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Summaryofthepurposesof| Para1.17 Toadvancetheeducationofthepublicin
thecharityassetoutinits theartofdancetheatre,newmedia
governingdocument performancesandworkshopsprimarily
amongstyoungpeopleinWales,
particularlytoregionsdeemedpriority
areasbytheWelshGovernment.
Summaryofthemain
asd,
;
activitiesinrelationtothose
Para1-17and
1.19
eCreationoftheatricalanddigitalprojects
;
foryoungpeopleexploringtheinterface
purposesforthepublic betweenliveartsanddigitalarts.
benefit,inparticular,the eProjectlinkededucationalworkshopsin
activities,projectsor schoolsandcommunities.
servicesidentifiedinthe eCreationofdigitaleducational products
accounts. toassistchildrenandteacherswith
creativelearningtools.
Statementconfirming Para1.18 Thetrusteeshavehadregardtothe
whetherthetrusteeshave guidanceissuedbytheCharity
hadregardtotheguidance Commissiononpublicbenefit.
issuedbytheCharity
Commissiononpublic
benefit

Summaryofthemain Inthefinancialyear2023/24Bombastic
achievementsofthe continuedtoexpandtheirinnovativework
charity,identifyingthe withdigitalmediaforyoungpeoplein
differencethecharity’s ParatO WaleswithDIGITREATS2 andthe
workhasmadetothe , developmentofworkingwithyoungWelsh
circumstancesofits creativesandthecreationofdigital
beneficiariesandany contentforyoungpeopleinWales,UK
widerbenefitstosociety andtheworld.
Itcontinuedtobeoneofthe
asa whole. company’smainobjectivesbyoffering
uniqueandempoweringengagementand
participationintheartsforyoungpeople
throughdigitalweb-basedprojectsandthe
companycontinuedtosignificantlyexpand
theirreach.
DIGITREATS2:Thedigitalproject
activityspanned2023andwascompleted
byFeb2024andfocussedonthedigital
platformsofanEnglishlanguageYouTube
channelLAUGHINGBOXandtheWelsh
languageversionofBOCSLOL.
Oneofouroverridingaims/objectiveswas
tostarttoproducebilingualcontentfor
socialmediaplatforms,alongside
YouTube,toexpandthecreative
possibilitiesforBombastic’sworkwith
youngpeoplefromWalesaged7-16years
oldonthecreationofnewcomedycreated
withandforyoungpeopleinWelsh,
Englishandbilinguallyforyoungpeoplein
WalesandtheWorld.Thiswasa big
successforthecompanywithconfirmation
thatviewersandyoungpeopleare
intrigued,interestedandimportantly
investedintheworkandalso
demonstratedclearinternational
dimensionwithviewsfromNorthAmerica,
Brazil,Venezuela,Australia,India,
Malaysia,Indonesiaandmanyother
countries.
Weworkedacrosssocialmediaplatforms
(INSTAGRAM/TIKTOKandYOUTUBE)
andsignificantlydevelopedourpresence
andvisibilityinthedigitalworld.We
accumulated41,670viewswith6321likes
onINSTAGRAMandreceivedviewsof
over75,582with5000likesonTikTok.
TheLAUGHINGBOXnewepisodes
createdforYouTubereachedover27,398
ViewswiththeTotallikesof14,341and
theviewingfiguresforprevious
LAUGHINGBOXalsogrewa further6000
views.OurWelshlanguageBOCSLOL
episodeshaveamassedmorethan3800
viewsandover1000likesandnewBOCS
LOLepisodescreatedthroughtheproject
haveamassedover3900viewsand1800
likesandisa clearindicatorthatourwork
isbeingenjoyedandwatchedbyyoung
Welshaudiences.
Weaccumulatedonour socialmedia
platforms,thecombinedviewingfiguresof
152,350viewsandover28,480likes.
Weworkedwithover25youngWelsh
creatives(7-16)andemployedover15
professionalfreelancecreatives.The
youngWelshcreativeswerefromthese
areas:Merthyr,GlynnNeath,EastCardiff,
Swansea,Aberdare,Treorchy,North
Cardiff.Bombasticplantodevelopfurther
theirdigitalworkforandwithyoungpeople
furtherin2025.
Thecompanyalsostartedtoplantocreate
live/outdoorworkforfamiliesin2024asa
newapproachtofamilyandaudience
engagementandwillbegininMay2024
witha newoutdoorcommissiontotourin
Wales.
Summary:2023/24sawa
significant
evolutioninthecompany’sobjectives
throughexploringthepossibilitiesand
fusionbetweencreatingworkwithandfor
youngpeopleinWalesanddigitalarts.
Thecompanycontinuedtocreatehigh
qualityandengagingbilingualdigital
contentthatamassedmorethan152,350
viewsandover28,480likesandhas
encouragedBombastictofurtherdevelop
ourcollaborativedigitalworkwithyoung
peoplein2025andbeyond.
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Achievementsagainst
.
.
objectivesset
Para1.41 n/a
Performanceoffundraising
aye


