Charity Registration No. 1123986
Compahy Reg￿tratIOn No. 4625212 (England and Walesl
RIFCO ARTS
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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RIFCOARTS
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMAMON
Trustees
R 8eeston
V Menon
L Hollidaylresigned Aug 201
G Gatti
A Kamboz
N Shea
G Kana8athurai
Secretary
P Kumar
Charity number
1123986
Company number
4625212
Principal addre55
Watford Palace Theatre
20 Clarendon Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 UZ
Registered office
Watlord Palace Theatr
20 Clafendon Road
Watford
Hertford5hire
WD17 U2
Independeni examiner
Goldwins Lirnited
75 May8rove Road
West Hampstead
London NW6 2EG

RIFCO ARTS
CONTENTS
PAGE
Trustees, report
lthdependent examM*¢s report
Statement of financbal acU¥fties
io
B•lance sheet
Statement of cash flow
12
Notes to the ateothhts
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RIFCO AftTS
Trustees. Report
For the
are*￿ed 31° March IOZI
The Trustees pre5efit their report and arwunts for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The financial statements have been prepa￿￿ in accordance *nth Acwuniin8 and Reporting by Chaflties.. Staternent
of Recommended Practice applicable io chantie5 preparing their atcounts in accordance with the Financial
Reportifig Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS J02 . effe(tNe l January 20151- (Charities
SORP FRS 1021 Jnd the Companies Art 2¢J)6.
Structure
Inance and mana
ment
Rifco Arts is 3 compan¥ limited by 8uaraThtee146252121 and a re8lStereé charity111239861 and the Trustees, who
are also the directors for the purpose of company law. who 5eryed during the year, were."
R 8eeston
V Menon
G Gatti
A Kamboz (Deputy Chairl
N Shea
G Kanagathurai (Chairl
Trustee5 are recruited through word of mouth. throu8h usinE professional retworks and some appropriate
advert15ing and thÈ key re¢ruitrnent rlriver is rnaintaini￿ a good skills base. In January 2020. a new Chair was
appointed by the Board. an internal applicanl, Ganan KanaE31hurai. who brings extenswE leadership. bu5ine55 and
organisational devdopment experience.
The Chair, Executive Director and Arti%tic Direciur interview all potential Ooard Members Trustees are rnembers of
the company and guarantee to rontribute £1 In the event of vAndirbB UP the cornparby The Board rneets quanerlv,
take part ￿￿ Board Away Days and attend perforrnances. events and other meetinES a550ciated with the company's
3Ctivities. Their role Is io guide the stratÈ8lt dirertion of the company. pro￿de Èxpert advice and zuidance to the
Executive and moniior financial health. The Executive-theArtistic ￿rettor and Exeujtive DI￿rIor- lead rlay to dav
mènagernent and operation of the cornpanv.
With the tsn5ei of Covid 19 and the 5ub5eoueDi lockdown. Ihe Board and ExecutNe decided not io recruit anv
permanent Staff when vacancie5 arose. Therefore, Ihe General MaTha8er Ileft Apnl 20201 and the Marketing &
Administrative Coordinator (left September 20201 were not ieplaced. Instead the Executive Dsrector took tsp
additional operational tasks and a part-tirne. fixed terrn Marketing & Digltal Coordinator w35 recruited In November
2020. Using Arts Council England's additK¢nal investment of £30.COJ12018-221. an Associate Direclor continued to
support the delivery of the artistic programme alongside the Artistic Directof. FreelaTrce speii31i5t5 in£luding
marketing and comrnunication5 and fvndrai5ing were also ernpknyed a5 well as the creatNe teams for each project.
Arts Council En8land. Rrfco's key funding partner. announced in April 2020 their intention to extend their
partnership frorn four years to five years as a dirert consequence of ihe Covid-19 crisis. Therelore, the partnership
Is extended to the year ending March 2023 with the appI￿atiOn timeiable to the new NPO fundin8 round being
announced later in 2021.
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RIFCO ART5
Tru5tees' Report
For the year ended Jill Marth 2021
The Chair has leé a re-vi5*?nin¢ proce55 forthe 8oard and Exec￿l¥e Team from November 2020 to April 2021 to re-
examine Rifco's core mi5sioTh. The result of rhi5 process will guide the way in which Rilco sets oul its artistit journey
for the ne￿ fNe years and will be a vital part off its bu5Trnes5 planning from 2021122 onwards.
Recruitrnent 15 ongoing for additional ski115 Specifical￿ artistic. fundraisin8 and theatre marketing. In relation to
representation, the 50% diverse membership target is Current￿ meL however. thi% membership balance will
¢¢ntinue tts be unrler review.
ra
nd audieTr￿s
The key impart for Rifco of the global pandemic has been on the work that Rifco has been able to deliver. In norrnal
times, Rifco delivers work in three areas-. touring theatre at the middle scale. a t3￿rtt development programme and
commissioning newwork. Our ability to produce and tour livework ceased immediate￿WIth the natianal k)ckdown.
however, the company responded ouitkly in April 2020. After con5ultstion with the Board. Rifco adapted to a more
flexible way ol coTrceNing and commissionin8 Its programme for distribution online. ThE Rifco A550ciate5
programrne WOTked extremely well online as clid our playwright commissioning strand.
