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2024-03-31-accounts

Company Registration Number 06764666 Registered Charity Number 1165182

UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the year ending 31 March 2024

UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES’ REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2024

The Trustees, who are also Directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered charity name Unfolding Theatre Charity registration number 1165182 Company registration number 06764666 Registered office Arch 6, Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2NP

Trustees

For the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, the Board of Trustees is the Board of Directors of the charitable company and is referred to as the Trustees throughout this report.

The Trustees of Unfolding Theatre during the period and to the date of signing this report are as follows:

Mr T G Bailey Ms R H Bowsher Mrs G Hufton Ms M Kambo Mr A M Robinson Ms S Kyne - Resigned 10 July 2023 Mr K R Wilson - Resigned 10 July 2023 Company Secretary Mr M Barrass (to 8 July 2024) Ms A Rigby (from 8 July 2024) Bankers TSB, 217 Chillingham Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LJ Independent Examiner Mr P O’Hara FCA, Chartered Accountant, 26 La Sagesse, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AF

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Documents

Unfolding Theatre is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 3 December 2008 and registered as a charity on 15 January 2016.

The charity is controlled by its governing document, its Memorandum & Articles of Association, as amended by Special Resolution on 15 May 2015 and 11 July 2022, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act.

The Directors of the company are also Trustees of the charity.

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Governing Documents (Cont.)

Eligibility for membership of the charity, and membership of the Board of Trustees, is governed by the Articles of Association. There are no restrictions in the governing document on the operation of the charity other than those imposed by general charity law.

Charitable Purpose

Unfolding Theatre’s charitable objects are to advance the arts for the public benefit through the promotion of, in particular, but not exclusively, the art of drama.

Structure and Governance

The charity currently has a board of five non-executive Trustees.

The Board meets a minimum of five times per year. Detailed written Board reports and an agenda are prepared by the Director and circulated in advance of meetings.

Recruitment and Appointment of Board of Trustees

Trustees are elected to the Board based on discussions and recommendations offered by Trustees and outside advisors to the organisation, as well as through a range of advertising channels.

Trustee Induction and Training

New Trustees are inducted by the Chair of the Board and Director and are provided with a range of resources to support their understanding of Unfolding Theatre activities.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have reviewed the charity's needs for reserves in line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission.

The Trustees aim to firstly hold a level of unrestricted Reserves which enables the charity to have sufficient financial resources to meet various liabilities which would crystallise if Unfolding Theatre’s funding were to be withdrawn and/or it were unable to continue operating. At present, the Trustees estimate that the Unrestricted Reserves required for such purposes amount to approximately £35,000.

The Trustees then aspire to retain an additional allowance of £15,000 to enable the charity to respond flexibly to issues or appropriate initiatives which might be identified outside of its annual budgeting process. The optimum level of Reserves is therefore £50,000.

The charity’s Unrestricted Reserves at 31 March 2024 are £35,187. Free Reserves, defined as non-designated Unrestricted Reserves minus the value of Tangible Fixed Assets, are £34,910. Trustees intend, via their budgeting processes, to reach the target level within two years.

This policy will be reviewed by the Trustees on an annual basis as part of the charity’s budgeting processes.

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Grant Making Policy

The charity does not currently engage in grant-making activity.

The Contribution of Volunteers

The charity makes extensive use of volunteers within its productions and to support its activities.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Aims & Objectives

The charity's main current aims, and the changes or differences it seeks to make through its activities, are to:

Public Benefit

The Trustees understand and have discussed the implications of the provisions of the Charities Act 2006, which state that all charities must demonstrate that they are established for public benefit and have had due regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. The Trustees believe that the charity meets both of the key principles.

Principle 1 – There must be an identifiable benefit, or benefits

Unfolding Theatre brings people together to co-create and experience remarkable theatre that builds connections across social divisions.

Unfolding Theatre works to achieve its vision by co-creating big-hearted theatre with surprising combinations of people. We bring people together around theatre, music, food, laughter, good stories or all of those things at once.

Our work has a positive, sometimes profound impact on the artists, audiences and community cocreators we work with.

“Unfolding Theatre is one of the North East’s most precious cultural assets, making eclectic bighearted performance work rooted in community participation & co-production.” North East Bylines

Long-term, we aim that:

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Public Benefit (Cont.)

Principle 2 - Benefit must be to the public, or a section of the public

Each element of our work provides benefit to one or more clearly identified sections of the public, as follows:

Creating new inclusive theatre with communities:

A Street Like This

During 2023-24, Unfolding Theatre co-created, produced and toured A Street Like This , a new music production with our ‘house band’ community group based in Sunderland.

The creative team of Artistic Director, Annie Rigby, Musical Director, Ross Millard, Writer, Alison Carr, designer Imogen Cloët and performers Alex Elliott, Kylie Ann Ford and Karen Traynor worked alongside 31 local residents over the course of 30 community workshops in venues in Sunderland. The group co-wrote songs, developed creative writing to contribute to the script, with 14 going on to rehearse and perform in the production.

The touring production premiered with 2 performances at The Fire Station in Sunderland in June. It then toured 7 performances to venues across the North East in September to October, including in locations with low levels of arts provision. Venues included Jarrow Focus (South Tyneside), Gosforth Civic Theatre (Newcastle upon Tyne), Thornley Village Centre (East Durham), The Tute (Cambois), Seventeen Nineteen (Sunderland) and BALTIC (Gateshead).

The tour engaged 679 audience members and received overwhelmingly positive feedback. We were delighted to see the show win Performance of the Year in the North East Culture Awards.

