experience to develop ond explore inclusive thealrepra¢tice. Buf above all, I won'tforget the brilliantpeople I*e had tke honour ofsharing time (and many a cup oftea) witk Thankyou to Ray and everyone at[ace Front, aT￿particUlarlY everyone at InterACTion, for letting me be part ofthefamily. I'm sure I'll see you all again soon. till next timel" (Tom Chown on plaeement with InterAcfion) Cultivating Creative Connections . Face Front continues to d¢v¢lop n¢tworks and partnerships with theatre venues, schools and touring companies in order to engage young disabled and non-disabled people, both as audiences and participants. We are working with local and national venues, wwith the aitn of creating n￿allIngfUl relationships, we are working with loca] and national venues. FEAR Summit The FEAR Summit programme is a series of off-the-record forums for prnctitsoners to address their prof&qsional fears withth¢ overall aim of unpickin& unifying and promoting shared best pwtice and creative solutions. Summits already delivered includ￿. 'The barrier3 of the payment of freelance disabl¢d artists,, and 'The representation of disability in modern mask work,. Creative Arts Industry workshops Delivered by a team of five disabled and non4Jisabl¢d facilitators, this workshop was njn in conjunction with It's My Move ,&8 young disabled peopte visited their local theatres to promote further training or a Career in th¢ cr￿tive Arts tndusty. This interactive workshop gave a realistic view of being an actor on tour. CLICfest?24 We were very plwed to once again our umbrella feslivaE, Connecting London's tnclusive Communiti¢s. and TL Throughout the summer, we supp)rted 14967 events by 34 41 inclusive communities. including Hijinx, Southwark Playhouse, SAVVY Theatre, and many) many more! 12 FACE FRoTrfT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LtMrrED Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 "Face Front have been a really supportivepartner organisalion who do brilliant work ' (Ellie sho￿ Creative Partieipation Manger. Herts Ine Theatre) Awards Face Front was longlisted for a Digital Culture Award and won a Mental HeaIth Awar(L The Future Face Front has been building on its success&s with inclusive theatre projects for schools, national tours, and increased participation. Wé will continu¢ to ¢xtend our reach and profile both regionally and nationally. Projects planned over the next three Yea￿ include: Development and expansion of our Theatre in Education tours of 'FYhisper Me H<¥?py Ever Wter,, 'It's My Move,, 'The Carbon Footprint Detective Agency, and a new production about resilience. grief and change. Producing our annual CLICfest alld biemiial FaceFrontFest at the Dugdale Arts Centre and Face Front Studio. FaceFrontFest will featurc all our Enfield-bascd groups and other Iocal artists (any art forni), companies and groups. Development and expansion of our digital projects including Whisper Me Digital, It's My Choice and Equilibrium. Developing our Training Prograullnes for: i) Disabled Arts Practitioners through master-classes. work experienc4 rnentoring and placements. ii}Transition Professionals iii) Corwrate sector. iv} Cliniciths and v) Young people with long-tern] hEdlth conditions. Continuing to work with partners, practitioners and academics in order to develop research, and working with clinicians to engag¢ pati¢nts via social pr¢scription. Finding and fundraising for a P¢Tm¢ant wc¢ssibl¢ v¢nu¢ with office, studio and storage space in or around Edmonton Green. Who is Face Front7 Patrons Aditya Chakraborty. Doris Jiagg4 Joseph Adelakun, Josette Bushell-mingo OBE. Judy Hepburn, Mat Fraser, Onjali Rauf MBE, Rachel Denning, Jamie Beddard. Boani of Directors Catrin Thomas (Chair), Chris King (Deputy Chair), Ayo Oyebade (Tre&surcr}. Ray Downing (Company Secretary), Roger Cowe, M¢scrct Zekai, Sean Langforf Le￿ Gazi, Mary Fernandes, Siwan Thomas-Gibson, Mevna Bulathsinhala. 13 FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LINllTED Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 Core Staff Ray Downing (Artistic Dir¢¢tor & CEO, Sarah-Jan¢ Wingrove (Associat¢ DiT¢Ctor) Annie Smol MBE (Associate Artist), Jacqui Livingston (Associate Producer), Katherine Bruc¢ (Associate Producer), Emily Wrench (Associate Producer), Eliza Wilson (Associate Producer), Rachel Bradbear (Development Manager), Chi-Lin Nim (Associate Artist), Greg Baxter (Assooiate Artist), Grace Firth (Associate Artist), Kymarni Appleton (Associate Artist). Participants Adam, Ade, Adetoun, AdetOU￿ Alex, Alfie, Ali, Alic¢, Alison, Allan, Altan, Amb4 Ameli4 Amelie, AMIL Ann4 Anna, Annelise, Andr¢annou, Araminthe, Arthur, Asim, Aw4 Barbar4 Barry, Beat4 Becky, Belle, Benjami￿ Bernadette, Bernice, Buse, Chin4 Chinado, Christin4 Christine, Christoph¢r, ClaiTe, Cona Corral, Cristinffj Dami, Daniel& Danny} Darr¢n, David, David, David, Debbie, Deli4 Demetris, Dora, Ek Elaine, Elena, Bli£ Bliz4 Ellen, Elorine, Esther, Ezgi, Faisal, Feliza, FloI￿ Frankie, Freddy, Gary, Geesh4 Gillia￿ Gio, Glory, Gordoffj Gracie, GulianA Hannah, Hannah, Holly. Humphry, Hyacinth, Ilkay, Illeon, In4 Irene, Ivyy JacquelY￿ James, Jamie, JaneL Jess, JISh￿ Jo, Joan, Joe, John, Joseph, Joyce, Joyce. Judie, Kaitlyn, Kashi Kate, Kathy, Laura, Lauren, Lennon, Letiti4 Lissa-jane, Li4 Lynd4 Lydi4 Madalin. Manny, Margar¢ MarK Marvi Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.At)ne, Matild4 Maureen, Melin4 MesereL . Michael, Michael. Michelle, Michelle, Mike, Mo, MYA Myrtle, Nann￿ Nol@ 014 Pam, Paul, Penelope. Peyton, Phylis, Precious, Rafeall4 Raji, Rakhi, Remi, Richart RIW Robiry Roman, Ros, Rose, Ruth, Saral Shanil, S'hannon, Sharon, Shelli Shon4 Sil Sky, StLiarL Sterre, Stephen, Sylvii Thomas, Thomas. Trevor. Ursul4 V&8sos, Vathou1￿ V¢r4 Victor, Vilm4 Wendy, yasmi￿ Yumi, Zelda, Zoe, Zo Volunteers & Plaeements Aglaia Tretiakov4 Aidan Slater, Amelle Hodges, Claire Hoskify Callum Cleskn Damiy Charalambou Daisy Hodges, Demetris Antonio￿ Jane Hernmns. Julian Hilaire. Mo Cross, Meseret Z¢kai, Mevna Bulathstnhal4 Patrick Mccarthy, Peter Faventi, Rekcca SeabrooK Ricl]ard Costello, Richard Wang. Shanil Tailor, Sophie BTuno, Tom Chown. Freelancers: Adarn Smith, Alex Garfath, Alicia Pope, Awa ja￿e, Briony Dillon, Christopher Ballw Daniel Addac, Danny Charalambous, EEl¢n Good¢y> Emily Bradley, George Freerna￿ Gopal Gau￿ Jessica KOn7A)￿ Julie McNamar4 Katie Anna Mcconnell, Lucinda Brny, Maxine Dennis, Michaela Waldram-Jones, Molly Richards, Nicky Dune, Natasja Desir (a¢¢¢nt aiy)ve r), Nigel Kellaway, Patricia SmitK Penny Gkritzapi, Robin MaCDOnal￿ Rona Namudu, Sally McNeil, Shirley maso￿ Sula Grecson, Taj-Levi Matthews, Theo Holloway 14 FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMrrED Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 Companies (partners, associates & suppliers): Act Up Newham, Arts Award4 Alpha TransporL Alpha Payroll. Access All Areas, AgeUK Enfield. AgeUK EasL Alternative Centre of Educatioffj Amici Dance Theatre Company) AppI¢￿t Arts, BKL Acwuntants, Bernie Grant Arts Centr¢,Blink Dance. Theatre, Border Crossings, Camden Council, Chickenshed, Community Links Enfield, Community Links Edmonton.Cornerston¢ Café, Council for Disabled Children, Community House, Coreli Dance Company* Creative Minds, Cultural Institute - King's College London, Cultur¢ Within Newham, Dugdale Arts Centre, Edmonton Community Partnership* Enfield Children and Young Person's Services, Enfield Caribbean Association, Enficld Cultural NetworK Enfield Joint Services for Disabled Children and Young People. Enfield Adult Service4 Enfield Disability Actio￿ Enfield Age UK Enficld Council, Enfield Gazette. Enfield Voluntary Action, yery F&st 8rgns, Fellow Productions, Fleecefield Primary School, Flints, Forest Gate Community Garden, Haringey Shed, Hackney Shed, Haringey Creates, Heart n Soul, Herts Inclusive Theatre. Immediate Theatre, Jazanne Art4 Jellyfjsh Arts. JOY Festival. L(￿lmOtIon, Makatori Charity. Mencap. M￿D Enfield, National Children's Bureau, Our Communily Cares, Participatory Arts London, Park Avenue Disability Resource Centre, Platinum Pr¢forniing Arts, Ponders End.United Refonn Church, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, Rose Taylor Centre, Rosehill Press, Ross Motors, Simpson Wr¢ford LLP, Stsrs, Solare Women's'Aid, St. Edmunds Primary Sch(K>l, Theatre Royal Stratford EasL Unitas Youth Zone, University ofEast London, Van Den Bussche & Merill Agency. VAsible People. 15. FACE FRONT llYCLUSIVE THEATRE Lll￿llTED Report of the Directors (Trustees) Year ended 31 March 2025 The Trustees, wbo are also directors ofthe charity for the purposes ofthe Companies Act 2006, pregent their report and fu]anciaI statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, retM)rt and accounts for Compalli¢s Act purposes. The fllMneial statements have bc¢n PT¢par¢d in accordanc¢ with accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic or Ireland (FRS102). Structure. Governanee and Management Governing document The company is a'charitable compally limited by guarantee (company nurtber 11165056) incorpornted on 14 Jun¢ 2004 in England and'wales. The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and wwers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Assooiation. Th¢ full nam¢ of the registered charity is 'Face Front tnclusive Theatre Limited,. Its operational address and registered office is CUTrently at 52 Market Square Edmonton