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2021-03-31-accounts

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Sum mary of the purposes of Para1.17 Toadvancetheeducationof the publicinthe
thecharity as set out in its art ofdancetheatre, new mediaperformances
governingdocument andworkshops primarily amongst young
peopleinWales,particularly toregions
deemed priority areas by theWelsh
Government.
Summary of the main
activitiesinrelation to those
Para1.17 and
1.19
• Creation oftheatricalanddigitalprojects for
youngpeopleexploringtheinterface
purposesforthe public betweenlivearts and digital arts.
benefit,inparticular,the • Project linkededucationalworkshopsin
activities,projects or services schools andcommunities.
identifiedinthe accounts. •Creationofdigitaleducational products to
assistchildren and teacherswith creative
learninqtools.
Statementconfirming Para1.18 Thetrusteeshave had regard to theguidance
whether thetrustees have issued bytheCharity Commission on public
had regard to the guidance benefit.
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benefit
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Policy on social investment Para1.38 nIa
including program related
investment
Contribution made by Para1.38 nIa
volunteers
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The financial year 2020/21included several fundedprojects that
were either postponedorinitiatedas aresultofthe Covid.
pandemic. AsBombastic spans both liveartsand digital arts,the
Summaryofthe main
achievementsofthe
Para1.20 company successfully managed to navigate and expandtheir
ambitionsduring this period,with the continuationof thecompany's
charity,identifyingthe
differencethecharity's
workhas made to the
objectivesinbothengagement andparticipationinthearts for
young people, schools andfamiliesthroughdigitalweb-based
projects.
circumstances of its
beneficiariesand any
wider benefitstosociety
as awhole.
1.ContinuationoftheClwstwrdigitalinnovation in screen
mediaR+D: Poli
ThePOllplatformR+Dcontinued through the Pandemic witha
change of focus with online usertests andtechnicalinvestigations
intothe possibilitiesofPOllasaremote learning tool.
TeacherUsertests wereimplementedonline tofurtherdevelopthe
platform,but subsequent user tests were delayed until physical
visits were allowedinschool settings andashift of focusoccurred
tothe business andcommercialpossibilities ofthe Poliplatform
duringthis time.
2.Digi Creatives
Thisproject which beganinSwansea schoolsinJanuary 2020
continued until March 2020 and was postponed asaresult ofthe
pandemic untilinperson/Physical visits could resumein2021. The
project didnotresumeuntilMay 2021.
**3. DIGItreats. **
Asaresult ofastabilisationgrantfrom the ArtsCouncil ofWalesin
June2020,the company were abletoimplement andcreateanew
YouTubechannel forchildrenentitled LAUGHING BOX.
The channelfocusesoncomedy and incorporated many regular
professional Bombastic collaborators with the exciting additionof
working directly with young peopleinWales as performers to
featureinthe series.
This wasanexciting new directionforthe company toworkand
develop ideasdirectly withalarge and diverse group ofperformers
inboth English andWelsh.
Thefirstepisodes premieredinOctober 2020 andthe company
were encouraged by the audiencefigures and the international
engagement/views with the project.Alongside viewersinBritain,
there were viewersinIndia,Bolivia, Russia, Australia,America and
confirmed the realtangible possibilities of growinganinternational
digital audience for ourwork.
Summary:
2020/21 includedanumber of both live educationalprojectsand
new digital engagement/ developmentalprojects thatoffer
diversification and newfurthersustainabilityavenuesforthe
companyin2021-2022.

Achievements
against
objectives set
Para1.41 nia
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
Para1.41 nia
set
Investment performance
aqainst objectives
Para1.41 nia
Other nia

Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the perjod
Para1.21 Fromanopening balance of £1,898 (prior year
£30,239),asurplus of£16,531(prior year deficit:
£19,954) arose from income of £67,200 (prior
year:£61,737)andspend of£50,669(prioryear:
£81,691).Theclosing balanceis£18,429.
Statement explaining the Para1.22 Bombasticisfunded onaproject-by-project
policyforholding reserves basis based on submission of balanced
stating why they are held budgets. Thereiscurrently no core funding
available and thus little opportunity to buildup
reserves. If core fundingissecured, then the
Trustees will review its reserves oolicv.
Amount of reserves held Para1.22 Reserves (both restricted and unrestricted
funds) at the year end were £ 18,429 (prior
year: £1,898).
Reasonsforholding zero Para1.22 nia
reserves
Details of fund materiallyin Para1.24 Nil
deficit
Explanation of any Para1.23 Nil
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Bombastic's principal ongoing funderisthe
Arts Council of Wales, which supported the
Thecharity's principal creation of the company.
sources of funds (including
any fund raising)
Para 1.47 All grant incomeisappliedforagainst criteria
specified by the grant giving organisation and
these fundscanonly be usedforthe purposed
approved.
All expenditure incurred by the companyisin
support of the key obiects of the charity.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
Para 1.46 nia
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46 nia
Other nia