;
activitiesagainst objectives

Para1.41
n/a
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againstobjectives
Para1.41 n/a
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Reviewofthecharity’s Para 1.21 Bombastic’sturnoverfor2023-24financial
financialpositionattheend yearisbasedonanincomelevelof£5000
oftheperiod (prioryear:£49,300)andexpenditureof
£28255(prioryear:£21,631).
Our operatingsurplusis£6074(prioryear:
£27,669)foryear-end2024.
Therewasa broughtforwardfigureof
£29329fromtheprioryearcarriedforward
intothe2023-24accountingperiodof
which£28958isdesignatedfundsand
£3771
isunrestricted.
Statementexplainingthe Para 1.22 Bombasticisfundedona project-by-project
policyforholdingreserves basisbasedonsubmissionofbalanced
statingwhytheyareheld budgets.Thereiscurrentlynocorefunding
availableandthuslittleopportunitytobuild
upreserves.
Ifcorefundingissecured,
thentheTrusteeswillreviewitsreserves
policy.
Amountofreservesheld Para 1.22 Reserves(bothrestrictedandunrestricted
4 funds)attheyear-endwere£6074(prior
year:£29329).
Reasonsforholdingzero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Detailsoffundmateriallyin |Para 1.24 Nil
deficit
Explanationofany Para 1.23 Nil
uncertaintiesaboutthe
charitycontinuingasa going
concern
dditionalinformation(optional)
oumaychoosetoincludefurtherstatements whererelevantabout:
Bombastic’sprincipalongoingfunderisthe
ArtsCouncilofWales,whichsupportedthe
Thecharity’s principal
sourcesoffunds(including
|Pa" 1.47 creationofthecompany.
anyfundraising) Allgrantincomeisappliedforagainst
criteriaspecifiedbythegrantgiving
organisationandthesefundscanonlybe
usedforthepurposedapproved.
Allexpenditureincurredbythecompanyis
insupportofthekeyobjectsofthecharity.
Investmentpolicyand
objectivesincludingany
Para 1.46 n/a
socialinvestmentpolicy
adopted
risksfacingthecharity
Adescriptionoftheprincipal
Para 1.46 n/a

Descriptionofcharity’s
trusts:
Typeofgoverningdocument| Para1.25 MemorandumandArticlesofAssociation.
Howisthecharity Para1.25 Charitablecompanylimitedbyguarantee.
constituted?
Trusteeselectionmethods Para1.25 Elected.
includingdetailsofany
constitutionalprovisionse.g.
electiontopostornameof
anypersonorbodyentitled
toappointoneormore
trustees

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Youmaychoosetoincludefurtherstatements whererelevantabout:
Policiesandprocedures
adoptedfortheinduction
Para1.51 n/a
andtrainingoftrustees
Thecharity’sorganisational
structureandanywider
Para1.51 n/a
networkwithwhichthe
charityworks
Relationshipwithanyrelated
parties
Para1.51 n/a
Other n/a

Charityname BombasticLimited
Othernamethecharityuses n/a
Registeredcharitynumber 1121380
Charity’sprincipaladdress 185RailwayStreet
CardiffCF222NB
Registeredcompanynumber 06138214

Nameof
Trusteename Office(if any) Datesactedif
year
notforwhole person(or
body)entitled
toappoint
trustee(ifany)

