Trustees, Annual Report for the period Pellod stsrt dale Perbjd end date From 2Q25 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Reaction Theatre Makers Other names charity is known by Reaclion Reglstered charlty number (rf any) 1155804 Charlty's principal address 8 Cotswold Road Malvern WOrStershIre Postcode WR142QE Names ol the charity trustees who manage the charity TNstse nam• Offico lrfanyl Da¢¢¥ a¢ted notfor whole year Name of person lor body) entltlgd to appolnt trv$te8 lif any) Simon Mathew Blakeman 2 Rebecca Gunton Secretary 3 Dee Vincent Treasurer 4 Guy Tomlinson Vice Chair Vishni Velada-Bi1son Chair 6 Trudi Greenshields March 2025
Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlptlon of the ¢harity'$ trusts Type of governing document CIO- Association Regislered 14 Feb 2014 How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisalion Tfustee selection methods leg appointed bi. elecrplj Elected from membership Additional governance issues {Optional inforniation} You may choose to include addition81 information, whe relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisalional structure and any wider network wilh which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures lo manage them. The Board of trustees administers the charity on a voluntary basis and meets bi-annually. Trustees are nominated. seconded and then appointed by the Board. Operational management of the charity is delegated by the trustees to the senior management team. which during the year was made up as follows.. Tiffany Hosking- Artistic Direclor Michelle Pogmore- General Manager Caitlin Morgan - Program Delivery Other freelancerslconsullants a employed as and when required. Risk Managoment The trustees regularly assess the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage the charitS exposure to such risks. March 2025
Section C Objectives and activities 1. TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ART OF DRAMA. 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ART OF DRAMA {INCLUDING TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN THEATRE SKILLS) AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH (INCLUDING RESEARCH IN THE ARTS AND PARTICULARLY THE ART OF DRAMA) AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED MATERIAL CONNECTED TO THE ARTS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME. 3. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUOED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE USE OF DRAMA AND THE ASSOCIATED ARTS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED. MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS.. YOUTH OR OLD AGE.. ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTALI,. LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY. Summary of the objects of th• charlty sel out in its governlng document The charily's activities typically include.. programming an inclusive theatre festival. and running Inter-Act - programme of theatre skills workshops whose key beneficiaries and participants include those with learning disabilities and recurring menlal health difficulties. Interact has continued to grow and flourish and is made up of three separate groups. FEAST has attracted several disability groups to participate. There was a 9-day feslival of theatre in November, which included work by local community groups, working with and alongside national and international artists. We confirm that the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include withln thls section the statutory declaration that trust¢¢$ have had regard to the guidanco issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) March 2025
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Additional details of objectives and aclivities (Optional informatlon) As well as the Trustees. Reaction Theatre Makers are fortunate to have the regular support of around 20 volunteers from the local community who help lo deliver our projects and manage our events. The charity is very grateful for their valuable contribution. FEAST. as ever, needs extra support. especially as il continues lo grow each year. Students have taken on more of an aclive role in running the workshops - something we have been wishing lo explore. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking.. policy pmgramme related investment., During the year we have engaged with funding consullanls Debbie Birch. She has helped nol only with funding for FEAST. bul also with additional funding for Inter-Acl. Inter-Act received a 'tapered' grant from Reaching Communities, and Debbie Birch is working on funding bids to fill the funding gap. contribution made by volunteers. We also sought mentoring from Strike A Light Festival. March 2025
SECTION D-summaryof During the year Reaction Theatre Makers: the main achievements and Pgrformance of the charity during the year Continuation of face-to-face sessions - we three sessions per week - two for adutts with Leaming Differences and one for those with Recurring Mental Health Issues. We Worked with Strike a Light who advised us to build on the link between Inter-Acl and FEAST. As such it fett appropriate for two of Ihe Inter-Act groups to perform work at FEAST Theatre Festival in 2025 - both shows were performed to full houses. Both shows were professionally filmed. FEAST was 9 days long in 2025 - our longest festival yet. It included workshops, perfomiances and films - notably we held a workshop by the highly regarded 'Gomplicite'. We included The Theatre of Small Convenience in our programme and they had several sold-oul shows and made a good sum at Box Office to take them foThvard. We have commissioned a film about Dennis Neale, the founder of The Theatre of Small Convenience, which we aim to show at FEAST 2026. FEAST 2025 once again had two days dedicated entirely for adults with Learning Disabilities. with several different colleges attending and workshops by neighbouring companies as well as further afield. A highlight was the incredible Darryl