Green, Shopping Centre Edmonto London, N9 OTZ. The Charity is managed by its trustees who constitute the board of directors and have been appoint￿ in accordance with the charity's Articles of Association. The dir￿r$ in office during the year ended 31 March 2025 were &s follows:. R Cowe- resigned as chair 27 November 2024 J Shreeves-Lee- (resigned 27 November 2024) C King - Deputy Chair from 27 November 2024 M Zekai C Thomas - Chair fron] 27 November 2024 A Oyebade S Langford M Fernandes S Gazi S Yiam)i- (resigned 9 September 2024) S Thomas-Gibson M Bulathsinhala- (app)inted 9 September 2024}. The day-to-day management is carried out by R Downing. Methods used to reernlt and appoint new charity trustees Recruitment of trustees is by recommendation from board members, creative team members or participants and thet4 following a probation period of four months, a mutual decision is made on appointment. 16 FACE FRONT ll¥CLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Report of the Directora (Trnstees) Year ended 31 March 2025 Objectives and activities Face Froiitlnclusive Theatre creates original, ground-breaking Lnclusive Theatre with a company of disabkd and non4isabled artists. The company produces professional, entertaining and challenging multi-layered theatre. through its Theatre-in-Education, Participation and Training proErammes. Face Front airns to: Use the arts to improv¢ emotional w¢ll-being and address social injustice Provide programmes that enable disadvantaged adults and children to participate in the arts Develop productions that explore s(Kial issue8 raise awar¢ness and enable people to engage in the process of change Create pathways to employment in the arts for disabled people and those not traditionally involved in the arts In planning activiti¢s and delivering services the Trustees have regard to t&e Charity Commission's guidallce on public benefit. Financial Review The attached fmancial statements show the ¢ll￿ent state ofthe c]wity's fittances for the year ended 31 March 2025. tncoming resourc¢s for the y¢ar totallcd £319,621 of which £153.992 were for restricted purposes. Outgoing resources for th¢ year totalled £304,725 of which £283,796 were attiibutable to restricted fimds. Overall, the accounts show a surplus for the year of £14,986. Reserves policy The charity's reserves policy is to maintain unrestricted fiuuls not conunitted or inv¢st¢d in tsngiblc assets ('the free Teserves,) equal to at least six months, core costs. which are prinjarily salaries and premises costs, This l¢v¢l of r¢s¢rves has been exceeded througbout the year, As at 31 March 2025 the total 'free reserves, amount to £148,789. Kestricted reserves at 31 March 2025 totsl £17,737, these funds ar¢ not avadabl¢ for general purposes. Designated funds at 31 March 2025 total £86,305. of tbis £20.287 relates to the cost of the new mini bus purchased during the year, which has been held sepaTat¢ly from the 'fr¢e reserves, for future depreciation charges and £66,018 has been designated for planned O￿ational ¢xpenditur¢ including costs for the Tog¢th¢T Ev¢n( infiationary pay increases, new staff roles and the Carbon Footprint Detective Agency. 17 FACE FRONT ll¥CLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Report of the Directors (Trustees) Year ended 31 March 2025 Directon (Tntstees) Responsibilities Th¢ Trust¢¢5, as s¢t out on page 2 (who ar¢ also th¢ directors of Fac¢ Front tnclusive Theatre Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Directors, (Trustees) R¢port and the financial statements in a¢¢ordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law rcquir¢s the truste¢s to prepa￿ financial statements for financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting P￿tICe (United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards and applicable law). Und company law the trustees must not approve the f￿￿￿1&1 statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the stste of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balanee sh¢¢t date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial.year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgments and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent" slate whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any materiaE departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial statements on the going Concern Eosis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue on that basis. