## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 August 2022 Period start date To 31 July 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Hastings Storytelling Festival** ## **Charity registration number: 1168229** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public benefit to promote the arts
and advance education in the arts in East
Sussex particularly but not exclusively by:
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Celebrating and promoting the art of
the spoken word;
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Advancing and encouraging literacy
through storytelling – especially for young
people;
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Hosting storytelling events in diverse
venues and by engaging new audiences;
and
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Organising and delivering an annual
storytelling festival.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|2022 Festival was the first with our new
Patron Lauren Child who generously
donated a cover design with her
recognisable children’s character Clarice
Bean. The programme was a mix of new
commissions, local shows and touring
shows. The festival programme ran across
nine days with an additional schools’
outreach programme. Lauren invited author
guests who included Cressida Cowell (How
to Train your Dragon) and Emma Carroll
(The Little Match Girl Strikes Back). Lemn
Sissay had a large audience sharing hos
experiences of growing up in care. Dr
Catherine Kelly spoke about wellbeing and
Blue Spaces. Bother responded to the
general theme of ‘Escape into…’. Geophonic
to the Hastings seafront as an outdoor
activity by Gobbledgook Theatre to explore
the geological processes using performance.
An outdoor digital commission visited four
estates where audiences are not used to
accessing events with Zeroh’s ‘Curiosity’. An
adult evening for ‘Women who gave no f***s’
was sell out. Childrens events were popular
too; Garlic Theatre’s Oldilocks story and the
popular Childrens Day welcomed schools’
involvement.| |||The schools work reached fourteen schools
with artists in residence, storytellers in
residence (Bali Rai – Mohabir’s War) and a
Anusha Subramaniam visited local nurseries
(reaching a new audience).| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees are aware of the guidance and
have taken it into account when making a
decision to which the guidance is relevant.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The festival continued to seek government
support at both national and local level. This
was bolstered through local initiatives such
as the support from the Hastings’ Big Local
and the Shared Prosperity Fund.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Three patrons supported the festival: Lauren
Child, Inua Ellams, and Thomas Taylor. Sir
Quentin Blake was retained as a founding
Patron. The Trustees meet all year round in
a voluntary capacity. Trustees and
subgroups invest valuable additional time
between meetings.
A network of up to ten teachers also meet
three times a year to plan how to best
support the festival within local schools.
Children’s Day recruited valuable support
from ten additional local volunteers.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The charity delivered fourteen schools
sessions, culminating in Children’s Day with
free storytelling, activities, and children’s
parade.
Choogh Choogh reached nursery aged
children for the first time.
The schools programme reached
approximately 600 children. Improving
children’s literacy by reaching children in
schools remains at the heart of the Charity’s
aims. Zeroh’s moving digital installation
toured four local housing association estates
to reach children and families who otherwise
would not attend the festival.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21||**HSF– Financial Review 01.08.2022-**
**31.07.2023**
The total charitable income relating to the
accounting period was**£67,286**and is made up
of the following:
**Public Funding: £56,322**
This year’s festival, and associated events
within the year, received the following public
grants: £49,892 from Arts Council England| |---|---|---|---| |||with the balance being made up of small grants
from Hastings Borough Council (£1,250) plus a
grant of £5,180 from the Foreshore Trust.
These grants covered the artists’ costs
(£30,810) plus key overheads including
advertising & marketing and the festival
development/production.
**Charitable Grants/Donations: £7,166**
We received a grant of £2,100 from the Isabel
Blackman Foundation towards general
expenses and £1,300 from the St Leonards
Festival towards the fee of Lemn Sissay. In
addition, we received £2,500 from the
Magdalen & Lasher Charity towards the
schools performances of Choogh Choogh. We
also received a Big Local grant of £1,066. The
National Literacy Trust also gave a small grant
of £200 towards the fees of Xanthe Gresham-
Knight.
**Income generation: £3,580**
This amount compromises of ticket sales from
the various ticketed events.