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Public Benefit (Cont.)

We are delighted that 9 members of the community company brought together for the show have kept meeting weekly. They have formed a band together and are continuing to write and rehearse music. This is a brilliant legacy of the project, with new friendships, confidence and skills forged.

Development of this project was supported by Foyle Foundation, Sir James Knott Trust, Catherine Cookson Foundation and Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation funding. In addition, Unfolding Theatre participated in The Big Give Christmas Challenge in 2022 raising funding via online donations from the public matched by our Charity Pledgers and The Reed Foundation.

The Odyssey

Unfolding Theatre was commissioned to direct one of National Theatre’s Public Acts productions of The Odyssey. This nationally significant project saw the epic tale of Odysseus being reimagined and staged by community companies in five locations across England. Annie Rigby directed Episode Four: The Island of the Sun performed at The Fire Station, Sunderland in April 2023.

This ambitious music theatre production engaged a community cast of 25 people in a programme of 15 workshops in 2023-24 (building on workshops in 2022-23). They rehearsed the show alongside 2 professional performers, Christina Berriman Dawson and Steven Stobbs. The creative team brought together writer, Lindsay Rodden, designer, Caitlin McWhinney, choreographer, Patrick Ziza and songwriter, Sean Cooney. It was performed to an audience of 664 people across 2 performances. An additional public event outside The Fire Station reached 140 audience members.

Associate Directors, Annie Rigby and Natasha Hawes went on to work with 11 members of the Sunderland Culture over 31 workshop sessions to rehearse for Episode 5: The Underworld. This was performed at on the Olivier stage at the National Theatre in London in August.

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Public Benefit (Cont.)

Night Classes

In 2023-24, Unfolding Theatre also produced Night Classes. This new immersive piece of theatre was inspired by disabled writer Lisette Auton’s observation that we live in a society that prizes independence highly, but that this is problematic if (or when) you need to ask for help.

We brought together a creative team, including co-writers Becci Sharrock and Lisette Auton, director, Annie Rigby, designer, Lady Kitt, composer, Beccy Owen and access dramaturg, Vici Wreford-Sinnott. The show was performed in English and BSL by a cast made up of deaf performer, EJ Raymond, hearing performers Alex Elliott and Harrison Rowley-Lynn and 2 interpreters. Collaborating with a team including a number of talented disabled artists has significantly developed Unfolding Theatre’s inclusive practice.

ARC Stockton co-commissioned the show and supported a programme of community engagement that enabled 4 people to take part in workshops throughout the creative process and 26 people to attend work-in-progress sharings. Their insights helped form the show’s content, as well as creating videos pieces that were featured in the show. ARC also supported a paid internship via Tees Valley New Creatives that enabled Hira Ramzan to join the team as a Design Assistant.

The production explored ideas of learning and unlearning. It took audiences on a promenade journey through 3 ‘classes’. The set created an extraordinary environment for audiences to travel through, made of large-scale paper structures.

Night Classes premiered at ARC Stockton in March 2024, engaging 128 audience members. We were delighted to attract our largest deaf audience to date, with 10 deaf audience members attending. We were also delighted by the feedback received from audiences.

Night Classes was supported by ARC Stockton, Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation funding, as well as grants from Leche Trust and The Sylvia Waddlove Foundation. The production will tour from March 2025.

Edberts House Community Panto

We were delighted to return to Edberts House in Felling, Gateshead, to co-create a community panto with families in the local estate. The pantomime was directed by Abigail Lawson and cocreated with writer Becci Sharrock. 24 children and family members helped write the script and songs and performed. The pantomime was enjoyed by an audience of 60 at Colegate Primary.

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Public Benefit (Cont.)

Accessible and inspiring creative opportunities for children and young people:

North East Deaf Youth Theatre

Our North East Deaf Youth Theatre grew its reach this year with a total of 47 deaf children and young people engaging in our programme of monthly workshops on Saturdays, a weeklong Summer Camp, and taster workshops at deaf units within 3 Newcastle schools.

Led by theatre maker, EJ Raymond, these workshops offer free drama, creative writing, arts and performance opportunities for deaf children. EJ is a brilliant deaf role model, inspiring creativity and confidence for the children taking part. The children worked towards creating their own short films and show, performed at the Summer Camp. They created an original story about a group of children going on an adventure when a circus comes to town.

“Best thing that has happened in such a long time for the deaf community children and young people!” Parent of NE Deaf Youth Theatre participant

The programme moved from Jesmond Park Academy to Gosforth Civic Theatre in Autumn 2023. This enables more connections to the venue’s family programme and social space for deaf families to socialise in the café while children take part in workshops. There are currently eight children attending regular sessions. We look forward to continuing to develop relationships with the Deaf community in the North East and growing the number of beneficiaries. In 2023-24 we advertised a Deaf Creatives Call-Out to broaden our networks and offer more deaf roles models for the children.

This project was supported by Wellesley Trust and Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award (via Community Foundation TWN), Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund, Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation funding and Tesco Community Fund. It also received crowdfunding through a campaign with Space Hive, which was match funded by North of Tyne Combined Authority through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

East End Story Makers

Unfolding Theatre has continued to offer ongoing, free to access creative activities to children and young people in the East End of Newcastle upon Tyne through its East End Story Makers groups. In 2023-24 we ran 67 sessions that engaged a total of 34 children.

