SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA
ANNUAL REPORT 2020- 2021
rT

LEGAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
Trustees
Ms K J Kolbe
Ms L A R Slater
MsKMBird
Ms H J Watson
Mr C J Barnes
Ms B Burkeman
Ms H Wall
Ms N Wealleans-Turner
Ms J L Swales
Mr D J Foster
Company Number
06606718
Registered Off ice
Cooke's Studios
104 Abbey Road
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 50R
Independent Examiner
Melville & Co
Unit 17-18
Trinity Enterprise Centre
Furness Business Park
Ironworks Road
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 2PN
Secretary
Ms KJ Kolbe
Charity Number
1152012

3 



WELCOME TO
Slgnal Film & Media Is an award-winnlng
charity providing creative film and digital
media activities from its base at Cooke's
Studlos on Abbey Road in Barrow-In-
Furness. Since 2008 It has built a unique
resource for thousands of people of all
ages and backgrounds to access free
facilities, events, professional trainlng
and hands-on experlence In fllm. dlgital
arts and creative digital media.
Facilitles Include tralning rooms, edlt
suites, exhibition and screening spaces.
The charity works extensively with Barrow
and Curnbrias most Isolated and deprived
resldents, uslng the arts as a tool to build
confidence, skills and self esteem. Along-
side Its programme of participation activl-
ties it also provides residencies for artists
to produce new work and a mentoring
scheme which supports the development
of emerging local talent with the aim of
creating a vlbr8nt fllm and arts culture In
the area.

CO- DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
COVID 19 had a huge impact when it hit. as our
Still. we piloted many innovative approaches in deliv-
programffle of work at that time was all delivered ering creative photography and digital workshops to
face to face- most disappointingly we had to cancel very vulnerable adults. with final group exhibitlons all
our most ambitio*Js project yet, the West Coast online, and an incredibly dedicated group of 21 adults
Photo Festival, which was due to launch in the last spending IOOS of hours cataloguing the Sankey
week of March 2020 with 14 exhibitions across
Archive online ès part of our HLF project.
Cumbria and a huge community engagement
programme of WOTkshops and courses with IOOS of The postponement of ACE NPO for at least a year is
parilcipants.
another major external change that's affected *Js as
we'd prepared ourselves to apply- but on the plus slde
However, after postponing the festival we assessed at least we have more time to prepare the best
how we could adapt our delivery to work with people application possible.
online, and quickly found that the dem8nd to take
part remotely was vast.. so instead of f urloughing The Black Lives Matter fflovement was a major event
staff. we entered whavs been our busiest perlod that our staff felt impassioned by, spurring us to
ever.
action to ensure Cumbria's arts response was strono
and meaningful. Our team led an action research
We negotiated new agreements with all our funders project to help improve representation and inclusion
and evolved new ways of working- f rom using Zoom of BIPOC artists and audiences, and we instigated the
and Facebook Live for delivery to building online
formation of an Arts Focus Group as part of our
exhibitions and introducing rernote mentoring 8nd
fflembership of the newly formed Anti-Racist Cumbria
volunteering practices., sent IOOS of packs of
group. We also ran all-staff training in subconscious
materials to participants in the post and using bias and have a new target of engaging at least 25%
blended approaches to learning whenever
BAME delivery tutors and participants across all
lockdown allowed socially distanced face to face.
activities.
We struggled to rneet demand as the need
Internally we have chosen to see the challenges pre-
increased across all projects, but were thankfully sented by COVID-19 as an opportunity to transforrn our
able to expand our work thanks to COVID-specific
digital and online olfer into a Cltstom designed,
support funds granted via ACE Emergency &
needs-focused provision that delivers the most
Recovery tranches1 £35,000 & £75,0001- National accessible and meaningful experiences possible
Lottery I£IO,0001, Cumbria Community Foundation within the limitations of the medium. We have piloted
1£S.0001 and Cumbria Police Commission1£5.0001.
and developed lots of new ways to engage with iJnder-
represented audiences in digital spaces to ensure
Unfortunately the Impact of Covid was felt the we're breaking down barriers to access young people
strongest when it came lo the development of our and adults who might normally be excluded for
adult programme. Whilst a good many still joined economic, well-being or diversity-related reasons.
online activities, it definitely limited the reach and Our team has done some incredible work, with a lot of
ambition of our work.
strain on resources and staff but worthwhile, amazing
resultsl
Kerry Kolbe & Loren Sloter

2020-21
people engaged across all of our in-person
activities on site and out in the community,
including training, screenings, workshops,
OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS
2,604 0
556
participants took part in training
activities1441 young people and115
40
children and young people gained
nationally recognised'Arts Council England.,
Arts Award & NCFE Qualifications
175
place as a mixture of online and in-per-
son
major nationallregional news and media
outlets featured our work.
peoplevolunteered theirtime to
support our projects.