Carrington who we came across at Stockton Internalional Riverside Festival. He has since been back to deliver work to our groups and teach them some clowning skills. We include¢J a free family performance on the last day of FEAST - this work was also found at Stockton International Riverside Festival. All performances at SIRF are free and we were inspired by this model. The perfom)ance attracted large. diverse audiences. It was non-verbal so that Settled Fafflilies could also enjoy it. As ever we worked with Access workers who accompanied those with Leaming Disabilities to perfomiances across Ihe week. We also gave free tickets to those who might olherwise not be able to afford to come to the theatre - enablirsg participation in the Arts as per our Constitution. RTM hosted two work experience students who were very grateful to find a placement within a theatre context as it appears to be increasingly difficult. Both engaged with our Inter-Acl programme. One of the students helped with some of the theatre programming for FEAST. coming to watch work with us. The other helped out at FEAST carrying out some essential evaluation. We built on our relationship with Malvern Thealres, who hosted two FEAST performances and one workshop. This year they are giving us one
night in the 800-seater theatre and use of their cinema for a film and Q&A. This is such an exciting development for us. In March 2025 we were awarded a medal from the High Sheriff of Worcestershire for our 'Great and Valuable Contribution to the Community.. Sadly. also in March, our Trustee and long-time student. David Greenshields, passed away. Public benefit statement In planning the year's activities and setting objectives. the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. including the guidance on public benefit and fee charging. The chartty relies on grants and the income from touring and admission charges to cover its operating costs. In setting the level of fees, Charges and concessions. the tntstees give careful consideration to the accessibility of the charity's productions lor those on low incomes. The beneficiaries of Reaction, s wor1( are: The general public, as all performances are widely advertised and reviewed Actors. designers and all theatre professionals, to whom Reaction offers opportunities through professional FEAST Those who may be socially excluded or at risk of social exclusion, as the Adults with Leaming Disabilities and adufts with recurring mental health difficulties programmes are aimed specrfically at these groups. FEAST has begun to altract a wide range of organisations supporting those with Leaming Disabililies. University students - who perform at and attend FEAST - some of whom have started thr professional career as artists at FEAST Settled Families Those affected by homelessness. Children and fafnilies Section E Financial review March 2025
While the organisalion is not required to have a reserves policy the trustees recognise Ihal. while most project work is carried out using restricted funds. the day lo day operations and cashflow management necessilale that a nominal amount of reseNes is held in the bank al any one time. Al the end of 2025 we had reserves which the trustees considered satisfactory for these needs. Brlef statement of the charity's policy on re$erve$ Details of any funds materially in deficit Furthar flnanclal revl¢w detalls {Optlonal Infomialion) You may choo$e to include additional information. where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundrai5ingl- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. We are grateful for the continued generous support of= Arts Council England UKSPF (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) Elmley Foundation Inler-Act continues to be funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.ILarge Grants}- though this lime il is a tapered fund, and we are quired to make up the difference each year with extra funding Counullor Beverley Nielson and Councillor Natalie Mcvey from their Divisional Fund We are grateful for support from Malvern District Council towards the FEAST Theatre Festival. through the production of flyers and banners, as well as financial support. Section F Other optional information March 2025
Section G Declaration The trustees declar¢ that they have approved the trustees. roport above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name{s) To Posltlon {eg Se¢retary. Chalr, etcl Date 2c) A-P2IL 2o2L v IiKJGi-ftJl -LLvYI) 2 L)/4-/26 March 2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Ind8pendent Examine5 Report Report to the trusteesl rnembers of ChaFlty Nafi)e Reaction Theatre Makers On accounts for the year ended 31112125 Charity no lif any) 1155804 Set out on pages remember lo include the page numbers of additional sheelsl Respective The charily's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and Ihal an independenl examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. lo follow the procedures laid down in the ger)eral Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515}(bl of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried oul in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review ofthe accounting records kept by the charrty 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 the trustees concerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited lo those matters sel out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below.) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the iequiremenls.. to keep accounting records in accordance wilh section 130 of the Charities Act". and to prepare accounts which accord wilh the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met.. or 2. to which. in my opinion. altenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete Ihe rds the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: S. tse3JQiKJJ Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any)- May 2024
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