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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1129984

Company registration number 05807318 (England and Wales)

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Miss Ranjit Atwal Ms Vijaya Fatimathas (Chair) Ms Helen Hughes Dr Lisa Woynarski

(Appointed 15 June 2023) (Appointed 7 December 2023)

Charity number 1129984 Company number 05807318 Registered office 136 Shaftsbury Avenue London W1D 5EZ

Independent examiner

Tom Wilcox Counterculture LLP Bank Chambers Main Street Hawes North Yorkshire DL8 3QL

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 6
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8 - 9
Statement of financial position 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 - 20

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Dante or Die Theatre Limited Registered number: 05807318 Trustees Report

The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Principal activities

The company's principal activity during the year continued to be artistic theatre.

Objectives and activities

To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of drama.

About DOD Theatre

Founded in 2006 by Co-Artistic Directors Terry O’Donovan and Daphna Attias, DOD (DOD) is a nationally recognised theatre company making intimate site-specific performances that interrogate contemporary stories and celebrate the human condition. Our work is characterised by humorous and poignant storytelling in everyday locations, encouraging audiences to reframe how they see local spaces. Our productions tour nationally, working in collaboration with community partners. Participation and training are woven into all our projects creating inspiring opportunities for local people - who are often engaging for the first time - to develop skills in performance and producing, and ensuring DOD is supporting emerging professional creatives and producers. To date, we’ve transformed hotel rooms, swimming pools and cafes; Handle with Care explored attachment to personal objects and was performed in self-storage units, and I Do followed 12 cast members in neighbouring hotel rooms as they prepared for a hastily arranged wedding ceremony. Over recent years the company has experimented with digital performance including an award-winning video podcast, interactive narrative film and a documentary.

By humanising everyday spaces with stories and emotions, we open up imaginations as audiences and participants see beyond the norm of their increasingly homogenised society; spaces become their own characters and audiences are immediately part of the action – as observer and often as participant. We draw communities into our creative processes alongside involving those with lived experience, academic expertise and community leadership who bring a wide spectrum of knowledge and understanding to the creative process.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

DIRECTOR'S REPORT - OVERVIEW

This year has seen us return to live performance, explore new outreach opportunities and continue to develop our digital strand.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Kiss Marry Kill

In June 2023 following successful fundraising, activity began on bringing Kiss Marry Kill to fruition. Project development was supported by two outreach strands that took place across September to December: a workshop series with prisoners at HMP Swaleside, and a training programme for ex-prisoners in Approaches to Theatre Making.

Integral to the production was our desire to have an ensemble formed of those with lived experience of prison. All participants of the training programme were encouraged to audition and project partners Synergy, Clean Break and Geese Theatre also promoted the opportunity. We were thrilled to cast our ensemble: one member came from the training programme and two had been involved in a previous R&D for the production through Synergy Theatre Project.

Lady Lykez also returned to the project, having been involved in an earlier R&D and wrote lyrics for five new songs for the piece. In addition, as the script developed it became clear there was a role that Lykez could play, adding an additional dimension to the piece by integrating live singing and rapping from Lykez.

Rehearsals started in late January 2024 with a week at the National Theatre where the first 3 scenes were explored

and movement was integrated by Movement Director Ayse Tashkiran.

The production premiered at The Dockyard Church on the Isle of Sheppey in March 2024 where it was performed to sell out audiences and received standing ovations.

“I am very grateful that this show was performed in Sheerness, my expectations were truly excelled, the whole cast were very talented and the musical element of the show was brilliant. Great use of set and space making the show very immersive.” Kent audience member

Darren Henley, CEO of Arts Council England, attended a performance in Kent and tweeted the next day stating “Powerful new drama by Dante or Die”. and the Director, Tracy Brunt, of our Kent partner (Ideas Test) commented “It will have an impact [on the community] for years to come”.

