Cornwy regi8trnb.on Nmber. 05807318 Charity regis1rtK number.. 1129984 Dante or Die Theatre Limited (A ¢¢Knp8ny limked by guarant881 for the Year Ended 31 PAarch 2021 MG GrOl (Professnnal ServKes) Ltd Chartered ACcoUntts 166 College Road Harrow Mtddlesex HA1 1BH *MJRRAK84 2011212021 COMPANIES HOUSE
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Contents Reference and Admiilstratl Dela Strategr Report 2to8 statement ol TFuslee8' RespcA%siblitss Accountwts, Rety)rt 10 Indepondent Exarninerfs Repryt 11 1012 Statwnent of FI7claI A<*Tr41ts 13to14 Balance Sheet 15 NGles to the Financ Stat)ents 161026
Dante or Die Theatre Limited. R•f•r•nce and Admlnlstralfve Detslls Ms (>aphna Attk4s Miss Profgssor Elizatdh Tay Mr Thomas Ettward Oli4er Smtth (resigned 1 Februy 2021) Miss Gemma CrK Mr TeTherte Pat{ OTr>novan Miss Elizabeth Kerensa Jan Eddy Miss Rebea Atkinsoniord Mr G¥eth John Janes Miss Carotyn Plairi Lash&vn For$10>POlnled 19 Oclober 2020) Miss Ranjrt AfvAI (ap?ted 19 Oclthr 2LY201 Ms Viiaya Fatimathas (appointed 1 February 20211 Regigtsr•d Office MG Group 3rd Fk)r 166 Cd1898 Roal Harrow Middlesex HA1 18H The charity is in EThJkand Waes. Comwny Ragistration HwnIr 05807318 Charlty RegtslralloD Nvmb•r 1129984 Independent Examlner 79 HilM"ew Road Pinner Mthlesex . HA5 4PB Accountants MG Grp {Prof8ss#)nal ServKes) Ltd Chartered Accounlants 166 Cc4bp Roa Harrtrw HA1 18H Page 1
Dante or Ole Theatre Limited Strategic Report for.the Year Ended 31 March 2021 136"Sha"fte5W Ave London. WTD sEZ Reatered•ty Tr4O.tt299. 0Th42èryEtdbyCLKYlaAteesfjOy>I2 Dant• or Dl• Theatr• Umlted Reolsl•red numb•r. 06807318 Tr1••5 Report The directors present thw report aThJ accounts ft¥r the yEar w)ded 31 IAaTch 2021. Piin¢5pal a¢tiviti Thtr cornpan$ prin xti4ity ring the conlinued to bg arti thgth. Objectl¥•s and •thltlos To &Jvance education fty Ihe publi¢ bwerrt by the proffhon of the arts. in part¥xkr nc exclusivety the arl ot drwna. About Dants Or Dl• Ttt¢at Founded in 2006 by ctrAth.$t Diroctors T8ny O'D¢NvMn and Daphna Attia5, Dante OT Die IDODI is nats'onalty recc#Jnd Iheatre Company m&king intimate sitfrspecffic pwforman¢o$ thal interrogate contempofary stories and celebrate the hwnan condrtion. Our woth tg charadertsed by humorous and Polgnant stOlI1n9 in k%abon$. enccwjraging wdien¢es lo reframe how they see local spaces. Our PrUC0ns twr rwlVty. Twking in ¢ollthralK)n with. communty partners. participati and trainirvj are woven into an our projects creabng inspiring opportunth.os for kjcal people - who are often engaging for the fwst tine- to de¥eb¥ th"115 li rtoManCe & pr¢4ucing. and ensuring DOD is supportir em8r9ing prolessional creatives and producers. To dale, we've transformed hotel rooms. swiMmg poc45 and ¢afes" Handlg with Core explorgj attachmenl lo person81 objects and was perfOrn in sell•slwe unrts, and l Do lo110va 1.2 cast member5 in noighbouring hotel room as prepa for a hastity arranged te&Jing cerernony. . We present h•3hgualty, xcessible pwfrnnces in farnili¥ sp5 • We tsrget areas of kx pro¥is)n and those may not regula enga9e the art8 . We encourage audiences and partiwants lo erwJage CUTrenl sociab ISSLRS . Wè build pawiicipatK¥n prcieds that foster comrnunty ¢cthesion and (rMwr5hp ot ntemporary issues . We 1é8d itKs1 eryagemert as part af the creatm arKI delivery of our prtrjuctions • We cdlaborate with on4he4rourKI partnef5 to embed aLrthent¢ity an<1 legacy t0 our pmjects • We bUd academic rolch into wr methcakn to enhance ts creative pro¢¢ss. aUthentile our stories and hdp Sha the leaming . We create pahy wofe$6KIn de¥dopment ¢)pportunths lor wnerg& ¥tk8ts and kYodu¢ers • We make all our work acrE55ible to Deaf C¢rnun"es • Wè expbfe technokgy can engage wJdiences and suppcyt insbjhlfvl artistic collthornlion By hvmanising everyday spaw wrth stleS and emotK41s, we open up ImJinatnS a$ audr and pa.C1pantS see beyoThJ the norm of their irKre85ingty hcfi)cJenks¢d socW', sp8¢es tecome their ovm characiers and audien ar¢ immed• part ( the actkon - 85 observer and ¢)ften as parti¢ipant. We dr•v ¢ommunilies into our creabve pCes alongside invojving those with IN8d expernce. acadernK expertise arKI cc¥nrThJFMty l•adershy Th) biiw a spectrum of knowlgd and understanding to the creattve process. Page 2
