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2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date Period end date
06 04 2024 05 04 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address
DPA Performing Arts Academy
DPA Performing Arts Academy

DPA
1143579

1A & Part Unit 3 Longs Business Estate, England’s Lane
Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
Postcode NR31 6NE

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee(if any)
Giuseppe Mazzilli
Jennifer Muller
Julie Bowles To 29/07/2024
Karen Mazzilli
Karen Thompson
Lisa Pierce
Lois Todd
Lutz Muller
Rachel Buckenham To 02/08/2024

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted

Appointed Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

To advance education for the public benefit in Performing Arts in particular but not exclusively by offering classes, workshops and local performances.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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During the year DPA have undertaken out a variety of activities in line with our charitable objectives, which aim to advance education and promote the arts. These activities were designed to ensure that people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds had access to high-quality dance education and opportunities for artistic expression. Key activities included:

Provision of Regular Timetabled Classes:

We offered weekly dance classes across a range of styles including Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Drama, Singing and Commercial. These classes are aimed at children and teenagers with a particular emphasis on quality teaching, inclusivity and affordability.

Subsidised and Free Access:

In line with our charitable aims, we provided subsidised or free places for children and young people from low-income households to ensure that financial barriers did not prevent participation in dance education. Our scholarship programme is open to all aged 10-18 years. Subsidised places are available to everyone.

Workshops and Holiday Programmes:

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We ran a series of themed workshops and holiday programmes, including performance-based intensives and camps, which encouraged teamwork, selfconfidence and artistic development. Again, these were subsidised to help parents with affordable childcare in the holidays.

Community Engagement and Performances:

We organised performances and showcases, providing students with the opportunity to perform publicly and gain valuable stage experience. These events also helped bring communities together and raise awareness of the value of Performing Arts education. It also helps to raise valuable funds for our scholarship fund – Ruth’s Legacy.

Outreach Work:

The charity collaborated with local schools and community groups to deliver outreach workshops, helping to reach young people who might not otherwise have access to the arts.

Professional Development and Mentoring:

We supported aspiring young dancers and emerging teachers through the ISTD programmes, created assistant teacher roles and supported young people with their DofE voluntary work. We have continued to grow D16 Performing Arts College working in partnership with East Coast College. Offering a full time BTEC Qualification from our studios. This course is fully funded meaning the students have an opportunity to train full time at no cost to themselves.

These activities listed above were all carefully designed to meet our public benefit requirement, ensuring that the joy and benefits of performing were accessible to all, especially those who are disadvantaged.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

All staff and volunteers fully trained in safeguarding All staff and volunteers fully trained in first aid All staff and volunteers fully trained and now registered chaperones with Norfolk County Council.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Increased Participation:

We welcomed over 130 students across our regular classes, with a noticeable increase in attendance among children aged 3–8 years. Our inclusive approach has broadened access to dance for young people from diverse backgrounds.

Expanded Access Through Bursaries:

We awarded 12 bursaries and subsidised places, ensuring that financial hardship was not a barrier to participation. This reflects our continued commitment to classes being accessible for all.

New Programmes Launched:

This year saw the successful launch of some new holiday workshops. These initiatives were met with enthusiastic feedback from both participants and parents and has enabled parents to work during the holidays knowing their children are cared for and the cost is affordable.

Community Performances:

We staged 4 community performances and showcases, giving students the opportunity to perform and celebrate their progress with family and friends. These events helped foster confidence, teamwork and a strong sense of achievement and raised valuable funds for our scholarship fund.

Outreach and Partnerships:

We started to develop new partnerships with local schools – Primary and Secondary delivering dance outreach sessions to over 450 young people.

Professional Development and Mentoring

Our mentoring and assistant teaching programme supported 2 ISTD Teachers working towards their DDE qualification, offering them real-world experience and guidance to support their artistic and professional development.

Positive Feedback and Impact:

Surveys and testimonials from parents, students and partner organisations reflected high levels of satisfaction and noted improvements in confidence, creativity, physical fitness and social skills among our participants. Which is wonderful.

These achievements reflect the passion and dedication of our Principal and our teaching team, volunteers, trustees and supporters. We are proud of the positive impact we’ve made and excited to continue growing our work in the year ahead.

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Section E Financial review

We aim to maintain a level of reserves that ensures the continued financial Brief statement of the charity’s stability of DPA and allows for the smooth delivery our core activities in the policy on reserves event of unforeseen circumstances.

