**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07193792 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1136157** 

## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

**Report of the Trustees and** 

**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 



**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

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|**Report of the Trustees**|1|to|6|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**||7||
|**Statement of Financial Activities**||8||
|**Statement of Financial Position**|9|to|10|
|**Statement of Cash Flows**||11||
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|12|to|21|





**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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). 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Objectives and aims** 

The charity aims to advance the education of students with emotional, behavioural or other learning difficulties. The aim is to also educate and assist the parents, carers and teachers of those students as well as the general public. The trustees have had due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on public benefit. 

We aim to empower all learning disabled children and young people through creative interaction. It is our mission to offer learning disabled children and young people, along with their families and carers, innovative opportunities to interact meaningfully with the world and to confound expectations of what disabled children can achieve. 

We deliver our aim through three strands of activity: 

## **Education and Learning** 

Bamboozle provides creative and innovative learning experiences for children with special needs and shares its pioneering methodology with teachers and educators through training and research projects. 

## **Families and Community** 

Bamboozle produces transformative multi-sensory experiences for learning disabled children and their whole families and finds ways to engage those that are hardest to reach. 

## **Theatre and Touring** 

Bamboozle takes high quality, interactive and immersive performances into theatres and special schools in order to reach, engage and entertain all children no matter what their learning disability. All activities aim to leave a legacy beyond the time our beneficiaries spend with Bamboozle. 

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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities Theatre and Touring** 

**The River** - we completed the final leg of two which included performances in new Levelling Up Areas for culture as part of our additional funding through the ACE National Portfolio funding, which is introducing us to new audiences. A showcase at The Curve Theatre in Leicester where we are an Associate Company took place on 31 January attended by 150 guests, this is part of our annual 'thank you' to regular supporters and an opportunity to invite people who are new to our work to see what we do. The show was part of the Southbank's Imagine Festival in February. 

**Storm** - completed a 6-week tour to schools in November and January and included performances in schools in Levelling Up Areas for Culture. 

## International 

## **Italy** 

2023-24 was the start of a developing relationship with ArteVOX company in Milan. ArteVOX , is a theatre production and research company in the field of performing arts and live performance with a focus on accessibility for neurodivergent audiences and sensory disabled people. Their producers attended our Summer School in July, and our Artistic Director was invited to speak at a conference in Mantova near Milan in October, "Accessible Theatre - Between Necessity and Sustainability". Our Artistic Director and our Associate Director for Families and Community sent tie with the company in June sharing the Bamboozle approach and ArteVOX visited Bamboozle in July to continue the exploration and collaboration as part of our research and development into creating a new work for young people on the Autism Spectrum. 

## **Egypt** 

2023-24 saw the continuation of our relationship with AFCA Arts Centre based in Cairo in Egypt. AFCA Arts Centre is a contemporary arts and culture organization for the youth and the young at heart based in Cairo, AFCA provides a space for exploration and experimentation for the youth and artists alike for a more culturally and artistically enabled future generations through multiple contemporary arts disciplines such as Theatre and Performing Arts. Together with AFCA we applied for funding to the British Council for a new AS co-production using two Egyptian and two Bamboozle performers in the company. The funding outcome will be known in September 2024 and if successful production begins in October 2024 with touring to Egypt and England in early 2025. 

## **Families and Community** 

**Backyard** - We delivered 3 days of Backyard at Easter for children and families, this was linked to a training module of 3 days for new artists. Our Summer programme of 18 days programmed for the Summer was very popular and booked up within three days. As well as the benefits for the young people, parents were noticeably relaxed and at ease. We also saw an increase in attendance from pre-school children, some pre diagnosis. Autumn Backyard took place 17/18th Oct at Rowley Fields allotment in Leicester, the venue has now become our regular outdoor space in Leicester. Beneficiaries included a mix of regular and new families who were on the waiting list from the summer. As well as the continued training and development of our freelance creative team the programme is now starting to attract more volunteers. 

**Voices.** As part of our cross-programme work, we are looking to further engage and understand how our participants Voices are heard, captured and form part of how we develop our work. We had a Children's feedback Day at Backyard- on 19th October where we invited three families for individual hour-long sessions to gather the children's feedback on The Backyard and the Wildings sessions. Looking Back -Moving Forward meeting -30th Oct at Cross Corners Arts Centre. We met for a reflection day at with two Backyard parents, 6 artists, the family development worker and a volunteer. Their feedback has been used to develop our work. 

