Combination Dane• Company Annual Rew)rt and A¢￿UnIS yle 31 Mar¢* 2021 Combination Dance Company Registered charity no. 1123954 Company no. 43263S9 Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Comblnatlon D4nc• Compary Annual Report and Account$ yle 31 March 2021 Contents Page no. Reference and Administrative Information Trustees, Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet 10 Notes to the Accounts Comblnatlon Dance Company Annual Report and Accounts yle 31 March 2021 Reference and Administrative Information Registered company no.: 4326359 IEngland and Wales) Registered charity no.. 1123954 Registered office.. 46 Alexandra Road London SW19 7JZ TrusleeslDireclors'. Venetia Lazenby Emma Gollagly Richard Parr Nick Chambers Karen Spinner Chairman resigned 16 January 2027 Artistic Dire¢tor'. Anne-marie Smalldon Bank,. Barclays Bank plc West Hampslead Branch 208 W End Lane London NW6 1UY Independent Examiner". Mary Ryan FCCA DChA Ark Accountancy 31 Cheam Road Ewell Epsom Surrey KT17 1QX Website.. www.combinaliondance.co.uk Combination Dance Company Annual Report and Accounts yle 31 March 2021 Trustees, Annual Report The Truslees, who are also directors for the purposes of the Companies Act 2CX)6, present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. The reference and administrative infomation sel out ON page 1 foms part of thi8 report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the mÈrnorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recomm￿ded Pradice- Accounting and Reportin9 by Charities (issued in March 20151. Structure, Govemance and Management Combination Dance Company is a company limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. It was incorporated on 21￿ November 2001 and registered as a charity on 61h May 2008. It is governed by a Memorandum of Association. As a Charity, in the opinion of the Trustees. it complies with the provisions of Section 60 of the Companies Act 2006, which exèmpts it frgm the requirem&nt to end its name wilh"Iimited" Throughout this report it will be referred to as'lhe charity" Ressyjnsibility lor the governance of the charity resides wth the Trustees. Day to day operations are managed by the Artistic Director. New Trustees are recruited and appointed by thè following procèdures". The trustees create a job description based on a summary of the skills needed and requirements of the charty. The job description is advertised widely via dance, arts and charity online websites. Prospective applicants are assessed by the staff ancl Trustees. A shortlisl is created and interviews follow Successful candidates are invited to attend somo of the company's work in action and they receive induction material and background on IhBir r&e and the company. Unsuccessful applicant5 are thanked for their interest. Finally trustees are invited lo attend a board rneeling and they are welcorned by the board and neTrssary papelwork must be completed Further induction will follow by way of subcommittee rneetings or potentially volunteer work on one of our current projects. Mts51 truste&5 have an area of specialism and become involved in this cap8city. Risk Management The charity recognises that Ils activities, being highly physical, contain inherent risk of injury to both perfomiers and audience. The charity mitigates these risks by.. employing only well trained, fil and competent artists ensuring that perfom)ances take place in a safe and suitable environment taking out appiopriate insurance ensuring artists are aware of project risk assessments and our children and vulnerable adults policies whith give clear guidance. Aims and Obj¢ctives The charity'5 object is to advance e¢Jucation for the public benefrt by tre promotion of thè arts. in particular but not exclusjvely the art of dance. It does this by providing dance performances and creatNe learning projects in Richmond upon Thame5 and across London 8nd occasionally across the UK. Through our cre81ive leaming activities we aim lo.. develop knowledge, skills and creativity provide free or low cost activities for 811 including marginalised groups encourage greater public participation in dance provide learning opportunities and pathways for talented and gifted young p80ple run regular dance classes for all 9roups, ages and abilities to create