Despite continuing to employ artists and freel￿r￿er5 arKI to (reate new work it 15 acknowledged that Covid-19 has
hèd a significant impact on our abilityto fully enEage with ouravdiences whilstwe are unableto iour li¥e work. The
power of live performaThce cannot be vnderestimated. Despite the enormou5 challen8e of naw8atin8 a COVID-19
world we're incredibly proud of what we have a¢hieved ove¥ the last year.
We've delivered a free digital procrarnme which induded Mushy." Lyricolly Speokrng. rhe Desi Lockdown, aThd our
Brunch wifh ) PlaywTighl Series. We held a virtual Q and A wilh Arbstic Oirector, Pravesh Kumar called The Story of
Rifco Theatre Cornpany. where he spoke about his journey frorn Art￿1 io Artistic Director and the genesis of Rifco
and in January 2021 we launthed a new online comedy sketch 5eries- leuve the Plostic On.
Mushy: Lyrically Speaking- This production was £o-produced with è WPT and lells the story ol Musharaf A5Ehar,
'MushV. the star of Channel 4's realftylvseries, EdL*COtift9 Yorkshire. In SÈptembÈr2019the produttion was filmÈd
to a distribution qualliy to allow further exploitation of this very successful piece of work. From May to the etbd of
August 2020 Rifco rnade the film available for free online which delNered hLqh numbers and positlV6 review..
'A funny. life-affirmin& rap-musical 510ry of one teena8erfs personal journey. 'Feel-gc*Jd' is an oft-overused
adjertive, but with thi5 sh¢￿ by Rrfco. iv5 exactty the right term., Britssh Theatre ****
The Desi Lockdown- After a national Call￿￿ five arusts were commiSs￿ned to share their experiences of Desis in
lockdown. TITey were asked to wrr£e. Shoot and edit a Short filrn. no longer than two minuies. usin8 their own
equipment (for example. mobile phone) and working with arby artlorrn. The result was fwe very different films from
Radhika Jafii. Jassa Ahluwalo. Jaswinder Billan. Nicky Rose Roshini and Marry Syed.
Artisllc Diredor Pravesh Kurnar says.-IA the current Situat￿Tr it feels important that we continue to support artists
to create new work and have ) yoi¢e. We want to Temain connected with ouraudiences so they can be challenged,
ouestK)ned and enlertained fvom hom2. In creatingthi5 new work. we want EO celebrate creaiivityeven in ihe most
difficult of limes.
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BIFCO ARTS
Tru5tees' Report
For the
arended 3111 March 2021
Brunch with a Pla￿VrIght- Five celebrated pl￿righ1S were invited to tEII ihEir storyto Associate Director. Ameet
Chana in relaxed online Q&A sessions between June and September 2020. Inierviewees were Tanika Gupta,
Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti. Hèrvey Virdi, Vinay Patel and also induded Rifco's ovm Artistic Director telling the story of
how and why he founded Rilco Theatre Company in 2C((I.
Lea¥ethe Pla*tit On- A new satiri￿1 cornedyseries by Prave5h Kufnai andYè5meen Khan. directed by Affleetchana
re-CDnteived and developed fordigital distributicTh. Th2 PTojert had been dueto openthe 2020 BTlt15h Asian Festival
but instead was filmed during autumn 2020 in the lo(kdown break and launched in January 2021 Ènd the next Set
of sketches is due in autumn 2021. The two characters, MC Maètho, who Is desperate to represent his tulture
through music, and Prema Patel, in denial ol her heritage whilst on the ctssp of a burgeoning political career, are
trying to hide frorn their cultural norms_
Fiankie Goe$ tg Bolywryjd - Book wri*f Piavesh Kumar is leading the developmerbt of a fiew Britlsh musical.
Fronkie Goes to Bollywwd. with tyri¢isL Tasha Ta￿01 Johnson and comwser. Niraj Cha8.
This new musical is inspired by true storie5 of 8rit15h and other European wompn irnported to the biEKest film
industry in ihe world. Bolfvood. an ¢ndustry Whe￿ women still 5tru8gle for ba5K equality. In March 2021 Rilio ran
a three-day workshop with artors, creatives and Cflti£al friends In ordÈr to set the directioTh for ihe Thext stage tsf
developrnent.
Artistic Director. Pravesh Kumar. is buildin8 a library of new plays for deveknpmeni and prO￿L￿tIon. He current
has. under commission. Shelley Silas. Nid Ahad. Sarinder Chohan and Associ3te'graduate'. Yasmin Wilde on new
work that will sv5tain the prograrnme for the next five years.