Screenings, Awards & Profile Raising
A key value of our
organisation is enabling local people
to co-produce A professional
standard of work that garners
recognition on a regional,
nati onal and i nternational stage.
Each yearfilms made in Barrow and
Cumbria are accepted into filrn
festivals and shown to audiences
around the world.
Learner (Aprll 2019)
was made by16-19 year old first-time film-
makers a5 part of our BFI Film Academy
2018-19. It is a short comlng-of-age film about
the challenges faced by a daughter In galnlng
Independence when living rurally on the west
coast of Cumbria.
SCREENED AT:
Dorklng Fllm Festival, UK, April 2020
Ufa Youth Short Film Festival,
Bashkortostan, Russia, May 2020

.JJJ.
PEM
KS**￿￿*1
05pi¢y5hDrt
FilmAw0￿%
BIKY
J/4
PENGUINS FROM OUTTA SPACE
was created by 8-11 year olds attendin
f ree hol iday workshops in 2017-18 as
part of our Signal Starters cohort. An
anlmated clay-matlon cosmic
Christmas tale about cuiiosity and
festive wishes.
SCREENED AT:
Online at Animator FEST- European
Youth Festival of Animated Film,
September 2020.
C]LllllJB
NO FIXE
NO
was a multimedia 'visual poem,
created by deprived young people
aged 16-19, addressing the issue of
youth homelessness and sofa
surfing. Made in partnershipwith
Nightstop Cumbria and DePaul UK
and used to promote the work of
these national charities.
SIGNAL
FILM
ACADEMY
FILM&MEDIA
was made by16-19 year old flrst-time
f ilmmakers as part of our BFI Film Acade-
my cohort in 2019-2020. It's a 1920's
period drama which follows 3 mysterious
figures competing in a high-stakes heist
at the ironically-named titular venue.
First-Time Filmmaker Sessionsllst • White Unicorn International Film
Round onlinel, May 2020
Festival. Kolkata, India, Nov 2020
Four River Film Festival, Karlovac,
Croatla, September 2020 WINNER..
Best Actress (Celeste Zollinol
SCREENED AT:
Online at Animator FEST- European
Youth Festival of Animated Film,
September 2020.
2021 UK Seasonal Short Fil
Festival (Honourable Mention)
Cinemagic Belfast - Young
Filmmaker 2020, October 2020

RAISING OUR PROFILE
BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS
Signal Film and Media continued to raise
its profile in 2020-2021 with activities
featuring in local, regional and national
pres.s, radio and TV. Highlights included:
Director Kerry Kolbe was nominated for a BAFTA for writing the script for
the animated short film 'The Fire Next Time, inspired by the 2011 London
Riots.
Signal Kilm & Media's Kerry Kolbe 'thrilled' at BA￿A
nomination
BBC NORTHWEST TONIGHT
Members of the team discussed the BFI Film Academywith Arts Presenter
Helen Millican on BBC Radio Cumbria in August 2020.
BBC RADIO CUMBRIA
The Sankey exhibition 'Scenes of Winters Past, was showcased on BBC
News twice during prime time in December 2020.
NEWS
O?Jooaiz
knu1¥p￿i0n<re1Wr¢OuknIhèrU￿￿1nRs￿IeI
Cumbrla exhibition showcases
thKhi5ba5Edin Lhet￿hm. hasstiuredapk(E scenes of winters past
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
A feature in the British dournal of Photography on artist Mishka Henner's
West Coast Photo commission.

¥1
Signal Film and Media proactively seek out
outstanding and diverse partners so that
collectively we are able to reach more people,
continuously improve our offer, share learning and
promote best practice. In 2020-2021 we worked
regionally and nati onally with partners such as The
Photography c.ollections Network, Cumbria
Museums Consortium, Cumbria Libraries and
Archives Services, AWAZ Cumbria and The Forestry
Commission. We also worked with respected local
and national funding organisations such asThe Paul
Hamlyn Foundation, The Esmee Fairbairn
Foundation, Arts Council England, The National
Lottery and Tudor Trust.
PROFILE RAISING=
THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
WORKING
111
)IKILI Fiuds
FILMS
-?4
Locally we partner with grass-roots
charities including Furness Refugee
Support Group, Furness Multicultural
Network, Brathay Trust, MIND, AUTUS,
Special Educational Needs Schools,
Dropzone Youth project and Ba'rrow
Foodbank.
We have i nvested heavily in positioning ou rselves at the heart of key cultural collaborations - Si gnal
Film and Media is represented on the Board of Trustees forthe Cumbria Arts and Culture Network,
which is helping shape cultural policy through Cumbria County Council, Cumbria LEP and Arts Coun-
cil England. We have also delivered significant projects with Cumbria Libraries, Cumbria Museums
Consortium and The Forestry Commission and we are workinq closely with Barrow's ACE Creative
People and Places project.
io

