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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2020 To 31 03 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Working Party Theatre Company

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1161325

Charity's principal address Flat 22, Walcot House

East Dulwich Estate London Postcode SE22 8AD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Claude Alleston Chair
Nathalie France Secretary
James Siu Treasurer

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

CIO How the charity is constituted

Appointed by the Founders Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote and advance education, appreciation and participation in the dramatic arts for the public benefit in such ways as the Charity trustees see fit.

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This financial year coincided almost exactly with the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic so activity was minimal. The year was dedicated to the following activity: - continuing support for Young People still engaged with the CIO including supporting Babajide Potts Johnson to re-design Shell It: a live drill event at Streatham Space Project. - support, where possible, for freelancers still engaged with the CIO - the successful piloting of a small project, ARTIVISM , designed by previous collaborator Kirsty Amy Anne and co-created with artist Summary of the main BLKMOODYBOI activities undertaken for the - the successful fundraising for further iterations of ARTIVISM public benefit in relation to - the co-design and successful fundraising for LYT – THE LATIN YOUTH these objects (include within THEATRE with Latinx artists Miguel Hernando Torres Umba and Carlos this section the statutory Ossa Valencia declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Most importantly the CIO has pivoted its approach to business to focus issued by the Charity more on supporting under represented artists and practitioners to realise Commission on public projects that align with our values and constitution with the aim of benefit) becoming the go to producing house for socially engaged, co-creative projects and performances.

Throughout the year, due regard has been paid to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

ARTIVISM PILOT

HEADLINE OUTCOMES

7 ‘At Risk’ Young People engaged (>2 hours) – 100% of pledged 100% of YP would continue the project if possible 100% of YP felt the project improved their well-being

As the project was a small pilot the level of evaluation done was not as would normally be applied.

HEADLINE OUTPUTS

Large scale billboard artwork on Upper Street Islington – audience 4000+

CHARITY GAINS and LEARNINGS

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

A three-week co-creation project, supported by The Pleasance Theatre and The Mayor’s Fund for Young London and led by The Working Party’s (TWP) Kirsty Reynolds, working with young people from around the Caledonian Road area of Islington and artist BLKMOODYBOI. Over a series of workshops the artists and young people discussed their attitudes and thoughts about the Black Lives Matter movement and the challenges faced by black people in this country today and in the past. TWP then worked with the group and non-binary trans Afro-Indigenous Latinx artist BLKMOODYBOI to create a visual representation of both their discussions and what they wanted to talk to the public about. Key themes discussed and represented within the work are systemic racism, gentrification, class, representation, trans and LGBTQ+ activism, COVID’s effect on black people, privilege, colonial legacy, corruption, greed, capitalism, slavery, a biased justice system, exploitation, violence, erasure, control and the need for protest and action now. “It gave me the opportunity to express how I felt in both a powerful and creative way. ...boosted my own confidence ... made a huge impact, psychologically for me.” - Artivism Participant "The project ... enabled me to address my mental health problems which seemed to have worsen over lockdown." - Artivism Pilot Participant "I’m happy with the outcome. Not only the art, but the message we are spreading." - Artivism Participant "Would definitely do it again!" - Artivism Participant "So grateful to have been able to participate in such an amazing opportunity"- Artivism Participant "To think people are going to see this when they drive by is so cool “- Artivism Participant "Boosted my own confidence ... made a huge impact, psychologically for me" - Artivism Participant Our staff team for the project were Lead Artist - Kirsty Reynolds Designer - BLMOODYBOI Produced by Matthew Schmolle

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We are growing reserves in order to take advantage of matched funding opportunities and to protect the charity against drops in income. The reserves policy is reviewed annually.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

n/a

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) James Siu Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 23/01/2022

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APPENDIX

The Working Party (Charity No. 1161325)

Receipts and Payments Accounts YE 31/03/2021

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The Working Party

(Charity No. 1161325)

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021 from

Section A Receipts and payments


Last year
Unrestricted
fnd		 Restricted
fnd		 Endowment
fnd		 Total
fnd
us us us us
to the nearest
£		 to the
nearest £		 to the nearest
£		 to the
nearest £		 to the nearest
£
A1 Receipts
3rdParty Commissions 573 **5,161 ** - 5,734 31,850
Grants 2,685 24,167 - 26,852 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross
_income for AR) _		 3,259 29,327 - 32,586 31,850
A2 Asset and
investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total
-		 - - - -
Total receipts 3,259 29,327 - 32,586 31,850