Description of charity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document Para1.25 MemorandumandArticles ofAssociation.
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is thecharity Para1.25 Charitablecompanylimited byguarantee.
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, ClO)
Trusteeselectionmethods Para1.25 Elected.
includingdetails of any
constitutional provisionse.g.
electiontá postorname of
any personor body entitled .
toappoint one or more
trustees
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Policies andprocedures
adoptedfortheinductionand
Para1.51 nia
traininqoftrustees
The charity'sorganisational
structure and anywider
Para1.51 nia
networkwithwhich the
charityworks
Relationshipwith anyrelated
parties
Para1.51 nia
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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates actedifnotforwhole
year
Nameofperson(orbody)entitled
toappointtrustee(ifany)
1 Geraldine
Hurl
Chair

Notes Unreslri'ded Resbi'cted reeIfory'ear reeIfory'ear
funds fUnds 2020121 2019120
£ £: £ £
Incomefrom:
CharitabteActi'!itres
Oigi:taJ:
Innovation
67,200 67,200 10,587
TouringProductions 51,150
EducationalProgramme
BankInterest,
Total Income 67,200 67,200 61,737
EXpenditureon: 2&3
CharitabteActt'llities
DigitalInnovation 1,636 44,M2 46,079 4,056
TourtngProducttons 150 1E.Q 77,635
Educati,QfIPlUJramme 4,440 4,440
To,tal Resources Expended 1.636 49,032 50,669 81.691
Netmovementinfunds (1,636) 18,168 16,531 (19,~.A)
Reconciliation of funds
TotaffundsbwughtforwaJid 1,840 58 1,898 50,193
Total fUndscarried forward 203 18,226 18,429 30,239

Notes 31NIarch2021 31NIarch2021
£ £
Current assets
Cash atbank 18,429 2,048
18,429 2,048
Creditors: Amountsfalli'ngdue
wtthinoneyear (150)
Netcurrentassetsl(li,abiliti,es) 18,429 1,898
Net Assets 18,429 1,898
Funds
Unrestnctedineornefunds 7 20,3 1,8-40
Restrictedincame funds 8 18,226 58
18,429 1,898
2 EXPENDITURE Direct Support 2020/21 2019/20
£ £ £ £
Charitable Activities
DigitalInnovation 44,442 44,442 16,500
TouringProductions 150 150 68,857
Education Programme 4,440 4,440 3,087
TotalResourcesExpended 49,032 49,032 88,444
3 SUPPORT COSTS Governance Management Office 2020/21 2019/20
£ £ £ £ £
DigitalInnovation .-
TouringProductions 4,393
EducationProgramme
CoreCosts 1,636 1,636 2,063
TotalSupport 1,636 1,636 6,456

5 CREDITORS 2020/21 2019/20 2019/20
£ £
Trade creditors
Accruals anddeferred income 150
Totalcreditors 150
6 DEFERRED INCOME ANALYSIS 2020/21 2019/20
IncludedwithinNote6is thefollowing deferred income: £ £
Opening deferred Income
Released to theSOFA
Fresh incomedeferred in-year
Closingdeferred income
7 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 1Apr 2020 Income Spend 31Mar 2021
£ £ £ £
General 1,840 1,636 203

RESTRICTED FUNDS
1Apr 2020 Income Spend 31Mar 2021
£ £ £ £
Clwstwr (9,000) 37,500 44,442 (15,.942)
Arts Council Wales 8,609 29,700 4,440
33,869
Others 449 150
299
58 67,200 49,032 18,226
9 FUND/ASSET ANALYSIS Unrestricted Restricted 2020/21 2019/20
funds funds total funds total funds
£ £ £ £
Netcurrent assets 203 18,226 18,429 1,898
203 18,226 18,429 1,898

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds 2019/20
£ £ £
Incomefrom:
Charitable Activties:
DigitalInnovation 316 7,500 7,816
TouringProductions 40,850 40,850
EducationProgramme 13,500 13,500
BankInterest
Total Income 316 61,850 62,166
Expenditureon:
Charitable Activities:
DigitalInnovation 2,063 16,500 18,563
TouringProductions 68,857 68,857
EducationProgramme 3,087 3,087
Total ResourcesExpended 2,063 88,444 90,507
Netmovementinfunds (1,747) (26,594) (28,341)
Reconciliation of funds
Totalfunds brought forward 3,587 26,652 30,239
Totalfunds carried forward 1,840 58 1,898