STRAND I: Confident, Empowered
Young People
SIGNAL STARTERS
Funded by Chlldren In Need. Esmee Folrbolrn
Foundotlon, Borrow Borough Councll & Wulney
Extenslon Communlty Fund
8-11 year olds, 105 Participants
The extremely popular animation
workshops continued to run during
school holiday periods, giving
children from disadvantaged
backgrounds & circumstances the
opportunity to work with film
ndustry professionals to develop
creative ideas, learn new digital
skills and form new
friendships by making their own
filmsand animations.
Participants learn basic filmmaking
techniques, story creation, character
design, model-making, set design and
stop-motion
animation techniques. This was its sixth
successful year, with many of ouryoung
people's short animations going an to
win awards & are screened across the UK
& worldwide.
"My favourite part was the
animating because it makes me
want to do more and it helps
me in the future.
gnal film Nfedla
li

of participants increased their
O digital skills
e difference measured by
the questionnaire was as
follows:
100%
of partlclpants felt more
confldent in talking to others
about what they've learned
50%
of participants increased their
conf idence in group discussions
of young participants talked more
o conf idently with adults and
Workshop staff
50%
of participants felt more
confldent in wortflng as part of a
team
of participants took huge leaps
O forward in their confidence,
reporting a 30°A orhigher in-
crease f rom their baseline level
23
partlcipants completed an Arts
Aw8rdlExplore levellthisyear
'As a parent I thought the whole course was well organised and
the content was excellent with lots of variety in the activities.
12

COOKE'S CREW
11-15 year olds, 84 Participants
Funded by The Health LotterylNE g Cumbria).
The Poeple's Heolth Trust. Arts Council Englund,
Cumbrlo County Councll, The Poul Homlyn
Foundotlon, The Tudor Trust & The Esmee
Falrbairn Foundotion
This creative filmmaking course gave
young people the chance to work in a
supportive & welcoming environment
with professional f ilmmakers to get
hands-on experiences in creative
digital media. It was free and open to
young residents of Barrow, with a
particular focus on the wards of
Ormsgill, Walney South, Hindpool,
Central, Barrow Island & Risedale. It
provided opportunities to meet and
share experiences using digital and film
media, using a variety of different art
forms from SFX makeup and
scriptwriting to animation, acting
sound design and photography. The
experience helped young people to gain
practical and leadersh ip skills-, gave
them purpose, confidence, pride and
aspirations & provided opportunities to
make lasting connections and
friendships.
"I didn't know how to use stop motion, and now
I can use multiple forms of photography."

"I liked that we learnt a large
amount of skills, but the
sessions never really felt
difficult to follow thanks to
the excellent leaders.

.,F * GET DIGITAL
15-19 year olds, 21 Participants
¥ Sophi£ th.
Funded by the Cadent Foundotion. SirJohn Fisher
Fund, the Froncis C Scott Choritable Trust, Esmee
Foirboirn Foundotion, Peoples HeolthTrust.
Cumbrlo Pollce and Crlme Commlssloner
Communlty Fund
Adam Pic*foTd
The'Get Digital, projects support young
people in the Barrow area who are not
choosing academic routes post-16, the
majority of whom are affected by
110 barriers to learning. The programme
provides opportunities for learning
essential digital and creative skills in a
saf e, supportive envi ronment, whilst
importantly building self-confidence
and supporting personal and social
development.
￿Ell￿
Both courses were led by Industry
Piofessionals: WriterlDi rector, Karen
Bird, for'Get Digital'lFilmland Sound &
Digital Media Artist, Ashley Holmes, for
'Get Digital'lArtsY. Participants learnt
new digital and creative skills and
collaborated on final pieces: a
collaborative short film'Delivered' and
a collaborative sound & media piece
entitled'The Fells with Iron Ribbons,.
15

delivered
Participants reported feeling'proud, of what they achieved and
described the courses as'enjoyable., 'exciting' and ￿orthWhIle,.
They detailed their favourite aspect of the activities as:
"The sense of community with the other
members and looking forward to meeting
everyone and seeing how the edits and
final piece will look af ter the week..
75°ID
*lis
may Sound ¢razy
l a package IDday
dnl ord8r. 1511
U7
Iqp
UK Seasonal
Short Filrn
F¢stlv•l
VthttèuDkom
FSIM Fosdval
*• BIKY •¢
SIG"NAL
FILK4&MEDIA
'A good opportunity to improve your skills in the media industry, with access to good tools,
locations and equipment whilst working alongside professionals and making new friends and contacts..
16

ONLINE MASTERCLASSES
15-19 year olds, 21 Participants
We ran a series of three online MastercSasses with
high-profile Industry Professionals in November &
December 2020.
These were aimed at aspiring filmmakers from the local
area with the purpose of raising aspirations,
offering professional development opportunities and
increasing a sense of community amongst young people
identified as feeling the effects of the pandemic most
keenly on their mental health and wellbeing, as well as in
thei r professional and social lives.
BFI Ma8tsrcla88 wlth Hazel Bal#9
41h Nov 20%)
Each Masterclass was led by high-prof i le creatives with
an emphasis on diversity- Bisha K. Ali, Hazel Baillie and
Emma Ko had a range of experience from writing for
Marvel Studios, Netflix and Disney+, to editing for
Channel 4.
SIGNAL
F￿L￿s￿lED14
MASTERCLASS with BISHA K. ALI
Screenwriter, Producer & Director
Feedback on the event was overwhelmingly positive,
especially in regards to aspirations and mental wellbeing:
(Marvel Studios, Ms. Marvel, Loki for Disney+,
Hulu's Four Weddings and a Funeral
& Netflix's Sex Education)
Wed 78 Nov17-8pm via Zoom
Visit www.signalf ilrnandmedia.com to boo
FREE as part of our BFI Fllm Academy & open to anya&plrlng
young filrnrnakers aged 16-1gyrs in Cumbria K North LanG45hire!
"It glves me hope thot my ambltions are possible, which in
turn gives me o purpose and sense of optimism about my
future. The friendly environment also makes me feel more
accepted, when l often feel like I don't fit in.
'It gives me hope especially in these times that things will
get back to normal, forcing me to think about my future is
reminding me that there is a future after this pandemic."
17