We want to work towards holding at least 3 months core operating costs. This provides a financial cushion to cover temporary shortfalls in income, unexpected expenses, or delays in possible grant funding.

All monies left at the end of the financial year will be allocated to our scholarship fund.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Karen Thompson Full name(s) Giuseppe Mazzilli Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Trustee Date 24th April 2025

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Sectlon E , Flnanclal revlew We alm to malntaln a level of reserves that ensures the eontlftue¢J hninefr81 stablllty of DPA 8nd allows for the smooth dellvery ouf toré actNftleJ In thé event of unforeseen clrcumstances. We want to work towards holdlng at least 3 months core operatlng costs. This provldes a flnancial cushlon to cover temporary shortfalls In Income, unexpected expenses, or delays In posslble grant funding, All monoes left at the end of the financial year will be allocated to ouf scholarshl fund, Brlof ststement ot the charltvs pollcy on reserves Details of any funds materfally In deficit Further financlal revlew detalls (Optlonal Informatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charivs principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Other optional information Section F Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charl￿S trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Giuseppe Mazzilli Karen Thompson Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date Chairman Trustee th 24 April 2025 TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FQP EiifaL,IPID AfrID WALES Independent examlnéf• r9Pgr•. gn thg apf•oiJn• sècllo-fi A Independent Examlnèr'g Rèport Report to the trusteesl member• of LhAr•ly N?iTre DPA Performing Arts Academy un accounts tor the year ended Lharty no (If any? 1143)Ig b Apni 2U2b Set out on pages Ifofn¢vfibftr to ' I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charitv ("the Trust.) for the vear ended 0510412023. Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparafjofl basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission i •nAAp 4 A ••4$ A * Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material mattets have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or Ll a￿￿￿￿1 Ico I Iv& aK•WI U VVICI I 11 IF a￿￿￿1 Iiii iy i I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: zé Name: phbL TOOO Relevant professional qualificatlon(s) or body (if any): Address: I g Bux i Qh) AvÈhJué, GOA LesToAJ GRCAT R3i 6fjG- IER October 2018

DPA Performing Arts Academy 1143579 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 6th April 2024 5th April 2025 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
197,844
6,054
3,053
4,717
1
-
-
-
211,669
-
-
-
211,669
141,696
52,956
41,639
-
-
-
-
-
-
236,291
-
-
-
236,291
- 24,622
-
41,426
16,804		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
197,844
6,054
3,053
4,717
1
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211,669
-
-
-
211,669
141,696
52,956
41,639
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-
-
-
-
-
236,291
-
-
-
236,291
- 24,622		 Total funds
to the nearest £
197,844
6,054
3,053
4,717
1
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-
-
211,669
-
-
-
211,669
141,696
52,956
41,639
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236,291
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-
-
236,291
- 24,622		 Last year
to the nearest £
Fees received 197,844 170,009
College income 6,054 -
Donations received 3,053 4,000
Other revenue 4,717 2,819
Interest 1 28
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- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 211,669 176,856
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Loans - -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
176,856
Direct costs 141,696 118,063
Administration expenses 52,956 56,723
Overheads 41,639 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 236,291 174,786
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
174,786
- 24,622 - - - 24,622 2,070
- - - - -
41,426 - - 41,426 39,356
16,804 - - 16,804 41,426

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

15/04/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Bank balances
Receivable
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Trade debtors
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
3,728
-
13,076
-
-
-
16,804
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OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
16,504
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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-
-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
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-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
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-
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-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Sectlon 8 Statement of assèts and liabllltles dt the efid of thé perlod Unrestrlctod fund• to nearest £ 3,7 Re•trlded fundg Endowm•nt fund• to noor••t £ Catsgories Detslls Bank balances Recelv8ble 13,076 81 Cash funds Total cash funds 16,804 (8gr80 b818nc88 wlth recelpl8 8nd p8ymentg 8ccount(g)) Unrestrlcted funds to nearnst £ 16,504 Restrlctsd funds to nearest £ Endowmént funds to Marest £ Detsils Trade debtorn 82 Other monetsry assets Current valu• onal Fund to whlch asset belon Cost (optional) Detsils B3 Investment assets Current value onal Fund to whlch asset belon Cost (optlonal) Details B4 Assets retslned for the charity's own use Fund to whlch relates Amount du• onal Then due tlonal Detsils B5 Llablllties S¥Jned ty ore (Y hw) trustees on haff of all the Irustees Pfint Name Date of val SyrBtu M422 ILLI /9-0/- 2 /f-o/-2 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 15104r2025