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Company no. 06199242 Charity no. 1124391 Theatre Orchard Projects Limited Report and Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2023

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Referen¢e and admlnl$tratlve details For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Company number 06199242 Charlty number 1124391 Reglstered offlce and operational address Weston Artspace 73 High Street Weslon-super-mare BS23 1 HE Tru$tee$ Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows.. Ruth Bennett resigned 1 June 2022 Paul Blakemore Elizabeth Ellis-Hulchins William Hahn Sarah James Emily Malcolm James Moore Angela Purvis Jack Stringer Alison Williams Joseph Williams resigned 31 March 2023 resigned 1 October 2022 resigned 1 October 2022 resigned 31 March 2023 Banker$ HSBC UK pl 40 High Street Portishead Bristol BS20 6EN Independent examiner$ Godfrey Wilson Limited Chartered accounlanls and stalulory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS14QD

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity lor the year ended 31 March 2023. Reference and administrative information sel out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with Current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles ol Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice A¢¢ounting and Reporting by Charities leffe¢live from January 20191. Objectlves and a¢tlvltles The companys objectives are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education by the encouragement of the performing arts including, without limitation, the arts ol drama, mime, dance, singing and music in the North Somerset region. Publi¢ benefit The company's trustees are satisfied that they have complied with their duly to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission whilst exercising their duties and believe that all the company s activities are for the public benefit. Vision Every life in North Somersel made extraordinary through live arts. Mission Theatre Orchard's mission is to grow an ambitious, playful and inclusive creative culture in North Somerset through world class festivals, events and live performance, creative lalenl development and a year-round participation programme that enables local communities lo connect, get creative and lake a lead in shaping their local cultural provision. We connect people and bring lo life local and global stories that inspire thinking, engage emotions and expand horizons. Our offer connects the whole community, founded on longstanding partnerships that encompass the voluntary and community sector, local government, education, healthcare and business. We aim lo uplift people by embedding creative opportunity into North Somersel's everyday oller and shill perceptions about what Culture Can mean lo a place as somewhere to live, work, visit and play through epic cultural experiences and adventures. Theatre Orchard also runs the pla¢e-spe¢ilic Culture Weston programme that has a particular drive around pla¢emakin9 and unlocking economic opportunities through culture and creativity. Theatre Orchard has three key aims.. 1. Put North Somerset on the cultural map through outstanding arts and cultural experiences for everyone- 2. Gel more people involved through increased a¢¢ess and participation and by enabling people to take a lead in shaping local cultural provision and activity., and 3. Grow the creative and cultural ecology through creative talent development. How we work We are specialists in creative placemaking and Community participation producing ambitious, diverse work with, lor and by the people ol North Somerset. Underpinning our vision and mission is a longstanding commitment lo both inclusion and equality of access lo arts and culture and enabling people to develop personal Crealivily.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 We are driven by our first hand experience of the power ol arts, culture and creativity to address vital social issues, provide a voice and agency lor the underrepresented, strengthen Community bonds, help individuals to reach their potential and act as a transformative force for positive social, community and ￿OnOMiC change and regeneration. North Somerset's main town, Weston-super-mare, contains a number ol wards which rank in the most deprived 5 /0 in the UK IIMD, 20191. Much of our participation programme is focused here,. we work through Co-production lo amplify and Celebrate the area's assets and build new creative polenlial. Regardless of social and e¢onomi¢ status, everyone Can access multiple opportunities as makers, participants and audience, that support skills development, build resilient communities and spread happiness. Our ethos Collaborative- we work with, not to and always try to seek out and enable partnership,. Ambitious- our ideas are a￿ayS bold and we aren't afraid lo go big., Accessible - our work is open lo all and we share our space, our resources, our process and our learning., Relevant we aim to be of real use lo the local community, responding to local needs and ambitions and Championing diversity., Inclusive our approach is based on openness and transparency, recognising and equally valuing dillering needs and aspirations of artists, individuals and communities- Innovative we will always aim lo Challenge artistically and find the most creative ways to make the best use ol our resources., Be strength based we always start with what is present in the community or situation and grow from there., and Be green we think about the environmental impart ol everything we do, and aim lo reduce our impact wherever possible and aim lo work with others to do the same. Achlevements and performance The financial year 2022123 was a momentous year culturally for North Somersel as Weston-super- Mare welcomed SEE MONSTER as part of Unboxed.. Crealivily in the UK, a programme ol len major commissions which look place across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and digitally, in 2022. Much ol our work across 2022123 focused on harnessing the energy created by this national moment - ¢o-designing an exciting and ambitious creative programme with the local community. Our core programme of leslivals, events and live performance, Creative talent development and a year- round participation continued around this, though we made the ditticull decision lo cancel flagship outdoor arts leslThial Whirligig due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth11. 41,643 attendees across our creative programme., 4,860 attendances across our participation programme- Created paid employment lor 107 artists, creatives and freelancers., 17 commissions ol new work including publi¢ art commissions., 90 /tt said Theatre Orchardlcullure Weston events encouraged participation in community life and enhanced locall¢ivi¢ pride in Weston., and 50010 of event attendees were infrequent cultural attenders (attending cultural events or participating in arts and cultural activities twice per year or lessl-