ENGAGEMENT and PARTICIPATION

Kiss Marry Kill:

The response from participants has encouraged us to consider developing the project and rolling it out to other prisons, if we do this we will certainly consider expanding the number of sessions and incorporating some form of presentation and/or formal achievement.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Odds On with Gordon Moody:

This project was an opportunity to explore how our interactive film, Odds On, could support people in recovery from gambling harm. DOD practitioners delivered twelve workshops (24 sessions) in four Gordon Moody recovery centres using the film as an instigator for conversations and creative activities to support recovery.

Through this project we worked with over 170 people in recovery. Participants commented on how the film considerately depicts what gambling is like and many wanted to share it with their affected others as a tool to support them in understanding their experience. In addition many participants also expressed how they felt more people need to see the film to raise more awareness of gambling harm and potentially use it as a preventative tool.

Through the creative sessions our facilitators gathered numerous creative outputs: drawings, poetry, short stories… around the lived experience of the participants. These were then used to create a short animated film: Finding the Words.

An online screening of the film was held in January 2024 and project participants and partners were invited to attend. It was received positively with feedback such as:

‘I’ve already shared [with my] friends & family as an insight into ‘me’’ Angela Middleton (Participant)

“Really captured journey of a gambler, looking forward to sharing with an affected other as it really depicts the journey in a way I can’t express” Paul (Participant)

The film has currently been viewed over 200 times on YouTube.

Higher Education:

DOD continued to work with universities to provide in-depth knowledge and practice development opportunities to theatre students across the country. This incorporates both delivering workshops and also the provision of placements for students on projects. This year we had 2 applied theatre placement students (one supporting Odds On with Gordon Moody and one supporting Approaches to Theatre Making for Kiss Marry Kill), Kiss Marry Kill also provided placements for students on the following courses: Set Design, Creative Producing and Stage Management.

Mentoring and Consultancy:

Throughout April to July 2023, our Co-Artistic Director Terry spent time in Ireland as a Director Consultant on a production called Connie. He is supporting the company to create a new site-specific production that would be presented in an old cinema in Limerick in 2025.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FINANCIAL REVIEW

DOD continued to manage all bookkeeping for FY 23/24 and Counterculture continue as our accountants and will, again, also act as the charity's independent examiner for the year. The company are comfortable with Counterculture providing both services as both services as they are provided by different departments and independence is retained by having not been involved in any financial management or bookkeeping activities, and they have no other association with the organisation.

The result for the year ended 31 March 2024 was a surplus of £75,481 as set out in the Statement of Financial Activities, this was anticipated and is due to brought forward funds being spent on projects during the year. This leaves a healthy balance of £147,363 in funds to carry forward, this includes restricted funds for project expenses in 2024/25.

DOD’s principal source of revenue remains grant funding. DOD received £269,291 in grant funding including £157,791 from Arts Council England.

Fundraising activities for Kiss Marry Kill started in 2020 with successful applications to PRS, Cockayne Foundation and Awards for All before the project was put on hold. These funders kindly agreed to honour their grants and for us to hold them as restricted funds until the project could be relaunched. Last calendar year we had more fundraising success for the project with a large Arts Council England Touring Grant and this year we secured more funding from The International Music and Art Foundation (£20,000) and the Ian McKellen, Sean Mathias and ATG Productions Producer Fund (£25,000).

As identified in previous financial years, DOD has been working to diversify its income streams. In 2022-23 we expanded our consultation work and we have continued to forge new relationships in this area bringing in over £5,500 this year. In addition, our relationship with John Ellerman Foundation continued into the second year of our three-year grant towards core funding,

DOD’s expenditure is primarily related to the costs of creating, producing, and touring its live performances, digital work and delivering outreach projects. Expenditure on charitable activities in 2023-24 has increased from 2022-23 as we returned to presenting live theatre for the first time since the pandemic. The core team’s salaries, accounted for within governance costs, were primarily allocated to current and future projects rather than ongoing company or organisational management; with 80% of core team time spent on charitable activities.