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Strateglc Report for the Year Ended 31 Mah 2021 CT DOD had a busy calgndar of Mti&s pknrd for 2020. We ware due to work wilh communities acros5 the counlry, empby dozens of freelancE aibsts, cyen Iwo rw produdions and complth Research 8 Devekpment IR & D) phases f new These wefft al either poswoned or c8n¢dled. hugety affecting our Cashfi and ieopaTdisirwJ our kyytemi financial sustain>ilty. However, the effects of the pandemic pusw us to think in unusual vays arvJ engage wilh audiences and communities in new fowms inclurthng diyrtal 8nd Covbj-safe Ferforrnances. HaMrvJ begun lo devolop digrtal work $irK8 2017, we werg well posrtion8d to continu8 lo devdop this Strand of our wovk. The progres$k ** have made as a result has enrthed ryJr pr&te and enabled us lo contiN• rea¢hing now as wel as exishrvj audrèn¢es. We will ¢ontinue with this mix•d mo1 of audience engagement. finding new ways of audTences dyitalty. alongde our intimate Iwé pro(Juclions and outrea¢h work. oe8pite.the year beginning V4#h Incredkn uncrtainty. f1$hed Trth the company having reached more a(Kliences than evef before throLtgh our digital work, Cfeed tr40 unb]ue participalion proiects young pecple. develoFed a covhj.safe INe prCjuct, ked wilh over 400 universty students and suttessfully funded three new dKilal to head into 2021-2022. We are exiremely proud that our nwnble tewn ceeded in not onty svr¥Ning the pandemic but reacted wrth vvJour and passion to cree new wcik Ihat 8mpW frneLance artists and ir¥sKed aLKIreS and partiapanls. This vras evideneed through a successful hjndraising Stsategy. IMPented by the Artistic Directors ond Prc•JLtcer. resulling in over £lCQ.0 sKured.thwh Arts Council EnglaThJ Emergèncy fundino, Cultural Recovffj Fund aThJ a Cty Bn" Trust- London C<¥mmLtnty Recovery HI HU HTS F THE YEAR Us•r Not Found Podcast On 101h Seember 2020 we rekned the User Not Found vKleo p)d¢asl whKh was avaikqbl? to stream for free. The project was funded through the Arts CoJKil England Emergency Fund and commiss40ned by The Space. The GUardn a¢ted as our media par & hosted the pcrtltsst on their website. publishing a prewew ahead of the laLW)ch. We also partnered with 20 national & inlemalional venues, embedded the pcdcast on th"[ websrtes. indudsrs Brooklyn Acadwry of mus, New York18AM}. The Lowry, Salford. Tho Trave8. Edin1r9h. Bryhton Dome & HIe. Manchester. The polkast was avadable from Smber 2020 and across thi5 perfcrfj amassed over 10.000 vkws. 60% of vwers from ex1emal sources outswje of DOD thannets. of lch 25% came from The Guardian - shcA¥ing the significarTrce of this rnedsa partnership. 46.kn of ¥ivwer5 were n the UK & 4.8% in the US. showing the inpact of intemal>)nal patrrs like BAM in New York 17•h used the embedded opl#)nal capkn"oning, available as part of our eornmlrrn1 to Deat ahyiences across all our work. DOD'S Artisti¢ Oiffjctors fa¢ililated over 20 workshr•s wrth university gr04p$ as response to the vmdeo p¢)ast. whh was a vital to continue engagement despite in pen faellrtatp bein9 unablo to take pkgce. The prcyect was ncfflmated for Most Innovative ProductKJn In Ihg Off West End Oncomm Aw¥d$. P•Je 3
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Dante or Die Theatre Limited Strateglc Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Speak Upl Betsveen January and 2021. we were I1 GreatN•s m a dwital devising prwt caled Speak Upl Commissioned by The Dukes. Lan¢aster we devised a short film. in partnership wrth Raindance, the fargest independent fdm feslr¥al in the UK. The young arts athists th Ik part, created a ffilm inspired by the theme of protest. Over 450 people have subs&4uentty watched the final film. Our crls11c Direct. Terry, reflected on the project.. "Not onty ha5 the creatwty and wrgY of these young artists been inspiring to the entire team, bul theff deep erKJa9ement wrth knotty contemporary issue$ has been gimng al of the aduhs in the ZoLYn room much needed hope for both the welbeH)g of our fellow human8 and lor th? future ot art to provoke and get ing.° IAorph•us At Will Ad5 Pupl Refvrral Unit in G41inghn. Kent are halfaway through a $ix4nonth bng project. Teenagers at Will Adams Certre ao creating a aud1Msual wort tilled Morpheus. Commissioned by Theatre 31 & Idthis Tes( it ty freelance associates Jame5 and Hlgh•T Education DOD continued to wryk wrth nW$it[e$ to wovth krKMT aThJ practice delopmw opportunitiès lo theatre students acros5 the country. We fatylrtated over 10 User Nol FouThJ digitsl theatr+making w0$hoP$ and a weeklong widery at Centsal School of SFeech & Drama, capiialising on our grwng repulathy) as dylal thealre4naker5 and the need for stents to this area of Ihr practice ambjst the gh)ba pwmkntc. This was Wtant in diNersfyng incOry & blding new alK)nshipS. Lkn al othw arts compan. CovKk19 haj a mapjr impact on ac"yilie$ thwhout thks sw. The Ic¢kthJwn came into force IA March 2020 arby so marked all proie¢ts from Ihen on. Whilst lockdown was not in place throughct 2022021. al projects were affected by tho evolulion cl the 9lobo1 pandemK m some wtys". . Skin Hur4J8r {Nw li¥e prtion. m wlnershp with Slone Nest. scheduled kn Novnber 2020 . stponed to June 20211 . Everytrfr)dS Got lo Leave ScAnetime ISheff&i Th&ts perfom1areS Scheduled for Mèy 2020 - postponed indefinitely) . Kis$ Marry Kill INional Th•al¥e stud R&D Sch8duled for March 2020 & NoTh&ich Theatre Royal Performances scheduled for Seplember 2020- both postponed) . R&D with Historic Roya Palaces at the T¢yAw of Lorth {1 week of R & O m November 2020 - postp} . A 3eek Presentati rf User Found at The Grand Th&*re li Canada {Novenknr 2020 - postponed to 20221 Page 5