**Donations: £218**
Received in addition to tickets sales via
Eventbrite as well as on Children’s Day book
stall.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We do not have reserves as such. End of year
balance is funds left over to be put towards the
development & production of next year’s
festival.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|We have a bank balance of £6,229 at year-end| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|At AGM and/or by invitation| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Hastings Storytelling Festival| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1168229| |Charity’s principal address|31 Station Road
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
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**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Lorna Crabbe||n/a|| ||Sandra Garner|Chair|n/a|| ||Emma Hughes||n/a|| ||Kate Francis||n/a|| ||Hilary Lissenden||n/a|| ||Rounaq Uddin||n/a|| ||Richard Street|From June 2023|n/a|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved > **Director name** n/a Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name** **Dates acted if not for whole year** **n/a** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **n/a** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)**[Kate Francis ] **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** 18/03/2024 Th• Chfjrlty Reglstr•tlon Number Is :. 1168229 Hastings Storytelllng Festlval Report and Accounts 31 July 2023 Hastlngs 8torytelllng Fo$llval Report and a¢counts for the year ended 31 Juty 2023 Contents Pag• Ind•pgnd•nt Examln•es R•port to Trust•4• Fund5 31at•rn•nls:. 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The imp•lnnent r¢Yeol il r•cogni*•d In Irwm•ll•xF•rdlw•llty fft. 2 Cr•dllorn', •mownl• fallln9 w*hln f￿• y•*r 2023 2022 Trndè crodlof• 720 720 0,728 Ofvi tredrtoi¥ 1.7 3 Inc￿• Exp•ndknr• •G¢ount 2023 2022 1 Augu6t Z022 Tr•nJleTB in ftyri￿ yeor sU￿U$l(lou1 aftertax forth8 ye4r 281 19.4401 131 J¥ly2023 452 **A30** ## Hastings Story Telling Festival Company Number : 1168229 13 Tackleway, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3DE Frampton & Co 37 Station Road Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex TN40 1RG _YOUR REF :_ HAS02 _OUR REF : DATE :_ 22 January 2024 Dear Sirs ## **MANAGEMENT LETTER** I confirm to the best of my knowledge and belief, and having made the appropriate enquiries of all officials of the company, the following representations given to you in connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2023. - **1** I acknowledge as sole director my responsibilities under the Companies Act 2006 for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view and for making accurate representations to you. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of the preparation of the financial statements and all the transactions undertaken by the company have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All other records and related information, including minutes of all management and shareholders' meetings, have been made available to you. - **2** The company is solvent and has no pending legal or contractual issues which will cause the company to become insolvent in the forseeable future. - **3** The directors accounts balance(s) will be repaid in line with company cash flows, no interest is charged thereon and the account has not been overdrawn at any stage during the year. - **4** The financial statements referred to above are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. - **5** There have been no communications from regulatory agencies concerning noncompliance with or deficiencies in financial reporting practices. - **6** There are no material transactions that have not been properly recorded in the accounting records underlying the financial statements. - **7** There has been no— - a. Fraud involving management or employees who have significant roles in internal control. - b. Fraud involving others that could have a material effect on the financial statements. - **8** The company has no plans or intentions that may materially affect the carrying value or classification of assets and liabilities. - **9** The following have been properly recorded or disclosed in the financial statements: a. Related-party transactions, including sales, purchases, loans, transfers, leasing arrangements, and guarantees, and amounts receivable from or payable to related parties. - b. Guarantees, whether written or oral, under which the company is contingently liable. - **10** There are no— a. Violations or possible violations of laws or regulations whose effects should be considered for disclosure in the financial statements or as a basis for recording a loss contingency. - b. Unasserted claims or assessments that our lawyer has advised us are probable of assertion and must be disclosed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 5, ‘‘Accounting for Contingencies.’’ - c. Other liabilities or gain or loss contingencies that are required to be accrued or disclosed. - **11** The company has satisfactory title to all owned assets, and there are no liens or encumbrances on such assets nor has any asset been pledged as collateral. **A30** - **12** The company has complied with all aspects of contractual agreements that would have a material effect on the financial statements in the event of noncompliance. - **13** To the best of our knowledge and belief, no events have occurred subsequent to the balance-sheet date and through the date of this letter that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the aforementioned financial statements. ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023** The financial statements, and associated corporation tax return, have been prepared in accordance with information provided to your firm by me and reflect a true and fair view of the company position for the year. I have approved these financial statements by signing them on the Directors Report and Balance Sheet and I have disclosed all pertinent information to your firm during their preparation. ## **MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION** I confirm that I understand and am up to date with current money laundering regulations. I have disclosed all transactions, cash or otherwise, during the preparation of the company financial statements, and corresponding corporation tax return, for the year ended 31 July 2023. I understand that I am obliged, under the money laundering regulations, to fully account for and record all financial transactions for which the company is responsible. I understand that for any transaction which involves in excess of £10,000, either received or paid out, I must verify and retain full proof of its origin and destination. I also understand that if I am unsure as to my obligations under the current legislation, I am obliged to contact either Frampton & Co or the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). On behalf of the company. Date: 22 January 2024