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 March 2023 AIM 1: PUT NORTH SOMERSET ON THE CULTURAL MAP MAIN CREATIVE PROGRAMME Weston Presents - Summer 2022 With the arrival of SEE MONSTER on Weston's seafront in September 2022, we worked in partnership with the local community to co-design an exciting Creative programme linked to the themes of SEE MONSTER Iscience, Technology, Engineering, Art, Malhematicsl that everyone could get involved with. Initiated through a series of community think tanks to build engagement around SEE MONSTER, the Community programme was dreaml up by local people to provide a lasting environmental and creative legacy lor Weston. The programme was powered by the knowledge, imagination and passion ol local residents to showcase the best of Weslon's Creativity and culture through a plethora ol things to see, do and experience alongside SEE MONSTER. The programme was supported by Esmee Fairbairn, Arts Council England, North Somerset Council, Weston-super-mare Town Council and Burnham & Weston Energy. Weston Presents engaged more than 15,000 people across a packed programme of over 60 events, workshops and exhibitions. Highlights included a new arts trail featuring 21 dillerenl sights and experiences around Weston that meant everyone who walked down the high street or past the Grand Pier, swam in Marine Lake, went in a lift in the Sovereign Centre, sal in a beach Ironl shelter, walked through Grove Park or past the old Putting Green saw artwork Created by residents of Weston. The programme included a mass participation Cllmate Carnlval - a ¢ommunily-led show of solidarity lor climate action and celebration of how crealivily and eommunily can play their part in spreading a positive message for a sustainable and hopeful future world. Weathering Together was an inlergeneralional audio project led by Weston born artist Josett Harris together wth our participation team. Through stories collected from Community groups across Weston, Weathering Together explored different experiences and perspectives on how the natural environment forms our identity and how human impact on the natural world is dramatically changing Ihe landscapes we know and love. Weston Photography Open aimed lo represent the colourful nature ol the town and its unique landscape in a vibrant exhibition ol eclecti¢ images taken by both local residents and visitors, that showcased people's take on the town as seen through the camera lens. With over 100 entrants taking part, from happy snappers, enthusiasts, students and young people to amateur and professional photographers. The exhibition was shown in two venues Unil 12, the Sovereign Centre and Loves Café- and attracted 3,600 visitors. Where Did The Bats Go? was a social action project to raise awareness of the climate change related exlinclion crisis led by 100 students from Into University who worked with House ol Funny Noises, supported by our participation team, lo create a surrealist animation about animal exlin¢lion presented as a video installation al the Sovereign Cenlre. The students, film has subsequently featured in a national film festival.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Green Futures weekend was a programme ol art, conversation and inspiration via workshops, talks and films lo increase awareness of the Climate and ecological emergencies and explore how communities Can make a difference at a local level. Green Futures was programmed by local activist and IrelGeneralion Weston founder Shandin Rickard-Hughes, and Culture Weston. Look Up. Local artist Zara Shepherd was commissioned to create 'Look Up!, A colourful flag installation on the High Street inspired by sights of Weston and co-designed by the Weston Artspace community. Letters lor the Sea, Letters lor the Land - A series of sile-specilic, word-based artworks, installations and audio works inspired by sea, coastline, landscape and environment, people and place popped up across Weston town centre during Summer 2022. The project featured poems and texts by local artists, poets and members of the 'Chapler One, creative writing group and Off The Record youth mental health charity. The Flood taking its tille from a Weston Mercury editorial feature from this lime, The Flood.. "When the sea showed ils teeth" was a new exhibition and installation co-created and imagined by filmmaker Sally Low, climate activist Ana Salote and producer Paula Birtwistle which attracted 4,200 visitors. Visitors to 'The Flood, look a journey back in lime where the past was brought lo life, and the future considered, through a powerful, immersive and Ihought-provoking installation. The installation brought together a new short film, lealuring compelling stories from local flood survivors with news archive loolage,. an inlormalive exhibition display that looked at past, recent and future flood risk in Weston and a reconstructed, Ilood-damaged 1980's sitting room, where visitors could imagine the impact of flooding on individual lives. Bandstand sessions - A series of free outdoor live musi¢ sessions showcasing diverse musicians and a range of globally influenced musical genres that look place at bandstands and stages around the town, lo breathe life into public spaces through the sound of music. Presented in association with Loves Cafe and St George's Bristol, and wth support from Weston BID. Over 2,000 people attended the shows in Grove Park this summer. Musicians came from Japan, Argentina, Poland, Spain, Columbia, Iran, France, Italy, Brazil, Malawi, India, Turkey, Syria, Wales and England. ROAR - A 2-week open a¢¢ess residency lor children and young people led by our participation team and associate artists that used visual art, digital media, and dance as mediums to explore science and environment. 39 young people participated, developing creative skills through workshops with artists ulminaling in weekly XR inspired protest marches and being a lead group in the Climate Carnival. The Weston Presents programme has had a powerful legacy reinforcing Weston's growing reputation as a creative hub and destination lor high quality cultural experiences. Many ol the artworks including Letters to the Sea and the Sky Surrounds Us installation on the Grand Pier remain in silu.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 The programme significantly strengthened and embedded collaboration across the delivery partners including Culture Weston, Weston Artspace, Weston Town Council and other community partners. There is the intention to continue small scale public realm creative interventions including flags along the high street, poetry in sea shelters and to develop the Climate Carnival as signature annual cultural event for Weston. Loves Calé also plan lo continue the Bandstand Sessions over Summer 2023. Party on the Green - July 2022 An exhilarating afternoon of outdoor arts performances and participatory activities including a new commission from Weslon-based ¢ir¢us company FMC Arts and a dance show from international touring organization Company Chameleon funded by Esmee Fairbairn and Without Walls. The community festival, now in its second year, is organized by our Community Producers in collaboration with the South Weston Activities Network to create opporlunilies lor local community members to gain skills in event production and take a lead in shaping their own local creative and cultural activity. Weston Wallz- Summer 2022 Our second collaboration with Upfesl, Europe's biggest urban paint festival, saw street art springing up around the walls of Weston, regenerating forgotten corners and splashing new energy into the centre of town courtesy of some of the UK'S foremost street arbsts. Weston Art$ + Health Week- October 2022 Weston Arts + Health Festival returned to the town for the third year co-produced by Culture Weston and the Arts & Culture Programme, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust IUHBWI. The theme of this year's annual Festival was Global Weston, Celebrating the rich diversity of Weston and its hospital stall and the universal thin9S that connert us story, food, song and landscape. From participatory projects and creative activities to performance and talks there was something for everyone, taking place at lavourile locations across the town, al Weston General Hospital and online. The festival programme included international music, synchro swimming, poetry for wellbeing, live performance, a community feast, film screenings, special events at Weston General Hospital and a large scale photography exhibition at Princess Royal Square led by Weston based photographer Paul Blakemore. The exhibition, which celebrates the many cultural backgrounds which comprise Weston Hospital's stall base, is now a permanent feature in the grounds of the hospital on Weslon's South Ward. The Festival artively engaged over 6,000 live audience members in the town centre and over 300 UHBW stall members. SUPER WONDER SHRINE- December2022 SUPER WONDER SHRINE, a vibrant new publi¢ artwork designed by internationally acclaimed publi¢ realm artist Morag Myers¢ough and co-¢realed with the community ol Weston was unveiled in December 2022. The design captures the energy and sentiments ol the town, shining out energy land a love of dogsll into the high street. Over 100 local residents, students and artists were involved in its construction and painting.