InteraKt Annual Report 2022-2023 11 **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 fi lmmakers 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 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. ## Achievements Our new in house accountant is tic **king** all the boxes, not only are our acc **ounts looked** after so perfectly but, we realised that we needed someone who **was** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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their homes and our team. This process not only helps our accountant understand the day to day routines but it is also helpful with the invoicing process and monitoring the complexities of the disability community. Our new website has achieved the desired outcome with more interest resulting in raising our profi le in our local community, and there have been more enquiries which furthered our growth while promoting a more supportive and positive atmosphere amongst our stakeholders. The most imminent of strategic developemnt is the establishing a Theatre Group called ReaKt. This group has grown from our evening drama club and we are now at the point of branding and collaborating with a few local theatres in order to raise awareness of performing arts within the disability community and establishing those partnerships with the disability community at the heart of what we do. The second most recent objective is to recruit more volunteers, this is an area which most charities f i nd challenging. We ha ve researched extensively best practice and understanding the various approaches as well as consulting our existing volunteers for their input and guidance in making certain our approach and documentation was in line from those valued volunteers and from the research **undertake** n. Our aim is to have our updated **marketing** in ready for West Berkshire Volunteer **Bureau’s an** nual volunteer fair in January 2024 **and to reach** out through a variety of social **media platform** s not excluding face to face **events for meet** ing potential volunteers and **for increasing o** ur volunteer data base. There are numerous projects & opportunities for Interakt **to co** nsider and to carefully **and sens** itively implement with **the support of t** he whole team and **stake holders. Watch** this space for further **updates as we continue t** o focus building up **a centre of excellence in t** he performing and **the creative, visual and pe** rforming arts for our **community of individ** uals with learning, sensory **and physical c** hallenges and disabilities. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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This year has been full on with wonderful projects culminating in performances and film making! The Friday Dramatised Story Telling Group love finding traditional stories which have and are expressed with humour and uniqueness. These projects are utilised for supporting our participants develop their imagination, selfexpression and editing skills. ## - Slurping Beauty - 2 versions of Three Little Pigs - How The Birds Got Their Colour (An Aboriginal story which the art group researched and produced the scenery and props, the Dramatised Story Telling performed the story and The Wednesday Film Making Group created the Video. - St. Patricks Day - An Egg Rolling Tale - Halloween We have been part of the Watermill Theatre’s 4th Wall Project for the last 5 years and in the last two years Interakt has supported by hosting and playing a big part in their performance based on the play at the time called Othello. The 4th Wall is all about introducing live theatre to the disability community by taking part in a series of workshops run by the Watermill based on the play being performed at that time. The project not only enables us to work with a Watermill professional but also allows us to meet the actors, perform at the Watermill to family, friends and often times the professional cast join the audience and take part in the talk back at the end of the show. This year we performed “Othello”, we learned such a lot about the character and the challenges the actors had to overcome in order to perform this powerful play. We absolutely loved playing Othello and being part of the 4th Wall Project at the Watermill Theatre. Following a series of workshops delivered by a