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Peer Productions Charity Company
Report of the trustees and financial statements For the year ended 31[st] August 2023
Charity No: 1151156 Company No: 05898510
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the year ended 31st August 2023
Page Report of the Trustees 3 - 17 Report of the Independent Examiner 18 Statement of Financial Activities 19 Balance Sheet 20 Notes to the Financial Statements 21 - 30
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the year ended 31st August 2023
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 31st August 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finance Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015) and the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity name: Peer Productions Charity registration number: 1151156 Company registration number: 05898510 (England and Wales) Registered Office and Operational Address: Peer Place The Ypod Centre Chobham Road Woking GU21 6JD
Trustees for financial year 2022-23:
Joanna Atkinson - resigned 21 February 2023 Tim Hargrave Caroline Hoare (Chair from 8 May 2023) Daniel Johnson – resigned 28 December 2022 Melanie Laithwaite (Chair until 8 May 2023) Nina Lemon Alison Mathers Edward Simpson - resigned 3 November 2022 James Stirling Karen Sturgess - resigned 3 November 2022
Bankers:
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the year ended 31st August 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Nature of the governing document and constitution of the Charity
Peer Productions is constituted as a company limited by guarantee, formed in 2006 and registered as a Charity in 2013. The company is governed by a memorandum, which established the object and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers, other than those imposed by general Charity law.
The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees Trustees and staff are constantly considering the other skills and expertise that may be required to best support the development of the Charity. The Board seeks new trustees through open recruitment using a variety of web and social media-based advertising. Subject to satisfactory interview, and accepting the responsibilities as defined in the Charity Commission guidelines on the responsibilities of Charity trustees, the new recruit will be appointed to the Board.
The policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees
The new trustee meets key staff and a number of trustees as part of the interview process, and following appointment is invited to visit the Charity at its operational base in Woking for more in depth conversation with the Artistic Director and the Strategy & Partnerships Director. The new trustee is also expected to read the Charity Commission guidelines as well as the Charity’s key policies and memorandum and articles of association. Trustees are also encouraged to attend public performances of the Charity’s plays.
The organisational structure of the Charity and how decisions are made
The Board of Trustees meet approximately at 2-monthly intervals, to monitor and facilitate the work of the Charity, approve actions and plan for the development of the work. Trustees have the power to call extra meetings in response to any specific concerns.
The Board of Trustees reviews risks on an ongoing basis through Trustee Board Meetings. This allows us to mitigate against and to identify new risks. We consider the likelihood and impact of every risk. For the relevant period we identified the following significant risks:
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Managing a building, particularly one that cannot yet be utilised to full potential while lease negotiations are ongoing. - Mitigation by maximising use of space we do have, moving ahead with feasibility study for 2nd floor expansion, developing relationships with Woking Borough Council to negotiate lease terms.
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Reduction in opportunities for fundraising e.g. fewer grant funders available and lower level of grants offered. - Mitigation by maintaining diverse funding streams e.g. local authority and service contracts.
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Low level of reserves due to requiring use during Covid-19 pandemic. – Mitigation by developing new fundraising strategy and financial systems, diversifying income streams, developing unrestricted income. We were able to increase reserves in the financial year.
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Reduction in recruitment to PAD cohort due to fallout from pandemic education. - Mitigation by targeting marketing campaigns and building relationships with schools.
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Worsened mental health of young people after Covid-19 pandemic, and cost of providing extra mental health support e.g. to PAD cohort. - Mitigation by providing counselling and 1-2-1 support to PAD cohort, and maintaining budget line for mental health provision in future budgets and funding applications.
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Need for thorough contract and job description for Founder Artistic Director Nina Lemon to cover Intellectual Property rights. - Mitigation by engaging external legal advice to draw up appropriate documents.
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CHAIR’S LETTER
In 2022/23, we have continued to support our young learners in navigating the complexities of our post-pandemic world and especially the impact on their mental health. Young people’s voices are central to Peer’s mission to make plays and change lives, shaping how we continue to develop new work that really tackles the issues that matter to them today. Our newest play, Masking, explores the complexities of teenagers’ mental health; it was devised with our young actors and has been extremely well received by audiences in secondary schools in Surrey and surrounding counties.
We have also successfully continued touring our work for younger audiences and building selfconfidence through drama programmes for young Autistic people in SEN schools. Our aim is to reach ever more young people who can benefit from the transformative power of theatre-making and this year we have also been providing holiday workshops for those in receipt of free school meals or with an EHCP.
Rigorous actor training in a nurturing environment remains at the heart of our model, and we have seen a high level of success for our peer educators in pursuing their ambitions, thanks to our tailored advice and support for drama school auditions.
This year has seen the very successful launch of our pioneering Peer Employment Pathway (PEP) programme for young people with learning disabilities. It has been so impressive to see the progress these talented young people have made and how they have been empowered to find and use their voices through theatre-making. The relationships they have formed with participants on Peer’s Actor Development programme have brought profound benefit to all involved.
The future is bright for Peer Productions but we still face the challenge of rebuilding our financial reserves after the toll of the pandemic. We are working hard to develop longer-term funding to secure our growth and continued development so that we can reach even more young people. We can only do what we do thanks to the generosity of those who support us, so however you helped Peer Productions during this year, thank you. Partnership working is core to deepening our impact and extending our reach, a vital part of helping us deliver our public benefit.
On behalf of my fellow trustees and the staff team, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing chair, Melanie Laithwaite, who has done so much to establish firm foundations for the charity, drawing on her invaluable legal eye for detail, love of the arts and a deep belief in the transformative power of the work we do at Peer. I would also like to thank Peer Productions’ Artistic Director, Nina Lemon, for her unwavering belief in the power of theatre to transform young people’s lives and her brilliant artistic vision.
