Interakt Charity December 2021 to December 2022
InteraKt is a local charity based in Newbury, West Berkshire. We support young people and adults with learning, physical and sensory challenges by providing a whole host of creative opportunities in dance, drama, arts & crafts, and life skills.
Our participants thrive in the safe, friendly and professional environment we provide, with regular access to creative classes enabling them to develop skills and maintain a strong sense of identity and purpose.
As well as running daily classes and clubs and where ever possible we work alongside professional actors and filmmakers to produce spectacular shows with our participants at the heart of every performance thus enriching the lives of everyone involved.
We LOVE BEING CREATIVE and shout about the power of creativity from the rooftops (loudly) whenever we can. Creativity isn’t just a performance or a piece of music, it’s a way of life and at InteraKt and we create new possibilities every day. This approach enables us to deliver a bespoke service so that everyone engages fully on their level of ability.
We love what we do and our team would love to welcome you to join in the fun. Contact us today to find out more.
ACHIEVEMENTS
It has been a challenging couple of years with the uncertainties for our participants. We have continued throughout offering our services via zoom in lockdowns and slowly transitioning into face to face as much as possible while adhering to Health advisory services. We are now fully operational offering a full range of services to enrich and empower our participants.
We have brought all of our accounting services in house and have developed opportunities for a couple of part time staff to support us with developing our service.
The new website has gone live and now offers a friendly and easily accessible format for all participants and staff to share in what life is like with us at InteraKt.
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PERFORMANCE
We have many new opportunities with external theatre companies and groups. This is a strong theme for our CEO who is actively working to develop this on-going theme to enrich others in the community.
Having our own premises has enabled our staff to develop themes in a way that were not possible before. We are still enjoying the benefits of having our own premises as we don’t have to share with other organisations, i.e. once our participants leave at 3pm the staff have two hours to research and set up the space for the following day. This benefit has enriched all of our lives and given us far more freedom to work the hours which suit and support the work we do more efficiently.
Interakt continues exploring and developing works in Drama, Music and Movement, Art, Film Making, IT and Life Skills. Our community is all about wellness and empowering each participant to engage, grow in confidence and to live their lives to the fullest.
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The Watermill Theatre Partnership Project took place in October 2022 which was a great success. Our participants were directed by one of their Artistic Directors who supported the group to engage and perform their version of the play “Othello,” this was performed at the Watermill Theatre to families and friends.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Supporting others is part of our culture at InteraKt
Caring for others isn’t just something we see as essential, it’s part of what makes us human. We can only really flourish when we nourish the lives of others, connection and relationships are fundamental to our ongoing development and internal happiness.
Below are some of the ways the team at InteraKt offers their support:
Looking after wildlife
We are crazy about wildlife at InteraKt and love watching the birds in the surrounding woodland. We decided to make fat balls for our feathered friends, and then spent an afternoon strategically planning which trees to hang them from. This was a huge success (not just for us but for the greedy birds too!) and is something we plan to repeat every winter.
Protecting our planet
Does the planet need more plastic? Not according to us it doesn’t! We are always looking at ways to use less plastic and we recycle wherever we can. For us it’s just another opportunity to be creative – making bird feeders out of bottles is one of our favourite inventions so far!
We have also taken part in Green Peace projects, providing the government with essential research information to challenge the efficacy of laws about one-off plastic usage.
Grow, grow, grow!
We had so much fun growing sunflowers from tiny seeds this year. Our aim was to learn about the process of planting and growing, understand how we could benefit the wildlife in the process and recognise that plants depended on us for survival. Our tallest sunflower was over 2 metres tall!
Community support
We also volunteer our gardening skills at a local care home for the elderly. The residents enjoy coming out and chatting with us, and we love working alongside them to make their garden a beautiful place to enjoy.
Independent life skills have become a reality with our fully fitted kitchen and space to enable participants to cook – we include photos of the healthy eating and fun pizzas that were made during this last year.
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Interakt makes use of the football pitches with sport and outdoor games, walks and fresh air.
Looking further to our outside space has been great fun and adds another dynamic to personal skills and empathy with the outside space and the world of recycling and nature. New staff are enabling more participants to join us each week to join in the development of the ever growing projects. Among other things an active participation with the world outside and around us while engaging in feeding the birds, looking how to reuse and be mindful of our environment.
Development for new dance classes, evening social group activities are now planned and being delivered.
Our main aim is to provide one on one support to engage the needs of the participant so that we can facilitate a safe environment to socialise, change and develop awareness of themselves and others in the world wide community.
“TESTIMONIALS”
“We regard InteraKt as one of the only clubs that empowers our individuals and who encourage individuality….forward thinking and person centred sessions for people with learning disabilities truly make a difference in the lives of the people who attend their workshops.”
Theo, Manager, Down View Care Home
“I believe everyone has the right to enrich their lives, be empowered, grow in confidence and apply their skills safely in our fabulously diverse community of cultures.”