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that.are suffi¢i¢nt to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fiiiancial position of the cIMrity and. to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply witb the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of th¢ charitable company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial infornmtion included on the ¢haritabl¢ company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Limlted liability Members of the charitable company guarantee to contribute an amoullt not exCe￿Ing £1 to the assets of the company in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 March 2025 was te Public Benefit StAtement The Trustees confimi that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 201 I to have du¢ regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit,. Face Front Jnclusive Theatre Limited charitable purpose is to provid¢ incr¢ased access to music and musical education to young people in Londo￿ particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds and provide them with opportunities to participate in a range of musical activities. 18 FACE FRoiYf INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Report of the Directors (Trustees) Year ended 31 March 2025 Independent examiners Simpson Wreford LLP.. were appointed as Independent Examiners during the year and have ¢xpr¢ssed their willingncss to wntinuc in that capacity. The above report has been pre￿ed in accordance with the special provxsions of Part 15 of the Compatiies Act 2006 r¢lating to small compatiies. Signed on behalf of he board of directors (trustees) on 24 November 2025 C Thomas Chair of T￿￿te¢S 19 FACE FRONT ll¥CLUSIVE THEATRE LI￿llTED Independent Examiners, Report To the Trllstee￿ of Face Front Inclusive Theatre Limited for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 I report to the charity trustees of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 27 to 37. Responsibililies and basis of report As the charity's trustees ofthe company (and also its directors forthe purposes of cotnpany law) you are responsible for the preparation of the ac£ounts An accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act')- Having satisfied myself that th¢ accounts of th¢ company aTC not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in tespect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the charitie￿ Act 2011 (th¢ '2011 Act.). In carrying out my exatnination I bav¢ followed the Directions given by the ChaTity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 201 l Act. Indqpe.ndent ￿&mIner'S report Since th¢ company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a memEtr of a body listed in section 145 of the 20 I I Act. I COnf￿M that l am qualified to Jmdertake the examination because I am a member of th¢ Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirn] that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: (l ) accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of th¢ 2006 Act. or (2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. or (3) the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any r¢quircmcnt that the accounts giv¢ a 'truc and fair, view which is not a miltter considered as part of an independent exatnination. or (4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities prepaTing their aw)unts in accordance with the Financial RctK)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other ll￿tte[S in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enabl¢ a prow understanding of the accounts to be reached. Kate Taylor FCA For and behalf of Simpson Wreford LLP, Chartered AccouDtants InstAtut¢ of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales té•J . Wellesley House Duke of Wellington Avenue London, SE18 6SS Date(L"' 26 November 2025 20 FACE FRONT llYCLUSIVE THEATRE LINllTED. Statement of Financial Activiti￿ (including Income and Expenditure Account) Year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestrictsd Restrieted Funds Funds Notss Total thnds Total fynds 2025 2024 INCOME DOnat￿l]S and kga¢ies Charitabk activitss Investhlexts Other TOTAL INCOME 11,194 142264 3,042 9,130 165.629 11,194 296256 3,042 9,130 319,621 8,623 340J26 4298 153,992 153,992 353247 EXPEY4DITURE ON: Raising fir CharitabiE activitiEs TOTAL EXPENDITURE 19,198 1,731 20,929 19,198 285,527 304,725 16,106 397,921 414.(Y27 283,796 283,796 NET INCOME/{EXPENDITURE) 144,701 {129,804) 14,896 (60,780) Transfers between fund8 (98,040) 98,040 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 46.661 (31.764) 14,896 (60.780) RECOI¥4CILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl funds brought forward Total ￿ndS carried fornrd 188,433 235,094 49,501 17,737 237,934 252,831 298,714 237934 The results for the y¢ar d¢rive from continuing activities, and there are no other gains or losses other than those shown above. Th¢ not¢s on pag¢s 24 to 38 forni part of these financial statements. 