A3 Payments

A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments A3 Payments
Freelance Fees - 7,907 - 7,907 46,348
Marketing - 598 - 598 2,616
Other Project Costs - **357 ** - **357 ** 6,476
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - 8,861 - 8,861 55,440

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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

A4 Asset and
investment
purchases, (see
table)		 A4 Asset and
investment
purchases, (see
table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Totalpayments - 8,861 - 8,861 55,440
Net of receipts/
(payments)		 3,259 20,466 - 23,725 -23,590
A5 Transfers
between funds		 220 -
220		 - - -
A6 Cash funds last
year end		 - 2,198 - 2,198 25,789
Cash funds this
year end		 3,478 22,445 - 25,923 2,198
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
the period		 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
the period		 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
the period		 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
the period		 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
the period		 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
the period		 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
the period
the period
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds
funds funds
Categories Details
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Natwest Business Account 3,478 22,445 2,198
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 3,478 22,445 2,198
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))		 OK OK OK
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary
assets		 - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Cost Current value
Details asset belongs (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment - -

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assets assets - -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which
Cost
Current value
Details
asset belongs
(optional)
(optional)
B4 Assets retained
for the charity’s
own use		 - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount
due
When due
(optional)
Details

(optional)
B5 Liabilities - -
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Notes to the Accounts

Accounting Period

The above statement of accounts refers to the 12 months to 31st March, 2021

Other Project Costs

Other Project Costs include space hire, participant incidental costs (eg travel, refreshments)

Related Parties

During the year ending 31st March 2021, £5,865 was paid to Matthew Schmolle (Co Founder / Producer) for his work as a Producer / Fundraiser / Executive Director

Guarantees

No guarantees were given by The Working Party and no liabilities under guarantees are outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities

Outstanding Debts

No debt outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabilities which is owed by The Working Party and no charges exist on any assets of The Working Party

Un-Restricted Funds

Every application for funding includes a 10% provision for Other Project costs - this is unrestricted funding which covers the core running costs of TWP and applications for future funding.

Signed by one or two
trustees on behalf of all
Signature		 Signed by one or two
trustees on behalf of all
Signature		 Print Name Print Name Date of
the trustees
approval
20/01/2022
JAMES SIU

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The Working Party

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021 from

Section A Receipts and payments


Last year
Unrestricted
fnd		 Restricted
fnd		 Endowment
fnd		 Total
fnd
us us us us
to the nearest
£		 to the
nearest £		 to the nearest
£		 to the
nearest £		 to the nearest
£
A1 Receipts
3rd Party Commissions 573 5,161 - 5,734 31,850
Grants 2,685 24,167 - 26,852 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross
_income for AR) _		 3,259 29,327 - 32,586 31,850
A2 Asset and
investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total
-		 - - - -
Total receipts 3,259 29,327 - 32,586 31,850
A3 Payments
Freelance Fees - 7,907 - 7,907 46,348
Marketing - 598 - 598 2,616
Other Project Costs - 357 - 357 6,476
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - 8,861 - 8,861 55,440

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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total -
- - - -
Totalpayments - 8,861 - 8,861 55,440
Net of receipts/
(payments) 3,259 20,466 - 23,725 -23,590
A5 Transfers -
between funds 220 220 - - -
A6 Cash funds last
year end - 2,198 - 2,198 25,789
Cash funds this
year end 3,478 22,445 - 25,923 2,198
Section B Statement of assets and Section B Statement of assets and Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at liabilities at the end of the end of the end of
the period
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Natwest Business Account 3,478 22,445 2,198
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 3,478 22,445 2,198
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))		 OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary
assets		 - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Cost Current value
Details asset belongs (optional) (optional)

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B3 Investment
assets		 B3 Investment
assets		 - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which
Cost
Current value
Details
asset belongs
(optional)
(optional)
B4 Assets retained
for the charity’s
own use		 - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount
due
When due
(optional)
Details