Overall during the past year, Rifco has Continued its commitment to investing in British South Asian talent and Is
proud to have employed 61 artists and freelancers to create and develop new work.
Aifto Assoclates is a talent development progrèrnmÈ ts led by A550ciate Oirecrof. Ameet Chana and 15 funded by
E5mee Fairbairn Foundation until 2022. 3 strong indtstor of its imwjrtance and impart in the 5eclor. In the past
year. six Year One Associates were recruited.. Yasmin Wilde. Yaqi Na2eer, Shabina Aslam, Sid Sagar, Ferhana Jameel
ènd Maanuv Thiara and were supported by iThdu5try rnentors alongside rnastercla5ses and re%idencies all taking
place online. A little laier ihan normal. In Marth 2021. this Year One cohort were ableto showcase a scnpt segment
with professional aclors at an onliDe sh￿aSe eveTht for an invited audience of friend5. famity and industry
professionals. Each A550ciaie's work is now available on Rifco's website as a continuinKopportunity for showcasing
new work. Three A550ciates were successful in securinB a place for a second year.. Kaiirn Khan, ChTlStine Lalla and
Romo Sikdar-Rahman, with Kèrim Khan bein8 offered a hjll £ommissH)n foT his piece Sweer Meets.
Associates. 2020 said..
"Ameet was been a great teacher and guide in getti￿ the out of me-
"Both Pra¥esh and AmeEt are very approachable. they uThlerstand the jOUTfiey of new playwnghts. and ère at hand
to discuss any concerns and issues that I have-
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RIFCO ART5
Trustees. Report
For the year ended 31" Marth 2011
Arts Council Englands addttional in¥esimentl£30K each ye¥rl i$fr￿SSed equallyon ourAssociate Director role and
on audience development. The latter we have directed at engaging aud￿nceS throuBh new diEital content. as part
of Rifco Digital and in 2020121 this strand came tn to its own due to CoYid-19.
Rifco has a byal and comrnitteé avdience and part of this success is due to the compan￿$ approach to developsng
new work that refle£t5 and re50nate5 With its core audience. British South Asian communities. The focus in the past
year has been on increasing the reach of online audiences Iratherthe INeaudiEncesl and creating Strong and lasting
Telationships with audiences and supporters.
A5 TrOtEd in the Programrne section Rifco ha5 distributed a Varied selection of projects and evenis online. some of
which were created uniquety foronline distribution and sorr* werestreamed post pr¢)duction and tourin8. The total
number of onlbne vws fof13st year for just three of Rifco's prolects was over 360.(￿ arKI can be broken down as
follows.
Mushy.. Lyri¢alty Speaking lfilml
29.256
The Desi Lockdown
10,423
Leave the Plastic On
324.362
Future
lans
2021 sees the start of a 12-month celebraithjn as ihe company feaches 11$ 21st anniversary. a year in which we will
celebrate, 5UPPOrt. and showcase the work of Briiish South Asian artists from across England. The anniversary
progr3mme is c3lled 21 Art15t5for 21 Year5 which will see the commi$510ning of an artist for each year of Rifco's
journey induding working alongside eight of our venue touring partners.
Plans also include the second ser￿S0f the very popU￿r (see abovel Leo¥e the PlostK On. the comedysketch serses.
week long development workshopfor Fronkie Goes roBollywood. The next big British musical and è digital proj
called GenerA5ions, a project exploring mr6ration 5lories.
Financial review
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic. the Éxecuiive were able io delwer a lourth consec￿1¥￿ succÈssful yea¥, however.
there are specific underlying reasons for this posilNe financial fesutt. A major thanBe to the operating model L3st
vear was not producin8 and tourirvd live productions. a Sl8Thifi£ant invesiment every ye3r. We have a150 Teduced our
r￿ed c05t by not re-recruiting stsff members IGenefal Manager and Marketing & Oigital Coordinator) on a
permanent ba515_ Work ha5 been eitherab50rbed wtthin eX￿linEc0re staff or recruitment has been on a temporary.
part-time basis. Thi5 apPr￿ch leave5 Rilco able ro reSpOr￿ flexib￿ to a changing landscape and to whar will be a
different way of working in the short tD middle terrn. Olherfixed costcentres were a150 reduced, e8. no staff travel.
hosp¢talilY, expenses antd other live programme rda*d costs.
In 2020121 there wa5 an opeiational surplus of £154.487 on uThrestrirted fvnds. and tOBether with unrest¥icted
resetves of £220.678 Carried lorward at l April 2020. toi•l unresirided reservescarried forward at l April 2021 are
£376.370.
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RIFCO ARTS
Trustees. Report
For the year ended 31" Marth 2021
Trustees have assessed the major risks to wh￿h the Rrfco is exposed, includin8 those presented by the Cov¢d-19
crisis. The Ris* Registerhas been updated (March 20211 andthereÈTe systems In placeio ensure business tontinuity
within the small team. The Board afe satisfied ihat the systems in pla￿ mrtigate any exposure to major nsks.