wonderful Director Rachel Taylor, the Dramatised Story Telling Actors performed on September 2023 a piece at Arlington Arts Theatre near Mary Hare School called “Mambo No. 5”. They told a very entertaining story about a group of adults with learning disabilities who had a dream of winning a singing competition which took place overseas. This performance incorporated physical theatre, scripted, dance and of course singing and… yes they won the competition!!! Mambo No. 5 is the very first collaborative partnership project with Arlington Arts and one of many more to come. These inclusive projects are varied and have the potential of involving students at Mary Hare School, the wider learning disability community and the professional and mainstream community who have aspirations for multi inclusive performances. Monday eve ReaKt Theatre worked with a local script writer, professional actors and musician to perform an adaptation of Twelfth Night called Twelfth Night (Not Quite) at Arlington Arts near Newbury as part of our focus for creating partnership projects with local theatres. The play incorporated traditional Shakespearean characters as well as developed characters for the purpose of creating an all-inclusive performance. The feedback for this play from the audience and Arlignton Arts staff have been wonderful, all the performers expressed their appreciation for the opportunity of working within such a varied mixed ability group of actors. Everyone involved is looking forward to another project of working together. The project in its entirety has turned out to be one of the most enriching and successful piece of work which we will treasure for a very long time. ## Events - Newbury Post 16 School for young adults with learning disabilities joined Interakt’s sessions as part of Post 16 outreach for their students to access communities that are outside their educational sphere Nov.2022- 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec.2022- 1, 18, 15, 22 Jan.2023-5,12,19,26 Feb. 2023- 2, 9, 16, 23 March 2023 2,9,16,30 - Disco 12th November 2022 5.30-10pm - Christmas Disco 17th December 2022 5.30-10.00pm - Volunteer Day supporting our potential volunteers Saturday 14th January 2023, 8.30-3.30 - Valentine’s Disco Saturday 11th February 2023 5.30pm-10.00pm - Mascots for Home Game at Newbury Rugby Club Saturday 18th February 2023 1pm-5pm - Movie Night Saturday 11th March 2023 5.30pm-9.30pm - Family Bingo Saturday 15th April 2023 5.30pm-10.00pm - Family Quiz Saturday 20th May 2023 5.30pm-10.00pm - All Day Drama workshop and showcase Saturday 3rd June 2023 9am-5pm - Summer Disco Saturday 29th July 2023 5.30pm-10.00pm ## NEW OPPORTUNITIES New dance classes, evening social group activities are now planned and being delivered. Mini Disco Club including Laban Dance utilising symbols for transitioning students from Post 16 with complex learning and physical needs. 13/09/2022 **S** TESTIMONIAL To Whom it may concern, My daughter who is now aged 29 has attended the day service Interakt provide for over 5 years. She really enjoys going each day and takes part in nearly all the activities Interakt off er. I asked her what she enjoyed most about it and she told me it ‘got her out of the house’ and ‘to meet my friends’ I truly feel if Interakt wasn’t there she would stagnate at her house, her mental health would deteriorate and she would end up doing nothing. She interacts with everyone at Interakt and is always telling us what happens every day and is excited for the following day. The Interakt staff are a very caring, imaginative team and defi nitely improve my daughter’s lifestyle. Interakt off er such a varied programme, at no point does my daughter get bored of anything. As parents when we see the various plays, fashion shows and art projects that Interakt put on we are truly amazed at the scope, imagination and care of all the staff . All the staff members go ‘above and beyond’ in their support for the participants. The sessions enable my daughter to lead a fuller life and session.encourage her to be more independent learning life skills at each **Anna Gent** Hi Tsippy, On behalf of the service users I have worked with as a social worker in West Berkshire, I would like to commend the unique work provide by Interakt. The use of the performing arts has a transforming eff ect on the lives of those who