Finally, thank you to my hugely committed fellow trustees, the talented staff of Peer Productions and our inspirational young peer educators for their incredible hard work. Working in partnership, we are confident that Peer will continue to evolve and serve our beneficiaries as effectively as possible.
Caroline Hoare, Chair
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S LETTER
This was a remarkable year for Peer Productions as we realised our longstanding ambition to establish a training programme for learning-disabled young creatives keen to forge a career in the performing arts. The Peer Employment Pathway (PEP) began in September and we were delighted to welcome our first nine PEP learners to Peer Place.
Peer Place started to buzz with the excitement of now two young companies of actors working together as an inclusive company and we were blown away by the positive interactions between the two teams and how much they were all able to learn from each other – Peer education at its finest!
We also expanded our offer to include further holiday programmes for disadvantaged young people in receipt of free school meals including those with learning disabilities, with many young people choosing to return multiple times across the year. This, together with the continuing success of our Generation Girls and Guys programmes and the development of PEP, means that Peer has started to play a significant role in the creative lives of learning-disabled young people in the local area and beyond.
We continued to pursue plans to develop the second floor of Peer Place, commissioning an ambitious feasibility study and working with architects to develop a vision to use the space to expand our provision, supporting both the creative development and mental health of even more young people.
Our touring programme continued to flourish with the continued delivery of The Space Between (my Head & Heart) in primary schools and Losing It and As I See It in secondary schools. I also had the pleasure of writing and directing a new play to support adolescent mental health in the wake of the pandemic called Masking. The play invites the audience to develop their empathy skills by stepping inside the different characters’ heads, discovering what they are masking and what’s happening beneath the surface. Most significantly, I was able to include neurodiverse characters and one of these roles was shared by two neurodivergent performers, one of whom also has learning disabilities and is training on the PEP programme.
This experience of touring with a more inclusive company has only fuelled our desires to develop more inclusive training and performing opportunities, and we are looking forward to developing our vibrant and exciting programme in the future.
Nina Lemon, Artistic Director
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OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
PEER PRODUCTIONS - MAKE PLAYS CHANGE LIVES
Purposes, Aims and Values
Our vision is to use theatre to transform young people’s lives.
Peer Productions is an award-winning youth arts Charity specialising in combining high quality arts practice with peer education. We have developed a unique approach whereby young people are at the centre of every stage of the creative process.
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Create thought provoking, lively, engaging and relevant work
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Inspire young audiences
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Empower young people to develop as artists and change makers of the future
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Facilitate a creative space for young and emerging artists to develop their work
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Reach as many young lives as possible
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Sustain growth for the Charity
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Disseminate our expertise in peer education and theatre for young audiences
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Lead the development of innovative theatre in education practice in the UK and beyond.
How Our Activities Deliver Public Benefit
Our work is made with, by and for young people and focuses on the issues that matter most to young people. These have included eating disorders, homophobia, alcohol misuse, sex and relationships, and mental health issues. We’re driven to create an inclusive environment for our students, audience, staff, volunteers and supporters that promotes and values diversity. This represents the world in which our young beneficiaries live - diversity of race, gender, sexuality, religion, identity, physical and cognitive ability, experience and perspective enriches our Charity and helps us to achieve our mission.
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OUR KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Key highlights:
In 2022-23 we continued with our young person centred approach to using peer education to empower young people. Our work benefits young actor peer educators, disadvantaged young people, and young audience members in schools.
This year we started a new programme, the Peer Employment Pathway (PEP), for 18-24 yearolds with learning disabilities who have an interest in training in the creative industries.
We also continued our PAD training programme, and the young actors took three plays into local primary and secondary schools, including a new play dealing with mental health issues post-pandemic. We ran outreach and holiday programmes in SEN and mainstream settings.
The staff team grew to accommodate the expansion of activity and we bedded in to our new home base. We diversified income streams and began to replenish reserves.
We would like to express our gratitude to all of our funders and everyone who has supported our work: every person, community, company and organisation. We could not help young people transform their lives through theatre without you.
Achieving for Children (Royal Borough of Kingston) Active Surrey AKO Foundation Arts Council England Buckinghamshire County Council Community Foundation for Surrey Cumber Family Charitable Trust D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Farnham Institute Charity Garfield Weston Foundation Hampshire County Council Heathrow Community Trust Herefordshire Community Foundation High Sheriff Youth Awards Surrey Jancett Childcare & JACE training Ltd London Borough of Lewisham Pilgrim Trust Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust South Western Railway Customer and Communities Improvement Fund Surrey County Council Surrey Educational Trust Surrey Mental Health Investment Fund The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation The National Lottery Community Fund Surrey Wellbeing Partnership Woking Borough Council
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PAD - Peer Actor Development Programme
The Peer Actor Development programme offers a free year-long training, development and peer education programme for young people post-18. Learners develop their own creativity, are supported with applications to higher education including drama school and university, gain valuable experience of professional standard touring, and contribute their talents to educating young people in schools about issues that are important to talk about such as mental health, healthy relationships, and radicalisation.
This year the cohort:
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Rehearsed, devised and performed in three touring plays for young people in schools as part of the PSHE curriculum.
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Performed three times to public audiences, at Guildford School of Acting and Peer Place.
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Took masterclasses and skills-based workshops to prepare them for further training and professional experience.
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Developed individual creative practice, self-taping and showcasing.
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Created online actor Showcases.
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Had the opportunity to undertake paid work as assistant facilitators on Holiday programmes for school aged children.
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Received 1-to-1 mentoring and support for the next stage of their careers.
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Integrated with the new cohort of learning disabled young people (PEP) in daily morning practice and other projects.
This year 9 learners completed the programme, with 7 receiving the RSL Creative Practitioner qualification (4 distinctions, 3 merits).