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 This artwork is parl of '21st Century super Shrines,, a pioneering heritage project launched in May 2021 that is managed by Culture Weston. 11 is part of a lour-year High Street Heritage Action Zone IHSHAZI cultural programme, funded by Historic England, in partnership with Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The programme works with local Communities as creative agents of change al the heart of a high street narrative of community renewal and ownership. Inspired and supported by professional artists, local communities are creating a series of innovative and Contemporary art projects that animate the environment and determine a new sense of worth on the high street. GLOW Light Festival - February 2023 GLOW Light Festival had its second edition 15-18 February 2023 welcoming an eslimaled 20,000 attendees. The festival was extended from Grove Park lo lake in new town centre locations. GLOW was presented in partnership by PB Events, Culture Weston, Weston-super-mare Town Council and the Grand Pier. GLOW was supported by Arts Council England, the National Lottery Community Fund, Weston-super- Mare Town Council and Historic England as part ol their High Streets Heritage Action Zones. Cultural Programme, and was sponsored by the Grand Pier, Severnside Community Rail Partnership, GWR and Bristol Water. GLOW transformed public space with sp￿taCUlar and enchanting illuminations, site-specilic light and sound installations, projection mapping and live performance. The event included iconic artworks, new showcase commissions and interactive experiences from a line-up ol local and internationally renowned artists, alongside a wealth ol work Created by over 60 local creatives working in ¢ollatx)ration with over 200 community members of all ages. An imaginative participation programme brought together many of Weslon's local communities to place community involvement, voices and stories at the heart of the festival. Poetry Slams Bi-monthly performance poetry slams, organised by Community Producer Sophie Shepherd, where Weston poets pit their verbal wils with explosive resullsl Speakeasies Speakeasy poetry evenings, hosted by Bob Walton and Sue Hill ol the Write Box, platform leading poets from the UK and overseas alongside emerging writers from North Somerset and beyond. As well as providing a performance platForm lo raise the game ol Chapter One poets, these bi-monthly events attract international contributions with budding and published poets regularly tuning in from Malaysia, Australia and America. Speakeasy has harnessed the universal power of poetry to create a local and global poetry community.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 March 2023 AIM 2: GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN CREATIVITY AND CULTURE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION Our core provlslon - Youth Theatre, Open Door, Chapter One As well as the opportunities to participate that are woven into our entire creative programme, we also run free weekly open access sessions that engaged 4,860 participants in 2022123. With mental health and social opportunities severely impacted by the pandemic, this part ol our programme continues to otter a vital Creative lifeline for many. Regular provision includes Youth Theatre (Junior and Senior), Adult Theatre I'open Door'l, and Chapter One adult writing group, which caters for a more elderly Cohort and which has remained online in order to maximise opportunities lor those with health vulnerabilities and a￿e$S needs. Many who attend our groups have high physical, emotional or behavioural needs and welcome the inclusivity of Theatre Orchard's wraparound offer. Theatre Forum is a two-year project funded by People's Hea￿h Trust with the view to engaging a diverse range ol groups in creative exploration ol social issues that allecl their lives. This enabled us lo forge relations, using crealivily as a tool, with young adult refugees, older women in need of friendship, and young mums who gave birth during the pandemic. Forum Hangout is a spin-ott group that offers monthly creative and life skills sessions for the refugee cohort, delivered in collaboration with Refugees Welcome North Somerset and other community partners. AIM 3: GROW NORTH SOMERSET'S CREATIVE AND CULTURAL ECOLOGY Our creative talent development programmes support artists, creatives and emerging Companies to develop, sustain and thrive in North Somerset, an area that has historically had a lack of investment in Creative Capacity building. We locus on development opportunities lor people from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in the cultural sector. In 2022123, highlights ol our creative talent development work included.. Emplowng 2 Emerging Producers helping lo develop future cultural leaders- Worked with 2 local theatre makers lo open Front Room, a new small scale performance space in a former Pizza Express in Weston helping build cultural capacity by enabling use ol empty spaces for culture and creativity- Ollered 9 small open call commission opportunities lor early career artists to make new work in collaboration with Theatre Ad Inlinilum and the Wesl ol England Visual Arts Alliance., Supported artists, Creatives and emerging companies to secure over £250,000 lor creative projects., Delivering ¢o-¢realed programmes and exploring how we Can extend leadership and d￿1$10￿ making opportunities with collaborators including South Wesl Activities Network., and One lo one support for self-producing artists and independent producers. Envlronmental Responslblllty At Theatre Orchard we believe the arts have an important role to play in exploring, communicating and taking practical action against issues around climate change and the environment. We recognise our operations and activity have an impact on the environment, and we are committed lo measuring, understanding and reducing our impact.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 We seek to encourage dialogue and inspire change through our artistic and participation programmes, and in our work with artists, partners, networks and communities. Here are a few things we've done recently.. Appointed a Green Champion who seeks local and national initiatives lo engage with and identify ways in which we as individuals and as an organisalion can lessen our environmental impact. Our Green Champion also sils on Without Wall's national Environmental Responsibility Action Group., Worked with suslainabilily consultants Future Leap to undertake an environmental audit of our off ice space at Weston Artspa¢e and developed a nel zero strategy aiming lo become cartx)n neutral by 2030., All events are powered by mains from a green energy supplier or renewable energy., We have a Green Charter for our event food stalls and bars. All produce is locally sourced where possible. All service ware is recyclable or compostable. We are meat and fish free., and We encourage all our artists to travel by train where possible. Financial review In 2022123 total income for the year was £637,087 compared to £470,164 the previous year. This increase was due lo growth in earned and contributed income as our creative programme has continued to scale up in ambition and reach. The Charity made a small surplus of £7,071 in unreslricled funds aller