access the services in terms of promoting creativity, confi dence building, problem solving, relationship building and giving individuals an invaluable sense of pride, satisfaction and success. Many of the service users are undervalued and overlooked in today’s society but their lives and the lives of their friends and family are enriched by the opportunities provided by Interakt. The public performances to date are well attended and of a high standard and a credit to all involved and a great way of enabling the wider community see what can be achieved with the right support and encouragement. Very best wishes ## Ruth Ruth Hampton Social Worker East Locality, Adult Social Care, West Berkshire Council, Turnhams Green, Pincents Lane, Tilehurst, RG31 4UH 01635 503305 Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays Dear Tsippy, ‘We are a small independent care home and as such, we have to battle for funding to enable our residents to experience a life that is full of all of the opportunities and aspirations that they tell us they want to achieve. Like with any provision, this comes at a cost but it is what makes us get up every morning and carry on striving to be better and diff erent than all the other care homes in the region. We mention this because this is exactly what Interakt have aspired and - most importantly - have achieved. Their community projects have provided meaningful activities and engagements for people with learning disabilities. When the world shut down to Covid, Interakt were one of the fi rst to start back up again - testament to the hard work and passion that all of the team at Newbury have. We have one individual who will regularly refuse to engage and refuse her medication, the only way to ever encourage her to re-engage is to remind her that she has InteraKt on Fridays. This shows that Tsippy and her team have such a high and valuable understanding of individual’s needs and as such Interakt is so well received by our individuals. There has never been one occasion where Tsippy and her team have been unable to deal with any of the challenges that our resident presents at times. We regard InteraKt as one of the only clubs that empowers our individuals and whom encourage individuality. Without the endorsements of the Good Exchange and other similar stakeholders, Interakt would be unable to continue as they do today - that is a continuation of forward thinking and person centred sessions for people with learning disabilities who truly make a diff erence to the lives of the people who attend their workshops and sessions and whom provide individuals with a voice and upskilling in theatre and dramatics’. Hope that helps, Kind regards, ## Theo Theo Lock, Registered Manager – Down View Telephone: (01488) 683087 Mobile: 07742458755 Interakt Communlty Llmited Company No. 07848672 Trustees. Reportand Unaudited Accounts 28 February 2023 Interakt Communlty Llmlted CONTENTS Page Company Infwmatlon Dirertors. Rèpon Profitand Los$ Account Statement of Reco8nisÈd Gains and Losses Èalantè Sheet Notes tothe Accounts 74 Interakt Communlty Llmlted COMPANY INFORMATION Dlr•ctor4lTruite•s) H.L Green lappotnted 6, November 20161 J.S. Hunter lappointed 5" March 20191 A. Hig8ins lappolnted I" June 20181 O. Bradshaw lappoinled I" March 20201 R•ilster•d Offlc• Nèwbury Rugbyclub Monks Lane Newbury RG14 7RW R•ilster•d In Eni14nd and Wales, Company No. 07848672 Int•rakt Community Llmlled Is a R•8l$teTed Ch•rity- Number 1161572 Pa89 2 Interakt Community Llmlted DIR£cfoRS' REPORT The Directors ITrust4+$1 present their report and attounts for the ye•r ended 28 February 2023. Prln¢lp•l a¢tlvltl•s The prlndpal activity of the company dulln8 ihe year under review was prOvI￿on of Strvltes for people wlih disabillti•s. Dlr•rtoN The Directors ITTUSt*esl who served durln¢ the y•ir wer• •5 follows: H.L Green A. Hig8lns J.S Hunter D. Bradshaw The abov• report has been prepared In accordance with the provis1￿5 •ppllt•ble to companles subl*rt to the smèll ¢ompanl•s' r*¢m• as sti out in Part 15 olth• Comp•nlt5 Act 20(*. SiEned on behalf of the board Dlr•ttorlTrvst•• October 2023 p￿e5 Interakt Communlty Llmited Profi't and L055 Account for the year ended 18 F•bru•ry 2023 Not•s 2013 2022 Turnover Invoiced sales DDn•tlons Grants Mlscell•neous Interest Income bank Loyalty r•wards 182,784 923 13,779 1.021 158,769 25 