The majority of learners went on to further training at university, drama school, foundation and acting courses, with offers from: East 15 Acting School (University of Essex), Rose Bruford College, Bristol School of Acting, Performance Preparation Academy, Bath Spa University, Drama Studio London.
“Peer has helped me gain a lot of confidence as an actor, as I have been well supported by both the ensemble and the staff and felt that everyone is rooting for me.” – PAD learner
“I had a lot of fears when joining Peer, thinking that I wouldn’t be good enough or live up to what is expected of me, thinking what if I can’t act well enough to tackle the subject matters of the tours and what if I’m not good enough to get in to drama school. However, throughout the year I built a lot of confidence as I understood my skill set and what I am capable of doing alongside developing what my brand is and what it is I actually aspire to do. Looking back, the moments where I succeeded the most were when I genuinely took risks and trusted in myself and my art.” – PAD learner
PEP - Peer Employment Pathway
The Peer Employment Pathway (PEP) is a new alternative learning programme, established in September 2022. 9 young people with special educational needs and learning disabilities took part in a year-long training programme to prepare for a career in theatre and the creative industries. Young people joined PEP from Surrey, Hampshire, Kingston, Lewisham and Buckinghamshire, and the programme was funded through statutory funding from local authorities.
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The programme was made up of 5 core elements:
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Performing arts skills - PEP participants learned how to use their voices and bodies to express themselves. They learned how to work collaboratively as part of a creative ensemble and how to give and receive feedback. Each morning began with ‘practice’, a time for the PEP and mainstream students to integrate and warm up for the day ahead.
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Project work - PEP participants had the opportunity to take part in various projects creating work to be shared with the wider community. This builds a range of skills, alongside their abilities as a performer, including communication, working as part of a team and organisation, planning and time management skills.
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Industry Awareness - PEP participants developed the skills they need to better understand the performing arts sector, identify appropriate opportunities for themselves and learn how to stay safe when applying for work or attending auditions and interviews. Through role-play, participants gained confidence working in different environments.
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Health and Wellbeing - Using drama as a tool for education, PEP participants learned how to manage stress in the workplace, how to communicate their needs and reasonable adjustments as well as how to stay safe online, in their personal relationships and in the workplace.
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Work Experience - As a working theatre company Peer Productions offered a range of ‘in house’ opportunities appropriate to the individual learner. These included working as peer educators on our outreach Generation programmes, working as a director’s assistant by keeping notes in rehearsals, and supporting our marketing team with graphic design jobs or filming social media content.
“PEP is like a family to me. You learn so many things and get involved in so much fun sessions” - PEP learner
“ It’s been a fantastic and absolutely wonderful place to be.” – PEP learner
“Peer is really nice and kind company. It is really good fun and it’s challenges people. We get to practice a lot and the plays are really good. If I would give advice, I would say it would give you great opportunities.” – PEP learner
“Our child has Down syndrome and Autism and, having regressed enormously over the COVID lockdowns, they seemed destined to becoming completely isolated and alone. Then we found Peer Productions. Since they started they are more chatty, more likely to engage and their sense of humour has returned. We hadn’t seen them smile for many months and even that’s back. The staff have been absolutely brilliant and have bent over backwards to allow them to participate and they love it. What the team are providing, and so obviously delivering, is life changing to not only the young people, but also to their families.” – PEP parent
“My son has not been happier in a very long time. This course taps in to his creativity and he is learning coping skills and more understanding of the wider world. His mental health has improved hugely since he started the course and he feels that he has a real purpose, some direction and some ideas for a better path for his future. He is feeling that his neurodiversity is not a negative but can be used in a positive way. He feels valued and the many positive role models are helping him to make appropriate decisions about his life and how he deals with situations.” – PEP parent
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Plays
Our young actor peer educators performed three plays to schools across Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and greater London, including SEN schools, dealing with issues relevant to the lives of young people today, and complementing the PSHE curriculum. Each play is accompanied by a Teachers’ Pack to support lessons after the performances. This year we delivered a total of 126 performances, to an audience of 15,417 young people.
As I See It is a play about radicalisation and knife crime. It reached 3918 young people in 18 performances.
“I would like to say this was an amazing and it taught me a life lesson and it was really nice to see kids doing it because we are kids and it’s more interesting when it comes from kids and not from adults because kids know more about why we join gangs and I want to say all the characters were amazing in what they presented for us. You guys did an amazing job in telling us this story and it felt real and I think you guys are amazing telling the story so thank you for teaching me what to do if I’m in a situation like this.” – Young audience member
After watching the play
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79% of audience members said they understood more about how young people could get involved in gangs or begin to carry a knife
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76% of audience members said they knew more about important issues like knife crime and racism.
“[The greatest strengths of the show were] the quality of the acting and that the actors were all age appropriate. It covered so many PSHE themes from knife crime to gender inequality to name a few.” - Teacher
The Space Between (my head & heart) is an interactive musical play for primary school children in years 3-5 (age 7-9). Featuring an astronaut and an alien stranded on an unfamiliar planet who need to learn to understand each other if they want to get their feet back on the ground, it explores empathy, perspective and resilience. It reached 3112 young people in 59 performances.
“The performers were really enthusiastic and engaged the children well. The content was exciting and related to well-being which is a high priority for us.” - Teacher
“So many different mental health messages were given throughout and gave the children so much to think about. Clear delivery that was so engaging for all.” - Teacher
When asked what they learnt from the play, young audience members said:
“To always be kind to people, especially if they are scared”
“Even if your friend is doing something without you it doesn't mean you should be unkind”
“It doesn't matter what people look like or think of them but when you get to know them they can surprise you.”
“To be kind”
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Masking is a new play addressing the impact of modern life – and in particular post-pandemic life – on teenagers’ mental health, aimed at year 8+. It was devised by the cohort of PAD learners and written by Artistic Director Nina Lemon. It reached 5288 young people in 28 performances.