**Christmas Concert.** On Sunday 3 December we delivered our first live event for families at Leicestershire County Cricket Club , Grace Road, Leicester. 

20 families booked in to attend but due to illness/weather prevented 3 coming. The event was filmed and was broadcast on You Tube platform for a school's audience and a family audience on 19 December. 

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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

**Family Residency.** We delivered a family residency of our production, The River of Baada at Curve, for children and young people with PMLD. The family residencies give time and space for whole families to attend a theatre show together and fully enable siblings and parents to engage in the immersive experience together. 

## **Education and Training** 

HUB training schools programme is supported by the ACE Levelling Up for Culture funding support. Bamboozle are working in three hub schools in Luton, North Nottinghamshire and Middlesborough. Two courses have been delivered in each of the three HUB schools this year with good attendance averaging at around 16-18 staff per course. 

**SENSE** - we completed x 5 training sessions for SENSE staff across the Midlands and East Anglia. These demonstrated to SENSE staff the possibilities of what can be offered to their young people. We have been commissioned to deliver more trainings in their four SENSE college sites in April 2024. 

## **Summer School - July 2023.** 

Our first Summer School sold out. 12 attendees from 8 countries across four continents attended, demonstrating our increasing reach. The attendees worked in two groups to create one show for PMLD audience and one for an AS audience. Families came into Curve Theatre in Leicester to be the audience at the end of the week. 

## **Bamboozle Masterclass** took place in January with 6 attendees. 

LEPAC training. As part of our strategic development as an organisation our trustees released reserves in 2022-23 in order for us to train the four artists - who work regularly with us to become leaders in our training and education programmes. Training was completed in 2023-24 and all are now delivering regularly for the company. 

## **Culture Change Projects:** 

Lakeside project completed in the summer term 2024. Over the project we worked with 12 students, trained 9 members of staff, delivered a Christmas sharing week, with over 180 students, staff, and parents in attendance. The long-term primary Autism Spectrum project started in January with 2 groups. The headteacher of the school also regularly attends our charity fundraising gala and attended the Masterclass in January.  A Summer residency has been commissioned for July 2024. 

Imperial Avenue long project started this year. This is a new audience for Bamboozle working for the firs time in Designated Special Provision, a mainstream school that has one class dedicated to SEN. In Leicester City the DSPs are for children on the Autism Spectrum. The first round of sessions started in September and continued until January involving 10 students and 4 members of staff. The project was halted in January as the lead teacher was not open to new ways of working. It was useful learning for us as it highlights the dichotomy between providing tailored and appropriate educational experiences for children with special needs whilst also trying to fit them into a mainstream setting. It will certainly help in designing future programmes if we were to take on another similar project. 

Sutherland House pilot - we complete a training day of 20 their staff in September with October sessions delivering to 15 students 

## **Funding** 

## **Lottery:** 

**Arts Council England project grant** - After an optimistic start getting through the expression of interest stage of an application to ACE to tour an existing show [Storm] to local DSPs [designated special provision] in Leicester/shire, we failed to secure the grant at the next stage, although rated strong and exceptional but failed as the partnership funding from schools was seen as not enough. Feedback from ACE is to resubmit if we can get more money from schools . 

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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

**National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund** - we submitted a request to cover the increase in cost of living -. Approx. 30k for Years 2 -5 total . The request was approved in March 2024. 

## **Individual Giving/Philanthropy:** 

**Gala - 23 September 2023** our Annual Fundraising Gala attracted support 191 people purchasing tickets, raffle tickets and auctio n prizes, as well as attracting potential new donors to see our work and its impact. 

**Taylor Hobbs** - We received a one-off donation from local building firm, which was raised through their payroll giving scheme. 

Torr Waterfield Accountants - confirmed that this year Bamboozle will be their Charity of the Year - they will be doing a programme of fundraising events for us during 2024. 

## **Trust & Foundations:** 

Iron Mongers charity. Our application to them to support families to attend Timber Festival and support some additional outdoor sessions was successful. 

## **Staffing** 

**Family Development Worker** this 3 day a week role supported by the National Lottery Reaching Communities fund was recruited for and the successful candidate joined the team July 2023. After completing a successful probation period the postholder then left Bamboozle in February 2024. On the grounds of ill health. The post was restr uctured with a recruitment process ending in May 2024. 

**Education Project Manager** . After a successful recruitment process the postholder began in November 2023.  The role is part-t ime, 2 days per week and supports the Education and Training programmes. 