transfers. Regular funding from Arts Council's England National PortFolio Continued in 2022123, providing unreslricled funds to support our core programme of work and will continue in 2023124. Following the launch ol the Culture Weston programme in 2020 our company has more than doubled in size both in terms of staffing and income and expenditure. Working to ensure the ongoing financial suslainabilily ol this new expanded structure and programme remains a priority. The organisalion will be an ongoing challenge. In November 2022, Arts Council England announced its new National Portfolio funding for 2023-26 and we were successful s￿UrIng further core funding of £1,024,968 for the three year period. Reserves Poll¢y The Trustees have established a policy, whereby the unreslricled funds not committed I'the free reserves'l held by the charity should equate to 3 months ol core costs which approximately equates 10 £79,000. Al this level the Trustees feel that they would be able lo continue the current activities of the organisation in the event ol a significant drop in funding. Should such a significant drop in income lake place, it would be necessary lo consider how the funding would be replaced or a¢livilies changed accordingly. Based on our current business plan and financial lorecasls we anticipate achieving our reserves largel by the end of 2024125, though the policy and reserves target is reviewed annually by trustees. Current unrestricted reserves at the end of the 2022123 financial are £68,781 compared with £61,710 in the previous year. There are currently no Designated Funds. Expendlture In support of eharltable oblectlves Throughout 2022123 the charity has worked to ensure that all expenditure has been made to further the objectives of the company and lo this end has kept overheads lo a minimum, core staffing Costs contained and fees lor artistic endeavours controlled through working with partners in receipt of subsidy.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Plans for future periods Following Arts Council's announcement ol ils new National Portfolio funding lor 2023-26 and our success in securing significant additional investment for the funding period our intention is to rebrand as Super Culture to create a new identity that brings together Theatre Orchard and Culture Weston as a single brand identity. The vision and mission will remain the same - to grow an ambitious, playful and inclusive creative culture in North Somerset through world class festivals, events and live performance, creative talent development and a year-round participation programme that enables local Communities to connect, gel creative and take a lead in shaping their local cultural provision. The new name - Super Culture - recognises the organisation's wder remit to promote and support all that is best in creativity and culture across North Somerset, while remaining rooted in Weston- super-mare. Super Culture will specialise in creative placemaking and community participation producing ambitious, diverse work with, lor and by the people ol North Somersel. A renewed locus on wider North Somerset will also help lo supercharge existing ¢realThie provision in rural areas and neighbouring Coastal towns. The Super Culture programme for 2023124 will Combine people powered crealivily wth outstanding international programming to produce a cultural oller with something to surprise and involve everyone from sublime street art and world class contemporary dance on the beach lo climate carnivals, synchronised swimming, poetry slams, feral gardening, Community cooking and more. Structure, governanee and management Theatre Orchard has a team of 3 lull-time slatt and 9 part-lime staff. Of these posts, 2 are Future Producers funded by Esmee Fairbairn. This core team is a mixture ol PAYE and freelance with a wider network ol associate practitioners, artists and other freelancers supporting programme delivery throughout the year. This stalling structure allows us lo be flexible and posts are developed and structured in response lo funding opportunities, making our staffing commitments manageable. The company obtained formal confirmation ol its status as a charity when it b￿arne registered with Ihe Charity Commission on 7 June 2008, registered number 1124391. The company's governing document is its Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended on 10 April 2008. The company seeks to appoint trustees on the basis ol relevant experience, knowledge ol the company s aims and familiarity with the geographical area within which it works. Potential trustees are recruited through Artsjobs, Charity Jobs, and word-ol-mouth recommendations. Those who come forward are then invited lor an initial discussion with a representative of the company, followed by an invitation to observe a board meeting. They may be asked to submit a CV to assist existing Iruslees in determining whether lo invite them to become Iruslees. One-third of the Iruslees should retire at each AGM based on those who have been in office the longest, bul they are eligible lor re-el￿110￿ unless they have been a trustee for a continuous period of over eight years.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Day to day decisions regarding the running of the Company are taken by the Creative Director who is also responsible for the strategi¢ development ol the company. The Board of Trustees meets quarterly lo review progress, forward plan and providing oversight and scrutiny ol financial management, risk and progress against income generation and fundraising targets. The company s programme of work is sel out in the business plan which is developed by senior management in consultation with the Board and partners. This plan ensures the programme fulfils the company s strategi¢ aims and guides its dirertion ol travel. Decisions about any significant changes lo the plan, particularly finances, must be taken to the trustees lor approval. Statement of responslbllltles of the trustees The trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of Company lawl are responsible lor preparing the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom A¢¢ounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102= The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland Iuniled Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel. Company law requires the Iruslees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the slate of attairs ol the charity and ol the income and expenditure ol the charity lor that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required lo.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them ¢onsistenlly', observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP., make judgements and accounting eslimales that are reasonable and prudent., stale whether applicable UK awounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial stalemenls., and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Iruslees are responsible lor keeping proper awounling r￿OrdS which disclose wth reasonable a¢¢uracy al any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies A¢1 2006. The Iruslees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ol the charity and hence lor taking reasonable steps for the prevention and del￿tiOn of fraud and other irregularities. In so lar as the Iruslees are aware= there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable Company's auditors are unaware,. and the Iruslees have taken all steps that they ought lo have taken to make themselves aware ol any relevant audit information and lo establish that the auditors are aware of that information. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity ol the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may ditter from legislation in other jurisdictions. Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets ol the charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members ol the charity but this entitles them only lo voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Report of the tru$tees For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Independent examiners Godfrey Wilson Limited were reappointed as independent examiners lo the charitable company during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capa¢ity- Approved by the trustees on 3 October 2023 and signed on their behalf by Angela Purvis 12