Fuhdtalsing and incomegeneration
The Board and the ExeiutNe set an initial fundraisinKtar8et of £80K bèsed on the 2019120 outcome. however, this
was reduced to E65K as part of an overall bud8ei revision in May 2020. In the period to March 2021 £45,rm was
raised from Trusts and Foundations. induding an additional grant from EsmeÈ Fairbairn FoundaiM)n. £3,000 fTom
individual donations and Gift Aid. a total ol just over £50.(th for the year. ContribJted income ihat usually
ontribute5 to the mix ¥ia the INe prograrnme was r￿t earned. e& fee5. box offKe and co-producing inve5trnent.
Theatre Tax Rellef contributed E15.921 IDishth)rn1 20181 and was re￿nISed in ihe year and the expettation for
2021122 is circa £6.$￿ resulting Irom Mushy.. Lyit#llySpeoking120191.
The fundraising iargetfor 2021n2 has been set at £103K and at 31 May 2021. commr(ments siood at circa E86,C
184%) which is a strong position at the second month of the finanoal year. The strategy for the balance of £17.lJ))
will be via individual 8ivin8 as part of a substantial 21st-anniversary campaign which wll be led by Consultant
Fundraiser. Kate Knight_ There isone pendinE applKatrontoa Foundation. which if successful would increaseawards
by £30.000. Given where current commitments stand, no lurther applications will bÈ m3dÈ for 202V22.
Reserves Poli¢v
It is the Boards policy ihat unrestrirted funds. whith have ntst been designateil fora specific use. are maintained at
a minimum level that is equwalent to three month's core expenditure ie £55,C•)O. Monies held over and above that
surn are Designated to a Produrtion and Capital Fund. This dewgnated fund w35 sei up in 2016 for four reasons.
Firstly. to ensuie that c3Pltal items such as office IT 5VStems and touriNd equipment could be replaced in a planned
cycle. Secondly, to plan for the delwery of three/four-yearty 13r8e-st3le mu5iro15. Thirdly. an apwopriète rE5erve
le¥el when producing at Stèle is crucial as Signif￿nt upfront costs need positNe c35hflow in advance of reteiving
touring income. Fourthly. it provides the athstic team additional hjnds tsn whith to draw for projects thtyt are
considered over and above core spend.
At l April 2021, unrestrirted reserves intreased to £376.370 whith is tirca £321.370 above minirnum level,
therefore. this balance will be transferred to the Designated Production and Capital Reswve.
06 11. 2J
Approved by the trustees on............._.
And si
Ir behalf bv
G Kanagathurak
Trustee
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Independent examinerfs report to ihe trustees ol Rifco Arts. Char•table Company I'the
Companv'l
Iieportto thecharity irL15teestsn myexarninaibonof theaccounisof thecompany fortheyeèrended 31 March
2021.
Re5ponsibilitie5 and basis of report
A5 the tharity's rrvsiees ol the Company land also Its direciors for the purpose5 ¢f company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounis in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
20061.the 2006 Aci'l.
Havin8 Sèl15fied myself that ihe accounts ol ihe Cornparby are not required to be audited under Pari 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independenr exarnination. I report in ￿Spert of rny e¥aminatioTh of your charity'5
account5 as carried out vnder settion 145 of the ChÈritle5 Art 2011 1.the 2011 Act'l. In carrying ovt rnv
examinaiion I have followed ihe Oirections gwen by the Charity Commission under Section 145151 Ibl ol the
2011 Act.
lrtdependent emaminerfs statement
Since the Company's Bross income exceeded E250,(W. I confimi that l am q￿alIfi*d to undertake ihe
examination because l am a mernber of the ICAEW. which is one of ihe ltsted bodies.
I have corn￿eted rny exarnination. I confLim that no fflatrers have corr* to my attention in connection with
the examination w¥in8 me cause io believe".
accountirg records were noi kept in respeci of the Company as fequired by section 386 of the 2C(16
Act.. or
the accounrs do not acttyd ￿th those records.. or
the accounts not comply with rhe accounting reqviiernents of section 396 of the 2￿6 Act other
than any requiremeni that the èccouftts a'true and fair view which is not è matter ronsidered
5 part of an independent examinarion." or
the accounts have not beerb prepared in accordance wilh the methods and princtples of the
Statement of Recommended Prartice lor accounting and reporting by charit*s applicable to
rharities prepar&n£ iheir accounts in accordance with the Fjnancial Reporting stsndard appli¢able
in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I ha¥È no con£efns an¢ hbve come across t)0 othei maite¥s in tonnettion with Èxamination to which
attention Shou￿ be drawTh in ihis report in cwder to ￿di￿e a rNt>per underStand￿B of the 3ttount5 to be
reached.