The junior and senior groups developed their own original scripts, working with Drama Facilitator, Abigail Lawson and Creative Associate and writer, Becci Sharrock. They presented their performances A Wheelie Good Tale (by the Junior group) and A Fair Ride (by the Senior group) – at Northern Stage in Newcastle to an audience of 65 family and friends on 11 July.

“ My feelings at the start – nervous, scared, worried, anxious. My feelings at the end – proud.” Junior Group member after the performance at Northern Stage

Amira, member of the Senior Group, has volunteered at the Junior Group. This has seen her develop her leadership and drama skills. As we move into 2024-25, we are combining the Junior and Senior groups, as the majority of attendees are in the younger age group. Senior members have been invited to join Amira in volunteering to support the group.

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Public Benefit (Cont.)

Sessions continue to take place at Byker Primary School, who are supportive of our work. We also work with local partners and networks to share information about the group, including Barnardo’s Community Family Hub East at Byker Sands and the Byker Children and Young People’ Partnership.

The project was supported by Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund, Newcastle City Council Ward Grants (Walkergate and Byker), The Joicey Trust, Arts Council England National Portfolio funding and Community Foundation Tyne and Wear High Sheriff.

Serving Up

Unfolding Theatre redeveloped Free School Meals, its young people’s production set in a restaurant run by children, originally produced at Northern Stage in 2021. This new version cocreated new script and content with 34 children at a summer project with Kentmere Community Centre, LS14 Trust and Fall Into Place in Seacroft, Leeds.

Artistic Director, Annie Rigby, rapper and musician, Kay Greyson and theatre-makers, Alex Elliott and Natalie Quatermass worked with the children during a 3 week summer residency. This culminated with 32 children and young people performing a new version of the show, Serving Up , to an audience of 48 people at Chapel FM in Seacroft in August.

The project was funded by Leeds Inspired and was delivered as part of the Leeds Healthy Holidays programme at Kentmere Community Centre.

No Voice Too Small

This project, commissioned by Newcastle Cultural Education Partnership, continued with Gosforth Schools Trust in Spring 2023. It aimed to develop children’s public speaking skills and make their voices heard through developing and presenting original speeches about environmental issues at Newcastle Council Chambers. After having worked with over 300 children in Years 3 and 4 in 2022-23, this year saw the project focus on selected groups of 15-16 children at each of the 8 schools. Children were selected based on those who had lower confidence in public speaking, and rarely spoke up in class.

Theatre-maker Luca Rutherford and Wambui Hardcastle worked with 121 children across 3 workshops at each of the 8 schools. They then came together at Newcastle Council Chambers for 2 performances of their speeches in May 2023 to audiences of 120 people.

Edberts House Community Panto

Winter 2023 saw Unfolding Theatre return to Edberts House in Felling, Gateshead, to co-create and present an original panto with families from the local estate. Drama Facilitator, Abigail Lawson and Writer, Becci Sharrock collaborated with 24 children, parents and carers over the course of 14 workshops to create their own version of A Christmas Carol. This was performed at Colegate Primary School to a sold-out audience of 60 people. An awards ceremony and screening of the recording of the show celebrated the children’s achievements in February.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (Continued)

Public Benefit (Cont.)

The Curious Visitor

Creative Associate Alex Elliott’s residency at Cragside Primary School in Newcastle culminated in March 2024. Alex Elliott visited the school as the ‘Curious Visitor’, observing and interacting with the school community to inform the development of video and audio pieces. 320 children engaged in the creative process. Inspired by their input, and interviews with teachers and staff, 4 pieces - each focussing on a different season - were presented at the school with QR code signage enabling the school community to access the digital pieces. This project was funded by North of Tyne Combined Authority.

Workshops and events

In addition to these projects, Unfolding Theatre delivered free one-off workshops and events to engage children, families and young people with creative activities. This included 2 vocal skills drama workshops engaging 2 classes of Year 4 children at Hotspur Primary School, a craft activity delivered for families at Ouseburn Family Pride engaging 55 people and 2 design workshops with 18 young people in Liverpool to inform the making of pop-up installation, Young Voices Big Ideas . This installation, commissioned by University of Liverpool, will tour children and young people’s settings in Liverpool throughout 2024 culminating in an exhibition creating a platform for youth voice in Autumn 2024.

Reaching Audiences:

It's Playtime

Unfolding Theatre was commissioned by Queen’s Hall Hexham, to create a playful installation and mission for families in December. Working with designer, Molly Barrett, Artistic Director, Annie Rigby and performers Addison Keen and Elle Lee, the team transformed the venue’s gallery into the International Ministry of Play (IMP for short).

Free drop-in activities engaged 1,920 members of the public over the course of December. It was especially popular with families with young children, offering a space to play, relax and engage in creative activities.

A ticketed mission for families engaged a further 152 audiences. Children (and their grown-ups) had to complete a series of missions around Queen’s Hall to become official IMP Agents of Play.

The Unfolding Theatre

In addition to the audiences reached through our theatre created with communities, A Street Like This and Night Classes , we engaged audiences with events in several community settings. We continued our collaboration with Projects4Change to bring our pop-up stage to Betty’s Hut and Garden in Cowgate for a Family Fun Day. As part of this free programme we delivered 5 workshops with 10 young people and engaged audiences of 76 people with music, dance and storytelling. The Unfolding Theatre was also part of Northern Pride, creating a stage within their family and youth zone. We also delivered a storytelling event at Ouseburn Family Pride for an audience of 35 people. Elders Council of Newcastle commissioned Unfolding Theatre to deliver two inter-generational creative workshops with 6 people in Walker.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (Continued)

Public Benefit (Cont.)