Independent examlner'$ report To the tru$tee$ of Theatre Orchard Pro'ects Limited I report lo the trustees on my examination ol the accounts of Theatre Orchard Projects Limited Ilhe charitable companyl lor the year ended 31 March 2023, which are sel out on pages 1410 26. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the trustees of the charitable company land also ils directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation ol the awounls in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'lhe 2006 Acl'l. Having satisfied myself that the awounls ol the charitable Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible lor independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charitable Company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl ol the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement Since the charitable company s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner musl be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member ol the Institute ol Chartered Awounlanls in England and Wales IICAEWI, which is one of the listed bodies. I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect= 111 accounting records were not kept in respect ol the charitable company as required by section 386 01 the 2006 Act., or 121 the accounts do not accord with those records., or 131 the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and lair view. which is not a matter considered as part ol an independent examination., or 141 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice lor accounting and reporting by charities applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts lo be reached. bL,I Dale.. 3 October 2023 Rob Wilson FCA Member of the ICAEW For and on behalf of.. Godfrey Wilson Limlted Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD

Theatre Orehard Proleet$ Llmlted Statement of flnan¢lal a¢tlvltle$ (incorporating an income and expenditure account) For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 2023 Total 2022 Total Restricted Unrestricted Note In¢ome (and endowment$) from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investment incom 6,564 153,039 9,670 6,564 620,850 9,670 5,714 450,558 13,892 4 467,811 Total Income (and endowment$) 467,811 169,276 637,087 470,164 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable activities 17,628 144,577 17,628 670,873 16,374 523,657 526,296 Total expendlture 6 526,296 162,205 688,501 540,031 Net In¢ome I lexpendlture) 158,4851 7,071 151,414) 169,8671 Transfers between funds Net movement In funds 158,4851 7,071 151,414) 169,8671 Re¢on¢lllatlon of fund$: Total funds brought forward 76,528 61,710 138,238 208,105 Total fund$ ¢arrled foThvard 86,824 138,238 All ol the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those slated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 13 to the accounts. 14