exposure and awareness 88 well as ¢onsistenl attendance and revenue Through our perfomances we aim to.. educate and inspire the public provide free or low cost cultural activities lor diverse audien develop new audiences for dance prornote donGe as an art form 5UPPOrt the roie of dance artists Activities - Achieving our aims Combination Dance's vision is one wttere the peotye of the London and beyond are positively engaging with dance as part oftheirlives. enjoying its physical, psychological, creative, social, cultural and specffic health benefits a8 indiwduals and ThM)munit*5. Combination Oanco Company Annual Report and Accounts yle 31 March 2021 Our creative leaming work runs both independently of and associated with our perfomiance work. We work with young peopl8, adults, oldèr people and disabled people to provide opportunitie5 to enjoy dance and lo develop their knowledge, skills and creativity. We work wrth children and young people in and out of school settings, as wfyll as running a youth dance company throughout the year. Our cie8tive leaming work mostly takes place In our resident borough of Richrnond-upon-Thames. We have sel up regular. themed dance classes for adults across the boroughs of Richmond-upon-Th8mes and Merton. We create impaGtrul, emotive dance performances to interest and entertain based on theme5 we are passionate about. We believe In dance as an art form as well as a physical activity. We try to reach audiences whts may not usually see dance performanTr in traditional perfortnance venues. Perfom)ances lake placè in our resident borough of Richmond- upon-Tharnes, across the UK and occasionally further afield. Combination Dance has 8 track record for making dance and Scien￿ inspi￿d projects Sin￿ 2013 working alongside the current team as well as other organisalions and venues induding Imperial College, The National Physical Laboratory, The Science Museum, The Bloomsbury Theatre and Cancer R&sèarch UK. Web.http".Ilcombinationdance.co.uk Email.. info@cornbinationdance.co.uk Facebook. www.facebook.comlcornbinationdance Twitter." @CombinationDC Achlèv¢ments and Performan¢e Durlng the year April 2020 to March 2021 the charity made a commitm•nt to focus on the following key arèas.. Growing grassroots part10pal￿n in our dance 8cINil'es in West London to crgate a stronger foundation & improve longevty for the charity. Delivering projects that boost wellbeing for 811 but in particular for marginalised groups i.e. people with additional needs, people with long t8rrn health condibons, families on low income8. BAME groups and wtsrnens. groups. We are building a strong track record foi our work in Ihis area. Owing to the challenges of the pandernic we deaded to pursue fundin9 from Sport England and The London Borough of Richmond to launch 3 new dance and well-being class programs that would be grant subsidised and then sell-finanang in yèar 3. We [￿1Ved funding from The Physiological Society to deliver a (J8nce and neuroscience prq'ect that enabled us to work extensively Mth new and presiigious partners.. including UCL. MMU Universities, The Francis Crick Institute and the MND Association. 10, 000 wa5 spent on Star Cells Part 1 in Spring 2021 and a further 10.000 will be spent in spring 2022. We also received another£14,900 for Star Cells Part 2 fromArts Counal England. A year one summary report is available upon request and more details are shown below. During the pandemic when we were restricted from delivering live classes we developed new skills to deliver a range of online programs and virtual dance performan￿$ adapting to the new reality and restrictions. Wè also did a lol of development work to build new schools and partner relatlOn5hips to support the expansion of classes. Amhough the pèriods of 'lockdown' did affect our delivery in 2020-2021 the charity is seeing a very positive outcome of all the developmènt now in late 2021. In 2020-2021 we delivered the following grassrools program8 Fusion Dance for Adults with Addition81 Needs Fusion DarTrce for Teenagers with Additional Needs Fusion classes for larnilies. children and teenagers with additional needs. Adult Dance in Twickenham Feel Good Fridays lor children 7-10 years in Merton online during the lockdown period NHS Richmond pioject delivering dance and wellbeing