GOING CONCERN

The trustees recognise that the charity is facing an increasingly challenging funding environment and is dependent upon securing grant funding to support its planned activities and to contribute to core costs in the coming year. This dependence indicates the presence of a material uncertainty that casts doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees are confident that the charity’s current funding bids and confirmed income are sufficient to meet its liabilities as they fall due and that it is therefore appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. The company is also working to diversify income streams including promoting its membership scheme, consultation work, workshops, international touring and cultivating relationships with new Trusts and Foundations through the employment of a Freelance Fundraiser.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Principal risks and uncertainties

The principal risk for DOD is insufficient financial stability, which hinders the charity's capability to confidently build and pursue long-term plans. The company is primarily dependent on project funding and performance fee income, and these revenue streams do not produce enough surplus to enable long-term growth. Securing core funding is a key priority for DOD. We also intend to further diversify our funding portfolio, to reduce reliance on government support.

Financial and risk management objectives and policies

The board of Trustees is responsible for the management of the risks faced by the charity.

The charity has a formal risk management process through which management identifies the major risks to which the organisation may be exposed and ranks these by likelihood and impact, culminating in a risk control document that is updated annually. These risks are reviewed at board meetings throughout the year as appropriate to make sure they are still up to date. The charity's activities are largely project-based, and systems are in place to ensure that the charity's exposure is kept more or less in line with secured project funding. The Trustees are satisfied that systems have been developed and are in place to mitigate identified risks to an acceptable level.

Safeguarding

Lisa Woynarski was the Safeguarding Officer for the company in 2023-24. Lisa is an Associate Professor at Reading University and therefore understands Safeguarding regulations and best practice. She will receive updated training in 24/25.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Organisational structure

Established as a private limited company by guarantee and registered as a charity in June 2009.

Governance and Management

In 2022-2023 DOD was managed by:

Miss Rebecca Atkinson-Lord Mr Gareth James Miss Gemma Cook Miss Ranjit Atwal Ms Vijaya Fatimathas (Chair) Ms Arti Prashar Ms Helen Hughes Dr Lisa Woynarski

(Resigned 7 December 2023) (Resigned 31 January 2024) (Resigned 15 June 2023)

(Resigned 7 December 2023) (Appointed 15 June 2023) (Appointed 7 December 2023)

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

This year saw large changes to our Board, many of these were due to existing Trustees reaching the end of their terms. Key changes include:

Welcoming new members to our Board has provided a renewed energy and the opportunity to further broaden our contacts and potential opportunities.

In 2023 - 24 DOD was managed by:

Terry O’Donovan (Co-Artistic Director, Executive Director, Part time) Daphna Attias (Co-Artistic Director, Executive Director, Part time) Katherine Webb (Producer, Full time)

Lucy Dear (Participation Producer, moved from Freelance part-time to PAYE part-time) Caitlin Evans (Assistant Producer, Freelance part-time) Fiona Watson (Associate Artist & Bookkeeper, Freelance)

DOD worked with forty two freelance artists on different projects throughout this year including performers, designers, animators, writers, stage managers, web developers and workshop facilitators. The team is highly skilled in successfully managing the logistics of such a large and diverse group of artists. We are proud that many artists are long-term collaborators.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

..............................

Ms Vijaya Fatimathas (Chair)

Trustee

19/12/24 Date: .............................................

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Dante or Die Theatre Limited (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Tom Wilcox Counterculture LLP Bank Chambers Main Street Hawes North Yorkshire DL8 3QL

19 December 2024 Dated: .........................

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Current financial year
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
general
Designated
2024
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
3,114
-
Grants, including capital
grants
3
35,000
234,291
Charitable activities
4
74,112
-
-
Investments
5
443
-
-
Total income
112,669
-
234,291
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
104,488
-
166,990
Total expenditure
104,488
-
166,990
Net income/(expenditure)
8,181
-
67,301
Transfers between funds
(21,746)
57,134
(35,388)
Net movement in funds
(13,565)
57,134
31,913
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2023
28,565
-
43,317
Fund balances at 31 March 2024
15,000
57,134
75,230		 Total
2024
£
3,114
269,291
74,112
443
346,960
271,478
271,478
75,482
-
75,482
71,882
147,364		 Total
2023
£
1,085
80,896
37,888
104
119,973
200,607
200,607
(80,634)
-
(80,634)
152,516
71,882