BFI FILM ACADEMY 2020-21
21 PARTICIPANTS
Funded by BFI Fllm Acodemy, the Cadent Foundatlon, Wolney Extenslon
Communlty Fund & supported by the Dep¢irtment for Educotlon and Creatlve
England
The BFI Film Academy Is our annual accredited course foryoung people
interested in pursuing a career in film andlor TV. This year it was hugely
oversubscribed with 58 applications for places. The Academy ran a weekly
blend of online and offline activity between October 2020 and
February 2021 (total of 28 sessionslfor 21 core participants.
Included in the programme was a 3-day in-person socially distanced film
shoot in December 2020, in which the group explored the theme of mental
health among young people as a pertinent issue affecting theirage group
especially during the pandemic; and chose to incorporate live action,
stop-motion animation and remotely filmmaking(overzoom).
The project culmlnated In an onllne premlere of the f inal plece entltled
'Three Short(Socially Distanced) Films About Anxiety, in March 2021,. and 17
participants achieved an NCFE Level 2 Award in Preparing to Work In the Fllm
I ndustry as a resu It of the project.
.1 wanted to try lots of different roles, so it was
really good. Challenging, but good. I hadn't ever
recorded sounds before properly, so I did that
and animated some bits, directed sections...
so it was all really interesting to try it all.
18

.1 wasn't sure about taking
on the role of the director
but, I surprised myselfl"
"l absolutely loved the experiènce. It was brilliant and
just what I needed at the right time - especially with
Covid-79 ond everything going on at the moment."
19

STRAND 2:
A Connected, Cultural
Community
SEEING THE NORTH
WITH SANKEY
42 Participants
Funded by Notionol Heritoge Lottery Fund, The project has attracted a whole new
Esmee Fairboirn Foundotion. Codent
Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation.
audience and volunteer group by
Tudor Trust, Sir John Fisher Foundotion & Cum-
capitalising on this incredible
brio County Council
opportunity to engage with over 80
years of local heritage and to celebrate
Funded predominantly by the National
the importance of Barrow. The impact
Heritage Lottery Fund, this project
on ourcommunity has been to provide
preserves, shares and celebrates one of
new connections between people with
Cumbria's largest ima(Je collections of
shared interests, promoting inclusion
rare glass-plate negatives & postcards,
and community cohesion., the
produced by Barrow's father-son
opportunity to raise aspirations and
photographers Edward and Raymond
learn new and transferable skills and,
Sankey overan 80 year period. In
through discovering far more about the
October2020, adult volunteers reached local area than previously considered,
a milestone in the project by finishing
bringing a sense of ownership and pride
the cataloguing of 22 Photographic
and therefore changing perceptions
Albums containing 7381 prints and
l internally & externally) of the town.
postcards. The group are now focusing
on the 9,161 glass plate and acetate
negatives held within the Sankey Family
Photography Collection.
20

.1 thought I wouldn't be able to bring much to the
project as l am much less knowledgeable than some
of the others, however this project is now making
me look at photographs in a whole new way
l am noticing things I wouldn't have before.
Our volunteer led online exhibitions have so far had over100,000 views:
SEIING fHE PdORIH WITH SANKEY.
BLACK HISTORY MONT
Sankey Photo in Focus 2
INTERNA TIONAL WOMENS DAY
B TH MAftC￿ 2021
PHOTO IP4 FO¢US
THE OLD SWAII SNN
WILLIAM FREEIIAN
21

Primary Schools
During lockdown we ran workshops
with Scouts and Beavers125 children)
and 3 classes of year 3 students from
South Walney Juniors129 years 3'sl.
They created their own postcards in
response to the Sankey Family
Photographic Archive collection
which they shared with friends.
'Kate Davis
SKJnal Filnl Medhi
'¥*¢
Megan
We also ran a full day workshop for 6 young offenders (via Brathay Trust) where
we looked at the Sankey Family Photographic Archive and created new images
of the town. The group's work was shown as part of a wider exhibition for their
SummerArts College Project.
22

INSIGHT INTO
ADDICTION
PROJECT
A short film funded by Police Crime Commlssloner Peter Mccall
was created in collaboration wlth recovering addicts to capture
and illustrate contributor's personal, unvarnished insights into how
alcohol and drug use can escalate from'harmless, fun to something
far darker and ultimately fatal.
Former addicts painted a vivld portrait of how drug and alcohol
dependence can hijack and destroy your life. Framed by a spoken
word poem created with service users from The Well recovery
centre in Barrow, THE LASH creatively conveys their raw,
first-hand experiences of addiction, shared in the hope of
preventing young people from following in their footsteps.
The completed film is set to be screened at youth groups
and colleges later in 2021.
23