It is Peer’s first play to feature a diagnosed Autistic character. This role was shared between two neurodivergent cast members – one from the PAD programme and one from the new PEP programme for learning disabled young actors.
Young people described it as: “wholesome, inclusive, important”, “interesting, captivating, informative”.
“I love the play and it made me realize what is happening around me better. When people don't want to talk, it's more likely they might need help, when someone just talks to me and I try to understand, I don't really understand, and so I think that you should do more plays, so more people understand that when people are antisocial just tell someone or make sure they are certainly OK because some people say they are OK, but they are not OK.” – Young audience member
“Switching focus from actual events to the "thoughts" of the characters really hit home for our students. The "inner voice" spoke to them. They think those thoughts only happen to them and seeing/hearing them really impacted the students.” - Teacher
Losing It is a musical play which takes on sex education for young people in a unique and engaging way, telling the story of a group of 18 year-olds as they look back on their 7 years at secondary school. Developed in partnership with young people from a range of schools, this frank and inclusive large-scale production addresses the questions young people really want answered. It reached 3099 young people in 17 performances.
“I think it was really insightful and helped many understand different aspects of adulthood like consent, dates e.t.c it was also really funny and I enjoyed the fact that they made it entertaining and that it catered to our age group.” – Young audience member
“Me and my friends left the hall feeling more safe and empowered. The play also made me feel more comfortable talking about things that I wouldn’t usually talk about.” – Young audience member
“What a great performance! The students were shocked, entertained and moved all in the same play. I highly recommend and as a teacher of Y9, I can confidently say that this play started some really important conversations with our students. Thank you Peer Productions!” - Teacher
Learning & Outreach
Generation Girls
Generation Girls is a targeted, drama-based empowerment programme for Autistic girls and girls who have learning disabilities, aged 11- 19 years. It is a 10-week project delivered in SEN schools and is designed to increase young women’s confidence talking about themselves, their bodies and their relationships, and to ultimately reduce their risk of sexual exploitation. The
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programme offers sessions on topics including body image and eating disorders, healthy relationships and consent, and all aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
Multiple factors make this group particularly vulnerable and at risk:
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As women they are more likely to experience sexual exploitation and domestic abuse than men. Women aged 16-24 years are most at risk.
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Disabled women are more than twice as likely to have experienced domestic abuse than non-disabled women, and almost twice as likely than disabled men.
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Young people with disabilities are often infantilised and desexualised. Some adults feel uncomfortable talking to them about sex which can make them more naive and less likely to receive adequate sex education.
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Many participants attend schools where, because Autism and other learning disabilities are more highly diagnosed in males, they are in the minority and can lack a strong female network of friends.
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Many participants attend schools further away from home than their mainstream counterparts so may lack a local supportive network.
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MLD (moderate learning difficulties) schools are usually small and rarely offer sixth form provision. This means that these young women often attend larger mainstream sixth form colleges and are ill-equipped to cope in this new environment.
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7 in 10 Autistic children have a mental health condition. 4 in 10 Autistic children have more than one.
This year we ran 6 Generation Girls projects in SEN schools, reaching 50 girls with 87 hours of workshops.
After taking part on the projects, participants reported increased understanding of how to identify potential risks and to seek help, improved confidence to say ‘no’ to things they didn’t want to do, and reduced feelings of anxiety.
At the end of the project, participants said: “I enjoyed talking about mental health” “I know more about being a good friend” “I know what consent is”
Generation Guys
We also started delivery of Generation Guys, following a similar format to Generation Girls, working with Autistic boys and boys with learning disabilities age 11-16 years in a 10-week empowering drama project exploring issues that matter most to young men in a safe and supportive environment. Led by male facilitators, topics include self-esteem, body image, healthy relationships, and mental health.
We ran 2 Generation Guys projects, reaching 20 boys at SEN schools with 30 hours of workshops.
Holiday Programmes
We partnered with Active Surrey Club4 to provide free activities specifically tailored to young people (age 12-18) in receipt of free school meals or who have an EHCP. We delivered 4 weeks of workshops at Christmas, Easter and in the summer holiday, with almost 40 young people
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taking part. During the programmes, young people took part in drama activities including improvisation, scriptwriting, acting, directing and designing. They also received a hot meal and healthy snacks each day. Each week was focused around a particular create theme or story such as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, or devising their own play, and the young people gave a performance at the end of the week to their friends and family.
“My son absolutely loved it and was so excited to go back every day. He also tried lots of new foods and made some new friends. The lovely people who run the camp were so kind and really made my son have the best time.” – Parent of participant on SEN holiday programme.
Partnerships
Surrey Wellbeing Partnership
Peer Productions is part of the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership (SWP), a third sector consortium of 13 charities providing emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children, young people, parents and carers, and professionals across Surrey alongside the NHS, through Mindworks Surrey. Other partners include Barnardo’s, The East to West Trust, The Eikon Charity, Learning Space, Leatherhead Youth Project, The Matrix Trust, National Autistic Society, Relate West Surrey, Step by Step Partnership, Surrey Care Trust, YMCA East Surrey.
SWP focuses on building relationships with children, young people and families, and strengthening links with the wider community to ensure that the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of young people are met. The partnership implements the THRIVE framework, which is designed around putting the wants and needs of young people first and providing a greater choice of support.
Peer Productions believes that prevention and early intervention is key to helping young people make better choices, improve their mental health, and transform their lives. Our plays and outreach programmes support young people’s mental health and wellbeing by signposting opportunities for clinical and community intervention, teaching about their internal resources for dealing with difficult emotions and situations, and using peer education to help young people make positive life choices and thrive.
Guildford School of Acting (GSA)
We developed our relationship with GSA, including performing Masking at their theatre in spring 2023, where students, staff and members of the public attended. Students from their Applied Theatre programme also joined our actors to perform in and tour Losing It in the summer term.
