2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025

Charity name: Imagine If Theatre Company

Charity registration number: 1160935

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the charitable incorporated organisation are to educate the public about the causes and consequences of issues of social and economic disadvantage by artistic performances and workshops
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	We instigate active change in people's lives through arts-based interventions, workshops and productions. People with experience of the care system and criminal justice system are at the forefront of our work.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and particularly the advancement of education through the arts to develop individuals' capabilities, competences, skills and the rehabilitation of prisoners and people with convictions.

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	SORP reference
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making		N/A
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment		N/A
including program related
investment

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	N/A
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	As reported in last year’s Annual Statement, Imagine If Theatre Company’s founding Artistic Director and Chief Executive sadly passed away on 1 May 2024. During the financial year 2024/25 no activities have taken place whilst the Trustees have reflected upon the future of the organisation. During the year. The Trustees have retained the employment of the Administrator who has assisted in the management of the organisation, and in closing down the office and planned projects. She was made redundant during the year. The Trustees would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the Administrator for her professionalism during such a challenging time.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The net expenditure for the year was £18,614, including net expenditure of £0 on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £18,614 on restricted funds. Receipts of £436 were received. There was a balance of Restricted funds totalling £6,430 and unrestricted funds **totalling £42,715. **
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The current policy establishes a level of reserves to be maintained of £15k-£50k, the equivalent of 6-20 weeks of turnover. At the time of approving the accounts, the charity's work has ceased and the trustees are considering how best to deal with the charity's future given the passing of the founder.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £42,715
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	N/A
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The Charitable Incorporated organisation (CIO) was registered on 17 March 2015 and is governed by a foundation constitution adopted on this **date and amended on 22July 2016. **
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The trustees of the charity are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	ImagineIf Theatre Company
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1160935
Charity’s principal address	c/o Slung Low at Temple 131 Water Lane Leeds LS11 9UD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	David Jane	Chair
	Iain Michael Bloomfield	Trustee
	Kathrine Ives	Trustee
	Deborah Jane Dickinson	Trustee
	Hannah Eugenie Tookey	Trustee

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets N/A from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

The Chief Executive passed away on 1 May 2024 and was not replaced during this financial year

Other optional information

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to n•aMtÈ Restricted fund# to noa￿1£ Endo￿eftt funds to nurast£ Categories Qolails 81 Cash funds 1l614 Total cash funds 18,614 lund• funds to n￿mSte funds n•Drnst£ Details B2 Other monetary a880ts Fund to whlrh strt b•lon Currnnt V41u• Details Co•t (oplknal} Fund to whlch asset b•lon Currnntv8lu• on•1 Details C¢•t lopthn*ll 84 Aslets retalned for th• charlty's own us• Fund to whlch Ilabll Amount du• t6onal Whon du• Details 85 Uabllltle4 Slgned by ong orlwo Irustses on behalf of all the trustees Signatute Print N8me Date of roval Oabwj J8n8 26Jan-28 Oeborah Dickinson 2￿ar CCXX R2 accounts {SS