**Associate Director Education and Training.** Our Head of Education was promoted to the Senior Leadership Team and made Associate Directo r Education and Training. 

**Executive Director** . At the end of September, the postholder left the role to take up a more creative role at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. We recruited an interim Executive Director with a specific, time limited brief. The contract was x  2 days per week October - March. 

**Development Manager.** In the absence of a permanent Executive Director and to cover some of the Fundraising, Development and relationship with funders (inc ACE) responsibility the existing Development Manager was increase d from 2 days to 3 days. 

**General Manager.** The postholder left Bamboozle in November. The duties of the GM were covered on an interim basis by our Company Coordinator, with Bookkeeping and financial management moving permanently to our current Bookkeeper. The job description for the new GM - (now being called Operations Manager) was advertised December 2023 - January 2024. Shortlisting and Interviews were completed mid-February and a new Operations Manager was in place by Mid-March 2023. 

## **Volunteers** 

The trustees recognise and appreciate the value of in-kind support offered by volunteers in respect of the administration of the charity and in the delivery of our charitable activities. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## **Financial position** 

The total income for the year was £547,690 (2023: £716,634) which, after deducting expenditure of £676,679 (2023: £595,761) resulted in net expenditure/income of £128,989 (2023: £120,873). 

At 31 March 2024 the charity had total reserves of £609,911 (2023: £738,900). £375,552 (2023: £448,310) of this is held in restricted funds. 

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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## **Reserves policy** 

To protect the organisation against uncertainty, our Board Of Trustees approved a level of reserves that will cover all of our operational costs for 6 months as well as the cost of delivering on pre-planned activities and allow us a cushion to find a new funding model should untoward circumstances occur. 

After deducting the value of fixed assets of £12,947, the level of unrestricted funds as at 31 March 2024 was £221,412 which exceeds the level in the reserves policy. The trustees will be reviewing upcoming performance costs and their delivery to bring the reserves into line with the policy. 

## **FUTURE PLANS Future Plans** 

## **New Home** 

As part of our ongoing need to find a new accessible home for our work in Leicester we were art of an application to the ACE fund for Capital Development [CDF] for between £2 and £5 million. We made a proposal to Leicester City Council to make Belgrave House our home with considerable alterations. The application was unsuccessful at the Expression of Interest stage. 

We are continuing talks with LCC and local partners to secure a space and funding to enable us to move. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing document** 

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

## **Trustees** 

The trustees include representatives from our key beneficiary groups alongside business and community representation. 

Collectively the trustees cover a broad skill set and knowledge base. When recruiting new members, the gaps in this skill set are identified and candidates nominated who can bring the requisite skills. In the first instance personal invitations are made to potential trustees; where this is unsuccessful the opportunity is openly advertised. 

Candidates are asked to observe a Board meeting, and to make a short presentation of their interest in becoming a trustee. The existing trustees will then then take a vote to confirm or reject the candidate. 

The induction process for new trustees consists primarily of a meeting with the Artistic Executive. Training for all trustees takes place at Development Days. More specific training needs are addressed through an allocation of time at Board meetings, by participating in Bamboozle's own training courses or through external courses when necessary. 

An indemnity insurance policy is maintained by the charity for the benefit of all trustees acting in that capacity. 

## **Organisational structure** 

The Board of Trustees meet quarterly with the Artistic Executive where the operations of the Charity are reviewed and appropriate actions are agreed. 

## **Risk management** 

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** 

## **Registered Company number** 

07193792 (England and Wales) 

## **Registered Charity number** 

1136157 

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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

**Registered office** Unit 10 St Marys Works 115 Burnmoor Street Leicester Leicestershire LE2 7JL 

## **Trustees** 

James Hartshorne (Chair of Trustees) Corallie Murray Trusha Lakhani Dorothy Day Sandra Pollock James Harris Corinne Galloway Chris White Iona Mayo 

**Patron** Bella Ramsey 

**Artistic Executive** Christopher Davies 

## **Independent Examiner** 

Tommie Simpson torr waterfield Park House 37 Clarence Street Leicester Leicestershire LE1 3RW 

## **Bankers** 

Barclays Bank plc Leicester Town Hall Square Branch 1-3 Haymarket Towers Humberstone Gate Leicester LE1 1WA 


This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by: 

James Hartshorne - Trustee 

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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

**Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited ('the Company')** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

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

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) 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 to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. 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 fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). 