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 DavKI Marston rn appr as ts charW$ indert exaniner for the year. A re6dukn.on to reappoint him as independent examiner wdl be woposed at the Annual General Meeting. The resutt for the year ended 31 March 2021. was a surplu3 of £47.999 as set Olrt in th• Statement of Financial ActNities. The m4ofily of this wdl be alhJ&ed to core tearn salaries and speok frence fees for 2021122. as a resutt of Arts Cww'l EThJkand CLtUral Recovery Fund grants. Oante Of Die's prinapal sources of revenue are performance fees and grant furh1ing. Dante or Die re¢ewed £131.469 in grant furtdir¥J MKludin9 £8,0 from Arts Counal EngL¥. As identifd in pmious finanoal yaars. Oaftte ¢x Oio has been to dNernfy ts income streams. In 2020-21 we beneffte(l from grants Cty Bndge Trust 8 The Space. To ¢JelNer on thks slratsgi¢ arn10 fr(xn April 2021. * wll tew )rking wilh a Freelance Fundraiser whose specthc remit wdl be to cullivate relattonships wrth new Trusts & Found"ons. In 2020-21 we also bongfited from the raroe of Covi(k19 Teled erTKry8Y funds a¥able to arts tyganisation$ induding from Arts Cwncil EThJland. Dante or D's eendUre L8 plywy to the costs ol crery. wth11Th9. at>J touring 8 shcr4¥S and deliverir¥J outreach projects. The k¥er expenditure on thlIable actiwties in 202(k21 than in provious yèars, was because all arils1 ouWui VAS igital in this year, due lo the ongoing pandemic. Digrtal tPut require5 kT4¥er hard u)sts such as travel. accorrfftcdation. sèt & props so this was exceptKirtal year for a tourirvJ th&itre ccryany. The kty costs for thesè digitsl oulputs wère aTti$ti¢ fees. including ¢ore team time. The core le'S salaries, acci>unted for wthin governanco tosts, were primarity alc¢ed to Currenl & future drtaI project d¢v0pment & rnanernent father Ihan Ongn9 company or c>%at management.. 80% 01 Coo t¢•n bme spent on charitable adivrts. ONC The twstees re¢ognlse that ¢hwty tacirJ an InCreath chalknging fvndry en¥iTonment and is dependent up)n secumg gvant lurnliny to suFpc*t ts rknned actNrttes and to fttribUte to core eosls in the coming year. This dependence indThles the n¢t cl a material un¢ert8inty Ihat casts doubt on the charitys abllty to continue as a gL¥ng concem. The trustees are confthnt that the chantys CUTont fundhn9 bhls and ¢onfwmed income are $ufficient to meet rts liabilsti8s as they lall du8 and that rt is therefore appropriate to prye the finan¢¢l Statements on a going ¢oncem basis. The ¢ompany is also working to dprn5rfy inc(Nne slreams incknling pr(Ynoting its membership schemg, workshops, Intomational touring & cuMNatsryq r01alkYl wlh rw Trusts & Foundations through th8 employment of a Freeknce Fundraw. Page 6
Dante or Dle Theatre Llmlted Strateglc Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Princlpal risks and uncertainties The prncipal rk for Dante or D is Insulficrt fmancial siabthty. hindews. Ih? charilY$ Capability to cortfidentty buikj and Purs long-term an$. The company 1$ primarily dependent on proiecl fUtIng and perfornn fee income, and Ihese revenue streams do not produce enough surplus to enab bng-temi gr¢Vlh. Secuiing Coo fundirvJ is a kty prkryrrty for Dante or t)ie. We also inknd to further di¥ersfy our fvn(ling port[d. to reduce reliance on govemmenl support CovKI-19s Impact on tho theatre sector has teen a major rk to th& cOrrY5 work and financial stabilty. This has been and continues to be closety monrtor&J. WHI trustees regulaty $tstogise with Executive Directors to best mitigate risk$. The corrpany has worted haid to mituate finanual losses through negoli8tron$ ¥h p8rtneTg orKdlatp)n fees. CautU$ plaMf@ for fv work. extensive fundraising work ar deveiopiro a mixed model of k¥p & ijgttsl wryk lo b8 re5ilwt in the Ie ofr changè. Finan¢il and ri$k managemtrnt oLye¢ti¥es and policies The board of Trustees B responsible f¢Y the Marlagnt of f15ks faced by'th6 chaiity.. The charty has a fornal risk management pr¢xess through whKh rnanageftt identifie$ the major risks to whith the ¢ygani$ty may be exposed and ranks the by likehhood and impxt, culminating * a nsk control dctument is updated annualty. These risks are reviewed at board meetings throughout the year 0$ approwate to make sure tlw are st1 up to dale. The charitys activthes we largety proJect4&ased. and steMS are in place to ensure th8t the chaws exposure is kept mora or less in lino with secured project fdIng. The Trust88s are satisfied thal system$ hav8 been developed and are place to mthgate tith$ to an awtable levd. Safeguardlng Rebecca Atkinsonlord was the Safeguanling Officer for the cnpanY 7 20221. She has undertaken traoning with the Inendent The81 Courtt>l the safeguarding polick?S nuamy. to present to th8 rest of the Tnlee8. TR RE CE AND PAANA EME Govèmlng do¢um•nt The chanty is contrc41•J by its goveming dUMent. the MeMoranm and AthSES of Association. and conslrtutes a limrted Compary. limrted ty guarantee, as defined by the Compan$ Act 200S. Oryanlsatlonal Established as a wivate company by guarantee aThJ registered as a charty in June 2009. Page 7