Notes Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Total foryear
funds funds 2023/24 2022/23
£ E E £
Incomefrom:
CharitableActivitias
Digital!Innovation - §,000 5,000 48,300
TouringProductions - - - -
EducationalProgramme - - - 1,000
BankInterest - - - -
TotalIncome - §,000 6,000 49,300
Expenditureon: 243
CharitableActivities
DigitalInnovation 147 28,108 28,255 19,631
TouringProductions - - - -
EducationProgramme - - - 2,000
TotalResourcesExpended 147 28,108 28,255 21,631
Netmovementinfunds (147) (23,108) (23,255)
27,669
Reconciliationoffunds
Totalfundsbroughtforward 371 28,958 29,329 1,660
Totalfundscarriedforward 224 5,850 6,074 29,329
Boombastic
Balance Sheet asat31st March 2024
Notes
31
March 202 4 31March 2023
£ E E
Currentassets
Cashatbank 6,074 29,329
Debtors 4 -
6,074 29,329
Creditors:
Amountsfalling
due
withinoneyear 6 -
Netcurrentassets/(liabilities) 29,329
NetAssets 6,074 29,329
Funds
Unrestrictedincomefunds 8 224 371
Restrictedincomefunds 9 5,850
6,074
28,958
23,329

2 EXPENDITURE Direct Direct Support 2023/24 2022/23 2022/23
ChartableActivities £ £ £ £
DigitalInnovation
TouringProductions
28,108
-

-
-
28,108
-
19,610
-
EducationProgramme - - - 2,000
TotalResourcesExpended 28,108 - 28,108 21,610
SUPPORTCOSTS
Governance
Management
£
E
DigitalInnovation
-
-
Office
E
=
2023/24
£
4
2022/23
£
-
TouringProductions - * a r
EducationProgramme - ~ »
CoreCosts 124 22 - 147 21
TotalSupport 124 22 = 147 21
OTHERTRANSACTIONINFORMATION
Thecharilydogsnotemployanystaffand,ascommon
extensiveuseoffreelancecontractors.
fora projectbased arls company,makes
Therewerenomaterialwaivedtrustee expenses.
DEBTORS 2023/24 2022/23
Tradedebtors £
-
£
-
Totaldebtors - -
CREDITORS 2023/24 2022/23
Tradecreditors £
7
E
-
Accrualsanddeferredincome - «
Totalcreditors - -
DEFERREDINCOMEANALYSIS
IncludedwithinNote6 isthefollowingdeferredincome:
2023/24
£
2022/23
£
OpeningdeferradIncame ie -
ReleasedtotheSOFA
Freshincomedeferredin-year
-
-
-
Closingdeferradincome = -
UNRESTRICTEDFUNDS 1Apr2023 Income Spend 31Mar 2024
£ £ £ E
General 371 - 147 224
RESTRICTEDFUNDS 1Apr 2023 Income Spend 31Mar 2024
Ciwstwr
ArtsCouncilWales
Others
£
747
26,394
1,817
5,000
-
£
£
26,105
-
£
v4?
3,286
1,817
28,958 5,000 28,108 5,850
FundingfromCiwstwristoresearchanddevelopa newdigitaleducationalplatform,
TheArsCouncilWalesfundingistoenabletouringproductionsandtheCreativeCollaborations
aductionprogramms.
Thefundingfrom‘Others’representscontributionsfromvenues andtheAdamsdownproject.
10 FUND/ASSETANALYSIS Unrestricted Restricted 2023/24 2022/23
funds funds totalfunds total funds
£ £ £ £
Netcurrentassets 224 5,850 6,074 29,3929
224 5,850 6,074 29,329

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds 2022/23
£ £ E
Incemefrom:
CharitableActivities:
DigitalInnovation 48,300 48,300
TouringProductions - -
EducationProgramme 1,000 1,000
BankInterest - - -
TotalIncome - 49,300 49,300
Expenditureon:
ChartableActivities:
DigitalInnovation 21 19,610 19,631
TouringProductions - - -
EducationProgramme - 2,000 2,000
TotalResourcesExpended 21 21,610 21,631
Netmovementinfunds - (21) 27,690 27,669
Reconciliationoffunds
Totalfundsbroughtforward 393 1,267 1,660
Totalfundscarriedforward 372 28,958 29,329