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Prior financial year
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
16,085
65,896
Charitable activities
4
37,888
-
Investments
5
104
-
Total income
54,077
65,896
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
123,981
76,626
Total expenditure
123,981
76,626
Net income
(69,904)
(10,730)
Transfers between funds
(54,047)
54,047
Net movement in funds
(123,951)
43,317
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2022
152,516
-
Fund balances at 31 March 2023
28,565
43,317		 Total
2023
£
81,981
37,888
104
119,973
200,607
200,607
(80,634)
-
(80,634)
152,516
71,882

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
12
Net current assets
Net assets excluding pension liability
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
14
Unrestricted funds - general
Unrestricted funds - Designated
15		 2024
£
18,349
133,153
151,502
(4,138)		 £
147,364
147,364
75,230
15,000
57,134
147,364		 2023
£
8,932
89,755
98,687
(26,805)		 £
71,882
71,882
43,317
28,565
-
71,882

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

19 December 2024

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .........................

..............................

Ms Vijaya Fatimathas (Chair)

Trustee

Company registration number 05807318 (England and Wales)

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

DOD is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 136 Shaftsbury Avenue, London, W1D 5EZ.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum of Association, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Plant and machinery depreciated over 2 years

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.10 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Donations and gifts
3,114
-
Government grants
35,000
234,291
38,114
234,291		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
3,114
1,085
-
269,291
15,000
65,896
272,405
16,085
65,896		 Total
2023
£
1,085
80,896
81,981

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

3
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Donations and gifts
Donations from
individuals
1,905
-
Friends Scheme income
1,209
-
3,114
-		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
(Continued)
1,905
1,085
-
1,085
1,209
-
-
-
3,114
1,085
-
1,085		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
(Continued)
1,905
1,085
-
1,085
1,209
-
-
-
3,114
1,085
-
1,085
1,085

4 Income from charitable activities

Charitable Charitable
activities activities
2024 2023
£ £
Performance fees 10,000 9,400
Commission fees 15,949 15,397
Workshop fees 2,980 11,629
Box office fees 739 1,187
Sales 294 275
Other fees 1,486 -
Theatre Tax Relief 42,664 -
74,112 37,888
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general 74,112 37,888

5 Income from investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Interest receivable on bank deposits 443 104

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6 Analysis of governance and support costs

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Salaries and social security costs
10,336
-
Pension contributions
1,788
-
Travel and subsistence
30
-
Entertaining and hospitality
1,230
-
Sundry office costs
1,598
-
Subscriptions
881
600
Bank charges
76
5
Insurance
1,496
-
Software
949
-
Accountancy fee
2,432
2,990
Advertising and PR
436
38
Consultancy fees
3,350
2,091
Printing and postage
-
-
Storage costs
1,248
-
25,850
5,724
Share of governance costs (see note )
1,638
-
27,488
5,724
Expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Direct costs
77,000
161,266
Support costs
27,488
5,724
104,488
166,990		 Total
2024
2024
£
10,336
1,788
30
1,230
1,598
1,481
81
1,496
949
5,422
474
5,441
-
1,248
31,574
1,638
33,212
Total
2024
2024
£
238,266
33,212
271,478		 Total
2024
2023
£
62,811
1,598
639
1,690
1,408
1,159
87
1,451
381
492
315
350
122
567
73,070
1,560
74,630
Total
2024
2023
£
125,977
74,630
200,607

Governance costs includes independent examiner fees of £1,638 (2023- £1,560).