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 accounts to be reached. 

Tommie Simpson The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 

torr waterfield Park House 37 Clarence Street Leicester Leicestershire LE1 3RW 

12 December 2024 

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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

|Unrestricted<br>fund<br>Notes<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>2<br>353,928<br>**Charitable activities**<br>5<br>Education and Learning<br>55,172<br>Families and Community<br>4,475<br>Theatre and Touring Shows<br>74,662<br>Other trading activities<br>3<br>26,922<br>Investment income<br>4<br>20,656<br>**Total**<br>535,815<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>6<br>17,352<br>**Charitable activities**<br>7<br>Education and Learning<br>141,426<br>Families and Community<br>116,680<br>Theatre and Touring Shows<br>316,588<br>**Total**<br>592,046<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>(56,231)<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>290,590<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>234,359|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>11,875<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>11,875<br>-<br>-<br>84,633<br>-<br>84,633<br>(72,758)<br>448,310<br>375,552|31.3.24<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>365,803<br>55,172<br>4,475<br>74,662<br>26,922<br>20,656<br>547,690<br>17,352<br>141,426<br>201,313<br>316,588<br>676,679<br>(128,989)<br>738,900<br>609,911|31.3.23<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>497,657<br>77,082<br>3,792<br>91,823<br>25,467<br>20,813|
|---|---|---|---|
||||716,634|
||||9,609<br>103,750<br>154,951<br>327,451|
||||595,761|
||||120,873<br>618,027|
||||738,900|



## **CONTINUING OPERATIONS** 

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities. 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Statement of Financial Position** 

## **31 March 2024** 

|Unrestricted<br>fund<br>Notes<br>£<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Tangible assets<br>14<br>12,947<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors<br>15<br>18,324<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>261,536<br>279,860<br>**CREDITORS**<br>Amounts falling due within one year<br>16<br>(58,448)<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>221,412<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**<br>**LIABILITIES**<br>234,359<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>234,359<br>**FUNDS**<br>17<br>Unrestricted funds:<br>General fund<br>Restricted funds:<br>The National Forest<br>The National Lottery Community Fund<br>Ironmongers<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>363,677<br>11,875<br>375,552<br>-<br>375,552<br>375,552<br>375,552|31.3.24<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>12,947<br>382,001<br>273,411<br>655,412<br>(58,448)<br>596,964<br>609,911<br>609,911<br>234,359<br>4,000<br>363,677<br>7,875<br>375,552<br>609,911|31.3.23<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>9,620<br>487,239<br>293,739<br>780,978<br>(51,698)<br>729,280<br>738,900<br>738,900<br>290,590<br>-<br>448,310<br>-<br>448,310<br>738,900|
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for 

- (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and 

- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited (Registered number: 07193792)** 

## **Statement of Financial Position - continued 31 March 2024** 

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

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 12 December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: 

James Hartshorne - Trustee 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

|**Statement of Cash Flows**<br>**for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**<br>31.3.24<br>Notes<br>£<br>**Cash flows from operating activities**<br>Cash generated from operations<br>19<br>(13,519)<br>Net cash used in operating activities<br>(13,519)<br>**Cash flows from investing activities**<br>Purchase of tangible fixed assets<br>(8,469)<br>Interest received<br>1,660<br>Net cash used in investing activities<br>(6,809)<br>**Change in cash and cash equivalents**<br>**in the reporting period**<br>(20,328)<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the**<br>**beginning of the reporting period**<br>293,739<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the end**<br>**of the reporting period**<br>273,411|31.3.23<br>£<br>(103,254)<br>(103,254)<br>(5,887)<br>605<br>(5,282)<br>(108,536)<br>402,275<br>293,739|
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The notes form part of these financial statements 

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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

## **Company status** 

The charity is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The members of the company are the trustees named in the Report of the Trustees. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member. This potential liability is not extinguished until 12 months have elapsed from membership ceasing. 

## **Income** 

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. 

Where practical, donated goods and services are valued and included in income, with the equivalent amount included in expenditure in accordance with the policy below. 

## **Expenditure** 

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. 

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. 

## **Allocation and apportionment of costs** 

Costs are apportioned between activities based on an estimate of management time spent. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. 

Theatre equipment - 20% on reducing balance Fixtures and fittings - 20% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 33% on cost 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued** 

## **for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued** 

## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** 

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. 