14 December 2021
Anthony Epton BA FCA CTA FCIE
Goldwins
Chartered accountant5
75 Maygrove Road
West Hampstead
London NW6 2EG
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Statement of finan¢ial artNitsts lincorporatiThg an income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 Marth 2021
2021
2020
un￿Str1[led
Restr￿ted
Total
Total
Note
Income from..
Income from donation5
Charitable activitie5
14.926
347.240
1.205
14,926
J94,290
1.205
19,797
488,978
1,088
47.050
Investments
Totsl Income
363.371
47.050
410A21
509.863
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
207.679
47.050
47.OSO
254,729
254,729
450.964
4SO,964
Total expendlture
207.679
N*t Income/ lexpÈndfiyfel for1￿¥¢*r
155.692
IS5￿92
58.899
Transfers between funds
Nèi mo¥emÈnt in furtds
155,692
155.692
58.899
Reeonciliation of funds..
Total fvnd5 brought forward
Total lund5 carri¢d for*ard
220.678
220,678
376370
161,779
220.678
376.370
All of the above results are derived from continuing activ￿¢le$. There were no other ietognised gains or losses
other than those stated above. Movements in fufids are distlosed in Note IS to the financial staternent5
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Balance sheet
As •¢ 31 M¥r¢h 2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
Fijted a$sets=
Tangible assets
li
4.941
Curreni assets:
Oebtors
Cash at bank aThY in har
1.415
459.595
461
7,362
247.018
254.380
Llablllties..
Creditors.. amounts fallin8 due within one
year
87,750
38.643
Net current assets
373.290
21S.737
Total assets less current Ilabllldes
376.370
220,678
Total net assets
376,370
220,678
Funds
Restricted funds
Unrestrirted lunds..
Desigftated funds
Gerieral funds
Totsl unrestricted funds
JZI,37D
165.678
55.OC#J
376.370
220.678
Total lunds
376.370
220,678
The Charity's financial Statements have been prepared in aCCOTdance with the provisions applicableto cornpani25
subject to the small cornpanies re6bme. The trustee5 consider that the Charity t5 entitled to exernption from the
requirement to have an audit under the provi510n of Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 1"the Act l arbd
rnernbers have not required the Charity to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordarKe with Section 476
of the act. The Trustees acknowled8e their responsibilities lor comptyin8 wilh the requirement of the Companie5
Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparatu)n of financial statements.
Ckn.IL.L4
ApprO￿d by the trustees oTr.....--..-......_.......-..........
nd signed on their behalf by..
G Kanagathur¥i
Trustee
Company re￿￿￿*110￿ no. 4615211
The attached notes fomi part of the financial siatements.
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Ststement of cash flow
For the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
20U
2021
2020
2020
Cash flows from operati
artr¥itles=
Net cash provided by I lused inl operatln8 activilies
16
212.577
68,767
Cash flows from investing arti¥itie5:
S3le/ Ipurchasel of fixed assets
19161
Cash pro¥Kled byl (used inl in¥estlry artivities
19161
Charrfe In cash and cash equlvalents In the year
212,577
67*51
Cash and cash equivalent5 atthe beeinning of the yea
247.018
179,167
Cash and cash equwalents at the ofthe ye•r
17
459.595
247,018
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Note5 lo the financial staternents
For thE year ended JI M•rth 2021
Atcountlng policles
Basls of preparation
The financial statements havt been prepared in a(CWdar￿e wbth A¢touhting and Reporting bv
Charities. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparingtheir accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reportin8 Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 102- effective l January 20151- (Charities SORP FRS 1021 and the Companie5 Art 20(￿.
The cha[itab￿ tornpany meetsthe definition tsf 4 public benefit entbty under Ff(S 102. As5Èts and
liabilities 3re initially recognsed al historical cost or transaciton value unle$5 Othe￿1$e stated in
the relevant accountin8 poliry or note.
Going corKern
The trustees consHler that there are no material ￿r￿ertaint1eS about the charitable company's
ability to continue as a goingconcern. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of
estimètioTh tsncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing è material
adjustment to the tarrying amounts of assets and liabilities %wthin the nexi reporting period.
Infome
Incorne 15 reco8Dised when the charity has entiverrent to the funds. arbv perforrnance cOr￿lI10n$
attached to the income have been met. it Is probable that the income will be received and that
the arnount can be measured reli8bly-
Income frorn government and other grant5. whether 'capitaf graThts or 'revenue' grant5. 15
recognised when the charity ha5 entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached
to the Brants have been met. it Is probable thai ihe income will be receNed and the amount can
be rneasured reliably and s noi deferred. Incorne received in advance for ihe provision ol
specified Service is deferred unttl the criteria for tncome recognr(ion are met.