Future Plans
We are planning to expand the PEP programme into a 2+ year-long programme to better meet the needs of the learners attending. We will also increase the size of the cohort next year, with some learners staying on for a second year and new learners joining for year 1.
We will run Project Purple, a new out of school programme for young people aged 13-18 on Free School Meals or experiencing financial hardship.
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We will deliver a series of workshops for children in the last year of primary school, supported by the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership Innovation Fund, leading to the development of a new play for Year 6 about the transition between primary and secondary school.
We will continue R&D on an Arts Council England funded project with our learning-disabled learners, The Story of Us, culminating in performances for SEND schools and the public, and distribution of digital assets.
Our ambitions for developing the building remain ongoing with plans for a large-scale capital bid in our future.
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Financial Review
Policy on reserves
Peer Productions is reliant on donations, grants and income from charitable activities (training, plays and outreach work) to allow it to continue operating over the medium term. To avoid closure if cash flow reduced materially, the Peer Productions Board is committed to establishing reserves that cover three months’ core costs. The reserves will allow staff to continue working to deliver both Peer Productions’ charitable activities and in order to continue further fundraising to allow operations to continue.
It was decided during the previous period to use a portion of the unrestricted reserves to support the organisation as it emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, due to reduction in ability to deliver activity and fundraise against it. As at 31st August 2023 unrestricted funds stood at £27,885 vs £20,397 last year, resulting in an increase of £7,488 over the previous 12 months. In addition £90,076 of restricted reserves are held for future activity.
Reserves are built from unrestricted income over a number of years, and building back the reserves is now a priority of the charity. Once reserves to cover three months core costs are established, the position will be re-assessed with a view to increase the amount further.
The policy will be reviewed by Peer Productions Board on an annual basis.
The level of reserves will be kept under review and calculated by the Strategy & Partnerships Director on a quarterly basis.
Transactions and Financial position
Total incoming resources of £424,374 for the year. This represented an increase of c80% over the previous year (2022: £236,058). The increase is mainly due to the establishment of a new Programme, the Peer Employment Pathway (PEP), a refreshed fundraising strategy, and restricted funds for future projects.
Unrestricted income of £224,252 is applied in continuing the charity’s direct work in promoting and furthering its objectives.
Successful applications in the year saw grant income of £413,276 - an increase of c.88% on the previous year (2022: £219,411). Funding was obtained to support training programmes, outreach work, plays, digital projects, and core costs.
During the year, the Charity’s expenditure was £351,810 (2022: £297,081), representing an increase of c18%. The restricted income of the Charity is available only for the specific purposes as determined by the sponsors.
Share capital
The company is limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital.
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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The Charities and the Companies Acts require the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements, the Board is required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will not continue on that basis.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees’ report, and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees’ report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
Method of preparation of accounts
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued 2008) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf:
Caroline Hoare – Chair
Nina Lemon – Trustee
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Date: 20 May 2024
Date: 20 May 2024
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees on the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2023
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st August 2023, which are set out on pages 18 to 31.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member and member in practice of the Association of Accounting Technicians.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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b) to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011; and
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c) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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a) which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements (i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
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(ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the
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Methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met, or
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b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper Understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Yvette How MAAT (MIP), That’s How Accountancy & Bookkeeping, 6 Frailey Close, Maybury, Woking, GU22 8EB
Date: 20 May 2024
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st August 2023
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Funds | Funds | 2023 | Total Funds 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income & Endowments: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Charitable activities | 3 | 214,250 | 200,122 | 414,372 | 223,016 |
| Investment income | 4 | - | - | - | |
| Other | 5 | 10,002 | - | 10,002 | 13,042 |
| Total Income | 224,252 | 200,122 | 424,374 | 236,058 | |
| Expenditure: | |||||
| Raising Funds | 6 | 34,097 | - | 34,097 | 36,264 |
| Charitable Activities | 7 | 182,667 | 135,046 | 317,713 | 260,817 |
| Total Expenditure | 216,764 | 135,046 | 351,810 | 297,081 | |
| Net Income/(Expenditure) | 7,488 | 65,076 | 72,564 | (61,023) | |
| Transfers between Funds | - | - | - | - | |
| Net Movement in Funds | 7,488 | 65,076 | 72,564 | (61,023) | |
| Total funds as at 1st September 2022 | 20 | 20,397 | 25,000 | 45,397 | 106,420 |
| Total Funds as at 31st August 2023 | 20 | 27,885 | 90,076 | 117,961 | 45,397 |
All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities.
There were no recognised gains or losses other than those shown in the Statement of Financial Activities.
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Balance Sheet As at 31[st] August 2023
| Notes Fixed Assets 14 Current Assets Debtors 15 Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 16 Net Assets 17 Funds: Unrestricted 20 Restricted 20 20 |
Total Total 2023 2022 £ £ - - 77,106 36,390 80,979 17,485 |
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| 158,085 53,874 (40,124) (8,478) |
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| 117,961 45,397 27,885 20,397 90,076 25,000 |
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| 117,961 45,397 |
The directors are satisfied that for the financial year ended 31[st] August 2023 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 and under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.
Under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner, whose report appears on page 17.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect of accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 20 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
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Caroline Hoare Chair Date: 20 May 2024
The notes form part of the financial statements
Nina Lemon Trustee Date: 20 May 2024
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Preparation of Accounts
The financial statements of the Charity, which is a public benefit entity, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) ‘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 Ireland (effective 1[st] January 2015) (the SORP), Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
Exemption has been taken from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charitable company qualifies as a small charitable company.
Fund accounting
Restricted Funds are those received for undertaking an activity specified by the donor when making the gift. The Charity makes an administrative charge for the operation of some restricted funds, which is included in the cost of raising funds. The amounts for administration are also shown as restricted fund expenditure.