Developing New Theatre:

We are excited to be commissioned by The Cultural Spring to develop a new piece of theatre for families, Here Be Dragons . This new production will be developed in 2024, informed by workshops with children in Sunderland and South Tyneside. The show will be presented in 8 community venues in Sunderland and South Tyneside in February 2025.

Support the North East Cultural Sector

Unfolding Theatre has offered artistic support to emerging and established creatives in the North East and beyond.

Unfolding Theatre continued its North East Culture Social programme, bringing together cultural workers in the North East to explore issues facing the sector. An event at ARC Stockton in March asked what it would take to make the North East the best place to be a disabled cultural worker. Vici Wreford-Sinnott, EJ Raymond and Rowan Brown (Museums Northumberland & NE Culture Partnership) gave provocations before the 25 attendees took part in discussion sessions.

Annie Rigby delivered a talk at National Creative Ageing Conference in October, reflecting on our partnership project with Elders Council of Newcastle. She co-led a Participatory Arts Forum event in January for 17 North East based community arts practitioners, in collaboration with Kay Hepplewhite at Northumbria University and Adrian Sinclair (UNION). She also delivered a programme of directing workshops and feedback sessions for 39 students at Durham University as part of Durham Drama Festival.

Annie continued to be active in sector strategic networks. She continues to be a member of the North East Exchange steering group, to help deliver artist and venue networking opportunities. She has also joined the Artist Led Network steering group, which brings together touring performing arts organisations to share peer learning and address issues facing the sector.

Artist mentorship has also continued, with Annie Rigby offering artistic support to theatre-maker, Umar Butt on developing a performing arts organisation, Eilis McGowan on community based cocreation practice and musician Jack McNeill on his music theatre practice. Unfolding Theatre also hosted Hira Ramzan as a Design Assistant intern on Night Classes as funded by the Tees Valley New Creatives programme.

Executive Producer Michael Barrass continued to support Culture Against Racism, a collaborative North East cultural sector approach to creating an anti-racist culture in the North East. He attended Executive Director Network meetings sharing learning with peer North East organisations. He also attended Byker Children and Young People’s Partnership meetings.

Unfolding Theatre’s beneficiaries are therefore entirely appropriate to its aims and the public as a whole benefit from its work. All of these benefits are clear, evidenced and relate directly to Unfolding Theatre’s aims. In addition, the Trustees do not consider that any significant detriment or harm flows from Unfolding Theatre’s work.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (Continued)

Risk Management

The Trustees of the charity regularly review the major governance, operational and financial risks which the charity faces as part of its annual business planning process and confirm that systems have been established to mitigate these risks.

Unfolding Theatre has a risk management strategy in place which comprises:

The Trustees are satisfied that appropriate financial systems and controls and employment policies and practices are in place.

The Trustees consider the key risks facing the charity at this time and the mitigating actions taken to be as follows:

Workload of core staff and freelance team becomes unmanageable:

Not achieving audience targets:

Long-term absence of Artistic Director, Executive/Company Producer or Trustees due to resignation or illness:

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Risk Management (Cont.)

Not achieving income targets (trusts and foundations, earned income, individual giving):

Cost of Living crisis impacts company operations:

Not delivering artistic excellence:

The Trustees also manage the general financial risks arising by ensuring that:

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

In 2023-24, Unfolding Theatre reaffirmed its commitment to delivering accessible, high-quality theatre and inclusive practice with an array of achievements. The organisation engaged 4,336 live audiences across 109 events, marking the highest level since 2020-21, despite significant challenges to the touring theatre landscape. Notably, this success was achieved through innovative approaches such as touring performances into non-traditional settings and developing free creative events with partner organisations. We were delighted to welcome 851 individuals to Unfolding Theatre’s programme of 255 workshops in 2023-24. This resulted in 3,651 creative engagements, with children, young people and adults developing skills, forging friendships and cocreating new theatre. The company’s digital audiences have continued to grow and collectively stand at 7,600 (317,000 impressions).

One standout project was A Street Like This , a co-created music production involving 31 local residents over 30 community workshops. The production toured across the North East, garnering positive feedback and winning Performance of the Year at the North East Culture Awards. The project's legacy includes the formation of a community band – A Band Like This - developing new friendships, confidence, and skills.

Unfolding Theatre's involvement in National Theatre's Public Acts productions of The Odyssey further reinforced its commitment to community engagement. Directed by Annie Rigby, Episode 4: The Island of the Sun , engaged a community cast of 25 individuals and received praise for its inclusivity and transformative impact on participants.

Night Classes , an immersive theatre show inspired by disability advocate and writer Lisette Auton and co-written with Becci Sharrock, showcased Unfolding Theatre's dedication to inclusive practice. The production, supported by ARC Stockton, explored societal attitudes towards independence and dependency, featuring a diverse cast and offering a unique theatrical experience.

The organisation's initiatives for children and young people also made significant strides. The North East Deaf Youth Theatre, led by EJ Raymond, provided free drama opportunities for deaf children, building creativity and confidence, and increasing in audience numbers. Similarly, East End Story Makers offered free creative activities, empowering young people living in Byker to develop their storytelling skills and self-expression.

Unfolding Theatre's commitment to artistic support and sector development was evident through its participation in various initiatives and events. From delivering workshops and mentorship programmes to contributing to strategic networks, the organisation actively supported emerging and established creatives in the North East cultural sector and also led the North East Culture Social programme.