## **Debtors** 

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective rate of interest method, less any impairment. 

## **Creditors** 

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

## **Going concern** 

After reviewing the charity's forecasts and projections, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. 

## **Government grants** 

Government grants receivable are recognised in accordance with the performance model. 

## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** 

|Donations<br>Grants<br>Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:<br>Arts Council England<br>The National Forest<br>The Mighty Creatives<br>RC Midlands Region<br>Ironmongers|31.3.24<br>£<br>50,253<br>315,550<br>365,803<br>31.3.24<br>£<br>303,675<br>4,000<br>-<br>-<br>7,875<br>315,550|31.3.23<br>£<br>37,174<br>460,483|
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|||497,657|
|||31.3.23<br>£<br>-<br>5,673<br>6,500<br>448,310<br>-|
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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued** 

## **for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

|**3.**<br>**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**<br>Fundraising events<br>Sale of merchandise<br>**4.**<br>**INVESTMENT INCOME**<br>Studio rents<br>Deposit account interest<br>**5.**<br>**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**<br>Activity<br>Service user contributions<br>Education and Learning<br>Service user contributions<br>Families and Community<br>Service user contributions<br>Theatre and Touring Shows<br>**6.**<br>**RAISING FUNDS**<br>**Other trading activities**<br>Fundraising events<br>Project management<br>**7.**<br>**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**<br>Education and Learning<br>Families and Community<br>Theatre and Touring Shows|Direct<br>Costs<br>£<br>71,839<br>49,909<br>95,869<br>217,617||
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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued** 

## **for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **8. GRANTS PAYABLE** 

|**GRANTS PAYABLE**|||
|---|---|---|
|Theatre and Touring Shows<br>The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:<br>AFCA Arts Centre|31.3.24<br>£<br>-<br>31.3.24<br>£<br>-|31.3.23<br>£<br>25,609|
|||31.3.23<br>£<br>25,609|



## **9. SUPPORT COSTS** 

|Education and Learning<br>Families and Community<br>Theatre and Touring<br>Shows|Office<br>£<br>63,090<br>136,242<br>199,103<br>398,435|Finance<br>Management<br>Governance<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>47<br>3,423<br>3,027<br>108<br>7,986<br>7,068<br>155<br>11,365<br>10,096<br>310<br>22,774<br>20,191|Totals<br>£<br>69,587<br>151,404<br>220,719|
|---|---|---|---|
||||441,710|



Activity Basis of allocation Office Non-directly attributable costs - split on the basis of management time spent Finance Non-directly attributable costs - split on the basis of management time spent Information technology Non-directly attributable costs - split on the basis of management time spent Management Non-directly attributable costs - split on the basis of management time spent Governance Non-directly attributable costs - split on the basis of management time spent 

The proportion of management time allocated to each charitable activity has been estimated as: 

||**31.3.24**|**31.3.23**|
|---|---|---|
|Education and Learning|15%|15%|
|Families and Community|35%|35%|
|Theatre and Touring Shows|50%|50%|



## **10. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)** 

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): 

||31.3.24|31.3.23|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Independent Examiner's Fees - External scrutiny|1,430|1,350|
|Independent Examiner's Fees - Other services|1,793|2,050|
|Depreciation - owned assets|5,142|4,592|
|Property rent|23,793|19,708|



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**Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **11. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. 

## **Trustees' expenses** 

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. 

## **12. STAFF COSTS** 

|Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Other pension costs|31.3.24<br>£<br>296,352<br>22,098<br>5,608<br>324,058|31.3.23<br>£<br>229,008<br>16,739<br>5,192|
|---|---|---|
|||250,939|



## **Remuneration of key management personnel** 

Key management personnel are deemed to be those having authority and responsibility, delegated to them by the trustees for planning, directly and controlling the activities of the charity. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the executives and senior employees. The total benefits paid to key management personnel of the charity amounted to £95,641 (2023 - £105,176). 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 

|Administration<br>Project delivery|31.3.24<br>3<br>7<br>10|31.3.23<br>3<br>6<br>9|
|---|---|---|



No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. 