Fof legacies, entitlemeni is iakeTr as the earl*r of the date on whKh either.. the charity is aware
that probaie has been granted. the estste has been finalised ond notif￿31￿￿ has been made by
the exetutorlsl to the charity that a distribution will be mode. tsr when a distribution is reteive
frorn the e5tale_ Receipt of b legacy. irb whole or in part. is onty consideied probable when Ihe
amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified ol the execuiorfs intention to
rnèke a distribution Where le￿cleS have been Thoiified io the charity. or the charity is aware of
the granting of probate. and the Cflteria for incorne recogDitiDn ha￿ not been met, then the
legacy is a treated as a contiriBent a55et and disch)sed rf Mater￿1.
dl
Donatlons of gift5. ser¥ice5 and faclltdes
Donated professional services and donathd fatilities are retognised as incorne when the charity
has control over the item or received th¢ serv￿. any conditK)n5 associated with the donation
have been met. the receiptof economic benefitfromthe use bythe charityof the item is probèblE
and that Èconomic benelit can be measureé ￿liab￿. In attordance wrth the Charities SORP IFRS
1021. volunteertime is not iecognisedso referto thet￿￿tees. annual report for more inlormation
about their £oniribution.
On receipt. donated 8ift5. professional 5ervKes and donated facilitie5 ale reco8nised on the basis
of the value of the gift to the charity which ns the amount the charity would have been willing to
pay to obtain services Of faciliiies of equivalent economic benefit on the open marke1." a
corresponding amouni is then recogni5eLI in expenditure in ihe perK)d of receipt.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year er￿ed JI Mafth 2021
Accounting poltcies IcoTrtinuedl
Interest feceivable
Interest on funds held on deFK)5it 15 incIL￿ed when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably
by ihe charity- this 15 normally upon notification of the intefest paid or payable by rhe bank.
Unrestrirted fund5 are available to Spend on aCtNIt￿ that further any of the purposes of charity.
DeSlEnated funds are unrestritted funds of the tharity which the trustees have decided at their discretion
to set aside io use for a specific p￿r￿se. Restnrted fvnd5 are donatKin5 which the donor has specified
are to be solely used lor particular areas of the chair￿$ work orfor specific projects being undertaken bv
the charity.
Eypendlture and Irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is rEcogni5ed once there is a legal or c0Th5truclive obli8atioTh to make a payment to a third
party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the arnount ol the obligation can be measured
reliably. Empendirure is classified under the following artivity headings:
Costs of raising funds comprise of tradin8 costs and the costs incurred bythe charitable company in
inducing third partie5 to make voluntsry contributKsns to IL as well as thÈ cost of any artivities with
fundraising purpose.
Expenditure on charitable artwities includes the costs of delivering 5ervice5 and other activities
undertè*en to further the purp05e5 of the charity and their associated support costs.
Other expenditure represent5 those Iterns not falling into any other headin8.
Irrecoverable VAT is tharged a5 a cost against the artivity for whKh the expenditure was incurred.
Allocation of 5UPPOrt costs
Support cost5 are those functions ihat assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake
charitable activities. Support costs include back office ¢osts, finance, personnel. payroll 3nd 8overnaThce
COSES which support the attivitiÈs. These ¢osts have been allocated belween c05t of raisinE funds and
expendiiure on charitatsle activities. The ba5e5 on which supportcost5 have been alkncaied are set out in
note 4.
h)
Ta￿lble fixed assets
Items of equipment are capitalised whÈrÈ thÈ purthasÈ prire exceed5 £S￿_ Depreciat+on 15 provided at
rates calculated to write down the tost of each asset to rt5 estimated residual value over its expected
uselul life. The depretiation iètes in use are a5 follow5".
Fixtures and frttinzs
25% Straight Line
Computer equipment
25% Straight Line
D•btors
Trade and othef debtors are recognised ai the settlement amount due after any trade dis¢ount offered.
PrEpayments are valved at the 3rn0unt prepaid net of any trade dsscounts due.
kl
Cash at bam* and In hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short ierm highty I￿VId ihVeSiment5 Wltha short rnaturity
of three rnonths or less from ihe dale of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Creditor5 and prgvislons
Creditor5 and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present oblvdation resulting from a past
event that will probably result in the transfEr of fund5 to a third party and the amount due to settle the
obligation tan be tneasured or estimated reliabty. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised ar
their settlement amouhtafterallowing foraTry trade discounts due.
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Notes to the ffin•nci•l ststtments
For the year ended 31 March 20ZI
2 Detailed <ornparatives for the statemtnt of financial artwil
Total
2020
Income from:
Income from donatKYfiS
19.797
432,3C
19,797
488,978
1,088
Charitable activitlE5
Inve5trnenis
56,678
Total income
453,185
56,678
509,863
Expenditure on..