Looking ahead, Unfolding Theatre is set to continue its impactful work with the commissioning of Here Be Dragons, a new piece of theatre for families. With a focus on community collaboration, artistic ambition and inclusivity, the company remains dedicated to enriching lives through transformative artistic experiences.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (Cont.)

Thank you to everyone who engaged with Unfolding Theatre’s work in 2023-24. A massive thank you to the artists and production staff, funders, venues, community partners and commissioners who made our projects possible. We are proud to have had a positive impact on the wellbeing, social connectedness and creativity of the children, young people and adults engaged in our programme.

Company Development

Unfolding Theatre has continued to grow the diversity of its team and collaborators, strengthening its community partnerships and building deeper relationships with audience and participants. The production of Night Classes has particularly strengthened our working relationships with deaf and disabled artists. This has led to significant development of Unfolding Theatre’s inclusive practice. Our operational systems and procedures continue to be strengthened as the company evolves and develops.

Workforce

The Unfolding Theatre workforce for 2023-24 comprised 57 people. We delivered our programme through the work of 3 permanent employees (equivalent to 2.4 FTE) and utilised the services of 54 freelance artists and production staff. We also engaged 10 volunteers, as well as a Board of 7 Trustees (with 2 stepping down over the course of the year).

We bid farewell to Executive Producer, Michael Barrass, who left Unfolding Theatre in March 2024 to take up a role leading Culture Start, a new children and young people’s programme in Sunderland. We are enormously grateful to Michael for his contribution to Unfolding Theatre over 4.5 years. We look forward to welcoming Imogen Charvill Ryall, our new Company Producer in July 2024.

Our annual workforce monitoring and feedback survey continues to be an important tool to understand the demographics of the workforce and the experiences of those engaged by the charity. We’re delighted to continue to receive incredibly positive feedback from the workforce:

“They are a great company to work for because they have such a positive attitude towards everyone who works with them. They’re inclusive, welcoming and supportive and they make great theatre.” Feedback from workforce survey, 2023-24

“Unfolding Theatre continues to be a great place to work. Voices are heard, time is taken to listen to people and work is valued. It’s a positive place to work and despite being busy at times there isn’t an overspill of tensions. It’s friendly, inclusive and welcoming.” Feedback from workforce survey, 2023-24

“Fulfilling, heart-warming, life-affirming.” Feedback from workforce survey, 2023-24

Unfolding Theatre continues to strive to be an accessible and inclusive workplace. Two members of the team are trained to be Mental Health First Aiders. Annie Rigby and Michael Barrass also attained Chaperones Licenses via Newcastle City Council to ensure good practice and support for children and young people in the delivery of projects.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (Cont.)

Our monitoring data shows that we continue to engage with a diverse workforce. A sample of 28 individuals, representing all our employees, trustees and 12 of the charity’s most-engaged freelancers, indicates that 36% [10 respondents] of our workforce identifies as a deaf or disabled person, or has a longer-term health condition and 18% [5 respondents] identify as a neurodivergent person. 11% [3 respondents] are from the Global Majority and 29% [8 respondents] described their sexual orientation as bisexual, gay, lesbian, queer or pansexual. We continue to engage individuals form a range of socio-economic backgrounds, but continue to do more work to gain a greater understanding of this element of our monitoring data to inform our future planning.

A diverse workforce is fundamental to ensuring our theatre-making reflects and is enriched by society.

Board

Bex Bowsher continued as Unfolding Theatre’s Chair, alongside Trustees, Gina Abolins, Tim Bailey, Mani Kambo and Mark Robinson. Steph Kyne and Kevin Wilson stood down as trustees at Unfolding Theatre’s AGM on 10 July 2023.

We continue to undertake an annual skills audit of the Trustees to ensure Board has a range of relevant skillsets and experiences.

Mentoring & Volunteering

We mentored artists including theatre-makers Umar Butt, Eilis McGowan and musician Jack McNeill.

We hosted 10 volunteers on our projects.

Supporters and Partnerships

Thank you to the funders and commissioners who made our work possible in 2023/24.

Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation was once again the charity’s biggest source of income. Funding towards core costs was received via Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund.

Our work with children and young people was supported via a number of funders. East End Story Makers received grant support from The Joicey Trust, Comic Relief Community Fund (received in 2022-23), Newcastle City Council Ward Grants (Walkergate and Byker) and the Tyne & Wear High Sheriff via Community Foundation Tyne and Wear Northumberland. North East Deaf Youth Theatre received support from The Wellesley Trust, Tesco Community Fund and the Tyne & Wear High Sheriff via Community Foundation Tyne and Wear Northumberland.

A Street Like This in Sunderland and touring the North East received support from The Foyle Foundation (received in 2022-23) and Catherine Cookson Foundation. In addition, Unfolding Theatre took part in a Space Hive crowdfunding campaign and received online donations from 28 individuals that unlocked match funds from North of Tyne Combined Authority through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Night Classes was supported by The Leche Trust and Sylvia Waddilove Foundation.

Serving Up (previously named Free Schools Meals ) was supported by Leeds Inspired.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (Cont.)

The charity continued to receive monthly donations from xsite architecture.

Unfolding Theatre was commissioned by a number of partners to deliver creative projects over the course of 2023-24:

Financial Review

The out-turn for the year is an unrestricted deficit of £36,740 (2023: Surplus £1,510). The deficit will leave a balance on Unrestricted Funds at 31 March 2024 of £35,187.

The deficit was in part as a result of the planned expenditure of resources held above the company’s Reserves Policy target. This supported the production, touring and community engagement activity for Night Classes and A Street Like This.