Dante or Die Theatre Limlted Strateglc Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Govwn4nu & Managem•rt In 2022021 Dante Qr D was managed ty. Terry O'Donovan Icfyknstr DKe¢lLY. DiractLY. P•t Iwne) Daphna Attias ICo-Arh$lr¢ Drf¢dor. Etive Dir¢. Part time) Sophie Ignalieff (Producei. Full twne) Lucy Atkinson {Ex8culive prodr. fr) luntl Awl 20201 Anna '¢Ion IAsso¢i¢ Fro0*0) Oanle oi Die wlh over 40 freelwKe artists on derent prqects throughtxrt this year induding porf0Mls. designers, digital le¢hnolc4jts. writers. stage managern, mther¥ and workshop fau"litators. The team highty skijled in Juccessfvlly managing the bgisttcs of such a Large And diVee group of artists. Vle are PTCAMI that arttsts are INWMI Colla1t. Registered Cc¥npany number 05807318 (England and Waf¢s} Registered Charty numb8f 1129984 Independent examw David klatston P8ge 8
Dante or Dle Theatre Limited Statement of Trustees. Regpon8lbllltles The Trustees {wtho are also the directors of Dante or Ole Linited for the purposes of company Liwl are responsible for preparing the Rewt of ihe Trustees and the financial Statents in accordance with applubb Iw aTrJ Unrted Ksngdom Ac¢ounliro Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepled ACcoUrng Practul. Company law requires the trustees to prepare financ1 ststemenls f¢X each finanoal year whith give twe fair vw of the slate of affa1. of the ¢hantsble ¢thmpany and of tho in¢oming r8souTC&S and appltI)n of rescyjrces. indudin9 the inccrfne and e>peThJr¢ure. of the charitable company fr>r that period. In preparing those finaal SLen. the Irustees afe required to - $ele¢l suiiable xcounting poh'¢ies arKI apFty Ihgm ¢ons. - ob$erye the methods and principles in the Chanty SORP: - make judgements and eslimates th are $able and prudw.. - prepare the financval stalements on the going C4yern basis unss it ¢5 inappropriate to presume that the chantable company will conknue m busness. The tw$t are responsIb for keeping ¢t)unlIn9 re¢ord$ discbs• reasonabl• accuracy 818ny line Ihe fana81 p0sOn of the Chantab (trtnpany and to 11)em to ensure that the financial statements compty with the Cc#mpanies Act 20C6. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets (rf the charitable company and hence Ling reasonable steps for th8 prevention and detedton offraud and dher rUl4n$te5. The Irustees also confirm that tw have made all necessary enquires and taken such steps that they ought to, to ensure that they becoTh th¥are of any relevant infCffrrn and that they confim that the charitable compatys independent examiner been m ware of sh infomiation. 1211712021 Approved by thetru4ees the .................. •KI $Jrd on rts behairty. Ms R Atkinson-Lord Trustee s V Fatimathas Trustee Page 9
Chartered Accountants. Rewt to the Trustees on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of . Dante or Die Theatre Limlted. , for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 In order to a55isI you to ftjlfil your duties under the thpan Act 2(. Y hgvg prepared for your approval the accounts of Dante or Die Theatre L¥nited for the year ended 31 Marth 2021 as sel out on pages 13 to 26 frcrfn the companvs accounting reccds and from infofmats.on and elanlon$ yOLt hav8 us. As a Pfactisiry finn of the Inslitii¢e cl Chartered Accounlants n Englgnd and Wales IICAEWI. we are subj'ect trj its ethKal and other profeSnal rtyuirements whith a detaw at httyJ'.IfvMY.icae4V.comlenlmemberslregulatpJnMtaThJards4nd4Juidan¢xl. This Teport is made sddy to the Bo of Dirg#ors of Oanle or Die Thèatre Limrted. as a body. in accordance wth the lemis ol tyjr engagement letter. Our wort has been undertaken Solety to prepare for your approval the accounts of Dante OT D Theat Limite(l and 5tste those matters we have •3reed to state to Ihe Board of Diredo(s of Dante or Die Theatre Limited, as a bc4Xy, in this POrt in ordan¢e wrfh ICAEW Technal Release 07116 A4F. To thè fuNest extent pennitted by law, we do not accept or assurne re5pons¢bilty to ansvne other than Dante or D Thèe Limited and its Board of Diredor5 as 8 body fur our w(¥k or for th T8POrt. 11 ts your duty to ensure that Dante or Dre Theatre LThknd has kept adequate accourfft'ng records and to prepare ststulory OUnts that 9Ne a true and fair view of the assets, lblIrt¢.eS, financial positi'on and resvtts of Dante or DE Theatre LffnQed. You consKler th•t Darte or Oi• There L¥nttd is exempt from the statLrtory audit requirèment for the year. We have not been instructed to carry an audit or a reviw of tr* a¢counts crf Dante or Tatre Limitfjd. For thi$ reason..we have not the o¢cuw or Cnplet0esS ¢rf the accounting records irfomiab.on and explanalicfis have gNen to us and do not, therefore. express ary cpinion MG Group (professn4 serye5) Ltd Chartered Accountants 166 Colle9e Road HarTaW Middlesex HA1 1BH 17 D¢cembtrr 2021 P4e 10