## **13.** 

|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**<br>Unrestricted<br>fund<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>37,173<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Education and Learning<br>77,082<br>Families and Community<br>3,792<br>Theatre and Touring Shows<br>91,823<br>Other trading activities<br>25,467<br>Investment income<br>20,813<br>**Total**<br>256,150<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>9,609<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Education and Learning<br>99,569|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>460,484<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>460,484<br>-<br>4,181|Total<br>funds<br>£<br>497,657<br>77,082<br>3,792<br>91,823<br>25,467<br>20,813|
|---|---|---|
|||716,634|
|||9,609<br>103,750|



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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

|**13.**<br>**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**<br>Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>fund<br>funds<br>£<br>£<br>Families and Community<br>134,455<br>20,496<br>Theatre and Touring Shows<br>313,517<br>13,934<br>**Total**<br>557,150<br>38,611<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>(301,000)<br>421,873<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>591,590<br>26,437<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>290,590<br>448,310<br>**14.**<br>**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**<br>Fixtures<br>Theatre<br>and<br>Computer<br>equipment<br>fittings<br>equipment<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>**COST**<br>At 1 April 2023<br>9,029<br>1,313<br>13,166<br>Additions<br>3,658<br>2,855<br>1,956<br>At 31 March 2024<br>12,687<br>4,168<br>15,122<br>**DEPRECIATION**<br>At 1 April 2023<br>4,300<br>935<br>8,653<br>Charge for year<br>1,220<br>313<br>3,609<br>At 31 March 2024<br>5,520<br>1,248<br>12,262<br>**NET BOOK VALUE**<br>At 31 March 2024<br>7,167<br>2,920<br>2,860<br>At 31 March 2023<br>4,729<br>378<br>4,513<br>**15.**<br>**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**<br>31.3.24<br>£<br>Debtors<br>32,308<br>Other debtors<br>1,960<br>Prepayments and accrued income<br>347,733<br>382,001|Total<br>funds<br>£<br>154,951<br>327,451<br>595,761<br>120,873<br>618,027<br>738,900<br>Totals<br>£<br>23,508<br>8,469<br>31,977<br>13,888<br>5,142<br>19,030<br>12,947<br>9,620<br>31.3.23<br>£<br>28,338<br>1,011<br>457,890<br>487,239|Total<br>funds<br>£<br>154,951<br>327,451|
|---|---|---|
|||595,761|
|||120,873<br>618,027|
|||738,900|



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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

|Creditors<br>Social security and other taxes<br>VAT<br>Other creditors<br>Accruals and deferred income<br>Rental deposits held|31.3.24<br>£<br>5,248<br>12,481<br>7,706<br>9,773<br>19,735<br>3,505<br>58,448|31.3.23<br>£<br>7,061<br>5,233<br>1,263<br>10,848<br>23,788<br>3,505|
|---|---|---|
|||51,698|



Included in accruals and deferred income is deferred income of £24,474 (2023 - £20,665) which consists of amounts invoiced in advance for events and services taking place after the year. The £20,665 as at 31 March 2023, has been released and recognised as income during the year to reflect that these services have now been provided. An additional £24,474 of invoices were raised which required deferment as at 31 March 2024. 

## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>The National Forest<br>The National Lottery Community Fund<br>Ironmongers<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>The National Forest<br>The National Lottery Community Fund<br>Ironmongers<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.23<br>£<br>290,590<br>-<br>448,310<br>-<br>448,310<br>738,900<br>Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>535,815<br>4,000<br>-<br>7,875<br>11,875<br>547,690|Net<br>movement<br>At<br>in funds<br>31.3.24<br>£<br>£<br>(56,231)<br>234,359<br>4,000<br>4,000<br>(84,633)<br>363,677<br>7,875<br>7,875<br>(72,758)<br>375,552<br>(128,989)<br>609,911<br>Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(592,046)<br>(56,231)<br>-<br>4,000<br>(84,633)<br>(84,633)<br>-<br>7,875<br>(84,633)<br>(72,758)<br>(676,679)<br>(128,989)|
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

## **Comparatives for movement in funds** 

|At 1.4.22<br>£<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>591,590<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Family Focus fund<br>9,070<br>ACE Bamboozle Outdoor Project<br>8,425<br>Family Fund - Autism Spectrum<br>Disorder<br>1,692<br>Family Focus - Nottingham<br>3,750<br>Backyard Project<br>3,500<br>The National Lottery Community Fund<br>-<br>26,437<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>618,027<br>Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|Net<br>movement<br>in funds<br>£<br>(301,000)<br>(9,070)<br>(8,425)<br>(1,692)<br>(3,750)<br>(3,500)<br>448,310<br>421,873<br>120,873|At<br>31.3.23<br>£<br>290,590<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>448,310|
|---|---|---|
|||448,310|
|||738,900|
||||