The Trustees consider the financial performance of the charity to be satisfactory.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES’ REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2024

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

Unfolding Theatre’s core funding from Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation funding for 2023-2026 has been extended for an additional year until March 2027. We continue to be supported by the Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund until March 2025. Over this period of time, the company aims to further consolidate its reputation for high quality, innovative and accessible theatre and creative projects. This multi-year investment will enable the charity to build upon the community partnerships and relationships with participants and audiences it has developed, support the charity with its modest ambitions for growth and continue its artistic innovation.

In 2024-25 we plan to pilot Unfolding Nights , a new regular event to enable our communities to inspire and inform our future artistic programme.

Our free, accessible offer of creative workshops for children and young people will grow in 202425. We will continue to run our weekly East End Story Makers sessions at Byker Primary and monthly North East Deaf Youth Theatre sessions and weeklong Summer Camp at Gosforth Civic Theatre. In addition, we will launch Cowgate Young Theatre Makers, a new programme delivered in partnership with Projects4Change in Newcastle. These programmes will be led by Creative Associates, EJ Raymond and Abigail Lawson.

Commissioned projects include co-creating a new piece with older people in Newcastle, in partnership with Elders Council. We will also collaborate with University of Liverpool on a public installation, Young Voices Big Ideas , creating a platform for children and young people’s voices.

In February 2025, we will produce and tour Here Be Dragons in Sunderland and South Tyneside. This will be Unfolding Theatre’s first touring show made for family audiences. The story celebrates the mix in our communities of people who travel and people who stay in the same place. The production will be written by Lindsay Rodden, with music by Hannabiell Sanders, and supported by local project champion, Folasade Fasoyiro. It will be informed by workshops with children in Sunderland and South Tyneside.

Night Classes will tour to North East venues in March 2025, opening at Gosforth Civic Theatre. This immersive production, performed in BSL and English, invites us to re-imagine what independence looks like.

The charity will continue to create opportunities to support the region’s cultural workforce through the delivery of North East Cultural Social and taking an active role in cultural sector learning events. We will continue to provide mentoring and volunteering opportunities.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 hlarch 2024 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees (who are also the Directors of Unfolding Theatre for thè purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial stalements in accordan￿ with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires tha Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial stat8m8nts, the Trustees are required to.. select suitab18 accountlng pollcles and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and prlnclples in the Charities SORP; mak8 judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudènt; stste whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material deparbjres disclosed and explained in the financial statements., prepare the financial statements on the going ¢on¢ern basis unless it is inapproprfate to pr8sume that the charltsble company will continue in op6ration. The Trust88s are responsible for k88ping proper accounting records that dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time thè financial position of the charitable company and 8nabl8 them to 8nsur8 that th8 finandal statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees ar8 also responsible for safeguarding th8 assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and d81ection of fraud and olher i￿egUlar1tIes. Signed on behalf of the Trustee8 M8 Rebekah Bowshor Trustee Company Registratlon Number 06764666 8 July 2024 19

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS OF UNFOLDING THEATRE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I hereby report to th8 Trust8es of Unfolding Theatre (Charity Registration Number 11651821 on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 s8t out on pages 21 to 32. Respon$lbllltlès and basis of report As the charity's Trustees (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Acy). Having satlsfied myself that tha accounts of the Company ar8 not required to be audit8d under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and ar8 eligible for independent 8xamination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as r%rried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'l. In carw'ng out my examlnation I have followed th8 DireGlions given by th8 Charity Commission under section 145(5) Ib) of the 2011 Act. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my 8xamlnation. I confimi that no matters have Come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by s8ction 386 of the 2006 Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not Comply with the accounting r8quirsments of sectlon 396 of the 2006 Act oth8r than any requirernent thal the accounts give 8 'true and falr view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts hav8 not baen prepared in accordance with the methods or principl8s of th9 ststement of Recommended Practice for accountlng and reportlng by charities {applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordan￿ with th8 Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS102>). I have no concerns and have c which attention should be draw accounts to be reached. e across no other matters in connectlon with the examination to this report in order to enable a proper understandlng of the Pete O'H ra, FCA, Chartered A¢countanl Fellow of the Instltulo of Chartered Accountants In England & Wales 26 La Sagesse. Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AF 8 July 2024 20

UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Note
Income
Income from Investments
3
Income from Donations & Legacies
4
Income from Charitable Activities
5
Other Income
6
Total Income
Expenditure
Expenditure on Charitable Activities
7
Total Expenditure
Net Income/(Expenditure)
Balance brought forward at 1 April
Balance carried forward at 31
March
14		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
£
£
933
-
933
323
1,200
138
1,338
3,488
183,062
8,550
191,612
201,352
6,256
-
6,256
8,427
191,451
8,688
200,139
213,590
228,191
21,629
249,820
201,047
228,191
21,629
249,820
201,047
(36,740)
(12,941)
(49,681)
12,543
71,927
12,941
84,868
72,325
£35,187
£-
£35,187
£84,868

The notes on pages 23 to 32 form part of the financial statements.

All of the activities of the company are classed as continuing.