21 FACE FRONf INCLUSIVE TItEATRE LIMrrED Balance Sheet as At 31 MAreh 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Tal)￿)￿ assets Current Assets Debto Cash at bank and in hand 41,903 52,783 67294 171328 238.622 38239 163.760 201,999 Creditora Amounts falIll￿ due withtii one year (27,695) (16,847) Net current assets . 210,928 185.151 Total net assets 252,831 237,934 The Funds of the Charity Unrestr￿ted Funds Desyllted Funds Restricted Funds 14&789 86,305 17,737 252,831 157267 31,166 49501 237934 For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company w&s ¢ntÉtl¢d to ¢x¢mption fron] audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirell￿nts of th¢ Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. The trustees have not required the company to obtain an audit of its fU￿]cKal statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 Thesc financial stat¢m¢nts hav¢ bccn prq)ared in accordanc¢ with th¢ provisions applicable to companies subject to the small compaDies' regime. The fllwicial statements on pages 23 to 32 were approved by the Trustees on 24 November 2025 and signed on their ￿half by: C Thomas Dlrector (Trustee) Company Number- 05154096 (England &Wales) 22 FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Notes to the financial statements - Year ended 31 March 2025 l. Accounting Pollcfies The principal accounting p)licies are summarised below. The accounting pK)licies have" been applied consistently througbout the year and in the preceding year. Company inforniation . Face Front Inclusive Theatre Limited is a company limited by guarantee incorporatcd in England and Wales and r¢gistered &8 a charity with the Ch￿lty Commission. The registered offic¢ is 52 Market Square, Edmonton Green Shopping C¢ntr¢. London. N9 OTZ. (a) Basis of accounting The financial statements have been prepaTed in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: sthternent of Recommended Practice applicable to charities pr¢Eyaring their accounts in accordanc¢ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102F (Charities SORP (FRSI 02)). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Compani¢s Act 2006. The financial stat¢ments are prepared in sterlin& which is the functional currency ofth¢ wmpany. Mon¢tary amounts in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The effects of events relating to the year ended 31 March 2025 which occurred before the date of approval of the financial stat¢m¢nts by the Trustees has been included in the financial statements to the extent required to show a true and fair view of the state of affairs at 31 March 2025 and th¢ resutts for the year ended on that date. Face Front Inclusive Theatre Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRSI 02. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unle&s othenvise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. (b) Going Concern At the time of approving th¢ a￿ounts, th¢ trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity h&s adequate resources to continue in operational existence for thc for¢s¢cable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts. (c) Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are available for us¢ at the discretion of the Directors in furth¢rance of the general objectives ofthe charity. Unrestricted funds include donations and other incoming resources receivable or gcn¢rated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose. Restrided fvnds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the tern]s of an appeal. Expenditure, which meets these Criteri￿ is Charged to the fun (d) Income All incoming ￿SOurceS are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitl¢d to th¢ income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income: 23 FACE FRONT INCLUSIVE THEATRE LIMITED Notes to the financial statements- Year ended 31 March 2025 Aecounting Pollcles (¢ontfiRued) Grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when Teceivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific perf0m￿lCe by thc charity. ar¢ recogniseAI wh¢n th¢ charity b¢¢om&s unconditionally entided to the grant. Grant income is only deferred where the donor h&8 clearly specified that it relates io a fuiure perio(L Incoming resources from chaTitable consulting activities are accounte41 for when earned. Consultaiicy income is deterred where it relat&8 to services to be carried out in the future. Incoming resources from grants. where related to perfornwice and specific d¢liv¢rabl¢s. are accounted for as the charity carns thc right to consideration by its pcrfonnancc. (e) Expenditure Expenditure is tecognised on an accnwl basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which annot bc fully rCwv¢￿