Charitable activities
394.286
56.678
450.964
Total txpendlture
Net income / expenditure before ST￿￿/(105¥25I on iThve5tments
Net Eain51 Ibssesl on invesiments
Net income l expenditure
Tran5fer5 between funds
Net income I lexpenditurel before other recognised yinsand
losse5
394.286
56.678
450.964
58.899
58.899
58,899
58.899
58.899
58,899
Other 8ains I Ilossesl
Net movement In funds
58.899
161.779
58,899
161,779
220,678
Total funds tsro￿ht forward
Total funds (arried forward
220.678
3 Donatlons
2021
2020
Total
Unrertricted
Restrirted
Total
Donations
Gifts in kind (office space from Watford Pala
Theatrel
2.926
2.926
7.797
12,¢XK)
12,LlJO
12,LM)O
14.926
14.926
19,797
4 Intome from tharitsble artknties
IL12I
2020
Total
Total
In¢orne eamed Irorn charitable arfi¥ibe5
Arts Council
Art5 Countil- C¥tsty5t.. Evolve
other grants
Live Performance
331.391
331391
325.404
11,678
45,000
58.601
47.050
47.050
41
41
Other income
15.808
15,808
48.295
Total income Irom thafitable activities
347.240
47.050
394,190
488.978 '
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Note5 to the fin•nu*l statements
For the year ended 31 March ZOZI
51*1 Anafy5i5 0fexpend1￿re for the ye
Ch•tit¥ble
Stspport
2021 Total
2020 Total
Staff costs
103.730
?i.sas
175.Z6S
273.952
Support fEes
Other production (osis
Laljour costs
7.737
12.318
7.737
$1,44
24.283
130,146
1.655
39.130
Supportrost
Rent
14.5CIJ
1.776
1.861
14,$00
1.776
1.861
17.L¥J)
IS8
Telephone and Intemet
Depreciation
Sundry expenses
1.866
Bank interest ond charges
IndÈpèndÈnt examiner feÈs
536
536
1,320
450,964
125.927
128.802
254.729
support costs
128,&J2
1128.8021
Total expend6ture 2021
Z54.729
154,729
Total expenditure 2020
4SO,964
450,964
01 the total expenditure. £207.679 was uTrrestrKied12020.. £394.2861 and E47.050 was restricted12020..
É56.6781.
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Notesto ihe finanual statements
For the year ended 31 Marth 2021
51bl ￿mParat￿e •natysisof expEnditure *rioryear120201
Charitablo
Support
2020 Total
Staff costs
169.039
104.913
173.952
ProdurtiQD Cost
Support fees
Other production costs
iabour tosts
17.071
59.291
1.655
7.212
70.855
24283
130.146
1.655
Support Cost
Rent
17.(
17.IXIO
Teleph¢Me and internet
Oepreciation
Sundry e*penses
Governance rgst
158
158
8aTrk interest and charges
Independent Examiner fees
1.320
1.320
248.960
202.(K)4
1202.(X)41
450.964
Support costs
202.CX)4
Total empenditure 2020
450.964
450,964
Of the total expeThdrture, É394.286 wa5 unrestrKted and £56.678 was ￿strI￿ell.
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Notes to the financlal statements
For the year ended 31 M•r¢h 1021
Net Incoming re%>ur£es for the year
This is stated after charging I crediting".
2021
2020
Depreciation
Independent examinerf5 fees
IA61
1,320
Anatysis ofstaff costs. trustee remuneratlon aThl expenses, and the tost of kty maha8ement pevsonnel
Staff costs were as follows..
2021
2020
5alariÈs and wages
Social Security cosis
Ernployer pension contribution
Freelance staff costs
Staff travelling
Other staff costs
111.18S
8.175
3.335
52,570
174,348
13.288
4,924
71,332
10,060
175.26S
288.423
The total employee beneffts including pension and national Insuran￿ ¢ontributws of the key management personnel were
E67.86312020.. £68,166).
No ernployees earned more than £60.IXiI per annum.
The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from empbyrnent with the charity in the year12020.. £nill.
No charity trustee received payment for profe$5ional or other service5 supplied to the tharity12020.. £Trill.
No trustee5 received any payment or reimbur5emeTht of travel and subsisience costs.
Staff numbers
The avera8e number of employees duriTh8 the year was as follows-.
2021
2020
No.
Charitable activity
Support
Governènce
Related party tran￿rt￿n$
There are no related party transactions to disclose for 202112020." nonel.
The charity 15 3 rnember of the"Real Resource5" a charity ieElStered in En8laDd & Wale5. The charity received a 8raTht of Nil
There are no donations from related parties which are outsKJe the rw)rmal course of business and no restricted donations from
related parties.
io
Taxation
The charitable company 15 exernpt from corporation tax a5 all irs income is chariiable and is applied for charitable purposes.
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Notes to the fthandal statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021
li
Tan8ible fixed assets
Fixtures.