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITÉD BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONIBALANCE SHEET ASA T 31 AIARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets 277 955 Current Assots Debtors Cash At Bank & In Hand 10 25.170 42,396 67,566 12,000 94.577 Credltors- Amounts Falllng Due Wlthin 1 Year 11 132,6561 (10,664) Net Current Assetsl(Liabiliti8s) 34,910 83,913 Total Not Assets 12 £35 187 Ropresented by: Unrestricted Res8rv8S Restricted Reserves 13 13 35.187 71,927 12,941 £35 187 The notes on pages 23 to 32 fonn part of th8 financial statements. Th& Trustees are sallsfied that for the year 8nd8d 31 March 2024 the charlty w88 enthled lo exemptlon under sectlon 477{2) of the Companles Act 2006. Th& Trustees also conflmi that the Memb8rs have not requlred th8 charlty to obt8ln an 8udlt In accordance wlth sectlon 476 of the Compan188 Act 2006 Th& Trustees acknowledge Ihelr responslbllllies for.. {il engurlng that tho charlty keeps adequate accounting records which Gomply with 58Ction 386 of the Act. and {111 preparlng financial slatem8nts which glve a tnje and falr vlew of th8 state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the flnancial year and of its profit or loss for the financlal year in accordance with the requirements of section 393, and whlch otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to financial statements, 50 far as 8pplicable to th8 charlty. These flnancial statemonls were approvod and slgned by a Member of the Board of Trustees n 8 July 2024. Ms Rebgkah Bowsher Truslee Company Reglstratlon Number 06764666 22

UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 – 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102'), and with the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, modified to include certain financial instruments at fair value.

Advantage has been taken of the provisions in the SORP for Charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a statement of cashflows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity.

Taxation Status

Unfolding Theatre is a Charity registered under the 1960 Charities Act and is accorded exemption from liability to taxation on its income under S505 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

Going Concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income, any performance related conditions attached have been met or are fully within the control of the charity, the income is considered probable and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. Accounting Policies (Continued)

Operating Leases

The charity classifies the lease of certain types of equipment as operating leases as the title to the equipment remains with the lessor. Rental charges are charged against income on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on any fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the assets over their remaining useful lives as follows:

IT & Stage Equipment

A full year’s depreciation charge is applied in the year of acquisition and no charge is made in the year of disposal.

Impairment of Fixed Assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

Financial Instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost where there is a material adjustment.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the purposes of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for specific purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. Accounting Policies (Continued)

Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

There are no significant judgements or estimation uncertainty included within the financial statements.

Pensions

Unfolding Theatre contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme. Further details can be found in Note 9. For the defined contribution scheme, the amount charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in respect of pension costs is the contributions payable in the year. Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the Balance Sheet.

2. Legal Status

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1. The company law members of the charity are the members of its Board of Trustees.

3. Income from Investments

Interest on Cash Deposits Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
2024
£
2023
£
933
-
933
323
£933
£-
£933
£323

The 2023 total of £323 related wholly to Unrestricted Funds.

4. Income from Donations & Legacies

Sponsorship
Donations - General		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
2024
£
2023
£
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
200
138
338
2,488
£1,200
£138
£1,338
£3,488

Of the 2023 total of £3,488, £1,000 related to Unrestricted Funds and £2,488 to Restricted Funds.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

5. Income from Charitable Activities

Grant Income
Arts Council England – National Portfolio
Organisation
Joicey Trust
Byker Ward Committee – East End Story
Makers
Walkergate Ward Committee – East End
Story Makers
Leeds City Council – Leeds Inspired
Tesco
Community
Fund
(via
Groundworks UK)
Leche Trust – Night Classes
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation – Night
Classes
Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust – A
Street Like This tour
Reed Foundation – Champion Funding
Comic Relief – East End Story Makers
Foyle Foundation – A Street Like This
Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund
Sir James Knott Trust
Tyne & Wear High Sheriff Fund via the
Community Foundation
Wellesley Trust - North East Deaf Youth
Theatre
Earned Income
Project Fees
Box Office/Venue Fees		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
2024
£
2023
£
106,932
-
106,932
106,932
1,400
-
1,400
-
-
600
600
-
-
250
250
-
-
1,200
1,200
-
500
-
500
-
-
4,000
4,000
-
-
1,000
1,000
-
-
500
500
-
-
-
-
222
-
-
-
10,500
-
-
-
10,000
15,000
-
15,000
15,000
-
7,000
-
1,000
1,000
750
-
-
-
8,790
123,832
8,550
132,382
159,194
55,535
-
55,535
42,158
3,695
-
3,695
-
59,230
-
59,230
42,158
£183,062
£8,550
£191,612
£201,352

Of the 2023 total of £201,352, £171,090 related to Unrestricted Funds and £30,262 to Restricted Funds.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6. Income – Other

Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Theatre Tax Relief 6,256 - 6,256 8,427
£6,256 £- £6,256 £8,427
The 2023 total of £8,427 related wholly to Unrestricted Funds.
7. Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Production/Project Costs
Salaries & On Costs 90,987 - 90,987 85,841
Associate Artists 41 - 41 5,419
Core/Tour Producer Costs - - - 3,133
Production/Project Costs 20,633 21,629 42,262 14,755
Production/Project Staffing 84,002 - 84,002 51,849
Marketing & Research 9,698 - 9,698 11,670
Project Travel & Subsistence 4,878 - 4,878 9,636
Other Project Costs 1,546 - 1,546 306
211,785 21,629 233,414 182,609
Support Costs
Rent & Storage 7,832 - 7,832 7,832
Depreciation 678 - 678 678
Insurance 1,342 - 1,342 1,230
Other Administration & Running Costs 4,581 - 4,581 6,628
14,433 - 14,433 16,368
Governance Costs
Independent Examiner’s Fees 1,200 - 1,200 1,200
Other Accountancy Costs 650 - 650 813
Board/Governance Costs 123 - 123 57
1,973 - 1,973 2,070
£228,191 £21,629 £249,820 £201,047

Of the 2023 total of £201,047, £197,330 related to Unrestricted Funds and £21,717 to Restricted Funds.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

8. Net Income/(Expenditure)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Independent Examiner’s Fees – current year
Independent Examiner – Other Services
Depreciation of owned Fixed Assets
Operating Leases – Land & Buildings		 2024
£
2023
£
1,200
1,200
300
550
678
678
2,144
2,144

9. Staff Costs & Trustees’ Remuneration

Gross Salary Costs
Employer’s National Insurance
Employer’s Pension Contributions		 2024
£
2023
£
86,398
82,097
2,507
1,949
2,082
1,795
£90,987
£85,841

No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year (2023 - Nil).