General Funds are unrestricted funds given freely to the Charity that can be applied at the discretion of the Trustees in accordance with the objectives of the Charity. Designated Funds are funds set aside by the Trustees out of the unrestricted funds for specific purposes. The Trustees can un-designate such funds at their discretion.
Income
All income including donations is included in the Statement of Financial Activities where the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. All grants and contractual payments are included on a receivable basis. Contractual income is recognised as performance obligations are satisfied. Grant income with performance related conditions received in advance of delivering specified services, or income with a time restriction placed on it by the donor, is deferred until the donor stipulated criteria are met. Income is also deferred if it is probable it could become refundable or if it is received in advance for a future accounting period.
No amount has been included for services donated by volunteers. Where out of pocket travel and other expenses have been reimbursed to volunteers, these costs are included in the accounts.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis and allocated to the appropriate heading in the accounts.
Charitable activities expenditure enables Peer Productions to meet its aims and objectives for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Expenditure on raising funds includes the direct costs of fundraising activities and salaries for fundraising staff.
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
Governance costs are those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity and include independent examination fee and costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity.
Support costs are those costs which enable raising funds and charitable activities to be undertaken. These costs include finance, human resources, premises, IT, legal and governance costs.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible assets under £1,500 are written off to expenditure in the year of purchase.
Debtors
Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Creditors
Creditors are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities under Part 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010.
Pension costs
Since 1[st] May 2017 The Charity has incurred costs in relation to the defined contribution scheme, operated by NEST, which are included in staff pension costs. The contributions are in line with current legislation; 3% Employer’s and 5% Employee’s. Costs recognised are equivalent to the contributions in the period on an accruals basis and any unsettled amounts are included in other creditors.
Deferred grants
Grants which relate to a specific time period are recognised evenly over the relevant years.
Transfer between funds
Trustees have the authority to transfer monies out of the general funds into the restricted funds when required. With the fund holder’s permission, the Trustees have the authority to make transfers from one restricted fund to another.
2. Donations & Legacies
No donations or legacies were received during this year or the previous year.
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
3. Income from charitable activities – Grants and Funding
| Unrestricted Restricted Total Total General Fund Funds 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ AKO Foundation 24,000 - 24,000 32,825 Arts Council England 'Story of Us' - 31,500 31,500 - The National Lottery Community Fund 'Sound Equipment' - 10,000 10,000 - Berkshire Community Foundation 'Generation Girls' - - - 5,000 Buckinghamsire County Council 'Peer Employment Pathway 9,000 - 9,000 - Claremont Fan Court School 'Hidden' - - - 1,000 Comic Relief Community Fund & Groundwork 'Space Betwe - - - 2,000 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total General Fund Funds 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ AKO Foundation 24,000 - 24,000 32,825 Arts Council England 'Story of Us' - 31,500 31,500 - The National Lottery Community Fund 'Sound Equipment' - 10,000 10,000 - Berkshire Community Foundation 'Generation Girls' - - - 5,000 Buckinghamsire County Council 'Peer Employment Pathway 9,000 - 9,000 - Claremont Fan Court School 'Hidden' - - - 1,000 Comic Relief Community Fund & Groundwork 'Space Betwe - - - 2,000 |
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| Community Foundation for Surrey 'Project Purple' Community Foundation for Surrey 'Feasibility Study' Community Foundation for Surrey 'Strategic Organisational Development' Cumber Family Charitable Trust 'Generation Girls' DWF Foundation 'Hidden' D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust 'Peer Actor Development' Enterprise Development Fund 'Digital Hidden' Farnham Institue Charity 'Masking'/'Losing It' Garfield Weston Foundation 'As I See It'/'Losing It'/'Masking' Hampshire County Council 'Peer Employment Pathway' Heathrow Community Trust 'Hidden'/'Generation Girls' Henry Smith Charity via Community Foundation for Surrey 'Generation Guys' Development' |
- 8,000 8,000 10,000 - 15,000 15,000 - 18,258 - 18,258 - 1,000 1,000 - - - 1,500 - 4,000 4,000 4,000 - - - 12,770 - 1,000 1,000 - - 15,000 15,000 15,000 9,000 9,000 - - 1,250 1,250 483 - 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 1,000 1,000 |
| High Sheriff Youth Awards 'Losing It' Jancett Childcare & JACE Training Achieving for Children (Royal Borough of Kingston) 'Peer Employment Pathway' London Borough of Lewisham 'Peer Employment Pathway' Pilgrim Trust 'Generation Girls' Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust 'Masking' South Western Railway Customer and Communities Improvement Fund 'Generation Girls' |
- 5,000 5,000 5,000 |
| 18,246 - 18,246 34,528 |
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| 9,000 9,000 - |
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| 4,167 - 4,167 - |
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| - 7,000 7,000 7,000 |
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| - 250 250 - |
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| - 9,400 9,400 - |
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| Surrey Chambers 'Kickstart' Surrey County Council - Children, Families, Lifelong Learning & Culture 'Peer Employment Pathway' Active Surrey (Surrey County Council) 'Holiday Programmes' Surrey County Council, Mental Health Investment Fund 'Masking'/'Space Between' Surrey Educational Trust 'Space Between' The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation 'Peer Actor Development' |
- - - 12,616 66,008 - 66,008 3,000 - 24,382 24,382 11,656 - 30,000 30,000 - - 21,340 21,340 - - 5,000 5,000 - |
| The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership Thomas Wall Trust 'Generation Guys' The Warbutons Foundation 'Hidden' Total |
55,475 55,475 45,632 |
| - - - 5,000 |
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| - - - 400 |
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| 213,154 200,122 413,276 219,411 |
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Of the £219,411 received in 2022, £127,101 was unrestricted funds and £92,310 was restricted funds.