14.684 2,CMO 12 Cost of S￿•$ 18,630) 4811 Gr05s profit 189,877 175,LJ19 Admln15tr•tlv* expense5 1172,6331 1159.512 Pront on ordin•ry activitie5 befort depre¢l•ll¢￿ 4nd iaxatlon 17,244 IS,537 Taxatlon Oepreciallon 526 872 Profit for the fin4nclal ytar 16,718 14.665 Paee 4 Interakt CommunSty Llmlted RECOGNISED GAINS ANO LOSSES theyear onded 28 February 2023 Notes 2013 2022 Profit for the Iln4ncl81 year 1&718 14,665 Total recognised 8ains and losses related to the year 16,718 14.665 Total recognised gains and losses since last accounts 16,718 14.GGS Pa£e 5 Interakt Communlty Llmlted 8AiANCE SHEET at 28 F•bnJary 2023 Company No.07848672 Notes 201J 2012 Flxed •55•ts Tanglble assets 1.579 2.105 1,579 2.105 Curr•nt •i•*ii Debtors Cash at b•nk 2D.835 174.372 14.273 155,095 Totsl Current Ass¢ts 195.207 169,368 Cr•dkorn: Amount f411Sng due wllhin on• y••r 130,1891 121.5941 N•t curr•nt •$1411 165.018 147.774 Total •$5•ti1•13 current Ihb115tl•s 16@597 149,879 C•pltal •nd rnsey￿S Prollt and los$ a¢¢ount £166,597 £149,879 These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicible to compan￿$ subje¢t to the small companies regime ol ihe Companies Act 2￿6 and Flnanclal Rtportin8 Standard for Smaller Entlties leffedive January 20151. For tho year ended 28 February 2023 the company was entStled to extmplion und•r seclion 477 of Ihe Companles Ad 2006 relating io small companles. The members h?ve not required the company toobiaFn •n audit In accordance with seciion 476 of the Compani¢5 Act 20C6. The mèmbers a¢kDowledge thelr re5ponslbilitles for complylnR Wlth the requiremenis of th• Companles Act 2006 with respect to attountlng records and the preparailon of accounts. Approved by the board o And Signed on Ils behalf by.. 2023 Direttor/Trustet Page 6 Interakt Community Llmlted NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 28 February 2023 l. Ac¢ountlnz Pollcles: B*si¥ of PY•p•rntfon The accounts have betn piepared under the historlcal c05t convention •nd In a(cord•nce wlth the Flnancial Aeponing Standard lor Smaller Entities leffectiv• January 20151. Turn¢w•r Turnov•i represenis the amounis lexcludln8 v•lu• added t•xl derived from the provision of 800ds and s•rvices to Customers and fundraisinR. T•n¥lble FIM•d AM•ts •nd Dept•d•ilon Depreciaiion l# pfovided li th• followlnq annual rate5 In ordèr to wrltt off ••¢h 4$set ¢)veT Its estlmat•d useful life: Furnliure. flttin¢s and equipment 25% reduclng balanc•. 2. Oper•tlni Proftt 2023 2022 Thls is stated aftti chaillng Depreciatlon ol owned asjels E526 £872 3. UK Corpw•tlon Tax Charg* fcff th• period 4. Tanilbl• Fl¥•d Assets: Cost or re¥•l￿tIon As at 28 February 2D22 É6,466 Additlons: £0 As ai 28" February 2023 £6,466 D•pre¢l•tlon At2￿ February2022 Char8e for the 2023 As •t 28. F•bru*ry 2023 £4,361 £ 526 É4,887 Net Book Value •s at 28, February 2023 £L579 Page 7 Interakt Community Llmlted NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS S. Debto 2023 2022 Trade debtors Other Tot•l 20.835 14,273 20,835 14,273 6. tredltors Trade Credltors Corporaiion Tax Payroll liabi1Stles Other Creditors 1,170 3,838 25.181 13,5871 25,181 30.189 21,594 7. R•l•t•d p•rty dlsclo$ur•¢ CoTrtrollln¥ pariy-no sinil• p4fty conirols the company. P48e 8 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 2023, which are set out on pages 4 to 8. Respectlvo responsibilities of trustees and examiner The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustee5 consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination. it 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 14515){bl of the 2011 Act,. and Slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examine￿5 report My examination was Garried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kepl 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 limiled to those matters set OLrt in the statement below. Independent oxaminerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. 11) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. - to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with section 386 of the Companies 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 of the Statement of Recommended Practice.. ArKounting 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 ofthe accounts lo be reached. 2 Toomers Wharf, Canal Walk Newbury RG14 1DY E J Business Consultants Limited Date.. 22 {,, ILS