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OUT OF CHARACTER THEATRE COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT 2022
SEPTEMBER 2021 - AUGUST 2022
CONTENTS
SUMMARY a e 1 p g
' DIRECTOR S REPORTS
Out of Character page 2 In the Moment page 3
ACCOUNTS
page 4
Finally, after what felt like a very long time, members of Out of Character were back together again for live sessions.
The company threw themselves into rehearsals for Paul Birch’s last production as Artistic Director. After successful performances in other venues, Voices of Reason finally made it to the wonderful new stage at York St John’s new Creative Centre.
The Company was extremely sad to goodbye to long standing Artistic Director, Paul Birch but also happy to welcome Kate Veysey who joined the company in January 2022. Also of note was the departure of Rachel Wall, Assistant Director, who brought such a lot to the company.
Out of Character have continued their valuable patient simulation work with York University Nursing students and will build on this in the coming year.
Both Out of Character and In the Moment spent time devising content as a response to the Converge Evaluation Report. The short film that resulted, was shared with audiences at the recent Converge Conference.
September 2022 heralds a new direction as In the Moment and Out of Character merge to form a new company. The future looks exciting!
We would like to thank all the individuals and organisations who continue to support us in so many ways.
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OUT OF CHARACTER THEATRE COMPANY
Director's Report
OUT OF CHARACTER (THURSDAY EVENING GROUP)
From Paul Birch…
Voices of Reason was an ambitious project which told an epic story with a large cast. We invited two other artists - the cellist Rachel Gray and the Sound designer Matt Seymour to help us tell a terrific true story of the reformation of Bootham Psychiatric hospital and how it impacted our nation. We experimented, for the first time, with using scent in the show. Filling jam jars with port, earth and some other (rather unmentionable) smells we sought to transport listeners back in time. With a blindfolded audience we captivated our audience with a tale of liberation and it was wonderful to hear so many positive responses to the show afterwards. Its final performance also saw us be part of the opening of the new YSJ Creative Centre. This is a wonderful space and we look forward to filling its stage, once again, with future performances…
From Kate Veysey…
Since I started working with Out of Character in March 2022, we have had a lot of exciting projects, new members and some changes. Not only has the company had a new Artistic Director, but also the wonderful Rachel Wall has left us as Assistant Director and the great Hannah Munro has taken the role. We have had a few members leave too, and will miss Christie, Chloe and Wayne but have welcomed Rose to the company.
We have undertaken two projects, with some of the company and supporting YSJ and myself and Nick delivering a workshop on Stigma for 70 nurses at the University of York in July. This workshop included the sharing of monologues and a facilitated workshop, alongside Nick’s lecture on Stigma. The university are keen to continue this partnership, which is longstanding, and potentially extend this to new projects.
Our second project, alongside In the Moment, was a commissioned film which was a response to the Converge Report findings. We worked with Paul Gowland, filmmaker, and Lucy Coleman, Melissa Hartman and Ben Herron from the Converge Music department to create a 25-minute film of creative responses. 17 Out of Character members performed, with some also writing, directing and filming sections. The films will be shown at the Converge conference in September.
We now look forward to the autumn term where members of In the Moment will join Out of Character to form a single company going forward. Sessions will now be 3 hours long, with an hour long ‘Out of Character Prepares’ skills development and warm up session, followed by ‘Out of Character Production’ which will be rehearsals for productions and projects. Jane Allanach will take the role of Associate Director, working with myself as Artistic Director and Hannah Munro as Assistant Director.
Our first production will be A Christmas Carol. This will be a promenade performance, across various rooms and spaces in The Creative Centre at YSJ to be performed the week before Christmas. The Converge music department and Creative writing departments, as well as the Converge choir, will be contributing to this production, which will be our first as a merged company with previous Introduction to Theatre members moving into the company too.
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OUT OF CHARACTER THEATRE COMPANY
Director's Report
IN THE MOMENT (WEDNESDAY EVENING GROUP)
BY JANE ALLANACH (DIRECTOR)
In December 2021 In the Moment performed their new piece Campfire Stories as part of the Foss Park Autumn Exhibition.
Campfire Stories, an energetic and light hearted performance, explored the origin of fire through myths, story and song. The audience were warmed and sang away their winter blues with rousing choruses of ‘She’ll be Rubbing Sticks Together as She Comes’, as well as making wishes for a brighter future, whilst seated around a fire that each member of the audience helped to build on their arrival. The piece was devised by Neanderthals of the group – I mean members!
The first few weeks of the New Year were spent analysing text and performing to each other, whilst waiting for the next project to come in, which soon did – an artistic response to the Converge Evaluation Project, alongside OOC.
Three key areas were workshopped by members of In the Moment – Creativity, Identity and Knowledge Exchange – using poetry, puppets and music. A work in progress of the project was presented at the Converge Summer Festival by members and puppets in June 2022. Paul Gowland filmed and edited the finished project which was shown on 5[th] September 2022 as part of the Converge Evaluated: Findings & Responses Conference.