Filting &
equipment
Plant and
Machinery
Toial
Cost
At the start of the year
Adéitions in year
Disposals In year
At the end of the year
15.281
io.c
Z5.181
15.281
io,cKN)
15,181
Oepreciation
At ihe start of the year
Charge lor the year
Eliminated on disposal
At the end of the year
Net book value
At the end of the yeaf
10.340
1.861
io.c
10.340
1,861
12.201
iO.C(K)
22.201
3.080
3,080
At the start of the year
4.941
4,941
A2 Debtors
2021
2020
Trade debiors
Other debtors
5,874
1,488
7.362
1.445
IA45
13 Creditors.. amounts lallng due wlthln ¢￿e year
2021
2020
Trade Creditors
Other creditois
Tax3tlDll and SDcial security
Pension liab41ity
Accruals
Deferred incorne.
17.t+94
1.233
2.955
565
1.603
63.700
87.750
8,379
228
4,208
878
5.7C
19.250
38,643
Oef*rr¢d incom*
2021
2020
Balance at the be8innFng ol the year
AmDunt releèsed to intome in the year
Amovnt deferred ITh the year
Balance at the end of the year
19.250
119,2SOI
63.700
63.700
11,678
111.6781
19,250
19.250
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Nfjt￿ to the financial statements
Fpr the Vear ended 31 Maich 2021
14
Artalysis of net assets between fvnds
General
unresirided
Total
funds
Dtsi8n¥t*d
Rertricltd
Tangible fixed assets
Net current a55ets
Nei assets at the end of the
year
3.080
373.190
51.920
321.370
55,(
321.370
376,370
15
Mwements in fvnds
At the
start ol
Ihe year
Incomin8
resources &
gair
Outgoing
resources &
At the end
of the
year
Transfers
Restrlrted fuhds..
N¢)el Coward
Foundation
D'oyly Carte
Chèritable Trusi
Esmee Fairbairn
Foundation
Leche Trust
Garrick Charitable Tru#
The Fentort Arts Trust
Hertfordshire CC
Total restricted funds
13.CWI
13,CWI
130.(th1
I1.5￿)
14.51x1)
1.SC
2,050
47.050
12.0501
147.0501
DesIgr￿d funds
Production and Capital
Replacement
165,678
155.692
321.370
General funds
UnrestrKted Funds
363.371
1207.6791
IISS.6921
ss,000
T￿al Unre￿riC1ed funds
220.678
363.371
376,370
Toial funds Includlng
penslon fund
Purpose ol the desiznated fvnds
The designated funds are to use for woduction and (apitsl replacement.
220.678
410.421
1254.7291
376,370
16
Retoncllwkn of net In¢È)me / lexpendiiurel to net Ilow from operatw* artibrytses
20Zi
2020
Net income / leJ(penditurel for the reporting period
las per the statement ol ffinancial attivftlesl
Depreciation
lInc￿aSe)/ dee￿o$e in
debtor5
Increase/ Iderre•sel in
creditors
Net cash pro¥bded byl lused inl *)peraiini arti¥illes
155,692
58.899
1,861
1.866
5.917
12,0611
49.107
Z12.577
10,018
68.767
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Notes to the fFnanclal statew*nts
For the
ear ended 31 March 20ZI
Anatysis of cash and cash eqUIva￿Trts
At31
Marrh
Othei
changes
At l April 2020
Cash flows
2021
Cash at ban* and In hand
247.018
212.577
459,595
Total cash and ￿$h
equ6valents
247A118
212,577
459.595
18 Operatin¢ le•se ¢ommiimenis
At ihe balaThce sheel date. the charity had finaficial tommftrnEnl urMIEr non-cantellable operatiw kases.
Ag Legal status of the charfty
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Thelobiltty of each member (n the event of winding
up Is limited to £1.
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Ngt¢5 to the financial slatrrnents
For the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
20 lal Analysls of nèt aisets between luhds- prior¥earlZ0201
Gtnernl
unrertrirled
Total
fund5
Oe5iEnattd
Ae5trirted
Tangible fixed
assets
Net curiEfit assets
filet assets at the ènd 01
the year
4.941
4,941
50.059
106.779
215.737
55.000
165.678
220.678
Ibl Mo¥ernents in lundsl20201
At the
start of
the year
Incomin8
resources &
Eains
Out8OIA8
resources &
105ses
At th¢ end
of the
year
Transfer5
Restricted fund5".
Andrew Lloyd
Webber Foundation
Foyle Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn
Foundation
Catalyst.. Evolve
Total restrirted fvh
io.¢JJ)
Is.(￿1
iio.cw
lis.0￿?
20,C¢(I
11.678
56.678
120.Otttl
111.6781
156.6781
Oesigned funds
Produrtion and Capital
Replacement
General lunds
106.779
58.899
165,678
Unrestricted Fund5
55,rm
453.185
394.2861
58.8991
55.000
Total unrestwirted funds
161,779
453,185
1394,2861
220,678
Tatèl funds int￿din
pension fund
161.779
509.863
450.9641
220.678
Purp05e olthe desiffnated fvnds
The designated funds are to use for Production and Capiial Replacerneni
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