STRAND 3:
Skilled, Fulfilled Creatives
SOURCE & The Pool
(40 partlclpants)
A NEWSERIES
OF ONLINE EVENTS
FOR CUMBRIAN
ARTISTS
THE POOL
By provlding important resources and networlf
connections we￿e made an impact in increasing
connectivity b'oth to peers and bigger arts
organisations, improving aspirations & creative
retention1'evels to the Barrow & Cumbrian areas as
well as.opportunities for progression: we have
The project allowed artists to explore. research and
supported digital learning opportunities & helped
create a digital piece of artwork in response to the
transfer existing practices to increase employability collection or programme of their host organisation
& skill levels. Finally in exploring the historical lack
and it provided a space for ongoing conversation
of applications from black or ethnically diverse
and cross disciplinary exchange, with the aim of
artists, through this project a small arts and culture nurturing new collaborations with the artists and
working group has been formed and is gaining
venues involved.
momentum with su pport from cultural
organlsatlons around Cumbria to brlng about
institutional change within our arts institutions,
ensuring that opportunities and development are
available for all creatives.
Slgnal Film and Medla partnered with Cumbria
Museum Consortium l Tull ie House, Carlisle,
Lakeland Arts and Wordsworth Trustlto
deliver an exciting digital development lab to
connect, support and develop emerging
artists and curators f rom across the region.
SOURCE and The Pool are our early & entry
career-level artist professional development
programmes, providing online mentoring,
workshops and sessions for the artists, with
access to Signal's project staff for onlinè
advice and support.
Co-director Loren Slater and Project Manager Julla
Parks also supported students at the University of
Cumbria, serving as mentors for participants in its
Cultural Leadership Course.
The Pool connected emerging artists across
the county with mid-career digital artists
sharing their professional practice and
partnerinq with arts organisations FACT (the
UK'S leading organisation for the support and
exhibition of art, f ilm and new medial and
VARC Ivisual Arts in Rural Communities),
who shared what they look for when
commissioning and gave advice on honing
transferable skills.
aking part allowed me to meet other artists locol to me and beyond Cumbria,
providing the opportunity to create and share work. I've also increased my
knowledge of other arts organisations. I hope this will lead on to further work.
>>
>>
>>
J6SSll¢A Ell MAll
HÉ POOL
ARK
THÈ POCIL
JENNYWATTS-
24

DIGITAL FOREST-
Nature is Ours: Forest of Cultures ti,:
20 participants
Grizedale Forest and Signal Film and Media,
with support from Art Fund, commissioned
the digital artist and curator Jessica El Mal to
create a new, online participatory artwork
responding to Grizedale Forest in Cumbria.
y9￿}rm￿&t0AYS
ISTRICT
The Digital Forest Project captured a truly
unique moment in time as visitors slowly
returned to the forest and once again
reconnected with nature. This project was
designed so that underrepresented groups
were very much part of the reconnection.
Through a process of socially-distanced
workshops and online zoom workshops the
forest was opened up to become the gallery,
studio and playground forall as new
relationships were formed through digital
media and creativity.
View the online artsite:
https:Ilforestofcultures.coml
,. F&st of

FUNDERS
We are hugely grateful to all our funders:
Alex Scott & Family
Arts Council England
British Film Institute
Cadent Foundation
Charities Aid Foundation
Children in Need
Clothworkers. Foundation
Copeland Community Foundation
Cumbria Community Foundation
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria Police & Crime Commissioner Community Fund
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Francis C Scott Charitable Trust
Granada Foundation
Isla Foundation
National Lottery
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
People's Health Trust
Screenskills
The Sir John Fisher Foundation
Tudor Trust
Westmorland Arts Trust
26

FINANCIAL
REVIEW
funding, they will be able to continue
the charitls current activities while
consideration is given to ways in which
additional funds may be raised. This
level of reserves has been maintained
throughout the year.
Ms KJ Kolbe
Ms L A R Slater- Chalr
MsKMBird
Ms H J Watson
Mr C J Barnes
Ms B Burkeman
Ms H Wall
Ms N Wealleans-Turner (Appointed 23 Sep 20201
MSJ L Swales
(Appointed I l Dec 2020)
Mr D J Foster
(Appointed l O Dec 2020)
by Slmon Oram. Melvllle & Co.
(Resigned 22 Jul 20211
The results forthe year are summarised
in the statement of Financial Activities
(income and expenditure account) on
page 13. Incoming resources increased
by £68,651116/.Ito £502,294, mostly in
respect of unrestricted income.
The trustees have assessed the major
risks to which the charity is exposed,
and are satisfied that systems are in
place to mitigate exposure to the major
risks.
The Board consists of people with
considerable interest and experience in
the arts, who are able to draw on their past
experiences at a senior level in
relevant disciplines.
Expenditure totalled £350,422, an
increase of £24,83118/1. This lead to an
increase in the total fund balances of
£151,871 in the year. They now total
£288,548 of which the General Fund
lunrestrictedltotals £120,332.
STRUCTURE,
GOVERNANCE AND
MANAGEMENT
None of the trustees has any beneficial
interest in the company. All of the trustees
are members of the company and
guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of
a winding up.
The charity is a company limited by
guarantee, not having share capital, and
is governed by Memorandum and
Articles of Association dated 10 April
2013, as amended. It's company
registered number is 6606718. On 14 May
2013 the company became a registered
charity with a charity number1152012.
A considerable amount of the
Unrestricted Fund balance is comprised
of Covid recovery funding and will be
spent as part of the 2020-21 budget;
this is shown as a designated fund.
The trustees, report was approved bythe
Board of Trustees.
It is the policy of the charity that
unrestricted funds which have not been
designated for a specific use should be
maintained at a level equivalent to the
higher of 20 % of turnover or six month's
expenditure. The trustees consider that
reserves at this level will ensure that, in
the event of a significant drop in
Ms K Kolbe
Trustee
Dated: 5 October 2020
The trustees, who are also the directors
for the purpose of company law, and
who served during the year and up to
the date of signature of the financial
statements were:
I report to the trustees on my examination
of the financial statements of Signal Film
& Media Limited Ithe charitylforthe year
ended 31 March 2020.
27