In the Moment’s six years came to an end on 29th June 2022. The merge with Out of Character began on 8th September with a Christmas Project of A Christmas Carol. Fifteen members of the group join Out of Character on Thursday evenings.
| Income | |
|---|---|
| Grants received from: Imagine Trust Cooperative Society Arnold Clark York St John University |
£6,662 |
| Donations | £50 |
| Events | £2,171 |
| Total Income | £8,883 |
| £9,586 £2,419 £1,309 - - £485 £745 - £118 £1,061 - £280 £985 £146 £179 £39 £17,552 |
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|---|---|---|
| Expenditure | ||
| Artistic directors | £9,586 | |
| Assistant direction | £2,419 | |
| Performers | £1,309 | |
| Pension payments | - | |
| Playwriting | - | |
| Refreshments | £485 | |
| Design | £745 | |
| Simulated admin | - | |
| Website | £118 | |
| General and administration | £1,061 | |
| Training | - | |
| Props | £280 | |
| Technician and technical equipment |
£985 | |
| Insurance | £146 | |
| Gifts | £179 | |
| Travel and accommodation | £39 | |
| Total Expenditure | £17,552 | |
| Balance to carryforward | £8,187 |
|---|---|
| Cash in hand | £60 |
Out Out of Character working on their creative response to the Converge Evaluation Report 2022
outofcharactertheatre.squarespace.com Registered Charity (1161399)
Out of Character
(Charity Number: 1161399)
Trustees Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended
31st August 2022
Out of Character
(Charity Number: 1161399)
| Contents | |
|---|---|
| Index | Page |
| Charity information | 1 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 2 |
| Receipts & Payments Accounts | 3 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 4 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 5 |
Charity information
From: 01 September 2021 To: 31 August 2022 Charity's full name Out of Character Registered Charity number 1161399
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted CIO Trustee selection methods including All trustees and postholders are elected at the AGM
Reference and administration details
Charity's full name Out of Character Other names the charity is known by N/A Charity’s principal address 165 Haxby Road York Postcode YO31 8JL
Names of the trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliet Forster Simon Newton Chair Nick Rowe Treasurer Christie Barnes Matthew Harper |
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the accompanyimg Trustees Annual Report and Accounts
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature Full Name Position Date
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of UK Friends of Khwendo Kor
I report on the accounts of: Out of Character for the year ended: 31st August 2022 which are set out on pages 3 to 6.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 the accounts do not accord with those records
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 accounts to be reached except that the prior year's accounts presented as comparative figures
Jeff Todd 5/9/22 Jeff Todd (FCA) Date: Outsource independent examination services The Hiscox Building Peasholme Green York YO1 7PR
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Out of Character
(Charity Number: 1161399)
| Receipts & Payments Accounts for theyear ended: 31st August 2022 |
Receipts & Payments Accounts for theyear ended: 31st August 2022 |
Receipts & Payments Accounts for theyear ended: 31st August 2022 |
Receipts & Payments Accounts for theyear ended: 31st August 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Events Payments Net of receipts/(payments) Simulated admin Total payments Pension payments Travel & accomodation Performers Training Technician and technical equipment Professional fees Balance brought forward Balance carried forward Artistic directors Assistant Direction Refreshments Design Transfers between funds General and administration Insurance Playwriting Website Props Gifts Total receipts Receipts Grants Donations |
Unrestricted funds £ 6,662 50 2,171 8,883 9,586 2,419 1,309 - - 39 485 745 - - 985 280 200 118 1,061 146 179 17,552 (8,669) - 16,856 8,187 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2022 2021 Total Total funds funds £ £ 6,662 20,090 50 - 2,171 1,822 8,883 21,912 9,586 5,978 2,419 1,708 1,309 980 - 1,274 - 500 39 - 485 266 745 540 - 73 - 300 985 530 280 - 200 355 118 153 1,061 1,543 146 - 179 - 17,552 14,200 - (8,669) 7,712 - 16,856 9144 8,187 16,856 |
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Out of Character
(Charity Number: 1161399)
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities at: | 31st August 2022 | 31st August 2022 | 31st August 2022 | |
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| Current bank account Liabilities Independent Examination fee Petty cash Assets Cash at bank and in hand |
Unrestricted funds £ 8,127 60 8,187 Unrestricted Funds £ 200 200 |
Restricted funds £ - - - Restricted Funds £ - - |
2022 Total funds £ 8,127 60 8,187 2022 Total Funds £ 200 200 |
2021 Total funds £ 16,816 40 |
| 16,856 | ||||
| 2021 Total Funds £ 200 |
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| 200 |
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Out of Character
(Charity Number: 1161399)
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended:
31st August 2022
1. Basis of Accounts
The Trustees have taken advantage of section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
Approval of Accounts for the year ended: 31st August 2022 29/9/22 The report and accounts were approved at a meeting of the Trustees held on:
Date
Signed for and on behalf of the Trustees:
Nick Rowe
Juliet Forster
Signature
Signature
Nick Rowe Name
Treasurer and Trustee Position (e.g. Chair etc)
Juliet Forster Name Chair
Position (e.g. Chair etc)
29/9/22 Date
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