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
3. Income from charitable activities – Plays, Outreach & Projects
| Unrestricted Restricted Total Total General Fund Funds 2023 2022 |
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|---|---|
| £ £ £ £ |
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| Plays Outreach & Projects |
1,025 - 1,025 1,605 70 - 70 2,000 1,095 - 1,095 3,605 |
All of the £3,605 received in 2022 was unrestricted funds
4. Investment income
There was no bank interest received during this year or the previous year
5. Other income
| 6. Cost of raising funds HMRC rebate 'Theatre Tax Relief Scheme' HMRC Coronovirus Job Retention Scheme Other Income Staff Costs Fundraising Consultancy Fees |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total General Fund Funds 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 9,610 - 9,610 9,110 - - - 3,075 392 - 392 858 10,002 - 10,002 13,042 Direct Support Total Total Costs Costs 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 29,874 - 29,874 27,724 3,482 - 3,482 3,096 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total General Fund Funds 2023 2022 |
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| £ £ £ £ |
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| 9,610 - 9,610 9,110 - - - 3,075 392 - 392 858 10,002 - 10,002 13,042 |
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| Printing, Publicity & Advertising | 742 - 742 5,444 34,097 - 34,097 36,264 |
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| 7. Expenditure on charitable activities All of the £36,264 expended in 2022 was unrestricted funds. Direct Support Total Total Costs Costs 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ |
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| Peer Productions Core Services | 48,727 31,559 80,286 84,944 |
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| Education/Training Development Outreach & Projects Plays |
72,525 13,560 86,085 62,189 68,367 7,888 76,255 49,929 66,744 8,343 75,087 63,755 |
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| 256,363 61,350 317,713 260,817 |
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6. Cost of raising funds
7. Expenditure on charitable activities
The increase in costs is due to the commencement of the new PEP Programme during September 2022.
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
8. Analysis of direct costs
| 8. Analysis of direct costs |
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| Raising Charitable Total Total Funds Activities 2023 2022 £ £ £ |
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| Staff Costs Facilitators Recruitment Artistic Consumables Non Capitilised Equipment |
29,874 181,195 211,069 169,481 3,482 36,534 40,016 37,404 - 497 497 770 - 24,040 24,040 20,176 - 1,245 1,245 1,527 |
| Advertising/Marketing | 742 1,830 2,572 5,444 |
| Staff Training Student Training |
- 1,070 1,070 914 - 2,504 2,504 1,169 |
Staff Travel/Accomodation |
- 798 798 129 |
| Student Travel/Accomodation Moderation Fees Website/Promotion Subscriptions Stationery |
- 2,317 2,317 1,565 - 2,514 2,514 4,751 - 253 253 - - 756 756 2,105 - 810 810 94 |
| 34,097 256,363 290,461 245,531 |
9. Analysis of support costs
| Raising Charitable Total Total Funds Activities 2023 2022 (incl. Governance) £ £ £ £ 14,580 14,580 15,764 2,323 2,323 2,567 419 419 43 2,973 2,973 1,461 - - 9,211 14,400 14,400 4,635 7,401 7,401 - 2,067 2,067 - 1,830 1,830 3,028 792 792 305 418 418 764 3,394 3,394 4,797 1,440 1,440 2,940 16 16 59 912 912 726 29 29 206 499 499 206 105 105 87 7,077 7,077 2,528 675 675 1,727 - - 499 |
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| Staff Costs Staff Training Staff Travel Staff Welfare Charity Relocation of HQ Costs Rent & Rates Cleaning & Waste Disposal Repairs & Renewals of premises Insurance Accountancy Subscriptions IT Software/Hardware Professional Fees Postage Telephone Stationery Printing Bank Charges Governance Costs (see note 10) Van Maintenance incl tax & insurance Van depreciation |
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| - 61,350 61,350 51,550 |
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
10. Governance costs
| 10. Governance costs |
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|---|---|---|
| 11. Net income/(expenditure) Unrestricted Funds £ Independent Examiners Fee 2,750 Legal & Professional Fees 2,160 Board Expenses 2,167 Annual Report - Total 7,077 Net income/(expenditure) for the year is stated after Independent Examiners' Remuneration |
Restricted Funds £ - charging: |
Total Total 2023 2022 £ £ 2,750 2,315 2,160 13 2,167 - - 200 7,077 2,528 |
| 2023 2022 2,750 2,315 |
12. Trustees’ remuneration and benefits
Trustees Remuneration
The trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year (2022: £Nil).
Trustees Expenses
No trustees were reimbursed during the year. (2022: £Nil).
13. Staff Costs
| Wages & Salaries Employer's NI Costs Staff pension Costs |
2023 2022 £ £ 208,445 173,534 11,649 8,626 5,555 3,086 225,649 185,246 |
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There was no employee whose emoluments as defined for taxation purposes amounted to over £60,000 in either year.
Increase in salaries due to two new member of staff recruited to run the PEP Programme, which began in September 2022
Since 1st May 2017 the Charity has incurred costs in relation to the defined contribution scheme, operated by NEST, which are included in staff pension costs. The contributions are in line with current legislation, 3% Employer and 5% Employee. The average number of employees, calculated on a part-time and full-time basis, analysed by function was:
| Direct charitable activities Raising funds Management & administration |
2023 2022 No. No. 8 6 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 10.7 8.7 |
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Two employees were volunteers on the Board of Trustees
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
14. Tangible Fixed Assets
| Cost At 1 September 2022 Depreciation At 31 August 2022 Plus depreciation for the year At 31 August 2023 Net Book Value At 31 August 2022 At 31 August 2023 |
Vehicles £ 3,495 |
|---|---|
| 3,495 - |
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| 3,495 | |
| - | |
| - |
15. Debtors
| Trade Debtors Other Debtors Prepayments and Accrued income |
2023 2022 £ £ 55,780 9,040 - 126 21,325 27,224 77,106 36,390 |
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16. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| Trade Creditors Accruals and Deferred Income Social Security costs |
2023 2022 £ £ - 2,388 36,060 6,090 4,064 - 40,124 8,478 |
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
17. Analysis of Net Assets between Funds
| 2023 Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total General Fund Funds Funds 2023 £ £ £ £ - - - - 68,009 - 90,076 158,085 (40,124) (40,124) |
|---|---|
| 27,885 - 90,076 117,961 |
Comparative information for the analysis of net assets between funds in the previous year is follows:
| 2022 Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total General Fund Funds Funds 2022 £ £ £ £ - - - - 28,874 - 25,000 53,874 (8,478) - - (8,478) |
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| 20,397 - 25,000 45,397 |
18. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions during the year or the previous year.