Words spoken with passion by our founder Tsippy McAuliffe back in 2011
...when we see the various plays, fashion shows and art projects ... we are truly amazed at
the scope, imagination and care of all the staff”
Anna, Parent
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“As a social worker in West Berkshire, I would like to commend the unique work provided by InteraKt. The use of the performing arts has a transforming effect… promoting creativity, confidence, problem solving, and relationship-building”
Ruth Hampton, Social Worker
Watermill Theatre Performance to Family and Friends October 2022
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Interakt Community Limited
Company No. 07848672
Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts 28 February 2022
Interakt Community Limited
CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Company Information | 2 |
| Directors' Report | 3 |
| Profit and Loss Account | 4 |
| Statement of Recognised Gains and Losses | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 7 |
Interakt Community Limited
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors (Trustees)
H.L. Green (appointed 6[th] November 2016) J.S. Hunter (appointed 5[th] March 2019) A. Higgins (appointed 1[st] June 2018)
D. Bradshaw (appointed 1[st] March 2020)
Registered Office
Newbury Rugby Club Monks Lane Newbury RG14 7RW
Registered in England and Wales, Company No. 07848672
Interakt Community Limited is a Registered Charity – Number 1161572
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Interakt Community Limited
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 28 February 2022.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company during the year under review was provision of Services for people with disabilities.
Directors
The Directors (Trustees) who served during the year were as follows:
H.L. Green A. Higgins
J.S Hunter D. Bradshaw
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. Signed on behalf of the board
Director/Trustee
October 2022
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Interakt Community Limited
Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 28 February 2022
| Notes | 2022 | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |||
| Turnover | Invoiced sales | 158,769 | 175,819 | |
| Donations | 25 | 0 | ||
| Grants | 14,684 | 6,330 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 2,040 | 707 | ||
| Interest Income | 12 | 40 | ||
| Bank Loyalty rewards | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cost of sales | (481) | ( 0) | ||
| Gross profit | 175,049 | 182,897 | ||
| Administrative expenses | 2 |
(159,512) | (161,358) | |
| Profit on ordinary activities before depreciation | and taxation | 15,537 | 21,539 |
|
| Taxation | 3 |
Nil | Nil | |
| Depreciation | 4 | 872 | 269 | |
| Profit for the financial year | 14,665 | 21,539 |
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Interakt Community Limited
RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES the year ended 28 February 2022
| Notes | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Profit for the financial year | 14,665 | 21,539 | |
| Total recognised gains and losses related to the year | 14,665 | 21,539 | |
| Total recognised gains and losses since last accounts | 14,665 | 21,539 |
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Interakt Community Limited
BALANCE SHEET at 28 February 2022
Company No.07848672
| Notes | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 4 | 2,105 | 807 |
| 2,105 | 807 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 5 | 14,273 | 14,597 |
| Cash at bank | 155,095 | 155,371 | |
| Total Current Assets | 169,368 | 169,968 | |
| Creditors: | |||
| Amount falling due within one year 6 | (21,594) | (35,561) | |
| Net current assets | 147,774 | 134,407 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 149,879 | 135,214 | |
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Profit and loss account | £149,879 | £135,214 |
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime of the Companies Act 2006 and the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).
For the year ended 28 February 2022 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on __ 2022 And signed on its behalf by:
Director/Trustee
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Interakt Community Limited
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 28 February 2022
1. Accounting Policies:
Basis of Preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).
Turnover
Turnover represents the amounts (excluding value added tax) derived from the provision of goods and services to customers and fundraising.
Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:
Furniture, fittings and equipment 25% reducing balance.
| **2. ** | Operating Profit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| This is stated after charging | |||||
| Depreciation of owned assets | £872 | £269 | |||
| **3. ** | UK Corporation Tax | ||||
| Charge for the period | Nil | Nil | |||
| **4. ** | Tangible Fixed Assets: | ||||
| Cost or revaluation | |||||
| As at 29thFebruary 2021 | £4,296 | ||||
| Additions: | £2,170 | ||||
| As at 28thFebruary 2022 | £6,466 | ||||
| Depreciation | |||||
| At 28thFebruary 2021 | £3,489 | ||||
| Charge for the 2022 | £ 872 | ||||
| As at 28th February 2022 | £4,361 | ||||
| Net Book Value as at 28thFebruary 2021 | £ 807 | ||||
| Net Book Value as at 28th February 2022 | £2,105 | ||||
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Interakt Community Limited
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
| **5. ** | Debtors | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade debtors | 14,273 | 14,597 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14,273 | 14,597 | |
| **6. ** | Creditors | ||
| Trade Creditors | 0 |
820 | |
| Corporation Tax | Nil | Nil | |
| Payroll liabilities | ( 3,587) | 8,283 | |
| Other Creditors | 25,181 | 25,181 | |
| 21,594 | 34,284 |
7. Related party disclosures
Controlling party – no single party controls the company.
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Interakt Community Limited I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 28 February 2022, which are set out on pages 4 to 8. Respective responsibllities of trustees and examiner The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{2} of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is nol subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, il is my responsibility to.. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act., Follow the procedures laid down under the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51{bl of the 2011 Act., and Slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review ofthe accounting records kept by the charity 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present 'a true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examine$ statsment In connection wilh my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. (1) Which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements.. - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companie5 Act 2006., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles ofthe Statement of Recommended Practi. Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met., or {2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. E J Business Consultants Limited 2 Toomers Wharf. Canal Walk Newbury RG14 1DY Date.. 3