RESPONSIBILITES AND
BASIS OF REPORT
Association of Chartered Certif led
Accountants, which is one of the listed
bodies.
I have no concerns and have come
across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order
to enable a proper understanding of the
financial statements to be reached.
As the trustees of the charity land also
its directors for the purposes of
company lawlyou are responsible forthe
preparation of the f inancial statements
in accordance with the requirements of
the Companies Act 20061the 2006 Act).
I have completed my examination. I confirm
that no matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination giving
me cause to believe that in any material
respect:
Melville & Co
Having satisfied myself that the financial
statements of the charity are not
required to be audited under Part 16 of
the 2006 Act and are eligible for
independent examination, I report i n
respect of my examination of the
charity's f inancial statements carried out
under section 145 of the Charities Act
2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my
examination I have followed all the
applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section
145151(bl of the 2011 Act.
11 Accounting records were not kept in
respect of the charity as required by
section 386 of the 2006 Act., or
Unit 17-18 Tri nity Enterprise Centre
Furness Business Park
Ironworks Road
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 2PN
2) The financial statements do not accord
with those records; or
31 The financial statements do not comply
with the accounting requirements of
section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requirement that the accounts give a true
and fairview which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent
examination., or
Dated: 20.12.2021
INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
41 The financial statements have not been
prepared in accordance with the methods
and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and
reporting by charities applicable to
charitles preparing their accounts In
accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of IrelandlFRS1021.
Since the charlty's gross income
exceeded £250,000 your examiner must
be a member of a body listed in section
145 of the 2071 Act. I confirm that l am
qualified to undertake the examination
because l am a member of the
28

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2027)
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2021
2021
Total
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2020
2020
Total
Notes
2021
2020
Income from:
Charitable activities
Investments
189,361
49
312,884
502,245
49
96,756
42
336,845
433,601
42
Total income
189,410
312,884
502,294
96,798
336,845
433,643
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
94,588
255,835
350,423
71,795
253,796
325,591
Net Income/(expendlture)
for the year/
Net movement In funds
94,822
57,049
151,871
25,003
83,049
108,052
Fund balances at
l April 2020
26,010
110,667
136,677
1,007
27,618
28,625
Fund balances at
31 March 2021
120,832
167,716
288,548
26,010
110,667
136,677
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and
expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
29

BALANCE SHEET (AS AT 31 MARCH 2027)
Notes
2021
2020
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bankand in hand
10,528
11,964
10
21,677
291,633
17,726
110,901
313,310
128,627
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
(35,290)
(3,914)
Net current assets
278,020
124,713
Total assets less current liabilities
288,548
136,677
Income funds
Restricted funds
12
167,716
110,667
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
13
70,000
General unrestricted funds
50,832
26,010
120,832
26,010
13.6,67
30

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in
section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, forthe year ended 31 March 2021.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensurlng that the charity keeps
accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing
financial statements which give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the
company as atthe end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and
application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year
in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which
otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to
financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.
The members have not required the companyto obtain an audit of its financial
statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions
applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 20 December 2021
Ms K Kolbe
Trustee
Ms L Slater
Trustee
Company Registration No. 06606718
31

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021)
Notes
2021
2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
16
185,348
103,423
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
14,665)
117,133)
Investment income received
49
42
Net cash used in Investing activities
(4,616)
(17,091)
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
180,732
86,332
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
110,901
24,589
Cash and cash equivalentsat end of year
291,633
110,901
32