Dante or Dle Theatre Umlted Independent ExamineVs Report to the trustees of Dante or Die Theatrn Limited r•port the a¢Trts of the ¥bove chanty for the year eTrJed 31 M¢h 2021. The financial reportiThJ framewoth th has been ap1 fft their PreParh is oppk8bk law and Unrfied Kingdom Ac¢ounling Stsndards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted ACcntij Practice), induding Financial Rwting Stsnd¥d 11r2. R•$pKtiv• rnsponsibillties of and Indep•nd•nt •xamlner As exaIned more fuhy in the Slal8m8nl of Trustees. R8sponsibiliti8s sel out on page 11. the trustees, wfio are also the directors of the charty for the purrK¥5es of cornpany are responsible for the preparati of the Annuol Report and the finanual statements In accordance with the reqLtiremeftts of the Companies Act 20C6 {the 20C6 Act). The Charitys Irustees congder that an audit is not fequired for this year under sectic 144(21 of th8 Chwes Acl 2011 (the 2011 Adl and that an independent examinatn is needed. Hwng $8tisfied MeN that the charty is sufyed to utxler cMipar)y or lthv and eligible foi indepeThJent examinat. it my responslty to.. • examine the a¢count5 under seCIn 145 of the 2011 Act: to folbw the procedures lahj down DiT8ctins giwi by tho Charity CommisBK)n undar soction 145151{bl of Ihe 2011 Acl, and . to stale whether particuLir mattèrs have come to my attention. 84s1$ of Indep•ndent •xamln¢¢s rnport My examination was ¢afTied out in acccrfdance wlh the General Dire¢ltU given by the Charity Comrnission. An examination includes a revpw of the accounting records kept by the charity and a ¢¢mparison of the presented with those It also in¢lLths n$eratiOfi of any unusual items or di5c105ures in the accounts and seeking explanatTh5 from you as truslees concoming any $u¢h maitws. The procedures UndeOn do not provid? all thp that wouhJ be required in an audit and cxjnsequenlty no opinion is w¥En as to whether the a¢vnI¥ present 'trLte aThJ fair and the report is to tho$8 matters sot out the nexl $tmont. Independent examinerfs statemt The charivs gross income exrEeded £25.000 qua to undert Ihe examinalion by being a quahfied member ol the Institute ofchartwed AcCcnLts in England aThJ Waks. I have complete(l my ex¥M¥tI>l. I confimi that rk) materd matters c•ne to my attwthn In conrlection with the exaftThnation which vmukl gNo m8 any cause to believe that: 11 accounts.ng re¢ord$ were not kept in cordance Y4th Sec1K 386 of the 2006 A¢X or 21 the acMunl$ do not Comp with the requirements of sectts)n 396 of the 26 Act ¢Xher than any requKement that the accounts 9Ne a ITue and f&"r VI whh ts not a matter considered as part of an independent ehwninal#Jn'. c 31 the account$ have not been prepared in ac¢tydan¢e mdhc#ls and principles of the ststement of Recommended PrtICe AcCnting w¥J Reporkn"ng by Charth"es applicable lo charrties preparing their accounts in a¢¢Ndan¢e wrth the Finan1 Repthng Standard apphcabbe li the UK and the RepublK of Ireland (FRS1021. I have no cCernS and ha¥e cryne Kross Th) other matlers in c)nne¢tw wlh the exominalion to which attents.on shoul¢J be drawn in rnport in order lo enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Page 11
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Independent Examinerfs Report to the tnteeS of Dante or Die Theatre Limited Dav#1 Marston 79 Hilfvw Road Pinner m118$eX HA5 4PB 17 Dewrthr 2021 Page 12
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles'fof the Year.Ended 31 March 2021 (Including..Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of,Totsl Recognised Gains and Losses) Total 2021 . fvnds .funds Incom¢ and End¢Jwments from: Donations and kgactes Grants, indudin9 ¢aprtal grdrts Charifable actrvities Investment incorne other in¢ome 1415 17.509 22,375 24 2.415 148.978 22.375 24 7.330 131.469 Total income 49.653 131.469 181.122 ExPendIre on: Charitable a¢lMbes Gov¢mance ¢osts (64,510) ,7 164,510) 68,613 11.913 Total wAndIre Net incL¥ne 11.913 121210 133.123 37.740 10,259 47,W3 Net moNvnent in funds 37.740 10,259 47.999 Reconciliation of funds Total funds broUt ford Total funds caThied forrd 77,230 77,230 16 114.970 10,259 Unrestrictsd Rostrict¢d fvnds lunds 125,229 Total 2020 Income •¥KI Endovmnts Ivom: Donalicns and kga¢ies Grants. indLNling capd grarts Charilabk actrlrt" ie8 Investment income 1.573 1,573 63,062 101.345 55 63. 101,345 55 Totsl incorne 102,973 63.C62 166,035 Expendmure I. Chantae adNibes Govem8n¢e $ts (55.276) 62,643 {63.L%21 1118,3381 62,643 Total expenditure 117,919 63,C62 180.981 Not expenditur• Net mo¥•wnent in funds 14.946 14,946 (14.946) 114,9461 RKonciliation of funds Total fvnds brought fopwa Tot81 fvnds ¢affi•d fc#MTard 92.176 92.176 16 77,230 77,230 Pag8 13
