**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||06|04|2024||05|04|2025|
|**From**||||**To**||||
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**|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|3
7
5
2
1
9
4
6
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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||
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
March **2012**
**TAR**
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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
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **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**
March **2012**
**TAR**
2
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:
- policy on grantmaking.
- policy programme related investment;
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.
- contribution made by volunteers.
March **2012**
**TAR**
3
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.
March **2012**
**TAR**
4
## **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:
- the charity’s 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.
## **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
March **2012**
**TAR**
5
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scholarshl fund,
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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 charlS trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Giuseppe Mazzilli
Karen Thompson
Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
Chairman
Trustee
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24 April 2025
TAR
March 2012
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**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 £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total 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**|**Total 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**|**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**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_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
1
## **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**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**16,504**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
||||Date of
approval|
|||||
|||||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
15/04/2025
2
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
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
15104r2025