NOTES TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED
37 MARCH 2027)
The financial statements are prepared in
restricted funds are set out in the notes to
sterling, which is the functional currency of the financial statements.
the charity. Monetary amounts in these
financial statements are rounded to the
nearest £.
Endowment funds are subject to specific
conditions by donors that the capital must be
maintained by the charity.
The financial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost
convention, modified to include the
revaluation of freehold properties and to
include investment properties and certain
financial instruments at fair value. The
principal accounting policies adopted are
set out below.
1.4) Income
l) Accountlng policles
Income is recognised when the charity is
legally entitled to it afterany performance
conditions have been met, the amounts can
be measured reliably, and it is probable that
income will be received.
Charlty Informatlon
Signal Film & Media Limited is a private
company limited by guarantee
incorporated in England and Wales. The
registered office is Cooke's Studios, 104
Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14
50R.
1.2) Golng concern
Cash donations are recognised on receipt.
Other donations are recognised once the
charity has been notified of the donation,
unless performance conditions require
deferral of the amount. Income tax
recoverable in relation to donations received
under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is
recognised at the time of the donation.
At the time of approving the financial
statements, the trustees have a reasonable
expectat ion that the charity has adequate
resources to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future. Thus
the trustees continue to adopt the going
concern basis of accounting in preparing
the financial statements.
1.1) Accountlng conventlon
The financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the
charity's Memorandum and Articles of
Association, the Companies Act 2006
and'Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS10211effective l January
20191.. The charity is a Public Benefit
Entity as defined by FRS102.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or
otherwise if the charity has been notified of
an impending distribution, the amount is
known, and receipt is expected. If the
amount is not known, the legacy is treated as
a contingent asset.
1.3) Charltable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at
the discretion of the trustees in
furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific
conditions by donors as to how they may be
used. The purposes and uses of the
33

1.5) Expendlture
tangible assets to determine whether there
is any indication that those assets have
suffered an impairment loss. If any such
indication exists, the recoverable amount
of the asset is estimated in order to
determine the extent of the impairment
losslif any).
on a net basis or to realise the asset and
settle the liability simultaneously.
All expenditure is accounted forwhen
incurred. Charitable expenditure
includes the costs of all activities
carried out, with the exception of the
costs incurred for governance purposes.
Baslc flnanclal assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors
and cash and bank balances, are initially
measured at transaction price including
transaction costs and are subsequently
carried at amortised cost using the effect ive
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in
interest method unless the arrangement
hand, deposits held at call with banks, other constitutes a financing transaction, where
short-term liquid investments with original the transaction is measured at the present
maturities of three months or less, and
value of the future receipts discounted at a
bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
market rate of interest. Financial assets
within borrowings in current liabilities.
classified as receivable within one year are
not amortised.
1.6) Tangible fixed assets
1.8) Cash and cash equlvalents
Tangible fixed assets are initially
measured at cost and subsequently
measured at cost or valuation, net of
depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write
off the cost orvaluation of assets less
thejr residual values over their useful
lives on the following bases-
1.9) Flnanclal Instruments
Baslc financlal Ilobllltles
The charity has elected to apply the
provisions of Section Il'Basic Financial
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors
Instruments, and Section 12'0ther Financial and bank loans are initially recognised at
Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its
transaction price unless the arrangement
financial instruments.
constitutes a financing transaction, where
the debt instrument is measured at the
present value of the future payments
discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial liabilities classified as payable
within one year are not amortised.
Plant and equipment 120°K straight line)
Fixtures and fittings (20% straight line)
Computers
133/9 Staright line)
The gain or loss arising on the disposal
of an asset is determined as the
difference between the sale proceeds
and the carrying value of the asset, and
is recognised in net incomel
lexpenditurelforthe year.
Financial instruments are recognised in the
charity's balance sheet when the charity
becomes party to the contractual
provisions of the instrument.
Fi nancial assets and l iabil ities are of f set,
Debt instruments are subsequently carried
with the net amounts presented in the
at amortised cost, using the effective
financial statements, when there is a legally interest rate method.
enforceable right to set off the recognised
amounts and there is an intention to settle
1.7) Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting end date, the charity
reviews the carrying amounts of its
34

¥Crltical accountlng estlmates
and judgements
In the application of the charity's
accounting policies, the trustees
are required to makejudgements,
estimates and assumptions about
the carrying amount of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. The estimates and
associated assumptions are based on
historical experience and other factors
that are considered to be relevant.
Actual results may differfrom these
estimates.
The estimates and underlying
assumptions are reviewed on an
ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period
in which the estimate is revised where
the revision af fects only that period, or
in the period of the revision and f uture
periods where the revision af f ects both
current and f uture periods.the revision
af f ects only that period, or in the period
of the revision and f uture periods where
the revision af fects both current and
f uture periods.
35

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2027)
3) Charitable activities
Charitable
Income
2021
Charitable
Income
2020
Grants
Other income
483,399
18,846
394,505
39,096
502,245
433,601
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
189,361
312,884
96,756
336,845
502,245
433,601
Grants
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds- see note12
Designated funds- see note13
100,515
312,884
70,000
57,660
336,845
483,399
394,505
4) Investments
Unrestricted funds
Total
2021
2020
Interest receivable
49
42
36

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2027)
5) Charltable actlvities
Charitable
Income
Charitable
Income
2020
2021
.Staff costs
Insurance
Light and heat
Repairs and renewals
.'Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Motor expenses
Travelling
Computer costs
..Sundry expenses
.Legal and professional
IFreelance staf f
,,Advertising
Bank charges
Training
Rent and rates
67,229
1,015
1,632
5,946
2,691
1,327
156
3,281
5,744
21,856
7,758
216,833
422
116
2,706
9,590
55,553
1,459
1,951
5,501
5,797
1,001
545
11,611
3,905
23,790
668
190,049
4,888
112
735
10,013
342,302
317,578
Ishare of support costs (see note 61
Share of governance costs (see note 61
6,101
2,020
350,423
5,169
2,844
325,591
Analysis byfund
..Unrestricted funds
,Restricted funds
94,588
255,835
350,423
71,795
253,796
325,591
37