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 Mah 2021 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) All of the charivs xts.vilw deri conbnuiThJ tyeNin$ durAYJ Ihe 8bove periods. Tho fvnds breadcwn fry 2021 and 2020 is shawn note 16. Page 14
Dante or Die Theatre Limited (Registration number 05807318) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 20 Current a•ts Debtors Cash al bk in 14 20,130 142.397 40.336 55.818 162,527 37,298 96,154 18.924 CredltOf5: Amounts falllng due wlthin one y Net aMets 15 125.229 77.230 Funds of the charlty: R•stftct•d funds 10,259 Unrestrlcted Incom? fuTKIs UnrestrKted funds 114.970 77,230 Total fvnds .16 125,229 77,230 For the financial sear ending 31 March 2021 the ehth was enlthd to eXeMPtn from audit under section 477 of the Companies A¢1 2006 rebling to smo11 nlI&s. DirectOTS' Tespon5it>iSties'. The Members have rnt required Ihe dwity'lo obtain a111 of its &Unts.f0r the year in question in accordanco vmlh sec11c 476.. ond The directors acknowledge their responbilieS for Compl with the requirevrents of the Act witti respecl to aCntIng rerdS aThJ the piepar3b.on ol 8£¢ounts. These a¢¢ounts have been prepa in wknh the provBws apPCOble lo comwwes subject to the small cOmpaS regirne. The financial statements on 13 10 26 were approb*d ty the tntste48. and authISed for issue on 17 December 2021 an.d sned thew behalf by. ChEf Execulp4e offKer and Trustee ' Page 15
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Notes to the Financial Statements ft)r thè.year Ended 31 March 2021 1 cha.rlty Status The charity is Mr(ed by guarantee. IrK0ry) in Engknd and Ws. and does rLot have share ¢wtal. Eh of the tnjstees is Ikable to contitjule an 0nt not exceeding £1 ltrwards the assets of the tharty in the enI of trOn. The address rA ts regthred office fy: MG Group 3rd Floor 166 Col Rj Haffow Jdl8S8X HA1 1BH The prinwJ pla¢e of bwness i8.. Stone Nest 136 Shaftesbury Avenue Lwdon W1D5EZ Th&8e finanaal statemerls ere aUtlKrf1 for issue by the INstses 17 December 2ff21.) 2 Accountlng polkles Summyry ofsigniflcant accounllng pomcles •nd k4y •cUntIng estlmales The Princip o¢countin9 OleS apprd fft the PTeparalic¥) of these financial statemen15 are sel out below. These poli5 Iiave been conststenty appld to al yews prwnted. urAess othemise ststemgnt of compfianc• The financial statements have weped in accordance wilh Accounting and. Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practte applicable to charrti&s preparing their accounts in 8¢¢ordart¢e wrth the Financral Repoftsng Standwd applicable in Ihe UK and Rewbhc of tland IFRS 1021 lthivo 1 January 2015) - IChanb"es SORP {FRS 102)), Ihe Fin8nL¥al Re)rting Standard ap1¢•ble in UK and Rèpubli¢ of 1laftd {FRS 1021. They also c(¥nply with Ihe Compan$ A¢t 20rA and Charitss Acl 2011. 8asls ol pr•paralloTr Dante or D Thealo knmited meets the definth ofa Pl11¢ benerrt entrty under FRS 102. Assets and liabiht8 are inrtiauy recogniged at fmstorKd &)st or Iwsactw value'ynbess otherwi58 Stated in the Igvant a¢¢ounling P1 notes. P•Je 16
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Golng concern The accounts are prepared on a going ¢fyicern basis as the threcth consider that the compa3 operations will continue for a per of at leasl 12 InthS beyond the date of approval of these accounts. However. in ccrfnmcffj wrth many ¢c¥npans operthTrJ fiekl of ther¥¢al prtsjuction, the c¢)mpany 1$ relrant upon grants from Arts Cwn¢il EThJEaThJ aThJ other t¢)dies lo fvnd its productions and these grants are prOvj for indivtdual product)n. wlh the Tesuh that rt is rKI possible to fore¢ast the mmpanS finala1 pxrty) for 12 mcffilhs crf more in adva. The cwnpanys financw slabilty has been fwttr ryacw ty Cry#J-19 as Quu in the Stralegk Report attached lo these accounts. Exemption from preparing a cash Ilow ststemeftt The charity opted lo early adopt Bulthn 1 publL8hed on 2 February 2016 IAS therefo nol inclded a cash IIN stalemenl m these statemts. Incom• •nd and0•nts All income is reccsnised orce the charty ha5 entitlement kn the income. rt is probable that the income wll be Rceived aThY the amcyjnt of incoff receivab can be measured rdthly. rJonatlon$ and Iwa¢les Don4"ons we ¢CanIsed when the ¢harty has n(thd in writing of both the amjnI aThJ setuement date. In the event thal a donab.on is 5ubpd to CmthtnS that require a lèvel of performance by the charity b8fore the charity is ented lo the fijnds. Ihe