|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Family Focus fund<br>ACE Bamboozle Outdoor Project<br>Family Fund - Autism Spectrum<br>Disorder<br>Family Focus - Nottingham<br>Backyard Project<br>The National Forest<br>The Mighty Creative<br>The National Lottery Community Fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>256,150<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,673<br>6,501<br>448,310<br>460,484<br>716,634|Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(557,150)<br>(301,000)<br>(9,070)<br>(9,070)<br>(8,425)<br>(8,425)<br>(1,692)<br>(1,692)<br>(3,750)<br>(3,750)<br>(3,500)<br>(3,500)<br>(5,673)<br>-<br>(6,501)<br>-<br>-<br>448,310<br>(38,611)<br>421,873<br>(595,761)<br>120,873|
|---|---|---|



**Ironmonger's grant** of £7,875 received on 28 March 2024 has been carried forward to support the 2024-2025 Family & communities programme including: Supporting disabled young people and their families to attend the 2024 Timber Festival and help meet the demand for our oversubscribed Backyard sessions not covered by the NLRCF grant. Specifically, £6,300 for Backyard Leicester and £1,575 towards sup ported Timber 24 tickets and access costs. 

Due to the time needed to develop and set up the National Lottery Reaching Communities programme, there was an underspend on the programme delivery of £21,342 which was moved to the 24/25 programme. 

## **Family Focus fund** 

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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

The Family Focus fund was set up to raise money towards the ongoing work of providing creative activities to children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). 

The brought forward balance of the fund as at 1 April 2022 of £9,070 was fully expended during the prior year. 

## **Ace Bamboozle Outdoor Project** 

This fund was set up to help towards costs of re-making the outdoor projects, Down to Earth and Bamboozle Back Yard. 

The brought forward balance of the fund as at 1 April 2022 of £8,425 was fully expended during the prior  year. 

## **Family Focus Autism Spectrum Disorder** 

This fund is an extension to the 'Family Focus Fund' above where grant funding has been received towards developing creative activities for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 

The brought forward balance of the fund as at 1 April 2022 of £1,692 was fully expended during the prior year. 

## **Family Focus Nottingham Fund** 

This fund is an extension to the 'Family Focus Fund' above where income is further restricted to children with severe disabilities and who have a Nottingham postcode. 

The brought forward balance of the fund as at 1 April 2022 of £3,750 was fully expended during the prior  year. 

## **The National Forest** 

This fund is to allow delivery of an outdoor outreach project at a local school and allow delivery of our Wildings project at Timber Festival. 

A grant of £5,673 was awarded during the year ended 31 March 2023 and was fully expended during the prior  year. 

## **The Mighty Creatives** 

This fund is to enable "keeping in touch" time with families of learning disabled young people over the 2022/23 winter holidays, when outdoor activities ceased. The activities took the form of a winter "hygge" with music and performance, a Christmas concert via video and a series of interactive postcards. 

A grant of £6,501 was awarded during the year ended 31 March 2023 and was fully expended during the prior  year. 

## **The National Lottery Community Fund - RC Midlands Region** 

The aim of this fund is to provide a programme for families with children and young people on the autism spectrum and those experiencing profound and multiple learning difficulties that delivers a safe positive experience and supports a lasting improvement in the quality of life for the families. 

A grant of £448,310 was awarded during the year ended 31 March 2023 and remains unspent at the prior year end. 

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## **Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

During the year ended 31 March 2024, unconditional donations were received from trustees or other related parties totalling £620 (2023 - £Nil). 

## **19. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES** 

|**ACTIVITIES**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the**<br>**Statement of Financial Activities)**<br>**Adjustments for:**<br>Depreciation charges<br>Interest received<br>Decrease/(increase) in debtors<br>Increase in creditors<br>**Net cash used in operations**|31.3.24<br>£<br>(128,989)<br>5,143<br>(1,660)<br>105,237<br>6,750<br>(13,519)|31.3.23<br>£<br>120,873<br>4,592<br>(605)<br>(232,535)<br>4,421|
|||(103,254)|



## **20. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS** 

||At 1.4.23|Cash flow|At 31.3.24|
|---|---|---|---|
||£|£|£|
|**Net cash**||||
|Cash at bank and in hand|293,739|(20,328)|273,411|
||293,739|(20,328)|273,411|
|**Total**|293,739|(20,328)|273,411|



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