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021)
Support
Costs
Governance
Costs
2021
Support
Costs
Governance
Costs
2020
6 Support costs
Depreclatlon
6.101
6,101
5.169
5,169
Accountancy
2,020
2,020
2,844
2,844
6,101
11 | 2,020 1118,121
5,169
2,844
8,013
Analysed between
Charitable activities
6,101
2,020
8,121
5,169
2,844
8,013
7. Trustees
The trustees recelved the following fees from the charlty during the year:
Ms K J Kolbe- £35,00012020- £36,530)
Ms L A R Slater- £33,600 (2020- £32,400)
Ms K Bird- £8,84012020- £10,275)
Ms H Watson- £12,30012020- £nil)
38

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2027)
S. EMplO￿e$
2021
Number
2020
Number
Number of employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
Employment costs
2020
2019
Wages and salaries
66,294
54,236
Social security costs
301
504
',Other pension costs
634
813
67,229
55,553
39

**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021)_ 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Plant and  Fixtures and Computers Total<br>equipment fittings<br>9 Tangible fixed assets                      £                          £                          £                          £<br>Cost                                                                                                              80,149                  47,440                    13,075                 140,664<br>At 1 April 2020                                                                                          4,665                             -                                -                       4,665<br>Additions<br>At 31 March 2021                                                                                   84,814                 47,440                  13,075                145,329<br>Depreciation and impairment<br>At 1 April 2020                                                                                        76,903                47,440                    4,357                 128,700<br>Depreciation charged in the year                                                   1,744                            -                     4,357                       6,101<br>At 31 March 2021                                                                                    78,647                47,440                     8,714                 134,801<br>Carrying amount<br>At 31 March 2021                                                                                       6,167                          -                       4,361                    10,528<br>At 31 March 2020                                                                                     3,246                                                   8,718                     11,964<br>10. Debtors                                                                                                                                                                 2021                      2020<br>Amounts falling due within one year:                                                                                                              £                            £<br>Trade debtors                                                                                                                                                          20,105                    17,726<br>Other debtors                                                                                                                                                                552<br>Prepayments and accured income                                                                                                               1,020<br>                                                                                                                                                                                         21,677                     17,726<br>11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2021                      2020<br>£                              £<br>Accruals and deferred income                                                                                                                      35,290                     3,914<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


40 



NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2020)
12) Restricted Funds- The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of
donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:
Movement in funds
Balance at l April 2019
Incoming Resources
Resources expended
Balance at 31 March 2020
Arts Council (West Coast Photol
Arts Council Icovid Recovery)
BBC Children in Need
Copeland Community Foundation
Cumbria Community Foundation
Westmorland Trust
Cumbria County Council{Library)
Francis C Scott
Heritage Lottery
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
PCC Film
Peoples Health Trust
SirJohn Fisher
SirJohn Fisherlwest Coast Photo)
The Matson Ground Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers.
The Granada Foundation
The Isla Foundation
Tudor Trust
Tudor Trust (training)
31.200
102,500
13,755
(31.200),
(72,5441
(13,755)
29,956
5,000
5,000
3,000
1,000
20,000
8,000
3,000
1,000
20,000
11,000
11,000
65,405
(14,000)
(65,405)
50,000
2,000
50,000
2.000
882
18,524
30,000
(17.642)
(19.622)
10,378
10,000
6,000
10,000
6,000
6,667
(6,667)
2,500
2,000
30,000
2,000
2,500
2,000
15,000
2,000
115,000)
110,667
312,884
1255,835)
167,716
41

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2020)
13 Designated Funds
The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the
trustees for specific purposes:
FloVeThent Ih Funds
Balahee at.
l Aprll 2020
Incomlng
Resources
Balance at
31 March
2021
Covid Recovery
70,000
70,000
70,000
70,000
42

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2020)
Unrestricted
funds
2021
Restricted
funds
2021
Total
Unrestricted
funds
2020
Restricted
funds
2020
Total
14 Analysis of net assets
between funds
2021
2020
Fund balances at 31 March 2021
are represented by:
Tangible assets
7,194
3,334
10,528
5,297
6,667
11,964
Current assetsl (liabilities)
63,906
164,382
278,020
20,713
104,000
124,713
71,100
167,716 111288,548
26,010
110,667 111 136,677
43

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2020)
Related party transactlons
Creative Studios Cumbria Limited is a charitable company, underthe control of trustees of Signal Film & Media Limited. During the year the
charity received Other income of £8,20012000- £13,880) from and paid rent of £9,00612020- £7,3601to Creative Studios Cumbria Limited.
16 Cash generated from operatlons
2021
2020
Surplus for the year
151,871
108,052
Adjustments for-
Investment income recognised in statement of f inancial activities
1491
6,101
1421
5.169
Depreciatlon and impairment of tangible f ixed assets
Movements in working capital: Ilncreasel in debtors
13,9511
31,376
111,9901
2,234
Increase in creditors
185,348
103.423
Cash generated from operatlons