income is deferred 8nd It recognised un"1 either those conditK)n5 are fulty rnet or the futfilnnl of those condrtions 1$ wholty thin the control of the choity orby * * probJlg th theso crywJthKins ¥11 be fulfill8d in tho rep)rting period. Grants rncelv•ble Grants ar re¢ognised wh th• dwnty h¥ an entitl8m•nt to th• frjrth ar¥J any conditic¥B Inked to the gfanls have teen met. Where performance col10n$ are 8tla¢hed to the grant and are yel lo be met, the Inco is recognised as a lithkty and NJuded on the balance sheet a5 deferred income to bo released. Exp•ndftur• All expendrture is reco9nised m theo s a legal or constructpfft ob1wJath lo that expeTrJrture. it i5 probable settlement is required arKI the arnount can be measured reliabty. All costs are allocated to the appluble expendrturg healing that aJgre9ate similar costs to that category. whe costs cannot be dir8Ctly attributed to partular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent wrth th8 use of resources, wrth central slaff costs ale0 on Ihe basis of tme spent, and depreciat charges amoceted cffi Ihe porkn¢)n of the asseY$ use. Other swwrt costs are all(Kated based on the spread of staff costs. Charitsb experKliture comprtses those costs incurred by the Charty in the dolivery of actiVTtW5 and serv1S for ts ber£ftiaries. tt indudes both costs that ean be allocated dirèthy to such &tMttes and th¢)se costs of I1rect n*ure necessary to SUP them. Page 17
Dante or Die Theatre Limlted Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 GoY•mance costs These rn¢lude the ¢osts attributable to the ctxnthrKe wNh con51itubonal and 8talth( requirement5, includYvJ audtt. strategic nwiagement and tFustg8s's meoting$ and reimbursed xpenw. Corporatlon lax and tax cr•dlts IThutr• Tax R•U•fj The Charty is exefflpt fnmn corporat)n on As ch8ritabte adiwls. Furthemiore. the charity is •nlrtled to daim enhand dedu¢tw$ in r•sp¢¢t of certain qUalI.n9 expandrture; these enh8n¢¢d dedudions generate tax credrt8 (TI Tax Relfj wtrh tre charity is th to reclaim from H. . Rewue & Customs tn cash. Tangbbh fbx•d 418•ts Individuol fixed assets costww £200. or more are Initia recorded at cost, less Y subwuent acujrnulalod deprecith.on and 8ubsequent a¢cLmuled Thpairnnt losses. D•w8clatlon and amortisation Depreciation Is pTovK1ed on tsngiblo f) assets $0 as lo lIe ¢)ff th& cost or valuation, less any estimated residual vaue. v4er trlT ey4Jecled useful ec4)rM)mic lrfe as fOlith.. Assot class Planl machinery tknprKlalion m•thod arrfl rat• Trad¢ dabtors ordinary ¢ourse of business. Trad8 dOS are re31Sed init1¥ at lh• tsansxtK>n p$. A PTh75K for tho wnpairment of trad8 debtors is established when is c¥eclwe Ihat the charity wil not be to collect all am¢Junts duo according to th8 oliwnal tonyts of tho I1Val¥S. Cash and c4$h •quivalenl Cash and cash equNaknts cLryirise ¢ash on h•Yt and Coll deposts. aThJ other short4emi high IY4uid inv8stments that are con¥ertibl& to a knum of cash and •e subjed to an insbjnffirant fffjk of thong9 Trade Credllors Trle creditors are 0blwJatKs to pay gcx)ds (w ser¥ices that been aoimred in the ordinary ¢our50'of bus suptAiers. ACcnIS payable e classified as Cufrenl lblIrt$ rf the charity does not have an unconditKYial ryhl. at Ihe end of tha rewting perKN4, to defer sèttlgmont of the rgditor for at 18asl rIanthS after th• repthttrKJ de. tt thern is an unconditKJnal Th3hl to defw settlemenl for at bast iwefve rrttxrths after the repO"rj date, they are presented as noTr&¢urrenl liabilities. Trnd• cAeditors are rend initialy at the transadw p¢. Poge 18
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Dante or Die Theatre Limited Notes to the Financial Slalements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 J In¢om• from do1110nS lunds Totsl 2020 Genernl Donatths and legaciès" Donations from indrihluals 2,415 1.573 4 Inc¢m• from grants Total Total 2020 funds Grants. inclLpJing pitab grants", Govemmenl grants 131.469 148.978 63.062 S IKome from ch•ralAe a¢tlvldes funds Total 2021 2020 'Performanc¥ fees other fees.. C(10n Fees Wotslw fees 5.805 5,303 11.267 5.805 5,303 11,267 49.919 51.428 22.375 22,375 101,345 6 Investm•nt In¢om• Unmtrkted funds Tot41 2021 Total 2020 Gon•ral Intere* recwvable aTrJ s¥nilar irKome". Interest receivable ¢)n ba depc6 24 24 7 Olh•r Incorn• otr income indudes Tax Rekl da.m amounbffj to £7.330 relaed to the year ended 31st Mai¢h 2020. Pa99 20