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Balan¢e Sheet As at 31 March 2023 2023 2022 Note Current a$$et$ Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10 32,171 142990 91,731 142,990 Liabilities Creditors= amounts falling due within 1 year 4,907 4,752 Net as$et$ I Illabilitiesl 12 86,824 138,238 Fund$ Restricted funds General funds 13 18,043 76,528 Total eharlty funds 86,824 138,238 The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 Ithe A¢ll relating to the audit ol the financial statements for the year by virtue ol section 477121, and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 01 the A¢1. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for.. lil ensuring that the Company keeps proper accounting records which comply wth section 386 01 the Act., and lill preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view ol the slate ol attairs of the Company as at the end ol the financial year and ol its profit or loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of section 393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements ol the Act relatin9 to financial statements, so far as applicable lo the company. These accounts have been prepared in awordance wlh the special provisions applicable to companies subjert to the small companies, regime. Approved by the trustees on 3 October 2023 and signed on their behalf by Angela Purvis

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Note$ to the flnan¢lal $tatement$ For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Accounting policies a) Ba$1$ of preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Awounling and Reporting by Charities.. Slalement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191 (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Art 2006. Theatre Orchard Projects Limited meets the definition ol a publi¢ benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised al historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise slated in the relevant a¢¢ounting policy note. b) Golng eoneern basls of aecountlng The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the Iruslees consider appropriate having regard lo the Current level of unreslri¢led reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. ¢) In¢ome Income is r￿QgnIsed when the charity has enlitlemenl lo the funds, any performance conditions attached lo the item of income have been met, il is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Income from the government and other grants, whether '¢apilal' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the Charity has entillemenl lo the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been mel, il is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. For legacies, entillemenl is taken as the earlier ol the date on which either.. the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executors lo the Trust that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt ol a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor's intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified lo the Charity, or the charity is aware ol the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been mel, then the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed il material. Income received in advance ol provision is deferred until criteria lor income r￿QgnitIon are met. d) Donated servlces and facllltles Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt ol economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item, is probable and the economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, general volunteer lime is not recognised.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Note$ to the flnan¢lal $tatement$ For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value ol the gill to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing lo pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market- a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt. e) Intere$t re¢elvable Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity= this is normally upon notilicalion of the interest paid or payable by the bank. f) Funds accountlng Unrestricted funds are available to spend on artivities that further any ol the purposes ol the charity. Designated funds are unreslri¢led funds of the charity which the trustees have decided al their discretion to set aside lo use for a specifi¢ purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used lor particular areas of the charills work or lor Sp￿111C projects being undertaken by the Charity. g) Expendlture and Irre¢overable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or ¢onslru¢live obligation lo make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity lor which the expenditure was incurred. h) Alloeatlon of support and governance costs Support costs are those functions that assist the work ol the charity but do not directly undertake charitable aclivilies. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity, including the costs ol complying with ¢onslitulional and slatulory requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management ol the charity's activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on the following basis= 2023 2022 Raising funds Charitable activities 0.0% 100.0% o.o/. 100.0 /. l) Debtor$ Trade and other debtors are re¢ognised al the settlement amount due aller any trade discount ollered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid nel ol any trade discounts due. ) Ca$h at bank and in hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short malurily ol three months or less from the date ol acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Note$ to the flnan¢lal $tatement$ For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 k) Creditors Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation Can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised al their settlement amount aller allowing for any trade discounts due. l) Financial instruments The charitable company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basi¢ financial inslrumenls. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised al transaction value and subsequently measured al their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently recognised al amortised cost using the ettertive interest method. m) Pension costs The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme lor ils employees. There are no further liabilities other than that already recognised in the SOFA. n) Forelgn currency transactlons Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at rates prevailing at the date ol the Iransartion. Balances denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the year end. o) Ae¢ounting estimates and key judgements In the application ol the charity's accounting policies, the Iruslees are required lo make judgements, eslimales and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The eslimales and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may diller from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions lo accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision allects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods il the revision attects both current and future periods. 18

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Note$ to the flnan¢lal $tatement$ For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Prlor perlod eomparatlve$: $tatement of flnan¢lal a¢tlvltle$ 2022 Total Restricted Unreslricled Income from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities 4,000 333,508 1,714 117,050 13,892 5,714 450,558 13,892 Total Income 337,508 132,656 470,164 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable activities 16,374 108,138 16,374 523,657 415,519 Total expendlture 415,519 124,512 540,031 Net In¢ome l {expendlture) 178,0111 8,144 169,867) Transfers between funds 1,250 1,250 Net movement In fund$ 79,261 69,867 Income from donatlon$ and lega¢ies 2023 Total Restricted Unreslricled Donations 6,564 Total Income from donatlons and legaele$ 6,564 6,564 2022 Total Prlor perlod eomparatlve: Restricted Unreslricled Donations 4,000 1,714 5,714 Total Income from donatlons and legaele$ 4,000 1,714 5,714 19

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Note$ to the flnan¢lal $tatement$ For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 Income from ¢harltable a¢tlvltles 2023 Total Restricted Unreslricled Grants Production income 467,811 125,156 27,883 592,967 27,883 Total Income from ¢harltable a¢tlvltle$ 467,811 153,039 620,850 Prlor perlod eomparatlve: 2022 Total Restricted Unreslricled Grants Production income 333,508 98,399 18,651 431,907 18,651 Total Income from ¢harltable a¢tlvltle$ 333,508 117,050 450,558 Government grants The charitable company receives government grants, defined as funding from Arts Council England, North Somerset Council, Weston-super-mare Town Council and HMRC lo fund charitable activities. The total value ol such grants in the period ending 31 March 2023 was £452,569 12022.. £252,812). There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies allaching lo these grants in 2022123. 20

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Notes to the flnan¢lal $tatements For the ear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023 6. Total expendlture Prlor perlod ¢omparatlve Support and governance costs Support and governance osts Raising funds Charitable activities Raising funds Charitable activities 2023 Total 2022 Total Stall costs Inole 81 Stall expenses and training Artistic Costs Venue Hire Production Costs Bar Supplies Consultancy Grants Payable Rent and Storage Insurance Ollice Expenses Subscriptions Marketing and Design Accountancy Bank Charges 17,628 305,133 7,012 184,574 8,015 64,869 3,181 3,500 26,572 349,333 7,012 184,574 8,015 64,869 3,181 3,51JO 16,374 229,238 12,522 142,535 3,810 74,085 9,162 4,000 2,500 5,975 251,587 12,522 142,535 3,810 74,085 9,162 4,000 2,500 5,029 1,712 3,482 7,192 16,036 6,362 17 6,410 2,534 9,542 6,410 2,534 9,542 7,517 38,289 3,655 70 5,029 1,712 3,482 7,517 38,289 7,192 16,036 3,655 70 6,362 Sub-total 17,628 622,090 48,783 688,501 16,374 501,080 22,577 540,031 Allocation of support and governance costs 48,783 48,783 22,577 22,577 Total expenditure 17,628 670,873 688,501 16,374 523,657 540,031 Total governance costs were £2,28012022.. £2,040) 21