(optional)
B5 Liabilities - -
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Notes to the Accounts

Accounting Period

The above statement of accounts refers to the 12 months to 31st March, 2021

Other Project Costs

Other Project Costs include space hire, participant incidental costs (eg travel, refreshments)

Related Parties

During the year ending 31st March 2021, £5,865 was paid to Matthew Schmolle (Co Founder / Producer) for his work as a Producer / Fundraiser / Executive Director

Guarantees

No guarantees were given by The Working Party and no liabilities under guarantees are outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities

Outstanding Debts

No debt outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabilities which is owed by The Working Party and no charges exist on any assets of The Working Party

Un-Restricted Funds

Every application for funding includes a 10% provision for Other Project costs - this is unrestricted funding which covers the core running costs of TWP and applications for future funding.

Signed by one or two
trustees on behalf of all
Signature		 Signed by one or two
trustees on behalf of all
Signature		 Print Name Print Name Date of
the trustees
approval
20/01/2022
JAMES SIU

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Working Party On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2021 Charity no 1161325 ended (if any) Set out on pages 4 - 7

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Date: 29/01/22
Signed:
Name: Dipak Saha FCA
Relevant professional I.CA.E.W.
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: 43 Kingwell Rd
London
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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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APPENDIX

The Working Party (Charity No. 1161325)

Receipts and Payments Accounts YE 31/03/2021

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The Working Party

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021 from

Section A Receipts and payments


Last year
Unrestricted
fd		 Restricted
fd		 Endowment
fd		 Total
fd
uns uns uns uns
to the nearest
£		 to the
nearest £		 to the nearest
£		 to the
nearest £		 to the nearest
£
A1 Receipts
3rd Party Commissions 573 5,161 - 5,734 31,850
Grants 2,685 24,167 - 26,852 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross
_income for AR) _		 3,259 29,327 - 32,586 31,850
A2 Asset and
investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total
-		 - - - -
Total receipts 3,259 29,327 - 32,586 31,850
A3 Payments
Freelance Fees - **7,907 ** - **7,907 ** 46,348
Marketing - 598 - 598 2,616
Other Project Costs - 357 - 357 6,476
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - 8,861 - 8,861 55,440

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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

A4 Asset and
investment
purchases, (see
table)		 A4 Asset and
investment
purchases, (see
table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Totalpayments - 8,861 - 8,861 55,440
Net of receipts/
(payments)		 3,259 20,466 - 23,725 -23,590
A5 Transfers
between funds		 220 -
220		 - - -
A6 Cash funds last
year end		 - 2,198 - 2,198 25,789
Cash funds this
year end		 3,478 22,445 - 25,923 2,198

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Endowment
funds
funds funds
Categories Details
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Natwest Business Account 3,478 22,445 2,198
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 3,478 22,445 2,198
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))		 OK OK OK
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary
assets		 - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Cost Current value
Details asset belongs (optional) (optional)
- -

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B3 Investment
assets		 B3 Investment
assets		 - -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which
Cost
Current value
Details
asset belongs
(optional)
(optional)
B4 Assets retained
for the charity’s
own use		 - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount
due
When due
(optional)
Details

(optional)
B5 Liabilities - -
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Notes to the Accounts

Accounting Period

The above statement of accounts refers to the 12 months to 31st March, 2021

Other Project Costs

Other Project Costs include space hire, participant incidental costs (eg travel, refreshments)

Related Parties

During the year ending 31st March 2021, £5,865 was paid to Matthew Schmolle (Co Founder / Producer) for his work as a Producer / Fundraiser / Executive Director

Guarantees

No guarantees were given by The Working Party and no liabilities under guarantees are outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities

Outstanding Debts

No debt outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabilities which is owed by The Working Party and no charges exist on any assets of The Working Party

Un-Restricted Funds

Every application for funding includes a 10% provision for Other Project costs - this is unrestricted funding which covers the core running costs of TWP and applications for future funding.

Signed by one or two
trustees on behalf of all
Signature		 Signed by one or two
trustees on behalf of all
Signature		 Print Name Print Name Date of
the trustees
approval
20/01/2022
JAMES SIU

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