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

7 Note to Governance and support costs

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2024 2023
Number Number
2 2
Employment costs 2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 41,803 60,878
Social security costs 2,453 1,933
Other pension costs 1,788 1,598
46,044 64,409

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

10 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

11 Debtors

Debtors
2024 2023
Amounts falling due within one year: £ £
Trade debtors 18,349 8,932

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
13
Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contribution schemes
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes		 2024
£
-
2,131
369
1,638
4,138
2024
£
1,788		 2023
£
1,815
1,337
347
23,306
26,805
2023
£
1,598

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

14 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Arts Council England: Odds On
full creation & Tour) - 4,350 (401) (3,949) -
Arts Council England,
Cockayne, PRS and Big
Lottery:Kiss Marry Kill 9,000 189,766 (127,256) 3,720 75,230
Arts Council England Project
Grant: Digital Sites 4,820 - - (4,820) -
Awards For All and Arts Council
England:Odds On with Gordon
Moody 29,497 40,175 (39,333) (30,339) -
43,317 234,291 (166,990) (35,388) -

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

14 Restricted funds (Continued)
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2022 resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Arts Council England: Odds On
full creation & Tour) - 17,400 (71,447) 54,047 -
Big Lottery: Kiss Marry Kill - 10,000 (1,000) - 9,000
Arts Council England Project
Grant: Digital Sites - 4,820 - - 4,820
Awards For All: Odds On with
Gordon Moody - 33,676 (4,179) - 29,497
- 65,896 (76,626) 54,047 43,317

Arts Council England - Odds On:

Odds On is an interactive film that explored the impact of gambling harm. The piece was created in association with a group of participants who had lived experience of gambling harm. The film was produced and digitally toured in the Autumn of 2022. The piece received critical acclaim and specialists, including NHS National Problem Gambling Clinic are now using it as a tool to support recovery.

FY 23 - 24 saw us receive our final instalment of our grant from ACE - this money had already been spent to settle final project invoices.

Awards For All & Arts Council England - Odds On with Gordon Moody:

Odds On with Gordon Moody was an opportunity for us to take our interactive film Odds On into recovery settings and explore how it could assist people in recovery from gambling harm. The project was run in partnership with Gordon Moody (a company that specialise in gambling harm recovery).

Arts Council England, Cockayne, PRS and Big Lottery - Kiss Marry Kill:

Kiss Marry Kill is The Company's latest production that is inspired by the true story of the first same-sex marriage to take place in a UK prison - which was between two men both serving life sentence for homophobic murders. The piece premiered in March 2024, at The Dockyard Church on the Isle of Sheppey, before then touring to London, Reading, Manchester and Norwich.

Arts Council England - Digital Sites:

Digital Sites was a year long programme of activity that saw DOD diversify their output and expand their digital remit, developing technologies that broke the fourth wall. This work spanned three projects including the development of Odds On, the filming of Skin Hunger and the production of a five episode podcast series.

FY 23 - 24 saw us receive our final instalment of our grant from ACE - this money had already been spent to settle final project invoices.

DANTE OR DIE THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

15 Unrestricted funds - Designated

Designated Funds represent key strands of the organisations activities and the Board have approved the allocation of unrestricted funds in the amounts outlined below to the specified areas.

At 1 April Transfers At 31 March
2023 2024
£ £ £
Strategic Artist Development - 10,000 10,000
Research & Development - 10,745 10,745
Community & Education - 10,745 10,745
Reserves for 12 weeks running costs - 25,644 25,644
- 57,134 57,134

16 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

General Funds represents an allocation of funds for cashflow contingency.

At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 28,565 112,669 (104,488) (21,746) 15,000
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2022 resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 152,516 54,077 (123,981) (54,047) 28,565
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
general Designated
2024 2024 2024 2024
£ £ £ £
At 31 March 2024:
Current assets/(liabilities) 15,000 57,134 75,230 147,364
15,000 57,134 75,230 147,364

17 Analysis of net assets between funds

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

17 Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds (Continued)
Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
general Designated
2023 2023 2023 2023
£ £ £ £
At 31 March 2023:
Current assets/(liabilities) 28,565 - 43,317 71,882
28,565 - 43,317 71,882

18 Related party transactions

There were no transactions with related parties during the year.