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Notes to the flnan¢lal ststements For the earended 31 Mar¢h 2023 7. Net movement in funds This is staled aller charging.. 2023 2022 Operating lease payments Trustees, remuneration Trustees, reimbursed expenses Nll Nll 8. Staff costs and numbers Staff costs were as follows.. 2023 2022 Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs Freelance slatt 166,726 11,176 3,822 167,609 168,294 11,102 3,832 68,359 349,333 251,587 No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year. The key management personnel ol the charitable Company comprise the Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer. The total employee benefits ol the key management personnel were £46,93812022.. £45,313). 2023 No. 2022 No. Employed stall head count (excluding freelance slaffl 6.00 7.00 9. Taxation The charity is exempl from corporation tax as all ils income is charitable and is applied lor charitable purposes. 10. Debtor$ 2023 2022 Trade debtors 32,171 32,171 22

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Notes to the flnan¢lal ststements For the earended 31 Mar¢h 2023 11. Credltors . amount$ due wlthln 1 year 2023 2022 Trade creditors Accruals 2,627 127 4,625 4,907 4,752 12. Analy$l$ of net a$$et$ between funds Reslricled Unreslricled funds funds Total funds Current assets Current liabilities 18,043 73,688 4,907 91,731 4,90 Net as$et$ at 31 Mar¢h 2023 18,043 68,781 86,824 Reslricled Unreslricled funds funds Total funds Prlor perlod eomparatlve Current assets Current liabilities 76,528 66,462 4,752 142,990 4,752 Net as$et$ at 31 Mar¢h 2022 76,528 61,710 138,238 23

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Notes to the flnan¢lal ststements For the earended 31 Mar¢h 2023 13. Movement$ In funds Transfers between At 31 March funds 2023 Al 1 April 2022 Income Expenditure Re$trleted funds 19,280 110,2841 8,996 Arts & Humanities Research Council Arts Council England - Project Grants BBC Children in Need Burnham & Weston Energy Fund Esmee Fairbairn Historic England Major Donor National Lottery Community Fund North Somersel Council North Somersel Council - Cultural Recovery Fund North Somersel Council - Grow Feral North Somersel Council- SEE MONSTER Peoples Health Trust Quartet Community Foundation Severnside Community Rail Partnership UHBW Weslon-super-mare Town Council Without Walls 2,115 125,020 1127,1351 10,250 5,000 60,000 35,907 5,000 9,800 2,784 37,999 110,2501 15,0001 177,0921 161,3171 17,0001 19,8001 18,7841 154,0191 21,854 25,410 2,000 4,762 6,000 16,020 5,000 15,0001 50,000 150,0001 3,129 12,028 13,000 10,000 110,8721 113,0001 110,0001 4,285 17,161 36,623 12,959 117,1611 136,6231 Total restrl¢ted funds 467,811 526 296 Unrestrlcted fund$ General funds 61,710 169,276 162,205 68,781 Total unre$trl¢ted funds 61,710 169,276 162,205 68,781 Total fund$ 138,238 637,087 688,501 86,824 Purpo$e$ of re$trleted funds Arts & Humanities Research Council Grant towards delivery ol Good Grief Weston festival and other arts and Culture activities as part of a project to research and harness community assets to tackle inequities and reduce social isolation in end-ol-life care and bereavement. Arts Council England - Project Grants Grant towards Weston Presents, a programme ol hyper-local creative programming Co-designed with communities, participation activities and local creative practitioner development. 24

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Notes to the flnan¢lal ststements For the earended 31 Mar¢h 2023 13. Movements in funds {¢ontlnued) BBC Children in Need Grant towards developing our community participation with young people. Burnham & Weston Energy Fund Grant towards a Creative summer school lo coincide with SEE MONSTER that enabled marginalised young people to work with inspiring artist practitioners lo develop and showcase their own creative responses to the installation. Esmee Fairbairn Grant towards Weston Presents, a programme ol hyper-local creative programming Co-designed with communities, participation activities and local creative practitioner development. Historic England Grant towards developing a cultural programme through community co-¢realion and Co-production to Celebrate Weslon's identity and help make the high street a more attractive, engaging and vibrant place lor people to live, work and spend time. National Lottery Community Fund Grant to support a creative participation programme around GLOW light festival. Major Donor An anonymous donation towards the development of community engagement projects in North Somersel. North Somersel Council Grant to support a programme of cultural activities, events, artist support and volunteering development. North Somersel Council - Cultural Grant to support development ol creative and cultural activity Recovery Fund across a network ol community hubs testing locally designed approaches to delivery ol services in rural areas and smaller towns and villages. North Somersel Council - Grow Feral Public Health Social Prescribing grant to support delivery ol a regular Creativity and nature oller lo promote health and wellbeing and foster connections socially and with nature. North Somersel Council- SEE MONSTER Grant lo support delivery of a community-led programme of creative and cultural activities and engagement projects during summer 2022 linked with SEE MONSTER. Peoples Health Trust Grant towards developing our community participation programme. Quartet Community Foundation Grant towards developing our community participation programme. Severnside Community Rail Partnership Grants towards creation of a horticultural artwork outside Weston- super-mare railway station and town ¢enlre arts trail. UHBW Contribution towards the delivery ol the Arts & Health week events programme. 25