The average number of staff employed during the year, calculated as full-time equivalents, was as follows:

was as follows:
2024 2023
No No
Artistic Production and Support 2.4 2.6

Pension benefits are provided through a Group Personal Pension Scheme, which is a defined contribution scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in a separately administered fund. In the year to 31 March 2024 Unfolding Theatre made an employer's contribution of 3% of pensionable pay, provided that the employee makes a minimum contribution of 5%.

These amounts are paid over to the scheme on a monthly basis. No contributions were outstanding at 31 March 2024 (2023: £Nil).

No remuneration has been paid to any Trustees/Directors in the year (2023: £Nil).

No reimbursement of Travel and Subsistence expenses in respect of their attendance at meetings of the charity was made in the year (2023: £Nil).

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

10. Tangible Fixed Assets

10.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions in year
Disposals
At 31 March 2024
Accumulated Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for year
Disposals
At 31 March 2024
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
At 1 April 2023
11.
Debtors
Trade Debtors
Other Taxes & Social Security Costs - VAT
Accrued Income
Prepayments
12.
Creditors – Amounts Falling Due Within 1 Year
Other Taxes & Social Security Costs
Trade Creditors
Deferred Income
Accruals		 IT & Stage
Equipment
£
Total
£
9,334
9,334
-
-
(119)
(119)
9,215
9,215
8,379
8,379
678
678
(119)
(119)
8,938
8,938
£277
£277
£955
£955
2024
£
2023
£
20,174
526
308
484
-
5,380
4,688
5,610
£25,170
£12,000
2024
£
2023
£
5,647
-
6,117
1,348
10,522
3,833
10,370
5,483
£32,656
£10,664

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

13. Analysis of Net Assets between Funds

Fixed Assets
Debtors
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Creditors – Amounts Due Within 1 Year
14.
Analysis of Charitable Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Charity General Fund
Restricted Funds
Byker Ward Committee – East End
Story Makers
Walkergate Ward Committee – East
End Story Makers
Leeds City Council – Leeds Inspired
Foyle Foundation – A Street Like This
Donations – A Street Like This
Tyne & Wear High Sheriff Fund via the
Community Foundation
Leche Trust – Night Classes
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation – Night
Classes
Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust –
A Street Like This tour
Wellesley Trust - North East Deaf
Youth Theatre
Total Restricted Funds
Total Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
£
£
277
-
277
955
25,170
-
25,170
12,000
42,396
-
42,396
82,577

(32,656)
-
(32,656)
(10,664)
£35,187
£-
£35,187
£84,868
Fund at 1
April 2023
£
Incoming
Resources
in Year
£
Resources
Expended
in Year
£
Fund at 31
March 2024
£
71,927
191,451
(228,191)
35,187
-
600
(600)
-
-
250
(250)
-
-
1,200
(1,200)
-
3,401
-
(3,401)
-
-
138
(138)
-
750
1,000
(1,750)
-
-
4,000
(4,000)
-
-
1,000
(1,000)
-
-
500
(500)
-
8,790
-
(8,790)
-
12,941
8,688
(21,629)
-
£84,868
£200,139
£(249,820)
£35,187

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

14. Analysis of Charitable Funds (Cont.)

Name of Restricted Fund Description, Nature & Purpose of the Restricted Fund

Leche Trust / Sylvia Waddilove Towards the cost of Night Classes Foundation – Night Classes

Byker Ward Committee / Leeds Inspired Towards the cost of the East End Story Makers / Tyne & Wear High Sheriff Fund via the project Community Foundation / Walkergate Ward Committee

Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust / Towards the cost of A Street Like This Donations / Foyle Foundation – A Street Like This

Wellesley Trust - North East Deaf Youth Towards the cost of North East Deaf Youth Theatre Theatre

15. Related Party Transactions

The charity has a close working relationship with Arts Council England which is a registered charity and has provided significant project funding which enables the charity to carry out its charitable objectives. In total, grant funding of £106,932 (2023: £106,932) was received from Arts Council England in the year.

At 31 March 2024, no sums were owing to Unfolding Theatre from Arts Council England (31 March 2023: £Nil).

In the year to 31 March 2024, sponsorship of £1,000 (2023: £1,000) was received from xsite Architecture, of which Tim Bailey, a Trustee of the charity, is a partner. The charity also rents office space from xsite.

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UNFOLDING THEATRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

16. Taxation

The company is a registered charity and no provision is considered necessary for taxation.

17. Financial Commitments

No material financial commitments have been made in respect of future financial periods.

18. Company Limited by Guarantee

The charity is incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 and is limited by guarantee, each member having undertaken to contribute such amounts not exceeding £1 as may be required in the event of the company being wound up whilst he or she is still a member or within one year thereafter.

There are currently 5 members of the company (2023 - 7 members).

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