19. Capital commitments
There were no capital commitments at the year-end or the previous year.
20. Contingent Assets
The charity has been awarded some multi-year grants with specified or implied timeframes which preclude recognition of the full amount. The amount of such contingent assets is £535,869 to be received from 2023/24.
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
20. Movement in Funds
| 2023 Unrestricted Funds: General Fund Restricted Funds: Arts Council England 'Story of Us' The National Lottery Community Fund 'Sound Equipment' Berkshire Community Foundation ' Generation Girls' Community Foundation for Surrey 'Project Purple' |
Balance Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance 01-Sep-22 Resources Resources 31-Aug-23 £ £ £ £ £ 20,397 224,251 216,764 - 27,886 |
Balance Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance 01-Sep-22 Resources Resources 31-Aug-23 £ £ £ £ £ 20,397 224,251 216,764 - 27,886 |
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| - 31,500 - 10,000 |
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| 10,592 - 20,908 10,000 - - |
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| 5,000 - |
5,000 - - |
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| - 8,000 |
- - 8,000 |
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| Community Foundation for Surrey 'Feasibility Study' | - 15,000 |
6,732 - 8,268 |
| Cumber Family Charitable Trust 'Generation Girls' D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust 'Peer Actor Development' Farnham Institue Charity 'Masking'/'Losing It' Garfield Weston Foundation 'As I See It'/'Losing It'/'Masking' |
- 1,000 - 4,000 - 1,000 15,000 15,000 |
1,000 - - 2,000 - 2,000 1,000 - - 15,000 - 15,000 |
| Heathrow Community Trust 'Hidden'/'Generation Girls' | - 1,250 |
1,250 - - |
| Herefordshire Community Foundation 'Peer Actor Development' Henry Smith Charity via Community Foundation for Surrey 'Generation Guys' |
5,000 10,000 - 1,000 |
10,800 - 4,200 1,000 - - |
| High Sheriff Youth Awards 'Losing It' Pilgrim Trust 'Generation Girls' Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust 'Masking' South Western Railway Customer and Communities Improvement Fund 'Generation Girls' |
- 5,000 |
5,000 - - |
| - 7,000 |
7,000 - - |
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| - 250 |
250 - - |
|
| - 9,400 |
5,500 - 3,900 |
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| Active Surrey (Surrey County Council) 'Holiday Programmes' Surrey County Council, Mental Health Investment Fund 'Masking'/'Space Between' Surrey Educational Trust 'Space Between' The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation 'Peer Actor Development' |
- 24,382 - 30,000 - 21,340 - 5,000 |
24,382 - - 7,200 - 22,800 21,340 - - - - 5,000 |
| Sub Total Restricted Funds | 25,000 200,122 |
135,046 - 90,076 |
| Total All Funds | 45,397 424,373 |
351,811 - 117,961 |
The purpose of each restricted fund is as described above and individual projects and shows are set out in the Trustees’ Report
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PEER PRODUCTIONS CHARITY COMPANY Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2023
20. Movement in Funds cont’d
| 2022 Unrestricted Funds: General Fund Restricted Funds: Berkshire Community Foundation ' Generation Girls' Claremont Fan Court School 'Hidden' Comic Relief Community Fund & Groundwork 'Space Between' |
Balance Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance 01-Sep-21 Resources Resources 31-Aug-22 £ £ £ £ £ 96,420 143,031 219,055 - 20,397 |
|---|---|
| - 5,000 - - 5,000 1,000 1,000 - - |
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| - 2,000 2,000 - - |
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| Community Foundation for Surrey 'Losing It' | - 10,000 10,000 - - |
| DWF Foundation 'Hidden' D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust 'Peer Actor Development' Enterprise Development Fund 'Digital Hidden' Garfield Weston 'As I See It/Losing It/Masking' |
- 1,500 1,500 - - - 4,000 4,000 - - 12,770 12,770 - - - 15,000 - - 15,000 |
| Heathrow Community Trust 'Hidden' | - 483 483 - - |
| Henry Smith Charity via Community Foundation for Surrey 'Generation Guys' |
- 10,000 5,000 - 5,000 |
| High Sheriff Youth Awards 'Losing It' Pilgrim Trust 'Generation Girls' |
- 5,000 5,000 - - |
| - 7,000 7,000 - - |
|
| Postcode Society 'As I See It' | 10,000 - 10,000 - - |
| Surrey Chambers 'Kickstart' | - 1,500 1,500 - - |
| Surrey County Council 'Summer School' | - 11,656 11,656 - - |
| Thomas Wall Trust 'Generation Guys' | - 5,000 5,000 - - |
Warbuton's Foundation 'Hidden' |
- 400 400 - - |
| Sub Total Restricted Funds | 10,000 92,310 77,310 - 25,000 106,420 235,341 296,364 - 45,397 |
| Total All Funds |
The purpose of each restricted fund is as described above and individual projects, shows are set out in the Trustees' Report
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