Theatre Or¢hard Prole¢t$ Llmlted Notes to the flnan¢lal ststements For the earended 31 Mar¢h 2023 13. Movements in funds {continued} Weslon-super-mare Town Council Grant lo support delivery of a community-led programme of creative and cultural activities and engagement projects during summer 2022 linked with SEE MONSTER. Without Walls Contribution towards the delivery of our outdoor arts programme. A131 March 2021 Transfers between At 31 March funds 2022 Prlor perlod ¢omparatlve Income Expenditure Restricted fund$ Arts Council England Cultural Recovery Fund Arts Council England - Investment Funds Arts Council England - Project Grants BBC Children in Need Esmee Fairbairn Heritage Open Days Historic England Kickslart Scheme National Lottery Heritage Fund Major Donor North Somersel Council North Somersel Council - Cultural Recovery Fund Peoples Health Trust Quartet Community Foundation The Foyle Foundation UHBW Weslon-super-mare Town Council Without Walls 67,037 167,0371 21,656 5,000 126,6561 43,650 141,5351 2,115 9,500 57,000 1,000 35,907 5,543 4,050 4,000 15,550 19,126 19,5001 135,1461 11,0001 140,4201 15,5431 15,3001 15,0001 164,5501 13,1061 21,854 29,923 25,410 1,250 3,000 55,000 2,000 6,000 16,020 7,210 16,500 17,070 121,1511 116,5001 110,0001 119,7861 120,0001 23,289 3,129 10,000 19,786 20,000 23,289 Total restrl¢ted funds 153289 337,508 415519 Unre$trl¢ted fund$ Designated funds.. General funds 124512 1,250 Total unre$trl¢ted funds 54,816 132,656 124,512 1,250 61,710 Total fund$ 208,105 470,164 540,031 138,238 26

Rob Wilson FCA Godfrey Wilson Limited Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD

3 October 2023

Dear Rob

Letter of Representations on the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

We confirm that the following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of the trustees, management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience (and, where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation) sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can properly make each of the following representations to you:

  1. We have fulfilled our responsibilities as trustees, as set out in the terms of your engagement letter dated 16 March 2021, under the Companies Act 2006 for preparing financial statements, in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

We confirm that in our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view and in particular that where any additional information must be disclosed in order to give a true and fair view that information has in fact been disclosed. We confirm that the selection and application of the accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate, and we approve these accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023.

  1. We confirm that all accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your examination, in accordance with your terms of engagement, and that all the transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All other records and related information, including minutes of all management, trustees’ and members’ meetings, have been made available to you. We have given you unrestricted access to persons within the charity in order to obtain evidence and have provided any additional information that you have requested for the purposes of your examination.

  2. We confirm the charity has satisfactory title to all assets and there are no liens or encumbrances on the assets, except for those disclosed in the financial statements.

  3. We confirm that significant assumptions used by us in making accounting estimates, including those measured at fair value, are reasonable. We confirm that we have no plans or intentions that may materially alter the carrying

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value and where relevant the fair value measurements or classification of assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements.

  1. We confirm that the charity has no liabilities or contingent liabilities other than those disclosed in the financial statements.

  2. We confirm that all known actual or possible litigation and claims whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements have been disclosed to you and accounted for and disclosed in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.

  3. We confirm that there have been no events since the balance sheet date which require disclosing or which would materially affect the amounts in the financial statements, other than those already disclosed or included in the financial statements.

  4. We confirm that we are aware that a related party of the charity is a person or organisation which either (directly or indirectly) controls, has joint control of, or significantly influences the charity or vice versa and as a result will include: trustees/directors, other key management, close family and other business interests of the previous. We confirm that all related party relationships and transactions have been accounted for and disclosed in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.

  5. We confirm that the charity neither had, at any time during the year, any arrangement, transaction or agreement to provide credit facilities (including advances and credits granted by the charity) for trustees, nor provided guarantees of any kind on behalf of the trustees except as disclosed in the financial statements.

  6. We confirm that the charity has not contracted for any capital expenditure other than as disclosed in the financial statements.

  7. We confirm that the charity has complied with all aspects of contractual agreements that could have a material effect on the financial statements in the event of non-compliance.

  8. We confirm that we are not aware of any possible or actual instance of non-compliance with those laws and regulations which provide a legal framework within which the charity conducts its activities and which are central to the charity’s ability to conduct its activities, except as explained to you and as disclosed in the financial statements.

  9. We acknowledge our responsibility for the design, implementation and maintenance of internal controls to prevent and detect fraud. We confirm that we have disclosed to you the results of our risk assessment of the risk of fraud in the organisation.

  10. We confirm that there have been no actual or suspected instances of fraud involving trustees, management or employees who have a significant role in internal control or that could have a material effect on the financial statements. We also confirm that we are not aware of any allegations of fraud by trustees, former trustees, employees, former employees, regulators or others.

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  1. We confirm that, in our opinion, the charity’s financial statements should be prepared on the going concern basis on the grounds that current and future sources of funding or support will be more than adequate for the charity’s needs. In reaching this conclusion, we have taken into account all relevant matters of which we are aware, and have considered a period of at least one year from the date on which the financial statements will be approved.

  2. We confirm that in our opinion the effects of uncorrected misstatements are immaterial, both individually and in aggregate, to the financial statements as a whole.

  3. We confirm that we are not aware of any matters of material significance that should be reported to regulators. We confirm that all correspondence with the Charity Commission has been made available to you.

  4. We confirm that all grants, donations and other income, including those subject to special terms or conditions or received for restricted purposes, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions during the period regarding the application of such income.

Yours sincerely

Angela Purvis

For and on behalf of the trustees of Theatre Orchard Projects Limited

Contact address: Artspace, 73 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1HE E: info@theatreorchard.org.uk W: www.theatreorchard.org.uk Registered Company Number: 06199242 Registered Charity Number: 1124391