Dante.or Die T.heatre Limited. Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021. 8 Expendlture on ¢harttable actl¥ldes Unfestrlcted nds Total 2021 Total 2020 funds Note Charitoble xtTriil 64.510 $6.7Th) 64.510 68,613 118.338 62,643 180.981 11.913 11.913 121.210 133,123 The lower eypenditure on chèrrtable activitm in 202¢>21 thw m previous ar$..S beuSe all artistic cwul was dyital in thi5 year. due to the orooing pandemic. Dtgital ¢ut requires lower hard costs such as travel. accthnm¢)dati)n. set & prop5 SO thts was an ex¢eptional year for a touriry theatre company. The key costs lor these durtal outpuls were arttstic fees, induding core team lune. The Core team's salaries, aOUnted forwithin g)vwnance costs, we primarity allcatgd to ¢uNent & fiJture digital proj devewnenl & management rather than ongoing eomparty or an1&atIOrl management.. with 80% of ¢ore 18am tyne wt s)n charit*lg KtIOS. Page 21
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 9 Analysls ol gov•mance and Support•ts hl•nagement & Admlnl#trlon costs funds Total 2021 Total 2020 13woral funds Salaries penSn contrjun$ Staff training and wdf¥ro Travel and SLtsisterKe Entsrtaining Sundry office Costs Telephone and fax Subscriptions Bank ch Insurance Soth¥are Audit and accountancy f88 Depreciat•)n 252. 1.296 472 56.7 $6.952 1.296 472 52.049 1,198 714 117 1,437 214 117 1.437 214 401 836 469 100 1,097 678 4.337 127 629 900 180 4.414 4.414 Sundry expenses Penolties arLd fines C¢)nsultancy f•8s 39 750 39 750 11.914 56.700 68.614 62,643 0¢vornan costs 10 N8t incomlngloiityoing r•sour¢ in¢ominty(out90ing1 resou5 fr¥ the >wr IrKI.. 20 2020 Dep1¥In offued assets 127
Dante or Die Theatre Limited, Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 11 Staff costs The monthty averoge number of persons li111j senKK rnanagement teaml by the charity during the year expressed as full time equNaleftts as follNs: 2021 202 .No The averag8 rnonthty number of empbypes (indudin9 the trustees) dn9 the peitij ¥ No empty80 received emoluments of more £60,OfK) durirg the y8ar. 12 Tax•tlon The claim for Theatr8 Tax Reli8f amountwig to £7.3XI in rotn to li ygar on¢i•l 31st March 2020 wa$ anli¢iped in Ihe a¢¢ounls for the year ended 31st March 2021. The claim for Theatre Tax Relief in to tr y ended 3151 March 2021 has r¥X yet been ffinalised and sh daim wil be Ied in the accounts for the r"endIng 31st Marth 2022. 13 Tanglbl• ffix•d assets Other tanglble red assét Total Cost AI I Apfd 2020 Al 31 March 2021 254 254 254 254 Dopreciation At 1 Aprl 2020 254 254 Al 31 March 2021 254 254, Net book value At 31 March 2021 At 31 March 2020 Pag8 23
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 14 D•btors 2020 6.500 6.300 Prepayments and AcUU Income Othgf debtws Theatre Tax Rekf 35,336 7.330 20,130 40,336 PrepayThents and Accnjed Income in 2020 ¥fudes Theatre Tax Reff clayn Lrf £35.335 whKh was received after the year ended 31st Marth 2tr20. 15 Cr•dltors: Thunts falling due Tithln (¢ y 20 Trado ¢rtdrtors other taxalxin aThJ scoal setyjfly Ar£ruS 1.614 1,419 34.267 1.110 17.813 37.300 18.924 16 Fund 8alanc• at 31 Mar¢h 2021 Balanr• at 1 IOming R•¥ow¢ Aprll 2020 mources oxp•nd•d Unrntrf¢ted funds General (T7.230) (42.323) .330 11,913 (107.640) 7.330 Other Total Uornst10d fund# (n.230) 149.653) (131.4691 11,913 1114,970) (10.2591 Restrfcted lundg 121.210 T*7ts1 funds .230 181.122 133,123 125.229 Poge 24
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Notes to the Flnanclal StalemeTrts for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Balance at 31 March 2021 Balance at l. . Incoming April 2020 T¢sour¢es Resourc•s gxpend¢d Unrestricted funds Gen•rnl "General 77230 49.653 (11.913) 114.970 R••irlct•d lund$ City Bridge TfusI.' Core & Odds.. On 'Arts Council Englarthj Emergency Grant.. Core & User Not Found Ped¢ast Arts Councl Engknd cultal Recovery Fund". Core The spa.. User NrA Found Podcast Big Lottwy. lQss Marry IQI 2021 GTrnl 13,OlX) {13,CW) 135.CW) -(62,741) 259 10.469 {10,469). 10.0 10.000 Total rnstrlcted lund8 131.469 1121.210) 10,259 Total 77.230 181 122 133 123 125.229 Balance at 31 M•r¢h 2020 B•lan¢e at I Incoming R•sour¢es Aprll 2019 ff•soUffc exp•ntsd Unrestrlct•d funds General 92,176 109,$90 {124.5361 77,230 Restrlct•d funds Farnham Maltings. Caravan.. User Ncl Found at 8AM Siw(*t Art5 Council". Kiss ma IQI R&D 2019 Farnham Malknngs. cara.. New Inlernaliona16sts Grart Arts Council.. User Not Found Tour Extension 2019 Farnham Mallj'ngs. Caravan.. New Inlernaléonaltsts Grt Arts Council." lQss Marry Kil R&D 2019 Arts couftc.. Take On Me strateg Touring Fund (1.5001 13.5 (13.5001 11.5001 13,4 {13.40DI (2,5001 (1.SOOI 11.474 {11.4741 Page 25
Dante or Die Theatre Limited Notes to the Financial Ststen*nts for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Balanc• at 31 M¥r¢h 2020 Balance at I April 2019 Incomlng Resources •xp•nded Arts Councl: U8w Not Tour Exlension 2019 Welkorne FoundatKJn' User Nol Found CrealK)n Grant InrThiate UIC. ARNR R&D 3.350 {3.350) (3,400) 10,938 Total r•strl¢t•d funds T¢>tsl fid$ 2.176 172.652 187,598 7T.230 17 Re1 party transactlons Tran$actlons wlth the TnteeS For the servw O Ath'as a5 Arknstic Tr"reutor. the coryyny pad £29.) 12020.. £26.158) to DA CrealNe Arts Ltd. a wripany contrdled by D Alt.