activities With Multiple Scl•rts$i8 ￿tiEnt6. WeiiDeing da3ses with Ursuline Pr8paratory School and Sl Paul's Girl's sch￿1. We delivered the following collaborative project8.' °With Love. We successfully re￿IVed a commission frtsrn The National Arehives for a dance project that was delivered just after the financial year ended during lockdown. Please see the links and read the reviews below s'llwww. ation larchives. ov.uklabouVvisit-ush¥ha -onlwith-loveldancin -wilh-lov C¢Nnbinatlon Dance Company Annu81 Report and Accounts yle 31 March 2021 'biodance.uk' We also researched and dweloped a dimate change and healthy walks program that was Successfully funded. Thi5 included local peotye and local primary schoo15 in autumn 2020 with a value of £5550. Plèase watch our films and lake virtual walk. This project has reached Over 1000 people with over 20.000 hits. htt s.'Il ou .belaZ2 V7Zw78Y vAfvw.biodance.uk We also began to plan www.starcells.uk our latest dance and science collaborations at the end of the financial year 202f>2021. Please contact us for a full report of this 8Ctivity. Star Cells Part 1 re8thed over 18,000 people in the summer of 2021 and surpassed all expe¢talions. Read about the flashmob tour". h erformance-raisin -awareness-of-mnd ond.n .newslnldancers-flashmob-richmond-in-incredi le-and-tnovin Read about our partnership with St Pancras.. hlt s'.1181 ancras-for-motor-neurone-disease-awareness ancr8$.comlnews-event star 2021 2020
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Notes
Current Assets
Debtors 13 2,563 3,112
Cash 19,986 4,168
22,549 7,280
Current Liabilities
Creditors 14 2,632 4,306
Net Current Assets 19,917 2,974
Total Assets 10 19,917 2,974
Funds
Unrestricted Funds 2,380 2,261
Restricted funds 17,537 713
Total Funds 9 19,917 2,974
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The notes on the following pages form part of these accounts. For the year ending 31 March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The Directors have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the companies Act 2006. The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. Approved by the Trustees on 28.01.2022 and signed on their behalf by Venetia Lazenby Chair 10 C¢mbin•￿¢n Dance Company Annual Report and Accounts yle 31 March 2021 Notes to the accounts ACCOUNnNG POUCIES The fina￿la1 statemènts have been prepared in accordance with thè Financial Reporting Siandard app1Kab￿ in the UK ind Republic of Irdand IFAS 1021 under Accounting and Reporting by Chèrities", Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP 20151 arKJ the Cornpanies Act 2(M)6 A55ers andlobililies are initialty reco9nised at h￿0￿C cost or transartion value unless otherwise stated in the rd•v¥nt accounting pdicy or rK)te. bl Income is reiogn15ed when the charity ha5 entitlement to th• funds. any Per1￿MIn¢t Cond￿0￿ attathed to tt* Ir*tyne h•ve been it is probable that the income wll bt received and the arnount can be measu￿￿ reliably. Income Is defwred as necessary lthen the donor specif￿5 that the income must only be used In future accouniing periods or vthen any performance conditions hwe not been fulty meL The Charity operates fund •ccounting'. Restrirted funds are to be used for specific purpost5 as laNI down by t￿ doTr)r. E%penditur• meets thes• criteria Is charged to the funtl Unrestricted funds are donations and other Incorne received orgenerated for the charitoble purposes Èwjna￿d funds are uNestritte(F fv￿ls earm¥ked tythe Tnstees for p•rticular purposes dl Expenditure 15 recognised once there is a legal or construaive obligation to makt a payment to a third party. it is prObl￿e that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. ExperKJiture ￿ classif*d under the folloknin9 htadings.. Costs of raising fund5 relate to costs incurred by the charity in inducing third parties to make voluntary contributions to it as *ll as the co# of any actiwlies wth a fundraisirs purpose Expenditure M charitable acttyities I￿l￿deS the cost of delNÈring semces and conducting re5ear£h undertaken to further the purp05e5 of the c￿r￿. together thwr a550ciats4 support costs Otherexpenditure represents those items not f•lling into any other ￿lding The£harity t5 not reg￿tered for VAT. %¥hich ￿ char9•d as a c05t againM the actiwty for which the expenditure in